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On a 12-1 vote, the City Council adopts Minneapolis 2040 By Michelle Bruch
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he Minneapolis City Council passed sweeping policy guidelines Dec. 7 to allow more housing in every neighborhood and place racial equity at the front of city attention. Upzoning in the Minneapolis 2040 plan will allow triplexes citywide, recommend buildings of at least 10 stories downtown and concentrate multistory development along transit corridors. The ambitious plan brought national attention, thousands of public comments and heated debate. A Dec. 4 lawsuit filed by two environmental groups and a Fulton-based “Smart Growth” group pressed for an environmental review of the plan but failed to block the council vote.
SEE MPLS 2040 / PAGE A12
Socializing in the saddle
Park Board approves 2019 budget Controversial lobbyist role remains
Uptown Y class combines exercise and community building By Andrew Hazzard / ahazzard@southwestjournal.com
“This class is not a substitute for therapy.” That’s the last sentence in the online description of Cycle Circle, a new fitness class at the YWCA in Uptown that emphasizes movementbased community building. Here’s the idea: a low-intensity spin class where instead of gasping for breath, participants pedal and discuss topics ranging from work-life balance to building support networks to practical advice. The class was developed by Tyler Barrett, a YWCA trainer with a master’s degree in psychotherapy, who wanted to bring his academic research on the benefits of combining social and physical exercise into a class that addressed the interconnectedness of mental, physical and social health.
“I was interested in looking at more than just physical fitness and diet,” he said. When Barrett was in graduate school at the University of Minnesota, he became interested in the “Blue Zone” study. The idea, developed by Minnesota explorer and author Dan Buettner, is that certain communities in the world live longer and healthier lives. The research identified communities with high numbers of centenarians in places such as Sardinia, Italy and Nicoya, Costa Rica and found commonalities in, among other areas, consistent amounts of moderate exercise and high levels of social engagement. Tara Davenport, the group fitness coordiSEE CYCLE CIRCLE / PAGE A16
contract not to exceed $65,233 that expires at the end of the year. Commissioners opted to allocate $107,000 for a staff intergovernmental relations position in the 2019 budget. Forney made a motion to eliminate the position Nov. 28, but that motion failed on a 6-3 vote with commissioners Steffanie Musich and LaTrisha Vetaw joining Forney. Commissioner Chris Meyer on Dec. 5 offered a last-minute compromise proposal to set aside the dollars allocated for the lobbyist role to a “park advocacy fund” to be used at the discretion of incoming Superintendent Al Bangoura, who was nominated by the board last week. He said the board should move on
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on Dec. 5 unanimously approved a $124 million budget for 2019, including funds for a lobbyist role that ignited heated exchanges at a recent meeting. The position in question, an intergovernmental relations role aimed at helping MPRB work with legislative bodies at the state, county and city level, sparked contentious debate at the Nov. 28 Park Board meeting. Commissioner Meg Forney called the process that led to the hiring of current intergovernmental relations consultant Kendal Killian “corrupt.” Killian, who has deep ties in local DFL circles, was hired by interim Superintendent Mary Merrill on a six-month
SEE PARK BOARD BUDGET / PAGE A13
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Isadore Nut Co. Founder Tasya Kelen speaks with a customer as she sells her nuts outside Simpls in the Minneapolis Skyway. Photos by Andrew Hazzard
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Isadore Nut Co. refocuses Tasya Kelen has always been passionate about healthy food. About six years ago, when Kelen was getting her yoga instructors certification, she frequented local farmer’s markets near her Tangletown home searching for nourishing fare. “I noticed they didn’t have a healthy, delicious snack,” Kelen said. So, inspired by her grandfather Isadaore, who taught her family that food was medicine, Kelen started making nuts. She eventually called the business the Isadore Nut Co. in his honor. Her initial three goals for the business were to make food that tasted good, was good for you and was good for the planet. For the most part she succeeded by finding ethically sourced nuts from across the globe and packing her initial batches in mason jars. Ultimately, she learned she couldn’t check all her boxes and had to settle for recycled plastic packaging and getting some nuts that were GMO-free but not organic. Recently though, Kelen’s been inspired to make her company more mission-driven. For the first five years, Kelen produced her nuts at City Food Studio in Powderhorn, but in October she decided to leave the city to cook her nuts at Cornerstone Creek, an independent living community for adults with developmental disabilities run by Jewish
Housing and Programming in Golden Valley. Through J-HAP’s The Nosh and Nibble commercial kosher kitchen, Kelen has become an inclusive employer, giving meaningful work to residents who want it. J-HAP kitchen director Nicole Rabinowitz said Isadore Nut Co. is the first business to work out of The Nosh and Nibble and that the organization is focusing on renting the space to people who believe in their mission. “I needed to do things that really felt more purposeful,” Kelen said. Kelen typically sells five varieties of a mixture of pecans, walnuts and cashews, each coated with a different blend of natural herbs and spices, sweetened only by a small amount of maple syrup. For the holiday season, she’s rolled out two special batches, Chocolate Mint Crunch Pecans and Chai Spice Pecans. While Isadore does most of its sales online, the nuts are sold at shops throughout Southwest and can be found at the Wedge Co-Op, Linden Hills Co-Op and France 44, among other locations. In addition to employing J-HAP residents through the pilot program, Kelen is hoping to grow some of the herbs and spices she uses in her nuts in their garden space. “I’m finally doing something that feels meaningful on so many levels,” she said.
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A recent downturn in business led the owners of mystery bookstore Once Upon a Crime to turn to the public to help keep the doors of the independent shop open. Meg King-Abraham, who co-owns the store with husband Dennis Abraham, said the couple knew they wouldn’t become rich when they bought the shop in early 2016, but the past year has been trying for the small business. In December, they turned to a crowdfunding campaign to get back on track. King-Abraham cited the ongoing construction near the store at 26th & Lyndale, the closing of the 26th Street bridge for several months and the loss of on-street parking near the shop as reasons for the hard times. At times, local construction shook the subterranean shop, knocking books off shelves and causing a cash register to fall and break. (The developers replaced the register, King-Abraham added). “It was a pretty nasty area to be around for a while with the constant pounding,” she said. The result, she said, was a dramatic decrease in sales. The couple and their daughter, Devin Abraham, who oversees day-to-day operations at the store, debated whether to ask for public help to support their private business, and decided the communal nature of the niche bookstore justified asking for people to help. “We agonized over doing this for quite a while,” she said. They launched a GoFundMe campaign Nov. 26 to help pay off their debts on the store and keep interest rates manageable. In 16 days, the effort had raised more than $23,000 of their $25,000 goal, with more than 350 donors chipping in. “We’ve just been amazed,” King-Abraham said.
Once Upon a Crime bookstore has launched a crowd funding effort after a year of slow business. File photo
The list of donors included customers, authors and strangers who just like independent bookstores, she said. In addition to paying down debt, they hope to use some of the funds to revamp their website to make it easier for their customers from outside the area to order products online. KingAbraham said the shop is also looking at ways to boost profits by adding customer experiences, such as personalized shopping lists for mystery fans, a new puzzle space and rearranging their annex to host book clubs. The store, which brings in authors for about 70 events a year and draws crowds in the hundreds for big names like John Sandford, is entertaining the idea of moving out of the basement storefront and staying within the neighborhood or potentially relocating to Northeast in pursuit of more space and parking, King-Abraham said. Two large, independent mystery bookstores, Aunt Agatha’s Mystery Bookshop in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Seattle Mystery Bookshop, have shuttered in the past year, King-Abraham said. Once Upon a Crime doesn’t want to be the third.
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Judge: Raw food ‘buying club’ should stay closed The Minneapolis City Council should not allow a man to restart the “buying club” through which he distributed raw meat and dairy products to members, an administrative law judge wrote Nov. 13. Judge Eric L. Lipman wrote that the council should affirm the Minneapolis Health Department’s orders that forced Will Winter to cease operating his buying club, called Uptown Locavore. Further, it should dismiss Winter’s appeal for damages for shutting down the business, Lipman wrote. “The State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis have significant interests ‘in regulating the health and safety of [the] food supply, including the sale of raw milk,’” he wrote. “Moreover, the administrative orders in this case were directly aimed at minimizing potential public health risks.” Winter ran a private buying club out of a house on Hennepin Avenue, providing members the opportunity to purchase locally grown meats; unpasteurized, or raw, dairy products; ferments; and other products such as raw honey. He contended that the First Amendment shielded him from application of food regulations and that transactions through his club were direct sales between consumers and farmers. The Minnesota Constitution allows farmers to sell their products without a license, and Minnesota’s dairy law allows farmers to sell
consumers unpasteurized milk, provided they sell the milk from where it was produced. The city maintained that Winter was operating an unlicensed food establishment and was transferring products that were not labeled or sourced as required by law. Lipman wrote that club members’ rights to associate with each other, as protected by the First Amendment, do not immunize them from the state’s food code. Further, Lipman disputed Winter’s claim that transactions in the club are made directly between the consumer and farmers. He also disputed that transfers of raw milk occur at the farm where the milk is produced. He noted that Winter required members to acknowledge that there may be risks of harm encountered in visiting or entering the club as part of its application. Lipman also wrote that Uptown Locavore meets the definition of a “food establishment” as written in state statute, which means it requires a valid license to operate. The City Council Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights and Engagement Committee was scheduled to consider Lipman’s recommendation at its Nov. 26 meeting, but the committee postponed the hearing until Jan. 7. — Nate Gotlieb
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Kang finds brands from across the globe, like Danish clothier S.N.S. Herning, and said he tries to go for quality, classic clothing that will look good and last. “Nothing too trendy,” he said. Clothing at the store comes from highend brands from the U.S., U.K, Japan, Denmark and Sweden. Sales associate Grayson Hary said the shop had drawn in a number of BlackBlue fans from Minneapolis and the west metro who were pleased to find a location closer to home. “People are happy that we’re here,” Hary said. BlackBlue is open 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday.
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The $1.55 billion 2019 city budget approved Dec. 5 by the City Council includes the largestever single-year investment in affordable housing initiatives. The budget directs $40 million toward addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis, an amount Mayor Jacob Frey said was triple the previous record, including more than $21 million for the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The budget also funds new supports for renters, including a pilot program that aims to get more renters facing eviction legal representation in housing court, and adds dollars to a revolvingloan fund used to rehabilitate rental properties. Frey, who signed the budget Dec. 6 in a City Hall conference room packed with housing advocates from the Make Homes Happen coalition, said Minneapolis was “poised to lead the nation in housing support.” “It was your advocacy, it was your hard work during this budget process that made today possible,” he said to the coalition members. Frey also won full funding for Stable Homes Stable Schools, an initiative announced earlier this year that would make housing vouchers available to families at Minneapolis Public Schools sites with high rates of homeless and highly mobile students. While City Council members largely backed Frey’s ambitious plans for housing in the budget, the majority diverged from Frey’s plans for public safety. Led by council members Steve Fletcher (Ward 3) and Phillipe Cunningham (Ward 4), the council shifted about $1 million from Frey’s proposed budget that had been intended to replace sworn officers with civilians in some
non-policing roles, freeing-up those officers to work on the street. The amendments offered by Fletcher and Cunningham redirected some of those funds toward a program that pairs trained mental health specialists with officers on calls that involve a mental health crisis, allowing the program to expand citywide from just a few precincts. Another portion of those funds will be used to set up an Office of Violence Prevention in the city’s Health Department. Even with the shift, the police department will see an overall budget increase in 2019. The City Council supported Frey’s $370,000 plan to expand the anti-gang Group Violence Intervention program to South Minneapolis neighborhoods. The budget also includes $180,000 for an officer wellness program. Frey said the shifts would not hurt the Minneapolis Police Department, adding that the budget process worked as intended and that “disagreements in municipal politics are inevitable.” “The vast majority of the budget, something like 99.5 percent, has been passed as recommended. The vast majority of the public safety budget was passed as recommended,” he said. The approved budget is roughly 10 percent larger than the $1.41 billion 2018 city budget, an overall increase of $140 million. It comes with a nearly 5.7 percent, or roughly $18.7 million, recommended increase in the city’s property tax levy. The 2019 budget is expected to increase property taxes about 6.7 percent on a home at the city’s median value, currently $249,000. That translates to a $92 increase on the property tax bill.
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portion of units priced below the market rate. The interim policy adopted by the council Dec. 7 is a placeholder while city staff continues work on an ordinance — expected to reach the council in 2019 — and will only apply to rental projects seeking city permission to exceed a site’s allowable density by 60 percent or more. There is more work to come on the city’s new municipal ID ordinance, as well. The 2019 budget included a one-time, $200,000 allocation to begin development of a card that will eventually be recognized as valid identification by all Minneapolis departments, including police.
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The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office was granted its request to add another, more serious murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed a Fulton-neighborhood woman while on duty in July 2017. A motion filed Nov. 29 asked Fourth District Judge Kathryn Quaintance to add a charge of second-degree murder against Mohamed Noor. At a September omnibus hearing, Quaintance ruled there was probable cause to charge Noor with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Justine Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk. Quaintance granted the motion to amend the complaint Dec. 7 after Noor’s defense team did not respond. Noor is represented by criminal defense attorneys Tom Plunkett and Peter Wold. Messages were left with both attorneys, but they did not respond to requests for comment. Quaintance agreed with prosecutors, who argued they are allowed to amend the charges against Noor prior to the start of the trial, currently scheduled for April 1. Their motion noted that, with Quaintance’s September ruling, “the court has already found probable cause for the first three elements of second degree murder,” adding that a jury could find their case against Noor contains the fourth element: intent to kill. County prosecutors argued that intent can be inferred from the circumstances of the shooting, which took place at night in a dark alley behind Damond’s home. Damond had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault and was shot when she approached
the police vehicle driven by Noor’s former partner, Officer Matthew Harrity. Noor, sitting in the vehicle’s passenger seat, reached across Harrity to fire the fatal shot out the driver’s side window. “(Noor) fired at (Damond) from no more than six feet away,” prosecutors wrote in the motion. “He fired with tragic accuracy, managing to send a 9 millimeter bullet across his partner’s body and through the narrow space of the open driver’s side window.” The motion stated that Damond was struck in the torso about five inches above her waistline. As a trained police officer, prosecutors alleged, Noor “was fully aware that such a shot would kill Ms. Ruszczyk, a result he clearly intended.” The motion cited a segment of Quaintance’s written order in September affirming probable cause for the two charges then facing Noor. In that order, the judge wrote: “Defendant either saw and fired at what he believed was a person, or he fired into the darkness at an unknown target.” Prosecutors argued the second scenario described in the judge’s order — Noor firing at an unknown target in the dark — met the definition for third-degree murder, which is defined, in part, as “eminently dangerous” act “without regard for human life.” But prosecutors said the first scenario — Noor firing at “what he believed was a person” — meets the standard for a charge of second-degree murder. If a jury finds Noor’s guilt proven beyond a reasonable doubt, it would then parse the evidence and decide whether a third- or seconddegree murder charge is more appropriate.
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With the announcement of a $74 million federal grant on Nov. 28, a 17-mile bus rapid transit project along the Interstate 35W corridor is set to move into the final stage of construction. The Federal Transit Administration grant was the final piece of the funding puzzle for the $150.7 million Metro Orange Line BRT project, which will link Minneapolis and Burnsville with frequent, two-way bus service seven days a week when it begins fare service in 2021. The FTA cleared the project for construction in 2017, and work began that same year as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s four-year project on I-35W between downtown and Highway 62. That work will include construction of the Lake Street Station, a new transit hub that will connect a highway-level Orange Line stop to street-level local bus service on Lake Street and, below grade, the Midtown Greenway bicycle and pedestrian corridor. Located between the northbound and southbound lanes, it will replace a highway-side bus shelter that could only be reached by climbing a long
flight of crumbling concrete stairs, making it inaccessible to some transit users. The Orange Line will also replace the Route 535 bus that currently serves the stop. Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-61A), the incoming chair of the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, predicted the completion of the Orange Line should ease commutes on what he described as “the busiest transportation corridor in the state, both in terms of transit use and automobiles.” “It will be the first freeway-based bus rapid transit line in the region, and we’re hoping to build another one from St. Paul to Woodbury,” Hornstein said, referring to the Metro Gold Line, which is still in the project development stage and would open in 2024 at the earliest. Hornstein said he would be seeking a “major investment in bus rapid transit” as chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. He said he is also prioritizing “adequate funding” of local bus service, Metro Mobility and arterial bus rapid transit.
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ick Ohara joined our weekly basketball game last year. At 81-years-young, he’s the elder statesman of our crew, which meets up to play two to five times a week, with players ranging in age from some guys’ teenage kids to my 23-year-old son and his friends, to the rest of the 30s-40s-50s-60s crowd and Nick. This is a column about Nick and the joy of growing old gracefully together, but forgive me if the prose feels a little bruised at the moment, because the truth is this afternoon Nick, 81-yearold Nick, torched me for two three-pointers, a few rebounds and an in-my-face game-winner. Talk about feeling old. “Who’s got him?” went up the cry, out of respect and not the ageism that’s so rampant in this society, from our amiable smart-ass rugbyplaying attorney buddy Vince, which is easily the most humiliating thing one teammate can say to another, challenging you on defense with nothing but the brutal truth: Dude you just got whipped by a senior citizen and we lost. The truth is Nick gets up and down court with the best of us, is a sniper of a shooter, strong under the boards, and he can drive to the hole as well as most of us. More than anything, he sets an example and a standard for us all — ballers and shot-callers of all ages who, barring injury, want to keep playing for as long as we can. “It’s a good group of guys,” said Nick, a retired F.B.I agent who still works as a background check investigator, and he’s right. “It’s a good game. It’s a remarkable bunch of guys, and I’ve been fortunate to play with them since I moved here. Goodnatured, good teammates, not overly aggressive, not complainers and just very easy to be around.” It rarely gets talked about as a key to quality of life, and in fact most of the bonding done at our gym is rarely acknowledged as the brotherly love it is, but the fact is I know lots of men of all ages who use semi-organized basketball and hockey games to stay connected and to stay in fighting shape. As I get older, I get more and more restless watching spectator sports, and I find that my main connection to sports is our weekly game: Being with the dudes and laying it all out there on the court and truly pushing yourself until you’re gassed and sore is everything. “First of all, it’s fellowship. After that, I love the workout and the feeling after a good game,” said Nick, a native of Madison, South Dakota. “Even the frustration is not all that bad, because it teaches you that there’s more to life than just getting upset over a ballgame. It’s a fun time, it’s a good group, it’s great exercise. We laugh, we vent once in a while and we enjoy each other’s company. It’s family. Not your immediate family, but like if you got together with your family on Thanksgiving and played touch football.” As you may have read in this space last time, I’ve been thinking about aging and old men, as I suppose that describes me and, by too many accounts, what afflicts this country and world. But I’m lucky. I know tons of good men, and I see my son, brothers and father regularly, and I have good male friendships old and new. I’m always learning from them, and I’m always looking to my elders for lessons.
Nick Ohara: “First of all, it’s fellowship. After that, I love the workout and the feeling after a good game.” Photo by Jim Walsh
Most recently, over the weekend from the Star Tribune story headlined “Growing Men’s Shed movement gives retirees a place to talk, give back and feel valued,” I learned about the work of the Hopkins-based Men’s Shed, which is “part of an international movement begun 20 years ago in Australia to address growing concern about isolation and loneliness, particularly among men post-retirement.” From the New York Times story headlined “These Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings With You,” I learned about the ManKind Project, a 33-year-old nonprofit with 24 chapters in the United States and 11 regions abroad that “focuses on men’s emotional well-being, drawing on elements like Carl Jung’s theories of the psyche, nonviolent communication, breath work, Native American customs, and good oldfashioned male bonding.” Saturday night at First Avenue, I learned about grace, heart, commitment, chops and soul from 67-year-old grandfather and music legend Curtiss A, who paid tribute to John Lennon one more glorious time, saying at one point, “We elected Hitler, and every day I wake up ashamed to be an American,” before blasting into “A Hard Day’s Night.” The day before I learned perspective from the great Minneapolis blues-funk legend Willie Murphy, who, when I interviewed him about his killer new record “Dirtball,” reacted to my suggestion that he’s just made the best record of his life at age 75 with, “Stop saying it like that!” From my friends who stay ever-curious about
hobbies like baking, cooking, bicycling, running and live and new music, and my friends in established bands and friends who are just starting their first bands in their golden years, I’ve learned that you do anything you can do to stave off the blues or middle-age funk for as long and as hard as possible. That’s what Nick is doing. And in a world that too often encourages us to both act our age and stare at screens to get our participatory kicks, Nick proves that age is a number and there’s nothing like fullcontact sports to wake a body up. “I consider myself blessed because of good health and, most of the time, mental stability,” he said. “Some of my friends from South Dakota still play, and we play in the Senior Olympics, and we’re going to Albuquerque this year to play in the 80–84 age group. But it’s rare to find folks at my age who play. In fact, the only time I find people my age playing is at the Senior Olympics. “We won our age group six years ago in Houston; we came in third in Palo Alto eight years ago; we came in fourth in Cleveland, and fourth in Birmingham two years ago. Like our game, it’s good guys, passionate about the game, and some great ball players still playing at my age.” So by all means be like Nick; I know I’m trying. In fact, I’m so inspired by my elder that I intend to honor him by making damn sure I never let him beat me again like he beat me today — like a drum. Jim Walsh lives and grew up in South Minneapolis. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com.
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Farewell Uptown On Nov. 21, I watched the reopening of Hennepin Avenue from Lake Street to West 36th Street, which includes the retail heart of Uptown and Calhoun Square. City Council Chair Lisa Bender (Ward 10) thanked Minneapolis Public Works and city planners for their work. Public Works Director Robin Hutcheson was in attendance and thanked Bender for her vision. What I witnessed was the beginning of the end for Uptown. We now have a street designed to funnel bus and vehicle traffic through a narrow corridor with bike lanes, expanded walkways and greenspace. There is no parking. There are no taxi stands or drop-off zones to allow handicapped individuals to access businesses. There are no cutouts for Metro Mobility to temporarily stop and pick up a disabled or elderly person. There are no ride-share, Uber or Lyft stops. There is nothing that accommodates how a majority of people access and use Uptown through our long winters, which is cars. We have so many successful mixed-use commercial districts that exemplify how vehicles, bikes and pedestrians can coexist: 50th & France
in Edina, Grand & Victoria in St. Paul, University & Central in Northeast, Linden Hills. With the new street design Uptown will no longer be successful. The decisions by top leadership of our city to focus on bike lanes at the sacrifice of all else is tearing at our city fabric. This is Minneapolis, not Portland. This is Minneapolis, not Amsterdam. This is Minneapolis, not Beijing. To everyone who is tired of seeing empty protected bike lanes and empty storefronts in Minneapolis, please voice your opinion on the Transportation Action Plan and Minneapolis 2040 Plan, which continue this “vision”. Farewell Uptown, we knew you well.
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Girl escapes abduction attempt A Lake Harriet Community School Lower Campus student escaped an attempted kidnapping outside the school Dec. 11. The Minneapolis Police Department said they were seeking a suspect after a man tried to grab a girl at about 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of 41st & Chowen. Sgt. Darcy Horn said the girl was playing near the school with other children at the time of the incident. “She was grabbed, and she screamed and was able to get away,” Horn said. The girl fled back into the school where she found an adult, Horn said. The suspect was described as a white man about 6 feet tall with a long, black beard. He was estimated to be about 50–60 years old and reportedly was wearing a black jacket, peach-colored pants and a newsboy-style cap, according to police. Minneapolis Public Schools spokesperson Dirk Tedmon said the district sent messages to families of students in the area via email
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and phone the night of the incident. Tedmon said school security was working with MPD and was helping monitor the area. “If people see anything suspicious near a school, it’s better to be safe than sorry,” he said. The school’s Parent-Teacher Association said in a message to members the student followed safety procedures and is safe. They encouraged parents to talk with their children about basic safety tips. The incident remained under police investigation as of press time, and investigators were searching for any available surveillance information. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or text 847411 (TIP411). To text, enter MPD, a space and then the information. All tips are anonymous and can lead to rewards. — Andrew Hazzard
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Community band latest to drop ‘Calhoun’ name The renaming of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska has prompted yet another group to drop “Calhoun” from its name. The City of Lakes Community Band, formerly known as the Calhoun-Isles Community Band, announced its name change Nov. 29. Thirtyeight years after its founding, the non-profit, 75-member musical group collectively decided to distance itself from the legacy of John C. Calhoun, a 19th century statesman and slavery proponent who was, until earlier this year, the namesake of Minneapolis’ most popular lake. “This push came from many members in our group who were really interested in changing our name,” said Julie McLeod, the organization’s president, adding that the rebranding conversation began at least as far back as last fall. The announcement from the City of Lakes Community Band described Calhoun as “staunch supporter of slavery” who in a speech described the practice as a “positive good.” Calhoun also advocated for removing American Indians from their native territories and was serving as U.S. secretary of war when Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, legislation that directly led to the infamous Trail of Tears and other forced resettlements. During Calhoun’s tenure as secretary of war, construction began on a string of frontier outposts, including Fort Snelling — the
most likely explanation for how a Minneapolis lake came to be named after a politician from South Carolina. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board endorsed the restoration of the lake’s name in the Dakota language — Bde Maka Ska, or “White Earth Lake” — in 2017 when it adopted a 25-year master plan for parkland around the lake. That was after several years of campaigning for the change by citizens groups who argued the lake’s name was inappropriate and hurtful. The county and state signed off on the change, which became official this summer when the U.S. Board on Geographic Names granted its approval. Luke Breen didn’t wait until then to change the name of his Uptown bicycle shop. Breen made the switch to Perennial Cycle from Calhoun Cycle in May 2016, and he said the topic still comes up “every three days, at least.” “To be honest, we’re far enough away from it now that it isn’t so much, ‘Oh, I love you for doing it’ or, ‘Oh, you’re such imbeciles for doing that.’ It seems like more of an education piece at this point,” he said. Breen said he got plenty of “kickback” to the name change when it occurred, but that it was mostly online — “a bunch of trolls hiding under their bridges.” If anyone is still disgruntled by his decision, Breen doesn’t hear about it.
Director Tedd Gullickson leads the City of Lakes Community Band, the latest organization to drop “Calhoun” from its name following the renaming of Minneapolis’ most popular lake. Submitted photo
The former CARAG neighborhood voted this year to rename itself South Uptown, ending its association with Calhoun. Named for a neighborhood organization dating back to the 1970s, the neighborhood’s former moniker was an acronym that stood for Calhoun Area Residents Action Group. Scott Engel, the neighborhood group’s executive coordinator, said he’s still getting used to saying “South Uptown” when he answers the phone, but the change has otherwise gone smoothly. “I haven’t heard any pushback,” he said. “I’m a little surprised. I thought there would be a little more constituency for the former CARAG name, but I just haven’t heard anything.” Engel said it just didn’t make sense for the neighborhood to stick with Calhoun after the lake was renamed Bde Maka Ska — especially since the neighborhood wasn’t located on the lakeshore to begin with. And he said the name change seemed
to coincide with an uptick in engagement. “It got people thinking about, where do I live?” he said. South Uptown’s neighbor to west is also considering a name change. On Dec. 6, the board of ECCO — the East Calhoun Community Organization — voted to organize a taskforce that will review name options for the neighborhood. East Calhoun resident Ryan Brown said the taskforce would be made up of neighbors and led by a board member. McLeod of the City of Lakes Community Band said the nonprofit had legally changed its name but that a new logo and website were still in the works. The group performs for the first time under its new name 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Justice Page Middle School, 1 W. 49th St. The website, for now, remains calhounislesband.org, and it includes information about upcoming performances. — Nate Gotlieb contributed to this report
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Streetscape
By Sarah Tschida
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inneapolis streets are constantly evolving. Many recent changes are products of two policies: Complete Streets, which prioritizes people walking, biking and taking transit, and Vision Zero, which seeks to eliminate fatalities and severe injuries that are a result of crashes on city streets by 2027. Planning and design are focused on improving safety and encouraging more people to bike or walk, whether for commuting, running errands or recreation, said Nathan Koster, Minneapolis transportation planning manager. “We want to make sure people have options that are safe and comfortable for their daily activities,” Koster said. In many cases, the city is testing out new infrastructure and monitoring it in different seasons to see how it is functioning and how it can be improved. “The more feedback we get from residents, the better it helps us hone in on where there are issues of access and mobility in the city,” Koster said. The infrastructure benefits everyone traveling around the city, regardless of transportation mode. Koster explained, “In a lot of cases, people might see this as biking and walking infrastructure. In a lot of cases it provides better organized and more predictable streets. It actually benefits people driving, too.” Read on for an overview of some of the new infrastructure you can experience around Minneapolis. • MIDBLOCK CROSSWALKS allow people to cross the street where they want to cross, rather than strictly at intersections. These
crosswalks change infrastructure rather than trying to change the social behavior of people crossing the street and are usually installed in places where there are several desirable destinations — such as transit, retail, parks or schools — on both sides of the street. Minneapolis has two midblock crossings: in Uptown on the newly reopened Hennepin Avenue South and in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood. These crossings are raised above the grade of the rest of the street, forcing drivers to slow down. There are also neon pedestrian crossing signs to help alert drivers. Spotted: In Uptown in front of Penzey’s Spices and the Dogwood Coffee Shop in Calhoun Square (Hennepin Avenue South between West Lake and West 31st streets.) • RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASH BEACONS
are installed at intersections without a traffic light and are meant to signal to cars that a pedestrian wants to cross the street. Push the beg button to turn on the yellow flashing lights and then wait before crossing the street to be sure that cars in both directions come to a complete stop. Spotted: West 35th Street, West 36th Street and Pleasant Avenue South. • PROTECTED BIKE LANES provide a structural barrier between people in cars and people on bikes. Research from the University of Minnesota looked at five different types of road designs and found that protected bike lanes are the safest design. In Minneapolis, there are several different types of protected bike lanes. Spotted: Curb protected bike lanes provide a narrow median between the car and bike lanes
and can be found on 11th Avenue South. Raised bike lanes are slightly above street level at the same grade as a sidewalk and can be found on Washington Avenue South in downtown. Planter-protected bike lanes can beautify a lane while keeping people safe and are being tested out on a portion of the 3rd Avenue South bike lane in downtown. Bollards are the white posts used throughout the city and can be found on Blaisdell Avenue South from the Midtown Greenway to West 40th Street. Tall concrete barriers are employed on the Franklin Avenue Bridge to separate cars from people biking. • PROTECTED INTERSECTIONS use some simple design strategies to organize space and guide people biking, walking or driving through an intersection. They typically include curb bumpouts to reduce the crossing distance for people walking, which also decreases the chances of a person being hit by a car. Protected intersections also provide more separation between people biking and driving and are designed to get cars to travel at the speed limit and stop at intersections. The city is currently piloting a protected intersection near Gold Medal Park. So far, Koster reports that the feedback has largely fallen into two categories: confusion on what the infrastructure is meant to do and people reporting that it is easier to cross the street. The city is actively monitoring the intersection and plans to continue doing so through the snow and ice of the winter. Spotted: Near Gold Medal Park at 11th & 2nd.
• HEAD START CROSSWALKS give pedestrians a walk light to cross an intersection a few seconds before cars get the green light. This is an attempt to give people more visibility to prevent cars from turning into them. It also gives pedestrians a little more time to get across the intersection. Many intersections don’t provide enough crossing time for pedestrians, especially for the elderly, kids and people who have a mobility disability. Spotted: Near Lynnhurst Park at Minnehaha & 50th. • ZEBRA-STRIPE CROSSWALKS alternate light and dark markings and provide more visibility than crosswalks with simple parallel lines. The city unveiled a rainbow-colored crosswalk for the Twin Cities Pride Festival this past summer, but it isn’t clear if more culturally relevant crosswalks are planned for the future. Spotted: Loring Park Rainbow Crosswalk at Willow & Yale. • GREEN CONFLICT MARKINGS demarcate where people driving should expect to see a person biking through an intersection. These markings have become more standard practice over the past couple of years and are usually found at intersections with traffic lights or in areas where there are known issues. Spotted: Along Chicago Avenue South between East Lake and East 54th streets at intersections with traffic signals. Sarah Tschida lives in Kingfield and is a volunteer board member with Our Streets Minneapolis.
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When you hear the differences of opinion of folks across the city, some of it is based on a really different experience of living in our city. We have places of great wealth and privilege in Minneapolis, and we have places of deep poverty. And those are often found along lines of race, the consequence of decisions that were made over decades. — Council President Lisa Bender
FROM MPLS 2040 / PAGE A1
“When you hear the differences of opinion of folks across the city, some of it is based on a really different experience of living in our city,” said Council President Lisa Bender, who was deeply involved in crafting the plan. “We have places of great wealth and privilege in Minneapolis, and we have places of deep poverty. And those are often found along lines of race, the consequence of decisions that were made over decades to exclude people from neighborhoods in the city of Minneapolis.” The plan guides citywide zoning changes, and it also lays the groundwork for a host of policy ideas to meet an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050. And the council adopted strong language to eliminate racial disparities. “That says that we are drawing a line as a City Council, that we are going to do everything that we can to no longer be the city that is known for being prosperous as well as one of the worst places to live if you are black or native,” said Council Member Phillipe Cunningham. Along Lake Street, buildings could rise two to six stories, increasing at areas like Uptown near Hennepin & Lake (two to 10 stories), near the West Lake light rail station (10–30 stories) and near the Kmart site at Lake & Nicollet (four to 15 stories). Zoning would allow one to four stories at intersections like 36th & Bryant and 43rd & Upton and along much of 50th Street. Some areas that would have allowed up to four stories in the prior draft were downgraded to three stories in a new “Corridor 3” zone, including stretches of Bryant Avenue between 36th and 50th streets, some blocks along 44th Street & France Avenue in Linden Hills and portions of Penn Avenue south of 50th Street.
Monitoring impacts While some council members expressed concerns about how density would impact housing affordability, they voted 12-1 in favor of the plan, saying they would closely monitor development and adjust as needed. “I do worry that allowing for a major up-zoning will have unintended consequences, especially in the areas of gentrification and displacement. Without question, developers are going to buy inexpensive properties, tear them down, build more densely and likely raise rents,” said Council Member Lisa Goodman. “… That is what the private market does, and I do have concerns about that and I think we have to be very conscious in monitoring that to make sure we don’t see increased displacement as well as gentrification.” To help address that issue, the council simultaneously approved an interim “inclusionary zoning” ordinance to mandate affordable housing in new construction. Starting in January, the city would require certain
multi-family residential projects to make at least 10 percent of units affordable at 60 percent of the area median income, equating to rent of $1,062 for a one-bedroom apartment. City financial assistance would be available for projects that make 20 percent of its units affordable at half the area median income, or $885 for a one-bedroom unit. Bender said that if such an ordinance had been in place in recent years, it would have produced as many affordable units as the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Bender said change would not happen overnight. In the four years since the city started allowing accessory dwelling units (or “granny flats”), about 100 have been built, she said. And the process to rewrite the zoning code could take years, she added.
Final revisions In shaping the final plan, council members’ policy ideas covered a lot of ground. They considered and rejected a proposal to penalize people who don’t recycle, worrying fines would hurt low-income people. They moved to pursue home energy-efficiency disclosures, perhaps tied to buying a house or leasing an apartment. While devoting land for higher-wage production and processing jobs, they thought about a potential cannabis industry. They agreed to explore a public bank and continue to fund neighborhood organizations while providing oversight of spending. The council also directed staff to communicate future zoning changes to the public. And it directed staff to write zoning laws so that “interior” zoning regulations closely match single-family homes. New “cultural districts” could aim to highlight the cultural identity of certain areas and work to prevent displacement. New “innovation districts” could experiment to tackle the city’s biggest challenges, from inequality to climate change. One new policy area is dedicated to the North Side, with ideas for increasing homeownership, supporting small business, offering “right to return” support for homebuyers who were displaced and addressing root causes of violence in a public health approach to public safety. Citing demands on staff time, however, council members said they would need to prioritize and champion policy ideas to see them implemented. The final plan offers a new approach to the Shoreland Overlay District, which regulates height and other design features near shoreline. Proposed by Goodman, the new language focuses on water quality and recommends that new small-scale residential building design be consistent with surrounding property. Goodman said she voted in support of the plan as a result of revisions in her ward. Properties surrounding Cedar Lake, Lake of the Isles, West Franklin Avenue and West 21st Street were downzoned from the initial draft, among other changes.
Goals vs. strategies
The Minneapolis plan for growth recommends new buildings of at least 10 stories in much of downtown.
Council Member Linea Palmisano, who represents Southwest Minneapolis, was the lone vote against the plan. Palmisano said she agreed with the plans’ goals but not its strategies. The plan would make affordable housing in her ward harder to keep, she said. “This is untested and the risk we’re taking is something that we can’t walk back. And I wish we’d have settled on something more incremental,” she said. She suggested switching from triplexes to duplexes in the lowestdensity zoning district, but the idea didn’t find support. Bender said allowing triplexes is the most gentle change the city can make. Council Member Cam Gordon said a reduction from triplexes would exacerbate redlining and historic racial covenants the city is trying to correct. “The goals are so high in this plan,” Gordon said. “… We want to make sure that as we move forward and change our city for the better, we’re also preserving what’s best and treasured most about it. I think the plan offers us guidelines and a pathway to do that.” The Metropolitan Council, which required Minneapolis to adopt the plan to accommodate population growth, will now review the plan. For more information, visit minneapolis2040.com.
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(though the hiring will be delayed until March for cost savings), a comprehensive energy action plan, implementing a carp management plan, increasing funding for a micro-grant program focused on elders, girls and Somali youth and renaming the Leadership Fund the Walter Dziedzic Recreation Innovation Fund in recognition of the recently deceased former City Council member and MPRB commissioner from Northeast.
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Kendal Killian, pictured here during his 2013 campaign for the 10th Ward City Council seat, now works in intergovernmental relations for the Park Board. File photo FROM PARK BOARD BUDGET / PAGE A1
from the position, but should also maintain funding for advocacy work. “Fairly or not, I still feel the lack of buy-in from the board makes his position nonviable,” Meyer said of Killian’s role. His motion failed 6-3. The budgeted staff position would go through a new hiring process in 2019. Killian said he was happy to see the board recognize the importance of the intergovernmental role by including the position in the 2019 budget, but has yet to decide if he will apply for the full time job. “We should be proud of the accomplishments we’ve had this year with the support of our intergovernmental partners,” he said in a statement issued by a Park Board spokesperson. The 2019 budget seeks to increase youth investment, environmental protection, community engagement and financial sustainability, according to the MPRB.
“Our city has a critical need for enhanced youth programs and services, and youth violence prevention strategies, and the Park Board is uniquely positioned to address this need” Merrill said in a statement. “We appreciate Mayor ( Jacob) Frey’s support for the work we do and his down payment towards the ongoing investment needed for youth services. We are very proud to partner with the Mayor and the Minneapolis Public Schools on piloting the new wrap-around, full-service community school/park model for Minneapolis children.” The 2019 parks budget brings a 5.7 percent property tax levy increase, which will mean an estimated $17 annual increase in property taxes for the owners of a city-median valued home of $249,000. The levy increase includes a 5.8 percent increase in the MPRB general fund and a 3 percent bump to the tree preservation and reforestation levy. Other budget highlights include the re-addition of a full-time forestry outreach position
The decision to pass the budget was ultimately unanimous, but came on the heels of a heated five-hour Nov. 28 meeting where tempers flared and accusations of cronyism were made surrounding the lobbyist position. Forney questioned the process of hiring Killian and said his invoices were not properly itemized. Forney asked if Killian was the top-rated applicant in the process. Merrill said she, board attorney Brian Rice and the assistant superintendents conducted the interviews for the intergovernmental relations position. “The ultimate decision was mine,” Merrill said. She said the city, school board and Hennepin County all have such intergovernmental positions on staff, and the Park Board had a similar staff member about 10 years ago. Forney continued to press on the process, causing Merrill to become visibly upset and leading to pushback from other board members. Forney made a motion to terminate Killian’s position to terminate Killian’s position “on grounds of a corrupted process” but the motion failed. Commissioner Londel French called attacks on Merrill disrespectful and said the questions of integrity were out of line. “What I’m watching right now is some kind of persecution,” French said. “I just want to note for the record that I do feel very abused,” Merrill said. “I feel
attacked. I think what just transpired was not for the good of the park system.” “I’m sorry but there is a community out there that’s asking questions,” Forney said. Other city officials came to speak for and against the position. Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation President Carol Becker was harsh in her condemnation of the position and called for a neutral investigator and, if warranted, for commissioners to resign. “You need to terminate this contract, and you need to terminate it now,” Becker said. Minneapolis School Board Chair Nelson Inz and Ward 13 City Council Member Linea Palmisano, who once employed Killian in her office, came to speak in support of his role with MPRB. “It’s important to have a liaison to the Park Board to cultivate strong working relationships between two independent bodies of government that share the same geography for the benefit of our residents,” Palmisano said. Other local political figures wrote letters supporting Killian when he applied in April and after the role drew criticism in November, including Mayor Jacob Frey, Ward 6 City Council Member Abdi Warsame, State Rep. Mike Freiberg (45B), State Rep.elect Mohamud Noor (60B) and Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene. Killian’s relationship with board President Brad Bourn also drew criticism. Bourn told The Southwest Journal he has a close relationship with Killian and another applicant for the intergovernmental relations role, Sarah Walker, and encouraged both to apply for the job last spring. He said he played no part in the hiring decision. With a recent elections changing the legislative bodies of the city, school board, Hennepin County and in St. Paul, having someone in the intergovernmental relations position is “absolutely critical” to the Park Board moving forward, he said.
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According to the master plan document, which was passed in November 2017, nine cities in Hennepin County have organics recycling service available citywide, including Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. The document says Minneapolis has an organics recycling participation rate of more than 40 percent. The ordinance will require all cities with populations above 10,000 to make organics recycling service available to households with curbside recycling service. Cities with populations under 10,0000 can choose not to make curbside organics recycling service available but must provide at least one organics recycling drop-off site by Jan. 1, 2022. Businesses such as restaurants, hotels and grocers that generate one ton or more of trash per week or contract for weekly collection of eight or more cubic yards of trash must implement food-waste recycling. The county selected those thresholds because large generators of organics are likely to break even or even save money when implementing foodwaste recycling, according to a press release. Multifamily properties must provide recycling education to residents, offer adequate service for the collection of recy-
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No-cost Home Energy Squad visits continue The City of Minneapolis is continuing to offer all residents no-cost Home Energy Squad visits and no-interest financing for energy-saving upgrades through the end of the calendar year. Residents must sign up on or before Dec. 31 to guarantee no-cost participation in the program. The city will pay for a homeowner’s or renter’s participation in 2019 if he or she signs up by Dec. 31. As part of a visit, an energy consultant visits installs certain energy efficient appliances, such as LED light bulbs, and checks certain aspects of a person’s home, such as the insulation. If a home needs any insulation or air sealing, the crew will provide a quote for the recommended work and connect the homeowner to a contractor that will honor the quote. Funding for the Home Energy Squad visits is provided by the city’s franchise fee through its sustainability division. Visit mncee.org/home-energy-squad/ minneapolis/ to learn more about the program or sign up. Call 651-328-6220 to schedule a visit.
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By Andrew Hazzard / ahazzard@southwestjournal.com
Commissioners select next parks superintendent The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has chosen a familiar face as the next leader of the city’s parks system. Commissioners voted Nov. 28 to nominate Al Bangoura, who previously worked for MPRB for 19 years, to be the next parks superintendent. Bangoura currently serves as the recreation superintendent for Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was selected after an extensive process that included the hiring of consulting firm KP Companies, 22 community listening sessions and blind reviews by both a resident selection committee and a commissioner team comprised of Board President Brad Bourn, Vice President AK Hassan and Commissioner LaTrisha Vetaw. Bangoura and another finalist, Subhajeet
“Seve” Ghose, director of Louisville Parks and Recreation in Kentucky, participated in public interviews with commissioners on Nov. 13. The vote to appoint Bangoura was ultimately unanimous, but did come after some deliberation among commissioners as to whether there had been enough discussion of the merits of the candidates. Commissioners Meg Forney and Steffanie Musich initially passed on casting a vote, as did Bourn, as he waited for consensus. In the end, a 9-0 vote was cast to nominate Bangoura. Most commissioners commented that both finalists were qualified for the role, but agreed Bangoura had the community knowledge and ambassador qualities they were seeking. Vetaw said she pored over comments from community
listening sessions before making her decision. “In the end, Al had a lot more of the qualities that the people of Minneapolis wanted,” she said. Bangoura’s nomination is conditional upon a background check. His contract is tentatively scheduled to be approved on Dec. 19. “We’re excited to welcome Mr. Bangoura back home to Minneapolis,” Bourn said. “After a nationwide search, bringing forward the best candidates in America, Al stood out as having the unique skills needed for our superintendent. Al believes our parks are for everyone and he’s ready to advance this Board’s mandate of increasing our investment in youth and building an even better park system for our guests and everyone who calls Minneapolis their home.”
Al Bangoura. Submitted photo
Parks headquarters to be renamed in honor of Mary Merrill The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will rename its headquarters after interim Superintendent Mary Merrill in recognition of her 46 years of service to the city’s park system. Park Board President Brad Bourn announced commissioners would suspend typical board procedure to rename the MPRB’s North Minneapolis headquarters after Merrill at a public hearing for the city’s budget on Dec. 5.
The building, at 1117 West River Road, will be renamed the Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters. Merrill, who was named superintendent emeritus in 2009, began her career with the MPRB in 1972. She rose through the ranks of the parks staff and was named superintendent in 1999. In 2006 she was elected as a commissioner, becoming the first former superintendent to hold elected office with the board.
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nator at the Uptown YWCA, said Barrett essentially submitted a research paper when he proposed the class. In September, the Y started offering Cycle Circle as a free class for members on Tuesdays. “It’s a beautiful experience,” Davenport said. “You can get sweaty and learn from each other.” Each week Barrett picks a topic and facilitates a discussion with participants. People pedal away and talk for an hour. Topics range in seriousness but promote engaged discussion. At times people talk about heavy subjects, and that’s OK, Barrett said. On a chilly Tuesday in late November, the topic “how to survive a Minnesota winter” was both light hearted and useful. Participants encouraged each other to get outside and embrace the winter by finding new activities. Riders swapped advice on good deals at local stores and restaurants and avoiding tows. As more people shuffled in, the circle opened up to add more bikes. The class brings in all kinds of people of various ages and backgrounds: a ship captain from Egypt; an actor couple from Washington D.C. and South Carolina; transplants from California and Chicago; and Minnesota natives. Mohammed Mehasab, who works as a ship captain making runs on the Great Lakes, moved to Uptown two years ago. The Egyptian mariner said one of his first moves was to join the YWCA. Joining the gym was a great way to meet people, he said.
Fitness classes where people aren’t jamming away to their own headphones are more natural social venues, but even there the high-intensity nature of the workouts or the serenity of yoga doesn’t lend itself naturally to conversation. At Cycle Circle, the pedaling is as vigorous as the rider wants it to be. A few times each class, Barrett offers an optional sprint. The focus is more on the conversation, which Barrett gently facilitates, moving from one rider to the next. “I think it’s very nice when you exercise and talk about things,” Mehasab said. Barrett wasn’t sure how the class would go over at first, but it’s caught on at the Y. “It was just a nice feeling,” said Noriko Gamblin of Lynnhurst, who has attended a few Cycle Circle classes. She said she learned from the other riders and felt more engaged and entertained than in other forms of exercise. “Sometimes exercise can really be a solitary thing,” she said. At Cycle Circle, it’s anything but that.
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Bonds help Southwest swim relay find success Swimmers set conference record in 200-yard freestyle relay By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@southwestjournal.com
Peyton D’Emanuele, Elle Niebuhr, Sigrid Schwarzkopf and Olivia Walton had always been close. But the foursome said they became especially tight this fall as they developed into a state tournament-participating relay unit for Southwest High School’s swim team. D’Emanuele, Niebuhr, Schwarzkopf and Walton, all 11th-graders, placed 10th in the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays at the Class 2A state girl’s swimming and diving meet, held Nov. 16 at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center. Their 200 free relay time set a Minneapolis City Conference record, according to Southwest coach Chris Aarseth. In addition, Niebuhr took third in the 500 free and 10th in the 200 free, and D’Emanuele won a state title in the 100 butterfly. With the win, she became the first female swimmer from Southwest to claim a state title since 1977, Aarseth said. Niebuhr said the foursome knew from their first day of practice that they would probably compete together in the relays this year. She said they spent most of their practice time swimming in the same lane at the Southwest pool, which helped them improve. “I feel we just work so well together,” she said. “We all bring different aspects to the table that make us just like click so well.” D’Emanuele, Niebuhr, Schwarzkopf and Walton each swam for Southwest for at least three years but on different relays teams. That changed this fall, because the team graduated two of its top swimmers from last year, including four-time state participant Amelia Baxley. The foursome qualified for state in the 200 and 400 free relays at the Class 2A, Section 6 meet on Nov. 10. They entered the state meet with the goal of finishing in the top eight in the preliminaries of both events, which would have ensured them a spot in the finals. D’Emanuele, Niebuhr, Schwarzkopf and Walton finished about eight-tenths of a second out of the top eight in the 200 relay preliminaries and less than two-tenths of a second out in the 400 relay preliminaries. D’Emanuele said they were disappointed when they got out of the pool but didn’t have any regrets.
Olivia Walton, Sigrid Schwarzkopf, Elle Niebuhr and Peyton D’Emanuele (from left to right) broke a Minneapolis City Conference record with their time in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the state Class 2A meet last month. Photo by Nate Gotlieb
“We knew we had done the best that we could together,” Walton said. “That really helped us going into the finals.” The relay success for D’Emanuele, Niebuhr, Schwarzkopf and Walton came after D’Emanuele and Niebuhr had individual success earlier in the state meet. D’Emanuele won the 100 butterfly by over six-tenths of a second, finishing ahead of the swimmer who had won the race in 2017 and earning All-American status. Niebuhr cut over three seconds from her 2017 time in the 500 free, becoming the first female swimmer in Minneapolis to swim the event in under five minutes. D’Emanuele said she worked really hard with her club team after last high school season, adding that she knew she was better and stronger entering the 2018 season. She said she was really nervous going into the finals but that she also felt ready, later adding that it was rewarding to finish the race in first place.
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“Knowing that I was racing practically the same people, it was really nice to see,” she said. Southwest assistant coach Amy Yeager noted the amount of time all four swimmers put in during the offseason to improve as swimmers. She said the four girls take feedback well and oftentimes seek it out. “They’re constantly looking for that positive feedback and ways they can improve,” Yeager said. “I think that makes coaching them really fun.” Aarseth noted the different characteristics each of the girls brings to the pool, from a flawless stroke for Walton to a strong work ethic for Schwarzkopf. He said they might not be the best athletes at Southwest, or even on the swim team, but that they’re the hardest workers on the team. Niebuhr said her personal goals for next season include finishing in the top eight at state in both the 200 and 500 free. She
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Audit: MPS cut spending, increased revenue in 17-18 Minneapolis Public Schools cut general fund spending by $12.3 million and increased general fund revenue by $8.1 million in the 2017-18 school year compared to 2016-17, according to an audit released Nov. 29. The school district received $589.8 million in general fund revenue in 2017-18, up from about $581.8 million in 2016-17, and had $593.6 million in general fund expenses, compared to $605.9 million in 2016-17, the audit said. District leaders used $3.8 million in reserve funds to cover the remaining shortfall, $12.7 million less than what the School Board authorized them to use. The audit’s publication came about 21 months after Superintendent Ed Graff told the School Board the district faced a projected general-fund budget gap of $28 million for the 2017-18 school year. District leaders responded by making cuts to central services and reducing school allocations by 2.5 percent, eventually reducing the projected deficit to $16.5 million. They planned to use unassigned reserves to cover the remaining deficit, but Graff also said the district would work to be judicious about spending. School Board Audit Committee Chair Jenny Arneson said the audit aligns with the financial information district staff have been giving the board over the past year-plus. She said the district’s financial theme for the past year and a half has been to get a clearer picture of its financial situation and live within its means, trends the audit demonstrated. “It reconfirms the information that has been
out there,” she said. “This is good news.” At the School Board Audit Committee meeting Nov. 29, Graff said the district had “initiated a series of cost-savings practices” in 2017-18 and actively pursued additional revenue, both at the state and through competitive grants. He noted how the district received $4.9 million above what it budgeted in general fund revenue and spent $7.4 million less than budgeted on elementary and secondary instruction. He ran through a list of categories in which the district saved money in 2017-18, from transportation to standardized testing to textbooks. The audit said that regular instruction expenses came in $7.4 million under budget due to “budgeting conservatively for possible increases in costs.” It also said there were “less funded program activity during the year” and a change in the “coding of certain technology expenditures from regular instruction to district support services.” The audit also said that special-education expenses came in $6.7 million under budget due to “budgeting conservatively” for tuitionrelated expenses, which were less than anticipated. The district spent over $970,000 more than it budgeted on district and school administration, the audit said, though spending on administration decreased by over $1.9 million compared to 2016-17. According to the audit, the district’s weighted average daily membership, an enrollment figure that gives more weight to secondary students, decreased to 37,978 in 2017-18 from 38,462
in 2016-17. The total number of public-school students living in the district decreased to 51,874 in 2017-18 from 52,094 in 2016-17, the audit said. Still, the district’s revenue from state sources increased about $5.5 million in 2017-18 from 2016-17, mainly due to an increase in the perpupil formula allowance and an increase in special education funding, according to the audit. Revenue from local property taxes increased by nearly $5 million as a result of an increase in the “general fund’s share of the levy,” the audit said. “Other” sources of revenue decreased by nearly $2.5 million due to a decrease in funded programs and rent revenue, the audit said. The district ended the 2017-18 million school year with $62.5 million in fund balances, including $31.6 million in unassigned fund balances, or reserves. The $31.6 million in unassigned fund balance represented 5.3 percent of 2017-18 general fund expenses. District policy calls for an unassigned fund balance to represent at least 8 percent of general fund expenses. Other district funds continued to stay in good shape in 2017-18, the audit showed. Revenues in the food service fund were about $251,000 over expenses, bringing that fund’s reserves up to $3.1 million. Revenues in the community service fund were nearly $272,000 over expenses, bringing that fund’s reserves up to nearly $9 million. The audit presentation came about five months after the School Board passed a 2018-19 general fund budget that includes $604.4 million in revenue and $604.4 million in expenses. District leaders initially projected a $33 million
budget gap for the 2018-19 school year, so they made $33 million in cuts to balance the budget. More recently, the district has received several million dollars in grants, according to finance staff, and plans to submit a budget amendment to the board to account for the additional revenue. On Dec. 11, the School Board officially accepted a document that laid out the district’s preliminary revenue and expenditure assumptions for 2019-20. The pro forma document says the district expects to receive $620.6 million in 2019-20, despite a projected decrease of 414 students. It says the district expects to maintain general fund staffing levels and balance its budget without using reserves. The revenue projection assumes the state’s general education formula allowance will remain unchanged, though it could increase in the upcoming legislative session. It includes an additional $30 million in revenue that voters approved in a pair referenda last month. Arneson said the audit demonstrates that the district is well positioned to be intentional about how it uses its referenda dollars. She also said that a large part of the district’s financial issues are due to education funding not keeping up with inflation over the years. District leaders expect to meet to review budget plans in late January, according to a budget timeline document. They plan to present the 2019-20 budget to the School Board Finance Committee on Feb. 12, the document says.
Lake Harriet eighth-graders make sandwiches for those in need The eighth-graders at Lake Harriet Community School Upper Campus spent part of their morning Nov. 30 making sandwiches for people who are homeless. The students assembled approximately 1,000 bologna and cheese sandwiches in about 30 minutes on tables in the school’s gym. Former Minneapolis Public Schools teacher Allan Law,
who has dedicated his post-retirement life to feeding people who are homeless, planned on distributing the sandwiches later in the day. Law, 73, said he taught school in Minneapolis for 32 years before retiring in 1999. It was that year, he said, that he decided to start spending every night on the streets helping people in need. “That’s the last time I slept in a bed for
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Making a difference A s much as you may want to, you can’t solve all of the problems of the world in one fell swoop. Bummer, right?
Every day we are inundated with terrible news: environmental devastation, the horrible conditions faced by immigrants, poverty, homelessness, racial disparities and much more. The good thing is that there are reasons to take heart. All over the world, and even right here in Minneapolis, there are individuals and organizations that are working to make this a better place. Some charities operate on tiny, scrappy budgets and yet are able to have a huge impact on the problems we face. Here are a few of the groups that are solving the world’s problems one step at a time.
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David Fhima’s glass is always half full. Tracing his career as a restaurateur in the Twin Cities, his adopted home, he’s always expected us to rise to the cause, to understand and appreciate the sophisticated cookery celebrated on menus floating from the various kitchens he’s helmed. He puts us on our best behavior, trusting we’ll get it, that we’ll understand and appreciate the thoughts behind his compositions and their culinary heritage: French technique married to his roots in North Africa. In a word, he assumes we’re closer to, say, savvy New Yorkers than the folks in Lake Wobegon. He’s doing it again as patron of our beloved Forum, downtown’s Art Deco dining palace, now home to Fhima’s Minneapolis. Its décor (by law, thankfully) remains intact: a classy montage of mirrors, ice blue and cream. He’s added gauzy privacy curtains to the circular booths lining the walls (unfortunately, in my opinion, for they hide a portion of the dazzling zigzag motif ). But the rest of the room sparkles as the new epicenter of see-and-be-seen. It’s a chance for us to rise to our inner Scott and Zeldas, with a menu — and prices — to match. Diners are greeted with a complimentary “amuse booze,” a sweet, vodka-based cordial to sip while perusing the menu. Starters (mostly $15) scroll from pastis mussels with tapenade tartine and tuna tartare with coconut daquiose, lime gel and orange powder (see what I mean?) to our choices. We began with frog legs (your grandpa may remember that delicacy from a Wisconsin supper club menu), here dressed in a nicely spicy tempura crust that coddles the tender, mild and juicy meat within. The pair is presented atop a suave English pea cream and attended by saffron polenta croutons, moist and magnificently corn-y squares. Next we summoned a pair of scallops — giant, sweet and nubile — partnered with tomato concasse, a fried wonton and deliriously sweet-tart hunks of preserved lemon. We’d also ordered the shakshuka tomato tartine, having become addicted to this “hangover cure” on visits to Israel, but our servers thoughtfully took pains to inform us that this was a different presentation, upon a baguette. Not this time, then, but perhaps on a later visit. Instead, we proceeded to the small plates section of the menu ($12–$19), enchanted by a description of braised rabbit stew that lived up to its promise: a comforting concoction of mild-flavored meat nuzzling up to bouncy, homemade gnocchi bathed in a rich gorgonzola cream. We could have ended our meal right there, well fed and happy. MidwestOne Bank DTJ 121318 V3.indd 1
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David Fhima is the latest chef to take on the old Forum space in downtown Minneapolis. At left, the foie-butterscotch tartlet. Submitted photos
The list continues with items like merguez sausage paired with tater tots; short ribs and sweet potato mousseline; kefta on harissa broth; and bone marrow — yes, right here in flyover country — served with Moroccan charmoula and “mother dough” boule. By the way, that bread (served in a basket later with our entrée) comes from the chef’s prized yeasty starter, passed down to him for over a century. Main courses (mostly $30–$49) read well, too: fish of the day poached in almond milk; tuna with lemongrass-asparagus sauce; Wagu tenderloin with sweet pea puree and, yes, steak frites. We chose the most Moroccan of the offerings, a tagine large enough for two hungry eaters — which we no longer were (doggie bag). The long-braised stew married lamb shank with carrots, onions, Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes plus a mix of seven beans, all perfumed with cinnamon, rose water and a near-forest of rosemary. Good, for sure, but not the must-have I was expecting: less rich and dense than those I’ve encountered abroad, though that wasn’t the chef ’s intent, to be fair. I’d love to see a choice of several tagines in the future. Instead we perused the dessert menu, mostly $10 with the exception of an alluring assiette gourmande plate, $16, featuring cheese, a Napoleon, chocolate lava cake and French meringue. We made fools of ourselves by devouring the crème brûlée to end all crèmes brûlées, its surface burnt tableside, hosting a mellow cream below. Next, an apple tarte tatin, overflowing with true-flavored fruit, spared of over-sugaring. Then the pièce de résistance (words that would sound stuff y anywhere else but here): a foie-butterscotch tartlet infused with espresso, sesame and crème fraîche. One of a kind, for sure, and not to be missed (nor for the faint-ofheart, but nobody ever accused me of owning that moniker). Wines BTG, beer and interesting cocktails at “average” price points, too. Add in servers who know what they’re doing and care. Maybe, then, this is the reincarnation of the Forum that will last.
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Of the 2 million people serving time in U.S. prisons — more than any other country by far — about 200,000 are women. Unfortunately, many of these facilities aren’t equipped to specifically address the needs of these women, including everything from feminine hygiene products to resources for surviving sexual or physical trauma, which according to some reports affect over 85 percent of them. Since 1994, the Women’s Prison Book Project has worked to provide books for women in prison. Those books often contain resources that are targeted to their specific needs, including information on families, children, self-help, women’s health and legal aid. Providing books is also just the humane thing to do. Fiction and books on politics, history and science all give respite, education and enrichment to the women serving time, who are disproportionately people of color and indigenous.
Spring Farm Sanctuary springfarmsantuary.org One farm animal at a time, Spring Farm is on a mission to end animal cruelty. It was founded in 2016 by vegan animal lover Robin Johnson, who volunteers at Underdog Rescue and Animal Folks and also launched the nonprofit Save Minnesota Moose in addition to serving on the board of Pause for Paws. With Spring Farm, the focus is on farm animals that have been abused or neglected. There’s Jack Penny, a pig found running through a bean field in Iowa, and Marge, another pig who fell from a transport truck and broke her jaw. Frankie, Raisin and Martha — all Toggenburg goats — were slated to be slaughtered for their meat before an act of intervention saved them. The farm also has ducks, chickens, cows, sheep and a very handsome turkey. Spring Farm is open to visitors during the warmer months and often has special events, so donors and friends can get to know the animals. They’ve hosted yoga events, vegan donut pop-ups, wine tastings and more. To support the farm’s work, you can sponsor a particular animal or give a one-time or monthly gift. Or you can volunteer at the farm, which is a great way to get to know the animals.
Operated under the fiscal sponsorship of Boneshaker books, WPBP is a volunteer-driven project with a lot of heart. They take book and cash donations, but cash donations are especially important because of the costs of shipping. Volunteers can help out at WPBP or its sister program, the Midwest Trans Prisoner Penpal Project, which pairs volunteers with a trans pen pal in prison.
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Minneapolis Climate Action mplsclimate.org If you are a fan of Minneapolis’ organics recycling program, you have Minneapolis Climate Action to thank. Formerly called Linden Hills Power and Light, the organization spearheaded the collection of food scraps and non-recyclable paper products to create compost for soil in the Linden Hills neighborhood about a decade ago. The organization also partnered with Minneapolis Public Schools to bring organics recycling to school lunchrooms and, now that the organics recycling program is citywide, works to expand participation.
Linden Hills Power and Light was founded by Wild Rumpus bookstore owner Tom Braun, who died in October. Braun went to a talk by his friend Will Steger, a polar explorer and activist, about climate change, and that experience was the kernel that resulted in LHP&L’s work. The organization recently changed its name to Minneapolis Climate Action when it became clear their work went beyond just one neighborhood. Besides continued outreach around organics recycling, the organization also promotes bag reuse by holding sewing bees. Volunteers make reusable “Boomerang Bags” from used fabric and distribute them in the community as a means to cut down on single-use plastic bags. The organization also works with partners to promote community solar, a way to cooperatively tap into solar energy without having to purchase one’s own solar panels.
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TC Food Justice tcfoodjustice.org The philosophy behind TC Food Justice is simple: Take food that is going to be thrown away but is still good and put it in the hands of folks that otherwise can’t afford fresh options.
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At the core of the organization’s work is their food rescue program. TC Food Justice collects excess produce and other perishable items from partnering businesses and coops and distributes them to hunger relief organizations on a regular business.
Some of the partnering businesses include Breadsmith on Grand Avenue, Panera Bread, Phenli Thao Farm and numerous co-ops (Eastside, Hampden Park, Lakewinds and Seward), as well as the Kingfield and Nokomis farmers markets. The food then heads to service organizations and food shelves around the Twin Cities.
Volunteers collect, sort and deliver fresh fruits and vegetables by bike or car, aiming for a speedy turnaround so that recipients get the freshest food possible. By doing this work, TC Food Justice is completing two aims: reducing food waste, the largest component of
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Reports of asylum seekers being sprayed with tear gas on the U.S.Mexico border illustrate the dangerous situation immigrant communities are in as they try to reach the United States for a better life. Often fleeing violence in their homelands, they don’t exactly receive a warm welcome in this country and often face harsh conditions en route, crossing deserts and mountains.
Rising rental prices make it tough for arts organizations, which tend to need a lot of space for not a lot of money. This is especially true for performance venues, where you need space for a stage, backstage, lights and audience. The Phoenix Theater, located in the former Brave New Workshop space near 26th & Hennepin, offers an intimate performance space in Lowry Hill East, also known as The Wedge. It’s run by Arts’ Nest, a small nonprofit that makes putting on shows accessible to fringier, less established theater groups. Arts’ Nest offers an affordable space for small theater and performance groups to rent for shows and rehearsals. Through its Fledgling program, Arts’ Next nurtures emerging playwrights, directors, dancers, musicians, comedians and other folks with big dreams and limited budgets by providing low- to no-cost space for rehearsals and performances, box office management and introductions to technical designers and production staff. Arts’ Nest also operates an education program with classes for producers, technical artists and performers. Its offices feature local art in their lobby gallery, where artists are showcased for three months at a minimal commission for the organization. In all, it’s a great place for artists to explore, learn, try out material and grow.
Border Angels is a San Diego-based non-profit organization that brings volunteers to the desert near the border, where they place water for immigrants crossing as well as winter clothing and food during the colder months of the year. They also provide outreach to the San Diego-based immigrant community, including providing legal aid services, day worker outreach, immigration consulting and advocacy. The organization was in the national spotlight as the “migrant caravan” reached Tijuana, located just across the border from San Diego. With shelters overflowing with men, women and children, the nonprofit has asked for help to support the urgent need.
Navigation center miwrc.salsalabs.org/FranklinHiawathaEncampment/index.html Native American organizations and the city have been hard at work putting together a new navigation center to address the needs of those living in a large homeless camp near Franklin & Hiawatha. Groups working on site include Natives Against Heroin, Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors, the Native American Community Clinic and Livio, a mobile healthcare service provider that will also be working in the new navigation center, currently under construction at a nearby site. Those interested in helping can also donate to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, which is overseeing a discretionary fund to meet the immediate needs of families who have experienced chronic homelessness or housing instability. The coordinated effort between organizations and government entities shows just how much of an urgent need there is to address homelessness in the city.
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No one should have to go hungry just because they are poor. For nearly 50 years, Joyce Uptown Foodshelf has been serving people in Southwest Minneapolis and beyond who need a little bit of help with groceries. In 2017, the non-profit organization served about 11,000 people, a third of whom were under 17 years old, according to the organization’s GiveMN.org page. That added up to 200,000 pounds of food, with each participant getting a threeday supply of ingredients for healthy and nutritious meals. Run by a small staff as well as volunteers who come from faith groups, businesses, local nonprofits and the community, the food shelf distributes groceries purchased at a discount from The Food Group and Second Harvest Heartland food banks. Because Joyce is able to purchase food at a discount, it means donation dollars can go quite a bit farther, with one dollar able to stretch into two to three meals.
zAmya zamyatheater.org Things are shifting and changing for zAmya Theater Project, a theater company that addresses issues surrounding homelessness. No longer a program of St. Stephen’s Human Services, the troupe is now venturing in new directions, including an upcoming project at Harbor Lights homeless shelter made possible through a partnership with the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Made Here program. (Their fiscal sponsor, meanwhile, is Propel.) Made up of performers who have experienced homelessness themselves, as well as other professional collaborating artists, zAmya makes shows for public spaces, often in places where people who are experiencing homelessness can attend. The company’s last show, performed outside of the Minneapolis Central Library, was funny, heartfelt and entertaining and drove home the message of the inherent humanity of people that have been or are homeless. Led by Artistic Director Maren Ward, zAmya blends activism, art and community-building in ways that upend the status quo of doing things, and the result is performance different than what anybody else is doing in town. They serve a need, but in a way that is filled with joy and fun, bringing light to participating artists and audiences alike.
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The economy might be doing pretty well right now, but because housing costs are so high in Minneapolis, folks still fall through the cracks, even if they are currently working. Donating to your local food shelf — or volunteering — is a great way to help folks out with one of the basic necessities of life.
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Upstream Arts upstreamarts.org Julie and Matt Guidry started Upstream Arts back in 2006, after they noted how much the arts benefited their son Caleb, who was born with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, which affects physical and cognitive development. A professional theater professional and actor, Matt Guidry discovered that his son responded positively to arts-based tools, with benefits that effected his physical movements, body language and facial expressions. Since then, the organization has conducted classes, workshops and residencies in pre-K–12 schools, transition programs and adult disability centers, using theater techniques as a way to develop social and communication skills. The organization works with children and adults who experience a range of disabilities, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing or have visual impairments, those who are nonverbal and individuals diagnosed with autism, Down syndrome or other developmental or cognitive disabilities. They also conduct trainings to share with other educators their arts-based programming and teaching methods. Upstream’s work shows how much the value of arts goes beyond simple entertainment. The arts and creativity are more than anything tools for communicating. Tapping into that unique aspect of the performing arts to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities is truly something special that’s worthy of support.
Minnesota Coalition on Government Information mncogi.org A free and open government starts with transparency, and that’s why the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information is such an important organization. It provides education and also advocacy around government transparency, making sure that the lawmakers and government offices are accountable to the public. With a volunteer board made up of journalists, lawyers, archivists and Freedom of Information Act experts, MNCOGI works to make government more transparent
in a number of ways. They hold workshops where they teach folks how to file information requests through FOIA and the Minnesota Data Practices Act. They also testify before the Minnesota Legislature on information policy, making sure state laws ensure transparency at all levels. They file comments on specific applications for temporary data classifications and write public commentaries on information policy and transparency issues. Sound a little dry? Well, it is to a certain extant, and yet so important. If there aren’t organizations out there putting pressure on government agencies to continue to be transparent, we end up with closed-door meetings and decisions that are hidden from the public eye.
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Southwest Journal Poetry Project
Winter Poetry
SUMMER IS NICE HERE. So is spring (when we have one). And many think our autumns are the best. But winter still defines us, which may be why area poets seem more than usually engaged: the nostalgia of the season competes with the challenges of cold, dark days. This collection includes memories of Thanksgiving, the truths and trials of snow and ice, music, travel, shopping, thingamajigs and — as always — love. Happy holidays! — Doug Wilhide is the poet laureate of Linden Hills and poetry editor of the Southwest Journal
Status Seekers Laurie Llyken
Let’s mourn for the status seekers in their useless, fruitless task of being ever better than their imagined past. Let’s wish them insightfulness which might bring them peace of mind and possibly encourage them to instead be simply kind. For status is a fool’s task more easily lost than gained while kindness is a treasure worth much more than temporal fame.
Welcome to Winter Marjorie Rukavina
Alas, the temps are falling... and Oops! Guess I just did too! A patch of ice hid beneath my foot... and Whoa! Into the air I flew! Now, I sit here toasty and elevate my cast A roaring fire and treats galore... Hurray! Winter’s here, at last!
A Bengali Soldier in a German POW on Armistice Day Esam Aal
How am I gonna go home now? Now they are done with their war And are having their peace I’d leave the leather boots The wool uniform And the potatoes Rice is what I want And the sun
Dickilfixit Rusty Debris
Gimmicky contrivances All purpose one size fits all Universal use do-dads Gimcrack from the cyber mall Paraphernalia, stuff Gadgets, widgets, and wackpots Chingaderas and gizmos Thing-a-ma-jigs with what-nots
First Snow June Blumenson
It was only yesterday I raked the spirals of rich descent, colors of bruised plums, bricks and amber. Now this–– a world delicate as white tea, rooftops thick with cold, the bent Mugo pine, and snow angels flat on their backs, wings spread, searching the night sky as they disappear under drifts and fly up again to heaven.
Thanksgiving Dinner John O’Connor
Uncle Ray rose up from his chair -Like the kraken coming up for air
Ingenious thingamabobs Dingus and Dickelfixits Doohickeys, do-jiggies and Thingy what-cha-ma-call-it’s Diddley squats and gewgaws With limited guarantees Then some more jigamaree Like that seen on your TVs
Like a white whale chasing a sea captain Like the blues pursuing a dude with depression Like the Seventh Seal arriving early Like the long-rumored Seventh Manatee Like Proud Poseidon, Shaker Of Ships Like any small apocalypse Like Mount Doom in a story about Hobbits Like any guest with eccentric habits – And with superb sly skill, or luck, or grace, Farted directly in my face. It had been a boring November. This is the part of Thanksgiving that I remember.
Life is Simple, Isn’t It? Marc Schillace
Breathe in. Breathe out. Drink. Eat. Sleep. Wake-up. Relieve yourself. Believe in yourself. Move. Learn. Earn money. Pay money. Find companions. Love them differently. Have sex. Or not. Laugh. Groan. Cry. Be as happy as you can. (repeat often, as needed) Die sometime later.
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Introspection
Prayer to Winter James P. Lenfestey
Do not abandon us! We who fear your fury love your coverlet of snow. We who cower at the bus stop love the ice beneath our skates. We who daily deplore your omnipotence weep at your unseasonal melting. We will push our skis uphill for you, chain our tires, jump our batteries, scarf and beard our cheeks, bury the curves of our bodies for you. And we will shovel until the rhythm of the shoveling exalts us in your presence. Until the stroke of our blade And the smoke of our breath blows honest and pure, until the Niagara of our nose is frozen, our muscles sinewy and warm, and we burst through the door with an explosion of stomping and clapping, throwing open ourselves, yelling, “I’m home!” I’m home!” Do not abandon us, as we have abandoned you.
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The clock ticking away the seconds is the only sound in the room. Stark, pale walls meet old linoleum floors. A green potted plant sits on a white table.
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The man says, “there is so much you can do with this space.” For a quick moment, she sees yellow walls, wooden blinds, colorful beads over the door, cushions near low tables, roses, candles, abstract art. A warm homey feeling invades her soul. It is the rain pelting the window that reawakens her to the room of pale white.
Love Me Some Love Laurie Savran
Send me some love for my heart is breaking Create me some love for my soul is sad Feed me some love to make me whole Be me some love for I’ve lost it all Fire me some love so I can burn again Carry me some love to take me far Cry me some love so I can grieve my fate Fan me some love to cool me down Dress me some love so I can find the fashion Google me some love so I can learn the way Attack me some love to put me away Grow me some love to expand my heart Puke me some love because I’ve asked you to Ghost me some love so I’ll know I’m real Radio me some love so I can hear the waves Rock me some love so I can dig the vibes Dance me some love so I can Bim Bang Bam And love me some love love me some love and Just love me some love
The Prettiest Spot
I stretched my toes to accentuate A with an A chord; C with a C chord. Oh, it was good, and when I wake with the memory, I sob for less than a minute, then stop abruptly, the way I lifted my hands from the keys. My sheepdog wakes to the sound, moves to lie beside my bed. Those days are spent. Fewer the days that remain. My hands still hold power, but my volume is lower. Sheet music piles up on the piano. I shuffle back and forth through the sheaves of days, play with more humility — perhaps more grace— every chord a vision.
In a globally warmed world we have left green lands behind — Paris, Provence, St.Tropez and summer — old worlds, old artists, old dreams, old seasons… we are old people now whose obits may read: “they enjoyed travel.” It is a time for remembering and I think of that old rake, Villon, and his question: ou sont les neiges dantan? Ah, François — they flurry and float in our re-collections like icebergs holding their turquoise gems, getting more remote by the minute. Ahead of us lie the snows of another winter — threat and promise, reality (and then some) — as we fly so high, so far, so fast through time, space, memory and longing… we have left behind the Cote d’Azur for the ten thousand lakes of home.
Crows in Snow Shannon King
The crows don’t mind, swooping low over rooftops, looking for a scrap of flesh or vegetable or grain while wind-driven flakes streak the sky pummel tree branches carry off houses. A dozen crows take off, dark shadows, large black wings, riveting in the black/white landscape. They are intent, oblivious, or perhaps, aware of the striking picture they make. Everything, everyone else, still, marooned in their narrow beds. The crows roam widely, have the world to themselves, plunge and rise, create their own art, follow the Tao of Crow black/white; black/white; black/white...
Carolyn Light Bell
The prettiest spot in the whole house was perched high on the organ bench, pounding out heavy hymns, rattling the French doors, trembling the shining windows. It was a concert Hammond, huge and powerful. I made music, loud and crashing, and sometimes harmonic. Outside, a crimson sun set over Lake Harriet.
We just flew past Greenland where you can see the icebergs — tiny white dots melting away, while making their way to Titanic destinations, the bigger ones enfolding blue-green lakes you can see from seven miles up.
The Faintest Ink is Better than the Best Memory Felicity Britton for Tom Braun
In 25 years Will I remember the morning I came down for breakfast And was greeted with beautiful kisses Your mouth firm on mine Your tongue cool and sweet From the melon you immediately abandoned? Will I remember that our kisses Led to embracing Your body hard on mine A tangle of arms and feet Breakfast entirely forgotten? Will I remember those passion filled lips? Your heart, pressed against mine Made me feel utterly complete. Or will this pale ink Provide the only memory?
Guidelines for a Winnie the Pooh Christmas John O’Connor
Take some quiet time for yourself In your own corner or up on the shelf. Hibernate if you like. Don’t get killed by a trike. Breathe in pine smells deeply When the wind blows steeply. Piglet can come over As long as he is sober Help Eeyore with a rescue – Or with a cheerful point of view. Consult with Owl if you are bored. Remember where dessert is stored. Spend some money. Love your honey.
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Ask Dr. Rachel
By Rachel Allyn
Twelve tips for surviving Christmas I
hate to be a scrooge, but I’ve come to dread Christmastime. The cold weather, the darkness, the abundance of sweets that I can’t resist, plus all the money I feel pressured to spend on gifts is exhausting. It’s overwhelming to run around to different stores trying to pick out the right present (which they’re probably going to return anyway) and then see my credit card statement skyrocket later. How can I figure out a way to have the Christmas spirit, especially while sticking to a budget?
Of all holidays, Christmas is the most challenging to have a grin-and-bear-it approach because it lasts about as long as that traditional holiday fruitcake you got stuck with last year. Once upon a time, the music, advertisements, decor and merriment launched just after Thanksgiving, but now it seeps into the airways and our collective consciousness much earlier. We live in a consumerist culture, and what was once a religious holiday is now more of a materialistic throw down. Just as Jesus was upstaged by an old, bearded white man, you can trump your stress with a little creativity, self-indulgence and humor. I present for you my 12 tips for surviving Christmas:
1.
Money and gifts are your biggest anxiety. Consider taking a seasonal job to make a little extra cash. You could start working part-
time as one of Santa’s elves like comedian and author David Sedaris. Or at least get a laugh from reading his book “Holidays on Ice.”
2. group, extended family or both. This cuts
Insist on drawing names with your friend
down the gift list sizably, and then you can focus on giving them something they really want.
3. might appreciate much earlier in the year. Start keeping an eye out for gifts people
Putting it off to the last minute certainly won’t help your bah humbug attitude.
4. running around town altogether by
Even better: Avoid stores, crowds and
shopping from the comfort of your home computer. Let Amazon do your dirty work.
5. Get creative and tastefully repurpose
If you’re crafty, focus on homemade gifts.
things in your house. If you’re not crafty, now could be the time to start; consider it meditative and a way to engage different parts of your brain.
6.
If you’ve got to spend money, then consider the gift of experiences. Buy tickets for an athletic or cultural event you can enjoy with others. Memories last a lifetime.
7.
Mentally brainstorm what, if anything, you do like about Christmas. Perhaps there are a couple traditions you can get on board with. Find a favorite holiday movie to re-watch or an old family decoration to highlight in your home. Maybe you think mistletoe is a hoot or your childhood stocking is adorable? Hang it as your
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morsel of holiday cheer. Then give yourself permission to leave it at that.
8.
With all that money you’ll save from tip No. 5, plan a warm weather trip shortly after Christmas to reward yourself for surviving.
9. to diet. It is also not the time to cope
Regarding sweets: Now is not the time
with emotional eating. Stay active, hydrated and enjoy soup season — preferably the kind with veggies and fiber.
10.
Check in with yourself about the gratitude and abundance that exists in your life, recognizing there are others who have even less money or tolerance for Christmas than you.
11. me because you dread seeing your Appreciate that you’re not writing
relatives. You didn’t mention anything about struggling with family dynamics or the nightmare of traveling back to your hometown, so consider yourself lucky.
12. spike your eggnog and take a long When all else fails, light a candle,
bath, in the Danish spirit of hygge.
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Moments in Minneapolis
By Karen Cooper
A ‘flyer’ takes to the air
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innesota was once North America’s capital of ski jumping. Beginning in Red Wing in the 1880s, ski jumps were built around the state and in several locations in the Twin Cities. The “ski slides” in Minneapolis’ Wirth Park gave thousands of kids the chance to learn to ski jump on smaller ramps. Bloomington’s Bush Lake ski jump held its inaugural meet in February 1935. It was a major sporting event. Public interest was justified when a 205-foot jump broke the state record by 65 feet. Bush Lake soon attracted national and international ski jumping championships. Sometimes, special trains would be chartered from Minneapolis to Bloomington so the crowds could watch the “flyers.”
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The competition shown here was probably at the original Bush Lake ski jump. It was destroyed by high winds in the summer of 1938 and promptly rebuilt. Today’s Bush Lake jump dates from 2000. In the 1930s, a young man named Martin Hense craved a job as a photojournalist and left us a series of pictures of summertime motorcycle hill climbs and ski events at Bush Lake. Taken as the skier leaves the ramp, this photo memorializes the surprisingly empty farm fields of Edina, Bloomington and Richfield Karen Cooper is a researcher at the Hennepin History Museum. The archives include Martin Hense’s ski jump pictures and thousands of other fascinating images. Learn more about the museum and its offerings at hennepinhistory.org or 870-1329.
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‘DETOURS: MADE HERE’ LAUNCH
Get Out Guide.
For five years, Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Made Here Program has been livening up downtown through public art and performance. Whether it’s miniature exhibits in storefronts, giant murals or pop-up live music events, the program has added a dose of local art to the heart of downtown. For their upcoming “Detours” launch, Made Here will look back at its five years with a retrospective exhibition, live performances and a virtual reality lounge, all at 900 Hennepin Ave. (the former Solera building, now owned by Hennepin Theatre Trust). Check out the all-new public art installed downtown, then come inside for some entertainment and a Lisa Frank cocktail.
By Sheila Regan
When: 5:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 Where: 900 Hennepin Ave. Cost: Free Info: hennepintheatretrust.org
ROMA DI LUNA AT ICEHOUSE
‘A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS’ Is “Die Hard” a Christmas Movie? If you’ve been hoping to get to the bottom of this very pressing question, head on over to the Bryant-Lake Bowl for this spoof on Hollywood, pop culture and Christmas all at once. If you’re looking for something a bit riotous and fun this holiday, “A Very Die Hard Christmas” just might be for you.
Roma di Luna brings their sweet melancholy to Icehouse for an evening of music taken from the band’s entire catalogue, including a few unreleased songs. The Minneapolis band — featuring Polica’s Channy Leaneagh and her former husband, Alexei Moon Casselle of Kill The Vultures — split up in 2011 when the singer-songwriter couple dissolved their marriage. Thankfully, they’re back, along with vocalist Jessi Prousha (Fraea) and the Grave Trio rhythm section (JG Everest, Ben Durrant and Ryan Lovan). Chastity Brown joins as a guest DJ.
When: 10 p.m.–1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Where: Icehouse 2528 Nicollet Ave. Cost: $16 Info: icehousempls.com
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‘FIGHT NIGHT’ AT THE PHOENIX No celebrity, politician or fictional character is safe when Theatre Coup d’Etat puts on “Fight Night,” an evening combat with hands, swords, axes and some objects you won’t expect. “Fight Night: Decked Halls Edition” will have a holiday theme, as comedy, stage combat, audience participation and beer get tangled up in an evening of fun.
When: 10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 Where: Phoenix Theater, 2605 Hennepin Ave. Cost: $10–$20 Info: fightnight.brownpapertickets.com
GLÖGG TOURS AT ASI Stop by the American Swedish Institute after hours for a glögg tour of the museum’s current Handmade Holidays exhibition. What is glögg, you ask? Well, glögg is a Scandinavian spiced wine that ASI mixes up into cocktails for your pleasure, to serve along with tasty bites. Enjoy Nordic holiday traditions, including decorations, handmade crafts and stories. (21-plus)
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ARTSY HOLIDAY
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If gift giving is part of your holiday tradition, why not check out some of these artist pop-up events? This time of year is huge for artists, artisans and craftspeople, who tout an array of unique, handmade items you can share with your loved ones.
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Support the next generation of artists by purchasing handmade ceramics, textiles and more from youth artist apprentices. When: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Juxtaposition Arts, 2007 Emerson Ave. N. Cost: Free Info: juxtaposition.org
The Linden Hills Holiday Market has been going strong since the beginning of November, featuring artistic gifts as well as delectable treats and winter home and garden decor. When: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 and 23 Where: Sunnyside Gardens, 3723 W. 44th St. Cost: Free Info: mplscraftmarket.com
If you’ve been looking for that perfect piece for your home, check out Soo Visual Arts Center’s annual Artists’s Holiday Shop, where you’ll find prints, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and much more by local artists and makers. When: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Thursday–Friday and 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday– Sunday through Dec. 23. Where: Soo Visual Arts Center, 2909 Bryant Ave. S., Suite 101 Cost: Free Info: soovac.org
Fifty artists selected by Gamut Gallery have free run of the downtown Minneapolis space. For everything from high art to crafty handmade collectables, you’ll want to check this out. When: 1 p.m.–7 p.m. Thursday–Sunday through Dec. 22 Where: 717 S. 10th St. Cost: Free Info: gamutgallerympls.com
FESTIVE AF HOLIDAY CRAFT POP-UP For something a little more non-traditional, try this edgier craft pop-up, featuring jewelry, ceramics, cat fashion, subversive cross-stitching, bow ties and more. When: Noon–5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 Where: ArcStone Technology, 2836 Lyndale Ave. S. Cost: Free Info: facebook.com/ThirdDRD
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Mill City Cooks
Recipes and food news from the Mill City Farmers Market
Best with bread
“L
ife is too short to eat bad bread.” That’s the slogan on the back of Jonathan Kaye’s T-shirt and his business motto. As the owner and lead baker of Heritage Breads artisan bakery they are truly words he, his staff and growing cult following of customers are living by. Heritage Breads makes a variety of breads, cookies and cakes using a 100-year-old sourdough culture, 100 percent organic ingredients and heritage non-hybridized flours from Sunrise Flour Mill — which happens to be Heritages Breads’ “neighbor” vendor at the Mill City Farmers Market. Many argue that consuming commercially processed flours and yeast is to blame for so many people in recent generations suffering from indigestion, inflammation and worse.
WINTER CROSTINI
Recipes courtesy of the Mill City Farmers Market
“At Heritage Breads, we like to keep things simple,” Kaye says. “We make artisan bread that is as good for the body and planet as it is delicious. We are committed to educating people about the power of eating heritage grains and local, sustainable, organic foods.” You can learn more and find Jonathan and his team at the Mill City Farmers Market’s Winter Market 10 a.m.–1p.m Dec. 15 inside the Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St. The winter market offers the best quality groceries and gifts from over 40 sustainable and local farmers, food makers and artists. You can even pick up the local ingredients you need for the three crostini recipes below! Learn more at millcityfarmersmarket.org — Jenny Heck
Jonathan Kaye of Heritage Breads. Submitted photo
The rich flavors and bright colors in these crostini are perfect for elegant holiday appetizers. You can serve them directly on sliced bread or in bowls with bread and sliced vegetables on the side for your guests to dip. Either way they are best served with bread! BEET BRUSCHETTA • Makes 2 cups 3 medium beets*, scrubbed clean ½ a medium onion*, diced ½ bunch of basil, shredded 2–3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 Tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Goat chevre, quark or any other soft cheese*
Grate the beets with a cheese grater. Combine with onions, basil, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside to allow the flavors to mingle. Spread cheese on the bread slices and generously spoon the beet mixture on top. Drizzle the remaining juices on top. PARSNIP-WALNUT SPREAD • Makes 2½ cups ¼ cup parsley or microgreens*, 1 pound parsnips*, peeled and sliced plus more for garnish (about 2 cups) ¼ cup walnuts, toasted 1 Tablespoon brown sugar Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon lemon juice Put the parsnips in a medium pot, cover them with water by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the parsnips are very tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer the parsnips to a blender or a food processor. Add the sugar, lemon juice, parsley and walnuts. Puree, drizzling in just enough water to make a stiff puree. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread over bread slices and garnish with additional herbs or microgreens if desired. BLUE CHEESE BUTTER WITH RADISH • Makes 1 cup ½ teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons walnuts Pinch of freshly ground pepper ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 4–6 radishes*, sliced thinly 6 ounces bleu cheese*, softened or in matchsticks 1 small shallot*, diced In a small, dry skillet toast the walnuts on medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes, tossing frequently. Let cool. Chop the walnuts and combine with butter, bleu cheese, shallot, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix well. Spread on bread slices and top with radish. *Ingredients available at the Mill City Winter Market
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By Emily Lund
Beyond the market, a network of vendors
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t’s been a big year for Neighborhood Roots, and it’s hard to believe 2019 is just a couple weeks away. Neighborhood Roots is a small nonprofit best known for operating the Kingfield, Fulton and Nokomis farmers markets, as well as Winter Markets at Bachman’s on Lyndale. In 2018, we organized 68 market days in South Minneapolis, worked with dozens of dedicated volunteers, collaborated with countless community partners and supported more than a hundred local businesses. While December is the only month we don’t host a market, there are plenty of opportunities to support our amazing network of vendors. In 2018, there were nearly 30 farmers markets operating in Minneapolis. Many of our vendors can be found at other indoor farmers markets this winter. Find them on social media, visit their website and sign up for the newsletters for schedules and special announcements. You can also find a full schedule of winter markets at farmersmarketsofmpls.org. Farmers Markets of Minneapolis is a collaboration between market managers and other market champions, such as the city of Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, Homegrown Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Our collective goal is to build a more connected, effective and accessible market system. You can also support our vendors by purchasing gifts and food from them in the e-marketplace. Purchase a pork share or beef bundle from Johnson Family Pastures on their website, johnsonfamilypastures.com, and be sure to follow them on Instagram to see beautiful photos of
their land and animals, including their Great Pyrenees puppy named Sisu. Find unique spices, shrubs and gifts from Heath Glen Farm & Kitchen at heathglen.com, where you can also sign up for a newsletter with recipes and discount codes. Stay cozy and support our vendors by purchasing coffee and tea in bulk from Cafe Palmira (cafepalmira.com) and Well Rooted Teas (wellrootedteas.com). Another way to support our vendors is to visit their brick-and-mortar locations. Did you know that Bogart’s Donuts and Sun Street Breads got their start at Kingfield Farmers Market? Stop by their shops for sweet and savory baked treats. You can even pre-order a couple dozen pastries for your office party. Make a date for happy hour at Dumpling, 4004 Minnehaha Ave. S., to enjoy specialty cocktails and comfort food inspired by Vietnamese, Chinese and Cambodian cuisine. We’re excited to announce that two of our vendors are launching their own dine-in restaurants. Our friends at Twin Cities Paella just opened Guavas Cuban Cafe on 56th & Chicago, where you can enjoy soulful Cuban fare in a family-friendly atmosphere. We can’t wait to grab a slice when Northern Fires Pizza fires up their ovens and opens their doors at Lake & 43rd early next year. It’s never too early to start your shopping list for our January Winter Market. Our remaining Winter Markets take place 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and March 23 at Bachman’s on Lyndale. Join us on those dates to stock up on local food and gifts while enjoying live music and maybe a mimosa or two. Our full vendor list can be found on our
This winter, support the market’s vendors, like Cafe Palmira and Twin Cities Paella (pictured), by purchasing online, visiting indoor markets or shopping at their brick-and-mortar locations. Submitted photo
website, neighborhoodrootsmn.org. While you’re at it, check out our new employment opportunity. We are currently accepting applications for our next market manager. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Executive Director Emily Lund at emily@neighborhoodrootsmn.org. We hope you support our vendors this
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