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Primary Election Is August 10 - VOTE! Uptown Art Fair, August 6-8, and Growth and Change at Calhoun Square.TRANSCRIPT
Voter’s Guide ............................................ 2Crime & Safety ...................................... 4Film Reviews................................................ 9ECCO News ................................................ 10Events Calendar ..................................... 11
August 2010 • Volume 6, Number 8
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“Red, White & Bastille” Revellers celebrate Cafe Barbette’s Bastille Day on Irving Avenue. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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Connecting The DotsUptown Art Fair, August 6-8By Bruce Cochran
From all over the country artists will descend on Uptown for the Uptown Art Fair, August 6 to 8. Quietly and persistently many artists will make Uptown their local stop on a national tour of various art fairs. They will talk with many people and sell some art too.
For most artists making art is a lonely endeavor. Satisfaction can be remote and brief. But redemption comes from the occasional connection
Previous staff of the expired Uptown Bar have been actively discussing the details of pursuing a new liquor license with the City of Minneapolis for a possible future site for the bar. Liquor licenses are non-transferable in the city of Minneapolis. Yet, when the UNN went to press no formal application had been submitted for review. Some hurdles for the site, the Lyndale Theatre at 2934 Lyndale Avenue S. could be parking arrangements due to the number of potential patrons and proximity to local residents due to live music at the venue. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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Calhoun SquaredGrowth and change at Calhoun Square
no primary challenges in the race for State Auditor.
Elections for the Minneapolis School Board, Hennepin County officer and judges are non-parti-san so all candidates compete for the open positions.
Here’s some basic information for people living and voting in the Uptown Area. Extensive infor-
mation for all voters includ-ing polling place find-ers, complete lists of candi-dates for each precinct and in format ion about candi-dates is avail-
able from the League of Women Voters of Minneapolis www.lwvmn.org/vote/election.asp.
For the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Keith Ellison has two challengers from within the DFL Party – Barb
By Bruce Cochran
Since July 14 Calhoun Square’s management and leasing has been taken over by Jones Lang LaSalle. New General Manager Kenneth Seifert, responded to questions from the UNN about current and upcoming changes.
Looking Northwest from inside Calhoun Square out over future leasing space and across Hennepin Avenue on the West side of the building. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Primary Election Is August 10 - VOTE!By Phyllis Stenerson
Think your vote won’t make a difference? Well, this time it will more than ever.
Voter turnout for primary elec-tions is generally light. With the contest coming earlier than in pre-vious years it’s likely even fewer voters than usual will go to the polls. Elections can be won, or lost, by just a few votes. You might be the decision maker.
In those races where there is a primary c h a l l e n g e , this election d e t e r m i n e s the candidates who will be on the ballot in the General Elec-tion on November 2.
For offices that are partisan, com-petition in the Primary Election is among candidates representing the same political party. Voters must select one party for the entire bal-lot. At the State level this includes contests for Governor and Lieu-tenant Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General. There are
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Buy localSupport your independent businessesIndependent businesses are an essential component of a thriving, vibrant local economy. The owners care about and participate in the community. For every dollar spent at an independent business, about 40% stays in the neighborhood.
A group of retailers, restaurants and service providers teamed up to pro-mote the Buy Local movement in the Twin Cities. Three of the partici-pating businesses – Kitchen Window, Bay Street Shoes and Eye Deals in Calhoun Square – hosted a kickoff event on July 6.
Metro Independent Business Alliance is the sponsoring organization. Its mission is to help the Twin Cities maintain its unique community char-acter, provide continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs and build eco-nomic strength. Visit www.metroiba.org for more information.
Davis White and Gregg Iverson. The winner will face candidates from the Independence, Indepen-dent Progressive and Republican parties in the General Election on November 2.
The Uptown Area is in Hennepin County District 3. The incumbent County Commissioner Gail Dorf-man has two challengers – Jeffrey Beck and Barry Lazarus.
2010 School Board Elections introduce some changes into the system. This year, there will be an election for two city-wide School Board seats and one seat in each of the new Districts -- #1, #3 and #5 on the east side of the city – will be elected. Districts #2, #4, and #6 on the west side of the city will elect their School Board members in
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Uptown neighborhood newsUptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO). UNN covers the news of Uptown and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by Lyndale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies are distributed to businesses in the Uptown area, along Lake Street, and Lyndale and Hennepin Aves. Circulation is 5,100, with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribu-tion is before the first of every month.
Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to resi-dents. Articles, letters to the editor and story ideas are welcomed and encouraged. The editor reserves the right to edit for length, clarity, relevance to the area or other reasons. Editorial and advertising guidelines are available. Please contact the editor:
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MAnAgIng BOArD Appointed/Elected Reps: Ralph Knox, President (ECCO) Virgil McDill, Vice Chair (CARAG) Elizabeth Walke, Treasurer (CARAG) Linda Todd, Secretary (ECCO) Ruth Cain (ECCO)
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COnTrIBuTIng wrITErSBruce Cochran, Gail Dorfman, Kit Healy, Wendy Schadewald, Monica Smith, Sarah Sponheim, Phyllis Stenerson, Meg Tuthill, Nancy Ward
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Vail Place located at 36th and Hennepin raised over $30,000 in their annual Tour de Vail in late June. Their mission is to transform the lives of people with mental illness through recovery-oriented community support services that empower them to achieve self-sufficiency. The fundraising site www.firstgiving.com/vailplace will remain open to receive donations through September 26.
2010 Tour de Vail
August 10 - Primary ElectionPolls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Offices on the 2010 ballotUnited States Congress State Constitutional Officers State Senators and Representatives Hennepin County offices Minneapolis School Board
2010 Election Calendar *August 3 Public Accuracy Test at Minneapolis Voting Equipment Election Warehouse: 2 p.m.August 7 Extended hours for absentee voting: 10:00am – 3:00pmAugust 9 Extended hours for absentee voting: 8:00am – 5:00pmAugust 10 Primary Election – Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sept. 17 - Nov. 1 Absentee balloting period for General ElectionOctober 12 Voter pre-registration for the General Election closes at 5 p.m.October 26 Public Accuracy Test at Minneapolis Voting Equipment Election Warehouse: 2 p.m.October 30 Extended hours for absentee voting: 10:00am – 3:00pmNovember 1 Extended hours for absentee voting: 8:00am – 5:00pmNovember 2 General Election – Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
where To Vote - PollinG PlACES in UPtownward 6Precinct 1 Whittier International School, 315 26th St W Precinct 2 Whittier Park, 425 26th St W Precinct 3 Minnesota Church Center, 122 Franklin Ave W, (Use Pillsbury Ave Entrance) Precinct 4 First Christian Church, 2201 - 1st Ave S
ward 8Precinct 6 Martin Luther King Park – Gym, 4055 Nicollet Ave
ward 10Precinct 1 Jefferson Community School, 1200 26th St W Precinct 2 Ballentine VFW Post, 2916 Lyndale Ave S Precinct 3 St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S Precinct 4 Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave S Precinct 5 Horn Towers Highrise, 3121 Pillsbury Ave Precinct 6 First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave S Precinct 7 Painter Park, 620 34th St W Precinct 8 Walker Methodist Home, 3737 Bryant Ave S Precinct 9 Lyndale Community School, 312 34th St W Precinct 10 Temple Israel, 2324 Emerson Ave S, (use Fremont Ave entrance) Precinct 11 Walker Library, 2880 Hennepin Ave
ward 11Precinct 1 Knox Presbyterian Church, 4747 Lyndale Ave S Precinct 2 Washburn High School, 201 49th St W
For more information about candidates and to find your voting placeCity of Minneapolis - www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/elections Hennepin County - www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/elections Minnesota Secretary of State - http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us
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LyndaLeUNITED CHURCHO F C H R I S T
Lyndale Church Back On Lyndale Avenue
125 years ago Lyndale Church started on the Wedge (NW) corner of Lake and Lyndale.
We’re back.
We are sharing space with Intermedia Arts (and Salem Church) at 2822 Lyndale Ave. S. Come check us out.
10:30 a.m. Worship in either the Intermedia Arts theater or gallery
No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, you’re welcome here.
walker library updateFrom Hennepin County Commissioner, 3rd District, Gail DorfmanThe Request For Proposals was issued last month and essentially repre-sented the vision and guidelines established by the Walker Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Twenty-one architecture firms responded with proposals. Most were local, but a couple were out-of-state firms partnering with local ones.
The Hennepin County Designer Selection Committee is in the process of scheduling in-person interviews with firms to review proposals. They’ve narrowed it down to five to ten firms. After the interviews, they’ll select two or three to recommend to the County Board. The Board will prob-ably consider the recommendations in late August or early September.
Once a firm is selected, that firm will begin working with the Commu-nity Advisory Committee as they get into the details of design. I think there’s an opportunity, if neighborhoods are interested, to expand par-ticipation in the CAC. The CAC will also be advising the design firm on ways to engage more members of the public. I’m interested in enhancing public outreach over the next year to make sure the library meets the community vision and includes public space, programming, col-lection materials, etc. that meet community needs.
For more information go to www.hclib.org/cac or contact Commis-sioner Dorfman at 612.348.7883 or [email protected].
3 In A Row
According to the Ross Fefercorn, principal owner in the RMF Group of Uptown Row and a Lowry Hill East resident, three new businesses are coming to Uptown Row at 1221 West Lake St. A chiropractic clinic specializing in sports and wellness, head-ed by Dr. Eric Mayfield will replace the current VS. retail store, bottom left. Replacing the Indio restaurant, bottom right, will be an East Indian restaurant which plans on opening in August. Upstairs ReMax Results Realty will be moving in as well. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
2012, plus there will be one city-wide seat open. The Uptown Area is in Districts #4 and #6 so will be voting only for city-wide seats this year.
Ten candidates are competing for the two city-wide seats. They are James Everett, Rebecca Gagnon, Shirlynn Lachapelle, Steven C. Lasley, Richard Mammen, Doug Mann, Mohamud Noor, Chanda Smith Baker, R.E. (Dick) Vel-ner and T. Williams. Williams is an incumbent with the other seat being open.
Through 2010, there are seven members on the Minneapolis School Board. All members were elected at-large. Terms are stag-gered with 3 or 4 members being elected every other year. In 2008, voters passed a plan to implement school districts within Minneapo-lis in addition to at-large positions. Implementation of this plan begins with the 2010 election
hot race for governor
Minnesotans will elect a new gov-ernor for the first time in eight years so competition is intense. The DFL, Republican and Indepen-dence Parties each have multiple candidates vying for one position with the Primary Election deter-mining who goes on to compete with candidates from other par-ties in the General Election. There is no contest within the Ecology Democracy, Grassroots, Resource or Green parties so they go right to the General Election. Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run as a team.
DFL Party candidates are Mark B. Dayton and Yvonne Prettner Solon; Matt Entenza and Robyne Robinson; Peter I. Idusogie and Lady Jayne Fontaine plus the DFL endorsed team of Margaret Ander-son Kelliher -and John Gunyou
Independence Party candidates are Rob Hahn and Thomas Harens; Thomas Horner and
10th ward news From Council Member Meg Tuthill
Contact Meg at 612.673.2210, [email protected], Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Increase in Bicycle Thefts!During the past several weeks, the Fifth Precinct has seen a notice-able increase in bicycle thefts. The majority of these incidents have been preventable. Unsecured bicycles have been taken from yards, porches and open garages. Most of these bicycles are eventu-ally recovered, but are unable to be returned to the owners due to lack of reporting or identification. Please take a moment to go to http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/crime-prevention/docs/Bik-eTheft.pdf to find helpful bicycle theft prevention tips.
Meet with Meg for lunchMeet with Meg for lunch on Tues-day, August 10 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the 5th Precinct’s Commu-nity Room, 3101 Nicollet Avenue. Meet with Meg is a time for you to talk with her, ask questions and voice concerns. Bring your sack lunch. Cookies and lemonade will be provided. Meet with Meg will be held the second Tuesday of every month.
We are still looking for your input on who you would like to see at Meet with Meg for Lunch! We would like to start inviting local and city officials to Meet with Meg and we need your help! If you have any ideas of whom you would like to hear from or of a topic that is of interest to you, please email 10th Ward associate Breanna Patsch at [email protected].
City Promoting Energy Efficiency for rental Property OwnersThe City of Minneapolis, Xcel Energy, CenterPoint Energy and Minnesota Housing are teaming up to help rental property owners take advantage of programs and rebates to help make their proper-ties more energy efficient. Prop-erty owners will receive special energy efficiency information with their rental license renewal notice which will be mailed out in the next few days.
There are savings options for all kinds of rental buildings, big or
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James A. (Jim) Mulder; Phil Ratté and Gayle-Lynn Lemaster; John T Uldrich and Stephen Williams; Rahn V. Workcuff and Mark F. Workcuff.
Republican Party candidates are Bob Carney, Jr. and William McGaughey; Leslie Davis and Gregory K. Soderberg; Ole’ Savior and Todd “Elvis” Anderson plus the party’s endorsed team, Tom Emmer and Annette T. Meeks.
Candidates for State legislature bypass Primary The Uptown area is represented in the Minnesota State Legislature by Senate District 60 with House of Representative District 60A on the north end and 60B on the south. There are no challenges within political parties so these candidates go directly to the General Election. District 60A is an open seat since the current Representative; Mar-garet Anderson Kelliher, is run-ning for Governor.
Double Decker Planned For Stella’sBy Phyllis Stenerson
A new rooftop deck is being built above the existing deck at Stella’s Fish Café at Lake Street and Girard Avenue (1400 West Lake Street). The new rooftop area is for fine dining with a maximum of 48 patrons and will have no bar or music. It’s surrounded on all four sides by glass.
The City of Minneapolis held a public meeting Thursday, July 22 at Bry-ant Square Park to discuss the plans and get community input. A special CARAG meeting followed where a decision was made to make no rec-ommendation for or against the project to the City Council.
Approval of the City Council is needed to extend liquor licensing into the new space. A public hearing by the Council’s Regulatory, Energy and Environment (RE&E) Committee is scheduled for August 9 at 1:30 p.m. in City Hall. The full City Council is expected to make a final decision at
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crime & safety
“burglary of dwelling” includes garages, attached or unattached.
Chelsea Adams, Crime prevention specialist 612.673.2819 or [email protected] 5th precinct: sectors 1&2: (Uptown)
Crimes By location June 23 - July 21national night Outtuesday, August 3The 27th Annual National Night Out (NNO) 2010 is coming up. NNO is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, holding block parties and getting to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It’s a great way to promote com-munity-police partnerships and enjoy a Minnesota summer evening sur-rounded by friends and family.
Whether it’s your first time planning an event or you’re continuing a tra-dition of years on your block, you can register your event through 311.
Banged up, but alive, and he will be well. Aidan Sponheim in the Emergency Room.
by Sarah Sponheim
We’ve all heard the term brain bucket used to describe a motor-cycle helmet. I recently learned another term for a bike helmet from a nurse at Hennepin Coun-ty Medical Center (HCMC): egg cup. Who goes around compar-ing heads to eggs? Maybe we should.
It was a bike hel-met – a relatively slender shell – that protected my son Aidan from head injury last month. Exercising his inde-pendence as a con-fident 13-year-old, Aidan was riding his bike alone to summer camp at the University of Minnesota when he was hit broad-side by a delivery van. He was on a bike trail, attempt-ing to cross 26th Street just east of Hiawatha Avenue. City officials call Aidan’s predicament a “dou-ble threat”: cars were stopped in two lanes, one of the drivers urged Aidan to cross and a vehicle in the open third lane – unseen by Aidan and driven by someone who was oblivious to the bike path crossing - kept going.
The gods were smiling. The driver of the van slammed on his brakes. Aidan took the force of the impact in his pelvis, which was fractured; he skidded across the pavement on his arms and knees, where he suf-fered those nasty abrasions known as “road rash” by bike riders and ER doctors. Spitting out blood, feeling severe pain in his hip and leg, Aidan started shrieking for help. Bystanders comforted him and a fire truck, followed by an ambulance, arrived within min-utes. A paramedic gave Aidan intravenous morphine en route to
HCMC and then telephoned me.
When my husband and I first saw him in the ER, Aidan was still wearing the protective neck brace. He had obviously hit his face and forehead when he landed. His nose and upper lip were bloodied and swollen. A red mark across his
forehead showed where the front edge of the helmet had dug in.
When my boys were little, one of our favorite baby-sitters was hit by a car while riding her bike. She wasn’t wearing a helmet and she suffered a serious head injury that kept her in the hospital – ardu-ously regaining her ability to eat, speak and walk - for weeks. We saw her periodically dur-
ing the ensuing years and though she completed her education and started a career, her personality was changed.
Aidan never lost consciousness. His precious “egg” stayed intact, thanks to a well-designed dome of hardened foam and plastic. Aidan lost no mental abilities. No part of him went away.
The line between an intact child and one who is permanently altered is as delicate as an egg-shell or a skull. Risk abounds and accidents happen. The outcome of this event could easily have been far worse. We’re thankful that the vehicle wasn’t moving faster. We’re deeply grateful for the fact that Aidan wears a helmet, prop-erly fitted and fastened, whenever he rides his bike.
Sarah Sponheim lives with her fam-ily in ECCO.
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national night out Minneapolis 2010 Events listed by neighborhood and Street (As of July 19)Contact [email protected] with any questions. Link to https://apps.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/blockeventapp/ to register your NNO event.
Precinct/Sector, neighborhood location Activities, Time5/2 CARAG 14XX 36TH ST W Grilling, trivia game, kid’s activities, cake walk, music and prizes. 5-8pm5/2 CARAG 33XX ALDRICH AVE S Potluck, games, raffle 5-10pm5/2 CARAG 37XX BRYANT AVE S Music, food, clown, chariciture, balloons, face painting... 6-9pm5/2 CARAG 31XX COLFAX AVE S Potluck-kids games-socializing 5-9pm5/2 CARAG 32XX COLFAX AVE S Potluck, activities for kids 5-9pm5/2 CARAG 32XX FREMONT AVE S BBQ, children games and live music 4-10pm5/2 CARAG 34XX FREMONT AVE S Potluck, grilling, social networking, maybe some music. 5-10pm5/1 East Isles 14XX 27TH ST W Kids organized this NNO block party with pot-luck 5-9pm5/1 East Isles 24XX GIRARD AVE S BBQ, games, kid activities, discuss neighborhood issues. 4-10pm5/1 East Isles 25XX GIRARD AVE S Potluck supper; visiting. 5-9pm5/1 East Isles 24XX HUMBOLDT AVE S Potluck dinner, kids bike/chalk drawing in the streets etc. 3-10pm5/1 East Isles 26XX IRVING AVE S Dsh to share, grills, kids street hockey. 10am-10pm5/1 East Isles 27XX IRVING AVE S Block Party with Food, sodas and ice cream. 5-10pm5/1 East Isles 28XX IRVING AVE S Potluck dinner-jumpy obstacle course-dancing 4-10pm5/1 East Isles 28XX JAMES AVE S Block party potluck dinner, open street play for kids 6-10pm5/1 East Isles 25XX LAKE PL Potluck, simple games for kids. 5-8pm5/2 ECCO 32XX HOLMES AVE S Games for kids-Potluck/grill stations-visiting-bocce ball 4-9pm5/2 ECCO 34XX HOLMES AVE S Potluck, kids activities, fire truck, police car, police dog 6-10pm5/2 ECCO 35XX HOLMES AVE S Potluck, socialising, neighborhood info, kids activities 6-8pm5/2 ECCO 33XX IRVING AVE S Potluck-kids games 5-10pm5/2 ECCO 33XX IRVING AVE S Potluck, kids games 5-10pm5/2 ECCO 31XX JAMES AVE S Potluck, bike races, games, gift exchange, balloon Toss 4-10pm5/2 ECCO 31XX HUMBOLDT AVE S Pizza donated by Old Chicago and pot luck w/ kids games 5-9pm5/2 ECCO 33XX HUMBOLDT AVE S barbecue, children’s activities, pot luck 5-9pm5/2 ECCO 33XX IRVING AVE S Potluck-kids games 5-10pm5/2 ECCO 33XX IRVING AVE S Potluck, kids games 5-10pm5/2 ECCO 31XX JAMES AVE S Potluck, bike races, games, gift exchange, balloon toss 4-10pm5/1 Lowry Hill East 13XX 27TH ST W Food and Just getting together with the neighbors. 5-8pm5/1 Lowry Hill East 13XX 27TH ST W Grilling food, raffle will be held. 5-8pm5/1 Lowry Hill East 26XX ALDRICH AVE S Barbeque, beverages, visit neighbors gardens, maybe an art fair. 5-10pm5/1 Lowry Hill East 24XX BRYANT AVE S Food and fellowship, discussion of crime prevention. 5-10pm5/1 Lowry Hill East 25XX BRYANT AVE S This is mostly a social potluck.5/1 Lowry Hill East 26XX BRYANT AVE S Jolly Heart the Clown, crime prevention discussions... 4-10pm
Home Field AdvantageThe Bryant Square baseball team beat the Keewayden Cobras on July 8 at Bry-ant Square Park in the 13 and under division. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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“Quiet On The Set”
Lee H. Jordan and Pierce Grown III are entering the Metro Public Libraries’ “Quiet On The Set” Short Film Competition. In July they were wrapping up a seen on the roof-top park above the Walker Library. In their film entry “We Turned The Page” the writers discuss African Americans and the freedom to read in America. All entries will be previewed in the Pohlad Auditorium at the Central Library in downtown Min-neapolis on August 13 and 14. Winning films will be presented on the big screen at the Uptown Theatre on August 18 at the awards gala. Keith Porter (videographer at far left), Mathew Johnson (actor), Pierce Brown III (co-writer,actor), Alexee Harris (actress) and Lee H. Jordan (co-writer, director, producer at far right.) For more information please visit melsa.org/quietontheset (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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And yet they persist because they are driven from deep inside by an unknown unstoppable force that says “create.” So they persist. With what feels like their own language
comes to town this month, take some time to seek out the art that speaks to you and let them know if their creations speak to you. You don’t need any fancy vocabulary. Just let them know how it makes you feel. That’s it. Connections may be rare but that makes them all the more meaningful. When you do find the work that does, letting the artist know will be part of that connection and fulfillment of creative communication.
Complimentary Bike Valet ParkingOpen daily—15 minutes before the fair opens until 15 minutes after the fair closes the corral will be located at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and The Mall, near the Midtown Greenway trail. Walk, bus or bike for a hassle-free visit to the Fair.
Family Imagination StationDaily during Art Fair hours, the Station will be located on the Walker Library Courtyard (Hen-nepin and Lagoon Avenue.)
Create you own “urban experi-ence” at the Family Imagination Station presented by Northern Clay Center. Exercise your artistic side and craft colorful works of art that represent what an urban expe-rience means to you. Spark your creative thinking by watching a professional artist turn wet lumps of clay into beautiful pots during ongoing potter’s wheel demonstra-tions.
All projects will be fired at North-ern Clay Center (2424 Franklin Ave. E.) and available for pick-up after August 25.
All ages and abilities are welcome
to participate in these FREE activ-ities. Northern Clay Center will also have information on hand about their latest class offerings, exhibitions and other exciting opportunities to partake in after the conclusion of the Uptown Art Fair.
Outdoor wine gardenLocated at Old Chicago (2841 Hennepin Avenue), the Garden will be open daily during regular Art Fair hours.
In between discovering the urban
they will make art that captures their inner soul in a way that no other medium will. What seems like a second language to them will often look like Chinese to the rest of us.
So when the parade of creations
experiences of the fair, sit back and relax at the Barefoot Wine Garden located in its new outdoor loca-tion-the Old Chicago parking lot. While enjoying wine sampling or a glass of your choice for sale, you will be entertained by the live art on the Performance Stage. With Barefoot’s award-winning variety of wine from fruity Pinot Grigio, celebratory Barefoot Bubbly, to rich notes of ruby red fruit in their Zinfandel, their unique flavors offer something for anyone who wants to kick back and go Bare-foot.
Performance Stage at Old Chicago (2841 hennepin Avenue south)Friday, August 61pm: Grayson Band (Americana/rock) 2pm: Elliot Roche (Pop/funk/R&B) 3pm: Chris Bolister (English singer/songwriter/guitarist) 4pm: Forty Shades of Green (Irish jigs & Reels/American waltzes/pub songs) 5pm: Universal Dance Destiny (Hip hop/breaking/reggae) 6pm: Rhythmically Speaking (Rythm-based movement) 8pm: Face First (Rock/acoustic/lyrical)
Saturday, August 712pm: Renaissance Belly Dancers 1pm: Batucada De Norte (Samba/axe/reggae/maracuta) 2pm: Urban Cadance (Fine jazz/R&B/funk) 3pm: “MagicBrad” 4pm: Sisters of the Sahara Belly Dancers 5pm: Hayor Bibimma Drum and Dance Works 6pm: Capital Sons (Rock/classic pop) 8pm: MelloRoar (Folk/pop/hop hop/blues/metal)
Sunday, August 812pm: Wild Goose Chase Cloggers 1pm: Mr. and Mrs. Magic 2pm: Kitchen Patrol (Old country/folk/swing) 3pm: Social Dance Studio (Salsa/swing/tango/ballroom) 4pm: Dee Miller Band (Blues/R&B/rock)
*Schedule is subject to change.
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Pieter Gagnon, center leads his crew The Red Admirals in the Admiral’s Race at the Aquatennial Beach Bash on Thom-as Beach, Lake Calhoun, July 18. As if to laugh at the lake below the group redefines the boat with bicycle pedal power, real sod, croquet and lawn chairs. Surviving the overnight thunderstorms the boat still raced that day. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Since midsummer the west side of Calhoun Square has had a crater the size of an apartment building. That new hole is going to be 20,000 square feet on the first floor and 10,000 square feet on the second floor. Come late October the sidewalk will reopen and expose two new spaces ready for leasing. If tenants sign and work on a build out for the future spaces the earliest prediction for new tenants could be spring 2011.
Given the current economic environment and the state of leasing in Uptown, Seifert was asked if he would be leasing the new spaces immedi-ately. In response Seifert replied, “We can be selective in who we choose. Calhoun Square is looking for unique businesses, shopping experiences and something the neighborhood would like.”
That space and two others, the building on the northeast corner of 31st and Hennepin and the lot on the northeast corner of the Square property have all been approved for development. “These spaces are less likely to see development until the market improves,” Seifert explained.
One of the things that has been pulling some shoppers from the Square during these economic hard times, has been the availability of free park-ing at other shopping destinations like that at 50th and France. This has prompted many shoppers to wonder if Calhoun Square will ever offer validated parking for paying shoppers in the Square. Seifert was not able at this time to comment on that question.
In the meantime, more changes have taken place. The parking ramp according to Seifert, “is showing higher levels of use not seen for two years.”
Finally Seifert was asked if there was anything in his opinion based on his experience that he would like to see happen in Uptown to help the economic environment. He replied that “Uptown would benefit from daytime office space traffic.”
Other changes coming to the Square include existing spaces. Bull Run Coffee Bar is hoping to open at the end of September at the West entrance. Famous Dave’s has completed construction of three new large windows on the East side of the building and will soon have outdoor seating in front of those windows. Sushi Tango moved across the hall with the addition of an outdoor deck.
Bruce Cochran is Art Director in charge of production for the Uptown Neighborhood News and lives in CARAG.
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its regular meeting on August 22.
The primary concern of CARAG resident was noise, both from restau-rants during open hours and from patrons leaving after closing time. Owner Bob Carlson and general manager Gary Windschitl assured the CARAG board and residents they are committed to being good neigh-bors and will do what they can to alleviate concerns. They’ve contracted with a sound engineer to manage noise levels.
A sound test had been scheduled for the previous Saturday evening but was cancelled due to thunderstorms. The CARAG Zoning and Planning committee wanted the results of that evaluation prior to making a rec-ommendation. Lack of evidence was a major reason to remain neutral on endorsement to the City Council. Residents also voiced concern about the quantity of bars and restaurants in Uptown and that Stella’s expan-sion might spur more developments.
Tenth Ward Council Member Meg Tuthill emphasized the need to bal-ance the needs and rights of everyone in the neighborhood including residents and business owners. She has been working with restaurant owners and residents for the past months to resolve livability issues like noise, traffic, parking and vandalism generated from restaurant patrons.
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Music At Bryant Square Park7 p.m. tuesday and thursdayAug 3 Patchouli (Modern Folk Rock)
Aug 5 Jim Pellinger (Original Alt, Folk, Pop, Rock)
Aug 10 Nigel Egg (Non-Traditional Blues Singer-Songwriter)
Aug 12 Zuhrah Shrine Flames Dance Band (Big Band Dance Music from the 30’s and 40’s)
Aug 17 Neale and Haberman (American Roots Rock)
Aug 19 The Eclectic Ensemble (Strangely Beautiful Music)
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BooksmartBremer Bank
Bryant Square ParkCheapo recordsChiang Mai Thai
Common roots CafeDunn Brothers
(lake & Bryant)Dunn Brothers
(lake & humbolt)Dunn Brothers
(hennepin & 34th)Falafel King
Famous Dave’s BBQFirst universalist Church
gigi’s Caféhealth resource Center
hennepin-lakeliquors
It’s greek to MeJoyce Food Shelf
Joyce united Methodist Church
Magers & Quinn BooksellersParents Automotive
Pizza lucerainbow FoodsSt. Mary’s greek Orthodox ChurchSebastian Joe’s Ice Cream Cafe
Southwest Senior CenterSubway
Spyhouse Coffee Shopuptown Diner
uptown Theatreurban Bean
Treetops At CalhounVail Place
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CARAG | 3612 Bryant Avenue S | Minneapolis, MN 55409www.carag.org | [email protected] | 612.823.2520
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On the agenda…
•Nominations for the CARAG Board
• NRP Action Plan Presentation
•Council Member Meg Tuthill
•And More
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 7pmBryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)
New CARAG Board of Directors NeededConsider nominating yourself as a candidate for the CARAG Board ofDirectors! All nine Board seats come up for election at the September 21CARAG Annual Meeting. Board members serve one-year terms lendingtheir skills and talents to CARAG programs and activities. Participants areexpected to attend the monthly CARAG Neighborhood Meetings on the3rd Tuesday of each month, as well as spend a few hours working oncommunity projects outside of meetings.
CARAG Community Kickball GameFriday, August 13, 7:00-8:30pmBryant Square Park Ball Field (3101 Bryant Avenue S)
Remember how much fun you had playing kickball in elementary school?Join your neighbors for the 1st Annual CARAG Community KickballGame and relive those fun times!
•Kickball Game•Food & Beverage Concessions•Fabulous Prizes for the Winning Team•“Star Trek” (2009) Outdoor Movie at 8:30pm
Please RSVP to [email protected] so we know there are enough players.
small! Government programs and rebates from Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy make it easier and more cost-effective than ever to upgrade the energy efficiency of a rental property. There’s also help available to pay for energy efficiency upgrades. Additionally, Minnesota Housing and Commu-nity Action of Minneapolis have grants and loans that qualifying property owners can use to make upgrades.
To learn more about how to get started making energy efficiency upgrades, and who to contact, visit the City’s website.
urban Farming Branches OutFor Minneapolis residents look-ing to grow lush food gardens in their yard or community garden, a new innovative program provides skills and support. Backyard Har-vest partners experienced, trained urban farmers with residents interested in starting or improving their garden. It also offers gardens featuring over 35 vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. The program provides both garden fresh food and garden education for hom-eowners, renters and neighbor-hoods, as well as entrepreneurial and small-scale food production training for their farmers.
Modestly priced garden coaching services help local backyard farm-ers with soil fertility, garden instal-lation, basic watering systems, rabbit fencing, maintenance, how to deal with pests, plant disease, garden placement, garden design, and sourcing materials including seeds and plants. Backyard Har-vest farmers contract with hom-eowners, renters and communities to create gardens in their yards, maintain the gardens and harvest all of the produce weekly for each.
For more information, visit the
Backyard Harvest Blog, or contact Krista Leraas at [email protected]
*A special thanks to Ninth Ward E-Newsletter for this fabulous article!*
Barbecue grill & Bonfire Safety during the SummerAs many of us know, with sum-mer comes the abundant use of barbecue grills and bonfires in the backyard. Here is a summary of the basic provisions pertaining to barbecue grills and bonfires in Minneapolis.
Barbecue Grills
• Grills must be at least 18 inches from noncombustible building walls (such as cement) and 10 feet from combustible walls or materi-als (such as wood siding)
• Charcoal, electric, natural gas and one (1) pound propane (LP) grills in good condition are allowed on decks when securely mounted to the deck to prevent tipping.
• Grills are not to be used on balco-nies of combustible construction unless the underside of the balco-ny is protected by fire sprinklers.
• Open flame, fire pits, fire places, chimineas and propane (LP) fueled grills with tanks greater than one (1) pound capacity are not allowed on balconies, roofs or within 15 feet of the exterior of multi-unit residential buildings.
Check out the barbecue grill rules for more detailed information.
Bonfires
• Must be small fires less than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet or less in height.
• Must be contained by a fire ring at least 6 inches high of non-com-bustible material, such as a metal ring, concrete blocks, or large stones.
• Must be at least 6 inches deep.
• Must be further than 25 feet from a structure, such as a house, garage, or shed
• Must be further than 25 feet from combustible materials unless con-tained in a fire ring, barrier, or pit.
• Can only burn unpainted, untreat-ed wood.
• You must have extinguishing tools nearby when you have a bonfire, such as a garden hose, a fire extin-
guisher, and/or several big buck-ets of water.
• The bonfire must be attended by a competent person 18 years old or older.
• The bonfire must be completely extinguished before leaving.
Please check out the MFD’s recre-ational fires page for more detailed information.
Disposing of Ashes
The safest way to dispose of hot ashes is to follow these procedures:
1. Dispose of ashes in a metal con-tainer that can be tightly closed and douse with water.
2. Place the closed container outside your home away from combus-tible materials and leave in the container for several days before disposing of them.
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Local painter Patrick Ginter can be seen in and around Uptown pursuing his expressionist painting style. Above is “Uptown Theatre”, acrylic on canvas. More of his work can be seen at www.mnartists.org
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Short redhead reel reviewsRating Legend: (4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
Lyn-Lake BarbershopJayson Dallmann - Propietor612.822.65843019 Lyndale Avenue Southwww.Lyn-LakeBarbershop.com
Hours: Tues - Fri. 11am-7pm | Sat. 9am-4:30pm | (Afterhours by Appointment)
Movies In The ParksThe Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has planned a mobile series which travels to parks across the city throughout the summer and will run through August 28.
Movies are free to the public and start 15 minutes after sunset. People are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair or pack a picnic basket for a fun and relaxing summer evening. Snacks will be for sale at locations.
Aug. 6 Bryant Square Park CoralineAug. 7 Lake Calhoun (south beach) Top GunAug. 9 Kenwood Park The Perfect StormAug. 12 Lyndale Farmstead Park Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomAug. 13 Bryant Square Park Star TrekAug. 14 Lake Calhoun (south beach) The American PresidentAug. 21 Lake Calhoun (south beach) Invasion of the Body Snatchers
ChessmenUnphased by pop culture Kane, left and Barry, right match wits but share the beautiful view on the East shore of Lake Calhoun on an afternoon in mid July. The open table accepts any challengers and has become an occasional fixture during the summer next to the dock–complete with classical music. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Low Carb-on EspressoTim Shindler, owner, at right, preps for customers at the Uptown Market on July 11. Named Go Green Beans the company uses only Fair Trade coffee. The busi-ness is run out of an all-electric “ZAP” truck that’s powered by an eight hour battery charge from Shindler’s standard electric outlet at his home. Licensed as a motor-cycle because of it’s three wheels, it supplements it’s electricity charge with a roof-top solar panel. And improving the front end of the food container loop, beverages are served in either paperboard cups or new vegetable based compostable plas-tic cups and straws. The Uptown Market is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through September 26 and located on 29th Street from Dupont Avenue to Lyndale Avenue. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Running Hot ‘n’ ColdCARAG President Aaron Rubinstein at left braves the heat to scoop ice cream for residents at the Bryant Square Park Ice Cream Social in July. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
“The Extra Man” (r) (2.5) [Some sexual content.] — An off-beat, wacky, star-studded (Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, and Patti D’Arbanville) film in which a for-mer Princeton English literature professor (Paul Dano), who has cross-dressing proclivities, takes a marketing job at a Manhattan environmental magazine and then finds himself nurturing an unusu-al, unlikely friendship with a char-ismatic, manipulative eccentric (Kevin Kline) who escorts older women (Cathy Moriarty, Celia
Weston, Marian Seldes, et al.) to high-society events.
“Inception” (Pg-13) (3.5) [Sequences of violence and action throughout.] — Mind-blow-ing special effects dominate this visually stunning, complicated, action-packed, imaginative, multi-dimensional, star-dotted (Michael Caine, Pete Postlethwaite, Tom Berenger, Lukas Haas, et al.), 150-minute, psychological, Christo-pher Nolan, sci-fi thriller in which a widowed dream invader (Leon-
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ardo DiCaprio), who created an elaborate dream world with his wife (Marion Cortillard) and is estranged from his two children, and his team (Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dileep Rao, Tom Hardy) go to great lengths to implant an idea into the mind of an heir (Cillian Murphy) to an energy conglomerate when they are hired by a desperate Japanese businessman (Ken Wantanabe).
“My run: The Terry hitchcock Story” (nr) (3.5) — Billy Bob Thornton narrates this inspirational, heartfelt, award-winning 2009 documentary that uses news clips and interviews with Hitchcok’s adult children Chris and Jason, support team members E. Marie Fieger and Perry Wil-liams, trainer Scott Meier, and disc jockey John Williams to chronicle
the arduous, 2,000-mile, 75-day journey of 56-year-old Twins fans and widower Terry Hitchcock who ran from the Twin Cities to Atlanta to arrive for the opening Olympic ceremonies on July 15, 1996, to honor single parents and to raise and give a voice to single-parent families after tragically losing his wife Teri Sue to breast cancer.
©1986 through 2010 by Wendy Schadewald. The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews see www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
At any one of our neighborhood clinics, you’ll find a full range of primary and specialty care services, ready when you need them most. From pregnancy care to physical exams to senior care, your family has a home for healthcare – right in the neighborhood.
Call 612-873-3300 for same or next day appointments.
www.hcmc.org/clinics
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Lots going on in ECCO! Please join us.
East Calhoun Events
Contact Monica Smith at [email protected] or 612-821-0131 for more information about these events.Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by sending a request to [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
Potluck Social 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.Lake Calhoun, near Tot LotSee Potluck Social ad for details.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
Emerald Ash Borer Presentation7:00 p.m.St. Mary’s Greek ChurchWant to learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer? Please join Ralph Sievert, Director of Forestry for the Minneapolis Park Board, for a discussion of the latest fi ndings on the EAB and options for preventive treatment.
Events are open to all East Calhoun residents
MONDAY, SEP TEMBER 6
Annual Labor Day Event **3:00 p.m.St. Mary’s Greek ChurchDo you love the ECCO Labor Day parade and party? Want it to continue?We need volunteers to make it happen. Contact Monica Smith to help.
THURSDAY, SEP TEMBER 16
Home Energy Workshop6:30 p.m.St. Mary’s Greek ChurchLearn how to reduce your home energy use and save money. Free to fi rst 100 ECCO residents who RSVP to Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869.
AND The ECCO Board meets the fi rst Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s. Join us!
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new Programs For East Calhoun residents
roberts Bird Sanctuary revitalization Community MeetingsBy Kit Healy
The Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary includes about 13 acres of woodland and wetland. It is located in Lyndale Park in southwest Min-neapolis, north of Lake Harriet and south of Lakewood Cemetery. As part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes Important Bird Area, this sanc-tuary is recognized as a globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations.
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB), Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis (ACM), East Harriet-Farmstead Neighborhood Associa-tion (EHFNA) and Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC) have formed a partnership to create a long-term management plan that will revitalize this area and preserve this legacy.
The first step in the process of creating a long-term management plan for Roberts Bird Sanctuary will be to involve the community in identifying opportunities and priorities for revitalizing the area. Three community meetings will be held this summer to gather public input:
Monday, August 9, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lyndale-Farmstead Community Center, 3900 Bryant Avenue, Minneapolis
Thursday, August 19, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Linden Hills Community Center, 3100 43rd Street West, Minneapolis
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mayflower Congrega-tional Church, 106 East Diamond Lake Road, Minneapolis Note: This is the regularly scheduled Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis program meeting. Public input from 7 p.m. to 8 pm will be followed by a pro-gram on Roberts from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the whole meeting.
For more information, visit the ACM website at: www.audubonchap-terofminneapolis.org
Kit Healy is a member of the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis and lives in Northeast Minneapolis.
new Stuff In ECCOBy Nancy Ward
Just like the garden tomatoes that are leaping over the tops of their tow-ers, new ideas and activities are revving up in East Calhoun. And YOU are invited to join in, or start something new with your own Big Idea.
A garden club is forming, and will establish meeting times and plans. Look for it on our website, (www.eastcalhoun.org), and in eblasts. Sign up for them at [email protected].
Summer Socials will continue through September in our lovely outdoor locations.
What would you like to see happen as the weather gets cold? What would you be willing to do to keep the connections going?
Pavement Painting is in development in intersections to slow traffic, cre-ate gathering places and have a good time. Your input is needed, with possible locations, design ideas and sign-up for the hands-on of painting. We hope to paint in the spring of 2011, but need to do planning in detail before that.
An ECCo tradition-labor Day CelebrationThe Labor Day parade, dinner and bingo event, a longtime neighbor-hood tradition, is here for you. Labor Day is Monday, September 6.
We need YOU, in order to make it happen, and we need to make some changes to be able to offer it. This year, we will ask for $5 per person/ $20 max per family to help cover costs. The wine tasting event, which pro-vides a major source of revenue for Uptown neighborhoods, including this event, is usually held in early summer. This year it did not happen, but may still take place this fall. We don’t want to spend money for this that we don’t have.
In past years, a few people have done most of the work to put this event together. Now, more folks are needed, both beforehand, and on Labor Day. Please, lend your hands, and let your heart be warmed by doing so.
Please contact me about any of the above. Nancy Ward, ECCO Board president, [email protected]
By Monica Smith
The Neighborhood Revitaliza-tion Program (NRP) Phase II is injecting new funds into the East Calhoun neighborhood that allows us to offer some exciting new pro-grams.
home Energy workshop and home VisitWe are pleased to introduce Com-munity Energy Services (CES), a partnership with the Center for Energy and Environment, Cen-terPoint Energy and Xcel Ener-gy. CES offers a free educational workshop for East Calhoun resi-dents to learn about no-cost/low-cost home energy savings tips. By attending the workshop, you are eligible to receive a customized home visit and a $400 energy effi-ciency package for a co-pay of only $30. The even better news is that ECCO NRP funds will reimburse the co-pay for the first 100 hom-
eowners who RSVP, giving you a $400 value for free! The home visit is a comprehensive review of your home’s energy efficiency. You will receive materials such as a programmable thermostat, low-flow showerheads, pipe wrap and more. And, the professionals will install it for you. This is a wonder-ful program with no cost to you. What’s not to love?
The workshop will be held Thurs-day, September 16, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church (3450 Irving Avenue). Professional childcare will be available.
You must RSVP to attend the workshop, please contact: Ashley Robertson at 612.335.5869 or [email protected].
Funding for this project was pro-vided by the Minnesota Environ-ment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Leg-islative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
home Improvement grants and loansWe will also be rolling out home improvement programs in East Calhoun. More than $200,000 will be available for energy efficiency upgrades and/or for improvements to the exterior appearance of resi-dential properties in the neighbor-hood. We will offer two options: a matching grant program and a loan program. The grants will match 25% NRP funds to 75% homeowner funds. The maxi-mum grant is $3,000 per property. The loan program will offer low-interest loans geared toward lower income residents. The loan range is $2,500 to 7,500.
A formal announcement of the program will be made this Sep-tember. The programs will be administered by Center for Ener-gy and Environment (CEE). Resi-dents will be required to complete an application by January 15, 2011. CEE will conduct a lottery to award the grants and the loans if demand exceeds the funding. To be eligible, work may not begin until the grant or loan has been approved. Start thinking about those projects you have been put-ting off so you are prepared when the program is announced.
grants for rain Barrels and/or Compost BinsAnother benefit to residential property owners is the rain bar-rel and compost bin rebate. NRP funds will cover a one-time reim-bursement of up to $100 per prop-erty for the purchase of rain barrels and/or compost bins.
Ongoing ProgramsWe continue to offer a rebate of up to $250 for home security improve-
ments in your home as well as a rebate of up to $250 to treat disease elm or ash trees on your boulevard or property.
Don’t miss out on these valuable programs that benefit you and the larger community. You can learn more about these programs on our website, www.eastcalhoun.org (go to the NRP tab).
Contact Monica Smith at 612.821.0131 or [email protected] with questions. Please send Monica an email to sign up for our e-newsletter, it is a great source of information about what is hap-pening in East Calhoun. Sign up today!
Monica Smith is ECCO’s NRP coor-dinator.
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ECCO President Nancy Ward, at far right speaks with residents at the East Calhoun Neighborhood’s July Potluck Social on Lake Calhoun. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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(Editor’s Note: We will run community event listings every month on this page. Contact [email protected] to submit your event information by the 10th of each month to be included in the next issue.)
BOOk CluBS MAGERS AND QUINN BOOKSELLERS3038 Hennepin Ave. • 612.822.4611 www.magersandquinn.comTues, July 27, 7pm - The Big Bang Book Club discusses Plastic Fantastic: How the biggest fraud in physics shook the scientific world. The Big Bang Book Club is a science book club for non-scientists. Meeting at the Duplex Restaurant Bar, 2516 Hennepin Ave. S. Science journal-ist Eugenie Samuel Reich recounts the case of wunderkind physicist Jan Hendrik Schön, who faked the discovery of a new superconductor at the world famous Bell Laboratories. Many of the world’s top sci-entific journals and experts.
EVENtSEASt ISLES RESIDENtS ASSOcIAtION1600 W 26th St. • 612.230.6400www.eastisles.orgThur, Aug 19, 6pm-9pm – East Isles Ice Cream Social located at Joanne Levin Triangle Park. The neighborhood get together will feature ice cream provided by Kowalski’s and cookies from Isles Bun & Coffee. There will also be an exotic petting zoo, face painting and fun-jump bouncers for children.
INtERMEDIA ARtS2822 Lyndale Ave. S • 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.orgThur, Aug 19, – SideShow Exhibit Open-ing: B-Girl Be is back in 2010! Dance Showcases: Sept 2-5. B-Girl Be Block Party: Sept 4.
LAKE HARRIEtLake Harriet Bandshell • 952.848.1111 www.blooma.comSat, Aug 28, 9am-11am – BELLyRAMA yOGA: Stretch, reach and celebrate belly to belly on the lake. 100s of mamas gath-ering to move and to feel alive. Join them outside. Sign up at Blooma.com. Bring a friend, towel and mat. All mamas wel-come. Rain or shine. Live music and FREE.
PIzzA LUcE3200 Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.827.5978www.pizzaluce.comSat, Aug 14, 1pm-10pm – 8th Annual Pizza Luce Block Party: “Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter”: Featuring John Sward-son And Get Gone, Caroline Smith & The Goodnight Sleeps, City On The Make, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Dessa From Doomtree, Guzzlemug, Pink Mink, Prof With Rahzwell, Red Pens, Look Book, Brother Ali. FREE admission. Rain or shine. Pizza, brats, beer. Please leave pets at home.
tHE SPORtING LIfELake Calhoun • 651.228.1986http://tslevents.comSun, Aug 1, 8:15am – Hennepin-Lake Classic: Run or walk around Lake Cal-houn. Do the 10K (6.2 miles), 5K (3.1 miles)
or both (DoubleHeader). Youth runs for 1/4 and 1/2 mile also.
YOUtH fARM & MARKEt PROjEct128 W. 33rd St. • 612.872.4226Wed, Aug 11, 5pm-8pm – Lyndale Har-vest Festival at Zion Lutheran Church. Celebrating their 15th year of summer programming in a culmination of festivi-ties, food and program.
FamilyBRYANt SQUARE PARK3101 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4907www.minneapolisparks.orgMondays, July 26, Aug. 2, 10:30am-Noon – Art in the Park: K-6 Summer Workshops.Power of Ten: Count on art to make you think–and count. Join MIA artists for a FREE studio workshop series. Explore math and creativity through art. Express yourself in the language of numbers. Play with scale and size to create art of your own. Sign up on the website or at the park.
FilmUPtOwN tHEAtRE2906 Hennepin Ave. S. • 612.825.6006www.melsa.org/quietonthesetSun, Aug 15, 7pm – Metro Public Libraries “Quiet On The Set” Short Film Competi-tion. The winning films in ten categories
community events calendarwill be screened and trophies and other prizes will be given out during the Gala at the majestic Uptown Theater: big screen, great stage and seating for over 900 of your closest friends.
FRiNGE FEStiValBALANcE fItNESS StUDIO3350 S Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.387.1978Aug 6-8, 13-15 – The Anton Kissbougel Technique. Ever tried Yoga? Meditation? Some touchy-feely theater class? Well, come and experience The Anton Kissbou-gel Technique! In this 100% interactive event, local actor Dylan Fresco leads a “workshop” in the newest new-age health discipline.
BRYANt LAKE BOwL810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.comAug 8,11,12,14,15 – Pants on Fire! Two truths and a lie each. You help decide whose pants are on fire as previous Fringe favorites, Rockstar Storyteller, and Poetry Slam Masters Allison Broeren, Wonder Dave and a rotating nightly special guest liar spin yarns. Mascots. Ascots. Horrible truths and lovely lies.
INtERMEDIA ARtS2822 Lyndale Ave. S • 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.orgAug 5, 8, 10, 12, 14 – Condoleeza’s Rites: Over-the-airways political satirist Condo-leeza Truth unleashes a deadly blow to poor black Americans.
Aug 6-8, 11-13 – CSI: Ben McGinley: Solo /Dance. CSI: Ben McGinley is an investiga-tion of adoption, addiction and solitude. Rich in image, projection, dance and soundscape, this piece travels through the entanglements of memory and fictional-ized history, into a 7-Eleven, and onto a train to Switzerland.
MINNEAPOLIS tHEAtRE GARAGE 711 W. Franklin Ave. • 612.870.0723Aug 6, 8, 12-14 – Status Update: At Thespi-an Academy the students are addicted to technology, until one day when they are sucked into Facebook! Find out how they survive and make their way back to reality in this new play by the teen ensemble.
UNN Contest: We’re Giving Away . . .1st plACe-ipod NANo! (Compliments of First tech)2Nd,3rd plACes-2 tiCkets to “iNCeptioN” (Compliments of the lagoon Cinema) Rules: Be the 1st, 2nd or 3rd person to answer this question on AUGUST 5 and win one of these prizes! Where can you find the number combination “48.78” in this issue of the UNN besides this box?[Email your answer to [email protected]]
Home RestoRation, Remodeling and RepaiR
All Projects Considered. Handy-man Services. Great Service and Quality. Licensed and Insured. Dan 612.655.4961.
Remodeling Windows and doors replaced. Finish carpentry. Custom tile installation. Sheet rock, taping, plaster repair, tex-turing and painting. Local references, free estimates. Tom 612.824.1554.
int/ext paintingSheetrock (Drywall) Taping, skim coating, textured ceilings. Ceiling & wall repair, water damage, wallpaper removal. Fully insured. References. 23 years experience. A lifelong uptown area resident. [email protected] 612.825.9959, 612.991.6384
Commercial classified ad sales are 40¢ per word, 10-word mini-mum. Ad and advance payment are due the 15th of the month. please send a check and ad copy to: Uptown neighborhood news, Attn: Classifieds, 3612 bryant Ave. s., Mpls., Mn 55409.
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cleaning, etc.Assistant: housework,yard work, pet care, babysitter, etc. 612.636.1701.
caRpet & UpHolsteRy cleaningSave 20% - 2 rooms starting at $59. Dave 612-721-5105 (office) 612-636-3073 (cell).
atHeist/agnostic aa sUndays 6pm
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Mystery Palace
Mystery Palace played the new Apple store at 3018 Hennepin Avenue S. the eve-ning of July 8. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Contact Monica Smith
for more details.
612-821-0131 or
Wednesday, August 11th*Lake Calhoun
(Grassy area south of the Tot Lot)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Beverages, plates and silverware provided
by the ECCO Board. Please bring a
dish to share.
* Check the website for updates in case of rain: www.eastcalhoun.org
ECCO Potluck Social
East Calhoun’s August Potluck Social
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ECCO continues to offer grants for:
Grant Applications: Program details and grant application forms can be found on our website: www.eastcalhoun.org (click on the NRP tab) or by contacting Monica Smith, ECCO NRP Coordinator at 612-821-0131 or [email protected].
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