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Commentary ............................................2Crime & Safety ......................................3CARAG Report ......................................... 9ECCO Report ............................................ 10Calendar .......................................................1 1

Covering the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCo in the Uptown Area December 2007 Volume 3, Number 12

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Photo left by Kay Nygaard-GrahamThe Season is upon us! Check out our

special Holiday Guide on pages 5-8.

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as part of the citys comprehensiveplan. The plan is intended to guidedevelopment in the Uptown studyarea for the next 15 to 20 years.

The statements from Lowry Hill

Isles is thin in this regard andLHENA lists an entire page of plan elements it endorses. Allneighborhoods essentially endorsethe plans design goal #1: toreinforce surrounding neighbor-hoods by strengthening neighbor-hood edges, limiting commercialencroachment, establishing highquality transition areas, improv-

ing parking options andimproving streets for pedes-

trians, bicycles and tran-sit.

The draft Uptownplan defines the coreof Uptown as theH e n n e p i n / L a k eactivity center and

a new urban villageto the east an areab ou nd ed a pp ro xi -

mately by the northside of the Greenway,

Bryant and Holmes ave-nues, and the south side of

Lake Street with the excep-tion of 31st Street from Calhoun

Square to Holmes. ECCO sup-ports the plans recommendationto concentrate new development,and greater height and density, inthis core area and agrees with theplans strategy of sculpting build-ing envelopes with stepbacks andheight parameters to limit shad-owing. CARAG said it appreciatesthe greater density with moderateheight of the proposed core devel-opment.

CARAG said it also endorses theplans call for evening-orienteduses to be concentrated in theactivity center and not encouragedin the urban village, as well as itscall for Calhoun Square redevel-opment to provide a year-roundindoor/outdoor gathering spaceand to respect the existing neigh-borhood scale on Fremont and on31st Street.

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The issues about which all four

neighborhoods have a lot to say aretraffic, transportation and transit.All four note significant neigh-borhood traffic impacts of addi-tional Uptown development andseveral recommend more study. East Isles wrote that the Uptownplan needs to address traffic issuesand management in order to rein-force, rather than harm, neigh-borhoods. They also wrote thattoo often, growth is encouragedand permitted without assessingand developing the transit infra-structure needed to support suchgrowth. They recommend morestudy of traffic issues in order toassess and deal with growth, tran-sit, parking and traffic as well as a

study of timing of Hennepin Ave-nue traffic signals. East Calhoun

wrote that increased density willresult in increased traffic throughneighborhoods, which will in turnrequire monitoring and takingsteps to restrict through traffic.

LHENA states that traffic onLagoon is already nearing capac-ity and that the draft plans traf-fic recommendations require morestudy as they do not take intoaccount the amount of develop-ment recommended for Uptownscore. East Calhoun wrote thatadditional development will

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Photo by Bruce CochranAfter a procession down Hennepin Avenue from the Basilica of St. Mary, Mark Bedard, the rst Minneapolis Park Police ofcer to die in the line of duty since the agency was created in 1883, was laid to rest at Lakewood Cemetery.

Photo by Naomi Oshiro

Kitchen Windows Doug Huemoeller dispenses product knowledge at the 18thannual Coffee Festival held at Calhoun Square on November 17. Proceeds fromthe event benefited Clare Housing and Joyce Food Shelf.

Bean There- Drank That

East Neighborhood Association(LHENA), Calhoun Area Resi-dents Action Group (CARAG)and East Isles Residents Associa-tion (EIRA) are each three pagesin length. The statement fromEast Calhoun Community Orga-nization (ECCO) is a page and ahalf (ECCO, having met muchearlier in the month than the othergroups, had less time to review thedraft plan). LHENAs statement isparticularly impressive for the wayit discusses, analyzes and synthe-sizes multiple issues.

The statements of each neighbor-hood express support for someelements of the plan, though East

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The four neighborhoods surround-ing the Uptown business districtsubmitted statements to the city inNovember, assessing the strengthsand weaknesses of the citys draftUptown Small Area Plan. Thedraft plan was developed as partof a year-long process with exten-sive community involvement. Thefour neighborhoods are EastCalhoun, CARAG, EastIsles and Lowry Hill East(aka The Wedge).

Although thedraft plans offi-cial, 45-day, publiccomment periodended N ov em -ber 21, comments

can be made up toand including atthe scheduled CityPlanning Commis-sion public hearingon Monday, December17 (4:30 p.m., room317 City Hall). Itsprefer able tosubmit com-ments

soonerra ther

than later.Comments may

be sent to Aman-da Arnold, City of

M in ne ap ol is C PE D,350 South 5th Street #210,

Minneapolis, MN 55415 [email protected].

mn.us. The draft plan is availableat Walker Library and at http:// www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/plan-ning/uptown-plan.asp.

Following the Planning Com-missions review, the City Councilwill review the plan and adopt it


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Uptown neighborhood news

Uptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents ActionGroup (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO).UNN covers the news of and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by Lyn-dale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies are distrib-uted 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 distribution isnear the first weekend of every month. Subscriptions are available for $30 per year, prepaid.Send check to: UNN, 711 W. Lake St., Suite 303, Minneapolis, MN 55408.

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MANAgiNg BoArd App ed/E ec ed Rep : Kay Nygaard-Graham, Chair (CARAG)825-3637Gary Farland, Vice-chair (ECCO)824-6744Anna Matthes, Treasurer (CARAG)Michael Ekholm (ECCO)Jill Bode (CARAG)Ralph Knox, Secretary (ECCO)V eer Member : David PetersonMary Ann Knox

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commentary

C z n J na m in Ac By Mary TurckSpecial to the Twin Cities Daily Planet

l n sma d c mb 2007Take the Holiday Challenge: Keep it Local. Keep it Small. By Mary Ann Knox

I had dinner recently with my sis-ter and some friends they talkedabout how we are coming to theseason when everyone is stressedout and miserable. I was puzzledand asked who is miserable andstressed out? They all gave methe look, then nodded soberlyand told me that I live in a differ-ent world from the rest of humans I dont understand that EVERY-BODY else is stressed out aboutChristmas shopping, they say.

I dont buy it literally and figu-ratively, I guess. If everyone isstressed, Im sad to hear it. But Ibelieve a lot of people spend somequality time with people they love,and enjoy the traditions and trap-pings of the season without goingnuts. It is a choice.

In this time when many peoplehave so much, perhaps it is time tostop the madness. Join with me tostop the escalation. I am not sug-gesting we send the economy intoa death plunge, or that we stopsharing. I think we should lowerexpectations and stress and try tohave some fun out there.

Lets think more creatively andbeyond electronics about howand what we are doing. Pool allthe gift money and plan a party asa gift to all your friends. Spendingtime together is the gift. Have acookie-baking event with neigh-bors and share the goods. Visit theholiday rooms at the Art Institute.Tour the Purcell-Cutts House orthe Swedish Institute all deckedout. My neighbors and I celebrate

Festivus every year (Festivus for

the rest of us!) but I probablyshouldnt mention that. Give fancyfood or bath products, a good bot-tle of wine or a trip to the theater.My goal is for us all to buy eachother gift certificates to nice res-taurants where we will go togetherthroughout the year to redeemthem.

The traditions are infinitely moreimportant than the things.

Did you not receive socks andpajamas and oranges when youwere a kid? OK, if you are youngyou didnt, but if you are older, youdid. We were happy, or acceptingof that, I think. Lets all change ourexpectations. Do we really need orwant all that new stuff.

Consider the implication to yourwallet, your psyche and your envi-ronment while finding things forthose you love.

First, the list of questions to askyourself when shopping:

Does my friend really need andwant this?

Is it made from renewable or

nonrenewable resources? Is it made of recycled materials

and is it recyclable? How long will it last and how

will we dispose of it? Can it be maintained and

repaired? Is it overpackaged? Is it worth the time I worked

to pay for it and its cost to theenvironment?

s l caPart of the solution is to shoplocally. Really local. I bet you canget anything you want within afew miles of your house. Betteryet, try walking to your shopping no harried trips to megamalls afreeway away. Think of the gas,time, energy and aggravationsaved. And I bet there are shopsat Lyn-Lake or Bryant Corners orUptown that you dont even knowabout.

Next, involve fun somehow. Strollaround, stop for a drink or a noshsomewhere. How fun does this

sound? Bring a friend. Make theseason merry, not just one daymerry.

Choosing the gift: keeping inmind the questions that will keepyou from buying wasteful, pol-luting, unnecessary or unwantedgifts, consider these categories:

C n mabThe idea of consumable gifts isthat they will be appreciated, andcan be used up and enjoyed with-out taking up space. The list isendless:

Fancy food or gift baskets(Lunds and Rainbow)

Special bottle of wine or cham-pagne for the New Years Eveparty later (Hennepin-LakeLiquors)

Spices or unusual oils for a cook(Penzeys Spices, Kitchen Win-dow)

Poinsettia, amaryllis bulbs,paperwhites, flowers, house-plant (Urban Earth Co-op, Bay-berry Flowers, Luna Vinca)

Bath and beauty products (Wal-greens)

u a anIt might seem unexciting, butmany a homeowner or new renter

will appreciate useful things likescrewdrivers or hammers, or helptoward an expensive paint job.

Hardware (Bryant Hardware,Remodelers Choice, Knob Hill)

Paint (Lathrop Paint Supply,Hirshfields)

Shiny New Clothes (CalhounSquare, American Apparel,Schatzlein, Larues, UrbanOutfitters)

Vintage Clothes (Ragstock,Tatters, The Corner Store)

Grocery Gift Certificates(Rainbow and Lunds)

Socks (Sox Appeal)

h bb Wild Birds: seed and feeders,

supplies (Bryant Hardware)

Pets (Calhoun Pet Supply,4 Paws Boutique)

Books (Magers & Quinn,BookSmart)

Music (Cheapo Discs, Tree-house Records)

Art and Framing Supplies(Art Materials, FrameUps, TheGreat Frame Up)

Archival photo supplies, albums(Picturebook)

h Fluorescent light bulbs

(Moen Electric)

Furniture (Design WithinReach, Welcome Home Futon)

en a nm n Movie Gift Certificates

(Lagoon, Uptown) Video Rental: pre-paid

(Uptown Video) Restaurant Gift Certificates

(too many to mention; walkaround and youll find it)

Cooking classes(Kitchen Window)

Theater Gift Certificates(Jungle, Intermedia Arts,Pangea, Comedy Sportz)

M c. F n t n Comic Books (Comic Book

College) Robots, toys (Robot Love)

Guitars and stuff (Twin Town) If you feel the need to travel,

try Burch Pharmacy at Hen-nepin and Franklin (take thebus up Hennepin). We call thisBurchdale in my family. I defyyou to need something you cantfind there. They have toys andgames and all manner of giftythings.

packa nDont buy more than is neces-sary, and think about whetheryou really need the bag they wantto give you. Then, wrapping thegiftyou know what Im going tosay. Wrapping paper is not recy-clable in Minneapolis, but we alllove it. Try to wean yourself. Buypaper made from recycled content.At least re-use it! Gift bags can be

used over and over. Or considerwrapping in a cotton bag that canlater be used for the groceries, orin a towel or other permanent gift.Have the kids decorate butcherpaper or paper bags. Shred it forreusing in gift baskets. Make giftcertificate envelopes out of lastyears paper. Consider that over 4.4million tons of holiday gift wrap,shopping bags, and holiday cata-logs are sent straight to the land-fills each year. Lets change ourexpectations.

Save the Christmas cards and usefor gift tags next year cut off

the front picture and write on theback.

d na nLast, but already on many lists,is those who do not have all thatstuff. The Joyce Food Shelf servesa lot of people and needs a lot of help.

Please spend your money to sup-port your neighbor-merchants,your time with your loved ones,and consider your planet as youdo that. Cool the planet, cool thestress. My holiday wish to you

live small, be happy.

Mary Ann Knox loves the trappings of Christmas and makes a mean egg- nog.

Did you read about the Finnishmusicians who were harassed,detained, intimidated and gener-ally mistreated by U.S. immigra-tion/homeland security agents atthe Minneapolis/St. Paul airport?Rich Broderick broke the story inthe Twin Cities Daily Planet.

This is a prime example of citi-zen journalism. Broderick spokedirectly to the people who wereinvolved. He wrote the story and,since it included a heavy dose of his opinion about the way thatimmigration and homeland secu-rity function, the story ran as ablog, not in the news columns.

Some people questioned the accu-racy of the report. They seemed

to feel that the story was suspect

because they had not seen it in themainstream media. In fact, thestory finally was published in theStar Tribune more than two weekslater.

Brodericks report shows how citi-zen journalism works and why itis important.

Citizen journalism works becauseindividual people have informationto share and believe their infor-mation is important. In this case,Broderick heard about a news-worthy event. He spoke directly tothe people who were involved andinvestigated the story. His accountlinked the individual incident tobroader concerns about civil lib-erties in the post-9/11 security

regime.

Without Brodericks reporting(and without a Daily Planet topublish the story), this incidentmay never have been known out-side the small circle of those imme-diately involved and their friendsand families. The mainstreammedia has relatively few report-ers. All of us walking around inour communities, talking to ourneighbors, listening to musiciansat Tillies Bean, talking to workersat the Hard Rock Caf, snappingphotos of the new Midtown Gre-enway bridge all of us togetherhave more information about ourcommunities than a few report-ers can gather. To put it anotherway, all of us together are better-informed than any one of us.

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One reason that citizen journalismis important is that citizens use itto report important news. Thatspart of the reason the Daily Planetexists.

A second reason is that the main-stream media listens, at least someof the time. Journalists look fornews. Many of them read the Twin

Cities Daily Planet and other citi-

zen journalism sites.

I am glad they do. I want them topick up our stories and, with theirfar greater resources and audience,take those stories to the world.

Check out more stories by citizenjournalists at www.tcdailyplanet.net

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Cities Daily Planet.

Be A Snow Emergency Plow Palfor your area! Its easy to helpspread the word about Minneapo-lis Snow Emergencies and helpyour friends, family, co-workersand neighbors avoid the cost andheadache of having their cars tick-eted and towed this year.

Print off a Snow Emergencyposter and post it in your apart-ment complex, business, church,restaurant or community center.

Encourage folks to sign up toreceive a Snow Emergencyemail or text message. Alertsare sent as soon as Minneapolisdeclares a Snow Emergency.

Add your cell phone to ourSnow Emergency Phone Alert,so your cell phone will be on thelist to get an automated voicemessage when a Snow Emer-gency is declared.

If you are leaving town for a

few days, dont forget to parkyour car off city streets or leavea set of keys with family orfriends, so they can move yourcar if a Snow Emergency isdeclared.

If new neighbors move in, tellthem about Snow Emergenciesand how they can find out moreinformation.

Use Minneapolis new interac-tive Snow Emergency maps andshare them with others. Thesenew Web maps let you checkwhich streets in your neighbor-hood are Snow Emergency

routes and which sides of streetsare even and odd. Volunteer to be the Plow Pal

for your Block Club. When itsnows, call 348-SNOW andthen let everyone in your clubknow if a Snow Emergency hasbeen declared.

Check out www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/. This website hasall kinds of information on snowemergencies. You can get signedup for notifications and find outwhere you can park in Minneapo-lis during a snow emergency.

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s t s a Books worth buying this holiday season By Jessica Fox-Wilson

for an ennui-afflicted hipster or aSaturday Night Live loving pal.Their next suggestion was just astopical but not nearly as humorous.Alan Weismans, The World With-

out Us, speculates the aftermath of a disaster that wipes out human-ity. This haunting and engross-ing book would be perfect forthe news junkie in your life. Thestaffs last offering wasThe GoldenCompass by Philip Pullman, thefirst book in the His Dark Materi-

als trilogy. Since the movie versionstarring Nicole Kidman is due

in theaters December7, this would

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gested new books from theirautobiography section. First, theyrecommended the new autobiog-raphy, Clapton. While the presson this book has focused on EricClaptons love affair with PattieBoyd and his addictions, the bookis also an excellent representationof music journalism. Next, thestaff recommended the soon-to-be released (at press time) Steve

Martin memoir, Born Standing Up: A Comics Life. Many readers areanticipating this authors accountof his varied career. Finally, theymentioned Tom Brokaws, Boom!:Voices of the Sixties; Personal Reflec-

tions on the 60s and Today. Brokawcombines the personal reflections

of a journalists early careerwithin its historical

context. Surely, ahistory buff (or one

in the making) wouldappreciate Brokaws

perspective on thistumultuous time period.

My final stop was a shortcar ride away to o ce up

a Cr me. This hidden treasureresides on 26th Street in an unas-

suming store front. Once youwalk inside, you feel transportedto a friends personal library. Thehomey atmosphere is encouragedby the friendly staff and passionateregulars who populate the store.Once Upon a Crime is consideredto be the center of the Minnesotamystery-loving community.

In expected fashion, the staff atOnce Upon a Crime suggested

all Minnesota authors. Their firstselection was Resort to Murder, ananthology from Minnesota CrimeWave. This follow-up to 2005sSilence of the Loons is sure to bejust as popular, due to its mix of mystery writers and non-mysterywriters trying out the genre for thefirst time. Next, they recommend-ed Jess Loureys latest book, Knee

High on the Fourth of July . Set inthe middle of a Minnesota summer,the book about a dead body andmissing fiberglass statue can teachan out-of-towner about Minnesotalife and give them a good mysteryto boot. Finally, they recommend-ed a story set in the Minnesota Zoo,

Death Roll by Michael Mallory andMarilyn Victor. A married couple,one a herpetologist and the other azookeeper, investigate a murder inwhich a crocodile is the first sus-pect. This book would be a greatgift for that Discovery Channelsurfer who likes the bloody SharkWeek a little too much.

In Uptown, we are lucky to haveseveral local bookstores and amyriad of knowledgeable book-sellers, all within walking dis-tance. To learn more about these

selections, or any other gift selec-tions for the holiday season, visitor call B k mar at 2914 Henne-

pin Avenue, 612.823.5612, Mager& Q at 3038 Hennepin Ave-

nue, 612.822.4611, or o ce upa Cr me at 604 West 26th Street,612.870.3785. Supporting theselocal businesses is a holiday gift of its own.

Jessica Fox-Wilson is a poet and writ- er who lives in the Wedge neighborhood. In between scribbling poems and spending time with her hus- band and cats, she blogs at 9to5poet. blogspot.com.

If youre interested in gifting booksthis season, an easy shortcut is tohead to one of your local book-stores and ask the employees fortheir educated guesses. Bookstoreemployees have their attentionsso carefully trained on the bookindustry that they are able to findmany soon-to-be bestsellers. To

start off my holiday shopping, Iqueried sellers at sever-

al of Uptowns

Christmas Eve Service4:00 p.m.

in the Hispanic Traditon

an excellent pre-Christmas gift forparents who need to catch up withtheir kids.

If you travel a mere block fromBooksmart, you can visit Mager &Q Bookstore, also on Henne-pin Avenue. While Booksmart haswide aisles and Spartan displays,Magers & Quinn feels more like anold library, full of possibilities fordiscovery. A shopper can certainlyget lost for an hour or a day, perus-ing their selection of new, used and

rare books.

The Magers & Quinn staff sug-

localindepen-dent bookstoresto see what they wouldrecommend for the upcomingseason.

My first stop was B k mar,the used and new bookstore thatresides near the Uptown Theateron Hennepin Avenue. Walkinginto Booksmart feels like walk-ing into a book version of Chea-pos. There are bins set up withthe recently acquired used books,which I often find myself rootingthrough.

The staff at Booksmart settledupon some very timely suggestions.First, they recommended, Our

Dumb World: The Onions Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73 rd Edition. Thiswitty, ironic book is the perfect g ift

Holiday shopping season has arrived.

I recognized this when I last went to

the big mall, had to park at the top of the parking ramp, then watch

parents pile shopping bags on

baby strollers, once inside.

This is not my favorite

type of holiday shopping.

In my family, Christ-

mas and Hanukah

shopping certainlyincludes the tra-

ditional gift

cards-clothing-

luxuries you wouldnt get

for yourself options. But, we also

spend a lot of time selecting the perfect

book for our loved ones.

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iday GuideHoliday Shopping

Keeping it in the NeighborhoodBy Katie Anderson

For many holiday shoppers, finding the perfect present means a tripto the nearest mall, then scouring the picked over racksand aisles for that perfect something. Sure,the concept of one-stop shopping at giant megamalls with food courts the sizeof Nicollet Avenue seems good but what happens when you actually get there? Battles with other

shoppers over that last medium Abercrombie tee shirt for Suzieand struggles to find the onlycopy of Guitar Hero III hid-den in the back for Bobby. Whynot try something new this year?Get out of the malls and visit any of the hundreds of unique gift shopping opportunities right here in our own neigh-

borhood. Check out some of these options for thelucky recipients in your life.

For One-Stop Shopping: Sometimes its inevitable you need to just get your shopping done in a hurry. No worries Calhoun Square(3001 Hennepin Avenue) makes it possible to get something for

everyone in just one trip. Grab the latest fashion for him at Atmo-sphere and VState. Pick up a sparkly new top or pair of

designer jeans for her at Express and Ivy. Stop inKuhlman Outlet to find something for either

gender. For your on-the-go gift get-ter, take a look at Urban

Traveler. Kitchen Window has everything to make him the hosthe most and her the hostess with the mostest. Even Fido gets a

Paws Boutique.

For the Fashionista: Uptown is a treasure trove ounique clothing stores, and your lucky fash

ionista will revel in the fact that noone else will be sporting her pres-

ent. Check out Design Collective(1311 West 26th Street) and Local Motion (2813 Henne-

pin Avenue) for great designsby local clothing makers. Cli-ch (2403 Lyndale Avenue)and Lava Lounge (3037

Lyndale Avenue) offer uniqueoptions for those who want to

stand out in the crowd. Fast fash-ion at Heartbreaker (2941 Hennepin

Avenue) should suit anyone looking to fol-low the latest trends, and the high-end designs a

Intoto (3105 Hennepin Avenue) will make a statemenFor the vintage/thrift store lover, theres Vias Vintage (2405 Hen pin Avenue), Everyday People (2912 Hennepin Avenue) and Ta(2928 Lyndale Avenue). Make sure to accessorize those new thwith unique handbags from A Day Ahead (3017 Lyndale Aveand The Deco Boutique (3007 Lyndale Avenue), as well as newkicks from Heavenly Soles (615 West Lake Street). And

for the lady who just needs more tees and tanks,dont forget about newly-opened American Apparel (1433 West Lake Street).&More ideasSee Holiday Guide page 4Collage by Bruce Cochran


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Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, sprucetrees, poinsettias, Christmas cactus, giftitems, and of course lovely flowers, flowerarrangements and house plants.

Come to the HolidayArtisan Fair in ourlovely greenhouse!Saturday, Dec. 8th10am - 4pmat the address below.

Local artisans will display their works forsale. Jewelry, tiles, woven goods, recycledmasterpieces, unique wreaths, cards, soaps,lotions, candles and handmade quality candy.

Therell be an ornament-making kids activityand refreshments will be available. As always,EVERYONE WELCOME!

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You Gotta Have FaithSpiritual happenings this DecemberBy Colette Davidson

As the winter holidaysapproach, so do thoughtsof gathering with family andfriends. While some maychoose to spend the holidayseason in front of thefireplace or outto dinner, oth-ers find comfortin religious orspiritual com-munities. What-ever your beliefs,there is something in Uptown for everyonesearching for faith this sea-son.

The winter holiday seasonbegins at T mpl i l at 2324 Emerson AvenueSouth on December 2 from3-6 p.m. with their discus-sion called, In the Dark About Hanukkah? From 3-4:30, the topics will includebackground on the Festivalof Light, how to create ameaningful Hanukkah cel-ebration and the traditionssurrounding the holiday.Tasty Hanukkah treats willbe served. At 4:30, the dis-cussion will shift focus to thechallenges of the Decemberholiday season. Come share your ideas and concernsabout living in a multiple

faith home, the proximity of

Christmas and Hanukkah, or ways you have successfully navi-gated the winter holidays.

On Friday, December 7,Hanukkah will be celebrated

with a Shabbat Service at6 p.m. and a dinnerto follow. The service will feature the

temples secondand third grade

students and din-ner will be in tradi-

tional Shabbat style,complete with latkes.

Dinner is $10 for adults, $5for children and those aged 3and under eat for free. To save your spot, fill out the reserva-tion form on the Temple Israel website at www.templeisrael.com.

The M nn p l F nM t ng f th s c ty f F n (Qu k ) will addto their regular busy schedule with a few special Decem-ber events. At 4401 York Avenue South,the Friends meetfrom 9 a.m. to 12:15p.m. on Sundaysthroughout the year forunprogrammed worship,multipurpose time and semi-programmed worship. Dur-ing their multipurpose timeon December 2, Diane Bar-rett and Lin Butler will host a

discussion called, The Holi-days and Quaker Values: How to Celebrate the Sacred in aSecular Society. Come to addto the talk with your insightsand observations. OnDecember 23, theFriends have tenta-tively scheduled anintergenerationalpanel on worshipin the Quakertradition. If youveever wanted to learnmore about the Quakerfaith, this panel will providea foundation. For more infor-mation, go to www.quaker.org/minnfm.

The abundance of churches inUptown means you wont be at aloss for Christmas activities thisDecember. Apart from theirusual Sunday services, mostplaces of worship will be hold-ing special Christmas eventsfor children and adults. F t

Un v l t Chu chat3400 Dupont Avenue

South has a widerange of events forthe holiday season.

They will begin witha Global Gift Fair on

December 16 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., where morethan thirty vendors will selleverything from puppets andtextiles to jewelry. Proceeds willgo to social and economic jus-

tice groups. Join the FirstU n i v e r s a l -ist folks thatafternoon at3:30 for theirCaroling Pot-luck. Carolers will sing for Walker Meth-odist HealthCenter resi-dents beforereturning tothe church

for a pot-luck dinner.To find out what to bring,call MaryBohman at612.825.1701,extension 111.

Come watch a unique telling of the Christmas story in thechurchs Christmas Pageant onDecember 23 at 10 a.m. Fol-lowing the performance, chil-dren and families can cometogether to decorate cookies,make winter solstice shields andfill Joy Bags to benefit familiesin People Serving People Shel-

ters. Although First Uni- versalist will not beholding services onChristmas Day,

they will have twoservices on Christ-

mas Eve, at 4 p.m.and 11 p.m.

For those looking tostray away from Christmas cel-ebrations, First Universalist will hold its 27th Annual Win-ter Solstice Celtic Celebrationon December 21. Quiet and walking meditation will beginat 4:30 p.m. and will movethrough various rooms of thechurch before stopping fora ritual meal of nuts, cheeseand fruit at 6 p.m. After abrief meditative gathering, thesolstice ceremony will begin,followed by a Celtic music cel-ebration by the Universal Folk Band. Children are welcomebut parents should considerthe meditative quality of theservice, which will include long periods of silence and dark-ness. More on these events canbe found at www.firstuniv.org.

st. M y G k o th x Chu ch

at 3450 Irving Ave-nue South will startoff the holidays witha childrens pro-gram on December 16after their Divine Lit-urgy service, which beginsat 9:30 a.m. As Christmasapproaches, they will have aRoyal Hours service at 9 a.m.on Christmas Eve, followed bya Vesperal Divine Liturgy service later that day at 4 p.m. OnChristmas Day, there will bea Divine Liturgy service at 10a.m. Visit www.stmarysgoc.org for details.

Uptown residents will find sev-eral Christmas options at Lyn-

l Un t Chu ch f Ch t and s l m Luth n Chu ch, where the two congregationsoccupy one building at 801 West 31st Street. Lyndale Unit-

ed will partner with Salemto hold a special childrensprogram on December 16during their worship serviceat 10:30 a.m. On ChristmasEve, Salem will have an earlyservice at 4 p.m., followedby Lyndales CandlelightService at 10 p.m. Membersof both congregations, as well as those not yet part of either church, are welcometo attend both services. Formore information about thechurches, go to www.lyn-daleucc.org and www.disco- versalem.com.

The M nn t Z n C nt at 3343 East Calhoun Park- way will follow its regularschedule during December with numerous discussionsand avenues for instruction.Tim Burkett will hold talkson December 2, 9 and 16 at10 a.m. Lee Lewis will leadthe teaching on Decem-ber 23 and Susan Hagler will teach on December30. The discussions arefree and open to the publicand cover various aspects of Buddhism. The Zen Cen-ter also has daily meditationpractice, retreats and classesthroughout the winter sea-son. More information canbe found on their website at www.mnzencenter.org.

If you still havent foundthe faith community

youre looking for,be sure to look

a bit outsidethe immediateUptown area for

religious gather-ings. Check out

the V tn m all nc Chu ch at

3100 Grand Avenue South,the eth p n o th x f ou s v church at 4401Minnehaha Avenue, or theUn t s m l F ll w-

h p, which is held in theKnox Presbyterian Churchat 4747 Lyndale AvenueSouth. Whatever your spiri-tual needs this winter, theUptown area has a wealthof options for those seeking faith, friendship and a senseof community.

Colette Davidson is the AssociateEditor of the Uptown Neighborhood News.


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For the Decorator: Look nofurther than Go Home! (1408 West Lake Street) for amazing home decorating options thatrange from the simple, likependant lamps and barware, tothe outrageous, with Dr. Seussinspired sofas and furniture.Patina (1009 West Franklin Avenue), known as a gift giving heaven, stocks everything fromart and kitchenware to acces-

sories and knick knacks. Forthe antique lover, stop by Coeand Channel Antiques (2727Hennepin Avenue) to see thenewest (or oldest) treasuresin stock. For someone with amore modern aesthetic, dontmiss Design Within Reach(2939 Hennepin Avenue).

For the One You Need to Pam-per: Spa and salon gift cardsalways make the holidays happy,

so pop in to one of Uptownsnumerous pampering palac-es, like Juut (2945 Hennepin Avenue), John Charles (1221 West Lake Street), reVamp!(2910 Hennepin Avenue), orZilya (2919 Hennepin Avenue)to pick up a gift of relaxation. Want something a little moresparkly to pamper a loved one?Knox Jewelers (2921 Lyndale Avenue) is known for theirone-of-a-kind baubles.

For the Paper Lover: Magers &Quinn (3038 Hennepin Ave-nue) still holds a dear place inthe heart of Uptown as the go-to bookstore for those looking for unique or hard-to-findtomes. For those who want to write their own novel (or just areally nice greeting card), pick up supplies at Paper-Source(3048 Hennepin Avenue),Letterbox (2741 Hennepin Avenue) or Papergami (2404Hennepin Avenue).

For the Wild Child: Locateddirectly across the street fromeach other, Smitten Kitten

(3010 Lyndale Avenue) andThe Cockpit Project (3015Lyndale Avenue) offer, lets

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More Families areTurning to FoodShelves in MinneapolisBy Susan Marsh

On the corner of 31 st and Fremont, tucked into theback of a two-story house called Joyce House, is the Joyce Emergency Food Shelf. Joyce United Method-ist Church has sponsored this food shelf for over 30 years.

The Food Shelf was the idea of Doug Marks, who wasthen pastor of Joyce United Methodist Church. It wasnt an easy sell to the congregation. He had a long battle with many of the members, but eventually Pas-tor Marks idea prevailed and the food shelf opened.

Originally, only two of the rooms at Joyce House wereused for the Food Shelf and the other rooms wereused for a variety of things: a coffee house, a drop-incenter and the Sexual Violence Center. Currently, the

other rooms are used as a transition home as part of Simpson Housing Services.

The mission of the Food Shelf is todistribute food to those in need withrespect and dignity, as an expression of Gods love, and seeks to serve the lost,the left out and the needy. Last year, Joyce Emergency Food Shelf helpedan average of more than 1,540 peopleeach month, many of whom were chil-dren and elderly neighbors.

The Food Shelf has partnered with theEmergency Food Shelf Network, theSecond Harvest Heartland Food Bank,

Hunger Solutions Minnesota, Hope for the Cities,Uptown Rotary and the Lyn-Lake Lions to make themost effective and efficient use of resources available.

As the founding organization, Joyce United Method-ist Church continues to retain ultimate responsibilityfor the food shelf. However, the food- shelf operatesautonomously, with its own Board of Directors com-prised of business leaders, foundation representativesand a member from Joyce United Methodist Church.

Food shelves in Minnesota have seen an increase of about 45 percent since 2002. The west metro alone,including Minnetonka, saw a whopping 139 percentincrease just this past year.* Once only consideredemergency assistance, more families than ever see food

shelves as part of their regular subsistence program.Most users seek the emergency food assistance six timesa year.

With milk prices at $4.50 a gallon, it doesnt take long for a person making minimum wage to use up themajority of their paycheck on food. Compound that with rising housing costs and fuel costs and its easy tounderstand the rising demand for food shelves.

*Data supplied by Hunger Solutions of Minnesota.

Susan Marsh is a longtime member of Joyce United Methodist Chand is a new resident of the Uptown neighborhood.

say, gifts for that naugh-ty someone in your life.Beware, though these giftsare most likely not safe toopen at family gatherings.

For Everyone Else: Theressomething for everyone on your list at Urban Outfitters(3006 Hennepin Avenue), whether you are looking fora (somewhat outdated) iron-ic statement tee, barware, apop culture-themed book ora George Bush action figure. And make sure their holidayis seasoned just right witha gift from Penzeys Spices(3028 Hennepin Avenue)or a special culinary classat Kitchen Window (3001Hennepin Avenue).

Whoever you are shopping for this holiday season, whether for loved ones orfor yourself (because hey, weall need to be a little spoiledsometimes), make the mostof the neighborhood offer-ings and get them something unique.

Katie Anderson is avoiding malls at all costs this holiday season.


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DECEMBER 2007 Uptown neighborhood news .

Calhoun Area Residents Action GroupCARAG reportThe CARAG Board meets the thirdTuesday of each month,7 p.m. at

Bryant ParkCommunityCenter, 31st

and Bryant. All CARAG residents arewelcome and urged to attend.

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Remingtons Report

- Development Updates

= NRP Project Updates

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Proposal to reallocate$82,668 from various NRPFull Action Plan strategies toStrategy 22.1 Implementationto fund future administrativecosts for the CARAG organi-zation. The CARAG member-ship will be asked to vote onthis issue at the JanuaryCARAG Neighborhood Meet-ing once the required 30-daynotification is complete.

CARAG711 West Lake St., #303Minneapolis, MN 55408

(612)[email protected]

www.carag.org

Citizen ACtion

CARAG Neighborhood612.823.2520 [email protected]

ECCO Neighborhood612.987.2344 [email protected]

City CouncilpersonRalph Remington612.673.2210 Ralph.Remington @ci.minneapolis.mn.us

Mayor R.T. Rybak612.673.2100 [email protected]

State RepresentativeMargaret [email protected]

State RepresentativeFrank [email protected]

State SenatorD. Scott [email protected]

Governor Tim [email protected]

U.S. CongressmanKeith Ellison612.522.1212 www.ellison.house.gov

U.S. SenatorNorm Coleman651.645.0323 www.coleman.senate.gov

U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar202.224.3244

www.klobuchar.senate.gov PresidentGeorge W. [email protected]

n vember 20 h, 2007. DRAFt:s bjec Appr va a he Decem-ber 2007 CARAG Mee g.

B a M mb A n nKay Nygaard Graham (Presi-dent), Anna Matthes, Dan Qualy(Interim Secretary), Jaime Ronnie,Aaron Rubenstein, Howard Ver-son. Absent: Bill Morton, Ellan

Meyer (Vice-President).in c n &Ann nc m n(Kay Nygaard-Graham) PeterScherling has resigned from theCARAG Board. There is an vacantposition on the Board.

C n n A n a & M n(Kay Nygaard-Graham) Bothitems approved: TreasurersReport: (Anna Mathes) CARAGhas $14,574.60 in the bank accountand $7,187.20 in asset accounts.Total balance as of 10/31/07 is

$21,761.80.Approve & Sign Minutes (KayNygaard-Graham).

C m & saf Mpd u a(Tom Thompson and Lt. MariePrzynski) Light businesses, suchas coffee shops and corner storesin particular, could be targeted forrobbery over the Thanksgivingholiday weekend. Caribou Coffeeseems to be the hottest target, butrobbers are not picky about vic-tims. Also, burglaries rose by 27percent over the last month pre-cinct-wide. Przynski continues toremind residents to lock doors andwindows, as these result in 70 per-cent of area burglaries.

C nc M mbr m n n rCouncil Member Ralph Rem-ington was unable to attend themonthly meeting. Remingtonsaide Kim Malrick attended in hisabsence and made the followingreport: Among the many thingshe is working on, Ralphs top pri-orities in the next month includefinding ways to use police over-time funds efficiently, and hope-

fully restoring 70 percent of NRPfunding through 2009.

Also, Critical Parking (permit-parking) has been proposed forGirard and Fremont Avenues andthe west side of Emerson Avenuebetween 31st Street and 33rdStreet. The proposed plan wouldrequire vehicles parked on thesestreets between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.,Monday through Saturday, to havea parking permit. The plan wouldnot affect vehicles parked on 32ndand 33rd Streets. A communitymeeting will be held December 3,7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Joyce Methodist

Church (corner of 31st & Fremont)to answer residents questions anddiscuss the issue further. If 75 per-cent of the residents within thezone agree with the permit-park-ing proposal, an official petitionwill be submitted to the city. Resi-dents living within the zone werealso delivered purple pamphlets,located on residents doorsteps, onNovember 20th giving notice of the meeting.

Kim Malrick reminds residentsthat the 45 day review period forthe Uptown Small Area plan endsDecember 21.

Ca n sq ar m n u a(Jim Larson, Capital Growth

Madison Marquette , and Bill Wit-trock, RSP Architects) Jim Larson:Our priorities are to remodel andrevitalize primarily the existingCalhoun Square mall as quicklyas possible, to expand the ramp asquickly as possible, and to work on[planning the] expansion phases.We plan to start light constructionon the ramp yet this year and startmajor construction, adding twolevels, after January 1. We plan tosubmit applications to the city inthe first half of December, go tothe Planning Commission in lateJanuary, and start mall construc-tion in the spring.

Bill Wittrock: Have tried to inte-grate the building with the streetand people. Have incorporated anumber of elements from the smallarea plan. Stores will open directlyonto the sidewalks. New buildingswill be set back to create widersidewalks. The Girard Meanderbecomes an outdoor gatheringspace. Famous Daves and Star-bucks will remain where they are,as will the north and south load-ing docks. There will be a newtwo-story building on Hennepin,to replace the existing three-storybuilding which Kitchen Windowis located in, and a new three-story building on Lake Streetbetween Figlio and Girard Ave-nue. The Lake Street building (54feet proposed, 56 feet permitted)will have a restaurant on the firstfloor, a health club on the uppertwo floors, and an entrance to themall from Girard. The GirardMeander, midblock, will have apedestrian zone at the center, withspecial paving, a restaurant zoneon the west, and a flexible activ-ity area adjacent to the ramp forfarmers markets, the art fair, etc.The only vehicular access will befor emergency vehicles.

Wittrock and Larson: Looking atoptions for expansion phases (at31st and Hennepin, Lake betweenFremont and Girard), still seestreet-level retail and mixed-useabove studying feasibility of resi-dential, office and hotel.

Howard Verson said he thinks theplan is headed in the right direc-tion but the community has lostthe outdoor plaza and he wouldlike to see more in the publicrealm, a bit more public space atthe edges. Community membersexpressed a number of concerns

and questions.

Nrp u aMotion passed to approve NRPParticipation Agreement (withrevised timeline). CARAG is

seeking up to three additionalmembers to participate on theNRP Steering Committee. ScottEngel presented a proposal toreallocate $82,668 from variousNRP Full Action Plan strategiesto Strategy 22.1 Implementationto fund future administrative costsfor the CARAG organization.The CARAG membership will beasked to vote on this issue at theJanuary CARAG NeighborhoodMeeting once the required 30-daynotification is complete.

uNN Mana n B aB a r nThe UNN Managing Boardapproved a change to its bylawsand requests CARAGs approval.The change would amend article#12 of the UNN Bylaws to statethat Independent contractorsworking for the paper shall not bemembers of the UNN ManagingBoard. Discussion brought mixedreactions from some residents.A motion to ratify the changewas made and seconded, and themotion passed 8 to 4.

u n N bN rCARAG resident and past Boardmember Jill Bode accepted anomination to serve anothertwo-year term on the UNN Man-aging Board, filling the boards

vacant seat.

uNNt a r(Anna Matthes) UNN will startpaying the calendar editor.

Z n n C mm r(Aaron Rubenstein) Owners of ElMeson Restaurant (35th & Lyn-dale) plan to open a new MexicanCuisine restaurant at the formerPizza Nea location.

Motion made to approve a state-ment as amended on the UptownSmall Area Plan focusing onsome of its primary aspects, bothpositive and critical. The motionpassed unanimously. The State-ment reflects CARAGs overallconcerns. Individuals are stronglyencouraged to send their owncomments to [email protected] as soon aspossible, and prior to the Decem-ber 17 Planning Commission pub-lic hearing.

CArAg C mm& p nn p c(Vote)Approved unanimously.

A j n(Vote)Approved.

u c m n M n& e nThe next CARAG NeighborhoodMeeting is Tuesday, December 18,2007 at 7 p.m. at Bryant SquarePark. We hope to see you there!


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East Calhoun Community OrganizationECCO report ECCO meets the first Thurs- day of each month, 7 p.m. at St. MarysGreek OrthodoxChurch, 34th& Irving. All

ECCO residents are welcome and urged to attend.

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for their support of ECCO and theEast Calhoun neighborhood.

ECCO MOnthly MEEtings nOtiCE

Thursday, December 6, 2007St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church35th and Irving Ave. S.

6:00 PMNRP Steering Committee Meeting

(Join us to help determine neighborhood funding priorities.)

7:00 PMECCO monthly Board and

Neighborhood Meetingwww.eastcalhoun.org

ECCO BOARD MEETINGMINUTES for November 1,2007 (East Calhoun neighbor-hood monthly meeting). Minutesrecorded and submitted by RalphKnox.

M n t mMeetings are the first Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at St. MarysGreek Orthodox Church (public

invited).B a M mb p nBruce Grimm (President), RalphKnox (Vice President), Gary Far-land, Keith Ruddick, MichaelEkholm, Tim Prinsen, Ruth Cain,Heidi Niziolek, Elaine Beyer andRobert Kean.

o p nGael Ellis (NRP Coordinator),Lara Norkus-Crampton, Liz Ste-blay, Virginia Kuhn, AndrewLeeth, Pamela D. Taylor, NancyWard.

w c m an in c n President Bruce Grimm called

the meeting to order, welcomedboard members and others, andinitiated introductions.

o n F m Interest was expressed to fund

elm tree immunizations.

Recognition given to St. Marysfor support of ECCO meetings.Motion passed to run a UNNad to thank St. Marys.

Graffiti issues were raised. Cityof Minneapolis is promoting agraffiti removal crew and thereis interest to form or partnerwith such a group in ECCO.It was noted that renters andcondo owners do not appearobligated to clean up graffitiand questions were raised as towhether the ECCO Board playsan active role.

A a f N mbA n a an oc bM n Minutes were approved with

correction for spelling NancyWard.

Agenda approved after rear-ranging schedule.

Nrp u a Gael prepared a letter to be sent

to Council Member Ralph Rem-ington urging him to supportthe inclusion of neighborhoodorganizations in discussionspertaining to the future role andfunding of NRP. A motion waspassed to submit the letter withthe provision that the letter rep-

resents the ECCO organizationonly.

Gael reviewed the financialstatus of closed NRP phase onefunds. A motion was approvedto move all closed NRP phaseone funds into the general con-tract established with ECCO

such that these funds, at the dis-cretion of the ECCO Board, canbe used to support either addi-tional projects/activities underphase one strategies or supportphase two planning.

Gael discussed the highlightsof the recent NRP phase twosurvey that was distributedthrough both the UNN news-paper and the ECCO AnnualBoard meeting. Sixty-sevencompleted surveys werereturned to Gael to date. Thetop three neighborhood con-cerns were: (1) Crime & Safety,(2) Traffic & Parking, (3) Dis-respectful Visitors and relatedissues. A summary of surveyresults was distributed to theECCO Board. The intent of the survey was to provide inputto shape future communityinvolvement activities neededto further solicit input from theneighborhood.

A motion was passed to expandthe scope of the NRP phase twosteering committee to includerecommended uses of closedphase one funds. In addition, anad will be placed in the UNNnewspaper to encourage publicparticipation in the NRP Steer-ing Committee. These meet-ings are held one hour beforethe monthly ECCO Boardmeetings.

u n sma A a p an Tim Prinsen and Lara Norkus-Crampton summarized thediscussions of a special ECCONeighborhood meeting held10/22/2007 to solicit neighbor-hood feedback on the UptownSmall Area Plan draft pro-

posal. Approximately 30 peopleattended this meeting.

Tim and Lara proposed a letterthat would represent an officialresponse to the Uptown SmallArea Plan from the ECCO

Board based on input fromthe neighborhood meeting. Amotion was made to send thisletter on behalf of the ECCOBoard. Subsequent discussionresulted in the following modi-fications/additions: modifyingthe building height provision,adding a recommendation toprovide public access to Cal-houn Square from 31st Streetand strengthening the opposi-tion of eliminating the one-way road system. The motionwas amended to include thesechanges and was passed.

eCCo off c e c n A motion was passed to reap-

point the previous officers to thecurrent board with the excep-tion of the Secretary position. Asubsequent motion was passedto retain Carrie Menard as Sec-retary for the month of Novem-ber with the intent to hold anelection for this position at theDecember board meeting.

eCCo C mmA nm n A motion was passed to retain

the previous committee assign-ments for all board members.

uNN Mana n B aA nm n A motion was passed to appoint

Michael Ekholm and GaryFarland to the UNN ManagingBoard. Gary was re-elected andMichael filled an ECCO repre-

sentative vacancy on the UNNManaging Board.

require a variety of transporta-tion solutions starting with theplans strong recommendation forSouthwest Corridor transit to berouted through Uptown along theGreenway.

Regarding the plans call for fur-ther study of the possibility of converting Lake and Lagoonto two-way traffic, CARAGexpressed skepticism. East Islessaid a comprehensive air qualitystudy should be included and EastCalhoun stated a number of con-cerns including air quality, trafficcapacity and the possibility of anincreased number of lanes result-ing in decreased sidewalk widths.

ECCo Rec mme da : ECCO encourages the city to studyrequiring front setbacks (for com-mercial buildings) and encouragesthe immediate creation of a taskforce to implement the proposedPromenade for the portion of LakeStreet that borders the neighbor-hood (Lake Calhoun to Henne-pin). Regarding building height,ECCO said it supports conditionaluse permits for buildings in thecore taller than five stories onlyif the projects provide a publicamenity such as public parking oropen space. It also proposes addinga stipulation that buildings on thesouth side of Lake Street in mostof East Calhoun are limited tothree stories along Lake Street andtwo stories as they turn the corneronto side streets.

Ea i e Rec mme da : EIRAs statement focuses exclu-sively on traffic and parking issues.EIRA states its opposition to the

draft plans strategy of combin-ing commercial parking lots alongHennepin north of 28th Street,providing access to the lots fromside streets and removing manydriveways from Hennepin. Theybelieve the strategy would increasethrough traffic and increase con-gestion on residential side streets.

lHEnA Rec mme da : LHENAs statement says theneighborhood recognizes andaccepts that it will absorb themajority of new developmentin the Uptown study area in thenext 15 to 20 years (the bulk of Uptowns core is located within

LHENA). One of LHENAs pri-mary concerns has been to reducethe proposed height, density anddevelopment intensity permittedfor the residential area immedi-ately south of 28th Street. Theirstatement says they accept a higherdevelopment intensity in the corethan called for in the recent Mid-town Greenway Plan in order toreduce the development intensityon the north side of the Greenwayto protect the existing residential

area. The draft plan calls for highdensity housing on the north sideof the Greenway and for mediumdensity housing on the half-blocksouth of 28th Street; LHENA pre-fers medium and low density (orhigh, medium and low).

CARAG Rec mme da :CARAG recommends that thedraft plan be revised prior to Plan-ning Commission review in orderto correct numerous inconsisten-cies in the text, maps and imageswhich make reviewing the planunnecessarily difficult and confus-ing. One example is that buildingheight for some areas is prescribed

at both three to five stories andthree to six stories in various places and is also elsewhere prescribedin feet only. LHENA also pointedout the plans numerous inconsis-tencies.

CARAG also said it does not sup-port wholesale redevelopment of the blocks in CARAG from Laketo 31st streets with medium den-sity, lifestyle housing. CARAGalso does not support the planssuggestion to remove on-streetparking from the 3000 block of Hennepin (It provides valuableshort-term parking and reducescommercial parking in adjacentneighborhoods).

CARAG wonders if, in the interestof economic diversity, there shouldbe a cap or other restrictions, suchas limiting the size, number of seats or spacing of liquor-licensedestablishments.

Lastly, CARAG recommends thatthe plan should list far more thantwo older buildings that con-tribute to the unique character of Uptown... [and] should be pro-tected.

Aaron Rubenstein lives in CARAG.

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Fri 126, Sat and Sun 12-4.Thru Dec 31 -- Home for the Holi- days. An exhibition of works bysome of our favorite artists fromthe past, present and future. Join usand we promise to brighten yourholidays with art that is enlighten-ing, breathtaking, humorous andperhaps, at times, a little depraved.In the spirit of giving, this showwill have a little bit for everyone.This eclectic group of artists willinspire you and your sense of giv-ing with drawing, painting, sculp-ture and mixed media. The urgeto take something home with youwill be impossible to resist. Thru

Dec. 31 -- Persistent Adaptation.An installation by Alison Hiltnerin the Toomer Gallery. AlisonHiltners current work focuses onthe secret life of micro organisms,drawing from the hysteria of massmedia science. Hiltner createshumorous and disturbing situa-tions in which our bacterial cohab-iters cultivate a visible imprinton our everyday lives. PersistentAdaptation will take the viewerinto a world in which the invisibleyet constant aspects of our exis-tence are exposed and beginningto invade.View Alison Hiltners current work,which focuses on the secret life of

microorganisms at the Toomer Gal-lery in the SOO VAC thru Dec. 31.

book clubsBRYAnt lAKE BoWl810 W. Lake St. 825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.comTues. Dec 11, 6-10 pmBooks andBars. The Dec. book is Cats Cradle by K r V eg . Social hour at6, book discussion starts at 7. Weprovide a unique atmosphere fora lively discussion of interestingauthors, fun people, good food anddrinks. Youre welcome even if you havent read the book.

onCE uPon A CRiMEBooKstoRE604 W. 26th St. 870.3785www.onceuponacrimebooks.comTues. Dec 4, 7:00 pm -- Twin Cit-

ies Sisters In Crime Nov. book is Amen Corner by R ck shefch k Wed. Dec 12, 6:30 pm -- MysteryBook Club will discussJ h Har

King of Lies.

WAlKER liBRARY2880 Hennepin Ave. S. 630.6650www.mpls.lib.mn.usTues. Dec 11, 6:30-8 pm WalkerLibrary Book Club Tues. Dec 18,6-8 pm -- Love in the Stacks: MplsRomance Book Club. Call forinformation on Dec. book selec-tions.

author eventsMAGERs AnD QuinnBooKsEllERs3038 Hennepin Ave. S. 822.4611www.magersandquinn.comTues. Dec 4, 7:30 pm Ja eRh de discusses Framing the Black

Panthers: The Spectacular Rise of a Black Power Icon. A fascinatinglook at how the Black Panthersbecame symbols of black militan-cy in America. Cultural historianRhodes examines the extraordi-nary staying power of the Panthersin the American imagination byprobing their relationship to themedia. Rhodes argues that once

the media and pop culture latchedonto the small, militant group, thePanthers became adept at exploit-ing and manipulating this cover-

age. Paradoxically, the news mediaparticipated in the governmentcampaign to eradicate the Pan-thers while simultaneously elevat-ing them to a celebrity status thatremained long after their demise.

get involved/ communityBAKKEn MusEuM3537 Zenith Ave. S. 926.3878www.thebakken.orgThur. Dec 6, 6-9 pm -- Renew-able Energy Expo. Explore anddiscuss sustainable energy solu-tions and learn how to make ourcommunity a better place to live!Listen to Mark Ra hb speakfrom Great River Energy Renew-

able Energy Project. Participate ina green design workshop and asolar energy workshop. Check out

eco-friendly kids activities. Seedemonstrations and exhibits fromXcel Energy and the Center forEnergy and Environment. Takethe Minnesota Energy Challenge fora chance to win great prizes. Sam-ple cake from organic baker AmyKovacs and Peace Coffee. Free.

MPls CitY HAll350 S. 5th St., Room 317 673.3242www.ci.minneapolis.mn.usMon. Dec 17, 4:30 pm CityPlanning Commission meeting.Agenda is tentatively set to includedissussion of the Uptown Small

Area Plan. Project consultantsrecently completed a draft of theplan. This draft can be download-ed at the above web site. The cityencourages any interested stake-holders to read the plan documentand send any written commentsto: Amanda Arnold, PrincipalCity Planner, at amanda.arnold@

ci.minneapolis.mn.us. All com-ments received will become part of the public record and be includedin a report that will be forwardedto the City Planning Commissionwhen they consider the adoption of the plan. A public hearing on theplan will be part of the meeting.

An agenda and staff report willbe available online at http://www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/agendas/ planning-commission/ a few daysbefore the meeting.

MPls PARK & REC BoARD2117 W. River Rd., Board RoomSuite 255 230.6400www.minneapolisparks.orgWed. Dec 5, 12 & 19, 5-8 pm ParkBoard Commissioners Meeting.

Agendas and related informationare typically posted on the MPRBweb site no later than two businessdays prior to each meeting.

WAlKER liBRARY PlAzAHennepin & Lagoon Aves. 612.522.1861Fri. Dec 21, 6:307:30pm Anti-War Protest and Vigil. Send ananti-war message for the holidays.There will be signs, banners andcandles to create a visible anti-war presence on one of the busiestintersections in Minneapolis. Theevent is initiated by Iraq PeaceAction Coalition.

for kids& teensWALKER LIBRARY2880 Hennepin Ave. S. 630.6650www.mpls.lib.mn.us

Fri. Dec 7, 10:30-11 am BabyLapsit Storytime. An interactiveexperience focused on babies frombirth through 24 months and theircaregivers, designed to encourageearly literacy development throughshared reading, songs, games andmovement. Immediately followedby open playtime Sat. Dec 8,11:30-12:30 Craft Project Sat.Dec 29, 2-3 pm Schools Out!Bookclub for Kids. Call for bookselection. Wed. & Sat. Dec 1, 5, 8,12, 15, 19 & 22, 10:30-11 am -- Pre-school Story Time. An interactiveexperience especially designed forchildren ages 3-5 and their care-givers. Sessions encourage earlyliteracy development through sto-ries, songs and movement. Thur.Dec 6, 13 & 20 from 7-7:30 pm Bedtime Story Time. Stories areaimed at preschoolers, but all agesand pajamas are welcome.

KEnWooD PARK2101 W. Franklin Ave. 370.4941

www.minneapolisparks.orgMon. Dec 17 & Tues. Dec 18, 2-4pm ARTrageous. Holiday giftmaking workshops. Paint, embel-lish and decorate three fun projectsto give family and friends. Ages 5and older. $20.

PAintER PARK620 W. 34th St. 370.4911www.minneapolisparks.org Fri. Dec 14, 1-3 pm Movie Day.Movies and popcorn at the park!Parents get a break and kids get tohave a blast! Please pre-register.Ages 6-12. Free.

theaterMinEAPolis tHEAtERGARAGE711 W. Franklin Ave. 870.0723Every Thur., Fri., Sat. & Sun. thru

Dec 23, 7:30 pm -- Fat Man Cry-

WAntEDMotivated, teachable peopleof integrity with a heart forothers. Training and supportavailable. Call: 612-987-2344to find out if this is for you.

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Room Needed EAst CAl-Houn neighborhood Ja 1- SUMMER 08Clean, Quiet Non-smoking maleprofessional grad student typewishes to rent room or livingspace west of Hennepin Ave inthe East Calhoun Neighborhood.I am responsible, respectful andsociable, but will spend most of my time at work or studying.Contact Dave at 612.929.2133 oremail [email protected] Floors and sunny win-dows preferred. No pets please(allergies).

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ing. J eph scr m hawpresentsa new holiday play about a mor-bidly depressed Santa Claus anda happily married couple. $15-$20 Every Fri. & Sat. thru Dec. 22 at10:00 pm -- Its a Meaningless Life!J eph scr m hawpresents twistedholiday tales. $10-$12.

classesHAusER DAnCE1940 Hennepin Ave. 871.9077Sat. Dec 8 & 15, 11:30 am 1:30pm Pedagogy Workshop. Con-tinuing the tradition of help-ing people become better danceteachers, Heidi Jasmin providesinsights into teaching moderndance technique and improvisa-tion. Mini-classes taught by mem-bers of Hauser Dance and otherswill be followed by a lively groupcritique/discussion with handoutsprovided to all participants andteachers. $50. Sat. Dec 8 & 15, 2-4 pm Improvisation Workshop.Creative exploration of movementqualities and concepts of space,time and energy, both in groupsand individually. Heidi Jasmin andPam Gleason, both master teach-ers of the Hauser/Holm aesthetic,emphasize the physics of move-ment, space as a tangible partnerand the expressive possibilities of dance. Special attention is given toeach dancers uniqueness and senseof adventure. $50.

WAlKER liBRARY2880 Hennepin Ave. S. 630.6650www.mpls.lib.mn.usTues. Dec 3, 10 & 17, 6:30-8:00 pm-- Overeaters Anonymous Meet-ing.

musicBRYAnt lAKE BoWl810 W. Lake St. 825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.comFri. Dec 14, 10 pm (9:30 doors) --A RaeCD Release. Emerg-ing local songstress A Raewill celebrate the release of herdebut album and sing a collectionof holiday songs, along with J hM , t m Fra chand Pe ero r hk. Joined by Nashvillesinger/songwriter J e lee. $10 adva ce/$12 day f h w.

FAMous DAVEs3001 Hennepin Ave. S. 822.9900www.famousdaves.comEvery Fri. & Sat., 6-8 pm -- PaMe awith s y Ear on Fri. Nocover Every Tues., 9:00 pm --Sensacion Latina . $5.

WAlKER liBRARY2880 Hennepin Ave. S. 630.6650www.mpls.lib.mn.usSat. Dec 8, 11-11:30 am BreakseaCaravel Chamber Group. Pleasejoin us on a musical trip to oldEurope.

seasonalCAlHoun sQuARE3001 Hennepin Ave. S. 824.1240www.calhounsquare.comSat. Dec 1, 10 am-6 pm -- Mon-keybiz Bead Art Sale. Open Armspresents our 4th annual beadedart sale featuring one-of-a-kindpieces of art, handmade by SouthAfrican beaders. Sought after theworld over, Monkeybiz piecesare not only unique, but makefor meaningful gifts during theholiday season. We invite you toshop and contribute to this amaz-ing project. To learn more aboutOpen Arms programs for peopleliving with HIV/AIDS in SouthAfrica, visit openarmsmn.org orcall 612.872.1152.Visit the Monkeybiz Bead Art Sale

Dec. 1 at Calhoun Square. You can support AIDS programs in South Africa while purchasing unique holiday gifts.

KEnilWoRtH tRAilMidtown Greenway trailhead 313.7725www.minneapolisparks.orgSat. Dec 29, 10 am-noon Snow-

shoe along this beautiful oasislocated between Lake of the Islesand Cedar Lake. Naturalist-ledpublic snow shoeing programs forfamilies and individuals of all ages.Hear birds, see animal tracks andlearn how to float above the snowon snowshoes. If the ice conditionson the lake are safe, well head outonto Cedar Lake and see whatwe can find. Program fee is $10.

Meet at the Midtown Greenwaytrailhead behind the Whole FoodsMarket on Abbot and ChowenAvenues. Wear sturdy snow bootsand dress in layers. Snowshoesare provided. Class sizes are lim-ited, so registration is required at

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