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JANUARY 2012 Volume 8, Number 1

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Douglas Flanders & Associates re-open their galleryat 910 W. Lake St. (Art by Bruce Nygren)

Your Community-Supported News Source Cg Uptown AreA and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO

2012 Is A BigEectin Yearby Gary Farland

2012 will be a big election year with many elections at all levels of gov-ernment. The elections in Minneapolis for local offices will be only forthe school board, although redistricting could force elections for countycommissioners in Minneapolis. The redistricting issue is a big one whichcan affect many of our races. A five-judge panel is preparing to order

new political boundaries on February 21 for Minnesotas legislative andcongressional districts.

Precinct Caucuses are the first step in the political process. The caucusdate and time set in Minnesota Law is February 7 at 7 pm. The loca-tions of various political party caucuses have yet to be announced but willbe posted on the Minnesota Secretary of States website (www.sos.state.mn.us, Elections and Voting) on January 18. The ECCO and CARAGcaucuses need to elect delegates to the Senate District 60 conventions andto conventions held to nominate candidates for the Minneapolis SchoolBoard. If redistricting changes the county commissioner boundariesa great deal, it could happen that conventions will be needed for all ofthe County commissioner districts. ECCO and CARAG are presently inDistrict 3 with Gail Dorfman being the Commissioner. The present plan,if boundary changes are minor, is that Commissioner Districts 5, 6 and 7,the western Hennepin County districts, would hold elections in 2012.

Senate District 60 Conventions will elect delegates to the state conven-tions which in turn will elect delegates to the national conventions tonominate a presidential candidate. The state conventions will also nomi-nate candidates for the U.S. Senate seat, presently held by Amy Klobu-char. Delegates will also go to Congressional District conventions tonominate for the 5th District Congressional seat presently held by KeithEllison.

Minneapolis City Conventions will be only for the purpose of nominat-ing for the Minneapolis School District. In 2012 elections will be held forDistricts Two, Four and Six, plus one at-large seat. Presently, ECCO isin District Four and CARAG is in District Six. These will be the first

By Aline Anliker

Chai Tea has become extremelypopular. But what is it about thissweetened and spiced milk tea thatmakes it special? Is it the uniqueblend of spices, or the exotic ori-gin? Or is it simply that the sea-

son is perfect for beverages thatwarm you up? Id like to suggest

Beat CnnectinCrime update

By Bruce Cochran

Bank rbberies

In late November two bank robberies occurred in Uptown. The first wason November 22 at approximately 1:30 pm at Bremer Bank in CalhounSquare. Chief Division Counsel for the FBI, Kyle Loven, said the robberwas a white male in dark clothing. The individual entered the bank,pointed the gun at the teller, demanded cash and left with an undisclosedamount.

On November 30 at approximately 3:30 pm a robber held up CentralBank at 2120 Hennepin Avenue. The robber, who was described as awhite male, entered the bank and approached the teller counter. He

The FBI believes the man in black is now wearing some different outfits. Above is theBremer Bank holdup on November 30. (Bremer Bank surveillance photo)

Uptwn After DarkFriday Night Happy Hour at Chino Latino

Addicted T Chai Tea

Namaste. (Photo by Aline Anliker)

some of the best Chai Tea places inUptown so you can experience theunique cup of tea on your own.

Chai Tea is a rich and complexbeverage that has been savoredfor centuries in many parts of theworld. Chai is the South-Asian

word for tea and Masala meansspices in Hindi. Masala Chai isthe most commonly served and is

a blend of black tea, sweet cinna-mon, fragrant cardamom, blackpepper, spicy ginger and clovesblended with steamed milk andsugar.

There is not only one recipe andpreparation for a good Chai Tea.Nearly every Indian family hasits own secret formula. The tra-ditional brewing process sim-mers the black tea leaves togetherwith spices, sugar and milk oversustained heat instead of puttingthem into preheated water. Chai

Tea is traditionally served hot withthe sweetness bringing out the fullspice flavor

So where can you find the bestChai Teas in the neighborhood?And how do they taste? Discoverthe warm, aromatic flavor of ChaiTea while exploring with me sixdifferent coffee and tea shops inUptown.

Rating: **** = outstanding, ***= pretty good, ** = decent, * = nocomment

** Dunn Bros Coffee (HennepinAvenue and 34th Street)

Once you get through the thick

milk foam on top, you will experi-

By Harry Savage

Its 5:30 on a Friday night and youare at home watching one of thethree alphabet soup nightly newsbroadcasts. After thats over, youflip the television to PBS for thenews and political commentary.

Wait, stop for a minute. Heres analternative: get dressed in your hot-test clothes and head out to ChinoLatino. This hip place was monu-mental in changing Uptown frombeing punk, grunge and alterna-tive to yuppie, hip and trendy.This is the place in Uptown whereyou can see and meet women andmen dressed to hilt.

You dont have to take a bus, cabor risk getting a DWI by headingdowntown in order to have greatfood, drinks and socialize with lotsof people of all ages.

In my opinion Chino Latino is theclassic place in Uptown at Happy

Hour (5 pm to 7 pm) for meetingpeople. You are advised to get thereearly and find a place at the bar ifpossible. The music is rather loudfor some and they have two TVsshowing sporting events above thebar at both ends. The bartendersare very friendly - especially sayhello to Scott, one of the coolestbar tenders in Uptown.

Enjoy some great food like theamazing Cuban Pork. Treat your-self to a seductive martini butconsume carefully - their martinispack a punch so watch out!

Chino Latino is well known as ameet market so if you want to

meet people, I can think of no bet-ter place for happy hour and hav-ing fun!

Chino Latino, 2916 HennepinAvenue, 612.824.7878, www.chi-nolatino.com

Harry Savage lives in East Calhounand serves on the ECCO Board.

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Come To The UNN Public Forum

Uptown Neighborhood News is holding a forum on Monday,January 9 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at St. Marys Greek Orthodox

Church to tap into your creativity and promote collaboration throughout

the community. Well explore what topics you would like to read about inyour neighborhood paper and how you can get involved. Youll learn

a little about what goes into production of the UNN.

UNN is your community newspaper! It is managed by a group of your neighbors in ECCO andCARAG. The Board contracts with local people to produce the free monthly paper.

Join us for cookies, cider and conversation and talk about how we can make this important part of ourcommunity even better. St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church is at 3450 Irving Avenue. There will besigns directing you to the meeting space.

From the UNN Managing Board:Ralph Knox, Nancy Riestenberg, Harry Savage, Samantha Strong, Linda Todd and Elizabeth Walke


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commentary

U ngb nss facbFriend us so you can send and receive newsabout happenings in Uptown.

Uptwn Neighbrhd News wants t hear frm the cmmunityNews 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

[email protected]

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

Contributing PhotographersAline Anliker, Bruce Cochran,Courtney Cushing Kiernat, Bethany Heemeyer

Contributing WritersAline Anliker, Bruce Cochran,Gary Farland, Harry Savage,Monica Smith, Phyllis Stenerson,Meg Tuthill

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

Lyn-Lake BarbershopJayson Dallmann - Propietor

612.822.65843019 Lyndale Avenue Southwww.Lyn-LakeBarbershop.comHours: Tues - Fri. 11am-7pm | Sat. 9am-4:30pm | (Afterhours by Appointment)

MPRB Reeases Winter-Spring Activities Guide

The Minneapolis Park and Recre-ation Boards (MPRB) new Win-ter-Spring Guide can be found atwww.minneapolisparks.org/docu-ments/2011-2012-Winter-Guide.pdf and at recreation centers andlibraries citywide. The Guide fea-tures activities, amenities, eventsand sports for youth, teens andadults available at parks, lakesand recreation centers throughoutMinneapolis.

Once winter weather conditionsallow, the park systems award-winning outdoor recreation facili-ties become available, includingice skating, skiing, snowboarding

and tubing. The Guide lists hoursfor ice rink warming houses, skichalets, tubing and snowboard-ing areas and recreation centers,including extended hours duringMinneapolis school release days.For park information or an onlinecopy of the Guide, visit www.min-neapolisparks.org/home.asp.

Recyce Yur Hidaylights

Strings of holiday lights thatno longer work are now beingaccepted for recycling at eitherthe Brooklyn Park or Blooming-ton Drop Off Facilities. For moreinfo visit http://hennepinatoz.

org/azguide/item/74. There arealso collection sites throughout theTwin Cities participating in theRecycling Association of Minne-sotas Recycle Your Holidays pro-gram with information at www.recycleminnesota.org/index.php/programs/recycle-your-holidays.A map of participating companiesis at www.cleanenergyresource-teams.org/campaigns/ryh-11-12#map. Search for Minneapolisin the lower left corner next to themap.

10th Ward NewsFrom Council Member Meg Tuthill

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

Redesigned City Website

A newly designed City website

was launched on Monday, Decem-ber 19. www.MinneapolisMN.govis now more accessible for peoplewith disabilities and those whospeak other languages. The newsite complies with Section 508 ofthe Americans with DisabilitiesAct Guidelines, utilizes GoogleTranslate, and allows for adjust-able text size for people with lowvision.

Meet with Meg fr lunch

Please join me in the New Yearfor Meet with Meg on Tuesday,

January 10th, 2012 from 12-1pmat the 5th Precincts CommunityRoom (3101 Nicollet Ave S). Meetwith Meg is a time for you to talkwith me, ask questions, and voiceconcerns. Bring your sack lunch!Cookies and lemonade are pro-vided! Meet with Meg is held thesecond Tuesday of every month.

Attention: If you want help trans-lating this information into a lan-

guage other than Hmong, Spanishor Somali, please call 311.

Hmong - Ceeb toom. Yog koj xavtau kev pab txhais cov xov no raukoj dawb, hu 612-673-2800;

Spanish - Atencin. Si desea reci-bir asistencia gratuita para traduciresta informacin, llama 612-673-2700;

Somali - Ogow. Haddii aaddooneyso in lagaa kaalmeeyo tar-jamadda macluumaadkani oolacag la aan wac 612-673-3500.

Over the RainbowECCO resident and Kenwood Kindergardener, Sanjay P., sings about the colorsof the rainbow in Kenwoods Fall Share-In. The school holds t wo Share-Ins peryear, providing each classroom with an opportunity to develop and perform a piecethat builds upon something the children have learned in their classrooms. (Photo byCourtney Cushing Kiernat)

Make Demcracy A PrirityActin Item In 2012Editorial by Phyllis Stenerson

Im urging every citizen to devote extra time this year to participateactively in democracy. Its no exaggeration to say that 2012 may be apivotal year in American history. Many critical problems create manyopportunities to make needed changes, or to create stalemates and retainthe status quo. Change must come from the grassroots up to shift powerto we the people. .

Democracy assumes there are extraordinarypossibilities in ordinary people.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

The Tea Party and Occupy Movements have given regular people a col-lective voice to say they are fed up with politics as usual and are demand-ing change. The groups are deeply divided, however, along philosophicaland partisan lines on what kind of change. In the interest of full disclo-sure, Im a progressive. To me that means we need to progress beyondold ways that are not working and find new, better ways to live together

in peace, with prosperity for all. This involves a search for what is true,right and smart. Education and dialogue among citizens are essential.

In a democratic society like ours,relief must come through an aroused

popular conscience that sears theconscience of the peoples representatives.

Felix Frankfurter

For years politicians have avoided tough decisions and allowed the coun-try to become seriously unbalanced. We cant keep putting problems offand dumping them on our grandchildren. Every part of society must beinvolved including government but the political process has deterioratedinto nastiness that drives most people away. It may be more productiveand satisfying to urge people to participate in democracy instead of beinginvolved in politics.

Millions of people are sticking their necks up out of their comfort zones

to work for change. Join them. Im committed. Every voice matters!

(Information, commentary and quotations about democracy can be found on my website www.ProgressiveValues.org.)


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Minneapolis Information311

Mpls. Park & Rec. BoardBrad Bourn

612.230.6443 ext. [email protected] Fine

612.230.6443 ext. [email protected]

Mpls. Public [email protected]

City Councilperson (10)Meg [email protected].

Mayor R.T. [email protected]

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

State Representative (60B)Frank [email protected]

State Senator (60)D. Scott Dibble651.296.4191

[email protected] 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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and tows this snow season. TheCity of Minneapolis sent out SnowEmergency brochures, one to eachhousehold in the city.

Nn-Engish SnwEmergency infrmatin

Information on Snow Emergencyis also available in other languages

on the Citys website. If you knowanyone who primarily speaksSpanish, Hmong, Somali, Oromo,Vietnamese or Lao, you can directthem to the Citys Non-EnglishResources webpage at www.min-neapolismn.gov/languages whichprovides them with informationon Snow Emergencies in their lan-guage.

After a street is fully plowed, feelfree to park there, even if SnowEmergency parking rules are stillin effect. Fully plowed means thatthe street is completely cleared andplowed to the full width of thatside of the street. Plows may comethrough more than once, so makesure that it is fully plowed beforeparking.

Snw Shveing

Clear Sidewalks of Snow and IceKeeping our sidewalks free of iceand snow is both the neighborlything to do, and its the law. Hereare a few points to know aboutkeeping Minneapolis sidewalksclear of snow and ice:

Know the rules for clearing side-walks of snow and ice. Read themat www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/sidewalks/snow-shoveling-rules.asp

Shovel the sidewalks on all sidesof your property, the full widthof the sidewalk down to the barepavement.

Remove all ice from sidewalks.

After the sidewalk is cleared,sprinkling a little sand can helpprevent slipping on frosty side-walks.

Pile snow into your yard and bou-levard. Its against the law to shov-el snow into streets and alleys.

If you have corner property, clearcurb cuts at corners and cross-walks to the street gutter. You arenot required to clear snow ridgesor piles left by the plows beyondthe gutter City crews sometimesreturn to do that, but if they cantyour neighbors would appreciateit if you could clear an opening.

Call 311 to report snow and iceon sidewalks when it hasnt beenremoved within 24 hours aftersnowfall has ceased.

Tell others about the rules andimportance of sidewalk snowclearance.

Lend a hand to neighbors whomay have a hard time shoveling.

Uncover your fire hydrant

Property owners are respon-sible for making sure the snowis cleared around fire hydrants.Minneapolis has more than 8,000hydrants. Please make sure theyreeasily assessable in case fire crewsneed them.

Snw Emergency

Infrmatin In Yur MaibxAll residents should have receivedinformation in their mailboxesthat could help you avoid tickets

Snw Emergency ParkingRuesDay 1 - 9 pm to 8 am (overnight)

A Snow Emergency will bedeclared no later than 6 pm on anygiven day. At 9 pm on that day,Snow Emergency parking rulesbegin.

Park on either side of non-SnowEmergency routes (these streets donot have the red sign: Snow Emer-

gency Route).

Do not park on either side of thestreet with the red sign: SnowEmergency Route. Snow plowswill clear those streets first.

After a street is fully plowed, feelfree to park there, even if SnowEmergency parking rules are stillin effect. Fully plowed means that

the street is completely cleared andplowed to the full width of thatside of the street. Plows may comethrough more than once, so makesure that it is fully plowed beforeparking.

Day 2 - 8 am to 8 pm

At 8 am, Day Two parking rulesbegin.

Park on the odd side of non-SnowEmergency Route streets (example:

house address number 1359 Mapleor 2513 17th Ave.).

Park on either side of streets withthe red sign: Snow EmergencyRoute.

Do not park on the even side ofnon-Snow Emergency routes.(Example: house address number:1356 Maple or 2512 17th Ave.)

Do not park on either side of park-ways.

After a street is fully plowed, feelfree to park there, even if SnowEmergency parking rules are stillin effect. Fully plowed means that

the street is completely cleared andplowed to the full width of thatside of the street. Plows may comethrough more than once, so makesure that it is fully plowed beforeparking.

Day 3 - 8 am to 8 pm

At 8 am, Day Three parking rulesbegin.

Park on even side of non-SnowEmergency Route streets. (Exam-ple: house address number: 1356Maple or 2512 17th Ave.)

Park on either side of streetsmarked with the red sign: SnowEmergency Route. You may park

on parkways.

Do not park on the odd side ofnon-Snow Emergency Routestreets (example: house addressnumber 1359 or 2513 17th Ave.).

PREPARING FoR SNoWS pag imaCa h: 612.348.Snow

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Bacas tv/ra: Tune in to cable channels 14 and 79 or FM (88.5 MHz)facb: www.facebook.com/MinneapolisSnowEmergency

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Il Gatto, located in Calhoun Square, closed effective December 17, 2011. Theclosing came about because Il Gatto was unable to align the economics of operat-ing the restaurant with the cost of oc cupying the premises, as stated in a pressrelease from its owners, Parasole Restaurant Holdings. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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showed the teller a gun and demanded cash. After receiving an undis-closed amount of cash, the robber fled from the bank and moved west-ward on foot.

In both of these robberies the individual is described at 5 10 tall, witha thin build in his late 20s to 30s with a black hooded sweatshirt, bluejeans, black shoes and a black ski mask. He is suspected of several otherrobberies in the metro area. As of December 17 the Minnesota BankersAssociation and the FBI are offering $25,000 for any information leadingto an arrest. People with Information can contact the FBI at 612.376.3200or the Minneapolis Police Department (Fifth Precinct) at 612.673.5705.

Business burgaries

According to Tara Larson, store manager at Roam, 2914 Hennepin Ave-nue, a burglar pried open the front door with a crowbar at around 5 amon November 21. Only the basement office was messed up but nothingwas missing, said Larson. A broken front door lock a week earlier ledLarson to believe it was the same individual.

At around 7:45 am on November 23 at Walgreens, 2426 Hennepin, anindividual robbed the store with an undisclosed amount of property sto-len. An arrest was made on November 26 by Hennepin County with a25 year old male charged with both first and second degree aggravatedrobbery charges.

Mesa Pizza at 1440 Lake Street was burglarized on December 5 at around6 am. The thief broke the glass on the front door, removed a drop safewith $400 in cash and left through the front door.

CPS fficer psitins saved

In October the Minneapolis Police Department was considering severaloptions for saving money in their budget including eliminating the FifthPrecinct Crime Police Specialists (CPS) Chelsea Adams and Amy Lav-ender. CPSs focus on education, resolution and prevention of crime inci-dents. In the final passage of Mayor R.T. Rybaks budget those positionswere no longer an option for budget cutting.

Beat phne repaced

The UNN reported in January of 2011 that Uptown beat officers hadlost their cell phones due to budget cuts. Those phones allow beat offi-cers to respond more quickly to non-911 calls in the Uptown area. OnDecember 12 Uptown beat officer Butch Blauert received a new phone

from his department to take phone calls once again from area businessowners.

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ence a very smooth taste. No strongspices and herbs flavor, but rathera soft aroma and a bit too sweet.The leaf pattern in the foam ontop crowns the drink. The shopshuge windows and the cozy chairsare a big plus, too.

*** Jacksons Coffee & Gelato(822 West Lake Street)

A cinnamon scent in the air is asign of the season. Jacksons ChaiTea has an aromatic taste; itscreamy and smooth until the verylast sip. Very milky, but a lot ofpeople like it that way. Watchingpeople passing by while relaxing ina big sofa chair makes the experi-ence even more enjoyable.

**** Namaste Caf (HennepinAvenue and 25th Street)

There we go! They claim to servethe best Chai Tea in town andthey actually do.

Its a perfect mix of spices, teaand milk, and not too sweet. Alittle darker in color as well, more

brownish than ivory. No singlespice or taste dominates, the teais well balanced. And it can beordered in seven different flavors,all made with natural ingredientssuch as coconut, ginger or eucalyp-tus.

** Urban Bean Coffee (BryantAvenue and 33rd Street)

The first impression is that theChai is a bit too watery. Not muchof a spice taste, just creamy. If youlike it very smooth and light, thismight be the Chai Tea place foryou. Not for nothing the place iscalled Urban Bean Coffee, as theircoffee is delicious.

** Gigis Caf (Bryant and 36thStreet)

For once, its not the cinnamonspice that stands out, but insteadyou can smell and taste cloves.Unfortunately, there is more of asweet-milky-watery taste in placeof a creamy black tea flavor. Butyoull always be in good companyat Gigis as it is a lively neighbor-hood caf.

*** The Tea Garden (Hennepinand 26th Street)

You love it sweet? The Tea Gar-den is the ideal place for you. Andwith its dark brown color, you canassume that this Chai Tea containsmore black tea leaves and spicesthan milk (which I personally like).You can also add a lot of differentflavors such as chocolate or laven-der. Altogether, the tea shop livesup to its name.

Chai Tea is a matter of your own

Carolers kicked off the holiday season by spreading good cheer in the East Calhounneighborhood on December 19, followed by an evening with hot cider, snacks andsocial time. (Photo by Bethany Heemeyer)

Holiday Cheer

taste and your very individual pref-erences. I suggest trying all of them!

Spice up your winter bybrewing your own Chai Tea(makes 2 cups)

1-1/2 cups of water

1 inch stick of cinnamon

8 cardamom pods

8 whole cloves

2/3 cup of milk6 tsp. sugar (or to taste)

3 teaspoons of any unscentedloose black tea

Put water in a saucepan, add cin-namon, cardamom and cloves andbring it to a boil. Cover, turn heatto low and simmer for 10 minutes.Add milk and sugar and bringto a simmer again. Add the tealeaves, cover and turn off the heat.After two minutes, strain the teainto two cups and serve immedi-ately.

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East Calhoun Community OrganizationECCO reportECCO 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.

LAKECALHOUN

Lake St.

36th St.

HennepinAve

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EAST CALHOUN NEWS AND EVENTS

Sign up for a Green Cart and win FREE stuff

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Take a minute to complete a brief online survey, go to

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To sign up for a green cart or small

trash cart, contact Sarah at

[email protected].

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 10:00 a .m.

Home Energy WorkshopJefferson Community School, 1200 W. 26th StreetLearn how to reduce your home energy use and save money at afree Community Energy Services (CES) workshop. By attending thisworkshop, you are eligible to receive a customized home energy visitfor a co-pay of only $30 (free to the first 150 ECCO homeowners).

RSVP to Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869.

TU ES DAY, JAN UA RY 24 7:00 p.m.

East Calhoun Livability Committee MeetingDunn Bros Coffee, 34th Street and Hennepin AveAttend the first meeting of this newly established committee that willaddress zoning, traffic, safety and public event matters relevant tothe neighborhood.

JANUARY EVENTS

TH UR SD AY, JA NU AR Y 5 7:00 -9:00 p.m.

ECCO Board and Neighborhood MeetingSt. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S

WED NE SD AY, J AN UA RY 11 7:00 p.m.

East Calhoun Green Team MeetingSt. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S

The Green Team meets the second Wednesday of each month,please join us!

MO ND AY, JA NU AR Y 16 7:00 p.m. FREE

Green Film: No Impact ManGrace-Trinity Community Church, 1430 W. 28th StreetECCO is teaming up with East Isles for a viewing of the terrificallyentertaining, compelling and extremely funny No Impact Man,a 90-minute documentary (2009 Sundance selection) that followsa Manhattan family as they replace their high consumption lifestylewith a year of no net environmental impact. Includes refreshmentsand a short discussion.

RSVP to [email protected]

TU ES DAY, J AN UA RY 17 7:00 -9:00 p.m.East Calhoun Tree Task ForceSt. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave SRalph Sievert, Director of Forestry, Minneapolis Park andRecreation Board will be joining us to discuss the EmeraldAsh Borer.

ECCO Meeting Minutes forDecember 1, 2011. (East CalhounNeighborhood Monthly Meeting)

Minutes recorded and submitted by Harry Savage and Monica Smithand approved by the ECCO Board byelectronic vote prior to publication.

Board Members Present: SarahSponheim, President; Blake Harp-er & Linda Todd, Co-VP; GlenChristianson, Treasurer; HarrySavage, Secretary; Anja Curiskis;Kate Davenport; Brad Durham;Judy Shields; and Heather Wul-

fsberg. Absent: Gael Ellis andJim Smith. Also present: BreannaPatsch (aide to Council MemberMeg Tuthill), Council MemberGary Schiff and East Calhounresidents.

ECCO Board President SarahSponheim called the meeting toorder at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting began with intro-ductions. The agenda was unani-mously approved.

Annuncements

In the interim since the last boardmeeting, the ECCO Board elec-

tronically approved sending a

letter to City Council MemberSandy Colvin Roy in support ofsingle-sort recycling and a letter tothe President of the Parish Coun-cil of St. Marys Greek OrthodoxChurch, encouraging the churchto implement organics recycling.

Breanna Patsch: Aide tMeg Tuthi, City CunciMember, Ward 10

The final public hearing on the2012 budget will be December14, 6:05pm at City Hall.

Block leader training will beheld on December 6, 1-2 p.m. atthe 5th Precinct.

There are a variety of ways tolearn about Snow Emergencies,including Facebook and Twit-ter. Check out the options onCitys webpage: www.minne-apolismn.gov/snow or call 612-348-SNOW.

There will be no Meet withMeg in December.

A request was made that theCity offer a special yard wastecollection due to the late fall.

Gary Schiff: City CunciMember, Ward 9

Gary Schiff presented his proposalto eliminate the Conditional UsePermit (CUP) application for resi-dential property with five to nineunits.

Currently, new residential prop-erty with 5-9 units requires a SitePlan and a CUP. The Site Plan is

a set of requirements specifying

standards for building materi-als, access, landscaping, etc. TheCUP is a tool to add conditionsto a permit. CUP is not a tool thatcan be used to deny an application.It allows for conditions placed onthe use, but it doesnt stop the use.

Since the use of a residential build-ing is housing, CM Schiff cantidentify any conditions that arenot already required in the SitePlan. He feels that the CUP is aduplicative regulation that doesntadd substantive value to the reviewprocess.

In the past decade, 44 new devel-opments with 5-9 units werereviewed by the Planning Com-mission at a public hearing. If thisproposal passes, 39 of those proj-ects would still require neighbor-hood notice and a public hearingbecause they had some other issue.

This proposal is for new residen-tial developments (5-9 units) only.The CUP will remain in place forcommercial use and for heightrequirements in the ShorelandOverlay District.

In response to concerns aboutneighborhoods losing the ability toprovide feedback on development,CM Schiff stated that eliminatingthe CUP does not eliminate neigh-borhood notification. Develop-ments with 5-9 units are requiredto comply with Site Plan reviewrules. If the Site Plan rules are notmet or the development is request-ing rezoning or a variance, a pub-lic hearing will be required.

Planning staff feels that the CUPapplication does not have anyweight behind it. Eliminating theCUP will allow staff to focus onthe more important Site Plan. Statelaw limits the amount of time thatgovernment can review applica-

tions to 60 days. If a city does notrule on an application within 60days, the developers get whateverthey request. Eliminating this typeof CUP will help streamline thereview process.

Another proposed change forgreater communication withthe public: the Weekly PlanningApplications Report will be avail-able to anyone upon request.

Cmmittee Reprts

Sarah Sponheim proposed thatcommittees meet on a regular basisso we can invite more participa-tion from residents. Committee

chairs will write descriptions fortheir committees to be posted onthe website.

The board voted to create a Liv-ability Committee. This com-mittee will encompass zoning,traffic, safety and public events.Kate Davenport and Jim Smithwill co-chair this committee.Heather Wulfsberg, past chair ofthe Zoning Committee will transi-tion her files to Kate.

The Social Committee will expandto include community engage-ment. The committee is consid-ering an ambassador program(ECCOs version of Welcome

Wagon). The Social Committee is

planning a holiday caroling event.Meet at St. Marys at 6:30 p.m. onDecember 19 for caroling in theneighborhood followed by a socialevent at the home of Judy Shields.Everyone is invited. The ECCOBoard approved using funds to

purchase refreshments.

Uptown Neighborhood News(UNN)

The UNN board would like moredirection and input from East Cal-houn and CARAG. A combinedECCO/CARAG/UNN meetingwas suggested. The UNN is nowon Facebook. The ECCO Boardvoted to allow the UNN to postPDFs of back issues of the news-paper on www.eastcalhoun.org.

Tree Task Force: The next meetingof the task force will be December20, 7 p.m. at St. Marys. RainbowTreecare will discuss treatment

options for Emerald Ash Borer.The Park Board wrongly taggeda number of trees for removal onIrving Ave. These trees will not beremoved.

Green Team

The Transportation & PublicWorks Committee of the CityCouncil has directed staff to reviewthe pros and cons of single-sort vs.dual-sort recycling for further con-sideration this spring. The GreenTeam received a positive responsefrom St. Marys regarding organicsrecycling; the church will get backto us in January. Waste Watch-ers is having a party to thank all

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volunteers. Waste Watchers willbe distributing a cart hanger toall residents in January encourag-ing people who dont have them tosign up for an organics recyclingcart.

Finance

The board discussed forming aFinance Committee to help set the

East Calhoun budget and overseeneighborhood fund-raising andproject expenditures. This wastabled for discussion at a futuremeeting. The board discusseddevoting an entire meeting to cre-ating ECCOs 2012 budget.

Mnica Smiths Reprt

Neighborhood signage Cityworkers are hanging our newEast Calhoun border signs.

Community Participation Pro-gram (CPP) Expenses year-to-date were reviewed for the CPPfunding.

NRP Phase I and II expensesand budgets were reviewed.Grant money is available forhome improvement projects,home security and more.

Mailing The Board approvedspending approx $900 of theCPP communications budget tomail a brochure to all East Cal-houn residents. The brochurewill include information aboutNRP programs, social eventsand committees to encourageparticipation in neighborhoodactivities.

Idea Auction The board willconsider an idea auction togive residents a chance to pres-ent ideas for possible uses for the

$5,000 CES grant.The meeting was adjourned at9:07 p.m.

Next meeting: Thursday, January5, 7:00 p.m. at St. Marys GreekOrthodox Church.

Street lifeLoppet takes Lake & Hennepin, Feb. 4,5The City of Lakes Loppet is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a moveto Hennepin Avenue in Uptown. Participants will ski from Lake Cal-houn and up Lake Street before turning down Hennepin with a grandfinish in front of Kitchen Window. Event Headquarters will be based inCalhoun Square. The weekend events will radiate from the lagoon onLake of the Isles and Theodore Wirth Park, with all courses finishing inUptown.

Minneapolis is one the few cities that can host an event like this,said Nordic Ski Foundation director John Munger. We have the cli-mate, landscape and culture that makes skiing in the city possible. TheLoppet course unites both the urban and natural environments of Min-neapolis. The last time we finished on Hennepin was in 2005. We arethrilled to be bringing the celebration back to the heart of Minneapolis.

With the move, the City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation is expectingthe event to grow beyond 2011s record of 10,000 participants and 40,000 50,000 in total attendance. We are genuinely looking forward to theevent, said Associate Director of the Uptown Association Megan Orr.On these cold winter days, we all need to come together like this to staywarm. The Nordic Ski Foundation is also excited to announce its part-nership with Park Nicollet on the new Park Nicollet Luminary Loppet,part of Loppet Saturdays Mall of America Family Day.

For more information see www.cityoflakesloppet.com.

Destinatin UptwnUptown Association Annual Meeting, Jan. 18Celebrate the community and learn more about the Associations currentinitiatives, as well as those of Uptown businesses and organizations. Des-tination Uptown is the Uptown Association Annual Meeting on January18, 5pm to 8pm at St. Marys Greek Orthodox Church. The evening willfeature a Business and Community Expo, cocktail hour, dinner cateredby Rudolphs and more. This years keynote speaker is Robert Stephens,founder of Geek Squad, the worlds largest technology support company,and Chief Technology Officer for Best Buy.

For details and registration information see www.uptownminneapolis.com.

Ging T The DgsThe Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) approved the loca-tion and design for a dog park in the Sixth Park District at its Decem-ber 7 meeting. The new dog park will be located in Lyndale FarmsteadPark along Kings Highway (Dupont Avenue and 39th Street). Thelower section of the MPRBs Southside Operations Center park-ing area will be converted with construction and opening planned for2012. For more information go to www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=1266

elections for these districts under the new School Board design, whichconsists of six district seats and three at-large seats. After 2012, the Boardwill have elected to it all members under the new design. Previously, allseats were at-large.

Redistricting will play a big part in the elections. First, the State has toset the congressional and legislative districts. Then, the political subdi-visions will rearrange their own boundaries. In Minneapolis, due to acharter change the Minneapolis Charter Commission, with the help ofan appointed commission, will set the various boundaries in Minneapo-lis. Previously, this had been set by a commission appointed by a district

judge and consisted mostly of representatives of the political parties. Forthe February 7 caucuses, the boundaries of the precincts will be as before.However, precincts could move into different districts for the City andCounty offices. After that the precinct boundaries themselves may bechanged to reflect changes in population.

Gary Farland lives in East Calhoun.

Editors note: Uptown Neighborhood News will provide additional informa-tion in the February issue as it is available.

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Earth Day Clean UpApril 21

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Bryant Square ParkConcert Kick OffMay 29

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Garden TourJune 23, 25 & 27

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Uptown Art Fair(Pop Booth)August 3, 4 & 5

National Night OutAugust 7

Movie in the Park/CARAG Kickball GameAugust (TBD)

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(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.)

TUESdAYSSoCrAteS CAfeDunn Brothers - 7:30pm3348 Hennepin Ave. 612.822.3292

The Socrates Cafe is an open meeting. The evening is spent discussing a shortlist of questions of philosophy that rangeall over the map from self identity, capi-tal punishment, perception and anythingelse in between. Bring your questions andprepare to engage your mind.

7, 14, 21, 28SATURdAYSB-Girl Be SAtUrdAySIntermedia Arts - Noon-3pm2822 Lyndale Ave. 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.org

Delve into the Four Pillars of Hip-Hop cul-ture Saturdays in January with some of theTwin Cities leading hip-hop artists. Get outof the cold and into Intermedia for somedance, spoken word, visual art, graffiti,music and hip-hop history. Based on thewildly successful B-Girl Be festival, theseworkshops will open up your mind andcreativity to the contributions of womenin hip-hop history. Open to boys and girls.Space will fill up fast, so send in your regis-tration form today.

10 TUESdAYSeCUlAr BiBle StUdy ClASSFirst Universalist Church - 7pm3400 Dupont Ave. 612.825.1701www.firstuniv.org

In January and February, study the ques-tion, How does one reconcile the exis-tence of human suffering and injusticewith the existence of a loving and justGod? January 10 and 24: What does theBook of Job say about the role of sufferingand despair, fidelity and temptation? Ofhuman understanding and forgiveness?February 14 and 28: What modern philos-ophers, thinkers and society take from thetale of Job and its modern implications.

11WEdNESdAYMyStery Book ClUBOnce Upon A Crime Bookstore - 6:30pm604 West 26th St. 612.870.3785www.onceuponacrimebooks.com

Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay, Facili-tated by Michael Mallory.

12ThURSdAYfor the love ofopeninG reCeptionSoo Visual Arts Center - 6pm-9pm2638 Lyndale Ave. 612.871.2263www.soovac.org

Soo Visual Arts Center and SpectrumArtWorks Presents: For the Love of Fea-turing work by: Cecile Bellamy, AudreyBernard, Faye Buffington-Howell, cyn- THIA, Christi Furnas, Peter F. Hinze, Wil-liam Kothol-Borgen, David Morris, JudeMostek, Clarence Reed, James Sjolin and

Julia Spencer. For the Love offeaturesnew work by twelve Spectrum ArtWorksartists. Living with mental illness is merelyan element that brings these gifted artiststogether; it does not define the individual.The show runs thru January 18.

14SATURdAYvotinG riGhtS diSCUSSionFirst Universalist Church - 10am3400 Dupont Ave. 612.825.1701www.firstuniv.org

Learn about the key issues of this antici-pated constitutional amendment requir-ing a photo ID to vote, and watch a newvideo prepared by the League of WomenVoters Minnesota about the amendment.Sponsored by the Association of Univer-salist Women (AUW) and Minnesota Uni-versalist Unitarian Social Justice Alliance.All are welcome.

14SATURdAYlAke hArriet winterkite feStivAlMpls. Park & Rec. Brd. - Noon-4pm

Lake Harriet 612.824.9350Winter fun with strings attached: Kites ofall shapes, sizes, colors and themes willfly over frozen Lake Harriet. But theresmore fun to be had on the ice and evenunderneath it. Other fun family activitiesat the festival include ice fishing, horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoeing, a kidsmedallion hunt and a marshmallow roast.Minnesota Kite Society experts will dem-onstrate their skills maneuvering spec-tacular kites throughout the day, and offertheir expertise to kite flying enthusiastsand to those who are new to the pastime.Bring your own kite, or buy an inexpensiveone at the lake. The DNR Ice Fishing Expowill teach kids ice fishing skills and safetytips; the DNR will provide all the equip-ment needed to participate. The festivalwill take place on the north end of LakeHarriet near the Bandshell, located at 4135W. Lake Harriet Parkway; admission is free.

In case of extreme weather or poor iceconditions, the event will be re-scheduledfor January 21.

17TUESdAYthoMAS frAnk diSCUSSeSpity the BillionAireMagers & Quinn Booksellers - 7:30pm3038 Hennepin Ave. 612.822.4611www.magersandquinn.com

In Pity the Billionaire: The Unlikely Resur-gence of the American Right (availablenow), Thomas Frank, the great chroniclerof American paradox, examines the pecu-liar mechanism by which dire economiccircumstances have delivered wildly unex-pected political results. Economic catas-trophe usually brings social protest anddemands for change--or at least its sup-posed to. But when Thomas Frank set outin 2009 to look for expressions of Ameri-can discontent, all he could find were louddemands that the economic system bemade even harsher on the recessions vic-tims and that societys traditional winnersreceive even grander prizes. The AmericanRight, which had seemed moribund afterthe election of 2008, was strangely rein-vigorated by the arrival of hard times. TheTea Party movement demanded not thatwe question the failed system but thatwe reaffirm our commitment to it. Repub-

licans in Congress embarked on a boldstrategy of total opposition to the liberalstate. Using firsthand reporting, a deepknowledge of the American Right, and awicked sense of humor, he gives us thefirst full diagnosis of the cultural maladythat has transformed collapse into profit,recast the Founding Fathers as heroesfrom an Ayn Rand novel, and enlisted thepowerless in a fan club for the prosperous. The conclusions Frank reaches are star-tling, original and profound.

21SATURdAYlAte niGht MUSiCCause Spirits & Sound Bar - 9pm3001 Lyndale Ave. 612.822.6000www.spiritsandsound.com

The Evening Rig, The Color Pharmacy, Big-tree Bonsai. Tickets: $5.

28SATURdAYfirSt yeAr of iMprov GAlAHuge Improv Theater - 8pm3037 Lyndale Ave. 612.702.7910www.hugetheater.com

Huge Theater is celebrating its one-yearanniversary with a gala show on January28 at 8 pm. Tickets are $10 for the eventfeaturing a special performance by thevery best of its talent including the the-aters Board of Directors, Butch Roy, NelsLennes and Jill Bernard, plus cake and araffle. Huge is the only theater in Minne-apolis devoted to scenic improvisation,also called long form improv. We reallybeat the odds opening and surviving ourfirst year in this economy, said Butch Roy.

30MONdAYfilM: froM the BACkof the rooMBRYANT LAKE BOWL - 8pm810 W. Lake St. 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.com

From the Back of the Room: January 30thand 31st at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater.

Although it is often credited with spur-ring the third wave of feminism, Riot Grrrlseemed to many to be a blip in the media.Riot Grrrl paved the way for the moremainstream girl power phenomenon,but was ultimately forgotten until rec ently.Books and films have now been releasedon the subject, but in the scramble forcommemoration, many women who werepredecessors or contemporaries of RiotGrrrl have been ignored. This film tacklesthe past thirty years of female involvementin Do It Yourself music, and aims to give amore complete picture of how womenhave participated in the D.I.Y. community,and how it affects their daily lives. Inter-views include: Kathleen Hanna from BikiniKill and Le Tigre, Slade from Tribe 8, ChrisBoarts-Larson of Slug and Lettuce, CynthiaConnolly, Author of Banned in D.C., CristyRoad, Graphic Artist, Allison Wolfe fromBratmobile and Partyline, Anna from Blatz,

Kirsten from Naked Aggression, Jen fromSubmission Hold, Witch Hunt, Condenada,Bruise Violet. Tickets: $5-$10.

The UNNs Contest GiveawayReturns In February.

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