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Lending discriminationreport hitsstandstill inCity CouncilcommitteeBY TAMAR MYERS

Banks must release more data on Minneapolismortgage loans in order to truly investigate allegedrace-based discrimination in housing loans, a July23 City Council committee meeting starkly revealed.University of Minnesota law professor Myron

Orfield presented his report entitled “Twin Cities inCrisis: Unequal Treatment of Communities ofColor in Mortgage Lending” to the Public Safety,Civil Rights and Emergency ManagementCommittee. A rebuttal from Wells Fargo followedthe report. Committee Chair Blong Yang said USBank did not accept an invitation to present.Orfield, who also serves as director of the

Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, described acity stricken by discriminatory lending practices. Atrates much higher than other similar cities, minori-ties in Minneapolis were systematically deniedprime housing loans, irrespective of income.

Orfield began his powerpoint presentation with aphoto of redlining in Minneapolis, a now-illegalpractice where banks and government officials usedto draw borders around areas, usually non-whitecommunities, where financial services would be lim-

BY ED FELIEN

Gaza has been Arab sincethe dawn of civilization. Thecity of Gaza was the home ofthe Philistines at the time ofMoses. It was an Egyptian citywith an Egyptian religion andsocial customs. According tothe Torah the Arabs wouldn’tlet the Jews pass through ontheir way to their PromisedLand. They made them goaround and come intoPalestine by crossing theJordan River from the east.The massive immigration of

European Jews to Palestineafter World War II fundamen-tally changed Palestine and theMiddle East. The AshkenaziJews brought with them newnotions of a nation state and anew notion of private proper-ty. Like Native Americans, thePalestinians did not fullyunderstand the radical trans-formation of their land until itwas too late.When the U.N. approved a

partition of Palestine toinclude the Jewish state ofIsrael in 1947, they gave Israelabout half the land. ThePalestinians and the rest of theArab world were understand-ably upset. They felt the U.N.gave Israel the Palestinian land

because the Europeans feltguilty about their complicity inthe Holocaust. Israelis drovePalestinians from their homes,and to this day Palestiniansinsist on their Right to Return.In 1967 the Arab neighbors

prepared to invade Israel.Israel struck first, wiped outtheir armies, took Jerusalemand the Sinai Desert and about90% of the total area ofIsrael/Palestine.The Camp David Accords in

1978 gave back the Sinai Desertto Egypt, and Egypt not onlyagreed to recognize Israel butalso agreed to a peace treaty.Jimmy Carter made them anoffer they couldn’t refuse: Heagreed to give each of them $3to $4 billion a year in militaryhardware if they would pre-tend to be friends. EventuallyArafat wanted a piece of thataction for the PLO (PalestineLiberation Organization), so inexchange for relative peace hegot an equal amount of cash topay off his government andfriends.Hamas was not happy with

this compromise. It challengedthe PLO and won the electionin Gaza. When Morsi, of theMuslim Brotherhood, won thefirst democratic election inEgypt and began close associa-

tion with Hamas, the Egyptianmilitary felt their paychecksthreatened and overthrew theMorsi government in a mili-tary coup.At that point Hamas felt

trapped and cornered. Abbasand the PLO had cut off itsmoney while Sisi and theEgyptian military cut off itsaccess to trade. Hamas felt ithad nothing to lose by waginga full-scale war against Israel.Further, when it looked likeHamas and the PLO might rec-oncile and form a unity gov-ernment, Israel felt threatenedand was eager to clean outsome of the rocket launchers inGaza and, hopefully, drive awedge between Hamas and thePLO.So, where are we today? The

Palestinians have lost over1000 people in the recent hos-tilities, and the Israelis havelost less than 100. And thereappears to be no end in sight.Netanyahu says Israel shouldprepare for a long siege of Gazaand has ordered all thePalestinians into Gaza City.Why should we care? Why

should we be involved? Ofcourse, it is not possible to seeall that suffering without want-ing to do something about it.But how effective has U.S.

Gaza and Israel

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BY ED FELIEN

“Ho-hum, a primaryelection.”“Who cares?”“Why should I even

bother to go out andvote on Aug. 12? MarkDayton and Al Frankenare virtually unopposed.What’s the big deal?”There is an important

race for School Board.There are two at-largeseats open on the boardand seven candidates.Only four of them willmake it through the pri-mary.Iris Altamirano and

Rebecca Gagnon areendorsed by the DFL,which is generallyenough to insure elec-tion. Altamirano gradu-ated from theMinneapolis publicschool system and wenton to Cornell University.Her father is a schoolcustodian. RebeccaGagnon is seeking re-election to her secondterm, and she has twochildren in theMinneapolis publicschools.Doug Mann ran a

spirited campaign formayor last year. He fileda lawsuit asking thecourts to allow citizens ofMinneapolis to vote onwhether they wanted topay for a new Vikingsstadium. TheMinneapolis Charter saysit grants citizens thatright in two places, butthe courts threw out hislawsuit on technicalities.He is primarily con-cerned with the dispari-ties in educational

What is atstake in theprimaryelectionAug. 12?

intervention been in the Middle East?Afghanistan: We paid a billion

dollars to the Pakistan military to cre-ate the Taliban to overthrow aRussian-backed regime that had asound economy, a good educationalsystem and equal rights for women.But the CIA was able to cut itself intothe multi-billion dollar opium trade.Iraq: We invaded and overthrew a

socialist government that had asound economy, a good educationalsystem and equal rights for womenand replaced it with ethnic fightingthat has no end, a collapsed economyand repression of women. But somepeople made a lot of money sellingoff the oil concessions.Syria: We supported the “good”

rebels that somehow turned into the“bad” rebels, and they want to sendtheir part of the country back intothe 9th century.Lybia: We helped overthrow a

multi-ethnic culture that had a goodeconomy, a good educational systemand equal rights for women, and wereplaced it with chaos and Islamicfundamentalists.I believe the best thing the U.S.

could do is stay out of it. What wehave bought with our billions of dol-lars is more war and more chaos.The thousands of American lives thathave been lost fighting in wars thathave no meaning and have no endhave been a betrayal of patriotism.It’s time to say, “No.” No moreinvolvement in the Middle East–onany side. If there is a humanitariancrisis, then the U.N. should beinvolved, and we should let the rest ofthe world assume some of theresponsibilities.Southside Pride, Women Against

Military Madness, the Anti-WarCommittee and others are sponsor-ing a Teach-In on Gaza on Saturday,Aug. 23, at 1 o’clock, at WalkerChurch on 31st Street and

16th Avenue. We are hoping toget either Norman Finkelstein,Israel/Palestine scholar, or AliceWalker, author of “The ColorPurple,” to give the keynote address.There will be a panel discussion bypeace organizations; a time for ques-tions from the audience; and afinal Call to Action by JenniferLowenstein, an Israel/Palestine schol-ar who has lived and traveled exten-sively in the Middle East.There is no admission. Please

come with an open heart and anopen mind.

BY STEVE HUNEGS, EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

“Friends in need are friendsindeed. Here tonight, we are friendsindeed.” It is worth recalling thisexhortation by Governor MarkDayton at last week’s Israel commu-nity gathering when reading EdFelien’s recent column on the ongo-ing conflict between Israel, a liberalwestern democracy, and Hamas, aracist, misogynistic, homophobicand internationally recognized ter-

opportunities for minority students.Ira Jourdain came to the

Speakout in Powderhorn Park onJuly 4. He spoke about the need formore remedial teachers, especiallyfor minority students. When askedabout where the money wouldcome from for that, he said the MPSadministration had just hired ahandful of assistant supervisors toassist the area superintendents whoare supposed to assist the superin-tendent, and he thought theremight be some waste in that redun-dant bureaucracy.Soren Sorenson is concerned

about adequate nutrition for ele-mentary students. Andrew Minck isdirector of operations at the TwinCities Academy, a charter school inSt. Paul. Don Samuels is the former5th Ward council member and can-didate for mayor last year. He wasan ardent supporter of the Vikingsstadium.The race for at-large seats on the

School Board is non-partisan.Everyone who votes can vote ontwo candidates to run in the generalelection in November.In the partisan primary you can

vote for either DFL candidates orRepublican candidates.There isn’t much happening in

the DFL primary. At the very bot-

tom of the ticket, Matt Entenza ischallenging Rebecca Otto for stateauditor.Matt ran for governor in 2010.

He came in third in the DFL pri-mary. He has the support of KeithEllison: “Matt has taken on corpo-rate interests, prosecuted white-col-lar criminals, and stood againstphoto ID. He introduced the firstbill ever in the legislature for mar-riage equality in 1995. He brings avaluable progressive voice to the dis-cussion about the future of ourstate.”Rebecca Otto is the DFL

endorsed candidate. She is theincumbent, and she’s DFL andlabor endorsed.If Matt wins he could position

himself for another run for gover-nor in 2018. If he doesn’t win, themost likely DFL candidate for gov-ernor would be Lori Swanson, theattorney general.But the most immediate excite-

ment on Aug.12 is in theRepublican primary.Hennepin County

Commissioner Jeff Johnson, theRepublican endorsed candidate, hasa tough race against three formida-ble opponents. Marty Seifert wasthe former House minority leaderand a candidate for governor in2010. Kurt Zellers was the formerspeaker of the House, and ScottHonour, a venture capitalist, is run-ning an aggressive campaign. Also,it should be mentioned, MerrillAnderson, formerly the executivedirector of Reachout on Lake Street,where they recycled clothing andhousehold items, is a candidate. JeffJohnson will probably win, but itseems hard to imagine theRepublicans pulling themselvestogether after a bruising primary tofight Dayton in the general.Mike McFadden looks like he’ll

have an easier time of it in the pri-mary contest for senator. So far he’smanaged to avoid taking a concreteposition on anything. He’s againstwaste and partisan gridlock and infavor of mom and apple pie, butthat’s about it.It will be a light turnout, so

everyone who votes in August exer-cises an impact four or five timesheavier than those who vote inNovember. This is the election

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rorist government.Given Hamas’ firing of over 2,800

rockets at Israeli civilians, and the dis-covery of a vast network of multi-million dollar lethal terror tunnelsfrom Gaza into the heart of Israel, itis appropriate that Governor Daytonjoined 1,400 Minnesotans in affirm-ing that “no country could be expect-ed to tolerate this kind of terror beingfomented on its border. Nor can wein the United States stand by whileour best ally in the Middle East, theshining beacon of democracy there,is being assaulted.” Moreover, sinceMr. Felien’s blame-Israel-first-and-exclusively reasoning also serves asthe foundation for the discreditedboycott, sanctions and divestmentmovement, is it any great shock thatthe United States Congress recently

passed a unanimous resolution insupport of Israel’s right of self-defense with Senators AmyKlobuchar and Al Franken as co-sponsors?Ultimately, the only possible solu-

tion to this conflict is the two-statesolution, an independent Palestineliving in peace with the Jewish Stateof Israel. Israel will continue to takeexemplary measures to prevent thedeath of Palestinian civilians whileHamas exploits Gaza’s schools, hos-pitals and homes as cover. All thosewho hope and pray for a lasting peaceshould support Israel in its waragainst Hamas, which not only vio-lently seeks Israel’s destruction, but iscallously and cynically indifferent tothe welfare of Palestinians.

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BY JOHN KARRIGAN

The weather has not been asodd as many other months late-ly so I guess I will have to writeabout something else, like theMiracle of Birth. Oh, I could dothat! On July 2, I saw a moderate

sized Painted Turtle laying eggsnear the north lakeshore. On atleast a couple of other occa-sions I have seen other peoplewatching the interesting turtleegg-laying process. The eggsare not supposed to hatch for along time, not till next spring. On July 3, the homeowner of

my domicile noticed anAmerican Robin’s nest in a rel-atively new and moderatelysmall tree on our boulevard(small compared to the largeelm trees that used to dominatethe boulevards and city beforethe Dutch Elm disease wipedout all the elms). Five dayslater, a good neighbor spotted ababy Robin, way too new to fly,under the tree and told meabout it. I quickly looked itover and at first thought it wasdead, and then saw that it wasbreathing. There was no way toput it back in the nest, so Iquickly (and carefully) boxed itup, provided openings for air,and took it to the WildlifeRehabilitation Center inRoseville during rush hourtraffic, of course. The babyRobin was doing well and mak-ing lots of noise by the time Igot there. They said it shoulddo fine. A woman just ahead ofme brought in a baby bat fromthe basement of her very oldhouse, and she knew she hadmore bats to catch. A few yearsago, I brought a young Crow tothe WRC that was in the backyard with flying problems. TheCenter does great work with allkinds of animals (mammals),birds, reptiles, what have you,and I donate to them when Ibring something in and atother times.We also have a very young

Downy Woodpecker visitingthe yard. You can stand fivefeet from him (or her) andwatch it climb tree trunks,looking for good bugs. Theregulars in the yard remainthe same: Goldfinches, HouseFinches, Chickadees, ChippingSparrows, English Sparrows,Robins, Cardinals, andMourning Doves, and occa-sionally, that handsome HairyWoodpecker.Now to some larger young.

The Cooper’s Hawk youth seemto be doing fine. They are closeto full size and are often quitenoisy and active near theirbirth nest, just north of thepark building. I don’t know if it’s the still,

very high water, or just the timeof year, but the birding aroundthe park is not too excitinglately. The Canada Geese, ducks(Mallard and Wood), andCormorants are around asusual. The Herons and Egretsare less common than theywere in April, May and June,and small birds are less com-mon also. On my last park walk(yesterday, July 28), in additionto the water fowl, I saw oneGreat Blue Heron, oneChimney Swift, one SongSparrow and one ChippingSparrow. And of course one SeaMonster. Not too far from the great

Powderhorn neighborhood, Isaw a Tom Turkey waiting tocross Minnehaha Avenue, and aRed Fox crossing 46th Streetnear the Ford Bridge. This doesn’t have anything

to do with birds, but I havebeen seeing the Big Dipperquite a lot lately and a few daysago I saw the Space Stationgo by. I have been staying at my

Highland Park estate lately andsee a Catbird fairly often. Onrare occasions, I have seen aCatbird at Powderhorn. Forsome reason, I have alwaysliked Catbirds, ever since I sawone in my Grandma Ras’ backyard. Relatives convinced methere was no cat hiding in herback yard, but there was aCatbird, a Robin-sized graybird with a black cap, that canand sometimes does make cat-like noises. Before that, I didn’tknow many birds exceptRobins, Sparrows (English),Blackbirds and Ring-neckedPheasants. As time passed, I

started to use binoculars, readbirding field guides and attendbirding festivals. And then Iwent on to write for the NewYork Times. Wait a minute, itwas my dad that went on towrite for the New York Times. Iwent on to write for SouthsidePride. My Highland Park com-

pound is where deer passthrough and stay on thegrounds quite often in the win-ter months. There are no deernow, but there are chipmunks,which I don’t see inPowderhorn. Oh wait, this isnot my estate; this is where Iam house- and animal-sittingfor several weeks. I still live in

the magnificent PowderhornNeighborhood, where we don’thave deer or chipmunks, but wedo now have a toad in the yard.

Comments and observationsare always welcome. Send themto me, in care of Southside Pride.Thank you.

The mysterious ways of birds and men

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BY CHARLEY UNDERWOOD

As I read and write about foodsecurity issues, I often come acrossstuff by survivalists, or “preppers” asthey are sometimes called. They area group of mostly individualists whostore food, grow food and often havea lot more faith in guns and weapon-ry than I do. When they write aboutpermaculture food-plant groupingsor water catchment systems, I learnwhat I can. When they write aboutwhat weapons they have for whenthe SHTF (something hits the fan),my eyes glaze over and I get prettyskeptical.We humans are mostly a social

lot, you see, pack animals whosesecurity derives from what we pro-vide for each other. It may be thatour food systems have become socentralized and distant that theyhave become potentially unreliable.But we need each other to live.This month I decided to research

more social ways that people getfood in an emergency, so I visitedplaces where free meals are served tothose in need. One Sunday night Ihad chicken over rice at St. Mark’sEpiscopal Cathedral in Loring Park.The next Thursday I had salsa overchips at Holy Rosary in the Phillipsneighborhood, followed by spaghet-ti the next week at the CommunityCafé at Waite House and sloppy joesat St. Stephen’s over on ClintonAvenue. What did I learn?First, I learned that I was wel-

comed. Each of these locationsactively seeks to provide a relaxedand dignified “no questions asked”meal that satisfies more than justphysical hunger. Don’t get mewrong: The food was great. My platewent back clean after each of thesemeals. Whether mostly familygroupings or clusters of friends orjust strangers sitting and chattingnear each other, there were socialopportunities as well as physicalnourishment.Every location was a little differ-

ent. St. Mark’s had only a few fami-

lies and had many more men thanwomen, perhaps because there aremore shelters for men in that area.Holy Rosary is right across the streetfrom the Little Earth buildings, sothere were lots of Native-Americankids, sometimes with parents andsometimes not. The CommunityCafé at Waite House had lots offriends eating with each other. St.Stephen’s was a mix of friends, indi-viduals and family groupings.In general, the people who

showed up to eat at these placeslooked a lot like Minneapolis: white,African American, Native American,Spanish-speaking. There were somefolks with suitcases on rollers orbackpacks, but mostly people camewith empty hands. Some wore fadedor ripped clothes, but some also hadclothes so new the tags were still onthem.Why do people come for a free

meal, you may wonder. Obviously,many of them are broke, but usuallynot because they don’t have work ordon’t want work. The No. 1 requestto the visiting social worker at St.Stephen’s or Holy Rosary is for helpin finding a job (or a second job orsometimes a third job). The No. 2request is for help finding educationor training that will help them get abetter-paying job. The meals areprovided “no questions asked,” butfrom conversations it seems thatmost already have at least part-timework, or full-time minimum-wagework, and that they need to have afree meal from time to time in orderto make a car payment or rent pay-ment. Or maybe they just lost a jobrecently.It may surprise you to know that

some come mostly for the company.One elderly man said, “I am tired ofcooking frozen dinners and eatingalone.” A woman, mostly house-bound due to serious back prob-lems, overcame her pride that kepther away and eventually said, “This isthe only time in the week I get out ofthe house to be with other people.”It may not seem intuitive that

serving someone a free meal wouldencourage them to be more self-reliant, but that is the philosophy ofthe folks over at Loaves and Fishes,the organization that coordinatesmeals at Holy Rosary and St.Stephen’s and a number of othermetro locations. They maintain thatafter people have received food andcommunity contact, that “it is onlythen that self-esteem and empower-ment can move individuals to inde-pendence.” I talked with several people at

Loaves and Fishes as well as the coor-dinator at St. Mark’s, asking them atthe end of the conversation if theyhad anything else they would havepeople know about their programs.“Tell people to volunteer,” they allsaid in different ways. “We canalways use more volunteers,” theysaid. “People who don’t volunteerare just missing out,” was one way acoordinator put it.From the first breath of a new-

born to the last breath of a dyingelder, we learn to care for each other.It is what makes us human. Withoutdignity in providing the most basicneed of food, we lose a bit of ourown humanity. With it, we assurethe future of the species. By volun-teering, we join in common human-ity. So if you are led, call St. Mark’s at612-870-7800 and volunteer. Or callup Loaves and Fishes at 612-377-9810. They need you, but, evenmore important, you also needthem.

For the calendar this month, thereare a lot of canning and food preserva-tion classes. Check them out.

Thursday, Aug. 7, 7 to 8 p.m. $10.“Intro to home food preservation,”Growing Lots Urban Farm, 1912 E.22nd St., Mpls. 612-564-8524 orgrowinglots@gmail.com

Sunday, Aug.17, 1 to 3 p.m. $30.“Countertop fermentation: cucum-ber pickles,” Mississippi Market,1500 W. 7th St., St. Paul. 651-690-0507 or http://msmarket.coop-/events/classes/?month=2014-08

Thursday, Aug. 21, 6 to 8 p.m.$15. “Canning tomatoes,”Mississippi Market, 1500 W. 7th St.,St. Paul. 651-690-0507 or http://ms-market.coop/events/classes/?month=2014-08

Sunday, Aug. 24, 1 to 5 p.m. $36.“Old-fashioned jams,” Mississippi

Market, 1500 W. 7th St., St. Paul.651-690-0507 or http://msmarket.-coop/events/classes/?month=2014-08

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 6 to 8 p.m. $26.“Pesto-making,” Mississippi Market,1500 W. 7th St., St. Paul. 651-690-0507 or http://msmarket.coop-/events/classes/?month=2014-08

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ited or refused. Today, many of thesesame communities have high per-centages of minorities– essentiallyremaining segregated–and weredevastated by the foreclosure crisis.One oft-repeated statistic, accord-

ing to Orfield’s research: Black fami-lies earning $157,000 per year wereless likely to receive prime loans thanwhite families earning $40,000.Those denied prime mortgages

were then forced to take out the riski-er subprime loans, which have lessfavorable terms and higher interestrates. According to the report, in theNear North area of Minneapolis,subprime loans constituted over halfof loans, a rate 1.8 to 2.6 times high-er than predominantly white areas ofthe city.Although subprime loaning is not

common practice anymore, thecommunities still suffer the deleteri-ous effects of these loans, Orfieldsaid.If housing loans had accurately

reflected the income mix of theneightborhood, Orfield said over13,300 more loans would have beenmade to diverse and majority non-white neighborhoods from 2009 to2012. Almost one-fourth of thedeficit in loans, he said, was becauseof Wells Fargo.Wells Fargo officials disputed the

report’s claims, highlighting thelender’s contributions to the com-munity, through education pro-grams. In addition, they said theinstitution shows high rates of lend-ing to minority communities.“The homeownership gap is a

reflection of a broader economic gapand is substantially more complexthan the [Institute for MetropolitanOpportunity] report would have youbelieve,” Minnesota Wells Fargo CEODavid Kvammi said.According to Home Mortgage

Executive Vice President BradBlackwell, Wells Fargo was the toplender in Minneapolis, and was alsothe leader in lending to low- andmoderate-income neighborhoods,as well as to minorities.“The last thing we would ever do

is make a decision on a mortgage byrace or ethnicity,” Blackwell said. “It’sthe furthest thing from our mind.”Wells Fargo executives said hous-

ing loans are accessed using manymore factors than income. Forinstance, existing debts and loans,

income stability and credit historyalso play a role in decisions.Orfield said he only had access to

the data mandated by the HomeMortgage Disclosure Act. From this,he was able to eliminate income asthe reason for the discrepancies inloans to minorities. He was unable toaccess information about loan appli-cants’ credit scores, but pointed tomultiple studies that had found thescores did not explain discriminatorylending practices.It was essentially a catch-22: Wells

Fargo claimed Orfield’s research didnot examine enough variables inlending decisions, but the bank does-n’t release the information Orfieldwould need to research these otherfactors.When questioned by council

members about releasing the addi-tional information, Wells FargoMinnesota CEO David Kvammi saidthe bank is “uniform across theindustry” in releasing loan informa-tion, meaning they will only give outwhat is mandated by law, althoughhe said he was “happy to have ongo-ing conversations” on the subject.Guidelines about what informa-

tion lending institutions must releaseto the public, Kvammi said, comefrom recommendations from theConsumer Financial ProtectionBureau (CFPB). This institution wascreated by the post-financial melt-down 2010 Dodd Frank Act.Kvammi added that the CFPB maycreate new guidelines in the next fewyears.Orfield was stern in his condem-

nation of the City of Minneapolis forits lack of action in preventing thisdiscrimination. Fair housing lawsexist, but “there has been littleenforcement,” he said.The nonprofit Minnesota Fair

Housing Center, which according tothe Minnesota Historical Society had“promoted compliance with fairhousing laws through research, edu-cation and advocacy,” closed its doorsin 2005. Orfield recommended thatthe organization be reinstated.Although Wells Fargo representa-

tives vehemently denied any discrim-inatory practices, Council MemberCam Gordon brought the case into alarger framework. “I don’t even reallythink that … there is anything inten-tional that is going on,” Gordon said.“It looks like there are vestiges of his-torical practices that are still lingeringand we’re still stuck as a community.”

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It’s hard to find a moreauthentic cross section ofSouth Minneapolis’ culturaldiversity in one place at onetime than the annual HosmerLibrary Talent Show, which thismonth enjoys its 16th year.This is not, by the way, a con-test where you come to try andfinish first or at the very leastsecond or third. It’s a commu-nity get-together where youcome to cheerfully leave thedaily grind behind and casuallyconnect with your neighbors–including the ones you didn’tknow before. And, as the areahas grown increasingly interna-tional in its ethnicities, HosmerLibrary’s outreach has seen toit that so does representationamong performers.If you can sing, dance, tell

jokes, juggle, whatever, you’rewelcome to get up on stage fora few minutes and entertainfolk. And, if you want to besure at least one segment of theaudience gives you a warmreception, stack the deck. Makesure you’ve got family andfriends in attendance. Something like this doesn’t

become successful enough tolast more than 15 years by acci-dent, even with authenticmulti-culture as an attraction.A driving force behind theshowcase has been the highprofile of its Master ofCeremonies. Fancy RayMcCloney, aka The BestLookin’ Man In Comedy (fan-cyray.com), is, like caviar,something of an acquiredtaste. Generally speaking,you’re either enamored of hiswild and crazy charm or–well,you’re not. There’s to be cer-tain no shortage of those whoare. Hence, his sustainedprominence as a televisionpitchman for myriad TwinCities clients, arguably themost memorable being hishilarious lampooning of Princefor Nicollet Video, whichseemed to be running everytime you turned your set on.McCloney’s visibility ismatched by his passion for theendeavor. “It’s great fun and Idon’t think my end of summerwould be complete without it.I look forward to it every yearand wouldn’t dream of lettinganything get in the way of mycoming down, especially to bewith the kids!” He adds, with

the wry, beaming smile that hasbecome his well-known trade-mark, “The talent show is trulya community event! We’ve hada wide range of cultures andethnic backgrounds. Hmongperformers, Mexican dancers,[European American] jugglers,Somali actors, African-American singers and Native-American poets and even phys-ically challenged musicians.The audience is just as diverseas the performers: young, old,from black to white and in-between. I encourage all tocome perform, and if you arenot a performer, come watch!”This will be the first year

since its inception that show-case founder Roy Woodstrom,ever an enthusiastic cheer-leader for the event, will not beon hand; at the end of June heretired as Hosmer Library’sdirector. “Roy,” says Fancy Ray,“will be missed. He is theheart and soul of this annualevent and it will not be thesame without him.” Indeed,giving credit where it’s due, aspopular as McCloney’s pres-ence makes the event,Woodstrom tirelessly workedbehind the scenes to coordinatethe program’s operation andget word out to the com-munity. The two-man team came

together for this undertakingback in 1998. Their collabora-tion is documented in the fol-lowing Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder article:

McCloney recalled last year,“When I ran for governor, thatyear, I went by Hosmer Library[to visit] their great music col-lection. Roy Woodstrom was theexecutive director and he knewabout my being on the ballot.And he noticed that, when I wasthere, all these little kids wouldcome and they would swarmaround me. So, he said, ‘We’regoing to have a talent show andyou should MC it.’ I said, ‘I’llgive it a try.’ ” It has worked outquite well. “The kids loved me!My heart, my soul is connectingwith [the] kids and these adultswho want to participate in awonderful community event.”

In the same interview, RoyWoodstrom shared that, “Someyears back, he [Fancy Ray] wasin front of the library. An elderlyfellow was coming in, boning upto get his GED, and recognizedFancy Ray. They shook handsand exchanged friendly words.

“Fancy said, ‘We’re having atalent show, you look like a tal-ented guy.’ ”

While McCloney had simplybeen energetically roping anyinnocent bystander who’d standstill long enough, it turned outhe’d truly lucked up. This pass-ing stranger, indeed, was once aprofessional vocalist. “[He] usedto be in the Soul Stirrers.” That’sthe gospel group Soul Stirrerswith whom R&B legend SamCooke sang in the 1950s. Therewas a hitch. According toWoodstrom, the man said, “Idon’t have my uppers in. If Ising, they’ll fall out.” So Roy andFancy Ray waited while he wenthome and literally got his chopstogether.While you shouldn’t expect

any blast from past guestcelebrities, this year’s HosmerLibrary Talent Show nonethe-less should be well worth yourwhile. Free of charge, the talent

show takes place at 2 p.m. onAug. 9 in the basement of theHennepin County Library,Hosmer Branch, at the cornerof 4th Ave. S. and E. 38th St. inMinneapolis.

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The State Fair isn’t usually aplace people go to eat a healthymeal. When a quick search for“Minnesota State Fair” and“salad” delivered the result“Jell-O Salad Ice Cream,” Iknew this article wouldn’t beeasy to write. Yet, I’m here toprove that it is possible to eatsome delicious foods while stillbeing able to fit in your jeansand managing to avoid exces-sive GI distress. You mightthink that the fair is a lostcause, but you can still getloads of healthy nutrientswhile eating delicious treats.

As a dietetic student and along-time State Fair veteran, Ipresent you with some tips forhealthier eating at The GreatMinnesota Get-Together:

Come prepared: The StateFair website has an awesome“Food Finder” feature. You cansearch food items by type orkeyword. Just make sure toread the descriptions thor-oughly. Lots of the lighter

sounding foods such as theveggie kabobs and alligatorwere far from healthy, withdescriptions such as “breadedand deep-fried.” Looking tokeep your cholesterol intakeunder control or avoid addedsugars? Use this tool to planyour meals at the fair beforeyou go so you can keep yourhealthy intentions in check andavoid gobbling down the firstfried cheese curd that callsyour name.

Get the most bang for yourcalories: Empty caloriesabound at the fair, but thereare plenty of options that packimportant nutrients like pro-tein, healthy fats and vitamins.Make sure your obligatoryextra fair-calories are balancedwith the good stuff so you’llstay full and feel great. Chooseentrees that come with vegeta-bles like the hot dogs atChicago Dogs that offer tons ofveggie toppings or the mush-room and cheese crepe at theFrench Creperie. Maybe you’rethe type of fair-goer that musthave bacon to be satisfied. Trythe bacon wrapped turkey legat Texas Steak Out to fill up onprotein and B-vitamins insteadof the sugar loaded chocolate-covered fried bacon.

Choose your favorites: Ifthere’s ever a perfect time toindulge, the State Fair is defi-nitely it. However, you don’tneed to try every deep-friedand battered culinary delight.Pick one or two foods that youhave been craving all year or a

new item that you can’t wait totaste. This will help you avoida serious stomach ache, andwhy go on rides with a stomachache?

Share: Split a few items witha friend and you both win! Thisis a “less is more” situation.Sharing with a friend (or two)allows you to sample morenovelties while avoiding over-stuffing yourself. Just makesure you’re splitting the bill,too!

Drinks OR Dessert: Thesetwo items tend to be loadedwith added sugar and/or fat.For example, an average 16-oz.lemonade has 200 calories and50 grams of sugar and a funnelcake will provide at least 35grams of fat. If you’re going tohave a treat, try choosing eitherdrinks or dessert to keep calo-ries at bay.

Stay active: Feeling like it’sgoing to be a double lunchkind of day? No one’s judging!Take a long walk around thefair and check out the greatnon-food festivities betweeneach meal. This way you’llburn off some calories, workup an appetite and get to see allthe fair has to offer.

Hydrate: Water bottles areallowed into the fair, so makesure to bring extra! Stayinghydrated will help you avoidgetting tricked into thinkingyou’re hungry when you’reactually just parched. Havingwater on hand will also helpyou stay clear of sugary drinksto allow you to save room for a

real meal. Fresh fruit and veg-etables keep you hydrated aswell, so load up on the numer-ous options around the fair.

Here are some great foodchoices, no matter what you’recraving:

Breakfast: The breakfastburrito at Juanita’s Fajitas is agood choice, with protein-richeggs, calcium-filled cheese andhealthy veggies. This hand-helddelight will keep you fueled upfor a long day at the fair.

On-a-Stick: Try theNorthwoods salad-on-a-stickfrom Giggles’ Campfire Grill.The tomatoes and mozzarellacheese will keep you full andit’s served over wild rice, whichis a great source of fiber. Thegrilled shrimp-on-a-stick fromFish and Chips SeafoodShoppes is another goodchoice.

Dessert: Veggie Pie offersbowls of refreshing and vita-min C-rich watermelon. For afrozen treat, try Jonny Pops’fresh popsicles that are full offruit and devoid of artificialingredients; as a bonus, a por-tion of their proceeds go toimportant charities likeHazelden.

New Items: There are tons ofnew options this year. ThePrime Rib Taco at LuLu’sPublic House gives you a gooddose of delicious protein andveggies. The SnoRibbons atBlue Moon Dine-In Theatredon’t just look beautiful andwhimsical, they’re also low-calorie and low-sugar accord-

ing to the fair’s website. Therotating flavors, like green teablack sesame and horchatavanilla, sound delicious.

Ethnic Food: MiddleEastern Food comes out on topas the healthiest fair option.From pitas to salads to veggierich dips, these are some of thebest choices at the fair. Try theHoly Land’s veggie kabobs, thefalafel at Middle East Bakery orthe Greek salad at Demetri’sGreek Food.

Deep-fried: If you absolute-ly need something deep-fried,try Fried Green Tomatoes atthe stand with the same nameor the “Sweeties Delight”mashed sweet potatoes-on-a-stick at Potato Man andSweetie. Both of these optionsgive you a serving of vitaminand phytonutrient rich veggieswhile satisfying your deep-fried craving. Armed with these tips and

suggestions you should be ableto have a healthy and fun time.You can’t go wrong if you keepyour focus on feeling good,being balanced, and enjoyingthe fair.Quick Note on Deep-fried

Foods: Why is deep-fried bad?Eating a few fried foods at thefair won’t cause serious dam-age. Yet, there are two majorreasons eating fried food regu-larly isn’t a good choice. First,you don’t know what type ofoil is being used. Often deep-fried foods are cooked in cheapand low quality oils that causedamage to our bodies. Forexample, trans fats are com-mon in fried foods. These arethe worst fats as they have beenproven to lower high-densitylipoprotein (HDL) or “goodcholesterol” and raise low-den-sity lipoprotein (LDL) or “badcholesterol.” Secondly, deepfrying foods adds calories andfat to items that often don’tneed it. Cheesecake alreadyhas plenty of excess sugar andfat and its deep-fried versionboasts an even greater amountof unhealthy fat. Bananas werehaving a great time beinghealthy all by themselves beforethe deep fryer came around toruin them. Enjoy a few bites ofdeep-fried treats at the fair, butthey don’t deserve a regularplace in your diet.

Raina Goldstein Bunnag hasa bachelor’s degree from BostonUniversity and is currentlya master’s candidate in nutri-tion and public health atthe University of NorthCarolina.She keeps abreast ofthe latest health news and willbe addressing relevant wellnesstopics each month. If you haveany questions or topics youwould like to see covered in thecolumn, please send her anemail at rainagoldstein@south-sidepride.com.

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Kim Carrier of Hairesy Salon,3749 Bloomington Ave., has apart-time hobby and a full-timedevotion. She has founded ThePet Project to supply dog food tofood shelves so that hungry peo-ple won’t have to choose betweenfeeding themselves and feedingtheir dogs. It is estimated that itcosts between $400 and $700 ayear to feed and take care of adog. Kim helps by raising

money. Kim says, “The PetProject was born out of the eco-nomic collapse of 2008. Manypeople who had been outstand-ing pet owners suffered job loss-es, lay offs and demotions andcould no longer adequately carefor their family members. I keptthinking that somebody shoulddo something about that. Then Idecided that I was somebody andgot to work. Those efforts have

culminated in some outstandingpartnerships with animal rescuepartners, those working in theveterinary field, food shelfclients, volunteers, local busi-nesses and countless others. It'sbeen one of the most rewarding

experiences of my life.” She’sseen below with her two buddiesgetting ready for the Fast andFurry 8K and 5K-9 Run earlierthis year to raise money for ThePet Project.

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Blackbird3800 Nicollet Ave. S.

612-823-479www.blackbirdmpls.com

Yes, once in a while, truth inadvertising does prevail. Perhapsthe Gold Standard is Blackbirdcafe’s promise: “Our goal is to

make Minneapolis yummier byoffering a high quality meal at agood value.” And what they neg-lected to mention–or were toomodest: the atmosphere and serv-ice are pretty darn swell, too.The room remains as quirky as

when the neighborhood café firstmoved here, before the era ofdécor with a capitol D, seeminglycurated by Antiques Roadshow via

a high-priced designer. Maybe youknow (and love) it already: wallsmounted with scores of antlers–acollection a taxidermist mightenvy–along with mismatchedgilt-framed mirrors, brightened bythe glimmer of shabby-chic chan-deliers and ugly lamps. Our win-dow-side table proved quietenough for actual conversation, agrowing rarity.And talk we did, exclaiming

right off about our shared starter,a pair of those slim, cigar-shapedcrispy duck rolls ($8) that fulfilledour MDR of yumminess. Theultra-succulent shreds of duckmeat gain boldness with a dip inthe provided sweet chili sauce–lively without putting your man-hood to the test.Next we shared a bounteous

salad ($8) whose baby greens camepiled with firm/tender chunks of

lightly smoked beets, along withthe asparagus the menu promot-ed. But, big mistake: Rather thansteamed, then chilled stalks orpieces, the chef had opted to shavethe spears into long, thin tonguesand serve them raw–mostly bit-ter, sans nuance–nothing a littleroasting wouldn’t cure. Nor didthe salad’s promised egg yolk sur-face as a golden orb begging for afork to shatter and spread its richessence. Instead, pre-punctured, itlurked on the bottom of the plate,along with crème fraiche and dill.Underwhelming. Talk about lostopportunities.Next time: the Brussels sprout

hash, the always-lovely chicken-lemongrass pot stickers, or maybea run for the heirloom gazpacho,enriched here with radish and avo-cado as well as the textbook cukes.Maybe we missed a winner by

bypassing the squid ink tagliatelle($15), mingling clams with chori-zo, almonds and preserved lemons(shades of the Mediterranean).Instead we shared an entrée oflamb meatballs from the same cor-ner of the world, starring StarThrower Farm lamb in dense,golf-ball globes–overly sharpwith salt, alas–chumming withMoroccan-style couscous, alongwith asparagus (cooked this time),

all livened with a spritz of ras alhanous sauce and the cool anti-dote of minted yogurt.With hitherto unpracticed

restraint, we saved room fordessert–the wisest decision of theevening. The custard cup ofburnt-caramel pudding ($6)–true-flavored, un-mucked-up withsuperfluity of sugar–left us lick-ing our spoons and seriously con-sidering a second order. It cametopped with gingerbread crumbsand an offbeat (and winning) fillipof cardamom cream. (Well, gin-gerbread and cardamom havebeen paired forever duringChristmas baking, but seldom sosuccessfully.) Next, a limpidchocolate pudding cake ($7) star-ring glamour-bar Valrhona, sidedwith mint-chocolate chip icecream and candied cherries–no,no, not those awful maraschinoones that ruin many an OldFashioned, but the dark Bing vari-ety–like eating jewels.And Blackbird is just that–a

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CONSIDER THIS

The Parliament of the World’sReligions grieves whenever vio­lence and conflict flare, as is nowoccurring in Palestine and Israel.Grief, however, must not para­lyze faith communitities and theinterfaith movement into silenceand inaction. Instead, we arecalled to serve as moderatingagents in the cause of sustainablejustice, unconditional compas­sion, and enduring peace by rais­ing our voices against those whoseek the annihilation of their ene­mies. Statement from the Councilfor a Parliament of the World’sReligions

EVENTS

Power Down: LunchUnplugged on 36th Ave.Tuesday, Aug. 5, NoonBethany Lutheran Church3901 36th Ave. S.Enjoy a light lunch with yourLongfellow neighbors while hav­ing a chance to connect and net­work. A $5 donation towardslunch is appreciated but notrequired. More info atoffice@bethanyon36th.com.

MNsure Information SessionWednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m.Faith Mennonite Church2720 E. 22nd St.Thanks in part to the congrega­tions that have already heldMinnesota Council of Churches­sponsored MNsure presentations,Minnesota’s uninsured popula­tion is at its lowest point sincerecords have been kept, goingfrom 8.2% of the general popula­tion down to 4.9%. Take advan­tage of this upcoming MCC­sponsored session to prepare forthe next open enrollment period,which begins Nov. 15.

“Got Shabbat” DinnerFriday, Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. Temple of Aaron616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St.Paul 55116Temple of Aaron families, indi­viduals and friends are invited. APrayers in PJs program (for chil­dren birth through 1st gradersand their families) takes place at5:45 p.m. A musical Shabbat serv­ice follows at 8 p.m. at the syna­gogue. To help make mealsaffordable, everyone attending isasked to pay at least the mini­mum amount of $5 per person(actual cost is $15) and encourageall who can to pay the ticket priceof $12. Donations are welcome.

34th Annual Corn Feed with ArtICanSunday, Aug. 10, 3 to 6 p.m.Calvary Lutheran Church (park­ing lot)3901 Chicago Ave. S.Free corn, hot dogs, music, artactivities. Come and meet yourneighbors for a fun afternoon.

Cool Summer Jazz SeriesSunday, Aug. 17, 1 p.m.

Church of St. Albert the GreatE. 29th St. & 32nd Ave. S.Enjoy the music of the Bill DunaQuartet. Duna brings togetherclassical and jazz traditions aswell as a deep knowledge of themusic of his Romani ancestors ina uniquely blended sound.Tickets are $15 at the door.

Asante Children’s Choir fromEast AfricaSunday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.Dayton Avenue PresbyterianChurch217 Mackubin St., St. Paul 55102The choir will perform traditionalAfrican and American worshipmusic as well as African folksongs, drum music and vibrantdance. The work of Asante beganin 1999 in Rwanda, just four yearsafter the genocide that claimedthe lives of more than 1 millionRwandans. The founder, AmonMunyaneza, grew up as a childrefugee. Today, Asante is sup­porting more than 2,800 childrenand running three schools inRwanda, Burundi and Uganda.For more information go towww.asantechoir.org.

Update from SyriaSaturday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Twin Cities Friends Meeting1725 Grand Ave., St. Paul 55105Mutasem Alsyoufi has workedwith the Syrian LocalCoordination Committees forthree years, helping to organizethe grassroots protests and reporton what’s happening to theworld. Join us as we skype withMutasem, who is now inLebanon, to provide up­to­dateinsight regarding the followingquestions:Who are the players in Syria: theLocal Coordination Committees,Syrian Nonviolence Movement,the Free Syrian Army, Al Nusra,ISIS, other small groups? Howhas the ISIS war in Iraq affectedthe conflict in Syria?

Peace and Justice Film SeriesWednesday, Aug. 27, 7 p.m.Faith Mennonite ChurchE. 22nd St. & 28th Ave. S.(The 6 p.m. community meal willresume in September 2014.)This month’s film, “Bill MoyersJournal,” provides an importantopportunity to learn from ourgrave mistakes as a nation. Thereis no charge for the film. Please use the 28th Avenueentrance to the cool basement. The Minneapolis Peace andJustice Film Series is sponsoredby the Minnesota Peacebuilding

Leadership Institute, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organizationwww.mnpeace.org, and the localsponsor of peacebuilding train­ings teaching positive, productivealternatives to revenge that allevi­ate suffering locally and globally.

ONGOING

Free Community Meals—Tuesday, Aug. 19, 5:30 to 6:45Walker Community UnitedMethodist Church3104 16th Ave. S.(Third Tuesdays) FFI: 612­722­6612—Saturdays, Aug. 16 & Sept. 6,noonMount Olive Lutheran Church31st St. & Chicago Ave. S.(First and third Saturdays) FFI:612­827­5919. —Sunday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m.All God’s ChildrenMetropolitan CommunityChurch3100 Park Ave.(Third Sundays following 10 a.m.worship) FFI: 612­824­2673.—Center for Changing Lives

2400 Park Ave. S.A big part of the mission andministry at Messiah is servingcommunal meals as a way ofmaking human connections.Lunch is served every Sunday at12:15 p.m. after worship andevery Tuesday at 12 p.m. aftercommunity Bible study. Food isserved at 6 p.m. on Wednesdaysfor the various groups thatmeet. Separate men’s andwomen’s breakfasts with discus­sion and fellowship are held onsecond Saturdays.

Calvary FoodshelfSaturdays, 9 a.m. to noonCalvary Lutheran Church3901 Chicago Ave. S.

Walk­In Legal ClinicThursdays (except for weeks

with a holiday), 3 to 5 p.m.Park Avenue United MethodistChurch (lower level)3400 Park Ave.The intake coordinator will inter­view persons first to determineeligibility for services. (Must earnunder 300% of the federal pover­ty income guidelines. Must notalready have a lawyer.) EachThursday there are a limitednumber of appointment slots, butvolunteers do their best to seeevery eligible person who walksin on the same day. For moreinformation please call theVolunteer Lawyers Network at612­752­6677.

Donations for RefugeesThe Minnesota Council ofChurches will continue to takeany and all donations on theirlists, but they specifically requestsome smaller items: toilet paper,deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, 60Wlight bulbs and can openers.Anything helps. Even a single rollof toilet paper from a larger packcan be dropped off in the bin inthe lobby at MCC, 122 W.Franklin Ave. Contact Joo Kim at612­230­3219 with questions.

BY ELAINE KLAASSEN

At a service organized inMilwaukee by the InterfaithConference of GreaterMilwaukee, as reported by AnnysaJohnson in the Milwakee JournalSentinal (July 17), “worshipperssang ‘Donna Nobis Pacem,’ or‘Grant us Peace’ in Latin, Hebrewand Arabic. And Christian,Jewish, Muslim, Sikh andUnitarian clergy offered theirprayers and insights into what itmeans to work for and live inpeace. ‘It was very touching andprofound,’ said an emotionalMary Kelly of Milwaukee, who isCatholic. ‘There is just such a feel-ing of helplessness,’ around issuesin the Middle East, she said.”

I try to find some ideas to getover feeling so horribly helpless.This is what I’ve found, but I don’tknow if it helps: There is such athing as justifiable and totallyunderstandable anger. And youalways teach your children theyhave every right to be mad, butthey have to be careful what theydo about it. (My friend John clar-

ifies that violence has to do withfeelings and nonviolence withthinking.) What the women ofLiberia did to end their war was tosit down and refuse to move untilboth sides stopped fighting. Theymet with both sides. They justkept saying, “Stop fighting, stopkilling, regardless of your rea-sons/feelings for doing it.”

When people suffering fromoppression and injustice have aGandhi or a Martin Luther KingJr. or a Nelson Mandela leadingthem, there is hope forjustice/peace. Their anger andindignation is then validated andthey can stop justifying violenceand explaining why violence is theonly way. It would be wonderful ifthose explanations could disap-pear in the Middle East. (Violenceis not strategically successful,because the world generally hasno sympathy for victims whofight back–and because it hasbeen scientifically proven thatviolence only begets more of thesame, whether it’s lobbing rocketsor demolishing homes.)

Baha’iBAHA’I CENTER OFMINNEAPOLIS 3644 Chicago Ave. S., 612-823-3494Minneapolis.Bahai@gmail.comDevotional Gatherings Sunday 10 am Many other activities—call or email formore informationwww.mplsbahai.org

CatholicCATHOLIC CHURCHOF THE HOLY NAME3637 - 11th Ave. S., 612-724-5465Masses Saturday 5 pmSunday 8:30 & 11 amReconciliation 4 - 4:30 pm Sat.Pastor: Fr. Leo SchneiderA welcoming Roman Catholic community

LutheranCALVARY LUTHERAN 3901 Chicago Ave. S.612-827-2504 or www.clchurch.orgSunday Worship at 10:15 amPastor: Brad Froslee Home of the Urban Arts AcademyAReconciling in Christ Congregation

BETHEL LUTHERAN, ELCA4120 17th Ave. S.612-724-3693, www.bethel-mpls.orgSunday Worship 10 am Pastor: Brenda FroislandAccessible Off-Street ParkingFamily RestroomA Reconciling in Christ CongregationIn gratitude, Bethel amplifies God’sgrace, nourishes all creation, reachesout and builds community

MESSIAH LUTHERANThe Center for Changing Lives2400 Park Ave. S., 612-871-8831Worship 9 am first three Sundays; 11am every Sunday; Community BibleStudy Tues 10:30 am, Lunch at Noon

MOUNT OLIVELUTHERANChicago & 31st St. 612-827-5919 Holy Eucharist 9:30 amFellowship followingMusical, liturgical, welcoming!www.mountolivechurch.org

MethodistWALKER COMMUNITYUNITED METHODIST 3104 16th Ave. S. * 612-722-6612www.walkerchurch.org; Facebook: Walker Community UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday Celebrations & Sunday School 10am (in Powderhorn Park Aug. 10 & 24)

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Tiny Diner Farmers’ MarketEvery Thursday from 4 to 7:30p.m. through the end ofSeptember Tiny Diner (1024 E.38th St. S) will be hosting aFarmers’ Market. The vendorswill include: Bootstrap Farms,Back to Roots, Early Bird Acres,McKinley CSA Farm, SandboxCo­op, Silent Sun Farms, TinyDiner Farm, Yang Family Farm,You Betcha Kimchi, Laura Lund(clothing), Edie Karas (photos),Sarah Routman, Emily Madland(jewelry), Florence Hill, NicoleInfinity, Megan Moore (paint­ings), and more!

Organics Recycling ProgramResidents from 23 differentneighborhoods are using thedrop­off! Since it started, on July1, 325­625 pounds of organicshave been collected each day.You can drop off your organicson the following days: Saturdaysfrom 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesdaysfrom 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursdaysfrom 4 to 7 p.m. There will bevolunteers at the drop­off site fora while longer to continue gath­ering valuable informationregarding residents’ preferencesand waste and recycling habits.Visit hpdl.org for more informa­tion.

Washburn High 35­yearReunionThe Washburn class of 1979 wel­comes all those with an interestin Washburn High or the class of1979, to attend our 35­yearreunion on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 7p.m. until bar close, held at theWhiskey Junction, 901 Cedar

Ave. S. There will be a videodisk jockey spinning all ourfavorite tunes as well as videosfrom the day. The WhiskeyJunction is donating two kegs ofbeer. Proceeds from the eventshall be used to fund futurereunion activities and a cause(yet to be determined). Ticketprice is $10 in advance and $15at the door. The event is open toanyone from any year class, aswell as our friends from neigh­boring schools.

Wednesdays with Wheel Fun RentalsWheel Fun Rentals announces itwill be offering FREE recreation­al rentals this summer to non­profit organizations within theTwin Cities metro area! BetweenJune 4 and Aug. 27, Wheel FunRentals will donate rental equip­ment, completely free of charge,to two charities everyWednesday. This program offerslocal charities their choice of thefollowing activities for free: minigolf at Malt­Tees in Richfield,watercrafts at Lake Calhoun orSurrey bikes at Minnehaha Falls.It will accommodate two non­profit groups each Wednesdaywith up to 20 participants ineach group. Reservations arerequired and dates book up fast.Nonprofits are encouraged tomake their reservation as soon aspossible by calling 877­273­2453or emailingwheelfunrentals@gmail.com.

Circus Juventas’ Neverland!Aug. 1­17Circus Juventas1270 Montreal Ave., St. Paul

Circus Juventas, the performingarts youth circus located in St.Paul, presents “Neverland,” itsannual summer spectacular.Childhood will reign under thebig top while your imaginationis swept over the rooftops ofLondon with the capricious Pan,his naughty fairy friend, Tink,and the carefree Darling childrento the magical island ofNeverland. Exciting new acts towatch for under the big top thisyear include a thrilling firedance routine, a high flying cra­dle­to­cradle act, a lyrical duostraps act & Icarian games—oth­erwise known as “human jug­gling”! At the end, the inevitableshowdown with the murderousHook and his band of piratesturns the Circus Juventas arenainto an epic battleground filledwith high­flying, death­defyingaerial acrobatics. For a list ofdates and times visitCircusJuventas.org or call 651­699­8229.

Connecting the Community WorkshopMonday, Aug. 4, 5 to 7 p.m.Safari Restaurant3010 S. 4th Ave.How do we improve the bikeand walking connectionsbetween Lake Street and theMidtown Greenway? The LakeStreet Council and the MidtownGreenway Coalition are hostinga series of workshops this sum­mer to answer this question.Voice your opinions about howto improve the infrastructureand safety between these twomajor thoroughfares. Visithttp://lakestreetcouncil.event­brite.com for more info and toRSVP.

Poetry ReadingMonday, Aug. 4, 7 to 8 p.m.Blue Moon Coffee Café3822 E. Lake St.Belgium­based poet EireannLorsung is returning toMinnesota and will spend a partof her summer as a writer­in­res­idence at East Lake Street’s LittlePoetry Library (located outsideof the Blue Moon Coffee Café).Over several summer days,Lorsung will utilize and observethe Little Poetry Library’s collec­tion and the community thatsurrounds it, noting how theneighborhood uses, contributesto and passes by it. The readingsare free and open to the public.

Minneapolis National Night Out!Tuesday, Aug. 5National Night Out is an annualnationwide event that encour­ages residents to get out in thecommunity, holding block par­ties and getting to know theirneighbors as a way to encouragecrime prevention. It’s a greatway to promote community­police partnerships and enjoy aMinnesota summer evening sur­rounded by friends and family.

44th Annual Corn FeedThursday, Aug. 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Longfellow Park3435 36th Ave. S.This year we will have all thestaples of Corn Feed: live music,a resource fair featuring localbusiness and organizations, icecream, games, activities and (ofcourse!) roasted corn.

Powderhorn 24Friday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m.Powderhorn Park821 E. 35th St.A 24­hour neighborhood bicyclerace through multiple­routecheckpoints features local attrac­tions and activities in celebrationof the Powderhorn Park neigh­borhood and the larger commu­nity that surrounds it. For moreinfo visitwww.powderhorn24.com.

Support History—Dash Into ItSaturday, Aug. 16, Packet pickup8 a.m.; Dash begins at 10 a.m.Big Rivers Regional Trail1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy.Mendota Heights 55120The Color Dash 5K is colorful,but not controversial, as is thehistory of this place. Help raisemoney for the Sibley historic sitein Mendota. Register online atthecolordash5k.com. ($40 forindividuals; $35 for team mem­ber (min 4, max 16); $85 for fami­ly of 3; and 5 and under arefree). Wear a white T­shirt sowhen you run through the colorsof the rainbow dust (corn starch)your shirt will tell your colorfulrace story.

A Convergence for a Just andSustainable EconomySaturday, Aug. 23, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Grand Aspirations, TheMovement Center for DeepDemocracy, Environmental

Justice Advocates of Minnesota,Alliance for Sustainability, andAfroEco will host CooperativeSolutions: A Convergence for aJust and Sustainable Economy.This convergence, held at LauraJeffrey Academy in St. Paul, willcelebrate the successes of localleaders growing a just and sus­tainable economy, build commu­nity and solidarity across differ­ent groups, and launch deepercollaborations around sharedgoals. By supporting participa­tion and empowerment for allattendees across a range of lifeexperience, the convergence willunify groups across the TwinCities, and form the bonds thatare needed to secure a thrivingfuture. Community members,local organizations, and entre­preneurs who are already work­ing toward, or who want towork toward, a just and sustain­able economy here in the TwinCities are welcome to attend.Visit http://grandaspirations.­org/cooperativesolutions for reg­istration and more information.

6th Annual Lola Art CrawlSaturday & Sunday, Aug. 23­24,10 a.m. to 5 p.m.The crawl takes place at varioussites in The Greater LongfellowNeighborhood. Maps and otherinformation will be available atyour Greater Longfellow areapublic library, park buildings,Longfellow Community Council,various coffee shops, restaurants,merchants and online at lolaart­crawl.com. For a fun sneak pre­view, complete with lovely pho­tographs of artists’ work and alittle bit of what inspires themand how they work, take anarmchair gallery tour throughour new Lola blog atlolaartistsmn.blogspot.com.Hope to see you at the Crawl.

Douglas Flanders & Associates 818 W. Lake St.612­791­1285www.flandersart.comSculptura CuriosaThis intriguing new show ofthree­dimensional objects repre­sents eight artists working invarious media. Everything fromtraditional blown glass to foundand re­purposed objects. Subjectmatter includes abstract formsand shapes, vessels and figura­tive works.Through August 23

Intermedia Arts2822 Lyndale Ave. S.612­871­4444Intermediaarts.orgCreative Dissent: Arts of the ArabWorld UprisingsThis touring exhibition isdesigned to immerse visitors inthe creative vitality of the contin­ually evolving uprising move­ment commonly referred to asthe “Arab Spring.” Through August 23

Jean Stephen Galleries4811 Excelsior Blvd.

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•COMMUNITY CALENDAR•Southside Pride | PHILLIPS/POWDERHORN EDITIONSt. Louis Park 55416612­338­4333www.jsgalleries.comFrederick Hart Sculpture of Light—Breathtaking Acrylic and BronzeSculptureHart’s renowned works of sculp­ture include commissions for theVietnam Veterans Memorial andthe Washington NationalCathedral. Through August 30

Shoebox Gallery2948 Chicago Ave. S.612­825­3833Matt DooleyMr. Dooley is a professional car­tographer who has turned hisacumen toward the more uncon­ventional charting of UFO sight­ings in the Midwest and otherregions. He combines this with a“grounds up” approach of creat­ing clay tiles representing thesegeographies. His work occupiesthe split between science andimagination, as well as that ofthe thin metal insertion bisectingthe gallery.Daily until September

Patrick’s Cabaret3010 Minnehaha Ave. S.612­724­6273www.patrickscabaret.orgPatrick’s Cabaret will be closedfor construction the end of Julythrough around Aug. 20.

Icehouse2528 Nicollet Ave S612­276­6523www.icehousempls.comAn evening with The LarryMcDonough Quartet, celebratingthe 10th anniversary of their2004 album, “Simple Gifts.” $5cover. Family and students arewelcome.August 13, 7 to 9 p.m.

The Bakken Museum3537 Zenith Ave. S.612­926­3878www.thebakken.orgRockin’ the BakkenFabulous science­related pro­gramming and plenty of fun forno charge every second Saturdayof the month. August 9

Guthrie Theater818 S. 2nd St.612­225­6238www.guthrietheater.orgMy Fair LadyYou know the story, songs andcharacters. Now see them cometo life for the first time in

Guthrie history! Professor HenryHiggins loves language.Cockney flower girl ElizaDoolittle yearns to speak like alady. Sparks fly when his curiosi­ty and her determination launcha daring social experimentdesigned to turn a lower­classugly duckling into a high­societyswan—with unexpected resultsfrom both of them.Through August 31

Minnesota JewishTheatre CompanyPO Box 16155, St. Paul 55116651­647­4315mnjewishtheatre.orgRoseBy Martin Sherman, starringSally Wingert, directed byHayley Finn. While sitting Shivafor a murdered girl, Rose weaves80 years of memories into a por­trait of Jewish identity that givesa face to events that shaped the20th century and continue toshape our world today. Hermemories cover growing up in atiny village in Russia’s Ukraine,fleeing Warsaw and Nazi inva­sion, life as an entrepreneur onAtlantic City’s boardwalk, andfinally, salsa­filled nights inMiami Beach where she strug­gles over complex issues con­cerning Israel and Judaism. Firstproduced by MJTC in 2002, per­formances will take place inhomes. Join us for a very spe­cial, intimate theater experience.August 9 – 24

Jungle Theater2951 Lyndale Ave. S.612­822­7063www.jungletheater.comThe HeiressBased on Henry James’ memo­rable novel “WashingtonSquare,” this Tony­Award­win­ning play examines the conflictbetween painfully shy CatherineSloper and her stern, inflexiblefather. When she falls in lovewith a handsome suitor, herfather threatens to disinherit her,convinced that the young mancould only be interested inCatherine’s fortune. This dramat­ic and suspenseful play featuresone of the greatest female roleswritten for the stage.Through August 10

Lab Theater700 N. 1st St.612­333­7977www.thelabtheater.orgGolden BoysThe show tells the story of one ofthe nation’s racially integratedarmy units. It is a new, highenergy musical by New Yorkartist Horace Turnbull, broughtto life by critically acclaimedMinneapolis artist HeidiSpesard­Noble. Turnbull knew

he had a story to tell when hesaw a WW II exhibit at NewYork City’s Historical Societyabout an army unit whose mis­sion was to perform musical the­ater across the country. Focusingon the taboos regarding racerelations and gender boundariesof the era, he crafts a theatricalexperience for the audience thatentertains and illuminates.Tickets are $20, $15 for students.Aug. 22­23, 7:30 p.m.Aug. 24, 2 p.m.

Volunteer Tutors Needed inAdult Education ClassesMinneapolis Adult Educationneeds volunteer in­class tutors inwriting, math, computer basicsand ESL/English. Volunteerswork with students 1:1 or insmall groups, in free classestaught by licensed teachers. One­and two­hour tutor times areavailable M­F in the morning,afternoon and evening. A librari­an is needed Wednesdays from 5to 6 p.m. Experience is not need­ed. Training is provided. Formore information visithttp://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us/volun­teer or call 612­668­3984 or emailEllen.Lipschultz@mpls.k12­.mn.us.

Hosmer Library347 E. 36th St.612­543­6900http://www.hclib.orgRegister online or call for allevents.

** Library Lab for Kids: ScienceExperimentsSaturday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. to noonLocation: Farmers’ market in thelibrary parking lotFor families. Join the KitchenPantry Scientist to learn fun sci­ence experiments you can recre­ate at home.** Showcase Your TalentSaturday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m.For families. Celebrity Fancy RayMcCloney will host the 16thAnnual Hosmer Library TalentShow. Bring your talent or justcome and enjoy. All ages and alltalents are encouraged to partici­

pate.** Email: IntermediateMonday, Aug. 11, noon to 1:30p.m.Learn how to use folders, viewand attach files to an email andset up an email address bookusing a Yahoo! account.Handout.** Javier Matos Plays SoloSaturday, Aug. 16, 10:30 a.m.Location: Farmers’ market in thelibrary parking lot.Matos, of Javier and the InnocentSons, will play his rocking bluessound.

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As of the first of July, 750“advisers” are going back intoIraq to help stop ISIS fromadvancing on Baghdad. TheNew York Times reported June26 that more than 1,000 privatesecurity guards will go to Iraqto protect those advisers.That’s in addition to the 600military personnel already inIraq to protect our embassy andthe thousands of Americansecurity guards protectingother American assets there.The U.S. is sending $500,000

to “good” rebel forces in Syriabecause we think we can distin-guish them from the “bad”rebel forces.The Taliban is advancing in

Afghanistan in areas wethought we had secured.The U.S. is launching drone

strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.The U.S. is sending a billion

dollars in military aid to formerGeneral Sisi’s government inEgypt even though he has jailedjournalists and condemnedopposition leaders to death.

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things better by intervening inother countries. We’re justgoing to make things worse.What would we think if a for-eign country gave money andmilitary aid to a political partyin our country? What wouldwe have thought if anothercountry had taken sides in ourCivil War? Why would we thinkthe folks in Ukraine or Yemenwouldn’t feel the same resent-ment?The Sunni uprising in Syria

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