inside

Commentary ............................................. 2
Government ............................................... 3
Crime & Safety ....................................... 5
Business & Real Estate....................... 6
CARAG Report......................................... 10
ECCO Report..............................................12
Events Calendar......................................14
Photo (left) by Kay Nygaard-Graham
Heaven & Earth. Reflecting pool in Frank Fitzgerald’s Nate
Siegel Award-winning front yard.

Your Community-Supported News Source • Covering the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO and the Uptown Area September 2008 • Volume 4, Number 9

Face Lift or Rebirth for Calhoun Square?

Illustration provided by Calhoun Square

The official reconstruction of Calhoun Square began August 6. Above is at the halfway block point of Hennepin. More public space will be provided by setting back the building entrance. (more details page 6)

Ellison Encourages Citizen Participation

By Phyllis Stenerson
Congressman Keith Ellison who
represents Minnesota’s Fifth Con-
gressional district in the United
States House of Representatives
was the guest of Council Member
Ralph Remington at his August 12
breakfast meeting.
Ellison is serving his first term in
Congress replacing Martin Olav
Sabo who represented the District
since 1979. Ellison is running for
reelection in November 2008 with
his priorities being peace, middle
class prosperity, environmental
sustainability and civil rights for
everyone, meaning that a decent
loving society has to honor every

Art Fair Out person.

Performs
The Congressman offered some
comments and then invited ques-
tions. Following are notes on the
broad ranging conversation:
U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison
Ellison page 4

Pass the Baklava

Friday through Sunday, September 5-7 marks the St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox
Church 20th Annual Minneapolis Greek Festival - A Taste of Greece 2008. Events
include a 5K Run/Walk, Greek Dancing, Wine Tasting, Cooking Lessons, Church
Tours, Food, Drink, Marketplace and a Raffle.
Digital Illustration by Bruce Cochran

Street Music as Integrated

Atmosphere
By Bruce Cochran

The heat radiating from the sidewalk Photo by Bruce Cochran

is actually hotter than the midday sun.

Even exhaust from idling cars
“So Two Dogs Walk Into A Bar...”
Canines licker-it-up at new town pump
on Hennepin contributes
By Bruce Cochran
to the daytime swelter
Photo by Bruce Cochran Not to be outdone by Mayor Rybak’s recent push for citywide sculptural
of Uptown. Two members of Social Dance Studio drinking fountains, dogs in Uptown have pushed for their own watering
perform at the Old Chicago Perfor- hole.
Midweek in the summer affords a mance Stage. The 2008 Upown Art
Fair, with attendance of 425,000 – a
21% increase over 350,000 of 2007 It seems that less than two months ago, sculptural artist, Dennis Oliver,
Soundtrack page 15
sold over $100,000 in product. (See
related stories page 8) Dog Bar page 15
2 • Uptown neighborhood news
commentary
letters
Needs Kids
The preschool program at Paint-
er Park is the lowest priced local
option for Uptown people and
it’s in danger of being discontin-
ued because of budget cuts and
not enough kids currently signed
up. They need nine kids total to
be signed up by early September.
My son Everett has been in the
program for the past half a year
and it’s been great. This fall he is
going to a free program at Whit-
tier School called High 5 (a subsi-
dized preschool). One nice thing
about the Painter Park preschool
program is the visits by park natu-
ralists where the kids go outside
and learn about birds, insects and
Millipede george
by Norman Riger
Millipede George should have stayed down south.
When he talks, he puts some feet in his mouth.
His favorite subject is starting a war.
Watch him speak and put in some more.
UPTOWN NeIgHBOrHOOD NeWS
Uptown Neighborhood News is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action
Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO).
UNN covers the news of and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by
Lyndale Ave. S. and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th St. W. Extra copies are
distributed to businesses in the Uptown area, along Lake Street, and Lyndale and Hennepin
Aves. Circulation is 5,100, with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribu-
tion is before the first of every month. Subscriptions are available for $30 per year, prepaid.
Send check to: UNN, 3612 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409.
Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to resi-
dents. Articles, letters to the editor and story ideas are welcomed and encouraged. The editor
reserves the right to edit for length, clarity, relevance to the area, or other reasons. Editorial
and advertising guidelines are available. Please contact the editor:
nEWS, tiPS & LEttERS tO tHE EDitOR
uptownnews@yahoo.com
UNN
3612 Bryant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409
612.259.1372
intERiM EDitOR
Phyllis Stenerson
ADVERtiSing
Susan Hagler
612.825.7780
susanhagler@earthlink.net
MAnAging BOARD
Appointed/Elected Reps:
Ted Ringsred, Chair (ECCO)
612.824.6474
Anna Matthes, Vice Chair (CARAG)
Jill Bode, Treasurer (CARAG)
Gary Farland, Secretary (ECCO)
Ralph Knox (ECCO)
Kay Nygaard-Graham (CARAG)
Volunteer Member
Mary Ann Knox
CALEnDAR EDitOR
Wendy Auldrich
COntRiButing PHOtOgRAPHERS
Bridget Aymar, Bruce Cochran,
Allison Forester, Kay Nygaard-Graham
What is the Role Of
Religion in Social Justice?
By Phyllis Stenerson
idh
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frogs. I recommend local parents
take advantage of this great pro- Photo by Bruce Cochran
gram and so we don’t lose it.
-Kelly Newcomer CARAG John Darlington, the new min-
ister of two south Minneapolis
churches, Joyce United Methodist
in the Uptown neighborhood, and
Simpson UMC in Whittier, spent
the last three years serving as Lead
Pastor of a large, thriving church
in Rochester, MN. Why was he
thrilled when the Bishop autho-
rized this move? Most people even
slightly familiar with church poli-
tics, or any organization’s internal
workings for that matter, might
think it’s a step down.
Wrong. Before moving to Roches-
ter, Darlington was pastor at Min-
nehaha United Methodist Church
in south Minneapolis, another
healthy congregation, where he
was immersed in social justice
work. He longed to return to what
he sees as his calling – living out
his spiritual values by serving a
too-often overlooked inner-city
congregation.
Many urban churches have been
COntRiButing WRitERS struggling for years with declining
Wendy Auldrich, Bruce Cochran,
membership and revenue due to
Jessica Fox, Kay Nygaard-Graham,
John Meegan, Gay Noble, Norman Riger, demographic and cultural chang-
Phyllis Stenerson, Nancy Ward es, yet persevere because they are
gRAPHiC DESign & PRODuCtiOn needed. Joyce and Simpson are in
Bruce Cochran
this group. Darlington follows in
nEWSPAPER CiRCuLAtiOn
the footsteps of Pastor Bill Morton
CARAG/ECCO Circulation:
Bill Boudreau 612.825.0979 who recently retired from Joyce
MinnEAPOLiS CitY COunCiL
and has a similar commitment to
Tenth Ward serving an inner-city congregation.
Ralph Remington, 612.673.2210 (see story in UNN July 2008).
ralph.remington@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
CRiME PREVEntiOn SPECiALiSt Darlington envisions Joyce as an
Tom Thompson, 5th Precinct
Uptown home-away-from-home
SAFE Unit, Sector 2, 3101 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis MN 55408 for persons who reject religion in
Serving the neighborhoods of;
CARAG, East Harriet, ECCO, Kingfield,
favor of spirituality. Given Jesus’
acceptance of and compassion
Linden Hills, Lyndale, West Calhoun
5tH PRECinCt COMMunitY AttORnEY
Lisa Godon 612.673.2005
Uptown Neighborhood News reserves the right to refuse
publication of articles or advertisements as it sees fit.
But we will see fit to publish most things, don’t worry. DEADLinE for submissions to
Copyright © 2008 Uptown Neighborhood News.
The Uptown Neighborhood News is
tHE 15tH OF SEPtEMBER
(email: uptownnews@yahoo.com)
Divine Liturgy
Sunday 9:30 am
Fr. Paul Paris
SEPTEMBER 2008
spiritual and community leaders
to articulate progressive themes
that could provide useful contrast
to those disseminated by groups
including the 700 Club, Christian
for all humanity, a faith commu-
nity is beholden to a theology of
Coalition, and so called Moral
Majority.
inclusiveness. By the same token,
religion that encourages or even Darlington hearkens back to Sep-
allows any kind of persecution tember 11, 2001 as “a watershed
besmirches the reputation of the time” that immediately seized
great and loving God. “Such ‘doc- a prominent place in the pub-
trine’ cannot be allowed to speak lic’s consciousness. In struggling
for God,” Darlington says, “and through how to deal with pain,
we shall not let it.” loss and fear, many government
leaders used religious language
For Simpson in Whittier oppor- and theology from an extremely
tunities abound. Darlington sees conservative Christian perspective
a congregation that is ready to and extended this thinking into
enlarge upon the impressive work other areas, including foreign pol-
of the Simpson Homeless Shelter icy. “The effects on our country,”
in the church building that is oper- said Darlington, “and our standing
ated by Simpson Housing Services. in the world, have been damaging
He envisions a body of energetic to say the least.”
servants of God who are sent out
(in a way similar to when Jesus “A right wing fundamental-
dispatched his disciples) to make a ist interpretation of the Bible
difference in the lives of the multi-was consistently put forward by
cultural and abundantly diverse national leaders, including the
neighborhood which the congre- Bush administration, and echoed
gation has called home by the media,’ Dar-
over 125 interesting lington said. “Many
years. “Religion of us believe in a
more comprehen-
Both of the churches
already house a com-
was sive interpretation
of scripture, par-
munity food shelf.
Joyce is home to a bi-
hijacked by ticularly when used
as a basis for values
lingual pre-school. underlying public
Both congregations are conservative policy. America is
on the way to becom- a pluralistic nation
ing actively “reconcil- extremists” with many faith
ing” congregations that traditions. All need
not only welcome les- - Pastor John to be respected and
bian, gay, bisexual and Darlington heard.”
transgender persons,
but actively include “Religion was
them in the life and hijacked by con-
leadership of the church. Again, servative extremists so it became
that inclusion fits with a theology a political ideology,” continued
which says, pure and simple, that Darlington. “The discourse was
God is love, according to Darling- monopolized by right wing rheto-
ton. ric and an underlying assumption
that all Christians think alike.
Darlington is eager to recon- This arrogance and ignorance
nect with the spiritual progres- needed to be, and still needs to be,
sive movement he helped launch challenged. The Bible and teach-
before leaving Minneapolis. Dur- ings of Jesus are about love, trust,
ing the winter of 2005 Darlington generosity, compassion and radi-
and a colleague, the Rev. Bruce cal service. I’m eager to rejoin the
Bjork of the Minneapolis Council conversation for a progressive
of Churches, initiated a series of spiritual vision for America. The
public conversations entitled “Who need is great and immediate. I’ll
Speaks For God?” that drew hun- be ready for it and as radical as the
dreds of people from around the situation calls for.”
community to talk about America
and its so called “moral values.” You’ll be reading more about Pas-
He also began working with other tor John Darlington and how the
religious community is a vital part
of Uptown in the coming months.
He can be reached at jdarling-
ton2008@gmail.com, or 612-214-
0852.
(Editor’s note: Perspectives on the
role of religion in social justice
from Pastor Jen Nagel of Salem
English Lutheran Church and
Father Paul Paris of St. Mary’s
Greek Orthodox Church were
included in the March 2008 issue
of UNN.)
 SEPTEMBER 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news •  .

government
Strong City, Strong Schools
By Jessica Fox
As sweltering August days turn
into cool September nights, every
child’s and parent’s thoughts turn
to one topic: the start of school.
Parents wistfully remember
their school days past,
Courtney Cushing Kiernat: In 2009,
the current referendum which was
passed in 2000 will expire. The
Strong Schools Strong City refer-
endum will replace the expiring
referendum. It supports the MPS
from across Minneapolis who
believe that their communities
benefit from strong public schools.
UNN: How do you see the refer-
endum working with No Child
Left Behind?
CCK: The Strong Schools Strong
City referendum dollars
will not fund NCLB; they
borhoods and spread the word
about the campaign. There was
great energy and excitement at
this event; we are glad our neigh-
bors are fired up about passing the
Strong Schools Strong City refer-
endum!
UNN: How can parents or inter-
ested residents get involved?
CCK: We need Minneapolis resi-
dents who care about the future
of our youngest citizens to join us
on the campaign. They can sign
up at our website, www.Strong-
SchoolsStrongCity.org. They can
also contact our volunteer coor-
dinator, Ona Abderholden Keller
at 612.824.7712 or info@Strong-
SchoolsStrongCity.org.

VOTE!
from the smell of chalk will fund programs that
boards to the excitement directly touch children.
of learning something One of the major focuses
new. Kids, on the other of this referendum is to
hand, may look towards make sure that every Primary Election is September 9
the school year with
a mixture of joy and
child is reading at grade
level by third grade and
General Election is November 4
dread. Some children, Voting is a basic responsibility and right of citizenship. Have your voice
doing algebra by eighth
like Uptown resident heard in the selection of the people who will lead our country’s participa-
grade. Making these
and future third grader tive democracy including President of the United States, United States
goals a reality will go a
Miki Schiefelbein antici- Senator, United States Congressman, Minnesota State Representative,
long way towards reduc-
pate learning new skills, Minneapolis School Board and judges.
ing the achievement gap
like calculating fractions and, as a result, may have
and memorizing the The Minnesota League of Women Voters provides extensive voter infor-
an impact on the federal
times tables, and spend- mation including a listing of all candidates registered for all offices plus
government’s assessment
ing evenings with her information on each candidate, candidate forums and more. You can
of our schools.
parents finishing home- type in your address to find your polling place and elections in your area.
work assignments. Go to www.lwvmn.org/edfund/election.asp or call 651.224.5445.
UNN: Your organization
hosted an open house in
With school starts just The Minneapolis City Clerk’s office is another source of information
August in the Uptown
around the corner, for things like voter registration, absentee ballots, becoming an election
neighborhood. Who
there is also the focus on judge and more. Go to www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/elections or call 311.
attended and what was
improving struggling the experience like?
Minneapolis Public
Schools (MPS). Accord-
ing to the August 6
CCK: Our campaign
headquarters are located
Your ECCO/CARAG Neighborhood
Superintendent’s Spot- at 2937 Dupont Avenue Realtor & Lender Team!
light, only eleven of the and have been generously Providing 1st Class Realtor Services
70 MPS schools met the Uptown kids supporting the Strong City Strong Scools donated by Tim Prin- & Home Financing Programs “in One Location”
Adequate Yearly Prog- Referendum. sen, an Uptown resident
ress (AYP) standards of and MPS parent. Doz-
the federal No Child Left Behind vision of every child being ready ens of people attended the event
(NCLB) legislation. AYP gaug- for college. Half of the Strong - students, parents, grandparents,
es growth in reading and math Schools Strong City referendum teachers, staff, and concerned citi-
achievement, with standards set by will fund educational essentials: zens. Volunteers were eager to put
the state board of education. Min- early literacy with the goal of up lawn signs around their neigh-
neapolis Public Schools are not every child reading at grade level
alone. Over half of all Minnesota by third grade, math and sci-
schools failed to meet AYP this ence with the goal of every child
Lance Fraser Josh Hennesy
year. 1428 W 28th St
ready for algebra by eighth grade
and graduating ready for the 21st Citizen Lakes Area Realty
lance@lakesarearealty.com Uptown
Prime Mortgage
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ACtion 651-230-1648 josh@prime-mortgage.com

The Superintendent’s Spotlight century plus up-to-date materials (Next to Isles Buns Coffee) 612.716.1187
acknowledged the challenges that such as textbooks and technology
an urban school district faces, from to support student achievement.
rising class sizes to limited resourc- The other half of the referendum CARAG Neighborhood
612.823.2520

Electrical/Hardware
es. Among the bright spots in the will continue to fund class size carag@carag.org
report, two Minneapolis schools, management. ECCO Neighborhood
Loring Elementary and Lyndale 612.987.2344

Retail Sales
Elementary, were highlighted by Unfortunately, the state and feder- ellischild@earthlink.net
the Superintendent as having “a al government have not adequate- City Councilperson
culture where teachers are chal- ly funded public education. As a Ralph Remington
lenged to do more and think dif- result the citizens of Minneapolis 612.673.2210
Ralph.Remington
ferently.” have to step up to make sure our @ci.minneapolis.mn.us
schools have the resources they Mayor R.T. Rybak
In addition to supportive teaching need to produce graduates ready 612.673.2100
and learning environments, some to compete in a global economy. rt@minneapolis.org
believe that school funding is a State Representative
necessary step in improving Min- UNN: What kind of support does Margaret Anderson
neapolis schools. This Novem- the referendum have with city and Kelliher
651.296.0171
ber the ballot will include a new state leaders? rep.margaret.kelliher@house.mn
school referendum that more than
doubles the 2000 referendum. State Representative
CCK: We are proud to have Mayor Frank Hornstein
R.T. Rybak and Representative 651.296.9281
The Uptown Neighborhood News Keith Ellison as our very active rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn
had the opportunity to interview honorary co-chairs. Both recog- State Senator
Courtney Cushing Kiernat, co- nize the importance of strength- D. Scott Dibble
chair of the Strong Schools Strong ening public education in our city. 651.296.4191
sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn
City Referendum Campaign. They view the Strong Schools
Kiernat has lived in the ECCO Strong City referendum as a key Governor Tim Pawlenty Business is booming and WE NEED YOU!
neighborhood for the past decade part of building a stronger Min-
651.296.3391 This PT retail sales position is highly visible to the public,
tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us and available immediately. Ideal candidate will have supe-
and is the mother of two children neapolis.
U.S. Congressman rior customer service and communication skills, prior re-
in Minneapolis Public Schools. She Keith Ellison tail sales experience specifically in the hardware/lighting
shared her organization’s stance The Strong Schools Strong City 612.522.1212 field, and a positive attitude on the job. Organization and
on the school referendum and why referendum is also pleased to have www.ellison.house.gov punctuality are required. Vendor relations and excellent
she believes it is the key to lower- the support of the school board U.S. Senator phone skills are also required. Hours are flexible during
ing class sizes and improving MPS and the overwhelming majority of Norm Coleman the week–from 20-35 hours and some Saturday mornings
schools. 651.645.0323 are mandatory. An excellent opportunity for a semi-re-
the city council and the Minneapo- www.coleman.senate.gov
lis legislative delegation including tired individual. Our environment is fast-paced and up-
Uptown Neighborhood News: Councilman Ralph Remington, U.S. Senator beat - sound appealing? Send a cover letter and resume to:
Strong City, Strong Schools is a Speaker of the House Margaret Amy Klobuchar
202.224.3244 MOHN ELECTRIC CO.
referendum that proposes $60 Anderson Kelliher, Senator Scott www.klobuchar.senate.gov Attn: Mary Norris
million to the Minneapolis Public Dibble and Representative Frank President 925 W. Lake St.
Schools. What will the money be Hornstein, all of whom represent George W. Bush Minneapolis, MN 55408
used for and why should it replace the Uptown neighborhood. Strong 202.456.1111
the current $29 million referen- Schools Strong City is also sup- comments@whitehouse.gov NO WALK-INS OR PHONE CALLS PLEASE/EOE
dum? ported by thousands of citizens
4 • Uptown neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008

government
neighbors Connect
ELLiSOn from 1 than the previous president, Bill
Ellison is alarmed that our coun- Clinton. This practice and other
try’s sense of community is eroding, excessive assertions of power are

On national night Out

that the current administration has undermining the balance of pow-
promoted a “you’re on your own” ers established by the Constitution
culture. Health care, housing, a that the three branches of govern-
living wage, college education and ment – legislative, judicial and
administrative – are supposed to By Bruce Cochran
other basic needs have become out
of reach for many people. This has be equal. In spite of a last minute story in the Star Tribune (8/4/8) about Matt Pes-
to change. He says a lot of people kin, and his National Night Out (NNO) national director’s salary of
Democrats are using vigorous $322,000 taken from a budget of $1 million and all paid with taxpayer
who are well off are willing to
Congressional oversight to exercise money, people carried on in spite of the news. So I posed the question on
invest more for a good society.
their Constitutional responsibility NNO to gather some input from the neighborhood. Specifically I asked
The huge deficit accumulated dur- in monitoring how government people at various block parties the following question, “How you feel
ing the last eight years is a major programs are administered and about the NNO national director’s salary?”
problem. We need to get back to money is spent. This work gets
Minneapolis City Councilman Ralph very little media attention.
“pay as you go” fiscal responsibil- Remington
At the 3400 Girard block party, resident Mike Flowers responded, “I’m
ity so we don’t waste money on not having a block party. I’m grilling in my front yard.”
ture, the mortgage crisis and a Impeachment of the President
interest and leave a debt for future
satisfactory conclusion to the Iraq and other administration officials At 3200 Fremont, Sarah, who wouldn’t give here last name but was will-
generations to pay off.
war were discussed. is being actively discussed but has ing to comment said, “That’s nuts!”
Early childhood education is an not been fully pursued because it is
A community participant asked time consuming and controversial. nnO page 5
essential investment in the future.
We can’t be penny wise and pound Ellison when the Democrats were Ellison predicts that charges will
foolish; we have to spend now so going to get a backbone, stand up be brought against top presidential
we can benefit later. to Republican legislation that is advisor Karl Rove.
damaging the country and do what
Transportation, predatory credit needs to get done. Ellison respond- To make the changes needed in this
practices, health care, infrastruc- ed by explaining that Democrats country, we need to be involved,
are the toughest critics of Demo- says Ellison. Change starts with a
crats and that they have to work kernel and builds. He urged peo-
with the reality that their caucus is ple to be advocates, to tell a story.
a coalition of groups with substan-
Make Every Day Count. tial differences in philosophy and Ellison used the story of Fannie
priorities. Lou Hamer as an example. Hamer
was a middle aged Mississippi
SUNDAY 6pm-2am sharecropper with
For example,
Ellison is part no experience in
of the Progres- “Democrats are politics who was
asked by orga-
sive Caucus that
Pretty good deals on Midwestern
food and beer. Oh yah, and bowl for $1.
sometimes differs
from the “Blue
the toughest nizers to join the
Voter Registration Photo by Allison Forester
Drive in the 1960’s. Representative Frank Hornstein Senator Scott Dibble and a thank-you cake at
MONDAY 6pm-12:30am
Dogs” who are
more fiscally and
critics of She stepped for- 31st and Girard Block Party.
socially conserva- ward and became a
   tive. The Repub- Democrats... heroic, inspiration-
2 entrees, 1 bottle of wine or 2 beers, licans have had al leader, suffering
and a round of bowling $28.
almost total con- they have to a brutal beating by
trol of the House, police in the pro-
TUESDAY10pm Senate and Presi- work with the cess as she tried to
dency for the last register to vote.
DJs Ed Ackerson, Dan Boen
years. Democrats
now have slim
reality that “When I say we,”
and friends suss.
said Ellison, “I
$3 Bell’s. majorities but not
enough to over-
their caucus is mean all of us.”
ride Presidential
vetoes. He thinks a coalition of Breakfast With
Speaker Nancy Ralph is a monthly
Open daily 8am-2am
Pelosi is doing a groups with event for constitu-
Breakfast, lunch,
great job keeping ents to interact
dinner & late night eats
(612) 825-3737 a large, diverse substantial with their Council
Member and oth-
810 W. Lake St Mpls group of strong
www.bryantlakebowl.com willed lead- differences in ers who influence
public policy. The Photo by Kay Nygaard-Graham
ers together and Jeff Forrester made the most of the opportunity to sign neighbors up for “Critical
next meeting is
moving forward.
He’s looking for-
philosophy and Wednesday, Sep-
Parking” at 31st and Girard Block Party.

tember 10, at the

ward to substan-
tial change after
priorities.” Calhoun Grill, 3220
the November West Lake Street,
elections. - U.S. from 7:30a.m. to 9
Congressman a.m. Sponsored by
the Uptown Asso-
President Bush Keith Ellison ciation, attendance
has used an
unprecedented is free and food is
number of signing statements available for purchase. For infor-
where he refuses to implement mation on invited guest or other
decisions of Congress, 97% more questions call Remington’s office
at 612.673.3314.

Phyllis Stenerson is Interim Editor

Photo by Bruce Cochran
of the Uptown Neighborhood News Cast-Iron Cats played at 31st and
and lives in CARAG. Girard Block Party.

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An apple a day for the MPD horses at
the 32nd and Fremont Block Party.
 SEPTEMBER 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news •  .

crime & safety

July 2008

ECCO
Crimes by Location (ECCO: west of Hennepin. CARAG: east of Hennepin.)

CAR AG
5TH PRECINCT (Southwest Minneapolis)
Sector 2: Crime Prevention Specialist
Tom Thompson: 612.673.2823
thomas.thompson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
ECCO CARAG

Photo by Bruce Cochran

Live music at the 32nd and Fremont
Block Party
Photo by Bruce Cochran
35th and Fremont Block Party NNO from 4
Jeff Caulum at the 3400 party took
Photo by Bruce Cochran
time between raccoon stories to 34th and Irving Block Party
say, “I don’t know about the rest
of the country but it’s been a huge
scene in Minneapolis. If anybody
is getting their money’s worth, it’s
Minneapolis.”

Yet others had different perspec-

tives. Tim at the 3500 Fremont
party who also withheld his last
name, gave these words, “If some-
body was stupid enough to pay me
that type of money, I’d be stupid
enough to let ‘em.”

Overall the response was either

no knowledge of the story or not
Photo by Bruce Cochran
34th and Holmes Block Party much of an opinion, or maybe just
fear of giving last names. Anyway,
events appeared to unfold with the
usual traditions. The Minneapolis
Police Department horse trailer Photo by Bruce Cochran
made a visit, local candidates made 34th and Girard Block Party
speeches and an inflatable moon
walk and live music topped the
entertainment bill at some gather-
ings.

And if it was any indication of

people’s intentions, I noticed a
conspicuous lack of cell phones.
One child on a big wheel captured
the essence of the night. As I was
approaching the 3400 Fremont
party he came right up to me and
said with assurance, “THIS is awe-
some! They block off the whole
Photo by Bruce Cochran block and kids rule the street!”
34th and Girard Block Party
 • Uptown Neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008
business & real estate
Fairy Godmother is Now in Uptown 
There’s been a bit more magic in
Uptown since early July when the
Fairy Godmother moved into Cal-
houn Square.  Owner Terre Thomas says the
Fairy Godmother is a gift shop
Fact or Fiction
Is Starbuck’s REALLY Closing?
The word on the street has neigh-
bors speculating that within the
next few months the familiar
“meet and greet” landmark may
soon be conspicuous by its absence.
After 12 years at its prime location,
Calhoun Square Ramps Up With Reconstruction
Above is a rendering of the reconstructed parking ramp.
Parking Ramp Kicks off Renovation of Digs
Redevelopment of Calhoun Square
officially began August 6 with a
ground breaking that will start
with two new levels to be added
to the existing parking ramp. The
parking in the ramp will be valet
service only. Ramp construction is
estimated to take six months.
With an outdoor plaza along
Girard Avenue the new Calhoun
Square will be larger and include a
renovated center. This will include
national retailers, local boutiques
and restaurants.
LA Fitness was the first tenant to
be officially announced for the new
space this week. Club services will
include expansive workout areas,
state-of-the-art exercise equip-
ment, a full array of group fitness
classes and the option of personal
training. There will also be a LA
Fitness Kids Klub with activities
and supervision for children ages 3
months to twelve years.
Photo by Bruce Cochran
with things for inspiration, encour-
agement, and fun.  have a temporary lease because of
store’s philosophy was inspired by
her youngest daughter: “The pur-
anchoring the mid-block entrance
to Calhoun Square, employees
cited “limited profitability” as the
reason they were given for the
establishment’s departure. Most
Illustration provided by Calhoun Square
All merchants will be open and the
project estimated completion date
is Spring 2010. For more informa-
tion go to www.calhounsquare.
com.
Kurt Klink, Red Richter and Merlin Stokes pause to discuss the details of the
upcoming work.
pose of life is to make the world
a better place and have fun while
you do it!”
Staffed by “fairy godmothers”
dressed in ball gowns, there are
greeting cards, gifts and books,
many with an emphasis on sympa-
thy and comfort, plus a collection
of fairy gifts and a romance sec-
tion.
Fairy Godmother was formerly on
the corner of 38th and Grand since
Uber Chic
2003. Photo by Bruce Cochran
VS. Social Standard, new in Uptown Row at Lake and Emerson, raises the stan-
dard for retail clothing and bike accessories.
“It’s a thrill to be in the heart of
Uptown with its unique vibrancy,”
says Thomas, “but we’ll dearly
miss our Kingfield neighbors. We
the renovation of Calhoun Square
but we’re flexible and we know we
are in Uptown to stay.” 
acknowledged that a revamped
Calhoun Square might provide
the company with some incentive
to return in the future, but added
that a new location somewhere
else in the area was also a possibil-
ity. A “new and improved” Cal-
Instant Building
houn Square with some of the old Photo by Bruce Cochran
Looking forward to a retail space twice their current size, Verizon is due to move
hustle and bustle would certainly
into the new building across the street, at Dupont and Lake, at the end of Fall.
be an incentive. Time will tell.
Illustration provided by Calhoun Square
As the overall plan strives to be more pedestrian friendly, the Girard Avenue entrance will allow for programmed use, markets
of the season or entertainment.
Photo by Bruce Cochran
Doug Huemoeller, owner of Kitchen Window; Dale Everson, VP Construction Cap-
Photo by Bruce Cochran ital Growth Madison Marquette; Councilman Ralph Remington and Keith Ander-
son, Senior VP Capital Growth Madison Marquette kicked off the reconstruction at
the Calhoun Square parking ramp.
 SEPTEMBER 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news •  .
What Is The Role Of Labor In The Global Economy?
An interview with United Transportation Union State Legislative Director, Phillip Qualy - August 14, 2008,
By Kay Nygaard Graham
With Labor Day fast approaching,
it seemed appropriate to check in
with longtime CARAG resident,
activist and friend of labor, “Phil”
Qualy, to discuss some of the issues
facing the Labor Movement in the
21st Century. Qualy has always
set the bar high – for himself, for
his work, and for the community.
It was apparent from the day he
and his family first moved into the
neighborhood in the mid 1980’s.
While holding down a full time
job as a conductor on the railroad
for 28 years, he somehow man-
aged to raise three small children
and still found time to actively
participate in a host of community
affairs, serving as CARAG Board
President from 1987 through 1990.
Always striving to “build a better
world,” Qualy became a registered
lobbyist and, following his election
in 2004, he serves today as Unit-
ed Transportation Union (UTU)
Minnesota Legislative Director
representing the safety, legislative
and governmental affairs of rail-
road workers in Minnesota. He
enjoys gardening and loves Min-
neapolis.
UNN: What issue facing the Labor
Movement today most concerns
you?
Qualy: In the 25 years since the
Reagan revolution, with what
appears to be an unbridled free
market economy, it’s all about oil
and cheap labor.
UNN: Statistics show organized
labor membership has fallen to
record low levels in America. Are
you concerned for the future of the
Labor Movement?
Qualy: Yes, but it’s not like we’re
going away. Many of the funda-
mental issues of workplace safety,
equity, and investment remain just
as relevant today as when the pyr-
amids were built. Americans have
a legal right to bargain collectively,
although I don’t believe that every
type of working relationship nec-
essarily demands a collective bar-
gaining unit to assure a good, fair
and healthy workplace. I am con-
cerned, however, that by profiting
from the economic inequities of
other countries our society has fos-
tered a race to the bottom which
has resulted in the now huge eco-
nomic inequities that are tearing at
the fabric of society in this country.
There is an indisputable and direct
historical and economic correla-
tion between the demise of union
membership in numbers and a dis-
appearing middle class. Remem-
ber that before the civil rights,
anti-war and other social justice
movements, we had the labor
movement. A legacy of empower-
ment worth remembering is that
of populist labor leader, Eugene
Debs, who fought for the very eco-
nomic fairness in the workplace
that created and sustained a pros-
perous American middle class for
many years in the 20th Century.
UNN: What about that “giant
sucking sound” foretold by Ross
Perot speaking about the effect that
the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) would have
on jobs and the American econo-
my? Can Americans earn a “liv-
ing wage” and still compete in the
current environment?
Qualy: Not without reform of our
current economic and taxation years before the National Media- familiar doesn’t it? If passed into UNN: I understand you work at
policies and laws. Beginning with tion Board. In the meantime, law, the America Free Choice Act the federal as well as the state level
the Air Traffic Controllers strike workers may be harassed or forced will create a level playing field for in your capacity as State Legisla-
of 1981, the cumulative effect of to attend (employer-sponsored) labor to ensure a worker’s right to tive Director. Can you describe
Reagan’s “trickle-down econom- meetings with anti-union “edu- seek self-help through collective what a State Legislative Director
ics” has been to create a huge cation.” Organizing leaders are bargaining. does?
imbalance in the distribution of often fired or black balled - sounds
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wealth. Most of the wealth in this
country has actually “trickled-up”
into the hands of roughly ten per-
cent of the society. It is imperative
that we restore a balance between
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the interests of Wall Street (invest-
ment capital) and the interests of
wage and salary earners on Main
Street.
UNN: How can collective bargain-
ing rights expand in the current
global economy?
Qualy: I believe it really comes
down to the old saying: “Workers
of the world unite.” The United
Nations has a Human Rights
Charter regarding labor rights;
however there is no international
political leadership to advocate for
the charter. We need to establish
world wide collective bargaining
rights. The reality today is that we
have policies, trade agreements,
and recent court rulings that stifle
legitimate opportunities for work-
ers to advocate for their rights.
We’re not saying what workers
in other parts of the world should
bargain for, but rather that they
should be able to come together
without fear of harassment, tor-
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 • Uptown Neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008

Uptown Art Fair 2008 The Ripple Effect

As the Paint Cures
Photos and Story
by Bruce Cochran
Boasting the second largest attend-
ed event in the state, the Uptown
Art Fair has wide range appeal.
The extent of its reach reverber-
ates throughout the community.
Because of this ripple effect, sev-
eral third party venders pop up in
the neighborhood hoping to play a
part.
On the far right at top is a local
boy, Aidan, who appears every
year to sell drinks. He’s very good–
and he’ll probably tell you that
too. He’s not shy. Below that is his
competition, his next door neigh-
bor with another stand of bever-
ages. The third photo down on the
right is a group of women raising
money for their Pink Team for
Breast Cancer Awareness (Tyler
Aasness, Meghan Harris, Melissa
Dreier and Kate Bjorklund) with
their team name “Save My Girls”
and still looking for donations at
www.the3day.org. At the very bot-
tom right is yet another vendor
selling homemade photography
from around the world.

Emma tries out the wheel from North-

ern Clay Center.

Photo by Sarah Burson, Calhoun Square

The summer art fair season keeps art-

JorDan Hamilton of the Black Book Project ists like Salem Barker always working
on the next show.

The Minnesota Connection

Photos and Story by Kay Nygaard-Graham
What is it that Minneapolis, St. ning artists? As it turns out, Min- Kay Nygaard-Graham is president of
Paul, Two Harbors and Worthing- nesota artists racked up more than the CARAG board, a member of the
ton MN all have in common?  their share of recognition at the big UNN board and lives in CARAG.
How about artists? Award-win- Uptown Art Fair last month.

Brooch made from 24 karat gold and sterling silver from the Judith Kinghorn Col-
lection (partial close-up view)

The piece de resistance was Uptown

Jewelry Designer and Metal smith
Judith Kinghorn who barely had to
walk across the street from her studio
in the Wedge neighborhood (LHENA)
to be awarded “Best of Show for Jew-
elry Design.” Pictured here, longtime
associate Nadine Harrington stopped
Consider Ann Wood and Dean Lucker. After receiving the “Best of Show for Mixed to talk about the incredible materials
Media” in 2007, the St Paul artists bested themselves this year by being awarded and intricacies of the processes Ms.
the coveted 2008 “Best of Best of Show” Award. They are pictured here hold- Kinghorn employs (22-24 karat gold
ing another of their unique “mechanized paintings.” Push the barely noticeable and sterling silver are often prominent Worthington, MN could be proud of finalists Bill and Amy Keitel who were thrilled
handle on the right side of the painting, ever so gently, and the hidden message is components) in the construction of her that their one-of-a-kind leather work earned them a coveted spot on the 2009 Art
revealed. This one says “I will always love you.” stunning creations. Fair roster!
 SEPTEMBER 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news •  .
Lyn-Lake Banners Up
By John Meegan the roadwork.
Although the project is not sched-
uled for completion until mid-
November, things are shaping up.
There are several signs of
how the new face of
Lyndale and Lake
Street will look
next spring when
parking is restored
and buses go back
to their normal
routes. Pedestri-
ans will be able
to move around
without tripping
over uneven side-
walks and streets.
New benches,
trash containers,
Aleks Stancevic and lots of new
bike racks have
After two summer’s construction been installed.
seasons the streetscape and road-
way reconstruction project is com- Many of the new
ing close to the finish on the west streetlights along
segment of Lake Street. As anyone Lyndale from
in the immediate neighborhood 29th to 31st Street
knows all too well, the project has are turned on and
created lots of congestion and traf- hanging on each
fic delays and been extremely hard lamppost are some
Roots, Rhythm & Roll
on all the businesses in the path of interesting ban-
ners that deserve
some explanation.
Photo by Bruce Cochran
The Pizza Luce Block Party on August 9 hosted a variety of musical entertain- Welcome Frankie To the passing automobiles, the
banners offer just a geometric col-
ment. One of the featured acts, Kill the Vultures, transcended time and style. The
narrative style of this group payed homage by borrowing from House, Drum ‘n’ lage below the Lyn-Lake Rising
Bass, Rap, Spoken Word and Mississippi Blues. Sun motif. But to the pedestrian
walking the street and looking
up, the banners contain symbolic
icons of different aspects of the
Lyn-Lake intersection. A local
graphic designer, Aleks Stancevic
of Entropy Design Lab, contribut-
ed over 100 hours of research and
creative time to come up with the
In Step
Photo by Bruce Cochran Jay and Kristine Wyant of CARAG
Celebrating the harvest, neighborhood youth, and the end of summer, the Lyn- have been working on this adoption for
dale Youth Farm Harvest Festival gave garden tours, a free community meal, almost a year. In March they received
presentations and a step show. The evening event on August 13 at Zion Lutheran a referral and traveled to Addis Ababa,
Church raised the bar of community events. The event was a modern return to Ethiopia in July to pick up their daugh-
the community village of our roots. This signature event epitomized the essence of ter, now named Frankie. She is 19
what a community can achieve. months old and is a beautiful, outgoing
girl. She joins a household that includes
The Mission of the Youth Farm and Market Project is to nurture relationships Hunter the chocolate lab, and Vito and
between urban youth and their families, their communities, and the earth around Roy, the two cats. All are getting along
them by growing, cooking, eating and selling healthy food. Within our three main well.
focus areas of Urban Agriculture, Youth Organizing and Cultural Nutrition. More
information can be found at www.youthfarm.net.
banner design. Aleks has watched
the gradual changes that have
shaped Lyn-Lake into one of the
most vibrant and funky intersec-
tions along Lake Street. She appre-
ciates the lack of large franchises
and respects the large number of
small businesses that have estab-
lished themselves here.
Each icon on the
banners depicts
detailing from
the buildings,
environment,
and businesses.
Some are histori-
cal (brick work,
stone detail) and
some are fun
(pizza, flowers, a
bike wheel). The
banner design is
ultimately abstract,
so as not to give too
much weight to any
one element of Lyn-
Lake and still repre-
sent all the diversity
that this area contains.
Two years ago, when the
plans for the streetscape
designs were being formulated
with representatives from the busi-
ness community and the neighbor-
hood, one of the neighborhood’s
strongest requests was for the
amenity of banners. The concern
was that often the design of street
banners seemed more appropriate
for suburban mall parking lots,
and had become passé. Thanks
to the thought and uniqueness of
design, in both shape and color,
Lyn-Lakes banners function as
true artistic embellishment. The
intersection should thank Aleks
for her beautiful contribution to
our streetscape. It will be appreci-
ated for a long time.
 10 • Uptown Neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008
CARAG report
Lake St.
Hennepin Ave.
Lyndale Ave.
36th St.
Calhoun Area Residents Action
Group. Monthly Neighborhood
Meeting Minutes. August 19, 2008
DRAFT: Subject to Approval
at the September 2008 CARAG
Meeting
Board Members Attending
Brendan Jordan, Bill Morton, Kay
Nygaard-Graham (President),
Aaron Rubenstein, Scott Schiefel-
bein, Howard Verson, Anna Mat-
thes, Ellan Meyer
Absent: Jamie Ronnei
Agenda
Motion, Seconded to approve the
agenda as submitted. Approved
unanimously.
Planned 31st Street Traffic
Signal Lights
Donald Sobania, Public Works
Traffic Safety Engineer, attended
the meeting to talk about new
overhead traffic signal lights
planned for 31st Street at Bryant,
Dupont, Emerson and Hennepin
Avenues. Sobania noted:
• These lights will be installed
during a first phase between
Chicago Ave & I35W. They will
be installed between I35W and
Hennepin Avenue during a sec-
ond phase.
The CARAG Board • Federal funds will cover 90% of
meets the third the cost of the lights with local
Tuesday of each money covering the remaining
month, 7 p.m. 
at Bryant Park 10%.
Community Center, • Public Works installs these lights
31st and Bryant. for traffic safety purposes- with
All CARAG residents a potential “t-crash” reduction of
are welcome and
urged to attend.
70%.Signals would be replaced
at Bryant, Dupont and Emerson;
the new poles would also have
street lights
CARAG neighbors made com-
ments about the proposed lights
including:
• Concerns about the “industrial”
character of the lights in the resi-
dential area.
• Concern that overhead lights
increase speeds because they can
be seen from greater distances.
• Some interest in pedestrian and
bicycle safety improvements for
31st Street including the addi-
tion of a landscaped median.
Sobania noted that Dupont and
Emerson Avenues at 31st Street
do not “warrant” traffic signal
lights based on the City’s formula
for determining the placement of
such lights. The City would likely
support an all-way stop sign inter-
section at these locations if there
is interest from the neighborhood.
Sobania said an all-way stop would
be the safest type of intersection,
but there are downsides too:
• Not everyone stops at stop signs
- causes some danger for pedes-
trians, motorists
• Everyone is required to stop -
causes brake and engine noise
• More constant traffic instead
of groups of cars - makes cross-
ing at uncontrolled intersections
more difficult.
Motion (Verson), Seconded that
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group
CARAG requests the City Public
Works Department install all-way
stop signs on 31st Street at Dupont
and Emerson Avenues. CARAG
also requests that Public Works
install new overhead traffic signal
lights at Bryant a few feet further
from the curb to accommodate a
future median. Approved.
Midtown Greenway
Coalition Update:
Brendan Jordan
Jordan is the newly selected
CARAG representative to the
Midtown Greenway Coalition
Board of Directors. He noted that
the last MGC meeting focused on
finance and safety issues. Jordan
would like CARAG to clarify its
position about rail in the Midtown
Greenway. A CARAG resolution
from 2006 is somewhat unclear,
but generally states that CARAG
supports a streetcar, but supports
Light Rail if a streetcar isn’t imple-
mented. The MGC opposes Light
Rail in the Greenway.
Motion, seconded to send this issue
to the Transportation Committee
for discussion and have them draft
a proposed resolution. Approved.
Transportation Committee
Update: Howard Verson
Verson noted that the committee
developed a list of potential bike
and pedestrian improvement proj-
ects to be considered for a potential
Federal Grant and/or future NRP
projects. This list includes (in no
particular order):
• Bryant Bridge over creek.
• Bryant bikeway saftey improve-
ments:
- better crossings at east west
streets
Senior Bash
Pat Marentic in jubilation, at the Senior Picnic organized by Southwest Senior
Center at Lyndale Farmstead Park on August 7.
- Signal improvements
- Better ped crossings
• 31st St bikeway -ped bike street.
• Sidewalk on south side of 36th
St. 
Minutes
Motion, Seconded to approve the
June minutes with a change from
“restricting” to “prohibiting”.
Approved.
CARAG Operations
Treasurer’s Report:
Anna Matthes
Matthes presented the June and
July reports. Checking has a
balance of $14,088.83 and asset
accounts are valued at $7,187.20
for a total of $21,276.03 as of July
31, 2008. First through third quar-
ter budget tracking reports were
available for review. Matthes also
presented FY09 preliminary bud-
gets for CARAG Operations and
NRP administrative accounts.
Uptown Neighborhood
News Treasurer’s Report:
Jill Bode
Bode presented a six-month finan-
cial report for UNN. The balance
in the UNN checking account is:
$3,586.46 as of 8/19/08.
NRP: Scott Engel
Engel noted:
• The NRP Steering Committee
is planning a Town Hall Vision-
ing session for October 14 for
the community to brainstorm
ideas for the $636,000 Phase II
program.
• The City Council released an
updated draft of the “NRP-
Framework for the Future”
document in late July and the
Mayor proposed $8 million per
year to fund the program start-
ing in 2011. The City Council
will hold a Public Hearing on
August 20 to hear comments
Photo by Bruce Cochran
about the Framework.
Zoning Committee:
Aaron Rubenstein
Rubenstein reported:
• The second Lyn-Lake Small
Area Plan community meeting
will be Monday, Sept. 15, 7 to 9
pm, location TBD (see ). Top-
ics include an update on people's
visions for the area, analysis of
real estate market trends, and
discussion of existing conditions
and land use issues.
• The Favor Cafe (913 W. Lake
St., formerly Restaurant Miami)
is requesting an upgraded
liquor license to permit live
music by three or fewer musi-
cians with no dancing. Pro-
posed closing hours are 9 pm
Sunday, midnight Monday, and
1 am Thursday through Satur-
day. A motion was made and
seconded that CARAG make
no recommendation due to the
lack of sufficient off-street park-
ing (variance to zero spaces, 8
shared spaces behind building);
CARAG strongly encourages
the applicant to find and pro-
vide 28 parking spaces and also
encourages earlier closing times.
Approved 8-1-1.
Business Associations:
Bill Morton
Lyn Lake Association did not
meet. Morton gave an update
about the Uptown Association
meeting.
September 16 Annual
Meeting & Potluck:
Kay Graham
Nominations were taken for the
CARAG Board of Directors, and
nominations will be accepted prior
to the election at the September
meeting. Maren Nowicki and
John Darlington were nominated
and accepted the nominations.
Adjourn
 SEPTEMBER 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news • 11 .

Urban Earth Co-Op Celebrates Uptown Association Wipes Out Graffiti

Two Year Anniversary By Bridget Aymar graffiti remover, to paint, to gloves stopped by to cover the cleanup
and safety vests was provided by effort for “Living on Earth,” a pro-
By Gay Noble We have all seen it on our way to the City. Kowalski’s, Brueggers, gram focused on environmental
work, while we’re out walking the Old Chicago and Bar Abilene conditions in today’s world. They
The first retail flower and garden cooperative in the U.S., Urban Earth dog or when we’re catching a bite donated food and beverages to spoke with volunteers and covered
Flower and Garden Store Co-op, opened its doors on October 1, 2006. to eat on the patio of our favorite reward volunteers for their hard the cleanup in a story that will air
Uptown restaurant - unsightly work. The YWCA Uptown acted on September 5.
The Co-Op is hosting an open house on September 28 from noon to 4 graffiti and trash strewn about as the headquarters for the event
p.m. and serving up cake, cider and surprise guests to celebrate the mile- sidewalks and lawns. The Uptown and Calhoun Square generously Graffiti control is currently one of
stone. Association acted on the com- donated carts to carry the cleaning the top priorities of the Uptown
munity’s outcry to clean up our products to the 60 sites.  Forty vol- Association and this cleanup effort
The store and greenhouse at 36th and Bryant was scheduled to close neighborhoods with help from the unteers assembled and took action was essential in accomplishing
after an almost 30 year history as Young’s Flowers and then Greenstone City of Minneapolis. Teams of vol- against graffiti in Uptown to make their goal to curb Uptown graffiti.
Floral. Learning that the store would close and the greenhouse would unteers assembled to clean up the the cleanup a great success. Uptown Association was recently
possibly be torn down and made into a parking lot, CARAG residents graffiti and clean up their neigh- awarded a micro grant by the City
Gay Noble, Stephen Eisenmenger and Ellan Myer got together with the borhood. The cleanup not only attracted the of Minneapolis for innovative graf-
idea that the store could be owned by the community as a cooperative. attention of local Uptown business- fiti prevention methods, and will
In early spring of 2006 a core committee made up of neighborhood resi- “Uptown Wipeout” took place all es and residents, but national atten- continue to do event and program-
dents formed to create the cooperative. day on Tuesday, August 19 with tion as well. National Public Radio ming through the fall.
the help of neighborhood asso-
Through a grant from the CARAG neighborhood association several ciations, local businesses and their
visioning sessions were held to give residents an opportunity to envision employees, youth and local orga-
how the flower and garden store cooperative could fit the needs of the nizations. Street signs, sidewalks,
community. With an emphasis on locally grown, produced and organic newspaper boxes, street lights,
products, Urban Earth carries native perennials, annuals, herbs, soils, parking meters, bike racks and
fertilizers, compost, mulch, soil amendments, gardening tools, indoor waste receptacles were cleaned and
plants, cacti, organic plant food, indoor and outdoor decorative pots, sea- painted and trash picked up in the
sonal items, fresh cut flowers and gift items by local artists. effort to spruce up Uptown. Over
600 graffiti tags and stickers were
This year Urban Earth formed a not-for-profit educational arm to fur- removed around Uptown. All par-
ther meet its mission and vision. Currently classes are being held on ticipants volunteered their time in
Native Plants, Water Gardens, Shade Gardening, No-Till Garden- order to beautify their community.
ing, and Winterizing Your Garden. (See Events Calendar, page 14, for
details) The City of Minneapolis donated
the supplies necessary to execute
Urban Earth Flower and Garden Store Cooperative is currently owned the cleanup as a part of their
cooperatively by 183 shareholder/members and continues to grow. In effort to beautify Minneapolis in
conjunction with the anniversary, the Co-op is holding a membership/ preparation for the 45,000 expect-
share drive to promote continued community ownership. Its goal is 100 ed attendees of the Republican
new membership/shares purchased between August 20 and October 1. National Convention on Septem- Photo by Bridget Aymar
Call 612.824.0066 or go to www.urbanearthcoop.org for information. ber 1 through 4. Everything from Volunteers remove stickers from a traffic light.

labor from 7
Qualy: It is a real privilege to rep-
resent my peers and our working
family agenda. I was elected by the
railroad workers to do the best I
can for railroad safety and public
security. We try to work in part-
nership with the railroads. The
railroads are earning record prof-
its and we run the trains. We strive
for safety and security not only
for our members but also for the
public. In this business, every day
without a train wreck is a good
day.
UNN: Have you had occasion to
work with Representatives Frank
Hornstein and Margaret Kelliher
or Senator Scott Dibble during
your tenure at the capitol? On any
issues of local significance?
Qualy: You have a lot of talented
and dedicated people working
over there. I wonder if people
in South Minneapolis are really
aware of just how highly respected
Senator Dibble and Representative
Hornstein are by their legislative
counterparts - statewide and on
both sides of the aisle? And I can’t
say enough good things about the
skill and diligence of “Madam
Speaker” Kelliher. To illustrate,
when Margaret and David (Kel-
liher) started their careers as State
Committee Administrators in the
State Office Building back in 1991,
they were always the first staffers
to arrive in the morning and very
often the last to leave in the eve-
ning.
tively at the Minnesota Depart-
ment of Transportation prior to
the I-35 Bridge collapse. I believe
that the Gray Plant Moody Report
is informative as to what can hap-
pen when governmental leaders
choose ideology over advocacy for
their departments. Another con-
cern is that during past sessions
we simply have not seen him or his
staff in the corridors at key times
during the session. At times like
these the Governor’s leadership is
crucial to providing parameters,
building consensus and bring-
ing people together. Many people
have commented that that essen-
tial quality, in whatever form, has
been absent.
Bonding and funding issues have
also been a problem. Mixed signals
often cause confusion and resent-
ment among legislators who are
often taken by surprise when what
was thought to be a viable “com-
promise” bill is later rejected and
ridiculed when brought to the
floor. At the Statehouse it’s been
referred to as the “Mad Dad” syn-
drome.
UNN: Uptown faced strong devel-
opmental pressure with serious
environmental issues when you
were CARAG President during
the late 1980’s. What is your opin-
ion of Uptown today?
Qualy: I love my neighborhood
and my neighbors. This has been
and, hopefully with careful plan-
ning, can continue to be a great
neighbors unite and attend meet-
ings. Unfortunately, the reality is
that too many neighbors are not
able to make planning and licens-
ing meetings due to pressures of
work and family. While develop-
ers have their paid representatives
and business association lobbyists,
residents suffer from “meeting
fatigue” and struggle to keep up
with events. It really comes down
squarely on the shoulders of the
City Council Member and his
skill and willingness to represent
the interests of residents and keep
a healthy balance between com-
mercial and residential interests
throughout the district.
UNN: Now that the Uptown Small
Area Plan is in place and construc-
tion on Calhoun Square has begun
do you have any concerns or sug-
gestions regarding future develop-
ment in Uptown?
Qualy: Yes. I am already mourn-
ing the loss of that beautiful brown
brick building on the northeast
corner of 31st and Hennepin.
Please – do not tear down that
building! We cannot keep tearing
down our old street car corners
and replacing them with new sub-
urbanized looking brick replicas.
That building at 3049 Hennepin
has extraordinary brick detail
work and that particular corner
has a lot of Uptown history. At
least leave the front wall façade.
That brown brick is a part of Min-
neapolis’ heritage.
UNN: The Republican National
Convention is coming to the Twin
Cities on Labor Day Weekend. Do
you have any suggestions for those
of us who are a little more left of
center as to how we can best make
use of our brief holiday?
Qualy: Go to St. Paul and check
out the “Peace Island Picnic” on
Harriet Island from 1 to 8 p.m.
on September 4. It’s going to be a
blast! Show up – The best of Min-
nesota will be there! If you care
about civil, social and environ-
mental justice – this is the place for
you.
*Author’s note: A variety of musical
groups will be performing, includ-
ing Tao Rodriguez Seeger (grandson
of American folk icon, Pete Seeger),
and Minnesota activist and trou-
badour Larry Long among others.
There will also be lots of interac-
tive and artistic activities including
“peace kite” flying; Quilt Memorial;
US Peace Memorial displays; Min-
nesota True Blue Jumbo-Tron Pro-
gramming and more.
UNN: Final thoughts? And where
will you be on Labor Day?
Qualy: I’ll be doing my best to
“Let no one diminish the dig-
nity of labor” (as my mother once
remonstrated when I made a wise-
crack about George Meany) at the
Republican National Convention
– ( he laughs).

UNN: What do you think of Gov-

ernor Pawlenty as a potential Vice
Presidential Candidate?
Qualy: Well, personally, I wish him
good luck. Governor Pawlenty is a
charming and amiable guy. After
all, he’s a Minnesotan. However,
I’m uncomfortable with his style
of leadership. For example, the
Legislature commissioned a study
of what was going on administra-
place to live. With the proposed
developments in Uptown, how-
ever, I am concerned that the frag-
ile balance between commercial
development, the need to gener-
ate revenue for the city and our
neighborhood’s health and livabil-
ity may be jeopardized. The issues
of traffic in neighborhoods, air
and noise pollution from cars and
restaurants are ever-present issues
in Uptown. We must keep the bal-
ance. The neighborhood repre-
sentative process can work when
Fun-raiser for Vail Place
Pictured above are Kathie Prieve, Executive Director; Mike Pomeranz, KARE 11 anchor; Pat Hagan, Board Chair; Vicky Couil-
lard, Associate Director.
The Tour de Vail raised $20,000 for Vail Place on July 26 with its “Non-Athon” around Lake Calhoun, Lake
of the Isles and the Greenway followed by its open House and BBQ Picnic with a live Dixieland band.
Vail Place provides psychosocial rehabilitative and support services that allow adults with serious and persistent mental
illness to manage their illness and receive the opportunities and support necessary to live in the community. The goal
is to provide opportunities to develop skills, confidence and relationships, with a focus on participation, ownership and
self-sufficiency. A Community Support Program (CSP) and Provider of Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services
(ARMHS) More info at www.vailplace.org.
12 • Uptown Neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008

ECCO report East Calhoun Community Organization

Lake St. ECCO meets the Meeting Time Welcome / Announcements • The board approved $100 to and Irving.
first Thursday of be provided to pay for refresh-
each month, 7 Meetings are on the first Thurs- • President Bruce Grimm called
ments for volunteers.
Approval of June Minutes
p.m. at St. Mary’s day each month at 7:00 PM locat- the meeting to order, welcomed and August Agenda
Hennepin Ave.

Lyndale Ave.
ed at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox board members and others and • Courtney Cushing Kiernat from
LAKE CALHOUN

Greek Orthodox • The June minutes were

Church, 34th Church. The public is invited to
attend.
and Irving. All
ECCO residents
are welcome and Board Members Present
urged to attend.
36th St. Bruce Grimm (President), Keith
Ruddick, Elaine Beyer, Robert
Kean, Gary Farland, Ruth Cain,
and Ralph Knox.
ECCO Board Meeting Minutes
for August 7, 2008. (East Calhoun
neighborhood monthly meeting)
Others Present
Gail Ellis, Kay Anderson, Conrad
Minutes recorded and submitted Schmidt, Scott Sansby, Courtney
by Robert Kean Cushing Kiernat, Darleen Ken-
yon, Dyanne Westerlund, Jake
Weyer, Maude Lovelle
initiated introductions.
Open Forum
• Conrad Schmidt, from Boy
Scout Troop 89, is rechipping
the Loon Lake path for his
• (Brought up later in the discus-
Eagle Scout Project. He will be
looking for volunteers to help
with this effort, and will return
to the Board when he has a defi-
nite date.
• There will hopefully be fliers
to hand out at the Labor Day
Event; it was decided that
NRP money would be used to
pay for the fliers.
the Strong Schools, Strong City
campaign visited the board and
will be returning in September
with more information.
sion of Graffiti) There have been
young men travelling through
the ECCO neighborhood and
soliciting donations for a Uni-
versity of MN sports team.
These people are frauds, do not
give them money. It is suspect-
ed that they may have been “cas-
ing” the neighborhood for good
burglary prospects. One group
was caught by the police at 34th
approved.
• The August agenda was
approved.
Maude Lovelle, Executive
Director, Uptown Assoc.
– Graffiti Grant, Uptown Art
Fair Update
• Ms. Lovelle informed the Board
that the Art Fair was very suc-
cessful; about 425,000 people
attended, and 4 artists sold over
$100,000 in product. The aver-
age of the artists for this year
ECCO page 13

Yeasayer Sings for Independent Radio

All ages gathered at Urban Outfitters in Uptown in August. Free Yr Radio and 89.3 FM The Current Free YR Radio is a program created by Toyota Yaris and Urban Outfitters to support and publicize the
presented Yeasayer, free in concert. importance of independent radio. Free Yr Radio comes to life through a series of events developed to
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Annual East Position Available:

ECCO NRP Coordinator
Calhoun Provide professional services as an independent con-

Labor Day tractor to coordinate the implementation of the East

Calhoun Community’s Neighborhood Action Plan from

Parade
Phase I and assist in writing the Phase II Action Plan.

The contractor shall assist the ECCO NRP Steering

Committee in carrying out the renewed strategies of

Monday Home Security and Boulevard Elm Tree Treatment

Grants; Boulevard Tree Replacement and Deteriorat-

September 1, 2008
ing Housing Concerns. The contractor will assist the
Steering Committee in identifying unfulfilled goals
in the Phase I Action Plan and prepare proposals to
at 2:45 PM use remaining Phase I funds. The coordinator will at-
tend and coordinate meetings of the ECCO NRP, it’s
subcommittees, the community and governmental
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church agencies, conduct research and such studies as are
(35th and Irving Ave. S.) necessary to facilitate projects or to develop alternate
Join in the parade! plans and will be responsible for the dissemination in
a timely manner of all reports and information for the
Stay for fun and games! ECCO NRP and ECCO community.
Bring a dish to pass.
Qualifications: Knowledge of NRP, self motivated,
strong organizational skills, ability to organize and lead
volunteers, available for evening meetings.
ECCO Board
and Neighborhood Meetings Letter of interest and resume should be emailed to:
president@eastcalhoun.org
Thursday, September 4, 2008 Mailed to:
at 7:00 PM ECCO
St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church 2751 Hennepin Ave., #13
(35th and Irving Ave. S.) Minneapolis, MN 55408
 SEPTEMBER 2008 Uptown Neighborhood news • 13 .

ECCO from 12
was not known when the Board
met, but last year the average
per artist was between $5,000
and $10,000.
• The graffiti reduction effort is
well under way.
The Uptown Association applied
for a $10,000 grant in April and
got it. This grant was for outside
the box ideas on how to reduce
graffiti in our neighborhood and it
lasts from May 1 to December 31
of this year.
This plan is:
everything out of their own
pocket, and they need to come
up with a matching $10,000.
They would appreciate help
any form, including monetary
donations and volunteers.
• The ECCO Board will be
deciding how much money
to give the Uptown Associa-
tion at the September meet-
ing.
Graffiti in East Calhoun- on the
rise?:
• It is agreed that graffiti is on
the rise in the East Calhoun
area. The Board is aware of the
• There will be a transfer of files
to the new NRP Coordinator
when selected.
NRP- New NRP Coordinator
• Gail is leaving this position
because of her new job in educa-
tion.
• There is no official process to
choose a new coordinator, but
if there is interest please contact
President Grimm.
• This is a contractor posi-
tion, not an employee so the
applicants will need to be self
employed. Photo provided by www.rainbowtreecare.com
An Elm being treated for Dutch Elm by Rainbow Tree Care.
• It was decided that President

The Value of Trees

• Community based
• Youth involved - because
studies show that graffiti is
most often done by males
between the ages of 18 and
24.
• A course has been developed
in collaboration with Juxta-
positionArts and Intermedia
Arts, to reach out to these
youth and informs them
about why graffiti is so bad,
and how they can express
their creativity in other
ways. Interested youth
had to apply to attend this
course. The first class was
held at the YWCA July 9th-
11th and 24 students partici-
pated.
• Artist involved
• Education centered.
• There has been an educa-
tion class for businesses and
residents by the police that
was held June 5. 65 people
attended this class; about 30
of them were residents in
the area.
• Outreach to the community
through the Art Fair and
Operation Black Book and
the upcoming clean-up effort.
• Operation Black Book was
held inside of Calhoun
Square and was a huge suc-
extra graffiti that has appeared
between 31st and 32nd Streets
near James Avenue, and that
there has been some with vulgar
language.
• To have graffiti cleaned up, call
311 or go to the city’s website and
fill out the report form. There
is also a designated amount of
NRP money dedicated to the
removal of graffiti in the neigh-
borhood.
• It is important to remove the
graffiti because it could pos-
sibly be gangs marking their
territory and because the prob-
lem spreads when it is ignored.
Stevens Square has a good pro-
gram which requires people to
remove the graffiti on their pri-
vate property as well and fines
them if they do not.
NRP Update
• Phase 1
• There is a Home Security
Grant program in place which
allows up to $250/household
and contains $5,000. There
has been one recipient of this
program so far.
• There is a Boulevard Tree
Treatment Grant program
in place which allows up to
$250/tree and contains $5,000.
There has also been one recip-
ient of this program so far.
• There will be a plan for the
Grimm would put an ad in
the Uptown Neighborhood
News, which now has a dead-
line of the 15th of the month Did You Know…
for submitted material.
By Nancy Ward
• It was suggested that Council
Member Remington put an
• A shade tree on the east or west side of your home can reduce cooling
announcement in his newslet-
costs by up to 35% or even 50%!
ter as well.
• Shade trees cool concrete sidewalks which affects the whole neighbor-
• There should be an announce- hood.
ment in the NRP e-newsletter
• Mature trees can increase the value of your home by as much as 20%.
as well.
• Thousands of elms were lost to Dutch elm disease last year in Minne-
• The officers of the Board will
apolis and it is continuing to take our valuable old elms at a great rate.
hire the new coordinator. It
Drought-stressed trees are more vulnerable and this is our third year
is hoped that the new NPR
of summer drought.
coordinator will be selected
• Tree treatments are guaranteed for three growing seasons.
by September 15.
Wine Tasting Event Update • Coordinating tree treatment with your neighbors can provide signifi-
cant additional savings and protection to our neighborhood and the
• The unsold tickets from the urban forest overall.
event as well as the money from
the sold tickets need to be turned Did You Also Know…
in as soon as possible.
• ECCO provides matching grants up to $250 for treating boulevard elm
• 102 tickets were sold by ECCO
trees for Dutch elm disease. The cost of treatment may easily be offset
for the event (raising $2,500).
by utility bill savings. ECCO’s program is set up as a co-pay arrange-
• Michael Ekholm will tally the ment.
final results and report at the Step 1. You get an estimate from a professional tree care provider.
September meeting if we have
the final results (including allot- Step 2. Contact 612.824.1343 for an application form.
ment of money for tickets sold
Step 3. Return completed application form and copy of the estimate.
at the event).
Council Member Remington Step 4. Have your trees treated and protected. ECCO sends a check for
half the cost, up to $250, to the tree care provider. You pay the balance.
Response re: 3249
Humboldt Ave. S. Water trees well both before and after treatment.
• An inspector was sent to the
Early Fall is a good time to treat trees   SAVE YOUR TREES NOW!
house.

ECCO NRP Provides

cess. During the Art Fair,
MPRB and ECCO relation- • Note: it is illegal to enter a con-
program participants used
ship regarding the replace- demned house, so if you see any-
graffiti lettering to cre-

Grants For Home

ment of boulevard trees ready one, you should call the police.
ate pieces, upon request,
that incorporate customer’s for the September Board • Jim Doherty (owner) has a law-

names in exchange for a
fee. It went so well that
other communities are ask-
ing to copy the program
the Uptown Association is
using.
• The community clean-up
will be held on August 19.
There will be food for the
volunteers; the main action
will be for painting over or
removal of current graffiti.
NPR will be doing a story
on this clean-up effort which
will air on September 5.
• The Uptown Association will
not receive the grant money
until they prove that they
met their objectives. As of
right now, they are paying for
meeting.
• The trees that are being plant-
ed will need to be watered.
One possible option is to
give homeowners money for
watering their new trees if the
trees live past 2 or 3 years of
age.
• Phase 2
• The original allocation for
Phase 2 was $334,613. The
available funding now is
74.15% of that or $248,103.
• The ECCO available funds
are $9,078.70.
• Total funds available (carry-
over from Phase 1) for grant
programs as well as other
funds needed to plan for
Phase 2 are $46,246.78
yer, and they have until August
20 to respond to the condem-
nation if they want to keep the
house.
Labor Day Event Update
• The Event is still on for Labor
Day. It potentially starts at 2:45
and there will be games and a
potluck. Thanks to resident
Robin Cook who will chair the
event again.
• An announcement will most
likely be going into CM Rem-
ington’s newsletter along with
the usual announcements (UNN
and a flyer distributed in the
neighborhood).
The next ECCO Board Meeting
will take place on September 4,
2008. things to buy.
Security Equipment
By Gary Farland
The residents of all residential properties in ECCO (both owners and
renters) are eligible for a grant of up to $250 to purchase home secu-
rity equipment, including home security systems. The recipient would
be responsible for costs above $250. The ECCO Board has designated
$5,000 for this project, which is given on a first-come basis. The funds
come from some $48,000 of unspent Phase I NRP grant amounts.
Some examples of eligible purchases are outdoor security lighting,
motion detectors, deadbolt locks, window pinnings, light timers, home
security systems and electrical work related to home security. A very
good source of technical information is the Minneapolis Police Depart-
ment web site. It’s easiest to find it with a search engine, but the site is
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police . One then goes to “Crime Prevention
Resources” and then to “Home Security Information.” One page espe-
cially, called “Minimum Home Security,” lists the three H’s of a secure
home: hardware, habits and humans. The hardware portion lists many

ECCO Neighbors Walk For Safety

By Nancy Ward
A kickoff meeting for a new
ECCO Neighborhood Walker’s
Group will be Wednesday, Sep-
tember 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
at the Dunn Brothers Coffee Shop
on 34th and Hennepin. Find out
how groups of neighbors strolling
the streets reduce crime and build
community and what role you
might like to play in strengthening
our neighborhood.
Almost all other neighborhoods in
Minneapolis have established and
benefited from walker’s groups,
neighbors who look out for each
other and note and report suspi-
cious activity. Building alliances
within the community, as this
activity does, and establishing a
communication channel with a
crime prevention specialist have
been shown to decrease many
types of crime. Safety Officer Tom
Thompson will be there to provide
an overview and suggestions to
help us.
 While this is serious crime preven-
tion, the activity itself can be stim-
ulating and fun. Themed walks
(costumes optional), dogs, kids and
strollers, coffee time and meeting
new and interesting folks in this
“most creative zip code in Minne-
apolis” are all possible. People typ-
ically commit to a monthly walk
and athletic speed is not required.
Get to know your neighborhood
in a new way.   March 6, 2008.
Put your shoes on, collect your
friends and neighbors and make
this an even better place to live! See
you at Dunn’s. Call 612.824.1343
for more information.
One can also obtain pamphlets at the 5th Precinct Station, 3101 Nicollet
Ave. So. And, one can call the Crime Prevention Specialist for ECCO
and CARAG, Tom Thompson, at 612.673.2823.
Other portions of the website and pamphlets deal with specific issues like
buying a home security system, securing basement and other windows,
and even preventing your snowblower from getting swiped.
The home security work can be completed by a licensed contractor or on
a do-it-yourself basis. You may have to meet city permit requirements
for a project -- you can call city information at 311 to find out if you need
a permit. All projects are eligible that were started and completed after
One can obtain the guidelines and application form by contacting the
NRP Coordinator Gael Ellis at ecconrp@comcast.net or by calling her
at 612.987.2344.
Gary Farland is a board member for ECCO and the UNN and lives in ECCO.
14 • Uptown Neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008
community events calendar
Mainstreet Bank is proud
to sponsor the UNN calendar
(Editor’s Note: We will run community
event listings every month on this page.
Contact uptownnews@yahoo.com to
submit your event information by the
10th of each month to be included in the
next issue.)
Discussion
DUNN BROTHERS
3348 Hennepin Ave. So.
Tues. 7:30 pm, weekly
The 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 iden-
tity, capital punishment, perception
and anything else in between. Bring
your questions and prepare to engage
your mind.
VISUAL ARTS
INTERMEDIA ARTS/SASE
2822 Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.871.4444
www.intermediaarts.org
Gallery Hours: Mon. to Fri., 12 pm
to 7 pm, and Fri. and Sat., 10 am to 5
pm.
Tues., Sept. 30 -- Entry deadline. Art
& Healing: Body Burden is a visual
arts exhibit featuring works that dem-
onstrate the connections between our
environment and our bodies. Artists
are invited to send in their visual arts
works for consideration. Painting,
sketches, photography, new media,
multi-media installations, sculpture
are welcome.
SOO VISUAL ARTS
CENTER/TOOMER
GALLERY
2640 Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.871.2263
www.soovac.org
Gallery Hours: Wed., 12 pm to 6 pm,
Thur., 12 pm to 8 pm, Fri., 12 pm to 6
pm, Sat., 12 pm to 4 pm.
Fri., Sept 5, 6 pm to 9 pm – Open-
ing reception for Paper Tiger: Works
by John Vogt. Exhibit runs through
Oct 26. • Fri., Sept 5, 6 pm to 9 pm
– Opening reception for Minneatures
by Plasticgod. Exhibit runs through
Oct 26.
BOOK CLUBS
BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Tues., Sept 9, 7 pm – Books & Bars. A
unique atmosphere for a lively discus-
sion of interesting authors, fun people,
good food and drinks. Sept’s book is
Zeroville by Steve Erickson. The Seat-
tle Times called this novel “a surprising
page-turner, driven by a jumpy energy
and short, cinematic chapters.”
ONCE UPON A CRIME
BOOKSTORE
Every Monday night from 10:00pm-midnight Barbette features free live music and September 1,8,15 and 22 features Romantica.
604 W. 26th St. • 612.870.3785
www.onceuponacrimebooks.com
Tues., Sept 2, 7 pm -- Twin Cities Sis-
ters In Crime meeting. Book for the
night is Deanna Raybourn’s Silent in
the Grave. • Wed., Sept 10, 6:30 pm -
- Mystery Reading Group. Book for
the night is David Rosenfelt’s Open &
Shut.
WALKER LIBRARY
2880 Hennepin Ave. S. • 612.630.6650
www.mpls.lib.mn.us
Tues., Sept 9, 6:30 pm to 8 pm – Walk-
er Book Club. • Tues., Sept 16, 6 pm
to 8 pm – Love in the Stacks: MPL’s
Romance Book Club. Call for current
selections.
AUTHOR
EVENTS
MAGERS AND QUINN
BOOKSELLERS
3038 Hennepin Ave. S. • 612.822.4611
www.magersandquinn.com
Fri., Sept 5, 7:30 pm -- Four prestigious
poets participate in a poetry party. The
poets are Deborah Bernhardt--Echola-
lia; Lightsey Darst--works in progress;
Juliet Patterson--The Truant Lover;
and William Stobb--Nervous Systems.
ONCE UPON A CRIME
BOOKSTORE
604 W. 26th St. • 612.870.3785
www.onceuponacrimebooks.com
Tues., Sept 9, 7 pm – Launch party for
Steve Thayer’s The Leper. Wine and
hors d’oeuvres.
FOR KIDS
& TEENS
BRYANT SQUARE PARK
3101 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4907
www.minneapolisparks.org
Starting Tues., Sept 2, 6 pm to 9 pm
-- Open Soccer. Games are Mon. or
Thurs. and Sat.; occasionally a game
may be on Wed. night. A post-season
tournament will be held in Oct. Age
verification is required, unless already
on file. Practices will start in late Aug.
Section 11U for ages 8-11 and 13U for
ages 13-14. Fee $25. • Mon. & Wed.,
Starting Sept 8, 5 pm to 6 pm -- Funda-
mental Soccer. Build your soccer skills
through drills at stations and games.
Parents are encouraged to participate
in the program along side their child.
Child must be in Kindergarten for fall
of 2008. Ages: 5 to7. Fee $15.
PAINTER PARK
620 W. 34th St. • 370.4911
www.minneapolisparks.org
Mon.-Thurs., Sept 8-Oct 24, 9:30 am
to 12:00 noon -- Knee-Hi Adventures
preschool. Full preschool curriculum,
circle time, reading, singing, visits by
naturalists, snack and outdoor play-
time. Ages 3-5. Mon.-Thurs.: $235,
Mon. & Wed.: $110, Tues. & Thurs.:
$110. • Fri., Sept 12-Oct 31, 9:30 am to
12:00 noon -- Parents’ Morning Out.
Looking for time for yourself? Drop
your preschooler off for two and a half
hours of fun and safe activities. This
will give you a chance to run errands,
go grocery shopping, or just enjoy a
morning to yourself. Ages 3 to 5. Cost:
$70.
WALKER LIBRARY
2880 Hennepin Ave. S. • 612.630.6650
www.mpls.lib.mn.us
Wed., Sept 3- 24, 10:30 am – Preschool
Storytime. For children ages 4 to 6.
Enjoy stories together and build lan-
guage skills. • Thur., Sept 4-25, 7 pm
to 7:30 pm – Family Storytime. For
children ages 2 and up. Share books,
stories, rhymes, music, and move-
ment with your children. • Sat., Sept
12, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm -- Second Sat
Series. For kids in preschool and their
families. Enjoy a fun-filled morning of
stories, live music and crafts.
THEATER
BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Sat., Sept 6, 7 pm (6 pm doors open)
& 10 pm (9:30 pm doors open) -- Lim-
erick Records Presents: Satellites. A
spoken-word fusion of hysterical true
stories and original music, starring
acclaimed comedian Taylor Negron
(Curb Your Enthusiasm, Friends, Sein-
feld). Accompanied by singer/song-
writer Logan Heftel. Tickets: $20 in
advance/$25 day of show.
JUNGLE THEATER
2951 Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.822.7063
www.jungletheater.com
Tues.-Sun., Sept 19-Oct 26 – A Life in
the Theatre. David Mamet celebrates
the love, admiration, humor and sad-
ness that accompanies the passing of
the artistic torch from one generation
to the next in this dramatic comedy.
Tickets. $26-36, with discounts avail-
able.
COMMUNITY/
GET INVOLVED
BRYANT SQUARE PARK
3101 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4907
www.minneapolisparks.org
Tues., Sept. 16, 6 pm to 9 pm --
CARAG Annual Meeting & Elections.
Potluck at 6 pm, meeting & elections at
7 pm.
JOYCE METHODIST
CHURCH
1219 W. 31st St. • 612.822.5288
www.joycechurch.org
Sat., Sept 6, 7:00 pm – Spiritual
Springboard Coffeehouse. Featuring:
a Drum Jam. Bring your drum along
if you’d like to join in. An evening of
lively and meditative rhythms to give
energy for dance and food for thought.
Free coffee and treats from Lucia’s
Bakery, an art table for self-expression,
Romantica
and cozy corners where you can just
relax. Please join us - all are welcome!
LINDEN HILLS
43rd St. & Upton Ave. S.
Sat., Sept 13, 10am to 3 pm -- Woof-
stock. Proceeds will be donated to
Animal Ark, and donation collection
jars will be available. Events at family
friendly Woofstock will include: The
Pooches Promenade: decorated dogs
parade along Upton and 43rd with
their people in tow, Dog Tricks Con-
test on stage in Famous Dave’s park-
ing lot, Scavenger Hunt, Inflatable
Jump-a-saurus, Face Painting, Carica-
ture artist, Dog-Friendly vendors and
much more.
LYN-LAKE SMALL
AREA PLAN
612.673.3242
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/Lyn-
Lake.asp.
Mon., Sept 15, 7 pm to 9 pm – Second
community meeting. Work is pro-
gressing on the Lyn Lake Small Area
Plan. Meeting location is still to be
determined. The agenda will include
an update on what we’ve heard about
people’s vision for the Lyn-Lake area,
an overview of recent real estate mar-
ket trends and a discussion of existing
conditions and land use issues. For
more info, contact Amanda Arnold,
Principal City Planner, at number
above.
SOUTHWEST SENIOR
CENTER
3612 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.822.3194
Sat., Sept 6, 10 am & Mon., Sept 8, 6
pm – Visioning Workshop. • Mon.,
Sept 15, 6 pm -- Mosaic Assistant
Training Workshop. • Mon., Sept 22,
6 pm & Sat., Sept 27, 10 am -- Mural
Workshop. Help create a mosaic
mural for the exterioror wall at the
Southwest Senior Center. People of all
ages are welcome.
ST. MARY’S GREEK
ORTHODOX CHURCH
3450 Irving Ave. S. • 612.825.9595
www.stmarysgoc.org
Mon., Sept 1, 3 pm to 6:30 pm -- ECCO
Labor Day Picnic and Parade. Parade
starts at 3:00 pm. • Fri & Sat, Sept. 5-
6, noon to 10 pm, Sun, Sept 7, noon
to 6 pm -- Taste of Greece Festival. 5
KM run-walk, Sept. 5, 6:30 pm Lake
Calhoun, benefiting special Olympics
MN, Lamb dinners available, wine
tasting, live music and Greek dancing,
inflatable playground, cooking demos
and church tours.
CLASSES/
WORKSHOPS/
LECTURES
BAKKEN MUSEUM
3537 Zenith Ave. S • 612.926.3878
www.thebakken.org
Sat., Sept 6-27, 10 am to 4 pm (Museum
is open until 5 pm) -- Family Science
Saturdays. Participate in hands-on sci-
ence activities. Play with Lego Robots
and program them to do special tricks.
Check out the Ax-Man Inventors’
Table and see how lights, switches, cir-
cuits, batteries and buzzers work. Free
with general admission.
LAKE HARRIET SPIRITUAL
COMMUNITY
4401 Upton Ave. S. • 651.414.0545
Mon., Sept 8, 7 to 9 pm -- Kate Greg-
ory will conduct a public mini-work-
shop sponsored by the Theosophical
Society. How to Build a Church in
Your Heart is designed to expand per-
sonal spiritual resources available to all
people. Refreshments. Used book sale.
$6 for non-members.
THE MEN’S CENTER
3249 Hennepin Ave. S. #55 • 612 822-5892
www.tcmc.org
Wed., Sept 3, 7 pm to 9 pm -- Fam-
ily Law Clinic. Targeted to the needs
of men or women going through or
anticipating divorce or dealing with
other family law issues. Open to men
and women. • Wed. Sept 10, 7 pm to 9
pm -- A Circle of Warriors. The Man-
kind Project is an organization of men
working together to improve their lives
and help other men. • Wed., Sept 17, 7
pm to 9 pm -- The Double: Male Eros,
Friendships, and Mentoring. Every
man carries within his soul a psychic
pattern of energy called a “double.
Explore some of the significant double
relationships in human history and
literature, and what they can teach us
about ourselves. • Wed., Sept 24, 7 pm
to 9 pm -- The Mediation Option. We
will explore mediation as an alterna-
tive to hiring attorneys and using the
court system to resolve disputes. This
low or no cost option can be especially
effective when issues arise concerning
co-parenting and family issues with
former spouses or partners. Open to
Men and Women
URBAN EARTH FLOWER
& GARDEN COOP
910 West 36th St. • 612.824.0066
www.urbanearthcoop.org
Thur., Sept 4, 7 pm -- High Impact,
Low-Care Native Plants. Learn how
getting to know your site will help
you select the right plant for the right
spot. Also learn the top 10 criteria that
all plants should meet so you have a
lower maintenance garden. • Tues.,
Sept 9, 7 pm -- Shade Gardening With
Native Plants. Learn how to use eye-
catching groupings and some interest-
ing leaf shapes to create a recipe for a
shade garden that stands out. • Thur.,
Sept 18, 7 pm -- No- Till Gardening.
Convert your lawn to a vegetable or
perennial garden without heavy work.
Let beneficial microbes break down
sod, till the soil and release nutrients
for the plants you put in next spring.
• Tues., Sept 23, 7 pm -- Winterize
Your Yard and Garden. Learn how
to protect plants, when to mulch, use
a living mulch in the vegetable garden
and why you need to water until the
garden freezes. Class fees: $5 for mem-
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In Through The Out Door
This antique garage door leftover from the old car dealership at mid-block next to
Magers & Quinn Bookstore sets the stage for renovation. The door is coming out
and the new space will host a brand new entryway and office space upstairs.
The Uptown Neighborhood News
If We Were Any More Local We’d Be Sitting On You.
Calendar from 14
bers, $8 other co-op members, and $10
public.
OUTDOORS
LAKE HARRIET
BANDSHELL
4135 Lake Harriet Parkway
www.minneapolisparks.org
Sun., Sept 7, 10:30 am -- 3rd Annual
5K Run/Walk for the Bandshell. Run,
walk, jog your dog or push a stroller for
this family friendly event. Start time is
11 am; participants should report to
the band shell area by 10:30 am. All
net proceeds go to the preservation
of the bandshell, refectory and sur-
rounds. Entry fee is $20 for adults and
$15 for ages 18 and under if payment
is received by Sept. 5, and includes a
commemorative T-shirt. Day-of-event
fees are $25 for adults and $15 for
ages 18 and under. Advance registra-
tion is encouraged at www.active.com.
•Thurs, Sept 11, 7 pm -- 9-11 Tribute:
Our Community Remembers. The all
volunteer orchestra and chorus begin
rehearsals on August 21st. The young
people attending can march in the
parade and will receive an American
Flag to wave. The evening will end
with a candlelight vigil, God Bless
America and a couple minutes of
fireworks. Plan on arriving early for
a good seat. • Sun., Sept 14, 3 pm --
Minnesota Orchestra. Director Osmo
Vänskä will take the stage at the Lake
Harriet Band Shell this September. A
new sponsorship from Target makes
the concert possible.
PARADE FIELD
400 Kenwood Parkway
www.minneapolisbiketour.com
Sun., Sept 14, 7 am to 3 pm – Minne-
apolis Bike Tour. Friends, family, and
cycling enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy
the spectacular Grand Rounds Sce-
nic Byway System at their own pace.
Choose a 14 or 37 mile route; park-
ways and roadways along the routes
will be closed to motorized traffic.
Rest stops, route support, and breath-
taking views are provided along the
way. The event also features the Star
Tribune “Aftour” party, including
entertainment, local bands, merchan-
dise, exhibits and food concessions.
Tour will benefit The Foundation for
Mpls Parks. Begin and end at Parade
Field. On-site registration opens at
6:30 am; participants begin the tour
between 7:30 am and 9 am with stag-
gered start times. Cost until Sept: $35
age 18 and older, $12 age 6 to 17, Free
age 5 and younger. Register online at
website above.
MUSIC
BARBETTE
1600 W. Lake St. • 612.827.5710
www.barbette.com
Mondays, 10 pm – Late Night Music
Series. Sept 1: Romantica, Sept 8:
Photo by Bruce Cochran
Romantica, Sept 15: Romantica, Sept
22: Romantica, Sept 29: Big Trouble.
BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St. • 612.825.8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
Wed., Sept 17, 10 pm (9:30 pm doors)
& Thur., Sept 18, 7 pm (6 pm doors)
-- Jesse Sykes + The Sweet Hereaf-
ter. Sykes voice has been described
as “sounding less like a performer
and more like a sage.” Wed. opener:
Marissa Nadler. Tickets $10-14.
FAMOUS DAVE’S
3001 Hennepin Ave S. • 612.822.9900
www.famousdaves.com
Thur., Sept 4, 9 pm -- Tribute to Eric
Dog Bar from 1
began a commission with Chef
Lucia Watson, owner of Lucia’s
Restaurant & Wine Bar on 31st at
Hennepin. By popular demand,
Oliver was asked to create a frost-
proof dog bar for the four legged
crowd in front of the restaurant.
It certainly begs the question, “If
you build it will they come?” But
surrounded by appetizers, drinks,
T-shirt giveaways and accordian
music, it made its debut at a red
carpet opening ceremony. The tap
hosts the finest cold-filtered Min-
neapolis tap water. And plans for
rotating the taps to other brews
were not discussed. So only audi-
advertise with us...
Commercial classified ad sales are 40¢ per word,
10-word minimum. Ad and advance payment are
due the 15th of the month. Please send a check
and ad copy to: Uptown Neighborhood News, Attn:
Classifieds, 3612 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55409.
Soundtrack from 1
pedestrian orchestration of lights
changing, people running errands
and business lunch chatter. But
what seems to color the atmo-
sphere and tie it all together is the
lyrical flute of Rodney McMillan.
What would normally constitute a
rather warm day with a scheduled
list of midday events has been
transformed into the urban canvas
that is Uptown.
At its best, street music has the
power to connect, energize and
transport the community. And
when Uptown was labeled an
“Entertainment District” the name
failed to fully encompass the larger
artistic sphere that defines it more
as an urban cultural center.
Street musician McMillan has
played all over town. He’ll try sev-
eral spots until the mood strikes
him. He’s homeless but doesn’t
Clapton by Mark Knoll Band. • Fri.,
Sept 5, 9 pm -- Matthew Skoller • Sat.,
Sept 6 -- High and Mighty • Thur.,
Sept 11, 9 pm -- Black Dog. • Fri.,
Sept 12, 9 pm -- Lynwood Slim. • Sat.,
Sept 13 -- Wayne Baker Brooks. • Sat.,
Sept 20 -- Chicago R&B Kings.
DANCE
NANCY HAUSER
1940 Hennepin Ave S. • 612.871.9077
www.mnartists.org/hauser_dance2
Sat., Sept 6, 11:00 am to 1:30 pm –Fall
Open House. Fall Session runs Sept. 8
- Nov. 30. classifieds are limited to 25
ence demand will say whether
other popular taps will appear.
Packs of panters at the opening
were overheard requesting such
favorites as Sidewalk Puddle Pil-
sner, Cat Dish Cream Ale and the
ever popular Toilet Bowl Boch.
And best of all ‘Last Call’ at this
all-glass tile mosaic water well isn’t
until the first frost.
So, where were we, oh..So, two
dogs walk into a bar and the third
one ducks.
Bruce Cochran is in charge of pro-
duction for the Uptown Neighbor-
hood News and lives in CARAG.
Susan Hagler
Advertising Sales Representative
612.825.7780
susanhagler@earthlink.net
look it. He’s clean shaven, dressed
well and wears a nice hat. He
doesn’t necessarily play for the
money. His tip jar is really just The Uptown
motivation to keep on practicing. Neighborhood news
He’s driven mostly by the artist- is now available
ry and energy. He explains how at the following
locations
he was playing a song once and
couldn’t get all of the notes exact. Amore Victoria
A passerby mumbled something
and dropped one half of a fifty Blue Sky Creamery
dollar bill into his jar. McMillan Booksmart
said, “What is THAT? What am Bremer Bank
I supposed to do with half a fifty?”
So he kept it as a souvenir. Weeks Bryant Square Park
went by and he continued to prac- Cheapo Records
tice the song. He was playing in
relatively the same location when Chiang Mai Thai
behind him he heard, “THAT’S Dunn Brothers(Lake)
IT!”. He turned around to discov-
er the same gentleman this time Dunn Brothers(34th)
with the other half of the fifty. It Falafel King
turns out he was a music teacher
Famous Dave’s BBQ
and he was thanking McMillan for
perfecting the song. First Universalist Church
Gigi’s Café
With its many moods, environs,
buildings and people, Uptown Hennepin-Lake
makes for great street music. I’ll Liquors
catch McMillan and others anoth- It’s Greek to Me
er day between awnings and time
signatures. Joyce United
Methodist Church
La Bodega Tapas Bar
Got a little Lyndale United
Church of Christ
junk in the Magers & Quinn
Booksellers
trunk? Marla’s Indian &
Caribbean Cuisine
Sell it or give it Mohn Electric
away with a FREE Parents Automotive
UNN classified. Pizza Luce
Rainbow Foods
CARAG and ECCO residents
can run a free classified ad in St. Mary’s Greek
one UNN issue per year. Free Orthodox Church
Uptown Bar & Café
words or less and must be non- Uptown Theatre
commercial in nature. After one
Urban Bean
free ad, classifieds can be run in
additional issues for a small fee. Urban Earth
Walker At Treetops
Send your ads to
Walker Library
uptownnews@yahoo.com
or The Wave Salon
Uptown Neighborhood News
YWCA (Uptown)
Attn: Classifieds
3612 Bryant Avenue South,
Minneapolis, MN 55409.
classifieds
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learn to read
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1 • Uptown neighborhood news SEPTEMBER 2008

Easy Rider
Lake Harriet

Minneapolis Bike Tour Makes it Easy to Start Riding

By Bruce Cochran
The advantage of living in the
plains region is that gravity will
rarely work against you as you ride
your bike. This is especially true
along the Minneapolis Bike Tour.
Not only do you get to enjoy auto
free street riding but the majority
of the these routes are relatively
flat – even by midwest standards.
If gas prices have been wearing
out your credit, you’ve gained a
new appreciation for the earth or
you just feel like its time start your
exercise program, check out the
tour on Sunday, September 14.
Whether you take the 14 or 37
mile course, you’ll be offered close-
up views of the City of Lakes. As
one of the most bikeable cities in
the country, Minneapolis is a great
place not only to learn but also
to continue that tradition. If it’s
for exercise, community or fam-
ily, you’ve got good reason to ride.
And because we live in such a bike
friendly community there are a lot
of bike shops right in our neigh-
borhood.
The tour will take you past Cedar
Lake, Lake Calhoun, Lake of the
Isles and Lake Harriet. If you
choose to take the longer course
you’ll ride right next to Minneha-
ha Creek, Lake Nokomis, the Mis-
sissippi River, Downtown, Webber
Park and Theodore Wirth Park.
Fast Facts
www.minneapolisbiketour.com
14 or 37 mile course
Local Bike Shops
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Alt, Bike & Board: 7:30 am - 3 pm (on-site regis-
612.374.3635
tration opens at 6:30 am)
www.altbikeboard.com
Participants begin the tour
Calhoun Cycle: between 7:30am and 9:00am
612.827.8000
with staggered start times. The
www.calhouncycle.com
parkways are closed for the
Calhoun rental: event and segments will re-open
612.827-8231 at designated times, with the
www.calhounrental.com entire course re-opened to traf-
Penn Cycle: 612.822.2228 fic at 2:30pm.
www.penncycle.com Location: Begin and end at
Parade Field, 400 Kenwood
Sunrise Cyclery:
612.824.6144 Parkway
www.sunrise-cyclery.com Pre-Registration Online: www.
VS. Social Standard: minneapolisbiketour.com
952.226.5428 Day of Registration: Parade
vs.social@gmail.com Field, 400 Kenwood Parkway
Volunteer
Volunteers are essential to the suc-
cess of the Minneapolis Bike Tour.
Check out the revamped volunteer
section of our site and learn about
available positions which include
bike and course marshals, water
stop support, a Go-To Crew and
more! Online sign-up makes it easy
to find and apply for positions.
Individuals and groups, such as
businesses, organizations and
clubs, are encouraged to join us.
This year we will recognize and
thank our amazing volunteers with
a special celebration that includes
food, music and fun at Minnehaha
Park.
Visit www.minneapolisbiketour.com

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COFFEE
(Lake St. & Bryant Ave. S.)
ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
IS OVER!!!!!!!!

PATIO SEATING AVAILABLE

CONVENIENT ACCESS TO ONSIGHT PARKING
Now Serving French Pressed Coffee
Hemp Milk Lattes - Hot Or Iced
Also Available Organic Non-homogenized Milk On Request
821 W Lake St • 612.824.6200 • Lake St. & Bryant Ave. S.