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Longfellow Nokomis Yo u r c o m m u n i t y esseng newspaper since 1982 November 2013 Vo l . 2 9 N o. 9 www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com 21,000 Circulation • With enrollment growing, MPS plans to reopen and renovate schools Cooper, Seward, Hiawatha, Roosevelt, Howe, Sanford and Longfellow among those affected in Area B

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Minneapolis students attend tions. (The cost for modifying When it comes to the wide- charter or suburban schools. Longfellow and the Brown Build- spread changes being proposed Ellison believes that because ing at 2225 Lake St. are lumped within the Minneapolis School the majority of charter schools into the larger district total, District, residents don’t think are not high-performing schools, rather than into Area B as the they are getting enough informa- families are returning to Min- programs serve the entire school tion. neapolis Public Schools. district.) Concerned parents, teachers, Area B Associate Principal The majority of the cost falls school staff, and community Stephen Flisk noted that with over the 2015-2016 school year, members packed into the gymna- this plan, the district will provide coinciding with the major build- sium at Northrup Elementary seven new schools of choice and ing projects. School on Thursday night, Oct. two new community schools. “Where is the money going 10 during the Area B meeting to In all, the district will pro- to come from?” asked Steve learn about the school’s five-year vide 1,500 new community Nichols, whose children attend enrollment plan. school seats and 2,275 new seats Northrup and South High. “We The changes in the plan will of choice. backed passing the levy and what affect one of every four students. The early childhood educa- that got us was fancy offices for tion program that recently This year marks the third year that Minneapolis Public School enrollment administrators.” A PLAN TO HANDLE moved to Hiawatha is one of two has grown, and projections through 2017 show that it will continue to that will be expanded. grow, with an estimated 905 new students in Area B. ENROLLMENT GROWTH Seward Montessori School COMMUNITY INPUT “Our enrollment is going to will grow by 9 classrooms, as the Attendees at the Oct. 10 meeting grow,” remarked school board district seeks to support a suc- increased enrollment in this area pull in more students to Roo- asked for more details on the member Kim Ellison. cessful program there, according to housing growth near the light sevelt, which currently has 850 proposed changes, and had ques- This year marks the third to Flisk. “It is important to note rail. compared to South’s 1,780. tions about funding. Several year that Minneapolis Public that we explored a variety of op- Howe and Sanford middle questioned whether the district’s School enrollment has grown, tions,” said Flisk, including a schools will share space and pro- WHAT’S THE COST? plans were equitable throughout and projections through 2017 dual campus and a reduction of grams, if needed, according to Areas A, B and C. show that it will continue to students. After study, district rep- Flisk. Over the next four years, the dis- “We want to know what’s grow, with an estimated 905 new resentatives felt that the least dis- Roosevelt will add a Spanish trict will pour $6.3 million into going to happen to the schools students in Area B. ruptive option for families was to immersion program. Emerson, Area B for program costs, out of a you didn’t bring up,” said This new plan seeks to ac- add onto the building. Windom and Sheridan will feed total of $54 million. Nichols. commodate that growth, while “Our intent is not to dis- to Anwatin Middle/Roosevelt It will spend $30 million to The recommendation to estab- also aiming to increase the share mantle programs, but to build High School. “It’s a very exciting build additions at Seward and lish a district-wide performing arts of students who attend Min- them,” said Flisk. program for us,” said Ben Chiri Cooper. Throughout the district, high school at Wilder generated neapolis Public Schools by 10%. Cooper will be re-opened as of Roosevelt High School. A mar- $100 million will go towards Right now, an estimated 38% of a K-8 school. Flisk attributed the keting plan is being created to building renovations and addi- Continued on page 7 Bike lanes and bumpouts to be recommended for Minnehaha Avenue

By JILL BOOGREN good,” said Lolly Obeda, who has turning cars will beam across the meeting, members voted over- signaled intersections. Hennepin County will ask lived on Minnehaha Ave. for 57 road right into her house. She’s whelmingly against bumpouts. According to Craig Twinem, the City of Minneapolis to ap- years. “They’re going to do what also not happy about losing on- They see lost parking for their cus- Hennepin County design division prove a major reconstruction of they’re going to do, but I want to street parking because of a tomers and an extra mound of manager, bumpouts serve two pur- Minnehaha Ave. that includes on- make my opinion heard.” bumpout being added out front. snow to deal with in winter. They poses: one to shorten the distance street bike lanes, sidewalk She said unskewing angled She’s not alone. At an October opposed all bumpouts, but espe- “bumpouts,” and realigned inter- roads will mean headlights from Longfellow Business Association cially those at acute angles and at Continued on page 4 sections. The bike lanes signal a rejec- tion of the raised two-way cycle What did you possibly miss by not track concept – think of the bike trail along W. River Pkwy but run- being a Messenger Facebook friend? ning along the west side of Min- nehaha – in favor of painted lines Senior Surf Day at East Lake Library • Longfellow Community on each side of the street, like Council's Annual October General Membership meeting • Transition they are now, but buffered. Bumpouts, or rounded curb Longfellow’s movie presentation of “The 11th Hour” • The 4th extensions, are proposed for every annual Fossil Walk • Female vocal trio Ladyslipper at East Lake intersection along the corridor. Library • East Lake Bike N' Bus-In Cinema • American Legion 99’s And roads that approach Min- nehaha Ave. at an angle would be meet the candidates forum • National Mental Illness Awareness squared off. Week • Epworth’s Annual Harvest Dinner • Longfellow Business Reactions so far are mixed. At Association’s discussion of Minnehaha reconstruction and the least one resident said she’ll move unless some things drastically impact on businesses • Ingebretsen’s A Nordic Marketplace • change about the roadway, such A graphic representation of what the intersection would look like at Min- Midtown Global Market Cheese and Apple Festival • The screening as speed and driver attention. nehaha Ave. and 38th St. The bike lanes signal a rejection of the raised of El Colegio high school’s documentary about land use, water qual- “I get that (the county is) two-way cycle track concept. (Image prepared by LHB and SRF on behalf of going for the greater common Hennepin County) ity, and the school’s innovative patio renovation project. Work expected to begin on new Sandcastle patio

By JILL BOOGREN board will leave them out in the 1885 University Ave. It’s not enough to “Eat like a cold, but Sandcastle has to find King”. It’d be nice to sit like one, the right balance between the St. Paul, MN 55104 too. number of staff on hand and cus- 651-645-7045 Work may begin soon on the tomers served. patio at Sandcastle — which “If no one shows up because Publishers: opened at the big beach on the there’s no place to sit, it’s finan- Calvin deRuyter, Tim Nelson west side of Lake Nokomis this cially dangerous,” said Greeley. Managing Editor: summer — if approvals are in Even without the finished Denis Woulfe place and there’s enough time to patio, Greeley said it was a great do some digging before the year. “It went really well, we were Advertising: ground freezes. really happy with people who Denis Woulfe - 651-917-4183 This year Sandcastle had to A new patio is being designed for Sandcastle to replace the picnic tables and showed up every day.” She said Photographer: make do with a tent and tempo- tent, pictured behind and to the right of the building, used this year. (Photo by the neighborhood was “super sup- Stefanie Berres rary picnic tables on the grass. Co- Jill Boogren) portive,” and they started to see owner Amy Greeley said that regulars right away. Production/Illustrations: while the graduation party feel of designs are still being finalized be- and another half season does im- Once built, the new patio will Bob Wasiluk it is familiar to people, having a tween the MPRB, Sandcastle and pact us,” said Greeley. “It would be have room for 120 or more people Contributing Writers: finished patio will make it feel like Locus Architecture, who designed nice to have a full season next and will be designed with possible Iric Nathanson, Deborah Brotz, a real restaurant. the concession building. Once year.” future expansion in mind. Jane McClure, Tesha M. Christensen, “When you think ‘Where do I ready, the MPRB has to obtain Cliff Swenson, MPRB director Other work will also be done Sherri Moore, Tom Gilsenan, want to go’? If you have a lovely necessary approvals from the city of design and project manage- on the site. The forestry depart- Jan Willms area to sit in and a beautiful lake before they can break ground. ment, said they still hope to start ment will “limb up” the trees to Now, communicate with the to look at, this matches us more to This is cutting it close for construction late this fall and create views from the patio across Longfellow/Nokomis Lake Harriet, Calhoun, Sea Salt,” Sandcastle, who is counting on at guessed patio construction could the lake. Wheel Fun Rentals will Messenger electronically! she said. “They all have really least some foundation work being take about a month. move north of the beach house. Now it’s easier than ever to keep in touch beautiful patios. It feels substan- done before winter. If not, that “I would count on opening Slabs will be added for more pic- with the Messenger. Letters to the editor and tial.” leaves all of the work for spring – April 15th or whenever weather al- nic tables, and some trails will be news releases for publication can be sent via Building the patio is the Min- work that can’t begin until the lows,” Swenson said. “If we [still] rerouted for better flow of people e-mail at [email protected]. Be sure to send copy in the body of the e-mail, neapolis Park and Recreation ground thaws, which is typically in have construction going on, we’ll walking and biking. and please mark whether the copy is a letter, Board’s (MPRB) responsibility in early April. work around it the best we can People can find out more by a news release for publication, or perhaps the arrangement that brought This bumps up against their and make sure we have an area to talking to their park commission- just your thoughts on the last issue. Don’t forget to write! Sandcastle to the site. It was origi- hoped-for opening date of April give covered seating.” ers or checking the park board nally expected to be completed 15. Greeley doesn’t think the park website. The Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger is a this fall. “We had a half season last monthly community publication in the Longfellow and Nokomis areas of As the Messenger goes to press, year (due to a late-June opening) Minneapolis, owned and operated by deRuyter-Nelson Publications, Inc. All correspondence should be sent to the Messenger, 1885 University Ave., #110, St. Paul, MN 55104. Editorial and advertis- ing offices can be reached at 651-645- 7045. Our fax number is 651-645-4780.

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Page 2 November 2013 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com By IRIC NATHANSON guage and outdated regulations Minneapolis voters will need and makes the entire document to do their political homework if more accessible and readable by they want to make informed Preparing for the organizing it by topic.“ The choices when they go to the polls League notes that two amend- on Nov. 5.With more than 50 ments are necessary because state names on the ballot in most law requires that liquor provi- precincts, that can be a daunting sions be addressed separately. task. Luckily, help is available November 5 election: on-line for voters who are willing POLLING PLACES, to put some time and effort into preparing for the city election. VOTER REGISTRATION AND Where to go for help ABSENTEE VOTING RANKED CHOICE The city’s election website in- The place to start is with the web- cludes an interactive feature that sites that provide primers on the minute responses to questions and three at-large members of Nov. 5, many voters will be sur- enables voters to determine the city’s ranked choice voting sys- posed by the forum moderators. the Minneapolis Park Board. In prised to learn that they are location of their polling places. tem, in place this year after the Voters who have not attend- the Park Board’s District 5, being asked to vote on two Users enter their zip code and new system was rolled out for the ed the forums can learn about which includes Longfellow and amendments to the Minneapolis their street number and then first time in 2009. Under ranked the candidates stand on issues by Nokomis neighborhoods, voters City Charter. At its website, the choose from a drop-down menu choice, voters can list their pref- reading the voters' guide pub- will chose a board member to Minneapolis League of Women that lists street names (http:// erences for up to three candi- lished by the Star Tribune. The succeed Carol Kummer, who is Voters provides an explanation of vote.minneapolismn.gov/vot- dates vying for each office listed guide appeared in the paper’s retiring. The Minneapolis elec- what it calls the “clean language” ers/where-to-vote). on the ballot. FairVote Minneso- Oct. 7 edition. tion guide also includes websites amendments: http://www.lwvm- Information is also posted ta , the group promoting the Candidates were asked about for Park Board and Board of Esti- pls.org/City_Charter_Amend- about voter registration: http:// new system, explains the ranked their ideas to grow jobs and pop- mate candidates. ment.html. According to the vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/reg choice at its site (www.fair- ulation, reduce crime and lower League, the amendments “put ister; and absentee voting: http:// votemn.org). property taxes. They were also the almost one hundred-year-old vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/ab- FairVote notes that “voters asked about their positions on CHARTER AMENDMENTS city charter into modern lan- sentee. cast their vote for their favorite the Minnesota Vikings Stadium When they go to the polls on guage, eliminates arcane lan- candidate knowing that if he or package, and the city’s proposed she doesn’t gather enough votes streetcar plan. Thirty candidates to win, their vote will count to- responded to the Star Tribune’s ward their second choice. In a survey. The voting guide’s on line Letters to the Edtor single-winner election, votes cast version is at http://www.startri- for the least popular candidate bune.com/politics/statelo- Mark Andrew: First city even greater. Betsy Hodges #1 choice are not “wasted,” but rather re- cal/225974031.html. Hard copies Education isn’t a cut and dry distributed to more popular can- of the paper’s Oct. 7 edition are on choice for Mayor issue. It pervades every part of for Minneapolis mayor didates, based on the voters’ sec- file at the Hennepin County Cen- our lives. While our schools pre- Depth, consistency, integrity, ond choices, until one candidate tral Library in downtown Min- As a public school teacher who pare students with the skills and commitment to environmental wins with a majority of votes.” neapolis. cares deeply about making sure knowledge they need to compete and racial justice, fiscal manage- The City of Minneapolis’s every Minneapolis student can for tomorrow’s jobs, a good edu- ment chops, willingness to take election website (www.vote.min- COUNCIL AND achieve and compete, Mark An- cation starts at home and it fin- on (and win!) tough battles like neapolismn.gov) also provides drew is my first choice for ishes when a student enters the pension reform. These are a few information about the multiple- BOARD CANDIDATES mayor on Nov. 5. workforce and contributes to our of the many reasons Betsy Hodges choice system. Its site, which in- The Star Tribune’s voting guide Mark is a proven progressive growing economy. is my #1 choice for Minneapolis cludes an informational video, does not include information on leader who has what it takes to Mark believes a high-quality mayor. explains that ranked choice elim- the city council races, including address the most urgent concerns education cannot be a luxury for But I won’t just be ranking inates the need for separate pri- those in the 9th and 12th wards, facing Minneapolis — closing a lucky few. That means improv- my first choice; my ballot will in- mary elections. The city’s site where the incumbent council our opportunity gaps and mak- ing our schools, and it means clude second- and third-choice goes on to explain that each bal- members are not seeking re-elec- ing sure every all our students creating safe neighborhoods mayoral candidates too. I’m grate- lot has three columns. In each of- tion. In the 9th ward, six candi- graduate prepared for tomor- with stable housing and jobs ful for the opportunity to express fice, voters complete the ballot dates are vying to succeed Gary row’s jobs. that pay well. By renewing and my backup preferences, and I’m from left to right, indicating their Schiff, while five candidates have On Oct. 14, I stood with expanding important partner- urging my Minneapolis friends first choice for each race in the filed to succeed Sandy Colvin Mark alongside education advo- ships with Hennepin County and neighbors to express theirs as first column. If voters wish, they Roy in the 12th Ward. Incum- cates representing every perspec- and within Minneapolis, Mark’s well. can rank second and third choic- bents Cam Gordon in the Second tive of the ongoing discussion on going to make sure every neigh- It’s unfortunate that an ex- es. Ward and John Quincy in the improving our schools. As part of borhood is a great place to learn traordinarily low bar for candi- 11th Ward are both running for his Growing Great Kids agenda, and grow. date filing – candidates need only MAYORAL CANDIDATES re-election. Mark announced his new Mark Andrew is the one plunk down $20, and they’re in – The Minneapolis election Mayor’s Council on Education. leader who can cut through old has given us an unwieldy 35-per- This year, 35 candidates have website provides a listing of all the On day one of his administra- debates and collaborate with son slate. Yet the answer is NOT a filed for mayor, an all-time candidates in each of the city’s tion, these diverse leaders will other leaders across the city to return to the outdated, exclusion- record prompted by R.T. Rybak’s 13 wards. (http://vote.minneapo- put their differences aside and forge innovative new solutions. ary municipal primary, in which a decision to retire at the end of lis mn.gov/candidate/filing) The get to work on closing our op- That’s why he’s my first choice tiny, demographically skewed his current term. Many of the 35 listings often include the candi- portunity gaps. on Nov. 5. handful of voters culled the field are not making a serious effort to dates ‘ websites and their E-mail It’s just one example of how for everybody else. The resulting succeed Rybak, but others are addresses. Mark’s collaborative skills will Alex Hoselton “choice” was always way too nar- busy crisscrossing the city at a se- On a citywide level, voters bring people together around his Northrop resident row for my taste. ries of candidate forums where will elect two members of the bold vision to make our great they are often limited to one- Board of Estimate and Taxation Continued on page 5

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Ah calendars! It’s about this time On the other hand, there are each year that the new ones start surely a lot of readers still using appearing. You can see them pop- physical calendars. Sherry Stonich is ping up in the stores all over town. one who hasn’t “made the elec- Most of the downtown places Hiawatha Notebook tronic switch.” She uses a dry erase where I used to preview calendars By TOM GILSENAN calendar and one of those Hall- are gone now, including Dayton’s, mark planners which are available Shinder’s and Baxter’s Books. I free. could spend an entire Saturday af- Waiting for the new calendars How about you? Have you ternoon browsing the calendars at switched over to a calendar on your these places. photographs, recipes or directions. I’d love to hear your sto- phone or computer? Or are you still using a calendar hang- I also liked Woolworth’s for calendars, though I don’t ries about old calendars. ing on the wall or refrigerator? think I ever bought one at that store. But for years, I bought Or perhaps you are like me and use both physical and tiny notebooks there and used them as a pocket calendars. = = = = virtual calendars. I do that at work. Meetings and events go We are lucky enough to have a calendar maker right in on the wall calendar and on the electronic one, too. I’m not our neighborhood. Northern Sun, on East Lake Street, has Despite the appeal of print calendars, a number of sure how this started, but I’m sure I’m not the only one been creating calendars for more than 30 years. They have a Messenger readers say they’ve switched over to electronic doing this. host of new calendars on display in the store and online. ones. “I switched over to the calendar on my phone,” writes Theirs are calendars with a message — peace, justice and a Dorry Hortillosa. “I’ve linked to my husband’s account and (Editor’s note: The Messenger actually does use an electronic hope for a better world. When I lived nearby, I loved walk- we can see each other’s schedule. No more date book. One calendar...at our website you can find a monthly calendar of ing down to Northern Sun on autumn Saturdays to browse. less thing to carry in my purse.” events and activities occurring in Longfellow and Nokomis at I have found some of my favorite calendars at North- Virginia Rudloff says she switched to an electronic cal- www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger. Be sure to check it out ern Sun through the years, including a Lakota Way calendar endar at least 10 years ago. “I think Palm Pilot was the pop- and add in your own local church dinners and other events so and the Peace calendar. But I think my favorite calendar ular brand, but I liked another: Handspring? That’s the last everyone else can participate!) was a Peanuts calendar with recipes given to me as a gift a time I used a regular calendar.” long time ago. I kept it long after the year was up, using the Christina Robert uses only an electronic calendar, too. = = = = recipes over and over. It is gone now, lost among the moves She uses Google’s calendar on her phone and laptop. of recent years. Aneka Swanson uses the Google calendar, too. And she (Tom Gilsenan has been writing the Hiawatha Notebook col- Perhaps you have a favorite calendar, one that you pur- thinks the Messenger should use one, too. (I’ll pass that idea umn since 1997. You can write to him via email at: tomgilse- chase year after year. Or perhaps you have saved one for the along to the editor.) [email protected]. Or in care of the Messenger.)

vored extending the sidewalk boon for businesses in other one of the best bike lanes in number of issues, such as park- along the block in front of cities. town,” said Robin Garwood, ing loss and tree loss, are not in- Bike lanes Patrick’s Cabaret and eliminating Graphic images provided by Council Member Cam Gordon’s herent to a cycle track and could Continued from page 1 the extra driving lane. Hennepin the county show on-street bike aide. “Unfortunately, the cycle have been resolved — perhaps County Project Manager Kristy lanes – which even cycle track track layout is not the best layout resulting in a cycle track that was for people who don’t always go Morter had said at the September enthusiasts consider high quality we could have had.” Garwood even better than the bike lane to the signaled intersections to meeting that they were evaluat- — with green-painted lanes at in- circulated a printout from Gor- option. cross the street, and two, to pre- ing removal of that lane. tersections that create visible don’s blog suggesting more study The Minneapolis Bicycle vent drivers from going around The bike lanes also have space for cyclists to wait and is needed on the cycle track op- Coalition said they have asked other vehicles waiting to make a people at odds. The choice is a cross. The buffer, or painted tion. the county to design the roadway left turn. huge disappointment for cycle stripes between the bike and traf- Their concern is that evaluat- “to allow for the possibility of a LBA members did agree that track proponents, who have ar- fic lanes, is also half a foot wider ing well-designed on-street bike relatively simple change to a pro- a bumpout at the police station gued that protected bikeways en- (18 inches total) than was origi- lanes against a “badly-designed” tected bike lane in the future.” may slow vehicles rounding the courage more riders than on- nally proposed. cycle track isn’t comparing apples corner from Lake St. They also fa- street bike lanes and have been a “What you’ve shown us is to apples. They contend that a Continued on page 7

Page 4 November 2013 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com NENA (Nokomis East Neighborhood Association) BY RITA ULRICH AND DOUG WALTER What’s important to you?

Planning for Neighborhood a fairly quick process, and the decade. more we hear from people, the The Festival is produced by Improvements better job we can do addressing the Minneapolis Park and Recre- Over the next couple months, the the neighborhood’s concerns. ation Board and NENA, in collab- NENA Board will be looking at oration with the University of how to best invest the neighbor- Improvements Planned for Minnesota’s Monarch Lab. It is an hood’s remaining neighborhood off-shoot of an NRP funded proj- revitalization funds. There is ap- Minnehaha Park Pavilion ect started in 1998 – the Nokomis proximately $400,000 available The Minneapolis Park and Recre- Naturescape. The Naturescape from our NRP plan that could be ation Board held meetings for provides habitat for butterflies, put to a lot of different uses. As al- neighbors of Minnehaha Park to birds and other wildlife, and is a ways, there will be more ideas discuss improvements to the Re- certified Monarch Waystation. It is than money, so deciding priorities fectory (aka the Pavilion) in Au- maintained by volunteers from will be difficult but necessary. gust and September. As far as we NENA, the Wild Ones and As of this writing (mid-Octo- know, no further meetings are Audubon who meet weekly ber) the NENA Board is just about planned, but display boards from throughout the summer months to discuss the process we’ll use for the meetings are available on the to keep the gardens healthy and community involvement in setting MPRB website: Go to www.min- beautiful. those priorities. If you are interest- neapolisparks.org, click on Plan- Major sponsors are the Min- ed in being informed or involved ning and Design on the left, then nesota State Arts Board, Univision in this process, be sure to sign up click Current Projects and scroll Minnesota, UCare, the US Forest for NENA’s email list to receive down to Minnehaha Refectory Im- Service International Program, “NENA Updates” or call the office provements to see the report. The Vida y Sabor Magazine, and KFAI. if you do not have access to email. contact for information is Cliff Our thanks go to them, and to 60 Elections in November, the Swenson, MPRB Planning Divi- volunteers who made the event adoption of the city budget in De- sion at 612-230-6473 or cswen- run smoothly. To see photos of cember, a new mayor and an un- [email protected] the festival, check out the Face- Put Your Feet known City Council composition book page – just click on the icon can all make for unpredictable Monarch Festival at www.monarchfestival.org politics. You may recognize a in Our Hands quote that sums it up for me: “No Volunteers: The Best! Upcoming NENA man’s life, liberty or property are If you were among the 8,000 peo- Meetings and Events safe while the Legislature is in ses- ple who attended the Minneapolis sion,” (penned in 1866 by Judge Monarch Festival on Sept. 7, you Election Day! 7-8pm, Tues., Nov. Find Professional Solutions Gideon Tucker and popularized know it was one of the hottest 5. Find your precinct and voting by Mark Twain). days of the year, and one of the location at www.nokomiseast.org 2221 Ford Parkway, Suite 350 NENA was one of the neigh- best events in town. Sixty volun- Click the Vote button. borhood organizations that lost a teers worked through the heat, NBNYE Planning: 7pm, Mon., St. Paul, MN 55116 significant amount of funding many of them all day, and once Nov. 18, at NENA. Come to this 651-698-8879 when the city council adopted the again made the festival a memo- meeting you if would like to help Physicians Treating (3rd floor, above Haskell’s) 2011 budget with a provision that rable experience for children and plan the Night Before New Year’s cut un-contracted (unspent) families. Eve Party (Sun, Dec 30). Foot & Ankle Problems www.mnfootdoc.com neighborhood funds in half. A new stage line up of music While some of the funding was (Machinery Hill, Silva Sol, RAMM, NENA Board: 7pm, Thurs., Nov. later restored, Nokomis East still CharangaTropical and Salsa del 21, at NENA. lost a considerable portion of its Soul) made for an interesting mix Last-minute schedule changes are reserves. This was so the city along with festival favorite, Kapuli posted on our Calendar page at could fund its replacement for KetzalCoatlique Aztec Dance www.nokomiseast.org or you may NRP, the Neighborhood and Group. call (612) 724-5652. Community Relations Depart- Almost two hundred children ment. competed in the Kids Butterfly To keep up to date on neigh- To ensure that our remaining Fun Runs, raising money for borhood issues, events, etc, sign up neighborhood funds are protect- Monarch Joint Venture, which for NENA’s E-Mail list. Send an ed, we want to make plans now works on habitat conservation in email to [email protected] for how to use them and them get the US, where the most devastat- with “E-List Subscribe” in the sub- them under contract. It should be ing losses have occurred in the last ject line, and we’ll get you on it.

Letters to the editor Mark Andrew is the proven choice to prepare their kids for progressive leader tomorrow’s jobs. Continued from page 3 What’s more, Mark started Minneapolis needs three successful businesses here I’d much rather see the city — including two stands at the raise that filing bar, through peti- I volunteer to knock on doors State Fair. No one better under- tion signatures, a higher fee or every election year because it’s stands what small business own- both, and retain my ability to rank important for me to stand up for ers need to create jobs and several of 8 or 10 serious, organ- what I believe and the people I thrive. ized candidates – from diverse believe in. Mark’s has been and will points on the political spectrum. While there are 35 candi- continue to be an environmental The reason many old-school dates on the ballot for mayor champion. We have him to power brokers prefer the old sys- this year, only Mark Andrew is thank for the Greenway and the tem is because they wielded dis- the proven progressive leader county’s recycling program. He’s proportionate influence under it. Minneapolis needs. going to create good-paying jobs But if the older, whiter, more afflu- I’m volunteering for Mark and grow our economy by mak- ent voters who typically showed because he’s the candidate with ing Minneapolis the greenest city up for the primary can handle the skills and experience to keep in North America. evaluating more than two candi- our city moving in the right di- That’s the big picture. When dates, so can the rest of us. rection. it comes down to it, the decision It’s mid-October, and I’m still Mark has a bold vision to we make on November 5 will af- evaluating four other mayoral can- make Minneapolis a great city fect our daily lives. didates to decide which two will for everyone, and he brings a I’m telling everyone to make earn my backup votes. I know record of collaborating with Mark Andrew their first choice there are many I DON’T want to leaders from across the city to on Election Day because no one win. I’ll definitely be filling in turn ideas into action. will work harder to keep Min- those #2 and #3 columns on Nov. Mark went to public school neapolis moving forward each 5 – and whoever your favorite can- here, his kids went to public and every day. didate is, I hope you do the same. school here and he understands that we have work to do if we’re Peggy Griffin Susan Maas going to make our public Longfellow Nokomis resident schools every parent’s first www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • November 2013 Page 5 ‘Changing of the guard’ for Lake Street Council

By JAN WILLMS Sharkey’s hiring, she has felt a little steam,” she joked. “I think A changing of the guard is on sense of relief. She started as a it’s good for an organization to the horizon for the Lake Street part-time executive director with have some healthy transition Council. Joyce Wisdom, who has no staff in 2005. She spent the with new life and new people.” been the full-time executive direc- year raising enough funds to She admitted that she will tor since 2006, is retiring from make a change, and in 2006 she miss very much working with the her position in July 2014. went full-time and added two small business community, and For the first time the organi- staff members. she plans to always remain con- zation has brought on board an “It was a leap, not a transi- nected to it. associate director, Allison tion,” she recalled with a smile. “Allison will find she will Sharkey, who will spend the next She said the current addition of lose her social time on Lake few months working with Wis- Sharkey to the staff also came Street,” Wisdom said, regarding dom until her departure. At that about quickly. being able to go out for lunch or time, Sharkey will take over as ex- “Our communications staff dinner without perhaps having to ecutive director. person, Holly, has gone on to address a question or problem Sharkey, who started her new work at Planned Parenthood,” that someone poses. position Oct. 7, has managed Wisdom explained. “When she “I can go back to being the business development, support- gave notice, I decided to use it as person who is a resident,” Wis- ing small and medium-sized an opportunity instead of a chal- dom continued. But she added businesses in the St. Paul area. lenge. I know my community that the Lake Street business com- She spent the past two years partners and fundraisers worried munity is what makes the job so working as an associate director A changing of the guard is on the horizon for the Lake Street Council. Joyce what might happen if I leave.” exciting. of SPARC, an economic develop- Wisdom (left), who has been the full-time executive director since 2006, is re- She said Sharkey’s position As for what she may do next, ment corporation. Unfortunately, tiring from her position in July 2014. The organization has brought on board an as associate director offers the op- she mused that it could range SPARC is closing its doors at the associate director, Allison Sharkey (right), who will spend the next few months portunity for her and Wisdom to from writing a book about her ex- end of this year since it can no working with Wisdom until her departure. (Photo by Jan Willms) work together, and for relation- periences to stocking shelves at longer financially sustain itself, ships and memory to be passed Target. She does plan to travel to but it has provided ten years of sections of Lake Street. I can’t pic- grow, whether individually or as on. “With the two of us looking Greece, a favorite place of hers, in community support. ture what it’s going to be like in the whole street. at grant opportunities this year, August and be able for the first “The work I did there really the next 15 years.” As Wisdom prepares for her we may be able to bring the com- time to stay for a whole month. applies here,” she said. Sharkey explained that in her final months as director, she has munications role back more “I know the things that have She added that she directs previous work, she has done or- spent time reflecting on some of quickly.” given me energy, and the things almost all of her spending dol- ganizational management. the challenges that the communi- Wisdom said that one of the that have drained me,” she com- lars to Lake Street, having “I am glad to have Lake ty will be facing. indicators of the work the Lake mented. “But I have not had time resided in the area for the past Street build on what Joyce has “The cost of doing business Street Council has done showed to really evaluate the things I real- 15 years. She and her husband, created,” Sharkey said. She said on Lake Street has increased,” she up in the quality of the applicants ly like doing.” who teaches elementary English she is hoping to go out and affirmed. “Property values have for the associate director posi- She said that she has talked as a Second Language at Lyndale about, working with business increased, which is a good thing, tion. to some folks she has worked School, are raising two daugh- owners in a very direct way. but there is not a low overhead “All the candidates were very with in marketing and communi- ters, ages 1 and 3. “I like troubleshooting on anymore.” skilled, and I feel we chose the ty facilitation about the possibili- She said that although her their immediate needs, combined She said Lake Street has been best of the best,” she said. ty she can be more project-based. spare time is limited, she loves with planning for the future of a place for new waves of immi- Wisdom said it is very impor- Sharkey said it is really an spending time on Lake Street, the street,” Sharkey stated. “There grants to come to for the past 100 tant to her that so many of the honor for her to be trained by going to the Midtown Farmers is really an exciting mix of things years, with a reasonable cost fac- things that have been put in place Wisdom. Market, the Midtown Y, taking to get to work on.” tor that has allowed them to start the last several years be in safe “She is leaving some very her kids to the area parks and She noted that she is pleased up their businesses. hands. large shoes to fill,” she noted. “I dining out and having a beer at the businesses she will be work- “It’s going to be a challenge “The business partners and have seen in just the few days I the local restaurants. ing with are the ones she goes to, to maintain some of the character our resources really want to see have been here that she is a very “I have seen Lake Street really anyway, as a customer. we have had, and for some of the that continue,” Wisdom said. strong advocate for Lake Street transform over the years, and it Sharkey said she is looking businesses to keep that character She said she feels it is time to businesses, and a storyteller of has been an incredible change,” forward to the challenge of help- and still be able to grow,” she put these challenges in someone’s the street. I just hope I can be Sharkey said. “Not just one, but ing these business owners figure said. hands who has new energy. half as good an advocate as she several changes all along different out what they need to be able to Wisdom said that with “I think I’m starting to lose a has been.”

Page 6 November 2013 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com a stake in it. Now I wanna know a final vote by the full council Nov. little more about what they’re 15. Bike lanes gonna put in front of my house.” Gordon, whose 2nd ward Continued from page 4 Homeowners and businesses will include Minnehaha from will be assessed according to Uni- Lake to 34th streets beginning LBA members, however, form Assessment Rates, which are Jan. 1, 2014, plans to vote against voted against the cycle track and applied based on citywide formu- giving municipal consent. in favor of the bike lanes. One lae, not individual project details. Council Member Gary Schiff reason given was that since the City Engineering Representative said he doesn’t know how he’ll track would only be running on Chris Engelmann said people vote but plans to go over the en- the west side of Minnehaha, would receive information for gineering drawings with a “fine- everybody in Longfellow would their property and payment de- toothed comb” to ensure they’re have to cross the road just to get tails at the end of 2014. making use of every inch of the on it. Then cross back over to get Deteriorating pavement and roadway. He said the city can vote to businesses on the east side of drainage issues have prompted no, but they can’t make a substi- the street. the reconstruction, last done 50 tute motion. “We can’t really sub- Tom Olson, who lives on years ago. If given the green light, stantially change their design.” Minnehaha Ave., suggested those driving and parking lanes will be Council Member Sandy who have to foot the bill have an narrowed. Left turn lanes will be Colvin Roy said she’s still getting added stake in what happens added at 31st, 32nd, 38th and a lot of input from the communi- along Minnehaha. “People ride it, 46th streets and a right turn lane ty and is still considering com- but they don’t have to pay,” he at 42nd St., and green space will ments and asking questions. said. “I feel like I’m paying for be added at Rollins and Adams “The new Minnehaha will this.” With the assessment and triangles. serve this community for the next A rendering of what Minnehaha Ave. may look like mid-block, if the pro- service upgrades, he estimates The county is expected to 50 years or more,” she said. “I posed layout is approved. The county is expected to submit their plans to the he’ll have to pay around $8,000. submit their plans to the city want to feel confident that, years city council's Transportation & Public Works Committee Nov. 7, with a final “Once you put out a dollar council’s Transportation & Public from now, we will still believe we vote by the full council Nov. 15. (Image prepared by LHB and SRF on be- amount,” he figured, “Now I have Works Committee Nov. 7, with a made the right choices.” half of Hennepin County) MPS plans Keewaydin Campus celebrates reopening Continued from page 1 many comments from people con- cerned about how it would affect South High. “South has a great arts pro- gram already,” observed Carmen Schluter. “Why not put the money into South and make it great? Why not have an excellent school to support our students on this end of the city?” School board member Kim During the Oct. 10, 2013 meeting, Laurie LeMoine observed that there is Ellison has heard many con- an inequity in high schools in Minneapolis, specifically between Roosevelt cerns regarding the proposed with Southwest. Many attendees at the meeting questioned how the district Lake Nokomis Community School Keewaydin Campus celebrated the arts school. She pointed out that was going to be equitable. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen) grand re-opening of the school on October 12. Families, community mem- the district does lose students to bers, school staff, park board members, and alumni, came to celebrate the the other arts high schools in volved in the arts in ninth grade. The district held several event. Many community members put a lot of time and effort into this the area, such as Perpich and meetings in October to solicit project starting many years ago and the beautiful new school building gleamed as families walked through the new and refurbished school. Pic- the one in St. Paul. She thinks PRELIMINARY PLAN community input, and created a that arts high schools attract stu- specific email address for com- tured above in the ribbon cutting: Beth Ness, Wenonah Principal, Doug dents who have been involved Flisk stressed that the plan pre- ments and questions (enroll- Walter, NENA, Jay Larson LNCS Site Council Chair and LNCS parent, in arts in their earlier years. At sented is preliminary. “We are [email protected]). Dr. Bernadeia Johnson, Ethan Wiles, 8th grade Keewaydin Student, regular high schools, many stu- looking for your voice and input The school board plans to vote Martha Spriggs, Keewaydin Principal, Richard Mammen, MPS School dents are just starting to get in- in this,” Flisk stated. on the plan Nov. 12. Board, and steadying the scissors from below is Gwen Sluka.

www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • November 2013 Page 7 For more information, please feel Longfellow Faith free to contact Pauline at longfel- Forum Backpack [email protected]. Calendar of Meetings and Events and Supply Drive The Longfellow Faith Forum is fill- ing a gap for much-needed back- NOVEMBER 2013 packs and school supplies for chil- dren who are homeless or highly Meetings are free and open to the public, and are accessible. mobile in our local schools. There Check the calendar on our website www.longfellow.org has been an increase in the num- ber of children affected by home- Longfellow Station ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE lessness. While our schools pro- Wednesday, Nov 6 vide numerous services and re- Near Completion 7:00 - 8:00 pm sources to all of their students, the The Longfellow Station apart- Fireroast Café demand is greater than their re- ments are nearing completion, sources. Often students, especially with construction scheduled to fin- 3800 37th Ave those who are homeless or highly ish in November. The development FFI: [email protected] mobile, arrive at school with no is located at 38th & Hiawatha and supplies. Several faith communi- Annual LCC Chili features 180 apartment units. The ties in the Greater Longfellow and building has a mix of studio, one-, NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Seward neighborhoods have be- Cook Off Fundraiser two-, and three-bedroom apart- Monday, Nov 11 gun collecting: on Sunday, ments, with rents ranging from 6:30 - 8:00 pm · 3-ring 3” binders $750 to $1,372. Some units will al- check website for location · folders November 3rd so have reduced rents through the FFI: [email protected] Low Income Housing Tax Credit · notebooks Come join your neighbors in · pencils program. The next phase in the judging who has the best chili in project will include approximately · pen cases the neighborhood! The event will RIVER GORGE 10,000 square feet of retail space. Monday, Nov 11 · clip-on reading lights be at Zeke's Unchained Animal Sherman Associates, the project · financial donations (3508 E Lake St) from 5-7pm on developer, has not yet finalized 6:30 - 8:00 pm Sunday, November 3rd. · alarm clocks tenants for the retail space. Hiawatha School Park Early tickets will be available for 4305 42nd St. E purchase online via PayPal, at our Longfellow365: FFI: [email protected] Best Meeting Ever! on Tuesday October 22nd, and at the office Longfellow365 is a yearlong photo (2727 26th Ave S). Those who buy project that showcases the LONGFELLOW FAITH FORUM their entry early will get a dis- Longfellow Neighborhood. Seven photographers from the communi- Tuesday, Nov 12 counted price ($8/adults; $1/kids 12:00 - 1:30 pm ages 6-12). Tickets will also be ty will each be assigned a day of available at the door for a day-of the week, and starting January 1st, see website for location price ($10/adults; $3/kids ages 6- for the year of 2014 they will take a FFI: [email protected] 12; kids 5 and under free!). Buy photo of something in the neigh- borhoods (of Cooper, Howe, Hi- your tickets online at the web- awatha and Longfellow). It is based site! (longfellow.org). COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS on the project Powderhorn365. Tuesday, Nov 12 Please check out http://longfel- This ticket purchase includes all 6:30 - 8:00 pm the chili you can eat until it runs low365.wordpress.com/ for a new out, corn bread, dessert, activities photo each day. You can also find LCC Office, 2727 26th Ave S These resources are critical for for kids, the chance to win a fab- us on Facebook. FFI: [email protected] the children who receive them. ulous door prize and an opportu- We have a great opportunity to nity to spend time with your Get Your make a positive, lasting impact friends and neighbors! Water will BOARD OF DIRECTORS on these students and their fami- be provided and other beverages Longfellow T-Shirt Thursday, Nov 21 lies. If you would like to partici- will be available for purchase. 6:30 – 8:30 pm pate in this project with material Stop by the resources as listed above, please Fireroast Cafe will be providing LCC Office to Brackett Park drop off donations at Bethany desserts, Zeke's Unchained Ani- get your new 2728 39th Ave S Lutheran Church (3901 36th Ave mal will be providing corn bread, Longfellow t- FFI: [email protected] S. Minneapolis) between the and a representative from Sum- shirt! Shirts hours of 9am-1pm, or contact the mit Brewery will be on site rec- are $15 and office at 612.729.9376 to arrange ommending beer pairings with are available ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION a drop off time. If you would like the chilis! in both men's Tuesday, Nov 26 and women's to make a financial contribution If you're interested in entering a 6:30 - 8:00 pm to this project, please contact cuts. Stop by chili, visit http://www.longfel- the LCC Office to pick one up, or look check website for location JoAnna Lund at 612.722.4529 ext. 2 low.org/chili-entry/. or at [email protected]. for the LCC booth at community FFI: [email protected] events throughout the year!

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Melanie Majors, Executive Director [email protected] Ruth Romano, Office Staff [email protected] Joanna Lund, Community Engagement Coordinator [email protected] Jessica Buchberger, Communication & Event Manager [email protected]

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2-4pm at Roosevelt Library, 4026 them for complimentary Good mer brought, and show what our schedule. Recipes and ideas for How did you 28th Ave. S. The workshop is ti- Real Food, sweet treats, local beer flower, fairy and vegetable gardens nutritious, quick, and make- tled “Tweens & Teens: What I and beverages. The event is fami- did or did not do. So, come with ahead meals will be included. sleep last night? would tell you if I could find the ly-friendly and open to all. what you’d like to share: pictures, The forum, held at Hope Join Longfellow/Seward Healthy words.” Be sure to arrive by 6pm for stories, questions, Japanese Lutheran Church, 5728 Cedar Ave., Seniors and Minneapolis If you are raising a tween or the kickoff of our Kickstarter cam- lantern/money plant branches, begins at 7pm and is free of charge. Community Education for a pres- teen, chances are they are hold- paign (visit http://birchwood- crafts you made from your yard, If you have questions, call 612-827- entation about sleeping problems ing back. This workshop will cafe.com/kickstarter for details) your extras of stems and stalks so 2655 or go to www.hopempls.org on Tues., Nov. 19 at 10:30am at help you “hear” teens and tweens with special guest Mayor R.T. lovely they must be dried. Bring Free - CEU certificates available. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, thoughts on fitting in, relation- Rybak. Birchwood Cafe wants to your extra dahlia bulbs, canna 2730 E. 31st St. As we age, restful, ships with their birth and adop- thank the community for 18 roots, sweet potato vine and 4- uninterrupted sleep can be diffi- tive family, adoptee loyalty, wonderful years! o’clock tubers to give away. Enjoy Photographers cult to achieve. Come and hear poverty, understanding their having a little more room in your Dr. Michael Schmitz of Abbott background, why?, abandon- basement this winter! sought for Northwestern Hospital discuss ment issues, insecurities, and Holiday Boutique set why sleep may be eluding you more. Longfellow365 and what you can do to try and Bea Evans, co-director of The at Epworth Nov. 22-23 Danielson to speak On January 1, 2014, a new commu- ensure you get enough. Call Ties Program, will facilitate this Two days of shopping for holiday at Hope for Parents nity photography project called Healthy Seniors at 612-729-5799 very interactive workshop, during gifts will be offered at Epworth “Longfellow365”, will begin online. for more information. which you will hear and experi- United Methodist Church, Fri., Are you ever overwhelmed by Seven photographers will each be ence the thoughts of internation- Nov. 22, noon-8pm and Sat., your family’s schedule? Do you assigned to one day a week to pho- al adoptees….the “restricted in- Nov. 23, 9am-2:30pm. Baked want to feed your family healthy tograph something unique in the New office complex formation” shared openly and goods, including peanut brittle meals but feel there’s just not Longfellow Community. Guest honestly by the adoptees them- and fruitcake, decorations, hand- enough time to prepare much photographers will also be used to opens on 36th Ave. S. selves. Sally Ankerfelt, an adop- crafted gifts, other items and less share a meal together? increase diversity of the project. Longfellow, Nokomis and Se- tion coach with GIFT Family Grandma’s Attic are available. The next installment of the To recruit the local photogra- ward neighbors are invited to the Services, will provide suggestions Friday night supper from 5-7pm Hope for Parents forum on phers, there will be an informa- Grand Opening of Longfellow to help you create a strategy that is a fundraiser for youth pro- Mon., Nov. 18 features Becky tional meeting on Sat., Nov. 2, 12- Offices on Sat., Nov. 2 from will strengthen the relationship grams; lunch and other refresh- Danielson, M.Ed. a licensed Par- 1pm at the East Lake Library Con- 11am to 2pm. Enjoy complimen- with your child. ments sold Saturday. Epworth ent and Family Educator. Becky is ference Room. Please spread the tary chair massages, energy This event benefits The Gift UMC is handicap-accessible co-founder of 1 Corinthians 13 word to Longfellow residents in- meridian testing, and refresh- of Identity Fund and the suggest- (enter from 32nd St.) and is at Parenting and co-author of “Em- terested in this opportunity as a ei- ments. Shop for holiday gift cer- ed donation $5 per person. 3207 37th Ave. S., Minneapolis. powered Parents: Putting Faith ther a regular or guest photogra- tificates and register for free If you’d like to join the con- First and Parenting Prose,” a reg- pher. (Note: You must live in prizes. versation, please email a note to ular column featured in Marriage Longfellow to be one of the seven Longfellow Offices is located [email protected] Garden Club meets Magazine. regular photographers, but not if at 3011 36th Ave S, right behind to say you are coming. Seats are Her topic is Managing Meals you are a guest photographer.) Merlin’s Rest Pub. The newly re- limited and we want to be sure for last time this year with a Chaotic Calendar. Discus- All experiences and back- everyone is comfortable. modeled building formerly The final 2013 Longfellow Garden sion will include how to calm grounds are welcome, as the housed the Bohlander Art Club meeting is Nov 13, 7-9pm at the schedule and make healthy greater the diversity behind—and Gallery, but now includes 10 new Volunteer visitors Epworth United Methodist options for quick dinners. We’ll in front of—the lens the better. offices with hardwood floors, 10 Church, 3207 37th Ave. S. Let’s talk about busyness and how you foot pressed tin ceilings, natural needed for seniors gather to talk about what the sum- can get a handle on the chaotic Continued on page 10 lighting, advanced sound insula- tion between units and natural Help seniors stay in their homes slate accents. and keep socially connected. If you Come over on Nov. 2 to like seniors, you’ll love this volun- meet the owners of McDonough teer position! We’re looking for and Nowicki Attorneys at Law, “Friendly Visitors” to visit isolated Neighborhood Churches Welcome You! The Well Being: Studio for Mas- seniors in the greater Longfellow sage Therapies, Dancing Dragon and Seward neighborhoods. Call Bethany Lutheran Epworth United Methodist St. Peder's Evangelical Lutheran Acupuncture & Wellness, Willow Mary at Longfellow/Seward Healthy 3901 36th Ave S - 612-729-9376 3207 37th Ave. • 612-722-0232 4600 E. 42nd St. • 612-722-8000 Haven Wellness, and Integrative Seniors at 612-729-5799 for more www.bethanyon36th.com Rev. Pam Armstrong www.stpeders.net Sunday Worship 10:30 am Bodywork LLC. Several of these information. Pastor Jo Bauman Julie A. Ebbesen, Pastor November Schedule: Education: Adults at 9:45 am; Worship 9:00 and 10:30 am, small business owners live near- Sundays Worship 10:30 am Children and Youth, 10:45 am Summer - 9:00 only by…come see why they chose Education for all ages 9:15 am (Childcare Provided) Education for all at 9:00 am Longfellow Offices as their new Thanks from the Wednesdays - Fireside Theology (Wheelchair Accessible) (Childcare; Wheelchair Acc., Braille) business home. Tours of avail- 6 pm potluck, 6:30 pm discussion Coffee 10 am able suites will also be given. local food shelf Wednesdays - Study Group 10 am Minnehaha United Methodist The entire building is handi- 2nd Saturday of the month 3701 E. 50th St. • 612-721-6231 Trinity Lutheran Church The Minnehaha Food Shelf board Creativity & Conversation 10 am www.minnehaha.org capped accessible including all of and volunteers want to thank The of Minnehaha Falls Traditional Service 9:00 am the office suites and the bath- Hiawatha Lion’s club and the Ft. Bethlehem Covenant 5212 41st Ave. S. • 612-724-3691 room. Several green features were Contemporary Worship 11:00 am www.trinityfalls.org Snelling Lion’s Club for their sup- 3141 43rd Ave. S. • 612-721-5768 (Sept.-May) 10:30 am (June-Aug.) Pastor Derek Johnson incorporated into the remodeling port. The Hiawatha group collect- www.bethlehemcov.org Education for all ages 10:15 (Sept.-May) project including high efficiency Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10 am ed food and money at Oxendales Pastor Ryan Eikenbary-Barber (Childcare; fully accessible) light fixtures that are dimmable, Children’s Church at 10 am Service Grocery store and the Ft. Snelling (Handicapped accessible) Oct. 27 One Service Only at 10am instantaneous water heaters that group did the same at Bergans Children especially welcome St. Albert the Great Catholic AA Meetings Tuesdays/Sundays 7 pm only turn on when hot water is Super Valu. It is wonderful to Contemporary Worship Sundays at 8:30 am E. 29th St. at 32nd Ave. S. • needed, a low flow toilet and a Sunday School for all ages: 612-724-3643 have such willing and helpful Coffee at 9:30 am, Classes at 9:45 am high efficiency heating and air neighbors. We continue to help www.saintalbertthegreat.org conditioning system. Traditional Worship Sundays at 11 am feed those in need in our neigh- Thanksgiving Worship 11/27 at 7pm Fr. Joe Gillespie, O.P. Projects of the For more information email borhood. A big thank you to Wednesday meal and activities for the Sunday Mass 9:30 am (Childcare available) Neighborhood [email protected] or these two groups and the grocery family at 5:45 pm (except 11/27) Saturday Mass 5:00 pm call Karen at 612-749-6987. M,T, Th, F: Rosary at 8 am, Daily Mass 8:15 am Churches Include: stores too! Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Christ Church Lutheran first Fridays from 9 am - Noon. Minnehaha Food Shelf, 3244 34th Ave. • 612-721-6611 Air conditioned! Serving People Tuesday Workshop planned Birchwood to hold www.christchurchluth.org (Handicapped accessible) 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pastor: Kristine Carlson for adoptive parents 18th birthday party (Children welcome, Childcare available) Call us at Sunday Worship at 9:30 am The Ties Program - Adoptive Everyone’s invited to come cele- 11:15 am Education 612-721-6231 Family Travel is pleased to spon- Pastor: Kristine Carlson brate the 18th Anniversary Party Minnehaha United Methodist, sor an interactive workshop for and Kickstarter Kickoff at Birch- The Friends of CCL offers free tours of parents and others who care our National Historic Landmark building 3701 E. 50th St. wood Café (3311 E. 25th St.) on 2nd Sunday of each month, 11 am. about kids on Sat., Nov. 2, from Sun., Oct. 27, from 5-9pm. Join www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • November 2013 Page 9 a tent where adults can relax and Singer/Actor Performance Lab for Optional potluck at 6pm and dis- In Our Commnity enjoy some refreshments. The Holiday sale planned the 2013-14 academic year. Prelude cussion starts at 6:30pm. The group event is free and everyone is wel- is one of MacPhail’s year-long pro- tackles deep issues of faith using Continued from page 9 come to participate. at Danish Center grams for singers who seek an envi- the “Animate Faith” DVD series Virkelyst is having their annual ronment where they can experi- and journals. Everyone is welcome. Community-wide Lutefisk Dinner Holiday Sale on Nov. 2 from 10am- ment and discover new possibili- 1pm at the Danish American ties as a performing artist. The audi- Used book sale set Thanksgiving planned for Nov. 2 Center, 3030 West River Parkway. tioned program includes private There will be handmade gift and coaching, theory, sight-singing, at East Lake Library Service set Minnehaha Communion Lutheran craft items, recycled sweaters, baked vocal ensemble and performance lab training in movement. There will be a Community Church, 4101 37th Ave. S., is having goods and a soup luncheon. All East Lake Library will hold their Thanksgiving Service on Wed., its Annual Lutefisk Dinner on Sat., proceeds go to charities. used book sale on Sat., Oct. 26, Nov. 27, at 7pm at Minnehaha Nov. 2. The Dinner is served family Celebrate Int’l Game 10am–5pm and Sun., Oct. 27, Communion Lutheran Church, style with lutefisk, meatballs, Holiday Bazaar noon–3pm. Bargain hunters and 4101 37th Ave S. Stay to share pie boiled potatoes, coleslaw, cranber- Day at East Lake book lovers take note that the and fellowship after the service. ries, lefse and for dessert angel planned for Nov. 16 Friends of the Library will hold a All are welcome. food cake with lemon topping. East Lake Library, 2727 E Lake St., sale of hundreds of adult and chil- The cost is $16 for adults and Minnehaha Communion Lutheran will celebrate International Game dren’s fiction and nonfiction books $10 for children under 10. Reser - Church, 4101 37th Ave. S., will be Day, Sat., Nov. 6 from 10am- in hardcover and paperback. Most Trunk or Treat Event vations are needed for seatings at holding its Annual Holiday Bazaar 3pm. This event, for families, will books are withdrawn from the 4pm, 5:15pm and 6:30pm. Call on Sat., Nov. 16, from 9am-2pm. include favorite board games as Hennepin County Library system scheduled Oct. 31 the church office at 612-722-9527 The event showcases area crafters, well as Twister and more. or donated by the public. Funds to place your reservation. raised will benefit the library. The The community is invited to a Grandma’s Attic, a large Silent East Lake Library is located at 2727 family-friendly Halloween event Auction, bake sale featuring holi- 55+ Book Club to E Lake St. from 5:30-7:30pm, Oct. 31 spon- Meet the Author day treats and lefse along with a sored by Trinity Lutheran Church luncheon of Flotegrot, ham sand- discuss “The Pact” of Minnehaha Falls. Neighbors event set November 9 wiches and cake. RSVP by Nov. 1 for can enjoy a unique trick-or-treat- The Pact: A Love Story, by Jodi ing experience with lots of candy Local illustrators/authors Mike Picoult. This is part of the month- Jakubas Opening for the kids and a special treat for Wohnoutka and David LaRochelle Two local students ly discussion group where they parents. Decorated cars will be will talk about their new book, named to “Prelude” disucss new and interesting titles. Join Jakubus Dental Clinic for parked on the north side of the “Moo!” at Roosevelt Library (4026 The East Lake Library is located at their grand opening in their new church (52nd St. and 40th Ave.) 28th Ave. S.) on Sat., Nov. 9, Nokomis students Davis Brinker 2727 E. Lake St. location at 4554 Minnehaha Ave. with trunks filled with candy to 1pm. This event is for families and Maren Carey have been select- on Sat., Nov. 9 from 11am-3pm. hand out to children. There will and the book will be available for ed to participate in MacPhail You must make reservations no be a “spooky house” for kids and purchase and signing. Center’s prestigious Prelude: Fireside Theology later than Nov. 1 to enjoy a day of face-painting, prize drawings and series begins Oct. 29 giveaways, pictures with the tooth Meet Tuesday evenings beginning fairy, complimentary food and Oct. 29 at Bethany Lutheran drinks, and entertainment by Church, 3901 36th Ave S. This was Petticoat Rustlers. Jakubas Dental’s “Picnic Quilt Theology” in the Hiawatha location was closed on summer, but now they will move Oct. 23, and they will open at their inside next to the cozy fireplace. new Minnehaha office on Oct. 29.

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Page 10 November 2013 • Messenger • www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Classifieds Want ads must be in the Messenger before Nov. 18 for the Nov. 29 issue. Call 651-645-7045 for more information. Messenger Your classified ad will also be automatically placed on the Messenger’s website at www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com Messenger Want Ads are $1 per CARPET FLOORING HAULING word with a $10 minimum. Send *** DRIVERS *** your remittance along with your Carpet and upholstery cleaning. Drennen’s Hardwood Floors - Just Call, We Haul, for free estimates ad to Messenger Classifieds, 1885 Two rooms starting at $59. Sanding, install, repair. 25 years for garage, attic, and basement LOCAL DRIVERS University Avenue, Ste. #110, Owner/operator, 45 years experi- experience. Call David 612-877- clean-ups. Call 612-724-9733. 11 - 1 3 $750 GUARANTEE WEEKLY ence. Dave, 612-721-5105, cell 2019. 12-13 St. Paul, MN 55104. Want ads $1500 SIGN ON BONUS must be mailed to the Messenger 612-636-3073. 12-13 HOUSECLEANING before November 18 for the Nov - FOR SALE Housecleaning - Honest, reliable, rea- $250 QUARTERLY ember 29 issue. Ad copy can be COMPUTER For Sale: Vintage 1900-1949 sonable, 26 years, excellent quality SAFETY/ATTENDANCE e-mailed to denis@deruyternel- REPAIR/SERVICE lights, house hardware, doors, service. Robin. 612-724-0817. 11 - 1 3 son.com. Call 651-645-7045 for tubs, radiators, etc. Also furniture LOOKING FOR A Harmony PC computer repair, more information. Your classified hardware. 651-644-9270. 20% off PIANO TUNING DEDICATED HARD service, instruction. Service in your ad will also be automatically with ad. B-12 WORKER. Full Time Tractor- home. 20 years exp. State Courts, Quality piano tuning and repair. placed on the Messenger’s website at Microsoft. Woman-owned. 651- Reasonable rates. Call Robert Trailer Driver needed for a www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger. FURNITURE Clough @ 612-722-7586 or e- 605-5804. www.harmonypc.us 8-14 Private Fleet Operation com Furniture re-upholstery. Save mail: [email protected]. 12-13 based in Rogers, MN. EMPLOYMENT grandma's chair and sofa! Drivers make hand ADDITIONS Owner/operator, 45 years experi- PAINTING The Longfellow/Nokomis Mess - Martin Dynneson & Son. Kustom ence. Dave, 612-721-5105, cell deliveries to Walgreen's enger is looking for local reporters Interior/exterior painting, enam- Building and Remodeling - 612-636-3073. 12-13 stores Tuesday thru to write news and feature stories eling, plaster patching, free esti- Kustom additions. Roofing, sid- Saturday with some on a free-lance basis. Pay is based mates. Bob. 651-633-5565. 12-13 ing, exterior/interior painting. HALL FOR RENT layovers & team runs. All on small stipend per story. Painter Jim. 25 years experience. Metal roofs, guaranteed for 100 Journalism students or graduates Spacious, clean and refurbished Small jobs wanted. 651-698- drivers must be willing & years. Marty 612-724-8819. B-13 are preferred, but not required. hall for rent. Parties, Birthdays, 0840. 3-14 able to unload freight. Prior newspaper experience a Weddings, Anniversaries, etc. call BATHROOMS the Post @ 612-724-9909 or 612- must. Send resume, cover letter REAL ESTATE •Drivers earn $21.75/hr Bathroom/kitchen!! Basement and clips to: Longfellow/Nokomis 724-8611. B-13 Flourish Realty LLC. Full Service finishing. Bad water pressure? (OT after 8 hours) or Messenger, 1885 University Av. S., HANDYMAN Real Estate/Property Management $0.4075/mi Sinks, Toilets and tub/surrounds. St. Paul, MN 55104. Services. Local Realtor®, Ecobroker®, etc. Ceramic tile. Basement bat- Dr. House does it all: From a & Resident, Daniel Schultz: 612- •Life, Dental, & Health rooms installed Call 612-275- leaky faucet to a new addition. I 408-0233, [email protected] 7- Insurance 11 - 1 3 9815. can save you money on electrical 14 •401K and plumbing. Call John at 651- •Paid Holidays & Vacation 231-5652. B-13 Continued on page 12 Drivers must be over 23 years old, have 18 months tractor trailer exp or 6 months T/T exp with a certificate from an accredited driving school, & meet all DOT requirements. Please email resume to • Trimming • Removal [email protected] • Storm Damage Clean-Up • Stump Grinding or contact CPC Logistics at Check out our website www.bratttree.com 800-914-3755 for an easy way to get a free estimate

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www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com • Messenger • November 2013 Page 11 Author William Kent will meet on Nov. 6, 3pm to dis- LCC sponsors annual Krueger will read from his latest cuss “The Man Who Mistook His Cork O’Connor mystery, “Tama- Wife for a Hat,” by Oliver Sacks. Chili Cook Off Nov. 3 rack County,” as well as talk The Sci-Fi Adult Book Club Messenger Coupon Cut-Outs Longfellow Community Council about his recent book, “Ordinary will meet Thur., Nov. 7 at will host their annual Chili Cook Grace,” on Sat., Nov. 2, at 3pm. 6:30pm to discuss “The Windup Off on Sun., Nov. 3 at Zeke’s Books will be available for pur- Girl” by Paolo Bicagalupi. Unchained Animal from 5-7pm. chase and signing. And, on Thurs., Nov. 21, the Zeke’s is located at 3508 E. Lake The monthly Mystery/ Friends of the Nokomis Library St. Included in the ticket is all the Thriller Adult Book Club will Adult Book Club will gather at chili you can eat until it runs out, meet on Tue., Nov. 5 at 6:30 pm the library at 6:30pm to discuss corn bread, dessert, activities for to discuss “The Case of the Miss- “One Thousand White Women” kids, the chance to win a fabu- ing Servant” by Tarquin Hall. by Jim Fergus. lous door prize and an opportu- The monthly 55+ Book Club nity to spend time with your friends and neighbors! Water will Masonry Repairs--basement walls be provided and other beverages Classifieds and floors repaired--ceramic tile will be available for purchase. regrouting--tub and sink refinish- Early tickets will be available for Continued from page 11 ing--fireplace repairs--plaster and purchase online (http://www.long- sheet rock repairs and painting. 31 fellow.org/about/annual- RENTALS years experience. Curt 651-698- events/2013-annual-chili-cook- Office or therapy space for rent: 4743 / c 651-210-9521. 11 - 1 3 off/) or at the office (2727 26th On bus route. Easy access to Ave. S). Those who buy their light rail. Located at Minnehaha SHOES entry early will get a discounted Ave S. and 42nd St. Open to Thank you for patronage for the price ($8/adults; $1/kids ages 6- build out. 2nd floor office space past 25 years!!! Hartland Shoes. 12). Tickets will also be available available. Call Jim between 8 www.HartlandShoes.us 651- at the door for a day-of price a.m. 2 p.m. 612-729-2316 or 646-4326. 10-13 ($10/adults; $3/kids ages 6-12; email: KRZ@NELSONELEC- kids 5 and under free! TRICINC.COM. B-1 SUPPORT GROUP Holistic Diabetes Support Group Events scheduled at RUMMAGE SALE at Dancing Dragon Acupuncture Slovak Smorgasbord & Bazaar - & Wellness, www.holisticdiabetes- Nokomis Library Sunday, Nov. 3. Serving 11 a.m.- support.com, 612-437-0707. 6-14 1:15 p .m. $16 - adult. $5 - child. Among the numerous events that At door or call 952-888-2345 to WANTED happen every month at the reserve. Serving cabbage rolls, **WANTED** - Old Stereo, Nokomis Library, 5100 34th Ave. piory, sausage, kolache - meatballs HiFi Equipment, HAM, and S., are several notable events. and more. Holy Emmanuel Cameras. Andy 651-329-0515. 4- On First Fridays (Nov. 1), (125th anniversary), 201 E. 104th 14 the Diabetes Support Group St., Bloomington, MN 11 - 1 3 meets from 1-3pm. Share experi- WINDOWS ences with others living with dia- SERVICES Basement Window Guy.com. betes and get tips and advice Sheetrock, tape, texture, paint, Replacement windows, glass from a health care professional free estimates. Dick Evans, 612- block windows. Free estimates. on blood sugar management, 889-9228, 952-888-0600. 12-13 651-208-8210. Lic.# BC 646746. diet and exercise. Please call B-13 Nokomis Healthy Seniors, 612- Concrete work: Steps, sidewalks, 729-5499, to make arrangements patios, driveways. Licensed, for free transportation to the pro- bonded, insured. Call Tom gram. Seemon, 612-721-2530. 11 - 1 3

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