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Inside Autumn in Minneapolis ‘Where the biggies leave off...’ H i l l & Lak e Pre s s Published for East Isles, Lowry Hill, Kenwood Isles, & CIDNA VOLUME 33 NUMBER 10 www.hillandlakepress.com OCTOBER 16, 2009 Autumn in Minneapolis Love Notes from the Police Early Snow! Way too early! It was a dark and stormy night. No, I lie; it was not stormy. It was warmer than today. There was still a touch of summer in the air. I woke up slowly from the deepest kind of sleep. Was that our dog barking? Yes, yes it was. She was barking from inside the house— the mud room to be exact. I lay there groggily for a minute or two, By gathering my wits. The barking Madeleine continued unabated. My heart rate Lowry picked up. I made a slow mental assessment. The security system was not going off, so that probably meant that the intruder was not actually in the house. That was good. Now she was growling—an awfully mean low growl for a pip of a dog. None of this seemed to trouble my husband who was uncharacteristically soundly asleep. No need to wake him, I could handle this. I crammed my glasses on my face and stumbled down the stairs. The view out our glass-paned back door was pretty clear. We have one of those postage stamp backyards that’s half driveway and garage—well, a lot like yours probably. The motion detector lights were on, bathing Photo by John Gridley Lowry Hill October 12, 2009 the yard in yellowy light. It looked more like midday than three in the morning. I picked up the dog to stop What’s next? A Blizzard? the racket. Our garage was wide open. I groaned inwardly. Had we been robbed? Or was a robbery in progress? I instinctively grabbed the garage door opener from my purse and started to close the door. Then, panic seized me. What if the robber was still in there? Or what if it was an innocent homeless person looking for a warm place to spend the night? And I was locking him or her in? Was I more concerned about our bicycles or this nameless faceless person? I couldn’t decide. Wait! Self-preservation mode kicked in. I was in full view of anyone exiting the garage! I didn’t want to be seen. I didn’t want to see anything either! The criminal might return and finish me off later if he saw me gap- ing at him! I dashed into the coat closet to hide, heart thumping wildly. I’m from New York City originally, you know, city of crime. Well, it was crime-ridden when I was growing up. So, robbery is not new to me. I’ve had my wallet lifted more than once. Growing up, my parents’ house was robbed with some regularity. About every three or Love Notes from the Police to page 1 9 We know it is Halloween! Photo by Dorothy Childers Inside WHATS UP WITH PROPERTY Neighborhood Association is hosting an educational TAXES? forum - a Property Tax 101, so to speak – to improve everyone’s understanding of property taxes. Guest Calendar 2,3 Find out on !ovember 17 at The Walker Art speakers include Chief Financial Officer for the City of Classified Advertising 2 Center Minneapolis, Pat Born, and City Budget Director Minneapolis Minds 4 Have you wondered what’s happening with your Heather Johnston. Both promise to present a lively, Meet your Neighbor 5 property taxes? The Lowry Hill Neighborhood informative program for city residents. Real Estate News 6 Association has received lots of comments and The free event is open to all residents in the Hill and Election News 8 inquiries from residents on the subject of property Lake Press neighborhoods and will take place at the Neighborhood Festivals 10-11 taxes. How are they assessed? What services do we Walker Art Center auditorium on Tuesday, November LHNA, CIDNA, KIAA 12-14 receive for our taxes? How do state cuts in local gov- 17 from 6 – 8:00 PM. Masthead 18 ernment aid impact city budgets and the taxes we pay? For additional information, visit www.lowryhill- Letters, Opinion, 18 Can the city maintain service levels in the face of cur- neighborhood.org or email Anita Tabb at Sand Upon the Waters 19 rent budget challenges? [email protected] In response to these inquiries, the Lowry Hill 2 www.hillandlakepress.com OCTOBER 16, 2009 CALENDAR Lunch with Lisa SOUTHWEST TRANSITWAY PUBLIC October 28, 2009 HEARING ON OCT. 20 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Last lunch of 2009 The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA) will hold a public hearing on the Southwest Join Council Member Lisa Goodman OCTOBER 2009 Come early to get lunch and a good seat. Transitway Light Rail Transit line on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The public is invited to comment on the preferred Carpentry Windows and doors replaced. Fences, $10 lunch is offered. route, called the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). decks, finish carpentry. Drywall & taping. Custom tile. St. Thomas University Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. Local refs, free ests. Tom 612-824-1554. Opus Hall 202 Hennepin County Government Center (Board 30 South 10th Street Room on the 24th Floor) at 300 S. Sixth St. in Masonry Repair steps, cement, block, brick, stucco, Minneapolis basement, tuckpointing, 30yrs exp 612-377-3822 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church plans Fall NOTE: The HCRRA will vote on the LPA at its Craft, Collectible and Bake Sale Nov. 3 meeting. The Metropolitan Council will then Cat Sitting, House Checks, Plants. Over 15 years Friday, October 30, 2009; 10:00 a.m. to amend its 2030 Transportation Policy Plan to reflect experience. Reasonable rates. Excellent 6:00 p.m. the LPA. references. Jennie 952-922-4488. Saint Paul’s Parish Choir is sponsoring a fall craft, ADDITIONAL INFO: www.southwesttransit- collectibles, and bake sale to be held at 1917 Logan way.org Rates: $7.00 for two lines, $4.00 for each additional Avenue South, Minneapolis on Friday, October 30, line. Send ad and check to Hill & Lake Press, c/o from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For sale at bargain prices will be Neighborhood Policing Plan and Burglary Jean Deatrick, 1821 Dupont Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403, payable to Hill & Lake Press. There are an impressive collection of holiday decorative objects Prevention meeting for East Isles, Lowry Hill, and collectibles, including prized Department 56 mer- approximately 48 characters (letter, punctuation, Kenwood and Cedar-Isles-Dean neighbor- space, number) per line. chandise, along with beautiful one of a kind, handmade hoods. craft items and delicious baked goods. Prepare for the Neighborhood Policing Plan holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and even Neighborhood Policing Plans are created each year Easter. to outline the concerns and engagement for residents and the Minneapolis Police Department for each neigh- borhood. Neighborhood Policing Plans are a coordinat- ed effort between the community and Minneapolis LAU!CHI!G YOUR TEE! I!TO Police to improve the livability of the city and to try to ADULTHOOD, work together to reduce crime. MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION By Patricia Hoolihan (Search Institute Press, If you live, work, go to school, own property, or BOARD CANDIDATES’ FORUM $13.95) spend a lot of your time in East Isles, Lowry Hill, Reading & Book Launch Party: Thursday Kenwood, and/or Cedar-Isles-Dean, we are interested TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 6:30-8:30 P.M. November 12th 7:00 – 9:00 Birchbark Books / Isles in what you feel are the biggest concerns for crime and KENWOOD SCHOOL/PARK CENTER GYM, Market & Deli safety. W FRANKLIN AVE AT PENN AVE S Reviewed by Beth Dooley Featuring the 8 At-Large (Citywide) Candidates and Join us at this meeting to tell us your concerns and “When my daughter left for college I was shocked the 4th District Candidate. Neighborhoods surround- priorities for your neighborhood and what you and your by how her physical absence resonated within me,” ing Lake of the Isles & Cedar Lake are in District 4. neighbors could do to help us achieve these goals. Patricia Hoolihan writes in the thoughtful and honest Burglary Prevention introduction to her newest book, LAUNCHING This meeting will also have a section with informa- YOUR TEEN INTO ADULTHOOD. With precision tion on how to try to prevent burglary and other prop- and tenderness, Hoolhihan peels back the many layers erty crimes. This will include a short video as well as a of parenting our children out of childhood. question and answer time. Though the shelves may groan with books focused Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 on finding a college, or paying for it, or landing a job, lit- Time: 6-9 pm tle attention is given to us parents. What do we need to Location: Temple Israel Joseph Room, know not just to help guide our children effectively, but 2324 Emerson Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55405 to nurture ourselves so that we continue our own jour- To view previous Neighborhood Policing Plans, ney’s as they move one. please visit: www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/out- Never afraid to ask the tough questions, Hoolihan reach/Pct5NeighborhoodPolicingPlans.asp explores the options with humility and grace and the understanding that when we listen and pay attention, Minneapolis Audubon Society the experience, bitter and sweet, can be savored. This is not to say that she doesn’t offer sound and useful advice Bryant Square (31st & Bryant Avenue S) on a range of topics. She has done her homework, Friday, November 13, 2009 1 p.m. aggregating information and data, editing it into this Jim Williams will familiarize us with North one, handy place.
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