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On April 11 Jeff Farnam, age 64, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Jeff was the former presi-dent of the East Calhoun Community Organization and a retired employee of the City of Minneapolis.He enjoyed photography and contributed many pictures to the Uptown Neighborhood News. Jeff wasrecognized for his photographic description of Block E in downtown Minneapolis before it was demol-ished, and some of his photos reside in the MN Historical Society Archives. He was also an avid remote-control airplane enthusiast.Jeff was a familiar sight in our neighborhoods, riding around in his wheelchair with his dog Reggie. Jeff fell out of a tree in his youth and spent most of his life with only partial use of his upper body. Jeff advo-cated in Minneapolis for people with disabilities and was instrumental in the implementation of the ADAin Minnesota.
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One of Uptown’s biggest garage salesis May 19
By Bruce Cochran
Spanning eight hours, 48 cityblocks and over 50 sales, theCARAG Super Sale is a greatway to condense all of your shop-ping or selling into one day. If you’re simply rotating the clothes
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by Gary Farland
On March 24 at Washburn High School Representative Frank Horn-stein won an emotional DFL endorsement battle for the MinnesotaHouse District 61A over Rep. Marion Greene. Greene conceded afterthe third ballot and after impassioned speeches by the candidates andtheir supporters. Representatives Greene and Hornstein, who pres-ently represent the old districts 60A and 60B respectively, were bothredistricted into the new 61A. Greene has said that she will respectthe endorsement and will not run in the August 14 primary.
This Is Wht PtritisLks Lik: Nick Kks
By Phyllis Stenerson
He likes to tell people he is“Nick, the bad Greek” becausehis last name, Kakos, means badin Greek. Few people wouldagree with this description. NickKakos devotes his life to servinghis community and his country.The East Calhoun Neighbor-hood, St. Mary’s Greek OrthodoxChurch, American Legion andMinnesota Veterans Home aresome of groups to whom Nickhas devoted countless hours of volunteer services.Father Paul Paris, priest at St.Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church,had this to say about Nick:“Nick truly has a servant’s heartand has been volunteering timeto the church and our parishio-ners for decades. Going back to1951 Nick was a founding mem-ber of the Greek Orthodox Youthof America (GOYA). This was amajor national youth movementwhich had a tremendous impacton the life of the church at largeand from which many futureleaders arose.Nick’s service has ranged fromrunning the raffle at the annualGreek Festival, to his leadershipas a member of the parish’s Mis-sions and Outreach Committeeand his efforts on concerns of religious freedom for our Ecu-menical Patriarchate. But whereNick truly shines is the waythat he has quietly helped manyparishioners in times of need.Nick has assisted the elderlywith their finances and hasbeen there to help with funeralarrangements taking a great dealof stress off of the shoulders of family members.Nick is a busy and dedicated ser-vant, but what he loves most isthe one on one time with peopleand just being able to help.”
The Peddle Pub takes a left onto Lyndale Ave. and 26th St. to make it’s first stop at the C.C. Club.
At far right in yellow is Mike Feltault of the Uptown Association, and Kate-lyn, of the CARAG Neighborhood.
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(When, in the course of human history . . . it becomes necessary for ordi- nary citizens . . . to have the courage . . . to rise up . . . in the name of civic duty . . . and absolve themselves of personal luxury . . . and make corporeal sacrifices . . . to cover a story in the line of duty . . . those citizens . . . must take a Pedal Pub tour . . . and write about it)
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The American LegislativeExchange Council (ALEC) hasbeen in the news lately for itshand in pushing legislation instates around the country. Thisconservative group has beenpulling the strings of Republicanstate lawmakers nationwide foryears, but only recently have itsactivities been given appropriatescrutiny.Corporations pay up to $25,000 ayear to join ALEC committees,comprised of industry lobbyistsand state legislators, to developand push so called “model poli-cies” in state legislatures nationwide. ALEC pays for the memberlegislators to travel to lavish conferences that arm them with infor-mation, legislative language and teams of lobbyists they need to
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Memorial Day is Monday, May28. As a nation, we must honorthose men and women whohave sacrificed for our countryby serving in the military, somewith their lives. And, we mustconsciously and intentionallymake a long term commitmentto work for peace.This essential balance wasdescribed eloquently by a personwho had deep experience withthe horrors of war:President Dwight D. Eisen-hower’s Farewell Speech, 1961– excerpts“…we yet realize that America’sleadership and prestige depend,not merely upon our unmatchedmaterial progress, riches, andmilitary strength, but on how weuse our power in the interests of world peace and human better-ment.Throughout America’s adven-ture in free government, ourbasic purposes have been tokeep the peace, to foster prog-ress in human achievement, andto enhance liberty, dignity, andintegrity among peoples andamong nations...In the councils of government,we must guard against the acqui-
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sition of unwarranted influence,whether sought or unsought,by the military- industrial com-plex…Only an alert and knowl-edgeable citizenry can compelthe proper meshing of the hugeindustrial and military machin-ery of defense with our peace-ful methods and goals, so thatsecurity and liberty may prospertogether…As we peer into society’s future,we -- you and I, and our govern-ment -- must avoid the impulseto live only for today, plunder-ing for our own ease and conve-nience the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgagethe material assets of our grand-children without risking the lossalso of their political and spiritu-al heritage. We want democracyto survive for all generations tocome, not to become the insol-vent phantom of tomorrow.During the long lane of the his-tory yet to be written, Americaknows that this world of ours,ever growing smaller, must avoidbecoming a community of dread-ful fear and hate, and be, instead,a proud confederation of mutualtrust and respect…”Almost a half century has passedsince these wise words were givento our country. These directivescan no longer be ignored. Thestakes are too high.
...The idea that fewer than1 percent of Americans are being called on to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq...the overwhelming majority of Americans have no desire at all to share in the sacrifices that the service members and their families are making....The reason it is so easy for the U.S. to declare wars, and to continue fighting year after year after year,is because so few Americans feel the actual pain of those wars. Bob Herbert, New York Times, December 8, 2009 A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Joseph Campbell It must be laid down as a primary position and the basis of our system, that every citizenwho enjoys the protection of a free government owes not only a proportion of his property, but even his personal service to the defense of it.George WashingtonContext, information and perspectives are posted at www. ProgressiveValues.org.
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After listening to many comments on the stadium, I have decided tosupport the stadium plan proposed by the Mayor and Council Presi-dent Johnson. Comments from 10th Ward constituents are running50-50 on this issue.I will not vote to violate the City’s charter.The City’s contribution to the stadium comes from existing Conven-tion Center taxes which are state-authorized and state-controlled.None of the money for the proposed stadium comes from the City’sgeneral fund. This stadium plan includes relief for Convention Cen-ter expenses and Target Center debt which will benefit Minneapolisproperty tax payers. The City is protected against construction andoperating cost overruns for the stadium.The stadium, Convention Center and Target Center are importantparts of the fabric of our city and state. A multi-purpose stadium willhost the Vikings as well as high school, college and pro sports events.In addition, the stadium will host large conventions and other localand national events.As a small business owner, I know how important a multi-purposefacility can be for local businesses. The added construction, conven-tion services, hotel and hospitality jobs will greatly benefit our resi-dents and City and protect Minneapolis Taxpayers.A public hearing on the stadium is scheduled for Tuesday, April 24from 4 to 6:30 pm in City Hall (350 South. 5th Street), Room 317(Council Chambers). The City Council will receive public testimonyon whether to amend the City’s 2012 legislative agenda to include astatement of support for a proposed stadium financing package andassociated economic development.
Note from UNN Editor: the monthly newspaper went to press just before the hearing. A report will be included in the June edition.
introduce and push these bills intheir respective states. It has beentermed by some “legislating byremote control.”Some of the ideas ALEC propelsare focused on corporate prof-its, such as proposing exorbitantbusiness tax breaks, gutting envi-ronmental protections, repealingconsumer safety laws, pushinggreater use of fossil fuels, elimi-nating labor unions’ ability toeffectively function and priva-tizing public assets and services.Other ALEC measures delveinto social issues to tilt the largerplaying field in favor of businessinterests. The Voter Photo IDconstitutional amendment to bevoted on in Minnesota this Fall,which amounts to erecting bal-lot restrictions for groups whowould largely vote for Demo-crats, is an ALEC initiative. The“shoot first, ask questions later”bill, that Governor Mark Day-ton vetoed earlier this year, andwhich is very similar to exist-ing Florida law that many areblaming for the killing of Tray-von Martin, has been pushedin numerous states by firearmsmanufacturers who are membersof ALEC.In response to ALEC’s activitiessuddenly being exposed to thelight of day, dozens of corporatemembers have withdrawn fromthe organization in recent weeks.Just days ago, ALEC respondedto the backlash by announcing itwould refocus its efforts only onostensibly economic issues, notsocial policies.We have yet to see how thischange will change ALEC’sstronghold on Republican law-makers, but it shouldn’t takea tragedy to bring this kind of transparency to an organiza-tion that is funneling money andinfluence into statehouses acrossour nation. Under current Min-nesota law, ALEC has been ableto push its agenda largely out of sight, concealing itself as chari-table organization that does notperform lobbying duties. Yet,more than 60 ALEC-backed billshave been introduced in the Min-nesota legislature in the past twoyears, and 19 legislators that weknow of are part of ALEC’s leg-islative task forces. Seven of Gov.Dayton’s 12 vetoes this year havebeen of ALEC-backed measures.I offered an amendment on theSenate Floor in March, whichwould have required special-interest groups such as ALECto be more transparent. Thiswould have armed Minnesotanswith the type of information theydeserve. Our state already hasvery strong campaign financeand lobbying laws that requirelawmakers to disclose whichlobbyists send them money andwho is actively lobbying the leg-islature. This amendment sim-ply would have closed a gapingloophole that allows certain spe-cial interests to hide from publicview. Unfortunately, Republi-cans unanimously voted downmy amendment.It’s becoming increasingly clearthat the Republican major-ity in Minnesota’s legislaturewill go to any length to protecttheir special-interest influences,contributing to the legislature’shyper-partisanship that is pre-venting even good, basic work inthe public’s interest from beingaccomplished this year. Minne-sotans deserve better than this.
Trash Or Treasure? Plus Tea, a fundraiser for Joyce Uptown Food Shelf, invitedMark Thompson, a professional appraiser, to look at items brought by attend-ees.
Here he’s evaluating an Art Nouveau lamp that he valued at $175-200. Desserts,coffee, tea and punch were served at the April 22 event cosponsored by the JoyceUptown Food Shelf Board, St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church and the East CalhounCommunity Organization (ECCO). For more information contact Joyce Uptown FoodShelf, 612.825.4431 or joyce@visi.com.
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By Sarah Sponheim
Common LAW is a monthly column on local issues concerning our com- mon land, air, water and waste.
Lt’s Kp Txic butts out f our Lks
Did you know that smoking is prohibited in Minneapolis Parks?Regardless, cigarette butts are plentiful in the grass and along theshoreline of our city lakes. They appear to be small and harmless, butcigarette filters are designed to trap toxic chemicals before they reacha smoker’s lungs. When a cigarette butt goes in the lake, those toxinsleach into the water, poisoning fish and other aquatic life.
Wtr yung Trs
Young trees need to be watered regularly. Most guidelines suggestan inch to an inch-and-a-half of water per week. Buy an inexpensiverain gauge at the hardware store and keep track of our rainfall. If it doesn’t rain at least an inch, water your young trees once a week.The easiest way to do this is by using a watering bag, provided free bythe Minneapolis Parks for use on boulevard trees (request one todayby calling the Minneapolis Parks Forestry division at 612.313.7710).
Rccling Rindrs
Brochure in the mail: if you live in East Calhoun, look for a RecycleMore Minneapolis brochure in your mail this week, detailing all thenew items that can be recycled.Pizza boxes: now we can put frozen pizza boxes in the recycling.But take-out pizza boxes, because they have grease on them, cannotbe recycled. They can, however, be composted: please put your take-out pizza boxes in your green organics bin!No more plastic bags for yard waste! Use compostable or kraft paperbags for your yard waste, or put yard waste in reusable bins, 33-gal-lons and smaller. Minneapolis is no longer picking up yard waste inplastic bags.
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Zero Waste Uptown (ZWU) is seeking apartment and condominiumbuildings interested in cutting waste by boosting rates of mixed recy-cling and introducing organics recycling (composting). Interested?Contact Sarah at greenteam@eastcalhoun.org or Carol at green-team@carag.org to learn more.To submit items for consideration in future Common LAW columns,please contact Sarah at greenteam@eastcalhoun.org.
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