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By Aaron Rubenstein

The owners of CalhounSquare applied to the City onAugust 5 for numerous landuse approvals to renovate andexpand the mall. The projectwould dramatically change theface of Calhoun Square andUptown. City Planner HilaryWatson said the PlanningCommission would reviewthe project on October 5 at theearliest.

The project includes an outdoorplaza surrounded by threenew 6-story buildings near the

corner of 31st and Hennepin, anew 6-story building on LakeSt. betweenFremont andGirard, twoa d d i t i o n a llevels on theparking ramp,and completerevamping of the existingmall.

The CARAGZoning Comm-ittee will meeton Thursday,Sept. 15 at 6:30p.m. at BryantSquare Park toreview and dis-cuss the project.The committeeplans todevelop arecommendation for consid-eration at the Sept. 20 CARAGboard/neighborhood meeting.Interested people from allneighborhoods surroundingUptown are encouraged toattend the Sept. 15 meeting.

Twenty-eight neighborhoodresidents braved 90-degreeheat without air-conditioningon August 3 to meet at JoyceChurch and discuss revisedplans for Calhoun Square’smakeover. CARAG heldtwo community workshopsearlier in June to gather input;Calhoun Square represen-tatives responded at the August3 meeting with their revisedplans. Revisions includedbuilding setbacks at the thirdand sixth stories to reduce visual

mass, reduced overall buildingheight along 31st St., entries to

the plaza that are more open tothe street, and a more varieddesign scheme for the exteriorsof the new buildings.

Calhoun Square has appliedto the City for several land useapprovals, including rezoningof the Music Go Round site,relocation of the alley east of the ramp, and a variance of the maximum permitted floorarea. They have also appliedfor conditional use permits fora shopping center, a parkingramp, 24-hour operation of the

ramp, the construction of morethan five dwelling units, and fora commercialplanned unitdevelopment(PUD). A PUDallows excep-tions to zoningregulations if the project in-cludes adequatesite amenities.The developeris seeking anexception to thefour story/56-foot heightlimit “in orderto achieve ani n t e g r a t e ddevelopmentthat providesadditional siteamenities.”

Preliminary plans submitted bythe developer to the City showwhat might go into the project:a two-story Kitchen Window atthe south end of the main mallbuilding, a two-story bookstoreat the corner of Hennepin and31st St., two new restaurantsbetween Figlio and GirardAve., and Famous Dave’srelocated to the north, acrossthe corridor from its currentlocation. It was mentioned inthe past that Best Buy mightoccupy a two-level store in thenew complex but that is nowuncertain.

Anne Knuth, Calhoun Square’sleasing director, said they hope

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I case o missed it...Co grat latio s, Br a t S are Park – Cit Champs!

Covering the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO in the Uptown Area September 2005 • Volume 1, Number 2

Pho o by Jul e Sa

From top left a d goi g clockwise: Coach Ra Apo te, Le Domi g ez, Da Ker a , Jeffer Domi g ez,He r Herrera, Simo Smedberg, Har e M rph , Coach De Ker a , Marc s Apo te, Coach Barr M rph ,Coach Joe Booher, Coach Elpidio Herrera, Bodo Christe se , T s Ki g, J lia Booher, A drew Persi g, SamKli ger, Mohammed Ahmed.

The UNN would like to offer hearty congratulations to all the coaches and players on the12U (12 and under) Bryant Square Park baseball team for their outstanding performancetaking 1st place for the Rec Division in the Citywide Tournament. To recap: on theweekend of July 9th and 10th our guys "whupped" Armatage Park 16-1; Lake Hiawatha12-2; and Longfellow Park 8-4!

Pho o by Jeffrey Far am

De elopers pla to mo e resta ra ts,add height a d some reside ces.Co str ctio co ld begi i earl 2006.

By Aaron Rubenstein

Developers of the Lagoonproject have revised their plansand are aiming for PlanningCommission review andapproval at the end of October.On July 1, the City Councilapproved the project for theparking lot behind the LagoonCinema, but reduced the heightof one condominium buildingfrom 13 to 10 stories. As aresult, the Ackerberg Groupand Financial Freedom Realtyredesigned the rest of the largemixed-use project.

The Lowry Hill EastNeighborhood Association(LHENA) board voted 8-0-1 on August 17 to support theredesigned project. CarolineGriepentrog, LHENA staff person, said board membersbelieve it’s a better project. TheLHENA Zoning and PlanningCommittee will further discussthe project and design details atits September 14 meeting (6:30p.m. at Jefferson School, 26th &Emerson, room 107). Residentsof all Uptown neighborhoods

are welcome to attend.

CARAG and ECCO have notyet reviewed the new plans.

The revised plans move theoffice building from theGreenway side of the site tothe current theater location,and reduce the building sizefrom 100,000-sq.-ft. to 40,000-sq.-ft., excluding ground floorretail space. (For comparison,the Sons of Norway buildinghas approximately 44,000-sq.-ft. on three floors.) The officebuilding will be six stories/76ft. high, as before. The movietheater will move to the north,with eight screens and 1,550seats as in prior plans, plus allnew stadium seating. At thenortheast part of the site, wherethe office building was to havebeen, there will be a secondcondominium building of fiveto eight stories with heights of 46 to 84 feet. The number of condos will increase from 112to 165.

The public plaza at the centerof the project has a moreopen shape. The plaza’s size

is increased by approximately

1,500-sq.-ft., to about 23,000-sq.-ft., with access fromLagoon and the Greenway.The number of parking spacesremains the same—760, mostlyunderground. The Fremontside of the project will havefour two-story town homes andan entry to the second condobuilding.

A notable addition to theproject’s design is an 84-ft. tall,8x8-ft.-square, freestandingtheater marquee/monumentadjacent to Lagoon Avenue. Itis intended to “have a dialogue”with the Uptown theater signand to match its height.

The project’s transportationdemand management plan(TDMP) is being revised.The significant reduction of office space should reduce theproject’s impact on area traffic.

Bill Baxley, one of thearchitects working on the

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2 • UPtOwn nEiGHBORHOOd nEwS SEPtEMBER 2005

Editor’s Note: The August issue of theUptown Neighborhood News included

questions to five of the six candidates

for City Council for the 10th Ward. We regret that we omitted Tom Moore. Hewas very gracious when contacting us

about the error. Here are his answers.

q estio 1. What are the topthree e iro me tal problems/ challe ges faci g the cit a dhow wo ld o sol e or addressthem?

Answer: Noise pollution,visual pollution, and waterpollution, crotch-rocketmotorcycles, hideousbillboards, bass-booming carstereos, and what must be thelow-point of modern graffiti(boooooring) have infested ourneighborhoods and Ward.

I will push for the enforcementof current noise pollution laws,especially against motorcyclesmodified to create as muchnoise as possible. And policewill be enabled to enforcelivability laws like noiseviolations when I am servingon Council.

Visually, neighborhoods should

have final say over giantadvertising images on streetsand sidewalks. And anti-graffiti enforcement needsmore funding, while lawsagainst graffiti need moreteeth, especially when muchof what passes for “tagging”anymore is inane andderivative. And our lakes andriver need our stewardship.I’ll work across the politicaldivide for grants and fundingto both protect and restore ournatural resources.

q estio 2. C rre tl , theShorela d O erla Districtzo i g limits a b ildi g’sheight to 2-1/2 stories or 35’. ACo ditio al use Permit (CuP)is ofte sed to i crease thisheight witho t limits. Wo ld

o s pport cha gi g this CuPprocess to protect shoreli esadjace t to o r lakes a d ri ers?How wo ld o do this?

Answer: I would not supportchanging CUPs in orderto protect shorelines. Wecan protect shorelines and

especially the quality of ourwaters without limiting growthand development. In fact,the two go hand in hand – byincreasing the human use of lakes, we increase the politicalwill for their health and

sustainability. By increasingour tax base through housingdensity, commerce and jobs, weprovide the funds needed for

environmental protection andenhancement. Minneapolis cando it all. I envision pristine lakesnext to high density housing,along fast and efficient transitlines, near beautiful parks,within blocks of world classshopping and dining.

q estio 3. What circ msta cesor compelli g reaso s wo ldthere be for allowi g a b ildi g’sheight to be greater tha theZo i g Code limitatio s whichis t picall o greater tha 4stories or 56’ i the 10th Ward?

Answer: We have a rare andgreat opportunity to grow anddevelop Minneapolis, botheconomically and culturally.Developers WANT to bringjobs, commerce and housinginto our City. In businessdistricts, we need to growvertically. If a project is notrequesting direct, publicfunding, then we need toencourage development thatbrings jobs, commerce orhousing into Minneapolis.Population density, dollars

spent in Minneapolis by non-residents, and business taxesare all essential for justifyingand funding mass transit,libraries, parks and communityorganizations.

“Smart growth” is an emptyphrase; who ISN’T for “smart”growth? The only growth thatisn’t “smart” is growth slowedor discouraged by short-sightedness, over-regulation andcatering to special interests. Iwas and am a proud supporterof both the Lagoon project andthe County ballpark proposal.

q estio 4. How wo ld oaddress the i crease of crimei o r eighborhoods, the

eed for more police protectioa d respo si e ess, as well as

distrib tio of timel crimealert i formatio ?

Answer: Some crimeshouldn’t BE crime – let’sbe an enlightened city, withpublic space laws more in linewith progressive, Europeancapitals – so, personal use andpossession of marijuana, openbottles of wine or beer, publicnudity and lovemaking, andpublic urination should all bedecriminalized. Let’s be morelike Stockholm and Amsterdam,and less like Dallas and Salt LakeCity.

Police reports need be be online,and in a timely manner, from911 call to booking. Citizensneed the ability to follow-upon all crimes reported in ourneighborhoods. We may ormay not need more police, butwe do need more visible andaccountable police, and theyneed to enforce all the laws thatwe don’t take off the books.

q estio 5. It is said that thecit ’s core ser ices s ch asi frastr ct re, police, a d fireare derf ded. How wo ld

o pro ide for these ser ices?

Answer: Our fire departmentis grossly under funded, andI pray that we are never facedwith two, major simultaneousfires, or a terrorist attack,in Minneapolis. The federalgovernment needs to domore via Homeland Securityallocations and, until they do,we can cut city overhead (I’llstart by proposing a cut inCouncil pay by 50% - elected,municipal public servantsdo not need to make seventythousand dollars a year),streamline city government(I’ll propose City Charteramendments providing for a“strong mayor” system andconsolidation of departments)and increase our tax basethrough economic growthand development. And I willwork with Chief McManus onpolice needs – I am a strongsupporter of this Chief, andlook forward to working withhim for our city.

Tom MooreBlue Green Alliancewww.candidatemoore.blogspot.com [email protected]

T m M re, City C uncilcandidate, n 10th ward issues

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mAnAging BoArd Gary Farland, Chair (ECCO) 824-6744Ralph D. Knox, Vice-chair (ECCO)Anna Matthes, Treasurer (CARAG)Kay Nygaard-Graham, Secretary(CARAG) 825-3637Jill Bode (CARAG)

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ContriButorSPatrick AndersonNelson InzJane MillerKelly NewcomerNorman RigerAaron RubensteinDan Van Eijl

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minnEApoLiS City CounCiLTenth WardDan [email protected]

CrimE prEvEntion SpECiALiStOfficer Tom Thompson5th Precinct SAFE Unit, Sector 23101 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis MN 55408Serving the neighborhoods of;CARAG, East Harriet, ECCO, Kingfield,Linden Hills, Lyndale, West Calhoun

5th prECinCt Community AttornEyLisa Godon 673.2005

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Creati n f a Newspapered or alThis is the second issue of the Uptown NeighborhoodNews (UNN). Residents fromCARAG and ECCO gathered

last fall to establish a paperfor this area. After examiningmany ownership options, weconcluded that neighborhood“ownership” of the paper willensure longevity, stability anda source of volunteers. Thus,CARAG has agreed to bethe financial sponsor, and ajoint agreement with ECCOestablished an independentManaging Board (MB) topublish the paper. AppointedMB directors and areavolunteers created guidelinesand recruited interim

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The UNN has begunpublishing just as the electionseason is getting into full swing.

The Sept. 13 Primary Election,and Nov. 8 General Electionwill elect a new MinneapolisMayor, City Council, ParkBoard, Library Board andBoard of Estimation andTaxation. (What is that last one,you may ask? We will try toexplain this board and functionin the October issue.) We ranstatements from the 10th Ward

City Council candidates lastmonth and the Park Boardcandidates this month. Nextmonth we will highlight

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Editor’s note: due to space considerations, endorsements were limited to 100 words.We tried to reach Harry Savage to offer

space to one of his supporters for an endorsement. We weren’t able to get in contact. In place of that, we will remind

the reader of Harry’s slogan: Run with the Harry Savage.

InTEGRITy OF nOBLEI have been a resident of CARAG for 12 years and amwriting to express my supportfor Gay Noble’s bid to becomethe next 10th Ward Council-member. Gay’s decision tojoin this campaign is centeredon her passion for our cityand our Tenth Ward. She iscommitted to continued workwith her colleagues at CityHall to encourage responsible

development while retainingthe character of our greatcity.

I have always been impressedwith Gay’s commitment tointegrity and her ability to buildstrong relationships. Please joinme in voting for Gay Noble inthe September 13th primary.

Carol SkubeCARAG

BALAnCED BERnARDI’m writing to encourage

people to vote for AllanBernard. He will not spendtwo years learning the job,knows how to get things done,

will be dedicated to serving hisconstituents, and will alwaysreturn phone calls.

We need a strong voice for our

fair share of Law enforcementto preempt problems and keepthis Urban area Vital, Safe andexciting. A balancing of Development, accompanyingTAX Dollars, with reasonablecompromises on Design,Function and Traffic isneeded. Labeled an Insider -on many fronts that is a VERYGOOD THING. I urge all myneighbors to vote for Allan.

Helen Spry East Isles

TALL, COMPASSIOnATE

TOMI can’t think of anybody I’drather see on the City Councilthan Tom “Tommy” Moore.He is 6 feet 6 inches tall anda good Christian (by whichI mean compassionate andopen-minded). Plus, he’s witty.He’s like Garrison Keillor, onlyway better. As a now near-legendary citizen of the Whittierneighborhood, temporarilyliving in exhile in Sweden, Iwholeheartedly endorse TomMoore for City Councilman.

Reynolds Towns citizen, voter, sportsman

SCOTT FOR THE FuTuRE

The Tenth Ward City Councilrace is full of good candidates.However my candidate is ScottPersons. I want someone withthe ability to be a leader and

who will work tirelessly toimprove of our ward.

Scott convinced me he is capableof thinking through complexproblems and not simply sayingwhat I want to hear. He wouldbe effective and fair in guidingour ward to the future and willwork with others – both inour neighborhoods and at CityHall. I endorse Scott Personsfor City Council.

Thatcher ImbodenCARAG

REMInGTOn FORACTIOnFinally, a candidate we canvote FOR, instead of theusual vote against someone!-We’re supporting RalphRemington because he not onlybelieves that our communityshould have a strong voice inthe decisions made at City Hall,he has shown by his actions thathe will indeed bring our voicesinto the room. His skill andexperience in leading non-profitorganizations and bringingcommunities together, coupledwith his progressive vision forour city equals a real opportunityfor us all. Please join us in voting

for Ralph Remington in theSeptember 13th primary.

Ruth Cain Debbie Jans

Lara Norkus-Crampton ECCO Residents

Letters to the Editor Policy: Write tous, provided you write fewer than 250words! Your letter may be edited and we

don't know if it will be published, butwe will certainly try to do so. We need to

know your name, address, phone number and neighborhood..

SEPtEMBER 2005 UPtOwn nEiGHBORHOOd nEwS • 3

C e e s f 5 ec cJ l crime Maps ECCO (left) a d CARAG (right)

In mid-August, there wereseveral burglaries or attemptedburglaries from homes andconstruction sites. If yousee any suspicious activity,write down a description of the suspect and any vehiclesinvolved, and call 911. Alsocall Sgt Rich Lee at 673-5599.

There have been half a dozenrobberies in the neighbor-hoods, also in mid-August.Almost all involved the displayof a handgun. Most occurred inthe early morning hours from2:30 to 6:00 a.m.

The police have noted an

increase in pickpocketactivity. Most of the victimsare elderly white males. Theyare approached by someonestarting a conversation, askingfor directions, who puts hishand on the victim’s shoulderor arm, and takes the victim’swallet. These incidents have

been reported at the UptownLund’s, and on Nicollet Ave.between Lake and 38th St. inthe Lyndale neighborhood.

Do not carry wallets orcheckbooks in exposed shirtpockets, and carry as little cashas possible. If approached, do

not let the person invade yourspace. Back away if the persongets close and advise them notto touch you.

op n onsle ersPoem

The more I have the greater my greed I don’t care what the citizens need

you’ll learn my preference as I explain why As a builder, I profit more if it is high Let’s have fifty story condos around Lake Calhoun so I can begin selling them very soonThis means traffic congestion, noise and pollution. but for every problem I have a solution.Think of subways and monorails all around so I can profit from every square foot of ground I’ll bribe the city council to change the zoning laws My crews can turn on excavators, cranes and sawsSupport my plan by sending letters, e-mails and faxesWhen all is done my way, you’ll have higher taxes

(Copyright 2005 by Norman Riger)

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or clarity. Further, we reserve the right not to publish any submissions that areunbalanced, unattributed, poorly written,

or of a defamatory nature.



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thE QuEStionS:Questions submitted to Park and Recreation BoardCandidates (150 words limit).

To many residents of Minneapolis, it appearsthat the Park Board has not done enough tocombat Dutch Elm Disease in the last 2 years.

-What is your plan for limiting the spread of DutchElm Disease and replacing lost trees with new ones?

What is your opinion of the proposedcontroversial development of the Yacht Clubon the southeast shores of Lake Calhoun?

-Please describe your vision of the lakeshore;address both natural greenspace and development.

Q1 Q2

district 6 – cArAGcan a e fo Pa k an re ea on Boa comm one Vote for one candidate in the General Election. Note: Because there are only two candidates running in District 6, therewill NOT be a primary in CARAG. Because of redistricting your Park Board District might have changed.

district 4 – EccOcan a e fo Pa k an re ea on Boa comm one

Vote for one candidate in both the Primary and General Elections. Note: because of redistricting your Park Board District might have changed.

Christi e Ha seDFL, (612) 381-9877Christi eHa se .orgmi esota.ha se @earthli k. et

1. The MPRB’s website showsthe Forestry Division (FD) has$8,300,798 or 17% of the 2005operating budget to spend onmanaging the urban forest.Dutch Elm Disease has spreadquickly, so it is imperative thatthe FD utilize an appropriateamount to implement a planthat: 1) Addresses the diseaseby immediately removing allinfected elms and inoculatinghealthy elms, 2) Replaces thetrees through a city-widereplanting effort involvingFD personnel and volunteers,3) Embraces alliances withthe other agencies battling the

CHRISTInE HAnSEn continued on page 14

Trac nordstromDFL, (612) 386-6257Trac nordstrom.comTrac @Trac nordstrom.com

1. Minneapolis’ urban forestis under attack – 10,000 treeswere lost in 2004, with 58,000elms remaining. DutchElm Disease (DED) is activeagain, and as a memberof the Minneapolis TreeAdvisory Committee, I havebeen working with the CityCouncil, Mayor, Park Board,Federal and State governmentto combat DED.

The solution is threefold: 1)ensure the quick removal of diseased trees; 2) educate andempower citizens to inoculatehealthy trees and care for

Je ifer Salitano i formatio a ailable.

The Uptown Neighborhood News was not able to find anyinformation about or contact forthis candidate.

TRACy nORDSTROM continued on page 14

Jim Ber steiDFL, (612) 922-6354ber stei forparks.orgber [email protected]

1. This was and still is simplyan issue of priorities. WhileDutch Elm disease ravagedour urban forest, the ParkBoard spent several millions of dollars for a new headquartersbuilding and millions moreto develop the old pologrounds at Ft. Snelling into a“recreation complex” - insteadof adequately funding speedyremoval of diseased trees andreplacement with new trees.

Because of the high cost, itis impractical to save all theremaining elms using thefungicide injection. Most

JIM BERnSTEIn continued on page 14

Bob Fi eDFL, (612) 922-6992fi eparks@ ahoo.com

1. It’s easy to blame the ParkForestry Department, with adisease not under their control.This nationally recognizeddivision, for their innovationand their great work, hasreceived “Tree City USA”Awards every year for morethan two decades. To illustratetheir efficient, hard work, oneSaturday recently when it wasin the 90’s, they managed toremove 32 trees.

The Park Board annual budgetallocates $8,800,000 to forestry(nearly 1/5 our budget), whichhas not taken cuts as a result

BOB FInE continued on page 14

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Da FroehlichDFL, (612) 209-0241Da [email protected]

1. In the last few years, DutchElm has exacted a staggeringtoll. In 2003, approximately2000 trees were removed fromboulevards and other publicproperty, with approximatelyanother 2000 private removals.In 2005, the numbers werecloser to 5,000 and 5,000. In2004, the Park Board spentclose to $8 million (15 per centof its operating budget) onremoval and replanting. Anadditional $1,000,000 has been

comm-itted for 2005.We must increase the number

Jorda Gar erno part affiliatio(612) 309-2020

jorda .gar [email protected]

1. Trees are one of the mostimportant resources of theMinneapolis park system and asan elected board member I willmake it my priority to preserveand grow the park foliage.

My understanding of DutchElm is that diseased treesshould be removed as soon aspossible to prevent the spreadof the disease. We shouldreplace diseased trees withmore resistant varieties so that

future generations can enjoythese park treasures.

Mar Merrill A dersoDFL,mar merrilla derso forparks.org

mar merrilla derso 4parks@ms .com

1. Over the last couple of years the Park Board has hadsignificant cuts to its budget,making investments in thePark system a challenge.-Dutch Elm disease requires aregional, state, local and privateresponse and investment if we are to change the currentdevastating impact on ourprecious Elm trees and theUrban forest.

We need to get the StateLegislature involved as wellas the Metropolitan council

Tom nord keDFL, (612) 927-6518nord keForMi eapolisParks.com

[email protected]

1. Inoculation and removal arethe two solutions to stemmingthe tide of Dutch Elm.

This needs to be a multipronged approach involvingthe resources of the MPRBas well as partnerships withthe City, County and State.We must also pursue public/ private partnerships and phil-anthropy that will help makethe solution to the problemfinancially feasible. The Park

Board cannot conquer thisepidemic on its own.

A ie yo gGree Part , (612) 729-3359 or(612) 236-5985 a ie o g. et

a ie @ isi.com

1. There is good news!Although Dutch Elm Diseasehas been devastating to ourCity the past few years, our treeloss (5057) in 2005 (as of theend of July) is less than in 2004(6052). We have establisheda City Tree Commission thatwill help with strategies andeducation about Trees. Weplant 2500 average every year.Recently, we have planted lotsmore trees thanks to extrafunding through efforts by the

Mayor and support from theCity Council. We are workingwith tree companies and

Meg For eDFL, (612) 924-4343 or (612) 926-7707megfor e .orgmegf@ isi.com

1. In 1978, within 9 months of moving into my home on 33rd& Irving, 13 elms were takendown on my block’s boulevard.

I organized my block throughthe newly formed Shade TreeCommittee of ECCO and wereplanted that street. A quickresponse and systematic defenseis essential to defend our naturalresources. Organized outreach,utilizing volunteers, neigh-borhood associations, businesscontributions, foundation grants,etc. is paramount especially withthe reemergence of Dutch elmdisease to sponsor and replantnew trees.

Rochelle BerrGra esDFL, (612) 374-5601

1. To respond to your questionconcerning diseased elms Iwould focus on the largest treesfirst. The trees which harborthe most beetles would be of primary concern to remove outof the tree population initially.As many of your readers know,we have thousands of trees inthe metro area which requiremonitoring and care. Althoughwe also contract servicesfrom independent arborists,we are aware that they haveindependent contracts withother private customers.

We have been restocking our

Cleme t Shimizno part affiliatio , (612) 281-5916geocities.com/cleme tshimizcleme tshimiz @gmail.com

1. To deal with Dutch ElmDisease I would try to get theUSDA Forest Service St. PaulField Office to give more help

to the Parks Board and DNRin combating disease. Theyhave experts in the field. Themoney should come fromthe maintenance funds formaintaining the lakes andparks. If that’s not enough,then we should lobby congressor the county commissioner toprovide us with the funds toimplement the best solution.

Finally implementing naturalsolutions for dealing with the

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This year two legislative changeshave had a direct impact on therestaurant industry. Startingin March a smoking ban wentinto effect throughout the metroarea. On August 1 the stateminimum wage was increasedfrom $5.15/hr to $6.15/hr. Thisprompted Tom Day of theMinnesota Restaurant Associationto say in an August 2 MPR(Minnesota Public Radio) story,“The restaurant industry isat a dangerous crossroads.“For some employees of localrestaurants this “danger” seemsto be worth the improvedworking conditions the two newlaws have provided.

“I love the smoking ban,” KateGallop, a Bartender/Managerat The Herkimer, said. “I don’tstink…my eyes feel better, andI’m a smoker too.” As far as theban affecting business, “actuallyour sales figures are up overlast year.“ The minimum wageincrease? “It hasn’t even beenbrought up.” She also told methere are no plans to reducethe staff to compensate for thepayroll increases.

Just down Lake Street at Figlio,twenty-one year veteran employeeLyn Hall had a slightly differenttake. “I make a little morethan others’ ($6.15) so everyoneelse getting a raise felt like ademotion.” Her wages will staythe same for now, no reduction tomake up for others increase. Lyn’sview of the smoking ban, “It is somuch nicer in here now…AndI don’t think it’s hurt business.Some of the border bars maybe,or some places that don’t havemuch else to offer…”

It’s a different story acrossHennepin Avenue. At thefamously popular UptownBar, there haven’t been theusual lines out the door on aSaturday or Sunday. “This isthe slowest late summer I canremember.“ Anita Stinson toldme. For those who don’t know,Anita has been working atThe Uptown for thirty years.She believes the smoking banis a contributing factor to thedecrease in business, but has noplans to work elsewhere.

While it’s unlikely the minimum

Legislative changes Smok a a d m m m wa e

small e s you m gh usedb s Editor’s Note: if you have bits of information that others in the neighborhood might find interesting, forward them to us, and we’ll try to run them. We will include a variety of information about the neighborhood,

businesses, people, history, and fun facts to know. Email maryannknox @visi.com

Resta ra t news. The spaceformerly occupied by Giorgio’son Lake (1601 W. Lake St.)is now Amore victoria . TheItalian restaurant serves lunch,dinner and weekend brunch.Free parking. Check out thehappy hour from 4 - 6 and 9 - 11p.m. Half price appetizers witha $2.50 tap beer or half priceglass of wine. • The old policeprecinct building at 29th andBryant, after months of heavyrenovation, is expected to openwith the Fi e Resta ra t a dStreet Lo ge in September. •T m R p Thai is requestingan extension of operatinghours. Currently, on weekdaysthe outdoor cafe closes at 9pmand inside at 11pm, while onweekends the outdoor cafecloses at 10pm and inside atmidnight. They will requeststaying open until 1am daily. Apublic hearing may not be heldin the neighborhood, but mighthappen at the City CouncilPublic Safety and Regulatory

Services Committee on Sept. 28.Call council office for updates.

Br a t S are Park will beopen winter hours (Labor Daythrough Memorial Day). Mon-Fri 1 - 9:30 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. • Closed Sundays.

Gree sto e Floral a d n rserhas opened in the formerYoung’s Florist location at36th and Bryant. The owner,CARAG resident LynnSchmitz, says she has receiveda friendly welcome from the

neighborhood. Stop in forfresh-cut flowers, green plantsor a gift. Greenstone providesflower arrangements for eventssuch as weddings, parties andfunerals, and they deliver.Senior citizens receive a 10%discount.

Hard Li or Co po s. A newrestaurant/bar hit a sour notelast month when it distributedbeverage coupons on the

windows of neighborhood cars.After a rain, some residentsfound the coupons cemented tocar windows. Not happy withmerely putting a flyer on yourcar, now they like to cement‘em on! Residents complainedto the restaurant, whichinitially passed the respon-sibility to the third party hiredfor the distribution. Whenresidents threatened to contactthe City Council, an employeein a Humvee arrived (!) to soakthe coupons off car windows.Turns out this happened toa lot of people, and the CityCouncil received a lot of citizencomplaints. The city cannotprohibit flyers, but the bar isresponsible for any that havelittered the ground 24 hoursafter distribution. If you seethis kind of litter associatedwith an establishment, contactCouncilmember Dan Niziolek,673-2210.

So thwest Tra sitwa .As partof a long-range transit plan,the Metropolitan Council isplanning a SW Transitwayfrom Eden Prairie todowntown. They are studyingseveral routes and methodsto develop transit ridershipin this corridor. One proposal

uses the Kenilworth Parkway.The other goes throughUptown via the Greenway,on to Nicollet Ave. and thendowntown. If you really wantto see more transit in Uptown,contact the committee at www.southwesttransitway.org

Pri tmaki g Reside tArtists. Highpoint Center forPrintmaking (2638 Lyndale)has announced recipients of the third Jerome EmergingPrintmakers’ Residency. Agroup exhibition on May 26

will feature the body of workcreated by each artist. MatthewBi dert will continue an in-progress series of woodcuts thatexplore his international travels.Keiko Ishii Eckhardt plansto create mixed-media printsto study personal and familialties to Japanese and Americanhistory. Xa ier Ta era plansscreenprints focusing on theword “Cubrete”- meaning,“take cover” or “cover yourself.”

He will create visual inter-pretations of these meanings.

Fla ders Galler (3102Lyndale) is holding a specialkitte adoptio event on Sat,

Sept. 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. tocorrespond with an exhibitby artist J d Chicago. Tenkittens from the Golden ValleyHumane Society will go homewith lucky cat lovers. JudyChicago will be on hand, andwill discuss her watercolors,ceramic cat sculptures, and herbook, Kitty City: Feline Book of Hours .

Br a t Lake Bowl Block Part .Live music all day long. Theyadvertise h ma bowli g,(what do you think thatmeans?) and beer and localfood. At Bryant and Lake onSat, Sept. 10, from 2 to 10 p.m.

Pe ze s Magazi e. Theimpressive catalogs fromPenzeys Spices have alwaysincluded interesting recipes andphotography. The catalog hasmorphed into a new magazinecalled Penzeys O e. It featuresa wide range of recipes andprofiles families and the waythey live and cook. The themeis: real people love to cook, andthat binds us all together. “Thekindness of cooking transcendsall.” Check out Bob Hope’sLemon Meringue pie recipe.

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Kitten adoption event at Flanders Gallery on Sat, Sept. 17,

2 to 5 p.m.in conjunction

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Board Members i Atte da ce:Diana Boegemann, Jill Bode,Howard Verson, Kay Nygaard-Graham, Bill Morton, PamPrice, and Cindy Christian.Absent: Alex Woehrlin.

Perso el: At 6:45pm, Cindyand Pam presented Scott’sannual job performance review

to the Board. The Boardpassed a motion to approve theevaluation.

Welcome: Diana welcomedall. The Board is made up of volunteers who also volunteertime on other neighborhoodcommittees and organizations.Scott Engel, the CARAG staff person, can be reached at 823-2520. CARAG is a democraticorganization; membership andvoting privileges are open toresidents, property owners, andbusiness owners.

Appro e Co se t Age da: Amotion was passed to approvethe agenda, July meetingminutes, and the treasurer’sreport.

Treas rer’s Report: CARAG has$9,781.70 in the bank accountand $6,919.56 in asset accounts.Total balance as of 7-31-05 was$16,701.26. The register reportshowed actual expenses of $122.28 for the period of 7-1-05through 7-31-05.

Crime Report: Tom Thompson,Community Crime PreventionSpecialist, reported two recentarsons (33rd and Aldrich

and 34th and Colfax). Manydifferent groups of people arecommitting late-night robberiesin the area. The robbers mainlytarget people who appear to beinebriated upon leaving areabars and restaurants. Businessowners should contact Tom toupdate his card file with currentcontact information. Tomhanded out four crime mapsdetailing different time frames.To set-up a neighborhoodwatch group call Tom at 612-673-2823.

2006 CARAG B dgetPla i g: The FinanceCommittee provided a draftversion of the fiscal year 2006budget (from 10-1-05 to 9-30-06). The projected income forCARAG is $7050, projectedexpenses are $4650, andprojected donations are $2400($400 are Chilly Chili Festproceeds earmarked for JoyceFood Shelf). Reserves requiredto meet expenses are $10. Thebudget will be voted on at theSeptember Board meeting.

Four non-profit organizationshave requested donationsfrom CARAG for FY2006:Joyce Food Shelf; MidtownGreenway Coalition; MaryMcEvoy Early LiteracyAcademy; and the Twin CitiesUnderground Teen Center.Organizations do not haveto be in CARAG to receive adonation, but they must servethe CARAG neighborhood.Each organization was givenseveral minutes to make apresentation and explain howCARAG funds would be spent.(The Literacy Academy didn’tgive a presentation.)

After the presentations,CARAG members took

part in a non-binding voteto determine how donationsshould be allocated amongstthe applicants. There was aposter for each applicant and

each CARAG member had fivestickers that they could place onthe posters. Voters could placeany number of their stickerson each poster. The FinanceCommittee will consider voterinput when putting togethera final draft budget for 2006.CARAG will make a finaldecision in September as a partof the fiscal year 2006 budgetapproval process.

Zo i g: Aaron Rubenstein,chair of the CARAG ZoningCommittee, announced apublic meeting to discuss theLand Use and DevelopmentPlan initiated by the MidtownGreenway concerningproperties one block to eitherside of the Greenway. Themeeting is August 24th , 6:30-8:30pm, at Salem LutheranChurch on 28th and Lyndale.

Notes from the August 3rdspecial meeting regarding theCalhoun Square RedevelopmentProject were handed out. Theplan won’t go before the city’sPlanning Commission untilOctober 5th at the earliest.The next CARAG ZoningCommittee meeting, currentlyscheduled for September 15th,will discuss the project andmake a recommendation atthe September CARAG boardmeeting.

The Uptown Parking Studydata has been submitted to aconsultant and a draft planis expected to come out inOctober. The next Task Forcemeeting is August 22nd.

Co cil Member’s Report: Dan Niziolek spoke aboutthe Southwest Transitwaywhich proposes to connectEden Prairie and downtown

Minneapolis by 2020. Hehopes that the light rail transitroute will connect to Uptown(in the Greenway) rather thangoing along the KennilworthTrail.

newspaper: Anna Matthes,Treasurer of the UptownNeighborhood News (UNN)Managing Board, presented theManaging Board’s operatingprocedures, proposed FY2006budget, and August Treasurer’sreport.

Motio s: A motion passed to

approve the UNN MissionStatement after changing #6 toread “Is owned by CARAG butoperated by an independentManaging Board made upof both CARAG and ECCOmembers, each of whom sharesequal responsibility to ensurethe publication of a balancedcommunity newspaper.”

A motion to amend the UNNBy-Laws failed. A motionpassed to approve the UNNBy-Laws as presented.

A motion passed to approve theUNN Accounting Procedureswith the following twoamendments. Section 1D reads“At the close of each month, theUNN Treasurer will reconcilethe account. A copy of thereconciliation report signedand dated by both the UNNTreasurer and another UNNManaging Board member willbe filed with the bank statementwith CARAG. Additionally,a final signature of a CARAGBoard member is required.”Section 3Aii was split into twoseparate points, so that section3A now has four points.

Resol tio s: The followingresolution was passed: Be itresolved that the UptownNeighborhood News (UNN)Operating Procedures (MissionStatement, Managing BoardBy-Laws, and AccountingProcedures) are herebyapproved and adopted byCARAG, thus satisfying theCARAG Bylaw requirementthat the UNN OperatingProcedures be approved.This will result in the UNNoperations being coveredunder CARAG’s insurance.The UNN Managing Boardis officially authorized to

begin publishing the UptownNeighborhood Newsnewspaper.

The following resolution waspassed: Be it resolved that AnnaMatthes and Kay Nygaard-Graham are empowered byCARAG as signatories to thenew CARAG bank account atBremer Bank to be establishedfor the Uptown NeighborhoodNews (UNN). Current CARAGchecking account signatories willhelp facilitate the opening of thisnew account within two weeks.

nRP Report: A motion passedto approve the revised scopeof services for the LivabilityCommittee’s landscapingproject (contract #1325) toremove concrete and replaceit with trees and sod at 36thand Bryant. A motion passedto approve revisions to theCARAG NRP AdministrativeContract FY2006.

After nine years in the works,CARAG has four newpedestrian lights at BryantSquare Park!

CARAG A al Meeti g: All nine seats on the CARAGBoard are up for election atthe September Board meeting.Being a Board member isa service to the communityand requires attendance atmonthly Board meetings, aswell as volunteering to beactive on one neighborhoodcommittee or area businessorganization. The followingpeople were nominated (butnot necessarily present to acceptthe nomination): Alan Henden,Rick Bojko, Ellan Meyer,Christy Devens, ThatcherImboden, Cindy Christian, KayNygaard-Graham, HowardVerson, Bill Morton, and JillBode. Additional nominationswill be taken at the Septembermeeting. CARAG memberswill vote and a new Board willbe elected at that time. Therewill be a potluck from 6-7pmbefore the meeting starts.CARAG will also vote on anew neighborhood sign designat this meeting.

new B si ess: Library Boardcandidate Samantha Smartintroduced herself.

A motion passed to approve

up to $35 be spent to supportthe 10th Ward City CouncilCandidate Forum. The eventis August 30th, 7-9pm, at 3450Irving Avenue (St. Mary’sGreek Orthodox Church).

A Bryant Avenue Bikewayparty will be held sometimeafter the next board meeting.

Adjo r : Motion to adjournpassed unanimously.

ECCO meets the first Thurs- day of each month, 7 PM at St. Mary’s GreekOrthodoxChurch, 34th

& Irving. All ECCO residents arewelcome and urged to attend.

There are no minutes for theAugust meeting of the ECCOboard. Not enough peopleshowed up to have a quorum, sothere are no minutes to report.We will run the Septemberminutes next month. TheOctober Annual Meetingto elect a new Board will beThursday, October 6, at 7 pm

at St. Mary's Greek OrthodoxChurch. Also, please see ourads for the graphic designerand NRP coordinator positions(page 16).


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The CARAG Board meets the thirdTuesday of each month,7 PM at Bryant Park

Community Center, 31st and Bryant. All CARAG residents are welcome and urged to attend.




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Garden m re, w rk less By Jane Miller

Behind us isJuly and anunusually hothalf-month of August withtemperaturesin the 90’scoupled withlittle rain.

Summer, as usual, has passedfar too quickly.

This year my yard and garden

are chanting: “what’s up withthis weather?” I don’t happento have a very good answer. Isit global warming, tsunami,tornados, hurricanes, stroke of luck or Mother Earth gettingback at us for littering? WhatI do know is, it is all I can do tokeep the grass from browningcompletely and the flowersfrom wilting daily. Oh mercyme, when I see my next waterbill I may just cry! Waterthough I may, city water withits chlorine and chemicalsis no substitute for nature’snutritional rain. Yet one moreconfirmation that man-made,so to speak, is no substitute fornature-made.

Every one of my flowerslook stressed and seem tobe prematurely dying off asthough it were mid-Septemberinstead of mid-August. Mytomatoes are struggling to keepproducing and the grass is nolonger eager to fill in the brownspots left by neighborhooddogs. (Owners please do note-mail me; I am a dog ownermyself!)

Considering the heat, thedrought-like weather, and thecontinued loss of elms on theboulevard, what can I do, whatcan we do? Keep on weedingand keep on watering. I cannothelp but notice on the otherhand, that Creeping Charlieand weeds seem impervious todrought, heat, too much rain,not enough sun or any otherenvironment mix! Overnightthey seem to take over, hidingunder shrubs and flowerswaiting for the right moment to

capture the next empty space.

Of course the up side to theheat and lack of rain, andthere is always an up side toevery circumstance if youreally look hard and deep, isthe disappearance of our statemascot, the mosquito! Canyou believe grilling withoutswatting in Minnesota?

Diligent and dedicatedgardeners pat yourselves onthe back; pay each other greatcompliments as you walk byour abundant neighborhoodgardens, for this year gardeninghas been hard work and lesshobby!

Due to some tree loss, my shadegardens have turned into sungardens, as is true with many of you, I suspect. The switchoverwill take me several years tocomplete and I am open to, no,I welcome suggestions fromyou on how best to accomplishthis.

With that in mind, is anyoneinterested in a fall plant swap?What a great way to thin your

perennials and pick up a fewnew ones! E-mail me if you areinterested and, with your help,let’s see if we can put somethingtogether for mid-September.

Have you purchased anygarden mums yet? I wasdriving by a nursery today andsaw an abundant collection of rainbow-colored mums liningthe walkway. They broughta smile to my face and it wasa gentle reminder that I needto stop by this week and buy

several of them. I want to keepmy gardens colorful and aliveuntil, gulp, the first snow; nowthat’s a scary thought! Nowis also a great time to buy treesand shrubs. Most florists arediscounting them up to 50%!

The Gardener’s Corner willappear somewhat regularly.What would you like to readabout? Do you have specificgardening, plant or lawnquestions, a success story toshare, a secret recipe to ridyour plants of bugs, a hint onhow best to bring plants insideor a tidbit of advise to fellowgardeners?

Happy gardening!

Jane

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By Dan Van Eijl

“I Just Droppedby to SayHello,” iseasily one of my favoriterecords inthe world. Itnever escapesmy turntable

for more than a week or so.There are just certain recordsthat so capture a mood, thatnothing else can approach it infeeling and emotion.

Johnny Hartman floats outof my speakers and embracesme like dinner at grandma’s,with warmth you can taste andsmell.

I recommend a glass of wineand some candlelight to setthe mood, and let Johnny go towork for you.

Like a nostalgia theme park,like your first kiss as a child,like falling in love, in “Don’tCall it Love,” Johnny Hartmanencourages you to love for thesake of love. The band findsthat frisky up-tempo pace topull you along. In “How SweetIt Is,” while you long for theserenity you had as a child.This is peaceful, lush, quiettime music, yet it does not goso far as to become static orcomplacent. This is jazz withit’s yearning, the sincerity of the wanting. This is awake inthe wee hours music.

Ella Fitzgerald acknow-ledged the talent that thisman possessed and lamented

his lack of exposure saying hedeserved “immediate recog-

nition.” When I listen to hisrendition of Henry Mancini’s“Charade,” I often wonderif the Great Mancini himself ever heard this version. If hehad, he might have blushed, orhe may have just been jealous,seldom does an interpretationof a song so out distance theoriginal.

Hartman’s lush baritonecommands the listener to perkup and find the love of yourdreams. His contemporariescrooned over similar materialbut never embodied the song orthe lyric, as does Mr. Hartman.

Every track breathes withwispy guitars, and the softestfeather-like drums. Piano andhorns echo Johnny’s voice, andthe interplay is dreamlike. Amoment frozen in a worldwhere things are how they aresupposed to be. Truly a gemfor any collector.

This is wonderful music that atany time will fill the romanticvoid left in your stereo bymodern radio airplay. Fromthe title track on through youwill enjoy this record, if youdo not I could probably useanother copy.

tee e s cS oke wo d, ska, k a d fa - ased e fo me s e

s o a local o - of By Patrick Anderson

There are dedicated parents,there are supportive parents, andthen there’s Laura Tripet Dodge.She is a mother who helped herson and a group of his friendsstart the most innovative musicaleffort in the Twin Cities in recenthistory.

I was in the middle of cookingbreakfast Monday morningwhen Laura called me inresponse to the e-mail I hadsent, inquiring about the rathersmall storefront venue on LakeStreet in Uptown. She humblydown played her role to that of a guardian angel as we talkedthat day, giving sole credit tothe young volunteers and theband members that have lenttheir efforts to the movementover the years.

It all started four years ago atPainters Park. Six or seven highschool bands and their friends

and fans, most of whom attendSouthwest High School, beganto organize weekly concertsat the park. Shows took placeon Saturday nights. For theadmission fee of $3, three bandsentertained the crowd of people.The summer passed by and localinterest grew.

The weather began to cooland concerned youth and theirparents wondered about waysto continue these music-filledweekends that had becomesuch a success. A search began

for warmth in a city that’snationally renowned for it’smountainous white-graysnow banks and bitter winterweather. A temporary solutionwas found by setting up theweekly events at the Centerfor Performing Arts, which islocated on the corners of 37thSt. and Pleasant Avenue.

Noisy, adolescent rockfilled the hard tile hallways,defiant to the winter windsthat whipped by outside,and the search for somethingmore permanent began.The challenge was to findan independent location forall of the groups and fans of the scene that had jumpedon board. A place had to befound to focus the energy of the voices of all of the peoplethat had become involvedwith the whole movement, astable lease in a good location.The place was found at 405W. Lake St.

Next door to a punk recordshop called Extreme Noise,

the TC Undergroundstarted off with a bang.After incorporating underthe acronym TEYN, whichstands for the Twin CitiesExtracurricular Youth Net-work, the newly formed boardof directors filed as a 501(c)(3)non-profit org-anization andopened the doors to the kids,who happily started filing into help out.

Today the Underground is run,in part, by youth volunteersages 12-21 who handleeverything from admissionsto technical support such assound mixing and speakersetup. Events include spokenword performances, musicalshows and band battles thathappen every Friday andSaturday nights. Booking ishandled at the Monday nightorganiza-tional meetings. Anyinterested teen looking forsomething to do or a place tobelong is welcomed. Supportfor the Underground comesfrom many of the businessesand organizations of our com-munity, including CARAG,Music-Go-Round, andCities 97, which just recentlydonated a portion of themoney that helped pay for TheUnderground’s brand new,4000-watt speaker system.

These advanced speakers are

essential equipment for allthe local musicians that playat The Underground. Thereare usually eight differentbands throughout the courseof a weekend, and very fewplay quietly. The genres of music that The Undergroundsupports include a plethora,ranging from spoken word,to ska, to gritty punk, tofaith-based rock, and more.Oddball, a group that hasplayed for a few crowds atthe Underground, purveysa daring and mature sound

through their accomplished

but light-hearted vocals, andThe Jon Oney Band surprisedme with their humble yetconfident pacing, whileseriously expressing theirChristian roots with pride.

Bands like the P.Laquers,who, according to Laura, are“one of the favorites at theUnderground,” have donemore to support the local scene,than simply play loud musicfor an audience. The leadsinger began a school for rockmusic during the summer. Hisefforts helped guide a bunch of 12-year olds to develop skillsand form a musical ensembleof their own. That’s rightfolks, 12 and already rocking.What do these exceptionallymusic-oriented youngsters callthemselves? They have decidedon the moniker The ComingKings, and have already playedin front of a live audience.

Some of these bands and moreplayed at the TEYN sponsored“Underground” street festival,an event that showcased thevarious winners of the Battlesof the Bands that have beengoing on this past year.

If you don’t play an instrument,or don’t belong to a band, butare still interested in signingup to help out, TEYN holdsyouth volunteer meetings for

12-21 year olds every Mondaynight at 7:00. To talk to Laura,or Wendy Pareene, the BoardPresident, call 612-824-2612and leave a message, or sende-mail to [email protected]. For further informationyou can check out theirwebsite as well at http://www.tcunderground .com, whichlays out an events calendar,battle winners, and moregeneral information.

Smoke free, dr g free, alcohol free, iole ce free, cookies a d milk i side. no -profit o th ce ter ages 12 – 21. Ad lts welcome if accompa ied b o th o l .


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Pho o by Jeff Far am

Mary Merrill Anderson has been at thefore-front of the establishment and maintenance of MinneapolisParks and Recreation for twenty five years as a staff-person andfive years as its Superintendent (Chief Administrative Officer).During her tenure of service our Park system became "The

Best Park System in the Nation". As Commissioner At Large,she will use her experience and dedication to maintain thehigh quality of Parks and Recreation services t hat Minneapolisresidents have come expect. She is passionate about Parks andRecreation. She will work to protect the Urban Environment,preserve and enhance park land, provide quality recreationfor all (especially our children), and enhance park safety andaccessibility .

Endorsed by The DFL and...Minneapolis Building & Construction Trades Council; Stonewall DFL; DFL

Feminist Caucus, AFSCME; MPEA; MMRA,Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis;

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Visit with me on line at www.marymerrillandersonforparks.org;

Or e-mail me at [email protected]

VOTEMARY MERRILL ANDERSON

FOR MINNEAPOLIS PARKAND RECREATION BOARD

COMMISSIONER AT LARGE

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month. Contact [email protected] for more information, or to submit your eventinformation for October. Listing information must be submitted by the 17th of each month to be included in the next issue.

v sual ar sFLAnDERS GALLERy3102 Lyndale Ave S • 344.1700 www.flanders-art.comGallery hours: Tues - Sat 10 – 5, Sun 12 – 5.Ope i g receptio Fri Sept 9, 6 – 9 pm.Runs through Oct 22— Ste e Sorma :Retrospective: Drawings 1973-2005. Partpainting, part drawing, part print, thesepieces skillfully incorporate numerousmaterials and processes portraying thevisual dance of line. • Thomas Rose: Recentwork: Rules of the Game. Rose’s currentsculptural works probe early associations of place, the house, and the school, experiencesthat remain part of our memory and makeup our first worldview. • J d Chicago: Kitty City - A Feline Book of Hours.Considered one of the most influentialand controversial artists of the last 50 years,Chicago has continually worked to highlightwomen’s achievements through her art. •Special cat adoptio e e tSat Sept 17, 2 – 5pm — with J d Chicagopresent.

SOO vISuAL ARTS CEnTER2640 Lyndale Ave S • 871.2263 www.soovac.orgHours: Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri 12–6, Satand Sun 12-4. Sept 16 – Oct 23. ThreePerson Show: A a Lois-Borzi’s work isa product of the culture and literature of her land. She describes her homeland of Argentina as being a surreal environment,both physically and psychologically.Her recent work focuses on surrealenvironments created with manipulatedchildren’s toys and stuffed animals. JohLargaespada creates psychologicallyevocative digital prints using brightcolors, photo manipulation, and narrativetechniques. Since 2002 he has been at workon a series of scenes from classic operas,situating models and costumes in digitallycomposed settings. The work of AmeliaBiewald addresses conventional notions of physical beauty and the many processes bywhich it is obtained. Her work explores theuse of nontraditional materials, includinglatex, bleach, and resin.

HIGHPOInT CEnTER FORPRInTMAKInG2638 Lyndale Ave S • 871.1326www.highpointprintmaking.org

Gallery Opening and Reception: Sat Sept1, 6:30 – 9 pm. Joel Ja owitz. On viewthrough Oct 14.

InTERMEDIA ARTS2822 Lyndale Ave, S 612.871.4444 www.intermediaarts.orgThur Sept 22 through Sat Jan 7 —Immigra t Stat s: Faith i Wome $2suggested donation. Opening Reception:Thur Sep. 29, 4–6 pm; $0–10 suggesteddonation. • Fri Sept 23 through Sat Oct22— Immigrant Status: Series One. Free.

l erarWALKER LIBRARy BOOK CLuB2880 Hennepin Av. S • 630 .6650Mon Sept 12 – 6:30 pm. Dead Souls byNikolai Gogol. — Gogol’s tale revolvesaround a mystifying swindler who travelsthrough provincial Russia trafficking insouls of serfs who, even if dead, could still bebought and sold for profit.

OnCE uPOn A CRIME MySTERyBOOKSTORE604 W 26th St • 870.3785 www.onceuponacrimebooks.comTues Sept 6, 7 pm — Launch party/ reception for Silence of the Loons, ananthology of all MN. Authors, by M. D.Lake, Monica Ferris, Mary Logue, PatDennis, KJ Erickson, Judith Guest, DavidHousewright, Lori Lake, Carl Brookins,Deborah Woodworth, Kerri Miller,William Kent Krueger, Ellen Hart, with aforward by R. D. Zimmerman. Wed. Sep.7, 7 pm — Peter The Firemaker. Sat Sept17, 1-3 pm — Shirley Damsgaard signingWitch Way To Murder . Tues Sept 20 , 7 pm— Carl Brookins launch party for The

Case of the Greedy Lawyers. Sat Sept 24, 1-3pm — informal signing by Michael Blackand Julie Hyzy of The Heist and Deadly Blessings.

MAGERS AnD quInn3038 Hennepin Av. S • 822.461 1 www.magersandquinn.com

Fri Sept 23, 7pm - Nationally acclaimedauthor Octavia Butler will read fromher new novel Fledgling. • Fri., Sept. 23,8:30pm - Activist author Jean ShinodaBolen will read from her new book Urgent Message From Mother. • Sat Sept 24, 1pm- Barbara Joosse will read from her newbook Papa, Do You Love Me? • Sat Sep. 24,3 pm - Ed Young will read from his newbook Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem about China .

BRyAnT LAKE BOWL810 W. Lake St. • 825.8949 www.bryantlakebowl.comMagers and Quinn, The Onion and BryantLake Bowl present “Books & Bars”.After a brief hiatus due to sponsorshipchanges, Books & Bars begins again Sept13, at Bryant Lake Bowl. Books & Bars isa monthly social event/book discussion.All are welcome whether they have readthe book or not. Bryant Lake Bowl servesfood and drinks. This event will be heldin the theater.Tue Sept 13, 6:30 pm: “Books & Bars”: Aspirited discussion of Paul Auster’s Book of Illusions. • Tue Sept 13, 7 pm: JohnMilton will read from his award-winningbiography The Fallen Nightingale .

ea er &performanceJunGLE THEATRE2951 Lyndale Ave S • Box office 822.7063www.jungletheater.comOpens Sept 9: BONE DRY aka THECOPY EDITOR MURDERS , by PaulaCizmar. Directed by Bain Boehlke. Tu-Sun

through Oct.15. • Annual PlayreadingSeries: Fri Sept 16 - Sun Sept19. Morningsand afternoons. Call box office for times.Original works by Jordan Harrison, AllisonMoore, Dominic Orlando, Marvin Pietzke,Mark Rosenwinkel and Victoria Stewartwill be read by local actors during the series.

BRyAnT LAKE BOWL810 W. Lake St. • 825.8949 www.bryantlakebowl.comIn the Cabaret: Mondays Sept 5 - 26,8pm — Ridgewood Avenue presentedby Heidi Eckwall and Rhoda Reighard.An unsolved murder mystery fromMinneapolis in the 1930s forms the back-story for this piece about digging up familyhistory and exposing political corruptionand conspiracy. Rhoda Reighard providesthe brilliant sound score. • BLB Film:Wed Sept 14, 9 pm — Search and Rescue presented by MN Film Arts, designed andorganized by Matt Bakkom • 2005 FringeFestival Hits extended: Sept 16, 7 pm — Adventures in Mating • Sept 9, 7 pm andSept 15, 10 pm —When Reason Sleeps.

OLD ARIZOnA CEnTER FORPERFORMInG ARTS2821 Nicollet Ave S • 871.0050 www.oldarizona.comFri and Sat Sept 2-17, 8 pm. Inspector Rex,the smash hit Fringe show! Oedipus Rex asa British Parlor mystery!

mus cBRyAnT LAKE BOWL810 W. Lake St. • 825.8949 www.bryantlakebowl.comWed Sept 7, 9 pm —Gip Matthews Bandwith Woodcat and Doric • Thurs Sep.8 and 22, 10 pm — Salon Bon Bon • SatSept 10, 2 – 10 pm — Bryant-Lake BowlBlock Party! Live music on the street allday! Beer, human bowling and local food.Featuring: Members of Doomtree, Koalas,X Men, Hondo, Dykes Do Drag featuringFoxy Tann, Swiss Army, Magic Show,and Human Bowling! More acts TBA.• Sat Sept 11, 7 pm — An Evening withTerramare and Alicia Wiley • Sat Sept 17,10 pm — Brenda Weiler.

LAKE HARRIET BAnDSHELLNorth side of Lake Harriet. Free concerts.Daytime concerts 2 pm and 5:30 pm.Evening concerts, 7:30 pm Sept 4, 5:30 —Spruce Top Review. • Sept 5, 5:30 — TheAbdomen • Sept 11, 7 pm. – 9-11 TributeOrchestra and Chorus • Sept 18, 4 pm— Minnesota Orchestra .

sen orsSOuTHWEST SEnIOR CEnTER3612 Bryant Ave S • 822.3194Golf Tournament. Mon Sept 12, 7th annualfundraising golf tournament will be heldat the Legends Club in Prior Lake. It’s a

terrific event with prizes and good food.Please contact Pam Hoepner at 763-225-4039 or [email protected] for moreinformation.

k ds, fam l ,ou doorsBRyAnT SquARE PARK31st and Bryant Ave • 370-4907www.minneapolisparks.orgSign up now for fall programs. IndoorPlay Group for ages 3 – 5. Art projects forages 6 to 12. Flag football and floor hockey.Photography for ages 9 to 12. Homeworkhelp. Friday night movies. Lots more.Contact the park for information.

yWCA RACE AGAInST RACISM

Race starts at 28th St, and 21st Avewww.midtowngreenway.org and www.ywcampls.orgSun Sept 25, 9 am — 5K walk o r run, $20. •10 am —2K walk or run, $15. The YWCA,the Midtown Greenway Coalition, and theUptown Running Room are teaming upand organizing a 5k Race Against Racismthrough the Midtown Greenway. Thepublic is invited to participate. Proceedswill benefit the programs of the MidtownGreenway Coalition and the YWCA.

GOLDILOCKS AnD THE THREEBEARS prese ted b the Old GemTheaterBryant Lake Bowl • 810 W. Lake St.825.8949 • www.bryantlakebowl.comSept 17, 10:30 am • Adults $10, Kids(under 12) $8 • Goldilocks and her threebear friends go Hawaiian in this hilarious

twist on the classic tale. Join the mischievouslittle girl as she tastes the bears’ poi, sleepsin their hammock and helps them surf ontheir Hawaiian get-away. Sure to be a big hitwith our youngest audiences and fun for thegrown-ups, too.

InnER CITy OuTInG: Biki g theGree wa , Lake Calho a d Lake HarrietNick Schumm • (651) [email protected] Sep. 10, 17 and 24 — 9 am -3 pm. Thisouting is part of the Inner City Outingprogram and is a children’s outing. Formore information, contact Nick Schumm.

SIERRA CLuB 10TH AnnuAL TOuRDE SPRAWLJoshua Houdek,• 659.9124 www.northstar.sierraclub.orgSat., Sept. 17 — 10 am. Starting Point:Raspberry Island, St. Paul. The Tour deSprawl is an exciting conference on wheels!It is a fun, leisurely and family-friendlybicycle ride of about 20-25 miles, whichwill explore the west side of St. Paul, S St.Paul, W. St. Paul and Mendota Heights.The majority of the ride will be on quiet,scenic bicycle paths. Rest stops along theway highlight examples of developmentand beautifully preserved open spaces.Guest speakers will share the stories of these special places. We even feed youand throw a party at the end! Cost ($15)includes food and drink at rest s tops, lunch,sag support, map. $25 - also includes specialcustom designed 10th anniversary t-shirt!Kids FREE.

ARCHITECTuRE & PRESERvATIOnTOuRSat Oct 1, 1-3 pm. Meet at Bryant SquarePark, 31st and Bryant. Sponsored byCARAG, 823.2520.Join neighbors on a guided walk throughCARAG; learn the history of severalsignificant houses, and discuss preservationand restoration.

classes,works ops,lessonsKITCHEn WInDOWIn Calhoun Square • 824-4417 www.kitchenwindow.comTu Sept 13, 6 - 9:00 pm. S shi Fa oriteswith S shi Ta go. Kitchen Window’sneighboring restaurant offers some of thebest sushi in town. Now is your opportunity

to learn first hand what makes it so special.Lisa Vuong-Deo-Campo and Teng Thaojoin Executive Chef Scott Rosenbaum, whoteaches the intricacies of numerous stylesof sushi. You’ll learn how to recreate thesushi bar experience in your own home.From miso soup to Nigiri, maki, pressedsushi, and much more. Demo, some

participation $70.00. • Sat Sept 24, 8:00am to 12:30 pm. Carl’s Farmer’s MarketTo r a d Br ch. This special edition of Carl’s Bus Tour features a guided visit toboth the St. Paul and the Mpls. Farmer’sMarkets. Carl Anthloz will introduce youto several local vendors and share his fresh-market shopping strategy, including tipsfor selecting the best produce from amongthe different booths. He’ll also shop forgoodies he will need to prepare the brunchback at the Cooking School. Even if you’rea regular Farmer’s Market shopper, Carlwill open your eyes to all kinds of new,undiscovered market treasures! $70.00.

unIvERSAL DAnCE DESTIny AnDTHE EnFInITy DAnCERSOld Arizona Center for the PerformingArts • 2821 Nicollet Ave S• 209.3265www.universaldancedestiny.comProfessional dancer/choreographer EdnaIdelle Stevens performs and offers classesin: Hip/hop, Calypso, Reggae/ Dancehall,Rhumba, Salsa/ Mambo, Samba, Meringue,Eastern/Single-x Swing, Eastern triple-x Swing, Swing Hustle, Cha-cha, Waltz,Tango, Techno, House, Modern, Jazz, Tap,Pop, & Funk/Alternative. Lessons everySaturday. Auditions the last Sat. of eachmonth. Emphasis on pre-teens and teens.

HIGHPOInT CEnTER FORPRInTMAKInG2638 Lyndale Ave S • 871.1326- www.highpointprintmaking.orgSept 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, & Nov 1, 8— Adult Class: I trod ctio to Sto eLithograph .

ge nvolveduPTOWn nEIGHBORHOOD [email protected] out by writing stories and articles—interview your interesting neighbor—review a local restaurant, play or music.Cover a meeting– write an opinion piece– write about history, the environment orpolitics. Suggest ideas for stories. Leavetips for others to write about. Help withmanagement of the paper: do you knowaccounting or bookkeeping? Can youdesign ads? Proofread? Shoot photos?Draw illustrations? Write poetry? Want tobe the editor of this calendar? Volunteerwith your local paper and find fun, friends,and great fame.

nRP POLICy BOARDnEIGHBORHOODREPRESEnTATIvE ELECTIOn NRP office: 673-5150 • www.nrp.orgSept. 16 Filing Deadline – election Nov17. Candidate Filing Materials NowOnline. The process for the election of neighborhood representatives and alternatesfor seats on the 2006 NRP Policy Boardbegan Aug 22. If you would like to file asa candidate, filing forms must be receivedby the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Minneapolis office no later than noon onFri Sept 16.

communmee ngsCARAG ZOnInG COMMITTEEThur Sept 15, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Bryant SquarePark, 31st and Bryant. Topic: CalhounSquare Redevelopment project.

CARAG AnnuAL MEETInG AnDPOTLuCKBryant Square Park, 31st and Bryant823.2520 • www.carag.orgTues Sept 20, 6 pm – Potluck dinner.Meeting at 7 pm. Elections of new Board.

ECCO AnnuAL MEETInGThurs Oct 2, 6:30-9 pm • St. Mary’s GreekOrthodox Church , 34th and Irving •www.eccoinfo.orgElections of new Board.

vOTER InFORMATIOn EXPOWalker Library • 2880 Hennepin Ave S630.6650Sat Sept 10, 12 – 3 pm. Minneapolis PublicLibrary is teaming up with the League of Women Voters and Kids Voting to prepare

Minneapolis Voters for the September

13th Primary. Volunteers will be staffinginformation booths at various MinneapolisPublic Libraries to answers questions aboutthe Primary election, field of candidates andlogistics of how, when and where to vote.

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wage will go back down,the debate over smoking hasbeen renewed recently as theHennepin County Board hasbeen talking about softening itsban. The Star Tribune reportedon August 3 that mayoralcandidate Peter McLaughlinis considering voting for thenew, weaker county ban. “Barowners in Hennepin County,particularly those borderingother counties and cities withoutsmoking bans, are beingeconomically hurt by the four-

month-old ban,” he said. Timewill tell whether or not theMinneapolis city ban is firmly inplace.

“They should just make thesame for everyone.” Gallopsuggested. A statewide banwould seem to eliminate muchof the debate. What does Hallthink of that? “Well, there arethe people who don’t wanttheir freedoms monitored, butthere are a lot more importantfreedoms than the freedom tosmoke in a bar.”

By Liza Lawrence

We hope you enjoyed the LaborDay weekend. We especiallyhope you didn’t have to workthat day. In and around theCARAG and ECCO neighbor-hoods, many participated in atradition that has continued forforty years or so – the annualLabor Day Parade.

The parade was led by aMinneapolis police squad car.Volunteers helped with trafficcontrol, as the parade, beganat the church, traveled easton 35th St., north on HolmesAve., west on 32nd St. south onIrving Ave back to the Church.Along the route the SouthwestHigh School March-ing Band

serenaded the parade.

Before the parade, supplieswere provided to decoratebikes, trikes and wagons.Afterwards, the celebrationincluded the construction of animal balloons, face painting,refreshments, a cake walk,dinner with pot luck saladsand desserts, and, finally, arousing game of Bingo withlots of prizes.

The very first Labor DayParade was held in the 1950’s,when the ECCO neighborhoodwas known as ECHO – EastCalhoun Homeowner’sAssociation. The purpose wasto celebrate the sale of the landat 35th and Irving to the Greek

Orthodox Church. The landhad been home to the ForemanMansion (see future editionfor the story on this), and wasup for sale. The NorthwesternNational Life InsuranceCompany had submitted a bidfor the property, but the ECHOneighborhood lobbied for theGreek Orthodox Church. TheChurch agreed to be a goodneighbor, and won the bid.

In the late 60’s, when theECHO organization becamethe ECCO (East CalhounCommunity Organization), thefamilies in the neighborhooddecided to resurrect that firstevent as a Labor Day picnic.The event was held in thestreet – Irving Avenue between

34th St. and 35th St. Everyonemet in the street, and broughtpicnic baskets, bicycles, and avolleyball net. Popsicles weredonated by Lunds grocery. TheCivil Defense truck, with itsmegaphone, drove around theneighborhood, gathering thecitizens for the parade. Therewere bug-catching contestsalong the Loon Lake trolleypath, 4 square games, jacks,and hopscotch, all in the street.

As the years went on, andthe budget tightened, peoplebrought lawn chairs and grillsand set up speakers in the streetfor dancing. Everyone worecostumes and decorated theirbikes.

Some of the neighborhoodpeople who re-started theparty in the 60’s were Judy andBob Hentges, Dick and LindaRees, Jack and Marge Newton,Marge and David Thurin andJane and Herb Kanter. TheAndersons, Kay and Al, stillattend. The Andersons nowshow up with their grandkids.What a tradition.

If you missed the celebrationthis year, it is held every year.The parade usually starts at3:00pm, appropriately at St.Mary’s Greek Orthodox onIrving Ave. and 35th Street.Celebrants are welcomed fromall neighborhoods.


u A Fa fes es: Al ve a d well 2005 By Liza Lawrence

All went well with theArt Fair this year.Beverage sales in-

creased, and more garbagewas produced, recycled andhauled away. There werefewer complaints to theUptown Association and thepolice, although the perennialconcerns of garbage and trafficare difficult to resolve.

Only one incident requiredpolice intervention. Not allartists removed merchandisefrom the booths overnight andtwo people were arrested for

attempting to obtain free art.This was the first year

transportation was providedbetween the Art Fairs, and itwas used by 7,000 people. Thenumber of artists, approx-imately 385, has remainedsteady although the layoutchanged to allow more roomfor everyone. Attendance wasclocked at 350,000.

Of great pride for the UptownAssociation was the letterfrom the City of MinneapolisCompliance Division. The Fairgot a temporary liquor license.To ensure compliance, the Cityconducted “Sting” operations,and the Fair received a fullcompliance commendation.

Profit from the Fair paysexpenses for next year, as well

as services for the businessarea including maintenanceand garbage pickup of thesidewalks, and paying for theguy in the little snow-shovelingand sweeping vehicle. TheUptown Association alsoprovides extra security duringthe summer, and extra extrasecurity during the Art Fair.

This year may have been thelast year for sponsorship byMetris. The company was soldon August 4th to an enterprisecalled HSBC Holdings. WhileMetris has made a tremendouscontribution to the Art Fairover the years, no doubt the

Uptown Art Fair will continueto be successful for many yearsto come.

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illus ra o by Kelly ne comer

By Liza Lawrence

T here’s a lot of activityaround Lake Calhounand the Lake Calhoun

Pavilion. There’s the Tin Fishrestaurant, all kinds of boatrentals, the Calhoun YachtClub, and a lot of discussion.

This story is about the sailingprogram for youth called theBeginning Optimist Program.The program is not-for-profit,and the purpose is to teachkids sailing skills as well asleadership and teamwork.

The Lake Calhoun sailingschool started in 1988, and has anational reputation. Locally, theprogram draws people from allover the Twin Cities for adultclasses as well as classes forkids. The Beginning OptimistProgram runs sailing class forkids from the ages of 7 to 11.Sessions run for 2 weeks, fivetimes throughout the summer.Classes are half a day, morningor afternoon, Monday throughThursday.

This was the first year KayAlton worked as one of thewaterfront directors, primarilyin charge of youth development.Kay believes the experience of being in a boat, working as ateam, each person as critical tothe sailing of the boat, teachesvaluable lessons about gettingalong in life.

One of Kay’s objectives thissummer has been to raise moneyfor a scholarship programto allow inner city youth toparticipate in the BeginningOptimist Program. She wasable to raise funds from localcompanies to sponsor 10 kidsfrom the Blaisdell Y and 6 kidsfrom Corcoran Park.

Next year Kay plans on gettingan early start on grant writingand raising funds for theBeginning Optimist Program– what a great name. She isconfident that the program willcontinue to succeed and grow.

Lake Calh un kids’sailing pr gram

to start construction in early2006—probably beginning withthe ramp and existing mall. Sheadded that the constructiontimeline has been reduced from3.5 years to 2 years.

The parking ramp will havetwo additional parking levels,new interior lighting to reduceglare, and two new skywaysbetween the ramp and themall. Four bicycle-parkinglocations will be added to theproject, providing a total of 60spaces.

Plans for the project will beposted on Council MemberDan Niziolek’s website (www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ council/ ward10, click on current wardissues).

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Lagoon development, said theredesigned project addressesthe streetscape concerns of thePlanning Commission and fitsbetter with the building patternin the area. He added that thedecreased scale fits nicely withthe neighborhood.

Mary Armstrong, presidentof the Ackerberg Group, saidshe’s “very pleased” with theredesign and believes “it’s abetter project—with a largerplaza, more retail on Lagoon,and better urban design.”

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People for Parks, the oldfundraising arm of the ParkBoard, that I chaired and alsoedited it’s news for 17 years,was very effective in raisingfunds for preventive care of

our elms and for replanting.It was equally effective inraising awareness of the crisis.-As a steward of our naturalresources, these efforts I wouldadvocate for today.

2. The yacht club projectlacks an appropriate citizeninput process and I questionoveruse of the Chain of Lakes.Engaging citizens in consensusof their vision is priority #1.

The present vision for ourparks is based on a decades-

old comprehensive plan. I will

advocate for strengtheningour open space policies. -I ampresently working on two openspace corridors: Above the Fallsand the Midtown GreenwayLand Use, that can diversify useand revitalize other areas of theCity. Both of these projects are

rooted in citizen participation.Green spaces need strongoversight to provide sensibledevelopment while beingsensitive to the environment. Itis imperative to chart the courseof appropriate developmentfor downtown, above the falls,along our new trail systems,around our City lakes andparklands that protects thehallmark of our City: theegalitarian access to our parks.

putting out more information(with help from neighborhoodgroups) about the injectionsprocesses people may choosefor elms on their privateproperty. Meanwhile, wehave been working with theUniversity of Minnesota andother National Arborist andTree organizations on newstrains of Elms along withmethods of removal and facingthe challenges of keeping upwith the disease.

2. I am passionate about theneed for natural greenspaces,wetlands and trees in the urbanenvironment. I also advocatefor leaving the lakes as theyare and supporting “gettingpeople other places in order toget relief from the millions of visitors to the lakes every year.

I have yet to see where there

is any room for the proposed

Village much less thedevastation created from doinga development – taking outtrees, road closures and more.Uptown was created to takeon the retail and entertainmentfun and craziness by the lakes.I don’t believe there needs to beretail and restaurants on thatend of the lake.

I have proposed looking atother possible lakes and placesthat could hold the Sailing/ Yacht Club (and its dreamfacility) in Minneapolis (homeof 22 lakes).

And most important - theneighbors MUST be “at thetable” in any discussion of changes on the south shore(before, not after) – no matterwhat the plan might be.

2. Sailing is an important partof Lake Calhoun’s heritage, ourCity of Lakes even has sailboatsin its logo. Some people areagainst development simply forthe sake of keeping tradition.However I know that changecan be positive and will supportdevelopment that makes goodlong term sense. We can findan innovative solution that willallow for a new yacht club onLake Calhoun and not infringeon the needs of windsurfers andother patrons of the Lake.

of scouts in the field to identifyinfected trees.-We mustincrease our education effortswith the public. We muststep up our removal efforts.We cannot, however, undothe past. Most important isthe replanting program. Wemust ensure that the effortsto replenish our beautifulboulevards, yards and urbanforests are made a priority.

I am committed to increasingour efforts to combat Dutch Elmand increasing the quantity andquality of replantings.

2. I am very concerned about

designating open lake shorefor building development.While I believe that recreationresources, facilities andopportunities should be apriority, I get nervous aboutbuilding new structures on ourlake shores.

I have a deep respect for ourenvironment and the beautifulnatural features of our parksystem. We must workvigorously to improve waterquality, while always workingto preserve our urban forests,

meadows, and-sanctuaries.

At the same time, as a year-round park coach and volunteer,I know that we must never letthe recreational opportunitiesand facilities available to ourever changing and diversepopulation take a back seat.We should focus, however, onrenovating, rebuilding andimproving existing facilitiesand fields, training staff andbeing creative and deliberatewith program offerings.

I will provide a new perspectiveand work hard towardaccomplishing these objectives.

boulevard trees; 3) continueaggressive re-planting.

How to do this? 1) Allocatemore MPRB funds to sanitationefforts. We need to get thediseased trees out of MinneapolisNOW. We also need state andfederal dollars to deal withDED as the natural disaster itis. 2) Foster stronger MPRB/ resident partnerships. This canbe as radical as helping citizensunderstand and implementfungicide treatments, and assimple as asking individualsto water boulevard trees. 3)Work with the City, NPR,neighborhood groups, and

private interests to plant moretrees citywide.

2. This project highlights twoproblems with the current MPRB:1) the lack of process whichincludes citizens participationin planning new projects; and2) the lack of a long-range planfor preserving open space andprotecting our waterways.

I have not seen a plan for theYacht Club. There have been nopublic hearings and no CitizenAdvisory Committee has been

formed. The MPRB mustfacilitate this process, and beforeANY decision can be takenabout new development, allstakeholders must be at the table.

And I ask: What is the long-range goal for our lakes? Weneed a master plan for our areathat looks at the next 100 yearsof park use. We need bettererosion control. More nativeplantings to filter out pollutionand run-off. More trees andbenches, and less impervioussurface. Open space needs tobe preserved and “passive”uses valued as much as “active”uses.

disease throughout the region,and 4) Educates the publicthrough updates on the MPRBwebsite and signs posted onwork-sites explaining the treeremoval or treatment process,how long it will take, and theexpected results.

If undertaken as a singleproject, we will all benefit fromlower costs (volume discounts),coordinated work efforts, andquicker response times.

2. The proposed SailingCenter on Lake Calhoun,like any other new physicalstructure proposed on park

property, will take away green-space. Because Minneapolis isprojecting population growth,the MPRB should plan to addgreen-space, not reduce it.Increasing our park system’sgreen-space will ensure ourpark system continues to beaccessible, clean, and safe,providing a positive experiencefor our citizens and visitors.Lake Calhoun (as well as theother city lakes) is enjoyedby a variety of people fromall walks of life. Futuredevelopment proposals should

respect zoning ordinances(Shoreland Overlay District)and have local communityapproval. In managing theoverall park system, the MPRBshould encourage developmentand improvement in areas of the city that will most benefitfrom new residential units,recreation centers and parks.We should not accept urbandecay in any pocket of ourgreat city.

of past year revenue shortfalls.Because of the recent increasein infected trees, we authorizedan additional $1,000,000 outof our reserves to cover 2005,which likely will not all beused. That is because our2005 losses are about 6,000(anticipated no greater than7,000) trees, compared to10,000 trees in 2004. With anaggressive program towardsearlier detection and removal,we believe we are tackling thisproblem.

2. The proposed yacht clubdevelopment plan is notsupportable on the southeast

shore of Lake Calhoun.Proposed to staff, it has neverbeen forwarded to planningcommittee. If it does, it willrequire serious communityinput and discussion. I haveserious difficulties with anykind of structure on our lakes,although if a Lake HarrietBandshell had come up for thefirst time ever in 2005, it mayhave never survived scrutiny.

We cannot, however, look atthis project in isolation to thewhole picture at Lake Calhoun.

With pressure for developmenton the north side, the effect of the shoreline overlay ordinance,the impact of traffic fromdevelopment, to the traffic anduse patterns around the lake,as well as proposals such asthis, the trolley use and variousenvironmental factors, I haverecommended to our planningstaff that we do a study to lookat the overall picture.


foresters agree the besttreatment we can do is toquickly remove and disposeof diseased trees. That hasto be a high priority for thePark Board! Replanting hasbeen woefully slow in someneighborhoods because it isunder funded. We must respectthe urban forest as a priorityinstead of an afterthought!

2. The controversy startedwith the idiotic idea of including the Yacht Club aspart of a development projectthat also included a restaurantand several retail shops, ineffect, a mini-mall on the

shore of Lake Calhoun! Myopponent actually supportedthis stupid proposal (althoughnow claims to be “neutral”).

My position is simple: nocommercial development alongthe shores of Lake Calhoun– or any other lake in the citypark system! The lakes are thecrown jewels of our parks andmust be protected; that meansno commercial developmentand no further residentialdevelopment!

We have plenty of asphalt andconcrete. We have lots of greatrestaurants and retail shops. Iam running because I wantto preserve the green spacewe have and create more. Isupport the expansion of theparkway system to includemore pedestrian and bicyclegreenways into Downtownand to the Lakes.

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urban forest with a disease

resistant elm as quickly aspossible. At last count it was25,000 trees per year. We arepresenting other species of trees also into our cities urbanforest population.

2. Regarding your questionabout the controversy aroundthe development of a YachtClub, I consider myself apeople’s representative on thePark Board. I am also a processperson. I must hear from moreresidents and users first of all. I do not believe there has

been public dialogue about thisproposal with the residents of the area. I may be mistaken.I keep my mind open until allof the stakeholders have hadtheir say. Therefore, I do notfeel that my opinion has beenformed, about a Yacht Club, atthis time. The changes in windaccess for the windsurfers,I believe is a valid one anddoes present a problem formany more users of the Lake,however.

I see the area as passive public

green space, available to thepublic as we see it now. Peoplelounging, walking/running,playing volleyball, in markedareas, enjoying one anotherand their children, withwindsurfing and boat accessfor small sailing boats.

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The Park needs to immediately

direct more resources to thespeedy removal of diseased treesto slow the spread.

We must then develop a planwith our neighborhoods andpartners that can reverse thiscrisis. This has to include aplan for engaging citizens andhelping them deal with thedisease on private land as well.

2. There is not muchinformation on the proposal, soit’s hard to take a position. I doknow that most of the people

I’ve spoken with are againstthe idea of a “Yacht Club” onthe southeast shore. I do notlike what I have heard about a“two story event center” beingfinanced by bonds. That beingsaid, I think the CYC’s currentactivities are great and providewonderful recreational andeducational sailing opportunities.If there is a genuine problemwith their current facility,I would certainly look at amodest proposal to address it.

By far the majority of people

I’ve talked to are happy withthe current balance betweennatural and developed areasof the lakeshore of Calhoun.We need to have an ongoingdialogue with our constituentsto determine the best balancethat serves the health of thePark System and the needs anddesires of its users.

to provide funding. Privatedonations from foundations,organizations and individualsmust be sought and we need toexpand the volunteers who aretrained to look for and reportany suspected diseased trees.

The Park Board and the citygovernment must partner tomake wise public investmentsin our Urban forest.- Publiceducation is also needed notonly about Dutch Elm disease,but Buckthorn and otherinvasive species which threatenour urban eco system.

2. The Regional Park system inMinneapolis is the most heavilyused park system in the state.It is also the 2nd most visitedvenue in the State of Minnesota,only the Mall of Americahas more visits. Within theregional system the Chain of Lakes which includes LakeCalhoun is the most heavilyused. This means that thereis tremendous stress on theLake and it requires significantmaintenance and care.

I support continued rec-reational uses of the Lake,(swimming, fishing, sailing,windsurfing, rowing, walking,running, biking, tot lots,sitting-and other casual uses).The extensive uses around theLake do need some managementand segmentation.

I think that we need to reallylook at what the designwould be, is congestion eased,what kind of an impact onthe shoreline, does this usereduce access to the lake by

other residents. There needsto be significant listening toMinneapolis residents beforeany final decisions are made.


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Disease in the long term isimportant. To do this we canreplant the dead trees withdisease resistant trees.

2. I do not agree with putting ayacht club on Lake Calhoun. Itseems like the lake is too smallfor such a thing. To me thisfollows the same logic that noone can own lakeside propertyon Minneapolis lakes. We wantto keep our Minneapolis lakespublic. I think that one areafor development that we havea tremendous opportunity is inpublic art around the lakes. We

could commission a few localartists to put some interestingpublic art around our lakes.

Another issue I would liketo touch on is the NicolletIsland ball field proposal.The Nicollet Island ball fieldproposal is something that Ido not support. I know thatthe current board has a fewmembers that actually havechildren attending DeLaSalle.And they are trying to getit passed. I think they areignoring the tremendous valueof the land and the effect thatwould have on the people inthe area.

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