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Minnesota Women’s Press, November 2011 1 Changing the Universe through Women’s Stories JULIE WILLIAMS Showing up issue Marathon Show up ... Me, a Tap dancing Mary more than philanthropist? down Hennepin once Avenue NOVEMBER 2011 Volume 27, Issue 11 www.womenspress.com 2 Minnesota Women’s Press, November 2011 Minnesota Women’s Press, November 2011 3 Changing the Universe through Women’s Stories Showing Up issue ContaCtUs 651-646-3968 8 email: [email protected] www.womenspress.com send a letter to the editor 6 10 [email protected] subscribe [email protected] advertise [email protected] suggest a story idea [email protected] Enter your online calendar listing at www.womenspress.com, click on Calendar, then “add an event” Join book activities [email protected] MWPstaFF Publishers/Editors 20 Kathy Magnuson, Norma Smith Olson Contributors Shannon Drury, Delma J. Francis, Arvonne FEatUREs Fraser, Anne Hamre, Annette Horvat, tHInKABOUTIt .......................................6 Mary McGreevy, Dori Molitor, Barbara Could your family live on $22,314? O’Sullivan, Beth Obermeyer, Pat Perell sHoWInGUPFEatURE ..........................8 Cover artist Julie Williams Women recalibrate their dreams REaDERs’WRItE Design Norma Smith Olson PRoFILE ...................................................10 YoUSAID ....................................................5 advertising sales Michele Holzwarth, Marathon Mary Nancy Jambor, Kathy Magnuson Letters from our readers accounting Kathy Malchow BooKTALK .............................................. 13 BooKSHELF ............................................12 operations Faye Kommedahl, Kari Larson Art and history colleagues’ book group Tap dancing down Hennepin Avenue Founding Publishers Mollie Hoben, WoRDsANDPICtUREs ........................18 YoURSTORY........................................... 25 Glenda Martin Secret language at Mixed Blood Resilient, first-generation college student Our mission is to tell women’s stories in CoLUMnIsts onYOURMInD ....................................... 28 ways that create community and encourage Arvonne Fraser says show up, be counted change. WELCoMEWORDS ....................................4 The Minnesota Women’s Press is dis- How you show up matters YoURSTORY........................................... 34 tributed free at 500 locations. To find one It’s scary—jump in LEaDERVOICE ........................................15 near you, visit www.womenspress.com and YoURTHOUGHTS .........................ONLINE click on “get a copy” or call 651-646-3968. Me, a philanthropist? Readers’ thoughts about showing up Subscriptions are available by First Class mail: sHESAID ................................................. 29 at www.womenspress.com $52 for one-year Fan Community membership Show up ... more than once (includes email updates, invitation to com- munity gathering, free copy of BookWomen aCtNOW ................................................. 38 aDVERtIsInGsECtIons magazine); $28 for a basic one-year subscrip- Class reunion: cocktail or paint brush? GIRLFRIEnDs’ tion, $53 for two years. GosEEDo GUIDEto Printed on recycled paper at ECM, GIVING ................. 14 a certified green printer. Please recycle. EVEntsCALENDAR ............................. 20 EDUCatIon ©2011 by Minnesota Women’s Press, Inc. “She’s Got the Beat” and more GUIDE ...................24 All rights reserved. ISSN #1085-2603. CoVERARTIST ....................................... 22 HoLIDaYGUIDE ............................. 30 Minnesota WoMen’s Press, inc. CLassIFIEDADS........................... 34 970 rayMond ave., ste. 201, st. Paul, Mn 55114 Julie “Mardi Gras Me-Dusa” Williams 4 Minnesota Women’s Press, November 2011 WELCoMEWoRDs KatHYMaGnUson How you show up matters noRMasMItHoLson When was a time that the way you showed up mattered? This is the question we asked Women’s Press readers for this Showing Up-themed issue. You can read their comments at www.womenspress.com. (Click on YourThoughts.) We’ve been impressed by the power of citizens showing up in New York City, downtown Minneapolis, around the country and the world. Starting with Occupy Wall Street, then OccupyMN and more, it did mat- ter that people showed up and how they showed up. This nonviolent, civil disobedience, grassroots consen- The next time sus style of showing up and speaking up has captured attention and spurred awareness, conversations and “ Coming up: you think: ‘Oh, I’m new thinking. December is our annual MWP spoke with women—young students, grand- too tired, I have Changemakers issue. mothers and others—at OccupyMN in October. You What would you like to see changed better things to do,’ can read their comments at www.womenspress.com. for women or girls? Tell us about it. remember that if In this “Showing Up” issue Beth Obermeyer writes Send a paragraph or two to about getting 1,801 tap dancers to show up to dance [email protected] you don’t show up to their way down Hennepin Avenue over 30 years Deadline: November 10 vote, others decide ago for the opening of the Hennepin Center for the December Advertising Sections: Arts. Read her story on page 12, along with her book • Holiday Guide • Spirituality Guide for you. recommendations about “showing up.” Arvonne Deadline: November 10 ” Fraser and Shannon Drury share their thoughts about —Arvonne Fraser. Read her In January we’re thinking PINK. personal politics and showing up on pages 28 and 29. essay on page 28 ... and What do you have to say about VOTE on Nov. 8! In this issue you can read about women showing up pink? Love it? Hate it? on every continent to run marathons; how to jump in, Tell us about it. especially if it is scary; women who have shown up Send a paragraph or two to for a book group for 32 years and classmates who showed up at a reunion [email protected] to paint and build instead of chit chat. Deadline: December 10 How are you showing up these days? January Advertising Sections: • Camp & Activity Guide and • Education Guide Co-Publishers • GoSeeDo Guide Deadline: December 10 The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library and The Advocates for Human Rights present an ongoing series of films and discussions focusing on the global issue of women’s human rights: “MISS REPRESENTATION” Wednesday, November 9 • 7 p.m. Metropolitan State Univ./Founder’s Hall Auditorium, 700 E. 7th St., Saint Paul Call The Friends at “Miss Representation” uncovers a glaring reality in our society. The film, an 651-222-3242 Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival, explores how mainstream for more information media contribute to the under-representation of women in influential or visit us online at positions in America and challenges the media’s limiting and often www.thefriends.org disparaging portrayals of women. for a complete lineup of FREE events. A discussion follows the film. Co-sponsored by Metropolitan State University’s Social Science Department. Minnesota Women’s Press, November 2011 5 YoUsaID ten years and counting Fan mail Tami Mohamed Brown is such a talented writer! [MWP, THANK YOU MWP! I am always amazed, surprised and chal- SheSaid, Oct. 2011] I find her columns so profound and fulllenged of with every issue’s new topics and stories, and gain new insight into the things we think but just can’t put into the words knowledge and insights. Christine Elizabeth Nunez’s “Listen that she is able to articulate so beautifully. The topics are all at and build” brought me to once deeply felt, universal and important in our lives and soci- tears [MWP, OnYourMind, Oct. ety. Yet, she tells the stories in a gentle, factual and important 2011], as did Flower Child’s GotanoPInIon? way that makes you think—like you should. Thanks, Tami! posting [WordsAndPictures, Like something in MWP? Pam Adamczak, Duluth “1968” exhibit]. EVERY writer Or disagree? We want to and story brought me some- Every day thing new, inspirational and hear from you. Write to I am a 29-year-old female trying to successfully take over one useful, from “Clutter Control” [email protected]. business, run another, work to cover the bills and make time to to “Begin Again” to articles on Include your name, address spend with my sister who is in the hospital. Every day is a new living a creative and challeng- and phone number for verifi- ing life—the arts, dance and challenge, hurdle, adventure, tear, laugh and personal conquest. cation. Letters are assumed My story is too long for two paragraphs. [MWP, YourThoughts: painting, ski jumping, even to be for publication and Comfort Zone, Oct. 2011] Even on my lowest days, the days I am lice control! Beyond “Go Girl” most out of my comfort zone, I know those days will make me … “Go Women!” may be edited for length stronger and appreciate the future days when my full plans are Carol Cochran, Minneapolis and clarity. into play and my hard work and sleepless nights pay off, making this difficult journey worth every minute. Correction Thank you for your publication. It is a joy to read about other The listing for the League of Women Voters/Minneapolis women taking risks and enjoying the road of life. We are an appeared incorrectly as part of the DFL Feminist Caucus in the amazing gender and our voices need to be heard. Minnesota Women’s Directory. [MWP, Sept. 2011, page 64] The Anita Jensen, St. Paul LWV/Mpls is a nonpartisan organization and not affiliated with any political party. MWP regrets this error. Welcome to Fall Tree Care Mixed Blood Theatre presents: WMP • Expert Diagnosis & Advice • Tree & Shrub Trimming Center • Bolting