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North Minneapolis Neighborhood beat... By Ivan Phifer, Staff Writer St. Anne’s Place With a generous $250 donation from its foundation, the Edina Realty Marketing Department purchased and planted flower borders and a beautiful garden at St. Anne’s Place. Boston Scientific donated seedlings and fresh vegetables for their heart-healthy garden. Next Step Housing also received a makeover in June. Volunteers Ted and Cindy Kopacek and Patti Lisberg donated trees, shrubs, flowers and lawn furniture to its newest building. At Ascension Place, Community Action of Minneapolis planted a vegetable and flower garden, which was tended and harvested by residents all summer. The Association of Universalist Women have dedicated
three weekends so far this summer to landscaping at Ascension Placegiving the building some real curb appeal. St. Anne’s Place kids will be returning to school soon and need backpacks, pencils, notebooks, etc. To donate, contact Sara Gomoll at 612.521.2128 or saragomoll@ stannesplace.org. Back To School Community Gathering Urban Research and Outreach/ Engagement Center (UROC) hosts a night of celebrating children going back to school 6:30pm to 7:30pm, Thursday, August 18 at 2100 Plymouth Av. N. Neighbors, representatives of community organizations working with youth and educators will talk about the upcoming school year. Free
Calendar Send Community Calendar information to us by: email, andrew@insightnews. com, by fax: 612-588-2031, by phone: (612) 588-1313 or by mail: 1815 Bryant Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411, Attn: Andrew Notsch. Free or low cost events preferred.
Events Can’n & Jam’n Kids Camp - Aug 8-19 Participants harvest veggies from the garden and learn about good harvest practices and the value of good food for our bodies. Children will most likely make pickles, salsa, jam, salads, garden crafts and more (weather and harvest depending). A daily snack is included in the camp, but not lunch. The camp begins at the JD Rivers Children’s Garden and ends at the Pavilion. Classes are split into two sessions. Register at www.minneapolisparks.org. Cost is $35. If you register for both this camp and the Outdoor Adventure Camp, supervision will be provided during the lunch break. Kids must bring their own lunches. • Session I: Aug. 8-12, 9amNoon. Ages 11-15. • Session II: Aug. 15-19, 9:00am-Noon. Ages 6-12. Outdoor Adventure Camp - Aug 8-19 Join us for an exploration of the wonderful variety of habitats at Theodore Wirth Park. Spend time at the lake, the creek, the woods, the prairie, the bog, and the open spaces in the park. Each afternoon will start with structured activities and transition into free nature play in each habitat. Lunch is not provided. Classes are split into two sessions. Register at www. minneapolisparks.org. Cost is $35. If you register for both this camp and Can’n and Jam’n, supervision will be provided during the lunch break. Kids must bring their own lunches. • Session I: Aug 8-12, 12:30-3:30. Ages 11-15. • Session II: Aug. 15-19, 12:30-3:30. Ages 6-12. An Energy Equity Meeting for Our Neighborhood - Aug 9 If you live in the Midtown area of S.
ice cream, kids’ activities by 4-H, and Back-to-School prize drawings will be provided for those who attend. Minnesota Housing Minnesota Housing is now offering financial assistance for Minneapolis homeowners affected by the May tornado who are not eligible for federal assistance or need additional assistance. Funding was approved by the Minnesota Housing Board in the amount of $1 million for the Quick Start Disaster Recovery Program through the agency’s Disaster Contingency Fund. Funding is available to Minneapolis residents with property located in the 55411, 55412 or 55430 ZIP Codes. In addition, the agency modified a previous Community Revitalization Fund award for Minneapolis of
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8th Annual Emotions In Motions 5K Run/Walk for Mental Health. - Aug 13 Sat., Aug. 13 9am - 8am registration at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. Proceeds raised will benefit SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, a national nonprofit agency based in Bloomington. To learn more about SAVE, visit www.save.org or call 952946-7998.
Deja Stowers On a Journey for Self: Dance Workshop: Aug 10-14 Activist artist Deja Stowers is teaching a four day dance workshop at Hennepin Center for the Arts, 528 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55403, James Sewell Ballet (2nd floor) on Wed. Aug 10 - Fri. Aug 13, 2011, 6pm-8pm and Sat. Aug 14, 2011 12pm-2pm. Cost: $15 per class.*Please bring a notebook and pen for writing section. On a Journey for Self: Benefit Show - Aug 13 Patrick’s Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55406 on Fri. Aug 13, 20011. Doors open @ 7:15. Show starts @ 8pm. Admission: Donation (Minimum $5).
can be obtained at the following link http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ public-works/cip/flood5/. Jordan Area Community Council JACC will hold a Housing Community and Development meeting on Tuesday August 9 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at 2009 James Av. N. Harrison Neighborhood Association Harrison Neighborhood Association meetings: • 7pm Monday, August 8 HNA Board meeting at the HNA office 503 Irving Ave N. • 6pm Thursday, August 11 at , Housing Committee. Send your neighborhood association or block club event to Ivan Phifer – ivan@insightnews.com.
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Cooking from the Garden in Wirth Park - Aug 13 New in 2011, this camp joins gardeners and gastronomes, foodies and friends at the JD Rivers Children’s Garden for a morning of gathering garden produce then turning it into a summer mid-day delicacy. Class is for ages 10 and up and costs $5. Register at www. minneapolisparks.org. Aug. 13, 10am– 1pm.
Live on the Drive concerts - Aug 11 & 25 Pack a picnic, invite your friends and bring your neighbors to two Live on the Drive concerts in Aug. Café Accordion Orchestra - Thur., Aug. 11, 6-8pm - FREE. Rescheduled (original concert cancelled due to rain) La Gran Charanga - Thur., Aug. 25, 6-8pm FREE. @ 34th Ave. N. and Victory Memorial Pkwy.
Naomi Tutu speaks in support of our African Sisters at St. Catherine’s University—Aug 13 A very special benefit event is happening at St. Catherine’s University on Aug. 13, 4-6:30pm. The public is invited to hear Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, speak about empowering women in African countries. She will share her experience of helping women in Africa to find innovative ways to address their many challenges and create opportunities for sustainable change.
Penn Ave Closing. Penn Ave N from 37th will be closed to all traffic for 14 days. Detour routes available. Further information relating to the Minneapolis Sewer project
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Mpls we invite you to take part in a community meeting regarding a plan to address the energy needs and challenges of our community. Tue., Aug. 9, 5-7pm. and will be held at Powderhorn Park (3400 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407). Free refreshments will be served. For more information about this event, please contact Our Power at 612.548.1333.
Up Against The Wall - Aug 12-Sept 17 Multi-media exhibit using traditional photography, installation and performance art, highlights a documentation project by K. Flo Razowsky using the US/Mexico border, Israel’s wall in Palestine, and the structures used to cut off Spanish Melilla from Morocco as focus. Opens Fri., Aug. 12 7-11pm. During the month of the show, local organizations will hold workshops, presentations and other events in the space furthering local involvement and access to the show. For a list of these organizations and dates: http://upagainstthewall2011. wordpress.com/
$750,000 to be used for tornado victims in these ZIP Codes to address pre-existing code violations. Quick Start provides assistance as a last resort when private insurance and Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance are not adequate to return a damaged home to its predisaster condition. The program provides no-interest loans of up to $30,000 for home repair and is forgiven if the owner remains in the home for 10 years. For more information contact Brenda Yaritz at 612.335.5891 or email at byaritz@ mncee.org
Registration Opens for Fall Term at Camden Music School - Aug 15 Fall term classes run for 10 weeks, Sept. 12-Nov. 19 plus NEW bonus lesson days in December. Offerings include vocal and instrumental lessons, Musikgarten early childhood music classes (newborn to age 8), ensembles (hand drums, strings and rock ‘n roll for youth and adults, choir, string jammin’), music theory and more! Scholarships and family discounts are available. Scholarship applications are due by 5pm, Tues., Sept. 6. Classes in Camden at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 3751 Sheridan Ave. N., 55412. CMS in Northeast Minneapolis at Grace Center for Community Life (formerly Holland School), 1500 6th St. NE, 55413. More information: 612-618-0219 or www. camdenmusicschool.com. Dealing with the Tough Stuff: Adoptees and Resiliency - Aug 17 Deborah Jiang Stein is a national keynote speaker and writer who believes that we all have the capacity to transform ourselves, no matter how tough or traumatic our origins may be. Wed. Aug. 17 noon-1:30pm. $15/ person ($25/person includes webinar CD) Registration: Amy Fjellman, 612-
746-5133, afjellman@mnadopt.org Honoring Pastor Clarence and First Lady Beverly Hightower - Aug 17-21 Celebrating 7 years of service to the church and community. @ New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church - 1115 30th Ave. N. Mpls. Aug. 17-19 @ 7pm, Aug. 21 @ 4pm. A Family With Problems That Heals - Aug. 19-20 Connected Singles Ministry presents a dramatic play about a family facing issues and circumstances that brings anger, hurt, disappointment, addiction and other traumatic emotions. But, they find out that there are solutions to everything. August 19-20 @ 7pm. Capri Theatre - 2027 W. Broadway Mpls. Tickets: $20 - Reserve Tickets: 612-239-5439 STATUS UPDATE: CHAT’s 10th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival - Aug. 20 Center for Hmong Arts and Talent invites you to celebrate our 10th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival! Sat. Aug. 20 11am-7pm - Western Sculpture Park on Marion St. in St. Paul. Tea Honoring First Lady Daniels Aug 20 The Center, Lutheran Social Service. 2400 Park Ave. S., Mpls, MN Time: 1:30-3:30pm - $10 Donation. Run/Walk for Wheels - Aug 20 Kaposia, inc., a Twin Cities based nonprofit organization that provides job development and retirement services for individuals with disabilities, will host its 5th annual Run/Walk for Wheels, on Sat., Aug. 20 at Fort Snelling State Park. The gates open at 8am; the run starts at 9:15am as does the Walk; local musician Billy Johnson and a Pancake feed follow at 10am and we wrap up at 11:30am. Member Appreciation with Rev. & Mrs. Daniels - Aug 28 501 W. Lawson Ave. St. Paul. Shiloh North Location, after 11am service.
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18. Twisted, as in clothes 19. *_______ suit 21. *Famous abductee 23. Id’s partner 24. *Sonny & Cher, e.g. 25. Rubber substitute 28. Insurance type 30. A winged babe 35. Type of rich soil 37. *Sitcom “____ Times” 39. Jagged 40. Republic of Ireland 41. White heron 43. Adjoin 44. “_____ came the spider...” 46. Wet nurse 47. Assigned spot 48. Modest or shy 50. Grad 52. *Rocky actor 53. Give off 55. Often precedes name of month or year 57. Besmear 60. *Popular transmitter 64. He traveled with Clark 65. Electric swimmer 67. Lack of muscular tension 68. Martin or Carell, e.g. 69. Park ___ in NYC
70. Hollow rock 71. Instead of truth? 72. Feline sound 73. Mistake
45. *Musical film hit 49. Flightless bird 51. Desert trick 54. Girder with “I” cross section DOWN 56. One who dates 1. Jung or Linnaeus, e.g. 57. 2nd letter of Greek 2. S-shaped molding alphabet 3. More than one solo 58. Pitcher 4. Remove from 59. Dumpy establishment existence 5. Iroquoian language 6. Besides 7. Spelling contest 8. Medicinal herb 9. Territory, abbr. 10. Musical piece 11. Money maker 12. Paper or plastic? 15. Swaddle 20. Red in France 22. European union 24. Submissive one 25. Declare, as in court 26. Bridal veil fabric 27. Ricochet 29. *Popular party garb 31. Geological time periods 32. Spa covers 33. “Business as _____” 34. *A first lady 36. Carte du jour 38. “No big ____” 42. Famously opposable Answers on page 11
60. Ball of yarn 61. Don’t let it hit you on your way out 62. ____-European language 63. ____ and terminer 64. Psychedelic drug 66. The day before