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< ColossusBuilt as a mosaic of pieces, this giant bust by JamesTyler, is vaguely reminiscent of Toltec Native Ameri-can Indian heads. The sculpture is one of eight artinstallations for the Mosaic project scheduled forunveiling on February 1. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Pcict CcssTs, F 7by Gary Farland

The Minnesota election cycle kicks off with precinct caucuses on Tues-day, February 7 at 7 pm. The DFL, Green and Republican Parties areholding caucuses. The Grassroots and Libertarian Parties are not.

See the map on page three to determine the precinct you live in and usethe table to locate the meeting place. The four precincts of ECCO andCARAG are shown. Complete information including locations for other

neighborhoods can be found at the Minnesota Secretary of States web-site: www.sos.state.mn.us, click on Elections.

At the caucuses, attendees will elect delegates and alternates to representtheir precinct at the political partys district, city and county conven-tions. Also, precinct officers will be elected, resolutions may be passedand presidential straw polls may be taken. A major complication to thisyears political process is that redistricting may move precinct delegates

Tim To Coos Mil ScoolBy Gael Ellis

Parents of students who will attend middle school in the fall of 2012must get their choice cards to Minneapolis Public Schools by February29, 2012.

To find the school that will best fit the needs of a child or find whenan open house is scheduled, parents can contact Student Placement Ser-vices at 612.668.1840 or visit www.mpls.k12.mn.us. If a child attendsArmatage, Kenny or Kenwood the pathway is Anthony. If a childattends Burroughs or Lyndale the pathway is Middle School at Ramsey.If a child attends Whittier the pathway is Anwatin.

Gael Ellis lives in the East Calhoun Neighborhood.

By Bruce Cochran

The Girard pedestrian bridge over the Greenway will soon open as partof the Mosaic project and the redeveloped pedestrian open space behindCalhoun Square was completed a while ago. Now a grand walkway is

being designed that will connect the two as part of a proposal at LakeStreet and Girard Avenue in the core of Uptown.

City Walk Uptown is a project of local developer Clark Gassen. In returnfor stripping seven parking spaces from Girard Avenue, the project willcreate a 22 foot wide sidewalk from Lake Street to Lagoon Avenue. Thenew development designed by BKV architects is Gassens most recent pro-posal for the current site of Cowboy Slims and the adjacent parking lot.

The mixed use project includes two restaurants, residential rental units,gym, pool, flexible retail units and about 212 parking stalls includingsome underground parking. With a conditional use permit, the currentsites C3A (Community Activity Center District) designation allows forrestaurant and retail uses.

Gassen made a handful of requests from the Lowry HIll East Neigh-borhood Association (LHENA) where the project is located at theirDecember 14, 2011 monthly meeting. The LHENA Board unanimouslysupported the project along with several requests for land use applica-

tions. If the developer files all of the necessary paperwork for the projectby the deadline then the proposal will be scheduled for a public hearingat the Planning Commission Meeting in Room 317, City Hall, 4:30pm,February 21, according to City Planner, Janelle Weidmeier.

St G, CaraGbo Mm,Psss awSteve Green, member of the CARAG Board of Directors, died onDecember 23, 2011. A tribute to Steve was given at the January CARAGboard meeting by President Dianna Boegemann who praised his out-standing service to the community, sadness over his passing and loss tothe board.

Steve was born in Sioux Rapids, IA in 1942 and grew up on his familysfarms. He attended Graceland College and the University of Iowa wherehe graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry. After college heworked for the International Voluntary Service (IVS) in rural commu-nities in Laos and Thailand. In August 1977 he moved to Minneapolisand in 1983 married Connie (Hill). Steve worked in the constructionbusiness, first for his own business, Classic R & R, and as a constructionmanager for the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation until hisretirement in 2009.

He is survived by wife, Connie; son, Stephen (Toni Schweigert) of Min-netonka; step-sons, Justin Holzer of Minneapolis and Kristopher Olsonof Livermore, CA; grandchildren, Calvin, Charlotte, Rhyan and Sydneyplus many relatives and friends. Services were held on December 30.

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This is a view looking north across Lake Street toward Cowboy Slims.Girard Avenuerecedes between the Mosaic building and Lagoon Theatre on the left and Cheapo is inthe foreground to the right. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Above is a rendering of City Walk Uptown looking northeast from the corner ofGirard Avenue and Lake Street. (Digital Illustration courtesy of BKV)

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Loppet running asscheduled Feb. 4-5

SaTurday, February 4S Sculu Cs: 8am-1:45pmTeams of sculptors have 5 hours to turn a

large block of snow into a work of art.L Kubb tuam: 10amTeams of 2-6 players compete in thisSwedish lawn game in a 32 team RoundRobin/Knockout tournament. Kubb isplayed on long Scandinavian summerevenings and bitter winter days. Nowplayed throughout the world, the 2012Loppet Kubb Tournament is the largestwinter tournament in the United States.All ages and abilities are welcome for thisunique and fun event.

p Ic-Cycl L: Noon-2pmAn exciting bike race on a short trackof ice.

Suly B ad Vd Villa: Noon-9pmVisit for Surly Beer, outdoor and fitnessvendors and more.

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ad o D naial SkijiChamishi: 1:30pmDogs pair up with their human skiersduring this exciting race around Lake ofthe Isles with an Uptown finish.

Misa Yuh Ski LauSuCaival: 1:30pm-3:15pmSki games for children 12 and under,alongside the finish line in Uptown.

rssil Jui L: 2:30pmA 1.5k, 3.5k or 5k race around Lake of theIsles with an Uptown finish for anyone age19 or younger.

Ck Cuy Mi-L: 3:30pmA free and non-competitive event forkids ages 12 and under. All kids receivemedals, cookies and hot cider.

Fi Sisu Sis: 12:30pm-5pm

2 minute heats in the heart of Uptown.Youth and open divisions.

pak nicll Lumiay L & tpay: 6pm-9pmA beautiful night-time ski around Lakeof the Isles, lit up with thousands of iceluminaries, plus a heated tent full ofmusic and fun.

Sunday, February 5reI tu: 9amA 10k non-competitive ski tour startingat Theodore Wirth Park and finishingin Uptown.

Hiaads Classic: 9:20amA 25k classic/diagonal stride race startingat Theodore Wirth Park and finishing inUptown.

Ciy f Laks Fsyl L: 10:30amA 33k urban ski race starting at TheodoreWirth Park and finishing in Uptown.

Chuck & Ds Skiji Lad t D naial SkijiChamishi: 1pmTwo-dog skijor teams at TheodoreWirth Park.

Suly B ad Vd Villa:10am-3pmVisit for Surly Beer, outdoor and fitnessvendors, and more.

Misa Yuh Ski LauSuCaival: 11am-1pmSki games for children 12 and under,alongside the finish line in Uptown.

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Commo Lw(Land, Air, Water & Waste)By Sarah Sponheim

Common LAW is a new column on local environmental news that con-cerns our common land, air, water and waste.

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Julie Mellum and Sue Romain from the citizen group Take Back theAir (www.takebacktheair.com) gave a presentation to the East CalhounGreen Team on the health hazards and air pollution associated with

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State Representative (60A)Marion [email protected].

State Representative (60B)Frank [email protected]

State Senator (60)D. Scott [email protected]

Governor Mark [email protected]

U.S. Congressman (5th)Keith Ellison612.522.1212www.ellison.house.gov

U.S. SenatorAl [email protected]

U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar202.224.3244www.klobuchar.senate.gov

PresidentBarack [email protected]

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uptow nigooo nws wts to fom t commitNews tips, story ideas, articles, photos with captions, letters to the editor and commentary are welcomed and encouraged. Send by the 15th of the

month to [email protected] or UNN, 3612 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409.

All submissions must be rel evant to Uptown. Letters to the Editor are limited to 250 words. High resolution photos are required. We reserve the rightto decide whether or not a piece will be published and to edit for space, clarity, appropriateness or legal concerns. We need to know your name, address,

phone number, e-mail and neighborhood.

UNN 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 Avenue and Lake Calhoun, betweenLake Street and 36th Street. Copies are distributed to businesses in the Uptown area. Circulation is 5,200 with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publica-tion and distribution is before the first of every month. Contributors are area resi dents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to residents.

UNN is managed by a board of local citizens with the ECCO and CARAG Boards each appointing three representatives. Monthly meetings are heldat St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue from 7 pm to 9 pm the first Monday of the month, unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are

open to the public. Contact [email protected] to confirm and/or request time on the agenda.

Copyright 2012 Uptown Neighborhood News

EditorPhyllis Stenerson (CARAG) [email protected]

Art Direction and ProductionBruce Cochran (CARAG)[email protected]

AdvertisingSusan Hagler (CARAG) 612.825.7780

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Managing BoardRalph Knox,President (ECCO)Elizabeth Walke, Treasurer (CARAG)Linda Todd, Secretary (ECCO)Harry Savage (ECCO)Samantha Strong (CARAG)Nancy Riestenberg (CARAG)

Contributing PhotographersBruce Cochran, Bethany Heemeyer,Caleb Sponheim

Contributing WritersCarol Bouska, Bruce Cochran,Gael Ellis, Gary Farland,Harry Savage, Monica Smith,Sarah Sponheim, Phyllis Stenerson,Meg Tuthill, Nicole Valentine

Newspaper CirculationCARAG/ECCO/Uptown Circulation:Bill Boudreau, Justin Jagoe

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commenarydsptl Skig MotsEditorial by Phyllis Stenerson

Im going out on a limb here tosay the recent primaries for the

Republican nominee for Presidentof the United States were unique.Never before have national can-didates of one of the major politi-cal parties overtly directed theirappeal specifically to a narrowdemographic based on religion.This group includes about 20% ofthe population.

Further exacerbating any sem-blance of normalcy or reason isthe influx of millions of dollars bysuper-rich donors, about 1% of thepopulation. Thanks to a two-year-old Supreme Court ruling, anony-mous donors can spend as much asthey want and say whatever they

want to influence voters. Verifi-able facts seem not to be necessary.Negative charges are more power-ful than critical analysis.

Love, friendship and respect do not

unite people as much as a common

hatred for something.

Anton Chekhov

And this is just the early stage ofwhat promises to be a long and

grueling election season. Imaginewhat will happen when the com-batants turn from their circular fir-ing squad to face the other party.

American democracy is in a verydark place, absurdly out of balancewith money power dominatingpeople power and ideology trump-ing reason. At a time of criticalproblems including almost half thepopulation now living in poverty,serious deliberation is needed.

The community is already in the

process of dissolution where each

man begins to eye his neighbor as a

possible enemy, where nonconfor-

mity with accepted creed, political as

well as religious, is a mark of disaf-

fection and where orthodoxy chokes

freedom of dissent.Judge Learned Hand

Millions of regular citizens arerepelled by the nastiness of thepolitical process and wont getinvolved. About 20% of the vot-ing population is at each end ofthe political spectrum dominatingthe process. That leaves about 60%who hold mixed worldviews acombination of libertarian, con-servative, liberal and progressive

depending on the issue. Cognitivelinguist George Lakoff calls thesepeople biconceptuals. We usuallycall them swing voters, the middleor moderates. These are the peoplewho ultimately decide the elec-tions.

I prescribe the same remedyrepeatedly: ratcheting up the leveland quality of citizen participationin our democracy. Boost the ener-gy way up!

Politics ought to be the part-time

profession of every citizen who

would protect the rights and privi-

leges of free people and who would

preserve what is good and fruitful in

our national heritage.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Are there any political moderatesout there? In Uptown? Your voic-es are needed.

Go to your caucus, contact neigh-bors and elected officials, join anorganization representing yourperspective, send money to theseorganizations. Do whatever ittakes to restore balance and sanityto the American political system.

Democracy doesnt work without

citizen activism and participation,

starting at the communityWhats

right and good doesnt come natu-

rally. You have to stand up and fightfor it as if the cause depends on

you, because it does.

Bill Moyers

Send a Letter to the Editor [email protected] tellingthe community what you think.Dont hold back!

(Information to put this commentaryinto context can be found atwww. ProgressiveValues.org.)


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Uptown Association Annual Meeting. The January 18 meeting was held at St.Marys Greek Orthodox church in the East Calhoun neighborhood. More info atwww.uptownassociation.com. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Contact Meg at 612.673.2210, [email protected], OfficeHours: Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Visit us at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/ward10

Cit ow ccptig STeP-uP Pogm applictios!

The City of Minneapolis has offi-cially released the 2012 STEP-UP Summer Youth Application.The Minneapolis Employmentand Training Program (METP)has combined its summer youthemployment opportunities underthe STEP-UP name. Therefore,the STEP-UP application is thesole entry point for youth ages14-21 to apply for a summer job

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to another senate district. Afterthe caucuses, and before the sen-ate district conventions, delegates

will be informed if they have beenmoved based on their address.Hopefully, this will involve few

delegates. On May 3 the City willredefine precinct boundaries basedon new Census data which willthen pertain to the primary andelection process.

In order to vote, offer resolutionsor become a delegate at a precinct

caucus, one must be eligible to votein the 2012 general election, livein the precinct and be in generalagreement with the principles ofthe political party.

with the City of Minneapolis. Theapplication deadline is February 3,2012.

STEP-UP serves youth who Livein the City of Minneapolis, areages 14 to 21, are not enrolled andactively attending college (PSEOis ok), come from lower-incomehouseholds (example: annual max-imum income for a family of fouris $64,000). Application is at www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcon-tent/wcms1p-081310.pdf. Moreinformation is available at www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/metp/resources/cped_stepup.

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Join the Midtown GreenwayCoalition (MGC), Bike WalkTwin Cities, and the Minneapo-lis Bicycle Coalition on Saturday,February 11 at noon for an after-noon of biking and walking, food,learning and fun winter activitieson the Midtown Greenway. Eventsinclude a fat tire bicycle obstaclecourse courtesy of Freewheel Mid-town Bike Center, slow-bike raceswith Nice Ride MN, a marshmal-low-roasting bicycle, snow tub-ing behind a bike, tricycle trains,snowshoe activities, and treatsfrom Common Roots Caf.

Whether youre an experiencedwinter biker, a year-round walkeror a fair-weather cyclist just itch-ing to get back on the trails, comeout and show winter that it cantforce you onto four wheels! Infor-mation is at www.minneapolismn.gov/. Though the Midtown Gre-enway Coalition asks for a dona-tion to help support this event,participation is free.

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Annual Fundraiser This MonthBy Nicole Valentine

Its tour time at Kenwood Elementary School. With school request cardsdue to the District on February 29, parents considering Kenwood areencouraged to take a parent-led tour. Tours take about an hour and are

held most Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 am through Febru-ary 23. Prospective parents also will have a chance to meet briefly withschool Principal, Cheryl Martin, and Community Liaison, Sue Payne.Call Sue Payne at 612.668.2778 to schedule your tour. Come and see whyArts+Smarts=Kenwood.

Kenwoods biggest fundraiser of the year is the evening of Saturday, Feb-ruary 11. The ticketed event is open to the public. Contact event chairAlyssa Peterson at [email protected] with donations or ques-tions.

Nicole Valentine is the parent of Kenwood students.


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SpringHouse Ministry Center,610 West 28th Street, is hosting anopen house on Saturday, Febru-ary 4 from 1 pm to 4 pm. The new

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venture is home to three progres-sive Protestant congregations: FirstChristian Church (Disciples ofChrist), Lyndale United Church of

Christ and Salem English Luther-an Church (the former owners).

The congregations came togetherin a unique partnership of com-mon ownership to create sharedspace while maintaining their sep-arate congregations. They retro-fitted the sanctuary portion of theold Salem Lutheran to house threechurches with ample spaces forworship and community activities.

The event will be held in conjunc-tion with an open house for the

new Greenleaf Apartments, anaffordable housing project locatedon what was once Salems educa-tion wing.

A special worship service will beheld on March 25 at 2 pm to for-mally dedicate the building. Pas-tors are Jen Nagel, Salem EnglishLutheran; Bob Brite, First Chris-tian Church and Don Portwood,Lyndale United Church of Christ.

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Jo Tis To Fit ITrader Joes makes some adjustmentsBy Bruce Cochran

Told Development Company of Plymouth has gradually modified itsproposal for the 2700 block of Lyndale Avenue. The nearly one acreproject has a footprint that extends from 27th Street all the way downto the current location of Art Materials at 2728 Lyndale Avenue. Toldresponded to some of the many previously voiced concerns from theLowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) at their Decem-ber 14, 2011 meeting.

That meeting yielded many comments from the ESG Architects pro-posal but primarily that it felt suburban, not dense enough and thatit didnt feel it fit the neighborhoods plans for the future.

From that meeting Told regrouped and returned with a new floor plan

for the entire property to show on January 11. Along with many adjust-ments, some of the major changes include:

30 surface parking spaces (down from 50) and 40 additional undergroundspaces for a new total of 70.

Two new curb cuts for two-way traffic at the southeast corner and to thenorthwest corner of the property. The northwest entrance/exit will run par-allel to the alley and allow semi trucks to pull in from 27th, back in, unloadand drive out onto Lyndale, and for customers to enter and exit the lot.

A common area similar to what Kowalskis currently has outside its storewith landscaping and tables.

The LHENA board responded positively to the added undergroundparking and continued to critique the design, but was hesitant to give anoverall assessment considering there were no new elevation drawings tolook at since the last meeting.

Told will be re turning to the LHENA Zoning and Planning Committeemeeting on February 8 to discuss the project further.

Bruce Cochran is Art Director and in charge of Production for the UptownNeighborhood News and lives in CARAG.

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Alex Gehrig, Program Coor-dinator for the citizen group

four core Uptown neighborhoods East Isles, the Wedge, CARAGand East Calhoun by improvingrecycling and introducing organicsrecycling. Do you live in an apart-ment or condominium building?Would you like to compost yourwaste instead of sending it to thelandfill? Contact Sarah at [email protected] for moreinformation.

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CARAG is launching a new GreenTeam! Are you interested in join-ing? Contact [email protected] andmention Green Team in the sub-ject line.

To submit items for considerationin future Common LAW columns,

please contact Sarah at [email protected].

Minnesota Waters (www.minne-sotawaters.com), will attend theFebruary meeting of the East Cal-houn Green Team (February 8 at7pm at St. Marys Greek Orthodox

Church). Alex will be assisting theGreen Team on a project to paintstencils beside our storm sewerdrains calling attention to the factthat trash and toxins washingdown the drains flow directly intoLake Calhoun.

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A new group (as yet unnamed)will tackle waste reduction inmulti-family buildings in the

William Kothol-Borgen stands beside one of his abstract paintings from the ForThe Love Of... show opening reception at S ooVAC. More info for the So o Visual ArtsCenter can be found at www.soovag.org. (Photo by Bethany Heemeyer

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East Calhoun Community OrganizationECCO reporECCO meets the

first Thursday

of each month,

7 p.m. at St.

Marys Greek

Orthodox Church,

34th & Irving. All

ECCO residentsare welcome and

urged to attend.

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EAST CALHOUN EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Its not too late to get your own green organics

recycling cart; sign up now and receive a compli-mentary counter-top compost pail and compostable

bags (while supplies last)!

Save space and money by exchanging your large

trash cart for a small one.

To sign up, call Minneapolis Solid Waste &

Recycling at 612-673-2917 or email Waste

Watchers* at [email protected].

were watchingour waste

East Calhoun

www.eastcalhoun.orgSign up for our monthly e-newsletter tolearn more about our events. Send a requestto [email protected] or call Monica Smithat 612-821-0131.

*Waste Watchers is a group of

East Calhoun neighbors who care

about making less waste.

FEBRUARY EVENTS

TH UR SD AY, F EB RU AR Y 2 7:00 -9:00 p.m.

ECCO Board and Neighborhood MeetingSt. Marys Greek Orthodox Church3450 Irving Ave S

The ECCO Board will be discussing priorities and finalizing

the organizations budget for 2012.

WED NE SD AY, FE BR UA RY 8 7:00 p.m.

East Calhoun Green Team MeetingSt. Marys Greek Orthodox Church3450 Irving Ave SAlex Gehrig, Program Coordinator for Minnesota Waters,will meet with us to discuss details of a storm drain stencilingproject. The Green Team meets the second Wednesday of eachmonth, please join us!

TU ES DAY, FE BR UA RY 21 7:00 p.m.

East Calhoun Tree Task Force

St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church3450 Irving Ave SThe group will be discussing information on the safety ofchemical treatments and strategies for minimizing the impactof the Emerald Ash Borer in our neighborhood. All are welcome.

EAST CALHOUN PROGRAMS

Grants available for East Calhoun residents

We invite you to apply for one or all of the following programs:Home energy efficiency upgrades and/or exterior improvementgrants (up to $3,000) and loans (up to $7,500); home securityimprovement grants (up to $250); compost bin and/or rain

barrel grants (up to $100); and free home energy visit!

Learn more about these great programs atwww.eastcalhoun.org (NRP page) or callMonica Smith at 612-821-0131.

ECCO Meeting Minutes for January5, 2012. (East Calhoun NeighborhoodMonthly Meeting) Minutes recorded and submitted by Harry Savage andMonica Smith,

Board Members Present: SarahSponheim, President; Blake Harp-er and Linda Todd, Co-VP; GlenChristianson, Treasurer; Harry Sav-age, Secretary; Anja Curiskis; KateDavenport; Brad Durham; GaelEllis; and Heather Wulfsberg. BoardMembers Absent: Judy Shields andJim Smith. Also present: CM Meg

Tuthill and guest speaker FelicityBritton

ECCO Board President Sarah Spon-heim called the meeting to order at7:05 p.m.

The agenda was unanimouslyapproved.

Mg Ttill: Cit CocilMm, W 10 Told Development is working on

a proposal for 27th St and Lyn-dale Ave. with Trader Joes as thepotential tenant. The site is notcurrently zone for that type ofbusiness and would require a zon-ing change to be permitted.

The Kite Festival will be held

on January 21 (one week laterthan original date of Jan 14 dueto warm weather) noon-4 p.m. atLake Harriet.

The public hearing for Tao Natu-ral Foods was held on January 5.Tao plans to expand their outdoor

caf from 16 to 48 seats, increasetheir indoor seating to 32 andhave extended summer hours.They are also applying for a wineand beer license.

The Planning Commissionapproved CM Schiffs zoningcode change for Conditional UsePermits.

Meet with Meg is January 10,noon-1 p.m. at the 5th Precinct.

Gst Spk: Flicitbitto, Popl fo PksPeople for Parks (www.peoplefor-parks.net) is grass-roots non-profitorganization that contributes vol-unteer time and money to projectsand programs throughout the Min-neapolis park system. The organiza-tion was created in 1977 to help fightDutch Elm Disease. They have con-tributed $2 million to Minneapolisparks over the years.

A number of past projects werehighlighted. People for Parks will beraising money to repair the ship mastof the USS Minneapolis at Lake Cal-houn (near the Tin Fish).

Ways to get involved: Become amember, nominate a project andspread the word about People forParks.

Committ rpots

Green Team

Their next meeting is January 11and will include a presentationfrom Take Back the Air, a citizenactivist group focusing on back-yard, controlled fires.

The Green Team is partneringwith East Isles for a screening of

the green film No Impact Manon January 16, 7 p.m. at GraceTrinity Community Church (28thand Humboldt).

The Waste Watchers grant iscomplete but the project is ongo-ing. The final report is due soon.

Kate Davenport and SarahSponheim met with volunteersfrom East Isles, The Wedge andCARAG to address bigger wastereduction issues such as compost-ing in multi unit buildings and atlarge neighborhood events.

Neighborhood and CommunityRelations (NCR) is holding a con-ference for neighborhood organi-zation on February 11, the focus

will be to share best practicesand foster collaborative workingamong organizations.

Minneapolis is revising its climateaction plan. A kick off event willbe held on February 1, 5:30 p.m.at the Downtown Library 5:30p.m.

Finance Committee

The CPP funding has beenextended until June 30, 2012 andECCO will receive an additional$9,400 for this period. The boardunanimously approved a motionto accept the budget allocation aspresented by the Finance Com-mittee.

Committee should be thinking

about their funding needs andsubmit ideas to the Finance Com-mittee by January 27. One ideamentioned was a communitydirectory.

The ECCO budget will be dis-cussed at length at the FebruaryECCO board meeting.

Livability Committee

The first meeting of this newlyformed committee will be Janu-ary 24, 7 p.m. at Dunn Bros at34th and Hennepin.

Tree Task Force

Rainbow Treecare attended theDecember meeting to discusstreatment options for Ash trees.The committee discussed offer-ing options to residents to treat orreplace Ash trees. Participationwould be voluntary.

Ralph Sievert, Director of Forest-ry for the Park Board will attendthe January 17 TreeTask Forcemeeting (7 p.m. at St. Marys)

uptow nigooonws (unn) The UNN is hosting a public

forum on January 9, 6:30 p.m. atSt. Marys to hear from residentsabout ideas for the paper.

Moic Smits pot The NRP administration closed

on December 31 and the workloadhas been transferred to NCR.

The board unanimously approvedthe addition of radon and/or asbes-tos abatement to the list of homeimprovements that are eligible forfunding through ECCOs grant

and loan program.

The price for the CommunityEnergy Services (CES) home visitwill be going up in the spring.ECCO is reimbursing the $30co-pay for the first 150 residentswho participate in CES through

the end of March. Informationabout this program can be foundat www.eastcalhoun.org (NRPpage).

The new East Calhoun boundarysigns have been hung. If anyone isinterested in one of the old signs,please contact Monica Smith [email protected] by Febru-ary 15.

The Public Utilities Commissionis holding public hearing on Janu-ary 10 and 12 regarding ExcelEnergys request for high voltagepower lines along a section of theMidtown Greenway.

The City of Lakes Loppet isscheduled for February 4-5. The

route will be using portions ofLake St and Hennepin Ave.

eCCO bo MtigMitsECCO bylaws state It shall be theduty of the Secretary of the Board tokeep correct attendance and minutesof all meetings of the Organizationand of the Board. ECCO is out ofcompliance with the bylaws becausethe staff person (not the secretary)has been keeping the minutes. SarahSponheim proposed this revision tothe bylaws. It shall be the duty ofthe Secretary of the Board to keepcorrect attendance of all meetings ofthe Organization and of the Board

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Calhoun Area Residents Action GroupCARAG reporLake St.

36th St.

H

ennepinAve.

LyndaleAve.

The CARAG Boardmeets the thirdTuesday of eachmonth, 7 p.m.at Bryant ParkCommunity Center,31st and Bryant.All CARAG residents

are welcome andurged to attend.

Calhoun Area Residents ActionGroup (CARAG), Monthly Neigh-borhood Meeting Minutes, January17, 2012.DRAFT: Subject to approvalat the January 2011 CARAG Meeting. Minutes recorded and submitted byCarol Bouska.

attcDiana Boegemann, Carol Bouska,Melissa Davidson, Dan Jenney, JasonLord, Erick Peterson, Nancy Rieste-nberg, and Samantha Strong

Itoctios: di

bogmThe meeting was called to order at7:10pm and Board Members wereintroduced.

Board Member Steve Green passedaway in December. He will be great-ly missed by his neighbors.

ag & Mits:di bogmMotion, Seconded to approve themeeting agenda. Approved.

Motion, Seconded to approve theNovember 15 CARAG Neighbor-hood Meeting minutes. Approved.

bt Sq Pk: JliSiThe ice rink and warming house arenow open. Free skate rental is avail-able. Hours: Monday-Friday 3-9pm,Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday noon-6pm.

CaraG/ Wit Pk Twittrc: Jff MtiMartin is the President of the WaitePark Community Council neigh-borhood organization. In October,he challenged CARAG to race to300 Twitter followers. CARAG wonthis race resulting in Martin provid-ing Psycho Susies pizza during themeeting.

Thanks to Zack Farley for his effortsto build CARAGs Twitter follow-ing and manage the account.

Cocil MmMg TtillThe Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festis cancelled due to lack of ice on thelake.

The City of Lakes Loppet is Febru-ary 3 and 4.

Cim & Sft Fom:Pl bcl, CPS Clsams, Lt. Jck KllBuchel directed attendees to breakinto small groups to discuss howcrime has affected them and ways to

address it.

Crime prevention specialist ChelseaAdams and Lt. Jack Kelly addressedcrime and safety issues identified inthe small groups.

Neighbors were encouraged to takeaction to prevent crime, call 911when they notice suspicious activity,and find ways to know their neigh-bors.

nrP rpot: Jso LoLord presented three NRP projectsproposed by the Transportation taskforce:

Create highly visible, durable, andartistic crosswalk markings at 31st& Bryant

Create on-street bike lanes on W.36th Street between Lake Cal-houn and Bryant Avenue S.

Install bike racks throughout theneighborhood.

Motion, Seconded to approve NRPScopes of Services dedicating $10,000for pedestrian markings, $10,000for bike routes, and $2,000 for bikeracks. Approved.

Zoig Committ upt:ao rsti

The committee met on January 10and passed three motions.

Motion, Seconded to support JimmyJohns late night hours license.Approved.

Motion Seconded to approve thefollowing resolution regarding theCity Walk development. Approved.CARAG strongly supports theplanned pedestrian space of the pro-posed City Walk Uptown project(BZZ 5455).

The creation of a pedestrian walk-way linking Calhoun SquaresGirard Meander, Mozaic, and theMidtown Greenway, by removingthe parking lane on the east side ofGirard, would provide more publicspace for people, narrow the street,

add value to our neighborhood, andserve as a model for future devel-opments. The proposed walkwaywould increase significantly thewalkability of our neighborhood.

CARAG also requests and stronglyrecommends that several additionalmeasures be taken to increase thesafety and visibility of pedestriansusing the Girard Meander fromthe south side of 31st Street to thenorth side of Lagoon Avenue. Theseimprovements include 8-foot to10-foot curb extensions or bump-outs at the northeast and southeast

corners of Lake Street and GirardAvenue and at the southeast cornerof Lagoon and Girard avenues, andbetter crosswalk markings fromLagoon to 31st Street that conformto the Citys pedestrian standards.

CARAG has several concerns andsuggestions regarding the designand materials of the proposed CityWalk Uptown building:

The use of Hardiboard orcementitious fiber board pan-els, and alternatives, should becarefully considered for this andother projects in the area. At aminimum, if this type of build-ing material is used, the color(s)should be integrated into the over-all scheme of the building (the useand prominence of white panelson a recently completed buildingin the area fails in this regard).

We encourage the developer andarchitect to design the two-story

portion of the building to have astronger visual/architectural ele-ment at the corner of Lake andGirard to anchor it and reinforcethe street wall.

There is a sameness and simi-larity of the proposed buildingdesign to seven of the eight othersizable Uptown area projectsBKV Group has designed (Blue,Murals of Lynlake, 2900 Lyndale,Flux, 1800 Lake, Loop Calhoun,and Lake Calhoun City Apart-ments--Mozaic being the excep-tion). We encourage the architectsand developer to come up with amore distinctive design for thisproject that will contribute moreto Uptowns architectural diver-

sity than the currently-proposeddesign.

Motion, Seconded to approve thefollowing resolution regarding theproposed Trader Joes development.Approved

CARAG:

Does not support the proposed

Trader Joes development as cur-rently designed;

Has a number of concerns aboutthe design;

Supports LHENAs critical reviewof the project; and

Encourages individuals to providetheir own input about the proj-ect to CPED, LHENA, and CMTuthill.

Our concerns about the projectsdesign are:

We are dismayed about remov-ing numerous businesses andstorefronts for a one-story, single-use development. Multi-story,mixed-use development shouldbe encouraged. Its unfortunatethat developers are now tendingto propose and build either one-story buildings or six to eight storybuildings in the Uptown area.

The City needs to encourage andrequire multi-story, mixed-usedevelopments along major arteri-als to increase density, transit use,and walkability. The proposedproject would be a significantunderutilization of the site. Theland use plan in the Lyn-LakeSmall Area Plan calls for mixed-uses along Lyndale from 1-94 to28th Street.

The design of the proposed build-ing is not urban in nature orcompatible with the character ofthe area. A small part of the solu-tion would be to locate buildingentrances facing Lyndale or at theeastern corner of the building.

The large, visually prominentparking lot is not compatible withthe character or desired characterof this portion of Lyndale Ave-nue. We are also concerned aboutpedestrian safety, reinforcing thepedestrian nature of the street andwalkability, and traffic levels andimpacts.

Tss rpot:Smt StogCurrent account balances as of12/31/11: Operations- $12,358.49,NRP- $11,591.08, & Asset Accounts-$11,045.71.

Committ Polic:di bogmThe CARAG Committee Policy andlist of committee members will bereviewed and approved at the Janu-ary meeting each year.

Motion, Seconded to approve theCARAG Committee Policy and listof committee members as presented.Approved.

CaraG blws risio:di bogmBoegemann reported that theCARAG Board agreed to pursue arevision to the CARAG Constitution& Bylaws allowing up to 11 boardmembers instead of the current 9.

It was agreed that the CARAGExecutive Committee will reviewthe current bylaws and propose aspecific language change at the Feb-ruary meeting.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:55pm

and to take meeting minutes whenand if the Organizations Staff isunable to do so.

The Board wanted more time to dis-cuss options and unanimously votedto table the discussion until the Feb-ruary meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:03p.m.

Next meeting: Thursday, Febru-ary 2, 7:00 p.m. at St. Marys GreekOrthodox Church.

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Join the CARAG E-update at www.carag.org to receive emails about CARAG activities and events.

On theagenda

UptownMarket

DevelopmentUpdates

NRPUpdates

And More!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 7pmBryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)

Join your CARAG neighbors for the

CARAG Chilly Chili FestSunday, February 26, 12:30-3pmBryant Square Park Community Center

Hot chili, fxings, goodies and a drinkonly $3 (Proceeds go to Joyce-UptownFood Shel)

Learn about CARAG eventsand activities

Door prizes rom area businesses

Joyce-Uptown Food Shel ood-drive(Bring non-perishable ood items.)


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FEBRUARY

communy evens calenar

(Editors Note: We will run community eventlistings every month on this page. [email protected] to submit yourevent information by the 15th of each monthto be included in the next issue.)

3, 10, 17, 24FRidAYSBABY StorYtIMeWalker Library - 11:30am2880 Hennepin Ave. 952.847.8400www.hclib.org

For children from birth to 24 months.Delight and stimulate your babys senses

with books and music. Build brain power.Free to the public.

11SAtURdAYVALentIneS DAY tC 5KTwin Cities in Motion - 10amLake Harriet 651.289.7700

www.tcmevents.org The Twin Cities Oldest Winter RunningEvent: A Valentine-inspired 5K fun runaround Lake Harriet. Grab your friends orsignificant other, catch a glimpse of Cupid,and feel the love of the Twin Cities runningcommunity at this fun event. Run withyour sweetie or search for your soulmate.Running this event is guaranteed to getyour heart racing, in more ways than one!

11SAtURdAYwInter wonDer wALK/rIDeMidtown Greenway Coalition - Noon2834 10th Ave. S. 612.879.0103www.midtowngreenway.orgCelebrate winter on the Greenway. Fendoff the cold with friends as you go for a

group ride or walk on the Greenway, par-taking in delicious snacks and fun winteractivities as you go. Begin and end atFreewheel Midtown Bike Center. See web-site for details and updates.

12, 19 & 26SUNdAYSSpoKen worD worKSHopS& open MIC nIgHtIntermedia Arts - 6-8pm2822 Lyndale Ave. 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.org

Presenting a one-of-a-kind opportunityto work with some of the top voices inthe local spoken-word scene includingGuante, Tish Jones, Marisa Carr, and more.Learn about the history and culturalfoundations of spoken-word, explore thebasics of turning raw ideas into powerful

performance art, engage in writing exer-cises, work on performance techniqueand much more. The workshop will cul-minate in an open mic night dedicated tocelebrating teen voices on Monday, Feb-ruary 27 at 7pm . Open to youth in grades7-12. Space will fill up fast, so send in yourregistration form today. $15.

19 SUNdAYAMerICAn teACHer FILMBryant Lake Bowl - 3pm810 W. Lake St. 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.com

American Teacher is a documentary filmproduced by Ninive Calegari and DaveEggers. The message of American Teacheris aimed at everyone in America investedin the success of our education system,our students, and the future of our nations

democracy and economy. FREE.

21tUESdAYCoSMIC CAtAStropHeS:ApoCALYpSe wHen?Bryant Lake Bowl - 7pm810 W. Lake St. 612.825.8949www.bellmuseum.org

Life manages to survive under a widerange of conditions, but it also lives underconstant threat from all manner of eventsin the vast universe. Professor LawrenceRudnick will describe a variety of ways ourworld could end from asteroid impactsto rogue black holes, and whether the uni-verse itself might have prevented us fromever existing. You may lose some sleepafter this Cafenot from fear but from theamazing perspectives we gain on human-ity when we think BIG. Professor Rudnickis a UMN observational astrophysicist,studying both supernova remnants andlarge-scale structures in the Universe. Hewas a founding member of the MinnesotaPlanetarium Society, which has now trans-ferred its assets to the Bell Museum toprovide astronomy and space educationacross Minnesota.

23thURSdAYLIFe on ICe: 25 YeArS oFArCtIC expLorAtIonMagers and Quinn - 7:30pm3038 Hennepin Ave. 612.822.4611www.magersandquinn.com

Lonnie Dupre discusses Life on Ice: 25Years of Arctic Exploration. Lonnie Duprehas spent most of his adult life either trav-eling in the Arctic or planning his next tripthere. His new book, Life on Ice: 25 Years ofArctic Exploration, is an important chroni-cle of Arctic life as well as climate changein the polar region. Life on Ice coversDupres significant achievements, includ-ing the worlds first circumnavigation ofGreenland and a summer expedition tothe North Pole that reached 68 millionpeople worldwide. During his travels overthe Arctics disappearing ice, Dupre hasparticipated in both scientific research

and cultural exchanges, working with and

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OR 1 pair ofMovi Tickt!(Courty of Landmark Thatr)

RULes: 6 ntri will b chon by Fb. 15 from thbt anwr to thi qution: What is the differencebetween love and a crush?email your anwr, (pro, potry, photo, vido, tc.)to [email protected].

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gathering data for organizations such asthe National Geographic Society, Green-peace, the Explorers Club, the NationalSnow and Ice Data Center and the U.S.Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Hisfindings have been called the Holy Grailof global war ming data.

24FRidAYtHIrtY DAYS In FrogtownBryant Lake Bowl - 7pm810 W. Lake St. 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.com

Thirty Days In Frogtown is presented byColleen Kruse and Karen Paurus. A scrap-py young waitress hits a fork in the road.One path promises love and security in arelationship with an older man. The othermeans a continuing struggle to providefor her infant daughter on tips and bustransfers. Thirty Days in Frogtown exploresits heroines moral dilemma in scenes andsongs that are uproariously funny, deeplymoving and unpredictable. An intimateevening of storytelling at the BryantLake Bowl Theater with an original scorecomposed and performed by MinnesotaMusic award winner Karen Vieno Paurus.

Comedian and radio talk show host Col-leen Kruse tells the story, based on herreal-life experiences as a single mom witha devilish sense of humor. Also showingSaturday, March 10 and Monday, March19. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 dayof show.

thRU MARCh 18DIAL M For MUrDer

Jungle Theater2951 Lyndale Ave. 612.822.7063www.jungletheater.com

Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott andDirected by Bain Boehlke, featuring CherylWillis and Michael Booth. Tony Wendicemarried his wife Margot for her money.Now he plans to kill her for the same rea-son. He arranges the perfect murder and abrilliant alibi for himself, but plans go awry

in this skillfully written psychological tale.

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