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This oil on canvas, 20” x 24”, painting by Don Hol-zschuh is one of several pieces from the FlandersArt Gallery collection at 910 W. Lake St. The currentshow on display is entitled “The Art of Print.”

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The new Walker Library project is progressing well under the guid-ance of the Community Advisory Committee, Hennepin County andMinneapolis Park Board staff and Vincent James Associates Architects(VJAA).

In recognition of their stellar work here and around the country, TheAmerican Institute of Architects presented VJAA with the 2012 Archi-tecture Firm Award, the first firm in Minnesota to be so honored.

By Pat Fleetham

Uptown has been home to many trends, they run their course, then thestores close and a new direction takes it’s place. Years ago it was fast foodand coffee shops, then hair salons and finer dining. Now the new waveseems to be outdoor clothing and home furnishings.

Because of this recent trend in home furnishings, the UNN has decidedto do a quick review of the newer and existing furnishings-related storesin Uptown.

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A recent trend of smartphone thefts has been noticed in various parts of the city, including the Fifth Precinct. These thefts occur with one suspector sometimes a group, with varying descriptions. Overall there is no spe-cific trend on day/time but the most recent cases in Fifth Precinct have

almost all occurred between 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm.

Cmmn laW By Sarah Sponheim

Common LAW is a regular column on local environmental issues concerning our common land, air, water and waste.

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On February 1 the Minneapolis Sustainability department hosted a kick-

off event to launch a major update of its Climate Action Plan. The eventwas held at the Minneapolis Central Library and featured remarks byMayor R.T. Rybak, climatologist Dr. Mark Seeley and Kristin Raab fromthe Minnesota Department of Health.

Throughout 2012, city staff will work with technical experts and com-munity representatives to develop guidelines that will help Minneapolismeet its established targets of reducing citywide emissions 15% by 2015and 30% by 2025 (using 2006 as a baseline).

For more information, please visit www.minneapolismn.gov/sustainabil-ity/climate. (To watch a video of the kickoff event presentations, click“Meeting Materials.”)

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Did you know that idling your vehicle (except while you’re sitting intraffic) for more than 3 minutes in a one-hour period (5 minutes for die-sel trucks and buses) is illegal in Minneapolis? There is a $200 fine forviolating this ordinance!

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By Gary Farland

On February 21 a special elec-tion panel appointed by the Min-nesota Supreme Court issuedredistricting maps for Minnesota.The panel preserved the Fifth

Congressional District almostcompletely intact but made somelarge-scale changes to the legisla-tive districts containing the ECCOand CARAG neighborhoods. TheMinneapolis Charter Commissionis still in the process of determin-

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ing revised ward, park board andprecinct boundaries. All of thesechanges are in response to changesin Census counts and the need tohave the various districts of equalpopulation.

ECCO and CARAG have been inMinnesota Senate District 60 forthe past decade. Both neighbor-hoods are now in the new SD 61.Most of the old SD 60 is containedin the new SD 61. The new SD61 now covers (roughly) I-394 on

the north to the Crosstown on thesouth and France Avenue on thewest to Lyndale Avenue on theEast, such that it is more southernthan the old SD 60. The new sen-ate district is divided into the twoMinnesota house districts, 60A and

60B and are configured more eastand west than they were in SD 60.(see map on page 11)

A significant change for theCARAG neighborhood is thatthe area north of 32nd Street isnow in 61B rather than 60A, suchthat both ECCO and CARAG areentirely in the new 61B.

Currently, the old 60A (on thenorth end) is represented by Mar-ion Greene and the old 60B (on thesouth end) by Frank Hornstein.Both DFL State RepresentativesHornstein and Greene reside inthe new House District 61A andboth have announced that theywill run. DFL Representative PaulThissen, Minority Leader in theHouse, is the only legislator resid-ing in the new 61B. Thus Thissen,a former resident of ECCO, willmost likely be the state represen-tative for ECCO and CARAG,presuming he runs and wins theelection in November.

State DFL Senators Scott Dibble(from old SD 60) and KennethKelash (from old SD 63) bothreside in the new SD 61. Dibblehas announced that he will run inSD 61 and Kelash has indicatedthat he will probably run in thenew SD 50 which includes much

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This drain spillway at 32nd Street and E. Lake Calhoun Pkwy illustrates the effects of temperature and currents on ice thickness.From left center to top is a mysterious rift in the ice that formed this winter that bisects the nor theast corner of the lake. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Jonathan Adler premiers this spring at 143 9 Lake St. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

By Bruce Cochran

Is it a solid or a liquid? Ten inch-es of ice is hard enough to hold apickup truck, yet it can becometaffy when compacted under hun-dreds of feet of glacier flowingdown a mountainside. Ice is dif-ficult to judge because of how itreacts to constantly varying tem-peratures, age, lake depths, snow

cover and water currents caused byfish, ducks and stormwater runoff.Ice in shallow water usually formsfirst but that’s not always true.It has its own personality, defiesdefinition and predictability. Wit-ness the grand broken ridge thatformed across the center of LakeCalhoun this year along the north-east corner. And that’s why it’s sorisky to venture out onto ice. The

Minnesota Department of Natu-ral Resources (DNR) says the onlyway to be sure it’s thick enough towalk on is by testing it yourself.

Who hasn’t been tempted by lakeice? Walking on ice can feel likea divine experience. A frozenlake offers all sorts of fascinationfor adults and kids. Just ask the

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Citizen ACtion

CARAG Neighborhood612.823.2520 [email protected]

East Isles [email protected]

ECCO [email protected]

Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood612.377.5023 [email protected]

Minneapolis Information311

Mpls. Park & Rec. BoardBrad Bourn

612.230.6443 ext. 4 [email protected] Bob Fine

612.230.6443 ext. 6 [email protected]

Mpls. Public Schools612.668.0000 [email protected]

City Councilperson (10)

Meg Tuthill612.673.2210 [email protected].

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

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

State Representative (60B)Frank [email protected]

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

Governor Mark Dayton651.201.3400 [email protected]

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

U.S. SenatorAl [email protected]

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

PresidentBarack [email protected]

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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. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue from 7 pm to 9 pm the first Monday of the month, unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are

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Editor Phyllis Stenerson (CARAG) [email protected]

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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, Ralph Knox, Tom Maloney

Contributing WritersFelicity Britton, Bruce Cochran, Carol Dines,Gail Dorfman, Gary Farland, Pat Fleetham,Harry Savage, Mary Ann Schoenberger,Monica Smith, Sarah Sponheim,Phyllis Stenerson, Meg Tuthill,Nicole Valentine

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The Twin Cities chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby, (www.citizensclimatelobby.org) held their monthly meeting at the Walker Library on February 4. Abovefrom left to right are Paul Thompson, John Howard and Chuck Prentice. Thecall-in speaker was Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Mr. Lovins, a wellrespected thinker in the field of energy efficiency, shared a number forward thinkingideas on energy conservation and cost saving measures.

Climatic

Cognitive dissonance? Alternatereality? Time warp? Maybe.

Conflicting worldviews? Certain-ly.

Reading recent news leaves me

wondering in what century andcountry I am living and who iscrazy, ignorant or merely clueless.Examples:

“Deadly Force OK Anywhere, StarTribune, February 24, 2012 The

Minnesota State Senate votedoverwhelmingly on Thursday toallow gun owners to use deadlyforce virtually anyplace they feelthreatened…”

A leading candidate seeking tobecome the President of the Unit-ed States advocates virtually abol-ishing public education:

A leading candidate seeking tobecome the President of the Unit-

ed States advocates virtually abol-ishing public education: “SantorumQuestions Education System, Criti-

cizes Obama, New York Times, Feb-ruary 18, 2012 - But the idea thatthe federal government should berunning schools, frankly much lessthat the state government shouldbe running schools, is anachronis-tic.” Rick Santorum

The United States House of Repre-sentatives held a committee hear-ing on birth control and religiousfreedom. The panelists invited totestify were all men:

“Birth control as election issue?Why? By Ann Gerhart, New YorkTimes, February 20, 2012 – Whosays you can’t turn the clockback?...Title X, the law he [Con-gressman George H. W. Bush]sponsored that still funds fam-ily planning for the poor, passedthe House by a vote of 298 to 32.It passed the Senate unanimously.A Republican president, RichardNixon, enthusiastically signed it.That was 1970. This is now: Theissue of birth control has suddenlybecome an obsession of the 2012presidential campaign. To manyobservers, it seems that the clockhas indeed been turned back. Nowgender warfare is erupting anew,at least in the spheres where politi-cal agitation thrives…”

“Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like

evil spirits at the dawn of day . . . I believe it [human condition]

susceptible of much improvement, and most of all, in matters of government and religion; and that the diffusion of knowledge among the people is to be the instrument by

which it is effected.”

Thomas Jefferson

Far too many of our elected rep-resentatives are so distracted byabsurd proposals they can’t focuson critical issues. Our nation isfacing crises of epic proportion– economic justice, environmen-tal sustainability and the declineof the American dream - to namea few.

The media reports on sensationalinstead of important news. Toomany citizens pay attention tocelebrities and other trivia insteadof information needed to beresponsible citizens.

Leaders need to be seeking rootcauses of problems that have beencreated or allowed to develop overthe years and finding systemicsolutions. They need to be con-sidering the transformative ideasbeing developed by thousands of visionary, brilliant people. And

leaders need to be listening to hun-dreds of thousands of ordinary cit-izens who are devoting their livesto creating a better future for all.

This was learned from my val-ued mentor and dear friend, BeeBleedorn, who passed away justa year ago at the age of 99. Shewasn’t ready to go until everyonelearned to think creatively andsystemically. Bee is deeply missedby the countless people who wereeducated and inspired by thisvisionary.

“The demands of future leadership and responsible participation in a

pluralistic global society require new

understandings, new perceptions, new skills, new behaviors and, critical to all the rest,

new ways of thinking.”

Dr. Berenice Bleedorn

Phyllis Stenerson is Editor of theUptown Neighborhood News. Con-

text for this editorial and more about revitalizing American democracy can be found at www.progressiveval-ues.org

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An elevation of City Walk Uptown from Lake St. On February 21, the City Plan-ning Commission echoed the Lowry Hill East Board’s approval of the Site Plan, aConditional Use Permit, and five Variances for City Walk Uptown by Uptown GassenLLC at Lake St. and Girard Ave. (Digital Illustration provided by BKV Architects.)

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During Brain Awareness Week, Southwest Senior Center will kick off its annual Brain-a-thon, a three-month program that educates seniorsabout brain health and provides them with low-cost, easily accessibleways to implement the recommendations. Participants are encouraged toacquire at least 26 points by engaging in brain healthy activities, thoughmany will earn additional points. The goals of the Brain-a-thon are toprovide participants with good information about the latest research intobrain health and to motivate them to make life style choices that willcontinue beyond the Brain-a-thon.

The Brain-a-thon Kick-off takes place on Wednesday, March 14 with abrain-healthy meal at noon and a program at 1 pm that will provide anoverview of brain health research, an explanation of how to participate inthe Brain-a-thon and some fun hands-on brain exercises. The programwill conclude on May 16 with an awards ceremony for everyone who hascompleted at least 26 brain healthy activities and special prizes for the toppoint getters.

On Tuesday, March 27 at 1 pm, Dr. Fang Yu from the University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing will talk about the brain and exercise. Dr.Yu received the Spring Publishing Award in Geriactric/GerontologicalNursing for her article about exercise and Alzheimer’s.

To find out more about the Brain-a-thon or other events at SouthwestCenter, call 612.822.3194 or [email protected]. All programstake place at Volunteers of America of Minnesota’s Southwest SeniorCenter at 3612 Bryant Avenue South.

Mary Ann Schoenberger is the director of Southwest Center.

By Carol Dines

Spring is almost here and, for peo-ple like me with asthma, that usedto mean an end to winter fires anda few months of cleaner air in the

neighborhood. Unfortunatelythat’s no longer true. During thepast years, the proliferation of out-door fire-pits and fireplaces hascaused wood smoke to be a year-round problem that impacts thehealth of all of us. The resultingenvironmental and health impactscaused by wood smoke are causingmany people to think twice beforethey light their next fire.

Harvard’s Public Health Maga-zine reports that “Wood smokehas some of the most insidiouschemicals known to man” includ-ing benzene, formaldehyde anddioxins. Joel Schwartz, a Harvardresearcher says, “There is no safelevel of particle pollution.”

The fire that for you may evokehappy memories of the past isfilling your children’s (and yourneighbors’) lungs with harmfulparticulate pollution generated bywood smoke.

Recent reports by the EPA (Envi-ronmental Protection Agency)point to numerous studies link-ing wood smoke particle levels toincreased hospital admissions andemergency room visits. DavidFairley, an air quality specialistwho has studied this problem inCalifornia, says, “Simply banning

or limiting wood fires could poten-tially save many lives at little or nocost. And yet, despite the mount-ing evidence, most people areunaware that wood smoke is moredangerous than cigarette smoke

because it stays in the lungs longer.The microscopic particles of woodsmoke can bypass the body’s filter-ing system and collect in remoteregions of the lungs, aggravatingasthma, COPD, bronchitis, cardiacconditions and even diabetes.

According to the Asthma andAllergy Foundation, asthma deathrates have increased 50% acrossthe board for age, gender andethnic groups since 1980. Dur-ing the same period, the deathrate for children from asthma hasincreased by 80% with lung dis-ease as the leading cause of deathamong newborns. Asthma is also

the most chronic health conditionamong children and accounts forone-fourth of the emergency roomvisits in the U.S. with an averagehospital stay of three days. It isthe number one cause of schoolabsenteeism among children andthe fourth leading cause of workabsenteeism among adults.

Closer to home, 12 percent of Min-neapolis children have diagnosedasthma and the rate is only slightlylower for adults. Moreover, Min-nesota’s asthma rates are higherthan the national average and onereason may be our air quality. Ina 2009 Forbes article, Minneapoliswas rated the sixth worst city for

air pollution largely because of ourparticle pollution problem and ithas only gotten worse since then.

According to a Washington StateDepartment of Ecology reportburning two cords of wood pro-duces the same amount of muta-genic particles as driving 13gasoline powered cars 10,000 miles

at 20 miles per gallon. Neverthe-less, according to the Chief FireMarshall, recreational fires havegone up 50% in the last ten years.

Wood smoke is now shown to be amajor contributor to global warm-ing. The Nobel Prize-winningInternational Global Panel on Cli-mate Change stated that “reduc-ing or eliminating wood and otherbiomass burning is one of the easi-est and most effective ways for usto curb global warming.”

Cities around the world are tak-ing a stand on this issue. Minne-apolis is also looking at ordinancesthat would require permits and/or

limit burning to protect the healthof all its citizens.

We need to educate people aboutthe harmful effects of wood-smoke. One of the biggest tests weface is whether we can change ourhabits in time to curb the severeimpact of global warming. Reduc-ing residential wood smoke is oneclear way to reduce particle pol-lution and improve public health.The choice is yours.

For further information: [email protected] and www.burningissues.org.

Carol Dines lives in the East Cal-

houn Neighborhood, is a writer, teaches yoga for respiratory conditions and is a member of Take Back the Air.

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Kenwood School is having tremendous success this year with a new, par-ent-led math enrichment program. “Parents as Partners” was developedand implemented by East Isles resident and Kenwood parent, KathyMoe. “The school community has had an interest in creating a multi-level math enrichment program for students for some time,” said Moe.After a short trial at the end of the last school year, the program wasimplemented in grades one through five this fall.

Volunteers meet with the same small group of students for 30 minuteseach week. The groups range in size from two to six students. Most of the volunteers meet with their groups between 7:45 and 8:15 am one daya week. “One of the advantages of our ‘early start school,’ is that thereare great opportunities for working parents to volunteer. I come in andparticipate in Parents as Partners one morning a week and then go off towork,” said CARAG resident Brad Ehalt.

Currently the program has 85 regular volunteers, including parents,grandparents and community members. “The amount of parent inter-est in this program has been tremendous,” said Principal Cheryl Martin.“And the children and teachers really benefit from the specialized smallgroup work.”

“I’ve been thrilled by the parent interest and teacher support of thisprogram,” said Moe. If you are interested in learning more about theprogram or volunteering, contact Community Liaison Sue Payne at612.668.2778.

Nicole Valentine is a parent of Kenwood School students.



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The common denominator is that the victim typically has the smart-phone out and is often distracted by it. Some smartphones have beenstolen right out of the victim’s hands while the victim walked down thestreet or waited at a bus stop. Other times the victim had the phone sit-ting on a table in an establishment and a suspect walked by and stole it.

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report, will go into a nationwide database and can increase the likelihoodof the phone being returned.

• Before anything happens, install or activate a function to find your phoneif lost or stolen. See below for details. Remember – if you don’t do thisbeforehand, you lose the chance for this extra step.

• Report a stolen phone. Provide any information on location of the phone,serial number, etc, in the report. Call 911. In some circumstances, 911 maysend you to 311 to make a theft report.

• Pay attention to your surroundings. Many of these phones have been sto-len when the victims have been distracted while using it.

• Call 911 on suspicious activity.

• If you witness a theft/robbery, call 911 and stay around or provide contactinformation so officers can get a suspect description from you or investiga-tors can follow up.

Activating a function/app to find a lost or stolen phone

If you have an iPhone:

Activate the “find my iPhone” function—requires activation on thephone and for you to set up an account on a website.

Depending on your OS, you will need to go to: settings — iCloud (orMobileMe) – find my iPhone.

Once activated, this function will allow you to track your phone, lockyour phone and set a new passcode, remotely wipe information, create amessage to display on your phone in case it is lost or stolen, etc.

If you have trouble activating or locating this function, contact your localApple specialist or knowledgeable friends/family.

If you have a different type of smartphone:

Check if your phone has an internal function like above. If not, download

an app that provides that function. Many of these apps require activationon the phone and creation of an account on a website. Research the appbefore you buy it to ensure it is legitimate and the right app for you.

You can find apps that will have the same functions as the “find myiPhone” function mentioned above: you should be able to track yourphone, lock your phone and set a new passcode, remotely wipe informa-tion, create a message to display on your phone in case it is lost or stolen,etc.

If you have trouble locating an appropriate app, check for recommenda-tions from your local provider or trusted friends/family. Contact the appmaker for any troubles with a downloaded app.

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10h Wrd Nws From Council Member Meg Tuthill

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

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The City of Minneapolis has funded the City Trees program, a low-costway for residents to help build the city’s tree canopy, since 2006. In thepast five years, the City Trees program planted 6,000 trees in Minneapo-lis.

Starting in March, Minneapolis residents will be able to order eight foottrees in a variety of species, including a fruit tree, for only $25. Trees areavailable for Minneapolis residents, businesses and nonprofits, are lim-ited to one tree per property owner and are on a first come, first servedbasis. Order your tree starting March 12, 2012! You can pick up your treeMay 12 to 14 at the Minneapolis Impound Lot.

For more information, check out the City Trees webpage at www.min-neapolismn.gov/sustainability/grants/canopy/WCMS1P-080826.

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The Uptown/Lyn Lake area has been selected to receive new parkingmeters, similar to the ones that have recently been installed Downtown.The boundaries of where the new parking meters will be located arenorthern boundary of 28th Street, southern boundary of 36th Street,western boundary of Thomas Avenue and Eastern boundary of Blais-dell Avenue. The City’s Parking and Traffic Services hopes to have thepay stations put in by the end of February with the numbered posts fol-lowing a few weeks after, weather permitting. Continue to pay the oldmeters until the new numbered posts are installed.

Two additional changes will go into effect when the new meters areoperational. First, the enforcement time will change to Monday throughSaturday 8 am to 12 am (midnight). Currently the meters only go until10 p.m. Second, the rates per hour will change to $1 per hour during theday (8 am to 6 pm) and $2 per hour during the evening (6 pm to 12 am).There will be a two hour time limit at all times.

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Being a block leader is as easy as 1) Attending a short, informal training,2) Giving your email to the 5th Precinct Crime Prevention Specialiststo receive alerts, and 3) Sending information to your neighbors. It’s assimple as that! If you are interested in becoming a block leader, the 5thPrecinct has a training coming up on Tuesday, March 6 from 11 am to12pm at the 5th Precinct Community Room, 3101 Nicollet Avenue.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact either of the 5th PrecinctCrime Prevention Specialists:

CPS Amy Lavender ([email protected], 612.673.5407)or CPS Chelsea Adams ([email protected],612.673.2819)

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Due to a schedule conflict, the next Meet with Meg will become Lunchwith Leslie on Tuesday, March 13 from noon to 1pm at the 5th PrecinctCommunity Room, 3101 Nicollet Avenue. Bring your sack lunch. Cook-ies and lemonade are provided. Meet with Meg is held the second Tues-

day of every month.

A “For Sale” sign appeared on the marquee of the Suburban World Theater inearly February. As the bank took possession of the property, former owner DonDriggs looked back on his stewardship with great pride. Although he said it was dif-ficult to turn a profit while working within the various alcohol and hour restrictions,he wanted to “thank the neighborhood for being very supportive and providing awonderful experience,” adding “I wouldn’t have missed it for the World .” (Photo by Bruce

“As the World Turns”East Calhoun resident Jay Wyant,a passionate accessibility advocate,has been chosen to lead the State’songoing efforts to make state gov-ernment electronic services andinformation accessible for all Min-nesotans. Jay began working for

the State of Minnesota’s TAST(Technology Accessibility Stan-dards Implementation) on Febru-ary 8 as part of a newposition funded bya bill sponsored byState Senator ScottDibble, (DFL) Dis-trict 60, (southwestMinneapolis). Andthe bill would nothave been possiblewithout the extensivebackground workof the Commissionof Deaf, DeafBlindand Hard of HearingMinnesotans, Direct-

ed by Mary Hartnett,a Lowry Hilll Eastresident.

Wyant describes howhis childhood experi-ence shaped his careerpath and life.

“I was born deaf,which meant that Igrew up in the era of ‘M*A*S*H, ‘WKRPin Cincinnati,’ ‘Taxi’and other classics without a clueas to what the characters weresaying. I bought my first caption-ing decoder in the spring of 1986.Finally, when a program or event

captured the popular conscious-ness, whether it was Special AgentDale Cooper marveling over agood cup of joe on ‘Twin Peaks’or seeing Operation Desert Stormtake place, I was able to be anactive participant in the conversa-tion.”

“That exposure to captioning also

Jay Wyant lives with his wife and daugh-ter in the East Calhoun neighborhood.

th Nw Fc of it accssbyWyant leads technology accessibility with new state position

made me aware of all the advo-cacy and groundwork that hadbeen done to make the world moreaccessible and usable. For exam-ple, until the Television DecoderCircuitry Act (1990) was passed,we had to buy a separate device

to simply use the TV. And beforethe relay services were established,thanks to the Telecommunications

Act of 1996, I had torely on friends andcolleagues to makeor receive telephonecalls. Because of theseand other laws lead-ing to new productsand services, I amable to be a moreeffective citizen.”

He joins the TASIproject managed bythe Office of Enter-prise Technology andfunded through the

2012-13 bienniumaccording to a lawsigned by GovernorMark Dayton follow-ing the 2011 SpecialLegislative Session.The goals of theaccessibility projectinclude setting Statestandards, providinghands-on trainingon accessible contentdevelopment and

continuing to develop a website,which is now online, and includesstandards, guidelines and com-puter-based training and videos.Jay will serve as the “face” of the

project, and work with colleaguesstatewide in his new role.

Jay was most recently the CEO of Remotocom, a provider of high-quality on-demand webcast andlive webinar services. Prior to that,he led the marketing teams of sev-eral technology firms including

software development companiesand a national captioning agency.Jay also frequently presents onaccessibility technology and self-advocacy strategies.

“I think there is a misperceptionthat accessibility benefits only a

very small group of users.” Wyantsays. “It is our nature to not trulyunderstand the value of somethinguntil you need it. For example, Ididn’t really appreciate the univer-sal value for curb cuts until I hadto push my daughter on walks in astroller. But if others hadn’t invest-ed in that curb cut before I camealong, it wouldn’t have been therefor me.”

Wyant will be working with Min-nesota state employees and citizensto show other states how accessibletechnology and communicationsis practical, useful and affordable.Also, he’ll be leveraging Minneso-

ta’s active leadership in this field toencourage technology vendors andentrepreneurs to design and buildaccessible technology and servicesthat we can purchase and use forthe benefit of all.

For more information please seehttp://mn.gov/oet/governance/for-agencies/accessibility

“...until the

Television

Decoder

Circuitry Act

(1990) was

passed, we

had to buy a separate

device to

simply use

the TV.”

- JAY WYANT



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Co-ops:Co-ops:The people who brought you organic,

Still listening. Still serving. Still pioneering.

Everyone Welcome, Every Day.

2105 Lyndale Ave S | M-F 9-10 S & S 9-9 | www.wedge.coop

Because co-ops build a better world.

International Year2012 of Cooperatives

seasonal, local, and sustainable food.

Jnhn adr (nnmd-Mrch)1439 Lake Street, www.

jonathanadler.com, (price point:medium to high)

This will be the sixteenth store forthis U.S. based home furnishingretailer. Adler, originally a pot-ter, has gone on to become a noteddesigner and now a marketingmaven in all product categories forthe home.

dining tables, chairs and wallhangings, along with glassware,organizers, candle holders, cardholders and rugs can also be foundat CB2.

Dsn Whn Rch2907 Hennepin Avenue, www.dwr.com, (price point: mediumto high)

Design Within Reach (DWR)exploded into popularity several

years ago as a result of the web.The company was one of the firstto source off-shore and specializesin classic contemporary furniture,

mostly from mid-century. DWRoffers products for all rooms of the house. These include prod-uct designs by the who’s who of international furniture design andmade from wood, laminated wood,resin, plastic laminate, chrome andbrushed aluminum.

gnj ind HmDcr & gfsCalhoun Square #2420, 2nd level,www.geetanjolisarifashion.com,(price point: medium)

This home decor store offers smallcabinetry, Tiffany style lightingand some upholstered items with

wood trim. The wood is dark andrich and all items have carvingwith some being ornately carved.

g Hm Furnshns1408 Lake Street, (price point:

Adler offers products thatare often retro inspired, inpop art colors and offeredin various colors, shapesor forms with most itemsmade off-shore. Offer-ings tend to be morehome decor rather thanactual furniture, butsome upholstery, tables,bedroom and dining fur-niture are offered. The

stores tend toward smallboutiques featuring theirlatest products but pro-mote their more expan-sive product offerings viathe web.

Here is an amusingline from their websitedescription of a finishon one of their tables“The end result: a depthof color and richness of texture that is like crack

cocaine for your eyes.” Adler hasbeen singled out for “greatness” bythe decorating magazines, HomeShopping Network and was con-

firmed as a national brand whentoilet paper Cottonelle retainedhim to design toilet paper rollholders.

CB23045 Hennepin Avenue, www.CB2.com, (price point: medium)

Walking through CB2 feels likea being in a junior versionof Crate & Barrel, the parentcompany. At night the show-room sparkles with lights andthe large store windows giveextensive natural light duringthe day.

The trendy and mod sister

company to Crate & Barrel,CB2 offers clean line contem-porary furnishings and acces-sories for every room of thehouse. Compared to Ikea, thestore offerings are not as largeand the price point is higher butthe products are better built.

Cabinetry is offered in the usualshapes of chest of drawers,cupboards, buffets and tables.And some items are offered invarious finishes such as paintedlacquer, natural wood or stain.Generally, alternate finishes arenot available. All cabinetry isoffered in flat pack packagingfor self-assembly. Their prod-

ucts tend to be smaller in scaleand appropriately sized forapartment living. Sofas, stools,

medium)

Go Home Furnishings ismore of a gift store withsome furniture and furnish-ing accents. The furnituretends to be more funky retrothan other Uptown stores andoffer custom order optionswith delivery in four to sixweeks.

H & B gry2730 Hennepin Ave., www.handbgallery.com, (pricepoint: variable)

H & B Gallery is the premierantique and consignmentfacility in the Twin Cities.They are well known fortheir expertise and services.H & B can provide appraisals,coordinate estate sales in additionto consignment services. H & B islocally owned by Anthony Scorna-vacco and managed by JonathanCampbell. Their facility has threelevels of offerings.

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2756 Hennepin Avenue, www.furniturewithasoul.com, (pricepoint: affordable)

If a writer can have a favoritestore, this would be it. This funand funky store features naturaland painted wood furniture. Theoffering is relatively straight linedfurniture and generally hand fin-ished. The products are importedby container from Indonesia andIndia. You will not find furniturethis much fun anywhere else inUptown, although their displaycan be a little congested at times.They offer wood furniture, cabi-nets, chests, tables and benches forall rooms of the house. Nadeau has

several showrooms throughoutthe U.S. and their direct import-ing and selling results in fairlyinexpensive furniture compared toother stores in the c ity.

You may find some of theirproducts develop some split-ting with our extremely drywinters. This is to be expect-ed and considered a uniquecharacteristic. Humidifiersare recommended for all fur-niture.

Rm2914 Hennepin Avenue,www.roaminteriors.com,(price point: medium tohigh)

Roam Interiors brings highstyle contemporary furnish-ings which have not been pre-viously offered. The offerings

are exclusively clean line modernand contemporary classic shapesand forms.

Roam has a wide variety of uniquegift offerings, glassware, lighting,upholstered & dining furniture,and you will see more uniquequality items in Roam than else-where in Uptown.

The store has two levels with min-imalist presentation and is locallyowned.

Wcm Hm Funs2741 Hennepin Avenue, www.welcomehomefuton.com, (pricepoint: medium)

Locally owned and operated, Wel-come Home features futons, futoncovers, conventional beds andmattresses. Whether you desirea quick and modest futon or youwish to customize it with speciallymade covers and mattress Wel-come Home Futons can help youfill that need.

Pat Fleetham worked in the furnishings industry in Uptown for 30 years.

What’s wrong with idling?

• an idling vehicle creates more pol-lution than a moving vehicle

• exhaust releases particulate mat-ter, dirt, nitrous oxide, hydro-carbons, carbon monoxide andcarbon dioxide into the air

• exhaust exacerbates respiratoryillness

• exhaust contributes to globalwarming

• idling wastes gas and money

• idling for more than 10 secondsuses more gas than shutting off and restarting your vehicle

• according to the U.S. Departmentof Energy, it takes only 30 secondsto warm up an engine in winter

• excessive idling can damage partof the engine

Call 311 to report a vehicle that isviolating the ordinance. For moredetails, please visit: www.minne-

apolismn.gov/environment/air/

airquality_antiidling_home.

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Zero Waste Uptown (ZWU) isa waste-reduction venture by agroup of residents from the fourcore Uptown neighborhoods– East Isles, the Wedge, CARAGand East Calhoun. ZWU is

launching a pilot program to intro-duce organics recycling to multi-family buildings and businesses inUptown.

Organics recycling is a serviceoffered locally by some garbagehaulers. Residents or employeesseparate all food waste plus non-recyclable paper (pizza boxes,paper towels, napkins, refrigerat-ed food boxes, etc.) from the trash,and the hauler delivers it to a com-mercial composting facility. Com-prising more than a third of ourhousehold waste, organic materialis a significant source of methane,an extremely potent greenhouse

gas, when it decomposes in land-

fills. Diverting organic materialfrom the landfill will lighten yourimpact on the planet. You mayalso see savings on your monthlygarbage bill.

Do you live in an apartment orcondominium building? Do youwork in Uptown? If you’re inter-ested in composting your wasteinstead of sending it to the landfill,email [email protected] more information.

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CARAG is launching a newGreen Team. To learn more,email [email protected] and men-tion Green Team in the subjectline.

To submit items for considerationin future Common LAW columns,

please contact Sarah at greenteam@ eastcalhoun.org.

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Parlour Chair Bold, CB2 (Photo by Tom Maloney)

King Chair, Geetanjoli (Photo by Ralph Knox)

Italian Painted Cabinet, H&B Gallery(Photo by Tom Maloney)

Cabinet, Nadeau (Photo by Tom Maloney)

Lounge Chair, Welcome Home Futon (Photo by

Tom Maloney)




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“My family is now an active family. We can walk and bike to most of the thingswe need in our neighborhood, including our YWCA. So happy we are members!”

- Diana, once a workout novice, now a two-timeMeltdown winner and triathlete. Member since 2001.

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The above image reflects a new building design for the south facade of the Trader Joe’s development proposal at 27thSt. and Lyndale Ave. Although Told Development presented new elevations for the grocery store proposal to the Lowry HIll East(LHENA) Zoning and Planning Meeting on February 8, Told was requested to return again to LHENA’s March meeting. The LHENA Z& P Committee’s ongoing concern about the design is focused on their interest in a building that more closely matches the designrequests in the Small Area Plan for their neighborhood. (Digital illustration provided by Architectural Consortium LLC)

Facelift for Trader Joe’s Proposal

Concept designs for both the newlibrary and the adjoining park(done by Close Landscape) havebeen vetted with the AdvisoryCommittee and the communityand approved respectively by theCounty Board and the Minneapo-lis Park Board. VJAA and Coun-

ty staff are currently workingthrough a number of site-relatedissues around storm water man-agement, library access and vaca-

By Felicity Britton

Since 1977, People for Parks has identified and funded over $2 milliondollars of special projects and events that improve Minneapolis and itsparks.

People for Parks (PFP), a grassroots non-profit dedicated to enhanc-ing Minneapolis parks, turns 35 years young this year. The organiza-tion is responsible for some of the Minneapolis Park system’s most lovedimprovements including the band shell benches and picnic shelter atLake Harriet, the “Showmobile” (mobile sound stage), trails and light-

ing at Wirth Park and the Lyndale Peace Garden.

PFP raises money from park lovers throughout Minneapolis and beyond,and uses the funds for enhancement projects suggested by citizens andpark staff. Resident-initiated projects include a historical marker on Min-nehaha Parkway, landscaping in Audubon Park, trees by Cedar Lake,funds for restoring tennis courts, buckthorn removal tools and more.

People for Parks has funded many projects in Southwest Minneapolisincluding the sound system and environmentally friendly plaza at theLake Harriet band shell, plus ongoing power washing and painting of the refectory, picnic shelter, Women’s Ordinary Building (“The Biffs”)and the band shell itself. An annual 5K race held in September, plus thesale of engravable benches and pavers at Lake Harriet, provide funds forthese programs.

PFP began as a tree provider for Minneapolis parks when it was estab-lished to fund the replacement of the 31,000 trees lost to Dutch Elmdisease in the late seventies. Recently, that role came full circle when an

individual left a sizable piece of his estate to PFP designated to urbanreforestation. In the last two years, PFP has funded over $35,000 worthof trees in Minneapolis parks, including Jordan, Pearl, Folwell andThomas Lowry Park.

In 2012, PFP will be raising money to restore the World War 1 memorialarea at Lake Calhoun, including repairing the mast of the U.S.S. Min-neapolis (located by Tin Fish). Once a site for annual Memorial Day cer-emonies, the area has fallen into neglect and is ready for improvement.PFP welcomes additional ideas from ECCO and CARAG residents forprojects in their area.

PFP will also continue fundraising for their most ambitious project todate - a $1 million Universal Access playground planned for the WabunPicnic Area east of MinnehahaFalls. To gain Universal Accesscertification, 70% of the equip-ment must be accessible to peoplewith disabilities.

The Park Board receives aroundseven cents of every property taxdollar from Minneapolis residents(i.e. if you pay $2,500 in prop-erty taxes you are paying $175 forupkeep of Minneapolis parks).That’s why many people supple-ment their tax contribution with agift to People for Parks. Whetherit’s a $40 membership or a $50,000estate bequest, a gift to People forParks contributes to ensuring ourpark system’s legacy for not onlythe next 35 years, but for years tocome.

Felicity Britton is the Coordinator of

People for Parks.

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tion of the adjoining alley. Theyhave also begun working withthe City on the Site Plan ReviewProcess and with Excel Energy todevelop an energy conservationplan for the new library.

The next meeting of the WalkerCommunity advisory Committeewill be Thursday, March 29 at 6:30pm in the Walker Library meet-ing room. Topics will include aproject update and design for the

children’s, teen and reading roomareas.

The library will close for con-struction in mid to late summer.Information about the closing andalternative sites for library servicewill be announced at least eightweeks prior to the actual closingdate.

Gail Dorfman is the Uptown area’s representative on the HennepinCounty Board of Commissioners.

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The USS Minneapolis Mast Bell is located on the northeast corner of Lake Calhoun.




Calhoun Area Residents Action GroupCARAG reportLake St.

36th St.

H

e n n e p i n A v e .

L y n d al e A v e.

The CARAG Board meets the third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.at Bryant Park Community Center,31st and Bryant.All CARAG residents

are welcome and urged to attend.

Calhoun Area Residents ActionGroup (CARAG), MonthlyNeighborhood Meeting Minutes,February 21, 2012. DRAFT: Sub-

ject to approval at the March 2012CARAG Meeting.

andnc

Diana Boegemann, Dan Jenney,Erick Peterson, Nancy Riesten-berg. Excused Absences: CarolBouska, Jason Lord, and SamanthaStrong. Absent: Melissa Davidson

inrducns: DnBmnn• The meeting was called to order

at 7:05pm and Board Memberswere introduced.

• Volunteers are needed for the

Chilly Chili Fest on February26. A sign-up sheet was passedaround.

and & Mnus:Dn Bmnn• Motion, Seconded to approve the

meeting agenda. Approved.

• Motion, Seconded to approvethe January 17 CARAG Neigh-borhood Meeting minutes.Approved.

Cunc MmbrM tuh• The City will install new, modern

parking meters around Uptown

in the next few weeks. Motoristswill be able to pay using cash orcredit cards. The cost to park is$1 per hour during the day and $2per hour in the evenings.

• The City Planning Department isconsidering zoning amendments

to allow “urban agriculture.”The changes would allow largerchicken coops and gardens, aswell as allow resident to sell thefood produced on city lots. Tuthillhas concerns about how this mayaffect neighbors and she welcomesfeedback from residents.

Nw Wn Church: ayan-abdun, Sd C• NWC purchased and moved into

the building at 31st and Aldrichalmost three years ago.

• The non-denominational churchwas originally founded in Eng-land and the Twin Cities con-gregation has been around for 15

years.

• NWC has focused their energyon renovating the building, whichneeded significant work. Now,the congregation is interested inbecoming involved with the com-munity including CARAG.

Uwn Mr: BrndnJrdn, adm F• Planning is well underway for

the fourth season of the UptownMarket. Vendor recruitment hasbegun and market logistics arebeing worked out.

• Brendan reported that the UMBoard is strongly engaged and

other volunteers are also servingon UM Committees

• Brendan and Adam were pleasedto report that fees for one-timevendors have been brought downto match full-season vendors.

• Due to construction near 29thStreet, market organizers are closeto announcing a new location.

This would likely lead to lowerexpenses because there would notbe city permit fees for closing thestreet.

• A recent fundraiser brought in$600 and another spring fundrais-er is being planned.

• Motion, Seconded to approve arevised Memo of Understanding.Approved. The document clari-fies the fiscal agent relationshipCARAG provides for the Market.

• Motion, Seconded to approverevised Uptown Market Commit-tee Procedures. Approved. Thedocument defines how UM oper-ates including four new operatingcommittees.

• Motion, Seconded to approverevised Uptown Market Account-ing Procedures. Approved.Changes to the document includethe types of financial reports thatwill be provided to CARAG andhow often.

• Motion, Seconded to approve thefiscal year 2012 Uptown MarketBudget. Approved. The budgetdetails conservative income andprojected expenses.

• UM organizers will return to theMarch 20 meeting with additionalfinancial and organizational infofor a “Go, No-Go” decision onwhether to move forward withthe market this year.

NRp Rr: Sc en,arn Rubnsn• NRP Phase 2 Home Loan Guide-

lines: The CARAG NRP housingtask force developed draft guide-

lines for three revolving loan pro-grams- “1-3 Unit Revolving LoanProgram”, “4+ Unit RevolvingLoan Program”, and “GarageImprovements Revolving LoanProgram”. There was discussionabout details of each program.The housing task force plans tointerview home loan adminis-trators over the next month andhope to recommend contracting

with one at the March CARAGMeeting.

• Motion, Seconded to approve theCARAG NRP Phase 2 HomeLoan Program Guidelines withthe understanding that revisionsmay be needed upon consultation

with program administrators.Approved.

• Carol Bouska is working to start aCARAG Green Team focused oncomposting and recycling house-hold waste. An initial organizingmeeting will be scheduled in earlyMarch. Contact CARAG for moreinfo at [email protected].

• Paul Buchel resigned as theCARAG Safety Coordinator inlate January due to illness. How-ever, former Safety CoordinatorZack Farley is available to take onthe role again. Motion, Secondedto allow Boegemann, Bouska andEngel to renegotiate a contractwith Zack Farley to act as Safety

Coordinator. Approved.

Brd Husn,Dn Bmnn• CARAG will accept nomina-

tions for the vacant CARAGBoard position formally held bySteve Green who passed away inDecember.

• A proposed revision to theCARAG Bylaws will be delayeduntil the March 20 CARAG meet-ing.

prsnn Cmm,Nncy Rsnbr• The Personnel Committee dis-

cussed additional responsibilitiesfor the Exectuvite Coordinatorat their January meeting. Rieste-nberg presented a proposal toincrease the number of hoursworked per week. Motion, Sec-onded to approve the proposalto increase the number of hoursworked per week from 24 to 32hours. Approved.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:50pm

The creators behind the dining destination, Heidi’s, are announcing plans to openan edgy new eatery come summer. Chef Stewart Woodman and wife/co-owner,Heidi Woodman, are trying something different from the intricate, upscalecuisine of Heidi’s namesake restaurant. The Birdhouse on Hennepin Avenue at2516 in the old Duplex space, will serve a variety of healthy, organic optionsthat focus on taste and nutrition. With many ingredients sourced from localurban and regional farms, the menu will have a heavy Midwestern slant that willappeal to both meat-lovers and vegetarians alike. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Birdsong

Runners Enjoyed the Valentine’s Day TC 5K Run/Walk on February 11 aroundLake Harriet. More photos at w ww.tcmevents.org.

Red Rover, Red Rover

CARAGNeighborhood

Meeting

CARAG | 3612 Bran Avnu S | Mnnapos, MN 55409www.carag.org | [email protected] | 612.823.2520

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

On agnda…

•Open Streets Minneapolis

•Nominations for Vacant

Board Positions

•Council Member Meg Tuthill Update

•Uptown Market Update

•And More!

Tuesday, March 20, 7pmBryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)

CARAG Chilly Chili FeSt

Thanks to all the area businesses for their supply and door prize donations! Thanks also to Community Partners for sponsorship of the event:

Door Prize & SuPPly DonorS

Anderson Cleaners Art MaterialsBelle Weather

Black Bird CafeBobby BeadBryant Lake BowlCB2Central Bank

The Chair SalonComedy SportzComic Book College

The Corner BalloonShoppe

Davanni’s Pizza

Eco-LitenGeetanjoli Sari FashionGigi’s Cafe

Jungle TheatreKitchen WindowLife Power Fitness

The LowryLucia’s DeliMagers & QuinnNostalgia Zone

Old Chicago PizzaPenzeys SpicesSally Hed, Biologist

Salon LaVonteSchatzlein Saddle ShopShoe ZooState Farm Insurance,

Mary Trondson AgencyStroker AceUPS Store- UptownUptown AssociationUptown VetUptown YWCA

Bull Run Coffee



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Russians, who earlier this monthfinally reached a buried lake afterdrilling for 10 years through twomiles of ice in Antarctica.

Ice comes in allshapes, sizes, col-ors, opacities and,unlike most liquids,

it expands when itfreezes. We marvelat it, but vigilanceis a necessity. Coldwater can be dan-gerous.

Average watertemperature in theMediterranean Seawhere the Italiancruise ship Con-cordia grounded inJanuary was prob-ably in the 50s. But water tem-perature where the Titanic wentdown was much colder. In fact,according to Professor of Physiol-

ogy at Oxford, Frances Ashcroft,“Survivors of the ‘Titanic’ disasterfor example, suggested that manycasualties, who were wearing life-belts and in calm (but icy) water,died of the cold, whereas the offi-cial inquiry blamed drowning.”

But don’t tell that to Dave Camer-on, Uptown YWCA Swim Coach,who swam the 22 mile wide Eng-lish Channel in 2004 and 2007when the water was a balmy 58 to

63 degrees Fahrenheit. He actuallyrecommends training for the eventin water that is in the 40s. Oh sure,he wore insulation – a cap andspeedo.

“Every year, many thousands of

people die a cold-water death.Hypothermia rather than drown-ing is probably responsible formany of these deaths. Heat is lostfar more rapidly from the bodywhen immersed in water becausewater is such a good conductor of heat.” explains Ashcroft.

If you’ve ever had the opportunityto use a commercial wine chilleryou can appreciate how quicklymoving water extracts and movesheat away from the bottle.

Ashcroft explains the physiology,“Heat loss in water is enhanced if you move around...struggling or

making swimming movementsonly serves to speed the rate of heatloss and reduce your survival time.This is because movement dissi-pates the thin layer of water that iswarmed by the body and replacesit with a fresh layer of cold water,thus increasing conductive losses.The problem is compounded bythe fact that exercise increasesthe circulation in the extremities,where heat loss is greatest.”

Casidy Anderson, CommunityRisk Reduction Officer, Minne-apolis Police Department says spe-cialized cold water rescue crewswear a “gumby” suit that coversthem from head to toe in order tostay, dry, warm and afloat while inicy waters.

As our mostly mild winter hastrudged along, we can attest to thepoor conditions of the ice. Warmdays and varying temperatureshave made the ice in the Twin Cit-

ies especially treach-erous. In fact inearly February theHennepin Coun-

ty Sheriffs Officebanned all car andtruck traffic fromcounty lakes.

S Curus?

If you’re still curi-ous after all of thesewarnings you maywant to try plung-ing in the safety of an organized eventdevoted to it. The

2012 Polar Bear Plunge takes placeon Lake Calhoun on March 3. Theevent is presented and monitored

These contour bars show how Lake Calhoun has a variety of lake depths and steep drop-offs, which can affect the consistency of

well formed ice. (Map courtesy of the DNR)

Although these contour bars around Lake of the Isles show how it is mostly shallowerthan Lake Calhoun, many other factors including salt from storm water runoff, can lower

the freezing temperature and therefore impede the forming of ice. (Map courtesy of the DNR)

(Digital illustration courtesy of the Minnesota DNR)

DNR Safety GuidelinesWh f yu f n?

What should you do? First, try not to panic. This may be easier said thandone, unless you have worked out a survival plan in advance. Readthrough these steps so that you can be prepared.

Don’t remove your winter clothing. Heavy clothes won’t drag you down, butinstead can trap air to provide warmth and flotation. This is especiallytrue with a snowmobile suit.

Turn toward the direction you came. That’s probably the strongest ice.Place your hands and arms on the unbroken surface. This is where a pairof nails, sharpened screwdrivers or ice picks comes in handy in providingthe extra traction you need to pull yourself up onto the ice.

Kick your feet and dig in your ice picks to work your way back onto thesolid ice. If your clothes have trapped a lot of water, you may have to liftyourself partially out of the water on your elbows to let the water drainbefore starting forward.

Lie flat on the ice once you are out and roll away from the hole to keepyour weight spread out. This may help prevent you from breaking throughagain.

Get to a warm, dry, sheltered area and re-warm yourself immediately.In moderate to severe cases of cold water hypothermia, you must seekmedical attention. Cold blood trapped in your extremities can comerushing back to your heart after you begin to re-warm. The shock of thechilled blood may cause ventricular fibrillation leading to a heart attack

and death!For more information, contact the DNR at 651.296.6157 or www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice.

by Law Enforcement to benefitSpecial Olympics Minnesota. Itpromises fundraisers who areanxious to “freeze for a reason”a chance to dive in. In fact a diveteam member waits in the waterto assist you if necessary. Registeronline at www.plungemn.org.

Information for this article was pro-vided by “Life at the Extremes: The

Science of Survival”, 2000, Univer- sity of California Press by Frances Ashcroft, Professor of Physiology atOxford, Fellow of Trinity College

and the Royal Society.

Bruce Cochran is Art Director andin charge of Production for theUptown Neighborhood News andlives in CARAG.

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“Survivors of the ‘Titanic’ disaster

for example, suggested that many casualties, who were wearing

lifebelts and in calm (but icy) water,

died of the cold, whereas the official

inquiry blamed drowning.”

- PROFESSOR FRANCES ASHCROFT




East Calhoun Community OrganizationECCO reportECCO meets the

first Thursday

of each month,

7 p.m. at St.

Mary’s Greek

Orthodox Church,

34th & Irving. All

ECCO residents are welcome and

urged to attend.

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EAST CALHOUN EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

It’s 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].

we’re watchingour waste

East Calhoun

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

*Waste Watchers is a group of

East Calhoun neighbors who care

about making less waste.

MARCH EVENTS

TH UR SD AY, MA RC H 1 7:00 -9:00 p.m.

ECCO Board and Neighborhood MeetingSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church3450 Irving Ave S

The agenda includes presentations by guest speakers:

• Meg Tuthill, City Council Member• Anita Tabb, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Commissioner• Michelle Beaulieu, Midtown Greenway Coalition, will be dis-

cussing transit options in the Midtown Corridor.

WED NE SD AY, MA RC H 14 7:00 p.m.

East Calhoun Green Team MeetingLocation to be confirmed

The Green Team meets the second Wednesday of each month,please join us! Please contact [email protected] formore information and meeting location.

TU ES DAY, MA RC H 20 7:00 p.m.

East Calhoun Tree Task ForceSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church3450 Irving Ave S

The group will be discussing strategies for minimizing the impactof the Emerald Ash Borer in our neighborhood. Become part ofthe task force working to protect shade trees in East Calhoun.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 improvement grants (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 at www.eastcalhoun.org (NRP page) or callMonica Smith at 612-821-0131.

ECCO Meeting Minutes for Feb-ruary 2, 2012. (East CalhounNeighborhood Monthly Meeting)

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

Board Members Present: SarahSponheim, President; Blake Harp-er and Linda Todd, Co-VP; GlenChristianson, Treasurer; HarrySavage, Secretary; Anja Curiskis;Brad Durham; Gael Ellis; JudyShields; and Jim Smith. Board

Members Absent: Kate Daven-port and Heather Wulfsberg. Alsopresent: Nancy Ward

ECCO Board President SarahSponheim called the meeting toorder at 7:03 p.m.

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The minutes from January’sECCO Board meeting were unan-imously approved with the follow-ing edits:

• Finance Committee Add “FinanceCommittee Chair Glen Christian-son” to the second bullet point.

• ECCO Board Meeting Minutes

Delete the following sentence:“ECCO is out of compliance withthe bylaws because the staff person(not the secretary) has been keep-ing the minutes.” And replace itwith: “ECCO is out of compliancewith the bylaws because the staff

person, at the president’s request,took minutes after the election of officers at the November meet-ing.”

The agenda was unanimouslyapproved.

annuncmns• Neighborhood and Community

Relations is holding their firstannual neighborhood conferenceon Saturday, February 11. Boardmembers and residents are invitedto attend. Sarah Sponheim will bediscussing ECCO’s organics pro-gram as part of a panel discussionat the conference

• Revisions are being considered for

the Urban Agriculture ordinance.Council Member Meg Tuthill hasconcerns about the lack of heightrestrictions for hoop houses (plas-tic growing houses) and the num-ber of days per year residents willbe allowed to sell produce fromtheir homes. A public hearing willbe held in March.

• The 5th Precinct is consideringa Law Enforcement Group forUptown. Jim Smith, Co-Chairof the Livability Committee willcontact Crime Prevention Spe-cialist Chelsea Adams for moreinformation.

• HUD released their 2012 IncomeLimits. The maximum income

for ECCO’s home improvement

loan program is based on 90% of HUD Income Limits (i.e. $59,580for a family of two).

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Pursuant to a proposal submittedby Board member Gael Ellis and

Board Vice President Blake Harp-er, the ECCO Board made thefollowing revisions to the ECCObylaws:

• The board unanimously approveda motion to add the underlinedlanguage to the Article 9, Section1:

ARTICLE 9 Officers of the Board

SECTION 1 Election, Each yearthe Board of Directors shall electall officers for a term of one yearfrom the Board. The election shallbe held at the first Board meetingfollowing the Annual Meeting.All officers shall be members of the Board of Directors excluding

the past president. Prior to elec-tion of each officer the descriptionof the position shall be read to theBoard.

• The Board voted (7 yea, 3 oppose)to strike the suggested revision toArticle 9, Section 2 of the bylaws(requesting that the ExecutiveCommittee review and commenton meeting agendas). Article 9,Section 2 will not be changed.

• The board unanimously approveda motion to add the underlinedlanguage to Article 9, Section 4:

ARTICLE 9 Officers of the Board

By Phyllis Stenerson

Server at Lucia’s Restaurant to Nancy Sjoquist: “What would you like?”

Nancy to server: “I’d like a coffee, a scone and could the restaurant makea contribution to help CARAG’s Chilly Chili fest, please.”

That wasn’t the exact conversation, but makes the point: Nancy Sjoquistis all about the neighborhood – all of Uptown and especially CARAG.

Nancy’s latest tour de force was as one of the organizers and chief cookfor CARAG’s annual Chilly Chili Fest in late February. She’s also a

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SECTION 4 Secretary, It shall bethe duty of the Secretary of theBoard to keep correct attendanceand minutes of all meetings of theOrganization and of the Board.He or she shall be responsible toperform a final review of the min-utes prior to vote by the Board andsubmission for publication.

• The Board voted (8 yea, 2 oppose)

to table the proposal to add a sec-tion about Staff to the ECCObylaws.

• The Board voted (9 yea, 1 abstain)to approve the following motion:“To add the duties to keep cor-rect attendance and minutes of all meeting of the Organization’sBoard of Directors to ECCO Staff.These duties will be in additionto responsibilities currently heldby staff. Minutes and Attendancewill be subject to final review bythe Secretary and vote of approvalby the Board.”

• The Board voted (9 yea, 1 oppose)to approve the following motion:“The secretary shall no longer

receive $50 per month compensa-tion.”

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The Tree Task Force is work-ing to protect the urban canopy.The most immediate threat is theEmerald Ash Borer (EAB). Theyare investigating the cost for treat-ing ash trees in the neighborhood.

The Tree Task Force is requestingthat the remaining NRP Phase Iand II tree funds ($5,700) be allo-cated to the Task Force to sup-port the health of all trees in theneighborhood (not just boulevard

trees). Funds would be used fortree treatment and watering bags.They are also requesting $2,000(ball park estimate) from the CPPfunds to be used for communica-tion and outreach.

Nancy Ward with be meeting withPark Board Commissioner Tabbto discuss EAB.

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Treasurer Glen Christianson out-lined ECCO’s sources of financ-ing: ECCO funds (unrestrictedmoney from fundraising such asWine Tasting, CES award, etc);CPP funds (restricted to commu-nity engagement and administra-tion, to be spent by June 30, 2012);and NRP funds (restricted to NRPinitiatives outlined in the Phase Iand II plans).

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Judy Shields discussed ideas fornine ECCO social events in 2012with a budget of $1,500 ($400 of which is for food). Budget alsoincludes a new neighbor welcomekit. Judy would also like to revisit

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of his old SD 63. Dibble’s formerSD 60 is largely the new SD 61.Legislators have six months tomove into their new districts.

The new congressional and legis-lative maps can be accessed at thewebsite for theSpecial Redistrict-ing Panel of theMinnesota Judi-cial Branch. Seewww.mncourts.gov/?page=4469.

The redistrict-ing of the Minne-apolis ward, parkboard and pre-cinct boundariesis still in process.

The MinneapolisCharter Com-mission, workingwith an appointedAdvisory Group,has 60 days afterFebruary 21 tocomplete the task.The Commissionand the AdvisoryGroup constitutethe Redistrict-ing Group andrecently put forthdraft plans andheld public hearings. The proposednew Ward 10, represented by MegTuthill and containing ECCO and

CARAG, is pretty much the sameas before, but losing the northshore of Lake Calhoun and theLyndale Neighborhood and gain-ing much of the east side of theWhittier neighborhood.

The proposed new Park BoardDistrict 4, which contains ECCOand is represented by AnitaTabb, remains largely the samebut would lose some of the nearnorth side and gain the east sideof downtown. The proposed ParkBoard District 6, which containsCARAG and is represented byBrad Bourn, would stay the same.

To view the draft Minneapolis

plans, use a search engine to goto (1) Charter Commission-Cityof Minneapolis, (2) RedistrictingWebsite, and (3) Draft Minne-apolis Redistricting Plans (Maps).

A good source of informationregarding the process is also at thiswebsite under “Redistricting Pro-cess FAQ”.

Boundaries forthe six Minne-apolis SchoolDistricts will beset by the Minne-apolis Board of Education. Theymay decide to usethe MinneapolisPark Board dis-trict boundariesas they presentlydo, or create new

boundaries.The only Cityraces this yearwill be for theSchool Boardand will involvethe three westerndistricts (thereare six), includingDistrict 4 whichpresently con-tains ECCO andDistrict 6 whichpresently con-tains CARAG,

plus one at-large seat.

Gary Farland lives in the East Cal-

houn Neighborhood.

cheerleader for the many volunteers it takes to make this event happen –get contributions for door prizes and expenses from local merchants andindividuals, shop, chop and cook 40 quarts of chili. All proceeds from theevent are given to the Joyce Uptown Food Shelf.

Julie Cohen, herself an active community volunteer, says the Chili Festwouldn’t happen without Nancy. “She has boundless energy. I have noidea where she gets it. She’s always on the move – volunteering for hercommunity, traveling, training for a triathalon. She’s amazing. Nancy isa trusted member of the community and rounds up the best door prizes.And, she makes a mean pot of chili. Nancy is CARAG.”

Nancy was born and raised in Uptown and has lived here most of herlife. She graduated West High School and then the University of Minne-sota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreational Therapy. She andher husband Keith have three daughters and five grandchildren.

“Community has always been important in my family,” said Nancy.“Growing up we were expected to know about current events so wecould take a stand and make a case at family dinners. And to serve thecommunity.”

For Nancy, that service has included, among many tasks, two terms asPresident of the CARAG Board and being a member of the LivabilityCommittee. “This committee cares about things are pleasant and bringpeople together even if they don’t agree on some issues. Things like thegarden tour, potluck at the annual meeting and the Chilly Chili Fest.”

The Uptown Association Board of Directors is another venue for Nan-cy’s service. She was originally appointed by City Councilperson Lisa

McDonald as her representative and has continued in that role even asthe council member changed.

“The YWCA has been part of my life forever,” said Nancy. “My firstpart-time job was with the Bloomington YWCA and I’ve stayed involvedin some way ever since.” Last summer Nancy participated in the YWCATriathalon - swimming, biking and running with 1,500 other women.

“It was an incredible experience,” said Nancy. “The training was toughbut well worth it. Sports opportunities for girls were scarce when I wasyoung making this even more special.”

Nancy’s roots in Minneapolis go deep.

“My great-grandfather, Joseph M. Griffith, emigrated from Germanyat age 13, alone,” said Nancy. “He worked hard, starting with sweepingstreets. Then he founded a broom company. His future business venturesincluded importing lutefisk and selling to the predominantly Scandina-vian community. His advertisement for the Kildall Company is on the

side of the Lake Harriet streetcar. My great grandmother came up theMississippi from Missouri wearing a beaver coat. They had 13 children.”

The Griffith family legacy includesgreat-uncle Henry Griffith’s book– Minneapolis, A Sawdust Town -being preserved at the MinnesotaHistorical Society.

Nancy’s legacy in the Uptowncommunity is still a work in prog-ress.

Phyllis Stenerson is Editor of theUptown Neighborhood News.

ideas generated at last October’sannual meeting.

Cpp nd NRp Bud

Monica Smith presented expen-ditures to-date for the CPP andNRP programs.

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Jim Smith will copy board mem-bers on the minutes from the firstmeeting of this committee.

A public hearing for a new full-service restaurant (Bar Louie, 1348

Lagoon) will be on February 6, 6pm. The restaurant has plans for400 seats (including 150 on a patio)and is requesting late night hours.

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The next meeting of the ECCOBoard will be Thursday, March 1,7 pm. at St. Mary’s Greek Ortho-dox Church. Commissioner AnitaTabb will attend the meeting. Sendsuggestions for other agenda items

to Sarah Sponheim.

The meeting was adjourned at9:10 p.m.

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(Editor’s Note: We will run community event listings every month on this page. Contact [email protected] to submit your event information by the 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.

2–FRidAyLive MUSicCause Spirits & Sound Bar - 8:30pm3001 Lyndale Ave. • 612.822.6000www.spiritsandsound.com

Live music with Chosen Robot, The Brutes, The National Bird and The Han Dynasty.21+ show.

7–WEdnEsdAyThe SpeeD chroNicLeSMagers and Quinn - 7:30pm3038 Hennepin Ave. • 612.822.4611www.magersandquinn.com

Joseph Mattson and Eric Lorberer discuss The Speed Chronicles. Joseph Mattson(editor of The Speed Chronicles) joinsEric Lorberer (editor of Rain Taxi Reviewof Books) for a public conversation aboutworking with some legendary writers andediting work on a highly charged topic.Join us afterwards for a reception spon-sored by Rain Taxi Review of Books. It is nosecret that speed has revved up the lives

of writers including Jack Kerouac, Susan

Sontag, and Philip K. Dick. Now AkashicBooks dares to bring forth the first con-temporary collection of all new literaryshort fiction on the drug from an array of today’s most compelling and respectedauthors. These are no stereotypical talesof tweakers--the element of crime andthe bleary-eyed, shaky zombies at dawnare here right alongside heart-wrench-ing narratives of everyday people, goodintentions gone terribly awry, the skewedAmerican Dream going up in flames, andeven some accounts of pure joy.

9–FRidAyBirD arT ThroUgh TiMeMinneapolis Audubon Society - 1pmBryant Square Park • 952.926.4205

Don Luce, Curator of Exhibits at the BellMuseum of Natural History, will show anddiscuss “Bird Art Through Time.” Join theMinneapolis Audubon Society at 31st &Bryant Ave. for a program and refresh-ments.

10–sATuRdAy100% iriSh For a DaY:

Tc 5k & Tc 10 MiLeTwin Cities in Motion - 9amLake Harriet • 651.289.7700www.tcmevents.org

The start and finish of the TC 5K are locatednear the Lake Harriet Bandshell. The courseis one counter-clockwise loop of the lake,run on the Lake Harriet Parkway. There area few rolling hills. Each mile will be markedby mile markers on one side of the road.Water will not be available on the coursebut will be available at the finish line. Thestart and finish of the TC 10 Mile are locat-ed near the Lake Harriet Bandshell. Thecourse begins with one counter-clockwiseloop of Lake Harriet, follows William BerryParkway for one lap around Lake Calhounand finishes with one lap around Lake Har-riet. Each mile will be marked with milemarkers on one side of the road. Waterand Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE will

be available near miles 3 and 7.

13–TuEsdAyYoUNg WriTerSIntermedia Arts - 6-8pm2822 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.org

Young Writers is the place for youth. Heldtwice a month, gathering aspiring youngpoets, novelists, fiction writers, and essay-ists is for teen writers of every level, frombeginner to advanced. This is a drop-ingroup; feel free to stop by, check it out,and join in anytime. Grades 7-12.

17–sATuRdAypaWS To reaDWalker Library - 3-4:30pm2880 Hennepin Ave. • 952.847.8400www.hclib.org

Certified volunteers will help put youngreaders at ease so they can cuddle upwith a dog or other animal and practicereading aloud. Call ahead to find out whattypes of animals will be visiting. K-grade 6.Presented in collaboration with North Star Therapy Animals.

20–TuEsdAyDiNoSaUrS DoWN & DirTYBryant Lake Bowl810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.bellmuseum.org

What you thought to be extinct has reallypopulated our backyard bird feeders allalong. “Nature’s Greatest Extravagances,”as some might call dinosaurs, have provento be biological superlatives. Over the past25 years, nearly everything we thought weknew about dinosaurs has changed. Theyare no longer dimwitted icons of extinc-tion, but an extraordinarily successfulgroup that pushed the limits of terrestrialbody size, and even innovated poweredflight. Professor Kristi Curry Rogers of Macalester College discusses the excitingdiscoveries in this field, to new informa-tion gleaned from microscopic investiga-

tions of their bones.

24–sAT uRdAySUperhappYMeLaNchoLY-expiaLiDocioUSBryant Lake Bowl - 7pm810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.com

SuperHappyMelancholyexpialidocious iswritten and performed by Seth Lepore.SuperHappyMelancholyexpialidociousturns the happiness industry on its headto unearth the farcical ideology of thepositive thinking movement. From Texasmegachurches turned motivational hot-houses, to the latest testament of self-actualization from Oprah’s Book Club,nothing is safe from Lepore’s scrutinizinglooking glass. Tickets are $14 or $12 stu-

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The Women in Crisis Film Series returns!Join us for our latest unsympathetic view-ing of a Lifetime TV-movie of the week. Apanel of lively gays will mock the film inreal time and there’s always lots of triviaand prizes. Come check out the late-nightcult camp event that has audiences shout-ing at the screen and begging for more.

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