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extensive community outreach, soliciting input on redevelopment of the Hiawatha Corridor. ‘Elevated Beer’ to “Not one responder ever said that we need another liquor store,” Krause said, “not one. No INSIDE one feels our community is un- derserviced in that area.” bring craft beer, wine A current ordinance states that no liquor store may operate within 300 feet of a church or Features...... 2 school. Krause said the intention to Hiawatha this fall is to separate consumption of al- cohol from children. But that or- dinance does not cover daycare centers, and one is two doors away from the proposed liquor store and will share its parking lot. “The daycare owner is Mus- lim, and had he known a liquor store would be adjacent, he Eco-friendly policies wouldn’t have opened there,” Krause said. at Becketwood “I don’t want or need another competitor, but beyond that, there are better uses for that retail space,” Krause continued. “But as a landlord, the building owner News...... 3 has a mortgage to pay and needs to rent to anyone willing to pay rent. I see both sides. No one is evil in this issue.” Another Longfellow business owner said he had concerns with panhandlers and transients in the area, but he blames the city for not including daycare centers under its ordinance. As for Adam Aded, owner of Xcel releases Ruwayda Child Care Center, he Craft beer and wine lovers in the Longfellow area will have another source to choose from when Elevated Beer, indicated that he is not against substation design Wine and Spirits opens this fall at 4135 Hiawatha Ave. Tom Boland and Ryan Widuch, co-owners of the planned business, but against a liquor liquor store, got their start with home brewing. (Photo by Stefanie Berres) store in the area. “I care about the whole area,” By JAN WILLMS lection of beer and product ex- Steve Krause, owner of Min- he said. “My house is also near- News...... 5 Craft beer and wine lovers in pertise,” explained Boland. “Our nehaha Lake Wine and Spirits, ad- by.” the Longfellow area will have an- staff will show customers around, mits that some of his motives in He said he signed a lease for other source to choose from when and those customers can learn questioning the new business in the daycare operation in October Elevated Beer, Wine and Spirits about craft beers and wines.” the area are selfish. 2011. The center has four shifts opens this fall at 4135 Hiawatha Although many are welcom- “I already compete with six and serves a total of 360 children, Ave. ing the new business to the area, other liquor stores in a two-mile from the age of six weeks to 12 Tom Boland and Ryan there are some concerns about El- radius of my store,” he said. He years. It is open seven days a week Widuch, co-owners of the evated Beer’s proximity to a day- added that he sits on a communi- from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. planned liquor store, got their care center and the traffic it might ty advisory committee for the start with home brewing. bring to the neighborhood. Minnehaha area. The group did Continued on page 4 “We learned a lot about beer New regulations that way,” Boland said. “We have been involved in the community guide area boaters for awhile, and this place is an op- portunity to put in a different, new and exciting retail side of “We will focus on a wide things.” Boland said their location is a Feature...... 7 former coffee shop and deli, selection of beer and known as Hiawatha Joe’s, which has been closed for a couple of years. product expertise.” Although the two produced home brews for the past three or four years, their dream to go com- mercial with a production brew- ery for their own beers is currently - Elevated Beer, Wine and Spirits on hold. Instead, their store will offer not only craft brews and owner Tom Boland Longfellow's hand wines but other products as well. found at Park Board “We will focus on a wide se- Eco-friendly policies cutting waste at Becketwood

By IRIC NATHANSON The large trash barrels are dis- appearing from Jason Brenny’s kitchen. 1885 University Ave. There were five when Brenny was hired as the chef at the Beck- St. Paul, MN 55104 etwood Cooperative two years 651-645-7045 ago. “Now, there are only two left. Soon, we will be down to just Publishers: one,” said Brenny who manages Calvin deRuyter, Tim Nelson dining services for members of the Managing Editor: West River Parkway senior co-op. Brenny has been able to elim- Denis Woulfe inate the trash containers because Advertising: almost everything that leaves his Denis Woulfe - 651-917-4183 kitchen is composted or recycled. Colette Mullenmaster - 651-494-8047 Becketwood is ramping up its ef- Photographer: forts to combat waste in response Stefanie Berres to a new set of eco-friendly poli- cies adopted by the cooperative Production/Illustrations: last year. Bob Wasiluk The policies were incorporat- Contributing Writers: ed in the Strategic Imperatives, a Iric Nathanson, Deborah Brotz, five year plan intended to guide Jane McClure, Tesha M. Christensen, the operation of the 210 unit Sherri Moore, Tom Gilsenan, housing complex. “Environmental Jan Willms sustainability is important for Becketwood’s chef, Jason Brenny, is shown here with Ruth Halvorson, who chairs the Co-op’s Food Committee (on those of us who live here, and we the left) and Carol Mockovak, who co-chairs the Environment Committee. Brenny is able to compost and recycle know it will be important to the virtually all the waste leaving his kitchen, including these food utensils and containers. (Photo by Stefanie Berres) baby boomers who will start look- ing for housing options as they prepare to retire. People will want friendly practices even before the virtually all of the waste from that the title sparked some interest- five year plan had been adopted. Jason’s dining room, including ing conversations in the Becket- Now, communicate with the to live here if they know we are Longfellow/Nokomis promoting a green ethic,” said “We were already composting and paper napkins and disposable wood hallways. “It was a show and Messenger electronically! Carol Mockovak, who helped recycling on an individual basis food containers.” it was about trash, but was it art? Now it’s easier than ever to keep in touch draft the Imperatives plan and but we wanted to take that to a Mockovak acknowledged that That is a very fluid term,” said with the Messenger. Letters to the editor now co-chairs Becketwood’s Envi- new level. We knew that our din- the new recycling system is some- Nordstrom, who serves as the co- and news releases for publication can be ronment Committee. ing room was making too large a what complicated. “There is a op’s in-house art curator. sent via e-mail at denisw@aplacetore- member.com. Be sure to send copy in the Mockovak explained that the contribution to the landfills so we learning curve for all us,” she said. “I knew that a new system for body of the e-mail, and please mark co-op had started promoting eco- started looking for a new approach “Now, with this new system, we are the disposing of things would be whether the copy is a letter, a news release that could maximize opportunities not able to recycle some the plastic complicated, and no list or chart for publication, or perhaps just your thoughts on the last issue. Don’t forget to for kitchen waste recycling. containers that we used to put in would tell the story graphically write! After considering several op- the recycling bins. There is a coding enough,” Nordstrom added. “So, tions, Becketwood selected a new system on the containers that tells to make things clear, we created a The Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger is a vendor, Eureka Recycling, that of- us whether we can or cannot recy- massive display of actual trash. It monthly community publication in the Longfellow and Nokomis areas of Min- fered composting as well as recy- cle them, so we are educating peo- showed what kinds of things went neapolis, owned and operated by cling services. Eureka, a Twin ple here about using the codes.” into which containers. As this was deRuyter-Nelson Publications, Inc. All cor- Cities-based non-profit, collects In order to help educate Beck- set up near where people got their respondence should be sent to the Mes- senger, 1885 University Ave., #110, St. Paul, food scraps and other com- etwood members about the new mail, everyone in the building MN 55104. Editorial and advertising of- postable materials, including recycling policy, the cooperative had a whole week to learn and re- fices can be reached at 651-645-7045. Our paper products, and transports put on a “Trashy Art Show” this view the system.” fax number is 651-645-4780. them to a local commercial com- spring. Jerry Nordstrom, who or- All rights reserved. The contents of the posting facility where they are ganized the show, acknowledged Continued on page 5 Messenger cannot be reproduced without made into dirt. express written permission of the publish- er. Copyright ©2012. “In the past, we were able to compost vegetable scraps from our own kitchens by hauling the scraps out to the large composting bins behind our main parking MESSENGER BUY LOCAL! lot,” Mockovak said. “Now, with Eureka, we are able to bring all our kitchen scraps from our apart- ments in compostable bags down COUPON-CUTOUTS Jordan Sullivan, one of Brenny’s as- to small bins in our basement sistants, is starting to fill the new where the bags are collected by composting bin. (Photo by Stefanie Eureka each week. And, most sig- Berres) nificantly, Eureka is able to collect

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Page 2 August 2012 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Longfellow’s newest landmark: the Hiawatha substation Xcel releases ‘creative and unique’ substation design Comprehensive surgical By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN comment period, to reach a deci- and the project will be complete & non-surgical care in Xcel’s new 3.25-acre substa- sion on the plan, which is ex- in 2014. This construction will Bradley R. Olson, DPM Sarah P. Whittaker, DPM tion at 28th and Hiawatha will pected in October. have limited impact to traffic on your neighborhood be more than a concrete box sur- the adjacent roadways. rounded by a chain link fence. ROAD CLOSURES, According to Agnew, the Now offering laser fungal toenail treatments! Instead, a translucent cube will bike trails around the Hiawatha glow yellow at night, comple- TRAIL DETOURS substation will remain open dur- 2221 Ford Parkway, Suite 350 menting the blue-lit Sabo Bridge EXPECTED ing the construction; however, at We accept most insurances nearby. times the trail will be temporari- St. Paul, MN 55116 Lots of free parking According to Xcel Energy’s The Hiawatha substation is one ly rerouted by 10 to 20 feet. Call today for an appointment Transmission Project Manager of two being built over the next The trees planted in the area www.mnfootdoc.com Joe Samuel, the community two years by Xcel that will link a by local residents during Arbor 651-698-8879 input Xcel has received regarding new 115kV underground trans- Day events will be removed. the design has been positive, as mission line. It will run for 1.5 “Xcel says they cannot be trans- people consider it to be “a cre- miles down 28th Street E (an op- planted due to possible soil con- ative and unique substation de- tion labeled Route D during the tamination on the site,” said sign.” regulatory process). The other, Agnew. Underground wires, rail The final design is the result smaller substation will be placed spurs and adjacent land owner- of a collaborative process be- at the northwest corner of Oak- ship at the site will prevent some tween designers, Xcel staff, and land Ave. S. and 29th Street. forms of landscaping from occur- community members, noted According to Xcel, revitaliza- ring near the substation site, but Samuel. “The advisory group of tion in south Minneapolis, and what is done will be consistent the community really challenged particularly the Midtown Dis- with the Midtown Greenway the team to come up with a cre- trict, has strained the electrical landscaping plan. Xcel is also in ative design,” observed Samuel. supply. “The focus of this project discussions with adjacent Architectural Alliance developed is reliability,” said Samuel. The landowners about the possibility the design schematics for the Hiawatha Project will bolster ex- of installing trees on their prop- walls that will surround the new isting capacity infrastructure. erty. substations. The underground transmis- One of the requests made by These walls will be com- sion line will be placed in a con- the LCC was that the substation posed of extruded metal, a metal crete duct system which will re- be graffiti-resistant. The Xcel de- mesh surface that is semi-trans- quire the placement of cable sign team feels that this design parent. The metal will be given vaults with manhole access every accomplishes that. an anodized finish to color it. 1,500 feet and at any change in Additional color will come from direction of the route. In July, COST TO BE lighting. “This system is unique Xcel began installing under- for this type of application,” said ground electrical duct systems for SPREAD OUT the electric distribution system Samuel. The $55 million to $60 million on Portland Avenue between the “I think the design is better cost of this project will be spread than the standard substations Midtown Greenway and 27th Street. This work, which will be among Xcel’s entire five-state cus- found in most locations,” said tomer base instead of just local Spencer Agnew of the Longfellow done in September, has resulted customers. Community Council (LCC) who in some traffic and bicycle lane Xcel supported the ruling served on the advisory work closures as well as parking re- made by the Minnesota Public group. “Time will tell whether or strictions. Construction of the not it will be a positive for the transmission lines will be com- Utilities Commission on June neighborhood, but it is an im- plete in the fall of 2013. During 28. If Minneapolis ratepayers provement over what could have that time, there will be road clo- had shouldered the costs alone, been there.” sures and detours on 28th Street. and the project was paid for “Our hope is to meet the When the project is done, within three years, it could have needs of the community and Xcel Energy will restore the exca- led to utility bill increases of provide a landmark feature,” said vated area on 28th Street with bi- $2.83 a month, according to Samuel. tuminous patch. The city of Min- company estimates submitted to The substation designs will neapolis may also sealcoat or the PUC. be submitted to the Minnesota mill and overlay 28th Street in To receive updates on the Public Utilities Commission in 2014. project browse www.hi- August. The commission will Site work at the Hiawatha lo- awathaproject.com, or sign up have 60 days, including a public cation behind Target has begun, on the website for email updates.

The graffiti-resistent walls of the new Hiawatha substation, located behind the Target building near the intersection of 28th and Hiawatha, will be illuminated yellow at night. The walls will be composed of extruded metal, a metal mesh surface that is semi-transparent. The metal will be given an anodized finish to color it and additional color will come from lighting. “This system is unique for this type of application,” said Xcel Energy’s Transmission Project Manager Joe Samuel. The substation will be complete in 2014. To follow the project, go to www.hiawathaproject.com. www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • August 2012 Page 3 National Night Out of the Mpls Park and Recreation Board, NENA, and the University August 7 of Minnesotas Monarch Lab. National Night Out (NNO), held NENA (Nokomis East Neighborhood Association) More information on the per- on the 1st Tuesday of August, has By Rita Ulrich and Doug Walter formers, art activities, food ven- become an annual tradition dors and the Kids Butterfly Fun around the country. People on a Run (including registration forms block, or several blocks, plan a Bringing the Community Together that you can fill out ahead of time party for neighbors to get to know and bring with) will be available each other better, exchange infor- on the Festivals Web site, when it started to 6,000 or more in 2011. mation like email addresses and phone numbers, talk [www.monarchfestival.org] as details are confirmed. The The Festival highlights the Minnesota/Mexico con- about issues they may have, welcome new people on the website has all the info in English and Spanish. nection of the Monarch with games, art activities, live block, and just have a good time. music, dance, food, and organizations working on Block parties create a friendly, relaxed atmosphere monarch habitat conservation. In the [Monarch Tent], Last Meeting on Keewaydin that encourages neighborliness and communication. Peo- you will have a chance to learn about the butterflys life ple who have had block parties say that they look out for Park Master Plan cycle, the plants it needs to survive, its awe-inspiring jour- each other more, feel safer, and are more connected to ney to the mountains of Michoacn, Mexico, why the Mi- Minneapolis Park and Recreation staff will show revised their community because they know their neighbors. It gration is an endangered phenomenon, and what you plans for Keewaydin park and playground equipment on also helps ease tensions over issues on the block the per- can do about it. Tuesday, July 31. This will be the final meeting on the son who has late night parties, the family that doesnt The stage show will open this year with a perform- master plan. With construction for the school addition mow often enough. Getting together for a party rather ance were calling Crossing Borders: Dueling Accordions. underway, learn what the new play areas will look like. than just complaining about a problem will make it easi- The Mark Stillman Band and Tejano 2000 will play north Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Keewaydin Park er to resolve issues in a friendly and helpful way. and south versions of accordion music a la “Dueling Ban- Recreation Center, 3030 East 53rd St. Block clubs are a powerful tool for preventing crime jos.” Dont miss this wake up show starting at 10am. and creating a milieu of looking out for each other, pay- Other performances include the hugely popular Ketzal- ing attention, and noticing when something isnt quite Coatlicue Aztec dance group, Javier Trejo, and Larry Long. right. It helps in apprehending suspects, and makes for a Upcoming NENA The Kids Butterfly Fun Run is back, with races for better neighborhood. For all these reasons, NENA en- children ages 0 11. Strollers pushed by Moms or Dads are courages everyone to get involved with their block club or Meetings and Events okay. The Run is sponsored by Univision TV and U Care. start one if you dont have one. If you need help getting For the younger kids, prizes will be awarded for the best Keewaydin Park Master Plan: 6:30-8:30 PM, started you can call Sue Roethele, Crime Prevention Spe- monarch wings, antennae, and caterpillar costumes. Tuesday, July 31, at Keewaydin Park, 3030 E. 53rd St. cialist, at 612-673-2839, or contact the NENA office at Older kids will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finish. 612-724-5652. National Night Out: 5pm dusk, Tuesday, August 7. Registration is $7. Each participant will receive a Fun Run Block Leaders: NENA will copy materials for your Check with your block club leader for details. T-shirt. NNO party, or other block club business, free of charge. Livability Working Group: 6:30 PM, Monday, Au- The Festival takes place at the Naturescape Gardens We also have handouts, and prizes for kids and adults gust 13 at the NENA office, 3000 East 50th St. on E. Lake Nokomis Pkwy at 50th Street. Admission and that you can use for drawings, games, or whatever you most activities are free. Food will be available for sale NENA Board: 7 PM, Thursday, August 23 at NENA. want. The prizes are first come-first serve, so dont wait from vendors offering Latin and local food. Bring your Minneapolis Monarch Festival: too long! Call the office to see if we are in, or just stop by. 10 AM 4 PM, Sat- own water bottle to refill with free tap water, and, if you urday, September 8, at the Lake Nokomis Naturescape live in the neighborhood, consider walking to the Festival Gardens (50th St and Nokomis Pkwy). Call 612-724- Minneapolis Monarch Festival, parking is limited. 5652 about volunteering. September 8 Volunteers are needed for set up, kids games, stage Last-minute schedule changes are posted on our support, the Fun Run, monarch tagging, and other jobs at Calendar page at www.nokomiseast.org or you may Monarchs, music, food and art return to Lake Nokomis the . Its a lot of fun to be part of the flight crew for the call (612) 724-5652. on Saturday, September 8, 10am-4pm for the 4th annual Monarch Festival. You can volunteer for a few hours and If you would like to join us as a volunteer, contact [Minneapolis Monarch Festival]. This celebration of the then spend the rest of the time enjoying the Festival. Call the NENA Office at (612) 724-5652 or email amazing Monarch Migration from Minnesota to central the NENA office at 612-724-5652 to sign up. [email protected]. Mexico has grown steadily each year, from 800 people The Minneapolis Monarch Festival is a collaboration

“We will be doing something different from some of Elevated Beer our competitors in the area,” Boland said. “We want to be a one-stop, offering specialty items and other items a cus- Continued from page 1 tomer is looking for. We hope to focus on education and “Most likely we will be open during the same time as community engagement.” the liquor store,” Aded said. “We talked to the owner about Boland said they want their store to be a destination problems, but there is nothing to do about it. I don’t know location for the area and surrounding area, with an em- why the law put in place 12 years ago doesn’t protect chil- phasis on providing education on brewing. dren in daycare.” Aded said he is hoping there will be security during daylight hours, and he recommends a speed bump be put in. Boland said that when he and his business partner originally signed the lease, they did have a conversation with the daycare owner. “We have a comprehensive security plan, which in- cludes the parking lot.” he said. “At the end of the day, chil- dren should not be out in the parking lot unsupervised.” “We’re actively organizing with the community,” Becketwood open Boland added. “This area is zoned industrial, and it is right for a liquor store.” In order to operate a liquor store, people must get a house set for Aug 19 Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Boland and Widuch were approved for a CUP on June 11 by the Planning Commis- Becketwood Cooperative, 4300 West River Parkway, sion. They are currently working on obtaining their busi- will hold its annual open house on Sunday, August 19 ness license. from 3 to 5 p.m. Visitors will also be able to tour a va- A license for off-sale liquor has a public hearing re- riety of individual apartments in the 210 unit building quirement. A hearing will be held Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the in South Minneapolis, where units range in size from 3rd Precinct Police Station, 3000 Minnehaha in Minneapo- 550 square feet to over 1900 square feet. lis. It is designed to get input on a business license, and The event is free and open to the public. people can at that time express concerns about security or Shuttle service between Minnehaha Academy’s traffic. It is possible that business licensing may then rec- South Campus parking lot and Becketwood will be ommend some conditions associated with the license. available to all visitors. Boland and Widuch are looking forward to their open- For more information, call 612-722-4077. ing.

Page 4 August 2012 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Residents warned about spread of invasive species New regulations guide boaters launching watercraft from Lake Nokomis, Harriet and Calhoun

By JANE MCCLURE Dutch elm disease and harvesting Summer is a time for fun but and removing Eurasian watermil- it has also become a time to be foil from the swimming and aware of invasive species. In the recreation areas in six lakes. Addi- trees and in the lakes, Minneapo- tionally, thousands of volunteer lis residents are asked to watch hours are spent to hand remove for and help prevent the spread buckthorn, mustard garlic and of these pests. purple loosestrife. The board also Lake Nokomis has a public restricted lock use on the Missis- boat launch south of the main sippi River to its river boat cruise beach on the west side. That vendor to slow the spread of means anyone launching water- Asian carp. craft there needs to be ready to As for the emerald ash borer, follow new regulations meant to the Park Board is just one of a help prevent the spread of aquat- number of agencies working to ic invasive species. The effort was combat that pest. The insect’s lar- launched July 13 and affects pub- vae feed on and kill ash trees, and lic boat launches on Lakes threaten to wipe out the state’s Nokomis, Harriet and Calhoun. nearly one billion ash trees. To Boaters entering the water see a list of Minneapolis parks through the public boat launches with ash trees, go to during non-staffed hours may be http://www.minneapolisparks.org cited and fined by Minneapolis /default.asp?PageID=1220 Park Police. This summer Minnesota De- The Minneapolis Park and partment of Agriculture workers Recreation Board’s (MPRB) in- Lake Nokomis has a public boat launch south of the main beach on the west side. That means anyone launching have used a new tactic – applying creased efforts to slow the spread watercraft there needs to be ready to follow new regulations meant to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive glue to ash tree leaves, and then of aquatic invasive species was re- species. The effort was launched July 13 and affects public boat launches on Lakes Nokomis, Harriet and Calhoun. attached dead ash borers to the cently announced. The Park Boaters entering the water through the public boat launches during non-staffed hours may be cited and fined by leaves. It’s hoped that by attach- Board wants everyone to follow Minneapolis Park Police. (Photo by Stefanie Berres) ing dead female insects, male ash state law, inspect their boats and borers seeking mates will instead keep the lakes a good experience get stuck to the leaves. The experi- for everyone. ing boats and educating boaters launch during the times of the park system will be around for fu- ment has taken place this sum- Under Minnesota law, it is il- on aquatic invasive species pre- day and days of the week that ture generations to enjoy.” mer in Minneapolis. legal to transport invasive aquatic vention measures at its public people are most likely to launch The three lakes are already af- Other state efforts to find and plants and animals, as well as boat launches. boats. These hours are Monday fected by some aquatic invasive pests include ash-tree sniffing water, from water bodies infested As of July 13, inspections are through Thursday: 6 to 10 a.m. species including Eurasian water dogs, release of stingless wasps with aquatic invasive species. Vio- required for any boats or water- and 5 to 9 p.m. and Friday, Sat- milfoil. But the Park Board is and use of purple tree traps. late the law and you could face a related equipment launching urday and Sunday: 6 a.m. to 9 concerned that there are still The bit of good news for fine of up to $1,000. State offi- from the three public boat p.m. many species, with far worse im- state and Park Board officials is cials recently announced the launches. Sailboats moored on “These steps are in line with pacts, that can be prevented from that no emerald ash borers or in- “Play Clean Go” campaign to en- the lakes, or canoes and kayaks what the Park Board has done – entering and harming the lakes. fested trees have been discovered courage Minnesotans to keep entering the water from storage and will continue to do – to pro- The boat launch restrictions in Minnesota so far in 2012. In boats and gear clean, as another racks or other access points are tect our cities’ natural resources,” are just a part of an almost $3 Minneapolis and St. Paul, city of- way to prevent the spread of inva- not affected. Watercraft may exit said John Erwin, MPRB president. million Park Board effort to pre- ficials have been proactive in re- sive species. the lakes through the public boat “Whether we’re talking about vent or manage invasive species. moving trees. Since early May inspectors launch at any time without Eurasian watermilfoil and Asian The Park Board’s efforts include The emerald ash borer first from the MPRB and the Minneso- penalty. carp or buckthorn and emerald the placement of Emerald ash appeared in Minnesota in 2009, ta Department of Natural Re- Launches will be open and ash borer, we will do what we borer traps, treating, removing in St. Paul’s South St. Anthony sources (DNR) have been inspect- inspectors on duty at each boat have to, to ensure that that our and replacing trees infected with Park neighborhood.

Cutting Next deadline: August 20 waste Continued from page 2 Now that the new system is in place, it is supported by a group of about 30 Becketwood volunteers. Their job is to carry the cans, bottles, newspapers and other recyclable materials from the drop-off points on each floor down to the large basement bins that are emptied out each week by Eureka. Brenny, who is working with his kitchen staff to implement the new composting and recycling system, said that Becketwood’s eco-friendly policy is important to him, personally. “I have two small children and I want to leave an environmental legacy for them,” Brenny said. “When I drive up north, with its beautiful lakes and forests, I have to go by one of the landfills. It started out as a hill. Now it is a mountain. We can’t go on filling the landfills until the sky is the limit. Recy- cling is something all of us can do to keep the mountain from get- ting even higher. It can make a real difference.” www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • August 2012 Page 5 What’s Crackin... By COLETTE MULLENMASTER Southside Chiropractic, owner Lee Ann Herfort, DC

1. How did you come into this line of Dr. Lee Ann Herfort graduated work? in 1984 as a Doctor of Chiro- practic from Northwestern I was working as a dental assistant and went back Health Sciences University in to college to become a dentist. Somewhere I took a Bloomington, MN. She has right turn and became a chiropractor instead. The practiced in South Minneapolis idea of a small private medical practice and help- for 28 years. Dr. Herfort is a ing people in a more natural way appealed to me. member of the Minnesota Chi- ropractic Association (MCA) 2. What do you like best about having a and American Chiropractic As- business in this community? sociation (ACA). She supports the community in many activi- I live and work in the same tight knit South ties as she both lives and works in her South Minneapolis Minneapolis neighborhood. I never leave my neighborhood. house without running into my “southside friends” It is like working in a small town with the perks of a great city like Minneapolis. Dr. Robyn Brostrom graduat- ed from Northwestern Health Sciences University with a 3. Going forward, how do you see your Doctorate of Chiropractic and business growing/changing? a Bachelors of Science in I have recently added an associate to my practice, Human Biology. She is pas- Dr. Robyn Brostrom. She has brought fresh ideas sionate about women's health; and new vitality to Southside. In addition we are a including before, during and teaching clinic so we have interns (chiropractic after pregnancy care, along with their families’ wellness. doctors) that keep me updated. We also have won- derful massage therapists that help us to serve our patients.

Icing for the Weekend Warrior Lee Ann has quite a few weekend warriors who come into her clinic after a weekend of overdo- ing exercise, whether leisure activities like bik- ing or work around the house such as garden- ing. She wanted to pass along this tip for icing because many weekend warriors are still con- fused about the best way to address their aches and pains. Icing Instructions For all you “weekend warriors” here are some icing instructions.

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Page 6 August 2012 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Armless Longfellow hidden away in Minnehaha Park Longfellow’s severed hand under wraps at Park Board headquarters

By IRIC NATHANSON in the April 2000 issue of Min- that, the hand traveled with him He was America’s most fa- nesota Monthly, Ohles disclosed as a family memento as he grew mous 19th Century poet and his that his father was part of a group to adulthood and pursued an ac- name is attached to sites all over of youthful vandals that had ademic career throughout the South Minneapolis, but the man, caused the damage, and that one Midwest. Sometime after Ohles’ himself, or at least his stone repli- of the statue’s severed hands had article appeared in Minnesota ca, is hidden away in a weedy remained in his family for three Monthly in 2000, the hand found patch of Minnehaha Park. generations. its way to the Minneapolis Park The years have not been kind His father’s role in the ampu- Board where it remains today. to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. tation was a matter of family dis- He needs a thorough cleaning pute, according to Ohles. “Dad Modern times and he is missing both of his said, adamantly, that he hadn’t The rebuilding of Highway 55 forearms. But one of his severed amputated it,” Ohles recalled. through Minnehaha Park in the hands has been retrieved and is “Older boys had done the dam- 1990s led to the relocation of the stored away for safekeeping at the age. He’d merely picked the bro- original Longfellow House built Park Board headquarters on West ken piece from the ground and by Fish Jones in 1906. The high- River Road. taken it home, a souvenir any lad way project also created a new of 13 or so would treasure.” site for a modern Longfellow Gar- The epic poem “Grandma knew enough dens on the berm or landbridge Longfellow set his poem, the about other escapades from Dad’s over the roadway. Song of Hiawatha, at Minnehaha youthful years that she never be- While the Park Board was Falls, now one of Minnesota’s lieved him. She was sure he’d able to restore the Longfellow most historic sites. The Massachu- been present at the wrist fractur- House at its new location closer setts poet never visited this state ing moment and had probably to Minnehaha Falls and create a but he had seen a daguerreotype been part of it,” Ohles acknowl- new, modern version of the photo of what was then known as edged. Longfellow Gardens, the Longfel- Brown Falls near Fort Snelling. One day in the 1960s, when low statue has remained in its The photo inspired Longfellow to he was about 10, Ohles discov- original 1908 location. Then, it write about mythical Indian ered the severed hand buried in was a focal point of Jones’ pri- chief, Hiawatha, who falls in love his grandmother’s rock garden. “I vately-owned park. Now, the with the maiden, Minnehaha. was playing in the garden and ad- berm over Highway 55 blocks the After Longfellow published miring the rocks when I noticed view of the statue for most Min- his epic poem in 1853 it brought two large, stony fingers protrud- nehaha Park visitors unless they national attention to the frontier ing from the soil. I ran to the are standing at the end of the territory of Minnesota. When the house to describe the wonder I Longfellow Gardens, looking Minnesota Central Railway Com- had seen. ‘Oh, that’s Longfellow’s down towards the Minnehaha The years have not been kind to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He needs a pany built a rail line out to Fort hand,’ was the reply.” Creek lagoon which forms the thorough cleaning and he is missing both of his forearms. But one of his Snelling from downtown Min- Later, when he was 15, Ohles western boundary of the park. severed hands has been retrieved and is stored away for safekeeping at the neapolis in the 1860s, the com- persuaded his grandmother to let Park Board headquarters on West River Parkway. (Photo by Iric pany placed a small station near him have the hand. For years after Continued on page 15 Nathanson) the falls. The railway station pro- vided easy access to the well- know site, now renamed for the heroine of Longfellow’s poem, and made it a major tourist at- traction. Later the falls would be incorporated into what became Minnehaha Park. In the early years of Twenti- eth Century, a local promoter named Robert “Fish” Jones, hop- ing to cash in on the falls’ nation- al fame, established a zoo, sur- rounded by a formal garden, next to the city-owned park. Jones, a former fish merchant, also built a two-thirds replica of Longfellow’s Massachusetts home in his Longfellow Gardens. Soon after the Gardens opened, Jones commissioned a local sculptor. A.A. Gewont, to create a statue of the famous American poet at a cost of $5,000. The statute was unveiled on June 25, 1908, at a ceremony attended by a crowd of 1,000. “When the white cloth which had hidden the statute from Min- neapolitans until yesterday fell, prolonged applause greeted the latest addition to the sculpture of the Minneapolis parks,” the Min- neapolis Tribune reported. The paper went on to note that “the statue sands on a slight elevation, approached by a pretty garden. It is of blue-gray Bedford stand- stone, of heroic size, showing the poet in a scholar’s robe.” After Jones’ death in 1930, the Longfellow Gardens fell into decline. By 1934, with the zoo now closed, the Minneapolis Park Board took control of the site and Fireroast Cafe incorporated it in Minnehaha Park. 3800 37th Ave. S. Mpls ph: 612.724.9895 20% OFF The severed hand facebook.com\fireroastcafe Sometime during this period, www.fireroastmountaincafe.com your total food bill Longfellow lost his arms, accord- Good for month of August ing to an amateur historian Now Serving Sebastian Joe's named Frederick Ohles. Writing Homemade Ice Cream. www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • August 2012 Page 7 Coldwater Spring: Our newest park

By JILL BOOGREN cottonwood there, and have seen On a sweltering hot evening deer, wild turkeys, and coyote in July, it was quiet in the way tracks. At the park’s namesake nature gives us quiet: with bird spring, a mink was spotted scam- song, a trickle of water, a frog’s pering along the reservoir wall. reckoning. Nineteen people During the tour a pair of killdeer gathered for a ranger-led tour of called as they flew overhead, and the newest addition to our back- a fox darted in and out of view. yard national park: Coldwater “It’s been fun to see the pro- Spring. gression of wildlife through The 29-acre park is the for- here,” said Dressler. mer site of the Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center, Coldwater Spring south of Minnehaha Park and between the two bike trails that (Mni Owe Sni) lead to Fort Snelling State Park. At the heart of the park is a natu- The National Park Service (NPS) ral spring said to have been flow- assumed responsibility for the ing for over 10,000 years. The land in 2010, as a unit of the spring house marks where the The 29-acre park is the former site of the Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center, south of Minnehaha Park Mississippi National River and largest volume of water comes and between the two bike trails that lead to Fort Snelling State Park. The National Park Service (NPS) assumed re- Recreation Area (MNRRA), and out of the ground. sponsibility for the land in 2010, as a unit of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA), and is is converting it to open space Dressler pointed out that for converting it to open space park land. park land. many years the spring exited the Twelve buildings on the site reservoir pool through a culvert. have been demolished and the This has been removed, and the Layers of History brochure, states of the region: tion of Coldwater as a Traditional debris hauled away. Native grass- creek now runs over terraced “Ancestors of today’s American Cultural Property (supported by es are being planted to support Situated high on a bluff of an- Indians began moving into the the Minnesota Historical Society blocks of limestone. From here, cient limestone, between Min- prairie oak savanna. An historic the creek flows downhill and Upper Mississippi Valley about State Historic Preservation Of- spring house and reservoir will nehaha Falls and the confluence 12,000 years ago after the last of fice), or sacred site. eventually forms a small water- of the Mississippi and Minnesota be preserved. It is expected to fall that pours into the Mississip- the continental glaciers receded. Coldwater also figures promi- open to the public after Labor Rivers, Coldwater Spring is an They established intermittent nently in Fort Snelling history. pi River. Plans are to create a area rich with ecological, cultur- Day. walking path to follow this trail. and seasonal villages on terraces Dressler explained that in 1820 Dan Dressler, the park al, and historical significance, above the riverbanks and canoed soldiers came up from the river, ranger leading the tour, said they and is considered sacred by the waterways to hunt, gather called it Camp Coldwater, and frequently see bald eagles in a many Native Americans. plants, and trade goods.” stayed there while they built the MNRRA, in its park According to Alan Robbins- fort. He described the bustling Fenger, NPS project manager for center Coldwater became, as sol- Coldwater, the “Dakota came diers, fur traders, and the Dakota through the area. The confluence settled there. is central to their oral traditions, Even after the soldiers Pike Island is like a rock’s throw moved to the fort, others came away from the site, Black Dog is up on the steamboat from St. just up the river.” Louis, got dropped off at the In 1999 Eddie Benton Be- landing below, and walked up to nais, an Ojibwa spiritual elder Coldwater. There were schools, a from Lac Courtes Oreilles Reser- blacksmith, an Indian Agency, vation in northern Wisconsin, and a hotel. spoke of his grandfather who “It was the first civilian com- lived to be 108, died in 1942: munity of what would become “Many times he retold how we the state of Minnesota. Before St. traveled, how he and his family, Paul, Mendota, long before Min- he as a small boy traveled by foot, neapolis,” Dressler added. The by horse, by canoe to this great spring provided drinking water place to where there would be for the camp and Fort Snelling. these great religious, spiritual “Until the 1870’s they were events. And that they always using a horse and wagon hauling camped between the falls (which water to the fort,” said Robbins- came to be known as Minnehaha Fenger. “The fort was expanding Falls) and the sacred water place.” because of the Dakota War [of He said it was a neutral place, 1862], so they constructed the where all tribes could gather. reservoir to handle greater vol- “This whole area, this water ume.” It became a major water- blessed area, would be sacred in works that provided all the water any culture,” said Susu Jeffrey, for the fort. founder of Friends of Coldwater, which is seeking federal recogni- Continued on page 16

Page 8 August 2012 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Longfellow resident struggles to stay in home despite foreclosure proceedings

By JAN WILLMS Longfellow Community Council “For Sale” signs pop up fre- to let LCC know about its work quently across the Twin Cities. in the neighborhood. Occupy re- But the story behind many of quested being on the agenda for them is not that people are mov- a meeting of the Community ing on, but that foreclosure has Connections Committee of LCC. forced the sale of their home. The committee approved a letter Longfellow resident Anita of support on behalf of Reyes- Reyes-Reley, who lives on the Reley that was sent to Woodlands 3600 block of 39th Avenue So., is National Bank. one of those who never thought Occupy Homes MN grew out she would be losing the home of the earlier Occupy MN that she has lived in for 17 years to was protesting economic and po- foreclosure. litical issues and camping out in Reyes-Reley was making her Peavey Plaza in Minneapolis. mortgage payments with the in- “That was not sustainable come from her full-time job, during Minnesota winters,” said which required her to drive 100 Iain Wilson, one of the organiza- miles each way four days a week. tion’s volunteers. He said the But when she was struck with ver- group decided to place its focus tigo and diabetes, she was unable on foreclosures and evictions in to drive. She could not make the the community, beginning May mortgage payment in 2011, around December 2011. and then missed June and July. “We provide community She got her health problems Occupy Homes MN organizer Iain Wilson says his organization helps homeowners like Longfellow resident Anita support and public pressure for under control, but her hours Reyes-Reley with the understanding of the foreclosure process. Reyes-Reley is struggling to keep her home on 3600 good faith negotiations on mort- were cut in half. Woodlands Na- block of 39th Avenue So. after living in it for 17 years. (Photo by Jan Willms) gages,” Wilson declared. He said tional Bank, which held the that could mean a lot of things. mortgage, wanted a lump sum or exchanges with the bank, Reyes- touch with the Attorney General. table. “We actually help homeown- else would foreclose. Reley learned from a friend in Al- People started calling Woodlands Council member Gary Schiff ers with the understanding of the “I had been trying to negoti- abama about Occupy Homes National Bank. Finally Koonce was called upon to try and broker foreclosure process,” he ex- ate,” Reyes-Reley said. She was MN, an organization that works requested a payment of $2100 on a deal. There seemed to be a plained. “One of our most recent working with Cindy Koonce, vice with people facing foreclosures. June 19 of this year. question as to whether the four- victories provided methods to president of Woodlands National The friend had read about the “I was told I could rent my minute late call had made the contact the Attorney General, and Bank. group on national news, and she house for two years, and then get difference, or whether the bank found a bank didn’t have a busi- “Cindy said she would do encouraged Reyes-Reley to con- it back,” Reyes-Reley explained. did not want to pay the costs for ness license for Minnesota, so everything she could to help me tact the group. She told Koonce she would call turning the home into a rental. they were illegally foreclosing on keep my house,” Reyes-Reley said. She called Occupy Homes her back, the next day, around Occupy Homes MN offered to a home in South Minneapolis.” “I didn’t think this would MN and talked to Anthony noon. do any work required to bring “One of the scary things we happen,” she said softly. “I feel Newby, a former banker himself At 12:04 p.m. the next day, the house up to code. Finally, have seen in foreclosure is a cul- like I was misled into thinking I who was familiar with foreclo- Reyes-Reley called Koonce and let Reyes-Reley was told she could ture of shame,” continued Wil- could keep my home, and dis- sure procedures. her know she had the money. rent the home for a year, and son. He said people feel like they couraged from getting help.” At “If you don’t give up, I won’t She said the banker told her then would lose it. can’t pay enough, that it’s their the end of a six-month redemp- give up,” he told her. “That really she would call her back. A few So, for the time being, she is duty, while banks confuse people tion period, she asked for more kept me going,” Reyes-Reley said. minutes later she called and said still living in her home. And Oc- by not giving them options and time to get her things moved out Occupy Homes MN gathered sig- that the deadline had been noon, cupy Homes MN continues with lying to them. of her home. natures for a petition in support and Reyes-Reley had called four its support. Finally, after back-and-forth of Reyes-Reley, and she was in minutes late. The deal was off the The group contacted the Continued on page 15

www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • August 2012 Page 9 LoLa Art Crawl gives art-lovers glimpse into local studios Meeting the artist, conversations LoLa artist Mark Barsness, with new friends, locally made known as the “Manhole Cover gifts, visiting a friendly local busi- Guy”, is completing a series of six ness—it’s all part of this sum- acrylic paintings of actual man- mer’s LoLa Art Crawl in the hole covers from the streets of Greater Longfellow neighbor- Longfellow. hood of south Minneapolis. “The art crawl is an opportu- The 2012 LoLa Art Crawl, or- nity for sharing my art work with ganized by the artists and sup- others, sharing creative ideas, and porters of the League of Longfel- building community,” says Lydia low Artists, will be held Saturday Kulesov, LoLa artist and owner of and Sunday, August 25 and 26, Greenway River Gallery. She is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The self- printing photo montages and guided tour features exhibits at choosing unique frames for her artists’ homes or studios, and at small pastel paintings. local businesses, throughout Nancy Schultz agrees, “I like Greater Longfellow. getting to know other people in LoLa artist Cherie Burke is my neighborhood and see what hard at work crafting new jewelry they do.” New to LoLa this year, and mosaic bird houses. “I work she is readying her textile studio in many mediums,” Burke says, to offer natural dyeing demon- “and I like the neighborhood ex- strations on yarn and scarves. perience, getting to know peo- Founded in 2009, LoLa is a ple.” flourishing artist-run annual art Whether you walk, bike, or crawl featuring more than 100 drive the crawl, it’s a chance to artists showing at over 60 neigh- glimpse inside the creative work- borhood sites, with support from spaces of local artists working in the Longfellow Community jewelry, pottery, glass, painting, Council and local businesses. photography, textiles, sculpture, The art crawl is open to the pub- and many other art forms. “I love lic, free of charge. The artists will the opportunity to invite people be offering their art for sale, just into my home to see who I am in time for shoppers to get a jump The 2012 LoLa Art Crawl, organized by the artists and supporters of the League of Longfellow Artists, will be held and what I do,” says glass artist on the holiday season. Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Above, manhole cover artist Mark Barness ad- Nicole Fierce, who is crafting Find maps and more informa- mires one of his works while Cheri Burke (inset) holds one of her own creations. lamps and vases. tion online at lolaartcrawl.com.

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Save the Date Longfellow Corn Feed National Night Out for Stormwater 5:30 - 8:00 pm National Night Out is on Tuesday, August 7th. Don't know if Thursday, August 9th you have a party on your block? Call LCC! We'll help you Management Tour! Longfellow Park track down the nearest party or give you tips on how to organ- 3435 36th Avenue S ize your own. You can still have a block club party, even if you Longfellow/Seward Urban Sites Stormwater Tour It's time for the Longfel- aren't registered! Email [email protected] for more infor- low Corn Feed! Join your mation. Thursday, September 13th 8:30 am – 12:30 pm neighbors at Longfellow's Bus tour departs from largest celebrations! There 7-SIGMA will be lots of activities for 2843 26th Ave S, Mpls kids, a health and resource fair, live music, food vendors and CORN. Lots and lots of corn. Tour Highlights The Longfellow Community Council is also looking for volun- • See stormwater management teers to staff their corn feed table. If interested please contact best practices in a variety of set- [email protected]. tings at sites large and small. • Hear from the designers, proj- ect managers and contractors Calendar of Meetings and Events who did the work. • Tour includes 7 stops to see rain gardens, a cistern, green August 2012 wall, and the first living wall in MN. Meetings are free and open to the public, and are accessible. Out is a great time to start talk- Check the calendar on our website www.longfellow.org Rake for the River! • Tour and lunch are FREE! ing with your neighbors about or- Be part of Longfellow's 2nd an- ganizing a Rake for the River Reservations Required: Contact Advancement nual Community Rake! Spend a event on your block or with your Ruth at [email protected] or Wednesday, August 1 few hours this fall with your faith group. LCC provides leaf 612-722-4529 x1. 7:00 - 8:00 pm neighbors raking leaves and yard bags and other supplies. There Presented by the Longfellow Fireroast Mountain Café debris out of the street to keep will be a training in September. 3800 37th Avenue S rain from washing it down the For more info contact Business Association with fund- storm drains into the river. Build [email protected] or ing from the Mississippi Water- FFI: [email protected] community, improve water quali- 724-8110. shed Management Organiza- tion. Neighborhood Development Caucus ty and win prizes! National Night Monday, August 13 6:30 - 8:00 pm LCC Awarded Grant LCC Office, 2727 26th Ave S. for Graffiti FFI [email protected] River Gorge Prevention Monday, August 13 LCC has been awarded a City 7:00 - 9:00 pm of Minneapolis grant for graffiti- Hiawatha School Park, 4305 42nd St. E prevention projects. LCC’s proj- 3207 37th Avenue South ect will target preventing graffiti FFI: [email protected] on public utility boxes by in- stalling displays of art by local Longfellow Faith Forum artists. Utility boxes in the East Tuesday, August 14 Lake Street and Minnehaha Av- 12:00 - 1:30 pm enue corridors will be targeted Bethany Lutheran Church due to the high frequency of graffiti vandalism in those areas. 3901 36th Avenue South LCC is partnering with Longfel- Lunch is provided. RSVP to [email protected] by low volunteer group Friday, August 9 R.E.M.O.V. (Remove Existing helped LCC identify high priori- Artists on 15 utility boxes some- Marks of Vandalism) on the ty utility boxes and will aid in time this Fall and to monitor the Community Connections project. R.E.M.O.V. is dedicated monitoring the success of the impact on graffiti over the next Tuesday, August 14 to reporting and removing all project over the next year. The year. FFI contact Spencer, 6:30 - 8:30 pm graffiti vandalism in the neigh- project seeks to install works of [email protected] or 612- LCC Office, 2727 26th Ave S borhood. R.E.M.O.V. members art by League of Longfellow 722-4529 ext. 5. FFI: [email protected] Board of Directors An Incredible Meal - Thursday, August 16 6:30 – 8:45 pm Join Us for the Next Two! Minnehaha Academy north campus On July 11th, one hundred Longfellow residents gathered to- FFI: [email protected] gether to share a meal in celebration of our community and partnership. Thanks to the Neighborhood Partnership Initiative Environment and Transportation Grant, the Longfellow Community Council, Volunteers of Tuesday, August 28 America, Harvest Moon, Free Geek, and Minnehaha Commun- 6:30 - 8:00 pm ion Church have collaborated to create a program that provides Hiawatha School Park 4305 42nd St. E community support and job skills to residents at Volunteers of FFI: [email protected] America. VOA residents cooked spaghetti and served with veg- etables they grew at their plot in the Minnehaha Garden. At- tendees were also serenaded during their meal. Ruhel Islam, the owner of Gandhi Mahal, will teach our kitchen crew how to pre- Longfellow Community Council pare an Indian meal for our September dinner! Join us! 2727 26th Avenue So., Minneapolis, MN 55406 Phone: 612-722-4529 • Fax: 612-724-1024 Community Dinner Wednesday, September 5 and Wednesday, October 3 www.longfellow.org 6:00 - 7:30 pm Melanie Majors Executive Director [email protected] Minnehaha Communion Church Ruth Romano Office Staff [email protected] Joanna Solotaroff Community Organizer [email protected] 4101 37th Avenue So. Spencer Agnew Housing and Environment [email protected] Coordinator www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • August 2012 Page 11 hard at work crafting new jewelry Lake Hiawatha Teen premieres show at Fringe Festival and mosaic bird houses. “I work Epworth and St. James in many mediums,” Burke says, Neighborhood Festival Recent South High graduate and Wenonah resident Collin Knopp- “and I like the neighborhood ex- churches offer VBS Schwyn will premiere his new musical comedy, The Donner Party perience, getting to know peo- This year the festival will be held Kidz!, at this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival. The show takes a ple.” “No Friend like Jesus; Get on Wednesday, August 1 from 5-8 lighthearted look at the lore of the ill-fated Donner Party as if it Whether you walk, bike, or Connected” is the theme for p.m. at Lake Hiawatha Park (2701 were an educational ‘90s TV program, including a singing, dancing drive the crawl, it’s a chance to Vacation Bible School Aug. 13-17, E. 44th St.) For the kids we will horse and numerous new songs set to recognizable tunes. The show glimpse inside the creative work- offered jointly by two Longfellow again have pony rides for under features a cast and crew of current South students and alumni and spaces of local artists working in congregations: St. James AME and 10 years old, face painting, hair will play at the Playwrights’ Center in the Seward neighborhood. jewelry, pottery, glass, painting, Epworth UMC. VBS will be at the painting, games, the 5-in-1 sports Show dates are 8/2 at 8:30 pm, 8/4 at 5:30 pm, 8/6 at 10 p.m., photography, textiles, sculpture, Epworth building, 3207 37th Ave. moonwalk and a water slide. We 8/9 at at 7 p.m., and 8/11 at 5:30 pm. Tickets cost $12, plus a one- and many other art forms. “I S., 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $5, will also have the family fitness time $4 Fringe button purchase. More info at www.fringefesti- love the opportunity to invite with family rates available. The challenge and a talent contest – val.org/2012/show/?id=2329. people into my home to see who theme shows the ways kids can please pre-register for both by I am and what I do,” says glass connect with God and community contacting Lake Hiawatha Park at artist Nicole Fierce, who is craft- using a Bible-based curriculum 612-370-4930. ing lamps and vases. explored through a progression of Also check out the health expo, LoLa artist Mark Barsness, social networking from image to free canoe rides on Lake Hiawatha, a known as the “Manhole Cover profile to update. Music, games, 9-hole mini-golf and a caricaturist at Guy,” is completing a series of six crafts and skits are part of the fun. the festival. For bicyclists the City of acrylic paintings of actual man- For more information, call Minneapolis Bike Walk Am- hole covers from the streets of Epworth at 612-722-0232 or e-mail bassadors will host a Family Bicycle Longfellow. [email protected] Ride - bicycle decorating starts at “The art crawl is an opportu- 5:30 p.m. and at 6 p.m. the ride nity for sharing my art work with starts. The route will go around the others, sharing creative ideas, Longfellow Garden Club neighborhood and arrive back at the and building community,” says park. If you would like more infor- Lydia Kulesov, LoLa artist and Social and Potluck – Aug. 9 mation or have an at-home or in- owner of Greenway River Gallery. store retail business and want to dis- She is printing photo montages Time to spend an evening out- play your business at the festival and choosing unique frames for doors talking and eating all please email Joyce Boettcher at Recent South High graduate and Wenonah resident Collin Knopp- her small pastel paintings. things garden! Bring a folding [email protected]. We will have Schwyn will premiere his new musical comedy, The Donner Party Kidz!, Nancy Schultz agrees, “I like chair (only if you care to) and food for sale by vendors. As usual at this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival. The show takes a lighthearted getting to know other people in something to share on Thursday, we will be looking for more volun- look at the lore of the ill-fated Donner Party as if it were an educational my neighborhood and see what August 9. teers the day of the festival. Look for ‘90s TV program, including a singing, dancing horse and numerous new they do.” New to LoLa this year, NOTE: we are meeting one more up-to-date information at our songs set to recognizable tunes. she is readying her textile studio day later than our usual 2nd website:www.lhrc.freeservers.com/fe to offer natural dyeing demon- Wednesday of the month. stival.htm. strations on yarn and scarves. We plan to also share stories tration is required by calling 952- with new friends, locally made Founded in 2009, LoLa is a of this most unusual garden sea- 945-4161. gifts, visiting a friendly local flourishing artist-run annual art son, and hear about practical Art and craft sale business—it’s all part of this crawl featuring more than 100 ways to use fewer chemicals in summer’s LoLa Art Crawl in the artists showing at over 60 neigh- the yard. Ice water and herbal tea August 17 and 18 Qigong: low-impact Greater Longfellow neighbor- borhood sites, with support from will be provided. Feel free to hood of south Minneapolis. the Longfellow Community bring your own plate/utensils - Mark your calendars for the Art and Chinese exercise The 2012 LoLa Art Crawl, or- Council and local businesses. we are trying to achieve close to a Craft Supply Sale at St. Albert the ganized by the artists and sup- The art crawl is open to the pub- zero (plastic) waste event. Great Church. Low prices on a Join Longfellow/Seward Healthy porters of the League of Longfel- lic, free of charge. The artists will Directions will be available wide variety of art and craft sup- Seniors and Minneapolis low Artists, will be held Saturday be offering their art for sale, just after 6:30 p.m. at the front door plies. Paper arts, needlecraft, ceram- Community Education for a pres- and Sunday, August 25 and 26, in time for shoppers to get a of the Epworth United Methodist ics, fine arts, yarns and much more. entation about Qigong on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The self- jump on the holiday season. Church, 3207 37th Ave S., but if Great for teachers! Proceeds go to August 21 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy guided tour features exhibits at Find maps and more informa- you attended last year, it will be two non-profit programs: Creative Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E. artists’ homes or studios, and at tion online at lolaartcrawl.com. in the same lovely yard! See us at: Spirit (youth and children’s pro- 31st Street. Qigong (pronounced local businesses, throughout LongfellowGardenClubMail@g mail.com or go to www.face- grams) and Creative Ageless People chee-gung) is the cornerstone of Greater Longfellow. book.com/LongfellowGardenClub. (senior drop-in ceramics program.) traditional Chinese medicine and LoLa artist Cherie Burke is Friday and Saturday, August 17 and translates to “breath” or “energy.” 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the It’s for people of all ages to help the Church of St. Albert the Great, E. body, mind and spirit heal from 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S. in the blockages and can provide relief Nokomis Library holds giant book sale July 28 lower level Social Hall. Anyone from pain, injury and stress. By CHRIS SEIDEL knitting groups; teen anime pro- presenting a fascinating series on wishing to make tax-deductible Presented by Joe Walsh. Our Nokomis Library on grams; reading groups; authors “Addiction” featuring speakers donations of supplies, call Erin at 34th Avenue is definitely where who come in and talk about their who are experts on the subjects of 612-724-3643. the action is all year around. books; writing groups; story times various types of addiction, possi- Volunteer visitors The Friends of the Nokomis in English and Spanish (and even ble treatments, and the some- Library are having a giant book for babies and dogs); and com- times devastating effect of addic- Free exercise begins needed for seniors sale on Saturday, July 28 from 10 puters. For a complete descrip- tion on families. Special Saturday a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in, load up, tion of what’s going on you can programs will feature local fa- at Hope Church Help seniors stay in their homes and meet a lot of friendly people go to the Hennepin County Li- vorite Jim Klobuchar talking and keep socially connected. If you who love books just like you do. brary Website and look up about some of his travels and leg- Bone Builders, a free strength train- like seniors, you’ll love this volun- The book sale is the main source Nokomis Library or, for even endary musician Paul Metsa read- ing and balance exercise program teer position! We’re looking for of income for special projects that more specific information, you ing from his book Blue Guitar sponsored by the Greater Twin “Friendly Visitors” to visit isolated our fabulous Head Librarian, can call the library directly at 612- Highway and singing too. Cities RSVP, begins at Hope seniors in the greater Longfellow Amy McNally, thinks up and that 543-6800. The Friends of the If you love the library, please Lutheran Church on Tuesday, and Seward neighborhoods. Call the Friends group funds. Nokomis Library are on Facebook consider becoming a member of September 11. Open to men and Mary at Longfellow/Seward Heal- If you haven’t been in the too! our energetic and fun-loving women at many fitness levels, the thy Seniors at 612-729-5799 for library since it was re-modeled Have you ever heard of the Friends group. Our local public li- twice-weekly classes aim to increase more information. last year, you are in for a real treat. Socrates Café? The Friends of the brary is a precious resource for the both muscle strength and bone You will see neighbors of all ages Library are sponsoring lively Nokomis community and with density, protecting against falls— taking advantage of a wide variety philosophical discussions led by your help we can make it the li- and fractures caused by osteoporo- LoLa Art Crawl planned of programs and activities and an actual philosopher at the 3 brary of our dreams. sis. Classes meet every Tuesday and our extremely friendly staff are al- Tiers Bakery Bistro, 5011 34th Ave. Thursday from 1-2 p.m. at Hope Aug. 25, 26 ways glad to see you. A few of the So., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the (Editor’s note: Chris Seidel is Chair Lutheran Church at 5728 Cedar things that are offered on a regu- Wednesdays of August 1st, 15th, of the Program Committee of the Ave S. in Minneapolis. Pre-regis- Meeting the artist, conversations lar basis include the following: and 29th. Also this fall we will be Friends of the Nokomis Library.)

Page 12 August 2012 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com This year, I’ve had my income cut was lucky enough to find them at in half by being laid off in Janu- ACE Hardware. Who would’ve ary. It’s pretty funny they call it thought they’d have such cute “laid off,” because they are not The Old White House towels? planning on hiring me back. The Mr. M. came home from a project I was working on was By SHERRI MOORE business trip and didn’t notice axed by the customer, so there the changes, but that doesn’t was no more need for me, or the matter. As long no one drinks his other four people who were also A little time and money equal big changes beer, he’s okay. These changes laid off. It doesn’t matter what take a little money and time, but you call it, we are all unem- are really worth it. It’s almost like ployed. The unemployment com- and adjoining downstairs hall- the wall decor in the house from and the time and labor savings having a new house! The most pensation comes out to be less way now look pretty spiffy in the one spot to another. Most of the was tremendous. important thing is the little than fifty percent of my income. sunset gold color I chose. pictures were hung with those My next project was replac- money I spent. As I wrote in earlier columns, I Then I started looking at my 3M picture hangers that are glued ing the towels in the bathroom There won’t be any big proj- have been spending my time living room walls. I still like the onto the wall with adhesive, and and kitchen. I bet I had the bath- ects until I get another job. Wish doing projects that are cheap and sage green, and really wasn’t in removed very easily next time room towels for ten years! Yes, I me luck! yet, give maximum improvement. the mood to take on that massive you want to take them down. had to spend a little money, but The first project was cleaning project. I decided to take down What an invention! It was possi- really, the new white towels with (Sherri Moore is a freelance writer the first floor. I don’t even want all the framed pictures I had up, ble for me to do this without Mr. lavender stripes look fabulous. and resident of the Nokomis neighbor- to speak of the amount of cob- and reconsider them. I moved a M. He was very disappointed that They really brightened up the hood. She and Mr. M. are in their webs I found behind the televi- couple of prints upstairs, and I didn’t need his help, but he’ll bathroom. nineteenth year of renovating their old sion cabinet! My second project brought a picture from the mas- get over it. It’s amazing what a In the kitchen, I bought just white house. Sherri welcomes your was painting. Paint is cheap and ter bedroom down to the living difference it made! The cost was a few dish towels in that same comments and can be reached at sher- gives a lot of punch. My kitchen room. I continued to move all under $25 bucks for the hangers, gold color I put on the walls. I [email protected].) Powderhorn Art Fair planned Aug. 4-5 Set in a pastoral, 66-acre city park, as a 2012 Honoree in its “Fa- performances and acoustic music. Powderhorn Art Fair, 3400 15th vorite Art Festival” category. Participants include Open Eye Fig- Av. S., is one of the finest juried re- Milwaukee-based Marina Lee, ure Theatre, Articulture, Dan Rein gional art fairs in the country. The winner of 2011 Best of Show, is (Iranian stringed instruments), weekend event takes place August this year’s highlighted artist. Rec- Dreamland Faces (Karen Majewicz 4-5 (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 ognized for her unique sculptures, & Andy McCormick) and more. a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday), and features Marina creates whimsical draw- On Saturday only, author Anne 184 local and national artists of ings of her work, and her frog il- Sawyer-Aitch will perform a shad- varied disciplines, as well as a lustration, “Movin’ On,” is fea- ow puppet show and reading of Community Showcase and Group tured on the 2012 Powderhorn Art her children’s story, “Nalah and Exhibitors from the Powderhorn Fair poster, program and t-shirt. “I the Pink Tiger.” area. Now in its 21st year, Powder- have created dimensional works Also on Saturday, CityKid Java horn Art Fair continues its legacy portraying humor, healing color (www.citykidjava.com) —a local a of artistic expression and commu- and integration of cultural pat- coffee company that donates all of nity engagement. terns in spiritual guardian sculp- its profits back to kids—commemo- This year Powderhorn Art tures,” says Lee. “I create in everyday rates its 10th anniversary at the Fair received grants from the life while listening, looking and liv- Powderhorn Art Fair. Ten youth and Metropolitan Regional Arts ing.” (http://marinalee.com) three art teachers are teaming up to Council and the Minnesota State Powderhorn Art Fair is a fami- create coffee art that replicates Set in a pastoral, 66-acre city park, Powderhorn Art Fair, 3400 15th Av. S., is Arts Board, and was recognized ly friendly, multi-cultural event one of the finest juried regional art fairs in the country. The weekend event by the Minnesota Women’s Press that also offers children’s activities, Continued on page 15 takes place August 4-5 (10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday). Neighborhood Churches Welcome You! Bethlehem Covenant Holy Trinity Lutheran (ELCA) St. Albert the Great Catholic 3141 43rd Ave. S. • 612-721-5768 2730 E. 31st St. • 612-729-8358 E. 29th St. at 32nd Ave. S. • www.bethlehemcov.org www.htlcmpls.org 612-724-3643 Children especially welcome Sunday Worship 8:45 & 11:00 am Sunday Mass 9:30 am (Childcare available) (Handicapped accessible) Education opportunities for all ages 9:45 am Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Worship at 10 am Childcare available Daily Mass 8:15 am M,T, Th, F Pastor Ryan Eikenbary-Barber Pastor: Jay Carlson (Handicapped accessible, Air conditioned) VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Traditional Worship – Contemporary Fr. Joe Gillespie, O.P. for Ages 3 through 5th grade Message – A Call to Social Justice www.saintalbertthegreat.org August 6-10. 9:30 a.m. until Noon All are welcome – No exceptions Register on-line (“Glimpse”) St. Peder's Evangelical Lutheran or by phone, Ext. 205. Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church 4600 E. 42nd St. • 612-722-8000 There is no charge for VBS. 5011 31st Ave. S. • 612-729-2323 Worship 9:00 and 10:30 am, www.lakenokomis.org Summer - 9:00 only Christ Church Lutheran Summer Worship at 9:30 am Education for all at 9:00 am 3244 34th Ave. • 612-721-6611 Sunday Worship at 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Childcare; Wheelchair Acc., Braille) Sunday Worship at 9:30 am (nursery; fully accessible) Coffee 10 am Childcare Provided Julie A. Ebbesen, Pastor Education Hour at 11:00 am Minnehaha United Methodist www.stpeders.net Pastor: Kristine Carlson 3701 E. 50th St. • 612-721-6231 A welcoming congregation www.minnehaha.org Trinity Lutheran Church www.christchurchluth.org Traditional Service 9:00 am of Minnehaha Falls Contemporary Worship 11:15 am (Sept.-May) 5212 41st Ave. S. • 612-724-3691 Epworth United Methodist 10:30 am (June-Aug.) www.trinityfalls.org 3207 37th Ave. • 612-722-0232 Education for all ages 10:15 (Sept.-May) Sunday Worship (7/1-9/2) 10:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am (Childcare; fully accessible) AA Meeting Tuesdays/Sundays 7:00 pm (Childcare Provided) (Wheelchair Accessible) Rev. Pam Armstrong

Faith Evangelical Lutheran (LC-MS) Projects of the Neighborhood Churches Include: 3430 E. 51st St. • 612-729-5463 Minnehaha Food Shelf, Worship 9:00 am Fellowship Hour 10:00 am Serving People Tuesday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Dan Matasovsky Call us at 612-721-6231 Minnehaha United Methodist, 3701 E. 50th St.

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Page 14 August 2012 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Occupy Homes MN that brings ing to her neighbors. bank without a legitimate rea- to foreclosure for nonpayment. Foreclosure forth a lot of energy and pas- Barbara Beresford, who lives son, but they need to be chal- “It is not anything I or any- sion,” Wilson said. “We’re at a nearby, said the story about lenged.” one else wants to do,” she said. Continued from page 9 point where we haven’t grown Anita is frustrating and worri- Roxanne Truen, who lives “But we have to treat every per- As an example, he said the enough to keep up with the some. across the street from Reyes- son the same, and we have at- bank did not tell Reyes-Reley number of homeowners we “I don’t want this to happen Reley, agreed. tempted to work with her.” that when she had a medical want to help.” to Anita or me or to anyone “Most people are a paycheck She said Woodlands Na- problem, she could apply for He said foreclosure can eat else,” she said. “But I don’t feel away from the same situation,” tional Bank prides itself on its frugal hardship and lower her up a person’s mental time and the bank has been straightfor- she said. “I had no idea banks work with its borrowers. payments. physical time, and for that rea- ward. They’re sending messages could act in this way, especially For Wilson, he sees the need Wilson said that out of the son community support is so to her, but doing something dif- with a long paying history like for Occupy Homes MN to only 12-15 people Occupy Homes important. ferent.” Anita.” grow. He said Minnesotans for a MN has worked with, there have “We find there is almost al- “A house is the biggest in- She said her concern is for Fair Economy has predicted been at least four victories. The ways a lot of community sup- vestment a person has, and this Anita, and personally she does foreclosures will go up this year. organization has a core group of port. There are ‘Stop Foreclosure is so unethical and just wrong,” not want a boarded-up house “There are always going to around 30, all volunteers except Now’ signs in the neighbor- Beresford continued. “I under- right across the street from her. be people out there who need for one receiving a stipend. hoods.” A meeting was held for stand businesses have rules they For its part, the bank denies help defending themselves,” he “A lot of the organizers are homeowners and community have to follow, and they have any wrongdoing. said. “We are empowering peo- knowledgeable on how the legal residents in the Longfellow area the right to protect their best in- Koonce, who has been deal- ple in the communities. If we do system and the foreclosure sys- July 18. terests. But I oppose businesses ing with Reyes-Reley’s foreclo- enough work, the banks will tem work,” Wilson added. The community support for following unethical practices. I sure, said it is unfortunate when eventually listen.” “There is something about Reyes-Reley is evident from talk- don’t come out and criticize a the bank has to take a borrower

been artistically transformed by loaded at www.metrotransit.org/Art- local students and artists. Pass. To ride free, show the Art Pass Art Fair Powderhorn Art Fair is a sus- to a bus driver or Transit Police offi- Continued from page 13 tainable, eco-friendly event. A cer. For help planning a trip on Longfellow statue water station will be on site, and Metro Transit to any of the art fairs, Continued from page 7 the iconic “Spoonbridge and Cher- patrons are encouraged to bring call 612-373-3333 to speak with a ry” sculpture in the Minneapolis their own containers for free, self- transit representative, or use the in- Henry deserves more respect than he is getting now, main- Sculpture Garden. Using 3,500 service water. And, as part of Metro teractive Trip Planner at www.metro- tains Park Board historian Dave Smith. “One reason we have the cups of coffee and 71 gallons of Transits’ Minneapolis Arts Week- transit.org. spectacular park we have today at Minnehaha Falls is because of milk, the expansive display will be end promotion, attendees can Powderhorn Art Fair is a col- Longfellow,” Smith said. “For that alone, in my mind, he de- done in the style of the “Mona Lisa” download a free Art Pass to avoid laborative event between the Pow- serves a statue — and one with all its limbs attached.” coffee art made at Rocks Aroma Fes- parking hassles and traffic delays. derhorn Park Neighborhood Asso- Dawn Sommers, a Minneapolis Park Board spokesperson, tival in Sydney, Australia (http://wa- The Art Pass offers free bus or ciation (PPNA) and the Min- acknowledges the significance of the Longfellow statue but says lyou.com/mona-lisa-painting-cof- light rail service from home or a neapolis Park & Recreation Board. the Board has no current plans to restore it and re-attach the sev- fee-cups/). Park & Ride lot to and among the Profits from the art fair pay for ered hand. And Keys 4/4 Kids weekend’s three art fairs: Powder- programs and equipment at Pow- “The statues and artwork in our parks are real treasures, but (http://keys44kids.com ) will fea- horn, Loring Park and Uptown. derhorn Park that benefit all ages. many of them were acquired before we had a budget to main- ture one of its “Pianos on Pa- Buses will pick up and drop off pa- Come and enjoy art in the tain them. Restoring the Longfellow statue is a more ambitious rade”—a citywide exhibit of more trons at convenient stops at each park at the 21st annual Powder- undertaking than it may appear at first glance. Even the cleaning than 20 working pianos that have art fair. The Art Pass can be down- horn Art Fair! could cause more harm than good if it is not done right. Right now, given our budgetary pressures, we need to focus on our pri- All Types orities and those are maintaining and enhancing our park Willies grounds and facilities.” Rubbish of Rubbish Hauling Clean Up Residential Garage demolition Residential Cement demolition 612-825-6511•Cell: 612-310-5559 • Since 1972

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www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • August 2012 Page 15 of time, from glacial, pre-human Coldwater times, to pre-European Dakota, and European to the Bureau of Mines, he added: “There are Spring many, many layers of interesting Continued from page 8 history we’d all like to know more about.” One of the tour participants, Diane Steen-Hinderlie, suggest- ed: “This should be a UNESCO Creating the Park World Heritage site. This was Friends of Coldwater, initially such a polyglot of nationalities... supportive of NPS managing the Swedes, French Canadian land and spring, has taken issue Voyageurs, Native Americans, with the number of trees felled, Swiss... Everybody has a reason including the willow that shad- to be proud” of their heritage. ed the reservoir. Robbins-Fenger Flash Forward to the 1950’s said it was rotting and had to be when the Bureau of Mines build- removed for safety reasons, and ings were built. Kate Havelin of that other trees removed were ei- the Mississippi River Fund ex- ther exotic or invasive species or plained that it was a research in a weakened condition. center, not a mining site, where “It will look exposed for a they studied, among other few years,” Robbins-Fenger ac- things, rock core samples, in- knowledged. “We’re planning cluding moon rocks. In 1996 the for the next 100, 200 years.” Bureau of Mines closed and The goal, he said, is for buildings were vacated soon Coldwater to be a more natural after. park than the traditional built The goal is for Coldwater to be a more natural park than the traditional built Minnehaha Park. Trails will be More recently Coldwater lay Minnehaha Park. Trails will be crushed rock, soil or wood chips instead of paved, and it will be prairie instead of mown grass. at the center of a contentious crushed rock, soil or wood chips battle to protect water flow to instead of paved, and it will be years from now this will be prairie plants, which are fragile are necessary. the spring during construction of prairie instead of mown grass. amazing.” and can be easily damaged. Look for volunteer opportu- the Highway 55/62 interchange. “I think this looks really The next public preview nities on Sept. 29th, National When asked what is the sig- good,” commented tour partici- Visiting Coldwater tours will be held Aug. 8th & Public Lands Day. nature piece for this park, Rob- pant Paul Eaves. “It’s rare that Aug. 22nd, 6-7 p.m. Tours begin Details can be found at bins-Fenger said, “It’s the you get to see developed land Visitors are welcome but are at the front gate of the site. http://www.nps.gov/miss/park- spring.” Listing all these periods return to a native state... Five asked to be respectful of the new They’re free, and no reservations mgmt/bomcurr.htm Comment period extended for changes to MTC routes

By JANE MCCLURE service, as it is a well-used connec- new service. Lexington Parkway bus. The new line would extend Paul city leaders and community A comment period on Metro tion to the east metro from Min- had bus service north of Marshall from the Como-Snelling intersec- members about University Avenue Transit bus route service changes neapolis neighborhoods. Many Avenue several years ago. The tion, to Energy Park Drive, and bus changes. The Route 50 express was extended until July 23. That riders like the convenience of con- route has generated many com- then travel Lexington to Albion would be eliminated and Route allowed more time for comments. necting to I-94 via Hiawatha light ments during the current com- and West Seventh streets. This 16 service cut back. The Planning The bus service changes are rail. ment period. would fill a significant gap in the Commission is asking that Metro planned to help riders better con- Part of the delay was to allow The plans were reviewed July transit system, which currently has Transit continue to look at Route nect with the Central Corridor comments for people along St. 11 by the Central Corridor Man- no north-south service between 16 service after light rail begins light rail line. A number of area Paul streets where there has not agement Committee and recom- Snelling Avenue and Dale Street. operations, to see if more midday bus routes are changing in fre- been bus service. Metro Transit mended for approval June 29 by The route would operate every 30 trips should be added back in. The quency, with some routes being staff said that while it isn’t typical the St. Paul Planning Commis- minutes. Many people want a Lex- commission also wants more fre- increased and others being elimi- to contact individual property sion. ington bus, although a few prop- quent service on Route 21 consid- nated. One concern from area res- owners when a bus route change One of the biggest changes in erty owners have raised objec- ered, as well as pedestrian and idents is the proposal to cut back is considered, an exception was area neighborhoods would be the tions. sidewalk improvements along the some Interstate 94 express bus made because of the possibility of addition of a Lexington Parkway There are concerns from St. rail line where needed.

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Keewaydin parents Greg and Sarah Dutton hosted a farewell gathering to thank Jane Ellis for her years of service as principal of Lake Nokomis Com- munity School, Keewaydin. She leaves MPS to serve as principal at Earle Brown Elementary IB School in Brooklyn Center. Thanked by parents and community members, Ellis (right) is pictured here with: Council Member Sandy Colvin Roy, Nokomis East Neighborhood Association Board Mem- ber and Keewaydin Parents Patty Kendall and Sarah Dutton, and George Jelatis - Keewaydin Addition Steering Committee Member.

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