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NEW FUNDING PLAN EMERGES FOR PARKS City, park leaders propose tapping existing city dollars to solve growing neighborhood park funding gap
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The Park Board is calling for additional investments in its neighborhood assets like the Bottineau Recreation Center. Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Two veteran City Council members are proposing to allocate a mix of existing city funding sources as an alternative to a fall referendum that would raise money for maintaining neighborhood parks. While the agreement has garnered praise for potentially bringing together the two independent bodies of government, it has also drawn skepticism from some council members and a veto from Mayor Betsy Hodges. City Council President Barb Johnson (Ward 4) and Council Member Lisa Goodman (Ward 7) revealed the new plan March 16 that would guarantee, by city ordinance, about $13.5 million annually from various sources for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to fix aging neighborhood parks, many of which face disrepair. The option comes as the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has been campaigning for more than a year around a referendum that SEE PARK FUNDING / PAGE A22
Southwest and FAIR jump the queue to become community partnership schools
Work group tasked with drafting paid sick time ordinance
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Southwest High School and FAIR School Downtown are ready to go all-in on the Minneapolis Public Schools’ offer of autonomy for accountability. Their applications to become the district’s fifth and sixth community partnership schools — gaining greater control over budgets, schedules, hiring and curricula as long as they can show results in the form of improved student outcomes — go before the Board of Education in April. Four other schools applied to become part of the second community partnership school cohort, but the district put Southwest and FAIR on a fast track.
The Minneapolis City Council voted March 18 to create a new work group to respond to recommendations for a mandatory paid sick time policy in the city and report back to the Council by May 5 with a proposed ordinance. The staff directions, authored by Council President Barb Johnson and Council Member Andrew Johnson, also called on the group to develop a plan for implementing and enforcing the ordinance, among other things. The city-appointed, 19-member Workplace Partnership Group presented its final report advocating for a new paid sick time
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Parent Caroline Cochran, left, and staff member Holli Hoffman serve on the Southwest High School community partnership school design team. Photo by Dylan Thomas
ordinance to the Council on March 16. The partnership group recommended mandating a paid sick time policy for employers with at least four Minneapolis workers. Employees who work at least 80 hours a year in the city would be able to accrue one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers could establish an annual cap of 48 hours of paid sick time for each worker. The group also suggested small businesses with 24 or fewer employees have an additional six months to implement the SEE PAID SICK TIME / PAGE A7
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Citing “universal” displeasure with a suburban-style Walgreens proposed at 27th & Hennepin, the city Planning Commission has delayed a vote on the project until mid-April. Walgreens would replace the Roat Osha restaurant and computer repair building on the corner, leaving the First Tech building at 2640 Hennepin Ave. intact. The Walgreens would have a drive-thru on the west side of the building, with an entrance on Hennepin and another curb cut on 27th. Thirty-two surface parking spaces would stand on the north and west sides of the building. “Why are you building a building that the neighborhood doesn’t want here?” asked Council Member Lisa Bender. She said the design is forcing city officials to expand regulation of local architecture. Walgreens has better design examples in other states, she said, with wind power and geothermal energy. “Obviously we need to change our laws, but barring that, in the interim, I guess I don’t understand why we’re getting such a suburban-style store in this very urban neighborhood,” Bender said. “Don’t you want to appeal to people who have chosen to live in the city, who love where they live, who want it to be a walkable, pedestrian place? Isn’t that good for your business?” In response, Marcie Weslock of Elan Design Lab said the project has gone through many iterations, at one time encompassing all of the Green Mill property and featuring a multi-use, multi-story building. That concept did not prove to be viable for the property owner and Walgreens, she said. She said they are still discussing revisions that aim for a more urban design, perhaps using St. Paul’s Highland Park store as a model. She said Walgreens would use signage to restrict right turns onto 27th. East Isles Residents Association President Andrew Degerstrom said some neighbors are disappointed Roat Osha is closing, some are concerned about traffic exiting toward the residential area via 27th Street, and many are
concerned about the design. “Most importantly, residents are upset about the striking lack of density of this project,” he said. He said the Uptown Small Area Plan, which is meant to guide future development, calls for a two-four story project with a mix of uses. Senior Planner Kimberly Holien said city policies recommend two-story heights along commercial corridors like Hennepin Avenue. But she said there is no ordinance requiring a two-story building, and there is nothing that prohibits the drive-thru. “Of course this is a very visible corner and a prominent site. We do have language that’s been introduced by Council that is going to look at how we regulate drive-thrus in the future and potentially extending the Pedestrian Oriented Overlay District, but for now, this is allowed,” Holien said. Planning Manager Jason Wittenberg said some elements of small area plans are aspirational and others are quasi-mandatory, and it’s up to the city to decide which aspects are made into regulation. He said a study of an expanded pedestrian-oriented district in the area could include minimum floor area ratio requirements and a minimum number of stories. Pedestrian-oriented districts are designed to encourage pedestrian-scale neighborhood character and promote street life and activity. Commissioner Scott Vreeland said he would like to have more conversations about drive-thru regulations. He said he can see the benefits for sick people and those with limited mobility. East Isles Zoning Committee chair Dave Bryan said residents have met with Walgreens representatives to discuss the design. He said residents recommend more brick on the tower with a cornice cap, in a more traditional style. Planning Commissioners unanimously voted to delay a vote on the project until April 11.
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Bonita’s Extensions and Braids has relocated from Lake & Bryant to a larger space at 2441 Lyndale Ave. S., now complete with a school. Owner Kemi Lawani said anyone can learn to braid, but it takes patience. The tiny braid work can stretch at least two hours — her current long braids took five hours of work. “If you don’t have patience, you don’t do braids,” she said. She plays music and serves refreshments to keep her customers comfortable. “They become your best friend for that few hours,” she said. “And some become your best friend forever.”
She applies extensions using braiding and sewing techniques, unlike other systems that use glue and heated bonds to melt extensions into hair. Lawani learned to braid hair back home in Nigeria. Her mother originally opened the store when she had cancer, and she sold wigs. When her mother passed in 2009, she gave the store to Lawani. The shop specializes in braids and extensions, and Lawani said her clientele is diverse. “We do anybody’s hair,” she said.
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policy. They also advised the city to have the ordinance go into effect at least six months after passed by the Council. Several members of the partnership group outlined their support for the proposal before the Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting March 16. Ron Harris, a community organizer with Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, said the group is proud of the process it followed in coming up with its final report. It held 14 community listening sessions and gathered feedback from about 550 people throughout the city. He said the city has a “golden opportunity” to make a big impact in people’s lives. An estimated 120,000 workers lack access to paid sick days in Minneapolis. “There is still a crisis in this city where 42 percent of the people working in Minneapolis still have to choose between the health of their families or receiving a paycheck,” Harris said. “We are firm believers that this is wrong and this has no place in our city.” Harris shared a story with the partnership group about the impact a policy could have had on his family. He said his mother lost her job caring for him when he was sick as a baby. He had pneumonia twice and nearly died, he said. Minneapolis Downtown Council CEO Steve Cramer voted against the recommendations and said the business leaders he represents had concerns about Minneapolis implementing the policy on its own and the potential impact on small businesses. In a minority statement also submitted to the Council, Cramer outlined several concerns about the proposed policy. He has advocated for a partnership approach that would expand access to paid sick time with a set of goals for employers to strive for rather than establishing a mandate for businesses. “For individuals who told their story, the underlying issue they often described is the effect of poverty compounded by growing income inequality,” Cramer wrote. “These are large and challenging forces for our nation to address. It’s debatable what contribution, if any, a municipal paid sick leave requirement makes in solving them.” Faisal Mohamud Deri, owner of Optuma Health Inc., said he was skeptical about a paid sick time mandate before joining the partnership group. “During the process, I was moved by the stories I heard at listening sessions, testimonies from partnership group members, and the thoughtful approach to compromise,” he said. “In the end, I voted ‘yes’ because my concerns were heard and the product truly reflected a real compromise for everyone. No one walked away with everything they wanted.”
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dwindling entitlement as the multiculti world passes him by, Trump will go down in history as the poster child for unenlightenment and bad listening. He is the polar opposite of someone with a rich inner life (what the Sanskrit calls a prithag-jan, or “ordinary person, commoner, fool”), so whenever I see him running his mouth, I take solace in the fact that he’s losing at a game he doesn’t even know exists (care of the soul and enhancement of the higher self) and reminds me of pretty much no one I know. Which is to say that Trump’s hatefilled campaign makes me feel better about the choices I and so many people I know around these parts have made, away from the consumer culture and social media mania that too often drives the collective soul. Everywhere I look, I see Newton’s third law of physics “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” being played out, and so if Trump is the unavoidable action of the moment, then widespread love, inclusiveness, and thoughtfulness is the opposite reaction. Bring it. This is not about the power of positivity in bleak times, this is about
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civility during wartime: Don’t be like him. Yes, Trump’s words and images are everywhere, but in another reality, far from the madding crowds, most everywhere I turn these days I see friends, neighbors and strangers who nurture not the kind of hate, greed and lust for power that feeds Trump and gave birth to the bank collapse of 2007 and the Wall Street crimes laid out in “The Big Short.” No, I see people fostering their families and communities with kindness, good listening, collaboration over competition, a passion for small
businesses and local products, goods and services, and working for inner and outer peace in an increasingly loud, stupid and angry world. I see people working for causes and their families and trying to make the world better and, in doing so, without even trying, becoming something of an organic anti-Trump coalition. I’ve been saying it for a month or so: Donald Trump is my guru. He teaches me 24-7 that we are better than that, better than him, better than what he says we are. He teaches me to have compassion for him, and what has to be an intensely lonely life. He teaches me to be gentler, and kinder, and more thoughtful. He teaches me that most people are not vengeful, or cutthroat, or always looking out for number one, and that sometimes a catalyst for massive good can come from the unlikeliest of corners, and comb-overs. Jim Walsh lives and grew up in East Harriet. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com
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A business owner on board with paid sick leave I was disappointed to see the Southwest Business Association’s recently released report concerning the proposed earned sick and safe time standard for our city. I am a longtime business member of the Association and I strongly support a city-wide standard for earned sick and safe days. In fact, I implemented the policies outlined in the city’s pending proposal in my own business eight months ago. I’ve found that providing this basic worker’s right to my employees has strengthened my business — not burdened it. When workers are forced to choose between caring for themselves or a loved one and the ability to pay the rent, everyone pays the price. Not providing paid sick days is the real burden. Because my staff is confident that I’m invested in them, they are more invested in me and my café. That means less costly employee turnover and a more energized, productive workforce.
Paid sick days, especially in my line of work, also mean protecting the public’s health. And paid sick and safe days are good for the economy. When workers aren’t terrified that the next bout of flu will cost them a month’s worth of groceries, they spend more, bolstering the vibrant local economy we are working to build here in Minneapolis. Your readers should know that there are many local businesses, including within the Southwest Business Association, that are hoping to see the earned sick and safe time proposal move forward quickly so our community can reap the rewards of this common-sense workplace policy. Daniel Swenson-Klatt Owner and Operator, Butter Bakery Café
Water bar will highlight importance of clean water The news of a water bar opening in Northeast Minneapolis is great news for the community, especially as issues of water quality are increasingly relevant. While some people may be confused or amused by the thought of a bar whose specialty is
tap water, the bar also seeks to provide customers with an informative experience about one of our most vital resources. Water pollution is a growing threat and despite what some may think, one that Minnesotans are not immune to. Even in Minnesota, where we are known for our flowing rivers and glistening lakes, our water is not safe from contamination as polluters are not held accountable for their actions. Pollution from corporate agribusinesses, for example, poses the greatest threat to our waterways. In areas like Dodge County, waste and chemicals from giant factory farms are finding their way into nearby rivers and streams due to improper management of manure. Feedlots on these farms cram too many animals into too little space with no possible way to deal with all of the excess waste being produced. The toll that these corporate agribusinesses are imposing on our water is heavy and we must work together to mold a solution to this growing problem. Changes to farming practices, such as the use of buffer strips and the proper fertilization of cropland, can greatly reduce the pollution that factory farms output. As more Minnesotans become informed about the problem, it will be easier to solve it before things get out of hand. Colin Supple
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By Ilhan Omar
Paid Family and Medical Leave Act will build a more prosperous, equitable state
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oday, countless Minnesota parents rose before dawn to get their kids ready for school. They fixed breakfast, made sure teeth were brushed, and dropped young children off at daycare — all before heading off to put in a full day’s work. But some working families had even more stressful mornings. Some parents couldn’t afford to feed their children breakfast. Some parents frantically called friends and family to watch their young children because they couldn’t pay for daycare this week. Some parents rose with a dreadful cold, but trekked to work anyway rather than lose a day’s pay. Hard working Minnesota families have made our state economy one of the strongest in the nation, but the system is rigged against them. Parents who earn minimum wage can’t afford to pay for childcare in Minnesota, which is among the most expensive in the nation. Parents who take time off of work to care for their children risk being fired. And if parents reach out for support, the demand for government assistance is always greater than the need. Recently, a group of DFL legislators announced the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which would guarantee all workers in Minnesota 12 weeks of paid leave for pregnancy and medical issues and would also offer 12 weeks to care for a new child or an ill family member. If successful, this proposal would
be a tremendous step forward for Minnesota families. But it’s not enough. Being a parent is a job that lasts longer than 12 weeks. To create a viable middle class, Minnesota needs to create a holistic support system for working families that will allow our economy to grow and prosper. People of color are the fastest growing segment of our population. We are raising our families and trying to achieve economic security, but it is almost impossible under our current system. We need to get serious about increasing the minimum wage, creating affordable childcare programs, and flexible scheduling. We need to guarantee paid sick time and paid parental leave. Unions should be allowed to collectively bargain, so workers can advocate for their needs without fear of employer retaliation. It’s a long list, but I believe that our families are worth fighting for. Minnesota has a $900 million surplus and yet we currently place little value on the contributions of working family members. Our state’s economy will falter if we don’t provide support for them. Legislation to improve working conditions has been proposed countless times at both the city and state level, but has always failed. This needs to change now and we have the opportunity to change it this session. As a mom of three, a Basic Sliding Fee
Parents who earn minimum wage can’t afford to pay for childcare in Minnesota, which is among the most expensive in the nation. Child Care program, which helps job-seeking families pay for childcare, would have helped me tremendously as a young parent. Guaranteed paid sick leave would have given our family peace of mind during the inevitable winter cold season. If I had paid parental leave, I wouldn’t have worried about how I was going to pay the bills after my children were born. My story — and the stories of the countless other working parents within our community — needs to be heard. I hope that the Paid Family and Medical
Leave Act, which will provide support that working families desperately need, will succeed in the legislature. Hardworking families are the heart of Minnesota’s tightknit communities. In order to build prosperous communities and an inclusive and equitable economy, the Legislature must prioritize our needs. Ilhan Omar is running for State Representative in District 60-B.
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Viewpoints
By Adit Kalra & Jayson Oswald
Wise business investments for energy efficiency
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ecently we sat down at 612Brew in northeast Minneapolis with Minnesota State Sen. Kari Dziedzic to share our story about the positive economic impact of energy conservation in our businesses. In 2007, Minnesota’s Next Generation Energy Act established energy-saving goals through the Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) for electric and gas utilities, overseen by the Department of Commerce. Driven by utility company rebates and incentives that pay for themselves, CIP encourages utilities to promote energy efficiency technologies, help homes and businesses cut energy costs, and reduce harmful emissions while conserving resources. Each CIP strategy aims to strengthen our state’s economy and energy security. But during Minnesota’s last legislative session, an ill-informed bill was introduced to eliminate the CIP framework while weakening other clean energy policies. Had it succeeded, the repeal would have dismantled the most successful energy policy in our state history. Thanks in large part to strong opposition by Minnesotans who recognize CIP’s benefits, the bill’s clean energy rollbacks were not ultimately enacted — but the threat remains. We’re spreading the word about CIP because we’ve seen its value firsthand, through the OneStop Efficiency Shop — one of Minnesota’s many CIP-related programs. “One-Stop” is a full-service
lighting program that partners with energy contractors like Landmark Electric to help small businesses throughout Xcel Energy’s Minnesota service territory with lighting needs assessments, efficiency recommendations, financing, and guidance toward making improvements. Thanks to CIP rebates and incentives through the One-Stop program since 2001, Senate District 60 alone has invested about $6.7 million in energy efficiency projects. The district’s OneStop business clients have received over $2.3 million in one-time rebates plus almost $1.6 million in annual cost savings. Local energy contractors like Landmark Electric have earned over 3,508 related workdays. And, while saving energy we didn’t need to generate, we also cut 12,216 megatons of carbon annually — akin to pulling 2,036 cars off our roads. Within the district, 612Brew has its own good story to tell. When the brewhouse and taproom upgraded to energy-efficient lighting, the improvements were implemented by locally owned and operated Landmark Electric and subsidized through CIP-related rebates and incentives. Because of efficiencies we put in place, 612Brew now saves over $1,000 in energy spending every year. And boosted by rebates from Xcel Energy amounting to nearly $2,300, energy savings quickly covered the cost of upgrades. Businesses work hard to invest wisely because
every penny has to count. And when you invest in saving energy, you earn much more than a one-time return on your investment. Through the hard work and expertise of Minnesota’s energy contractors, businesses save tens of thousands of dollars every year after they improve their energy use — money they can reinvest in staffing, customer engagement, and services, much smarter channels for limited resources. The 2015 legislative session made clear that Minnesotans either need to protect CIP or risk losing it. With other pressing issues demanding legislators’ attention, we can’t afford for them to waste time debating about an outstanding program with decades of clear successes. The simple reality about energy efficiency: • It’s a major electric system resource, providing about 14 percent of the state’s energy system resources. • It’s cost-effective, with minimal expense to implement and quick paybacks, saving Minnesota households more than $6 billion dollars since 1995. • It employs nearly 10,000 Minnesotans at more than 445 businesses like Landmark Electric throughout the state. • It cuts carbon while preserving productivity. Through energy efficiency measures implemented because of CIP, the state’s utility
customers will avoid almost 100 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The math isn’t hard. As the state’s energy needs grow, we can either buy more (8 cents per kilowatt-hour), or save more (1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour). Plus the latest data indicate CIP generates about four dollars in benefits for every dollar invested. CIP opens doors to new technologies in lighting, appliances, heating, ventilation, insulation, architecture, and other strategies to help businesses save energy and money. And while strengthening our economy, it also serves as a powerful mechanism to improve our public health and environment. Energy waste is like a leaky pipe — fix more leaks, stop more waste. District 60’s successes through the One-Stop program represent one local chapter in a statewide story of CIP in action. Savings and wages earned by energy contractors like the team at Landmark Electric offer local proof of CIP’s successes. And the pathways to achieve such successes would disappear without the rebates and incentives enabled through CIP. So we offer our personal experiences to help legislators better understand how CIP benefits local energy consumers and contractors, as well as electric utilities and our economy. Adit Kalra is president and co-founder of 612Brew. Jayson Oswald is president of Landmark Electric.
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Viewpoints
By Matt Perry
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Consideration needed for small businesses in sick time policy
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e all love our small, unique neighborhood businesses — restaurants, coffee shops, vintage and gift stores, yoga studios and more. These local businesses are a key reason that Minneapolis is a special place to live. But that uniqueness may be in jeopardy. Minneapolis leaders have been working on creating an ordinance that would mandate businesses provide paid sick time to all employees. This is a great idea on the surface —we all want those who work in Minneapolis to be treated well and fairly. In order to attain an equitable outcome that serves the worker, the employer and the local buying customer, the drafting and implementation of such legislation should be done in a fashion that befits all these stakeholders. Much care must be taken so that small businesses that are surviving on very slim margins do not go out of business, creating gaps in the local tapestry of our business nodes —a much cherished character of our neighborhoods. On March 16, a city-appointed task force released its paid sick time policy recommendations to the City Council. These recommendations include mandating businesses with more than three employees provide paid sick time benefits. The policy recommendations seem to make the assumption that businesses, even our neighborhood “micro” businesses, can absorb the cost of mandated paid sick time with little to no negative impact. While that may be true for some, a survey conducted by the Southwest Business Association (SWBA) tells us that there would be significant negative financial impact to our neighborhood new and micro businesses. Nearly 100 businesses responded and told us that as small businesses grow and stabilize, they tend to “share the wealth.” Three themes emerged: Small businesses are truly small, with most under the 20th percentile of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s definition of small businesses. The number of years in business affects an owner’s ability to offer paid time off, particularly for new businesses under two years of age. Businesses with a smaller number of employees are less likely to have paid time off policies in place than those who have grown to employ a larger workforce.
A real-life example We took a closer look at a local restaurant that reported the following numbers: $435,000 revenue, $170,000 cost of labor with 11 employees, and $255,000 operating expenses. This popular restaurant earns four out of five stars on Yelp and is a fixture in the neighborhood with family-friendly prices. This business is owned by a woman who is a person of color. She averages 60 or more hours each a week and pays herself just $8.33 per hour. She has a passion for preparing great food and for providing superb service to her guests. When one of her 11 workers calls in sick, she gives them the time off and fills in for the missing employee — that is just the reality of running a small business.
Based on the proposed city paid sick time policy of 1 hour earned for every 30 hours worked for each employee, the estimated increase in labor costs will be 3.3 percent. For this micro business owner, that raises her labor costs to $175,610, which results in a 56 percent reduction in profit, leaving her with a mere $3,073 at the end of the year to reinvest in her business. This business owner is not rich, works long hours and clearly has very little financial wiggle room. And she is not alone.
Local businesses are small Nearly 80 percent of the businesses who responded to the survey are at or under the 20th percentile of the Small Business Administration’s definition of a small business. They are often putting in 60 to 80 hours a week in their establishments working hard right alongside their employees. The money to pay additional benefits isn’t coming from a large group of shareholders, but right out of their own pockets just as with our real-life example. For new business owners, paid sick time is an additional cost to an already high risk endeavor. Our small local businesses treat their employees like family, and often this is literally the case. They want to provide competitive benefits to attract and retain good employees. When they cannot afford paid time off, they get creative in offering other benefits like flexi-scheduling, education/ travel reimbursements and bonus pay or profit sharing.
We need to protect our small businesses While some small businesses are able to offer paid sick time to all of their employees, the survey showed such a policy would have significant negative impacts on the majority of new and micro businesses. The SWBA is developing a proposal we think would work for our neighborhood businesses — including exemptions for micro and new businesses. We are by no means stubbornly opposed to the creation of any policy around providing sick leave, but we do think this important action from our city leaders must be advanced carefully and with full understanding of potential unintended consequences. City leaders need to make sure that considerations for fragile neighborhood businesses are in place so they may grow and thrive to a point where they are able to offer more benefits. Matt Perry is a 25-year resident of southwest Minneapolis, an active neighborhood volunteer, owner of a computer consulting business and president and founder of the 200-member Southwest Business Association.
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County Attorney Mike Freeman won’t use grand jury in Jamar Clark case Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced March 16 that he will not use a grand jury in the Jamar Clark case or in future police shooting cases in Hennepin County — a victory for Clark’s family and many activists who have been calling on Freeman to make that decision. Clark, a 24-year-old black man, was fatally shot by police on Nov. 15 in North Minneapolis. The state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigated the shooting and turned over its findings to the county attorney’s office in mid-February for review. Grand juries are routinely used in police shooting cases in the state and are up to the discretion of each county attorney. The 23-member jury is a fact finder and determines if there is probable cause to indict or charge an individual with a crime. Its proceedings are private, which has prompted many to criticize them for lack of transparency. “Moreover, in most jurisdictions throughout the U.S., grand juries have also served in these cases, although there is a growing discussion that grand juries may no longer serve the present evolving standards of justice, accountability and transparency,” Freeman wrote in a statement. He said he started a personal review of whether to use grand juries in police shooting cases 16 months ago and had tentatively set a news conference for the Monday after Thanksgiving last year to discuss a new system for handling the cases, but Clark’s shooting death prompted him to hold off on the announcement. Since then, he’s had more discussions with the community about grand juries. Grand juries have been used in Hennepin County for police shooting cases for at least 40 years, he said. “I concluded that the accountability and transparency limitations of a grand jury are too high a hurdle to overcome,” he said. “So, at this point in time, and in a democracy where we continually strive to make our systems fairer, more just and more accountable, we in Hennepin County will not use the grand jury in the Jamar Clark case.” He said he will make the “factual determination whether there is sufficient evidence to
support a criminal charge against the police officers in the tragic death of Jamar Clark.” The FBI is also conducting an investigation into Clark’s shooting death. He was shot during an altercation with police on the 1600 block of Plymouth Avenue North around 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 15. Police say he was interfering with paramedics treating an assault victim and not handcuffed at the time. Witnesses, however, said he was handcuffed. Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau said she respects that Freeman had a challenging decision to make. “The legal standards and thresholds remain the same, whether this case is looked at by a grand jury or reviewed by the County Attorney,” she said. Anthony Newby, executive director of North Minneapolis-based Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, said the decision reflects the power of community organizing. “We thank County Attorney Freeman for taking this important step toward police accountability,” Newby said. “In cities across the Midwest, black-led organizing is leading a movement for more accountability for officer-involved shootings. This week, Chicago and Cleveland voted out county attorneys who’ve failed to deliver justice for their communities while over policing them. Ferguson, Mo., has accepted important changes from the Department of Justice. Freeman’s decision not to use a grand jury in Minneapolis is the latest example of a shift in power in the Midwest. Organizing works.” Congressman Keith Ellison, a resident of North Minneapolis, has also been outspoken in advocating against using a grand jury in Clark’s case. “This is a victory for transparency,” he said. “Large sections of our community doubt that the grand jury system can yield a fair outcome, and their secretive nature worsens the already strained relations between police and the community they serve. Wherever the facts and law lead in this case, making the prosecution decision in the public light will increase community confidence. ”
Wilder study: Homelessness is down from 2012 Homelessness is trending downward in Minnesota for the first time since 2006, according to a new Wilder Research study. Wilder counted 9,312 people experiencing homelessness on Oct. 22, 2015 — down 9 percent from 2012. Wilder Research conducts the single-night count every three years. Still, the number of homeless in Minnesota is up considerably since 1991 when Wilder counted 3,079 people. Study co-director Michelle Gerrard said the latest findings are “encouraging” and suggest the state’s work to prevent and end homelessness is showing promise. “But we have still not shaken the impact of the last decade’s Great Recession on this population,” she said. Wilder counted people staying in shelters, transitional housing, encampments and drop-in service locations.
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Children and youth continue to make up more than half of Minnesota’s homeless population. Wilder counted 3,296 children in October, down 7 percent from 2012. Researchers counted 1,542 families — a decrease of 12 percent from the previous study. Researchers also say that the count underestimates the total number of homeless in the state since many people don’t stay in the shelter system, such as teens who often coach hop when experiencing homelessness. Advocates for the homeless met with lawmakers at the state Capitol on March 15 to lobby for additional funding for affordable housing. A statewide coalition called Homes for All is seeking $130 million in bonds for affordable housing.
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Steve Eberly, a member of Linden Hills Power & Light, dressed as a plastic bag monster during the March 21 public hearing at City Hall on the proposed ban on single-use plastic carryout bags. Photo by Keiko Veasey
‘Bring Your Own Bag’ ordinance moves ahead A City Council committee voted March 21 to pass a proposed ban on single-use plastic carryout bags at city retailers after hearing from dozens of supporters of the measure, including a man wearing a costume made of 500 plastic bags. Steve Eberly, the self-described plastic bag monster and member of the Linden Hills Power & Light board of directors, joined several others in testifying before the Council’s Health, Environment and Community Engagement Committee to urge the Council to pass the measure to help reduce litter and the city’s carbon footprint. He noted that the typical shopper uses about 500 plastic bags each year. A few business leaders did speak out against the proposal, including Jamie Pfuhl, president of the Minnesota Grocers Association. She said consumers should be able to choose between plastic, paper or their own reusable bags when shopping. She said many retailers have plastic bag recycling programs in place. The proposed “Bring Your Own Bag” ordinance, authored by Council Members Cam Gordon and Abdi Warsame, bars retailers in the city from offering customers single-use plastic carryout bags. Instead, they are required to offer recyclable paper, compostable or reusable bags for 5 cents. The proposed ordinance would go into effect
April 22, 2017. There are several exemptions, including bags for produce, take-out foods, newspapers, doorhangers, laundry-dry cleaning and bags sold in packages for garbage, pet waste or yard waste. Robin Garwood, a policy aide for Gordon, said the goal is to encourage people to get in the habit of bringing their own bags to the store when shopping. Many of the plastic bags in Minneapolis end up at the downtown garbage burner. They also are a menace to single-sort recycling machines and a big source of litter, ending up in waterways and trees and posing a hazard to birds and other animals. Council Member Andrew Johnson raised concerns that the ordinance would increase the use of paper bags, which have a higher carbon footprint since more energy is required to produce them. He said he planned to work with Gordon and Warsame before the final Council vote to come up with a way to address that issue. The full Council will vote on the proposed ordinance April 1. Many cities, states and countries have enacted laws addressing the environmental impact of plastic carryout bags, including Seattle, Portland, Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco, among others.
Former congressman Martin Sabo dies Martin Olav Sabo, a former congressman who served in the U.S. House for 28 years, died March 13 at the age of 78. Sabo, a beloved DFL politician and lawmaker, lived in Minneapolis. He represented the 5th Congressional District, which includes the city and western suburbs, from 1979 until his retirement in 2007 — the end of his 14th term. He served on the House Appropriations Committee and is credited with securing funding for several capital improvement projects for the district, including many transportation projects. The cable-suspension bridge over Highway 55 that serves bikers and pedestrians on the Midtown Greenway is named in his honor. Sabo, the son of Norwegian immigrants, got an early start in politics. He was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives at the age of 22 in 1960. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who was elected to represent the 5th Congressional District after Sabo retired, said the country owes Sabo “a tremendous debt of gratitude for his service.” “This is a sad day for our country. For more than 40 years of public service, Martin Sabo stood up for every Minnesotan — no matter their age, race, or economic standing,” he said. “He was a true progressive, and cared more about fighting for the American people than getting his name in the press. He was a man of substance who worked tirelessly to preserve Social Security, take care of our veterans, improve our public infrastructure, and pass budgets that were fair to working Americans.” U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar called Sabo a friend and mentor. “At a time when our politics has become increasingly coarse, Martin knew how to be strong but civil, effec-
tive but kind,” she said. “In his quiet Scandinavian way, he was a fierce progressive who got things done for his district and our state. And whether it was playing on the congressional softball team or bringing home the funding for a road or a housing project, Martin Sabo truly enjoyed his work.” The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Betsy Hodges honored Sabo with a resolution and moment of silence on March 18. They singled out his work in the Minnesota House delivering the “Minnesota Miracle,” which boosted state funding for public education in 1971, and his work leading efforts to balance the federal budget as U.S. House Budget Committee Chair in 1993 as two of his biggest accomplishments. Sabo is survived by his wife Sylvia, daughters Karin Mantor and Julie Sabo, and sister Anna Marie Huesers.
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Target Center renovation project secures final approval The City Council gave the final approval needed to move ahead with the long-awaited $128.9 million renovation of the city-owned Target Center at its March 18 meeting. The vote was 10-3 with Council Members Andrew Johnson, Lisa Bender and Alondra Cano voting no. Johnson argued that other city priorities, such as funding for ongoing street maintenance and the parks, should be in line ahead of Target Center. City Council Member Lisa Goodman countered that the sales tax authorized to pay for Target Center renovations as part of the Vikings stadium legislation couldn’t be used for those needs and the city is contractually obligated to maintain the facility. The final design for the entertainment complex will feature a more modern exterior with metal cladding of various shades of brown. There will be a new five-story glassy atrium at the corner of 6th Street & 1st Avenue, a new loading dock, a green wall along 7th Street and several interior improvements, including upgrades for suites and other premium spaces. A new scoreboard will also be installed this summer. Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor praised the project in a statement. “This venture is about creating the best possible experience
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for our fans and giving the region a first-class experience in an arena for all to enjoy,” he said. The City of Minneapolis has committed $74 million for the project, the Timberwolves/Lynx $49 million and AEG, the arena’s operations manager, $5.9 million. Construction work is scheduled to start in May and wrap up the fall of 2017. The arena will be closed during the summer of 2017. Mayor Betsy Hodges also expressed support for the renovation plan. “Renovating the Target Center will preserve and enhance it as an entertainment venue for decades,” she said. “This is a sensible Minnesota solution that retains the value of the public money already invested.”
Dayton’s supplemental budget includes $700M in new spending Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith released a supplemental budget proposal March 15 — a plan that includes $117 million in tax cuts and about $700 million in new spending for 2016-17. The state has a projected budget surplus of about $900 million for the current biennium. The plan includes tax cuts for more than 400,000 families, according to the governor’s office. Other highlight includes $25 million to expand preK programs to 3,700 additional 4 year olds in Minnesota, $100 million to tackle racial disparities and $100 million for rural broadband expansion. “When I took office in 2011, Minnesota faced a $6 billion budget deficit, and Minnesota’s children, families, and communities suffered the consequences,” Dayton said. “The Supplemental Budget that Lt. Governor Smith and I are proposing would protect the financial stability of our state government, while making essential investments to continue to build a better Minnesota.” House Speaker Kurt Daudt, a Republican from Crown, said the supplemental budget doesn’t include enough tax relief.
“When Minnesotans find out the governor is actually proposing another $900 million per year of tax increases at a time when we’ve got a $900 million surplus, Minnesotans are going to be pretty disappointed,” Daudt said. “On top of that, he’s proposing to spend about $7 for every $1 he’s giving back in tax relief — obviously out of whack with what I think Minnesotans’ expectations are.” House DFL Leader Paul Thissen of Minneapolis issued a statement praising the governor’s proposal. “The Governor has wisely protected Minnesota’s financial future in his budget, while making strategic investments like protecting Minnesotans personal data from cyber attacks. We must not repeat mistakes from the past and plunge our state into deficits with giveaways to special interests and the wealthy few,” he said. Dayton said the budget plan would leave $571 million on the bottom line in the next biennium on top of a $1.6 billion budget reserve and $350 million cash flow account. — Jonathan Mohr of Session Daily/House Public Information Services contributed to this report
PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AT A GLANCE $25 million for preK programs for 3,700 additional 4 year olds. $12.4 million to help train and recruit 1,200 teacher candidates by 2021. $100 million for new initiatives to address racial disparities. $100 million for rural broadband expansion. $117 million in tax cuts for an estimated 400,000 Minnesota families. $45.7 million for cyber security programs. $56.2 million for higher education, including efforts to make college more affordable.
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A survey of FAIR staff put support for the shift at 97 percent.
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Community partnership schools are one of the more dramatic examples of a shift driven by the district’s strategic plan, Acceleration 2020. Instead of being centralized at district headquarters, decision-making power and the responsibility for student success are increasingly migrating to schools. At the core of the community partnership school concept is the idea, supported by research in other districts, that students do better when their teachers feel empowered. The shift to autonomy requires teachers to take an active role in designing the school, creating a shared sense of ownership that is another key ingredient in improving student outcomes. Whether Minneapolis can recreate that magic formula is yet to be seen. The first cohort of community partnership schools are only part-way through their first year of autonomy, and in March they were starting a first run through an annual review process led by the district. “We know it will take time to see the outcomes,” said Betsy Ohrn, director of the district’s Office of New Schools, during a March 8 presentation to the school board. “Not every district is equally successful with this type of model, and not every school is equally successful with this type of model,” Ohrn said, adding that autonomous school projects in Chicago, Oakland and the U.K. took two to three years to produce results.
Remodeling inside and out Ringed with construction fences, Southwest High School is in the midst of a $35-million remodeling project that will add 20 classrooms and a soaring new entrance. Less visible, but potentially even more transformative, is the ongoing design of the school’s community partnership school plan. Holli Hoffman, an International Baccalaureate Programme coordinator at Southwest, said much of the planning for autonomy so far has focused on time, in terms of both the school year calendar and class schedules. There’s talk of adding a special May term, since that’s the time of year when International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement testing is already disrupting student schedules. The school will still be under construction until August, so that limits Southwest’s options for making a more significant change to the calendar next year, like an early start. But, if approved as a community partnership school, Southwest may begin experimenting with more flexible class scheduling next fall. “[Principal Bill] Smith has talked about having a school that’s open 7 to 7 for years,”
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FAIR Downtown School pitched community partnership school status as a way to maintain its uniqueness after moving into the district from the West Metro Education Program last year. File photo
Hoffman said. Many Southwest students already earn college credit through AP and IB courses, and if granted autonomy the school plans to make it a goal that every student leaves with 12 college credits. They plan to expand post-secondary enrollment options and partner with local colleges to offer more dual-credit courses, Hoffman said. When they presented the plan to the school board March 8, Board Member Carla Bates, a consistent advocate for high school redesign, was enthusiastic. “I feel like you leapfrogged over the district,” Bates said. But that the specifics of the plan could change. Autonomous schools, by nature, are ongoing and evolving experiments.
Lessons from L.A. Caroline Cochran, a Southwest parent and member of the community partnership school design team, traveled to Los Angeles recently where she visited three autonomous schools, including Francis Polytechnic Senior High, a large public high school with about 3,000 students that she said looked a lot like Southwest. “What we learned in L.A. is it’s always a work in progress,” Cochran said. “You’re trying things and sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t.” She said it took Francis Polytechnic several years to boost staff buy-in — so critical to autonomous school success — to its current
level of 94 percent. At Southwest, teacher support for the community partnership school plan was just 74 percent in a recent survey. The district requires a minimum of two-thirds teacher support to move forward. Cochran said she was initially apprehensive about moving away from the traditional public school model, and in L.A. she heard from administrators, students and staff that the process can be difficult. But she also saw evidence of strengthened relationships, particularly between students and teachers. “I definitely came away from that thinking this is good for schools,” Cochran said. “It’s good to empower the teachers and the staff, because they understand their [student] populations best.” FAIR school administrators declined an interview request, but their community partnership school application makes clear they view autonomy as a way to preserve a school model that is in many ways unique in the district. Formerly one half of a dual-campus school in the West Metro Education Program, a multi-city integration district, FAIR Downtown was conveyed to Minneapolis Public Schools last year, and its sister campus in Crystal joined Robbinsdale Public Schools. FAIR’s application indicates school leaders aim to enhance the integration model with a new social justice curriculum and additional programming for its black male students. If it’s granted freedom from district rules, FAIR will continue to pursue the partnerships it’s formed with downtown arts and postsecondary institutions. In Downtown Edina
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Part of the autonomy-for-accountability deal requires community partnership schools to enter into performance agreements with the district. During the annual review, the schools will be assessed against both their own individual goals and the “5-8-10” performance targets set by the district’s strategic plan: a 5-percent annual increase in students meeting or exceeding state math and reading standards; a faster 8-percent increase in those areas for low-performing students; and a 10-percent annual increase in the graduation rate. But those data aren’t available until after students take state standardized tests in the spring. In the meantime, the district is tracking other indicators, like teacher satisfaction, through surveys. Ohrn said, when and where they work, autonomous schools have clear goals, a focus on teaching and learning and supportive central offices that are committed to the experiment. At successful autonomous schools, teacher surveys reflect high levels of empowerment and satisfaction, she said. Principal Amy Janecek of Ramsey Middle School, one of four schools granted community partnership school status in 2015, described autonomy as a way for that school to foster and sustain a spirit of collaboration. Janecek uses budget freedoms to put money into a peer-topeer teacher observation model that’s different from the system of teacher observations and evaluations used in the rest of the district. “We try to spread that learning throughout all our teachers, because we know getting into classrooms helps teachers learn from one another and helps them grow as a professional,” Janecek said. Before arriving at Ramsey this summer, Janecek was an associate principal at Wayzata High School, a school that follows a much more traditional top-down approach. Asked if it was difficult to take on the responsibility of autonomy, she said the bigger difference is that true collaboration just takes time. “I would say that I walk into meetings and I might have an outcome in my mind, and having the amazing thinking and ideas through collaboration, we have a very, very different outcome,” Janecek said. “ … I do own the outcomes, but I also appreciate tapping into the incredible thinking and the innovative thinking of our staff.”
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COCO LAUNCHES EFFORT TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN TECH SECTOR By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com
Co-working innovator COCO has launched two new programs designed to encourage more diversity in the high-tech workforce. It will offer fellowships for entrepreneurs in communities underrepresented in the tech world, including people of color, the GLBT community, women and people with disabilities, among others. The fellowships will be targeted to individual entrepreneurs and startups for small businesses up to four people. It is also hosting its first entrepreneur-inresidence (EIR) — Alex Rodriguez, co-founder of WorkMand, an Rodriguez on-demand platform connecting businesses with local contractors for manual labor services — as part of a partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs and CODE2040, a nonprofit that focuses on increasing the participation of blacks and Latinos in the tech industry. As part of the COCO program, Rodriguez will receive a $40,000 stipend, a COCO membership and a retreat to Googleplex in Silicon Valley for training and networking opportunities as he works on growing his business. Overall, black and Latino students earn about 18 percent of the country’s computer
science degrees, according to CODE2040, but they make up only about 5 percent of the workforce in leading tech companies. COCO CEO and co-founder Kyle Coolbroth said the programs are “about opening more doors to everyone.” “Our members have built an unrivaled community of intelligence, experience and support that we want to share broadly and more diversely,” he said. “As COCO grows, we want to foster a community that is inclusive for all entrepreneurs and to make it possible for those with constraints to join us.” The fellowship program has attracted sponsor partners, including local companies Sunrise Banks and Clockwork Active Media Systems. “The Twin Cities is a hotbed of innovation but there’s a lack of access for many startups that could really fuel a big part of our state’s future economy,” Coolbroth said. “We believe that the more established members of the Twin Cities business community we can involve, the more we’ll be able to fund and foster a rich, diverse business ecosystem.” The City of Minneapolis is also part of the White House’s TechHire initiative, which also focuses on providing training for people of color and women interested in high tech careers. As of February, 285 people have
Co-working hub COCO has launched new programs designed to increase opportunities in the tech sector.
completed accelerated training programs and 135 graduates have landed full-time jobs with salaries averaging $48,364, according to a city fact sheet. Thirty-two percent of graduates are women and 24 percent people of color.
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By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@southwestjournal.com
Board approves teacher contract
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Fourth- and fifth-grade students in band and orchestra walked about a mile from Lyndale Community School to Walker Methodist, where they performed for an audience of several dozen residents of the senior living facility March 8. City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden, who volunteers at the school, accompanied the orchestra on violin. Photo by Dylan Thomas
The Board of Education approved a new contract with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers on March 8. The 2015–2017 contract gives teachers a 2.5-percent pay increase retroactive to January 1 and another 2-percent pay hike July 1. The contract commits the district to taking action if class sizes exceed a target of 18 to 24 students at high-priority schools and gives teachers at all schools more time to prepare for class and collaborate with peers. The contract runs through June 30, 2017, and will cost the district $7.4 million over two years, a roughly 2.5-percent increase over the previous contract. Eighty-seven percent of teachers union members voted to ratify the contract before it went to the board. The district and teachers union first reached a tentative agreement in December after six months of talks.
School Board designs new superintendent search process It didn’t turn out quite like they expected, but the Board of Education’s design for a revamped superintendent search process took shape in March. The board aims to name a new superintendent by the end of June, and it hired executive search firm DHR International to recruit candidates and manage the process. EPU Consultants won a contract to lead community engagement efforts around the search, which the board relaunched after a previous search failed in January. The board also settled on the design of the Superintendent Selection Committee, electing Board Member Nelson Inz as its chair. The committee is tasked with reviewing all the candidates and forwarding the names of up to three finalists to the board. The 11-member selection committee will include just three board members — Inz and
two others to be named — the board’s student representative, six community members and EPU Consultants CEO Radious Guess, whose role on the committee will be to relay the opinions gathered during community engagement sessions. The board reserved one of the community member seats for a student, meaning the committee will have two teenaged members with full voting rights. The board is scheduled to discuss the selection committee process at its March 22 meeting. From the size of the Superintendent Selection Committee to the role of the search firm, the new search came together speedily but in a way that surprised even board members. Their disappointment with the first attempt to replace former Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, who left the district over a year ago, prompted board members to take a much more active role in the process. In February, they
agreed to recruit candidates themselves and hire a search firm for a role limited to processing applications and checking references. But of the five firms that responded to the district’s call, only one agreed to that limited scope of services. “Every other firm said: That’s not what we do as search firms, we do the full scope,” said Amy Moore, the district’s general counsel. Moore and board liaison Jesse Winkler, who spoke with 16 search firms in total, made the recommendation to go with DHR. That news caught some board members off guard on March 8, the first of two marathon meetings in March where the discussion largely focused on the superintendent search. “I wasn’t expecting to completely be changing what we talked about,” Board Member Rebecca Gagnon said. Board Member Nelson Inz said he approved
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By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com
Haiti nonprofit celebrates 10 years Tangletown is marking the 10th anniversary of Mission Haiti, a nonprofit with deep ties to the neighborhood. Since the nonprofit’s founding, it has weathered an earthquake and grown to support a Haitian primary school, a secondary school, a university scholarship program, an elder care facility and a farm. Mission Haiti’s origins began 30 years ago with Annunciation Parish members Don and Phyllis Sheehan, who visited Haiti and decided to fundraise and find a way to help. Don died six months after their first trip to Haiti, and Phyllis carried on with the work, dedicating a new school in 1998. Her organization formed a board and incorporated as a nonprofit in 2006 to strengthen its impact. Phyllis died in 2014. Tangletown continues to be a major source of support for Mission Haiti, said Jimmy Dunn, president of Mission Haiti and director of youth ministry at Annunciation. Parishioners, neighbors and faculty take mission trips to the country. Riley Hogan, a UW-Madison student and Annunciation alum, took her first trip to
Haitian children at Annunciation School, a primary school supported by Mission Haiti. Submitted photo
Haiti in January. She said students in Portau-Prince made a strong impression on her; some students faced difficulty studying at night without electricity. “It’s probably one of the most incredible
experiences I ever had,” she said. “It really opens your eyes.” Mission Haiti is in the midst of an irrigation project on its 30-plus acre farm. Staff have drilled a well, and they are raising
$70,000 to buy a pump to sustain vegetables during Haiti’s dry season. The food goes to the schools and elder care program. During the 2010 earthquake, Mission Haiti sustained about $200,000 in damages. “We had some earthquake damage, but not nearly as bad as the epicenter six miles from our facility,” Dunn said. “In the town we’re in, all the buildings came down.” Dunn said that in Haiti, school attendance amounts to 63 percent of eligible primary kids and 23 percent of secondary school kids. Teacher expertise typically stands at one grade level above the grade taught, he said. At Mission Haiti schools, by contrast, teachers undergo a certification program and 98 percent of students graduate. “There is hope yet,” he said. The nonprofit is currently looking for school supplies, over-the-counter medications (products like Bengay, aspirin and vitamins are more expensive in Haiti), and financial contributions at missionhaitiinc. org. In-kind donations can go to PO Box 19401 in Minneapolis, MN 55419.
Fulton awards small grant funding Deborah Hansen’s seventh grade class at Lake Harriet Community School is among the 2016 recipients of grant funding from the Fulton Neighborhood Association. The students read Anne Frank’s diary, and they used a $1,000 grant to attend “The Diary of Anne Frank” at the Park Square Theatre and create displays to educate other students. Additional grant recipients: Ms. Hansen’s seventh grade class at Lake Harriet Community School used a Fulton neighborhood grant to attend “Diary of Anne Frank.” Submitted photo
• The 50th & France Business Association received $2,000 to support the second annual Open Streets event in the fall. • Student Health Force received $1,000 to launch a program that teaches children how to keep themselves healthy.
• Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness received $2,500 for healthy aging programs.
Public Safety Update By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com
Police advisory: Sexual assault attempt in CARAG Police reported a sexual assault attempt at 3:30 a.m. March 9 at the 800 block of 32nd Street West. According to the crime alert, a man approached an adult woman and attempted to talk to her as she was walking on the street. When she did not respond, he reportedly pulled her aside and attempted
to sexually assault her. Suspect information is limited, and the incident is under investigation. Police are reminding residents that sexual assault is never the fault of the victim, and are providing information on risk reduction: • In Minneapolis, the most common trends in reported sexual assaults and rapes are
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By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@southwestjournal.com
Meet that special community solar garden There’s a lot of interest in community solar gardens in Minneapolis. Just ask Gayle Prest. The city’s sustainability director said she gets a few calls almost every week from people who want to learn more about the gardens, which offer solargenerated electricity to a group of subscribers. They often want Prest’s advice on which solar developer is the best — advice she can’t really offer because of her role with the city — so she decided it was time to “get all the developers in the same room so residents can compare notes.” They’re calling the April 2 event “Solar Speed Dating.” Hosted by the city and local clean energy nonprofit Fresh Energy, it’s an opportunity for Minneapolis Xcel Energy customers to quickly meet at least four community solar garden developers and decide which service is the best fit for them. If they’re lucky, they might make a solar energy love connection. Community solar gardens are a good option for anyone who’s interested in solar power, but maybe has a house on a shady lot or doesn’t want to invest in solar panels. It’s also a way for renters to buy a bit of clean energy. For their share of the solar garden’s output, subscribers get a credit on their Xcel bill. But subscription agreements vary from developer to developer.
The solar speed dating event will be held April 2 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Photo courtesy of Sundial Solar
“(Consumers) can’t really compare developers because they don’t know who’s out there,” Prest said. And it’s still a new concept in Minnesota. It was just 2013 when a law paving the way for community solar gardens here passed the state Legislature. To help walk people through the basics shared solar, experts from Clean Energy Resource Teams plan two short presentations during the event. Fresh Energy’s Consumer Friendly Solar Pledge is a helpful list of community solar garden best practices (and can be found online at fresh-energy.org/ communitysolarpledge/). The event takes place during the fourth-annual City of Minneapolis Community Connections
Conference at the convention center, a free, daylong gathering for Minneapolis residents to discuss development of the city’s next comprehensive plan, the future of neighborhood organizations and ways to connect residents to city leaders through service on city boards and commissions. The conference runs 8 a.m.–3 p.m., and advanced registration is recommended but not required. Solar Speed Dating runs 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. during the conference. As with the conference itself, registration is recommended but not required. For more information on the event, or to register in advance, go to fresh-energy.org/ 2016/01/april-2-solar-speed-dating-minneapolis/.
It’s CSA signup time If you’re interested in community supported agriculture but still need to find a local farm for the upcoming season, then the Land Stewardship Project is ready to help. The nonprofit released its free 2016 CSA Farm Directory in March. The guide includes listings of Twin Cities-area farms that sell seasonal subscriptions to produce and other farm products. The guide can help consumers sort through the big factors in deciding on a CSA subscription: farm location, delivery days and pickup sites, product mix and more. To browse through this year’s guide, go to landstewardshipproject.org/ stewardshipfood/csa.
EPA honors Clean Energy Partnership A collaborative effort between the city, Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy to conserve energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions was recognized in March with an award from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Clean Energy Partnership won a 2016 Climate Leadership Award from the EPA in the Innovative Partnerships category. The award
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By Eric Best / ebest@southwestjournal.com
Park system looks to goats, fewer herbicides to fight invasive species The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is considering policies, from better record keeping to using goats, to improve its invasive species control and, ultimately, to reduce its use of potentially harmful chemicals in the city’s parks. Park staff presented March 16 a new report on the board’s use of herbicides, insectides and fungicides in the city’s park system. While commissioners on the Operations & Environment Committee moved forward with several recommendations from staff, high on the board’s list is the elimination of glyphosate, an active ingredient in herbicides like Roundup, in neighborhood parks. “Roundup has been considered safe in the past, however, recent research raises some concerns as to whether this is true. The Operations Committee chose to err on the side of safety for residents, our employees, and environment,” said At-Large Commissioner John Erwin, who also works as a horticultural science professor at the University of Minnesota, in a Facebook post. Erwin also put forth a new trial run to use goats to control invasive species like buckthorn and garlic mustard. The Park Board has looked into using hoofed animals like goats and sheep for decades, including four years ago when Erwin said the cost was too high to move forward. Now, at likely a much lower cost — $2,000, down from $75,000, Erwin said — the board is considering using goats in two areas later this year. At-Large Commissioner Annie Young and District 6 Commissioner Brad Bourn have touted the effort. Commissioners have brought up an area with buckthorn off of Wirth Parkway in Theodore Wirth Park as a potential test site. The action, which still needs full board approval, will need a variance from the City Council due to a city ordinance excluding hoofed animals, but Erwin said he’s begun working with council members. The report also detailed the board’s recent use of herbicide.
The Park Board is considering using goats to help control invasive species like buckthorn.
Assistant Superintendent Justin Long told commissioners that the board has reduced its use of liquid herbicide in neighborhood and regional parks by 98 percent. Last year, staff applied 15 gallons of liquid herbicide on 51 acres — less than 1 percent of the 6,700-acre system — Long said. That’s down from 702 gallons applied to 400 acres in 2008.
The sharp decline in liquid herbicide follows a shift to solid, granular herbicide, which went from 0 to 1,100 pounds in the same 2008-2015 timeframe. Minneapolis residents and their contractors also applied pre-approved herbicides to more than 1,000 ash and elm trees between 2014 and 2015, usually for emerald ash borer or Dutch elm disease.
Several speakers and activists spoke at the meeting to push commissioners to ban pesticides and/or make the city’s parks organic. While Commissioner Scott Vreeland voiced his support for reducing chemical applications, he said pesticides make sense in some cases. He pointed to the fact that the Park Board used herbicide to thwart the spread of Brazilian waterweed, an aquatic invasive species, in Powderhorn Lake in 2007. “I am going to say there are sometimes when a pesticide application is the best ecological management tool we have,” he said. The system’s golf courses have seen much of the board’s herbicide treatments. Last year, staff applied 2,556 pounds of solid herbicide and 598 gallons of liquid herbicide to golf courses. While levels of liquid herbicide have been more consistent with roughly 200-500 pounds applied annually in recent years, the Park Board’s use of solid herbicide has varied. Staff have applied as little as 500 pounds to as much as nearly 15,000 pounds annually in the past few years, though two courses, Hiawatha and Meadowbrook, haven’t been fully operational since the 2014 season due to flooding. Commissioners on the committee also directed staff to begin a set of recommendations, including establishing an integrated pest management committee to review the board’s policies regarding invasive species control. Long is also looking to add staff, such as parkkeepers and field staff, to step up weed removal to offset further reductions in pesticide use. Staff want to establish a new record keeping system to keep track of herbicide use data, which is shared with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
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would raise roughly $15 million per year for the next 20 years to close a growing $111 million gap to repair neighborhood park assets like wading pools and recreation centers. Park Superintendent Jayne Miller said the plan, which received its first approval from park commissioners on March 16, would bring together the historically separate government agencies. “I think it’s a great compromise,” she told The Journal. “From the very beginning our intent was to work through the issues with the City Council, and doing it through an agreement instead of a referendum I think is better for the community, and it’s better for our two agencies working together.” Beginning in 2017, the proposed ordinances — the same agreement for each agency — would devote an additional $8 million to the board, plus about $2.5 million that the board has historically received from the city. As part of the proposed agreement, the city would also recommend that the Board of Estimate and Taxation increase the board’s annual tax levy by $3 million for the life of the ordinances, in addition to annual increments. The increase, based on a 1 percent increase of the city’s 2016 tax levies, is intended for the board’s operating costs. The new proposal would ramp up a year sooner than a successful referendum with an initial $1.5 million in start-up money from the city’s contingency funds by the end of 2016. The plan would then run through 2036 with joint review from the board and city every five years. The resolution, first publicly presented to council members during a March 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, doesn’t specify funding sources for the additional $8 million, but authors Johnson and Goodman said there could be several options, including a combination of levy, cash or bond proceeds. Park commissioners unanimously voted later that day to approve the plan and to direct Miller to begin drafting the board’s ordinance in coor-
Park Board says its assets like wading pools, such as the one at Waite Park face disrepair, even closure, without additional investment. Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
dination with the city, which will have to draft its own version. Mayor Betsy Hodges vetoed the Park Board’s resolution March 22, just as she had done with the board’s proposed ballot language regarding the referendum, though the board overrode that decision. The board is expected to vote on overriding the veto on April 6. Hodges criticized the proposal in her veto statement for guaranteeing money to the Park Board that may not be reliable without much
time for public comment. She also said while the need for investment is real, it comes at a time when the city is balancing street investment, equity, property taxes and public safety. “It provides neither real, nor reliable, nor certain funding, and it provides neither the time nor the transparency needed to ensure a lasting agreement,” she said. “We cannot view funding for parks in a vacuum.” David Prestwood, a spokesman for the mayor, said before the veto decision that
Hodges, as she did with the referendum, has concerns with guaranteeing city money to the board. “That guarantee does not exist for the police department, for the fire department or anything else in the city, so it would be very odd to provide a guarantee for the park system without any of these other things,” he said. Hodges ended her statement saying that her door remains open for cooperation. “Her door is open, and has been open, to the
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Park Board and the council on this, and some people chose this time to not walk through the door and go it alone,” Prestwood said. President Liz Wielinski said benefits of the agreement outweigh the fact that it doesn’t cover all of the board’s annual $14-$15 million funding gap. “It’s less money, but it solves a lot of problems,” she told The Journal prior to the vote. “This agreement covers everything so it’s worth giving up a few extra million there to make sure we have everything solved at once.” The agreement puts to rest some of the board’s worries regarding other funding the city could have changed if it had gone forward with a referendum. Under the proposal, the rates the board pays administrative fees to the city would be tied to the rates the city applies to its own operations. The plan also sets the board’s local government aid to a stable 11.79 percent. The Park Board agrees to cease its referendum efforts as part of the proposal, though if the city significantly reduces the proposed funding for at least three consecutive years, commissioners could once again pursue a ballot measure.
WHAT’S NEXT The City Council’s Ways & Means Committee is expected to review Council President Barb Johnson and Council Member Lisa Goodman’s proposed funding plan for neighborhood parks on Monday, March 28. The full Council will likely vote on the plan April 15.
Commissioner Scott Vreeland (District 3) emphasized the fact that the funding will begin to chip away at a backlog of maintenance projects and repairs, albeit slowly. “This isn’t going to fix everything, and it’s not going to fix everything right away,” he told commissioners. “I don’t want to overpromise or under deliver.” The proposal drew concern from some City Council members who are worried where the money will come from and where it could potentially be better spent. Earlier this month the Council heard a presentation on an annual
$30 million gap in Minneapolis street repairs and reconstruction projects. “I support funding parks, but I also care about funding police and fire services, affordable housing, our investments in racial equity and I am very concerned that we not continue to defer maintenance on our streets, creating essentially a giant balloon payment for future city councils and tax payers to deal with,” Council Member Lisa Bender (Ward 10) said in statement posted to her Facebook page. The plan also garnered praise from several Council members, including Council Members Andrew Johnson (Ward 12) and Jacob Frey (Ward 3). City leaders in both agencies said the proposal establishes a newfound relationship between the City of Minneapolis and the semiautonomous Park Board. “There was a time when the City Council and Park Board did not work together, but this is apparently a very different time, and I’m very happy to see it,” said At-Large Commissioner John Erwin. If successful, Council Member Goodman said the plan would be a “historic step forward”
for Minneapolis. “After two years of work, studies, community process and community leadership, the park system has proven there’s a need. They’ve proven that the community is willing to stand up and ask us to resolve this issue, and we are obligated as leaders of the city to do so,” she said. The City Council and the Park Board are expected to vote on the ordinances, which have yet to be drafted, on April 15 and April 20, respectively. Miller said she still plans to present a five-year plan next month for spending what the board would get if it continued to pursue a referendum. The City Council’s Ways & Means Committee is expected to discuss the proposed funding plan at its next scheduled meeting on Monday, March 28. “The good news is that while often times we have conflicting goals with the city, we were able to come together on something that was important to the citizens of Minneapolis and move something forward,” said District 4 Commissioner Anita Tabb.
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Joe Haj is settling into Minneapolis with his family, relieved that their first Minnesota winter was an easy one and preparing for his inaugural season as Guthrie Theater’s new artistic director. Opening in September, the 2016-2017 Guthrie season is the first designed top-tobottom by Haj, who took over July 1 from former artistic director Joe Dowling. Since he arrived last summer from the PlayMakers Repertory Company at the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, Haj has spent time traveling the state and learning that the Guthrie is beloved by many Minnesotans but for many different reasons. “Everybody wants the Guthrie to be important in their lives, but everybody has a different idea of what the Guthrie ought to be or wants from them,” he said. Haj’s directorial debut on the Wurtele Thrust Stage, “Pericles,” closed in February. SEE HAJ / PAGE B9
Guthrie Theater artistic director Joseph Haj. Photo courtesy of the Guthrie Theater
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Every year, thousands of Minneapolitans gather on the first Sunday of May for MayDay, created and Location produced by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre. 1500 E. Lake St. The event begins with a MayDay Parade down Bloomington Avenue and continues with the “Tree of Life” ceremony marking the arrival of spring. Contact “This is an event that’s really part of the identity of Minneapolis,” said Corrie Zoll, In the Heart of the Beast’s execu612-721-2535 tive director. “It reinforces the best parts of who we are.” Zoll leads a 43-year-old organization that produces the annual event in addition to full-length, original puppet shows Website at its Phillips Neighborhood theater. hobt.org The nonprofit also mentors emerging artists, produces touring puppet shows and weekly shows for kids and provides local youth with no-cost art activities through its Phillips Project. Year Founded “It’s a lot about relationships — the relationship with artists from Heart of the Beast and the relationships with the 1973 other youth,” said Bart Buch, director of youth and community programs. “It fits a certain niche in people’s imaginations and has a real accessible quality about it that makes it ripe for people expressing themselves.” In the Heart of the Beast was founded in 1973 as the Powderhorn Puppet Theatre. It hosted the first MayDay parade and festival in 1975 and changed its name to In the Heart of the Beast four years later. The organization purchased the 300-seat Avalon Theater Auditorium in 1990. That’s where the organization hosts its main stage productions and Saturday-morning kids’ shows. In the Heart of the Beast has been hosting the children’s shows for the past 17 years, giving emerging artists the opportunity to produce a show. The first show of each month is in Spanish. On a recent Saturday, artist Rebekah Crisanta hosted her first show, telling a story based on her dad’s poem about growing up in the countryside. Her mentor, Gustavo Boada, played music as Crisanta glided the puppet characters across the stage while speaking in Spanish. She said she and her dad plan on turning the story into a children’s book. The moral, she said, is that kids should share their toys. “If we use less and give more, there can be more compassion in the world,” she said. In the Heart of the Beast works with about 150 artists like Crisanta each year. They perform touring shows and the main stage shows and work as artists in residence with local schools, churches and day programs. They also work with elementary school students as part of the Phillips Project. Those students were scheduled to host a Phillips History Museum on March 16 at the American Swedish Institute, a project highlighting the history of the Phillips Neighborhood. The students also participate in MayDay, which draws about 50,000 people annually. Planning for the event began in December, but the organization doesn’t choose a theme until about six weeks before the festival. In the Heart of the Beast has not announced this year’s theme yet but planned to continue working on it at a community meeting on March 15. The organization hosted a film-screening event March 21 at Riverview Theater to fundraise for MayDay. Its newest full-length show, a rock opera called “Basement Creatures,” is showing March 11–26 at the Avalon Theater.
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What you can do Participate in a community build workshop for MayDay on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in April at the Avalon Theater. “Anybody can come in,” Zoll said. “We will find something for anyone.” Attend a showing of the original show “Basement Creatures” March 11–26 at the theater or the MayDay fundraiser March 21 at Riverview Theater. Volunteer as an usher, help with the building of a show or serve as a committee member. Learn more about In the Heart of the Beast’s volunteering opportunities by emailing volunteer@hobt.org or visiting its website.
About the Where We Live project This project is an ongoing series spearheaded by Journals’ publisher Janis Hall showcasing Minneapolis nonprofits doing important work in the community. The editorial team has selected organizations to spotlight. Nate Gotlieb is the writer for the project. To read previous features, go to southwestjournal.com/section/focus/where-we-live.
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She brings an impressive set of credentials to her work. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in organizational leadership, Skinner is also a certified Pilates instructor, a professional trainer, a licensed cancer exercise trainer and certified in the physical activity for lymph-edema protocol. Student and breast cancer survivor Nadia Janson said she’s gotten a lot out of Skinner’s class.
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I’m a singleton, never married, no children. I consider myself a PANK (Professional Aunt No Kids.) In my personal and professional life, I feel I make more concessions than my friends and co-workers with children. For example, in a work situation, someone may ask me to alter the schedule/meeting for a project because they need to attend a kid activity. Yet I feel I could never do the same for taking a writing class or meeting a friend for a walk. With friendships, the time and sheer volume of emails and texts it takes to set up a get together with a friend who has kids is nauseating. My largest commitment is work (her’s is her family) which means I’m not as available as she is during business hours. You’d think weekends would be easier but they’re also packed with family time for my friend, so it’s still a huge challenge to connect. I get that everyone has priorities whether they be children, pets, doctor appointments or personal commitments. But where’s the give? Do I need to be more flexible since my commitments aren’t little humans? How does a childless singleton remain patient with others and themselves in these situations?
The underlying tension between those with children and those without occurs frequently but is rarely named out loud. There’s an unspoken rule that disruption in plans stemming from kids prevails over anything else, the end. This is because you’re a self-sustaining adult who can go with the flow whereas kids are unpredictable and needy. Although you might not feel like you have more flexibility in your schedule, chances are that compared to your friends/co-workers with kids you probably do. Nonetheless, this does not mean your schedule automatically gets trampled upon and theirs gets trumped. Your chosen commitments aren’t greater or lesser than those of your co-workers and friends with kids. If you matter to them or their job matters to them, they can and should get a babysitter or rearrange their schedule. This is more clear-cut in a professional realm. You have the right to express your dissatisfaction for people who interfere with work projects because of their personal life. It’s
We all belong to the same society but within it are different cultures. The culture of people raising kids can differ vastly from the culture of those who are child free. At times, these differing cultures clash. People without kids feel misunderstood or infringed upon by those with kids and vice versa. Even within the parenting world lies conflict—look at the tension between parents who work outside the home and parents whose job is to care for the home. At other times, these differing lifestyles come together harmoniously, such as when you’re in auntie mode, loving and learning from the little humans in your life. How can we respect and support one another, especially when other’s choices rub up against us? In social acronym terms, how can the differing vantage points of PANKs, DINKs (Dual Income No Kids), SIPS (Single Income Parents Supporting), SITCOMs (Single Income Two Children Oppressive Mortgage) or SNAGs (Sensitive New Age Guys) for that matter, understand one another and prevent a NIMBY(Not In My Backyard) attitude?
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My 15-year-old Golden Retriever, Aspen, is starting to slow down and not eat as well. I know that I will be faced with the tough choice to put him to sleep at some point. Can you give me some advice on how I know it’s time to say goodbye?
We’ve all been there. Our beloved pet is getting old. He’s sleeping more, moving a little slower and he doesn’t seem to be hearing as well. He still likes to play ball but not as vigorously as he used to and he tires more quickly. We start to wonder, is it time? Having pets in our lives is a great joy. From the first introduction into our household to becoming part of the family to growing older, our pets are beside us every step of the way. We don’t think about tomorrow or “what ifs.” We just enjoy the time we have. Our pets age many times faster than we do. A 10-year-old dog or cat is about 56 human years and larger breed dogs age even more rapidly. So while our pets are still kittens or puppies in our hearts, they are actually quite a bit older. What do we do when we are faced with the declining health of our pet? What factors come into play in deciding when is the right time and how far do we go? The decision is a very personal one and different for each pet owner. It all comes down to quality of life. Quality of life is very subjective. It depends on your pet’s disease process, his/her personality and your own personal beliefs. There are, however, some things to consider when evaluating the quality of your pet’s life. A. Pain Assessment: Pain can be divided
into three types: 1. Classic Pain — i.e. arthritis; 2. Pain of Disease — not acute pain but general malaise. We see this type of pain with diseases like chronic renal failure, hepatic disease and some cancers; and 3. Anxiety/Distress — This is mental pain and can often be worse than physical pain. It is important to evaluate your pet with regard to these types of pain as well as our ability to address and control that pain.
B. Appetite: Is your pet eating? Does he
eat something new for a day or two then stop? Is he refusing food altogether? Pets can physiologically survive for several days without food or water. This can be a sign that the body has begun to shut down. Appetite stimulants may be effective, but it is usually a short-term response. C. Uncontrollable Incontinence: Inconti-
nence is the involuntary excretion of urine or bowel contents. It is often as much of a concern for your pet as it is for you. Urinary incontinence has many effective treatments, however, when it can’t be controlled it can lead to pain from bed sores and systemic infections if they are not kept clean and dry.
D. Mobility: Arthritis and ability to get around
are common problems as our pets age. You may notice pacing, falling, inability or difficulty standing, stiff/stilted gait, difficulty urinating/defecating and panting heavily. This can lead to anxiety for your pet as well as cause significant discomfort. If anti-inflammatories and other medications no longer work, quality of life should be a concern.
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pet’s happiness. You know what is normal behavior and attitude. When your pet no longer shows interest in food, toys, the surrounding environment or he/she starts to dissociate from you and the family, you should be considering the quality of life they are experiencing Another tool to help assess QOL is “The Rule of Five.” Think of five things they normally love. If they are not interested in more than three of the five, quality of life is impacted. You can also look at good versus bad days. If the bad days outnumber the good or the bad days are getting worse and the good days not as good, consider quality of life. There are a few online tools to help you as well. Dr. Alice Villalobose has put together a quality of life scale on her website pawspice. com and Lap of Love has a quality of life scale and diary at lapoflove.com. Making end of life decisions can take an emotional toll on pet owners. This can lead to grief, depression and guilt. As veterinarians, we can almost always make recommendations about tests to run and/or treatments to consider but ultimately it boils down to your pet’s quality of life, what you want for him/ her and how much you want to put them through. Deciding on a stop point (that line in the sand that you do not want to cross) ahead of time can be helpful. Knowing in advance what you are willing to let your pet go through can help alleviate the guilt and make the decision clearer at a time when emotions are high. And remember, you are not alone. We are here to help you make the kindest, most compassionate decision for you and your pet. It is never easy to say goodbye to someone that we love. But know that many times, loving them enough to let them go is the greatest gift we can give.
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hat a short, sweet winter! We could get used to this — and maybe that’s why this spring poetry issue includes more welcoming poems and fewer filled with the angst of a hard season survived. Our final poem is by Howard Osborn, an occasional contributor who passed away last year. He was a remarkable man and a good poet with a unique baritone reading voice: Once you heard him read you didn’t forget. You’ll find a brief remembrance in this issue. This marks the 10th
Anniversary (!) of the Poetry Project. We’ve received more than 2,200 poems and published nearly 500 of them by more than 100 poets. The youngest was 8, the oldest, 84. It has been, and remains, an honor and a pleasure to be part of it. The summer issue will come out in June. Deadline is May 27. Please send your best work to wilhide@skypoint.com — Doug Wilhide is the Poet Laureate of Linden Hills and Contributing Poetry Editor of the Southwest Journal.
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enough to counteract the wind. At night the stars seem to burn, galaxies going on forever, our eyes the last to know if they’ve turned to cinders. Nothing’s solid, nothing lasts. It’s the flimsy things that carry on – promises and daffodils, mourning doves building nests
L I SA CA L A M E B E R G
Ready, so ready to step out the door without a gasp, without shoulders bunching about our ears. We’ve lived our extra day and the dog has begun to shed more, if that is even possible. The garden still sleeps but it has tossed off the covers and looks ready to stretch. Listen — softly, softly, the sigh of soil ready to break into song. Yes, ready, ready.
Love at First Converse AMBER LAMPRON
The first time I fell in love It was with a pair of green Converse. There was a boy attached to the shoes But the love was really about the Green canvas, the neat bright star, The white laces. I couldn’t stop staring. Eventually I listened to this boy talk — Common and dull conversation — My love quickly faded But I never forgot the shoes. Thirty years later I walk into a bar and meet a man: There on his feet — green Converse. I didn’t notice the shoes at first I noticed a kind and gentle soul With a quick wit. He asked me if I’d ever been heartbroken, And laughed when I had to think about my answer. If I were as clever as he, I might have responded, “Only by a pair of shoes.” Tonight when I meet him for dinner I am going to stare down at his Converse Then back to his eyes and enjoy our bright conversation Happy to be in love with so much more than shoes.
or mayflies rising in their short-lived cloud. Even your smile, here, gone, then here once more, so that I burn, longer than inconstant stars, warmer than the sun.
All These Many Springs M A X I M H O LT E
Your mother asked us To get fresh milk from a farm. We set the pails on the back seat Already stained with Spilt and spoiled milk. It tasted like new grass. Your father bought an old Allis Chalmers And asked me to drive it home. Eighteen miles of country roads. In the boundless prairie light I could see my breath when I laughed. In a clearing across the lake Long left to weeds and wildflowers You taught me something I have never forgotten. All these many springs.
Spring Promise L I N DA R I D L E H U B E R
In a month the lilacs will open and I’ll promise to get them pruned promptly this year, just like I promised last Thursday not to waste another perfect weekend. Friday night I cut all but a few of the daffodils before predicted snow could steal my blooms away. Last night the frost put a new curve into the last daffodil stem, which the sun may or may not lift. The days are finally longer, but the sun doesn’t yet give heat reliable
Noise J O H N O ’C O N N O R
The moonlight was so noisy I woke up Several hours after midnight. The birch were luminous and rough. Tree-shadows moved in the light. There was no noise from a person. There was no noise from a car. What there was was tree after tree, And star after star after star.
Spring Quartet by the Lake DOUG WILHIDE
I. That was the year when winter went south early and we had a fifty-degree Saturday — in February! — and everyone was out walking, biking, jogging, blading, and there was the guy in shorts running bare chested who looked a little nervous, racing for warmth, just a little older than I was when I did the same dumb thing. II. The two young people were the same size (he might have been an inch taller if he stretched and she ducked) and they held hands and she said she was cold so he put both their hands in his coat pocket and her legs twisted out when she walked nothing serious, perhaps, just an odd gait, and I wished them such good luck in their love. III. The small boy on the bike with training wheels was unsteady (though his backpack said “nothing but speed”) and his mom, in the pink jogging suit, kept stopping to help until he became confident and chased her until she was chasing him and I watched the grandmother, in her long, red, heavy coat,
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Waggle Dance H O WA R D A R T H U R O S B O R N
carrying a big awkward purse, struggling to keep up running a few steps then walking, stopping for breath, a cramp by her heart, as she fell further behind. IV. The old man in the beat-up Toyota huddled deep into his down jacket and big scarf and nervously looked out over the steering wheel trying to stare down any icy patch by the stop sign and I wanted to tell him about his just-purchased expensive cup of coffee that stood bravely at attention on top of the car.
Coffee Shop Man P H I L CA LV I T
a way-stoned hippy sit-dancing cross-legged in festival mud has more pride, is more self-aware than this man at the window table of the local coffee shop, lost in his headphones, head bobbing, knee bouncing, fingers drumming the table beside his laptop — — oh god, he’s mouthing lyrics, just sang a descending bass line aloud, buh-buh-buh BUH then a flourish of the drumming fingers as the woman who made the coffee now removes the empty mug, and a little plate with crumbs on it, from the window table of this man, me.
Three Chimneys on Lilac Lane EILEEN BEHA
If my mother didn’t have Alzheimer’s, I’d walk up her gravel driveway, lined with lilac bushes in bloom, to the brick bungalow with three chimneys, where I grew up. She’d be standing on the concrete steps, waiting for me to arrive. We’d walk into the cramped kitchen — room only for a table and three chairs, the counter covered with freshly-baked pies: pecan, raspberry, and strawberry rhubarb.
She would not be lying in a crank-up bed in a beige room, clutching The Lutheran Hymnal with trembling fingers. She would not tell me about her breakfast: oatmeal full of ants. She would not look up, wild-eyed. But even if she did, even if she did, Mom would remember my name.
Dandelion Princess
I’m cozy here, pretending to dust, under the dining room table. Mitch Miller and the Ink Spots are on the fold-open record player. I will be 10 soon. I see the kitchen, bright and clean, almost empty; The checkered floor waxed and shiny. It is Ironing Day Mom is not pretending to iron, in a race with herself, She is competing against the last shirt, And singing “SWEET VIOLETS.” Dad’s long sleeve white shirts are just out of the fridge, Rolled like fat white sausages, chilled and ready With the catsup and meatloaf. Yesterday, washed and starched and hung on the line. This morning laid out and wet with the coke bottle sprinkler. Now in the crisper drawer. I can see the plywood plaque holding macaroni alphabet letters. They are varnished on: “Bless this kitchen, with all its pots and pans.” Both of us singing “PAPER DOLL.”
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I knew she was a princess Because she didn’t stop At just three.
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Reprise the entire melody subsumed in buried memory and hum again that harmony for two.
She’d claim to have forgotten my favorite and baked all three.
A princess Plucked a silver dandelion Made twenty-five wishes And blew them to the winds.
Ironing Day
Let me hear again the whisper of the bees. Let me watch the waggle-dance that tells just where and when to go for that sweet nectar held there yet for me. Let me savor and caress, sense again that iridescent ultra-somethingness whose wave-length no one can guess. Strum for me, and stretch the vibrant tension of that moment till it soars from sweet expectancy to ecstasy.
What is it about princesses That they don’t fit in That they don’t ask What it takes to fit in, Or even what it takes To be queen? Beware weeds and their seeds They do not suffer fools. And in the hands Of royalty Wishes made on them Have a very good chance Of coming true.
Spring Ground J OA N N E F R I S S E L L
Melting snow and muddy earth rebuild the summer path. Rotting leaves and broken twigs layer the spongey mix. Foot and paw tracks record those who pass, hugging the creek’s curves, close to its melting ice. Life’s organic smell and feel remind us who we are — spring ground and summer path, changing as the seasons do.
REMEMBERING HOWARD ARTHUR OSBORN I met Howard Osborn at an afternoon gathering of poets and poetry friends at my house. He wore a button that said “I learn by going where I have to go.” “Roethke!” I said. Howard looked surprised. “You know?” he said, with his customary bemused look. The line is from “The Waking” by American poet Theodore Roethke. I usually think of it early in the morning: I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. Howard was in his 80s then, but fully engaged with life; quiet, but opinionated; funny, but serious about poetry. He read with a memorable, deep, raspy voice. He asked that his poems be published under the name Howard Arthur Osborn because “there are a lot of Howard Osborns out there.” Howard died last spring. Like many of the poets we publish, he led an interesting life. He was born in Saskatchewan, served in the Canadian Army Tank Corps during World War II, earned an M.S. degree at Oregon State University and studied at Oxford. He was married and had three children. He worked for the U.S. government as an agricultural economist, a job that took him to countries around the world. He lived in Washington, D.C., the Chesapeake Bay area, Oregon, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Minneapolis. Like Howard himself, his poems often had a humorous surface with a more serious underlying message. His last book was an audio project, “Poems for the Ears,” that took advantage of his sonorous voice. We are pleased to publish one of his poems in this issue of the Poetry Project. Rest in peace, Howard. You are missed. — Doug Wilhide
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Sustainable We
By Mikki Morrissette
Getting energized about solar equity
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nergy is not a sexy topic. But in the U.S., energy is how we’ve created our growth as a society—so I’ve been trying to add energy consciousness to my learning list lately. As I’ve quoted in this column, we might not be shoveling coal into a furnace anymore, but if we carried our coal in a bag to the trash every week we’d see how much we consume. According to Enerdata’s Global Energy Statistical Yearbook 2015, America uses more tons of energy than India, Japan, Germany, Canada and France combined. So the push in Minnesota for community solar gardens (CSGs) is a welcome one. Subscribers can be part of a long-term collective effort in a garden array that a developer pays to install and maintain. I’ll get into the irksome spots in a moment, but first … As Xcel Energy gets closer to working with developers for the design and construction stage of 25 Hennepin County projects, there are three reasons why renewable energy is doing good things for our community. Simplistically, the recap on solar energy: • Reduces our reliance on limited oil reserves by using energy from the sun, which works even in our winter months; • Wastes less energy getting from power plant through transmission lines to homes and businesses (see graph); and • Sends less climate-changing carbon into the air.
Being energy conscious
Fog in the eyes and throats … wheezing by the firesides. — Charles Dickens, “Bleak House”
Impact on health I recently read an interesting story about the health impact of carbon emissions (TheConversation.com, February 24, 2016). Drew Shindell, professor of climate science at Duke University, explained that faulty General Motors ignition switches have been linked to about 20 deaths during the past 11 years. This led to a recall of millions of vehicles, massive media attention and a congressional hearing. Yet air pollution during those same years caused an estimated 40,000 deaths. And how much recall and congressional hearings have happened because of that? In the broader picture, outdoor air pollution claims about 3.7 million lives annually, according to the World Health Organization. Shindell wrote, “Even in a country like the U.S., with relatively clean air, [air pollution] kills about 130,000 annually and sends another roughly 330,000 to the hospital for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases or nonfatal heart attacks. The huge damages caused by emissions from fossil fuel burning mean that reducing our reliance on fossil fuels can have enormous benefits.”
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pays their utility bills. The CEF mission, he said, “is to use the power of community to create economic opportunity through energy efficiency and community-based clean energy. As a member-owned cooperative, we believe all energy users should share in the social, environmental, and economic benefits of transitioning our energy system.” CEF plans to install 4-6 CSGs in 2016. Two projects currently open to subscriptions are: • 202 kW, Shiloh Temple, North Minneapolis • 600 kW, Edina Public Works Building To learn more about the CEF solar gardens— and its contracts that require installers to use at least 50 percent minority labor for non-electrical work—visit MPLSGreen.com to find the “Sustainable We E-guide: Energy.” The free 10-page e-guide also includes links to audio clips from the January forum about community solar gardens that featured five local resident experts, including Larry Weiss of tenKsolar, responding to questions ranging from “why 25-year contracts?” to “should we be holding out for new technologies that are coming?” Cooperative Energy Futures is one of four nonprofits that will be lauded at the first-ever “Sustainable We” celebration, to be held at Surly Brewery on July 5. Visit the MPLSGreen. com website or Facebook page to sign up and join us! Mikki Morrissette, founder of MPLSGreen.com, is building toward a citywide “Sustainable We.”
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He returns to that stage in the upcoming season to direct Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” opening Feb. 11, as well 1984 Stephen Sondheim musical, “Sunday in the Park with George,” opening June 17. The 2016–2017 season features two literary adaptations — “The Bluest Eye,” based on a 1970 Toni Morrison Novel, and Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” directed by new Jungle Theater Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen — and a world premiere in “Refugia” by The Moving Company, the successor to Minneapolis’ legendary Theatre de la Jeune Lune. “The Lion in Winter,” a historical comedy best known from the 1968 screen adaptation starring Katherine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole, is scheduled on the McGuire Proscenium Stage as counter-programming, of sorts, to the Guthrie’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” on the Wurtele Thrust. Rounding out the main-stage season are “The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders,” “The Royal Family” and “Native Gardens.” Yet to be announced are plans for the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio experimental space. Here are highlights of a recent interview with Haj. I recently saw your production of ‘Pericles.’ Tell me, what in that makes it a Joe Haj production?
Oh, gosh. You’ll have to ask other people. I don’t know. I love that play. I’ve loved it for many, many, many years. I’ve made productions of it in the past. Its themes of redemption and forgiveness I find very, very beautiful. ... I guess I will only say any visit of the classics is, for me, a contemporary exercise — not because we put everyone in business suits, but because the only reason to visit those classic plays is because we really believe they have something resonant and relevant to say today. And that’s my focus on any classical work, and I hope some of that came through in ‘Pericles.’ With this upcoming season, are you intending to make your mark or make a statement as the new artistic director?
My focus is not about leaving a mark. So, in the same way that I don’t think ‘Pericles’ tells us everything about my artistry, I don’t think one season tells us everything about what we all want to do around here over time. This is a theater that needs to be a lot of things to a lot of people, and ensuring we had a season that was plural in its perspective, that has a range of classical and contemporary work and
Guthrie artistic director Joseph Haj said he’s focused on ensuring the Guthrie continues to serve a wide variety of interests in the community. Photo courtesy of the Guthrie Theater
a world premier and a musical allows us to be fully of service to this community. You said that you’ve spent some time reaching out to the community, finding out what they want from the Guthrie Theater. What have you heard, and how has that changed or enhanced your perception of the Guthrie as an institution?
That’s a great question because of course it inflected the very question about the programming itself. What I’ve learned no matter where I’ve gone, either in the cities or around the state in greater Minnesota, what I’ve learned the most is there is an enormous sense of ownership of the Guthrie. ... Whether they’re in Mankato or Duluth, this is their theater. ... There isn’t a Guthrie audience that can all be pressed through a single funnel. You have
people who have different interests. And we hope folks will come to the things that satisfy them most and also perhaps test themselves or challenge themselves with some of the other work in the season that doesn’t fit as specifically in the area of what they understand themselves to love the most. Is there anything in this season that you’re doing that maybe your predecessor wouldn’t have done?
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No. Again, I don’t know how to think about it that way. I’m building on an extraordinary (legacy) that Joe (Dowling) has left and, indeed, all the other artistic directors in that long continuum. I think I’m just building on some of those ideas, and, obviously, my own artistry, my own curation, my own ideas of texts that I love or that I think the community will respond to. I’m a different artist that Michael Langham or Sir
Tyrone Guthrie or Garland (Wright) or (Liviu) Ciulei or Joe Dowling or any of them, so of course the season reflects my own tastes and my own curatorial view.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW/ St. Genevieve is the patron saint of Paris, the culinary capitol of Planet Earth. It’s also the name of Chef Steven (Tilia) Brown’s new lovechild, in which he pays devotion to the City of Light’s enlightened standards for bistro fare, painstakingly sourced and reverently but honestly prepared—OK, let’s call it humble, elbows-on-the-table food. The menu stars a dozen definitely shareable small plates ($7–$11) and six richly endowed toasts called tartines ($9–$13). And I want them all. Yes, even the crispy pig’s head. Instead, we started with meltaway chunks of roasted acorn squash, its natural sweetness pumped up with sorghum, deepened with herbs de Provence, monitored with husky bread cubes and I-don’t-know-what with a shower of minced (!) popcorn—almost too sensuous to devour in public. Next, Steven’s reconstructed poutine. No fries (though they’re also featured on the menu, glorified with a béarnaise aioli)—rather, elite dominoes of pureed potatoes a la Tater Tots tossed with cheese curds atop a meat-rich Sauce
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A lineup of dishes at St. Genevieve. Photo courtesy of St. Genevieve
The menu also features five large plates ($20– $25), from which we picked the pork tenderloin—perfectly timed, tender and juicy, served with a dab of cheese grits, a pleasant, bright celeriac remoulade, and onion puffs: perfectly fine, but more boring and generic than the smalls. Back to the escargot! Desserts, praise be, are anything but banal ($8 range). Again, I want them all, but restricted myself (St. Carla) to the brown sugar date cake: a winner (and I don’t particularly favor dates)—moist, far from cloying, tempered with a spoonful of cheesecake ice cream, a drizzle of caramel laced with curry, chunks of pepita brittle
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Get Out Guide. MODERN VAUDEVILLE Midwest Emmy-winning comedian and magician David Harris is hosting a variety show of elite Twin Cities performers, from dancers and musicians to magicians and comedians. David Harris (a different David Harris) juggles everything from sheets of paper to shovels and combines it with acrobatics for comedic results. Minneapolis-based musician Hannah von der Hoff will perform her visceral combination of jazz, blues, R&B and roots. Comedian Tommy Thompson, a finalist in the World Series of Comedy in 2010, brings high-energy comedy that will leave you laughing non-stop.
Where: Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St. When: Saturday, April 9 at 10 p.m. Cost: $8 in advance, $10 day of show Info: bryantlakebowl.com
THEATER OF PUBLIC POLICY Policy inspired improv comedy show The Theater of Public Policy kicks off its new season with Lt. Governor Tina Smith on April 4. The show, one part political conversation and one part seat-of-thepants comedy, will also feature former Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak (May 9), Reps. Pat Garofalo and Frank Hornstein (May 23), and Ward 6 Council Member Abdi Warsame (May 2), among others, as guests this season. Described as if “C-SPAN were suddenly swarmed by the cast of ‘SNL,’” The Theater of Public Policy will tackle controversial topics like gentrification, building oil pipelines and more this season.
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HIGH WHEELS! “High Wheels!,” the Hennepin History Museum’s latest exhibition, focuses on the high wheel bikes that were all the craze when cycling rose to prominence in Minneapolis back in the 19th century. During the time, the city had its first cycling clubs and Minneapolis became nationally known for six-day racing. The towering bikes, seemingly impossible to ride, would later play a pivotal role in developing the bike that are now ubiquitous on the city’s streets today. There will be a free opening reception on Thursday, March 31 from 5-8 p.m.
Where: Hennepin History Museum, 2303 3rd Ave. When: March 29 through June 26 Cost: $5, $3 for seniors and students Info: hennepinhistory.org
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE The Community Connections Conference gets neighbors, community leaders and elected officials together to think big about the future of Minneapolis. The conference, with this year’s theme of Big Ideas: Your Minneapolis, has three tracks. First, Your City, will kick off the planning process for Minneapolis 2040, the next 20-year guide for the development of the city. Your Neighborhood allows residents and neighborhood officials to offer their voice to the next 20 years of the Community Participation Program. Lastly, Your Voice focuses on how residents can engage with city leaders and learn how to joins City of Minneapolis boards and commissions.
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S. / When: Saturday, April 2 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Free, lunch provided / Info: minneapolismn.gov/ncr/CommunityConnectionsConference
DOG DAY AT THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING It turns out the dog days aren’t quite over. The California Building is hosting its own dog-friendly day with an open studio event. The Northeast Minneapolis artist building will have 25 studios open for pups and their owners to wander through, check out local art and meet the artists. Project Pet Rescue, an animal rescue service, will be bringing adoptable dogs to play with and local dog businesses Bone Adventure and Ollu Dog Wash will have booths. There will also be swag bags for attendees with products from local Northeast Minneapolis businesses.
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Get Out Guide. THE KING OF SKID ROW “The King of Skid Row” tells the story of a different Minneapolis. The skid row detailed in the book belongs to John Bacich, otherwise known as Johnny Rex, a former bar and hotel owner in Minneapolis’ Gateway District, who documented his clients and the gritty neighborhood through photos and film in the 1960s. Author James Eli Shiffer will give a talk and sign copies of the book at Mill City Museum, which will also host the “Skid Row Minneapolis” exhibit featuring some of the photos. Shiffer, a journalist and editor at the Star Tribune, brings the story to life based on based on hours of interviews before Bacich’s death in 2012.
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year with events from April 7-23 and a takeover of the Uptown Theater. This year’s festival features more than 200 feature-length films, documentaries and more from over 60 countries. Among them is “Remember,” which casts Oscar winners Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau to tell the story of a 90-year-old man living out his finals years. There’ll also be a discussion with an evolutionary biologist following a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “The Birds.”
Where: Various venues / When: April 7-23 Cost: $13, $7 for students and children under 12, passes available / Info: mspfilm.org
MACRO MACHINES The latest exhibition at the recently located Gamut Gallery, “Macro Machines,” features the work of Minneapolis-based artist Russ White. Through pencil drawings, sculptural installations and photographs, White reflects on childhood stresses and assumption with at once funny and political effect. The large-scale works, a play on the tiny Micro Machine toys of White’s childhood, stand in for larger social institutions like the military, policy and the school system. The exhibition will have an opening reception on April 2 from 7-11 p.m. and a finale on April 23 from 7-10 p.m. with performances from Genre Beast and Ghost Army ($10 entry, $15 with a CD).
Where: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St. When: Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Cost: Free Info: upress.umn.edu
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