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Commentary ............................................. 2
Crime & Safety ....................................... 4
CARAG Minutes ........................................ 8
Film Reviews................................................ 9
ECCO Minutes........................................... 10
Events Calendar...................................... 11
“Hope”
Bryant Square Park kids built this homage to hope from
found items for a greener world. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Your Community-Supported News Source • Covering the Uptown Area and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO July 2010 • Volume 6, Number 7

Rummaging For Hope

Helping Our Community Help Haiti
Paperback Rider
By Janelle Doyle
A Rummage Sale to help the people of Haiti will take place from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 10 at Aldrich Avenue Presbyterian Church,
3501 Aldrich Avenue. Admission to the event is free.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the American Refugee Com-
mittee’s ongoing programs in Haiti. This major rummage sale will fea-
ture quality furniture, clothing, housewares, appliances, toys, sporting
goods, baby items and much more. There will be a special selection of
collectibles, antiques and work by local artists. In addition, there will be
refreshments for sale and a small play area for children.

Drop-off events for donations will be held on Wednesday, June 30 from

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Tuesday, The mosaic tiled sculpture that greeted
July 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. visitors outside the Lehmann Education
Sale page 6 Center appears to read about it’s own
future. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Homegrown Riffs MPS David Byrne (Talking Heads) describes one of his favorite bike friendly community
spaces–a plaza in an old Italian town. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Leverages
David Byrne “Starts Making Sense”
By Bruce Cochran that mood given the right rhythm.
When the beat speeds up Roche By Bruce Cochran

Capital
Although Elliott Roche will admit really shines. Over the years he’s
that a lot of his music can be With the recent release of his new book David Byrne (Talking Heads)
developed a promiscuous vocal
overloaded with mel- headlined a local biking forum, “Cities Bicycle & The Future of Getting
expressiveness. His sing-
Around” held at The Uptown Theater on June 17. In his book, Bicy-
ancholy, his talents
allow him to escape
ing sounds like he took Lehmann for sale cle Diaries (Viking, 2009) he takes account of his urban bicycle odyssey
muscle relaxants with
On June 1 Minneapolis Public through many of the world’s major cities. With photography and per-
an espresso shot chaser.
Schools (MPS) held a public meet- sonal stories Byrne makes a strong case for the way a bicycle can change
The effect is a vocal qual-
ing regarding the sale of it’s Lehm- our view of the world and the city in which we live.
ity that is loose, intimate and
ann Education Center building. Rider page 7
funky – which would explain

Resurrection Of
Mark Bolinger, Executive Direc-
his influences like The Rolling
tor for Facilities Management for
Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers or
MPS says it is not a strategic edu-
The Violent Femmes. Some of his
cation building and so it is being
other influences include Parlia-

A Fundraiser
sold in order to use the funds for
ment/Funkadelic, Nina Simone,
education. The purpose of the
Jeff Buckley, Sly and the Fam-
meeting was to give the commu-
ily Stone, John Frusciante, Jimi
Hendrix, The Replacements, Capital page 5
Tom Waits, Sublime, The Velvet
Under-
ground, Van
Morrison,
Curtis May-
“Play it Cool
field, Elliott Smith,
Peter Tosh, Sam Cooke
and Marc Bolan.
When it’s HOT!”
RIFFS page 7

Elliott Roche plays an evening set in late June at Bubble Me (Now Sawatdee Express).
Try your hand at winning
(Photo by Bruce Cochran)
tickets to see (clockwise from top left) Annual lead organizer Pat Fleetham, East Isles Social Commit-
tee Chair Amy Sanborn, Lyndale Neighborhood Association staff person Norma Pietz,

More Wireless Spots

City unveils free wireless hot spots
Minneapolis residents and visitors will now be able to access the Internet
for free from 117 “Wireless Minneapolis” hot spots throughout the city.
These hot spots are one of the many community benefits that resulted
from the City of Minneapolis’ contract with USI Wireless, the company
that built the wireless network blanketing the entire city.
at the Uptown Theatre
ECCO President Nancy Ward, East Isles President Mark Lofstrom, CARAG President
Aaron Rubenstein, Lowry Hill East staff person Caroline Griepentrog, CARAG resident
and volunteer coordinator Cindy Christian (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Wine tasting event may return this fall
Community representatives from five Uptown neighborhoods gathered
at Bryant Square Park on June 14 to discuss potential ideas for planning
the annual fundraiser. It usually occurs in June but this year it may be in
the fall.

CARAG resident Cindy Christian said; “I was excited to explain that

Look for signs which are being installed now, or look for the wireless (see page 11 for details) although the event didn’t happen in June due to a host of circumstances,
Wireless page 6 Resurrection page 5

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commentary
Liberty And Justice In 2010 And Beyond
Editorial by Phyllis Stenerson
On July 4 America commemorates
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence in 1776 that pro-
claimed independence of the thir-
teen united states from British rule
and created a new nation.
The Declaration of Independence
is among the most closely scruti-
nized documents in history. The
founders had widely varying opin-
ions, some of which are a part of
written history, others lost to time.
Facts and opinions fill countless
volumes. New interpretations are
emerging continually, sometimes
as critical academic study, often
to serve varying political agendas.
Origins of some of today’s major
points of controversy about what
kind of a country America is and
should be can be traced back to the
founding.
During the first decade of the 21st
Century, America became the most
deeply divided it has been since the
Civil War while facing a plethora
of critical problems. There is now
deep concern that the very fabric
of the nation is being torn apart.
If ever there was a time for all good
people to ask what they can do for
their country, this is it. One of the
underlying problems is a woeful
lack of civic literacy leaving far too
many citizens lacking confidence
purpose would be to strengthen
American democracy, not promote
partisan politics.
The Declaration of Independence,
as it was finalized and signed on
July 4, 1776, stands unchanged
as America’s moral foundation.
To provide context for dialogue,
I offer a very brief history, with
humility and full awareness of
differing perspec-
tives. We start with
the opening words, “I never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the
among the most
powerful in history: sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence”
The Declaration
of Independence
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the
thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events,
it becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which have
connected them with another, and to
assume among the powers of the earth,
the separate and equal station to which
the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s
God entitle them, a decent respect to
the opinions of mankind requires that
they should declare the causes which
impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit
any one religion, although Christi-
anity was the dominant religion of
the time and religion is not men-
tioned in the document.
Democracy, both the idea and the
word, originated with the Greeks
in the 5th Century BC. Dêmos
means people and krátos means
power, with equality and freedom
being basic principles.
- Abraham Lincoln, Philadelphia on February 22, 1861
The Declaration of Independence
launched America’s experiment in
democracy with the power of ideas
as expressed in this foundational
document. The Constitution, the
other foundational document,
was adopted on September 17,
1787 forming the legal basis for
the new nation and representative
democracy as the form of govern-
ment. The first ten amendments
were adopted immediately and
collectively form the Bill of Rights
with 17 additional amendments
adopted over the years to reflect
the changing times.
Democracy in America evolved
over time with many twists and
turns in its trajectory. In the 1950’s
tactic in the conservative strategy
emerged to make religion a driv-
ing factor in politics for the first
time in American history. The
Supreme Court decision of 1973
legalizing abortion was a catalyst
to bring evangelical and funda-
mentalist Christians from the mar-
gins of American politics into the
mainstream. This newly activated
segment of the electorate was com-
monly called by the name of one of
its major organizations, the Moral
Majority.
Ronald Reagan, a Republican,
was elected the 40th President of
the United States in 1980 largely
as a result of this strategy. In his
inaugural speech in 1981, Reagan
famously declared: “Government
is not the solution to our problem.
Government is the problem.” This
soundbite has been repeated inces-
santly, most recently at Tea parties
restated as “less government.” It
can arguably be described as a self-
fulfilling prophecy.
Disagreements over the roles of the
federal government and influence
of religion continue to be major
issues dividing the country today.
A basic question has always been
the balance of liberty and justice
with an assumption that govern-
ment inhibits personal liberty and
enhances universal justice. Conser-
vatives call for less government at
the same time they demand strong
action on things like the environ-
mental disaster in the Gulf Coast.
A revisionist history is being pro-
moted by the far right wing that
says America is a Christian nation
based on the Bible and is a republic
requiring a mini-
mal federal govern-
ment, instead of a
democracy with a
strong central gov-
ernment.
We’re in a turbulent
time that needs less
violence-tinged rhetoric and much
more education, critical thinking
and truthful discussion. A basic
question for this Independence
Day is how each of us can exercise
our responsibilities as citizens to
elevate the level of discourse and
strengthen, perhaps even save,
democracy in America.
Uptown Neighborhood News
wants to hear your ideas. Send
your thoughts and information
about resources for learning and
discussion to uptownnews@yahoo.
com.

Wok this Way

to participate actively and vulner-
able to misrepresentations. Strong-
ly increased civic education and
engagement are desperately need-
ed now. An idea – people who are
knowledgeable and experienced in
politics and government can teach
classes in the community that are
fact based, not ideological. The
Deadline for
submissions to
The Uptown
Neighborhood News
is JUly 15
(email: uptownnews
@yahoo.com)
of Happiness.--That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed…
Thomas Jefferson was the primary
author and drew upon a range of
sources with major influence com-
ing from the European enlighten-
ment philosophers who advocated
the primacy of reason over revela-
tion. He also drew from the moral
teachings of Jesus he extracted
from the New Testament of the
Bible. Jefferson’s choice of the
words --“Creator,” “Nature’s God”
and “Divine” -- reflected his uni-
versalism and were not specific to
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there was a general consensus
on the balance of liberalism (also
known as the left wing) and con-
servatism (also known as the right
wing). The Presidency of Dwight
D. Eisenhower, a moderate
Republican, and a mostly collegial
Congress set the tone for the post-
war decade.
The 1960’s brought turmoil and
changes that reverberate today.
Barry Goldwater campaigned for
President as a radical conservative
Republican and was solidly defeat-
ed by liberal Lyndon B. Johnson,
a Democrat. Defining events of
that decade include the Vietnam
War, civil rights movement, hippie
counter-culture, women’s move-
ment and assassinations of John F.
Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. and Bobby Kennedy.
Upheaval of core assumptions
about the essence of American
democracy ignited a backlash from
the right wing. Well-financed
organizations and institutions
were founded to promote conser-
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Mary Trondson of State Farm Insurance, Kitchen Window Culinary Assistant Chris-
tine Osman and Uptown Association Associate Director Megan Orr learn the finer
points of wok cooking at the Uptown Association’s monthly After Hours Net-
working event at Kitchen Window on June 11. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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10th Ward News
From Council Member Meg Tuthill
Contact Meg at 612.673.2210, meg.tuthill@ci.minneapolis.mn.us, Office
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Participants needed for the
RENEW program
RENEW (Renewable Energy
Networks Empowering Workers),
a collaborative project between the
City of Minneapolis and Ramsey
County Workforce Solutions,
prepares jobseekers for “green
careers” and recruits job candi-
dates from high-poverty neigh-
borhoods throughout Minneapolis
and St. Paul, ensuring that low-
income communities are strategi-
cally connected to the job creation
and environmental returns of
the emerging green economy. In
total, 500 project participants will
select from more than forty train-
ing opportunities offered at twelve
training sites, throughout the met-
ropolitan area.
RENEW focus areas include con-
Watch out for Aggressive
struction/deconstruction, manu- Door-To-Door Solicitors
facturing, building systems and
renewable energy with a focus on
solar power. Qualified candidates
must live within the city limits of
Minneapolis or St. Paul, be over
age eighteen and meet at least one
of nine high-barrier criteria for
Citizen
ACtion
CARAG Neighborhood
612.823.2520
carag@carag.org
East Isles Neighborhood
612.644.1586 local and city officials to Meet with
jerome.ryan@live.com
ECCO Neighborhood
612.821.0131
nrp@eastcalhoun.org
Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood
612.377.5023
lhena@thewedge.org
Minneapolis Information
311
Mpls. Park & Rec. Board
Brad Bourn
612.230.6443 ext. 4
bbourn@minneapolisparks.org
Bob Fine
612.230.6443 ext. 6
bfine@minneapolisparks.org
Mpls. Public Schools
612.668.0000
answers@mpls.k12.mn.us
City Councilperson
Meg Tuthill
612.673.2210
meg.tuthill@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
Mayor R.T. Rybak
612.673.2100
rt@minneapolis.org
State Representative
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
651.296.0171
rep.margaret.kelliher@house.mn
State Representative
Frank Hornstein
651.296.9281
rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn
State Senator
D. Scott Dibble
651.296.4191
sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn
Governor Tim Pawlenty
651.296.3391
tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
U.S. Congressman
Keith Ellison
612.522.1212
www.ellison.house.gov
U.S. Senator
Al Franken
202.224.5641
info@franken.senate.gov
U.S. Senator
Amy Klobuchar
202.224.3244
www.klobuchar.senate.gov
President
Barack Obama
202.456.1111
comments@whitehouse.gov
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Safety Tips for Summer have any ideas of who you would email 10th Ward Associate Bre-
like to hear from or of a topic anna Patsch at breanna.patsch@
As the warm weather hits and we
that is of interest to you, please ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
spend more time outdoors, we
would like to remind everyone of a
few safety tips that will make sure
Cutting Corners
your summer both happy and fun.
• Lock your doors at home and in
enrollment. These criteria include your garage. When working in
unemployed, underemployed, the back yard, make sure the front
veteran or disability status, over door is locked.
age 55, Indian or Native Ameri-
• Do not leave valuables in your
can, limited English proficiency, a car! Put your purse, bag, etc.
criminal background or lack of a
in the trunk of your car prior to
high school diploma or certificate. arriving at your final destination.
RENEW employment ser- • Write down the serial numbers
on your GPS units, laptops, ipods,
vice partners include HIRED,
etc. Keep this list in a safe place
Goodwill/Easter Seals, Lifetrack
as it will be extremely helpful in
Resources, Women Venture, Gua- getting items back should they be
dalupe Alternative Program, Min-
stolen.
nesota Transitions Charter School,
RESOURCE, Emerge, Project • Remind friends and family com-
for Pride in Living (PPL), Minne- ing to visit our wonderful lakes
and parks to follow the above
apolis Urban league, DEED, and
rules as it will help make their
American Indian OIC.
experience here a joyful one.
To learn more about RENEW, go
Bryant Avenue Bike
to www.RENEWMN.com
Boulevard Update
The Nature Valley Grand Prix Uptown Criterium returned for the second year on
A median test at the intersection of June 18. The men’s race is shown above rounding the corner at Hennepin Ave. S.
Bryant Avenue South and Frank-
and 32nd Street. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
lin Avenue West started June 14
There have been some reports and will last for 30 days. This test
New Neighborhood
recently regarding aggressive door- will help us understand how the
to-door solicitors. As a reminder, traffic and bike flow might go if a
solicitors must be licensed with the
Program Starts In 2011
permanent median were to go in.
city and cannot solicit to you if they
are not. When a solicitor comes to Meet with Meg for Lunch
your door, the best way to handle
the situation is to ask if they have Meet with Meg for lunch on Tues- The Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission (NCEC)
a Minneapolis Solicitors License day, July 13 from noon to 1 p.m. and the Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR) Department
with them. If they are licensed at the 5th Precinct’s Community presented information at the ECCO Neighborhood Association’s June 3
with the city, they will carry it Room, 3101 Nicollet Avenue. It’s meeting and at the CARAG Neighborhood Association Meeting on June
with them and are legally allowed a time for you to talk with Meg,
ask questions and voice concerns.
15.
to solicit at your door. If they do
not have a license, send them on Bring your sack lunch! Cookies The NCEC and the NCR Department met with neighborhood organi-
their way, call 911 and give the 911 and lemonade will be provided! zations during May and June to gather input for the new neighborhood
operator your address and what Meet with Meg will be held the program in 2011 and beyond. These initial discussions will inform the
second Tuesday of every month. policy and guidelines for future funding of neighborhood organiza-
block the solicitor is on. This way
they can track them down and tions. After this initial engagement effort, the NCEC and NCR staff will
take appropriate action. We would like to start inviting develop draft guidelines for the new program. The draft guidelines will
be distributed to neighborhood organizations and other stakeholders for
Meg and ask for your input. If you a formal 45 day review period later this summer.
Milfoil Harvesting Underway If you have any questions or need further information contact Robert
Thompson, 612.673.2523 or robert.thompson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us,
or James Trice, 612.673.3952 james.trice@ci.minneapolis.mn.us. NCEC
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) has begun har-
Commissioner representing CARAG and ECCO is Mark Hinds, mark@
vesting milfoil in four lakes as part of its annual program to control the lyndale.org. The website is www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ncr/.
aquatic plant. Harvesting at lakes Calhoun, Cedar, Harriet and Wirth
will take place through August. 
While milfoil is an invasive species, it’s not all bad, according to Tim
Brown, environmental operations manager for the MPRB. “On one hand
Lyndale Church Back On Lyndale Avenue
it’s an invasive exotic species that crowds out native species and there’s no
proven method for eradicating it. On the other hand, it’s become part 125 years ago Lyndale Church started on the
of the ecology of the lakes it has entered and provides a habitat for fish Wedge (NW) corner of Lake and Lyndale.
and other animals. Overly aggressive control of milfoil can damage that
habitat.” We’re back.
So the trick is to maintain that delicate ecological balance, which is where We are sharing space with Intermedia Arts
aquatic plant control comes into the picture. Regulated by the Minnesota (and Salem Church) at 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR), aquatic plant control is
allowed to provide land-to-water access, enhance recreational use, con-
Come check us out.
trol invasive aquatic plants, manage water levels, and protect or improve
habitat. 10:30 a.m. Worship in either the Intermedia
Arts theater or gallery
Control of milfoil in Minneapolis lakes is primarily in the form of “har-
vesting,” which provides space for the operation of keeled boats, swim-
ming and fishing without significant obstruction.
Harvesting involves running a machine that cuts milfoil down to about 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN
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the Fort Snelling composting site. While harvesting provides for impor-
No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, you’re welcome here.
tant recreational access, it doesn’t eradicate or lessen the infestation. The
plant can sprout from a small piece of a grown plant, and cutting the
milfoil leaves many small pieces in the lake.
The aquatic plant control program will use a single milfoil harvester
operating 10 hours per day, five
days per week on lakes Calhoun,
Cedar, Harriet and Wirth. The
MnDNR issues permits and pro-
Salem
English Lutheran Church
vides grants to supplement about On the move again...
15 percent of the cost of MPRB’s Now worshiping at
work. Intermedia Arts
Sundays Divine Liturgy www.stmarysgoc.org
For more information about water
quality in Minneapolis lakes,
8:30 am Traditional Worship
10:30 am Jazz Worship
Sunday 9:30 am (612) 825-9595
visit www.minneapolisparks.org Fr. Paul Paris
2822 Lyndale So.
– Caring for Our Parks – Water discoversalem.com Fr. Sean Govostes
Resources.
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crime & safety

Crimes By Location May 21 - June 22 National
Tuesday, August 3
Night Out
Chelsea Adams, Crime Prevention Specialist
“Burglary of Dwelling” includes Make preparations on your block for the night that brings neighbors
612.673.2819 or Chelsea.Adams@ci.minneapolis.mn.us
garages, attached or unattached. together. This year, National Night Out is Tuesday, August. 3.
5th Precinct: Sectors 1&2: (Uptown)
The City of Minneapolis asks that you register your event, even if you
are not blocking your street. It is easy to do and helps track the success
of National Night Out (NNO). To register your event go to https://apps.
ci.minneapolis.mn.us/blockeventapp/. If you want to close your street for
your event, street closure is free if you apply by July 14. You need permis-
sion of 75 percent of your neighbors to be approved for street closure.
Please have their names and addresses when you apply (signatures are
not required). You can also register your event and apply for street clo-
sure by calling 311 or 612.673.3000.

More information available about National Night Out can be found

at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno. If you want to include clipart with
information you send out, please see the assortment of clipart on the
City of Minneapolis National Night Out website located at: www.
ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/clipart.asp

August Issue of UNN Will Announce Your National Night

Out event
Your event will be published in the August issue of Uptown Neighbor-
hood News if information is sent to uptownnews@yahoo.com by July 21
at the latest. Please include the location and contact phone number and/
or e-mail and any needed information.

Send picture and story of your event to UNN to be considered for the
September issue.

Stalk Market
Laughing Stalk Farmstead was one of the vendors present for opening day of
the 2010 Uptown Market season. Open Sundays through September with arts,
crafts, music and prepared food, the Market is located on 29th Street from Dupont
Avenue to Lyndale Avenue and open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)

Ways To Avoid Getting

A Parking Ticket
By Phyllis Stenerson
Parking in Uptown can be challenging and the time may come when any
open space looks attractive. Consciousness about expiring meters, no parking
zones and all is quite high but people may not be aware of restrictions near
corners. Follow these rules excerpted from the City of Minneapolis website
and you won’t have to pay a parking fine:
Many parking ordinances have How far is 20 feet? It’s roughly one
traffic signs indicating that curb- parking space. A typical vehicle is
side stopping or parking is pro- 16’ long. The “corner clearance”
hibited or restricted. However, ordinance is intended to provide
some ordinances do not require safety to pedestrians, cyclists and
signs to be posted. These ordi- motorists with a clear field of
nances address safety issues com- vision when using intersections.
mon throughout the city. To sign
all of these locations is not practi- Too close to a stop sign or Traffic
cal. Vehicles parked in violation of Signal - vehicles are not allowed to
these ordinances create a hazard park within 30 feet of the approach
for the safe passage of other vehi- side of a stop sign or traffic signal
cles and/or pedestrians. The most unless otherwise indicated by a
common of these parking ordi- parking meter or traffic sign.
nances include:
Blocked driveway - vehicles are
Stay away from the corners not allowed to park within 5 feet
of intersections of a private road, driveway, or
alley.
The space at the end of the block is
an inviting temptation to the driv- Blocked fire hydrant - vehicles are
er looking for parking. However, not allowed to park within 10 feet
the City of Minneapolis prohibits of a fire hydrant.
vehicles from parking within 20
feet of the inside edge of the inter- Railroad Crossing – vehicles are
secting sidewalk. not allowed to park within 50 feet
parking page 5
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2010 Election Calendar

June 3 5 p.m. deadline for candidate withdrawal
June 25 – Aug. 9 Absentee balloting period for Primary
July 20 Voter pre-registration for the Primary closes at 5 p.m.
Aug. 3 Public Accuracy Test at Minneapolis Voting Equipment Election Warehouse: 2 p.m.
Aug. 7 Extended hours for absentee voting: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Aug. 9 Extended hours for absentee voting: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Aug. 10 Primary – Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sept. 17 – Nov. 1 Absentee balloting period for General Election
Oct. 12 Voter pre-registration for the General Election closes at 5 p.m.
Oct. 26 Public Accuracy Test at Minneapolis Voting Equipment Election Warehouse: 2 p.m.
Oct. 30 Extended hours for absentee voting: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Nov. 1 Extended hours for absentee voting: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov. 2 General Election – Polls are open 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

In all matters, Minnesota Election Law or Minneapolis Charter is the final authority, not this calendar.
Information is subject to change. For further information go to www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/elections/
election-calendar.asp
Candidate Filings for 2010
Minneapolis School Directors
See also Hennepin County Candidate Filings & MN Secretary of State
Candidates for At-Large School Director – two seats
Filing Date Candidate Name Address Zip Code Phone
5/18/10 Doug Mann 3619 Grand Ave South 55409 612-824-8800
5/19/10 R. E. (Dick) Velner 90 South 9th Street #1414 55402 612-339-5509
5/24/10 T. Williams* 1310 Washburn Ave No 55411 612-522-4994
5/26/10 Steven C Lasley 719 Elizabeth Lane 55411 612-588-0384
5/26/10 Mohamud Noor 2955 Tyler St NE 55418 612-250-9660
5/27/10 Richard Mammen 5046 29th Avenue So 55417 612-235-0981
5/28/10 Chanda Smith Baker 1305 Washburn Ave 55411 763-227-3177
5/28/10 Rebecca Gagnon 4701 Drew Ave S 55410 612-865-9465
5/28/10 Shirlynn LaChapelle 2325 River Pointe circle 55411 612-382-0431
6/01/10 James Everett 1320 Oliver Ave N 55411 612-369-8283
Blues Brothers Review
By Henry Aoki
Jake and Elwood Blues are on a mission from god. In an attempt to save
an orphanage, the brothers embark on a quest through churches, din-
ers and stages, to raise the money to save the orphanage. With a cast of
amazing singers and dancers, the Barton Team redefines such classics
as: Think, Respect, Rawhide, and Soul Man. Says actor and singer Raa-
mie Ebrahim, “I believe our play was awesome. We made mistakes, but
who doesn’t?” The musical introduced us to some new rising stars such
as Grace Chadwick, singing Think, and Luke Parker’s smoky baritone
in Soul Man. With a cast of passionate dancers and singers, it delivers a
satisfying story with clever characters and smooth numbers, like Maha-
lia Damm’s Respect and Xander Nielsen’s hard-cracking Rawhide. Said
director Allison Rubin-Forester: “Our show went great. But the applause
doesn’t go to me; it goes to the kids who worked on it.” Despite technical
problems in the rehearsal merely two days before the performance, by
the final show the soloists’ voices were sharp and clear. But then again,
they were on a mission from god.
Henry Aoki, age 13, attends Barton School.

Candidates for School Districts New Residential Energy

District 1 School Director Candidates
Filing Date Candidate Name Address Zip Code Phone Program Coming To
5/25/10
6/01/10
Jenny Arneson
Mike Endrizzi
3005 Ulysses St NE
1607 Grand Street NE
55418
55413
612-789-2697
612-259-7170 East Calhoun
Learn how to reduce your energy use and save money. Join the over
District 3 School Director Candidates
1,000 Minneapolis homeowners that have already participated. The East
Filing Date Candidate Name Address Zip Code Phone Calhoun Community Organization is proud to introduce Community
5/26/10 Hussein Samatar 2642 Portland Ave 55407 612-483-7541 Energy Services, a partnership with the Center for Energy and Environ-
ment, CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy.
District 5 School Director Candidates
Filing Date Candidate Name Address Zip Code Phone A free educational workshop for East Calhoun neighborhood residents
5/19/10 John H. Saulsberry 4821 Columbus Avenue South 55417 612-325-1384 will be held at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church, 3405 Irving Avenue
5/25/10 Alberto Monserrate 5540 Nokomis Ave S 55417 612-730-2071 South on Thursday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP or for infor-
mation on other neighborhood’s workshops contact Ashley Robertson at
United States Congress – Fifth District 612.335.5869 or arobertson@mncee.org.
Tom Schrunk Independence www.schrunk2010.com By attending the workshop, you are eligible to receive a customized
Joel Demos Republican www.demosforuscongress.com home visit, a $400 energy efficiency package for a co-pay of only $30;
Barb Davis White Democratic-Farmer-Labor however, ECCO will reimburse the co-pay for the first 100 homeowners
Keith Ellison Democratic-Farmer-Labor* www.keithellison.org who RSVP, giving you a $400 value for FREE! This package includes
Gregg A. Iverson Democratic-Farmer-Labor two energy professionals from the Center for Energy and Environment
Lynne Torgerson Independent www.torgersonforcongress.com spending an hour and half with
Michael James Cavlan Independent Progressive you in your home. During this
Election page 6 time they will perform a blower
*Denotes incumbent door test, which measures air
leaks, as well as install energy and
Capital from 1 Resurrection from 1 Individuals interested in volun- money saving materials. Some of
including Pat Fleetham’s trip to teering can contact their neigh- these materials may include com- S U N D AY
nity as well as potential developers
a chance to find out about the con- Haiti to help with post earthquake borhood representatives found in
pact fluorescent light bulbs, a pro-
grammable thermostat, low-flow JULY 18 ‘10
dition and status of the building at relief work, it will likely happen in the Citizen Action box on page 3. showerheads, faucet aerators, pipe IRVING&
the fall.” Businesses interested in sponsor-
1006 W. Lake St., as well as voice
ship can email Fleetham at pmf1@
wrap and more! LAGOON
any thoughts or ideas for future 2-10PM
use of the building. One option the group discussed rocketmail.com Homeowners are also provided
was for the four founding neigh- RAIN R SHINE
with 12 months of personalized
MPS is currently weighing the borhoods of CARAG, East Isles, energy tracking. This unique A ZERO-WASTE EVENT SINCE 2004
advantages and disadvantages ECCO and the Wedge, subject to Parking from 4 feedback allows you to see how
of using a closed RFP process. board approval, to help cover some of the nearest rail of a railroad your home uses energy and com-
Bolinger says that however they do of the expenses. crossing. pares your energy use to like-sized
the RFP process, that he wishes to homes. Find out how much ener-
have it in place by this October. Also discussed was the possibility On a sidewalk - vehicles are not gy and money you are saving and
of recycling, primarily wine bottles allowed to stop on sidewalks, side- what your saving potential is. Par-
According to Amanda Arnold, and potentially plastic cups. How- walk crossings or boulevards. ticipants are also given informa-
AICP, Minneapolis Principal City ever, volunteers may required for tion on financing, incentives, tax
Planner the Lehmann Education sorting the recycling. These ordinances discourage credits and access to rebates avail-
Center is not currently locally or motorists from leaving their vehi- able only to Community Energy
nationally designated for historic By late June lead organizer Pat cles in a manner that would pose Services participants.
preservation. Fleetham had confirmed Parasole a safety threat or inconvenience to
Restaurant Holdings (Il Gatto, other drivers or pedestrians Funding for this project was pro-
Bolinger says it continues to seek Uptown Cafeteria, Chino Latino) vided by the Minnesota Environ-
input from the community and as a participating sponsor to house Excerpt from City of Minneapo- ment and Natural Resources Trust
welcomes any commments on the event to be held either this fall lis web site. For full information Fund as recommended by the Leg-
best purpose and re-use if possible. or spring 2011. Also committed is about parking ordinances to go islative-Citizen Commission on
$2,000 from an unnamed sponsor. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
parking/index.asp
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SALe from 1
Like many of you, I wanted to do
something to help the people of
Haiti after the devastating earth-
quake on January 12. Like some
of you, I was under-employed
and unable to make a cash dona-
tion. I needed to find a way to
give what I did have – time,
energy, and skill.
I found the American Refugee
Committee (ARC), an organiza-
tion headquartered right here
in Minneapolis. ARC works
with refugees and other people
around the world who have lost
everything to help them take
back control of their lives. ARC
also works hand-in-hand with
individuals to help us support
their work in ways that are per-
sonally meaningful to us. I want-
ed to make connections between
community-based organizations Please join us in helping Haiti. Janelle Doyle is an educator, art- with area schools and arts organi-
and ARC that would provide ist, and activist currently based in zations keeps her connected to the
opportunities for people, like me, Northeast Minneapolis. Her work Uptown Community.
who felt like they couldn’t help
Haiti because they didn’t have
the financial means.
eLeCtiOn from 5
I decided the best thing to do State Offices
was an old-fashioned, church-
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
basement, rummage sale. A
rummage sale would allow com- Candidate Name Party Website
munity members to raise money FarheenHakeem And Dan Dittmann www.farheenhakeem.org
Rob Hahn And Thomas J Harens Ind. www.hahn2010.com
for Haiti by donating used goods
items and buying quality items. I Tom Horner And James A. Mulder Ind. www.horner2010.com
Phil Ratte’ And Gayle-lynn: Lemaster Ind.
connected with Aldrich Church,
John T. Uldrich And Stephen Williams Ind. www.johnuldrichforgovernor.com
an organization that shared my
www.prairiefireusa.com
vision. As Pastor Matt John- Rahn V. Workcuff And Mark F Workcuff Ind.
son explains, “We want to look Bob Carney Jr And William Mcgaughey Rep. www.republicancontract.com
beyond our own concerns and Leslie Davis And Gregory K. Soderberg Rep. www.lesliedavis.org
join with a group like ARC to Tom Emmer And Annette T. Meeks Rep. www.emmerforgovernor.com
be of tangible help to those who Ole’ Savior And Todd “Elvis” Anderson Rep. www.ole-savior.org
are in need, even if our contribu- www.toddelvis.com
tion is only a small thing to being Margaret Anderson Kelliher DFL www.margaretforgovernor.com
with.” And John Gunyou
Mark Dayton And Yvonne Prettner Solon DFL www.markdayton.org
Matt Entenza And Robyne Robinson DFL www.entenza.com

First Impressions Peter Idusogie And Lady Jayne Fontaine

Ken Pentel And Erin Wallace
DFL
Ecology
Democracy Party
Linda S. Eno And Howard B. Hanson The Resource Party www.theresourceparty.org
Chris Wright And Edwin H. Engelmann Grassroots Party www.votewright.org

Secretary Of State
Candidate Name Party Website
Jual Carlson Ind.
Dan “Doc” Severson Rep. www.danseverson.com
“Dick” Franson DFL www.dickfranson.com
Mark Ritchie* DFL www.markritchie2010.org

State Representative District 60A

Candidate Name Party Website
Brian Gruber Rep. www.briangruber.org
Marion Greene DFL www.mariongreene.org

State Representative District 60B

Candidate Name Party Website
Scott Brooks Rep. www.scottbrooksforhouse.com
Local artist Michael Vrudny frequents the Uptown area for painting inspiration. Frank Hornstein* DFL www.frankhornstein.org
Above is the path on the north side of Lake Calhoun in oil on canvass painted in
June. See more at “Michael Vrudny” on Facebook. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
State Senator District 60
Candidate Name Party Website
Scot Pekarek Rep.
Scott Dibble* DFL www.scottdibble.com

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RideR from 1
Making for a hard act to follow,
Byrne gave a presentation with
slides, ideas and poignant humor.
The sold-out crowd was down-
right giddy. Here was a smart
music legend and self-proclaimed
bicycling advocate. (Imagine
Oprah’s audience with a guest
appearance by Chris Rock.)
At one point he presented a slide
of termite stacks in Australia. The
self-built homes were as tall as
houses but with very little foot-
print. So Byrne made the planning
connection. “Termites have no
urban sprawl.” They’re all about
density. And the stacks keep a
constant year around temperature
inside by their natural construc-
tion. This was the kind of insight
that permeated the evening’s
forum.
RiFFS from 1 by learning the guitar, an obvious Elliott Roche, Uptown resident of
Born in Minneapolis and raised choice for an independent musi- the Lowry Hill East Neighbor-
on a steady diet of regular music cian looking for a way to create hood takes to the Uptown Art
lessons, Roche has been learning melodies and perform solo if nec- Fair Performance Stage on Friday,
about musical expression since he essary. August 6 at 2 p.m.
was seven years old. As a teenager
he spent time in various bands that As an avid songwriter, Roche has Bruce Cochran is Art Director in
morphed in and out of existence a healthy stock of original pieces, charge of production for the Uptown
like cloud formations. It made allowing him to play fresh sets at Neighborhood News, lives in
him realize he needed some musi- local venues around Minneapo- CARAG and believes that if his life
Mayor R.T. Rybak also spoke at the eve- cal security. Originally trained as lis like Merlins, McMahons, the is a song than he’s probably still sing-
ning’s forum with David Byrne, Jay Wall- a drummer but he decided it was Driftwood, Butter Bakery and ing the wrong lyrics.
jasper and Steve Clark. (Photo by Bruce Cochran) Cafe and Bubble Me in Uptown.
time to take control of his future
ter than its past transportation his-
tory.”
Also present at the event were it’s
many supporters and sponsors
including The Citizens League,
Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3,
Bike Walk Twin Cities, Bryant
Lake Bowl, Surly Brewing Co.,
Uptown Association and Magers &
Quinn Booksellers.

Mayor R.T. Rybak followed with Author and editor Jay Walljasper
a list of recent citywide cycling finished out the evening along

achievements like Nice Ride and
plans for the future of cycling in
Minneapolis. “We are white hot
to remake Minneapolis even bet-
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with bicycle advocate and man-
ager of Transit for Livable Com-
munities’ Walking and Bicycling
Program, Steve Clark.

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Love the Midtown greenway?
Take The Greenway Challenge!
By Lauren Fulner, Community Organizer,
Midtown Greenway Coalition
The Twin Cities community will be taking over the Greenway this Sep-
tember and we want you to join in the celebration. Riders in the first
annual bike-a-thon on the Midtown Greenway on September 25 will
be delighted by live music, colorful community art and delicious snacks
along all 5.5 miles of the Greenway trail.

We’d love for you and your friends to participate; cyclists commit to ride
44 miles in the Greenway on event day and secure a minimum of $250
in personal pledges beforehand. Fantastic prizes await the fundraising
fanatics—the top pledge-getter wins airfare for two and a week at a cha-
teau built in an old winery in the bike-friendly Loire Valley of France.
This grand prize is being donated by Bob Corrick and Beth Parkhill.
Other prizes will be given away via raffle open to all bikers in the Chal-
lenge and for best costume and best decorated bike. The Midtown Gre-
enway Coalition invites trail users to sign up early so that the pledge
raising is a cinch, and will be hosting Pledge-Raising “How-To” parties
throughout the summer.

All funds raised go directly to keeping your Greenway safe and beauti-
ful. You can register for The Greenway Challenge online following links
from www.midtowngreenway.org. Thanks in advance for your support.

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Beachcombers
Vita.mn held it’s Fourth Annual Poolside Fashion Show at Lake Calhoun Beach
Club on June 10. The event featured fashion for men and women from local stores Park Nicollet Clinic—Minneapolis • 2001 Blaisdell Ave. S.
such as Cliche and jewelry by Uptown resident artist Robyne Robinson. (Photo courtesy
of Stacy Schwartz for Vita.mn)

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 8 • Uptown neighborhood news
CARAG report
Lake St.
Hennepin Ave.
Lyndale Ave.
36th St.
Calhoun Area Residents Action
Group (CARAG), Monthly
Neighborhood Meeting Minutes,
June 15, 2010. DRAFT: Subject to
approval at the August 2010 CARAG
Meeting. Minutes recorded and sub-
mitted by Julie Cohen.
Board Members Present
Julie Cohen, John Darlington, Zack
Farley, Jen Nelson, Aaron Ruben-
stein, Samantha Strong, Howard
Verson (Also Present: Scott Engel
Absent: Jeff Forester, Brendan Jor-
dan)
The meeting was called to order at
7:00 p.m.
introductions & Approve
Agenda: Aaron Rubenstein
Motion to approve amended agenda.
Motion seconded and carried.
July Movies in the Park
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has planned a mobile series
which travels to parks across the city throughout the summer and will
run through August 28.
Movies are free to the public and start 15 minutes after sunset. People are
encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair or pack a picnic basket for a
fun and relaxing summer evening. Snacks will be for sale at locations.
July 2 Lake Harriet Bandshell
July 8 Lyndale Farmstead Park
July 10 Lake Calhoun (south beach)
July 13 Kenwood Park
No meeting in July. Have a great summer!
Bryant Square Park Ice Cream Social
Wednesday
6:00-8:00pm
3101 Bryant
Ave S
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Join the CARAG E-update at www.carag.org to receive emails about CARAG activities and events.
The CARAG Board Approve Consent Agenda:
meets the third
Aaron Rubenstein
Tuesday of each
Motion to approve Consent Agenda
month, 7 p.m.
at Bryant Park (May meeting minutes, CARAG and
Community Center, UNN Treasurer’s reports). Motion
31st and Bryant. seconded and carried. Aaron to dis-
All CARAG residents tribute UNN Treasurer’s report.
are welcome and
urged to attend.
Council Member
Meg tuthill Ward 10
Council Member Meg Tuthill pro-
vided an update on the bike boule-
vards and lanes which are currently
in administrative phases. The Lowry
Hill East Neighborhood Association
(LHENA) is celebrating its 40th
anniversary on June 19 at Mueller
Park (West 25th Street and Bry-
ant Avenue) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Meet with Meg for lunch! Have
lunch with Meg the second Tues-
day of every month from noon to
1 p.m. at the 5th Precinct Commu-
nity Room (3101 Nicollet Avenue).
The incident at 21st and Lyndale is
under investigation. Meg encour-
aged everyone to get out, enjoy the
neighborhood and patronize local
businesses as this incident was not
random. Everyone at City Hall is
concerned about the high murder
rate this year. Meg also reminded
residents to report noise complaints.
Meg and several CARAG represen-
Grease Sing-Along
Harry Potter and
the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Outsiders
Jaws
CARAG
Neighborhood
Meeting
Next Meeting
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 7pm
Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)
• Kids’ Games
& Activities
June 14 • Live Music from July 6
“Roma de Luna”
• Food & Ice Cream
• Moonwalk
www.carag.org
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group
tatives attended the Lehman Edu-
cation Center community meeting
and made it clear to the Minneapolis
School Board and developers that
the neighborhood would like to see
the building used for day jobs to
fill up housing and make Uptown
a day-time destination as well as an
entertainment district. The Uptown
Bar is relocating to the Lyndale
Theater at 29th andLyndale and
will be opening this summer. Stella’s
Fish House is currently constructing
a second-story rooftop patio. The
Apple Store is opening June 19. The
Chicago construction company has
not been cooperative – cutting past
permit, for example. Meg will fol-
low up with the City and Calhoun
Square about the carriage walk at
Girard and 31st.
City neighborhood
Program, Mark Hinds
and david Rubedor
Mark and David solicited feedback
from neighborhood residents and
the board about how the new City
Neighborhood Program should be
shaped. The Neighborhood and
Community Engagement Commis-
sion (NCEC) is currently focusing
on three programs: 1) Citizen par-
ticipation, 2) Neighborhood invest-
ment, and 3) Investment. NRP Phase
I and II will continue as planned,
but administrative programs will
be consolidated. The citizen partici-
pation program is a tax increment
financing program of three million
dollars per year to support neighbor-
hood communication. The NCEC
will be gathering input about the cit-
izen participation program between
July and August and will then pres-
ent neighborhood associations with
a draft program for a 45-day review
period.
Mark and David asked neighbor-
hood residents and the board about
CARAG’s goals and plans, how
city resources could be used to meet
JUly 2010
these goals and plans, how the funds engagement-commission?hl=en.
should be allocated, how this new
program could help CARAG be Other topics of discussion:
more effective, and other things
that the NCEC should consider
Aaron Rubenstein
while developing the new program. A motion was made to cancel the
CARAG will post these questions in July neighborhood meeting and
the upcoming e-update and on Face- instead call a mini board retreat.
Motion seconded and carried (loca-
book and Twitter (@CARAGm-
pls) should residents like to provide tion TBD). A motion was made to
additional feedback. Mark and appoint Aaron Rubenstein as the
third UNN check signer. Motion
David will circulate notes from the
seconded and carried. The Henne-
meeting and consolidate comments
and common themes from all the pin/Lake Wine Tasting Benefit has
neighborhood association meetings tentatively been rescheduled for the
for everyone to review and share. fall.
Residents can also follow the NCEC
online at http://www.ci.minneapolis. Adjourn
mn.us/ncr/NCEC_AboutUs.asp and
follow Commission conversations
A motion was made to adjourn the
meeting at 8:35 PM. Motion second-
at http://groups.google.com/group/
ed and carried.
neighborhood-and-community-
it’s never too Late to
Play An instrument
By Mary Ann Schoenberger
Janie, Liz, Lon, and 15 other new musicians nervously waited for the
kindergartners, first and second graders at Barton Open School to take
their seats before they began their concert. But unlike hundreds of other
performers at Barton, the musicians weren’t elementary students. They
were senior citizens from Southwest Senior Center who were at the
school for the last of their dulcimer concerts this spring.
Thanks to a grant from COMPAS, participants at Volunteers of Ameri-
ca- Minnesota’s Southwest Senior Center worked for three months with
world class autoharp and mountain dulcimer player, Karen Mueller, to
build, decorate and learn to play the mountain dulcimer. Ranging in age
from sixty-three to ninety-four, few of the musicians had previous musi-
cal training but they all learned the basics of playing the mountain dul-
cimer. Some of the participants opted to play small group or individual
pieces in addition to the large group numbers for the concerts. At a focus
group after the third concert, the seniors expressed great satisfaction in
learning how to play an instrument at this stage in their lives. “You’re
never too old to learn, and we proved it,” Janie Harris, 79, proudly stat-
ed.
The project began with the seniors assembling and decorating the one
stringed mountain dulcimers and the designs of each dulcimer clearly
reflect the history and interests of its owner. Liz Howse, 69, adorned
hers with drawings of turtles to represent her pet turtle Henry, while
Bob Murphy focused on birds and Grace Jarrett’s had a religious theme.
Once the instruments were ready for playing, Karen met weekly with
the group to teach them how to play. “This project was rewarding in so
many ways, from building the box to playing in front of audiences,” said
CARAG resident Neal Bailey, 78.
While most of the seniors had not previously played an instrument,
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Music At Bryant Square Park
7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday
July 1 The Capri Big Band
(Big Band Music)
Rum River Brass
(Wide Variety of Brass Selections)
July 8 Bob Frey
(Singer-Songwriter, Contemp. American Folk)
July 13 Store Bought Hair
(New Orleans Jazz, Blues)
July 15 Celebration Brass Quintet
(Jazz, Modern, and Classical Brass)
July 20 Erin Rogue
(Irish with a Twist)
July 22 Wild Honey and the Locusts
(Inspirational Jazz)
July 27 The U of M Alumni Band
(Concert Band and Marching Favorites)
July 29 Banjo Boys Jazz Band
(Syncopated Banjo Music, Old-Time Favorites)
 JUly 2010 www.carag.org Uptown neighborhood news • 9 .

Short Redhead Reel Reviews death, and a prisoner is discovered

Rating Legend: (4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look,
1=Forget it) www.shortredheadreelreviews.com
“the girl with the dragon
tattoo” (nR) (4)
[Subtitled] — An enthralling, grip-
ping, well-acted, disturbing, com-
plex thriller in which a tenacious,
savvy journalist (Michael Nyqvist)
in Stockholm becomes an unlikely
partner with a spirited, hard-
edged, tattooed, pierced, Goth
security firm researcher (Noomi
Rapace), who gives her masochis-
tic, nasty probation officer/guard-
ian (Peter Andersson) a taste of
his own abuse, when an 82-year-
old wealthy Swedish businessman
(Sven-Bertil Taube) hires the writ-
er to find his estranged niece (Ewa
Fröling) who disappeared 40 years
earlier after he suspects someone
from his dysfunctional family
(Peter Haver, Gösta Bredefeldt,
Marika Lagercrantz, Gunnel
Lindblom, Willie Andréason, et
al.) may be involved.
“Holy Rollers” (R) (3)
[Drug content and language
throughout, and brief sexual mate-
rial.] — A powerful, compelling,
daughter Melissa Rivers, her agent
Larry Thompson, her longtime
manager Billy Sammeth, her assis-
tants Jocelyn Pickett and Graham
Reed, and comedian Kathy Grif-
fin; snippets from her stand-up
routines and her one-woman play
“Joan Rivers: A Work in Progress
by a Life in Progress”.
“killer inside Me” (R) (3)
[Disturbing brutal violence, aber-
rant sexual content, and some
graphic nudity.] [Opens July 2]
— Disturbing, graphic violence
punctuates this riveting, well-
acted, star-dotted (Ned Beatty,
Elias Koteas, Bill Pullman, Tom
Bower) film in which a handsome
Texas district attorney (Simon
Baker) investigates the involve-
ment of a psychotic, sociopathic,
violent, small-town sheriff (Casey
Affleck), who is dating and abus-
ing a beautiful woman (Kate
Hudson), during the 1950s after
a masochistic prostitute (Jessica
Alba) is savagely attacked, a man
(Jay R. Ferguson) is found shot to
hanged in this cell.
“Please give” (R) (2.5)
[Language, some sexual content,
and nudity.] — A low-key, engag-
ing, quirky comedy that explores
the tenuous relationship between
two Manhattan neighbors, includ-
ing two furniture store owners
(Catherine Keener and Oliver
Platt) and their jean-obsessed,
acne-prone teenage daughter
(Sarah Steele) and their cranky,
negative, mean-spirited, 9l-year
old neighbor (Ann Morgan Guil-
bert) who is cared for by her two
exasperated orphaned grand-
daughters (Rebecca Hall and
Amanda Peet).
“[Rec] 2” (R) (1.5)
[Strong bloody violence, disturb-
ing images, and pervasive lan-
guage.] [Subtitled] [Opens July
9] — After three SWAT Span-
ish team members (Ariel Casas,
Alejandro Casaseca, and Pablo
Rosso) and a priest (Jonathan Mel-
lor) enter an apartment building
in Barcelona that is infected with
a deadly, contagious, unholy virus
in this blood-splattered, gory, silly,
2009 Spanish thriller on which the
American film “Quarantine” was
based, they find themselves deal-
ing with blood-thirsty tenants and
three reckless kids (Andrea Ros,
Àlex Batllori, and Pau Poch) who
have sneaked in to the complex.
“Sex and the City 2” (R) (2)
[Some strong sexual content and
language.] — Colorful high fash-
ion ensembles and marital dis-
cords take center stage and the
plot a backseat in this haphazard,
romantic, star-studded (Liza Min-
nelli, Penélope Cruz, John Corbett,
and Mario Cantone), 146-minute
chick flick comedy in which four
girlfriends (Sarah Jessica Parker,
Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, and
Kim Cattrall) commiserate about
their marriages or menopause to
their spouses (Chris Noth, David
Eigenberg, and Evan Handler)
when they head to Abu Dhabi as
guests of a wealthy sheikh (Art
Malik).
“Solitary Man” (R) (3)
[Language and some sexual con-
tent.] — After a well-respected,
60-year-old New York car deal-
ership owner (Michael Douglas)
learns from his doctor (Bruce Alt-
man) that he might have a heart
problem in this engaging, down-
to-earth, cameo-sprinkled (Danny
DeVito, Jesse Eisenberg, Richard
Schiff, Olivia Thirlby, et al.) film,
his cushy life begins to spiral out of
control when he becomes involved
with illegal financial schemes,
cheats on his wife (Susan Saran-
don), seduces the daughter (Imo-
gen Poots) of his affluent girlfriend
(Mary-Louise Parker), and disap-
points his daughter (Jenna Fisher)
and his grandson (Jake Richard
Siciliano).
©1986 through 2010 by Wendy
Schadewald. The preceding films were
reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who
has been a Twin Cities film critic since
1986. To see more of her film reviews
see www.shortredheadreelreviews.com.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
iS nOW AvAiLABLe At tHeSe
SeLeCt LOCAtiOnS
Booksmart
Bremer Bank
Bryant Square Park

well-acted, factually based film in
which a bright, but naïve, 20-year
old Hasidic Jew (Jesse Eisenberg),
who lives with his parents (Mark
Ivanir and Elizabeth Marvel) and
siblings in Brooklyn, gets recruited
by his greedy neighbor (Justin Bar-
tha) and enticed by a pretty blonde
(Ari Graynor) into being a courier
for an Israeli dealer (Danny A.
Abeckaser) who was cleverly using
orthodox Jews in 1998 to smuggle
ecstasy pills into America from
Amsterdam.
“Joan Rivers: A Piece
of Work” (R) (3)
[Language and sexual humor.]
— An eye-opening, candid, fasci-
nating, intimate documentary that
examines the 75th year in the life of
brash, acid-tongued, iconic come-
dian Joan Rivers and includes still
photographs from her early career
years, conversations with her
SooVAC
PLAy from 8 Cheapo Records
even the experienced musicians Chiang Mai thai
enjoyed the opportunity to play Common Roots Cafe
with a group. Group leader,
dunn Brothers
Karen Mueller, praised the seniors (Lake & Bryant)
for their enthusiasm and for how
much they had learned over the dunn Brothers
three month period including (Lake & Humbolt)
learning the ability to listen care- dunn Brothers
fully to others so that they could (Hennepin & 34th)
play as a group and the ability to
Falafel king
play in front of an audience. The
group ranged from newly retired Famous dave’s BBQ
seniors to people with memory First universalist Church
loss and included people from the gigi’s Café
Center and its adult day program,
DayElders. “This was a great Health Resource Center
chance for people to work their Hennepin-Lake
brains in new ways. The research Liquors
clearly shows that high level arts it’s greek to Me
programs have positive effects on
participants and we certainly saw Joyce Food Shelf
Soo Visual Arts Center will have its grand re-opening on Saturday, July 10, 6 p.m.
to 10 p.m. Two inaugural exhibitions include Untitled 7 and SooFUZE, to celebrate that here,” said Laura Campbell, Joyce united
their new home at 2638 Lyndale Avenue South. Featured above is The Laundry, Southwest DayElders Manager. Methodist Church
print by Areca Roe. More information is available at www.soovac.org Magers & Quinn Booksellers
The group held concerts at Walk-
er Methodist, Barton Open School Parents Automotive

Music At Lake Harriet Bandshell

and at Southwest Senior Center. Pizza Luce
Based on the success of this pro- Rainbow Foods
gram, Center staff plans to apply
7:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday for additional grants to continue St. Mary’s greek
Orthodox Church
the program at the Center and to
July 1 Mary Klueh & Friends Original Folk, Rock, Country expand it to its adult day program Sebastian Joe’s
July 2 New Roots Duo Instrumental, Melody Driven, Roots Based, Pop in Northeast Minneapolis. ice Cream Cafe
July 3 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble
July 4 2:00 Retro Groove Classic Rock, Pop, R&B from the 60’s & 70’s Southwest Senior Center
Southwest Senior Center is located
July 4 5:30 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble at 3612 Bryant Avenue South. For Subway
July 5 Amy & Adams Eclectic, Folk Rock, Tin Pan Alley, Bluegrass more information about the services Spyhouse Coffee Shop
July 6 Dan Newton’s Café Accordion Orchestra French Café, Latin, Swing and programs available at the Cen- uptown diner
July 7 Kevin Anthony & the Twin City Playboys A Blend of Texas and Louisiana ter: 612.822.3194, www.voamn.org
July 8 Kenwood Slim Road House Piano Blues or mschoenberger@voamn.org. uptown theatre
July 9 Minnesota Sinfonia Professional, Classical, Fun urban Bean
July 10 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble Mary Ann Schoenberger is the treetops At Calhoun
July 11 2:00 Classic Big Band & the Nostalgics Classic Big Band Swing Music Director of the Center.
July 11 5:30 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble vail Place
July 12 Zurah Shrine Band Concert Band Funds for this project were provid- Walker Library
July 13 River City Jazz Orchestra Big Band Jazz ed by COMPAS Community Arts Walker Place
July 14 Israel Scout Friendship Caravan Israeli Musical Variety Show Program through a grant from the
July 15 Southwest Journal 20th Anniversary Southwest Journal Celebrates 20 Years McKnight Foundation. Additional yWCA (uptown)
July 16 Minnesota Sinfonia Professional, Classical, Fun funding provided by Volunteers of
July 17 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble America – Minnesota.
July 18 2:00 Minnesota Jazz Orchestra Big Band Swing Music
July 18 5:30 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble
July 19 St Louis Park Community Band Concert Band
July 20 Minnesota Songwriters Showcase Top Minnesota Singer-Songwriters
July 21 Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis Orchestral Favorites
July 22 Hot Swing Combo Swing Jazz, Hot Jazz
July 23 Dean Harrington Trio Hot Club Jazz
July 24 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble
July 25 2:00 Hopkins West Concert Band Standard American Band Music
July 25 5:30 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble
July 26 Brooklyn Community Band Concert Band Lyn-Lake Barbershop
July 27 Wayne Hamilton Acoustic Pop Music Jayson Dallmann - Propietor
July 28 Theater Latté Da Contemporary and Classical Musical Theater 612.822.6584
3019 Lyndale Avenue South
July 29 Nigel Egg Acoustic Blues and Original www.Lyn-LakeBarbershop.com
July 30 Rhonda Laurie & Sidewalk Café Jazz Standards a la Gypsy Jazz Hours: Tues - Fri. 11am-7pm | Sat. 9am-4:30pm | (Afterhours by Appointment)
July 31 Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Full Symphonic Ensemble
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ECCO report
Lake St.
Hennepin Ave.
LAKE CALHOUN
36th St.
ECCO Meeting Minutes for June
3, 2010. (East Calhoun Neighbor-
hood Monthly Meeting) Minutes
recorded and submitted by Robert
Kean.
Attendance
Board members: Ruth Cain,
Michael Ekholm, John Ellis, Gary
Farland, Robert Kean, Ralph
Knox, Judy Shields, Linda Todd,
Nancy Ward (President).
Others in attendance: Monica
Smith (NRP Coordinator); Briana
Patsch (representing Councilman
Meg Tuthill); Sarah Sponheim
(Chair Environmental Com-
mittee); Anita Tabb (Park Board
Commissioner); Joanna Shelton
(on behalf of Minneapolis Pops);
David Rubedor (Director, Neigh-
borhood and Community Rela-
tions Department); Jeff Strand,
David Crockett, and Matt Perry
Calling All Ecco And Carag
Gardeners And Garden Lovers!
Want to get a garden club going here? We could deepen our roots as
gardeners, extend our branches as community, share food and have fun,
plant a fruit forest for our mutual benefit, exchange plants, beautify some
of our less tended spots (this also increases safety and liveability), learn
and teach, have garden tours for fun and (maybe) profit...
Garden space and experience not required. Bring your ideas and dreams
on Tuesday, July 20 at 7 p.m, Dunn Brothers, 34th and Hennepin or con-
tact Nancy Ward, president@eastcalhoun.org, 612.824.1343.
East Calhoun’s July Potluck Social
Tuesday, July 13*
Lake Calhoun
Grassy area south of the Tot Lot
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Beverages, plates and silverware provided
by the ECCO Board. Please bring a dish
to share.
* Check the website for updates in case of rain: www.eastcalhoun.org
ECCO Potluck Social
ECCO meets the (from Neighborhood and Com-
first Thursday of munity Engagement Commission);
each month, 7 Lucinda Redd and Sarah Wisneski
p.m. at St. Mary’s
(East Calhoun Residents).
Lyndale Ave.
Greek Orthodox
Church, 34th Announcements and
and Irving. All
ECCO residents
Community Forum
are welcome and • Joanna Shelton passed out sched-
urged to attend. ules for the 2010 Minneapolis
Pops and made a request for a
donation. A motion was made
and passed to donate $500 per the
amount in our budget.
• Kenwood School will be the
default neighborhood school for
East Calhoun residents. They are
planning to do a second phase
of site improvements to reduce
the amount of rain runoff (pave-
ment) and increase the amount of
green space at the school; and are
looking for donations. Part of the
fund raising campaign involves
selling “bricks” (with the donor
name inscribed) for $150. While
the Board was in support of the
concept, our income for the year is
uncertain due to the delay or can-
cellation of the wine tasting event
and we had nothing budgeted for
this request. A motion was made
and passed to promote and publi-
cize the effort, but to not donate
any funds at this time.
Review and approve
minutes
• The May minutes were approved,
www.carag.org JUly 2010
East Calhoun Community Organization
with a correction noted for the
June meeting date.
Meg Tuthill Update
(provided by
Brianna Patsch)
• The recent murder on the west
side of Lake Calhoun was a tar-
geted not random attack. Even so,
Police have increased patrols for
improved visibility.
• There has been an increase in
car break-ins in Uptown. People
are reminded to record the serial
number of any electronic items
in your car (to facilitate recovery
if stolen). Also, don’t leave valu-
ables, purses or bags in plain sight
in your parked car and put items
in your trunk before you arrive
and park (some criminals are
watching people as they park).
• Meg is continuing monthly lunch
meetings at the 5th Precinct build-
ing; the next one is June 8, noon to
1 p.m. Bring your own lunch. Meg
is looking to have invited speak-
ers (to cover topics of concern) at
these meetings going forward, so
call or e-mail her with suggested
speakers or topics.
• There have been complaints of
aggressive solicitors. Solicitors
need to have a license in Minne-
apolis, so send them away (and
call the police) if they don’t have
one on them.
• There was a suggestion that the
city put some trash cans at bus
stops and/or other heavy traf-
fic points in the neighborhood.
This would hopefully reduce the
amount of litter in the neighbor-
hood (e.g. from park visitors and
bar/restaurant patrons parking on
our streets). Meg’s office will look
into it.
Anita Tabb Report on Parks
• There were a number of com-
plaints about noise and litter at
Lake Calhoun over Memorial
Contact Monica Smith
for more details.
612-821-0131 or
nrp@eastcalhoun.org
Christina Cassano at left, owner of Amelia Flower & Garden Shoppe explains
the efficiency of her rain barrels to the CARAG Garden Tour group on July 19.
Her five rain barrels will fill in 15 minutes in a heavy downpour. Then the barrels will
last her a week’s worth of watering at her store. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Day weekend. This was mostly
just due to the large number of
people enjoying the parks. As a
reminder consumption of alco-
holic beverages in the park is not
allowed with the exception of 3.2
beer and at specific concessions
(e.g. at the Tin Fish). The parks
are open until midnight, but the
parking areas close at 10 p.m.
Feel free to call the park police to
report violations.
• The Park Board is making a large
land acquisition this year, so dis-
cretionary spending will be extra
tight. Plans are currently on hold
this year regarding any more work
on the Lake Calhoun master plan.
However, they will proceed with
the scheduled renovation of two
playgrounds at Lake Harriet.
Committee Reports
Environment
• A petition is being circulated
encouraging our Senators to pass
a strong bill to address climate
change. The board has been
asked to add their endorsement.
A number of board members
expressed concern that this type
of action goes beyond our role as
neighborhood representatives. A
motion was made and passed to
add a link to our website, so that
individual residents could view
and endorse the petition if they
desire.
SECSE
• The next neighborhood social pot-
luck will be held June 22 (Tues-
day) from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at
the Gateway Art Park (East Cal-
houn parkway and Lake Street).
• There is still hope that the Wine
Tasting fundraiser will be held in
the fall.
• The board approved $67 to go to
the premium level of merchandise
offered on our web site. Michael
displayed an East Calhoun T-
shirt (with our new logo) that he
recently purchased via the link on
our site.
• The board passed a motion allow-
ing a “neighbor” level of users on
the website. Michael will accept all
those who have requested to join
the site as “Neighbors”. “Neigh-
bors” will have a very limited
ability to add things to the site.
• Nancy participated in a street
painting event in St. Paul. She
got two useful tips: Try to do the
painting on a day when it is not
raining (the rain washes away the
wet paint), and do the event early
in the summer so that it can be
enjoyed longer.
Rain Forest
• The Labor Day event is still
planned for this year, but no spe-
cific plans have been made yet.
Zoning
• We are still in need of a new chair
for the zoning committee.
NCEC
• The Neighborhood and Com-
munity Engagement Commission
(NCEC) in conjunction with the
City’s new Neighborhood and
Community Relations Depart-
ment (NCR) will be carrying
on where the NRP left off. It is
anticipated that this group will
have $54 million available over
the next 10 years for continua-
tion of the efforts started under
NRP. David Rubedor (Director
of NCR) and three members of
the NCEC attended our meet-
ing to gather feedback on priori-
ties and concerns with regard to
how the new programs/systems
can best support neighborhoods.
Comments/suggestions included:
- Less red tape, more neighborhood
control of funds (as long as spend-
ing is within certain guidelines)
- Ongoing and stable funding for
neighborhood organizations (to
help with administrative support)
- Help with training and net-
working of neighborhood lead-
ers (and organizational staff)
- Leverage resources across
neighborhood organizations
(e.g. common web site support)
- Involvement of city depart-
ments, Park Board and school
board to coordinate and supple-
ment neighborhood initiatives.
• With regard to the funding for-
mula (used to decide how much
money is allocated to each neigh-
borhood), suggestions included:
- Poverty/Need (major cri-
teria in NRP formulas)
- Number of people liv-
ing in the neighborhood
- Number of people using the
neighborhood (factors in impact
of parks and commercial dis-
tricts).
NRP Phase 2 Report
• The NRP committee reviewed
proposals from two groups for
administration of the loan and
grant programs. The commit-
tee recommended that we select
CEE. CEE offered competitive
terms and we have already elected
to work with them on the Energy
Audit program. A motion was
made and approved to accept the
committee recommendation.
No Meeting in July
The next meeting is August 5.
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community events calendar
Buffalo Gals
Noel, 80 and her partner George (behind her), 90 didn’t let their age get in the way
when it came to boot scootin’ at Cowboy Slims all day Second Annual Sand & Sad-
dles event on June 19. The block party featured live music, a pool, a Jacuzzi and vol-
leyball tournament made possible with dump trucks of real sand. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
(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. S.
Tues, 7:30pm, 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 identity, capi-
tal punishment, perception and anything
else in between. Bring your questions and
prepare to engage your mind.
Events
barbette
1600 W. Lake St. • 612.827.5710
www.barbette.com
Sun, July 18, 4pm-10pm – 8th Annual
Bastille Day Block Party: Outside Bar-
bette on Irving Avenue. Featuring Mayda,
Eyedea & Abilities, Romantica, Red Pens,
The Magnolias, Chooglin, and Foxy Tann
and the Whambamthankyouma’ams.
Street entertainment is provided by North
Star Roller Girls, Spot Spa Hula Hoop Con-
test and Familia Skateshop. The event
is sponsored by Vita.mn, 89.3 the Cur-
rent, New Belgium Brewing, 45th Paral-
lel Vodka, Bacardi, Michel Picard Wines,
Crispin, Eureka Recycling and RedBull.
FREE, rain or shine.
BRYANT SQUARE PARK
3101 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4907
www.minneapolisparks.org
Wed, July 14, 6pm-8pm – Bryant Square
Park Ice Cream Social: Come enjoy this
annual neighborhood festival. There will
be carnival games, refreshments, enter-
tainment, moonwalk, face painting and
more. There is no registration required.
There is a small fee for food, carnival
games and face painting.
Kenwood Community
Center
2101 Franklin Ave. W. • 612.370.4941
www.minneapolisparks.org
Tues, July 18, 6pm-8pm – Kenwood
Neighborhood Ice Cream Social: Bring
a picnic for your family and come to the
beautiful Kenwood Park for an evening of
creative art activities, family fun music by
“KidsDance” and delicious Sebastian Joe’s
ice cream. This event is FREE and open to
Kenwood family and friends. The event
will be held near field #3 off of Douglas
and Logan Ave. This is not an Aquatennial
event.
Lake Harriet
bandshell
612.825.1701
www.firstuniv.org
Sun, July 18, 10am – Celebrate a Summer
Sunday: Join the members and friends of
First Universalist Church as they lead the
Sunday morning church service. You’ll
hear fabulous music and a message of
love and hope. All are welcome (and you
can wear your shorts and bring your dog!)
Lyndale Farmstead
Park
3900 Bryant Ave. S. • 612.370.4948
www.minneapolisparks.org
Sat, July 17, Noon to 7pm – East Harriet
Rosefest: A family event with many activi-
ties including moonwalk, pony rides, dunk
tank, grilled food and live music stage fea-
turing local performers. Those looking for
a bit of history can take a tour through the
Theodore Wirth house or tour the commu-
nity gardens in the area or Rose Garden.
Minneapolis
Downtown Council
Lake Calhoun • 612.376.7669
www.aquatennial.org
Sun, July 18, 10am-4pm – Aquatennial
Beach Bash: The Aquatennial Beach Bash
at Thomas Beach, Lake Calhoun includes
special events such as the Milk Carton
Boat Races and Sandcastle Competition.
Bring your family and friends and enjoy
the Best Days of Summer on the beach.
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mum. 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 Ave. S., Mpls., MN 55409.
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FIlm
LANDMARK THEATRES
Aldrich Church
3501 Aldrich Ave S • 612-825-2479
www.aldricharts.org
CINEMA
Thurs, July 29, 7pm – Aldrich Free Film
Night: Terrence Malik’s Days of Heaven.
Cool off! We’re giving
Aldrich Arts Collaborative, in partnership
with Aldrich Church, hosts monthly Film
away 3 pairs of tickets
Nights, showcasing (projected on the
big screen) top films and directors from
to see “winter’s bone”
around the world. Film Nights are FREE,
accompanied by snacks and followed by
at the Uptown theatre
informal discussion.
THEATER
JUNGLE THEATER
for our first 3 winners.
2951 Lyndale Ave. S. • 612.822.7063
www.jungletheater.com
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WORKSHOPs
grants available
WALKER LIBRARY
2880 Hennepin Ave. S. • 952.847.8400
www.hclib.org
Sat, July 24, 2pm-5pm – Intermedia Arts:
Video Poetry Workshop for Teens. Ages
7 and up combine creative writing with
digital video to create their own video
up to $500 per household
poem. Work collaboratively to create
poetry and make it come alive through for ECCO residents!
visual arts. This program is funded in part
with money from the vote of the people of Two grant programs are being offered
Minnesota on Nov. 4, 2008, which dedicated
funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and
to East Calhoun homeowners:
cultural heritage. Presented in collaboration
*
with Intermedia Arts. up to $250 for disease
4th of july ! prevention of elm or ash trees
and
Minneapolis Park
& Recreation Board
Minneapolis Riverfront • 612.313.7796
www.mplsredwhiteboom.com
* up to $250 for home
security upgrades
apply today
Sun, July 4, 3pm-10pm – Fourth of July
Celebration: “Red, White and BOOM”.
Come down to the historic Minneapolis
Riverfront and enjoy a day of entertain-
ment, children’s activities and summer
foods with a fireworks show at 10pm. Grant Applications: Program details and
grant application forms can be found on our
website: www.eastcalhoun.org (click on
the NRP tab) or by contacting Monica Smith,
ECCO NRP Coordinator at 612-821-0131 or
nrp@eastcalhoun.org.
ECCO Board does not
meet in July
Join us for the next meeting: August 5th
Home Restoration, Remodeling
and Repair
All Projects Considered. Handy- Think nationally, act locally!
man Services. Great Service and
Quality. Licensed and Insured. Dan Create a FUN-raiser on your block
612.655.4961. for National Night Out, Tuesday,
CLEANING, etc. August 3rd.
Assistant: housework,yard work, pet
care, babysitter, etc. 612.636.1701. If you want to block your street, you may
do so for free before July 14. Log on to
Dragonfly Design www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno or call
and Landscape LLC
**Spring Specials**, Clean-Up, Gar-
the city at 311 to register.
dens, Landscape and Much More! National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages
Landscape Architect and Arborist on residents to get out in the community, hold block parties and get
Staff. 612.529.5957 or email: jfjelds- to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention.
eth@dragonflydesignandlandsca-
pellc.com Hurry Now To Reserve Your
Spot Now! Sign up for ECCO’s monthly
e-newsletter by sending a
ATHEIST/AGNOSTIC AA
SUNDAYS 6pm request to nrp@eastcalhoun.org.
www.eastcalhoun.org
3249 Hennepin Ave S, Ste 55,
612.710.4467