Southwest Journal, June 13–June 26 by The Southwest Journal

June 13–26, 2019 Vol. 30, No. 12 southwestjournal.com

NEW MURALS

Justice Page middle school unveils paintings A14

SUMMER POETRY Trees, birds, baseball, and bus rides A18

BURGLARIES Fulton sees break-in streak A9

BANDSHELL BEER

Park board mulls change at Lake Harriet A21

MASONIC HOME

Come as you are, give what you can

Minnehaha Creek floods trails near West 51st Street & Minnehaha Parkway. Photo by Michelle Bruch

A community cafe is underway in LynLake By Andrew Hazzard ahazzard@swjournal.com

Anna Wienke’s goal used to be getting out of the restaurant business. Now she’s starting her own. Wienke is the founder and executive director of Provision Community Restaurant, Minneapolis’ first nonprofit, give-what-you-can community cafe, which is currently being developed at a commercial kitchen in LynLake. The goal is to create a restaurant where everyone is welcome and money is not discussed. Wienke spent 15 years in the food industry in all sorts of roles, including stints waiting tables at Morton’s steakhouse before transitioning into the nonprofit realm. Eventually she began cooking and serving food at St. Stephen’s Homeless Services in Whittier. She liked it but wanted to find a way to make the experience better for the diners. One day she decided to pretend like she was waiting tables at Morton’s when she was serving food at the shelter. “The whole atmosphere of the place changed,” she said. Now, Wienke is trying to bring that atmosphere to Provision, which is currently being developed at Lake & Harriet, with a goal of opening in late July. To make her dream of providing high-quality service and food to low- and no-income people a reality, Wienke spent months tabling at the Wedge and Linden Hills co-ops — asking and taking questions from community members as she tried to develop a concept. She thought about having a more traditional soup kitchen with an emphasis on high-quality service, but ultimately decided on a model where everyone is served equally and they pay or give what they can, even if it’s nothing.

on Minnehaha Creek Wetter weather now the norm, climate experts say

By Michelle Bruch

After six years of record-setting precipitation — a local sign of climate change, experts say — Minnehaha Creek is again overflowing its banks. “You can sure hear sump pumps running,” said Lynnhurst resident Scott Eller, sitting on his front steps overlooking a spot where rising water has covered the trails. SEE CREEK / PAGE A16

SEE PROVISION / PAGE A13

Linden Hills home rich in history B1

RAIN BARRELS

A huge move for LynLake improv theater HUGE Theater plans to buy Art Materials building

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Inside a tiny LynLake storefront, converted nearly a decade ago from a clothing shop into a 100-seat black box theater, novice and professional comedians share the stage as they barbecue imaginary snakes, act out episodes from audience members’ middle school diaries and improvise songs about the Tuskegee Airmen or the life and times of Jesus Christ. Six nights a week of live performances are just some of what HUGE Improv Theater offers in the 3,900-square-foot building it leases at 3037 Lyndale Ave. The theater has expanded its programming in recent years to include jam sessions tailored to aspiring comics from marginalized communities — such as a Latinx jam, an LGBTQ jam and a “worn treads/new roads” jam for people over 40. These and other courses have brought a surge of interest to the nonprofit theater. HUGE’s winter Improv 101 workshop had an 80-person waiting list.

“With this many shows and classes, we’re overspilling the building,” said Jill Bernard, a co-founder of HUGE. The theater is launching a $3.2 million capital campaign to buy and renovate a Lyndale Avenue building that was used as a creamery for more than half a century and is currently owned and occupied by Art Materials. Bernard said one of the factors driving HUGE’s move was the revelation two years ago that the theater’s landlord, Julius DeRoma, had donated $500 to former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke’s campaign for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. (HUGE responded at the time by denouncing Nazis and the KKK.) Bernard said that HUGE’s focus on creating an inclusive community spurred the theater to change spaces more quickly than it otherwise would have. “There’s a door in the basement that goes to his storage, so we’re so connected,” SEE HUGE / PAGE A15

HUGE co-founder Jill Bernard poses in front of a wall of photographs of improv troupes that have performed at the theater. “Groups always ask how can they get their picture up here,” she said. “We say, ‘You have to go to Target, print it, get a frame and put it up here.’ It’s not a juried exhibition.” Photo by Zac Farber

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46TH & BRYANT

Harriet Place now hosting events, parties Susan Lacek used to look out the window of her office space above the former Java Jacks at 46th & Bryant and look longingly at the building across the street. Now, she owns that building, the longtime home of Sandra Mangel Interior Design and Two’s Company, and has transformed it into Harriet Place, Southwest’s newest event venue. Lacek, a 20-year resident of East Harriet, reached out to Mangel last year about buying the property and Mangel told her she wanted the space to be something the community would value. Lacek’s tried to take that to heart. After some renovations in the summer and fall of 2018, she began renting out the space for events in late February of 2019. Harriet Place gathered attention quickly from neighbors, with early patrons telling her they noticed the renovations when walking their dogs. But Lacek saw business pick up when a couple of Minneapolis influencer-types posted from the venue while attending baby or bridal showers, and they have now gotten several bookings straight through Instagram. She said she’s hosting about 15 events per month. “We’ve had a little bit of everything happen here,” she said. On Tuesday nights the venue hosts a meditation class. It has hosted baby and bridal showers, screened a documentary and been the site of several daylong business meetings and group happy hours. Inside the venue there’s room for groups ranging in size from 10 to 50, depending on the nature of the gathering. Her ideal group is between 20–40 guests, she said. Lacek is planning to build out the patio with outdoor seating for about 36 others. She sees the venue as a place for people to host the type of events

Susan Lacek stands in her new event venue, Harriet Place, at the corner of 46th & Bryant. Courtesy of Lauren Engfer

they’d try to have at home, without having the stress of preparing for and cleaning the mess. Lacek added modern elements to the building, like a conference room with large monitors for all-day meetings, a hall closet transformed to a cell phone room for people to make private calls and a galley kitchen for caterers. Walls were knocked down to open the space. But she didn’t change everything, opting to leave in several elements like the old checkout desk from Two’s Company. “I really love some of the old character of the place,” Lacek said. Lacek said she wants the space to be a gathering place for the community. Her list of preferred caterers is full of local restaurants like Café Ena and Broder’s Pasta Bar. “I’m so lucky with this space to have so many great places nearby,” she said.

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The Southwest Business Association gave out its first annual awards June 5, recognizing three community entrepreneurs for their success and contributions to the area. The association, which works with businesses in Minneapolis west of Interstate 35W and south of 31st Street, solicited nominations from the community for business owner of the year in three categories — general, minority-owned and womanowned. All nominees needed to be in business at least three years, demonstrate growth, succeed amid adversity and be involved in community service. Minority Business Owner of the Year:

Fred Navarro of George & the Dragon at 50th & Bryant. “The Navarros demonstrate great leadership with knowledgeable, friendly, timely and long-term staff, and smart accessible food choices that continue to bring customers in,” SWBA wrote in its announcement. “Their success anchors the corner of 50th and Bryant and keeps it a busy corner for their neighboring businesses.” Woman Business Owner of the Year:

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online orders. He received positive feedback from delivery drivers soon after. “I got a knock on our door from our UPS driver and he said, ‘I love it, I wish everyone had one of these,’” Brennan said. Kohler is an avid retailer on Amazon and has had to deal with customers that never receive their order. “I’ve felt the pain of lost packages as a customer and a retailer,” Kohler said. “We want to prevent that from happening in the future. When someone is expecting a package and they know it’s sitting on their doorstep, it feels like time is ticking.” Package of Mind partnered with WDI, a wood packaging company based in Forest Lake, to create the furniture-grade boxes. Pricing starts at $185 for the smallest box. The project will only be funded if it reaches its $24,000 goal by July 3. “It’s a very simple, local solution that helps people feel more comfortable,” Brennan said. — Alex Smith

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Launch of LGBTQ bar marred by owner’s anti-Semitic posts By Andrew Hazzard / ahazzard@swjournal.com

It turns out it’s better when everybody doesn’t know your name. At least that’s the case for Emad Abed, the man behind Cheers, the LQBTQ bar slated to open in the former Rudolph’s Bar-B-Que space at Franklin & Lyndale this month. But the status of those plans is up in the air after the restaurant reportedly made a crowdfunding campaign to buy the building, which prompted members of the Twin Cities queer community to dig into Abed’s online history. Among the revelations was a series of anti-Semitic remarks, which drew wide condemnation from the LGBTQ and Jewish communities. Abed, who is the registered owner of Red Star LLC, the company behind the bar, was reported to have posted several anti-Semitic comments on his personal Facebook page. Chad Kampe, who owns and operates local LGBTQ event service Flip Phone, said he’s always on the lookout for new queer bars in Minneapolis. He found out about Cheers in February, when it first established a website. At the time, he said, the page was pretty generic. But in late May, the bar caught his attention with a GoFundMe campaign to raise up to $2 million to buy the building under the stated goal of keeping the bar in the queer community perpetually. The campaign “sort of made me take a step back,” Kampe said. Other people took a step back, too, including Andy Birkey, who dug into Abed’s Facebook account. Screenshots of Abed’s posts gathered online by Birkey included several comments using anti-Semitic tropes to attack Israelis and Jews. “Jews run the White House, the congress and the senate. All world problems are caused by Israelis and Jews,” reads one screenshotted post from 2016. “This is not someone I want to have in our community,” Kampe said.

Abed and Cheers have not responded to requests for comment for this story. The GoFundMe and Facebook pages for Cheers have since been deleted. Almost all of the content has been removed from Abed’s personal Facebook account. He confirmed to Hannah Jones of City Pages that he was the owner of the bar and made the Facebook posts; he told the paper he has Jewish friends whom he loves. “Mr. Abed has confirmed his authorship of the posts in multiple forums and I think any reasonable person would draw the conclusion that those posts are highly offensive,” Birkey wrote in an email to the Southwest Journal on June 7. (Birkey declined to comment further, saying that Abed had threatened legal action against him.) The revelation sparked outrage among the Minneapolis LGBTQ and Jewish communities. Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, wrote a post condemning the bar last week. “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came,” the mayor posted on social media. “While you will find this welcoming attitude at LGBTQ bars throughout the city, you won’t find it at Cheers. I’ll make sure to patron[ize] the welcoming ones this Pride month. L’chaim! (Not Cheers).” Kampe is helping to organize an event June 13 at First Avenue called “L’chaim: Twin Cities United to Fight Anti-Semitism and Hatred.” Money raised at the party will go toward Jewish nonprofits fighting antiSemitism, Kampe said. A protest is also planned outside of the bar on June 21, the date the GoFundMe page reportedly said the bar would open. The event, “Queers Against Cheers: Protest Anti-Semitism,” had more than 400 people signed up to attend on Facebook as of press time.

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Development

Apartments pitched on narrow Uptown lot By Zac Farber / zfarber@swjournal.com

A house a block from the Midtown Greenway in Uptown could be demolished this fall to make way for a four-story apartment building. The 10-unit building at 2812 Fremont Ave. S. would come with just two parking spaces. A proposal, which was approved by the city’s Planning Commission on June 3, calls for a 50-foot-high, stucco-and-cement building with cedar accents, bay windows and a rooftop deck overlooking the dog park behind Flux Apartments. There would be two units per floor, including two apartments in the basement. Nine of the units would have two bedrooms; a first-floor unit would have just one. The two parking spots — one ADA accessible — and a covered shelter for six bicycles would be located behind the building, facing the alley. The two-and-a-half story house that would be torn down was built in 1900 or earlier and is owned by developers Drew Levin and Danny Perkins, hosts of the HGTV show Renovate To Rent. Their company bought the house for $350,000 in 2014. Perkins told the Planning Commission that two of the apartment building’s 10 units would be affordable to households making less than 80% of Minneapolis’ medium income, which currently translates to a monthly rent of under $1,800. He said one of those two units would be affordable to families making less than 70% of the median income, which means rent of about $1,650 or less. The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) told city staff that it was

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The Planning Commission has blocked a 19-unit apartment building from rising in the Lyndale neighborhood. Commissioners voted 4-3 on June 3 against rezoning the eighth-acre lot at 3443 Lyndale Ave. for high-density residential, a change needed for developer Alex Brogle to knock down a single-family home and replace it with a four-story apartment. Even the commissioners who supported rezoning agreed that the proposed building was too big for the lot, and the commission voted unanimously to reject five variances and the site plan. “I don’t see any care taken to respond to the existing context in this project,” commissioner Ryan Kronzer said. Brogle had pitched a building entirely composed of one-bedroom apartments on the lot, which currently includes a nearly 2,300-square-foot single-family home. The building would have taken up nearly 60% of the lot, according to a staff report. Units would have ranged from 425 to 525 square feet, Brogle said. Plans didn’t include any parking. The lot shares a border with a single-family home to the north and the Kitty Klinic to the south. Most buildings on the block are singlefamily houses. Brogle told planning commissioners he thought the project was a great fit for the site due to its “urban nature” and location on a main arterial roadway. City staff recommended approval of the rezoning request, noting the site’s proximity to Bryant Avenue,

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on which Metro Transit runs a high-frequency bus route. Commissioner Matthew Brown said he supported the rezoning recommendation because of the site’s Lyndale Avenue location, the nearby commercial nodes and the area’s higher-density zoning. But commissioner Jean Coleman said the other high-density parcels in the area are larger and more suited to accommodate such uses. Carrie Swanson, whose family lives in a single-family home immediately north of the site, said the building would shadow her family’s yard for much of the year and eliminate “any and all privacy.” Brogle said after the vote that he hasn’t yet decided how to proceed. The Planning Commission also voted unanimously to deny four applications that would have allowed Brogle to reduce the minimum building setback. In addition, it voted against a variance that would have allowed Brogle to construct more square footage than allowed by right, given the zoning and the property size.

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Remembering Ross’ rogue bench

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ut punch.” That was the reaction Kathryn Quaintance had upon seeing the empty spot where two popular benches sat for 33 years at 42nd & Fremont in the Lyndale Park Rose Garden. Several other readers had the same reaction and emailed me as much after I wrote about the demise of the so-called “guru lounge” last month, but Quaintance’s loss was much more personal. She discovered the empty swath of grass and dirt on New Year’s Eve. “I went on what would be my brother’s 61st birthday to light a candle at the bench and it was gone,” wrote Quaintance in a personal essay she wrote upon discovering the void and shared with the Southwest Journal over Memorial Day weekend. “Nothing. Empty space. No warning. No chance to make something different happen. To adjust. Gone. It had been there 33 years. Now an empty space. “My son Conor Ross was with me. We stood there dumbfounded. He put his arm around me and said he was so sorry. No one knew anything about it. I put my ice luminary down in the empty space and lit my candle in the damp dreary afternoon. We stood stunned in the vacancy. I wondered aloud, ‘What do I do now?’ And from somewhere in the universe my small lost self got a big bear hug.” That bear hug had to come from the spirit of Kathryn’s brother Ross Quaintance, whom the bench was built for after his car was struck by a drunk driver in Canada. After a three-week fight for life, Ross died on August 28, 1985. “The bench was placed there in 1986 in honor of Ross,” said my friend Brad Colbert, a law professor and friend of the Quaintances. “Ross graduated from law school in 1985 and was killed in a car accident during a vacation after taking the bar; he never actually got to practice law. Ross was a pretty incredible human being — seriously smart, very funny and really nice. Just an allaround good guy that everyone loved. “We were all pretty devastated by Ross’ death and didn’t know quite what to do with our sorrow. The bench was built by a close friend of Ross’ and we all gathered to install and dedicate the bench without getting the approval of the Park Board. (I’m pretty sure that the Park Board wouldn’t have approved and that Ross would have approved of not getting approval.) Obviously you picked up some of Ross’ karma when you were hanging out at the bench. He inspired all sorts of wit, wisdom and wackiness.” The Quaintances’ friend Dave Schweir, who helped build and install the bench, recalls that the Minneapolis Park Board approved the bench, but no one knows for certain. Many memorial benches dot the Rose Garden and other parks in the city, and the two wooden benches built in honor of Ross — deemed “rogue” by the Park Board — were torn out sometime late last fall by the city, citing vandalism and deterioration. “It was a special bench — two chaises joined at the feet,” wrote Kathyrn, now a decorated Hennepin County judge. “It got used a lot by people who had no idea. There was no marker. It came up from time to time but we thought

Ross Quaintance, 1957–1985. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Quaintance

the people who should know did. It weathered. There was graffiti. Someone carved Ross’ name in. A year or so ago, a board was replaced. “It was a place to go. I went there when I got my first job out of law school. I went there when I broke up with a boyfriend. When I met my husband. Before my wedding. When I took a job as a prosecutor. When I was pregnant. On Ross’ 38th birthday a few days after my first son was born and given his name. “I brought my in-laws when we did the Memorial Day cemetery tour. I went the summer after my second son was born and given another part of Ross’ name. When the boys were little they climbed trees there and jumped in the fountain down the hill. Once or twice we had toasts there on Ross’ birthday in the snow. Twice a year I lit a candle that would burn 24 hours. I would go back and see it burning in the dark. “I went there when I won or lost a difficult case. I took my parents there when they visited. I went there when I was appointed judge. I went there in difficulty. I went there when I was celebrating. On the 30th anniversary of Ross’ death we had a big party. Fifty people showed up from all over the country and a group of us went there.

“I went there when my husband left and immediately was with another woman, and I needed someone to punch him for me. I went there for solace through a god-awful divorce. I went back after I survived it. I went there when I needed my brother. I thought I would bring my grandchildren there.” Ross’ rogue guru lounge bench may be gone, but the good news is that Kathryn is working with the Park Board on construction of a new bench near the same spot. Her brother’s ashes were spread in Lake Harriet in 1986, so the benches at 42nd & Fremont always served as an important physical monument. Though Kathryn likes the fact that the original bench had no official plaque or inscription, the new one will, along with a line from a poem written in tribute to Ross by his friend Reynolds Price: R. Ross Quaintance 12/31/57 – 8/28/85 You endure. In our hearts and in our lives. Thanks from now until our boundless meeting… Jim Walsh lives and grew up in South Minneapolis. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com

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Hookah coals sparked ﬁre at Lola

Streak of burglaries reported in Fulton

Man charged with felony negligence

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column created negative air flow, which sucked the flames into the column. Heavy winds during the storm exacerbated the airflow, leading the building to ignite rapidly. By 3:42 a.m., the building was engulfed in flames, according to the criminal complaint. The pavilion, which was built in 1930 and housed the lakeside restaurant Lola on the Lake, was demolished on May 28 after the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board inspection declared it a total loss. The fire caused about $2 million worth of damage. Park Board President Brad Bourn (District 6) said the MPRB is looking forward to rebuilding in the wake of the fire. “Our parks are for everyone and we’re focusing on restorative efforts after the fire at Bde Maka Ska,” Bourn said in a statement after the charges were announced. “We also value a justice system that is restorative, instead of punitive.” Elmi faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $5,000 fine. His initial court appearance is scheduled for July 10. He does not currently have an attorney, according to court records. He has been summoned into court and was not taken into custody.

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A Minneapolis man has been charged with felony negligence after prosecutors say hookah coals he dumped near the lakeside pavilion at Bde Maka Ska caused a fire that destroyed the historic building. Nouh Omar Elmi, 23, was charged on June 5 with one count of negligent fire causing more than $2,500 in damages. Investigators say the fire started when Elmi and a female companion attempted to light a hookah just before 3 a.m. on May 16, according to the criminal complaint. Storm conditions at the time made lighting the coals hard, but eventually surveillance videos showed glowing embers. At about 3:17 a.m., Elmi was recorded dumping the hookah coals behind a trio of garbage cans near the southwest corner of the building, an area protected from rain, according to the complaint. The complaint notes there are multiple safer spaces to dump the coals nearby. As the man and woman leave the scene, flames can be seen behind the trash cans. Elmi briefly returned to the area at about 3:24 a.m. before leaving the scene. Investigators say the flames behind the trash cans continued to build at the base of the column. The columns of the building were hollow and separation from the ground at the base of the

A rash of burglaries occurred in the Fulton neighJennifer Waisanen, the MPD’s crime prevenborhood on June 4, with break-ins or attempts tion specialist for the 5th Precinct, told Fulton reported at several garages in the neighborhood, residents in a crime alert that there is no suspect according to the Minneapolis Police Department. information at this time. The burglaries took place in the area bounded Police encouraged residents to keep their by 48th and 52nd streets and Zenith and Vincent homes and garages locked, to lock vehicles in their avenues, police say. Most of the burglaries occurred garages and to consider investing in Wi-Fi security on Xerxes Avenue. Seven of the burglaries were to cameras and motion-activated light sensors. garages, but one house was broken into on York Chartier, who has lived in her home for Avenue, police said. The homeowner there awoke 25 years, bought a new security camera on to a crash in his kitchen and told police the suspects Wednesday. She’ll have to upgrade her internet fled when he yelled. The homeowner’s wallet was to operate the cameras, she said. There’s been talk removed from a kitchen door. among neighbors about doing overnight watches, Two garages with unlocked service doors had but she feels that her rising property taxes items stolen, including tools and two bicycles, should be paying for a higher police presence to according to police. One unlocked garage had discourage such crimes. no property stolen. “It’s just frustrating,” she said. Four properties had their garages forced open, though no ABBOT losses were reported in those incidents. Another garage service ZENITH door was damaged, but suspects were not able to enter. YORK Joan Chartier, who lives on the 5000 block of Xerxes Avenue, XERXES awoke Wednesday to significant damage to the metal door on her WASHBURN garage. The burglars were unable to enter, but there’s damage to VINCENT the frame that will require the door to be replaced, she said. UPTON Her neighbor on York Avenue had people enter his home. At least eight burglaries took place in the Fulton “That was pretty scary,” she said. neighborhood on June 4, police say.

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As the school year ends, Minneapolis officials are busy helping students and their families deal with housing instability and homelessness. The city’s “Stable Homes, Stable Schools” initiative began enrolling students and families in April. Six families with students at Bryn Mawr Elementary and Jefferson Community School have been picked to receive direct rental assistance through the program. Two other families at Bryn Mawr are receiving other types of housing stability support. “We’ve been contacted by families we didn’t even know were homeless,” said Giovanna Bocanegra, a social worker at Bryn Mawr Elementary School. “We found out some had doubled up with two or three other families [in their housing situations].” Charlotte Kinzley, manager of homeless services for Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), said families of 175 elementary students citywide have already signed up to receive services. “I’ve been really excited that the process has gone fairly quickly and efficiently,” she said. The three-year pilot program is a partnership led by the district, the city, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) and Hennepin County. In Minneapolis, about 7% of all enrolled students were experiencing homelessness during the 2017-2018 school year. “Food and shelter come before getting to school on time,” Bocanegra said. “If we can connect them to shelter, [families] can focus on education, which is what they really want.” In the next three years, up to 320 families and 650 Minneapolis students experiencing homelessness will receive direct rental assistance. The

program will also provide one-time emergency housing funding to families facing eviction. (Fifteen Minneapolis schools, including Bryn Mawr and Jefferson, were chosen for the pilot program; students must be enrolled at one of the schools for their families to qualify.) “Getting connected to housing support is like winning the lottery,” Kinzley said. “You’re really lucky if you get connected.” School social workers serve as an entry point to the program by connecting families with resources. Bocanegra said it has been hard to know how to support these affected families, but this program provides a more direct way to help. “Housing right now is just so hard,” Bocanegra said. “This gives families another resource, and hopefully it gives our families hope, too.” The initiative will be funded with $3.35 million from the City of Minneapolis and $1.4 million from MPHA. The Pohlad Family Foundation is contributing $500,000 toward a housing stability fund. The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities will provide readiness services for each family in the program, along with ongoing life coaching and case management services. During the three years of the pilot program, the partners will evaluate its success with help from University of Minnesota researchers. Kinzley hopes that the program can eventually expand beyond the pilot program and continue to help families deal with this ongoing issue. “Housing should be a right,” she said. “When families experience not having access to stable housing, the impact on students is dramatic.”

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About 20 people attended the meeting and voiced concerns that the building was too tall for the neighborhood, didn’t have enough parking and would create increased traffic flow endangering the area’s children. “[It] is so disturbing,” said Rosemary Scholes, who lives across the street from the proposed building. “They say they’re trying to blend into the neighborhood, but it’s a story and a half taller than everything else there.” Gese said that they tried to preserve the neighborhood’s atmosphere by matching the brown-brick color of the building to the surrounding houses. “We really wanted to respect the code and not build anything bigger or higher,” Gese said. The proposal calls for nine units on the first floor and 11 units on each of the three upper stories. The proposal will go before the Minneapolis Planning Commission on June 17.

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Small church moving to space in Phoenix Theater Uptown Church will hold mass in theater’s lobby this summer

By Christopher Shea

After the Joyce United Methodist Church closed in 2013, the Methodist Church’s statewide body gave the space to a small congregation that Rev. Jeremiah Lideen had started in his living room the year before with a handful of followers. Six years later, Lideen’s Uptown Church and its 45 regular parishioners are leaving the building at 1219 W. 31st St. and renting space in Lowry Hill East from the Phoenix Theater. Lideen said the reason for the move is that the church’s current building, constructed in 1886, is in need of repairs and the church’s small congregation couldn’t raise funds to make them. While the outside of the old building looked completely fine, Lideen said, “inside it’s a whole ’nother story,” with rusty pipes, inconsistent heating and cracked plaster. Holding a weekly Sunday service in the theater will require little setup beyond moving tables and chairs. The church will use the theater’s lobby space for mass during the summer and will eventually move into the theater during the winter so parishioners do not have to look at the snow through the lobby’s windows. “The idea that we’re moving into a very public space is a very exciting one,” member John Van Hofwegen said. The former Joyce United building has been sold to the Northland Real Estate Group, a developer that recently turned a Burnsville Methodist church into apartments. The developer said it is working with the city to figure out what to do with the building. When the Uptown Church began looking

Lideen packs chairs into his van on June 9 as his church moves to space in the Phoenix Theater.

The Rev. Jeremiah Lideen gives a sermon on how the brain processes dreams during his final service at the old Joyce United Methodist Church building on West 31st Street. Photos by Christopher Shea

for a new location a year ago, Lideen said his congregation needed to make a decision between renting space at the Phoenix Theater or the Lyndale Community School. “We came to realize when we picked either Phoenix or Lyndale, we were actually making the decision of what the [near] future of the church would look like,” he said. In the end, congregants decided they preferred to cater

to a younger population living in Uptown rather than to families living in Lyndale. Phoenix Theater’s Eric Cohen said it will be great to put the building to use on Sunday mornings, when it would otherwise be empty. “We’re happy to have more people attend the theater,” he said. Although the location will change, Uptown Church’s services will continue to combine

sermons from Lideen and guitar music. The church will also continue to host other events such as bible readings at nearby coffee shops and brunch following mass. Member Kim Willow said the church means more to her than its physical location. “The building we meet in is really secondary to what we do,” she said. “We’re still the same church, we’re still the same people.” The church’s main goals for the future are to get more people involved and to eventually set up more programs for kids. “We know what to do, and if we do it as authentically as we can, people will likely show up,” Lideen said. Uptown Church will hold its first service at the Phoenix Theater at 10 a.m. on June 16.

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One of the biggest questions she gets is: How do I know I’m not taking a seat from somebody who needs a meal? At community cafes, most people will pay for their meal, according to Tommy Brown, who helped start FARM Cafe in Boone, North Carolina, and is the vice president of the board of One World Everybody Eats, a nonprofit that supports and advises community cafes nationwide. Provision is using the One World Everybody Eats model as a guide in its development. “The whole idea of the community cafe is it includes the whole community,” Brown said. “It welcomes the whole community, and it does that by taking away the means test.” For-profit restaurants do means testing in a traditional way — people can only eat at restaurants they can afford. On the other end, soup kitchens often require people to prove they lack resources, Brown said. People serving at soup kitchens typically are people of greater means, and there’s a separation between those serving and eating. The goal of the community cafe is to remove those divides. Typically, Brown said, about 60% of the patrons at a community cafe will pay enough to cover the cost of their meals, another 20% step up by paying for more than what they ate and another 20% pay very little, not at all or offer some form of labor payment. The original Provision business plan projected a 50/50 split between paying and non-paying customers, Wienke said, but they plan to see how things play out in the initial months. “There are so many unknowns,” she said.

Getting off the ground One World Everybody Eats recommends those interested in launching a community cafe build an active board, form a nonprofit and raise about $150,000–$300,000. Provision has two of those things, but Wienke said that amount of seed capital would be out of reach. By partnering with people in the community willing to do various work for free, she said they’ll be able to launch with less. “It will be under $100,000, and that is because of this community,” she said. The Provisions board is littered with Minneapolis restaurant professionals, including Kenny Beck of Stone Arch, Jared Brewington of Funky Grits, Brent Frederick of Jester Concepts and Steve Wilcox, a sales manager at food services company Aramark. They’ve had a lot of help from other professionals, too. Dorsey & Whitney helped them get 501(c)3 tax-exempt status and has helped with their leases and other agreements. Contractors and architects have agreed to donate their labor.

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Other local businesses and neighbors have also helped. The Sherwin Williams on Lake Street donated paint, and a couple who heard about the cafe donated a large kitchen table. Some community cafes with lots of help have started with around $50,000, Brown said. “Really it becomes a community effort to get these things going,” he said. A key part of getting going was finding the location. Morgan Luzier, who co-owns Balance Fitness Studio and works with the LynLake Business Association, owns the building at 2940 Harriet Ave., a commercial kitchen that hosts SK Coffee, Events by Lady K, some catering services and formerly Salty Tart bakery. She had a colleague in Longfellow who was approached by Wienke and thought Luzier might be an accommodating landlord. Initially, she was skeptical, but after learning more about the concept and meeting Wienke and her board, she was impressed. She began to meet with dozens of restaurateurs in town and helped connect them to Provision. Luzier thinks it could be an exciting attraction in LynLake and a successful one. “Our city is big enough that if everybody tries it once, it will work,” she said. Inside the building at 2940 Harriet, the smell of fresh paint lingers. There are walls to

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be knocked out and a large storage space to be transformed into a dining room. Windows are being added to the building’s north side and the south side is getting a mural depicting community conversations based on responses the group got while tabling at Open Streets Lyndale. They were thinking about adding a patio space, Wienke said, but decided against it because they don’t want anyone to be separate.

‘Serve really good food’ Provision plans to offer set meals seven times per week. Wednesday through Friday they will offer a 5 p.m. and a 7 p.m. dinner, and on Saturday they will serve a 10 a.m. brunch. The cafe will be open Monday and Tuesday afternoons for self-serve coffee and pastries. Wienke is hoping to attract pop-up chef events on Saturday and Sunday nights. All meals will be first come, first served and will be done family-style. Volunteers and Provision staff will work together to serve and cook the meals. They plan to have ice breaker-style conversation starters at the tables to help people get to know one another. “It might be a little bit uncomfortable,” Wienke said, adding that anyone can handle that for an hour.

That discomfort is to be expected, but the goal of community cafes is to break through those barriers. “What my chef likes to say is, ‘These are great places to practice being human,’” Brown said. One of the first people who joined Wienke was David Smith, Provisions’ programs director and jack-of-all-trades. He quit his job to work for Provision full time, drawn to the cafe by his Christian faith and his longtime friendship with Wienke. To get an idea of what he would be doing, Smith volunteered at the closest community cafe, Our Community Kitchen in Stillwater. Dining there was slightly uncomfortable at first, but the feeling dissipated quickly. “It really is disarming to share a meal with someone,” Smith said. He’s primarily working on finding partners willing to donate food or other materials. Many vendors are willing to help, but say they need Provision to come pick up the food. Provision has set up relationships with several local restaurants, bakers and grocers. Their goal is to eventually receive about 90% of their food from donations. For most community cafes, food recovery from other restaurants, bakeries and grocers represents about 10% to 50% of their total food served. Purchased food typically makes up well over half of what diners find on their plates, Brown said. Provision is hoping their relationships, and their location in a dense urban area, will allow them to do much more food recovery. Expecting to receive lots of starches, fruits and vegetables, they’re leaning toward a vegetable-heavy menu. “We’re going to have to work with what we have,” Wienke said. A key concept of the community cafe is it should be a restaurant where people want to eat. “Our guidance is: Serve really good food,” Brown said. That’s been the case at several community cafes, like A Place at the Table in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has great reviews on Yelp both for its concept and the quality of its food. Many of the people who dine at community cafes will be able to find some kind of food elsewhere, Brown said, but that food probably won’t be tasty, nutritious or 100% reliable. “It’s really about food insecurity and not necessarily hunger,” Brown said. In Hennepin County, 10.5% of people were considered food insecure in 2017, according to the national nonprofit Feeding America, which measures hunger in the U.S. “With our mission we are targeting community-based solutions,” Wienke said. “We don’t claim to have the answer to the food insecurity problem.”

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‘A declaration of the new name’ After renaming, Justice Page Middle School unveils four student-drawn murals

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Justice Page Middle School art teacher Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl and students in her elective murals classes unveiled last month the murals they created for the school’s exterior. Two of the works measure 18 feet tall and 13 feet wide, and two are 31 feet tall and 13 feet wide. Each includes designs and patterns students said represent the diversity of the school. Photos by Nate Gotlieb

ustice Page Middle School families got their first look May 23 at four student-created murals that will soon be pasted on the building’s exterior. Art teacher Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl and students in her elective murals class unveiled the pieces during an open house. Several dozen parents and students were on hand to see the works, which Cedarleaf Dahl will install in August over the building’s entrances on 49th and 50th streets. “The thing I’m most proud of is the way the students owned it,” Cedarleaf Dahl said. “They’ve really tried to make it the best it can be.” The unveiling came about eight months after Cedarleaf Dahl’s students began working on the project, which took the entire school year. It also came nearly two years after the Minneapolis School Board approved renaming the school after Alan Page, the former Minnesota Vikings star who became the first African-American

justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court. The board vote was the culmination of a yearlong, student-led campaign to rename Ramsey Middle School. Students objected to the school being named after Alexander Ramsey, who called for the extermination of Minnesota’s Dakota people while serving as governor during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War. Cedarleaf Dahl, who helped lead the “Rename Ramsey” campaign, said she wanted to create a higher-profile way of displaying the school’s new name than just a new monument sign. She and her students designed the murals this fall and spent the spring painting them in 5-by-5-foot squares. Seventh-grader Freddy Proell likened the process to painting a “giant coloring book.” Two of the murals measure 18 feet tall and 13 feet wide, and two are 31 feet tall and 13 feet wide. Each includes designs and patterns

students said represent the diversity of the school, and two feature images of Alan Page sporting his signature bowtie. “This to me is a declaration of the new name in a way that shows how excited we are about it,” Cedarleaf Dahl said. Proell, who was part of Cedarleaf Dahl’s elective murals class, said doing a project this large was overwhelming at first but that it got easier when he realized how many students were involved. He said the hardest part is making sure the 5-by-5 squares line up. Parents appeared impressed by the murals. Adam Marshall said he can’t wait to see them installed. Jason Gjevre said the project inspired his daughter to want to do more with murals. “Just the fact that they got the chance to do this is cool,” he said. Cedarleaf Dahl used a $10,000 grant she received from the John & Denise Graves

Foundation to work on the project. The Graves Foundation awarded her the grant as part of the Minneapolis Leadership Education Awards program, which it runs with the nonprofits AchieveMpls and Educators for Excellence. Cedarleaf Dahl also used funds donated as part of the “Rename Ramsey” campaign. Installing the murals will take about two weeks, Cedarleaf Dahl said, and she plans to work with muralist Greta McLain during the process. The cloth canvasses used for the works have an approximately 25-year life cycle, she said. Alan Page has been involved in the project, Cedarleaf Dahl said, noting that he brought his four grandkids to a community-painting event. He was at the school on May 23 to look at the murals. Cedarleaf Dahl said she and the students would add the name of Page’s late wife, Diane, to a flower on one of the murals. Diane Page died in October 2018.

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Bernard said. “His name is on the building.” Plans for the Art Materials building would more than quadruple HUGE’s size, adding 40 seats to the theater and providing space for a total of seven classrooms — five more than exist in the current building. “We want to offer more classes exclusively for people of color,” Bernard said. She said purchasing a building in LynLake is a way to keep “a real foothold” in the community in a time when property values are soaring and arts organizations like Intermedia Arts and Theater Garage have closed up shop. “To be able to lose these spaces is terrifying,” she said. “This neighborhood is getting snapped up for development.”

A former creamery Art Materials has had a storefront along Lyndale Avenue since its launch in 1956, and it has sold easels, paintbrushes and other art supplies at its 2724 Lyndale Ave. location since the 1990s. Owners JoAnn and Larry Brown, who paid $575,000 to buy the building in 2001, know a lot about its history. Constructed in 1922 to house the Isles Dairy Company, a concrete garage was added 11 years later. The creamery’s tile floors slope down toward a central drain, and the porcelain brick walls are 16 inches thick and stuffed with insulated cork, designed to keep cheese and ice cream cool. “It’s built like Fort Knox, pretty much,” JoAnn Brown said. “The art store was the garage where the horses came with buggies and dropped the cream off to the creamery.” The creamery and the attached garage were bought by Norris Creamery in 1975 and, seven years later, the building became a machine shop for prosthetic limbs. In 2011, the Browns almost sold their building to a developer who wanted to put in a Trader Joe’s, but the City Council nixed the deal. The Browns said about half their store’s business now comes from online orders,

HUGE Improv Theater is launching a $3.2 million capital campaign to buy and renovate the 17,000-square-foot Lyndale Avenue building currently home to Art Materials. Submitted image

and they’ve found success selling to the art departments of big advertising firms and Fortune 500 companies like General Mills and Best Buy. If HUGE Theater ends up buying the building, Art Materials would rent it back until December 2020 as the Browns look for another place in the area, according to the terms of the purchase agreement. JoAnn Brown said they don’t plan to leave the neighborhood. “This is where the art people are,” she said. “This is where our customers are. This is where the foot traffic is.” Shelter Architects’ $1 million plan to turn the former creamery into a theater would remove the art store’s facade and replace it with arced panels of glass. “The architect looked up and saw the curve of the roof and

Rita Boersma (left) pretends to be a cow up for adoption at PetSmart as her castmates, Katy Kessler, Taj Ruler and Troy Zimmerman, decide whether to take her home. Photo by Zac Farber

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was very inspired and decided to just tear off the front,” Bernard said. In order to secure a loan for the $2.2 million purchase of the building, HUGE needs to raise $640,000 by Sept. 1. The theater is holding bake sales and food truck fundraisers and asking visitors to put their “cold hard cash in a plastic bucket.” “The plans are beautiful,” JoAnn Brown said. “We’re excited for them, but I don’t count my pennies until I have them.”

Inclusive improv When Uptown resident Alexis Camille first walked into HUGE Theater in early 2017, she was feeling vulnerable. “I had just moved to town from Oakland,” she said. “My father had gotten sick, and he was my mother’s caretaker. I needed some self-care.” It didn’t take long for Camille to feel like she had found a “a space to heal and grow.” HUGE hosts weekly pay-what-you-can improv jams where anyone can come, warm up as a group and then perform on stage. A jam for people of color is one of five monthly jams HUGE hosts for members of specific marginalized communities. “When I came into the POC space, I was like, ‘Woah!” Camille said. “It blew my mind a little. It was a little more familial. We all got to share our experiences as people of color and use improv as a tool to bring levity to the things that come up in those conversations.” John Gebretatose, HUGE’s director of diversity and inclusion and co-founder of the Black and Funny Festival, said his job is to “make sure our stages reflect the city that we live in.” “The majority of improv is a young person’s game — people out of college or in college, usually white, or they come from a certain socio-economic background,” he said. “If we walk out the door of the theater, and it looks a certain way demographically speaking, why can’t we have that on our stage?” Most of HUGE’s performers are amateurs, and the heart of HUGE’s efforts toward inclusion is a theatrical model that seeks

to get as as many improvisers on stage as possible and empowers novice comics to pitch and produce their own shows. “Directors come to us with an idea and we say, ‘Yes, use this space, we’ll help you cast it,” Bernard said. “There’s this scarcity mindset that’s usually imparted into theaters or places where there’s some sort of competition,” Gebretatose said. “This kind of challenges the idea that there may not be enough shows. … We’re trying not to silence straight white men but to amplify other voices.” Pam Mazzone said that when she’s performed improv elsewhere there’s been a sense of hierarchy — a feeling that “you haven’t been doing it as long, so you’re not as good as me.” At HUGE, she said, the atmosphere is more “eclectic and accepting.” “Doing improv can be a very scary idea for people who have never stepped foot on stage,” she said. “Nobody feels entitled in this community.” HUGE’s inclusive model has inspired an almost evangelical fervor among its students, its box office volunteers and its mostly part-time staff — all of whom say the theater has built up their skills and confidence while making them feel connected, celebrated and secure. Breanna Cecile quit a job in Albertville because it wouldn’t give her time off to attend classes, while Emily Lindholm decided to move to Whittier because it was walking distance from the theater. “It is my life; my entire community and all of my best friends I met through HUGE,” said Lindholm, who now teaches classes and leads the “We Can Jam” for people who identify as women, transgender, femme or nonbinary. “You’ll see improvisers walking all around this part of town.” Bernard said that adding rehearsal and class space to match demand is an essential part of HUGE’s mission. “When we’re talking about seats at the table, it really helps to have a bigger table,” she said.

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A16 June 13–26, 2019 / southwestjournal.com FROM CREEK / PAGE A1

“There are a lot more fish. Look at that tree stump. You’ll see a log move. That’s a bass, I believe,” said Mark, a Richfield resident fishing above a Minnehaha Creek outfall that sends water from Lake Harriet to the creek. It’s a secret fishing hole that would normally hold only small fish, he said, and now he’s seeing large bass and northern. While fishing, Mark said he was surprised to see kids jump off a nearby bridge into the creek. Carrie O’Brien said she recently swam in the creek near Minnehaha & 14th, where even strong swimmers struggled to swim against the current. “It’s a little bit more dangerous,” she said. “All of us were against the edge, holding on to branches.” Eller said he worried about the health of trees standing in water, as well as the risks for canoeists paddling outside the natural creek bed. (The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District currently advises against paddling — any flows above 150 cubic feet per second are considered dangerous, and the creek is running double that.) During the snowmelt last March, Settergren Ace Hardware at 54th & Penn saw a surge in people purchasing sump pumps, sandbags and Quick Dam flood barriers, manager Carl McGrane said. Pentair reports an uptick in sales of sump pumps and flood management products, particularly in the Upper Midwest. “I’ve never seen it like this in 15 years,” said Jinna Zschunke, who walked on a sidewalk near a flooded trail. “It’s definitely alarming. What’s going to happen?” Minneapolis is in the midst of a recordsetting wet trend that started in 2013, according to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. While the creek’s median flow is typically 80–90 cubic feet per second at this time of year, the current flow is about 325. Lake Harriet is 6 inches above the ordinary high-water mark, and Lake Nokomis is 10 inches above the ordinary high-water level, according to the Park Board. “I think it’s been pretty clear that we’re seeing heavier precipitation with climate change,” said Craig Schmidt, service hydrologist at the National Weather Service. “We’re not quite as cold during the wintertime and we have a pattern that allows more air to come up from the south, which can contain more moisture than air coming down from Canada. When it contains more moisture, it’s able to snow a lot more.” The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ climatology office said 2013– 2018 was the wettest six-year period since record-keeping began in the 1870s. Climate projections indicate that Minnesota cities will see fewer very cold days, more hot days above 90 degrees and more frequent heavy precipitation events, according to the University of Minnesota. Heavy rainfall has increased across the Upper Midwest, researchers said, and Minnesota is wetter in all seasons. Last year two Minnesota cities exceeded the state’s all-time record for precipitation, now at 60 inches. “That’s an average rainfall in Miami, Florida. We’re getting much, much wetter,” said Tracy Twine, associate professor in the

Otto, Nat and Jeff Johnson (left to right) look out over the waterway connecting Lake Harriet to Minnehaha Creek near Lynnhurst Park. Photo by Michelle Bruch

U of M’s soil, water and climate department, speaking at a January presentation to the Minnesota House of Representatives’ Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division. “There is no place literally for the water to go,” said Tiffany Schaufler, project and land manager at the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. After years of heavy precipitation the ecosystem has less storage capacity, she said. Park Board Forestry Director Ralph Sievert said tree roots need oxygen in the soil to do well. The longer a root zone is flooded, the more likely it is that a tree could become stressed and leaves will brown. It would take a few years of annual flooding to see a tree actually die, he said. “The trees still look okay. It’s just how long that water stands there and then also how long the soil is saturated,” he said. Willow, tamarack, river birch, alder and cottonwood trees can handle more water, according to Park Board staff, while sugar maple doesn’t fare as well. Mature trees tend to hold up better. Upland plants and Kentucky bluegrass can be killed when inundated with water, although the grass grows back quickly. If banks are undercut next to paths, trails might see damage as well, and a project underway is repairing similar damage from flooding in 2014. Damage to trails is rare, however, and the Park Board cleans and reopens trails as soon as possible when water recedes, Brent Kath, assistant director of asset management, wrote in an email. Minneapolis Public Works staff said in a statement that they are monitoring stormwater pump stations along the creek and checking for debris on catch basins in low spots across the city. “We’re doing our best to keep water flowing and hoping for dry weather,” said

“I can’t believe how much it’s flooded,” said Mark, spotting large fish in Minnehaha Creek near West 51st Street. Photo by Michelle Bruch

Rachael Crabb, the Park Board’s water resources supervisor. “It’s kind of scary,” said one resident who declined to share her name in print, who said her basement at 51st & Knox flooded. All of her neighbors have sump pumps, and she will probably install one now, she said. “Is this the new trend, that every four or five years it’s going to flood again? What measures can the city take to prevent it from flooding again?” she asked. A proposed master plan for Minnehaha Creek includes strategies to manage flooding. Ideas include underground water storage, pollinator lawns and “re-meandering” sections of the creek to slow down the flow and reduce flooding. “From what little I know, it will certainly help,” said Lynnhurst resident Tammi Cheever. “It looks like it would be extremely expensive.” Cheever said she hopes proposals for more active recreation and water management strike the right balance so the creek remains a peaceful, natural place. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District repaired streambanks last winter; Schaufler said so far repairs are holding up well. Following the 2014 flooding, the National Weather Service started providing the MCWD with precipitation forecasts every six hours to help manage the Gray’s Bay Dam that controls flow from Lake Minnetonka. Schaufler said creek communities petitioned to install the dam following severe flooding in Minneapolis in the 1960s. “Lake Minnetonka is huge. That’s your biggest storage basin anywhere,” she said. “There is more storage on one inch on Lake Minnetonka than there is along the whole Minnehaha Creek. You can see why we care so much about what that water level is, because if it gets out of our control, and goes

A fish is stranded on the flooded bike and pedestrian underpass below West Lake Street at the north end of Bde Maka Ska. Photo by Zac Farber

above the spillway ... we can’t control that wall of water.” Looking forward, Schmidt at the National Weather Service said he expects to see more weather extremes, often wetter than normal. “We were very lucky. We flooded a lot but it could have been much worse,” he said. “We’re still pretty vulnerable because our soils are still really wet and our river levels are way higher than normal for this time of year. We’re still really susceptible. If we were to get a couple of more big rainstorms here in the next month, we could go right back up into higher flooding again.” Council Member Jeremy Schroeder said that while the city partners with other agencies to address flooding, he asks individuals to think about how they can manage stormwater on their own properties. “I think a lot of us have not thought about it, and now we’re being forced to,” he said.

Minnehaha Creek floods a field south of Burroughs School. Under a proposed master plan for the area, the field could be used for flood storage as needed. Photo by Michelle Bruch

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Southwest Journal Poetry Project

Summer Poetry IT WAS A DIFFICULT WINTER/SPRING for some of us and summer has been too long coming. We received a lot of serious poetry this time; lightheartedness was in short supply. Still, this collection offers glimmers of hope, with poems about trees and birds, wasps and cats, baseball and bus rides, odd encounters — and some of the many ways love works out (or doesn’t). Enjoy! Doug Wilhide is the poet laureate of Linden Hills and poetry editor of the Southwest Journal.

White Pine Melissa S. Anderson

We are in love. He’s over three-hundred years old and I’m not, but the age difference doesn’t bother us.

Transit Tina Dybvik

I am hiding, he said and slid into the seat like a transit co-conspirator, one row ahead to the left, at the empty big box stop. It’s beautiful if you look, we agreed. You are beautiful too, he added. Don’t tell anyone, it’s a secret (as if I misunderstood). So I powered a gaze through his whiskered disguise to the aisle space behind.

We usually – well, always – meet at his place. I can see him waving happily to me from two blocks away. When I get there, he whispers sweet nothings to me, especially when there’s a wind, which seems to inspire him. He’s very well grounded, and he’s always there for me. I can lean on him whenever I need some support. He’s so kind to the little animals in the neighborhood, letting them climb all over him. I’ve never heard him complain about anything. Yes, we are in love, and my husband doesn’t mind at all.

The Wasp Christine Alfano

I ticked on the stove’s burner To boil my morning meal. A blue gas flame licked the metal rack, hissing and anxious to meet the still-cool pot.

Still Waters Steven Forrest

Sometimes still waters do run deep, Other times they’re only shallows. Some dreams end only when you sleep, Or when swinging from the gallows. Sometimes a rope is just a rope, Until it’s fashioned in a noose. Standing on love’s slippery slope, Fear of falling is no excuse. When is a dream only a dream? Do we, on waking, know it ends? Nightmares of falling make us scream, At what mortality portends. She stood in the open doorway, A dream suspended where time stopped. As she said gently, “I can’t stay.” The trapdoor opened, and I dropped.

Carrie Bassett

Down from the sky, something flashing — black lightning. Rare this far south, even more so in the city, twice the size of a crow, it lands — too large for the world of the birdbath, almost toppling it. It dips in its fortified beak that carries a piece of sky. Cracked open, the robin’s egg shell leaves behind a shard, a feather, a foot. Will I weep for these discarded pieces of baby robin? Or will I rejoice that the raven secured sustenance for her own young?

I’m hiding as well, deep down, I said. And see what you mean – but he bowed his head and disappeared from the knowing.

Raven

Suddenly — though — I sensed a low vibration near. I searched the flame and heard it close, and there — next to an unlit burner — an exhausted wasp struggled, its long, truncated body, and angled, hair-thin legs ratcheting the slippery curve of the grease-specked surface. “How did I get here?” it buzzed quietly. “How do I depart?” I snatched a postcard off the fridge, a painting by Bonnard, called “Lunch.” Sweet daubs of pink/orange flowers, a soft-gazed woman at a table set for tea, and with it — nudged my tired guest into a glass. We whirred together down the steps And into the backyard And there we chose the one Reaching, burning bright, Magenta Coleus As the drop-off spot. Here’s the flame dear wasp was looking for.

Oh, who will I be when the terrible grace of those black wings leaves me behind again?

Three Flickers Feeding James P. Lenfestey

In raked dawn light, a flicker father feeds a flicker child leaving flicker shadows on the flicker lawn, his tongue a light while mother flicker laughs and laughs and laughs. As robin, puffing out her breast, a deacon of this church, drops in, as stirrings of the morning breeze attest. As overhead, the red eyes of the vireo repeat, repeat, repeat the lilt of lifting morning quilt. I too now feed, an egg, and praise the hunger of the young, the laughter of the old, the light that wakes us, insists we sing.

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A Place to Begin Cristopher Anderson

Not all of the corn plants make it. Some immigrants settled on swampland. Grandfather really wasn’t a farmer. So the bride’s parents feel uneasy about the groom. Mother’s frown might drown a whole city. Are all of the words in the books domesticated? I keep wondering if they knew all this at Wounded Knee. Did they think, Oh, here come the sad people with their guns? Can I talk about immigrants and not mention this other story of ours? Everyone in the old photo looks unhappy. Do you think I’m being unfair? Even now, don’t we turn our heads away from what we know is happening on the frontiers? Aren’t we sitting in the little white church, keeping our eyes on Zion, listening to our stomachs rumbling? A chance encounter at the grocery store with my laughing, believing friend — she has lines in her face. She’s not pretending that she doesn’t weep — and I start unbending and coming back to temper.

Bast

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Clark Kent John O’Connor

Back home in Kansas, I met Clark Kent. It was a strange event. Long story short, he slugged me. I saw the massive jaw, The super-hero build, The steely resolute pose. And I was filled with awe. The dude lives up to how he’s billed — Including spandex clothes. And this is what caused the problem: On weighing all the evidence — Which I do slowly because I’m dense — I finally asked him: “Are you a friend of Dorothy?”

Dear Cat Goddess, bless us with the spirit of adventure and fun. May we enjoy the simple pleasures of resting in the sun. May we enjoy treats without concern of weight and health. Fill us with the desire to hunt for our dreams and pounce on them with all our might. Give us the strength to feel our worth and the gift to share our love. Dear Lady Bast, help us to see in the dark parts of our spirits and not be afraid. Bless us on our journey and fill us with the sun and the moon and all the joy that goes with it.

One Balmy Evening Annette Gagliardi

Garden Party Doug Wilhide

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Pink folders for poems, purple for prose Legal-sized folders for cartoons, jokes and hidden beach destinations A manila folder chock-a-block with embellished resumès Blue folders bulging with rejection letters A hanging army green folder with stories about misdiagnosed illnesses, spontaneous remissions and Over-Packers Anonymous meetings Red folders with important notes on scraps of ashy white paper, wrinkled, faded and forgotten A gray folder containing great ideas never realized A “Happiness” folder tagged with a little yellow sticky-note: Always smile when looking into a mirror A folder, smelling like bacon grease, containing secret recipes: Mrs. Theiland’s Rhubarb Surprise, Puffed Olive Balls, Crock-Pot Creamed Squirrel with Pearl Onions and Oatmeal For One Folders for filing information on vintage stringed musical instruments, fiddle festivals, Boundary Waters canoe outfitters, antique car parts and Wisconsin AYCE Friday fish fry dinners A “Misc” folder for heteronyms, homonyms, palindromes and valid 2 and 3 letter Scrabble words The beige folder with information on the local chapter of the Dull Men’s Support Group A folder labeled “Gem” holding a wonderful idea, so spontaneous, so immediate, it had to be quickly scribbled on the back of a clear plastic sauce pouch An empty folder waiting to unfold like a calla lily, ready for newspaper clippings about the stitched-up boy who survives the attack of a tiger

We hosted the Old Poets’ Summer Party last week: And it was quite the affair — Liz and Bob Browning were there He seeing if his reach would exceed his grasp She still counting the ways she loved him. Larry Ferlinghetti flew in from the coast His mind on Coney Island And Tom Elliott arrived When the evening was spread out against the sky. Will Shakespeare stopped by Representing the Middle English Department While Walt Whitman strolled around barefoot Enjoying the leaves of grass. Emily D. showed up in an Uber coach driven by Death, and e.e. cummings (in his lower case way) told her he carried her heart in his heart. Wally Stevens was carrying on about ideas of order With Jimmy Buffett, whose flip flop had popped, And Langston Hughes mused with Paul Simon About counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike. Al Tennyson couldn’t make it, what with Brexit and all, But Hank Wordsworth canoed in from Minnehaha Creek And Nikki Giovanni bicycled in from Virginia Connecting with Rita Dove, who was ballroom dancing With hubby in the back yard. Even God appeared, passing out Psalms And quoting from Ecclesiastes. Many local poets joined in the fun Seeking selfies and signatures And enjoying being younger. I had babysitting duties So I wandered around with Rosie, Our riveting, adorable granddaughter, Who is a living poem unto herself — She calls water “wine” (I think she got that from me) And has recently learned how to say “mar-tini.”

The sinking sun slides low over the western edge of the stadium & glints in and out of rafters. Food vendors bawl their tune in time with the pitch — a swing and a miss! Waiting for the next pitch the noise of the crowd fades, time stands still as you doze, then dream some … until the bat’s crack brings you back. The evening balmy and fair, you and your spouse — a pair of fans in matching hats and smiles, similar sentiments that require little effort to share as you stare. And your returning dream comes true, as you enjoy the evening, the crowd, the play — It doesn’t matter if your team loses or wins.

Shortwinded Love Song John O’Connor

You are the bubble in my soda. You are the tannin in my tea. You are the smirk on my barista. You belong to me. You are the smugness of my Volvo. You are my Zen tranquility. You are my tofu, kale and Merlot. You belong to me. ILLUSTRATIONS BY

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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@swjournal.com

Kenwood’s ‘school forest’ opens at Cedar Lake Park Kenwood Community School celebrated a new partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on May 24, officially opening its “school forest” at Cedar Lake Park. Students at the school listened to traditional Native American songs and planted ferns near the shore of Cedar Lake. Former Kenwood parent Angie Erdrich cut a ceremonial ribbon to commemorate the opening of the forest, which includes 12 acres of parkland near Upton Avenue. “[The designation] is an opportunity for you to gain skills and knowledge,” said Karen Harrison, school forest coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “But also, it’s great for your health.” School forests are DNR-approved natural spaces that schools use for educational activities. The agency says any natural space, from a forest to a prairie to a schoolyard, can be a school forest, as long as a school agrees to take care of it. The celebration came about four years after Kenwood parents, teachers and community members began pursuing the designation, which allows them to access DNR curricular materials, trainings and programming. Parents and staff at the school organized a “school forest” committee and obtained the Park Board’s permission to conduct programming at Cedar Lake Park. They also worked with the School Board to pass a “school forest” resolution. Erdrich, a pediatrician, came up with the idea of making Cedar Lake Park a school forest after her family moved to the neighborhood in 2010.

Kenwood fifthgraders celebrate the new Cedar Lake Park school forest. Photos by Nate Gotlieb

She said the designation seemed like a good way to get curricular resources for Kenwood, adding that teachers at the school already use the park for activities like nature walks and science projects. The music teacher even held a choir concert there once, she said. “[Using the woods] is kind of a year-round thing,” she said. Fifth-grade teacher Julie Young Walser said many teachers at Kenwood have read Richard Louv’s 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, which notes the importance of exposing children to nature. She said spending school time outdoors is especially important for kids living in apartment buildings, who don’t necessarily have nature close to them. “Kids often bring their families [to Cedar Lake Park] to share the forest with them after

school or on weekends,” she said. “They really feel ownership of it.” Fifth-grade teacher Darwin Lee said he, too, is a big proponent of getting kids outside in any way possible. He said the school forest is an opportunity to show how “being outside [and] learning about nature is important.” “I think that’s where the jobs of our future are,” he said. “We’ve got to get kids outside [and] seeing what’s going on outside so they know so they can start making changes.” The Cedar Lake Park school forest is one of two school forests in Southwest Minneapolis and one of five in Minneapolis, Harrison said. There are more than 140 statewide. Harrison said the goal of the program is to help create awareness and appreciation for natural resources. She said additional benefits

Former Kenwood Community School parent Angie Erdrich cuts a ceremonial ribbon on May 24.

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By Andrew Hazzard / ahazzard@swjournal.com

Beers to the bandshell at Lake Harriet The area of permitted beer and wine consumption around Lake Harriet may soon be expanded to include the bandshell seating area. The city is reviewing an application from Bread and Pickle, the restaurant at the bandshell, that would expand the area customers can take beer and wine beyond the patio spaces surrounding the restaurant. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has given its blessing to the application, according to permits manager Shane Stenzel. Bread and Pickle, owned by Southwest restaurateur Kim Bartmann, has sought to allow beer and wine to be brought to the seating areas around the bandshell since it started serving alcohol in 2013, Stenzel said. The MPRB was concerned about litter and disruption at the time and declined, but in the years since has become

more receptive to the idea of people bringing drinks farther from the restaurant. “Turns out it’s not an issue,” Stenzel said. If approved, Bread and Pickle would need to move back existing signage to the new boundaries and ensure the area where alcohol can be brought is free of litter. Bartmann said Bread and Pickle has had temporary permits over the years to expand the alcohol carry area to the bandshell without issues. When they ask customers to not carry beer or wine to the bandshell, the general response is “what?” she said. With relaxed liquor requirements at neighborhood restaurants being approved in the 2018 election, Bread and Pickle considered applying for a liquor license, Bartmann said, but decided against it. If approved, she hopes to expand the alcohol area by the Fourth of July.

Beer and wine are currently limited to the patio space at Lake Harriet. Bread and Pickle has applied to expand that area to include the bandshell and surrounding grass space. Photo by Andrew Hazzard

Stenzel said MPRB staff and Park Police Chief Jason Otto had reported no issues with alcohol at Lake Harriet and were fine with the area being expanded. The authority to grant liquor licenses falls with the city, which hosted a public hearing on the application on June 11. City staff have recommended approving the application, according to an inspection report. Council Member Linea Palmisano (Ward 13) said the beer and wine area is tightly controlled now and that it should be allowed to expand. “They’ve been good operators,” she said. “They do way better at litter control than we do at the MPRB. I’m excited that we’re going to have an even tidier bandshell area. There’s a lot of public benefit to it all.” Bartmann said it has been a good year for business so far for Bread & Pickle. Unfortunately, she said, some of that is likely due to the fire that destroyed the pavilion that hosted Lola on the Lake at Bde Maka Ska. Palmisano expects Bread and Pickle will be busier overall this summer after the fire. She’s considering herself a potential new beer consumer there. “I’ve never actually had a beer at Bread and Pickle because you have to sit in that annoying other area,” Palmisano said. “I might now.” The City Council is set to vote on the application on June 21.

A construction project at the Windom Dual Language Immersion School has caused the Windom South Recreation Center to close for the summer, according to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The rec center closed June 8 and is scheduled to reopen Sept. 2. The MPRB plans to offer more free outdoor programming at Windom South Park during the closure, according to a news release. Starting June 17, the park will host a variety of sports, nature explorations and other activities from noon to 4 p.m. each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Snacks will be provided for children.

NOTED  The MPRB is doing scheduled sidewalk repairs this month throughout the city. Parks in Southwest that will have their sidewalks replaced are Bryant Square, Mueller, Washburn Fair Oaks and Waveland Triangle.  The application deadline for those interested in being on the Community Advisory Committee for the MPRB 10-year comprehensive plan “Parks for All” has been extended to June 20. Those interested can visit minneapolisparks.org/parksforall.

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he problems for Lola on the Lake began long before the May fire that gutted its home base at the Bde Maka Ska refectory. Entrepreneur Louis King Jr. was handed an established concession site with a 14-year record of success but still managed to lose money in 2018, Lola’s first year of operation. Part of that was beyond his control. A blizzard struck on the weekend he proposed to open, and city-required code upgrades didn’t get completed by the Park Board until just before a sweltering Memorial Day weekend. That left little time for a soft opening. But Lola had pitched itself as a veteran team with extensive food-service experience at similar venues. Instead, its food and service were quickly panned by online reviewers. The resulting word-of-mouth constituted the biggest strike against its maiden-year performance. It fell far short of the sales it boasted it would record. Its pro forma projected $1.5 million in first-year sales. That’s slightly more than popular predecessor Tin Fish ever generated in any of its 14 years on the lake. It’s more than was ever generated by its nearest competitor among park concessionaires, Lake Harriet’s Bread and Pickle. It’s almost twice what Sandcastle grosses at Lake Nokomis. Instead, Lola grossed $607,225 in its maiden year. Shane Stenzel, the top Park Board official dealing with concessionaires, said he considered Lola’s sales projections overblown from the beginning and didn’t expect them to be met. He said that entrepreneurs come to refectories envisioning big numbers, based on Sea Salt’s phenomenal success at Minnehaha Park, where it grossed $3.5 million last year. That’s unrealistic, given Minnehaha’s advantages: a waterfall, frequent music, outdoor seating shaded by tall oaks and indoor seating for inclement weather. Still, Stenzel said, he’s satisfied with Lola’s first year. After all, he noted, Tin Fish grossed only $447,237 in its first year. So $607,225 looks like success to him. Except Tin Fish’s first year was in 2004. Inflate the $447,237 by 35% to 2019 dollars, and it’s much higher. Then adjust for the fact that Lola had a wine-and-beer license and Tin Fish didn’t

at first. Those adjustments would give Tin Fish’s first-year sales with booze a value somewhere in the range of $639,640 to $747,054 in today’s dollars. And that was without a history of private food sales at the refectory. This might be dismissed as mere schadenfreude but for its impact on the park system. Tin Fish paid a sales-based rent of $172,735 in 2017, its last year. It paid another $42,673 into a Park Board escrow account for building improvements. Lola paid only $72,868 in its first year of disappointing sales, far less than the $210,000 touted in its pitch to park officials. And its rental payments were paid weeks or months later than other concessionaires. Owner King attributed that to cash-flow problems, saying he lost money last year. “It didn’t work. We learned from it,” said King. He said he’d made process improvements for this year, though the fire has now left him without electricity, running water or bathrooms, operating from food trucks. The rent payments from concessionaires go into the park system’s enterprise fund. That fund can be used for purposes such as retiring park improvement debt, subsidizing moneylosing enterprises, rehabbing park facilities — or improving refectories.

Sheff Priest, who ran Tin Fish with his wife, Athena, said the couple was willing to stay at Bde Maka Ska but found the Park Board’s proposed lease renewal terms onerous. In exchange for a lease allowing up to 15 years of additional tenancy, the Park Board wanted lease payments to contribute substantially toward refectory renovation. Just how much remains murky. Tim Prinsen, an East Calhoun resident who works in commercial real estate, served as a sort of informal intermediary between the park system and the Priests. Priest said the Park Board’s price was too steep. Stenzel suggests that the Priests were looking for an excuse to walk away. Prinsen, who believes the closing of Tin Fish was a big neighborhood loss, said he thinks a deal could have been salvaged had the Priests not been ready to get out of the business. But he said they had hoped that a new generation could continue the Tin Fish concept. So the Park Board threw the Bde Maka Ska refectory open to competitive proposals. Bde Maka Ska is where the Park Board first pioneered having a private food concessionaire, a popular European tradition. Before Tin Fish, the Park Board offered only limited snacks such as popcorn and ice cream at its staff-run refectories, typically a breakeven proposition.

Lola on the Lake paid a sales-based rent of $72,868 in 2018, its first year of operation, far less than the $210,000 touted in its pitch to park officials. File photo

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The opening of the Bde Maka Ska refectory to post-Tin Fish proposals drew lots of them. They were narrowed to Lola and a proposal for a continuation of Tin Fish-style operations submitted by three Tin Fish employees. Stenzel said that one major issue was that the trio couldn’t address basic operational questions, such as how to serve racially diverse populations using the lake. Another issue for him was losing the participation of the Priests. “When you take them out of it, we had lots of concerns,” he said. Sheff Priest disagreed. “We would have trained and would have worked with them,” he said. “It would have been actually seamless.” Lola’s pitch to be selected as concessionaire promised four food kiosks at three locations around the lakes. The kiosks never materialized. Lola also promised to contribute $10,000 annually to the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, and to encourage its customers to donate more at its counter. So far the foundation has received nothing. Stenzel said the promised kiosks never appeared last summer because he wanted Lola to concentrate on refectory-based food. He said he never made the contribution promised to the park foundation part of Lola’s contract. He said plans for the shading pergola that was to be added at Lola’s cost to the refectory’s west side this summer weren’t very far along when the fire erupted. Lola’s owner King said the business was relieved of some contract requirements because of investments he made. Stenzel said he only waived the initial year’s building escrow payment because of the delay in Park Board crews completing code upgrades and because of King’s facility upgrades. Perhaps given the heat the Park Board has taken on equity issues, it was inevitable that it would choose a proposal from a minorityowned business such as King’s. Especially when park commissioners or staff held a majority of seats on the selection committee that overwhelmingly favored King. His contract has four more years to run. Prinsen offered this perspective on the selection of Lola: “He made a lot of promises. None of them were believable.”

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History and ghosts Linden Hills home above Wild Rumpus is a converted Masonic Temple By Sheila Regan

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he late Tom Braun, co-owner of the Wild Rumpus bookstore, liked to talk about the “architectural destiny” of the building where he lived, and where the bookstore resides, according to his widow, Felicity Britton. The building was built in 1911 as a businessmen’s club and later became a Masonic Temple. It also housed the Linden Hills library, before the library’s current building was built in 1931, and was home to the Lake Harriet Dancing Club, which rented space from the Masons, until the 1950s. Today, the Lake Harriet Commercial Club, located on Upton Avenue, still houses the bustling bookstore, an art gallery and office space. But the entire spacious third floor is taken up by Britton’s beautiful home, where she and Braun lived together before he died in 2018. “The building was built for community space,” Britton said. “He felt it would be really selfish if he just had it all to himself.” With a stage, a basketball hoop, a movie projector and marquee, Britton’s home is an enormous gathering area with high ceilings and large windows that bring in the light from outside. The couple often opened up their home

Tom loved New York, so he used to pretend this was his Manhattan penthouse with skyline views. — Felicity Britton to the community for fundraisers and performance events, a tradition Britton has continued. Kevin Kling has performed in the space, as has the improvisation troupe Theater of Public Policy. There have been birthday parties, a concert to support Obama’s 2008 presidential bid and other fundraisers for state Rep. Frank Hornstein (61A), for attorney general Keith Ellison, for the Marriage Equality amendment and for nonprofits like Minneapolis Climate Action and the North Minneapolis-based workforce development agency Emerge. When the building was first built, Linden Hills was still “the country,” Britton said. “There was pretty much nothing here except this building, and the fire station next door, and then some cottages.” The Lake Harriet Commercial Club had billiard rooms, a stage area for theatrical perfor-

Tom Braun and Collette Morgan co-founded Wild Rumpus Books in 1992. Braun lived in a converted Masonic lodge above the bookshop until his death in 2018. File photo

mances, and an asbestos-lined room with a film projector. After a few years, the club became home to a Masonic lodge. “Tom’s theory was that they probably were all Masons anyway, and they realized that if they

The view from the home’s balcony overlooks Linden Hills. Photo by Sheila Regan

were a Masonic lodge, they wouldn’t have to pay property taxes,” Britton said. After purchasing the building in the early 1990s, Braun rented the third floor out as office space. Meanwhile, he was looking for a loft downtown and in the warehouse district. “He was explaining to his realtors, ‘I want high ceilings, I want lots of light — it would be nice if there was some exposed brick,” she said. He soon realized he could renovate the third floor of the old Masonic Temple to make his dream home. Braun worked with architect Dan Feidt, who also designed the space for Wild Rumpus, on the third floor’s renovation first in 2001 and then in 2008. They found details in the original blueprints that they used for the renovation, like a stairwell that leads up onto the balcony. They also used original fittings and fixtures for the water fountain and sconces. Braun added new ideas of his own, like a winding metal staircase and catwalk in the “backstage” area of the SEE HISTORIC HOME / PAGE B4

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theater and the use of rocks found along Lake Superior to decorate the bathroom. “We tried to keep the look and feel of the old building in the work we did,” Feidt said. “For me it’s one of my favorite projects. That and the bookstore — it was so much fun to maximize the space in a really creative way.” The auditorium acted as kind of a backyard. Used for meetings and as a gathering space, it’s also where Braun would play basketball with his grandkids. It looks a bit like a grade-school auditorium that doubles as a gymnasium or cafeteria. There’s not a lot of furniture — just three comfy couches in the center of the room. Throughout the space there are additional quirky pieces of art and furniture. “He loved things that were beat up and showing their history,” Britton said. Once, she recalled, the cleaning lady noticed a rotten plum on the kitchen counter. The woman asked if Braun was done with it. “He said, ‘Oh no, I’m watching it.’ He was watching the decay. There was beauty in the decay — that’s what he liked about this building — the history and the ghosts.” Originally, the auditorium area had a ticket lobby, which Feidt worked to create into a living room and dining room. Above that space, which had previously been the roof, they added a story, made up of a bathroom, a sitting area, a small bedroom and a deck. “That also allowed light to come into the space from the south,” Feidt said. “He wanted it to look like a New York fire escape,” Britton said. “Tom loved New York, so

The third floor’s indoor “backyard,” complete with a basketball hoop, a stage and giant windows. Photo by Sheila Regan

he used to pretend this was his Manhattan penthouse with skyline views.” Britton met Braun through Linden Hills Power and Light, an environmental advocacy group now known as Minneapolis Climate Action. Braun founded the organization in 2007, and Britton started out as a volunteer after being invited to join by a friend. Originally from Australia, she moved to

Minnesota because her first husband was from here. At an early strategic planning session, organizers brainstormed the goals of the organization, writing them out on a white board. One of the goals Tom wrote on the board was, “Tom will be married by the end of 2009.” It didn’t quite work out that way, but by 2009, Britton had moved in (they married in 2015).

By then, she was the executive director of the organization, but she stepped down from her role when Braun became ill with Alzheimer’s. Britton said she plans to continue Braun’s legacy of opening up the space to the community. “That’s what he would have wanted,” she said. “He wouldn’t have wanted it to be shut away and hoarded.” The stage’s catwalk harkens to Tom Braun’s early career in theater. Photo by Sheila Regan Far left: Felicity Britton’s home is on the spacious third floor of the Wild Rumpus building. Photo by Andrew Hazzard

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s garden season enters full swing, you may want to consider catching the rain barrel trend. Rain barrels help conserve water and prevent surface runoff. They catch rain that flows from the roof of your home, which might otherwise run into the city’s water system. Rain barrels are good for the environment and may actually save you a bit of money on your water bill, especially if you do a lot of watering in your lawn or garden. David Tompkins, an ECCO resident who is part of the neighborhood’s Green Team, got his three rain barrels soon after moving into his house about a decade ago. There was a program developed in partnership with ECCO and the Minnehaha Watershed District that subsidized the cost of the barrels at the time, he said. At first, Tompkins hooked up the barrels to an irrigation system, but that proved too complicated. Now, he said, he does it “old school”: From a hose connected to the barrel, he fills up a watering can. (His two kids, Kaiah and Micah, sometimes help with the task.) Tompkins said he imagines he’s saving money but hasn’t kept close enough track to say for sure. The main reason he set up the rain barrels was for environmental reasons. “It captures rain water from going into the drain and into the city’s lakes,” he said. “We also wanted to use less water.” Tompkins also fights water runoff with a rain garden and with permeable pavers for his patio, which means water seeps into the earth rather than a concrete surface. Water runoff “picks up the oil or whatever is on the concrete on the roads and it all washes into the storm drain and into the lake,” Tompkins said. “All those bad things from cars go into Bde Maka Ska. It’s better to keep your stormwater on your own property rather than shoot it out into the system.” Rain barrels are popping up in lots of homes around Southwest Minneapolis. Nathan Campeau, a water resources engineer who lives in the ECCO neighborhood and designs rainwater collection for a living, said he’s noticed barrels becoming more common. A 2018 report prepared by the Minnesota Department of Health called water reuse “an increasingly important part of managing Minnesota’s water resources” as a rising population, a growing industrial sector and climate change place added demand on the state’s water supplies. Emily Ruiz, who lives in Seward, installed rain barrels partly out of a desire to mitigate flooding. “We were trying to keep water from the basement,” she said. “We still get flooding, but it’s better than it was before.” graywater

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Micah and Kaiah MannebergTompkins help garden outside their ECCO home with water their father, David Tompkins, collected in a rain barrel. Photo by Sheila Regan

Since there’s been so much rain this spring, Ruiz said she’s happy her water barrel has an overflow system. “Right now, we have more than we need,” she said. “But I do use it all in the drier times … It’s shocking how quickly they fill up.” Anita Anderson, the lead engineer in MDH’s drinking water protection section, said that reducing impervious surfaces around your home and putting in native plants can “minimize the need for irrigation” to the point that rain barrels provide a sufficient outdoor water supply. Joel Sass, who lives in the Field neighborhood, had two 60-gallon barrels for about 10 years. He also found that the rain barrels prevented water from soaking into his home’s foundation. Plus, he said, “it helps us stock reserves of water to use when we’re rainless.” These days, you can pick up rain barrels at many garden or home improvement stores, which sell the attachments you need to connect them to your gutter downspout. Some varieties have the ability to connect to a hose as well, though you’ll need to have your rain barrel up on a platform if you want gravity to work properly. You can also repurpose other types of barrels to catch rainwater. Patti Paulson, who lives in

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Robbinsdale, uses two 55-gallon metal drums once used to store and ship honey. She has added screens to prevent mosquitos from laying eggs and attached bricks to keep the screen from blowing off. Paulson said she’s heard of folks putting goldfish in their rain barrels to eat the mosquito larvae. “It works, but that just seems inhumane to me,” she said. In Minneapolis, there are some larger-scale rain barrel systems that go beyond using rainwater for watering plants. Westminster Presbyterian, for example, collects rainwater for toilets and urinals, as well as for irrigation. The light rail station at Target Field has a cistern that uses water to cool the ash from the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, the county’s garbage incinerator. Scott Eggen, a plumbing inspector for the city, said it’s rare for homeowners to set up a rainwater collection system to be used indoors. That may be in part because you need approval from the commissioner in order to set up such a system, he said. Chapter 17 of the city’s plumbing code allows for water collected from a roof to be used for water closets, urinals, floor drains and various industrial uses, but only after a plumbing contractor does certain tests to make sure that it has absolutely no connection to the potable water supply.

It helps us stock reserves of water to use when we’re rainless. — Joel Sass Bill Smith, the city’s manager of construction inspection, said both state and city regulations are clear that reused water must not be used for human consumption. “There have been applications in the past,” he said. “They’ve tried to use it for toilet water and that’s about it.” Even bathing and doing the dishes are off limits, he said. But for gardens, “there’s no concern whatsoever,” Smith said. “It’s no different than the actual rain that comes in.” It turns out that while stormwater has pollutants that are very bad for human consumption, they are very helpful for plants. Your lawn and garden will love the extra phosphorus and nitrogen you capture in your rain barrel, both of which are used in fertilizers. It’s also helpful if you have orchids, which require water without fluoride. But, to be on the safe side, you may want to avoid watering produce or anything you might eat with your roof water.

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Accessory dwelling units keep low profile Minneapolis has issued nearly 140 permits for ADUs since the city started allowing them in 2015

irsten Jaglo vividly remembers the January 2018 game when the Minnesota Vikings dropped the conference championship to the Philadelphia Eagles in an embarrassing blowout loss. That’s because on that same night, she experienced a much more consequential tragedy when an electrical short in her Linden Hills home sparked a fire in her garage, burning it down completely. Jaglo came to terms with the accident over the next few weeks, mulling over how best to replace the garage. She and her husband thought about how their friends in San Francisco rent out an accessory dwelling unit, or small apartment, in their basement. Jaglo figured they could do the same by building an ADU into their new garage. She reasoned that an ADU could also make things more convenient when friends and family visit them for extended stays. “It gets stressful having grandparents in the house for a long period,” Jaglo said. “There’s not a lot of hotels in the area.” Minneapolis is new to ADUs. The City Council greenlit them citywide in 2014 as a means to alleviate the local housing shortage. Since then, Minneapolis has issued 137 permits for ADUs as of January, or about one ADU on every 500 single-family lots. Bruce Brunner, a real estate investor and general contractor, said the reason even more haven’t been constructed is that those who build ADUs are required to also live on the property where they build them. He said

he has seven properties in the city that he is prevented from building ADUs on. Should the city drop this requirement — which it is considering doing as part of the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan — Brunner estimated that ADU production could increase dramatically. “The more tightly you regulate things, the less will be built,” he said. But Christopher Strom, a Minneapolis architect whose local firm has worked on designing roughly half a dozen ADUs, said the major factor keeping ADUs from wider adoption is their cost. “Depending on what you do, it’s going to be a minimum of $200,000 and easily reaching $300,000 to build one,” said Strom, who is designing Jaglo’s unit. “That’s what people aren’t really prepared for. I think it will change as housing becomes more and more expensive.” For now, ADUs act mostly as upgrades for homeowners. Jaglo said she and her husband, Michael Graven, hope that as they grow older, they might be able to move into their ADU full time and rent out their house. Like many homeowners who have built ADUs around the city, Jaglo and her husband have hit a few bumps along the way. Now one year into planning, they still haven’t broken ground, but they hope to have everything finished by the fall. The first thing Jaglo recommends interested homeowners to do is dive into all the information they can find on the city’s existing regulations, which are always subject to tweaks from year to year.

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The kitchenette in Eric Tollefson’s 400-squarefoot accessory dwelling unit located near Lake Harriet. Submitted photos

“I’m a scientist and do literature searches for my job,” said Jaglo, who works by day as a consultant on climate change, agriculture and water quality for ICF International. “I started off doing a ton of Google searches and wanted to get a sense of the rules and regulations.” Her relentless internet searches led her to Eric Tollefson, another Linden Hills resident who built an ADU on top of the garage of his home, located within walking distance from the Lake Harriet bandshell. Tollefson gave Jaglo a tour of his ADU and told her that he intended to live in it while he did the needed upgrades on his lakefront home,

which was not move-in ready when he bought it a few years back. ADUs in Minneapolis can work three ways: — As a part of an existing home, like in the basement or attic. — As an addition attached to the existing home. — As a detached carriage standing alone in the backyard or other part of the property. Building a detached ADU is perhaps most taxing. That’s because under the city’s existing rules, all detached ADUs need sewer, water and gas lines connected to them. This is where the process gets most expensive. SEE ADUs / PAGE B8

It’s going to be a minimum of $200,000 and easily reaching $300,000 to build [an accessory dwelling unit]. —architect Christopher Strom

Tollefson rents his ADU to guests on Airbnb. He expects the investment will pay off in a decade.

B8 June 13–26, 2019 / southwestjournal.com FROM ADUs / PAGE B7 Tollefson partitioned his accessory dwelling unit into four quadrants to make the space feel bigger.

Tollefson had to get additional permitting to build his ADU because of the small size of his lot — something that Jaglo said she should be able to avoid. All in all, he estimates that he spent about $175,000. If he were to rent out the ADU, Tollefson estimated it would take about 10 years for his investment to pay off. Jaglo cut $30,000 from the final costs

by abandoning plans to build a deck. Jaglo was able to get a mortgage from a bank to pay for her ADU. But she noted that most banks don’t yet understand the value that an ADU adds to a property because they’re so new to the area. The key to making an ADU successful, both Jaglo and Tollefson said, is thinking through what you want to do with it.

“If you’re going to spend time in this place, how do you make it feel bigger?” Tollefson said. Tollefson’s ADU is a lofted, 400-square-foot unit split into four quadrants. Partitioning the unit this way makes it feel much bigger than it actually is, Tollefson said — a “visual trick” that is essential because its size is technically smaller than the master suite he’s working on in

the main home. Jaglo is making her ADU feel bigger by adding windows and skylights. Strom helped Tollefson design his unit and navigate the permitting process with the city. Architects tend to know the building codes well and can help prevent homeowners from having to re-plan everything in the middle of the process.

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The cost of keeping cool How to choose the right air-conditioning system

rika Dodge’s tidy 1.5-story Cape Codstyle home in Kenny has been in her family for nearly 70 years. After taking over the title, she redid the garish main-floor bathroom, gut-remodeled the kitchen, installed double-sliding glass doors with views of the spacious backyard and replaced a homemade retaining wall with tasteful landscaping. Her latest project may have been her most ambitious. Eager to move her bedroom off the main floor, she added a dormer to the cramped half-story above, creating a full-floor master suite. The only problem: As in so many older homes, the upper half-story was blazing hot in summer. Just one air-conditioning duct served the entire floor, not nearly enough to keep things comfortable on sticky nights. “The way it was, I wouldn’t have moved the bed up there,” Dodge said. After determining that there wasn’t enough space to extend the existing ducts, Dodge settled on a solution: a ductless mini-split airconditioning system. In such a small space, she’d need just one head — the interior unit — connected to a small outdoor condenser by a three-inch-diameter bundle. The installation took a single afternoon; Dodge had fretted about a destructive, disruptive slog, but she barely noticed the crew at work. When the crew left, she had reliable summertime cooling and dehumidification, enough heating power to ward off November’s chill and a neutral fan for fresh air circulation on mild days. On moderately warm days, Dodge leaves her home’s main air-conditioning unit off and runs the ductless system — significantly reducing energy usage and cooling expenses. All this for a fraction of the total cost of the dormer project. A year on, it’s money well spent. “I didn’t want to spend all that money to remodel and skimp on one minor thing,” Dodge said.

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work at all. Even in those with older forced-air heating systems, ducts may barely reach the upper floor — as in Dodge’s case. Nevertheless, Ferrara said, “the answer to the question, ‘Can I add air conditioning?’ is almost always ‘yes.’ ” A few years back, Standard installed a custom climate-control system in the 185-year-old Sibley House, Minnesota’s oldest surviving residence. For homeowners who don’t happen to own a state treasure, the real question is: How much disruption is too much? “If you want ductwork to serve multiple levels of your home, you have to be willing to

take up closet space,” Ferrara said. In a home without enough closet space, a soffit — a ducthiding drywall bump-out running along the walls or ceiling — may be the only solution. The only solution involving traditional ductwork, that is. For homeowners not willing to sacrifice floor space in already-cramped older homes, there’s usually a better option: ductless mini-split systems like Dodge’s.

Choices, choices Southwest Minneapolis homeowners ready to ditch their window units have two basic options: ductless mini-splits and traditional

Getting to ‘yes’ Dodge’s experience is a common one for Southwest Minneapolis homeowners, said Claire Ferrara, customer experience manager at Standard Heating & Air Conditioning. Many old homes in the area don’t have existing duct-

A ductless air conditioner head cools Erika Dodge’s upper floor. Submitted photo

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fan coil systems — what most people think of when they hear “central air conditioning.” Compared with traditional fan coil systems, ductless mini-splits are minimally invasive and relatively affordable. With exceptions, customers should expect to pay $5,000 and up for a ductless mini-split system, Ferrara said; Standard’s customers typically spend between $6,000 and $13,000, depending on the make, output, head count and system complexity. Ductless mini-splits work best for cooling upper half-stories, additions and remodeled areas, such as over-garage bonus rooms. Traditional fan coil systems with new ductwork start around $15,000 and run up to $30,000 for the typical Southwest Minneapolis home, Ferrara said. Since these systems run ducts to every room served, their construction very often involves modifying walls or ceilings. An outdoor condenser connects to a basement or attic fan coil unit, which blows cool air through a network of six-inch-diameter ducts. Traditional fan coils are ideal for cooling an entire floor and for “gravity cooling” lower levels — allowing cool air to sink from a ducted second floor down to the ground floor. In larger, idiosyncratic homes, high-velocity fan coil systems may be cost-effective. Highvelocity fan coil units typically live in the attic, so they’re all but infeasible in homes without enough roof clearance (which means most 1.5-story houses in Southwest). Their three- or four-inch ducts and sprinkler-like outlets are less invasive than traditional fan coil systems, and they effectively cool multiple levels. But they’re invariably more expensive than traditional fan coil systems; for many homeowners, the added expense isn’t worth it. According to Ferrara, Standard rarely installs high-velocity residential systems. Homeowners seeking multi-floor coverage, like Dodge, often combine ductless systems above and traditional fan coils below. Those upgrading from baseboard to forced-air heating may want to spring for a traditional fan coil system at the same time and merge two invasive, costly home-improvement projects into one. SEE AIR CONDITIONING / PAGE B10

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What do you need? Ask any reputable HVAC professional what type of air-conditioning system you should buy and they’ll ask you to describe your needs and goals. “It’s all about what you want to accomplish,” said Jim Dudley, the HomeSmart from Xcel Energy sales representative for Southwest Minneapolis. Investing in a traditional fan coil system makes more sense if you plan to remain in your home for some time, Dudley said. If you’re just looking to cool a smaller portion of your home, or want to be able to turn off your furnace in late March, rather than mid-May, a ductless mini-split makes more sense. As Dodge learned, ductless systems double as fresh air circulators; they also have dehumidifying properties. Dudley said that makes them ideal for musty quasi-attics and finished basements. In homes with open floor plans and better interior air circulation, their cooling power holds its own against traditional fan coil systems. Will Tajibnapis cools his entire two-story, circa-1911 Kingfield home with three Mitsubishi ductless heads. The largest unit cools the entire downstairs, spraying cool air from the front wall, through the living room and into the dining room addition — a distance of nearly 40 linear feet, by Tajibnapis’s calculation. Ductless also speaks to homeowners looking for a “finer touch,” said Mike Moe, another HomeSmart sales rep. In 2016, Moe installed a small Bryant ductless mini-split in the 300-square-foot bonus room above his Nokomis detached garage. A traditional fan coil system would be overkill in such a small space, Moe said, and a window unit without

dehumidifying capabilities would make the place feel “cold and clammy.” Moe also prizes his ductless unit’s nearendless modulation; unlike a traditional fan coil system, there’s no “on-off ” binary. “You don’t need full capacity very often in Minnesota,” Moe said. “At 50% capacity, the system is just quietly cooling and dehumidifying.” Moe’s ductless mini-split is also great for taking the chill off, although performance declines with the outdoor temperature. Below zero, it’s functionally useless.

Checking expectations Ferrara encourages clients to think about what future homeowners might want, too. Keeping those window units around is still the cheapest option, but these days, that choice comes with a real opportunity cost. “Air conditioning is more of an expectation today,” said Ferrara. “It’s a ‘need to have,’ not a ‘nice to have.’ ” Even if your new system doesn’t pay for itself, homes with working, wellmaintained air-conditioning systems tend to command a premium over comparable homes without warm-season climate control. Does that mean you need to snake six-inch ducts through every room of your house, tearing up hardwood floors and raining plaster as you go? Absolutely not, Ferrara said. She tells overly ambitious homeowners to move past the notion that one must have cooling in every single room of the house. “You need heating in every room of the house,” she said. “Not cooling.” This is Minnesota, after all.

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Southwest’s parks adapt to changing usage Multi-use recreation, native plants emphasized in new designs

n the next 20 years, visitors to Southwest Minneapolis’ public parks will be able to try their hand at curling, rock climbing and a game called gaga, according to preferred concept plans released May 30. “In urban parks, we’re so limited in space,” said Colleen O’Dell, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s project manager for the Southwest Area Master Plan (SWAMP). “We try to find good ways to have all the elements serve multiple functions if we can.” The preferred concepts are reflective of that, with designs calling to maximize Southwest’s parkland by adding more multi-use fields, diamonds, sports courts and play areas. The designs are the last batch of concepts to be released before final approval of the master plan. Seven parks would see new mixed-use sports courts that can be used for basketball, futsal, four square and other hard-surface games. Multi-use fields and diamonds also factor heavily into the plans, with calls for 12 parks to get new fields or diamonds that can be used for a wide range of sports and can potentially be flooded in the winter for skating. In the neighborhood park master plan processes citywide, MPRB planners

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have tried to strike a balance between play fields and diamonds, O’Dell said. “We don’t know what the next big sport is going to be, so we need flexible space,” she said. Four more parks would have a relatively new multi-use feature: climbing boulders that double as seating. Five new splash pads are called for in the preferred concepts, which O’Dell said is a reflection that planners see them as more multi-use spaces than wading pools. Splash pads bring in a wider range of users from small children to teens, she said, and can even be used as play surfaces in the winter, unlike pools. Many of the planned splash pads are at parks adjacent to schools.

In touch with nature A piece of feedback that stuck out to planners throughout the engagement process was a desire to keep some areas of parks wild, or at least not filled with courts, fields and playgrounds. “There’s a real interest in naturalized spaces,” O’Dell said. Initial concepts with more recreation amenities were trimmed back, especially at smaller triangle parks, which in the preferred concepts have few new plans outside of adding native plants and pollinator gardens.

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Native and pollinator-friendly plants are a major theme in the preferred concepts. Designs at 26 of the parks call for more native plant species, with more also including rain and pollinator gardens. Playing in nature is also prioritized, with nature or adventure play areas proposed at 11 parks in the designs. The designs also call for prioritizing pedestrians over cars. They would remove parking lots at Painter and Fuller parks to add more green space. The concept for Washburn Fair Oaks converts 24th Street in front of Mia into a pedestrian-prioritized “woonerf,” a Dutch word for shared street.

New and unique features Groups that advocated for unique features were rewarded in the SWAMP, which calls for four new skate parks or spots, two clay tennis courts at Waveland Triangle and the restoration of the seven-pools fountain at Thomas Lowry Park. Although many of the new features are updates to familiar park assets, some new elements are proposed: a climbing wall at Whittier Park; a bouldering course at Washburn Avenue Tot Lot; an octagonal gaga pit at Kenny Park; outdoor adult exercise

equipment at Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Park; and a curling center at Parade Park. “You need some new and innovative ideas and you need some reliable park features,” O’Dell said.

Funding and final steps Service area master plans are funded primarily via the MPRB’s capital improvement program and the 20-year Neighborhood Park Plan, which allocates an extra $11 million for maintenance and improvements at local parks through 2037. Additional funding for service area master plans may come from grants, donations and partnerships with private and public groups. The timing of upgrades is dependent on several factors, including the MPRB equity matrix, planned maintenance schedules and availability of grants and donations. With the release of the preferred concepts, the process that began in early 2018 is nearing the finish line. After a series of community meetings in June and a public hearing, commissioners will vote on the plan toward the end of summer. The preferred concepts for each park, and a survey seeking feedback, are available at minneapolisparks.org/sw.

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What may be coming to your local park Highlighting the major proposed changes to Southwest’s parks

he Southwest Area Master Plan (SWAMP) includes designs for 43 neighborhood parks controlled by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The following pages break down the proposed changes to 19 of Southwest Minneapolis’ major parks. The SWAMP does not cover the regional parks attached to the Chain of Lakes, which have their own master plans. It also does not

include the Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail, which also has its own master plan (which covers Lynnhurst Park). West Calhoun is the only neighborhood in Southwest that does not have a neighborhood or triangle park, as all its parkland is part of the regional Chain of Lakes park. Half of Bryn Mawr, including Bryn Mawr Meadows Park, is part of the North Area Master Plan.

By Andrew Hazzard / Images courtesy of the Park Board

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A new multi-use trail connects Kenwood Parkway to Lake of the Isles, with an enhanced pedestrian crossing at Douglas Avenue. 2

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A first-in-the-system curling center connects to the existing indoor ice arena, which is expanded to add another rink.

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A walking path with educational nodes runs through a naturalized area. New recreation features include two sand volleyball courts.

A dome is added to existing turf fields to allow for year-round use. 3

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THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS

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24th Street is turned into a pedestrianfocused “woonerf” between Stevens and 3rd avenues.

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The park gets a new skateboarding spot with about three elements.

A new underground parking garage, funded by Mia, is built under the park.

Two outdoor stone ping-pong tables are installed. 3

An arbor topped with solar panels to power public charging stations is put in behind the Thomas Lowry statue.

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The park outside Mia gets several art upgrades, with a new art plaza in front of the museum and public art features dispersed throughout the park. 4

A fenced, off-leash dog park is added.

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The Uptown Mall 1 A plaza with plantings and play space is built next to the Walker Library. 2 Community garden space is added along the Midtown Greenway. 3 From Humboldt to Hennepin avenues, the Mall is converted into a “woonerf,”

or shared street, that can be closed to cars for markets and events.

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THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS LOWRY HILL EAST

STEVENS SQUARE

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A central community gathering and event space is added.

Natural spaces are enhanced, including the addition of a large rain garden.

An adventure play area is built on the park’s hillside.

A nature play area and “wooded ramble” walking path are added.

A full-size basketball court is added.

The plaza is expanded to include more seating, and the park building gets a new addition, complete with a green roof.

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THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS SOUTH UPTOWN

EAST HARRIET

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The park gets an enhanced entry plaza and amphitheater, with a new shade structure near the stage.

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THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS LYNDALE

KINGFIELD

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Outdoor exercise equipment, a full-size basketball court, two half-courts, two outdoor tennis courts and two pickleball courts are all added.

A new skate park is added. 2

The park gets two new full-size basketball courts.

The parking lot is removed and a dedicated ADA on-street parking and drop-off area is added.

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A fern in the family Rabbit’s-foot fern was a subtle alert

our years ago, on a cool June day, my mother-in-law, Nancy, died after a mercifully short period of intense suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Though she had a small garden at the family cabin years ago, Nancy was never a big gardener. But she did like having a few houseplants around. And she took great care of them, including the African violets, which just about everybody kills. She had only one special plant, a rabbit’s-foot fern (Davallia fejeensis) that had belonged to her mother. Native to Fiji, the odd-looking fern gets its name from its long, furry rhizomes, which grow out across the soil until they hang over the edge of the pot, at first like a cute little rabbit’s foot and later like the legs of a spooky giant spider. You couldn’t help but notice this plant, and yet we realize now that it was trying to tell us that Nancy was ill long before we understood her memory was deteriorating. Researchers are increasingly reporting the various ways plants communicate with each other. Sending messages through the soil, they warn of things like pest attacks and overcrowding. Communicating with humans is not so symbiotic. But plants tell us things as best they can. The rabbit’s-foot fern’s alert was subtle. Situated for years on a little table in front of the French doors that led out onto Nancy’s small patio, the fern was always lovingly watered and tended. And then one afternoon I noticed that the fern’s foliage was drooping, and a lot of those little furry rabbit’s feet were drying up and

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shriveling. Some had even fallen off and were scattered on the normally scrupulously vacuumed white carpet. I felt the soil — bone dry. So I grabbed the watering can and gave the plant a drink, not understanding what the dire state of that family fern meant — Nancy could no longer take care of it herself. But the slow-moving disease soon picked up speed. And in a handful of months, my feisty, beautiful mother in-law, who loved beer and Bloody Marys, NASCAR and Willie Nelson, forgot how to make the family’s favorite salad dressing, a staple atop iceberg lettuce at every dinner she served. That Christmas, when she asked what she could bring for the holiday meal, Nancy’s face went blank when we suggested blonde brownies, a treat she’d been making regularly since my husband, Mike, was a boy. “What are blonde brownies?” she asked, before insisting that she’d never made them in her life. Desperate, we showed her the greasestained blonde brownie recipe card she always kept in the cupboard beside the stove. Seeing it only seemed to strengthen her unwavering insistence that she was “FINE.” There were falls and other indignities that no one should ever have to suffer, and then we had to move Nancy into a memory care unit where she could get round-the-clock care. We moved the fern with her. Perched awkwardly on top of a dresser in the small room she shared with a roommate, it was there when she no longer recognized it or anyone else except Mike,

Mike and Nancy enjoy a late-afternoon beer. Photos by Meleah Maynard

who visited her nearly every day. When she stopped talking and began refusing food and water, the nurse told us she had seen this many times before and it meant, “Nancy has decided she wants to die.” We understood. She never liked being bossed around. We stayed by her side, grateful to nurses who eased her suffering with morphine and ours with cookies and coffee. When she was gone, the rabbit’s-foot fern came home to live with us. Having been neglected for many months, it was in bad shape, and I worried that I wouldn’t be able to save it. Four years on, though, it’s looking pretty good, with lots of new leaves and a whole bunch of those little rabbit’s feet poking out everywhere. The trick, I’ve learned, is to spritz those feet with a little water every other week or so. I think of Nancy every time I do it. The long-lived fern isn’t as lush in my hands, and I imagine it misses her. If I could, I would ask it to tell me her secrets. I’m sure it remembers them. Meleah Maynard is a Minneapolis-based writer and editor who blogs at livinthing.com.

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Community Calendar. By Ed Dykhuizen

NATIVE FILM SERIES: FIRST DAUGHTER AND THE BLACK SNAKE Winona LaDuke wants to grow corn and put up solar panels, but a proposed oil pipeline threatens her sacred wild rice territory. This is the first in a miniseries of films by and about Native artists and activism presented in conjunction with the Mia exhibit “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists.”

When: Sundown, June 13 Where: Washburn Fair Oaks Park, 200 E. 24th St. Cost: Free Info: facebook.com/pg/artsmia/events

STONEWALL AT 50*** STONEWALL AT 50 Come for a free evening of readings, performances and

Comeconversations for a free evening of readings, performances gallery exploring LGBTQ+ identities and and gallery conversations exploring LGBTQ+ reflecting on the significance of the 50th anniversary of identities and reflecting the significance the Stonewall Uprising. Theon event is co-curatedofby poet, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. politician and transgender rights activist Andrea Jenkins. The event is co-curated by poet, politician and When: 6 p.m.–9 p.m., June 14 transgender rights activist Andrea Jenkins. Where: Minneapolis Institute of Art When: 6 p.m.–9 p.m., June 14 Cost: Free Info: facebook.com/pg/artsmia/events Where: Minneapolis Institute of Art Cost: Free Info: facebook.com/pg/artsmia/events

KID FEST*** KID FEST Join the Teddy Bear Band, The Bazillions, Wendy’s

Join the Teddy The Bazillions, Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle andBear JamBand, and Davey Doodle for interactive Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam, and Davey Doodle for and family-focused music. The Minnesota Historical interactive and family-focused music.Theatre The Minnesota Society, Minnesota Vikings, Children’s Company Historical Society, Minnesota Vikings, Children’s and more will have activities such as prize wheels, Theatre Companyand andcraft more will have activities such balloon giveaways projects. as prize wheels, balloon giveaways and craft projects. When: 10 a.m.–1 p.m., June 15 When:Lake 10 a.m.–1 p.m., June 15 Where: Harriet Bandshell Where: Lake Harriet Bandshell Cost: Free Info: mnparent.com/kidfest Cost: Free Info: mnparent.com/kidfest

BACKYARD BIG TOP Open Eye Figure Theatre presents Ms. Marvel’s Backyard Big Top, a circus with the Laundry Line of Wonders, the Balancing Squirrel, the Stray Cat Catapult and the Earthworm Orchestra.

Enjoy a bonfire, treats and craftmaking with a special evening program about the cultural significance of this time of year.

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Kingfield musicians will perform acoustic music outdoors at their homes or on their neighbors’ porches, while others stroll through the neighborhood, enjoying the sounds. This event regularly features over 50 musical performances on about three-dozen Kingfield stages.

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HISTORY WALKING TOUR: THE SUNNYSIDE ADDITION In the early 1890s, the area bounded by Franklin Avenue on the north, 24th Street on the south, Hennepin Avenue on the west and Lyndale Avenue on the east was farmland. Then, master builder T.P. Healy constructed the Sunnyside Addition, Minneapolis’ first streetcar suburb.

When: 7 p.m., June 20 Where: Mueller Park, 2509 Colfax Ave. S. Cost: $12, pre-registration required Info: preserveminneapolis.org/summer-walking-tours

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SOMALI INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL Celebrate the independence of Somalia with cultural learning opportunities and performances. There will be family activities including carnival games and a petting zoo throughout the day.

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Get Out Guide. By Sheila Regan

DYKES DO DRAG Earlier this year, organizers from Dykes do Drag announced this would be their last year performing their sexy, radical showcase of drag, music, boi-lesque, dance and more by performers of all genders. They only have a handful of performances left in 2019, and this will be their very last Pride-month event.

When: Thursday, June 13, to Saturday, June 15 Where: Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St. Cost: $18 at the door; $14–$18 sliding scale in advance Info: bryantlakebowl.com

NAKED GIRLS READING: QUEERLY BELOVED Burlesque producer Queenie Von Curves brings a new edition of the popular Naked Girls Reading series, with readers Joy Coy, Stella Rosa and special guest Nadi A’marena mixing literary prowess with the beauty of the human form.

When: 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 Where: 2001 A Space, 2001 5th St. NE Cost: $30 reserved; $25 general seating; $20 with library card Info: tinyurl.com/queerly-beloved

BLB PRIDE BLOCK PARTY Outside of Bryant-Lake Bowl, MC Foxy Tann is joined by a slew of LGBTQ entertainment, including Venus DeMars, Tina Schlieske and more. There will also be a local artist market — with proceeds going to Outfront Minnesota.

When: 6 p.m.–10:30 p.m. Friday, June 21 Where: Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St. Cost: Free Info: bryantlakebowl.com

NEW WORKS 4 WEEKS: OLIVEIRO | LANDER While not necessarily a Pride-advertised event, this double header of dance, performance art and drag features two queer artists — Valerie Oliveiro and Pedro Pablo Lander — who are re-inventing performance in new and fearless ways.

When: 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, to Saturday, June 22 Where: The Tek Box at the Cowles Center, 528 Hennepin Ave. Cost: $15 Info: redeyetheater.org

THANK YOU! CUM AGAIN PRIDE PARTY MC Yoni Light hosts this Pride dance party with DJs Keezy, Shannon Blowtorch and Queenduin, rapper ZED KENZO and a special performance by Tre Da Marc.

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Reducing waste at the farmers market

id you know that the Neighborhood Roots farmers markets are zero-waste? When you come to the market each week to buy your groceries and chat with your farmers, plan ahead to help us reduce waste. If you grab something to eat at the markets, make sure that all of your waste goes into the big green compost bins placed throughout the market. All servingware used at the market is certified compostable. That includes coffee cups and lids, cold drink cups, utensils, plates and napkins. This season, we’re implementing new programs to help you reduce waste at the market, too. Take a tote, leave a tote: If you forget to bring your reusable bag to the market, you can borrow one from us. Just stop by the information tent and ask us about it. And if you have extra reusable bags at home, donate them to our stash to share with your neighbors. You can also bring an old T-shirt to the information tent any time this season and we’ll show you how to upcycle it into a no-sew reusable tote bag. Take a bag, leave a bag: As we’re all trying to eliminate single-use plastic from our daily lives, the market is here to help. Think about reusing the plastic bags you have for carrying home your market goodies. We’ll also have a supply of extra plastic

bags for you in case you didn’t bring your own. This helps the market reduce waste by reusing plastic bags instead of giving out new ones. And if you have a bunch of them at home, bring them to the information tent to share with your community. Produce bags from vendors: While biodegradable produce and plastic handle bags are available, they are of poor quality, tend to rip easily and are quite expensive. Some of our vendors provide them, but until there’s a quality product available, don’t expect to see too many of them at the market. Glass recycling: Did you buy a jar of jelly, kimchi, pickles or Bloody Mary mix at the market? Bring your glass jar back to the vendor so they can re-use it, or re-use it yourself in your home. Electronics recycling: We’re hosting electronics recycling events at each of our markets in July. Bring your old electronics to the market to recycle them.

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