June | Junio 2017 Volume #05

Published by the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization

Corcoran Elects Three New Corcoran Elige a Tres Nuevos Board Members, Re-Elects Miembros de la Mesa Directiva, y Vice-Chair & Treasurer Reelige Vicepresidente y Tesorero Vanessa Haight | CNO Staff Vanessa Haight | Equipo de CNO

On the beautiful spring evening of May neighborhood for just over four years and En la bella noche de primavera del 10 de independiente. Lori ha vivido en el vecindario 10th, over 50 residents gathered at Corcoran works as a graphic designer, artist, and front mayo, más de 50 residentes se reunieron en el Corcoran por más de cuatro años y trabaja Community Garden to enjoy live music by end developer. Corcoran News is fortunate Jardín Comunitario de Corcoran para disfru- como diseñadora gráfica, artista, y desarrol- Parks and Wreck drummer Joe Forest and to have Lori as the volunteer designer, as she tar de música en vivo por el baterista de Parks ladora. El Periódico Corcoran es afortunado guitarist Oscar Cozza (with a special appear- spends countless hours each month on creat- and Wreck, Joe Forese y el guitarrista Oscar al tener a Lori como diseñadora voluntaria, ance by Oscar del Sebastien), to enjoy grilled ing an engaging and professional publication. Cozza (con una aparición especial de Oscar ya que ella invierte incontables horas cada burgers and share homemade dishes, to Lori looks forward to getting to know more del Sebastien), para disfrutar de hamburgue- mes en la creación de una publicación entre- mingle with neighbors, and to elect members about our neighborhood and becoming more sas a la parrilla y compartir comida casera, tenida y profesional. Lori quiere aprender más for the CNO Board. involved in CNO activities. para platicar con los vecinos, y para elegir acerca de nuestro vecindario y desea involu- The meeting was led by Board Chair Siyad Warsame was elected as an At miembros para la mesa directiva de CNO. crarse más en las actividades del CNO. Flannery Clark, who was elected to the Large board member. Warsame leads the La reunión fue encabezada por la presidenta Soya Warsame fue elegida miembro inde- board at last year’s meeting. Flannery serves African Reconciliation and Development de la Mesa Directiva Flannery Clark, quien pendiente. Warsame lidera la Organización as Co-Chair of the Land Use & Housing Organization as the Founder and Executive fue elegida para la mesa en la reunión del año de Reconciliación y Desarrollo Africanos Committee in addition to leading the CNO Director. As a resident of the newly built pasado. Flannery sirve como vicepresidenta de como Fundador y Director Ejecutivo. Como Board of Directors. Blue Line Flats, Warsame has quickly gotten Comité de Uso de Tierra y Vivienda en adición residente de la nuevo construcción Blue Lisa Barajas was re-elected to another term to know his neighbors by bringing residents a su cargo en la Mesa Directiva de CNO. Line Flats, Warsame ha conocido rápida- as board Vice-Chair. Lisa has previously together to address security issues. His main Lisa Barajas fue reelegida un término más mente a sus vecinos al unir a los residentes served as CNO Chair for two two-year interests in joining the CNO Board are to como vicepresidenta de la mesa directiva. Lisa para abordar temas de seguridad. Su interés terms, and earned the CNO’s Volunteer of encourage community dialogue among our ha servido previamente de presidenta del CNO mayor al unirse a la mesa directiva de CNO es the Year award in 2015. She continues to be diverse neighbors, promote small business por dos términos de dos años, y ganó el Premio alentar el diálogo comunitario entre nuestros an instrumental leader in the development development, and address public safety issues a la Voluntaria del Año del CNO en 2015. Ella vecindarios diversos, promover pequeños at 2225 East Lake and advocating for the in the neighborhood. continúa siendo una líder instrumental en el negocios, y hablar de asuntos de seguridad Humanize Hi-Lake campaign. Mandie Kender was elected as an At Large desarrollo de la 2225 East Lake y abogando por pública en el vecindario. April Riordan was re-elected to another board member. Mandie lives with her la campaña de Humaniza Hi-Lake. Mandie Kender fue elegida miembro inde- term as board Treasurer. April has served husband and two children and enjoys getting April Riordan fue reelegida a otro término pendiente. Mandie vive con su esposo y sus as Treasurer since 2015, ensuring the Board to know neighbors by hosting outdoor movie como tesorera de la mesa directiva. April ha dos hijos y disfruta conocer vecinos al sos- is using resources wisely and meeting its nights in the summer. She also has been a servido de tesorera desde el 2015, asegurán- tener noches de películas al aire libre en el fiduciary responsibilities. In addition to vol- block leader for three years and has been dose que la mesa directiva esté usando los verano. También ha sido una líder de cuadra unteering with CNO, April works at Big involved with CNO since she moved to the recursos sabiamente y sus responsabilidades por tres años y ha estado involucrada con el Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin neighborhood five years ago. Mandie joined fiduciarias. A parte de ser voluntaria con CNO desde que se mudó al vecindario hace Cities. Look for April and her family (includ- the CNO board because she strongly believes CNO, April trabaja en Big Brothers Big Sisters cinco años. Mandie se unió a la mesa del ing a new puppy!) on walks around the that healthy, thriving neighborhoods can con- de las Ciudades Gemelas. Busca a April y a su CNO porque ella cree fuertemente que los neighborhood. tribute to healing our city, state, country, and familia (incluyendo un nuevo perrito) en sus vecindarios saludables y prósperos pueden world. She is proud to live in Corcoran and caminatas por el vecindario. contribuir a sanar nuestra ciudad, estado, The CNO Board is excited to welcome three excited to be part of CNO’s effort to unite país y el mundo. Ella está orgullosa de vivir new board members! neighbors and foster a sense of belonging. La mesa directiva de CNO se entusiasma en en Corcoran y emocionada de ser parte de Lori Kinzel-Auer was elected as an At Large dar la bienvenida a tres nuevos miembros. los esfuerzos de CNO de unir vecindarios y board member. Lori has lived in the Corcoran Lori Kinzel-Auer fue elegida como miembro fomentar un sentido de pertenencia.

CORCORAN NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION NONPROFIT ORG Prepare for summer: 3451 CEDAR AVE S. US POSTAGEPAID List of upcoming June events at MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55407 TWINCITIES MN the MFM on page 3 & Corcoran PERMIT30308 Park on page 8! Prepárese para el verano: Lista de los próximos eventos de junio en el MFM en la página 3 y Corcoran Park en la página 8! 2 Corcoran News June | Junio 2017

Junio – Calendario Communitario | June – Community Calender

Meetings Community Events Thursday, June 1st Saturday, June 3rd June 2nd - 5th Land Use & Housing Committee Meeting South High Graduation Feed My Starving Children Mobile 6:30 – 8:30pm 1pm – 3pm Pack Monthly meeting of residents working together Mariucci Arena, U of M Saint Paul River Centre to protect and improve the built environment th Somalia is facing a drought crisis and we can help! in Corcoran. Tuesday, June 6 Come be a part of a massive food Mobile Pack. > For more information go to > More information at lovesomalia.org http://www.corcoranneighborhood.org Food Shelf Distribution > Questions? 3 – 4pm rd [email protected] - 612-724-7457 Lebanon Church (21st Ave & 36th St) Saturday, June 3 Location: CNO office, 3451 Cedar Ave S (Always the first Tuesday of each month) Compost Recycling Tour Monday, June 12th Note: no distribution in July 9am – 12pm Newspaper Committee th No Cost to Attend, tour limited to 45 attendees. Tuesday, June 6 Bus transportation provided. Pick-up from Folwell 6 – 7pm LBFE Volunteer Orientation Park at 9am and Powderhorn Park at 9:30am Monthly meeting to plan the next edition and Basic Training Update: As of printing, Thursday, May 25th, of the Corcoran News. 6:15pm – 8:15 p.m the tour is full. If you would like to be added > Questions? Russ Grigsby [email protected] LBFE, 1845 East Lake Street, to a list of residents to be notified of future Location: CNO office, 3451 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55407 tours, please send an email to laura.horner@ As a prospective volunteer, you’ll gain valuable minneapolismn.gov. Wednesday, June 13th insights on working with older adults, handling various situations and Little Brothers -Friends of Saturday, June 17th Land Use & Housing Sub-Committee the Elderly’s practices and policies. Meeting: Open Streets Planning ‘Juneteenth’ th Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of 6:30 – 8pm Saturday, June 10 Neighborhood Garage Sale the ending of slavery. See juneteenthminnesota. Meeting of the Open Streets Sub-Committee to org for more information and event locations. plan engagement activities at Lake + Minnehaha 9am-3pm Open Streets on July 23rd. > Goto www.corcoranneighborhood.org th for more information. Tuesday, June 20 > Questions? Vanessa Haight [email protected] th Monthly Poetry Night Location: CNO office, 3451 Cedar Ave S Saturday, June 10 at East Lake Library th Taco Sale 6:30pm – 8:00pm Thursday, June 15 9am-3pm Upcoming Dates: Economic Development Casa del Rey (21st Ave & 36th St) 6/20, 7/18 (third Tuesday of each month) Committee Meeting th Bring your poems and your favorite poems by 6 – 8pm Friday June 16 others. We share in a circle. It is quite special, Monthly meeting of residents working together to End of School Annual Carnival (Free) funny, thoughtful, enlightening! Please know you build a retail environment that is fully-occupied, 4 – 6pm are so welcome to join us! - Anna the Librarian stable, and responsive to residents’ needs > Location: Address: 2727 E Lake St Minneapolis, MN Corcoran Park 55406, Phone: 612-543-8425 through strategic support and collaboration with There will be a bounce house, carnival games, property and business owners. and crafts to do all while the Corcoran Youth th > Questions? Matt Kazinka Wednesday, June 28 [email protected] - 612-724-7457 Rock Band: Parks and Wreck performs. Location: CNO office, 3451 Cedar Ave S Neighborhood BBQ Save the Date: 6 – 7:30pm Wednesday th (Food will be provided by Vine Church) June 21st Wednesday, July 19 Movie in the Park Vine Church is located at 3244 22nd Ave S, Midtown Farmers Market Advisory Minneapolis, MN 6pm Committee Meeting > Conntact us at (612)722-3316 or vinechurchmpls.com – Raiders of the Lost Ark with spanish subtitles will 6 8pm play in Corcoran Park Save the date: Monthly meeting of residents working together > Goto www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/ rd to support market staff in identified areas of music__movies/movies_in_the_parks/ Sunday, July 23 need including fundraising, communications, for full a schedule of movies in the cities this summer! Open Streets operations, outreach and partnerships, and 11am – 5pm on-site support. Lake Street & Minnehaha > Questions? Miguel Goebel Like CNO on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, [email protected] - 612-724-7457 and join Nextdoor to stay in touch with your neighbors. Location: CNO office, 3451 Cedar Ave S

Published by the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization Submissions or for more information: Corcoran News 3451 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis [email protected], ph# 612-724-7457 Editor Graphic Design CNO Board of Directors CNO Staff Lorien Kinzel-Auer Russ Grigsby Flannery Clark, Chair & Co-chair Land Use & Housing Organizer Other volunteers Publisher Lisa Barajas, Vice Chair Brettina Davis Mary Bue CNO Board (listed right) Ellie Watkins, Secretary [email protected] Timothy Cameron Advertising April Riordan, Treasurer Executive Director (on leave until June 15th) Shawn Kinzel-Auer Russ Grigsby, Corcoran News Chair Mallory Forseth Heidi Johnson McAllister Sara Stamschror-Lott Mike Novak, Midtown Farmers Market Co-chair Mallory Forseth 612-724 -7457 [email protected] [email protected] Matt Kazinka, Economic Development Chair Will Wlizlo Interim Executive Director Vanessa Haight Circulation Evan Lee-Ferrand, Renters Chair 1,800 mailed Adam Tomczik, Co-chair Land Use & Housing Vanessa Haight Angel Arcos [email protected] Miguel Goebel Alberta Smith, At-Large Printing Farmers Market Manager Marissa Tappy Cannon Valley Printing Marvin Applewhite, At Large Sandy Spieler Lorien Kinzel-Auer, At Large Miguel Goebel Lexy Ken Next edition Siyad Warsame, At Large [email protected] Jessica Johansen-Moe Deadline: June 23rd Mandie Kender, At Large Farmers Market Ass't Manager Zoe Riordan Mallory Forseth Article Word Count Next board meeting Marco Davila Suggested Limit: 300 words [email protected] Adam Tomczik Thursday, June 8th, 7pm Sree Nair Viewpoints are those of the writer and may not reflect the views of CNO or its funders. 3451 Cedar Ave S June | Junio 2017 Corcoran News 3

Makin’ It Work: Cycles for Change Summer is Near, Saturday, June 10th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Join Us at the Midtown Angel Arcos | Corcoran Youth Volunteer Farmers Market! Miguel Goebel | Midtown Farmers Market Manager Stepping off the train in After four days of rain, they Jason and Reid fly back to Malta, MT, Jason Partridge pull into a campground. A their Minnesota home. The month of June at the Midtown Farmers Market is an and his buddy Reid, two man in a pickup truck offers More than ten years later, exciting time as we enter summer and stalls begin to fill with students from Macalester to take them to his home. Jason and Reid are still produce. Strawberries will be arriving, the weather will be College in Minneapolis, There they enjoy “creature “makin’ it work” and explor- heating up, and there will be lots of activity at the market. Minnesota, begin their comforts” such as a warm ing this “big ol’ world” on Along with the ever growing selection of produce there journey westward to the shower, a big couch, a big two wheels with friends will also be plenty of great programming at the market this Pacific Coast. They grab TV and home-cooked meals. and family. As the execu- month as well. We’ll be celebrating Bees and Pollinators on their road bikes that they The man even washes their tive director of Cycles for June 10th and the African American community on June fixed in the basement work- clothes for them. During Change in Minneapolis and 24th. The 24th will also include the second installment of our shop of their dorm and their trek westward, the two St. Paul, Jason helps people Summer Poetry Series at the market. There will also be a 2nd ride through what looks like buddies meet many welcom- in low-income, multi-racial Saturday Arts for All activity on the 10th, along with Market an old cowboy town with a ing people in small towns communities to obtain free Science activities and gardening advice from Hennepin dense pine forest at the end along the highway. bikes and learn bike repair County Master Gardeners each week. of Main Street. Up in British Columbia, skills. Reid makes banjos, Some of the great items you can expect to find at the market On the way to Glacier the two buddies ride a ferry teaches banjo, and oper- in the month of June include: strawberries, spinach, kale, National Park, one of the size of a cruise ship to ates a mobile bike shop in lettuces, green onions, radishes, peas, green beans, broc- Jason’s wheels breaks. The Vancouver Island. For the Portland, Oregon. Jason coli, kohlrabi, sprouts, rhubarb, bedding plants, free range two buddies wander into a last leg of their journey they wishes there were a Cycles chicken, grass fed beef, pasture raised pork and lamb, eggs, junkyard and find a replace- ride south to San Francisco. for Change in every neigh- cheese, butter, honey, maple syrup, jellies and jams, baked ment wheel. But it’s the Street cars and double- borhood so that more people goods, omelets, kabobs, tamales, samosas, Himalayan momos, wrong size. With tents and decker buses crowd the busy could benefit from biking in coffee, lassis, bubble tea, and a variety of local arts and crafts. camping gear and a wrong- streets. Skyscrapers fill the their communities. The Midtown Farmers Market is located at the corner of sized wheel, they’re “makin’ skyline. Sailboats drift under East Lake Street and Hiawatha Ave, directly adjacent to the it work,” as Jason puts it. the rust-colored, mile-long Midtown/Lake St. LRT stop at 2225 E. Lake Street and Golden Gate Bridge. Finally offers fresh, local foods every Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm from May-June and Tuesday from 3:00pm-7:00pm June-October.

June Events at the Midtown Eventos de junio en el Mercado Farmers Market de Granjeros de Midtown • Saturday, June 3rd, 8am-1pm • Sábado 3 de junio de 8am a 1pm #FeedTheCarrot #FeedTheCarrot 8:30am—Free Yoga by Imbue Yoga 8:30am — Yoga Gratis por Imbue Yoga 9am-11am—music by Brian Peterson 9am a 11am — Música por Brian Peterson 11am-1pm—music by King Hot Baron Several 11am a 1pm — Música por King Hot Baron Several • Tuesday, June 6th, 3pm - 7pm • Martes, 6 de junio de 3pm a 7pm TUESDAY MARKETS BEGIN! INICIA EL MERCADO DEL MARTES 3:30-5:30pm—music by The Jugsluggers 3:30 a 5:30pm — Música por The Jugsluggers 5:30pm—Free Zumba by the YWCA 5:30pm —Zumba Gratis por el YWCA th • Saturday, June 10 , 8am - 1pm • Sábado 10 de junio de 8am a 1pm Bee & Pollinator’s Day Día de la Abeja y Polinizadores Learn about the importance of pollinators to our ecosys- Aprenda sobre la importancia de los polinizadores en el tem & food system, and what you can do to protect and ecosistema y los sistemas de alimentos y como ud. puede restore pollinator habitats. ayudara a protegerlos y restaurar los hábitats. 9am-11am—music by Mark Grim 9am a 11am — Música por Mark Grim El verano está cerca, únete 11am-1pm—music by Siama and Dallas 11am a 1pm — Música por Siama y Dallas 10am-noon—Second Saturday Arts for All Activity 10am a mediodía — Arte de Segundo Sábado para a nosotros en el Midtown • Tuesday, June 13th, 3pm - 7pm Todas Actividades Farmers Market! 3:30-5:30pm—music by Brian Pat • Martes 13 de junio de 3pm a 7pm Miguel Goebel | Midtown Farmers Market 5:30pm—Free Zumba by the YWCA 3:30 a 5:30pm — Música por Brian Pat El mes de junio en el Midtown Farmers Market es un momento • Saturday, June 17th, 8am - 1pm 5:30 — Zumba Gratis por YWCA emocionante cuando entramos en el verano y los puestos emp- iezan a llenarse de productos. Las fresas llegarán, el tiempo se 8:30am—Free Yoga by Imbue Yoga • Sábado 17 de junio de 8am a 1pm calentará y habrá mucha actividad en el mercado. Junto con 9am-11am—music by The Jugsluggers 8:30am — Yoga gratis por Imbue Yoga 11am-1pm—music by Lonesome Dan Kase la creciente selección de productos también habrá un montón 9am a 11am — Música por The Jugsluggers de gran programación en el mercado este mes también. • Tuesday, June 20th, 3pm - 7pm 11am a 1pm — Música por Lonesome Dan Kase Celebraremos las abejas y los polinizadores el 10 de junio y la 3:30-5:30pm—music by Kirk & Low • Martes 20 de junio de 3pm a 7pm comunidad afroamericana el 24 de junio. El día 24 también 5:30pm—Free Zumba by the YWCA 3:30 a 5:30pm — Música por Kirk & Low incluirá la segunda entrega de nuestra Serie de poesía de verano en el mercado. También habrá un 2do arte de los artes • Saturday, June 24th, 8am-1pm 5:30pm — Zumba gratis por YWCA del sábado para todos en el 10mo, junto con las actividades de African American Heritage Day • Sábado 24 de junio de 8am a 1pm la ciencia de mercado y el consejo que cultivan un huerto de 9am-11am—music by Lonnie The L Train Día de la Herencia Afroamericana jardines maestros del condado de Hennepin cada semana. 11am-1pm—music by Mojo Roots 9am a 11am — Música por Lonnie The L Train Algunas de las grandes cosas que puede esperar encontrar th 11am a 1pm — Música por Mojo Roots • Tuesday, June 27 , 3pm - 7pm en el mercado en el mes de junio incluyen: fresas, espina- 3:30-5:30pm—music TBA • Martes 27 de junio de 3pm a 7pm cas, col rizada, lechugas, cebollas verdes, rábanos, guisantes, 5:30pm—Free Zumba by the YWCA 3:30 a 5:30pm — Música (SE ANUNCIARÁ PRONTO) judías verdes, brócoli, colinabo, brotes, ruibarbo, plantas de cama, libre Huevos, queso, mantequilla, miel, jarabe de arce, Other Special Events This Season Otros Eventos Especiales Esta Temporada jaleas y mermeladas, productos horneados, tortillas, kabobs, • July 15th—East African Cultural Celebration • 15 de julio — Celebración Cultural del Este de Africa tamales, samosas, momos del Himalaya, café, lassis, té de th • July 29 —Bike Day • 29 de julio — Día de las bicicletas burbujas y Una variedad de artes y artesanías locales. • August 19th—Festival del Maiz Latinx Celebration • 19 de agosto — Celebración del Festival El Midtown Farmers Market está ubicado en la esquina th • September 9 —Nordic Fest de Maíz Latinx de East Lake Street y Hiawatha Ave, directamente adya- th • Septebmer 30 —Native American Celebration • 9 de septiembre — Festival Nórdico cente a la parada Midtown / Lake St. LRT en 2225 E. • 30 de septiembre — Celebración nativoamericana Lake Street y ofrece comida local fresca todos los sábados de 8:00 am a 1:00 pm de Mayo-junio y martes de 3:00 pm-7:00 pm junio-octubre. Thank you to this month’s Saturday Market sponsors: | Gracias a los patrocinadores del mercado de este mes: 4 Corcoran News June | Junio 2017

The First Weekend of May was Amazing, Buzy & Full of the Spirit that Makes Corcoran Great! Saturday, MFM Opening Day & COPA Artcrawl Sunday, May Day Celebration

Wife in the Cities Ask The Yoga Instructor: Sara Stamschror-Lott | Corcoran Neighbor On self-study, reflection & This column is for food, fashion and brave enough to cover your by the CNO office, to come finds for the home! Wife in the Cities walls with giant flowers or and get that bad boy glit- forgiveness is a lifestyle write up that features peacock feathers. tering! (Have I mentioned Mary Bue | Corcoran Business Owner of Imbue Yoga Studio fashion forward individuals from But here is he kicker… it’s that Brother’s has the nicest Imbue Yoga Minneapolis and beyond, reviews SO easy to install. Within an team of electricians and are 2223 E 35th Street of the greatest new restaurants and afternoon, my mom and I always affordable!) Minneapolis MN 55417 businesses in our amazing city, and had transformed the nursery Stay tuned, neighbors, for imbueyoga.com some scores in the home décor and from a basic gold hued room future nursery updates and [email protected] repair department. Essentially… to a giant bouquet of peonies. how you can use my scores Beautiful day to you, your go to for living fabulously Its faster than painting and and deals in all rooms of your in Minneapolis https://www. neighbor! I hope this finds certainly more expressive! homes! No baby needed! you enjoying the lush facebook.com/wifeinthecity/ @ Another kicker, it can be (That is unless of course you have ladydextergoesrogue  green of the city. I’m here taken down and put back up one or want one! ) to tend to your yoga ques- 99 times! That’s right, 99! Well neighbors…my home tions. Email yours anytime! So when my daughter is sick improvement addiction has [email protected] of mama’s giant flower pick shifted to a new form of in the next couple of years, Q: I’ve heard that there’s a obsession…I am decorating daddy will have to accept the philosophical side to yoga. my very first nursery! That’s giant bright flowers in our Can you tell me more? right good people, you heard master bedroom! it here, we are expecting our A: Yes! Yoga and its tools first baby and I have taken Next steps in the nursery date far back into ancient off, straight away, to making include installing a vintage times as a means to study a baby room that is unique, chandelier from my favorite the mind in order to reduce cozy and something that fits occasional shop, Flamingo’s suffering. The stretching ous owner) and I had icky and wished me abundance. into our vintage old home. Divine Finds at 3404 Cedar that we encounter in our conflicts over some of the Supported with our yoga Of the many treasures I have Avenue. (If you have not western classes is meant to details. This entire year in practice/philosophy, we found, the most exciting is checked out this hot pink prepare our bodies for deep, my reflections, I’ve been could step out on that limb, certainly the mural from treasure trove, I HIGHLY long meditations. Who sad about this. I studied it letting go of ego in order www.wallsneedlove.com and recommend you do! I never knew?! According to the and sat with those feelings. to forgive. And now Imbue I am here to highly recom- go there without walking Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, I finally decided to reach feels even more sweet. mend this exciting way to out with a treasure that the first two “limbs” of yoga out. She responded with Thank you, Elen. Thank decorate to you as well! was affordable to boot). I are the Yamas and Niyamas grace and came over to see you, svadhyaya. May your bought the miniature spar- - 10 lifestyle principles, first the new space. We talked personal self study invite “What the heck is it?” you ask? kling chandy beauty for a of which is non-violence about how with self-reflec- peace and compassion into They are murals, not your whopping $39! And consid- (ahimsa). I’d like to focus tion we can revisit conflicts your days, dear reader. mother’s wallpaper, and they ering my original pick from on the principle of self - even if a year or more has are used for incredibly unique We would LOVE to invite another store was $190, this study (svadhyaya). passed, we CAN go back accent walls. “Walls Need you to our first year anni- was a serious score! All I and heal. It takes courage Love” also has a collection of It has been almost one year versary party June 25th. have to do now is get ahold to revisit the hard realities other home décor merchan- since Imbue Yoga Studio Free mini-classes, discounts, of my favorite neighbor- of our past but how lovely it dise that you can purchase to has opened. In the change snacks and live music. hood electricians, Brother’s can be to make peace. Elen match your mural if you are of ownership from Yoga Hope to see you then! Electric on Cedar Avenue for Every Body, Elen (previ- brought me yellow daisies June | Junio 2017 Corcoran News 5

Corcoran GROWS: Backyard Movie Nites Popping Up A Year of Water Sandy Spieler | Cocoran Grows & Corcoran Neighbor

Lexy Ken | Corcoran Neighbor Jessica Johansen-Moe | Corcoran Neighbor My wife Mandie and I have been doing outdoor movie nights, Jordan and I moved to the Corcoran neighborhood in September about 1 per month for the past 2 years. We had an old projec- of 2015. We both came from tightknit communities. Enjoying tor that we had used a couple of times for different events and time with neighbors and knowing we are all there for each other started doing it more regularly as they got more attention. was a value instilled in both of us at an early age. We have done We upgraded the projector and audio last year. We do mostly quite a bit of moving around and when we finally settled in Disney/Pixar/family movies and it’s been a great way to get Corcoran, it was important to have that sense of community. to know some of our neighbors. It was pretty common for our group of friends to gather for We have been married almost 9 years and have 2 kids. We one reason or another once a week. Now that we had a nice both have lived in the metro area about 12-13 years, and big yard, Monday movie night seemed like a perfect reason to moved to Corcoran 4 1/2 years ago. We’ve attended several meet up. We started with a sheet hung on our shed and our neighborhood organization events and meetings since then. friends (and neighbors) Ray and Jessie would bring over their Mandie is the newest at-large board member on CNO. We projector. We acquired a projecting screen that was gathering are at 2634 E. 35th Street, in the group of little town homes dust in my mother’s basement and added a few tiki torches and on the NW corner of Hiawatha and 35th Street. a fire pit. When it caught on and we were meeting nearly every Look for Movie Nite announcements on Nextdoor and we’ll Monday in the summer, we all chipped in and bought a big see you under the stars. Costumes encouraged! popcorn machine. To organize the featured movie, we create an event of Facebook and vote each week. I recently started posting the final decision to Nextdoor in hopes to meet some new neighbors. What we really wanted to accomplish with our backyard movie night was a low key, welcoming, and safe envi- ronment that our friends and neighbors could enjoy.

Sanford Survey Hot Wheels Zoe Riordan | Corcoran Youth Volunteer Will Wlizlo | Corcoran Neighbor

As a student at Sanford both 7th and 8th graders, Middle School, I was “What is going to be the curious to know what my most important class/course peers were looking forward for you in high school?” to about high school. In my They could choose up to 3 With the long sun finally Screen time - As always, first hour Art class an argu- courses. Though the data shining on Minneapolis, it’s best to heed the words ment broke out between a is fairly spread out, I was a summer is a great time to of your mother: wear sun- The GROWing Season Begins! devoted Roosevelt Teddy, bit surprised by the results, Marissa Tappy | Cocoran GROWS & Corcoran Neighbor enjoy the city by bicycle. screen, reapply it regularly, “Roosevelt has a library, and with Math in the lead, and Here are a few easy tips to and stop complaining. a better math program,” and English a close second. A keep you cool and healthy Hands, ears, and calves are a feisty South Tiger, “Well, handful of students said while biking in the dog especially vulnerable to a South has better sports they would be trying to get a days of summer. wicked sunburn when ped- teams, and Roosevelt’s teams scholarship out of sports. aling around town. There SUCK!” I decided to frame Made in the shades - Protect This is a graph of the your eyes with a good pair are just a handful of things the discussion in a more con- data I collected: less cool than being respon- structive way. I began asking of sunglasses. While you can find super sporty spectacles sible, but three of them are at your local bike shop, any peeling skin, farmers’ tans, pair of dark-lensed glasses and melanoma. will do the trick. Some Lots of drops to drink - helmets have built-in visors, Most importantly, keep your though you shouldn’t rely water bottles full and your on them for full protection. thirst quenched. If you feel Sometimes it sneaks up on you. Sometimes you wait for it to Your future self will be espe- thirsty, it likely means that arrive every single day. Whether you’re a window waiter or cially thankful if you can you’re already dehydrated. last-minute catch-up’er—spring has sprung and it’s not to late spring for a pair that shields Count on guzzling 12 to 36 to get involved in GROWS! against ultraviolet light. ounces of water for every We ushered in May with a leisurely weed walk from the park Beware the breeze - Ah! hour you’re on your bike down to the Corcoran Community Garden, chatting with What’s better than a refresh- (depending on how hard you neighbors along the way. To close out the month our resident ing, gentle gust of wind to ride, how warm the weather herbalist and tincture connoisseur organized a pollinator talk dry your sweat during a long is, and how your body reacts with the Bee Squad from the U of M. We have a water team bike ride in the summer, to heat). Sports drinks can working to highlight the importance of our precious water- right? Not so fast. Be sure help replenish salt and other rd sheds on June 3 at the Midtown Farmers Market. And last to pay extra attention to important minerals lost but not least, Soup’s On is back to bring neighbors together your body when biking on a through sweating. for a good meal and ongoing education on pollinators, build- hot, windy day. Sweat is an Keeping those tips in mind, ing cob ovens, aquaponics and more! important way your body you’re ready to beat the Keep up on our events by following Corcoran GROWS on regulates your temperature. heat and take to the streets. Facebook and opening those darn email newsletters! If the wind dries you off Happy trails! too fast, you miss out on the Upcoming events: Image courtesy of the Bicycle cooling effects of sweat evap- Alliance of Minnesota. • Soup’s On – Wednesday, June 14th from 6:30-8:30pm orating naturally. @ 3519 23rd Ave. • Planning Potluck – Monday, June 19th from 6-8:30pm @ 3540 Longfellow Ave. 6 Corcoran News June | Junio 2017

Save the Food Thank You to April Donors! The Incomplete Skeptic: Laura Horner l Recycling Program Aide II l City of Mallory Forseth | CNO Staff Minneapolis – Division of Solid Waste & Recycling I Didn’t Mean to Hurt Someone Our work to unite neighbors to strengthen our community Timothy Cameron | Corcoran Neighbor would not happen without you. We rely on residents like Powerlessness clears denial. you who volunteer or donate to support our work. We are In Zen Buddhism, a person continually grateful for the generosity as well as the years of experiences Satori (sudden involvement and dedication to create a community that is a enlightenment) or wake-up great place to live! when experiencing a sharp Thanks to the following residents who made donations to smack on the head with a long CNO and/or the Midtown Farmers Market in April: staff of the Master. There are other ways to wake up, too, but • Whitney Andre • Gwen McMahon* when one is drinking or drug- • Maria Arboleda • Kim and Tom Medin* ging themselves into oblivion, • LisaBeth Barajas* • Greg and Chelsea Miller* something more pressing is • Mary Buhr* • Melanie Mozingo I think about the Alcoholic required for The Wakeup Call. that was in my life twice a year. • Stacey Burns* • Karen Ness Sometimes, maybe the Police In the United States, 40% of Use your sense of smell, On her birthday and when catch the person drinking and • Gerald Casey • Anne and Tom O’Toole all food goes to waste, trans- sight and best judgement to she passed away. She drank driving, and they realize their lating to $162 billion lost as determine when food has • Andrea Cecconi* • Genevieve Olive* herself to death in December life is out of control, and the well as wasted water, energy, gone bad, and don’t rely • Kate Duffy* • April and Simon and has a birthday coming up arrest wakes them up. fertilizers, and cropland. only on the food label. Don’t soon. I had exited the relation- • Fierce Ferments* Riordan* We have to work our program. Additionally, the average use foods that have devel- • Kelly Savage* ship we had before she passed, family of four throws out over oped an off odor, flavor or • Annella Gibney as I felt directed to do so by my If a plane is going down, first 1,000 pounds of food a year appearance. • Russ and Jenna Grigsby* • Angela and Jamie Higher Power. take your oxygen mask and Schwesnedl then pray for the next right which is equal to $1,500 a *The only federally regu- • Eric and Kimara But before I ended the rela- year. Minneapolis Solid Waste Gustafson* • Tanya Snyder* thing to occur. If the prayer lated use by date is on baby tionship, my Spiritual Advisor is answered, then take action. & Recycling suggests a few tips formula to ensure the nutri- • Susan Hensel* • Mariann Tiblin said she was ‘holding onto the to reduce wasted food: There is One who has ALL ent levels listed are accurate. • Jessica Horowitz • Adam and Devin bottle, and it was pulling her power...so ‘keep your prayers Tomczik* down into the abyss to drown,’ Understand food labels like Learn how to store your food • Mary Jansen* on.’ I would rather leave the “Best If Used” and further said, “...and YOU to keep it fresh: • Marilyn Jones • Judith Wendt house with no clothes on than are holding onto her…” ‘to The dates on food labels • Donald Williams without my prayers on. Store food in the appropriate • Matt Kazinka* save her,’ but said that I too are generally not expiration • Mary Wittenbreer* areas of the fridge. • Mandie Kender would drown if I did not “let “This Too Shall Pass.” Take dates*, but merely sugges- * denotes CNO Sustainers go” of her.’ “She’ll pull you care of ‘you’ so you’ll be tions as to when the product Try reviving wilted lettuce • Judy Lundell down with her!” strong enough to provide is at its freshest. In fact, the and veggies like carrots and • Sarah Lawrence-Lupton* service work from a place of grocery industry recently broccoli by placing them in So, I decided to ‘Let Go wellness, rather than from adopted voluntary standards an ice bath for 5-10 minutes and let God.’ I felt guilty for real grief or shock. to reduce confusion about before throwing them out. quitting on her as if I was Euphoric Recall happens product date labels. Date leftovers so you know partially to blame for her death. But I learned a life- when we feel the love for the “Use by”– products with this when they’re made. Three Ways You Can saving principle that is worth addict/alcoholic, but guess label should be consumed by Keep an “Eat me first” box repeating, called, “The Three what? Love itself doesn’t go the date listed on the package. Improve Energy in your fridge to put older or C’s.” I didn’t Cause it, I can’t far enough. The number one “Best if used by” describes more perishable items. Efficiency in Your Home. Control it, and I can’t Cure it. killer of children, for example, product quality. After that Brettina Davis | Corcoran Staff that dies in drunk driving trag- For more tips to help fight If the person gets sober date, the product may not be food waste visit www. edies die at the hands of the Last month I wrote an article about the energy efficiency work because of us, they’ll never at peak flavor, but is gener- savethefood.com one that loves them most (the we are doing here in Corcoran. We are learning more about take accountability of their ally safe to consume. parent drunk driver). Love ways to save energy and for this month’s article I thought I lives. A person cannot realize doesn’t save the children; would share some help tips with the neighborhood! the meaning of denial of alco- loving ACTION does. • Install LED Lights holism without experiencing Powerlessness. Ironically, if Anytime anyone, anywhere, Succesful First COPA Artcrawl You use anywhere from 25%-80% less energy with LED we throw pillows under the reaches out for help, we need Sree Nair | COPA Memeber lights. LED light bulbs come in different shapes and sizes alcoholic to keep them from to help them. Yes, there is a and you can buy them almost anywhere. They emit very falling too hard, then WE time for Intervention, but The first annual COPA Art Crawl was held in South little heat compared to the incandescent light bulb. This, KILL THEM. They have to throwing one’s life away Minneapolis on Saturday, May 6 2017, and we are pleased to in itself is a money saver. They also make great task lights hit concrete, unfortunately. but chasing an addiction share that it was a huge success!! COPA (short for “Corcoran- because their light is emitted in a specific direction and isn’t helping anyone. Be the Powerlessness leads one Powderhorn Artists”) is an open association of local artists makes white light. best person you can be, and to believe beyond the illu- whose goal is to promote neighborhood talent through yearly • Unplug Your TV and Other Appliances leave the outcome up to sions that didn’t work. your higher power. Art Crawls. As the first of many more to come, the 2017 We all know to turn off the lights when we leave a room, COPA Art Crawl drew in hundreds of visitors, while artists but do you unplug your appliances? Your TV is still us- in Corcoran and Powderhorn shared their studios, their ing energy even when it is unplugged. Try unplugging works, and their stories in a community-wide conversation appliances when you are not using them and watch your with neighbors. The COPA Art Crawl is a community driven energy bill drop dramatically. project managed by community participants. It showcases how lucky we are to have so much talent in South Minneapolis. In • Take shorter Showers celebrating our own home-grown cultural resources, COPA This one is easier said than done. Longer showers cost you also draws our neighborhoods closer together. more money. Depending on where you live you could save anywhere from $10 to $100 dollars a year! COPA is open to all area artists, designers, performers etc.... If you are interested in learning more about COPA, please Let’s reduce the energy we use as a neighborhood! visit https://copa-artcrawl.com

Opening of the Hennepin County South Minneapolis Human Service Center Adam Tomczik | Co-Chair of the Land Use and Housing Committee The new Hennepin County Minneapolis. A full list of The building includes 8,000 South Minneapolis Human services offered at the human square feet of retail space on Service Center opened on service centers can be found at the street level. The Corcoran May 15, 2017 at 2215 East this link: www.hennepin.us/ Neighborhood Organization Lake Street. The comple- residents/human-services/ is working with Hennepin tion culminated nineteen resource-directory County to fill the retail spaces months of construction The building features green with cafes, restaurants, and and years of planning. The roofs which are covered with retailers that meet the needs South Minneapolis Human growing plants to help absorb of neighborhood residents Service Center is the sixth rainwater and reduce urban and County employees. The human service center in the air temperatures. Bike racks are retail space will be occupied County’s effort to decentral- easily accessible to the public later this year. ize services beyond downtown in the front of the building. The County will hold a grand Minneapolis. Other county The County anticipates that as opening for the new human human service center loca- many as 1,000 people, includ- service center on Tuesday, June tions include Brooklyn Center, ing clients and staff, will use the 13, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 Bloomington, Hopkins, North human service center each day. p.m. with tours for the public. Minneapolis and downtown June | Junio 2017 Corcoran News 7

CNO Board Of Directors Meeting Thursday, April 13th, 2017, 7 – 9 pm at CNO, 3451 Cedar Ave. S. Attending: Flannery Clark, Adam Tomczik, Lisa- • Housing: LUH / Renters by Matt, second Evan Lee. Motion passes. Flannery will write letter with support from Evan. Beth Barajas, Ellie Watkins, Evan Lee-Ferrand, • Transportation: LUH Vanessa Haight • Environmental Systems & Sustainability: Corcoran GROWS E. Committee motions and updates (Adam) • Public Health: MFM, YWCA, Market, Renters Min Hi Line group: The Min Hi Line Coalition is a volunteer Absent: April RIordan, Mike Novak, Russ Grigsby, group of neighborhoods, organizations and individuals dedi- • Parks and Open Space: Also MFM Matt Kazinka, Marvin Applewhite, Alberta Smith cated to envisioning and developing a distinct green space along • Heritage Preservation - streetcar nodes: Guests: Lori (Newspaper Committee) the Minnehaha Hiawatha corridor. The Min Hi Line Coalition Economic Development is advocating for a visioning effort along the Blue Line LRT A. Call to Order and Introductions • Arts & Culture: COPA / Newspaper / Economic from the Midtown Greenway to Minnehaha Parkway, between B. Introduction of Vanessa Haight, Interim Executive Direc- Development Minnehaha and Hiawatha Avenues. This freight rail corridor tor and Community Development Manager • Economic Development: Economic Development runs alongside several Minneapolis neighborhoods and offers a tremendous opportunity for a unique urban green space. The Timeline: launch SAP process by Summer 2018, no deadline C. Minneapolis 2040 Plan and Corcoran Small Area visioning will explore options for a distinct urban green space, to get it done. Planning (Lisa & Adam) utilizing previous research, small area plans, and community Board has completed review of City Guidance on small area Next steps: engagement. This project will further this work by investigating plan (SAP) and now needs to identify categories that will be 1. Board asks committee chairs (committees noted next to catego- new opportunities for parks, public art, trails, streets, historical addressed in the CNO SAP and define clear needs. Midtown ries) to start the conversation about SAP and these categories. markers and storm water management. Revival Plan was developed and adopted in 2002 but many things have changed since then. Need to decide if CNO wants 2. Committees should start defining clear needs (“why ad- Representatives from the Min Hi Line group attended the March to broaden focus to match city plan or determine only to focus dress?”) in these categories. Land Use & Housing Committee to share information about the on local areas of interest. 3. Committee chairs will start identifying representatives from vision and request support. Land Use & Housing passed a resolu- Adam suggested that we look at broadening areas addressed by committees to serve on SAP steering committee. Consider put- tion to send a letter of support to the Min Hi Line group. city. ting info on SAP and the steering committee in the newspaper Question: What existing planning documents relate to this Evan suggested that we approach our focus on a grass roots in the next few months to recruit steering committee members. area and how are they being incorporated? approach. 4. Board will create steering committee composed of board, Matt Motion, Evan seconded to send a letter of support to the CNO needs to have a credible, thoughtful approach. committee, and community members that are committed to Midtown Greenway Coalition in support of the Min Hi Line. Need to do: SAP for the next 1-2 years. Board to define clear expectations Motion passes. 1. Select steering committee that is recruited with at least a 2 and define a scope for the steering committee to work within. MOTION: to move Land Use & Housing Committee Meeting year committed active involvement. 5. SAP will be a reoccurring board agenda item for the next time to 6:30 PM. Motion passes. 2. Separate meeting time on 4th Thursday several months. F. Update on Plans for Board Training Retreat (Flannery) 3. Look at current committee members as some potential new D. All Together Now (Flannery) Will likely need to look at other dates, Flannery will remind members. Current chairs encourage their members to con- Flannery summarized the All Together Now Program in which people to vote. sider or enlist new members. Advertise in various ways new City selects neighborhoods to do inspections for housing code opportunities for new people. violations, with a focus on vacant properties and properties with G. Announcements (All) and Adjourn • Picnic & Board Elections: May 10th, 5:30 pm with elections at 4. Board to develop scope and definition of project. repeated nuisance violations. The City will send an informa- tional letter to all property owners, but not to tenants. The May 6:30 at Community Garden, rain backup at Corcoran Park 5. Board to develop steering committee member job description newspaper includes an article written by the City regarding • Next Meeting Board Meeting (Thursday, May 11 at 7:00pm) and “as we know it now” timetable. All Together Now and the June issue will include an article by cancelled due to picnic & board elections previous day The Board selected and grouped the topic areas, matching Flannery, with a possible insert of the City’s flyer. Regulatory existing committees and neighborhood groups to the topic area • Idea proposed for clean-up day in preparation of All Services representatives will be at Board Picnic. where possible. Together Now. Lisa will look into options. MOTION: CNO to write letter to Cano, Bender, Goodman • Land Use & Urban Design: Land Use / Housing Committee (LUH) Adam moved to adjourn. Lisa seconded. expressing concern regarding All Together Now. Motion made

Corcoran Watch Update Shawn Kinzel-Auer | Corcoran Neighbor & Block Leader Silence is not good for our attention to yourself ? Why Corcoran Neighborhood Crime Map Mid-April 2017 to Mid-May | public safety. I try to keep the have you been silent? Distrust Mapa de Delinquencias en Corcoran desde medio-abril 2017 a medio-mayo Watch just the facts, as neutral of the police perhaps? as possible and on topics Worried about retaliation? of public safety and how it Worried about how you relates to our community. To will come off to others? Are provide a crime map to raise you worried you don’t know awareness of activity in our how to report something or area. Corcoran is a diverse to whom? You shouldn’t be and multi-faceted community. silent. If you are witnessing a We are a small melting pot crime call 911. Be clear and of ethnicities, generations, concise in your statement to income levels, orientations police, stick to the facts (where, and ideologies. This eclectic when, what) and provide as mix is, and I honestly believe much information as possible. this, one of our community’s Let me re-iterate, do not be greatest strengths. It is also silent. Are you unsure how to one of our greatest challenges. raise awareness about what Distrust and fear are public you feel is suspicious activity safety issues and concerns. in your area? You can raise These differences between awareness via your block club people can be a source of and block leaders or via our tension between people. Are CPS Karen Notsch (employee. you afraid of the person email@minneapolismn. walking down the alley? gov). If you don’t know who Should you be? Maybe, your block leader is for your maybe not. Why are you afraid block, you can become one! of them? Is it because they ( http://www.ci.minneapolis. doing questionable activities mn.us/police/outreach/ like peering in garages, blockclubs/police_outreach_ cars, acting in a threatening blockclubs-home ) manner? Or is it because they What each person consid- are different from you? Have ers suspicious activity is a you seen something that you judgement call by the person should report to the police or witnessing it, so again try to make your neighbors aware be unbiased, concise, stick to of but you are afraid to draw the facts when reporting it.

source: MPD, Karen Notsch, [email protected], 612/673-2856 8 Corcoran News June | Junio 2017

Lend a Hand to Your Neighbors as Violation MPHA to open two-bedroom Sweeps Begin | Dale una Mano a Tus Vecinos public housing waitlist June 1 Mientras que la serie de Violaciones Comienzan List closed since 2010; eligible Vanessa Haight | CNO Staff - Equipo del CNO families encouraged to apply online MPHA | Press Release Starting this spring, the City what they’re looking for (the Al inicio de esta primavera la las inspecciones se aproxi- of Minneapolis will be con- City only notifies property ciudad de Minneapolis con- man y lo que están buscando Starting in June, the ducting code enforcement owners). Have an intentional ducirá una serie de aplicación (la ciudad también notifica a Minneapolis Public Housing sweeps in the Corcoran prairie or an eclectic outdoor de normativas en el vecindario los inquilinos). ¿Tienes una Authority (MPHA) will neighborhood. In particular, collection? Be sure to put a Corcoran. En particular, pradera intencional o una col- accept applications from inspectors will be focusing on sign noting the intention and los inspectores se estarán ección eléctrica al aire libre? families for two-bedroom vacant properties or proper- give the inspections depart- enfocando en propiedades Asegurase de poner una nota public housing. This is the ties with repeated nuisance ment a call ahead of time to vacantes o propiedades con especificando de la intención first time in seven years the violations. Common viola- avoid confusion. violaciones molestas repetidas. y llama al departamento de two-bedroom waitlist has been open, and we look forward to the opportunity to house new eligible families. tions that inspectors will be The City has partnered with a Las violaciones comunes que inspecciones con anticipación looking for include: tall grass handful of businesses offering los inspectores estarán bus- para evitar confusión. The two-bedroom waitlist will have an initial opening from and weeds; inoperable vehi- home improvement discounts. cando incluyen: pasto crecido La ciudad se ha asociado con 8 a.m. Thursday, June 1 through midnight on Saturday, June cles; vegetation overhanging Stop in the CNO office for a y hierbas; vehículos inservibles; un grupo de1 negocios que 3, 2017. The waitlist will subsequently open on the third the sidewalk, alley, or street; coupon or visit www.minne- pasto o hierbas en las aceras, ofrecen descuentos para las Wednesday of each month beginning June 21. garbage, litter and junk; callejón o calle; basura, des- apolismn.gov/regservices reparaciones de la casa. Pase MPHA’s family waitlist applications are online. Interested brush and branches. perdicios o cosas inservibles; por la oficina del CNO por Questions? www.minne- matorrales y ramas. families should visit www.MPHAOnline.org/familywaitlist for Let’s work together to ensure apolismn.gov/inspections un cupón o visite: www.min- detailed information, and to apply when the waitlist is open. a safe, healthy, and livable or call 311 (612-673-3000 Trabajemos juntos para neapolismn.gov/regservices Application information is available in Spanish and Somali. neighborhood. Consider from phones outside of asegurar un vecindario Preguntas? www.minneap- Upon request, MPHA offers free language assistance and mowing your elderly neigh- Minneapolis) seguro, saludable y habitable. olismn.gov/inspections o llame application help for those with a qualified disability. bor’s lawn or informing Considere podar el patio de al 311 (612-673-3000 desde Two-bedroom applicants must meet public housing income your renter neighbors that sus vecinos adultos mayores teléfonos fuera de Minneapolis) inspectors are coming and o informar a su inquilino que criteria, and have at least two family members including one dependent. Applicants during the initial opening period who meet the eligibility criteria will be placed on the waitlist accord- ing to preference points, without regard to time of submission. MPHA also announces that the three-bedroom family waitlist Corcoran Park Happenings | will close after a final opening on Wednesday, May 17. This list has reached capacity. Waitlists for four- and five-bedroom units Acontecimientosen el Parque Corcoran are presently open and will remain so. Ryan Flanders | Corcoran Park Director 1001 WASHINGTON AVENUE N., Mpls, MN 55401- 1043 WWW.MPHAONLINE.ORG EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY – EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Communications Manager Jeff Horwich at jhorwich@ mplspha.org or 612-342-1402.

Rec Plus: Due to low registration, Summer Rec Plus will Rec Plus: Debido a la baja inscripción, Summer Rec Plus Thirteen U of M students NOT be at Corcoran Park for the upcoming summer session. NO estará en Corcoran Park para la próxima sesión de After School Rec Plus will continue for the fall of 2017 at verano. Después de Escuela Rec Plus continuará para el and Alumni Receive Corcoran. Please visit Sibley, MCrae, or Keeywadin for otoño de 2017 en Corcoran. Por favor visite Sibley, McRae, o Fulbright Awards Summer Rec Plus. Keeywadin para Summer Rec Plus. To Teach and Conduct Bojutsu Japanese Martial Arts: Thursdays June 1 – Bojutsu Artes Marciales Japonesas: Jueves 1 de junio Research Abroad August 24th 7pm-8:30pm 14+ $25 - 24 de agosto 7 pm-8:30 pm 14+ $ 25 University News Service [email protected] | news.umn.edu Bojutsu is a Japanese martial art specializing in the use of a five- Bojutsu es un arte marcial japonés que se especializa en el uso foot staff. Students learn improved hand skills, coordination, de un personal de cinco pies. Los estudiantes aprenden habili- MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL physical conditioning and some aspects of Japanese culture. dades mejoradas de manos, coordinación, acondicionamiento (4/28/2017) — Thirteen The curriculum includes forms performed alone and two- físico y algunos aspectos de la cultura japonesa. El plan de estu- students and alumni of the person action techniques for disarming and pinning partners. dios incluye formularios realizados por separado y técnicas de University of Minnesota acción de dos personas para desarmar y fijar a los socios. Twin Cities campus have End of School Carnival: Friday June 16th 4-6pm been awarded grants to Free all Ages Carnaval de Fin de Escuela: Viernes 16 de Junio ​​de study and teach abroad Come celebrate another school year at Corcoran’s Annual 4-6pm Gratis todas las Edades during the 2017-18 aca- Carnival. There will be a bounce house, carnival games, and Venga a celebrar otro año escolar en el Carnaval Anual de demic year by the Fulbright crafts to do all while the Corcoran Youth Rock Band: Parks Corcoran. Habrá una casa de rebote, juegos de carnaval y U. S. Student Program. data in the Chilean Altiplano and Wreck performs. artesanías para hacer todo mientras el Corcoran Youth Rock Another has been selected in order to describe historic Family ZUMBA Dance Class: Mondays/Wed 5-7pm Band: Parks and Wreck realiza. for the Fulbright-related water resource availability Friday 4-6pm June 2nd – August 25th Free Familia ZUMBA Clase de Danza: Lunes / Miércoles U.S. Teaching Assistant in the region. By creating a Come to the park for a comfortable setting for all ages to get a 5-7pm Viernes 4-6pm 2 de Junio - 25 de Agosto Gratuito program in Austria, and four fuller picture of past hydro- workout on. Certified ZUMBA instructor and Corcoran resi- Venga al parque para un ambiente cómodo para todas las more have been designated logical conditions, they will dent Silvia Perez leads this class with youth and adults welcome. edades para hacer ejercicio. La instructora certificada de as alternates and may yet be able to assess how the receive Fulbright funding. ecosystem will respond to Ice Cream Social and Movie in the Park Event: ZUMBA y la residente de Corcoran Silvia Pérez lidera esta clase con la bienvenida de jóvenes y adultos. climate change. Anderson is Wednesday July 19th 6pm-8pm Social; Movie begins Talia Anderson, who gradu- a former Talle Scholar in the at Dusk. Free all ages Ice Cream Social y Película en el Parque Evento: ated in 2016 with degrees College of Liberal Arts and Ice cream will be provided by the park, come meet your Miércoles 19 de Julio 6 pm-8pm Social; La película in Geography and Spanish a graduate of South High neighbors, while children can play in the bounce house, enjoy comienza al atardecer. Gratis para todas las edades Studies, will spend a year School in Minneapolis. some ice cream, and have FUN! Movie in the park will begin ¡El helado será proporcionado por el parque, venga a conocer in Chile working with Dr. at dusk: Raiders of the Lost Ark, with Spanish subtitles. a sus vecinos, mientras que los niños pueden jugar en la Duncan Christie at the Universidad Austral de Kindertots Summer PreSchool: July 11th – August casa rebote, disfrutar de un poco de helado y divertirse! La película en el parque comenzará al atardecer: Raiders of the Chile. They will be collect- 17th 10am-1pm 3+ $270 ing and analyzing tree-ring Time for your little one to make new friends while we encour- Lost Ark, con subtítulos en español. age positive social interaction. Parents please pack your child’s Kindertots Preescolar de verano: 11 de julio - 17 de favorite food for lunch each day at the park. You won’t want agosto 10 am-1pm 3+ $ 270 to miss out on this opportunity for your little one to learn Es hora de que su pequeño haga nuevos amigos mientras and grow. The last hour will be spent in the pool (weather fomentamos la interacción social positiva. Padres por favor permitting). empacar la comida favorita de su hijo para el almuerzo cada Summer food Program: June 19th – August 18th 3pm día en el parque. No querrá perderse esta oportunidad para snack 5pm dinner every day. 18 and under Free que su pequeño aprenda y crezca. La última hora se pasará The Summer Food Service Program provides children nutri- en la piscina (si el tiempo lo permite). tious meals during summer vacation. Times and types of Programa de Alimentación de Verano: 19 de junio - 18 de meals served (breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner) vary by site agosto 15:00 snacks 5pm cena todos los días. 18 y menos and are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Select sites El Programa de Servicio de Alimentos de Verano ofrece a los serve reduced-waste meals, focusing on reducing both food niños comidas nutritivas durante las vacaciones de verano. and packaging waste. The Summer Food Service Program is Los horarios y tipos de comidas servidas (desayuno, almuerzo, free to all children 18 and younger. merienda o cena) varían según el lugar y están disponibles según el orden de llegada. Los sitios selectos sirven comida reducida, centrándose en la reducción tanto de los alimentos como de los residuos de envases. El programa de servicio de comida de verano es gratuito para todos los niños de 18 años o menos.