Inside Pierson-Wold House Named Landmark by Minneapolis City

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VOLUME 32 NUMBER 7 www.hillandlakepress.com JULY 19, 2008 Pierson-Wold House Named Landmark By Minneapolis City Council

Lowry Hill has another Historic Landmark. Last month, the City Council passed a resolution placing the Pierson-Wold House at 1779 Emerson Avenue South on the Minneapolis register of historic places. The owners, Natalie and Gil Westreich, who have owned the house for 30 years, have long believed their home was worthy of historic designation. Two years ago they hired neighborhood historian Bob Glancy to research their home’s history and to pre- pare a nomination to be submitted to the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. As a result of his findings, 1779 Emerson Avenue South was believed to qualify under three of the seven criteria used in defin- ing a historic landmark. The three criteria were: • The property is associated with significant events or with periods that exemplify broad patterns of cultural, political, economic, or social history. • The property is associated with the lives of significant persons or groups. • The property exemplifies works of master builders, engineers, designers, artists, craftsmen, or architects. Pierson-Wold house on Emerson Ave S Photo by Dorothy Childers Pierson-Wold House to Page 5

WHO KNICKED OUR POST OFFICE? By Jane Johnson I know many of us are lamenting the sad demise of the sub post office which was until recently housed at Burch Pharmacy. We have descended from having a full service Post Office across the street to a limited service sub post office at Burch’s, and now nothing. Every month I would walk over there to mail 12 Hill and Lake Presses to various institutions and a couple of individuals. I would continue on to Mainstreet Bank to deposit the HLP advertiser checks, stop at Kowalski’s for a few dinner ingredients, then home. I find it best to take the papers each month because they have to be mailed in a large envelope and hence need to be weighed, and it always comes to some goofy number that doesn’t match any single stamp. So, when May came around and I arrived at Burch’s to be greeted by the dog eared sign on the door about the closure I was really fed up. A few days prior the sign had said ‘Until Further Notice’, which gave me reason for hope. Now things had changed and the new sign, although just as dog eared as the first, made it clear that our little post office is now well and truly history. I asked the nice pharmacist Cal what had happened and I he told me that the Post Office had made the Photo by Dorothy Childers decision to close the substation. I got a very strong CLOSED!! Inside sense that this was not a topic for discussion, and that all I needed to understand was that none of this had Calendar 2 anything to do with Burch’s. I then asked Jean, one of there was an audit and the substation was closed the Beth Kehoe 3 the sales staff who has been at Burch as long as I can very next day. This was a repeat scenario of what The Library 4 remember. We always have conversations since my apparently happened six years ago, fermenting a hue Historic Preservation continued 5 daughter used to work the register there many moons Minneapolis Minds 6 ago when Jason Ilstrup ran the place. She told me that Postoffice to Page 6 KIAA, EIRA, CIDNA 10-11 Border Awareness 13 INSIDE Ask Diane 14 PAGE 2 PAGE 2 PAGE 9 PAGE 16 Classified Advertising 14 Chuck & Don’s is EIRA Ice Cream Kenwood in the 60s. SWPAC Meeting National Night Out 17 reopening Saturday, Social is Saturday, July PAGE 20 Masthead 18 July 19. 19. Lake of the Isles Letters Opinion 18 Sand on the Waters 19 2HILL AND LAKE PRESS JULY 19, 2008 CALENDAR

LUNCH WITH LISA

The next Lunch with Lisa will be held on Wednesday, July 23. The topic is the Republican National Convention and its impact on Ward 7 residents. Several of the organizers for the RNC, events, and City Staff working to ensure safety and access have been invited. As always it begins promptly at noon. The meeting is scheduled for Rm 201 in Opus Hall at University of St. Thomas – Minneapolis campus. If you are unable to attend at that time,there will be two additional meetings for residents, business, and works on August 6, at 4:00 and 6:00pm. These meetings will also be held at St. Thomas in the Terrance Murphy Hall Auditorium. Thank you!

A small gift to Hill & Lake Press from a founding member of HLP, where I was very involved until we sold our house on Park Lane 16 years ago and moved to our condo downtown. And thank you for the information on Kenwood School’s Centennial Celebration, because I’m sure our two younger kids will want to be involved. Rhoda Lewin Carnival & Silent Auction: August 16th

Carnival and Silent Auction: August 16th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Child Garden Montessori will be having a carnival and silent auction at Thomas Lowry Park- Seven Pools (Douglas and Mount Curve Avenues) to raise funds for facility improvements at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral. We hope you will join us at this fun community event. For more information, please contact Rebecca Tollefson at 612-870-9771.

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During winter break we are here cooler of water, a bunch of Series and that much is at stake . . . after one inning it’s once again, hiding safely out of driving distance from baseball caps, one straw hat time for an extended water break. We lose a few play- our relatives. And we take our family summer vacation (on the German guy), a ers. Then the dads decide to be “everlasting fielders” in June when most people tend to do that in August. stomp-rocket, one of those Beth Kehoe for the rest of the game. Chivalry is not dead, I guess. Yes, we’re completely out of step with the general stan- big rubber balls with a handle that kids sit on and After our second inning, the game was officially dard of vacationing around here. bounce around, a small bicycle, and a stroller. declared over. And the guys back on the favored field This year the 4th of July happened to be on a Friday We were a force to be reckoned with. were still arriving and warming up. offering a three day weekend which, of course, evacuat- There on the bench sat a young man, who But, we had more important matters to tend to. We ed this town once again. Everybody was off to the cab- announced he would be using the field as soon as the were off to take a nap in preparation for the multi-fam- ins. We, however, were at the Choo-Choo Train Park rest of his players arrived. He also politely suggested ily cookout and home-fireworks extravaganza. During where we found just one other family. The mother was that we use the other field “right over there.” which a pack of teenagers on bikes stopped by for a obviously from another country and probably didn’t Uh-oh. look, and a kid jumped out of a minivan that was driv- have childhood memories of the 4th of July. And the The Chicagoan, Bostonian, and Rhode Islander ing by to add an item to the display, which we promptly father, with his cellphone stuck to his ear, didn’t seem to exhibit varying aggressive responses. The Minneapolis ignited and politely made over like we were watching the be completely embracing his vacation day. family hangs back, and the Germans wonder why one fireworks over Lake Michigan at the Taste of Chicago. . Most years this would have been about the extent of field is better than the other because logically they are . Oooo, Ahhh. Was that it? Nope. Oooo, Ahhh. Is it our holiday revelry, in addition to some fireworks that I quite similar. Then someone barks something like . . . over? Nope. Oooo, Ahhh. Was that it? Yep . . . no wait always buy at the tent by Cub Foods. But, this year “Dude, you can’t claim squatters rights on a baseball . . . yep, that was it. Hooray! would prove to be different. This year, we had actual field!” (Okay, I admit that was me.) Mr. Rhode Island Then is was off to nurse one of the great American plans. frowns at his wife and whispers “let’s just ignore him rites of passage — the sparkler burn on my three-year- They began with participation in a neighborhood and start playing” as he walks out to the pitcher’s old’s hand. What a fabulous 4th of July! And we don’t baseball game at Kenwood Park. The players were: ten mound. The guy on the bench sits silently waiting. even have a cabin. children; an ex-Chicagoan and her transplanted Rhode Boston growls various strategies under her breath to More of Beth Kehoe’s writing can be found on her Island husband; a former Bostonian and her local hus- Chicago . . . and then we spot the brats. website, bethkehoeblog.com. band (whose mom is French, therefore, no family The poor guy had brought some brats. Somebody cabin); two German-born individuals; and a couple had obviously organized. And the poor young guy on from Minneapolis . . . come to think of it, why they were the bench showed up on time with his designated item not at somebody’s cabin was a mystery. in hand and by default ended up with the job of saving Average children’s age, eight. Average parents’ age . the field (and dealing with us). So we decided to schlep . . well let’s just say we showed up with several existing all of our stuff over to the other field.

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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Minneapolis Parks. events that improve Minneapolis and its parks. Projects (MPRB) honored one individual and three organiza- The Stewardship awards are presented to individuals, have included the Lake Harriet picnic shelter, Dutch tions for their exceptional contributions that have corporations, foundations and non-profit organizations elm inoculation and the 5K Race for the Band Shell. enhanced the Minneapolis park system. Minnesota that demonstrate exceptional generosity to significantly Past projects included Theodore Wirth Park improve- House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, General enhance the Minneapolis park system through direct ments, Lyndale Park Peace (Rock) Garden and recre- Mills Foundation, People for Parks, and Support the financial and/or in-kind support. The award recipients ation center signs. Courts were presented with special awards on Thursday, are: Support the Courts – Outstanding Non-Profit July 10, at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in an event co- Margaret Anderson Kelliher – Outstanding Organization sponsored by the MPRB and The Foundation for Park Steward Support the Courts is a volunteer grass-root Minnesota Speaker of the House Margaret fundraising campaign committed to rebuilding tennis Anderson Kelliher will be honored as Outstanding Park courts in Minneapolis parks, especially those of youth Steward. A resident of the Bryn Mawr neighborhood in and school programs. Through Support The Courts, the Southwest Minneapolis, she is an advocate for protec- Kenwood Isles Tennis Association partnered with the tion of natural resources. Over the past five years she MPRB to assess and develop a plan to rebuild four has secured millions of dollars in funding for the Lake banks of tennis courts in different city districts, includ- of the Isles restoration project. She has served in the ing Webber Park in the north central, Powderhorn Park Minnesota Legislature since 1998. in the southeast, Pershing Park in the southwest and General Mills – Outstanding Corporate Donor Kenwood Park in the central west. The Kenwood General Mills will receive the Outstanding courts were finished in 2007. Twenty public tennis Corporate Donor award for its role in investing in the courts will be renovated at the project’s completion. people, neighborhoods and education of the communi- The MPRB is an independently elected, semi- ties in which they live and work. Over the years General autonomous body responsible for governing, maintain- Mills has funded various Park Board projects, from air ing, and developing the Minneapolis park system. The conditioning and special event volunteers to donating 6,400-acre system consists of local and regional parks, food and recreational equipment. General Mills has pro- playgrounds, golf courses, gardens, biking and walking vided funding for Teen Teamworks for the past five paths, nature sanctuaries, lakes and a 55-mile parkway years, as well as programming and extended hours at system. For more information on the MPRB, visit several parks. www.minneapolisparks.org or call 612-230-6400. People for Parks – Charles M. Loring Award The Foundation for Minneapolis Parks is a 501(c)(3) Named in honor of the “Father of the Minneapolis nonprofit organization that supports select projects and Park System,” the Charles M. Loring Award is being programs throughout the Minneapolis park system. For presented to People for Parks, an independent non- more information on The Foundation for Minneapolis profit neighborhood group. The award honors an indi- Parks, visit www.mplsparkfoundation.org or call 612- vidual or group that has demonstrated longevity in ser- 313-7794. vice and direct financial or in-kind support. Since 1977, People for Parks has identified and funded projects and JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS 5 Pierson-Wold House from page one

The first criterion was met because the Pierson- Wold House represents the growth and expansion of the upper class neighborhood called Lowry Hill. The area’s lots were marketed using restrictive covenants to ensure that residential development would be character- ized by broad streets, with houses set back on lots. It was further based on the area retaining a high degree of historic integrity today. Though the original owner, Newton Pierson, lends his name to the official designation, it is really the second owners who met the second criterion. Theodore T. Wold was a prominent executive in the banking business in Minneapolis. His career spanned more than 50 years and included his being named the first Governor of the Ninth Federal Reserve Bank here. Also qualifying under the second criterion was his son, Ernest Groves Wold, who at the age of 18 volun- teered for military service during World War I. Because the United States didn’t have a significant air force at the time, he trained in France and became a member of the Lafayette Escadrille in the fall of 1917. He flew obser- vation planes to photograph enemy locations and was Photo by Dorothy Childers honored with awards for shooting down several enemy Present view of the front porch at the Pierson-Wold house in aircraft. Wold himself was shot down and died in bat- Lowry Hill tle. Another young aviator, Cyrus Foss Chamberlain, died in battle about the same time. Five years later the Twin Cities Airport was renamed Wold-Chamberlain T. P. Healy Airport in their honor. The third criterion under which the Pierson-Wold House qualified was based on the designer and builder of the home, Theron Potter Healy. He was recognized by the Heritage Preservation Commission several years ago when it approved the Healy Block Historic District in the 3100 block of Second and Third Avenues in south Minneapolis. While that district features Healy’s early Queen Anne style houses, the Pierson-Wold House represents the final phase of his building career in which he constructed homes of stone and brick for many of Lowry Hill’s most prominent residents. These included the homes of Charles Martin, William Hood Dunwoody and J. B. Hudson. More information about Healy can be found in the pages of the website: http://coololdbuildingsmn.work- press.com.

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Minneapolis Minds by Steve Kotvis Ahhhh. Summertime. School’s out. Time for play. Lyndale and Whittier schools. ents recognize how well their time was spent over the Have some fun. Lynne Sherard Young, Administrator for the summer on reading and math. Screeeeeeech. Last week we were awoken from our Summer Program explained enthusiastically that sum- Likewise, the summer has not meant a time of rest dreamy bliss with the release of the Minnesota mer school enrollment is way up this year at Whittier. for the Strong Schools Strong City Referendum sup- Department of Education annual report card. Like With about 350 students (first week numbers fluctuate a porters either. We continue to host House Parties, Steve Martin who cheered in the movie The Jerk, “The bit), this was beyond last year’s attendance and beyond attend parades, meet and talk with residents at neigh- phone books are out! The phone books are out!” the the projected 260 students. The teachers and students borhood events, fund raise, and have all sorts of public publishing of the Minnesota Comprehensive are thrilled as they have filled 19 classes, four in conversations over the summer. If you are interested in Assessments (MCA) scores prompted discussion and Kindergarten and 1st grade, three in 2nd grade, and two becoming involved, hosting a House Party or just want commentary on how our public education students are in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. There are two Special to be kept up to date on campaign happenings, please performing in reading and math. Education classes too. check out the web site Reading and math are the top two priorities voters Lynne and Alana Lucio, the Whittier Summer www.StrongSchoolsStrongCity.org. are being asked to support November 4th in the pro- School Coordinators, explained that summer school has Finally, thank you to the Kenwood Isles Area posed Strong Schools Strong City referendum. Students two primary focuses: reading and math. The day starts Association (KIAA) who last week heard, discussed and reading at grade level by 3rd grade and being prepared with and ends with reading and math subjects as “book- approved a resolution of support for the referendum. to take algebra in 8th grade are significant district strate- ends”. The middle periods are filled with music, media, gic milestones that need support by referendum funds. physical education, and lunch. Teachers and students are Steve Kotvis, a Kenwood resident, is spearhead- On the heals of the MCA scores was an editorial in excited that this year’s program has fewer but longer six- ing the communications sub-committee of the the Star Tribune that challenged, “Imagine what might hour school days, from 9:30 to 3:30. That provides for a Strong Schools Strong City Referendum Steering happen to reading scores if students took it upon them- more dedicated and intensely focused instruction and Committee. He will provide a monthly Hill & Lake selves to read more books.” practice. And by going to longer but fewer days, the dis- Press “Minneapolis Minds” column on the work of According to figures provided by Jan Braaten, the trict can save on two weeks of bussing costs. the Committee between now and November. He district’s summer school coordinator, more than 8,000 Summer school is a special time for teachers and stu- can be reached at [email protected]. Minneapolis kids are answering that challenge. These dents. These kids who attend are motivated to either kids are attending summer school. Students from catch up or not fall behind over the summer months. Kenwood Elementary attending summer school go to Teachers love the ability to teach to 15 to 20 kids per Whittier Elementary, which also serves students from class. Pre- and post testing will help students and par-

Post Office from Page one Friends & Neighbors: As many of you know, I am co-chairing the and cry from the neighborhood via the HLP and it was sions when they had run out of stamps. I would feel as Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) “Strong Schools reopened. However, I don’t think we will have any luck if I were in a Monty Python Sketch. I wanted to say Strong City” Referendum Campaign. As a product of in that direction this time around. She also voiced her ‘This is a Post Office, isn’t it?’, but I knew better than to public schools and the parent of two children at shock and dismay at how abusive some people have question and slouched off with my tail between my legs. Kenwood School, I strongly believe that as a communi- been to the staff at the pharmacy when they found out Then there were the days when the sign said ‘Post ty we have the responsibility to support our youngest the news. She was really upset by people yelling at her Office Closed Today’. I suppose our clerk was sick and citizens by strengthening their educational opportuni- as if it were all her fault. One man even threatened to there were no back ups. If one ever had the gall to pre- ties. throw his mail at her! sent a package for overseas or a credit card, one was The referendum is for $60 million and will support I have noticed through the years that there have severely rebuked, and in front of all the neigh- the MPS vision of “Every Child College Ready.” Half been quite an assortment of characters running our lit- bors……most embarrassing. of the referendum dollars will focus on essentials that tle post office, some interesting piercings, tattoos and So now we don’t have a post office within comfort- touch students in the classroom: math and science for even strange odors. One was never quite sure how one able walking distance of our neighborhood. I ended up the 21st Century, literacy with the goal of every child was going to be received as one approached the win- walking to the UPS store at 28th and Hennepin with my reading at grade level by third grade and up-to-date dow. Customers were sometimes quite an annoyance, HLP mail. Upon arrival I was sharply rebuked for walk- materials including textbooks, books and computer interrupting telephone conversations, cigarette breaks, ing in the wrong door and smartly shunted out again. If software. The other half of the referendum dollars will crossword puzzles, study time, and the likes. Years ago you go make sure you enter off Hennepin and not from go toward managing class size. I encourage you to look I stupidly asked to whom the check should be made, the the parking lot under the large sign that clearly says at our website for more detailed information silent response was a finger poking out through the ‘UPS STORE’. Adding to my displeasure, for every- www.strongschoolsstrongcity.org window to a scruffy, hand written sign telling me clear- thing I mailed through the USPS, there was a whopping I invite you to join me in this effort. There are a ly to make my check out to POSTMASTER……Duh! surcharge. The HLP has received many phone calls and number of ways you can get involved with the cam- I learned that lesson fast. Then there were those occa- e-mails expressing dismay and disgust about the loss of paign whether you have children in public school or our post office. Driving down to the Loring Station is not: a bit of a pain, and the service is often unfriendly down Host a house party- you play host, invite your neigh- there too (I think I have a real beef about Postal work- bors and friends and we provide a knowledgeable ers who stand behind counters), and besides we like to speaker to talk about the referendum and the impor- for kids to play while you volunteer. live in HLP land because we can run so many of our tance of public education. This is a grassroots cam- Display a lawn sign or leaf bag- these will be avail- errands on foot. paign so it is important for neighbors to talk to neigh- able later in the summer. So there it still stands, the old oak paneled window, bors and spread the word. This campaign requires all of us to get involved in all boarded up with still the original signs of opening Make a financial contribution- while I am a volun- one way or another to strengthen our schools. Whether hours and various bits of information. A monument to teer and we have had a number of generous MPS par- you have a student in the Minneapolis Public Schools or a bygone era, and a sign of the times which is going for ents donate office space, computers, design and volun- not, strong schools positively affect us all- less crime, centralization and greater efficiency, without much teer time, this campaign like other political campaigns stronger work force, stronger city! thought for the poor old customer. It must be an inter- relies on donations for printing, our campaign manager Please contact me directly to let me know how you national trend. I saw ‘Save Our Post Office’ signs in salary, lawn signs… you get the idea. would like to get involved. A benefit I failed to men- many of the houses along my brother’s street in Serve as a parent leader in your school- each school tion is that you will get to see me a lot more if you get Highgate, London. will have a team consisting of teachers, staff, parents involved- a huge incentive I know. In spite of its imperfections I think we all miss our and students (where appropriate). School based teams I hope to hear from you soon. post office, it always added a bit of spice to life and was will be responsible for getting the word out at school Thanks! a good place to bump into neighbors and chat. I was in and having a presence at school functions. Great way Courtney Burch at the pharmacy just yesterday and it seemed so to meet other parents and staff at school! Courtney Cushing Kiernat eerily quiet without the post office customers wander- Volunteer your time and expertise- we need volun- [email protected] ing through. teers to write editorials, march in parades, speak on (612) 865-5048 *new cell phone behalf of the referendum, make phone calls, etc… If (612) 827-1307 home you have the time we’ll keep you busy. The office is in Uptown across from Rainbow Foods and there is space JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS 7

Uptown Art Fair Volunteer New licensing rules make it easier to protect your pet Opportunity The Uptown Art Fair needs volunteers. The fair New rules and discounts are making it more conve- runs Aug. 1-3. Volunteers will help with set-up, general nient and affordable for Minneapolis residents to management and staffing of booths. Groups and indi- New idling rules seek to clean up our air license their pets. viduals welcome to register online at www.uptownmin- neapolies. For more information contact Amy Kuzma Animal Care & Control is working with local busi- at 612-823-4581 or email Idling cars and trucks not only waste expensive fuel, nesses to make it possible for people to purchase pet [email protected]. they also put a lot of pollutants into our air. That’s why licenses at those places. That means pet owners will the City Council and Mayor R.T. Rybak have modified soon be able to get licenses at a number of veterinary a city ordinance to limit vehicle idling times to three clinics, pet stores, animal day care centers, and other minutes, except when in traffic. businesses around the town. Vehicle motors release particulate matter, dirt, nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and The price of pet licensing is also going down for carbon dioxide into the air. These chemicals are linked many pet owners. People who are 65 years-old or older to increased rates of cancer, heart and lung disease and can license their pet for just $15 a year, which is half off asthma and are the major source of human-caused the regular cost of $30 per spayed or neutered dog or global warming. Children are especially vulnerable to cat. vehicle air pollution because their lungs are still devel- A new “sibling” license discount will be available to oping, and they inhale more pounds of pollution per people who have more than one dog or cat in their pound of body weight than adults do. household. The regular $30 fee will apply to the first Reducing vehicle idling in Minneapolis translates dog or cat licensed, and other dogs or cats that are into substantially less air pollution. Reducing air pollu- spayed or neutered can be licensed for $20 each. tion protects the public health and the environment. Licensing your pets is required by law, and it also For the driver, reducing idling saves money in fuel. provides benefits to both you and your pet. Licensed On average a car will burn more than half a gallon of animals that are found by Animal Care & Control can fuel for every hour spent idling. In general, 10 seconds be quickly reunited with their owners, often without of idling uses more fuel then restarting the car. even having to go to shelter. Fewer pets at the shelter Warming up a car’s engine in winter needs no more than means less taxpayer money spent on them. Licensing 30 seconds, according to the U.S. Department of also protects public health by requiring current rabies Energy. Engines generally pollute more when cold, and vaccinations, and it also encourages spaying and neuter- driving a vehicle cuts warm-up time in half. Idling a cold ing, which cuts down on the number of unwanted ani- engine actually pollutes more than driving it does, and mals. idling is harder on the engine. In addition, you could face fines if you don’t have the proper licenses for your pet. Although licensing is required, currently, less than 5 percent of cats and dogs in Minneapolis are licensed. For more information on how to license your pet, visit www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/animal-control/. 8HILL AND LAKE PRESS JULY 19, 2008

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By Jean Waddington

Minneapolis changed significantly in the early sixties were less than aesthetically pleasing. One day as I saw Editor’s note: I was intrigued with the reference to with the development of the freeway system, the build- the first gangly and mottled offspring I thought horrors, Burch Pharmacy at 21st & Penn and asked for more ing of the Guthrie theatre and the opening of the what an ugly creature, and the mother goose took after information. Center Opera that would become the Minnesota Opera. me at high speed pecking my Achilles tendons painful- Jean Waddington replied, “There was a drug store Some of us were called upon to help out with the ly until I got a safe distance from her progeny. She with a pharmacy and a very nice soda fountain on the costumes etc., especially for Dominic Argento’s Masque clearly thought that anyone staring for so long at her corner of 21st and Penn. It was run by an independent of Angels a work written for the opening and which goslings was a threat. Cross matings died out after a couple (as a Mom and Pop enterprise) and when one of was still being revised on the opening day. The costume few years and were not seen again. them died in the early 60s, Burch Pharmacy at designer called for eleven lines of stitching around each We enjoyed kite flying and I made a kite with very Franklin/Hennepin agreed to keep it open and running of the armholes and hems of the heavy linen costumes large black eyespots and a hefty very long tail. It flew for 'awhile'. Burch kept it open for a few months and for the dozen or so angels. I assessed the situation and beautifully until it attracted a hawk at the south end of then closed the drug store perhaps as late as 1965. All suggested that we should make sure that we could finsh Isles and the hawk attacked it viciously and repeatedly the old timers remember the sodas and ice cream cones every costume with six lines of stitching and add lines until we withdrew and decided to fly it from our canoe. and chatting with the friendly pharmacist. I remember if time permitted. The costume designer had hysterics We were having so much fun we didn’t notice that the it was always full of people who were very unhappy but as we were all volunteers and getting on with the kite (acting like a sail) had pulled us to the north end of when it finally closed its doors. Next door was a very job, he took himself off and left us alone. the lake where we were about to run aground. small grocery store also run by a different Mom and Opening night was a huge success and Minneapolis By the end of the decade it was clear that our city Pop and after they retired or died the business changed became a swinging cultural city. People dressed up for elms were succumbing to the inevitable westward hands and eventually became the much larger store we an evening at the Guthrie and the men almost out-glit- spread of Dutch Elm Disease but Kenwood elms know today.” tered the women by wearing very fancy vests covered would remain largely healthy until the next decade. with sequins that were larger than quarters. The Walker Art Center had a lot of evening functions celebrating the openings of exhibitions of op and pop art and Kenwood residents turned out in such numbers that it was like a huge party of friends. During the sixties most Kenwood wives were at 9XcXeZ\:i\Xk\I\alm\eXk\ home all day raising young families and were eager to have coffee parties to greet newcomers. Houses were changing hands as the population was on the move. Trés Jolie Salon presents... Spencer Bergloff Any redecorating was on a minor scale and exteriors remained essentially unchanged. Nationwide changes were reflected across Minneapolis as older schools were closing and replace- ments were being built. We saw the demise of Douglas school on Franklin as it was replaced with the town- houses that ushered in changes in housing patterns, and the Burch Pharmacy on the corner of 21st and Penn closed down. It had a great soda fountain and was sore- s color specialist, classic to funky ly missed by the community. The success of the new Salk polio vaccine restored s japanese yuko straightener expert the possibility of public bathing and recreation and plans were made to replace all the older decaying recre- s over 7 years experience ation buildings such as the one on the north end of Lake Calhoun with newer fancier versions. But this was a time of great public distrust of the Minneapolis Park Board and park improvements started in areas where the residents were not quite so stroppy (from the Board 612-374-2214stresjoliesalonmpls.coms2214 hennepin avenue southsminneapolis ‘s point of view). Lake area residents had many a run- call 612.374.2214 for an appointment today! in and unhappy meetings as they were allowed neither access to plans nor opportunity to voice opposition. Midway in the sixties a pair or two of the large (once thought extinct) Canada Geese were introduced to Lake of the Isles. “What a novelty and how delightful “ was the general reaction - at first. Then they began to inter- breed with a few passing Blue Geese and the results Artfully Uniting Extraordinary Properties with Extraordinary lives.

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KIAA Board Meeting Minutes http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp? ment which was unanimously approved by the Board: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by Chair PageID=52&prid=695. “The KIAA Board has serious reservations about LRT Mike Bono. In attendance were board members Strong Schools Strong City committee member through the Kenilworth Corridor. We are committed to Michael Bono, Bruce Camp, Terry Campbell, Jeanette Steve Kotvis spoke on behalf of the referendum that continuing the conversation with the neighborhood as a Colby, Sanja deGarmo, Ellen Doll, Eric Lind, Kathy Minneapolis residents will be asked to vote on in whole with the intent of taking a position and providing Low, Amy Lucas, Pat Scott, and Roy Williams. Also November. It would provide $60 million for city comments at the scoping meetings when they occur.” A attending were Dylan Thomas of the Southwest schools. If it passes, the average homeowner would pay Light Rail Transit Subcommittee will be established, and Journal; Steve Kotvis and Courtney Cushing Kiernat of about $17 per month more in property taxes. The a neighborhood meeting will be held to get input from the Strong Schools Strong City initiative; at least 20 money would be used to improve early reading skills, the neighborhood so the Board can issue a resolution Kenwood residents; and at least 11 residents of adjacent improve math and science curriculum, provide text- regarding LRT in Kenwood. The board will send out a neighborhoods (some latecomers did not sign in). books and learning materials, keep class sizes down, and postcard notice and look into setting up a link on our Roy Williams gave the final treasurer’s report for fis- improve accountability and transparency. The board website to gather comments. [Note: This meeting has cal year 2007. He noted that the year ended with a loss passed a resolution in support of the referendum with since been scheduled for August 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the of $678 dollars compared to a gain last year of $1500. 10 yes votes and one no vote (Roy Williams). For more Kenwood Rec Center.] KIAA received substantially less income from the information, see http://strongschoolsstrongcity.org/. Sanja deGarmo offered a brief update on the land- neighborhood wine tasting this year. The ending bal- Jeanette Colby asked the board to consider a resolu- scaping project for 21st and Penn, by Kenwood School. ance for 2007 was $34,018. Roy also reported that tion in support of mitigation of adverse environmental She said that the project is still being estimated by the KIAA has a new post office box at Loring Station since impacts of the proposed Southwest LRT along the Tree Trust. If the project is undertaken, city zoning the Burch Pharmacy postal sub-station has closed. It is Kenilworth Trail. A lengthy discussion ensued. It was staff have indicated that other aspects of the building now P.O. Box 3660, Minneapolis, 55403. noted that consultants have been chosen for the Draft may have to be brought up to code which would be pro- Kathy Low asked for any input to pass along to the Environmental Impact Statement, and that meetings to hibitively expensive. She has requested special consid- Lakes District Council at its next meeting. The council determine the scope of the DEIS study will be held eration by the city since the net environmental impact arose from a grassroots effort by people who were frus- soon. It is important for residents to give input during would be positive; the city is considering this. The pro- trated with the Park Board’s decision-making process. It the scoping process so that all potential impacts can be ject probably won’t require KIAA sponsorship, as dis- is just getting started, and now meets regularly; its pur- studied. Peter Watson, whose home abuts the trail, cussed at the last board meeting. pose is to provide a way for neighbors and the Park urged the board to state vocal opposition to the line. Board to share information and concerns. Any items Voting on a mitigation resolution sounds like the neigh- for future agendas can be e-mailed to Kathy at borhood considers the LRT along Kenilworth a fait [email protected]. accompli. Many Kenwood residents in attendance Pat Scott provided an update on the Lake of the spoke to agree with Peter that LRT along Kenilworth The KIAA board would like neighborhood input Isles project. Many newly-planted shrubs died because would destroy the natural beauty of the trail and not on a resolution relating to the possibility of Light Rail of the warm, dry weather. The contractor has removed provide adequate transit service to Minneapolis. Roy Transit along the Kenilworth Trail? A community the ones that were completely dead and will replace Williams responded that he believes many Kenwood meeting will be held in September at the Kenwood them. There still seems to be a problem with ensuring residents actually support the LRT line, and that the Recreation Center. People who are unable to attend that the remaining shrubs will get sufficient water when board has heard from only a small group. Jeanette the meeting should feel free to submit comments by rain is inadequate. The Park Board has provided limit- reminded Roy that we have had two Kenwood-wide contacting me at [email protected]. I will compile ed watering for the trees planted on Arbor Day and meetings on the matter that drew 50 to 75 participants. them and make copies for attendees. many appear stressed by drought. Amy Lucas asked if New Kenwood resident Julie Sabo stated that a rail sys- Please check the August 15th issue of Hill & Lake watering bags could be attached to trees. Pat will ask tem will be tremendously costly, and we need to shift the Press or KIAA representatives for the date of the about this. Regarding the turf, Pat noted that there is discussion to what’s of value to the city; this is an meeting. not much to be done when the weather is so dry. To important public policy issue. Pat Scott helped bring read the Park Board’s press release about the shrubs: the discussion to a close by moving the following state-

East Isles Area Association Minutes of Board Meeting Held July 1, 2008

Live in the East Isles Neighborhood? there is usually parking available all along Hennepin on provide some information about People for Parks and Interested in joining your neighbors working the 2400 block. A concern was raised that the parking the programs and activities it sponsors. People for to make our neighborhood better? Contact issue may be most problematic for the neighborhood Parks is a non-profit, independent organization that Pam Hockenberry at PHockenberry@com- when combined with the later hours of operation. identifies and funds special projects to supplement and cast.net to become a member. Mr. Johnson was asked whether he would have out- support the work of the Minneapolis Park and door seating at the coffeehouse. He indicated that out- Recreation Board. door seating was planned. Questions were raised about Sylvia mentioned the picnic shelter at the Lake A quorum was present and the meeting was opened outdoor seating hindering pedestrians along Hennepin, Harriet bandshell, and the tennis court updates at by Ross D’Emanuele and about garbage on the sidewalks resulting from such Powderhorn, Pershing, and Webber Parks as example of Guest Speakers: seating. Mr. Johnson indicated he was “hard core” recent project the group has been involved in. She also 1. Christian Johnson, the owner of Spyhouse about controlling garbage at his establishments and discussed the opportunity for individuals to purchase Coffeehouse and the Bad Waitress restaurant presented would make sure there are no problems with garbage or personalized paver stones for benches along Lake of his plans to open a new Spyhouse Coffeehouse at 2404 hindering pedestrian traffic. the Isles. More information can be found at Hennepin Avenue S. Christian indicated he is seeking a The Board and members discussed whether there http://www.peopleforparks.net/ variance to allow for zero dedicated parking spots for were true alternatives to a parking variance, since there 4. President D’Emanuele again asked if Mr. Hein the planned Hennepin Avenue Spyhouse. He is also seems to be no space to put a parking ramp or lot on was present, but he was not. EIRA Members and seeking a Conditional Use Permit to allow for extended the block. Board members discussed the Thai Restaurant project, operation hours until 12:00 am. The coffeehouse would The EIRA Board and members discussed other ben- and a neighbor who was closely involved in discussions accommodate seating for approximately 65 people. efits and potential issues associated with the proposal. with Mr. Hein on his recent efforts to expand the The hearing on his requests will be held July 17, President Ross D’Emanuele indicated that he would restaurant was hoping to hear what the status of those 2008. solicit input from the entire EIRA membership and plans were. A nearby business owner was also interest- Mr. Johnson indicated that the space at 2404 then seek an e-mail vote of the Board on the proposals ed in hearing the status of Mr. Hein’s plans. Board Hennepin will be a nice space for the planned coffee- in advance of the July 17, 2008 hearing. members and members discussed briefly the merits of house. He also indicated he would plan to service 2. Steven Hein, Owner, The Thai Restaurant, connecting the parking lots behind the Hennepin essentially the same drinks and few food items that are 2650 Hennepin Avenue S. was scheduled to be present Avenue businesses in that area. available at the Hennepin Avenue Spyhouse. There is at the Board meeting, but did not attend. President Board Action Items: no plan for any type of liquor license. D’Emanuele indicated that he had confirmed the time 1. The Board briefly discussed, and then unani- EIRA Members and Board members raised ques- and date with Mr. Hein by telephone and expressed mously approved, the appointment of Sue Durfee and tions and concerns about parking leaking into the neigh- frustration that Mr. Hein was not in attendance. Karen Carney as the new co-chairs of the EIRA borhood streets. Mr. Johnson stated that parking has 3. Sylvia Fine from People for Parks attended to Zoning and Land Use Committee. Congratulations, not been an issue at the Nicollet Spyhouse, and that EIRA to page 11 JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS 11

Cedar Isles Dean EIRA from page 10 Minutes of July 1, 2008 CIDNA Board of and thank you for Sue and Karen for volunteering their changed environment. Directors Meeting time and efforts to the neighborhood! President D’Emanuele stated that the September By Don Ostrom, Secretary 2. The Board unanimously approved the dona- EIRA Board meeting would focus on crime, and that he tion of $500 to the Grace Trinity Church. The Board hopes to have our SAFE officer and possibly other briefly discussed the history of the group’s donations to members of the police force attend to hear concerns Call to order: Associate Chair Steve Gove called the the Church. and ideas from the neighborhood. meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. at the Jones-Harrison 3. The Board reviewed the budget for the Ice Some of the issue involved are a lack of accurate Residence, 3800 Cedar Lake Avenue, Minneapolis. Cream Social as presented by Pam, Hockenberry. information about crime in the neighborhood, how to Members present: Ed Bell, Judy Berge, Matthew Comments were made about EIRA membership tables mitigate crime as a problem in the neighborhood, and Dahlquist, Steve Gove, Art Higinbotham, Gail Lee, at the Social and the need to promote more effectively the manner in which the police interact with the neigh- Ken Moritz, Don Ostrom, David Shirley. EIRA and what EIRA does. A Board member sug- borhood. Members expressed ideas and suggestions Guests present: Nikki Kenney, Bob Corrick gested that the budget was getting too high, and that about where to get information about crime in the Minutes approved: The minutes of the June 3, there was no need for some of the entertainment neighborhood and how other neighborhoods deal with 2008 meeting, taken by temporary secretary David expenses, such as a petting zoo. It was pointed out that it. One Board member pointed out that the time for the Shirley, were approved. the petting zoo might be more appropriate for the Palio EIRA stroll patrol (Tuesdays at 9:00 pm) is one of the Election of officers for 2008-09: After a brief dis- festival, where it can remain open longer and have more least likely times for crime to occur, and that the time cussion, Ken Moritz moved, David Shirley seconded a people enjoy it. It was also pointed out that the face and day of the stroll patrol might be changed. motion that the following officers be elected for the painting last year was a bottleneck and caused frustra- A Board member brought up the idea of having coming year: Art Higinbotham, Chair; Matthew tion for children who were waiting for face painting. EIRA provide a Community Impact Statement regard- Dahlquist, Associate Chair; Ed Bell, Treasurer; Don The comment was also made that music at the ice ing the sentencing of the individual who raped and Ostrom, Secretary; Gail Lee, Associate Secretary. The cream social does not facilitate conversation among assaulted a neighbor on Humboldt Avenue in the EIRA motion did pass. neighbors. Others expressed support for the entertain- neighborhood. The possible Community Impact People for Parks: At 6:20 Nikki Kenney of People ment expenses. It was noted that the EIRA budget has Statement was read to the Board, and the Board unani- for Parks, a citizens organization dedicated to improv- been very stable for the past few years, with almost mously voted to adopt the statement and asked ing the Minneapolis parks, reported on the work of the equal expenses and income. The Board unanimously President D’Emanuele to sign the statement and pro- organization. People for Parks was founded when approved the Ice Cream Social budget as presented by vide it to the prosecutor and judge in the case. Dutch elm disease struck Minneapolis, and the Park Pam Hockenberry. Ross D’Emanuele adjourned the meeting. Board was unable to cope with the onslaught. Since Member Discussion: then the organization has also raised funds and worked President D’Emanuele opened a conversation about on improvements for other park projects. They are cur- crime in the neighborhood, which appears to be rently working on rehabbing the benches at the Lake increasing both in frequency and intensity of the crime Harriet bandshell, and are selling pavers stenciled with incidents. President D’Emanuele pointed out that the donors’ names to help pay for the project. They EIRA has taken steps to address crime, through a stroll welcome support, as well as suggestions for other park patrol and a system of block captains that distribute the improvements. crime and safety newsletter, but asked whether EIRA Transit: At 6:35 CIDNA transit committee chair should be doing more or something different given the Art Higinbotham reported on recent developments concerning the proposed Southwest Transitway of the Hennepin County Railway Authority. The committee on June 27 met with our local state legislators, Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Sen. Scott Dibble. Other neighborhood organizations, such as the Cedar Lakes Park Association, will probably be raising money to persuade the Hennepin County Rail Authority to provide sufficient mitigation if the Kenilworth route is chosen for the LRT line. • MARTIN SENOUR PAINTS CIDNA committees: After discussion the follow- • CORONADO / MAXUM STAINS & PAINTS ing committee chairs and members were chosen: • PRATT & LAMBERT PAINTS Transit: Matthew Dahlquist, chair; Art AND INTERIOR STAINS Higinbotham, Ed Bell, Don Ostrom, members. • ROSCO & MURALO SCENIC PAINTS Land Use: Bob Corrick, chair. • FREE ON-SITE CONSULTATION & NRP: Ed Bell, chair; Steve Gove, member. DELIVERY WITH MINIMUM ORDER Variances: David Shirley, chair; Judy Berge, member. Internet site: Gail Lee reported on her work on the Phone (612) 871-1155 1515 NICOLLET AVENUE CIDNA to page 14 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403 www.savittpaint.com

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7/27/08 ASSEMBLY: “Oﬀ to Camp!” estate pulse in Gay bible camp that is! Back by popular demand, GLBTQ youth who have participated in The Naming Project’s week long summer camps will be our guests for this assembly. They will share their stories and answer some of our Kenwood. Give questions about the teenage struggle to reconcile sexuality and spirituality and then it’s oﬀ to camp! her a call!

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By Diane Woelm Since there is so much renovating going on every- compound or a #45 compound made by Well-Cote. When the walls look good to you it is time to prime where and especially in Hill and Lake Press land I am The #45 compound is very fast setting, and once you and then apply your top coat. To help you choose your rewriting my column from December 2005 because to have mixed it with water to the consistency of whipping top coat we have added a new line of paint at Savitt’s many of you it will be new information, and it is perti- cream you will want to smooth it on the walls with your called Pratt & Lambert. Just remember that nent right now. The 105 year old house belongs to my taping knife very quickly because it will dry in twenty “Skimming” is part of the taping process in a good husband Jim Woelm and me and the experience of ren- minutes. After it is dry you can go ahead and sand and paint job. You may view the third floor I am talking ovating it is ours. reapply a second coat. You will want to apply two to about in our house by going to the Caldwell Burnet When we first moved into our 105 year house 40 three coats of this compound, smoothing after each Banker website with our agent Kim Pease. Our third years ago we made our third floor into an office for my application. A ten inch taping knife works very well. floor looks beautiful. husband who is a writer. That was in the days before You mix the compound in a bucket and then transfer Resources: Savitt Paint, Dan Kvaas, Carpenter and computers, and my husband did all his writing on an what you need to a long silver pan that looks like a nar- Builder, Minneapolis, Minnesota. If you have questions IBM Selectric typewriter. To help him in his work he row bread pan. If you see flecks of plaster chips or or ideas on Home Improvement that you would like to came home one day with a lot of corkboard. He glued paint getting into your mud mixture throw it out and share please send to “Ask Diane” Savitt Bros Paint, it to one 22 feet wide wall and another that is seven feet mix up a new batch because those flecks will destroy the 1515 Nicollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, Mn. 55403 wide. For several years that was where he wrote and look of your walls. You want your walls to be as Tel: 612-871-1155. Website: WWW.Savitt Paint.Com. edited his scripts. He lined them up on the wall, and cut smooth as possible. and pasted until he had a script that he liked. Five years ago we took the corkboard off the wall, and this is how we did it, according to the advice we received from Friends of Loring Park received a grant of $2000. toward an Urban Chess Garden, and Citizens for a Loring Park Savitt Bros Paint. Community received a $4,000 grant to be used for neighborhood improvement and as needed for the organization. We removed the corkboard very carefully because That makes a total of $6,000. that The Woman's Club Community Outreach Committee contributed to the Loring we did not adhere the corkboard to a backing first so Park neighborhood. The deadline to apply for a grant next year will be February 15, 2009. Linda Odegard is the that it could be easily removed. To do that we used a 3” liaison for Community Outreach. 612-378-2919. Photos by Diane Woelm inch tool called a Pro Grip Scraper and systematically scraped off the cork. Warner makes a very good tool, and even with a good tool it was tough because the corkboard had been up there for many years. We did a little bit of scraping each day until it was all removed. Once the cork was removed we had to scrape again until smooth. You have to mend holes or damaged areas of the wall with fiberglass tape which mends the holes and seams in the dry wall and keeps the joints of the dry wall from cracking. This is all part of the prep work that you must do before you begin priming and painting. This process is called “Skimming.” For this process you can use a #3 lightweight joint

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Left to right: Jenny Oliphant, Chair of The Woman's Club Community Outreach Committee, shared a congratulatory moment with grant recipient Ione Siegel, Co-Founder along with Dottie Spiedel of The Friends of Loring Park, on Tuesday May 20, 2008, who was there to accept the honor on behalf of The Friends of Loring Park. The $2,000 grant will go toward a new Urban Chess Garden in the Park, the only Chess Garden in the City. JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS 13

“A Border Awareness Experience: Solidarity and Sustainability on the Border” The Lagoon on July Fourth By Nicholas K. Halbert

Nick has been a resident of the CIDNA Neighborhood since March 1989. He graduated from Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School in June 2004. On May 19, 2008, he received the degree of Bachelors of Arts from Colorado College where he majored in Biology, minored in Philosophy and completed the Pre- Medicine requirements. From May 31 to June 6, 2008, Nick and three of his peers from the Catholic ministry program at Colorado College and UCCS (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) and the director of social concerns for Catholic Charities participated in a B.A.E. – Border Awareness Experience, an educational immersion program conducted by the Women’s Intercultural Center in Anthony, New Mexico, http://www.womensintercul- turalcenter.org/bae/bae.htm. Nick wanted to share some of his observations from the trip with you. ************ During a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, I learned about support systems that help immigrants, globaliza- tion, NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement, and their effects on the socio-political and economic inequalities immigrants and people living along the border face every day. My motivation for Kenwood residents Jim and Ruth Ann Benson hosted their twelfth Photo by Dorothy Childers going on this B.A.E. was two-fold: to be immersed in annual Fourth of July celebration at the Lagoon. The festivities the unique and vibrant border culture, found on either included a competition of many unique floats. Family members side of the Rio Grande, and to become a well-informed came from California, Arizona, Kansas, and Illinois to attend the advocate for social justice and human rights issues that event. This special float was built featuring a three-tiered wedding exist along our border. cake to honor Blake Moorman and Kara Polson’s upcoming wed- A few take home observations I found important ding on August 3, 2008, in San Diego, California. from my trip were in regards to the women in Juarez, sustainability, the environment and our future as an evolving species. The most educational and valuable

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CIDNA from page 11 The B.A.E. at the Women’s Intercultural Center CIDNA internet site. Ed Bell moved, Matt Dahlquist seconded a motion that Gail Lee establish a presence for CIDNA on the internet. The motion did pass. Fall Festival: After a discussion, David Shirley moved, Matt Dahlquist seconded a motion that the CIDNA Fall Festival this year be held on Sunday, September 21 with a budget of $1,700 and Judy Berge serving as chair. The motion did pass. Next meeting: Because National Night Out is scheduled for the first Tuesday in August, CIDNA will not have a meeting that month. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2 at the Jones-Harrison Residence.

Adjournment: At 7:28 David Shirley moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion did pass.

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There are aware of the economic inequalities and disparities in approximately 48 characters (letter, punctuation, human dignity that exist between two populaces sepa- space, number) per line. rated by an artificial boundary/border. Furthermore, it has given me great admiration for the good people in the colonias such as the women of our host families. People who economically have so little in comparison to the majority of their neighbors to the north, and yet, are able to genuinely appreciate the little they do have, by respecting each other and their environment in a sustainable fashion. It is this idea of sustainability and the notion of interconnectedness in our environment that I hope will be a unifying principle for current and future generations. In conclusion, I remain hopeful that one day the U.S.-Mexico border will be a place of true solidarity instead of a place of disunity, inequality and hardship. In ridding myself of self-righteous and willful thoughts I hope to find a universal Spirit, a Spirit that dwells within all human beings and derives the hopeful realiza- tion that, ‘what we do to others and our environment, we are doing to ourselves.’ Only when we in the United States can unite with all human peoples of the globe and strive for this goal with all of God’s creation – humans, the environment, and all other organisms – can we declare progress, sustainability and solidarity in this world. JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS 15

Neighborhood Sisters Outshine Competition to Win Performance Scholarships

Central Corridor Memorandum of Hill and Lake Press area sisters Isabella and Francesca Dawis have both been awarded the Edith Understanding approved Norberg Religious Study Scholarship through the MacPhail Center for Music. Piano student Isabella The Hennepin County Board, Hennepin County attends DeLaSalle High School while her sister Regional Railroad Authority, Metropolitan Council, City Francesca studies violin and is a student at Carondelet of Minneapolis and University of Minnesota Board of Catholic School. The scholarship will go towards the Regents have all approved an agreement, called a girl’s yearly tuition costs and help to continue their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on the musical studies at MacPhail. Washington Avenue alignment for the Central Corridor Edith Norberg and her husband Edwin created this light rail line. scholarship to provide students with the opportunity to This MOU was reached following extensive negoti- study religious music. The award supports an academic ations that determined the scope of the transit and year of individual instruction at MacPhail and requires pedestrian mall along the avenue. The Central Corridor that the student be an active musician in a place of wor- will follow an 11-mile route and connect downtown ship. Awards are given to students of any age with a sin- Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul. The line will run cere interest in developing their music skill as related to through the University of Minnesota campus and religious music. MacPhail scholarships are quite com- include the transit and pedestrian mall along petitive and require the applicant to perform in a live Washington Avenue between East River Road and audition in front of music professionals from the Twin Walnut Street Southeast. Cities area. The MOU also outlines a series of mitigation mea- Isabella’s current MacPhail Center for Music piano Isabella and Francesca Dawis sures identified by stakeholders and anticipates the teacher Judy Lin states “it is very, very rare that you get development of a second MOU that will define and a student as gifted as Isabella.” Isabella has performed detail specific design, construction and operational as a vocalist, pianist, percussionist, and guitarist in issues related to the project segment that traverses the music ranging from classical to liturgical to rock/pop. my love for God.” university’s campus. As a 10th grader, she has accomplished more than most The MacPhail Center for Music awards numerous “This agreement removes the final conceptual barri- seasoned professionals. She has twice been named a scholarships annually which are supported by donated er for the Central Corridor project and clears the way Youth Performer of the Year in Twin Cities Theater funds to allow student to continue their musical educa- for submission of an application for federal New Starts (2004 and 2005) by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She tion. They are currently offering 34 summer camps for funding in early September,” said Hennepin County played the role of the pianist, Kelsi Nielson, in Disney’s ages four through adult and will be starting fall courses Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, who also chairs the “High School Musical” at The Children’s Theatre in September. Few organizations have had a longer and Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority and the Company, and Dawis has sung the national anthem solo more positive influence on the community than Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB). for the Minnesota Gophers men’s basketball team and MacPhail Center for Music. MacPhail has been an inte- Federal New Starts funds are available by application in a group for the Minnesota Twins and St. Paul Saints. gral and central foundation of lifelong learning through from the Federal Transit Administration for construc- This year Isabella won the Civic Orchestra of music for the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota for 100 tion of new fixed guideway systems or extensions to Minneapolis Concerto Competition and received a years. In 2007, 7,200 students from more than 200 zip existing guideway systems, such as light rail or com- standing ovation for her performance of Ravel’s codes participated in MacPhail’s music education pro- muter rail. Concerto on Mother’s Day. grams. More information on tuition and class times is The total project budget is currently estimated Younger sister Francesca is becoming equally as available at www.macphail.org. at $892 million. Federal New Starts funds will be sought accomplished through performances in numerous plays for 50 percent of capital costs. The newly-enacted tran- including Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol at sit improvement sales tax in five metropolitan counties, the Guthrie, and the lead in Madeline and the Gypsies. whose revenue is controlled by CTIB, will provide 30 She received second place in the La Musique Music percent of the capital funding. Hennepin and Ramsey Studios Rising Star Contest and was a finalist in the regional railroad authorities will provide a combined 10 2007 Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies Young percent, and the State of Minnesota will provide the Soloist Concert Competition. Francesca is a previous remaining 10 percent, including the $70 million in winner of the Edith Norberg Scholarship. She says, bonding approved by the legislature. “music ministry has combined two of the important aspects of my life: music and my faith. I feel lucky to have the chance to share my love of music with my parish community, while at the same time, expressing Volunteers needed for hosting Republican National Convention With the 2008 Republican National Convention fast approaching, the host committee is looking for volunteers to help with transportation, information services, hospitality and special events. Applications will be accepted through the end of June. About a thousand volunteers are needed for CivicFest, which will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center from August 29 to September 4, and will feature more than 35 world-class exhibits, including a replica of the Oval Office, a model White House, exhibits dedicated to Minnesota business and innovation, and more. Around 45,000 people are expected to attend the convention, which will be held September 1-4 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. The Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee plans to reach out to these convention goers to let them know what a great place Minnesota is to work, live, play, visit and invest in. To volunteer, go to www.msp2008.com, enter the site and then click on “volunteer.” You’ll need to fill out a secure, online application that asks for some personal information and a summary of your skills and experience. All applicants must be 18 or older and willing to undergo a security background check. Volunteers will also need to attend an orientation and some training sessions. 16 HILL AND LAKE PRESS JULY 19, 2008

Southwest Policy Advisory Committee Meeting July 23 at 8 AM - St. Louis Park City Hall

Questions and Agenda Items By Art Higinbotham HCRRA Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority Chair, Cedar/Isles/Dean Neighborhood Association CAC Southwest Alternatives Analysis Community Advisory Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner Committee Community Advisory Committee Member, SWAA TAC Southwest Alternatives Analysis Technical Advisory Committee To: Kathy Doty, Public Relations Manager, HCRRA PAC Southwest Alternatives Analysis Policy Advisory Committee DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Study

There are several items that need the attention of 3. At the same meeting, I asked the HDR 5. Lastly, and most important, is the mechanism for the southwest Policy Advisory Committee that have Engineering Consultant the following question: consideration of Option E, using the Greenway, Park come up since the last PAC meeting. Commissioner “You are aware of the preliminary cost effective- Av and S. 10th St. For this to be presented at a one- Dorfman has had the grace to recognize me for com- ness index for each of the three Southwest LRT alter- hour scoping meeting is hardly full and impartial con- ments on issues at past meetings, but given the number natives. In your role as an independent consultant for sideration. Katie Walker has promised to get back to of issues I wish to raise on behalf of the CAC and our the DEIS phase, what mechanism do you have in place me on Monday, July 14, with procedures on how neighborhood groups in CIDNA and Kenwood/Isles, I to make sure that the mitigation costs for basic needs Option E should be presented and evaluated. If the would appreciate having 10 minutes on the agenda to for each route are not capped so that the final cost procedures are not satisfactory, the PAC should look at address the following items: effectiveness index does not exceed that which is how this should be handled at its July 23 meeting. 1. At the July 9 CAC meeting, the question of why acceptable to the FTA?“ Katie Walker did respond on July 14th, indicating the $400,000 station study does not include stations The answer was equivocal; I think the PAC needs to that it is possible to have Option E included in the within the city of Minneapolis, only suburban stations make it understood that the mitigation recommenda- DEIS without going out with another RFP, provided it for the 3A route, was raised. The answer given by Katie tions cover the minimum requirements that will meet passes muster with the TAC, the PAC, the HCRRA and Walker, Transit Project Manager, HCRRA, the FTA requirements for federal approval, based on the Met Council. That is better than having to go was that these stations would be considered only the federal code, and not let the consultant fail to through a separate DEIS. after a route was selected within the city: 3A, 3C, or address basic needs that affect the community. If these Katie additionally provided a quick overview of Option E. It seems to me that this puts the cart before requirements result in a higher cost effectiveness index how the process works. “If you are interested in hav- the horse; an evaluation of the station stops within the than meets the FTA guidelines for funding a project, ing your Option E considered for inclusion in the city needs to be made before a selection of route is then there will be no project, as Commissioner Southwest Transitway Draft Environmental Impact made, as this evaluation will give a comparison of the Dorfman stated in an appearance before the Cedar Isles Statement (DEIS) you will need to formally submit that relative commercial and residential development poten- Dean Annual Meeting on May 6, attended by 100 resi- request during the scoping process. Our intention is to tial, access issues, etc. that will not necessarily be cov- dents primarily interested in LRT. If a lack of mitiga- have the scoping process include three formal public ered in the $2.5 million DEIS study. I have attended all tion results in accidental death, health issues, or loss of hearings as well as numerous community, neighbor- of the PAC meetings and do not believe this study had life and property due to inaccessible fires in the neigh- hood and special group meetings where comments will been put on the table for PAC discussion and recom- borhoods, adequate tunnels and underpasses, etc., the be collected. In addition, the public can comment mendation. consultant and HCRRA will bear moral and legal through email, fax, and the U.S. mail. Once all com- 2. At the same meeting, plans for three scoping responsibility for dismissal of adequate safety mitiga- ments are received, staff from the HCRRA, FTA and meetings during the DEIS phase, two in the suburbs tion. the Met Council will meet to review them and deter- and one in Minneapolis, were announced for late 4. At the same meeting, I asked whether direct con- mine if they warrant inclusion in the DEIS scope. If September. It seems to me that one meeting in the city tact can be made between citizens and HDR additional items are included and it will have a budget is hardly adequate for concerned citizens to raise their Engineering so that citizens can be assured their con- implication, the HCRRA will renegotiate the agreement issues, with only about an hour dedicated to public cerns are heard directly and not filtered by the HCRRA with HDR to reflect the new scope of services...More input. Katie Walker’s response was that there are many staff. Katie Walker denied this request. At a previous details will be covered at the upcoming Southwest PAC other routes for citizens to express themselves: by meeting of the PAC, there was a call for increased trans- meeting as well as our special Southwest CAC meeting phone, fax or e-mail. Unfortunately, the minority com- parency in the alternatives evaluation process, to on August 13th.” munities in particular will be left out of the public dia- improve the two-way flow of information between citi- Since the last PAC meeting, the CIDNA Transit logue if this is the scoping process. These people need zens and the TAC/DEIS consultants and to help dispel Committee has met with Senator Scott Dibble and more stimuli to participate in the process than compet- the impression that there are favored routes being rail- Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher. They recom- ing for time at one scoping meeting and not knowing roaded by HCRRA. The PAC needs to consider how to mended the neighborhoods take on an organizational how to access the system electronically. There was no improve this transparency. “At the CIDNA Annual consultant/lobbyist to promote understanding and sup- mention of providing translators so that the Somali, Meeting on May 6, Chad Larsen, the then Board Chair, port for Option E. They also suggested that the neigh- Hmong and Latino communities within the city can par- called for a show of hands from the 100 attendees as to borhoods ask Minneapolis Park Board Commissioners ticipate The PAC needs to re-assess the limited nature who thought the choice of the Kenilworth corridor Tom Nordyke and Tracy Nordstrom to chime in with a of the current scoping process and expand it to assure Option 1A and 3A was a foregone conclusion. The position that supports the Cedar Lake Park Association all communities are heard from. attendees almost unanimously agreed.” to protect our park system from environmental damage by any LRT route. They plan to contact Metro Council’s Peter Bell to ask him to review the overall plans to be sure that they serve the largest number of Minneapolis residents and businesses, as Mayor Rybak was attempting to do with his Option D proposal. They will also seek legislation to assure that the water table problems encountered in the construction of I- 394 are not overlooked in the mitigation studies for the Kenilworth corridor. In addition, the Cedar Lake Shores Townhome Association, which is on the narrow part of the Kenilworth corridor where LRT trains will come within 20 feet of fourteen bedroom windows, gave its Board authority to hire an attorney/lobbyist to help with the mitigation request for a cut and cover tunnel in this part of the corridor and an underpass at Cedar Lake Parkway which needs to be studied in August (not January) when the bicycle and pedestrian traffic at this intersection is at its maximum. The Kenwood Isles Board passed a resolution last Monday expressing concern over the impact of a Kenilworth routing on the neighborhood. CIDNA and West Calhoun neighborhoods have met with Council Member Betsy Hodges to SWPAC Meeting to page 17 JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS 17

Annual National Night Out is August 5th SWPAC Meeting from page 16 Free Street Closure Deadline July 22 examine the possibility of a City Council moratorium on park and ride facilities within the city of July 22 is an important date: it’s the last day to apply buildings, etc. Minneapolis, directed primarily at the West Lake St. sta- to close streets for free on NNO. Street closure costs Attention New NNO Blocks: Free Start-up Kits tion but also at the 21st St. station proposed in $100 beginning July 23. People can’t apply for street clo- CCP/SAFE has a limited supply of free start-up kits Kenwood. With the Bottineau line now entering the sure after July 31. for blocks holding NNO events for the first time. The alternatives analysis phase, consideration should be July 22 is also the last day people can register their kits contain party basics like plates, cups, plastic utensils, given to including the Van White station stop on the NNO events and be eligible for a drawing for free door napkins, etc. as well as some surprises. If your block is Bottineau instead of the Kenilworth route, linking it prizes such as merchant gift cards and discount new to NNO this year, call 612-673-2977 to see if a kit with adjacent communities, such as Heritage Village on coupons. (People can continue to register NNO events is available. the Minneapolis north side. CIDNA will be making a after July 22 but they won’t be eligible for the door prize NNO Website a Great Source of Information - presentation to the neighborhood business association drawing.) It’s easy and free to register your block party www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno and asking for their help in enlisting business members and apply to close off your street - both can be done at The Minneapolis NNO web site is a great source of along Lake St., Park Av., and S 10th St. the same time on one website: information for people who want to improve their Lastly, as Senator Dibble and Speaker Anderson www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno or by calling 311 (612- NNO effort or those just learning about NNO. Some Kelliher emphasized, the primary driving force for 673-3000). features are: 70+ ideas for parties, people’s comments choosing an LRT route should be serving citizens and All people who register NNO events receive vouch- about why NNO is important, NNO photos and clip businesses; hence, our proposal for Option E. The ers for Minnesota Twins tickets and can request a num- art, party invitations in four languages, fun green ideas PAC has made a decision to favor development in Eden ber of free items including Mystery Park passes at for blocks, locations of registered parties, a list of spon- Prairie by preferring the Opus corridor instead of park- Nickelodeon Universe MOA, child safety cards, name sors to support and lots more. lands; the PAC should use the same criteria when con- tags, coloring/word game sheets and reminder door Cooperative Food Drive sidering a route in the city of Minneapolis. There are hangers. Blocks new to NNO may be eligible for start- For the second year in a row, United Way and no opportunities for development on the Kenilworth up kits. Details are available at National Night Out are teaming up to conduct food corridor, except the future prospect of development in www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno. drives during NNO. Last year, more than 3,000 pounds the Bassett Creek area. There are myriad opportunities The 25th Annual National Night Out will take place of food were collected to support Minneapolis commu- for development along Option E, which will also pro- on Tuesday, August 5th in more than 140 communities nity food shelves. Food is especially needed during the vide equity to minority residents of the city. The in Minnesota and on more than 1100 blocks in summer months when children don’t get school lunch- Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission has passed a res- Minneapolis alone. National Night Out brings neigh- es. When planning your party, remember to ask people olution calling for LRT to serve its minority citizens, bors together like nothing else does and simply sharing to bring some extra canned foods and dry goods. See such as those along Lake St. with rapid transit to the a potluck, some conversation and a few games builds the NNO web site for more details: http://www.ci.min- suburbs for jobs without transfer from a trolley or BRT community and safety, block by block. neapolis.mn.us/nno/United-Way-Food-Drive.pdf line. When registering, you can also request that a police Minneapolis National Night Out is sponsored in We hope the PAC will step up to the plate and make officer drops by your event. You can ask for a fire truck part by: Minnesota Twins, Nickelodeon Universe MOA, this a truly representative process that is both open and visit and the MPD Canine Unit by calling 311. There’s AAA, Litin Everything Party–n-Paper, Minnesota objective. no guarantee that police or fire (or dogs) will make it to Crime Prevention Association (MCPA), Qwest, KFAI your event but it’s worth asking. 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Jean Deatrick: 612-377-7353 Hill & Lake Press is a non profit LETTERSLETTERS Managing Editor newspaper and funded and sup- 1821 Dupont Avenue South, ported by its advertisers and neigh- To the Editor: Minneapolis, MN55403; borhood associations: East Isles What a great issue of the Hill & Lake Press (June): [email protected] Residents Association (EIRA); Kenwood Isles Area Association the cover story about Liz Whitbeck, the photo of Jane Johnson Business Manager: (KIAA); Cedar Isles Dean Harvey Ettinger’s daughter, mentioning the charitable $ [email protected] Neighborhood Assocation she’s raising for a very worthwhile cause, the notice 612-374-3099 (CIDNA); and Lowry Hill given about Joyce Murphy’s art show; and my husband Neighborhood Association enjoyed reading about Beth Kehoe’s visit to Italy .... Dorothy Childers Photographer: (LHNA). Thanks, too, for last month’s coverage of the San [email protected] Miguel School award I got for volunteering there the 612-927-8989 Hill & Lake Press welcomes stories, past several years. poetry, articles, photos, and ideas. You definitely deserve kudos for your decades Hill & Lake Press Heidi Deatrick Please direct contributions and of work with the Hill & Lake Press, on behalf of our 2101 West Franklin, Minneapolis, Editorial A ssistant & Store Deliveries advertising queries to Jean Deatrick at 612-377-7353 neighborhoods and community. Thanks again. MN 55405 [email protected] [email protected] Linda Schutz East Isles 612-374-3099 www.hillandlakepress.com Beth Kehoe Please note new email address! Neighborhood L iaison [email protected] To the Editor: Volume 32 Number 7 [email protected] I am concerned about the shrubs and roses around July 19, 2008 Since March 1976, The Hill & Lake of the Isles that were poorly planted and lacked Alexa Johnson Lake Press has served the commu- Webmaster www.hillandlakepress.com follow-up care. I noticed some plants were planted too Next issue: nity as a non-profit newspaper shallow with root systems exposed. Many plants now August 16, 2008 staffed by volunteers. Views Lloyd Smith appear to be dried out and dying. Who is responsible Reservation deadline expressed are not necessarily those Residential Deliveries: for their planting and care? Will they be replaced? August 4, 2008. of Hill & Lake Press. Stephen Huggett Kenwood Isles [email protected] Hill & Lake Press reserves the right to edit for content and/or length any letter or contribution.

Where We Are Now Hil l & L ak e Pr ess is an al l vol unteer newspaper . W e appr eciate your patience when cal l ing or emailing. Although we do not keep traditional office hours, we will return your calls and messages By Jean Deatrick as soon as possible. Please email if you do not receive your newspaper delivery. Because of the heat and lack of water, several read- ers have called to report that new plantings at Lake of Hill & Lake Press Delivery the Isles are dying. Page 20 includes the Park Board’s Hill & Lake Press is delivered door to door in the area east of France Avenue, south of Dunwoody Boulevard, response. On page nine of this issue is another install- north of Lake Street, and west of Hennepin Avenue. If you do not receive your paper, please call 612-377-7353 ment of Jean Waddington’s reminiscences of the or send an email to [email protected]. The following area businesses stock Hill & Lake Kenwood neighborhood. I was amused to learn that Pressconvenience. Please patronize our advertisers and tell them where you saw their advertisement. residents were as distrustful of Park Board doings in the 60s as they are now. Some things don’t change Burch Pharmacy Isles Bun & Coffee Mainstreet Bank Framestyles apparently. Isles Market & Deli Sebastian Joe’s Green Mill The closing of the postoffice is disturbing to many Calhoun Vision Kenwood Rec Center Tuthill’s Walker Library residents. Wouldn’t you think that there would be a Dunn Brothers The Woman’s Club Hennepin Lake Liquor need in this busy part of town for a postoffice? Even Quality Coaches Uptown YWCA Lowry Hill Liquor though the postoffice at Burch is now closed, please Support your neighborhood newspaper don’t forget to patronize Burch. Many of their staff members have worked there since I first moved to Our goal is to make our neighborhoods stronger and better by providing information about the residents and the issues Lowry Hill in the late 70s. We need them on that busy that are important to the residents. Read our website at www.hillandlakepress@com and please patronize our advertisers. If you can volunteer time to gather information or if you can send in stories to [email protected] we will wel- corner at Hennepin and Franklin just as we need the come your contributions. Or perhaps you can support our newspaper with a contribution of $10, $25, $50, or $100 or more. other businesses located in that area. A new shop, Make checks payable to Hill & Lake Press, c/o Jane Johnson, Business Manager, 2120 Fremont Mehera Shaw Boutique, has opened at that corner and Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55405. Please include name, address, and Email/Phone. Thank you. is a new advertiser for HLP. Please welcome them. Again, we thank all our loyal advertisers, especially those who have been with us for years. Along with our neighborhood have been awarded the Edith Norberg However, Carly is in such remote areas now that we are four neighborhood organizations, we couldn’t survive music scholarships through MacPhail School of Music. afraid it won’t find her. We did receive a message without our advertisers. We welcome the new advertis- Many of us have enjoyed them when they have per- from the UNA-USA Hero Youth Ambassador Director. ers: RBC Wealth Management, Mehera Shaw, Fitness formed in neighborhood events including Palio. My She said despite no luggage, Carly’s a trooper and she’s Together, Fastcare, Roger’s Tree Service, Sweepee own four children also studied at MacPhail when it was doing great. Cleaning, and Chuck and Don’s Pet Food Outlet in down on LaSalle and we applaud the new location near No communication with her as been difficult for the Calhoun Village. Please check their ads in this issue and the river. I sang and studied under Edith Norberg a past few weeks. We bought her a special phone that was patronize them. And, the realtors! What would we do long time ago when I was a voice major. She was a supposed to have service in Namibia, South Africa, and without the support of the many realtors who care musical gift to our city and I am pleased to learn that she other destinations. However, there has been no service enough to advertise in our neighborhood paper month and her husband set up a foundation that carries on her for the past two weeks. There is no cable wired through after month, even in this bad economy. If you are in work and that our local residents have been recognized. the remote areas she is in...there is a drought so they are the market for a new home or wish to sell your home, Wary residents have called to warn me that preserving water (sponge baths). I can’t imagine what call one of the realtors from HLP. They are the realtors Bloomington resident Anthony Waldera is still trying to she is witnessing there with such poverty, no electricity who understand the value of community and how our buy homes in our neighborhoods. He has bought and or power in some areas. She is helping to build homes, newspaper and they work together to strengthen our demolished two homes and the lots are for sale, so we paint schools, help with education and help with neighborhoods. wonder what he plans next. Probably not historic orphans and vulnerable children living in AIDS/HIV Chuck and Don’s is sponsoring “Pins for Pets” preservation! affected communities. We know this will be a life-chang- bowling event at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl in Arden Hills In the June issue of HLP we wrote about Carly ing experience. on August 3rd from 4-6 p.m. as a fundraiser to raise Ettinger of East Isles being named United Nations … I guess she believed the fortune cookie she got as money for the Homes for All Pets Coalition’s Pet Fix Hero Youth Ambassador to Africa. Parents Sheri and a child that said “You will travel far and do good in the spay and neuter programs. Go to www.PinsForPets.org Harvey Ettinger sent an update on her eight-week world.” She was also inspired by Gandhi’s quote, “The and click on the registration page. Set up your personal adventure from which are excerpts: “…NWA lost her best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the ser- Pins For Pets pledge web page by clicking the link when luggage…Not on the flight to Africa but right here in vice of others.” She will have a few weeks back in you complete the registration process at the U.S.A. They found it eight days later at Washington Minnesota and then heads off to college.” PinsForPets.org. DC Dulles International Airport at the SAA terminal. I was delighted to learn that talented sisters They did offer to send it on South African Airways. Francesca and Isabella Dawis of our Hill & Lake Press JULY 19, 2008 HILL AND LAKE PRESS OPINION LETTERS 19 sand upon the waters By Tom H. Cook It was a spring afternoon. JoAnne, our next door Tom: How did you neighbor Dayna Allen, and I were sitting around having enjoy the ECCO Super one of those conversations that decades ago would Sale? have resulted in pooling our resources, quitting our Dayna: What fun going jobs, and buying a van. That was the tone, but now that up streets and alleys. It is money and time have switched positions, JoAnne and I such a great neighborhood were encouraging our California friend to take her first to just wander. I found lit- kid-free vacation in thirteen years and see Minnesota. tle Zen chimes, some 1950s What follows is a hard hitting post mortem of the June serving trays with state trip the three of us took. I couldn’t find my tape maps on them, and vintage recorder and the notes I wrote with an indigo crayon on aprons for my Hands On the back of a receipt vanished mysteriously, but what Art partner. follows is pretty close. Tom: Last thoughts: Me: It was great to see Minnesota through the eyes Would you come back? of a first time visitor. Talk about your impressions. Dayna: I missed my Dayna: Green. Very, very green. I love the trees husband and kids, but I had and the sound the wind makes going through them. a wonderful time. You were When we went to Minnehaha Falls it was like being in having so much fun, I was Kentucky. afraid you might move Me: You have lived in the southeast and California? back. It would be great to Dayna: Yes, I grew up in Ohio and Kentucky and Dayna Allen at Walker Outdoors Miniature Golf Photo by Dorothy Childers visit again. We never made then California for thirty years. it to St. Paul, the Guthrie, Me: JoAnne and our friend Cheryl picked you up at and the Art Institute. And I Walker? the airport because I had important business… have a friend in Buffalo Tom: I am pretty tightly scripted, but I guess so. Dayna: They said you were out drinking with (Minnesota) I would want Dayna: I have always loved the Spoon Bridge and Cherry but I never knew friends from your old job. to see. where it was. What a thrill to see it! I love big whimsical sculpture. You could have Me: That’s possible. I’ll have to consult my notes. left me in the sculpture garden all day. And the Calders! I teach a program called But where did they take you? Tom H. Cook enjoys the Hands On Art at our elementary school, and we made mobiles. What a thrill to see Dayna: I was still hungry even after that cracker on superficial and hedonistic giant pieces up close. And I loved the miniature golf exhibit. I want to thank the plane, so we went to Eat Street (on Nicollet South Bay lifestyle, Dorothy (Childers), and Jean and John (Deatrick) of the Hill and Lake Press for Avenue). It was like a little New York. I remember although his heart remains meeting us there. You have such nice friends. many Somali people and eating at Quang’s, a with Minnesotans. If his Tom: Now I’ve lost my place… Vietnamese restaurant. We said, “Let’s go there,” and whirlwind trip missed you, Dayna: I am sure everyone mentions it, but the lakes are so important spiritu- Cheryl just parked. It was so easy and the food was he will find you next time. ally. They kept me from feeling land-locked. I am used to the ocean, but the lakes great. worked fine. I’d love to bring my kids for a visit. This must be a great place to raise Me: What else caught your eye? a family. I cannot believe you can walk out on the lake in winter! If we were not Dayna: The flowers and the two story houses! so rooted in the South Bay this would be a great place to live. Almost every house has colorful pots and plants. It seems like no one takes color for granted. You can feel the pride people take in their homes. Each one is so well restored. The people are friendly and their homes are warm and welcoming. I feel like I could walk into LAURA TIFFANY any of them. I can not imagine how much work the BETH LINDAHL-URBEN upkeep must be. My house in Redondo (Beach) was built in 1985 and it is not as well constructed. The (612) 924-4386 Tibetan prayer flags were interesting… www.bethandlaura.com Me: How did the visit fit with your preconceived notions? Dayna: I had the stereotype of the movie Fargo: Coldwell Banker Burnet frozen tundra and people with funny “O’s” in their 0LQQHDSROLV/DNHV2IÀFH speech. The “O” part was somewhat true, but not as pronounced or common. But I did hear it. I loved the weather. It threatened to rain the whole four days I was there. The sky would darken, but we got to do every- SOLD thing we wanted. I thought the city would be bigger and I was delighted it was not. It was great staying with Cheryl (Rackner) and Jay (Olsen). We walked from their house to the southern tip of Lake Harriet at night. The downtown looked like a little Lego city. Tom: Your favorite part? Dayna: The people for sure. They are so friendly and interesting. It must be because of the long winters, but everyone has some craft or skill they seem passion- ate about. That is not true where I live. People in Minnesota clearly care about the arts and they are so accessible. I still haven’t taken my kids to LACMA (Los 1770 Emerson Ave S 2101 Fremont Ave S 2208 Humboldt Ave S Angeles County Museum of Art). Can I talk about the Classic Lowry Hill Duplex Fabulous Woodwork, Newer Kitchen East Isles Architectural Detail 20 HILL AND LAKE PRESS JULY 19, 2008 Heat Challenges New Shrubs at Lake of the Isles

Plants to be replaced when temperature cools

Dawn Sommers Public Information & Marketing Manager 612-230-6407 [email protected] This year’s long wet spring has had implications for proved to be very popular. All the shoreline plantings bilization on the south shore, the shoreline has been the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s renova- have been completed, and much of the protective fenc- stabilized around the entire lake. tion work at Lake of the Isles. The earthwork, which is ing removed. (Some green fencing will stay in the lake to The Lake of the Isles renovation to date has been now complete, was delayed by nearly a month, leaving protect the newest plants from the fish feeding on funded through the Minnesota Environment and very little time for planting and seeding before the heat them.) Natural Resource Trust Fund: Legislative Commission of the summer. Consequently, many shrubs planted by More to come on Minnesota Resources, the Minnesota DNR Flood a private contractor in the park’s entry areas toward the Planting around the new stone (fishing) access Mitigation Program, the Metropolitan Parks and Open end of June were unable to survive the sudden heat and points will be done in the fall during cooler weather. Space Commission, East Isles Residents Association, have been removed. The plants are under warranty and Work to treat the invasive species on Raspberry Island Kenwood Isles Area Association, Lowry Hill East will be replanted, at no additional expense to the MPRB, and Mike’s Island continues in preparation for the plant- when the temperatures moderate toward the end of the ing of native species on the island this fall and next summer; in the interim, the surviving varieties—the spring. MPRB forestry crews will plant all the trees evergreens and rhododendrons are doing fine—will be remaining in the planting plan throughout the park in watered by hand with a hose, and the beds will be the spring. mulched. These new shrub beds are being installed at Lake of the Isles Parkway is scheduled for repaving the triangular entrance to Lake of the Isles from Lake in 2009. In the meantime the City Public Works Calhoun, along the lake’s south shore and Kenilworth Department, which is responsible for the maintenance Lagoon, and at the pedestrian path entry points around of parkways, will patch potholes as they develop. For the lake. further information regarding the parkway repaving call Except for some bare spots along the south shore- the street maintenance section of Public Works at 612- line, most of the bare and disturbed turf areas through- 673-3759. out the park were seeded during the second half of Accomplished since 2000 June. Survival of much of this turf will depend on tem- Construction on the Lake of the Isles renovation perature and rainfall. All bare turf areas will be reseed- project began in 2000 with the creation of the wetland ed in the fall. The turf should be sufficiently established / flood storage area east of the Off-Leash Recreation by next spring when the remainder of the trees in the Area on the south side of the lake and shoreline stabi- planting plan will be planted by Park Board forestry lization in the Kenilworth Lagoon. In subsequent pro- crews. Trees planted on Arbor Day this year around the ject phases, the WPA-era retaining wall at Evergreen north arm area of the lake are being cared for by the Point was replaced, complete with new railing; improve- MPRB forestry department and are thriving. ments were made to the open play field and a second Accomplished this season wetland was created at the southwest end of the park; Beyond the shrub plantings, much has been accom- the bike trail was repaved all the way around the lake, plished at Lake of the Isles this spring. Over 100 trees and the pedestrian path was realigned in places and were planted around the North Arm on Arbor Day. The completely reconstructed; and parkland around the west new dock areas have been completed, and the two bay and the north arm was elevated above the 100-year benches, a new feature on each of the docks, have flood level; a new. With the completion of shoreline sta-