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City of Lakes Loppet 2008 Preview
The 2008 City of Lakes Loppet is set for February 2-3, 2008.
As in past years, the Loppet
is a celebration of our Minnesota winters and a good opportunity to show off the Uptown
neighborhood, see neighbors,
cheer on skiers and volunteer.
Saturday, February 2, 2008:
2 pm:
– American Family Insurance
Skijoring Loppet at Lake of the
Isles in Uptown (dogs and skiers
work together; come compete or
spectate!)
– Minnesota Youth Ski League
SuperCarnival in Uptown (free
ski events and games for kids 12
and under)
3 pm:
– Rossignol Junior Loppet at
Lake of the Isles in Uptown
(middle school age kids race 5
kilometers; opportunity to cheer
for students on the Anwatin Ski
Team)
4 pm:
– Sons of Norway MinneLoppet in Uptown (kids 12
and under ski for free and
everyone receives a medal)
NRP Update
NRP Committee Aims
for Neighborhood Plan
Approval
in
February
The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA)
Neighborhood
Revitalization
Program (NRP) Steering Committee has been hard at work
revising the NRP Phase II Draft
Plan. They plan to meet several
times throughout January to
create objectives [success measures] for the established goals
and to flesh out a few strategies
in order to clarify intent. Modifications may be made to the
budget in order to meet the Citymandated 70% of funding to-
On Saturday the best spectating
happens in Uptown, with
– Toko/Finn Sisu Sprints in
most
events centered there.
Uptown (exciting sprints featurThe
City
of Lakes Nordic Ski
ing some of the best skiers in the
Foundation
busses the Bryn
country)
Mawr
and
Anwatin
students to
6:30 pm:
Uptown that day. Chaperones
– Caribou Coffee Luminary are needed. If interested, please
Loppet (750 ice luminaries call the Loppet Hotline at 612and “luminary environments” 604-5330 or send an email to
around Lake of the Isles – non- [email protected].
competitive ski or snowshoe feaOn Sunday, skiers will start
turing cocoa and coffee stations)
making their way onto the Chain
of Lakes starting at 9:45—with
Sunday, February 3, 2008: the first skiers finishing at
9:20 am:
about 10 am. Skiers will con– Hoigaard’s Classic – Wirth tinue to finish until 3:30 pm.
Park to Uptown (up to 300 skiers
use the traditional style of crossRoad Closures:
country skiing to travel the 25
• Fr i d ay, Fe b r u a r y 1 : t h e
kilometer course)
south end of Lake of the
9:25 am:
Isles (where the dog park is
– REI Tour – Wirth Park to located) will be closed from 9
Uptown (Up to 500 skiers avoid am to 4 pm for snow hauling.
the hills and take the short
• Saturday, February 2: Knox,
course)
James, Irving and Humboldt
10:30 – 11 am:
will be closed at the Mall
– Freestyle Loppet – Wirth Park to (between Lagoon and 28th) from
Uptown (Up to 1,500 skiers skate- 7 am until Sunday evening.
ski the full 33 kilometer course)
For more information, visit
w w w. c i t y o f l a k e s l o p p e t . c o m
Uptown spectating, partici- or call the Loppet Hotline at 612pating or volunteering . . .
604-5330.
5 pm:
ward housing-related strategies.
Due to their desire to produce
a thorough final product, it will
not be ready by the previouslyplanned date of January 14th.
The Committee hopes to complete a final draft for neighborhood presentation and approval
in mid-February. Please watch
your February Wedge for updates.
Check
out
our
website
for the latest information:
www.thewedge.org
As always, if you have any
questions
or
comments,
please contact the LHENA
office at: 612-377-5023 or
[email protected].
Phase II Plan
— Housing —
Goal: Support the
preservation of
neighborhood homes
and buildings with
architectural and
historic significance.
Strategy: Continue revolving,
matching grants for properties
previously identified by Mead
& Hunt during LHENA-NRP
Phase I.
This program will be reviewed
annually and be reallocated in
accordance with neighborhood
need and NRP guidelines if there
is no further need. Guidelines for
eligible applicants and improve-
Neighborhood Calendar
2
Editor’s Notes
2
Updates from City Hall
3
Helen’s Helpful Hints
3
Walking the Wedge
3
Wedge Fitness Options
4
Holiday Party Photos
4
Frida Kahlo at Walker
5
The Library Report
6
The Wedge Messages
6
Arts & Entertainment
7
Jefferson School News
7
Crime Map
8
January • 2008
Public Hearing For Uptown Small Area
Plan Postponed Until January 14th
On November 21st, the 45-day
public comment period for the
draft of the Uptown Small Area
Plan came to a close. A public
hearing was tentatively scheduled for December 17th, but due
to the volume of suggestions
received during the 45-day public
comment period, the public hearing was postponed until Monday,
January 14th.
Amanda Arnold, Principal City
Planner, reports that forty letters
(150 pages) were received during the 45-day public comment
period. Most of the responses
were generally supportive of
the plan, but a large number of
detailed suggestions were provided. In order to give these comments the consideration that
they deserved, city staff asked
the Planning Commission to
postpone the public hearing discussion and its consideration of
the plan until the January 14th
Planning Commission meeting.
City staff has compiled the comments it received. These comments will become part of the
public record and will be included
in a staff report to the City Planning Commission when they consider adopting the plan.
The project consultants are
currently working on correcting
typos and adding minor edits and
clarification to the draft plan. A
revised draft will be produced
for the Planning Commission
and posted to the project website (http://www.ci.minneapolis.
mn.us/planning/uptown-plan.
asp) sometime before the January 14th meeting.
The Public Hearing for the
Uptown Small Area Plan is now
scheduled for the Monday, January 14th City Planning Commission meeting at 4:30 pm in Room
317 in City Hall. This meeting
will be the last chance for the
public to submit input on the
Plan.
Following the January 14th
City Planning Commission meeting, the draft document will be
forwarded to the City Council’s
Zoning & Planning Committee.
This Committee will review the
Plan and make recommendations that will be forwarded to
the City Council. Dates for the
City Council review are yet to be
determined.
The Uptown Small Area Plan
is a 15-20 year planning document that identifies what types
of development would be appropriate in what locations and provides guidance about appropriate
land uses and densities throughout the Plan’s defined Uptown
area.
The Plan was developed over
the past 18 months with community input and outreach helping
to shape its vision and goals. The
draft Plan can be found online
at the project website (address
noted above), and hard copies
can be found at City Hall (350 S.
5th St., Room 210), Walker Public
Library (2880 Hennepin Ave. S.),
Minneapolis Central Library (300
Nicollet Mall, 2nd floor reference
desk), and the LHENA office (Jefferson School, 1200 W. 26th St.).
ments would be determined
annually by: Ownership status
(owner-occupied and absentee)
and occupancy (single-family,
multi-family up to five units, and
six or more units).
Goal: Encourage integration
of green solutions.
Income limits would be open
and need-based. Eligible expenses
will include exterior improvements, and could be expanded
to include interior renovation.
The program will begin with
the most significant properties
and could be expanded. Interest
repaid on loans will go toward
administration costs and repaid
loans will be recycled for future
use. Neighborhood committee
will select a professional outside
agency to administer program.
(Possibility to include signage
and/or a book on neighborhood
history. Provide consultant services to applicants.)
Budget: $137,000
Ken Kalina
Strategy 1: Provide ongoing programming, including seminars
and other educational opportunities to inform residents, including renters, on green solutions,
e.g. recycling.
Budget: $2,000
Strategy 2: Provide rebates for
green improvements, such as
rain gardens, solar panels, and
the removal and decrease of
impervious surfaces.
Budget: $30,000
($2,500 limit per property)
Goal: Support the improvement of housing stock.
Strategy 1: Continue a revolving, below-market-interest loan
program for residential property
improvements. Eligible applicants
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The Wedge • Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association Newspaper
The Wedge is a monthly publication of the Lowry
Hill East Neighborhood Association. Distribution is
free to residents and businesses of Lowry Hill East
Neighborhood. Mailed subscriptions are $20 per
year.
The Wedge Neighborhood Newspaper
exists to address neighborhood events,
issues and causes, while providing a
public forum for the community to share
information and ideas and voice individual
opinions and concerns within the Lowry
Hill East neighborhood.
Articles, opinion pieces, photos and drawings by
neighborhood members are welcome! Call 3775023 for assignments, or to discuss your ideas.
Contact The Wedge for guidelines. The deadline to
submit items for publication is the 17th of the month
prior to publication. Display Ad deadline is the 15th
of the month prior to publication. Send publication
items, subscription checks or money orders to:
The Wedge | www.thewedge.org
1200 West 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-377-5023
E-mail: [email protected]
Editor / Layout: Paul Bowman
[email protected]
Office Administrator: Caroline Griepentrog
The Wedge Committee
– Twyla Dixon – Ken Kalina –
– Valerie Powers – Helen Williams –
The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the
views of LHENA or its board members. The Wedge reserves
the right to exercise discretion in publishing any material
submitted and further reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. Questions about The Wedge may be directed to
the editor or to the The Wedge Committee chair.
© 2008 LHENA, all rights reserved.
LHENA
1200 West 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-377-5023
E-mail: [email protected]
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood
Association Board of Directors
Twyla Dixon–President
Marlee MacLeod–Vice President
Opening for Secretary
Ken Kalina–Treasurer
Caprice Bart
Susan Bode
Peter Sukki Kim
Leslie Modrack
Helen Williams
Eric Ziebart
Opening for Board Member
877-2775
872-1901
vacant
871-6608
377-4969
872-4077
377-6455
872-0123
377-9658
871-2082
vacant
by Paul Bowman
Just when I was going to tell
you about my Jamaican honeymoon, my San Francicso
New Years or wish you a happy
2008... I found the press release
below on the City of Minneapolis website. A multitude of true
testaments to why we love our
city so much. It’s full of arts and
entertainment, our population
is intelligent and hard-working,
and we’re all a part of its success.
Minneapolis: cheers to you and
yours in 2008!
NRP
377-4969
872-2492
381-1460
872-7138
952-476-4204
374-4456
871-7708
Neighborhood Boundaries: Hennepin
on the west, Lyndale on the east,
Lake Street on the south and
I-94 on the north.
To advertise in
The Wedge contact
Susan Hagler:
612-825-7780 or
[email protected]
For classified ads, political ads and
We welcome letters to the editor, but cannot guarantee that
they will be printed.
Preference is given to letters
from Lowry Hill East (Wedge)
residents concerning neighborhood issues.
Minneapolis was a chart
topper in 2007. National publications and organizations
recognized our city as a great
place to visit, live well, run a
business, and forge community connections.
any letters that are not exclu-
Visitors and the folks who
live here have known that
Minneapolis is a great place
to live, work and enjoy life.
Thanks to national recognition the city received in 2007,
it’s clear others are taking
g
notice too. Here is a sample
of some of Minneapolis’ recognition in 2007:
and will not be printed.
•Most affordable place to live
well in the nation – Forbes
The Wedge reserves the right
•Best metro for business –
Marketwatch
•Best metro for volunteerism
– Corporation for National
and Community Service
•Most literate city – Central
Connecticut State University
•#1 National Night Out City
of 2007 – National Association of Town Watch
•One of the top five places to
be married with kids – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
•One of the top ten
underrated U.S. cities –
ShermansTravel.com
•One of 2007’s top destinations – Frommer’s
•#3 city to have a baby – Fit
Pregnancy
•#4 city for eating smart,
being fit, and living well –
Cooking Light
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Neighborhood Notices
January 2008 Meetings and Events
Meetings at Jefferson School, Room 107
This calendar is being sponsored by
Mainstreet Bank
general inquiries, contact
the LHENA office at 612-377-5023.
Minneapolis captures
top honors in 2007
•One of the seven best art cities – GQ
Neighborhood Revitalization Program
(NRP) Steering Committee
Caprice Bart
Tim Dray
Mark Greenwald
Jim Henderson
Tina Johnson
Kathy Kullberg
Carol Wilson
Julianna Wolfe
Editor’s Notes:
We live in a
city of dreams
January • 2008
The Wedge does not accept
sive to The Wedge newspaper, are unsigned, or do not
include the writer’s address
and phone number. This information will be kept on file to
verify the writer’s identity
Letters Welcome:
Via Snail Mail or
e-mail
Mon., Jan. 7th, 6 pm
The Wedge
Newspaper Committee
Our paper’s committee meets on
the first Monday of the month.
*****Mon., Jan. 7th, 7 pm*****
LHENA Neighborhood
Revitalization Program
(NRP) Steering Committee
The LHENA-NRP Steering
Committee meets on a Monday
this month.
Wed., Jan. 9th, 6:30-8:30 pm
LHENA Zoning and
Planning Committee
Z&P meets—when necessary—on the second Wednesday
of each month. Residents and
businesses seeking variances
and waivers need to meet with
the committee before the LHENA
Board hears the request. Requests
need to be submitted to the Z & P
committee at least a week before
the meeting.
Mon., Jan. 14th, 6 pm
Crime & Safety Committee
C&S meets on the second
Monday of each month at 6 pm.
to edit for clarity and length.
Send letters to:
Wedge Letters
1200 West 26th Street,
Minneapolis, MN 55408
www.thewedge.org
Wed., Jan. 16th, 6:30 pm
LHENA Board Meeting
Meets on the third Wednesday of
each month.
Sat./Sun., Feb. 2nd/3rd
City of Lakes Loppet
See the streets frozen over for
this annual Twin Cities
ski celebration! See front page.
Sat., Feb. 23rd, 10 am- 4 pm
Hands On Twin Cities Volunteer Expo at Mall of America
Join Hands On Twin Cities and
more than 100 nonprofit organizations. Find out about fun
and meaningful ways to make
a difference through volunteering. Learn about the opportunities available for young and old,
friends and families, neighborhood groups, workplaces, faith
organizations and more!
N.I.P.
Located at 2431 Hennepin Ave.
S., Neighborhood Involvement
Program (N.I.P.) has several programs to help persons who are
seniors, youth, and/or low-income
uninsured. In addition, N.I.P. has
weekly support groups, including
some at little or no cost for rape
survivors and people living with
HIV/AIDS. Call 612-374-3125.
The Men’s Center
Men and Women
for
Located at 3249 Hennepin Ave.,
the Men’s Center has a variety
of support groups for men and
a weekly presentation on personal growth or well-being,
open to both men and women.
For more information, call
612-822-5892, send an email to [email protected].
mn.us or check the website at
http://www.tcmc.org.
Apply for the 2008 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour!
Promote your neighborhood and show off your home projects
Are you proud of a recent
home remodeling project, or
completing a series of projects?
The Minneapolis & Saint Paul
Home Tour is accepting applications through January 23, 2008
for the April 26 & 27 tour. Early
inquiries and applications are
encouraged from homeowners
and contractors.
“There’s extraordinary enthusiasm among tour participants,”
said Margo Ashmore, tour coordinator. “For the homeowner
who got ideas, advice and contractor referrals from previous
tours, this is a way to ‘give back’
by sharing their experiences; it
also gives a deadline for completing projects and getting the
house in great shape.”
Minneapolis Neighborhood
Revitalization Program (NRP)
and the City of Saint Paul Planning and Economic Development department manage the
tour, now in its 21st year. It is
a celebration of city living that
encourages homeowners to
improve, remodel and expand
the existing housing stock. Many
organizations and businesses
sponsor the tour. Contractors
and other vendors may nomi-
nate homes they have worked
on, and are encouraged to call for
more information. Neighborhood
organizations can help host the
homes and promote neighborhood amenities and activities.
For more information, call
Tour Coordinator Margo Ashmore at 612-673-5103 or email
her at [email protected]. Go to the
website, www.MSPHomeTour.
com; the application form can
be downloaded in Word from the
“nominate” page.
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L H E N A h a s i t s o w n Ya h o o ! g r o u p f o r m e s s a g e s a n d d i s c u s s i o n :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lowryhilleast_thewedge/
January • 2008
The Wedge • Volume 39 – Number 1
Updates from City Hall
by
Council
Member
Ralph
Remington
Join Ralph at Gigi’s Café
(36th & Bryant) on Mondays
from 2–4pm for open office
hours. Come by and discuss
local, national, and world politics with your Council Member.
As I wrap up 2007, I am astonished that half of my term is
behind me. I am proud of the work
we’ve done and the progress made.
Here are my 2007 highlights:
• Successfully guided the
Uptown Small Area Plan to its
final stages
• Funded NRP at the 70% level
through 2009
• Passage of the Cessation of War
Resolution
• Opposed property tax increase
in 2008
• Hired Amy Duncan as Office
Associate
• Authored successful changes to
the Aggressive Solicitation ordinance
• Advocated for animal protection
in circuses, resulting in increased
regulation
• Attended Railvolution conference to help better facilitate rail
transit in Minneapolis
• Supported a truncated permitting process for local farm stands,
which bring fresh produce to
underserved neighborhoods
• Served as a Board Member
of Meet Minneapolis, the City’s
marketing organization
• Worked to restore an unscheduled cut to MTN (community
television) funding
• Sat on a MTN Task Force
charged with improving communication between the City and
MTN
• Voted to give municipal consent so the 35W bridge could be
rebuilt
• Appointed Tim Prinsen to
the City’s Capital Long Range
Improvement Committee
• Guided the Lyndale Avenue
reconstruction layout to approval,
including the reinstating of two
stoplights about which the community felt strongly
• Sat on the National League of
Cities Public Safety Committee
• Authored unsuccessful amendment to increase police officers in
2008 budget
• Produced monthly e-newsletters
• Secured, through the work of
Inspector Kris Arneson, 3 beat
cops for Uptown
• Supported $100,000 of funding
for homeless outreach workers
• Advocated making the Committee of the Whole a working committee that reviews and votes on
issues encompassing more than
one committee’s work
• Attended the Making Cities
Livable Conference in Portland,
Oregon
• Supported the anti-McMansion
(infill housing) ordinance
• Accepted an offer to be an
Executive Committee Member of
the Urban Land Institute
• Finished the Alternatives
Analysis Phase of the Southwest
Transitway Policy Advisory Committee
• Increased funding to restorative justice programs in 2008
• Voted to increase the number of
taxi licenses in the city
• Continued to work toward a
trans-fat ban and calorie menu
labeling
• Supported a pilot program
increasing the number of audible
pedestrian signals at problem
intersections
• Participated in East Harriet’s
Walker Task Force, improving
relations between residents and
the health center
• Advocated for the extension of
the City’s Expanded Certification, encouraging City managers
to hire women, minorities, and
people with disabilities
• Continued Breakfast with
Ralph, Happy Hour with Ralph,
and GiGi’s appointments
• Voted for the passage of the
Industrial Land Use Plan, shaping land use in the City
• Initiated critical (permit) parking in the Uptown area
I am excited to move forward
into 2008 and, as always, am honored to be the Council Member of
Ward 10.
Contact information:
Kim Malrick
City Council Aide - Ward 10
350 South 5th Street
Room 307
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-673-3314
Fax: 612-673-3940
Here is the City website with all kinds of information on snow emergencies. This website gets
you signed up for notifications and helps you
know where to park in Minneapolis during a
snow emergency.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/
612-348-SNOW / 612-348-7669
When you consider charitable contributions, kindly consider the
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA).
Donations support printing and production of The Wedge
newspaper, help LHENA represent the neighborhood on zoning
issues, and contribute to a variety of events hosted by LHENA,
such as the Holiday Party, Annual Ice Cream Social, candidate
debates and more. The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are taxdeductible to the extent permitted by law.
Mail your donation to:
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association
1200 West 26th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55405
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Walking the Wedge
with Margaret Reinhardt
Seems like only yesterday that I
was creating my dream calendar
for 2007 - an idea I’ve adopted
instead of making New Year’s
resolutions. At the beginning of
the year I look back to see what
dreams I made happen, and then
I look forward and dream for the
coming year. Yes, I bought a cute
little fuel-efficient car last year,
and I did save money for a trip to
Vegas, and I did join a book club!
I’ll add a picture of Ireland to my
2008 calendar as a reminder to
work on Irish citizenship plus
something visual to remind me
to reduce my meat-eating ways.
Perhaps I’ll add a travel map or
picture from Argentina—where
the exchange rate favors US dollars! But alas, my goal of walking
10,000 steps a day needs repeating for 2008.
I recall a few dreams for the
Wedge neighborhood and one
came true last January when
Mysore restaurant opened near
28th and Hennepin. I longed for a
vegetarian cafe and Mysore filled
the bill with its lunch and dinner
buffets of Indian foods. (Rumor
has it that some meat dishes are
now offered.) Alas, no popcorn
shop, no laundromat/coffee shop
combo, and no blinking neon sign
He l e n ’ s
Snow Removal
Rules and Warning
on Safe Shoveling
I should have written this article for the December paper, but
at that time in November, we
could still see green grass under
our fall leaves. Then on December 1st, the snow landed again
and again for about five days.
Here are the City of Minneapolis regulations on snow removal
plus a few hints on safe shoveling.
Commercial property is
required to remove snow from
sidewalks within four hours
after snow stops falling.
Residential sidewalks should
be cleared within 24 hours after
the snow stops. Besides cleaning your walk, you have to clear
the area where your garbage
cart and recycling containers
are located. Sometimes you
may have to clear areas several
times before pickup—every time
the plow goes by, it throws more
chunks into the cart area. If you
do not shovel the area, you could
get fined $30.00 per container if
the City has to clear it.
Now for a hint on safer snow
shoveling. You should not go out
and shovel after eating a meal.
Some people think, I’ll eat then
go out and work it off. Big mistake! You should wait about one
hour after eating before shoveling. This is also true in the summer time with swimming. If you
go swimming immediately after
eating, you could get cramps
in your stomach and possibly
on the Walker library announcing when it is “open.” Sometimes
other things come along and our
dreams turn into a nightmare
like the Lake and Lyndale construction! Those retailers and
customers alike are saying good
riddance to 2007!
For 2008 I’d like to hear less
noise from garbage trucks, and
see fewer semi-trucks blocking
traffic lanes to make a delivery—
like the one that stops in front of
the Domino’s on Hennepin during morning rush hour. Noise
and truck traffic are livability
issues—particularly when commercial businesses abut residential areas. Truck drivers should
not leave engines running next to
residences and apartment buildings. Do we need to parade in our
pajamas to make a point about
noise at night?
Trash also becomes a livability
issue when dumpsters overflow
and plastic bags litter streets
and sidewalks. Wedge retailers
could do us all a favor by switching from plastic bags to paper
for our purchases. Perhaps give
a discount when we bring our
own, or even charge extra for
plastic bags. We’re all beginning
to get the problem with “plastic
water,“ so why not figure out a
way to encourage re-usable bags
and containers when shopping
locally? Nothing like money out
of our pockets to make us change
our habits!
Or maybe 2008 will be the year
of using 3-1-1 to turn those problems over to the city.
As long as I’m dreaming on
paper, I’ll also write down what
I’d like to see done with the
vacant lot (and temporary parking) on the north side of the
Midtown Greenway between Fremont and Girard. Every major
urban area contains small yet
necessary havens from the rush
of street traffic and commerce. A
small park or community garden
with a pedestrian bridge would
offer respite for walkers and bikers and a visual calm for the residents and visitors to the planned
condo and hotel development.
Now that’s a dream!
Peace and pleasant dreams
for the coming New Year!
Margaret
Reinhardt
lives and
learns
in the Wedge.
Helpful
drown. The reason for the stomach cramping is the heart is
pumping blood to the stomach
to digest your food. If you go
out and shovel, especially if the
snow is heavy and deep, you add
a strain to the heart and could
suffer a heart attack. You do not
have to be old for this to happen.
Especially if you are someone
who does not get any exercise,
this could be a problem.
Be safe and happy shoveling!
Blinds, Shades, and
Blankets
A neighbor approached me one
day and asked me if I knew who
was responsible for window coverage in rental units. Being a
landlady, my answer was that I
always thought it was the owner.
In some duplexes, fourplexes,
etc., there could be fifteen to
twenty windows—I would not
expect a tenant to move in
and have to furnish blinds and
shades. Curtains or drapes, of
course, are their decision.
We both commented that we
had seen blankets, sheets, flags,
and sometimes a few items we
could not identify hanging in
windows. Say a tenant does
move into a unit without window coverage and decides on
their own to furnish and install
blinds or shades. Now, when they
move out, according to law, they
have to leave them because they
are now attached to the building and probably would not fit
on any other windows anyway.
Now the owner has free window
Hints
coverage!
I do not know of any code in
the City of Minneapolis which
requires landlords to furnish
window coverage. The housing
code requires window treatments. So, what does that mean,
and is it only required in the
bathroom?
To me, another concern without window coverage could be
privacy and security, especially
if you live in a basement or first
floor apartment.
Now, if the landlord does furnish window coverage, I am
sure the landlord would require
a damage deposit. If the tenant damages them, the expense
would be deducted when the
renter moved.
I wrote a letter to a rental/
tenant lawyer, but have not yet
received a reply.
I also realize that there are
many more problems and concerns with rental property than
window coverage. In some neighborhoods, I’m sure that tenants
are probably happy to find glass
in the windows, especially if
they pay the heating bill. All
tenants should see a Rental
License posted in their building’s entrance which tells them
who to notify if there are problems with the building. If they
do not see this Rental License
posted, I guess they do not have
to pay rent!
We may never know who is
responsible for window coverage,
but I prefer to see sheets and
blankets on the bed and flags on
a flag pole.
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LHENA Holiday Party photos
The Wedge • Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association Newspaper
[courtesy of Margaret Reinhardt]
Top right: duplex Restaurant owner Sonja Hayden-Trebnick spends
time with son Milo.
Middle right: Wedge neighbors gather at the LHENA Holiday party
hosted by duplex Restaurant.
Lower right: Wedge Newspaper contributor Valerie Powers, LHENA
Office Coordinator Caroline Griepentrog, and Wedge ad rep Susan
Hagler
Below: LHENA Board member Ken Kalina keeps a copy of the Declaration of Independence handy!
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January • 2008
Stretch, Sweat, Spin and Salsa Those
Unwanted Pounds Away!
While I’ve got a good friend
who insists that a waist is a
terrible thing to mind, I like to
keep in mind the laudable goal
of keeping my waist from getting out of hand (or out of size
10). Let’s start out 2008 right
and see what we can do to keep
in shape!
What’s the most obvious
choice? The Uptown YWCA
on Hennepin Avenue South, of
course! The Uptown Y offers
nearly every exercise class you
can think of, plus all sports
equipment, personal trainers,
and an olympic-sized swimming pool. Sweat, lift and spin
those unwanted pounds into
oblivion at the Y! Call the Y at
612-874-7131 or check it out on
the web at www.ywcampls.org.
Interested in toning and
strengthening while stretching? Try Awaken Pilates Studio at 2937 Lyndale Avenue
South. Their phone number is
612-824-1722. Their website is
www.awakenpilates.com.
A fabulous form of exercise
that involves strengthening
and toning is yoga. There are
several yoga studios in the
Wedge, including Bikram
Yoga, located at 2836 Lyndale Avenue South. Their
telephone number is 612870-9642. Their website is
www.bikramyogamn.com.
Anew Fitness & Spa is the
new wellness center at 2814
Lyndale Avenue South; where
you’ll find fitness, yoga and
pilates classes. Call them at
612-825-9355.
Want to work out in tony
Uptown? Snap Fitness is
located on Lagoon Avenue at
Fremont Avenue South. Their
telephone number is 612-8231333.
Like a little rhythm and music
with your fitness program?
Try dancing! Nancy Hauser
Dance at 1940 Hennepin Avenue South is well-known for
its wonderful dance classes.
Winter session 2008 includes
instruction in modern dance
technique, improvisation, yoga
and children’s creative movement. Their telephone number
is 612-871-9077. Call to learn
more about their Open House
on Saturday, January 5, 2008.
More dance lessons can be
found at Rendezvous Dance
Studio in the Calhoun Building at 711 West Lake Street.
Rendezvous offers classes in the
rumba, cha-cha, swing, disco,
tango, children’s flamenco, and
the lindy hop. Their telephone
number is 612-872-1562. Rendezvous’ website is www.theplacetodance.com.
H a p p y N e w Ye a r f r o m
the gang at The Wedge!
Valerie Powers
January • 2008
The Wedge • Volume 39 – Number 1
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To advertise in
The Wedge,
contact Susan Hagler:
612-825-7780 or
For classified ads, political ads and
general inquiries contact the LHENA
office:
612-377-5023 or
[email protected]
[email protected]
Uptown Artswatch
Every Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday enjoy 1/2 priced bottles
of wine.
Every day, 2 great happy hours
in the bar featuring 2-4-1 glasses
of house wine or tap beer.
3 pm to 6 pm and again at 9 pm
(10 pm Friday and Saturday).
RENTAL • LAWN & GARDEN • PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL • KEYS MADE • GLASS CUT • PAINT
Radiator Humidifier Pan
What’s Old Is New!
Make time for Frida Kahlo exhibit at the Walker
Vanessa Moore Ardolino
Winter is probably the best
time to view an art exhibit
depicting the life and world of
a fiercely patriotic Mexican.
Walker Art Center’s showing
of Frida Kahlo’s paintings and
family photos bring the southern breezes north, along with
the passion, dreams and rituals
that bind Kahlo so closely to her
motherland.
There are few artists who lived
their lives so deeply entwined
with their artwork. Her German/
Mexican/Spanish/Indigenous
heritage affected what she wore,
how she lived and the artifacts
she collected. A bout with polio,
a near fatal trolley car accident,
her tumultuous marriage to
muralist Diego Rivera and her
inability to have a child also colored her art.
Kahlo expressed herself
through the form of simple paintings–mainly self portraits–that
incorporate heavy symbolism.
Looking throughout the rooms,
her work could be categorized
as part of the Surrealist movement, but it took a visiting artist
to tell her so. She had no idea–
all she knew was she needed to
paint the pictures that filled her
dreams.
Her style is considered primitive in some respects, with its
two-dimensional layout, but she
was meticulous in the depiction
of herself within the paintings.
This, however, was not Kahlo’s
only style. A still life of magnolia flowers proves her mastery of
depth, shading, and realism.
In an adjoining room, photographs of Kahlo and her family
from the Vicente Wolf Collection
help round out the experience.
The exhibit runs through January 20. Walker Art Center is
located at 1750 Hennepin Avenue South. For information call
612-375-7600.
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The Wedge Messages
The Wedge also accepts personal
messages as well as classified
ads. See bottom for costs for nonWedge resident prices.
HOME SERVICES
AFFORDABLE DRAWINGS AND
RENDERINGS Do you want to have
a floor plan and visual confirmation
before your remodeling project? Registered architect will provide plans,
elevations and computer generated
renderings (interior/exterior).
Call Peter Kim for a consultation:
SKK Associates 612-508-5050
[email protected]
CLEANING, DE-CLUTTERING AND
ORGANIZING all at the same time.
25 years of experience.
Visit my website for more information.
http://www.mrneatandclean.com/
Call Steve Groves at 763-572-9509.
HOUSECLEANING MADE EASY
Just call—15 years of experience in
our neighborhood.
Good references, always a personal
touch. Mrs. Kilpela 612-879-8417
KICK BACK AND RELAX
Let Karmenwithak worry about your
cleaning today. Honest, reliable, and
thorough. All with a great personality.
Free estimates!
Karmen 612-245-7141
SUPERB HOUSECLEANING
From delicate detail work to
neglected garages/basements. References, many years of experience.
Your satisfaction guaranteed.
Deep-cleaning a specialty.
Call Amina at 612-377-1911.
HOUSECLEANING Attention-to-detail,
one-time, bi-weekly, monthly, 13 years
experience. Susan, 952-881-3895
TREE TRIMMING/REMOVAL
Stump removal. Free estimates. Reasonable prices. Time to trim oaks!
Call Jonathan at 651-497-6893.
MISCELLANEOUS
DISCOVER NEW OPTIONS
Heal your pain. Be empowered.
Buddhist-inspired psychotherapy and
counseling for adults and couples.
Mia Bolte, M.A. 612-701-2027
www.purplecrayonfactory.com
REIKI AND MASSAGE
Experienced, intuitive, nurturing
touch. New South Minneapolis location. Same day appointments available. $1 per minute.
Cheryl – 612-724-4393
UP TOWN BA BYS IT TER
Completed YWCA Babysitter Training. Certified in CPR and First Aid.
Call Jordan at 612-871-2399.
PIANO LESSONS FOR KIDS Wedge
resident, B.A. in Music, loves kids.
Comfortable, low-pressure and FUN!
My home or yours. Sign up now for
Fall. Call Judy at 612-374-2559.
DISCOVER THE BENEFITS OF
MASSAGE! De-stress, relieve pain,
improve circulation, and more. Insurance claims accepted.Jammasoul
Therapeutic Massage @BodySage
on Lyndale. Mention this ad to
receive $15 off first visit.
Call 612-825-6076 or 612-590-0481
for appointment. Janet Fisher, CMT.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Assist in adult ESL or literacy class,
day or evening. Type lessons into
braille Monday evenings. Training
provided. Mpls. Public Schools,
Ellen 612-668-3984
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Stressed
out? Need to relax? Have chronic
pain or an injury, old or recent?
Relaxation, Neuromuscular/Deep
Tissue massage and Myofascial
Therapies available. Contact Healing
Traditions at 612-824-4530,
[email protected] or
www.healingtraditions.com.
EDIBLE LANDSCAPE PLANNING
Thinking about re-landscaping? Support the environment and your wallet
with edible plants. Call Dirty Knees
Gardening, Non-edible landscape
planning also available.
Rachel 612-360-4884
TUTORING Is your child having difficulty reading, writing, or spelling?
I am a private tutor experienced
in these skills, especially dyslexia.
Grades 1-12. References available.
Jackie 612-374-9435
FREE landscape rock.
Call 612-374-1435.
KEITH, THE COMPUTER GUY
Troubleshoot, Install, Consult, Network, Web Design,
References available. 612-845-6931.
HOME REPAIR
LOCAL GREEN BUILD MATERIALS
For sale at Better Homes and Garbage: claw-foot tubs, cabinets, doors
& hardware, church pews, and old
wood trim. View at:
www.BHandGarbage.com
Joe 612-374-1664
REMODELING/HANDYMAN Projects around the house? I can help.
Specializing in home repairs and
remodeling. Professional, clean and
timely service. Free estimates! Over
15 years experience. (Licensed and
Insured) Chris at 612-306-4833.
MASONRY REPAIRS Save money on
repairs. Cement, steps, blocks, brick,
foundations, stucco, tuckpointing,
interior basements.
26 years experience.
Please call 612-377-3822.
OLD HOUSE EXPERTS
repair plaster, recondition windows,
beautify woodwork. Add drama with
paint, wallpaper, faux finishes. What
are your true colors? TigerOx Painting
612-827-2361
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING
Quality painting, reasonable, reliable,
walls, ceilings, water-damage repairs,
textured ceilings, sheet rock.
Neat, clean, 30 years experience.
John, 612-374-1227.
CARPENTRY Remodeling, updates
and general repairs, $250 minimum.
Renovation project featured on Mpls.
Home Tour. Reasonable rates, prompt
service. Call Jon Bartelt 612-8720353. Wedge resident.
LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD
HANDYMAN Quality repairs, maintenance, painting, light remodel,
windows, cleaning/organizing. Older
home expert. Prompt, reliable,
honest. Brad 612-377-0467
MURAL AND SPECIAL EFFECTS
PAINTING Re-create a photo from a
special trip in your home or business.
Have an idea on colors you’d like
but want something a little out of the
ordinary? Cheri 612-708-6028
YOUR LIFE IS BUSY, BUT IS IT
FULL? Unique volunteer opportunity
to staff on-site coffee shop at neighborhood nursing home. Hours are
10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Training provided. Call Jennifer at 612-827-2555,
ext. 142 for more information.
ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL
MEDICINE Treats many types of
chronic and acute health conditions.
Call Jen Connell at Red Peony Clinic.
2917 Bryant Ave S. 612-824-8080 x1.
PET SITTER Certified vet tech will
do pet sitting. Excellent references.
Jennifer. 612-721-1071 or 612-4328984 (cell).
SHAKLEE health and beauty
products. Call 612-374-1435
How to Advertise
Each Wedge resident will
receive one free classified per
year with a limit of 25 words.
After the initial run, you must
prepay either our office at Jefferson School (1200 W. 26th St.,
Rm. 107; 612-377-5023) or our
ad representative, Susan Hagler
(612-825-7780 or susanhagler@
earthlink.net). Non-neighborhood
members’ cost is $5 for the first 25 words.
Additional words cost $.22 each. Cost is
per month and must be paid with order.
The Wedge reserves the right to refuse any
ad. These prices may increase.
The Library Report with Gary Thaden
Talk of the Stacks and other events are held at Central Library’s Pohlad
Hall, 300 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis (unless listed otherwise)
Merging
MPL and HPL
As I write this in the middle of
December, the Library Board and
Hennepin County have approved
the merger, as has a committee
of the City Council. In a few days
the full Council is also expected
to approve the merging of the
Hennepin County and Minneapolis Library Systems.
Starting January 2, 2008, the
two systems will be merged.
Hours will remain the same
except for the reopening of
Webber Park, Southeast and
Roosevelt libraries.
Transferring the employees,
balancing their pay and benefits,
transferring the new title to the
old system’s books, DVDs, shelving, and buildings have occupied
staff and attorneys for the City
and the County for the last few
months.
Now we will operate under one
overall title: Hennepin County.
But many things will remain the
same – building names, library
cards, dual cataloging systems,
web sites, friends groups, etc.
Those items will change gradually over the next few years.
The existing Minneapolis
Library Board will cease to
exist on December 31, 2007 and
sometime in January, the Hen-
nepin County Board will appoint
three Minneapolis residents to
the existing Hennepin County
Library Board.
People’s University
at MPL Central
Backstage at Peer Gynt
Presented by Guthrie Artists
Thursday, January 24, 2008
12 pm - 1:30 pm
This winter, the Guthrie Theater will present Peer Gynt, a
timeless and rarely-produced
masterpiece, with a newly commissioned translation by prolific poet and Minnesota native
Robert Bly. Bold, raucous, and
satirically funny, this charming
fantasy play captures the misadventures of the charismatic Peer
Gynt on a journey to find his
place in the world. Get the inside
scoop on the newest production
of the Guthrie Theater when:
• Carla Steen, Literary Department, discusses the text
• Craig Pettigrew Assistant Technical Director, talks about building the set
• Property Mistress discusses
the props
• Amy Schmidt, Costume Director, talks about the costumes for
this eagerly awaited production.
January • 2008
Hmong in Minnesota
Presented by Dr. Chia Youyee
Vang, assistant professor of
history at the University of
Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Thursday, January 31, 2008
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
According to the 2000 census, more than 42,000 Hmong
live in Minnesota. Today, the
Twin Cities area has the largest number of Hmong persons
of any metropolitan area in the
nation.
Dr. Vang, a refugee from Laos
and author of Hmong in Minnesota, will recount the colorful, intricate history of Hmong
Minnesotans, many of whom
were forced to flee their homeland of Laos when the communists seized power during the
Vietnam War in the mid-70s.
Through personal stories
from immigrants, Vang will
offer a unique perspective
into the lives of the Minnesota
Hmong population –- exploring the immigrants’ struggle
to adjust to new environments,
build communities, maintain
cultural practices, and make
their mark on government policies and programs today.
–Talk of the Stacks–
Night Train and
Other Ojibwe Stories: A
celebration of Writing
and Sisterhood with the
Erdrichs
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
7 pm
Sisters Heid, Lise, and Louise Erdrich grew up together
in Wahpeton, ND (where their
parents taught at the Bureau of
Indian Affairs school) and each
of them became accomplished
writers. Coming together for a
rare public appearance in celebration of Lise’s debut story
collection, Night Train, the
three sisters will discuss their
craft, life, and Native American
writing.
Lise is the author of several
children’s books, including
Sacagawea and Bears Make
Rock Soup and other stories.
Heid is the author of three
collections of poetry, National
Monuments (forthcoming), The
Mother’s Tongue, Fishing for
Myth, as well as co-editor of
Sister Nations: Native American Women on Community.
Louise is the author of eight
novels, including award-winning Love Medicine and the
National Book Award Finalist
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse, as well
as poetry, children’s books, and
a memoir of early motherhood,
The Bluejay’s Dance.
Gary Thaden, City Council
Appointee to Minneapolis
Library Board and
Lowry Hill East resident
[email protected]
www.mplib.org
January • 2008
The Wedge • Volume 39 – Number 1
Arts & Entertainment
THE JUNGLE THEATER
2951 Lyndale Avenue South
612-822-7063
www.jungletheater.com
Pamela Gien’s
The Syringa Tree
February 1 – March 9
Local favorite Sarah Agnew portrays more than 20 characters in
this virtuoso one-woman show
about the abiding love between
two families–one black, one
white–and the two children that
are born into their shared household in early 1960’s South Africa.
—See website for more details—
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
2400 Third Avenue South
612-870-3131
www.artsmia.org
The Search to See: Photographs from the Collection of
Frederick B. Scheel Part II
Now until March 30, 2008
Harrison Photography Gallery
Closed on Mondays
Right On Lake Street
Now at the Minnesota History Center!
Now until March 9, 2008
Come check out the coolest new
exhibit in the Twin Cities, designed
by HOBT! Right on Lake Street is
an interactive stroll along a whimsical, colorful Lake Street with both
past and present landmarks. Imagine a 3-D pop-up book that you can
walk into and explore - all made of
cardboard and in eye-popping colors.
This unique collaborative exhibit,
developed by the Minnesota Historical
Society and Macalester College, and
designed by HOBT, will open for six
months at the Minnesota History Center in Saint Paul.
BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP
2605 Hennepin Avenue South
612-332-6620
www.bravenewworkshop.org
Stuck In The Manger With You;
or Carol On, My Wayward Son
Now until January 26, 2008
INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Avenue South
612-871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org
HIGHPOINT CENTER FOR
PRINTMAKING
2638 Lyndale Avenue South
612-871-1326
www.highpointprintmaking.org
Prints on Ice:
Annual Winter Co-op Exhibit
Original lithographs, screenprints,
etchings, woodcuts, and monoprints will be presented during
Prints on Ice, the 12th Highpoint
Cooperative Exhibition.
SOO VISUAL ARTS CENTER
2640 Lyndale Avenue South
612-871-2263
www.soovac.org
NANCY HAUSER
DANCE COMPANY
1940 Hennepin Avenue South
612-871-9077
[email protected]
Hauser Dance offers modern
dance classes that emphasize the
principles of motion, the joy of
moving and individual creativity.
All ages and levels are welcome!
We also teach creative dance.
PERFORMANCES
Fridays at 8 pm
Saturdays at 7 pm and 10 pm
Check website for tickets as well
as complete door and
performance time schedule.
BRYANT-LAKE BOWL
810 West Lake Street
612-825-8949
www.bryantlakebowl.com
In the Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater:
• Logorrhea:
The Most of Maximum Verbosity
• Party in the Rec Room
Jefferson School News
http://jefferson.mpls.k12.mn.us/
by Kris Prince
Parents: No shots, no school. It’s the law.
Please make sure your child’s immunizations are up to date.
FATHERS: Get involved in your child’s
education. It takes only an hour for a parent to show a child how important education is. Reading a book to a class, visiting
a child for lunch, or working at a book
fair are all activities that bring fathers
into the school community but require
minimal time commitments. And it’s not
just dads who can help our kids succeed.
Grandfathers, uncles, older brothers and
other male role models can get involved,
too. The important thing is that children
have concerned and caring men involved
in their education, because when they do,
kids learn more, perform better in school,
and have fewer discipline problems.
Sarah Walter, PTA President
Resources at your
fingertips:
www.mnpta.org |www.pta.org
BOOK CLUBS
UPTOWN BOOK CLUB
Grace Trinity
Community Church,
1430 West 28th Street,
612-872-8266
‘NON-GREAT BOOKS’ CLUB
Meets first & third Saturdays,
7 pm, various addresses. Free,
ongoing, very open subject matter. Contact Andrea, 612-3385688, [email protected]
WALKER LIBRARY CALENDAR
calendar.walkerart.org
All events are at 7 pm in the Pohlad
Hall, 2nd floor of the Central
Library. See this month’s column
of The Library Report!
We’re ready to rock around
the Christmas tree with our
annual holiday comedy revue!
“Stuck In The Manger With You;
or Carol On, My Wayward Son”
pushes “play” on a merry mash-up
of all new seasonal sketches and
songs, and Brave New Workshop
yuletide favorites. This spike-theeggnog, rock-the-dreidel alternative to typical holiday entertainment
is perfect for revelers who know it’s
more fun to be naughty than nice!
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Don’t hesitate to inquire about advertising.
Contact our ad representative, Susan Hagler, at
[email protected] or 612-825-7780.
Over 4,000 homes receive The Wedge each month!
More cops, technology, smart policing keep Minneapolis safer in 2007
More officers, smarter policing, and better technology have
helped Minneapolis make progress in decreasing crime rates in
2007. Through Dec. 17, 2007, violent crime was down 13 percent
citywide compared to 2006. The
number of homicides was down
21 percent from last year. The
number of robberies decreased
28 percent this year, aggravated
assaults were down 10 percent, and overall juvenile crime
dropped 15 percent in 2007. Violent crime is down in every Minneapolis police precinct, falling
16 percent in north Minneapolis
alone.
More police on the streets
The Minneapolis Police force
has 851 officers, and includes
30 cadets, 21 community service
officers and 18 recruits who were
added in 2007. Another 35 officers are ready to hit the streets
in early 2008.
Better technology
Minneapolis continued to be
a national leader in investing
in public safety technology in
2007.
•There are now more than 130
public safety cameras in strategic areas of Minneapolis.
•Minneapolis is the first city in
the U.S. to integrate its ShotSpotter gunfire detection system with
public safety cameras using the
city’s new wireless network.
•Police, fire, and other emergency responders began using a
new Computer-Aided Dispatch
(CAD) system, including an
Automatic Vehicle Location system.
•Community Impact Statements
are now available online for the
first time allowing the public to
submit statements to the courts
and have an effect on sentencing.
Smarter policing
•Minneapolis established a
32-member committee to recommend strategies that will get at
the root causes of youth crime.
•Minneapolis Police and the
Hennepin County courts setup
a program for those convicted of
domestic violence to turn in their
firearms as required by law at all
Minneapolis police precincts.
•Minneapolis approved new
restrictions on facsimile firearms, the so-called “fake guns”
that have been used in real
crimes in the city.
•The MPD formed partnerships
to educate bar owners, managers and staff on the best ways to
keep bar patrons safe.
•The MPD opened a new Special
Operations Center in a former
north Minneapolis elementary
school, giving a new home to
Police Academy, Police Activities League, Traffic Unit, Bomb
Squad, Arson Unit, and the K-9
Unit.
•Minneapolis approved a new
aggressive solicitation ordinance
designed to combat aggressive
panhandling. The First Precinct
worked with homeless shelters
and care providers to create
an Outreach Team of resource
experts for the homeless.
•Minneapolis now has a Neighborhood Policing Plan for each of
its 83 neighborhoods. The plans,
which will be updated annually,
address crime concerns specific
to the area and measure crime
reduction effectiveness.
•835 guns were taken off the
streets this year.
[information from press release]
The Wedge • Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association Newspaper
Budget: $2,000
Strategy 2: Obtain signage to
increase awareness of City ordinances.
Budget: $0
Strategy 3: Hold annual or semiannual trash removal/neighborhood clean-up day.
Budget: $0
Goal: Promote communication and education for landlords and tenants.
Strategy: Create a network for
sharing information and educating landlords and renters
about their respective rights and
responsibilities. An initial contact with all other neighborhood
organizations of the CalhounIsles Planning District will be
the basis for planning perhaps
a public forum and determining
future need and interest. Funds
will be used for mailing and promotion of meetings. If need and
interest continue, it is hoped that
other neighborhood organizations
would share in future expenses.
Budget: $1,000
Goal: Increase safety and
awareness of pedestrians.
Strategy: Provide signage where
needed to improve safety.
Budget: $0
Goal: Designate additional
bike parking throughout the
neighborhood.
Strategy: Provide bike racks.
LHENA will pay up to 50% of
property owners’ expense on
City-issued bike rack (City provides 50% of cost).
Budget: $5,000
— Crime & Safety —
Goal: Improve enforcement
for livability issues.
Goal: Increase awareness of
crime prevention strategies.
Strategy: Increase awareness of
property inspections process and
“311” system.
Strategy 1: Continue crime statistic and safety awareness communication through the Wedge
newspaper and the LHENA website with current information and
frequent updates.
Budget: $0
Goal: Continue to support
the LHENA Rezoning Plan
as approved by the LHENA
Board in 2004.
Budget: $0
— Infrastructure —
Goal: Address loss of boulevard trees and remaining
stumps, and promote reestablishment of the canopy.
Strategy: Revitalize and preserve
the urban forest by removing tree
stumps as needed and focusing
future boulevard plantings on
size-appropriate, disease-resistant trees.
Budget: $0
Strategy 2: Obtain signage to
increase awareness of crime prevention methods.
Budget: $0
Strategy 3: Increase awareness of
MPD Community Crime Prevention crime alert email distribution.
Budget: $0
Strategy 4: Investigate use of
cameras for monitoring crime in
the neighborhood.
Budget: $0
Goal: Reinvest in block
clubs.
Budget: $3,000
(Up to $10,000)
Goal: Continue the standard
of neighborhood pedestrian
lighting south of 28th St.
Strategy: Provide promotional
materials or reimbursement
thereof for block club organization and development, including
sponsoring an annual block club
rally.
Budget: $500
Strategy: Encourage the extension of the neighborhood lighting
standard south of 28th Street as
promised by developers and city
council commitment.
Goal: Encourage a volunteer
walking patrol.
— Youth, Arts —
— and Commerce —
Strategy 1: Business Grants–
Establish/continue a fund that
matches one dollar for every two
dollars invested by the business
in exterior improvements (Maximum = $1,500 per business).
Budget: $30,000
Strategy 2: Explore the reestablishment of a summer flea market on the Jefferson Community
School playground.
Budget: $3,000
612-377-5023 or
[email protected]
Budget: $105,000
Budget: $40,000
Goal: Support neighborhood
businesses to improve property appearance, encourage
beautification projects, and
promote sense of community.
contact the LHENA office:
Office: 612-872-8068
Serving
Lowry Hill East
&
Whittier
For More Than
20 Years
SandyGreenRealty.com
11/20/07 — 12/24/07 Lowry
Homicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Remember:
Hill
Rape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
• Take keys
inside and
lock car.
East
Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Aggravated Assault . . . . . 1
Burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Goal: Support youth
programming with arts
organizations.
Larceny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Auto Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Narcotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Strategy: Work with organizations in and around the neighborhood to create year-round
programming in theater, art, and
music for children and young
adults, ages 5-25.
Possible partners: Intermedia
Arts, Highpoint Printmaking,
Walker Art Center, Garage Theater, Jungle Theater.
Budget: $25,000
Goal: Facilitate employment
opportunities for neighborhood youth.
Strategy: Create directory of
existing programs. Possibly post
on the LHENA website or create
a brochure/flyer for community
service and employment opportunities.
Budget: $2,000
— Administration —
Goal: Provide support and
coordination for neighborhood volunteers in the
implementation of Action
Plan strategies and planning
for undesignated funds.
Strategy:
Staff, office, and communications
Continue current staff and cover
costs for office expenses and written communications. Staff will
coordinate implementation of all
projects by recruiting volunteers,
organizing meetings, providing
written documents needed by
volunteers to execute projects;
organizing application processes
Crime
• Lock house
and garage
doors.
Map
• Call 911 if
you have an
emergency.
For more information contact the CCP/Safe Team:
Sarah Sexton-Mahmud, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, 5th Precinct
3101 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
[email protected]
612.673.2819
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Crime-Prevention Block Club
Want to form a crime-prevention apartment / block club?
Training sessions for block / apartment club leaders
are held monthly, from 6:30 to 9 pm. Call the
5th Precinct at 673-5585 for more information.
Franklin
Avenue West
Larceny is basically theft: shoplifting
or stealing personal property where
force is not used.
Burglary is illegal entry to private
areas whether property is locked or
unlocked.
22nd Street West
Robbery is person-to-person
confrontation where threat or force
is used. Most often demanding
or attacking for money.
24th Street West
Mon. January 14th, 6 pm
Crime & Safety Committee
LHENA office, Jefferson School
1200 West 26th Street
Room 107
26th Street West
—meets second Monday
of each month at 6 pm—
25th Street West
Mueller
Park
27th Street West
28th Street West
Midtown Greenway
29th Street West
Lake Street West
Lyndale Avenue South
Strategy 1: Promote additional
trash receptacles throughout
interior of the neighborhood by
subsidizing up to 50% of initial
purchase cost.
Strategy: Bike/Beat Patrol Police
–Ongoing– Continue to contract
with the Minneapolis Police
Department for the neighborhood
to receive “buy-back” police bike
and beat patrol service in Lowry
Hill East.
ads and general inquiries
Aldrich Avenue South
($2,500 limit per property)
Goal: Reduce littering and
improve cleanliness of the
neighborhood.
Goal: Promote community
policing.
For classified ads, political
Bryant Avenue South
Budget: $50,000
Budget: $0
Budget: $1,000
Emerson Avenue South
Strategy 2: Establish a lotterybased matching grant program
(providing one dollar for every
two dollars invested by the
owner) for exterior renovation of
houses, duplexes and apartment
buildings.
Strategy: Advocate for underground wiring/buried utility
wires.
for specific NRP projects; serving as liaison between the neighborhood and the city and other
agencies; helping to develop
scopes of service and contracts;
managing office duties including
phone, mail and email contacts,
files, and assisting treasurer
with documentation; and creating and organizing distribution
of written communications to
neighborhood at large, including
newspaper articles, newsletters,
fliers and postcards.
Fremont Avenue South
Budget: $50,000
Goal: Move unsightly wiring
underground.
Strategy: Establish a volunteer
patrol of residents to walk or bike
in small groups, wearing bright,
easily recognized clothing. Neighborhood committee to organize.
NRP funds will be used for
materials.
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Eligible expenses will include
exterior improvements (and common interior spaces for rental
units), and could be expanded to
include interior renovation. Interest repaid on loans will go toward
administration costs and repaid
loans will be recycled for future
use. Neighborhood committee
will select a professional outside
agency to administer program.
Budget: $0
mn
and improvements would be
determined annually by: Ownership status (owner-occupied and
absentee) and occupancy (singlefamily, multi-family up to five
units, and six or more units).
Income limits would be open and
need-based.
To advertise in
The Wedge,
contact Susan Hagler:
612-825-7780 or
[email protected]
Colfax Avenue South
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