may 2011 uptown neighborhood news
TRANSCRIPT
Opinion ........................................................... 2 Crime & Safety ...................................... 4CARAG News ............................................. 10 Film Reviews............................................... 11ECCO News .................................................12Events Calendar .....................................16
mAY 2011 • Volume 7, Number 5
inside
< Ice Out (Photo by Courtney Cushing Kiernat)
ECCO residents braved the cold to participate in the second annual Calhoun Ice Out Plunge. All ages braved the cold as they were cheered on by more saner neighbors.
Your Community-Supported News Source • Covering the Uptown AreA and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO
thousand cigarette
Butts
public or private?low-Fi treasuresCARAG Super Sale is Saturday, May 21By Bruce Cochran
You won’t find it at Target, you won’t find it online, you won’t get it for your birthday and worse yet, you won’t even find it if you know what you’re looking for.
But one thing’s for sure, once you do find it you’ll probably have
the only one like it from here to Idaho. Because this is the CARAG
Super Sale and unpredictable inventory is its hall-mark. Each year at this time the whole
neighborhood prac-tices a ritual progres-
sive garage sale. Leave your list at home and follow your sixth sense.
You may just find absolutely noth-
ing of value, that’s worth something, to you.
ordinance updateAmore Victoria and restaurants “to-go”Amore’s rooftop confirmedAmore Victoria has received approval with provisions, of it’s new rooftop deck from the Regulatory, Energy and Environment Committee of the City of Minneapolis. It was scheduled to be presented to the full council on April 29 as the UNN went to press. The proposal provided had the following conditions in an agreement signed in early April by both parties that contained the following:
1. Amore Victoria’s hours of operation for the outdoor rooftop dining area will be 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Patrons must leave the rooftop dining area by 11 p.m. Hours of operation for the rooftop dining area on Fridays will be 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Patrons must leave the rooftop dining area by 11:30 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday the rooftop dining area may be open at 9:30 a.m. Food and beverage service must stop by 11 p.m. On Saturday and
Thursday, April 14 marked the demise of the vintage two-story brick building at the northeast corner of 31st Street and Hennepin Avenue. In its place will be a modern one-story building housing a CB2 store. A November opening is planned for the retailer of urban, affordable household furnishing whose parent company is Crate & Barrel. (Photo by Kay Nygaard-Graham)
construction And disruptionUptown Seasonal road cleaning and repair No streets will close but driving may be slow during some reconstruc-tion. Weather may affect some schedules. (See map on page 8.)
street sweepingSpring citywide street sweeping continues its last run in Uptown in early May for three remaining streets: 32nd Street, 34th Street and 36th Street. Look for posted warning signs when parking.
seal coatingOn this summer’s list are two streets. The first is the alley between Girard and Fremont Avenues and 22nd and 24th Streets. This will begin roughly the week of July 3. The second is Irving Avenue between Lagoon Avenue and 36th St. Minneapolis crews will lay down tac oil and granite chips for seal coating. This will begin roughly the week of July 17. About one month later they will return to sweep up the extra chips
lyn lake street Fest is May 15Now north of Lake St. and two music stages
The day’s events begin with the Rides of Spring, a bike rally with competitive stations and boot camp obstacle courses. This year elements of clue driven scavenger hunts and trivia challenges will take riders on a self directed urban goose chase, timed to finish at 12 noon at Lyndale Avenue and Lake Street for the start of the Lyn Lake Street Fest. A bike corral, rider meals, raffles and prizes will occur next to the James Ballentine VFW.
The biggest change this year is the location. This year’s festival will be held on Lyndale Avenue between 28th and Lake Street where the original festival was held from 1996 to 2000. This is a change from the last two years, when the festival was held from Lake Street to 31st Street on Lyndale Avenue. Road closure is between 10 a.m and 10 p.m.
The main stage will be held on the bridge over the Greenway. Big stage music happens with five major local bands this year including Koo Koo Kangaroo, Heiruspecs, Peter Wolf Crier, Black Blondie and, fresh out
Cloudy, overcast and dreary? Not for John Browning. These kinds of days are a respite from the Lake Calhoun visitors that swarm to his lot on sunny days. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Lake Calhoun lot reaches boiling point By Bruce Cochan
What counts as a beautiful sunny day on the shores of Lake Calhoun to most of the rest of us translates to a headache bordering on migraine for parking valet John Browning of the The Ackerberg Group at Lake Calhoun Center. Located at 3033 Excelsior Boulevard on the northwest corner of Lake Calhoun, the lot he manages has become a daily bubbling stew of emotions.
At issue is the misperception that the lot is free 24/7 public parking. In
Couple starts trash collection groupYou might call it Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue but Declan Ring calls it “Buttown.” That’s after he spent early April picking up what he estimated at about 10,000
Peter Wolf Crier plays the main stage at Lyn Lake Street Fest. (Photo by Peter Wolf Crier)
Fest page 4coNstructioN page 8
thousANd page 11
puBlic page 5ordiNANce page 6
THE
UNN MAY
CONTEST
WIN FREE SAINTS OR MOVIE TICKETS!
[SEE PAGE 16 FOR DETAILS]
� • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
Citizen ACtion
CARAG [email protected]
East Isles [email protected]
ECCO [email protected]
Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood612.377.5023 [email protected]
Minneapolis Information311
Mpls. Park & Rec. BoardBrad Bourn612.230.6443 ext. [email protected] Fine612.230.6443 ext. [email protected]
Mpls. Public [email protected]
City Councilperson (10)Meg [email protected].
Mayor R.T. Rybak612.673.2100 [email protected]
State Representative (60A)Marion Greene651.296.0171 [email protected].
State Representative (60B)Frank Hornstein651.296.9281 [email protected]
State Senator (60)D. Scott [email protected]
Governor Mark [email protected]
U.S. Congressman (5th)Keith Ellison612.522.1212www.ellison.house.gov
U.S. Senator Al [email protected]
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar202.224.3244www.klobuchar.senate.gov
President Barack [email protected]
Uptown neighborhood newsUptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO). UNN covers the news of Uptown and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by Lyndale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies are distributed to businesses in the Uptown area, along Lake Street, and Lyndale and Hennepin Aves. Circulation is 5,200, with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribu-tion is before the first of every month.
Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to resi-dents. Articles, letters to the editor and story ideas are welcomed and encouraged. The editor reserves the right to edit for length, clarity, relevance to the area or other reasons. Editorial and advertising guidelines are available. Please contact the editor:
News, tips & letters to the editor [email protected] UNN 3612 Bryant Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55409
editorPhyllis Stenerson (CARAG) [email protected]
AssistANt editorBruce Cochran (CARAG) [email protected]
Art directioN & productioNBruce Cochran
AdvertisiNg Susan Hagler (CARAG) 612.825.7780 [email protected]
MANAgiNg BoArd Appointed/Elected Representatives: Ralph Knox, President (ECCO) Virgil McDill, Vice Chair (CARAG) Elizabeth Walke, Treasurer (CARAG) Linda Todd, Secretary (ECCO)
Ruth Cain (ECCO) Samantha Strong (CARAG)
coNtriButiNg photogrAphersBruce Cochran, Zack Farley, Isaac Gale, Bethany Heemeyer, Greg Helgeson, Kelsey Johnston, Courtney Cushing Kiernat, Paul Miller, Kay Nygaard-Graham, Petronella Ytsma
coNtriButiNg writersBruce Cochran, John Darlington, Rich Reeder, Katherine St. Martin, Wendy Schadewald, Sarah Sponheim, Phyllis Stenerson, Meg Tuthill, Nancy Ward
NewspAper circulAtioN CARAG/ECCO/Uptown Circulation: Bill Boudreau, Justin Jagoe
5th preciNct coMMuNity AttorNeyLisa Godon 612.673.2005
Uptown Neighborhood News reserves the right to refuse publication of articles or advertisements as it sees fit. But we will see fit to publish most things.
Copyright © 2011 Uptown Neighborhood News.
commentary
www.stmarysgoc.org(612) 825-9595
Divine LiturgySunday 9:30 amFr. Paul Paris
deAdliNe for submissions to
The Uptown Neighborhood News
is MAy 15(email: uptownnews
@yahoo.com)
letters
letters to the editor policyWrite to us, provided you write fewer than 250 words. Your let-ter may be edited and we don't know if it will be published, but we will certainly try to do so. We need to know your name, address, phone number and neighborhood. Send to [email protected] by the dead-line each month.
opinions policyPlease submit your opinion pieces to the editor. We encour-age thoughtful essays about anything that’s going on in the neighborhood. On occasion, we will solicit contrasting views on one subject and run multiple opinions. We reserve the right to edit for space or clarity, taste and legal concerns.
public is invited to uptown Neighborhood News Board Meetings Uptown Neighborhood News is managed by a board of local citizens. The ECCO Board and the CARAG Board each appoint three representatives. Uptown residents are urged to participate in their commu-nity newspaper by submitting news items, writing letters to the editor and/or attending Board meetings.
UNN Managing Board meet-ings are open to the public. Anyone is invited to observe and a time for public com-ments will be scheduled. Meetings are held at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue South.
Meetings are from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and held the first Mon-day of the month, unless oth-erwise scheduled.
2822 Lyndale Ave. S.Minneapolis, MN612.825.3019Lyndaleucc.org
LyndaLeUNITED CHURCHO F C H R I S T
Lyndale Church Back On Lyndale Avenue
125 years ago Lyndale Church started on the Wedge (NW) corner of Lake and Lyndale.
We’re back.
We are sharing space with Intermedia Arts (and Salem Church) at 2822 Lyndale Ave. S. Come check us out.
9:15 a.m. Christian education for all10:30 a.m. Worship in either the Intermedia
Arts theater or gallery
No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, you’re welcome here.
Sundays8:30am Traditional Worship10:30am Jazz Worship
The Building Begins!
SalemEnglish Lutheran Church
Now worshiping at Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale So.discoversalem.com
honoring And remembering those who served And sacrificedMemorial Day - May 30, 2011 by Phyllis Stenerson
Memorial Day is set aside for remembering our fellow citizens who sac-rificed their lives and well being while serving in our country’s armed forces. We honor the full measure of commitment of those who serve in the United States military, and for the families who share in the sacri-fice.
Initially called Decoration Day, Memorial Day began by local people in various communities coming together to honor soldiers who died in the Civil War. The official national holiday began in 1868 with an proclama-tion from General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. The first national observance was on May 30, 1868 when graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cem-etery were decorated with flowers. Every grave at Arlington is decorated every year to continue this tradition of honoring the fallen.
The date was moved from May 30 to the last Monday in May with the National Holiday Act of 1971. The three day weekend has had the effect of diverting public attention from commemorating the sacrifice of Americans in the Armed Forces to enjoying a three day weekend. There has been a movement to restore the Memorial Day to its original date.
The National Memorial Day Concert is broadcast on public television from the west lawn of the United States Capitol on Sunday May 29, usu-ally at 7 p.m. Central Time (check local listing). Featured are acclaimed actors and musicians, the National Symphony Orchestra and color guards from all branches of the military and more. For more informa-tion about the concert, visit www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery will hold their annual Memorial Day
Letter to the Editor from Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin in rebuttal to Commentary in the May UNN: Act to Stop Hennepin County’s garbage burner expansionHennepin County is proposing to use existing capacity at its Hen-nepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) to burn 11% more gar-bage (<2% of all garbage in the county) to produce electricity and heat and avoid landfilling. At essentially no capital cost this change will produce $1.5 million annually to fund the recycling and composting alternatives that Lara Norkus-Crampton and Frank Hornstein claimed to support in their column.
Their statement that “Hennepin County has done little to increase
recycling rates since the burner began operations” is just plain false! The County is a nationwide leader. We’ve been out in front on organics recycling, grants to cities and schools for innovative reuse, recycling and composting initiatives and a mattress recy-cling program with PPL Indus-tries. The County even funded a neighborhood composting effort touted by the authors, though they conveniently failed to mention our funding.
So, as we struggle to keep our Earth Day promises, let’s keep our eye on the ball and pursue a sus-tainable, cost-effective path that will produce cleaner electricity and heat, reduce greenhouse gases, save taxpayers money and reduce the outdated practice of landfill-ing. Knee jerk opposition to a modest increase in incineration is hardly the path to good steward-ship or a better future.
Peter McLaughlin Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, District 4
(Peter McLaughlin represents Dis-trict 4 on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners which is the far southeast corner of Minneapolis.)
hoNoriNg page 3
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • � .
Maple Grove (763) 555-0888 Edina (612) 920-0640 St. Paul (651) 645-3481 Woodbury (651) 714-9790 Apple Valley (952) 891-4700 Rochester (507) 252-5552
Minneapolis(612) 825-6465Nicollet & Diamond Lake Rd.
Your neighborhood, family-ownedbusiness since 1954
*Prices subject to change. See store for details.
More appliances. Less money.
Pair Price$69900
14 Cycle Top-Load Washer(NTW4600VQ)
7 Cycle Electric Dryer with Moisture Sensor (NED4500VQ)Gas dryer $70 extra.
Stainless Steel $1799.00(Shown)
$149900Prices After Instant Savings & Rebate
White, Black & Bisque4-PieceKitchen Suite
No Interest if paid in full within 6 months*
on purchases $499 and up.
Forum on Minnesota’s values And FutureA Framework for GoverningA public forum to discuss the values at the heart of A Framework for Governing will be held on Wednesday, May 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at First Universalist Church. A panel of public leaders will intro-duce the Framework followed by dialogue among all participants.
The Framework for Governing was created as a service to Minnesota’s governor, other state leaders and Minnesotans. It takes five sets of policy proposals and ties them together with the central values and themes they share. Hence, it offers both a guide to public choices and a toolkit for communicating the reasons for those choices. This forum will focus on the values at the heart of public policy.
Contributors to this strategic initiative include 1,000 Friends of Minne-sota (on behalf of their own collaboration with other groups), Growth & Justice, the Minnesota Environmental Partnership, Ready 4 K, TakeAc-tion Minnesota’s reNEW.MN values campaign and Heartland Democ-racy. The Framework includes a summary of the report of the 2009 Legislative Commission to End Poverty as well. A number of public thinkers and activists also contributed to the review and writing of the “Values Framework” within the larger Framework for Governing.
First Universalist Church is at 3400 Dupont Avenue. Enter from the Dupont Avenue lower door. There is free parking in the lot south of the church. For more information e-mail [email protected].
happy 100th, walkerCentennnial Celebration, June 11Help plan the 100 year celebration of the Walker Library that will be held on June 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Walker Library opened its doors on June 13, 1911. There will be fun, snacks and entertainment for the entire family. Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman will present story time at 3 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Walker Library (FWL). The Walker Library is located at 2880 Henne-pin Avenue. For more information contact the FWL directly at [email protected]
Book saleFWL hosted their first book sale on April 9 at the Walker Library. The FWL supports the local library through volunteering in the library, raising funds and speaking up in the community on behalf of library programs, services and value to the community. For more information contact the FWL directly at [email protected]
‘Jobnow’ – online resume and interview coachingHennepin County Library, along with other public libraries in the Twin Cities metro area, is now offering “JobNow,” a real-time online resume and job interview coaching service. The service is free. All that’s required is a library card barcode and internet access to log on and connect with a carefully-screened job coach who will offer resume feedback, interview coaching, resources for your job search and other career tips. The Job-Now service is available 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Coaching sessions are available in English or Spanish. The free service is provided by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA). To access Job-Now go to www.hclib.org/Jobs
The Friends of the Walker Library has raised approximately $2600 in book sale rev-enue from November 2010 to the present. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
service on Monday, May 30 start-ing at 10:30 am.
Our own Lakewood Cemetery holds a lovely, meaningful service starting at 10 a.m. with traditional music, speeches and military color guards. (see page 3 for details). It’s a wonderful time to experience our neighborhood in a special way and enjoy this unique resource.
People across the country are asked to observe a moment silence at 3 p.m. (local time) to honor and remember those who gave their lives for our country. The Moment of Remembrance was initiated by President Bill Clinton in 2000 and first observed in 2001.
It’s sad conflicting worldviews that so often divide Americans some-times spill over into observances of Memorial Day. The observance is an opportunity to set personal bias-es aside and come together to honor those who served in the past and gratitude for those who are choos-ing to serve at this time. Thank you from a grateful citizen.
commemorate Memorial day At lakewoodMonday, May 30Each year on Memorial Day the community is invited to visit Lakewood Cemetery to honor Armed Services active duty personnel, veterans and their loved ones. The day begins with a memorial service and contin-ues with educational activities in the afternoon. All activities are free and open to the public (except the $2 streetcar rides from the Minnesota Transportation Museum.)
Memorial day service - 10:30 a.m. The traditional Memorial Day service is held near the Soldiers Memo-rial monument inside the cemetery. To locate the site, see the map of the cemetery on page 15.
tours and other activitiesLearn more about the local history and art through educational tours and activities. Activities vary each year but typically include:
• guided trolley tours of Lakewood’s history, art and gardens
• classical music in Lakewood’s historic chapel
• exhibits about the chapel and Lakewood
• refreshments outdoors
• historic streetcar rides (from the Minnesota Streetcar Museum) from Lakewood to Lake Harriet and back (for $2 round trip.)
self-guided toursFree self-guided tour brochures are available anytime Lakewood is open:
• walking tour of Lakewood takes you through 135 years of history, includ-
hoNoriNg from 2
lAKewood page 15
Medicine collection eventHennepin County is sponsoring two Medicine Collection Events so people can bring old, expired and unused medications (prescription and over-the-counter) for proper disposal. When medicines are put into the trash, they release toxins into our air and our water supplies harming the health of people and wildlife. The first is on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brook-lyn Center. The second is on June 2 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rich-field Ice Arena, 636 East 66th Street, Richfield. For more information go to www.hennepin.us/medicine or call 612.348.3777.
4 • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
crime & safety
“burglary of dwelling” includes garages, attached or unattached.
chelsea Adams, Crime prevention specialist612.673.2819 or [email protected] precinct: sectors 1&2: (Uptown)
crimes By location March 22 - April 18
N
ECCO Resident Brianna Lane played at Calhoun Cycle at 3342 Hennepin Ave-nue on March 31. Lane, who’s performance packed the house was sponsored by Banjo Brothers Bike Bags. When she’s not singing, playing banjo, piano, guitar, uku-lele, mandolin or fiddle she teaches at Twin Town Guitars. Musing about her perfor-mance Lane said, “It was wonderful, I just walked over to the show from my house.” Her American roots style can also be heard on May 31 at Bryant Square park as part of the concerts in the park series by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. (See page 15) (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Banjos, bikes and bags
Lyn-Lake BarbershopJayson Dallmann - Propietor612.822.65843019 Lyndale Avenue Southwww.Lyn-LakeBarbershop.com
Hours: Tues - Fri. 11am-7pm | Sat. 9am-4:30pm | (Afterhours by Appointment)
HoursMon - Fri 6:30am-3pmsat. & sun. 7am-2pm
36th St & Bryant ave S • 612-825-3718
c Up
tow
n Ne
ighb
orho
od N
ews
of the recording studio with a new CD, Haley Bonar. A second stage at 28th Street in front of the Ducati building will feature four more local bands - Honeystick, Chelsea Boys, Hasting 300 and Phantom Tails.
With the increased street space, this year’s festival will have more room for the inclusion of local artists, craft booths, Renaissance Festival per-formers, art cars, family friendly kids activities and more. The TruStone parking lot at 2817 Lyndale Avenue will be the site of children’s activi-ties.
Festival food will be provided by local restaurants who are also acting as sponsors for the event, including Galactic Pizza, Herkimers and Moti-i, Falafel King and others.
The event is a Bike Rally, Music Festival and Fundraiser for the YMCA, the Lyn Lake Business Association and the Joyce Food Shelf. In 2010, the Festival generated over $16,000 for the Blaisdell YMCA and the Lyn Lake Business Association, and over $2,100 in tips from the beer booth was donated to the Joyce Food Shelf.
For more information see www.LynLakeStreetFest.com
the Uptown neighborhood news
If We Were Any More Local We’d Be Sitting On You.
Fest from 1
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • � .
10th ward News From Council Member Meg Tuthill
Contact Meg at 612.673.2210, [email protected], Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit us at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/ward10
The second annual Shop and Walk to Wellness Day by the Uptown Association on April 9 began at Calhoun Square. In addition to shopping and walking, partici-pants also enjoyed CPR training, yoga, live music and other events. Pictured above is Paul Johnson on guitar and participants taking a yoga class from Jill Zimmerman, not pictured, a yoga instructor from LifePower Uptown. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Yoga and Song
5th precinct open houseEvery year during National Police Week the Minneapolis Police Department precincts open their doors to the public. The events are family-oriented and include
demonstrations and information from K9, the Bomb Unit, Mount-ed Patrol, and many more city departments.
This year’s open house is taking place on Thursday, May 19 from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 5th Precinct is located at 3101 Nicollet Avenue. Refreshments will be provided. The event is held rain or shine. The Open House is free and every-one is welcome.
Please join us at the Fifth Precinct for family-friendly fun.
New 5th precinct NewsletterThe 5th Police Precinct recently sent out the first edition of their quarterly newsletter “5th Pre-cinct Spotlight”. The newsletter provides current information on public safety matters, the status of 5th Precinct initiatives, updates on crime issues, crime preven-tion strategies and training and highlights on arrests and public safety concerns. Go to http://visi tor.r20.constantcontact.com/man age/optin/ea?v=001LrLS_v6Y TTqqxYY5iUwmLw%3D%3D to sign up for a newsletter.
yard waste collection has begun for the seasonIf you’re a City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customer, you can now set out your bundles of branches and bags of yard clip-pings and leaves by 6 a.m. on your garbage day. Yard waste collection is a special service to our customers and is included in your monthly fee. Brush, leaves and other yard trimmings are collected weekly on garbage day through mid-Novem-ber, weather permitting. Yard waste must be bagged or bundled. See how to prepare it at the City’s Yard Waste Preparation webpage http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/solid-waste/yardwaste-prepara-tion.asp.
ward 10 census updateThe 2010 census data has been released. The population of Min-neapolis overall was steady. The City gained forty residents in the past 10 years. The 10th ward experienced population decrease of 4.9%. We now have 27,975 residents. The gain or loss of resi-dents by neighborhood includes CARAG losing 260 residents and East Calhoun losing 88 residents. For more information go to http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cen-sus/
pedestrian Advisory committee seeking community representatives The City of Minneapolis is seeking Minneapolis residents and busi-ness owners to serve on its Pedes-trian Advisory Committee. The committee exists to advise City leadership on policies, programs and actions improving pedestrian
safety, mobility, accessibility and comfort; promote walking for transportation, recreation and health; and strengthen the con-nection between the pedestrian environment and public transpor-tation. Term lengths are two years. For more information or to apply to serve on this committee, visit the City’s Boards and Com-missions webpage. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/boards-and-commissions/open/index.asp
looking for a dog or cat? check out the city’s “pet of the week”Minneapolis Animal Care & Con-trol wants pet lovers to know that there are many dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other animals available for adoption every day. More than 500 animals are adopted by the public every year.
Each week, Minneapolis Ani-
reality it’s a combination of both private, public parking and closed lot.
private parkingMonday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. the lot is a private com-mercial lot only for businesses and their customers of the Lake Calhoun Center. Anyone else will be towed.
public parkingMonday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., weekends and holidays the lot becomes a free public lot.
closed lotEvery day from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the lot is closed to anyone per city code for safety and security reasons.
It appears simple enough and the 55 posted signs would make you think it would run smoothly. But according to Browning he regularly has to remind people not to park there who are not patrons of the building or they will be towed. Not only has he been cursed at, flipped the bird, spit on and had formal complaints filed against him, but he’s also had his life threatened. He admits that sometimes he just looks the other way when it all becomes too much.
That has motivated his boss, Stuart Ackerberg, to advise Browning to direct all future difficult individuals inside for building security to han-dle. Ackerberg says this is merely a work in progress. He’s not happy with the current situation and is actively seeking input for ways to clarify the issues so everyone can be happy.
He has considered installing gates but admits that would add a huge hassle factor. He has toyed with the idea of lot security which he believes may deter few violators. And he’s thought about more and bigger signs which may also help little and could become overtly ugly – especially adjacent to Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) property and the lake. Which leads to another reason for some misunderstanding.
According to county tax records, not only is most of the area surround-ing the Lake Calhoun Center and its adjacent lot MPRB property but it turns out that the southwest corner of the lot is also park property. This, Browning mentions, has been brought to his attention from time to time from some disgruntled citizens.
But ever since Ackerberg has owned the lot through his company they’ve had a formal agreement on paper between them and the MPRB – con-firmed by Stuart Ackerberg of the Lake Calhoun Center and Dawn
Summers, Communications and Marketing Manager for MPRB. On the outside what looks like a loss of pub-lic parking is in actuality a shared agreement. Acker-berg leases the park section of the lot from MPRB for his daytime business needs. In return in the evenings and weekends the MPRB opens his section of private property up for free public parking.
Although the parking issues may get solved in the future the lot is unfortunately still plagued with one other issue, drive-throughs. Browning admits that there are enough speeders driving through his lot, to avoid busier arteri-als, to add to the hazardous nature of his occupation. And yes, there are already speed bumps. But these have failed to deter violators.
For now Browning still looks forward to the cloudy days.
Bruce Cochran is Assistant Editor, Art Director and in charge of Production for the Uptown Neighborhood News and lives in CARAG.
One of more than 55 signs at the parking lot. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
puBlic from 1
tuthill page 7
� • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
school News
Kenwood School students performed the play “Pinocchio” for a packed house. Kenwood teachers Scott Kohanek, Cindi Quehl and CARAG resident Kathleen Bloom directed the show. Christopher, a Kenwood 5th grader and ECCO resident, played cello in the house band along with Uptown residents and parents Andy Vaaler, Luca Gunther and Bob Elhai. Pictured are student actors who live in Kenwood. Julian G., Lucy K. and Fiona E. (Photo by Courtney Cushing Kiernat)
Jefferson carnivalJefferson Elementary will hold its free annual Carnival at 1200 West 26th Street from 5:30 p.m.
and more. Monetary donations and volunteers are welcomed. $10 covers the costs for one child so that they can have a free carnival. For more information please contact Daniel Liles at [email protected] or 612.668.2720 ext 41209.
Kenwood carnivalKenwood Elementary School once again opens its gates to families and the community for its annual Carnival Saturday, May 14. All events and games are offered at family-friendly prices and held on the school’s playground located at 2013 Penn Avenue. In case of rain, the carnival moves indoors, just around the corner, to the Kenwood Park and Recreation Center, 2101 Franklin Avenue.
This community tradition will feature a wide
variety of midway games, special favorites, and new surprises–from
duck pond to dunk tank, bouncy house to bungee adventures, karaoke on the Idol Stage or
learning your future from the mysterious fortune tellers, there’s
something for everyone. When it’s time for a break, participants
can enjoy the many treats available for purchase
or relax at the Kenwood Salon-Spa where crazy hair
colors are the special of the day.
The Carnival entertainment will include the return
of the fabulous Kenwood
student marching band and a hands-on demonstration
from Kenwood Gymnastics,
owned by parent-alum
Brian Meeker.
For more information go to www.
kenwood.mpls.k12.mn.us
to 7:30 p.m. for Jefferson students, families and their invited guests. The May 26 event will feature free food, silent auction, carnival games, cake walk, performances
Sunday all patrons must leave the rooftop area by 11:30 p.m. On Sunday food and beverage service must stop by 10:30 p.m. and patrons must leave the rooftop dining area by 11 p.m.
2. The rooftop dining area cannot have any radio, TV, stereo, CD player or any other type of amplified device or live entertainment.
3. The rooftop area will have maximum premise occupancy of 88 patrons.
4. There will be no smoking permitted on the rooftop dining area.
5. There will be no obtrusive lighting on the rooftop dining area.
6. Amore Victoria will post signage in a conspicuous location to inform patrons to be quiet and respectful as they are leaving and going to their vehicles due to the location in proximity to the residential area.
7. There will be screening constructed on the south side of the rooftop dining area which will conform to City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota building codes and must be a minimum of six feet in height.
8. There will be no waiting area on the rooftop dining area.
Mobile Food vending comes to uptownThe Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved the expansion of mobile food vehicle vending outside of downtown. Current mobile food vehicle vendors, restaurant owners and entrepreneurs who do not own restaurants now have the opportunity to operate a mobile food vehicle throughout the city that can park at a pre-approved location or on the street.
In addition to sidewalks or private lots, approved mobile food vehicle vendors are now able to sell their food curbside. Because of these changes, mobile food vehicle vendors are not committed to a permanent location as was the case in 2010. Mobile food vehicle vendors who use the street must follow all parking regulations and signage, and pay the appropriate parking meter rates. Uptown locations include private parking lots at 1438 West Lake Street (behind FedEx), 1320 Lagoon Avenue (behind Bar Abilene) and 1320 West Lake Street (behind Cowboy Slim’s.) Eligible locations adjacent to the Midtown Greenway are currently being reviewed. Other pre-approved locations can be found on the a map at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/business-licensing/docs/Mobile_Food_Maps.pdf
Approved mobile food vehicle vendors will be required to operate for a minimum of 150 days. Those approved are also prohibited from operating within 100 feet on the same block-face of a licensed sidewalk café or restaurant with direct access to the sidewalk.
Restaurants interested in having a mobile food vehicle will need to submit an application detailing the plans of their vehicle and the proposed location. The Downtown Improvement District and Public Works will provide assistance to direct applicants to prospective sites as appropriate. New applications are now being accepted and the license fee for a new mobile food vehicle is $806 plus start up costs of $391.
ordiNANce from 1
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • � .
c Up
tow
n Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d New
s
2105 Lyndale Ave S.612-871-3993
Mon-Fri 9-10 | Sat & Sun 9-9 | www.wedge.coop
c Up
tow
n Nei
ghbo
rhoo
d New
s
Comfort Food and World Cuisine together, under one roof.
Not a member? Not a problem. Everyone Welcome, Every Day.
15,000 of your neighbors own the Wedge. Come and see why.
A FooD Co-opis a Grocery Store for
EvEryoNE
3001 Hennepin Ave. S.CAlHoun SquAre
chiangmaithai.comDaily 11am-1am
p 612.827.1606f 612.827.1635
greenNAR’s sustainable property designation
Local Uptown resident Dessa Darling sets off on her very first headlining tour with a 20-date “Into The Spin” west coast tour with fellow Doomtree members Sims and Lazerbeak. The tour follows a banner year for Darling as her debut full-length A Badly Broken Code made a handful of Billboard charts, spent months on the CMJ charts, appeared on year-end lists across the country and was listed as an album deserving of a Grammy nomination by publications including the Chicago Tribune and the Seattle Times. “Dessa is a fluent lyricist...She recalls an old-fashioned high-quality singer-songwriter like Joni Mitchell or Rosanne Cash...” said Robert Christgau of NPR. More info at www.doomtree.net (Photo by Isaac Gale)
Rhyme ‘n’ reason
Minneapolis’ 2010 census results are now online. According to the Census, the city’s 2010 population was 382,578, a decrease of only 40 people over 2000. In Uptown Lowry Hill East was the only neighborhood to increase in population by 238 people in 10 years. In the same period ECCO lost 88 people, East Ilses 171 people, and CARAG lost the most at 260 people. For more info visit www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/census
local Migrationsmal Care & Control will post a “Pet of the Week” on the City’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/cityofminneapolis). This will include a picture and descrip-tion of an animal that is available for adoption. Those interested in adopting the featured pet should contact Minneapolis Animal Care & Control by visiting the shelter or calling 311. Minneapolis Ani-mal Care and Control encourages everyone thinking about adopting an animal to be a responsible pet owner: before you look for a pet, think about what type of pet will fit your lifestyle. This will ensure a happy home for you and your new companion. For more infor-mation on what is required to adopt a pet, please visit the animal adoptions webpage http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/animal-con-trol/PetAdoptions.asp.
rain Barrels and compost Bins Now AvailableIt is never too early to begin plan-ning for spring gardening. The Recycling Association of Minne-sota (RAM) is once again offering an easy solution to green up your backyard this spring by providing inexpensive rain barrels and com-post bins for Minnesota residents at wholesale prices. By compost-ing organic waste (vegetable scraps and yard waste) and capturing rainwater from the roof, you can reduce the need for expensive fer-tilizers and reduce your water bill. To ensure you receive yours at the discounted price, Minnesota resi-dents must pre-order on RAM’s website which can be found below. RAM provides everything you need to get started-even a “how to” guide to learn about compost-ing and rain barrel use best prac-tices compiled by industry experts.
Pre-ordered compost bins and rain barrels will be available for pick up April through June at various locations. For more info and to order visit the Recycle Association of Minnesota’s website www.recy cleminnesota.org
Meet with MegJoin us for Meet with Meg for lunch on Tuesday, May 10th from 12 pm to 1 pm at the 5th Precinct’s Community Room (3101 Nicollet Ave S). Meet with Meg is a time for you to talk with her, ask ques-tions, and voice concerns. Bring your sack lunch! Cookies and lem-onade are provided! Meet with Meg is held the second Tuesday of every month.
We want to hear from you! We are looking for your input on who you would like to see/hear from at Meet with Meg for Lunch. If you have any ideas of whom you would like to hear from or of a topic that is of interest to you, please email 10th ward associate Breanna Patsch at [email protected].
Attention: If you want help trans-lating this information into a lan-guage other than Hmong, Spanish or Somali, please call 311.
Hmong - Ceeb toom. Yog koj xav tau kev pab txhais cov xov no rau koj dawb, hu 612-673-2800;
Spanish - Atención. Si desea reci-bir asistencia gratuita para traducir esta información, llama 612-673-2700;
Somali - Ogow. Haddii aad dooneyso in lagaa kaalmeeyo tarja-madda macluumaadkani oo lacag la’ aan wac 612.673.3500.
tuthill from 5
8 • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
An essential JourneyBy Rich Reeder
(In March of 2010, CARAG resident Rich Reeder was cast in the Guthrie Theater’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”, as an “Essential”, spe-cifi cally the town drunk in the Elysian Fields section of New Orleans. The following is Part III of his Essential Journey. Parts I and II can be found on the UNN website www.carag.org in the January and February issues of 2011.)
Stacia Rice starred as “Stella.”
NATURE VALLEY GRAND PRIX15 St. Paul16 Cannon FallS17 MinneaPoliS18 MenoMonie19 Stillwater
MINNESOTA FIXEDGEAR CLASSIC10-12 Blaine
JUNE 2011
Benefiting:
Sponsors:
BREAk-NECk SPEEDA FUN-FOR-ALL AT
NatureValleyBicycleFestival.com
NEw FOR 2011: JUNE 18Menomonie Gran Fondo & Spectator Ridespresented by OptumHealth and UnitedHealthcare.
on both projects. Weather could disrupt the schedule but, in general, seal coating is expected to be completed in July.
street MillingHennepin County will mill Lyndale Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Lake Street. The process involves scraping up the top 1 1/2” layer of the street and replacing it with asphalt. May 23 is the target project date but it could start as late as early June. The entire project is estimated to take about one week. Street milling is more involved than seal coating but not as involved as full reconstruction of the street.
Rich Reeder lives in CARAG.
coNstructioN from 1
cast rehearsals Move to the stageAfter four weeks of intensive rehearsal in the Guthrie’s rehears-al hall, the cast of “Streetcar” made their way through the vom or tunnel beneath the theatre to the thrust stage and the blue collar world of 1940s New Orleans.
As was mentioned in the last installment in this series, the set for “Streetcar Named Desire” was a designer’s dream. Being on the Guthrie’s thrust stage gave the set designer freedom to spread the Kowalski’s small apartment out to the audience, a wrought iron stair-way led to the second floor, and the street around their apartment which allowed neighbors, vendors, sailors and rather shady characters to move and interact.
Set Designer Todd Rosenthal, fresh from winning a Tony the year before, used the thrust stage to take the audience directly into the tattered, used and edgy neigh-borhood of Elysian Fields, one of the many working class areas where Tennessee Williams had lived during his many short stays in the city many call “The Big Easy.”
As essentials in the cast, seven of us made up the neighbors, sailors, vendors, a prostitute and a town drunk, to come and go between various scenes in the show. The essentials moved around the neighborhood streets, bringing home the raw, robust, noisy, busy, colorful multi-faceted street scene that buzzed with a sound score by Scott W. Edwards. The original score was wide-ranging, with rest-less jazz, harsh sounds of passing busses and trains and pensive rain storms that pass over the lives of Williams’ carefully defined and well-known characters.
tech rehearsalWhen does the sound cue of the overhead train begin and end? What light cue is used for the
climatic dramatic scene between Blanche and Stanley? How do all the props for the poker game get on and off the stage (in the dark?) And where does the radio land when Stanley, in a rage at Stella, hurls it off the stage? These and a myriad of other technical cues are previewed, reviewed and then run with cast between eight to ten times (for each cue.) Tech rehears-al can be, and often is, slow and
tedious, but you soon realize it’s crucial that hundreds of differ-ent cues need to be precisely pre-set on a number of computers in order to run the show cohesively. Positioned throughout the large theatre were five computer sta-tions at which a technical direc-tor, assistant and intern worked in tandem with the show’s director,
John Stephanie Miller and Stage Manager Chris Code. The collab-orative process often involves rath-er long discussions between the director and his team. Even after a sound or light cue is decided upon and integrated into the show, that cue can be tweaked a week later in the rehearsal process.
The quite exhausting, tedious, yet rewarding, process of tech rehears-al lasts three very long days, and on Wednesday, July 3, we prepared for the first preview of the show and the first experience with an audience. Surprisingly to the cast, initial audiences, and through the run, found the play to be dramatic, often dark, yet uproariously fun-ny. That was exactly what Tennes-see Williams wanted to elicit from the interplay between Stanley, Blanche, Stella and Mitch, his four primary characters.
Roads highlighted in green represent the last street sweeping to be performed in early May. Roads highlighted in yellow represent seal coating to be performed. Roads highlighted in red represent milling work to be performed.
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • 9 .
www.mngreenclean.com
You’ve never worn anything like it.®
Our unique GreenEarth Cleaning process isnot only better for the earth, it’s better forclothes and 100% odor-free, so it’s better foryou too! Give us a try. You’re going to love theway we clean. Serving Uptown for over 20 years.
years of environmental exCellenCe in
D R y C l e a n i n g10Celebrating
Everyday is EarthDay with
UPtOwn CleaneRs1614�W.�Lake Street
612.822.6855$5 OFF
any incoming dry cleaningorder of $20 or more.
FreePick up and Delivery.50% OFF your 1st order.
20% OFFComforters, Blankets & Rugs
Laundered or Dry Cleaned
UptownNews April Ad Final May Ad_Layout 1 4/6/11 3:24 PM Page 1
living togetherLandlord & Tenant Rights & ResponsibilitiesExcerpts from the “Landlords and Tenants: Rights and Responsibilities” handbook from the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. The full handbook is available through the Attorney General’s website as well as in other formats upon request for free at www.ag.state.mn.us
Third installment in the UNN’s series
•
5. TENANT REPORTS
A “Tenant Report” is defined by Minnesota law as a written or oral report by a tenant screening ser-vice. A tenant report consists of information about an individual’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics or lifestyle. It is collected and used to approve or deny a tenancy. (17) The federal “Fair Credit Report-ing Act” (18) also governs tenant-screening reports. (19) Agencies that compile tenant reports are called “Tenant Screening Servic-es.” This term applies to anyone who gathers, stores and dissemi-nates information about tenants, or assembles tenant reports for a fee or on a cooperative nonprofit basis. (20)
The law requires tenant-screening services to disclose to consumers upon request:
1) All information in the individual’s file at the time of the request.
2) The source of information.
3) A list of all people who received a copy of the report in the past year.
4) A statement of the tenant’s rights regarding these reports. (21) Upon furnishing proper identification (photo ID, date of birth, Social Security number, etc.) individu-als may get a copy of their report by mail, phone, in person or any other means available to the screening agency. (22)
A copy of a tenant’s report must be given to the tenant without charge if, in the past 60 days, this infor-mation was used to deny a rental application or to increase the rent or security deposit of a residential housing unit. A person may also obtain a free copy of the tenant report if the person receives public assistance, intends to seek employ-ment within the next 60 days, or has reason to believe that his or her file contains inaccurate informa-tion due to fraud. Otherwise, the agency may charge a fee of $3 for the report. (23)
If a person feels the tenant report is incomplete or inaccurate, the person can require the tenant screening service to reinvestigate and record the current status of the information. If the informa-tion is found to be inaccurate or cannot be verified within 30 days, it must be deleted from the ten-ant’s file. The agency must give the tenant written notice of the resolution of the dispute, and, if information was changed, the ten-ant can require that notice of the change also be sent to anyone who received the report within the last six months. If the reinvestigation does not resolve the dispute, the tenant may write an “explanation” of the problem to be included in the report. The screening ser-vice may limit this explanation to 100 words. (24) If a landlord uses information in a tenant report to deny rental, increase the security deposit, or increase rent of a resi-dential housing unit, the landlord is required to:
1) Provide oral, written, or electronic
notice of the adverse action to the tenant.
2) Provide the name, address, and phone number of the screening service that prepared the report.
3) Inform the tenant of the right to obtain a free copy of the report from the screening ser-vice. (25) Also, a landlord could disclose the contents of the report to the ten-ant directly. A tenant screen-ing service may not prohibit a landlord from doing this. (26)
Some landlords will be willing
to work with prospective tenants with a bad credit rating or land-lord history if the tenant will assure them that they will get paid. Many landlords will take double or triple damage deposits to cover them for their lost rent if they are con-cerned about a prospective tenant. Another option is to have someone co-sign the lease. Religious lead-ers and community leaders might be willing to act as references and talk to a prospective landlord on a tenant’s behalf.
In limited situations, tenants who have been named as defendants
in eviction cases may ask a court to remove the case from the court record.
This procedure is called “expunge-ment.” In most situations, the law permits, but does not require, a judge to expunge an evic-tion case from the court’s records. The court must
find that the landlord’s case was “sufficiently with-
out basis in fact or law,” and that expungement is “in the interests of justice and those interests are not
outweighed by the public’s inter-est in knowing the record.” (27) Expungement is sometimes man-datory if the tenant was evicted due to a mortgage foreclosure or contract for deed cancellation. The court will expunge the record of the eviction if the tenant vacated the property before the eviction action was started or the tenant
c Up
tow
n Ne
ighb
orho
od N
ews
2841 Hennepin Ave. • 612.870.1918Hennepin Ave. in heart of Uptown
Soaking Up A Neighborhood Tradition...
Pints, Pizza and Patio
Upt
own
Neig
hbor
hood
New
s
2841 Hennepin Ave. • 612.870.1918
Pizza and PatioNOW
OPEN! www.eastcalhoun.org
c Up
tow
n Ne
ighb
orho
od N
ews
AmeliaFlower & Garden ShoppeYour earth friendly neighborhood florist and greenhouse
Native Plants and Veggie Starts are Here!
Art appraiser Mark Thompson assesses Claudia Egelhoff’s 17th century South American painting at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox church during the third annual Springfest Fundraiser for Joyce Uptown Food Shelf in April. (Photo by Bethany Heemeyer)
Trash or Treasure?
did not receive a proper notice to vacate on a date prior to the start of the eviction action. (28) If a judge orders expungement, the tenant reporting company should be noti-fied so its reports will be updated.
•
Next Installment CHAPTER 1-6. THE LEASE
10 • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
Calhoun Area Residents Action GroupCARAG report
LAKE CALHOU
N
Lake St.
36th St.
Hennepin
Ave
.
Lyndale
Ave.
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.
Kinsen Asian Restaurant and bar opens soon at 1300 Lagoon Ave. (Photo by Bruce
Cochran)
New spring Business
iBeach Tan opened April 22 at 1400 Lagoon Ave. The 24/7 Tanning Salon will offer the “Controlled Tanning Management” process. Headquartered in Maple Grove, iBeach Tan in Uptown is the company’s sixth store. More info at www.ibeachtan.com or 763.559.1317. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
You And Me has opened at 2214B Lyndale Ave. Owners and artists Katy Vereide of Katy Schmaty jewelry, and Tim and Thom Navarro of designer clothing, have come together under one roof. The custom boutique offers new, used and upcy-cled clothing and custom made jewelry. More info at www.shopyouandme.com or 612.823.8200. (Photo by Kelsey Johnston, Secrets of the City)
cArAg page 11
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG), Monthly Neighborhood Meeting Minutes, April 19, 2011. DRAFT: Subject to approval at the May 2011 CARAG Meeting. Minutes recorded and sub-mitted by John Darlington.
Board of Directors in Attendance: Diana Boegemann, Chair, Carol Bouska, Holly Buchannan, Julie Cohen, John Darlington, Saman-tha Strong, Jason Lord, (Absent: Zack Farley, Dan Jenney, Will O’keefe) Also Present: Scott Engel, Community Coordinator
Meeting called to order: at 7:05 p.m. by Diana Boegemann
Minutes from March Meeting Approved.
Meeting AgendaApproved.
Bryant square park updateNo staff members present. For information about what’s happen-ing at Bryant Square Park, log on to www.minneapolisparks.org.
council Member report: Meg tuthill, ward 10• Potholes. “Call them in” to 3-1-1
“Call them in again.”
• Call Meg’s office with issues regarding Knox Project and other construction projects.
• Draft late night ordinance spells
out that amplified music outdoors must end at 10 p.m. Over-occu-pancy of patios is of concern to Minneapolis police and they are being helpful by enforcing ordi-nances that apply.
• Industry meeting to discuss revised outdoor patio ordinances is pending and will be announced 10 days prior.
• Inspector Matt Clark is work-ing on addressing issue of bar close patrons disturbing Uptown/CARAG neighborhood residents as they return to their cars/homes.
• Zoning changes regarding com-munity gardens are being dis-cussed at the City and will be announced.
• Street sweeping dates may be accessed at City of Minneapolis website: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
• Mobile food vender parking is restricted to three Uptown park-ing lots: Mosaic, Cowboy Slims and TCF Bank.
• Uptown Market has had zero complaints.
• Crosswalk painting is on hold. CARAG Transportation Com-mittee will place on its agenda.
cArAg transportation task Force: Jason lord• Next meeting, (open to the public)
is scheduled for Gigi’s on April 27 at 6 p.m.
• Developing “neighborhood voice” for traffic safety and bicycle issues
• N.R.P. projects planned for 2012 while task force connects with other neighborhoods and residents during brainstorming phase.
u. s. census results: Jeff schneider, c.p.e.d.Department of Community Plan-ning and Economic Development
• Reported on data as it applies to redistricting.
• Data released in mid-March
• Based on recent short-form dis-tribution. (No long-form in 2010 Census).
• American Community Survey has become an annual survey as opposed to every ten years. Data will be updated and publicized, but is based on a small sample of American public which includes a five-year average.
• Growth in Minneapolis was flat (2000-2010) compared to Min-nesota, where population growth lagged behind national average.
• Population of CARAG declined by 260 in that period.
• Number of neighborhood hous-ing units declined by seven (7).
• Ward 10 population declined by 5%, (1454)
• Ethnicity data is virtually unchanged in the city of Minne-apolis.
• Forthcoming 2010 Census infor-mation includes: age, gender detail, owner/rental detail, house-holds/group quarters detail.
• Diana brought up the need for CARAG to “crunch numbers” taking into consideration the abundance of rental units in the neighborhood and other factors related to transiency of popula-tion.
• Data is of major interest to most: access at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/census
Nrp implementation committee: carol Bouska• The Innovative Graffiti Preven-
tion Grant was approved by the City. SW Seniors Center will begin working with CARAG to develop an inter-generational mural at Bryant Avenue Market
this summer.
• Julie Kurtz, of the Aldrich Arts Collaborative presented a plan for exploring a partnership with CARAG in generating participa-tion, particularly of neighborhood youths.
• Motion: CARAG will collaborate with AAC through community outreach, identifying locations for murals, and publicizing vision sessions to create the mural. Car-ried.
• Motion: To approve a Scope of Services allocating up to $1735 of NRP funds for the purpose of supporting intergenerational pro-gram at SW Senior Center, Senior citizens will work with neighbor-hood youth on story-telling, art projects, and music. Carried.
treasurer’s report: samantha strong• CARAG operations and asset
account balances total $21,004.01 as of 3/31/11.
cArAg committee policy: diana Boegemann reported for dan Jenney.• Dan provided talking points to
explain the document dated April 13, 2011, entitled “CARAG Com-mittee Policy.” The CARAG Board and Committee Chairs worked over the last few months to revise the document to stan-dardize the policy across all com-mittees and improve oversight by the Board.
• Motion: To approve the proposed CARAG Committee Policy with April 19 meeting modifications. Carried.
community input/Announcements• Zoning Committee will meet
Monday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. at Bryant Square Park to discuss the requested liquor license for Viva Brazil.
• Earth Day Clean Up was success-
CARAG NeighborhoodMeeting
CARAG | 3612 Bryant Avenue S | Minneapolis, 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 the agenda…•Minneapolis Parks-MPRB Brad Bourn
•City Council Member Meg Tuthill
•NRP Project Updates
•And more!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 7pmBryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)
CARAG Super SaleThe Neighborhood Garage SaleSaturday, May 21, 8am-4pm• Only $10 to Register• Metro-Wide Advertising
• Sale Yard Sign• Maps Listing 50+ Sales
Registration FormSale Location: Front Back Side Inside Bryant Square Park (Circle)Refreshments: Yes No (Circle)Describe Your Sale Items (40 letters or less):
NameAddressPhoneEmailFee: $10 (Checks payable to CARAG)Deadline: 6pm, Wednesday, May 18Send/Deliver Registration to: Rick Pritchett 3236 Colfax Ave SMore Info: 822.3330 or www.carag.org
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • 11 .
Thatcher Imboden, past CARAG resident and current Uptown Association President, and his wife Cedar Imboden Philllips recently debuted their new book entitled “Images of America: Lyn-Lake” by Arcadia Publishing. A caption from the book for the photo above reads: “The Replacements, or “the Mats,” had especially close connections to the neighborhood. Band members Tommy and Bob Stinson lived on the 2200 block of Bryant Avenue, and the band spent countless hours at the CC Club and Oar Folkjokeopus on Lyndale Avenue. Pictured are, from left to right, Chris Mars, Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, and Bob Stinson on Bryant Avenue around 1983.” Reprinted with permission from Images of America: Lyn-Lake, by Thatcher Imboden and Cedar Imboden Philllips. Available from the publisher online at www.arcadiapublishing.com or by calling 888.313.2665. (Photo by Greg Helgeson,
Hennepin History Museum)
Roots of Lyn-Lake
c Up
tow
n Ne
ighb
orho
od N
ews
Make Your Valentine's Day Reservation Today
Open for Dinner, Lunch and Weekend Brunch
Dine-In | Carry-Out | Private Rooms | Catering
Corner of Lake and Irving | 612.823.0250 | www.amorevictoria.com | Free Parking
Amore... means Love$5 Validation for Parking at the Calhoun Square Ramp with Dinner Purchase
(Bring in ramp ticket)
short redhead reel reviewsRating Legend: (4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
©1986 through 2011 by Wendy Schadewald. The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews see www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
cigarette butts. Ring moved to the ECCO neighborhood recently after living in Golden Valley. Near his home there he made a docu-mentary about his cleanup efforts of a nearby group of ponds. The Summer 2010 video can be found on his website. Search “Litter Free Minneapolis” on Facebook to find it. That work motivated him to launch his new venture.
When he moved with his wife Lindsay to Uptown recently they witnessed “terrible conditions that the animals were living in” in the lagoon between Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun. Rings concern was motivated over a “concern for the animals that couldn’t help themselves.”
So far this season Ring has cleaned Brownie Lake, Cedar Lake, Lake of the Isles and the Lagoon. He has an interest in the watershed and has followed that interest with lots of research about it. He says, “If you are going to live in this part of the world where life is abundant, you’ve got to live in a symbiotic relationship with it – not destroy it.”
When confronted with all of the stormwater runoff at the lakes, Ring tracked the runoff back to Uptown. He realized he needed to prevent part of the problem by cleaning trash off the streets before it got a chance to enter the storm drains. His trek took him as far as Nicollet Island where the water-shed enters the Mississippi. He spent six days alone at Nicollet Island shoreline. There he found a pop bottle from the 1900s which was made in Minneapolis.
His advice to residents: “If every-one just picked up the trash on their street (before it has a chance to drain to the lake) that would reduce the problem dramatical-
thousANd from 11
cArAg from 10
ly.” And if they like they can join or just follow his and his wife’s efforts on their Facebook page. They’ve started a growing group of people interested in their cause. And the site also contains plenty of unsavory, diet-inducing photos of thriving trash locations.
the 2011 website describes their mission“Litter Free Minneapolis is found-ed with the wish that one day all people and animals of Minneapolis will be able to live in clean envi-ronments, free of coffee cup lids on the streets and cigarette butts in the lakes. We plan fun, commu-nity litter-picking events, primar-
ily in the Chain of Lakes area, to either prevent litter from entering our waterways or to clean out the litter that has entered the lakes and rivers already. Litter Free Minneapolis inspires collabora-tive community responsibility for keeping our environment clean and plans litter pick-ups that take action regarding that belief. Our events are blame free and compas-sion based, meaning we clean with happy minds as protectors and pre-servers of the land and water while focusing on practical solutions instead of alienating litterbugs. Awareness builds compassion, and compassion shatters complacency. All are welcome!”
ful.
• With Will O’Keefe’s resignation, (he’s moving out of CARAG), a board position is now available
• The first day of Uptown Market will be Sunday, June 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
“cave of Forgotten dreams” (Nr) (3)Werner Herzog narrates his fasci-nating, educational, 3D, 90-minute documentary that uses hand-held cameras to showcase the 32,000-year-old, pristine, Paleolithic drawings of palm prints and hors-es, bison, mammoths, lions, and rhinoceros that were discovered in 1994 inside the stalagmite-filled, bear-skull-strewn, 1,300-ft.-long Chauvet cave of Southern France, and scientists such as cave custo-dian Dominique Baffier, Carole Fritzs, Gilles Jean-Clottes, Jean-Michel Geneste, Gilles Tosello, paleontologist Michel Phillipe, researcher Julien Monney, Nicho-las Conrad, Wulf Hein, and Maria Malina and master perfumer Mau-rice Maurin add insight into the cave artwork.
“hanna” (pg-13) (3) [Intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual material, and language.] — A long-winded chase dominates this intriguing, fast-paced, farfetched thriller in which a highly-skilled, multilin-gual teenager (Saoirse Ronan) is trained in deadly hand-to-hand combat near the Arctic Circle by a widowed, rogue Interpol agent (Eric Bana) and then finds herself on the run from a mysterious, tena-cious, cold-blooded intelligence operative (Cate Blanchett) after
escaping from a military base in North Africa as she tries to make her way to Berlin.
“the princess of Montpensier” (Nr) (3) [Subtitled] Striking cinematogra-phy, gorgeous scenery, and lavish costumes highlight this engag-ing, romantic, 139-minute, 2010 Bertrand Tavernier film, which is adapted from Madame de Lafay-ette’s 1662 classic novel, about a wealthy, lovely, charismatic French heiress (Mélanie Thierry) in 1567 who confides her dismay, unhap-piness, and troubles to her smitten nobleman tutor (Lambert Wilson) after her politically motivated marquis father (Philippe Magnan) forces her to marry a jealous, albeit handsome French prince (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet) whom she has never met during the bloody civil war between the Catholics and Huguenots despite her longtime love for a dashing duke (Gaspard Ulliel), a cousin with whom she grew up.
“super” (Nr) (3)A wacky, absurd, quirky 2010 dark comedy in which a geeky, imaginative cook (Rainn Wil-son) is prompted to become the wrench-wielding, vigilante Crim-son Bolt superhero after his recov-ering drug-addict wife (Liv Tyler) runs off with an abusive drug dealer (Kevin Bacon) and reluc-
tantly takes on a comic book store employee (Ellen Page) as his side-kick in an attempt to get his wife back from the drug dealer and his thugs (Michael Rooker, et al.).
“water for elephants” (pg-13) (4)[Moments of intense violence and sexual content.] — An aging cir-cus bull man (Hal Holbrook) rem-inisces about his life in this intense, captivating, well-acted, romantic film when as a Polish veterinary student (Robert Pattinson) a sud-den life crisis draws him into the circus in 1931 where he is befriend-ed by other circus hands (Jim Nor-ton, Mark Povinelli, Ken Foree, Paul Schneider, Richard Brake, et al.) and falls for the beautiful star performer (Reese Witherspoon), who is unfortunately married to the jealous, hotheaded, cruel, abu-sive owner (Christoph Waltz).
29th Annual MspiFFThe following films play as part of the 29th Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter-national Film Festival, which runs through May 5 at the St. Antho-ny Main Theater. For more info visit www.mspfilmfest.org or call 612.331.3134.
“the colors of the Mountain” (Nr) (3.5) [Subtitled] [Plays May 3 at 4:45 p.m.] — Gorgeous mountain scen-ery dominates this powerful, dis-turbing, realistic film in which an artistic 9-year-old student (Hernán Mauricio Ocampo) in Colombia must face the grim, harsh realities of life when guerillas threaten his
peasants parents (Hernán Méndez and Carmen Torres), and the lives of two of his friends (Nolberto Sánchez and Genaro Aristizábal) are endangered when they all try to retrieve the soccer ball he received for his birthday from a grassy field filled with landmines.
“the lutefisk wars” (Nr) (4)[Plays May 1 at 6:30 p.m. and May 3 at 5 p.m.] — After a mysterious elderly Norwegian (Rodney O. Myhrum) drops dead eating a hot dish at the home of a cook-loving Schwan’s delivery driver (Stew-art Skelton) and his mechanically inclined fiancée (Deb Hiett) and is quickly buried by the small-town mortician (Scott Horvik) in this side-splitting, hilarious, satirical, spoofing, 86-minute, pseudo docu-mentary, the North Dakota couple turn to a cop (Regan Burns) and two FBI agents (Ken Baldwin and Michael Rose) when their house is ransacked and one of them is kidnapped by two rival Norwe-gian Mafia men (Haynes Brooke and Steve Poitkas) searching for a notorious, magical lutefisk recipe.
“twisted roots” (Nr) (3) [Subtitled] [Plays May 1 at 5:15 p.m.] — While a suicidal, termi-nally-ill, Finnish antiques store owner (Pertti Sveholm), who has
a free-spirited 16-year-old daugh-ter (Emma Louhivuori) and an imaginative, adopted daughter (Silva Robbins) from China, tries to tell his biological children about his inherited, debilitating, degen-erative disease and to reconnect with his estranged adult son (Niko Saarela) and young grandson (Leo Leppäaho) in this gut-wrenching, down-to-earth, 2009 film, his dis-traught, financially strapped wife (Milka Ahlroth) tries to figure out to raise $150,000 Euros due to the reckless spending of her brother (Jarkko Pajunen) without burden-ing her husband.
1� • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
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.
LAKE CALHOUN
Lake St.
36th St.
Hennepin Ave.
Lyndale
Ave
.
Great DanesYes, Scooby Doo was a Great Dane. Bill Unger, manager at A Pets Place in Cal-houn Square organized a ‘show and tell’ for Upper Midwest Great Dane Res-cue (UMGDR) on May 16. The puppy shown is one half Great Dane and one half Mastiff and is up for adoption. Though quite large, Great Danes make great city dogs because they require less exercise than most dogs, according to Tanna Halphen of UMGDR. And she added that “the economy is the number one reason right now people are giving up their great Great Danes for adoption. Number two she said, was “I didn’t know it would get that big.” For more info please see www.thegreatdan cerescue.com (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
www.eastcalhoun.org
EAST CALHOUN EVENTS
ECCO Super Sale Saturday, June 4, 2011 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Super Sale is an annual event sponsored by the ECCO Board in which all ECCO residents are encouraged to participate by having a garage or yard sale on the same day.
Registration information
NAME
ADDRESS PHONE
SALE LOCATION: PFRONT PBACK P INSIDE PREFRESHMENTS
$5.00 Fee – Deadline – Thursday, June 2nd. Checks are payable to ECCO Board.Mail or deliver registration to: Sylvia Kafkas, 3505 Humboldt Ave S. Mpls 55408
Questions? 612-824-9200
The 39th Annual
Sign up for a Green (compost) CartGet your Waste Watchers Lawn SignSign up for a “How to Recycle” home consultHave fun at our Waste Loss Workshop, June 11, 9-10 a.m.Join the Tour de Compost: A Progressive Party, June 28, 7 p.m.
watch your waste
It’s all free & fun!For more information, visit www.eastcalhoun.org or contact us at [email protected].
ECCO
MAYThursday, May 5 7:00 p.m.ECCO Board and Community MeetingSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
Monday, May 16 6:00-7:30 p.m.Spring Into Fun!Lake Calhoun at 33rd Street
Meet your ECCO neighbors for a potluck dinner and game time. Bring bocce ball, frisbee, hula hoop and let’s have some fun!Check www.eastcalhoun.org in case of rain.
JUNEThursday, June 2 7:00 p.m.The Future of Our TreesSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
Attend this community meeting to discuss the future of Ash trees in ECCO and plan for shady beautiful streets.
Thursday, June 4 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.ECCO Super Sale
Saturday, June 11 9:00 a.m.Waste Loss WorkshopSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church
Tuesday, June 28 7:00 p.m.Tour de CompostTour ECCO households to learn recycling and composting tips.
JULYMonday, July 4 9:00 p.m.S’more Summer32nd Street Beach
S’mores at 9:00 p.m. followed by fi reworks over the lake. Be there!
Sunday, July 17 Aquatennial Milk Carton Boat RacesCast off! Join Team ECCO for our best boat yet. Contact Gael Ellis NOW to be part of the WOW. [email protected]
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church is located at 3450 Irving Avenue South
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter to learn more about these events. Send a request to [email protected] or call Monica Smith at 612-821-0131.
ECCO Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2011. (East Calhoun Neighbor-hood Monthly Meeting) Minutes recorded and submitted by Katherine St. Martin.
AttendanceBoard members: Nancy Ward
(President), Glen Christianson (Treasurer), Katherine St. Martin (Secretary), Tim Norkus-Cramp-ton, Heather Wulfsberg, Brad Durham, Blake Harper, Judy Shields, Jim Smith, Gael Ellis, Monica Smith (NRP), Meg Tuthill (City Council Representative), Gary Farland (Guest), Cynthia Stokes (Minneapolis POPs), Jenna and Alex Victoria (Amore Victo-ria), Anita Tabb (Park and Rec-reation Board Commissioner) and several community residents were in attendance.
Minutes from March 3rd MeetingApproved.
Announcements• Gael announced that the K-3 Lit-
eracy volunteer tutor training for Minneapolis Public Schools last training event will be held this spring on April 18, 3-5pm, at 2225 East Lake Street – but there will be more to follow this summer! If you are interested in tutoring children to read please contact Abe Wofse, [email protected] or 612.668.3989.
• Gary announced that the Joyce Uptown Food Shelf annual Hot Dish Potluck fundraiser with an additional theme this year of “Trash or Treasure?” antiques appraising event will be Sunday, April 10 from 4 to 8 pm at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.
• Cynthia Stokes, a professional flutist for the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, announced the POPs Orchestra Association’s season opening performance at the Lake Harriet Bandshell on July 2. The POPS organization is comprised of all professional musicians who provide no admission concerts in the summer at the Lake Harriet and Nicollet Island for the com-munity. She asked that ECCO continue to support the summer community concerts with their annual donation. The ECCO community organization has donated to the POPs Orchestral Association since the 80’s.
Meg tuthill (city council representative)1. The Urban Agriculture Policy
Plan was adopted by the Zoning and Planning Committee of the
City Council with some edits on April 7. The edits can be found at: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/2011 - meetings/20110415/ZPAgenda20110407.asp which included not allowing any hoofed animals in the urban gardens, no area lighting, or allowing garden products to be sold on the prem-ises. An ECCO resident did bring the concerns surroundings the need for soil testing to Meg’s attention and she is currently researching what kind of soil tests are being conducted by the City on the potential sites. The City will vote on the Urban Agricul-tural Policy Plan the following week.
2. The City has allocated a million dollars to fixing the potholes on City streets. If you see a pothole that needs attention, please call 311. The neighborhoods are being repaired in segments in order to maximize effort.
3. The Spring street cleaning is cur-rently ongoing; it runs for 4 weeks and starts April 12. The alleys were started on April 4.
4. The Minneapolis City Charter Commission reviews and for-mulates Charter proposals. To accomplish this they solicit ideas from citizens, city staff and elect-ed officials. They are seeking Board members; applications and
it’s spring cleaning timeThe 39th Annual ECCO Super Sale is on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ECCO residents are encouraged to have a garage or yard sale on this day. Last year 65 sales took place within the ECCO neighborhood.
The Super Sale is sponsored by the ECCO community organization. Each home holding a sale is required to pay a $5.00 fee that is due on Thursday, June 2. This fee pays for posters, press releases and newspaper advertising plus flyers that include the addresses and a map of all the sales.
Each person having a sale is responsible for picking up customer maps and a lawn sign on Friday, June 3 at 3505 Humboldt. On the day of the sale, the lawn sign is to be displayed in the front yard and to be left there for volunteers to pick up after 4 p.m.
The ECCO neighborhood includes the area south of Lake Street to 36th Street and from the west side of Hennepin Avenue to East Calhoun Bou-levard.
To participate in this event, please complete the registration form in the ECCO BOARD ad in this newspaper. Call Sylvia Kafkas at 612.824.9200 with questions.
ecco page 13
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • 1� .
information available on the City’s webpage: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/charter-commission/
5. The City is releasing $2.7 million of the frozen Phase II funds back to NRP for equitable distribution.
6. Mobile Food Vendors can apply for 3 sites within Uptown in the areas adjacent to the Mosaic proj-ect, Cowboy Slims, and the TCF Bank lot. Vendors cannot operate within 100 ft of a restaurant facil-ity or after 10 p.m.
7. As always, you can contact Meg’s office at 612-673-2210 or [email protected].
a. Brad asked whether the Mayor has indicated when property taxes will be returned to sus-tainable levels and to address the long-term effects of increas-ing property taxes on neigh-borhoods such as ECCO. Brad also asked what exactly the new City Auditor is doing as the Southwest article seemed to indicate his interests focus on the incoming aspect of the bud-get rather than the outgoing. b.
b. Nancy thanked Meg for her support of urban agriculture, and expressed concern about continuing deposit of toxins from the HERC. Glen also spoke about how unpleasant it was at the new Twins’ stadium because of the garbage burning. Covanta Energy has applied to increase garbage incinera-tion by 20%, from 1,000 tons to 1,212 tons per day of mixed solid waste (half of which is currently recyclable/com-postable). The plume of heavy metals, dioxin and particulates has not been monitored since 1986. The Planning Com-mission denied the permit on public health grounds, but Covanta, is appealing the Plan-ning Commission’s Denial of a Conditional Use Permit to do this. The issue has been post-poned, but may be at public
hearing soon. Contact Council-man Gary Schiff, [email protected].
Jenna and Alex victoria (Amore victoria)They presented their plan for an outdoor roof patio atop their res-taurant building.
Background History: The ECCO Board presented their concerns regarding a rooftop patio in a let-ter to the City prior to the March Public Hearing for the Amore Victoria restaurant expansion. A brief summary of the ECCO con-cerns follows:
We are grateful for the good pres-ence of Victoria Amore in the ECCO neighborhood, for the quality of service and oversight with which they have run their business up to now. We look for-ward to working closely with VA owners to maintain an establish-ment that serves the community, particularly insofar as they respect the basic quality of life enjoyed by its resident neighbors.
• We strongly recommend that the City of Minneapolis complete a thorough examination of its current noise ordinances; subse-quently, and soon, change them to reflect the relatively new reality of rooftop patios and the unique issues that flow from this reality. We ask that the revised ordinanc-es be clear, such that they can be clearly enforced.
• We strongly recommend that the City of Minneapolis change its parking policy as it relates to dining/drinking establishments in Uptown to accurately reflect the parking pressure, even from “temporary” use. The current mandate is very weak, forcing dining/drinking patrons to park well into residential areas. This unfairly and seriously penalizes residents who must use on-street parking.
• We encourage the City to take a
proactive role in leading neigh-borhoods in the careful discern-ment of rooftop dining/drinking patios. The reality of already established rooftop patios and the likelihood of annual proposals for new patios--especially in dense mixed-use neighborhoods like Uptown--demand the City’s care-ful, proactive participation.
• We strongly recommend that the City relax the height restrictions for the fence the owners will be placing along the southern side of the proposed patio. Heights of 10-12’ (which are beyond the current limit) would not be inappropriate to shield neighbors from noise and to offer neighbors some continued privacy.
• We strongly recommend that the City uphold its prohibition of live music and its restrictions regard-ing amplified music on this pro-posed rooftop patio.
• We strongly recommend that the City limit Victoria Amore to 80 patrons on its proposed rooftop patio, the number the owners use in describing their intent.
• We strongly recommend that the owners of Victoria Amore remain firm to their stated vision that this patio be landscaped with shrubs and trees and other accessories to create a more subdued environ-ment while also creating some sound absorbers.
• We strongly recommend that the owners remain extremely vigilant regarding disorderly conduct and any behaviors that may impinge on the quality of life of resident neighbors.
These concerns were incorporated into the City’s conditions for license which Jenna and Alex signed. The owners presented these conditions to the ECCO board members:
1. There will be NO music on the patio
2. There will be NO smoking allowed on the patio
3. The patio will close Sunday-Thursday at 10:30pm and Friday & Saturday at 11pm, earlier than the regular closing time of our restaurant
4. We will post a sign alerting patrons to be quiet and courteous, and respectful while dining and when exiting the premise.
5. We will install a six to eight foot tall privacy fence along the south side of the building to prohibit any ambient noise.
6. No obtrusive lighting will be used. Most of the lighting will be soft lantern lighting and candle light
The only ECCO concern that did not have a City condition sup-porting it was the parking con-cern. The owners clarified that there are 35 actual parking spaces behind the restaurant available after the neighboring salon closes. One Board member suggested the possibility of validating parking from the Calhoun Square Park-ing Ramp or offering a discount for patrons that pay for parking in the ramp. The owners have fol-lowed up with the Zoning Com-
mittee since the meeting, actively pursuing this option among others to alleviate this existing concern for neighbors. A neighboring ECCO couple attended the meet-ing to voice their concerns regard-ing the noise condition. They felt that the restaurant should be held to the City ordinance time of 10pm for excessive noise and that it suggested a double standard to let them stay open till 10:30pm. Jenna responded that 10:30pm was the City’s suggested condition and she signed the agreement because
10:30 closing time will be signifi-cantly earlier than the restaurants or ground level patio seating in the area. The Amore Victoria rooftop patio issue will come before the City for a vote in approximately a month.
Anita tabb (Minneapolis park and recreation commissioner) She presented several timely issues to the Board.
Dwight M. Carlson, at right, owner of Salon Levante chats with Professor Juan Juan Wu, U of M, School of Design at the Uptown Association (UA) monthly Mon-day Night Mingle at Cause Spirits and Soundbar on April 4. The professor’s student’s storefront window designs were on display, (pictured in background) as part of the UA’s annual window display contest. More info at www.uptownassociation.com (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Windows on design
trim your waste with waste watchersBy Sarah Sponheim
Waste Watchers is a new program in East Calhoun. Our goal is to sig-nificantly decrease the neighborhood’s garbage output by encouraging composting (in a city green bin or backyard compost bin) and improved recycling (of paper, aluminum, plastic and glass). The average Min-neapolis household produced nearly one ton of garbage in 2010. East Calhoun has 569 households (defined as single homes or units within a duplex, triplex or fourplex). That’s a whole lot of garbage, over half of which could be reclaimed and put to good use.
Waste Watchers offers education, materials and support, all for free. We can answer questions, help you obtain a green cart, start a backyard com-post bin or set up a good system at home for collecting and sorting your recyclables. Any household with a green cart is eligible for a lawn sign and those who sign up for a “How to Recycle and Compost” home con-sult will receive a countertop compost pail, compostable bags and a cloth shopping bag.
Plan to attend our Waste Loss Workshops with demonstrations and fun activities for families, on June 11 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. Or join the “Tour de Compost: A Progressive Party” on June 28 at 7 p.m., where we will tour various households to see how they handle compost and recycling.
For more information, visit www.eastcalhoun.org (click on Waste Watchers) or contact us at [email protected].
caring For the Neighborhood’s trees By Nancy Ward
Tree lined streets. Doesn’t that phrase sound inviting? I savor memo-ries of hot summers and strolling in the shade they provided. I want that experience to continue for all of us, here in our neighborhood. But things are changing, and action is needed. With the removal of beautiful old elms due to disease, and the Park Board’s proactive removal of ash trees to slow the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, ECCO’s tree lined streets are more open to summer heat and glare. Currently, plans have been proposed to remove 20% of our ash trees each year, and re-plant with different species. Please join us to create plans for our neighborhood and our trees that we all want to live with!
Here are some things you can do:
Come to the community meeting on June 2, 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church to learn the latest about the Emerald Ash Borer and plan for our neighborhood and our future. We have many ash trees which are at risk.
Contact a qualified professional to evaluate trees after they are fully leafed out. Consider organizing a group of residents to reduce your rates.
Treat your elm, ash or oak tree before it shows signs of disease to prevent infestation. We still have some magnificent elms because so many resi-dents acted together to treat and protect them. $250 matching grants are available from ECCO to treat trees in our neighborhood. Contact [email protected] for information.
Water young trees throughout the season to give them a strong start to a long life. Ask ECCO or the Park Board for a green bag to water them more easily.
Water mature trees in drought times. It is common that hardened soil prevents water penetration in the boulevards. Create channels for the water by making many tiny holes with a pitchfork or slits with a shovel, at least 4” deep.
Talk with your neighbors about all of our visions for a beautiful, healthy neighborhood!
Nancy Ward is a resident of ECCO and president of the ECCO Board.
ecco from 12
ecco page 14
14 • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
Home RestoRation, Remodeling and RepaiR
All Projects Considered. Handy-man Services. Great Service and Quality. Licensed and Insured. Dan 612.655.4961.
RemodelingWindows and doors. Siding. Fences and decks, finish carpentry. Custom tile. Sheet rock, taping. Local referenc-es, free estimates. Tom 612-824-1554
int/ext paintingSheetrock (Drywall) Taping, skim coating, textured ceilings. Ceiling & wall repair, water damage, wallpa-per removal, power washing, deck staining. Fully insured. References. 24 years experience. A lifelong uptown area resident. [email protected] 612.825.9959, 612.991.6384
Commercial classified ad sales are 40¢ per word, 10-word minimum and mUst be prepAid. Ad and advance payment are due the 15th of the month. please send a check and ad copy to: Uptown neighbor-hood news, Attn: Classifieds, 3612 bryant Ave. s., mpls., mn 55409.
classifieds
Cleaning, etC.Assistant: housework, yard work, pet care, babysitter, etc. 612.636.1701.
atHeist/agnostiC aa sUndaYs 6pm
3249 Hennepin Ave S, Ste 55, 612.710.4467
ReCoRds WantedBuying LPs, 45s and related. Ken 612.600.7075, [email protected]
UptoWn gRapHiC designFast-Reliable-Professional: Graphic Design, Copy Writing, Illustration, Photography. www.satellitedesign.com, [email protected], 612.202.3045.
miCHatsUAsian form of bodywork, balanc-ing mind & body. 1 hour, $60. For appointment call 612.374.0931.
early earth day clean upApril 16 clean up led by local groups
Julie Cohen, CARAG Board of Directors, Brad Bourn, Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner, Sixth District, and Diana Boegemann, CARAG Board President helped clean up efforts at Bryant Square Park. (Photo by Zack Farley)
The Kenwood Fourth grade Girl Scouts and families scoured the east shore of Lake Calhoun for Garbage. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Rebekah Leonhart, a member of ECCO Waste Watchers group and ECCO clean-up efforts, gets lagoon duty based on her knee high boots. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Despite the chilly weather, volunteers from the DoGood group cleaned the play-ground and the beach area nearby at East Calhoun Parkway. (Photo by Paul Miller)
the UpTowN Neighborhood News
is Now AvAilABle At these select locAtioNs
BooksmartBremer Bank
Brueggers BagelsBryant square park
cheapo recordschiang Mai thai
common roots cafedunn Bros
(hennepin & 34th) dunn Bros
(lake & Bryant)Falafel King
Famous dave’s BBQgigi’s café
health resource centerhennepin-lake
liquorsit’s greek to MeJoyce Food shelf
Joyce united Methodist churchKowalski’s Market
Magers & Quinn Booksellersparents Automotive
pizza lucerainbow Foodssebastian Joe’s ice cream cafe
southwest senior centersubway
spyhouse coffee shopuptown diner
uptown theatreurban Beantea garden
treetops At calhounvail place
walker librarywalker place
ywcA (uptown)
1. The Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition selected one of the four finalists, Tom Leader Studio and Kennedy & Violich Architecture to move into the planning phase for creating a framework for this visionary park plan. The Riverfront project is funded through Legacy and other specific park allocated non prop-erty tax based funding.
2. Minneapolis Recycle Fun Run 5K is on April 17 at Lake Harriet will benefit Minneapolis Parks. Find out more at www.mineapolisrecy-clerun.com
3. Park and Rec Board is revamp-ing the hours for Minneapolis Rec Centers to evaluate which hours would best suit each population of users at individual sites. For example, the Kenwood and Whit-tier Rec Centers will be moving to seven-days a week in order to satisfy the high demand at those centers. 4.
5. Nancy voiced the idea of using Park Board funds for the com-munity gardens; which Anita acknowledged as a valid idea but emphasized that it would not be prioritized for this year. Nancy also asked for a Park Board mem-ber to check on the status of the Loon Lake Trail. Nancy asked that the boundaries of park land be defined, so as not to be used for overflow storage by adjacent resi-dences. Anita agreed, now that there is easy access.
6. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has arrived in Minneapolis. Anita made it clear that she supports ECCO’s neighborhood decisions to either proactively remove and replace the Ash trees or treat them preventatively or a combi-nation of those options. She did show maps of the confirmed Ash bore spread throughout Prospect Park and crossing the river. This issue is currently being researched and it is unknown how fast it will spread and to what extend. The preventative treatments available are to inject the trees (not the soil drench treatment). The ECCO neighborhood and specifically Irving Ave sought out the aid of the Minneapolis Park and Recre-ation Board in order to attempt this proactive approach of remove and replace Ash trees in a 5 year phased project. The first eight trees identified in this plan were removed last Fall.
a. Several neighbors spoke out
regarding the tree removal and replacement tactic. They felt that the notification process was not robust enough and that neighbors did not understand why their trees were coming down. There were several neighbors who mentioned that since the spread of the EAB is uncertain, it seems wrong to cut down all the Ash in just 5 years leaving Irving Ave nearly bald.
The Board unanimously moved to give an additional five minutes of the agenda to this important topic.
b. Although a proactive approach was deemed responsible by many and a partnership with the Park Board should be encouraged, the neighborhood remarks made it clear that the timeframe of 5 years needs to be re-assessed and the overall replacement versus treatment plan looked in greater detail with more time for everyone’s perspective. This topic will have significant agenda time in June’s meeting.
committee reportsTreasurer’s Report
Glen passed out the revised ECCO 2011 budget and pointed out the differences between last year and this year. There are several bud-get items that were normally cov-ered by the NRP budget funding that are now on the ECCO budget because the new NCR funding has specific parameters for applicable spending. Glen will adjust the budget documents to reflect that money is received.
Last year’s insurance premium was very low due to an error on the company’s part. This year’s rate is projected to rise substantially. Judy offered to investigate other insur-ance providers.
The Board unanimously moved to give a $500 donation to the Minneapolis POPs Orchestral Association in order to continue community concerts at Lake Har-riet with no admission.
The Board unanimously moved to allow Brad to open dialogue with St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church regarding a recycling pos-sibility for the upcoming Greek Festival.
Glen emphasized that as the allo-
cations of money come in this year, the Board needs to set aside the time and analysis to do long-term saving and financial planning so that these funds can sustain the community in future years when NRP is not available.
Social Committee
Monica announced the Super Sale is the first Saturday in June. The “Meet at the Movies” Social event for the ECCO neighborhood at the Suburban World Theater on March 13 hosted more than 15 ECCO families. In an effort to
coordinate the Social Committee between meetings, Judy will be holding a Social Committee meet-ing to create a calendar of events and do some long term planning.
Safety Committee
Monica worked with local police point of contact to send out a help-ful Crime Alert to everyone on the ECCO e-mail list to promote rapid awareness of safety issues in the neighborhood.
NRP Committee
As Spring nears it is time to con-
sider renewing the incentive pro-gram to provide $250 for neighbors who want to treat their Elm, Ash, or Oak against known insect pop-ulation.
The Board unanimously moved to renew the tree treatment incentive program.
Environmental “Green Team” Report
Brad represented Sarah and gave updates on the upcoming events.
1. Earth Day cleanup around the lakes is April 16 with sign-up at the Tin Fish from 09:30 a.m. to noon.
2. The Waste Watchers program is currently designing and pro-gressing with lawn signs. Waste Watchers is also interested in add-ing an advertisement in the UNN. Brad/Sarah will check with Nancy and Monica to confirm whether the intention is to use the ECCO monthly space. There are also ongoing house visits available (contact Sarah Sponheim) to teach recycling and composting tech-niques. Sarah will also host a tea party for the community in order to teach these techniques through demonstration. Data acquisition on waste in the neighborhood is ongoing.
Meeting adjourned.
Next ECCO Meeting will be held on May 5 2011 at 7 p.m. inside St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.
ecco from 13
MAY 2011 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • 1� .
Hot AND Spicy
uptown residents star in New theater production
Pictured, left to right, are actors Peter Christian Hansen (Dorian), David Mann (Alan), Emily Gunyou Halaas (Grace) and Paul de Cordova (Elliot) (Photo by Petro-
nella Ytsma)
Emily Gunyou-Halaas and Paul De Cordova are half the cast in the regional premier of “Opus” at the Park Square Theatre. The comedy/drama is about a celebrated string quartet under tremendous stress as they prepare for their White House debut. “Opus” is a production of Park Square Theatre and runs from May 13 through 29 at the historic Hamm Building at 20 West Seventh Place in St. Paul. www.parksquare-theatre.org.
ing the graves of many of Lake-wood’s founders, well known politicians, special sections, memorials to community groups and more.
• tour to learn about memorial art and symbolism at Lakewood.
• tour of Lakewood’s 100-year-old Byzantine-style chapel.
To download the tour guide visit Lakewood’s Online Bookstore at www.lakewoodcemetery.com.
21 – Babyland 22 – Chinese Community Memorial23 – Dr. Robert S. Brown24 – Oberhoffer Obelisk25 – Soldiers Memorial26 – Elk’s Rest27 – Independent Order of Odd Fellows Memorial28 – Grand Army of the Republic Memorial29 – Minneapolis Fire Department Memorial30 – Ueland Memorial31 – St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church32 – Olson Memorial33 – B. Robert Lewis34 – Eitel Memorial35 – Lind Memorial36 – Dunwoody Obelisk37 – Showmen’s Rest38 – Lowry-Goodrich Mausoleum39 – Rocheleau Memorial40 – Wirth Memorial41 – Adams Memorial42 – Eustis Obelisk43 – Mars Mausoleum
lakewood cemetary Map Key1 – Administration Building2 – Walker Memorial3 – The Lakewood Memorial Chapel4 – Pool of Reflections and Garden Crypts5 – Memorial Community Mausoleum and Columbarium6 – J.W. Pence7 – Brackett Memorial8 – Charles M. Loring9 – Stevens Memorial10 – Morrison Memorial11 – Washburn Memorial12 – Fridley Monument13 – Wellstone Memorial14 – Francis Memorial15 – Flour Mill Explosion Memorial16 – Pillsbury Memorial17 – King Memorial18 – MacKenzie Memorial19 – Maggie Menzel20 – Richard J. Mendenhall and Abby G. Mendenhall
44 – Garden of Memories Sun Dial45 – Garden of the Praying Hands & Dr. Reuben Youngdahl46 – Perpich Memorial47 – Orville L. Freeman48 – Garden of Love49 – Hubert H. Humphrey
lAKewood from 3
c Up
tow
n Ne
ighb
orho
od N
ews
Got Pain?Now Accepting New Patients!
Come see us for our GrANd oPeNiNG!
May 20, 3-8pm• Everyoneiswelcome!•Freechairmassages!•Prizesfromlocalbusinesses!
Dr.EricMayfield1221W.LakeSt.,Ste.102612-874-0705
Teajan Devoe, on fiddle from the Seward neighborhood joins Tony Tolins, on steel string from the Lowry Hill neighborhood. Devoe, who’s been playing for nine years says his main influence is local musician Jeremy Messersmith. Tolins has been playing for three years and the two have been playing together mostly as street performers for about one year. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Simple Folk
Music in the parksBryant Square and Lake Harriet Bandshell Locations and show time performances begin at the following times, unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change. More info at www.minneapolisparks.org
Bryant Square Park (BSP) – 7:00 p.m., Tuesdays and ThursdaysLake Harriet Bandshell (LHB) – 7:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday; 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sundays
May 30 LHB 6:45 R ‘n’ B with Lonnie Knight Folk/Americana/Songwriter/Roots/Country
May 31 LHB The Mystic Order of Reverb and Twang Rock/Pop/Indie
May 31 BSP Brianna Lane (See photo page 4) Folk/Americana/Songwriter/Roots/Country
Chino Latino, at Lake St. and Hennepin Ave. was recognized as one of the “Top 50 Hottest Restaurants in America” by OpenTable, Inc. More than seven million reviews of 12,000 restaurants were submitted by OpenTable diners across the country. More info at www.opentable.com (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
1� • Uptown neighborhood news www.carag.org MAY 2011
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH BY RUNNING A HALF.
Declare your independence when you take on runners from across
America during the Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon on
Monday, July 4. Show off what you’ve got on the scenic course that
winds through the arts district and parkways of historic northeast
Minneapolis. Register as a team and get star treatment!
Registration now open at tcmevents.org
RED, WHITE & BOOM!� TC HALF MARATHONMonDAYJULY4
©2011 Twin Cities In Motion. 039-1889b-10
(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 month to be included in the next issue.)
THRU JUNE 10“the sCore” debUtsHuge Improv Theater - Fridays at 8pm3037 Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.412.HUGE www.hugetheater.comIn HUGE Improv Theater’s latest show, “The Score,” the audience brings their iPods, Mp3 Players, even CDs. The all-star cast creates original improv comedy scenes based on random musical tracks. “It’s like musical chairs,” says Huge Executive Direc-
tor Butch Roy, “only instead of sitting down when the music stops, you have to make up an entire scene based on what you just heard.” The show also features a segment called “Defending Your Playlist” where cast members give monologues about ran-domly selected songs from their collec-tions, and the rest of the cast improvises scenes from that monologue. Tickets: $5.
2–MONDAYminneApoLis theosophiCAL soCietYFirst Unitarian Society - 7pm900 Mt. Curve Ave. • 651.414.0545 Rev. Elizabeth St. Angelo speaks on “Gift of the Magi Wisdom.” Rev. St. Angelo, a U. of M. graduate, was ordained minister and adult educator of special science, ageless wisdom and universal law through Santa
personal and political history as he travels from Mexican restaurants to mixed culture moshpits in this electrifying exploration of manhood, nationhood and neighbor-hood. The son of Iranian and Guatemalan immigrants, Karimi flows through 23 dif-ferent characters, some real and others imaginary, accompanied by a soundscape spun live onstage by DJ D Double, which ranges from hip-hop to punk to disco and everything in-between. “Karimi tells his stories with great wit and snap, leaving the audience wanting more...” - Deborah Mar-tin, San Antonio Express-News. “A power-ful, distinctive voice.” - Chicago Reader (Critic’s Choice). Ticket: $10 advance, stu-dent, senior, $12 door.
13–FRIDAYstephen sAUpe, minneApoLis AUdUbon soCietYBRYANT SQUARE PARK - 1pm3101 Bryant Ave. S. • 952.926.4205www.minneapolisparks.orgStephen Saupe, professor of biology at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s Uni-versity will whet our appetites with “The Natural History of Edible Wild Plants.” Join them for a program and refreshments. All are welcome.
21–SATURDAYthe AUtism 5K rUn/wALK Thomas Beach, Lake Calhoun -www.autism5k.org The Autism 5K is a Run/Walk to support families affected by Autism. Whether you’re a serious runner, a casual jogger or a walker, you’ll enjoy the Autism 5K. Last year they had nearly 2000 participants, evenly split between walkers and run-ners. Many groups participate in support of a particular family member, a cause, a workplace or just for fun. The course fol-lows the Lake Calhoun Parkway road around the lake (not the trail). It is a 5K (3.1 mile) run or walk and is a USA Track and Field certified 5K. It starts at the stop sign on Lake Calhoun Parkway (just West of the Thomas Beach parking lot). It fin-ishes at West 36th Street (approximately
community events calendarSofia Seminary in Oklahoma. “Gift of the Magi Wisdom” blends personal astrology and numerology with ancient wisdom teachings. It was used in ancient Egypt by rules and priests to inform and guide people about things personal, relational, past, present and future. Hidden for many centuries, it resurfaced in 1947 in a book by Edith Randall and Florence Campbell called Sacred Symbols of the Ancients. In 1997, Robert Camp made this informa-tion available in two volumes called Love Cards and Destiny Cards. Refreshments. $5, members. $6, non-members. $10, cou-ples and families.
5–THURSDAYAUthor JoshUA pAgeMAGERS & QUINN BOOKSELLERS - 7:303038 Hennepin Ave. • 612.822.4611 www.magersandquinn.comJoshua Page discusses The Toughest Beat: Politics, Punishment, and the Prison Officers Union in California. In America today, one in every hundred adults is behind bars. As our prison population has exploded, “law and order” interest groups have also grown-in numbers and politi-cal clout. Committed to punitive justice, these organizations perpetuate America’s imprisonment binge. The Toughest Beat forcefully demonstrates how this cyclical process has unfolded in California. Joshua Page is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.
11 TO 14–WED-SUN seLF (the remiX)INTERMEDIA ARTS - 8pm2822 Lyndale Ave. S • 612.871.4444www.intermediaarts.orgSelf (the Remix): a Kaotic Good Produc-tion as part of Intermedia Arts’ Catalyst Series. “An 80-minute ride with moments of exhilaration and a nonlinear storytelling style that’s right in tune with the show’s message about the beautiful complexi-ties of identity.” - James Herbert, San Diego Union-Tribune. Critically-acclaimed perfor-mance artist Robert Farid Karimi offers a fresh view on American identity, remixing
2 blocks north of the finish line) near the Bakken museum. Participants return back to the tent for refreshments after their run. The 2011 T-Shirts will feature custom art-work by the talented local artist Michael Birawer. Proceeds to benefit Children with Autism Deserve Education, a nonprofit that support children and families affected by autism as well as research.
21–SATURDAY worLd oF whittier FAmiLY FAirWhittier Park - Noon-3pm401 W. 26th St. • [email protected] World of Whittier Family Fair, now in its 14th year, is an exciting and welcoming event that is free and open to the public. Each year a consortium of neighborhood organizations plan the event and offer activities, entertainment and food to the public at the Fair. The theme of the 2011 Fair is Community. The Fair celebrates the diverse Whittier community and neigh-borhood. Residents of all ages and back-grounds are encouraged to get involved, connect with others and feel proud of their community. All are welcome and invited to come to the Fair for a fun and family-friendly afternoon in a safe and sup-portive environment. The World of Whit-tier Family Fair is planned and organized by a group of volunteers in the Whittier neighborhood.
24–TUESDAY timber timbre: Creep on Creepin’ on Cd reLeAseBRYANT LAKE BOWL - 8pm810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.com“Toronto’s Timber Timbre makes trippy, cin-ematic acoustic music, delivering it with a puzzling smile and an unsettling serenity.” – Globe & Mail. The arrangements are stark and minimalist, drenched in echoes and as soulful as they are moody and dark...refreshingly restrained and understated, but equally confident and arresting,” 4 stars – NOW Magazine. Tickets: $12
MAY
May’s Contest: The UNN is Giving Away . . .1 pair of Tickets for The St. Paul Saints! (Courtesy of The St. Paul Saints)
OR 2 pairs of Movie Tickets!(Courtesy of Landmark Theatres)RULES: Be one of the first 3 people to answer this question on APRIL 5 and win a pair of baseball or movie tickets. Which ad contains the following number sequence? “2-823” Email your answer to [email protected]
(Previous month’s winners are not eligible. One entry per email address)
LANDMARK THEATRES
CINEMA