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WEST LAKE TOwER DESIGN UNVEILED

By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@mnpubs.com
A view of the 11-story apartment tower proposed to replace Trygs restaurant. Submitted image courtesy of Elness Swenson Graham Architects
A development team is working to convince the neighbors of Trygs Restaurant at 3118 W. Lake St. to support an apartment tower and public park in its place. Trammell Crow Co. has offered design alternatives for either an 11-story or six-story structure with 177 units. The developers said theyre pushing for the taller 129-foot tower option, however, which would allow them space for a new park fronting the Midtown Greenway. They recently drew up a six-story alternative at the neighborhoods request in which the structure would cover the entire site. We believe this project will be successful, said Trammell Crow Principal Grady Hamilton, saying he thinks there is demand for more apartments in the area. Trammell Crow would work to capture rents at the top end of the market. If a future streetcar line blocks the apartments access to the Greenway, Trammel Crow is also interested in a new bicycle and pedestrian path that could connect to the potential West Lake station. The Truelson family that owns the property would continue to operate a restaurant attached to the apartments. The new restaurant concept would drop to half of Trygs current size, perhaps focus on small plates, and feature a larger outdoor patio. An amenity deck for residents would stand on the restaurant roof.
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Violent crime, burglaries on the rise in Southwest in 2013

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One of Mayor Betsy Hodges first official acts was to declare Jan. 3 Winter Biking Day in Minneapolis, and a small but hardy group gathered at noon at an intersection on the windswept Midtown Greenway to watch her do it.
Considering the conditions overcast and 12 degrees with a stinging wind chill there was mercifully little pomp and circumstance to the brief outdoor ceremony, where Hodges
SEE BICYCLE COALITION / PAGE A11
Despite the arrest of several career criminals in Southwest Minneapolis, burglaries, robberies and violent crime increased in the 5th Precinct in 2013. Burglaries were up 7 percent, according to Uniform Crime Reports, and police said violent crime was up 12 percent at yearend. Overall, however, Part I crime (a measure of serious incidents) remains9 percent below levels of a decade ago. Unfortunately were up a little bit, but were not down and
out, said Insp. Tony Diaz, who is retiring this month. Officers have worked extremely hard, each week coming in first or second in proactive work for the city. There were eight homicides in Southwest Minneapolis last year, a large number compared to the two or three recorded each year since 2008. Diaz said there is no link or pattern between any of the 2013 incidents, and the circumstances of each case varied widely. One of the victims was Fuad Ali,
SEE CRIME / PAGE A14
CRIME RECAP
To read a recap of 2013 crime trends citywide, see page A15.
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News
Mammen elected School Board president

School Board Member Richard Mammen was elected board president by his colleagues at their Jan. 14 meeting, fending off a challenge from fellow Board Member Tracine Asberry. The vote in favor of Mammen was 72, with Carla Bates, the most veteran School Board member, joining Asberry to cast the second vote for her. Mammen, who previously served as the boards clerk, takes over the chair role from Alberto Monserrate. Mammen, a life-long resident of Minneapolis and Washburn High School graduate, won an at-large seat on the board in the 2010 election. Hes worked with youth for much of his profesAsberry was elected in 2012 to represent Southwests District 6. She is a former district teacher with a doctorate degree in critical pedagogy. The board treasurer election was also contested, with Rebecca Gagnon winning the post over Bates on a 63 vote. Bates, Asberry and Josh Reimnitz cast the three votes for Bates. Both Bates and Gagnon serve at-large. Board members Jenny Arneson, of District 1, and Kim Ellison, of District 2, where elected to vice chair and clerk, respectively.
Viva City arts festival turns 20

Minneapolis Public Schools is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Viva City Festival, its annual citywide celebration of student artists, performers and musicians. The festival runs through April and includes art exhibits and concerts. Local hip-hop artist Dessa, a Southwest High School graduate, will host and perform with her band at two free student concerts at the Minneapolis Convention Center in April. The festival kicked off this month with the opening of an exhibit of visual art by district elementary students in the gallery at district headquarters. The exhibit at the John B. Davis Center, 1250 W. Broadway Ave., runs through Feb. 7. Visual art by middle school students goes on display at the centers gallery Feb. 24April 24. And high school artists get their own gallery show March 5April 11 in the Cargill Gallery at Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. The opening reception for that exhibit is 5 p.m.7 p.m. March 13. Performing alongside Dessa at convention center concerts will be 700 choir students and 150 orchestra members from district middle and high schools. The concerts on April 28 and 29 are both free and start at 7 p.m.
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Survey will shape strategic plan

Minneapolis Public Schools is seeking parent and family member feedback as it prepares to set priorities in a new strategic plan. The district is asking families to reflect on their experiences with Minneapolis schools in a 20-question online survey. Responses will be accepted through Jan. 24. The School Board aims to identify district goals through 2020 in a new strategic plan it will adopt this summer. For more information on the planning process, go to mpls.k12.mn.us/strategic_plan. The website also has information on submitting planning feedback via email. The board hosts a public conversation on the strategic plan 6 p.m.8 p.m. Jan. 28 in the gymnasium at Green Central School, 3416 4th Ave. S.
Explore school options at fair

Parents can explore the citys public and charter school offerings at the 20142015 Minneapolis School Fair Showcase at the convention center. Parents can meet with school staff and learn more about the citys educational options. Those who wish to attend can take advantage of free shuttle bus transportation from 10 Minneapolis locations and free childcare for children ages 35 at the fair. The event runs 9 a.m.2 p.m. Jan. 25 at the convention center, 1301 2nd Ave. S. Vouchers good for up to two hours of free parking in either the 11th & Marquette ramp or the Leamington Transit Hub, 1001 2nd Ave. S, will be available to attendees. For more information on the fair or the shuttle bus schedule, call Minneapolis Public Schools enrollment information line at 668-1842 or go to mpls.k12.mn.us.
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2014: The Year of the Move-Up Buyer

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Dorfman leaving County Board to take job at St. Stephens

Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman is leaving her post on the county board to take a job as executive director of St. Stephens Human Services on March 3. Her decision to accept the job and step down before her term ends might trigger a special election. Several Dorfman candidates have announced plans to run for Dorfmans seat. Her district includes St. Louis Park and southwest Minneapolis neighborhoods. Hennepin County Board Chair Mike Opat said the board will consult with Dorfman about the timing of her departure to see if a special election is necessary. If so, we will very clearly announce that fact and go on to fulfill our obligation to hold a special election, he said on Jan. 13. Opat said hes thrilled for Dorfman. At St. Stephens she will lead an organization whose mission she is passionate about. It is a great fit for her and St. Stephens will get an outstanding leader. We will miss her presence on our board, he said. Dorfman announced she wouldnt seek reelection in November. In an interview then, she said she loves being a commissioner but the frenetic nature of the job takes a toll. I really want to focus on what Im most passionate about, she said. What Im most passionate about is ending homelessness. Dorfman has served on the County Board since 2000. The contentious debate over the best route for the proposed Southwest Light Rail line has been the dominant issue for residents in her district in recent months. Shes spearheaded many programs to help people in poverty, including the Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive Fund, Heading Home Hennepin and the Project Homeless Connect events. For years, St. Stephens has looked to Gail as an innovative and deeply collaborative leader in ending homelessness, said Jane Borden, chair of the St. Stephens board of directors. We are honored that she will continue to lead our communitys work toward social and economic justice as executive director of St. Stephens Human Services. St. Stephens, headquartered at 2309 Nicollet Ave. S., served 6,687 people last year. The organization provides shelter, employment resources and works to prevent homelessness in a variety of ways. Margaret Miles, St. Stephens development and communications director who has been serving as interim executive director, said the nonprofit is thrilled to have Dorfman on board. Were honored that she has chosen to bring her energy and talent for innovation and collaboration to focus on St. Stephens mission of ending homelessness, she said. The candidates who have announced plans to run for Dorfmans seat include former state Rep. Marion Greene, St. Louis Park City Council Member Anne Mavity, Hennepin County prosecutor Ben Schweigert, public policy consultant Katie Hatt and former state Sen. Ken Kelash. The DFL precinct caucuses are Feb. 4.
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Crime Prevention Specialist moves on

5th Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist Amy Lavender is taking a new position as an intelligence analyst with the Minneapolis Police Department. A former 911 dispatcher, Lavender worked as a CPS for more than five years. Im proud of everything that we do here, she said. Lavender said police have made great strides in the Somali community. The difference in the meetings now compared to two-and-a-half years ago is like night and day, she said. Before we were simply just giving out information. ... Now, they know they can come to us and ask questions, and they wont get in trouble for it. Weve worked really hard to build up that trust with the police. Lavender said shes also proud of the ongoing work to organize block clubs and promote community. I believe that being a block leader and having organized blocks will definitely reduce crime, she said. Her last day was Jan. 10, and police said they would find a replacement for her. The interim contact is John Reed at john.reed@minneapolismn.gov or 673-5579.
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In herinaugural address, Mayor Betsy Hodges said leaders in City Halls Rotunda were elected to do three things: grow the city, continue to manage it well, and eliminate the citys racial gaps. This is our call, Minneapolis, she said at the inaugural ceremony Jan. 6. To be more than just a great city, to be a new city: shining as a beacon brightly enough to show our nation and the world that when we come together as a people, in government and in community, it is possible to be transformed. Hodges, who represented the citys 13th Ward for two terms on the City Council, also singled out former Mayor R.T. Rybak for running the city well during his 12-year tenure. She also wished him a speedy recovery from a heart attack he suffered while skiing in Theodore Wirth Park on Jan. 4. Hodges takes over the mayors office at a time when the citys economy is rebounding and theres a push for city leaders to take action on racial inequality in Minneapolis. When Rybak became mayor 12 years ago he faced a tougher financial landscape and was forced to grapple with challenging budget issues his first weeks in office. Hodges takes over a city government on more solid financial footing. She said she will push to grow the citys population to more than 500,000 with the most density concentrated along transit corridors. In her vision for Minneapolis, every house on every block in Northeast, Central and North Minneapolis is full and neighborhoods are growing faster than others in the city. In downtown, Nicollet Mall is the envy of every street in the world, she said. Meanwhile, in southeast neighborhoods, students along with long-time residents enjoy green walkable neighborhoods. In southwest, citizens welcome density and shape development projects to retain the character of the neighborhoods. As for tackling the citys racial disparities the biggest issue on the campaign trail earlier this year Hodges said community leaders must align goals to address the gaps between white people and people of color. Yes, being more than great at ending these disparities is the smart thing to do, because when we do it, there will be no limit to our growth or to our greatness as One Minneapolis, she said. But it also the right thing to do. And not because its about charity or obligation. Hodges officially became the citys 47th mayor Jan. 2 at the Thorpe building in
Northeast Minneapolis. The event was billed as a Kids Inaugural and children in attendance were encouraged to sit in the front row as Hodges first turned her attention to them after she took the oath of office, which was officiated by City Clerk Casey Carl. Hodges husband Gary Cunningham was by her side when she was sworn in as the citys new mayor. She asked the children to take a pledge to do three things she has promised to do as well: help make Minneapolis a great city; do the best they can everyday to be good to people and kind; and help people in the city have good lives. After agreeing to each pledge, the children loudly said: Yes, Mayor Hodges. It is not lost on me and its not a coincidence that the first people to call me mayor are the kids of the city, she said.
New Council convenes for first time

The new City Council was also sworn in Jan. 6 and held its first meeting to elect leaders and vote on committee posts. Meanwhile, Minnesota Neighborhoods Organizing for Change held an Equity Rally in the City Hall Rotunda and later outside of Council chambers. The group chanted loudly throughout the Councils first meeting demanding attention to disparities in education and employment. The Council re-elected Barb Johnson (4th Ward) to Council president and elected Elizabeth Glidden (8th Ward) to vice president. Some of the more progressive Council members had been calling for a change in leadership. Council Members Cam Gordon (Ward 2), Alondra Cano (Ward 9) and Lisa Bender (Ward 10) had been outspoken about their support for Glidden as president. Gordon and Bender spoke in favor of the leadership structure at the Jan. 6 meeting. Were lucky to have a unified Council, Bender said. Before electing leaders, the Council voted on a motion proposed by Cano to allow for members of the community to offer comments. Cano, the Councils first Mexican-American member, noted the historic nature of the first meeting with a new Council reflecting the citys increasingly diverse population. Blong Yang (Ward
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A group of low-wage workers urged Mayor Betsy Hodges and City Council Member Alondra Cano to join them in their efforts to fight for a higher minimum wage at a listening session Jan. 8 at one of the workers homes in South Minneapolis. The workers are affiliated with CTUL, a local organization that helps organize workers across the Twin Cities advocate for fair wages and better working conditions. Janitors who clean Target stores along with workers for Walmart and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport shared their stories about the financial hardships they face. Those who spoke said they earned hourly wages ranging from $7.25 to $9.50. A single mother of five children who cleans a Target store for $8 an hour said her paycheck doesnt cover the grocery bill and all her expenses. Another Target janitor said illness has kept him away from work and since he doesnt have health insurance, he cant afford to go to the clinic for treatment. Hodges, who has walked the picket line with CTUL members, told the workers she sympathizes with them and will work with other leaders across the region to advocate for higher wages for them. This is a conversation Ive been having with some of you for quite some time, Hodges said. When we can win a minimum wage struggle together, that benefits everybody. Its good for you, but its good for everyone. It gives people a better shot at better lives. When asked if she supports Minneapolis mandating its own minimum wage, Hodges said the issue is better addressed at the state level. Minneapolis cant do this alone, she said. She also noted that President Barack Obama supports an increase in the federal minimum wage. He has advocated raising the hourly wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour.
Hodges and a group of other mayors from across the country recently met with Obama at the White House to discuss strategies for dealing with income inequality. The citys agenda for the upcoming state legislative session includes a renewed push for a higher minimum wage, but it doesnt list a specific hourly wage, said Matt Lindstrom, a spokesman for the city. Minnesotas minimum wage is $6.15 one of the lowest state minimum wages in the nation. A push to raise the states minimum wage failed last legislative session, but supporters plan to lobby for an increase during the upcoming 2014 session. DFL leaders and several groups supporting low-wage workers have pushed to raise the hourly wage to $9.50 an hour by 2015. Three other states besides Minnesota have minimum wages lower than the federal minimum wage, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. California recently approved increasing the states hourly wage to $9/hour effective July 1, 2014 and then $10/hour effective Jan. 1, 2016. Connecticuts minimum wage will increase to $9/hour Jan. 1, 2015 as will New York states on Dec. 31, 2015. Cano, the new Council member representing the 9th Ward, told the workers she was planning to host another forum soon to discuss the issue. She also urged them to connect with state legislators to discuss the importance of supporting legislation to increase the minimum wage. Hodges said the struggles of the workers should be on everyones radar. The struggles that janitors are having and those at the airport are having those are the struggles of the community, she said. Your experience matters to the entire community.
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(mnnice365.blogspot.com) took the philosophy to new heights. She sent postcards with a snapshot of her dog to kids suffering from cancer. She loaded a laundromats washer and dryer with quarters. She reported a fire to 911, called her grandma, ran a 5K for charity, thanked a driver for giving her space on her bike, and bought breakfast for a stranger. Her favorite good deed was a kindness flash mob on Nicollet Mall where 10 volunteers gave out 60 bunches of flowers to passersby. It was a magical thing, she said. Neidecker wants people to know that kindness doesnt have to take time or money while waiting for the bus, she once helped a woman on crutches carry her coffee to the car. I think a lot of people feel like they dont have the time, or think Im not Bill Gates, she said. Its helping a grandma across the street. If a kid is having a tantrum, you could smile at the parent. You could take a shopping cart back to the corral. ... It just takes a minute. For more information, visit benicebox.com.
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The new Kisa Collections Boutique is importing Turkish handmade jewelry to Lake Street. While pursuing a degree in fiber arts, owner Emily Kisa studied in Turkey, met her husband there and stayed for years. She lived on the coast of the Aegean Sea, enjoying a caf his relatives operated there. I became obsessed with their lace-making traditions, and made a line around that, Kisa said. She returned to Minnesota about two years ago, and after the making the rounds with local trunk shows, she decided it was time to grow into a shop of her own. Kisas boutique features clothing by European designers with varying price points. She also commissions jewelry work by women in the Turkish village Nalihan. The women raise their own silkworms and hand-crochet jewelry. Im a maker and a crafter, thats my background, Kisa said. But right now Im a businesswoman for a while. Store hours at 722 W. Lake St. are Tuesday Wednesday 10 a.m.5 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m.8 p.m.; FridaySaturday 11 a.m.6 p.m.; and Sunday 124 p.m.
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The owner of the new Pharmacie store at 2743 Lyndale Ave. S. describes it as a masculine store shopped mostly by women. Its wide open as to what we can sell, said co-owner Sam Beberg. The shop carries hand-felted pillows from Brooklyn, Minnesota-made Squared Furniture, Peace candles by Graham+Kane (Graham owns the Brian Graham Salon in the North Loop), and local artwork that sells like crazy. Beberg, who also co-owns the Hot Plate restaurant near Lake Nokomis, said hes hoping to promote more local shopping along Lyndale as more residents move in and the area becomes more vibrant. Lyndale is like the new Hennepin, he said. Hennepin is like a mall now, theyve got all the big box stores. Beberg originally eyed the shuttered Burch Pharmacy location for the store, generating the shop name Pharmacie. Its a prescription for your home, he explained.
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gritted my teeth in 2013 listening to the mayoral candidates fight over who was best for the schools. Theyre not the elected officials with primary responsibility: school board members are. Yet Ill bet most Minneapolitans couldnt name their own district rep, or any of the three at-large members. Heading into the 2014 elections, Southwest will only vote for two at-large members of the nine-member board. Journal readers east of 35W will also get to vote for their district seat. Lets hope these races dont repeat 2012s clown show. Southwest is a hotbed of school activism/ anxiety/obsession, but voters in southern District 6 found just one candidate on the general-election ballot. This North Korean state of affairs resulted when three challengers dropped out within days of the filing deadline. This was almost true in the northern District 4, too; labor-friendly forces scrambled at the last minute to find a competitor after the city disqualified their champion under the federal Hatch Act. This isnt meant to slag 2012s winners. School board member is the citys worst elected job, with salary around $10,000 for all the grief you can stomach governing a high-stakes educational system that is also a critical social-service safety net expected to rectify societys manifest inequalities. Anyone who runs deserves respect for plunging in. But the absurd dollars-to-grief ratio is one reason why school board races often fail to attract a critical mass of candidates. Is it any wonder why Don Samuels the most passionate school reformer in the 2013 mayoral field, helping him finish third hasnt declared for a logical alterna-
tive, a 2014 board seat? Crappy pay limits the field to those with the personal finances to swing it. Compare 2012s open school board races to the current open race for Southwests Hennepin County Commissioner. At least five candidates, many experienced in government, are already running for a job that pays close to $100,000 (and offers high-backed thrones for commissioner meetings!). I can hear some of you muttering But Hennepin County is a full-time job and we need to spend every last school dime on the kids. I dont want to spend a million bucks on a ninemember board. The phrase penny-wise, poundfoolish comes to mind; for example, the foolishness voters mightve felt when right after the 2012 election a majority of the incoming board signed a letter on teachers union stationary. For the purposes of this column, I dont want to take a side in the unions-versus-reformers battle that erupted in District 4 two years ago. Fewer quality candidates mean a greater likelihood of union toadies and courtiers to wealthy reform interests. If were going to keep the school board a part-time job, at least peg pay to another underpaid, highstakes part-time gig: legislator. Im not sure $31,140 per year (excluding per-diem) is proper pay for governing an organization that spends half a billion dollars a year, but its a start. Higher pay might help with the candidate supply, but it wont solve all the problems, of course. Powerful forces remain powerful, and a pay raise wont necessarily force from the woodwork a candidate bold enough to finance a run independent of union or reform-Rolodex dollars. And of course, a lot of this is on us. Even voters
who grumble about their property taxes or their schools or unions or charters dont pay enough attention to the August primary, when the field is winnowed to a non-partisan two in district races or four in this years at-large. (School board races arent ranked-choice-voting, by the way.) Unlike other governmental spheres, we simply dont make the connection between school shortcomings and district governance. In a year when governor, U.S. Senator and state House also crowd the ballot, it will be that much harder to get attention. Still, as we saw with the mayors race, a livelier field boosted turnout to its highest in 12 years. If we make school board a fairer job, Id bet candidates will give us more reasons to tune in.
David Brauer is a former Journal editor who lives in Kingfield, where he chaired the neighborhood association and farmers market boards. Find him on Twitter @dbrauer.
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Thank you for your insightful article and publication of community leader evaluations of R.T. Rybaks tenure as mayor. (Southwest Journal, Dec. 19-Jan. 1) The published commentaries contained several references to Rybaks important leadership in enhancing bike lane expansion in the city. He also played a key role in promoting public transportation and investments in roads and bridges. Late in his first term, I worked closely with Mayor Rybak to improve express bus service on I-35W from Lakeville to Downtown Minne-
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Residents of nearby buildings like the Loop Calhoun Condos packed a Jan. 6 meeting on the project, despite the nights frigid minus 13-degree temp. One primary issue of concern related to traffic. The building would provide 236 parking spots for apartments, primarily located underneath the building, with another 50 spots for the restaurant. During certain times of day, were held hostage by the traffic in our neighborhood, said resident Stacia Goodman. She said its become too dangerous for her kids to cross Lake Street. I would like to hear you acknowledge that you are exacerbating the issue, she said. Trammell Crow commissioned a traffic study of the site. Consultant Mike Spack said the congestion is a regional problem that would require a huge public investment to fix. To improve the situation at the Trygs site, he
proposed mounted pylons that would block drivers from attempting a left turn exit onto Lake Street. Spack said that given the high volume of cars on the roadway 40,000 trips per day, according to Hamilton the new impact on traffic wouldnt amount to much. We arent even adding minutes of delay, he said. Another issue of contention related to the size of the new building. The sites zoning calls for a height maximum of 56 feet (5 stories). A portion of the site is in the Shoreland Overlay District, which has a height maximum of 35 feet (two-and-a-half stories) to prevent negative impact to the lakes. The developer needs city approval to exceed the sites height limits. But the unit count is within the limit for density. An ESG staffer at the neighborhood meeting provided a computer simulation of neighbors
potential views of the tower and adjacent park. Some responded positively to the new views, such as Russ Palma of the nearby Calhoun Isles Condos. Its a higher-quality building with a green space amenity, he said of the 11-story scheme. The [existing] ugly pile of dirt and leaves has not been a joy and a beauty. Others wondered if the tower could go even higher, to provide less of a visual barrier. Airy height seems better than girthy width, said Jeffrey Peltola. Someresidents worried about the impact of the building mass. An 11-story building would pretty much take away the sky for about 40 units [of the Loop], said resident Nadine Emerson. A pocket park is no compensation for the loss of the sky. ESG Architect Aaron Roseth said the Truelson family had been approached by five developers prior to Trammell Crow.
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ne of the first times I smoked marijuana was with Peter Tosh. It was July 10, 1978, and the co-founder of The Wailers and his band was opening for the Rolling Stones at the St. Paul Civic Center. During Legalize It, the title track off Toshs 1976 solo album and the first mainstream-produced record to champion the medicinal and spiritual benefits of weed, the 34-year-old native of Westmoreland, Jamaica pulled out a spliff the size of a baguette and lifted it to the heavens. Cheers. I was 19 years old, a few months older than my son is now. Mick Jagger had just been on stage, doing his bony-assed chicken dance while guest dueting with Tosh on their hopped-up version of the Temptations (Walk And) Dont Look Back, so by sheer star power the then mostly unknown reggae legend had the 20,000 rock kids in the palms of his blunt-loving hands. Singers smoke it And players of instrument, too Legalize it, yeah Thats the best thing you can do Doctors smoke it, nurses smoke it Judges smoke it, even the lawyer too So youve got to legalize it, and dont criticize it Sporting a floppy red, yellow, and green rasta tam, Tosh stepped to the lip of the stage as the sensual reggae churned behind him, lit up the joint and took a massive hit. Bedlam.
As he exhaled, he squatted, leaned down, and in communion handed the big bat down to my brother Jay, with whom Id camped outside the Civic Center for most of the day and survived a few hours of classic 70s arena-seating pounding to land our spot in the front row, dead center under Jagger and Toshs microphone. With our brother Terry a couple rows in back of us and ASIA security guard Jesse Ventura holding the line in front of us, Jay lifted the joint into the air, took a hit, and passed it to me. I repeated the ritual, to roars of approval from the throng, and passed it off into the pulsing night. Its good for the flu, a-good for asthma Good for tuberculosis, even umara composis Every man got to legalize it, dont criticize it Legalize it, yeah yeah, and I will advertise it I thought about all this, and about my own history with smoking weed, as pot became legal in Colorado Jan. 1 and as other states 20 and counting prepare to enact similar laws soon. I read, listened, and watched as pundits both vilified and championed pot, and heard theory after theory posited from pot makes you dumb to pot makes you smart, pot makes you more creative, pot is good, pot is bad, pot makes you less ambitious, pot is fun, pot is boring, pot makes you paranoid, pot is great for depression, anxiety, music, sex, food, pot makes you schizo-
phrenic, pot is a gateway drug, etcetera. What I know about so-called stoners comes from life experience, not punditry or politics, and to generalize they are some of the kindest, most open-hearted and openminded people youd ever care to hang with. What else I know is that we are not truly a free people if smoking weed is considered a crime not when guns, alcohol and tobacco are legal and that if the powers that be who are still patting themselves on the back for legalizing gay marriage and building a taxpayers-funded football stadium for outof-state billionaires cant do this work of the people, then Minnesota is hardly the progressive state it likes to bill itself as. In Minnesota, the land of 10,000 brew pubs, the government sanctions all sorts of potentially dangerous activities, from airlines to fast food to violent entertainment, but its heretofore staunch stance against medical and recreational marijuana suggests a lumbering body in bed with the prohibitionists of yore and a pharmaceutical industry that doesnt want a populace regularly achieving a consciousness that questions authority, examines ways of being and living, and dares to demand the same liberty and freedoms afforded citizens of other states. No, Im not about to join NORML or become a champion of weed-smokers rights, but I will say that I know for a fact that many of your neighbors smoke weed, and that one of the last times I smoked was in December
inside the Lakewood Cemetery chapel, after a friend lit up at the conclusion of especially poignant funeral, and on Christmas Eve in front of another buddys fireplace, when he offered me a hit of his liquid marijuanaspiked e-cig. In both instances, we were criminals and scofflaws, a designation the Minnesota Legislature should take seriously when it reconvenes Feb. 25. Dad, how can they do that? was my sons response a couple years ago, on our way home from First Avenue, where he and his girlfriend took in a concert by the Los Angeles hip-hop crew Odd Future, who blatantly smoked bags of weed on stage. The best I could do was explain Minnesota law, tell him that the times are changing, warn him again about the effects of weed on the developing teenage brain, and recount for him my night in St. Paul with Tosh, whose largely unheard 40-year-old message should be ringing out far and wide across Minnesota starting right now.
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was introduced by Ethan Fawley, executive director of the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition. But there was still an introduction to the introduction, with Hodges policy aide, Peter Wagenius, first lauding Fawley, whom he called a hero of the local bicycling community. Ive seen their organization at work, Wagenius said afterward, praising the coalitions ability to mobilize citizen support behind city bike projects by organizing letterwriting campaigns and packing public meetings. The coalition is also prodding the city and county to take Minneapolis bike lane network to the next level, adding protected bikeways that make street riding comfortable for more riders. Were running out of opportunities to do rails-to-trails, so weve got to get space out of streets, Wagenius said. Well, [Minneapolis] Bicycle Coalition has been absolutely great about saying weve got to innovate and do things people might be uncomfortable with at first. Just more than four years old, and up until recently run entirely on volunteer power, the nonprofit is already an influential voice on Minneapolis bicycling policy and projects. In November, one of the coalitions founders, Lisa Bender, won election to the Ward 10 City Council seat. In a close December vote, the Hennepin County Board adopted a plan to reconstruct part of Washington Avenue in 2014 with a protected bikeway meaning a physical barrier will separate riders from other traffic an outcome guided in part by the coalitions advocacy. They couldnt get the county to do the same for Minnehaha Avenue, slated for reconstruction in 2015, but the coalition helped win improvements to the existing bike lanes, which will at least get a painted buffer strip.
Asked if he saw the coalitions influence growing, Wagenius responded: Absolutely.
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Three days after the Midtown Greenway press conference a polar vortex began its subzero lashing of the Midwest, and Fawley set a new personal low by biking into work at the coalitions Seven Corners office. It moved into the suite above Town Hall Brewery in October: a single large room with a few desks, a conference table and a flatbed bike trailer leaning against one wall. The new office, three staffers hired since August and Fawleys shift from volunteer president to paid executive director are all due to the coalition winning a contract from Blue Cross Blue Shield in July. Its leading the collaborative Bikeways for Everyone campaign to add 30 miles of protected bikeways to city streets by 2020. The contract accounts for about half of the coalitions roughly $300,000 budget in 2014. Individual donations make up another 10 percent and much of the other funding comes through business sponsorships tied to Open Streets, the car-free neighborhood events it began organizing in 2011. Businesses also sponsor Minneapolis Bike Week what Fawley called the next evolution of Twin Cities Bike Walk Week an event that debuts in May. When he assumed the executive director role, Fawley left a job with the St. Paul-based environmental nonprofit Fresh Energy, where he worked on transportation policy issues. Like Bender, who invited him to the first meeting of what would become the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition in the fall of 2009, Fawley holds a degree in city planning. At that first meeting, 15 or so people laid plans for the organization. But they also vented about the then-recent conversion of Hennepin and First avenues to two-way streets. Gone was a bike lane down the middle of
Hennepin that was statistically one of the most dangerous in the city, but few thought sharing the right lane with buses and turning cars was much of an improvement. On First, the city created its first protected bike lane, but riding between parked cars and the curb made many cyclists nervous. A few coalition members met with city engineers. The following summer, the city painted the Hennepin bike lanes green and added a painted buffer between riders and parked cars on First. That was our first real success, Fawley said. Basically, we did drawings of what it could look like, of ideas, and then those things got implemented.
fair to say the coalitions involvement tipped the outcome in favor of a protected bike lane. I think we had discussed it from the beginning, but it wasnt one of the frontrunning options, she said.
Meeting resistance
Engineering standards for protected bikeways, also known as cycle tracks, are still new and evolving. Fawley said that adds an extra layer of resistance when the coalition pushes for their inclusion in a street project. On Minnehaha, engineers safety concerns trumped the potential benefits of a protected bikeway. Its a very different street from Washington, too; its narrower and crosses intersecting streets at a diagonal. As engineers, we have to sign a plan at some point and take responsibility for that, said Nick Peterson, a county engineer who worked on the project. If theres a crash on a corridor, we have to take a phone call a lot of times and face that family. Peterson is not unfamiliar with cycle tracks; he visited Portland to see them in action. But he noted Minnehaha is also a transit corridor with both residences and businesses, and any street design must consider all users. Increasing bicycles is a goal, but we also have to have a balanced network, he said. The Minneapolis Climate Action Plan calls for 30 miles of protected bikeways by 2020. Bender, who left the coalition last year to run for office, aims to identify those routes and add them to the citys Bicycle Master Plan this year and, she hopes, get them built on a faster timeline. We certainly are behind other cities in building infrastructure that works for everyone, Bender said, noting Chicago recently added 30 miles of protected bikeways in just 18 months.
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On Aug. 1, 2012, the coalition delivered 500 handwritten letters in support of a protected bike lane on Washington Avenue to Ward 7 City Council Member Lisa Goodman. They were collected over the summer at the downtown Mill City Farmers Market, and copies went to former Mayor R.T. Rybak and Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin. Goodman said it wasnt so much the letters that won her support; it was talking with constituents who live and own businesses on Washington. It was also her own experiences as a bicyclist. Goodman said she was intimidated by the aggressive nature of cars when lanesharing on city streets and like a majority of cyclists, studies show felt much more comfortable riding on trails. Shes exactly the type of rider who stands to benefit from the Bikeways for Everyone campaign. Washington Avenue is a county road, and the Hennepin County Complete Streets Policy adopted in 2009 directs planners to consider bicyclists and pedestrians when designing streets. Still, Jennifer Lowry, the engineer who led the redesign, said it was
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The Pedestrian Advisory Committee released a list of high-priority projects in November and with the start of the new year is making a push to get those projects on the citys construction agenda. Committee member Scott Engel said the aim is to get the pedestrian improvements added to the citys five-year Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, an annually updated list of city infrastructure projects. The 2015 2019 list will be set later this year. Although its unlikely all the projects on the committees list will all be added at once, the members are attempting to draw more attention to locations that are uncomfortable or even unsafe for walkers, Engel said. I think walk-ability is the thing that gets left behind, he said. I like to remind people that far more people walk than bike. Minneapolis Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Shaun Murphy said the CIP isnt the only way pedestrian projects get done; some sidewalk and crosswalk improvements are taken care of during street reconstructions, for example. And at least one of those priority projects 29th Street in Uptown between Fremont and Lyndale avenues is already slated for work, Murphy said. Another problem point on the list, at the Penn & West Broadway intersection in the Jordan neighborhood, may be addressed in a larger Penn Avenue reconstruction plan under development by Hennepin County, Murphy added. The committees top priority for improvements is the triangle in Seward where Franklin, Cedar and Minnehaha avenues come together, where wide roads and fast-moving vehicles make street crossings difficult. The committee notes nearby Highway 55 and Interstate 94 are pedestrian barriers. Next on the list is another cluster of complicated intersections found in a bustling part of Northeast. Where Hennepin, University and Central avenues converge pedestrians must contend with fast-moving traffic and angled intersections that require long crosswalks. Third is the Lake Street and Excelsior Boulevard split north of Lake Calhoun,
Kingeld wins solar garden grant

The Kingfield Neighborhood Association won a grant to study the potential of building a shared neighborhood solar array, also known as a solar garden. The study was one of 34 community projects statewide to win a Seed Grant in January from Clean Energy Resource Teams, or CERTs, a statewide environmental partnership. The $3,600 grant will fund Kingfields study of the solar garden and a community outreach effort to build support for the project. According to CERTs, the neighborhood association identified a possible location for the solar garden and was invited by the property to study the feasibility of using the site. CERTs awarded $132,500 worth of grants this round. It has awarded more than $920,000 to about 220 projects since 2006. To learn more, or to apply for a future round of Seed Grant funding, go to projects.mncerts.org.
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The triangle where Franklin, Cedar and Minnehaha avenues meet in Seward tops the Pedestrian Advisory Committees list of locations most in need of pedestrian improvements. File photo
another angled intersection handling high traffic volumes. The areas sidewalks are narrow, and the angled crossings are confusing for pedestrians. Other locations on the list include: Lagoon Avenue between Lake Calhoun Parkway and Dupont Avenue South;3rd and 4th streets on the University of Minnesotas West Bank; and intersections in downtowns North Loop. It wasnt just dangerous intersections but also narrow or crowded sidewalks, a history of crashes and crumbling pavement that got specific projects added to the committees list. The committee also advocates for more
intersections to get the audible pedestrian signals that alert visually impaired walkers when a street is safe to cross and for the city to add sidewalks to the estimated 7 percent of streets that lack them on one or both sides. A different advisory committee, the 33-member Capital Long-range Improvement Committee, develops recommendations for both the CIP and which infrastructure improvements should make it into the city budget. While the CIP is planned five years out, individual projects are added to the city budget on a year-to-year basis.
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The newly sworn-in Park Board commissioners voted Jan. 2 to make Liz Wielinski (District 1) president and Scott Vreeland (District 3) vice-president. Wielinski, formerly the vice-president, was unanimously elected after former President John Erwin (at-large) decided not to run for a fifth consecutive one-year term. This was a job I loved, but I look forward to dating again, and having a life, Erwin said, who also works as a horticulture professor at the University of Minnesota. At the swearing-in ceremony, Erwin was praised for repairing relationships with the mayors office, City Council and Hennepin County that had deteriorated under the controversial tenure of former Park Board Supt. Jon Gurban, who was replaced in 2010. As president, colleagues described Erwin as a tireless consensus builder full of ambitious ideas. His easygoing, optimistic demeanor as the leader of the nine-person board will be replaced by Wielinskis more skeptical, pragmatic style. Whereas John has spent myriad hours concocting fabulous plans for the future of the Park Board only to have them crushed cruelly by his vice-president, superintendent and other members of the board, said Wielinksi, reading from a resolution passed honoring his time as Park Board president at the swearingin ceremony. All the time! replied Erwin, mockexasperated. The effort paid off. The pool was spared and it remains open to this day. Shortly after that in 2004, Wielinski and several other citizens deeply concerned over how the Park Board was being run founded Minneapolis Park Watch. The process [around selecting Gurban as superintendent in 2003] was absolutely horrid. We started talking about it and calling around until we all got connected, which is when Park Watch started, Wielinski said. The neighborhood activist group hounded the Park Board to become more transparent, through both exhaustive data and information requests and scathing blog posts. Current District 4 Commissioner Anita Tabb joined them in 2007. When Minneapolis Park Watch-endorsed candidates lost in the 2005 election, Tabb and Wielinski decided to run in 2009. They both won and were subsequently reelected to another term in November. Now President Wielinski is charged with asserting the semi-autonomous Park Board more forcefully into the citys power structure. Minneapolis is pushing to increase its population, and its natural beauty and massive parks system is a major selling point in attracting the young professionals and families it covets. We have a large backlog of projects we need to get to, and Im sure the new president will be a very strong advocate in getting some of those done, Erwin said.
New and returning Park Board commissioners were officially sworn in Jan. 2. Photo by Ben Johnson
The transition from Erwin to Wielinski symbolically puts an end to an era where the Park Board sought to repair its reputation after being heavily criticized during the mid-to-late 2000s for a lack of transparency and fiscal accountability. One of the most vocal critics of the Park Board during those years was Wielinski. She first became involved with the Park Board about 10 years ago, when a plan to close the wading pool at Hi-View Park near her home in Northeast was made public as part of a round of budget cuts. My son was 3 at the time; we spent our
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whole summer down there. I was like thats my wading pool, they cant close that down! said Wielinski. She and another neighbor made a huge banner that read Save Our Pool and put it up at Hi-View. On another banner they wrote Commissioner Walt Dziedzic, who represented Northeast on the Park Board, with his phone number underneath. We could see people driving by literally stop and write down the number to call him, said Wielinski. Later she attended to a Park Board meeting and gave a presentation in an attempt to spare the wading pool.
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a local Somali-American property owner. Police discovered Ali lying in the street with a gunshot wound Dec. 11 at the 2600 block of Pleasant Avenue, according to the Star Tribune. Diaz said no motive or suspect is identified yet. Theyre not ruling out any type of motive, he said, mentioning robbery as a possibility. Investigators are still in the process of going over video surveillance in the area, and following up on the weapon used. Police were relieved to arrest Mark Christopher Bell this year, an alleged career criminal that police call a notorious scam artist. Police said he often appeared well-dressed on doorsteps, telling people his car was broken down or towed to the impound lot. Police apprehended him in August in the city of St. Bonifacius. He had a friend out there, and he was taking that friend for a ride too, for cash, Diaz said. This guy was just on an incredible crime spree. Bell remains in custody, and his latest court appearance was scheduled for Jan. 13. Prostitution incidents were remarkably low in Southwest this year, dropping 77 percent from31 incidents in 2012 to seven in 2013. Diaz said it seems the Johns have migrated away from the area. I dont see it on the street like I did 15-20 years ago, Diaz said. Robberies were up 13 percent. Police sent out a series of crime alerts in recent months highlighting recurrent street muggings east of Lake Calhoun, as well as a robbery pattern targeting Hispanic victims and a string of Dec. 31 business robberies. Lately the robberies are more scattered, police said, and weve emerged from the holiday period when robberies tend to be more frequent. Diaz stressed that some pedestrians need to become more aware of their surroundings as they walk the streets absorbed in iPhones. [Criminals] can get $50 to $80 on these things ... its instant cash for them, Diaz said. Similarly, Property Crimes Lt. Lee Edwards said the Uptown crowd needs to be more careful with valuables at bars. Now theres a rash of thefts in Uptown, and predominantly the victims are female, Edwards said. They like to leave their purses on the ground, or hanging off the back of the chair.
nile burglar who allegedly made at least 15 burglaries and posted some of the loot on Facebook. The boy and his crew broke into occupied homes, police said, taking electronics and credit cards while the residents slept. Edwards said he was sloppy and left fingerprints, allowing police to apprehend him. The problem we have in this precinct is people, for whatever reason, refuse to lock their doors, Edwards said. They leave their garage doors open. They leave their car doors open. They leave their homes open. Officers are now conducting alley sweeps, leaving bright yellow cards on open garage doors to caution residents from being easy targets. Edwards also urged residents to jot down serial numbers of their valuables he said it helps police track the merchandise through the secondary market and return stolen items. He said police have made successful reverse stings by meeting with the seller and making an arrest based on a serial number match. Police are promoting a new method of providing anonymous tips through MPD 411. People who text to 847-411 (TIP411) remain anonymous, the phones are not traced, and investigators respond to the texts. As always, police are also encouraging residents to watch for suspicious activity and call 911. Diaz said there were several dozen cases this year of alert neighbors calling in, enabling police to apprehend a suspect as a result. Residents know their block better than anybody else. If something doesnt feel right to you, it probably isnt right, said Crime Prevention Specialist Amy Lavender. It doesnt hurt to have the police come and check it out. Its not going to be a hostile encounter with the person that theyre checking. To receive more information about local crimes, police offer Action Alerts to volunteer block club leaders. The leaders receive an email from police immediately after a crime occurs on or near their blocks. To my knowledge, there are very few police departments in the nation that give that level of information to people, said Crime Prevention Specialist Chelsea Adams. If you lived in another city, you might not have near that amount of information at your fingertips.
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2014 will mark another change of the guard at the 5th Precinct. After one year as inspector and more than 32 years with the police department, Insp. Diaz is retiring. He plans to spend more time with his family and volunteer with youth. Im going to miss these officers, Diaz said. The incoming inspector is Lt. Todd Loining, who starts on the job Feb. 1. Hes worked in the department for 21 years, spending about half of that time in Northeast Minneapolis 2nd Precinct working day and night shifts. He also worked as an investigator in the assault unit and internal affairs. He came to the 5th Precinct in 2012, where he has managed day watch shifts, community response teams and crime prevention specialists. He previously spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The biggest thing for me is to always remember the oath I took to protect and serve the citizens of Minneapolis, and do it with great pride, enthusiasm, and a hard-working focus, he said.
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Burglaries were a primary area of focus for the 5th Precinct this year. We knew going into this year that burglaries were a big problem for us, and we were trying to stay on top of them, Diaz said. I think weve been able to do that, maybe not reduction-wise, but weve put some bad people away. Major arrests included Tanner Scott Dewitt, age 22, a convicted jewelry thief who used relatively unsophisticated techniques police said he smashed through doors and left fingerprints at homes in the Kingfield and East Harriet neighborhoods. Police had him on their radar for two years. On Aug. 8, a resident at the 3500 block of Aldrich spotted him kicking in the door of a neighbors house and called 911. An officer had one handcuff on Dewitt and he fled, but officers apprehended him the next day in North Minneapolis. He was sentenced to 39 months in prison. Police arrested another prolific juve-
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While crime rates in Minneapolis remain at historic lows, violent crime in the city increased by about 4 percent in 2013 compared to 2012. Burglaries, however, decreased by about 3.5 percent from 4,767 in 2012 to 4,600 last year, according to a review of crime trends Minneapolis Police Chief Jane Harteau presented at a news conference at the Northeast Library on Jan. 7. The Minneapolis Police Departments 2nd Precinct, which includes northeast and southeast neighborhoods, led the city in overall crime reduction.The precinct had 79 fewer burglaries in 2013 than in 2012. Minneapolis Police Lt. Bruce Jensen, who works for the 2nd Precinct, said police focused on community engagement and targeting serial offenders to combat burglaries. When one repeat burglar was apprehended, burglaries went down considerably in the precinct, he said. North Minneapolis and downtown also saw fewer burglaries last year. However, South Minneapolis had 22 more burglaries and Southwest Minneapolis (5th Precinct) had 67 more 984 in 2013. (See Michelle Bruchs cover story for an in-depth look at Southwest crime.) Juvenile crime also declined 4.63 percent from 2012. As for violent crime trends in 2013, the MPDs 4th Precinct (North side neighborhoods) experienced a 24 percent increase in violent crime the biggest increase in the city. Violent crime includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Harteau said shes disappointed by the numbers, but plans to continue the North Side Neighborhoods beat cop program to continue building relationships with businesses and residents. Robberies increased about 8 percent in the city in 2013. Criminals targeting people with iPhones and iPads continues to be a problem. Harteau urged people to be more cautious about displaying their expensive electronics. More officers have been assigned to work on fighting the spike in robberies, Harteau said. When asked about the possibility of hiring new police officers, Harteau turned the microphone over to new Mayor Betsy Hodges, who said shes committed to find money in
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Comparing 2013 crime rates to 2012 Homicide Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Violent crime Burglary Larceny Auto theft Arson Property crime Total crime -10% -7.45% +7.85% +3.46% +4.10% -3.50% +3.39% -14.40% +5.98% +0.04% +0.71%
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the citys budget for new officers. The MPD currently has 812 officers, but Harteau said the ideal number is 850. Harteau said the department will be focused on dealing with a wave of retirements over the next several years. As retiring officers leave the force, it gives the department a chance to focus on recruiting a more diverse class of new officers to reflect the citys increasingly diverse population. The MPD has been using a variety of strategies to recruit young people of color into law enforcement careers. Harteau said she also plans to create a new youth advisory committee to advise her on public safety issues in the city. The MPD is also launching a new program called Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) to help youth find positive alternatives to joining gangs. The department also has a working group studying the feasibility of putting body cameras on police officers. Hodges and other City Council members have been proponents of police body cameras a tool they say has shown to reduce instances of police misconduct in other cities. As part of the 2014 budget, the previous City Council approved spending $400,000 on the body camera program.
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+Jan. 4, 10:30 p.m. / 5600 block of Penn Avenue South
A 22-year-old woman had her car damaged by the sister of her ex-boyfriend. The victim confronted the suspect, who pushed her. The victim reacted by punching the suspect in the face. Both the suspect and the victims ex-boyfriend fled the scene in separate vehicles. The victim was not injured, and given advice on how to obtain an order for protection against her ex-boyfriend and his sister.
legally parked at the location.
Jan. 5, 9 p.m. / West 32nd Street & Pillsbury Avenue South

A 22-year-old mans vehicle was found parked entirely blocking a crosswalk and partially blocking the intersection. When the man returned to his car, he was given a citation for a traffic law violation.
an account at a local bank with a bad check and requested cash back. He was arrested without incident and booked at Hennepin County Jail. The forged check was inventoried by the officers.
Jan. 5, 1:45 p.m. / 1400 block of West Lake Street

A 38-year-old man attempted to open an account at a local bank with a bad check and requested cash back. He was arrested without incident and booked at Hennepin County Jail. The forged check was inventoried by the officers.
Editors note: Alleged crimes against persons (assault, rape, murder, etc.) will feature the + symbol. Note, this compilation of crime reports provides highlights of area criminal activity. Its not intended to be a comprehensive overview of Southwest crime.
Jan. 8, 1 p.m. / 3000 block of Lyndale Avenue South

An employee of a local business stated that a Spanish-speaking male called the establishment multiple times demanding $500 for an overdue electric bill, and that they were sending someone to collect the payment. The suspect stated they were from Xcel Energy. The reporting person contacted Xcel Energy who stated that they were aware of the scam. Officers took the incoming phone number for follow-up.

An officer spoke with a woman stating she met a person who claimed they were a talent agent interested in listening to her children sing. When the family and suspect met at the above location, the suspect asked to use the victims phone and then left the area and did not return.
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Jan. 2, 7 p.m. / 2700 block of Hennepin Avenue South
A 29-year-old man left his vehicle parked in a surface lot. Upon his return the rear passenger-side window had been shattered and two backpacks containing a laptop, digital camera and climbing gear had been stolen.
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Jan. 2, 7:45 p.m. / Kmart, West Lake Street
A man was witnessed taking a backpack from the store shelf and concealing it under his jacket, along with several other items. The 24-year-old man made no attempt to pay and was apprehended by an officer after exiting the store. The stolen items were recovered and the man was placed under arrest.
Jan. 8, 11:33 a.m. / 2600 block of Pillsbury Avenue South

A 32-year-old man stated that he bought a vehicle from a person for $1,200 in mid-2013, but never received the title to the vehicle. The victim stated that the suspect who sold the car also sold it to another individual, who received the title. The suspect had since cashed the victims check and left the country.
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Jan. 6, 6:30 a.m. / 2300 block of Hennepin Avenue South
An unknown suspect entered the vehicle of a 32-year-old female by breaking the front passenger window and took various items.
KENNY
Jan. 3, 6 p.m. / 5500 block of Bryant Avenue South
A 72-year-old woman stated that an unknown suspect was somehow able to obtain a key to her home and remove items over the past three months. No suspect information could be gathered at the scene. The victim stated that the accumulated loss totaled around $2,000.
Jan. 4, 1:15 a.m. / 2600 block of Garfield Avenue South

An officer made a traffic stop of a vehicle with a cracked taillight. While speaking with the 19-year-old driver, the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana from in the vehicle. The driver admitted to possessing a small bag of the drug, and handed it to the officer. The man had no proof of insurance, but stated that the vehicle was insured. The man was cited for having marijuana in a motor vehicle and no proof of insurance.
WINDOM
Jan. 3, 4:45 p.m. / 5900 block of Nicollet Avenue South
A 24-year-old man was arrested for attempting to purchase a money-order with a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill.
UPTOWN
Jan. 3, 9:45 a.m. / LA Fitness, Calhoun Square
A 43-year-old man left his wallet in a locked locker while working out. When he returned, he found the locker still secured, though four credit cards were missing from the wallet. Close to $2,000 worth of charges were made on the cards at various locations, including multiple CVS locations and the Mall of America.
LYNDALE
Jan. 4, 11:30 p.m. / West 31st Street & Blaisdell Avenue South
Officers observed a vehicle with a broken tail light and stopped the car. The man was identified with a Mexican identification card but did not have a valid drivers license. The man was cited and released, and the vehicle was left
Jan. 5, 2 a.m. / 5800 block of Pleasant Avenue South

Around 2 a.m., a 31-year-old man heard the noise of glass breaking from the street. He witnessed a white or beige SUV driving away from the location but could not see the license plate. Upon inspection, at least three cars on the block had been vandalized in a similar way, with the window and frame damaged by an unknown object, perhaps a hammer.
+ Jan. 4, 8:45 p.m. / 2900 block of Pillsbury Avenue South

A 32-year-old woman was struck in the head with a handgun and her purse was taken from her. She was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center. No suspect information was available.

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Breaking bread
A Q&A with bestselling cookbook authors Jeff Hertzberg and Zo Francois
Southwest Minneapolis baking superstars Jeff Hertzberg and Zo Francois are out with a new cookbook featuring more than 30 new recipes and a chapter devoted to gluten-free recipes. Much like their previous bestselling books, The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, is designed to make it easy for people to make their own delicious bread in mere minutes. New recipes include gluten-free cheesy breadsticks, beer-cheese and crock-pot bread, pretzel buns and apple-stuffed French toast. Here are highlights of a recent interview with Hertzberg and Francois.
What motivated this new book?
Hertzberg: Our readers, just like always. They reach out to us on BreadIn5.com, and they asked for more color pictures, more black and white instructional photos, and more recipes. Were only too happy to accommodate. This was also a chance to enhance many of our tips and techniques, and to refine the way we have people adjusting salt and yeast to their taste. There are also some gluten-free recipes in a new chapter that the first edition of the book never had. What are some of the key lessons youtwo have learned since you started collaborating on the bread recipes?
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``Talk to Me at Regla De Oro Gallery Artist Loretta Bebeau interviewed a variety of people to create paintings with 27 languages found in Minneapolis. When: Thru Jan. 26 Where: Regla De Oro Gallery, 2743 Lyndale Ave. S. Info: regladeoro.com
``Minnesota Dance Theatre at The Lab To celebrate the sultry nature of its upcoming program, Minnesota Dance Theatre will transform the Lab into an underground late night lounge complete with cabaret seating, live music, and dance theater. When: Jan. 2426, 2931, see website for times Where: The Lab Theater, 700 N 1st St. Info: 338-0627, mndance.org, 333-7977, thelabtheater.org
``You Must Stand This While Reading There This show explores the simple concept that art-making consists of the two processes of thinking and doing, both informing one another, though as well remaining held within the parameters of their nature. Explore the link between the mind and hand of eight internationally exhibiting artists in this group show. When: Thru Feb. 8 Where: David Petersen Gallery, 2018 Lyndale Ave. Info: 276-6541, davidpetersengallery.com ``2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards Celebrating artist-driven filmmaking and recognizing the finest achievements of todays dynamic thinkers. Walker and independent Filmmkaer Project Minnesota members have a chance to see the nominated films in four categories for free in advance of the Mar. 1 awards ceremony in L.A. When: Thru Feb. 12, 6 p.m. Where: Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave. Info: 375-7600. walkerart.org
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accompanying the meal of hearty winter comfort food, including sausage kabobs with fried sage and maple butter, Upside Down Chicken Pot Pie, baked-from-scratch pie and organic, fair-trade coffee and tea. When: Jan. 26, 69 p.m. Where: Chowgirls Parlour, 1224 2nd St. NE Info: http://bit.ly/19bdhOg, approx. $45/ person
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``4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Donna Brazile, political commentator, strategist, author and adjunct professor, will deliver the keynote speech at this years celebration of Dr. Kings legacy and service to communities and the world. This years theme is Reimagine the Future. When: Jan. 20, 7 a.m. Where: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S. Info: mlkbreakfast.com. $30 ``Frost Fest at Pearl Park Live DJ, food trucks, reindeer sleigh rides, ice skating, carnival games and campfire with smores. When:Jan. 24, 69 p.m. Where:Pearl Park, 414 E. Diamond Lake Rd. Info: minneapolisparks.org ``Sunshine on a Stick: A Winter Carnival for Kids Featuring bouncy castles, music and stories, kids yoga, games, crafts and snacks. Deadline for pre-registration is Thurs. Jan. 24. When: Jan. 25, 36 p.m. Where: Burroughs Community School, 1601 W. 50th St. Info: 827-4504, sunshinemontessori.net, $30 per family up to 6 in advance, $35/family at door ``Winter Famers Market Find locally grown & produced cheeses, meats, prepared foods, canned goods, crafts and even some fresh produce. Over 30 vendors from Fulton and Kingfield Farmers Markets. Beer and wine by the glass, live music, demos, and activities for kids. When: Jan. 25, 9 a.m.2 p.m. Where: Bachmans, 6010 Lyndale Ave. S. Info: kingfieldfarmersmarket.org
``Family Snowshoe Hike at the Roberts Bird Sanctuary Join Park Board Naturalist staff for a romp in the snow. Ages 6 and up; snowshoes provided; pre-registration is required. When:Jan. 25, 23:30 p.m. Where:Meet at the Peace Garden parking lot on Roseway Road just east of Lake Harriet Parkway Info:Register online by Jan. 24 at tinyurl.com/mocxmkg. $2/residents, $3/non-residents `Ìce Skating Social Join your East Isles, Lowry Hill and Kenwood neighbors for the annual ice skating social. Bring your skates and enjoy socializing with your neighbors, exercise and treats. When: Jan. 26, 13 p.m. Where: Lake of the Isles Ice Rink, 2500 Lake of the Isles Pkwy. Info: eastisles.org ``Kingfield Neighborhood Association Annual meeting Aliveness Project tours, potluck and board elections, followed by happy hour at Blackbird. When: Jan. 27, tours at 5:45 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. Where: The Aliveness Project, 3808 Nicollet Ave. Info: kingfield.org `Ùptown Talks: An evening of Community, Cuisine and Conversation The event, presented by the Uptown Association, features a cocktail hour, business expo, restaurant tasting, dinner, Business of Community Awards and a panel discussion. When: Jan. 28, 4:308 p.m. Where: Lake Calhoun Event Center, 3450 Irving Ave. S. Info: uptownminneapolis.com
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id you know that changing shampoos could put you in a better mood? Or that mid-afternoon slumps just might dissipate with a mere drop of oil? Thanks to Horst Rechelbacher your entire disposition may well be warm and sunny even though its January in Minnesota. Horst Rechelbacher was born in Austria in 1941 to a shoemaker father and herbalist mother who practiced alternative healing. In 1964, after recovering from an accident in Minneapolis he decided to stay and opened his first salon. He founded one of the first natural body products companies, Aveda, in 1978. After selling it in 1997, he opened Intelligent Nutrients. INs national headquarters, along with a retail store and salon, are just a few blocks over the river into Northeast Minneapolis. Glass bottles of varying sizes line the shelves and counter displays in the large open store. Every bottle has a tester and signs explaining the products medicinal or aromatic qualities. Certified organic ingredients along with 100 percent plant fragrances are used in dozens of skin and hair care products, remedies, air sprays and essential oils. Many of the plants were grown or researched at Horsts Osceola, Wisc. farm. One line comes in seven scents that correspond with different zones, or chakras, of the body. Since everythings all natural and organic most products are safe enough they can be consumed!
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Aromatherapy (inhaling essential oils) stimulates different parts of the brain connected to smell and makes a person feel relaxed, calm or invigorated. Because its good for you it also makes you feel better and contributes to better health. Horsts motto is: everything that we put in or on our bodies should be nutritious. His recent work involves stem cell research for antiaging skin care products. Closer to Downtown, just across from Aveda Institute, is Horsts latest endeavor a gallery. Three rooms are full of exotic
treasures including antiques, jewelry, rugs and sculpture. Many pieces are from Horsts personal collection and his mixed-media artworks cover the walls. A small Intelligent Nutrients display carries the full line of products. In the back of the gallery is Horsts own laboratory. Carved wooden cabinets hold sparkling crystal apothecary jars full of mysterious ingredients. Most of them are used as incense: sandalwood, frankincense, myrrh theyre all there, along with other twigs and rocks and resins. Antique and reproduction incense burners
are throughout the gallery including one from Horsts collection thats been creating fragrant smoke since 1650. Why incense you ask? Burning it has been a spiritual and medicinal ritual for more than 4,000 years. If the new shampoo doesnt drag you out of your winter doldrums, try burning some dragons blood.
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his past fall was an intense period for me. During August and September I edited my 400-page book manuscript. I worked on it fiercely, I was beyond determined, and then after I was done, I turned my discerning, bloodshot eyes on those around me. I edited everyone and everything. Just ask my husband. I was genus irritabile, a term I came across recently for cranky poets and authors. No one and nothing met my high standards. Oh boy. I love the language of irritability. In my thesaurus it is described as an excess of sensitiveness, and terms for it are: impatience, intolerance, itching, wincing, disquietude, ruffle, hurryscurry. Descriptive words include: feverish, febrile, hysterical, delirious, mad, moody, maggoty-headed. And also: on the fret, touchy, techy, pettish, peppery captious, querulous, exceptious and restive. Maggots are not the only living creatures that help us describe our disquietude: we are owly, we are waspish, we are cross as crabs, we are like a bear with a sore head. Eventually I saw what I was doing (who wants to behave like a bear with a sore head?) and why. Not only had I been working intensely on my book, Id been paying close attention to catastrophic global climate change for over a year, and my ever-growing concern was fraying my nervous system. I needed to try to figure out how to both take care of myself and to carry this burden. These are such strange times. I read about
the newest dire prediction for example, that all the fish and seafood in the ocean may die because the carbon in the atmosphere is making the ocean too acidic to support life and then I turn to the sports page to read about last nights basketball game. As a friend who is deeply concerned about climate issues says: We still have to live. One aspect of my book, the part about oil pipeline spills in northern Minnesota, makes me tense every time I work on it. Such spills are just one of the hazards of using fossil fuels. Burning them and sending that carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is threatening the future of life on planet earth. It became clear to me late this fall that Id come all the way out of denial about the climate problem, and on top of that I was focused on the damage to our northern land caused by oil spills. Thinking about both was a double burden. I was getting fried. While denial may be the very human trait that does us in, it came to me that in measured doses it might be useful. I told my loved ones that regarding climate issues or oil pipeline issues, I was off duty on evenings and weekends. I didnt want to read about them or talk about them then. I would do my best not to think about them. I would deal with them only during working hours. I needed to give my old bear brain a rest. My husband and I vowed to go forward with patience and tenderness, to cook good dinners, to take one day at a time and to have more fun. For example we are following Gopher basketball,
both mens and womens teams, and enjoying it. I also thought it might be time for me to work at taking the opposite mental approach from the crabby one Id been stuck in earlier in the fall. Rather than be endlessly critical, I would focus on what I was grateful for. So Ive been thanking people around me, and sending thank you cards and emails, whenever I get a chance. When I find myself obsessing at night in bed about what is going wrong, I instead steer my mind to what has been going right. I have found this remarkably soothing and successful. These grateful thoughts arent exactly prayers. Im not sure who I am addressing, Im just sending out vibes. The insignificant inspires my gratitude, as does the essential: I am thankful for the color peach, for our snuggly down comforter, for the patient, tender man on his side next to me, for
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Vegan / Gluten-Free / Serves 8-10 Prep time and yield: Each loaf will average 5 minutes of active preparation time because youll store enough dough in the refrigerator to make 4 loaves over the next 10 days, slightly less than 1 pound each, or 8 pizzas or flatbreads, about -pound each. A Scoop-and-Sweep measurement video is at http://bit.ly/ruTXhZ. Ingredients 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons lukewarm water, about 100F (25 oz./710g) 1 tablespoon granulated yeast 1 tablespoons kosher or other coarse salt (can decrease to 1 tablespoon to taste) 3 cups all-purpose unbleached Flour, measured by the scoop-and-sweep method (17 oz./490g) 3 cups whole wheat flour, measured by the scoop-and-sweep method (13 oz./385g) Flour, cornmeal, or parchment paper Directions In a 5-quart container, mix yeast, water and salt. Add the flour, then use a spoon, stand mixer, or high-capacity food processor to mix until uniform. Cover (not airtight) and allow to rise at room temperature for about 2 hours. The dough can be shaped and baked the day its mixed, or refrigerated in a lidded container (not airtight) for up to 14 days. The dough is easier to work with after 3 hours refrigeration.
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before you floated the new idea may not be exactly right. Collaborating with someone else on a creative project is occasionally a challenge, but mostly its a joy. I cant imagine trying to write a cookbook alone, though I suppose thats the more common approach. It just strikes me as boring, all that solitary work, testing and writing without anyone to bounce ideas off of and rein you in when your off the mark. Plus, if there werent two of us, wed have never felt like we had the time to answer reader questions ourselves on BreadIn5.com. And that, I think, has been the reason that we now have published four books.
What are some of your favorite new recipes? Hertzberg: Im partial to the Wurzelbrot, which
And we re-worked a variation of our Light Whole Wheat recipe so you can dial up the whole grains to about 50 percent (see recipe).
Whats the secret to making a tasty, satisfying gluten-free bread? Francois: Since neither of us are gluten intolerant wed only choose to eat a gluten-free loaf if its really great. Weve taste tested most of the packaged breads the g-f community has to choose from and we were disappointed. We knew we could offer a fantastic alternative. One of the best things about our g-f breads is that they are super easy and fast, so you can have fresh, tasty bread every day. Whats the benefit of baking your own bread?
On baking day, prepare a pizza peel with cornmeal or parchment paper. Sprinkle the surface of the dough with flour. Cut off a 1-pound (grapefruit-size) piece of dough. Cover the remaining dough and refrigerate for baking loaves within 14 days. Sprinkling with more flour to prevent sticking, shape a smooth ball with your hands by gently stretching the surface of the dough around to the bottom on all four sides, rotating as you go. Shaping should take no more than 20 to 40 seconds. Place dough on prepared pizza peel and allow to rest 60 minutes. Loaf may not rise much during this time. 30 minutes before baking, preheat a pizza stone near the center of the oven to 450 degrees F, with a metal broiler pan on a low rack. When the dough has rested for 40 to 90 minutes, dust the top liberally with flour, then use a serrated knife to slash a -inch-deep cross. Slide the loaf off the peel and onto the baking stone. Protect oven window with a towel, pour 1 cup hot water into broiler tray, and close oven door. Bake about 30 minutes, or until the crust is richly browned and firm to the touch. Allow to cool completely before eating.
Jeff Hertzberg and Zo Francois, adapted from The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martins Press). More information at BreadIn5.com.
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know what to expect from WHITTIER By now we er that, public art project in Whitti Ar tists in Storefronts, the eyes ws dra , storefronts with art by filling vacant Eat Street mic no eco of lds out the promise to empty buildings and ho rev italization. isnt ent, the fifth since 2012, Except this latest instal lm ence eri exp y t offered the gal ler like the others, displays tha time, is Th a. store window dioram in a form of a department tpar gen nder Joan Vorderbr ug Ar tists in Storefronts fou me and per formance artist Jai nered with local filmmaker
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Besides, they thought, wh at better time than the nea rdarkest days of winter to bring a little light to Eat Str eet? Well, the weather stil l po ses something of a challen ge. It wasnt quite polar-vorte x cold during a recent eve ning tour of Ar tists in Storefron ts 5, but it was stil l cold enough that the wind chi lled one viewer through his long johns and wool socks, dra ining his patience. Its har d to stand stil l in front of a tel evision screen when you r toes are going numb. There are screens instal led in six locations on or nea r Eat Street, as Whittiers str etch of Nicol let Avenue is know n. In one vacant, rec ently remodeled storefron t, where banners advertise space for rent, two televi sions facing the street from beh ind a pane glass window were on this night, unfor tunate ly, as dark as the room the y sat in a technical glitch Ca rrera later said hed look into. Across the street, though, a monitor placed in a win dow of the Icehouse restauran t cast its glow on the sidew alk . Pedestrians hustled past as Emily Kaplans animated short Y all Str ut played silentl y. (Theres no attempt to project sound into the street.) In Y all Str ut, strange, lon g-legged creatures parade across the screen, fol lowed by disembodied heads tha t float in clusters, like cloud s, against a cit yscape. Th e Beatles Yellow Submari ne movie, animated by Ro n Campbel l, is clearly an ins piration, but Kaplans is an odder, grittier kind of psy chedelia. Jane Meyer str ung togeth er 130 etchings for Hear say, a looping, two-and-a-hal f minute animated short that depicts a young man and woman sitting close togeth er, engaged in what appears to be an intimate conversat ion. (Watch it on YouTube; Me yer s sketchy prints are rea lly lovely.) The scene plays sev eral times with subtle cha nges to the title cards that nar rate the film, and it build s momentum with each rep etition. A man passing by at that moment stopped when he recognized Meyer s work; theyd taken a printmaking class together, he said, wa tching for the screen a mi nute before moving on. Ar tist s in Storefronts sets the tab le for serendipity. Its one of the projects great streng ths. Half a block south and ano ther east, the smell of fry ing tor tillas filled the alley ne xt to Little Tijuana, or Li ttle Ts, as the 48-year-old Te x-Mex institution is know n to
generations of patrons wh ove made it a late-night des tination. A projector was pla ced in one of the restauran ts second-stor y windows, wit h the brick and cinderblo ck wall opposite ser ving as a screen. Now, some people wil l fee l uncomfor table standing alone in a narrow alley aft er dark, unnoticed by the few passersby. Those people wil l be better off visiting thi s edition of Ar tists and Sto refronts with a par tner. As it was, the experience of viewing Blake Welds A Catalog of Passage Perce ption was an oddly affect ing one. Watching a man fold and refold a large sheet of paper, then open it and sta rt all over again, in the pro cess creating a web of creases, was almost meditative. Bu t the cold made it a test of end urance, and the cold eventu ally won. No need to bund le up for Film 4M, FILM 4M a weekly When: Thursdays at 7 ser ies run by p.m. through March 28 Tom Siler in conjuncWhere: The Black Fores t Inn, 1 E. 26th St. tion with Ar tists in Info: facebook.com/gr oups/film4m/ Storefronts. Silers tastes tend toward the oddball classics of 20 th centur y American film , and the first two instal lments included the 1972 disaster film The Poseidon Adventur e fol lowed the next week by Skidoo, an obscure 1968 comedy from director Ot to Preminger. Aficionados, take note: Sil er has wrangled a profes sional-grade popcorn po pper, and hes taking movie suggestions on the Film 4M Facebook page.
Scenes from Artists in Storefronts 5: in the alle y next to Little Tijuana (above ) and outside Icehouse (top and middle). Photos by Dy lan Thomas
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There is nothing more satisfying than making bread

We talk with cookbook authors Jeff Hertzberg and Zo Francois

January 1629, 2014 Vol. 25, No. 2 southwestjournal.com

WEST LAKE TOwER DESIGN UNVEILED

Violent crime, burglaries on the rise in Southwest in 2013

A2 January 1629, 2014 / southwestjournal.com

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@mnpubs.com

Mammen elected School Board president

Viva City arts festival turns 20

Survey will shape strategic plan

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southwestjournal.com / January 1629, 2014 A3

2014: The Year of the Move-Up Buyer

Dorfman leaving County Board to take job at St. Stephens

Now is the time.

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Crime Prevention Specialist moves on

LHD...Giving Back To Our Community

Apply now for STEP-UP internship

A4 January 1629, 2014 / southwestjournal.com

Changing of the guard

Mayor Betsy Hodges, new City Council take office

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New Council convenes for first time

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Linden Hills Homeowner for Over 30 Years

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

Your Southwest Minneapolis Lakes Area Mortgage Consultant

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Great Home for Sale

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Call Matt to see this house today!

A6 January 1629, 2014 / southwestjournal.com

By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@mnpubs.com

The Be Nice Box

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