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< Cellular Cinema“New Films Made With Film” is a celebration of film in this new experimental work made with good, old-fashioned celluloid at Bryant Lake Bowl on Oct. 1. (See page 11 for more events.)

Your Community-Supported News Source • COVERING THE UPTOWN AREA and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO

A Trick or Treat?Canoekin Regatta descends on Lake Calhoun in giant pumpkins

Walking Shadow presents the regional premiere of Gabriel by acclaimed British playwright Moira Buffini. This historical thrill-er deals with themes of love, identity, family, and sacrifice at times of war. The play depicts a tiny, rocky island in the middle of the English Channel. A bitter winter night, and two years into the German occupation a young girl calls on ancient fairy magic, and a beautiful, naked young man washes up on the mine-filled Guernsey beach. Is he an English pilot? Or a Nazi officer? For the women who found him, Gabriel could either be their savior, or the biggest danger they’ve ever met. Gabriel Moira Buffini’s carefully crafted script is a tense tale of wartime intrigue and illic-it romance, with hints of Quentin Tarantino and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

A proposed development for 1609, 1611 Lagoon Avenue and 2910 Irving Avenue. (Illustration courtesy of City of Minneapolis)

Located in the Shoreland Overlay District (SHOD), the site is zoned R6, (High Density Multiple-Family District). (See sidebar on page 12 for definitions)

Although Planning staff has not completed a detailed analysis

of what land use applica-tions will be required,

their likely applications include:

By Bruce Cochran

DJR Architecture of Minneapolis has proposed a 45-unit residential building for the corner of Lagoon and Irving Avenues. The 6-story 70-foot-building includes 96 bicycle and 48 enclosed car parking spaces.

‘Gabriel’ at Theatre GarageWalking Shadow presents regional premiere of wartime thriller

All Aboard!Rail~Volution Conference stops in Uptown

Midtown Lofts resident and local architect Burt Coffin (at right) discusses how his residence fits in with transit oriented communities. The Lofts are located at 2845 Colfax Avenue on the north side of the Midtown Greenway with a connection providing direct access. (Photo by Bruce Cochran

More Density is Proposed for UptownResidential building would replace four residential homes

November Elections Bring Many Choices to the PollsBy Gary Farland

On November 4 voters will elect to fill a wide array of offices, including U.S. senator and U.S. rep-resentative, all statewide offices, state representative, county sheriff and attorney, school board mem-bers, and many judge positions.

In addition, two questions will be addressed which would change the City Charter. On page 3 is the ballot that voters in East Calhoun and CARAG will face. Asterisks have been added to denote incumbents, but this will not be on the ballot. Voters north of Lake Street will have a slightly differ-

By Bruce Cochran

The Rail~Volution national conference on transit and communi-ties converged on the Twin Cities in September. Rail~Volution, a national 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization, hosted the four day conference.

By Sally King

Guest writer Sally King inter-viewed Bill Gerten about the Canoekin Regatta on Saturday, September 20.

How big were the pumpkins and where did they come from?

The pumpkins in the regat-ta were all greater than 400 pounds each. The largest one

in the race was 669.5 pounts. It was also the largest one I grew this year. The pumpkins were grown as a field crop in Inver Grove Heights.

And how was your commute? Participants navigate the waters of Lake Calhoun during the Canoekin Regatta on September 20. (Photo by Sally King)

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GABRIEL page 7TREAT page 7

ELECTIONS page 3

DENSITY page 12

Ross Destiche plays Gabriel and Miriam Schwartz plays Lily in Gabriel. (Photo courtesy of Walking Shadow Theatre Company)

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All submissions must be relevant to Uptown. Letters to the Editor are limited to 250 words. High resolution photos are required. We reserve the right to decide whether or not a piece will be published and to edit for space, clarity, appropriateness or legal concerns. We need to know your name, address, phone number, e-mail and neighborhood.

UNN is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO). UNN covers the news of Uptown and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by Lyndale Avenue and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th Street. Copies are distributed to businesses in the Uptown area. Circulation is 5,200 with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribution is before the first of every month. Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to residents.

UNN is managed by a board of local citizens with the ECCO and CARAG Boards each appointing three representatives. Monthly meetings are held at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue from 7 pm to 9 pm the first Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are open to the public. Contact uptownnews@yahoo.com to confirm and/or request time on the agenda.

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Contributing Photographers Bruce Cochran, Sally King, Kathy Kullberg

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Rail~Volution! participants gathered around MoZaic Art Park just off the Midtown Greenway and Girard Avenue. The Trolley Ball in the foreground is designed after the historic Streetcar #1300 that was built in 1908 by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company, a public transportation system that provided rail service to the community between 1880 and 1954. The Trolley Ball was fabricated in 2012 by Lars Fisk. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

One of those mobile sessions entitled “BOD: Bike-Orient-ed Development + The Mid-town Greenway” made stops in Uptown.

Attendees learned how the

an abandoned rail corridor into a world-class bikeway and a desirable location for residential and commercial bicycle-oriented development. Stops highlighted bicycle infra-structure, the Midtown Glob-

Jefferson ElementaryOctober Calendar 2 Site Council/PTO in Media Center, 5- 6pm

8 International Walk to School Day

14 Conferences, 4:20- 7:20pm

15 Conferences, 8:20am- 4:20pm

15- 17 No School

23 Family Night: Somali Culture Celebration in Cafeteria, 5:30- 7pm

31 No School

Walking WednesdaysJoin our walking group. Meet at Blaisdell & 27th every Wednesday (starting October 8) at 9 a.m. to walk together to school. Buses will operate as normal for those who cannot participate. See the flyers posted at Door #5 for more info or call Saida Omar at 612.668.2739 with any questions.

Join Site CouncilWe are looking for parents to be involved in Jefferson’s Site Council. This leadership group is made up of families, teachers, staff, and community members who work together to make Jefferson a great place for our students. We meet the first Thursday of the month in the Media Center from 5 to 6 p.m. Our first meeting is October 2. Contact Saida Omar at 612.668.2739 with any questions or childcare/interpretation needs.

Jefferson Community School, 1200 W. 26th St. Community Contact: Elizabeth Hale 612.668.2749, elizabeth.hale@mpls.k12.mn.us

Serving as a catalyst for the movement to build livable communities with transit, Rail~Volution inspires people in communities and regions to make better transit and land

Midtown Greenway Cor-ridor’s had been voted the nation’s best urban bike trail. They learned from communi-ty organizations, public agen-cies and developers how they worked together to transform

use decisions. They do this by partnering, equipping and con-necting people and institutions at all levels.

Part of the conference program included mobile workshops located around the Twin Cities.

ABOARD from 1

JoAnna Hicks, Director of Development for Ackerberg Group, (at right) discussed the process involved in rallying several agencies to develop the Girard Avenue Bridge (center) that reconnected the Avenue from north to south. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

A Call For Artists Calhoun Square is looking for a talented artist for an art installation that will go on Lake Street. With the changes happening with Calhoun Square, their goal is to engage the community and have this piece as a permanent fixture of our new urban mall. The fixture must be designed and installed for outdoor weather (something for all weather), creative, out of the box, uptown related if possible.

Timeline

We would like to get this done before the snow starts falling

Selection Process

There is a committee who reviews submission requests that will meet once a week until we have identified the artist.

Compensation

$10,000

More Information

Brian Trinh: 612.465.0283: briantrinh@ackerberg.com

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CANDIDATE PARTY

U.S. Senate

Steve Carlson Independence

Mike McFadden Republican

Al Franken* DFL

Heather Johnson Libertarian

U.S. Rep. District 5

Lee Bauer Independence

Doug Daggett Republican

Keith Ellison* DFL

State Rep. Dist. 61B

Tom Gallagher Republican

Paul Thissen* DFL

Governor & Lt. Gov.

Hannah Nicollet & Tim Gieseke Independence

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Mark Dayton & Tina Smith* DFL

Chris Holbrook & Chris Dock Libertarian

Chris Wright & David Daniels Grassroots

Secretary of State

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State Auditor

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CITIZEN ACTION

CARAG Neighborhood612.823.2520 carag@carag.org

East Isles Neighborhood612.821.0131 nrp@eastisles.org

ECCO Neighborhood612.821.0131 nrp@eastcalhoun.org

Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood612.308.1737 wedgecoordinator@gmail.com

Minneapolis Information311

Mpls. Park & Rec. BoardBrad Bourn 612.230.6443 ext. 6 bbourn@minneapolisparks.org Anita Tabb 612.230.6400 ext. 4 atabb@minneapolisparks.org

Mpls. Public Schools612.668.0000 answers@mpls.k12.mn.us

City Councilperson (Ward 10) Lisa Bender 612.669.3286 Lisa.Bender@minneapolismn.gov

Mayor Betsy Hodges612.673.2100 Betsy.Hodges@minneapolismn.gov.

Marion Greene, 3rd District, Hennepin County Council612.348.7883 marion.greene@hennepin.us

State Senator (60) D. Scott Dibble651.296.4191 sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn

State Representative (61A) Frank Hornstein651.296.9281 rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn

State Representative (61B)Paul Thissen651.296.5375 rep.paul.thissen@house.mn

Governor Mark Dayton651.201.3400 mark.dayton@state.mn.us

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

U.S. Senator Al Franken202.224.5641 info@franken.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar202.224.3244 www.klobuchar.senate.gov

President Barack Obama202.456.1111 comments@whitehouse.gov

The Phoenix Theatre is moving into 2605 Hennepin Avenue, most recently occupied by the Brave New Workshop theater group. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Phoenix Rising

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ELECTIONS from 1 All voters can find their sample ballot at the Minnesota Secre-tary of State’s website which also has links to many of the

candidates with information they put forth about them-selves. Ballots can be found by searching for MN Secretary of State and then selecting the fol-lowing options in order: Elec-tions and Voting, Voters, View Sample Ballot. Then put in one’s zip code and address and the ballot appears.

The first City question would change the City Charter requirement having to do with the filing fee one must pay to run for a city office. This was brought about by the 35 candi-dates running for mayor in the last election, half of who spent less than $100 on their cam-paigns according to reporting requirements. Rachel Mad-dow of MSNBC described it as “crazy pants.”

The question would increase the filing fee for candidates seeking City elected offices from $20 to $500 for the office of Mayor, to $250 for the City Council, and to $100 for the Boards of Estimate and Taxa-tion and Park and Recreation. However, as stipulated in state law, candidates could alterna-tively submit a petition signed by voters who could vote in that election. That would require signatures equal to the lessor of 500 or 5 percent of votes in the last election for that office.

The second City question would remove the City Charter requirement placed on about 70 restaurants located within residential neighborhoods that 70 percent of their revenues come from food as opposed to beer and wine.

Also, it would remove the requirement that food be served with every order of wine or beer and would not expand their alcohol sales to liquor. These restaurants would then be subject to new ordinances being proposed for all restau-rants outside of downtown.

On Sept. 19 the Minneapolis City Council voted 12 to 0 to lift the 60 percent to 40 per-cent food to alcohol ratio reve-nue requirement for about 100 restaurants located on commer-cial corridors, which pertains to the Uptown area. Instead, the Council will adopt a new set of rules stipulating when the businesses must sell food, how much space they can ded-icate to the bar area and how their license could be revoked if problems arise.

Gary Farland resides in the East Calhoun Neighborhood.

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crime & safetyCrimes By Location August 19 - September 22

“Burglary Residential” includes garages, attached or unattached, and may include unlocked or open doors.

LEGENDRape

Robbery Business

Robbery Person

Shooting

*Sound of Shots Fired

Theft from Motor Vehicle

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*ShotSpotter detects gunshots using multiple sensors, triangulates the position of the gunshot with great accuracy, and immediately alerts 911 operators, who can quickly dispatch police.

N

Aggravated Assaults

Arson

Auto Theft

Burglary Business

Burglary Residential

Domestic Aggr. Assault

Larceny (Other Theft)

Narcotics Arrest

Map Notes

Larger icons represent more recent activity within the four week period.

Block by BlockBlock leaders make a difference Provided by the Minneapolis Police Department

In crime prevention, we often ask for new block leaders and tell you how it can help your block. But the best people to talk about it are the block leaders themselves. Below is one such story, of an actual block leader in Fifth Precinct; what made them decide to get involved, and how they’ve felt about it since. We are not including the name for their privacy.

East Isles Block Leader since 2007 There were many garage break-ins that occurred on our block when I first moved into our home. I often found that neighbors didn’t communicate what was happening to one another. I decid-ed to have more of a connection to my neighbors than just a casual “hello” during dog walks, so I became a block leader in the East Isles neighborhood to create a stronger community bond. The first thing I did was create a simple email database for my neighbors. It included a block map of home address and the names of everyone who lived in each property. When we had National Night Out (NNO) events, we used this map to make introductions and a way to see who lived in what property. It was a great way to break the ice to make introductions.

When crime alerts or home break-ins did happen, it was easy to email this information out as they occur to inform neigh-bors so everybody was aware of what was happening within the block. The communities and neighborhoods in Minneapolis are so unique and diverse; I feel that being a block leader helps to strengthen those connections.

Is there a block leader on my block?If you don’t know of anyone on your block, there probably isn’t, or the person may no longer be active. There can be as many block leaders on a block as people are interested, so you could be one if you’d like. We can also do building leaders, for multi-unit dwell-ings like apartment or condo buildings. You can also contact your CPS to ask if your block is already listed as being organized.

What does it mean to be a block leader?Connect with neighbors on your block. This could be through an email list, a private Facebook page, or whatever else works for you. We send you automated alerts of most crimes that occur within about 2 blocks around your home, and ask that you send that information to your neighbors.

That’s it. That’s the minimum. There’s a lot more that can be done if you have time, inspiration, or inclination, but at the very least we just want an open line of communication on the block. We also recommend you make block clubs be more social than just related to crime.

How do I become a block leader?Contact your Crime Prevention Specialist. In Fifth Precinct, we typically meet you at a coffee shop near you sometime during the workweek for a short, informal meeting where we give you resources and answer any questions. Usually around 30 minutes; could go longer or shorter based on your schedule and questions.

Chelsea Adams is the Fifth Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist for Uptown. She can be reached at 612.673.2819 or Chelsea.Adams@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

Crime Safety Tips from the MPD Fifth PrecinctProvided by the Minneapolis Police Department

Just a reminder: lock your doors and windows, and record the make/model/serial number of valuables in your home, garage, and of your car and bicycle.

A lot of our reported property crimes are burglaries in garages where the entry point is an unsecured or open door or window. The same goes with residential burglaries of homes. Even when someone closes the window, they sometimes forget to lock it and don’t realize that someone can push the window open and enter. There are some very simple and cheap steps everyone can take to reduce their chances of a burglary happening in their home.

Most reported theft from motor vehicle occurs when a thief sees items inside the vehicle and breaks a window to access it. To pre-vent theft in your vehicle, remember to not leave any valuables inside. Even if you put it under a seat or put a blanket over it,

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Wedge Co-op’s 40th Anniversary Block Party, on September 7 featured live music, food, and local farmers. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Project DetailsThe goal of the 36th Street project is to provide bicycle and pedestrian accommodations between East Calhoun Park-way and Bryant Avenue. There is currently no sidewalk on the southern side of 36th Street. This poses potential safety ricks to individuals walking on that side of the street, primari-ly transit passengers accessing Metro Transit eastbound bus stops.

Several alternatives were pro-posed in January 2013. Fol-lowing public feedback and feedback from the Ward 10 Council Office, the preferred alternative was Layout A, (See page 5). The preferred layout includes a two-way protected bikeway and pedestrian path at street level. The facility would run along the southern curb of 36th Street adjacent to Lake-wood Cemetery. There will be a 3-foot buffer between the vehicle lane and the bikeway and will include flexible ver-ticals posts and painted pave-ment to mark the buffer zone.

What is a protected bike lane?A protected bike lane is an exclusive bicycle facility that combines the user experience of a separated path with the on-street infrastructure of a bike lane. A protected bike lane is physically separated from motor vehicle traffic and distinct from the sidewalk. By separating bicycles from motor

traffic, protected bike lanes can offer a higher level of comfort than bike lanes.

Why Minneapolis is building protected bikewaysCurrently, thousands of people utilize the trail system every day. However, the same indi-viduals hesitate to ride a bicycle on most city streets. Many bicy-clists have a very low degree of comfort about sharing the street with motor vehicles, and standard bike lanes do not alleviate this fear. While some future opportunities exist to expand the trail network and fill important gaps, providing comfortable bicycle connec-tions to everyday destinations will largely happen on streets in coming decades. Protected bikeways bring the experience and security of riding on a trail to the street.

New Project ScheduleConstruction was originally anticipated for early August, but has been postponed to “early October” according to Simon Blenski, Bicycle Plan-ner, Minneapolis Public Works Department, to accommo-date City paving schedules and nearby sewer work. The planned construction sequence will be:

1. Removal of the existing traf-fic signal at 36th Street and Emerson Avenue (see photo above).

2. Construction of a new side-walk at 36th Street and Rich-

field Road.

3. Removal of one eastbound travel lane on 36th Street from Richfield Road to Dupont Avenue.

4. Installation of a two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian path on 36th Street from Richfield Road to Dupont Avenue.

5. Installation of standard bike lanes between Dupont Ave-nue and Bryant Avenue.

More InfoFor more details or progress on the plan see minneapolismn.gov/bicycles/projects/36th_St_West.

Green Light for 36th Street Bike PathBike/pedestrian path will run between East Calhoun Parkway and Bryant Avenue

This traffic signal at 36th Street and Emerson Avenue has been removed in preparation for the 36th Bike Path con-struction. Southbound one-way traffic on Emerson now has a stop sign. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Proposed cross section between East Calhoun Parkway and Dupont Avenue. (Illustration courtesy of City of Minneapolis)

thieves know what to look for. If you have to keep valuables in your vehicle, put it in the trunk

before reaching your destina-tion. Keep in mind that even your gym bag of dirty clothes

could be tempting, as a thief doesn’t know if there are valu-ables inside.

Fast food workers from Centro De Trabajadores Unida en Lucha (The Center of Workers United Struggle) strike Uptown McDonald’s to pro-test for higher wages on September 9. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Twist & Crawl2310 Colfax AvenueFormer residence of leading businessman, Samuel Jacobs, has generations of history

By Kathy Kullberg, LHENA historian

One passes quickly by the brown house at 2310 Colfax Ave. S. without giving it a glance. But take a pause and note the Moroccan detail in the porch roof pediment and then the double arched front win-dow and the curved bay win-dow on the north side. These are all distinguishing details of master builder T.P. Healy.

What is even more lost in time is the man for whom the house was built: noted Minneapo-lis jeweler, Samuel Jacobs, a progenitor of one of the most successful Jewish families in Minnesota and “widely known for unostentatious charity and kindly interest in welfare of others.”

Jacobs was born in Germany about 1839, but moved to the United States and to Titusville, Pa. in 1861, attracted by the oil boom in Oil City. After own-ing a successful dry goods store there, in 1878 he moved the family to Minneapolis having heard great stories about new opportunities in the city by the

mighty Mississippi.

He began his fine jewelry busi-ness at 209 Washington Avenue and later expanded to Nicollet Avenue. The store eventually became S. Jacobs & Co. located at 811 Nicollet selling “a wealth of beautiful china, glasswares, Tiffany wares, et cetera.”

The Jacobs family was one of the founding families of the first reformed Jewish congre-gation in Minneapolis, Shaarai Tov, which was located next to the original Hennepin Library on 10th Street.

As the jewelry business grew so did the desire to move out of the city to the new Sunnyside ‘suburb’ for the middle class. In 1892 Jacobs hired the popu-lar master builder, TP Healy to build his home at 2310 Colfax. He was among the first Jewish families to build in the upscale district of Lowry Hill East.

Samuel Jacob’s family consisted of his wife Anna, three daugh-ters and two sons. The sons, Benjamin and Louis, took over the jewelry store when Sam-uel passed away in 1904. Son-in-law Leopold Metzger, also closely associated with Shaa-rai Tov, became president of the firm for many years and established S. Jacobs & Co. as a premier destination next to Daytons Department Store on Nicollet, with innovative dis-plays and grand charity events. Metzger was also one of the organizers of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

S. Jacobs & Co. was not only well known locally but in 1972, Lady Sarah Churchill, daugh-ter of Sir Winston Churchill visited the Nicollet store during a promotional tour for Chur-chillian Heritage silver.

The Kenwood Parent Band performed for the Kenwood School Annual Crawl which featured food, games, and an unlimited supply of kid energy. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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The 2310 Colfax Avenue house is located in the Wedge Neighborhood. (Photo by Kathy Kullberg)

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Walking Shadow Theatre CompanyWalking Shadow Theatre has created independent theater since 2004. In 2012, Walking Shadow won an Ivey Award for its production of Compleat Female Stage Beauty. Other popular productions include their original adaptation of The Three Musketeers at the Guthrie Theater, Gross Indecency: The Three Tri-als of Oscar Wilde, Schiller’s Mary Stuart, Jon Ferguson and John Heimbuch’s The Leg-end of Sleepy Hollow, Dra-kul and The Transdimensional Couriers Union by John Heim-buch, and Robots vs. Fake Robots by David Largman Murray. Gabriel is Walking Shadow’s 33rd full production.

More infoWritten by Moira Buffini and Directed by Amy Rummenie, Gabriel runs September 26 to October 11, at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage, 711 Franklin Ave. Reservations and tickets can be found at brownpaper-tickets.com. More information at walkingshadowcompany.org.

How did the Canoekin Regatta come together? What were the ideas behind the event?

According to Bill Gerten, most people who enter the “sport” of giant pumpkin growing start off by having a friendly, joking con-versation about the topic with someone. This soon progresses to a challenge as to who can grow a larger pumpkin. All of a sudden both people are putting count-less hours into growing these pumpkins just for the sake of the competition.

“I got into this sport after hav-ing a conversation just like this with a classmate in graduate school last year,” Gerten said.

This year was Gerten’s second year growing giant pumpkins.

“I would have to say, last year was a learning year with my largest pumpkin topping out at around a measly 200 lbs., which was still enough to beat my competitor,” said Gerten. “I am planning on much larger pumpkins this year, with a new goal in mind. This year my growing strategy is much different than the previous year. I plan to grow fewer plants on the same piece of land, allowing each plant to have more space. Each of my 8 plants should have roughly 600 square feet to grow.”

According to the pumpkin breeder Gerten got his seeds from, each plant should be able to produce three pumpkins weighing in at 300-500 pounds per fruit.

So, what does someone do with pumpkins of that size?

Well, I planned to bring them to a lake, hollow them out, and race them like canoes (canoekins, if you will). The biggest problem I faced this season is the amount of work it takes to grow a crop like this. The best way I could think of for encouraging people to volunteer time to help with this hobby was to instate a pump-kin draft. The idea behind how the pumpkin draft works is that I keep track of the number of hours every individual worked in the pumpkin patch over the course of the season. Then, at the end of the season I will add up the number of hours each person has worked and rank them in order of total hours worked.

How you rank in the draft determines what choice of pumpkin you get for the regatta. The person with the most hours gets the first choice, the second most number of hours gets the second choice, and so on and so forth. In the end, the more time you put in, the better canoekin you will get.

This year, mid-season, we knew there was a good chance we were going to have pump-kins large enough for an event and that is when the planning began. We picked a place and date, invited some friends and the rest is history. The event went really well and it was nice to see everyone having a good time. People and kids passing

Uptown resident, Miriam Schwartz plays Lily in Gabriel at Minneapolis Theatre Garage. (Photo courtesy of Walking Shadow Theatre Company)

Each pumpkin plant needs at least 300 square feet of space to grow. (Photo by Sally King)

GABRIEL page 7 TREAT from 1 by even had a chance to get involved and paddle the canoekin around the course.

Any tips for growing giant pumpkins?

You will need good genetics, good soil/patch placement, a lot of time and some luck. The basic theory about giant pumpkin grow-ing is to allow the vine to get to about 15 feet long. At that point you let it keep one or two pumpkins. This allows all of the nutri-

ents and water to support a few fruits as opposed to lots of little fruits. Each plant will need at least 300 square feet of space to grow. There are lots of great resources online for more tips and help.

Who are the key people behind the event?

There were many people who helped me make this season and event a success. Carolyn Vanous helped a great deal with the logistics and plan-

ning of the event. Jared Mahn, my brother Bob Gerten as well as Carolyn also helped out a lot with the planting and harvest of the pumpkins. Their help was a big reason the event worked out the way it did.

Gerten Greenhouses supplied the fertilizer and equipment, including trucks, tractors and tills.

Any plans to make the Canoekin Regatta an annual event?

I plan to make the event happen again, but there are too many variables and uncertainties to know right now. As I told everyone who helped me, this is just like any other field crop, and we are always only one hailstorm away from having nothing.

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CARAG Neighborhood Meeting

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Tuesday, October 21 at 7pm Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)

CARAG’s Midtown Greenway Clean UpSaturday, October 11 (11am-Noon) MeetatColfaxAvenueintheGreenwayCome out and help your neighbors keep CARAG’s adopted section of the Midtown Greenway neat and clean. This is a fun and easy way to improve our community. Gloves and trash bags provided.

Welcome 2014-’15 CARAG Board of DirectorsMichelleBeaulieuDianaBoegemannCameronConwayColinHarrisBradKleinJayLindgrenTriciaMarkleCedarPhillipsNancyRiestenberg

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Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG), Month-ly Neighborhood Meeting Minutes, September 16, 2014. DRAFT: Subject to approval at the October 2014 CARAG Meet-ing.

Attendance Diana Boegemann, Cameron Conway, Brad Klein, Jay Lind-gren, Maura Lynch, Nancy Riestenberg, Samantha Strong. Excused Absences: Michelle Beaulieu, Carol Bouska

The meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m.

Welcome & IntroductionsBoegemann welcomed attend-ees and reminded them that all residents, business owners, and property owners are considered members of the CARAG orga-nization allowing them to vote.

Thank you Courtney Blair, Carol Bouska, and Maura Lynch for serving on the Board.

Team members and coach Jasha Johnston were intro-duced and given a gift card to Pizza Luce.

Theater of Public PolicyThe improv group performed after observing the meeting. The group performs at Bryant Lake Bowl and the schedule can be found at t2p2.net.

Artistic Utility Box WrapsCARAG is partnering with Uptown Association to work with artists to wrap utility boxes in the neighborhood. The wraps beautify the com-munity and prevent graffiti. (See photo at right)

The Adopt a Block graffiti clean up is September 28.

The Art Outside the Box event celebrating the utility box wraps is Sunday, October 5, 1-3 p.m. at Intermedia Arts

Treasurer’s Report: Samantha StrongStrong presented the proposed fiscal year 2015 CARAG Oper-ations and NRP Administra-tive Budgets. Each proposes a balanced budget next year with slight changes to income and expense categories. Motion, seconded to approve the FY15

budgets. Approved.

Uptown Neighborhood News is proposing a budget that breaks even next year. UNN seeks a new Advertising Repre-

sentative to boost ad sales.

Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.

CARAG Board of Directors Nominations & ElectionsMichelle Beaulieu, Diana Boegemann, Cameron Con-way, Colin Harris, Brad Klein, Jay Lindgren, Cedar Phillips, and Samantha Strong were nominated for the Board at the August CARAG meeting and appeared on the ballot.

Tricia Markel was nominat-ed and added to the ballot. Samantha Strong decided to withdraw her name from the ballot and step down from the Board.

Motion, seconded to approve the slate of 9 candidates: Michelle Beaulieu, Diana Boegemann, Cameron Con-way, Colin Harris, Brad Klein, Jay Lindgren, Cedar Phil-lips, and Nancy Riestenberg. Approved.

Featured Guests: Bryant Square Park Baseball TeamLast July, Mike Kaszuba from the Star Tribune wrote an arti-cle about the baseball team at Bryant Square Park. The group of boys comes from diverse backgrounds and they were mostly new to baseball. Kaszuba, however, was unable to attend the meeting due to a breaking new story.

A recently decorated utility box at Dupont Avenue and Lake Street. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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Short Redhead Reel ReviewsBy Wendy Schadewald [Rating Legend: (4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) shortredheadreelreviews.com]

Uptown October Film ScheduleListed in order of release date and subject to change. Please see landmarktheatres.com for final titles, dates and times.

LAGOON CINEMA1320 Lagoon Ave. • 612.823.3020

10/3 Last Days of Vietnam

10/10 Kill the Messenger

The Two Faces of January

10/17 Lilting

Men, Women, and Children

10/24 Birdman White Bird in a Blizzard

10/31 Art & Craft

UPTOWN THEATRE 2906 Henn. Ave. • 612.392.0402

10/24 Whiplash

*Opens either at Lagoon or Uptown

By Bruce Cochran

September 10 marked the third public meeting of stake-holders for a major redesign of 29th Street. The project area includes 29th Street West between Hennepin and Lyn-dale Avenues. Convening at the Walker Library, the group met to further discuss how to mani-fest the project’s major themes:

Closing in on Three Designs for 29th Street

•Consideringpublicart

The meeting featured a presen-tation of three potential street designs (shown above) for var-ious portions of the project area and participants had an opportunity to comment on the designs.

Although there is $700,000 allocated to begin the proj-

“Hector and the Search for Happiness” (R) (3) [Language and some brief nudity.] — A poignant, imag-inative, entertaining, 114-min-ute, comedic drama in which a regimented, naive, bow-tie-wearing, British psychiatrist (Simon Pegg), who leaves his longtime girlfriend (Rosamund Pike) in London, wants hap-piness eventually for himself and for his patients (Tracy Ann Oberman, Veronica Ferres, Chris Gauthier, et al.) and then goes on a heartfelt journey that begins in Shanghai where he meets a cynical, wealthy banker (Stellan Skarsgård) and an abused Chinese prosti-tute (Ming Zhao), continues in Africa where he helps a selfless friend (Barry Atsma) at a vil-lage hospital and a notorious drug dealer (Jean Reno) to get his overmedicated wife back, and ends in Los Angeles where he meets up with a pregnant, psychologist former flame (Toni Collette) with two kids and a professor (Christopher

Plummer) also studying happi-ness.

“Kill the Messenger” (R) (3.5) [Language and drug content.] — An eye-opening, ire-inducing, factually based, star-studded (Michael Sheen, Andy Garcia, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Richard Schiff, and Paz Vega), 112-minute film based on Gary Stephen Webb’s novel “Dark Alliance” and Nick Schou’s novel “Kill the Messenger” in which California investigative reporter Gary Webb, who has a wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) and three kids (Lucas Hedges, Matthew Lintz, and Parker Douglas), writes a shocking, explosive article on the CIA’s unbelievable involvement in drug trafficking in Nicaragua and in arms dealing and then finds that his newspapers editors (Oliver Platt and Mary Elizabeth Winstead) do not support him.

“The Skeleton Twins” (R) (3) [Language, some sexuality,

and drug use.] — After her depressed gay brother (Bill Hader), who is a waiter in Hol-lywood waiting for his big act-ing break, slits his wrists in a suicide attempt in this somber, dark, well-acted, 93-minute comedic drama, he reluctantly goes to live with his estranged, equally suicidal twin sister (Kristen Wiig), who is flirt-ing with her handsome scuba diving instructor (Boyd Hol-brook), and husband (Luke Wilson) in upstate New York and then tries to reconnect with his former lover (Ty Burell).

“Tracks” (PG-13) (3.5) [Thematic elements, some par-tial nudity, disturbing images, and brief strong language.] — A captivating, factually based, moving, 112-minute, 2013 film based on Robyn Davidson’s novel that follows the ardu-ous, dangerous, emotional, 1,700-mile, 9-month journey of a gutsy, stubborn, 27-year-old Australian naturalist (Mia Wasikowska) as she walks

ect, the nature of the project will require more than that amount to complete. Because the ideas for this street are something completely new in the city of Minneapolis, proj-ect director, Don Pflaum says finding a funding model and coordinating a balance of inter-ests involved and engaged will require some time for coordi-nation.

“We’ve never done this before,” he explained. Pflaum further described how the city needs to take the necessary time to make sure “we do it right.”

No future public meetings have been planned at this time but information and updates are available at ci.minneapo-lis.mn.us under Construction Projects.

•Improved Roadway Condi-tions

•Safer connections betweenLyndale and Hennepin Ave-nues

•Prioritizing pedestrian andbike traffic

•Reducingvehicletraffic

•Adding green space and siteamenities

across the central Australian Outback from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean in 1977 with her steadfast dog and four obstinate camels while talkative National Geograph-ic photographer Rick Smolan (Adam Driver) captures her fascinating sojourn through photographs.

“The Two Faces of January” (PG-13) (3) [Some violence, language, and smoking.] — After a shady, unscrupulous American inves-tor (Viggo Mortensen) acciden-tally kills a private detective (David Warshofsky) in his hotel room in Athens in 1962 in this dark, captivating, gripping, well-acted, 97-minute film based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel and reminiscent of Hitchcock’s films, he and his beautiful wife (Kirsten Dunst) are aided by a foolish, multi-lingual, opportunistic, hand-some, New Jersey-born tour guide (Oscar Isaac), who helps the couple obtain passports and escorts them to Crete.

OPTION 1 - One way street without parking

OPTION 2 - One way street with parking

OPTION 3 - Shared use plaza

©1986 through 2014 by Wendy Schadewald. The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schade-wald, who has been a Twin Cit-ies film critic since 1986. To see

more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.

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East Calhoun Community OrganizationECCO reportECCO meets the first Thursday of each month, 7 pm at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 34th & Irving. All ECCO residents are welcome and urged to attend.

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www.eastcalhoun.orgThe East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO) invites and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event organized by ECCO. Should you require an accommodation in order to fully participate, or if you require this document in a different format, please let us know by contacting Monica Smith at 612-821-0131 or nrp@eastcalhoun.org at least five days before our event.

Please join us for the

Free pizza and professionally staffed childcare.

Agenda itemsQ Hear from elected

officials

Q Learn about ECCO events & programs

Q Elect new ECCO board members. Nominations will be accepted before and at the meeting

Thank you to Galactic Pizza for generously supporting our Annual Meeting.

thank youThe East Calhoun

Community Organization Says

to These Labor Day Celebration Sponsors

1st National Bank of the Lakes Amore VictoriaBar Louie Ben and Jerry’s Calhoun StoreBoneYardBrave New WorkshopCaffery’s Deli & Subs Cal Surf Calhoun Beach FramingCalhoun Chiropractic ClinicChiang Mai Thai Chipotle Chuck and Don’s Pet FoodComedy SportzCoup d’étatCub FoodsCorner Store VintageDavanni’sDunn Bros Coffee at 2528 Hennepin Famous Dave’sGolden Leaf Granite City Food & Brewery

Half Price BooksHUGE Improv TheaterIsles Bun & CoffeeJungle Theater Kowalski’s MarketLake and IrvingLandmark Theatres Lee’s ShoeLucia’sLund’s Lyndale Tap House Mesa Pizza by the Slice Mill Valley KitchenMilio’sMorrissey’s Irish PubMy Sister’s ClosetNico’s Taco and Tequila BarNoodles Once Upon a ChildPenn CyclePizza Lucé Punch PizzaRinataRoat Osha Royal PetSa Bel Salonspa

Sebastian Joe’s Ice Cream Spill the WineSt. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church/ Greek FestSt. Paul SaintsStarbucksStella’s Fish Café Studiiyo 23 TattersThe Chair SalonThe Lowry The New Upton DinerThe Tea Garden The UPS Store Tin Fish Toppers Pizza Trader Joe’s Tryg’sUptown AssociationUptown Tavern & RooftopUrban Eatery William’s PubWuollet’s Bakery

Special thanks to Chipotle, Mesa Pizza, Milio’s, Noodles, Sebastian Joe’s, Starbucks, and Wuollet’s Bakery for

generous donations to our community potluck!

Questions? Contact Monica Smith, 612-821-0131 or nrp@eastcalhoun.org

Learn about the new ECCO legacy project Think of ECCO in bloom with cherry trees! This coming spring, the ECCO Board will support the planting of 50 cherry trees throughout the neighborhood.Neighbors will be asked to pay $10 for each tree. ECCO will cover the rest of the expense, provide an educational program on how to manage cherry trees without pesticides and even assist you in planting if you wish. As our trees grow, we hope to start an annual, fall Cherry Festival. You can place an order for your cherry tree at the Annual Meeting.

East Calhoun NeighborhoodAnnual MeetingThursday, October 2St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave SPizza & Social Time 6:00 p.m. Meeting 6:30-8:30 p.m.

ECCO Meeting Minutes for September 4, 2014. (East Cal-houn Neighborhood Monthly Meeting) Minutes recorded and submitted by Monica Smith and approved by the ECCO Board by electronic vote prior to publica-tion.

AttendanceBoard members present: Linda Todd, President; Susie Gold-stein, Treasurer; Emily Balogh; Anja Curiskis; Kate Daven-port; Paul Harstad; Lara Nor-kus-Crampton; Harry Savage;

David Tompkins; and Heath-er Wulfsberg. Board member absent: Ben Jilek.

Guests: Ben Somogyi, Senior Policy Aide to Council Mem-ber Lisa Bender, Ward 10; and ECCO residents Klaus Oberg-fell and Mark Rosenfeld.

ECCO Board President Linda Todd called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Ward 10: Ben Somogyi: Senior Policy Aide to Council Member Lisa BenderThe 36th St Bikeway construc-tion is expected to begin this month.

Food trucks: Council Mem-bers have the authority to allow food trucks in their wards. The ordinance allow food trucks to be located on residential streets, but the Council Member may

choose to restrict access to cer-tain locations. The ordinance does not require notifying property owners that food trucks are allowed on their street. CM Bender is looking for feedback on allowing food trucks in ECCO.

Accessory Dwellings Units (“granny flats”): Two remain-ing Open Houses are sched-uled: September 16, 5-7 p.m. at North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Ave. N. and September 17, 7-9 p.m. at Kenwood Com-munity Center. Information is also available online at

minneapolismn.gov/cped/proj-ects/WCMS1P-126877

60/40 Liquor Ordinance chang-es: A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1:30 p.m. at City Hall.

The ordinance that would restrict the size of new homes in residential neighborhoods was unanimously approved by the City Council. New regula-tions will go into effect on Oct. 1.

Southwest LRT: The city approved municipal consent for the project. The Supple-ment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDIES) has not been released regarding environmental impacts of the

tunnels in the Kenilworth Cor-ridor. The City Council direct-ed city staff to immediately present options if the SDIES reveals any detrimental envi-ronmental impacts.

An ECCO board member requested that the city pro-vide more public information regarding the status of the law-suit against 1800 Lake.

Green Team: David Tompkins31st St Median Tree Replace-ment Plan: This fall, the Park Board will remove the dying tree and grind the stumps. New drought resistant trees (disease resistant elm and seedless Kentucky coffeetree) will be planted in the spring. Watering bags will be provided for the first year or two. ECCO will request that the new trees be as mature as possible and to be planted with plants that will help sustain water in the area. Also discussed was the possibil-ity of some type of monument or statue on the median.

Raingarden project: Signs have been installed in all of the gar-dens. Special thanks to resi-dent, Nathan Campeau, for his work on the project.

Staff Report: Monica SmithBudget and expenses were reviewed for NRP and CPP

programs. The ECCO Board approved a motion to shift $2,400 from under used line items to the staff line item in the CPP budget.

An NRP plan modification may be required to shift bud-gets to pay for proposed ECCO projects.

The ECCO Board approved a motion to extend the time of performance for two NRP con-tracts set to expire on 12/31/14.

The contract with Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) for the home improve-ment loan program has been cancelled.

ECCO will establish a task force to recommend priorities for unspent NRP and CPP funds.

Treasurer’s Report: Susie GoldsteinECCO’s financials were reviewed.

The grant from Minneha-ha Creek Watershed District for the raingarden project is expected soon. ECCO’s con-tribution to the project was $1,642.31.

The Wine Tasting Fundraiser will not be held this fall. Orga-

ECCO page 11In September, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board removed dying trees along the 31st Street median. (Photo by Anja Curiskis)

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do you just like to watch? Playing is free and open to all, just show up prior to 8:30pm to sign-up and warm-up. Tickets are $7 to be in the audience.

THRU OCTOBER 25QUIETUS: SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION BY ROLLIN MARQUETTESooVAC Art Gallery 2638 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.2263soovac.orgQuietus is a site-specific sculptural instal-lation by Rollin Marquette. This piece is a massive arched wall that will fill the back gallery, framed in steel and holding in place ballistic gelatin skinned acrylic sheets. Ballistic gelatin is a temporal translucent material with the same density and volume of water as human tissue. Marquette’s work combines the idea of permanence using steel structures in combination with more ethereal materials that reference human impermanence. The scale of Quietus visu-ally dominates the space allowing this architectural intervention to consume the viewer with a physical experience. He uti-lizes elemental aspects of nature such as light, wind and water in combination with the physical manifestations of ten-sion, balance, and corrosion to both reflect and influence human experience. His work directs the viewer to consider the everyday use of materials and technology, along with the science and precision behind them. Materials carry meaning based on our

OCTOBER(Please send your calendar listings to UptownNews@yahoo.com with the subject line: Community Calendar. Submit by the 15th of each month to be included, space permitting, in the next issue.)

TUESDAYSSOCRATES CAFEDunn Brothers - 7:30pm3348 Hennepin Ave. • 612.822.3292The Socrates Cafe is an open meeting. The evening is spent discussing a short list of questions of philosophy that range all over the map from self identity, capital pun-ishment, perception and anything else in between. Bring your questions and prepare to engage your mind.

THURSDAYSSPACE JAMHuge Theater - 9pm 3037 Lyndale Ave. • 612.412.HUGEhugetheater.comSpace Jam is a Minneapolis improv jam open to improvisors of all experience levels from across the Twin Cities or anywhere in our galaxy. Every Thursday night host Drew Kersten and a rotating special guest co-host will take the stage for the best Minneapolis improv jam in this universe. The only ques-tion is – are you coming to take the stage or

community events calendarknowledge of their utility and Rollin uses this inherent content of materials as a con-ceptual anchor when developing new work. Marquette received his MFA from State University of New York in Albany and he lives and works in Minneapolis. Rollin has had numerous solo exhibitions including the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Paul Mesaros Gallery-College of Creative Arts at West Virginia University. Rollin has received several grants and fellowships in support of his work including Jerome Foundation Fel-lowship, Bush Foundation Fellowship and the McKnight Foundation Fellowship.

4–SATURDAY MILES FOR MALLORYLake of the Isles – 10-2pm1917 Logan Ave • 952.881.4479milesformallory.orgDust off your daubers, start breaking in your walking shoes and gather at St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church. It’s time for the 2014 Miles for Mallory benefit event. Walk with a pur-pose around Lake of the Isles and share a light lunch with friends and family, and win big in a game of bingo. Miles for Mallory is a community gathering in memory of Mallo-ry Hicks who passed away from Pulmonary Hypertension on January 3, 2011. The event partners with Twin City area initiatives that represent causes important to Mallory. This year net proceeds will be donated to Minne-apolis Hope Lodge.

nizers are hoping to hold the event in the spring.

ECCO has awarded half of the $1,500 donation budget this year. The board approved a motion to add the donation application to our website and make the additional funds available for donation.

Committee ReportsLabor Day Celebration, Heather Wulfsberg

Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make the event a big success. Special thanks to Brad Albertson for all of his hard work to secure donations of food and bingo prizes.

Communications: Anja Curiskis

Anja is working on recycling lawn signs to promote ECCO events.

The Uptown Neighborhood News will have at least one more issue. Ad sales have been increasing.

Midtown Greenway Coalition: Paul Harstad

The Trailwatchers are seeking a partner to provide additional crime prevention monitoring

5–SUNDAYART OUTSIDE THE BOXIntermedia Arts - 1pm-3pm2822 Lyndale Ave. • 612.871.4444IntermediaArts.org

Join the Uptown Association at Intermedia Arts for a reception to celebrate youth-cre-ated community art installations in Uptown.There’ll be food and drinks, unveiling of the utility box wrapping project, a documenta-ry, meeting of the artists, and prizes for all attendees.

18–SATURDAYGLOBAL FOLK: MUSIC OF THE ANDES MOUNTAINSWalker Library - 2pm-3pm2880 Hennepin Ave • 612.543.8400hclib.orgFor families. All ages. Enjoy cumbia, salsa and merengue music styles from Alma Andina Trio, local musicians who fuse con-temporary electronic rhythms and textures with traditional South American folk instru-ments such as the quena (flute), zampoñas (panpipes) and charango (lute).

THE UKULELE ALLEY CARTOON EXTRAVAGONZOBryant Lake Bowl - Noon810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949bryantlakebowl.com Luke the Uke, along with his pals DJ Mr. Gosh and Lady Miss Ian, mine the cartoon

Highpoint Receives $8K County GrantThe Hennepin County board has awarded 14 Green Partners Environmental Education grants to support organization in implementing educational projects that engage and empow-er Hennepin County residents to take actions that protect and improve the environment. Grants agreements will run through August 31, 2015.

The Highpoint Center for Printmaking, 912 W Lake St, received $8,000. With the grant Highpoint will engage 150 students in learning about rain gardens and creating art to educate others about water.

Highpoint Center for Printmaking is dedicated to advancing the art of printmaking. Its goals are to provide educational programs, community access, and collaborative publishing opportunities to engage the public and increase the appreciation and understand-ing of the printmaking arts.

The five Jacobs children mar-ried other leading Jewish fam-ilies of Minneapolis and St. Paul: daughter Etta married Emile Adelsheim, also a jew-eler; daughter Maryon married Jacob L May, a clothier; Mollie married Leopold Metzger; son Benjamin married Rosa Kahn; and son Louis married Jennie Pflaum, daughter of Minneap-olis pioneering cigar manufac-turer, Gustav Pflaum. Louis Jacob’s daughter, Gladys mar-ried Harold Field whose family owned the Minneapolis State Theater among others. The extended families soon moved south of Franklin Avenue and west and were among the founding families of Temple Israel at 24th Street and Emer-son Avenue.

Grandson Maurice Adelsheim was one of the first two Jew-ish boys from Minneapolis to attend Harvard University. Maurice, a lawyer, later became president of the Minnesota Retail Jewelers Association, helped start the Bank of Min-

on the Hiawatha Trail.

Next event: Progressive Dinner on Sept. 7.

Livability Committee: Heather Wulfsberg and Kate Davenport

The Livability Committee introduced a new document to be used by developers/residents when requesting support from ECCO for variances, condi-tional use permits, rezoning, etc. The document will help ensure that nearby neighbors are notified of any potential projects. The board approved the document which will be included on ECCO’s website for developers/residents to access as needed.

Food trucks: Concerns were raised about potential noise and fumes from food trucks if they are allowed on residential streets.

ECCO Projects

Ben Jilek is working with the Loppet Foundation to encour-age the Park Board to extend their cross-country ski trail grooming to include Lake Cal-houn.

Lara Norkus-Crampton pre-sented a proposal for a cher-

neapolis, was president of the American National Retail Jew-elers Association in 1949 and chairman of the Nicollet Mall Advisory Committee for at least 25 years. After his father died in 1968, Maurice Jr. sold the establishment to the Texas firm of Zales as part of the Fine Jewelers Guild.

After Samuel Jacobs passed away at home in 1904, his wife Anna and various family mem-bers lived there until 1920. The home was then sold to Charles Rose, owner of a plumbing business and has been in the Rose family for more than 94 years, a remarkable story in itself. During the trying eco-nomically challenging years of the 30s and 40s, 2310 Col-fax became like so many of its neighbors, a multi-fami-ly dwelling. As it was then, it continues to be a rooming house but one with a historical past and many more stories to tell.

Kathy Kullberg resides in the Wedge Neighborhood.

ECCO from 10 ry tree legacy project in East Calhoun. The ECCO Board approved a motion to offer the program at the annual meeting with a budget of $1,500 for a pilot project. NRP funds will be used for the project.

President’s Report: Linda ToddA performance review was conducted for Monica Smith and her contract was renewed for another year.

A postcard mailing will be sent to all residents inviting them to the annual meeting.

Board elections will be held at the annual meeting. Candi-dates are needed to serve on the board. Contact Monica Smith at nrp@eastcalhoun or 612-821-0131 for more information.

The annual Holiday Caroling party will be held on December 17.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

The next meeting is the annual meeting on Thursday, October 2, 2014, pizza dinner and social time from 6-6:30, the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church.

Decorated bikes, kids and their families, along with the Southwest High Marching Band, strolled in the East Cal-houn Labor Day Parade. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

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archives for a family matinee like no other. A generous helping of vintage animation and vinyl oddities, along with a very special live musical guest, and lots of laughs and surprises guaranteed to start your weekend right. “Always silly, never stupid.”

22–WEDNESDAY9X22 DANCE/LAB Bryant Lake Bowl - 8pm810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949bryantlakebowl.comNamed for the modest dimensions of the BLB stage, this exciting dance showcase features unfettered dance exploration. A discussion moderated by choreographer/curator Laurie Van Wieren follows each piece. October choreographers are Elijah Ebbenga of Perpich High School for the Arts and Lindsay Forsythe. 9x22 Dance/Lab is produced and hosted by Laurie Van Wieren.

23–THURSDAYTHE GREAT DEPRESSION RELEASE PARTYBryant Lake Bowl - 7pm 810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949www.bryantlakebowl.comThe Great Depression will celebrate the release of their new album In a Starry State. Todd Casper, Wendy Lewis and Brent Sigmeth will offer acoustic versions of selections from previous recordings (Uncon-scious Pilot and Preaching to the Fire) as well as songs from the new album.

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Kids size up “Mr. Banana” as they wait for him to start the Kids Toga Race for Chloe’s Fight - Rare Disease Foundation. The Lake Calhoun run was part of the 26th Annual Minneapolis Taste of Greece, sponsored by St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Waiting for ‘Mr. Banana’

• Conditional use permit toincrease the height of the build-ing in the SH from 2.5 sto-ries/35 feet to 6 stories/71 feet (possibly taller with rooftop mechanical equipment or ele-vator and/or stairway access).

• Variance to reduce the frontyard setback along Lagoon Avenue from the required 15 feet to 5 feet for the building and the walkway.

• Variance to reduce the cor-ner side yard setback along Irving Avenue South from the required 18 feet to 5 feet for the building and the walkway.

•Variance to reduce therear yard setback from the required 15 feet to 5 feet for the building.

•Siteplanreview.

A land use application is expected by the applicant for the November 10 City Plan-ning Commission meeting.

Bruce Cochran is Art Director and in charge of Production for the Uptown Neighborhood News and resides in CARAG.

City Planning Definitions“The SHOD is established to preserve and enhance the environmental qualities of surface waters and the nat-ural and economic values of shoreland areas within the city, to provide for the efficient and beneficial uti-lization of those waters and shoreland areas, to com-ply with the requirements of state law regarding the management of shoreland areas, and to protect the public health, safety and welfare.”

“The R6 Multiple-family Dis-trict is established to pro-vide an environment of high density apartments, congre-gate living arrangements and cluster developments on lots with a minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet of lot area. In addition to residential uses, institutional and public uses and public services and util-ities may be allowed.”

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If We Were Any More Local We’d Be Sitting On You.

One year before the release of Prince’s debut album For You, Robert Whitman shot Prince’s first professional portrait sessions. New York-based photographer Whitman puts his 1977 photos of Prince on display in Minneapolis for the first time at Flanders Gallery, 818 Lake St. Opening night is, October 25, 6pm to 9pm. (Photo by Robert Whitman)

Yep, it’s Prince