Lake Street News
Brief
The Lake Street
Council's mission is to build a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
If you are a business owner or
commercial property holder on or within a block of Lake Street,
please take our Lake Street Survey
today!
Announcements:
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There will be a meeting at 1:30 PM at La Guayaquil
(Bloomington & Lake) on Friday, Nov. 17th on crime issues in the
Latino businesses. Many City Councilmembers who represent Lake Street
will be coming. If this is an issue that interests or affects you, make
plans to be there!
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This past
week saw the kick-off of 15 new surveillance cameras installed in the Midtown
area for use by the Third Precinct police station. The cameras have already
directly led to multiple arrests. For more information, see the Star Tribune
article on the subject.
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Several Lake
Street Council board members have been recognized with awards recently. Rafael
Quintero and Alex Garcia are being recognized by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of
Minnesota as being two recipients of their "25 on the Rise" award for
2006. Also, Ryan Companies has won an award from the National Trust for
Historic Preservation for their work on the Midtown Exchange. Board
member Dave Burrill works for Ryan Companies. Congratulations to all of
them!
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Lake
Street cash flow loans: MCCD continues to make cash flow loans
available to Lake Street businesses negatively impacted by the current
reconstruction. This year MCCD has closed three loans totaling $30,000 to
businesses on Lake Street. Seward Redesign helped in facilitating the Lake
Street cashflow loans. Businesses that can show the financial impact of the
construction are eligible for loans of up to $20,000 with extremely
advantageous terms. Interest does not accrue and only principal payments of
$50 per month are required until January 2008 when the loan starts fully
amortizing.
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- Macalester College's "Public History" course, the MN
Historical Society, and In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater are
creating an exhibit about Lake Street history. But they need your
help! Please contact them with your memories, especially
of:
* Childhood in Lake Street Communities
* Shopping and working in the
Sears Building
* Dancing in the various Lake Street dance halls
* Car
culture, cruising on Lake Street, and Drive-ins
* Favorite
diners/restaurants on Lake Street
* Going to the Movies on Lake Street
*
Minneapolis Moline
Other Memories? Contact Paul
Schadewald, 651-696-6747
Your
stories will help shape the exhibit on Lake Street history at the Minnesota History
Center.
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This week,
Wireless Toyz celebrates one year at their Lake Street location! In that time
they have contributed to Lake Street Council's efforts on many occasions and
proven a valuable addition to the business community. Go here to see
their special anniversary sales offers going on this
week.
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The University of
Minnesota is delighted to announce the publication of a new
study, Crossover: How Artists Build Careers across Commercial, Nonprofit and
Community Sectors. A PDF of the study can be accessed
off their website, http://www.hhh.umn.edu/projects/prie/crossover.html.
Upcoming Meetings:
November 14th: Parkside West
Meeting
6:30 PM, 2949 Chicago Ave. S. (Midtown Safety
Center)
Crime, housing, and ward updates
November 16th:
Next Lake Street Council
Board Meeting
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 919 E. Lake Street (US Bank Building,
lower level)
Featuring an update on the
Minneapolis Street Car Study
November 20th: Longfellow Business Association
Meeting
12:00 - 1:30 PM, 3521 East Lake
Street (CWA Hall)
Joint meeting with Seward Civic & Commerce Association
and Hiawatha-Lake Business Association.
Mary Bujold from Maxfield
Research Inc. will present an overview of the findings and recommendations from
the City of Minneapolis Industrial Land Use and Employment Policy Plan.
November 21st: Uptown Association Annual
Meeting
7:30 - 9:00 AM, Rudolph's Bar-B-Que (1933 Lyndale Ave.
S.)
Hear from the developers of Uptown projects such as Mozaic, Calhoun
Flats, Track 29, Portico, Lumen on Lagoon and more. Breakfast will be served.
Call 612-823-4581 to RSVP.
November 29th: Hiawatha-Lake
Under-Bridges Improvements Public Meeting
6:30 - 8:00 PM, 2703 East 31st Street (Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church)
You are invited to this follow-up meeting to learn more
about proposed improvements at the Hiawatha-lake intersection and to share your
observations and experiences as a driver, transit user, and pedestrian under the
bridges.
Upcoming Events:
7:30 PM Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
2822 Lyndale Ave. S. (Intermedia Arts)
"Sensitively and powerfully weaving
together themes of immigration, indigenous identity, exile and womanhood,
Falemalama is the brand new, must-see one-woman show by acclaimed
international performer and playwright Dianna Fuemana!"
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. S.
Roxane Wallace has a long history of sharing her talents
at Patrick's Cabaret. This weekend she present a group of some of her favorite
local artists.
7:30 PM Tuesday - Thursday, 8:00 PM Friday - Saturday,
2:00 & 7:30 PM Sunday
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 18th century comic
masterpiece, rollicking with unconventional wit and wholesome emotion, is the
perfect confection for the holidays!"
December 9th: Craft Sale for the
Revolution
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 2815 East Lake Street (Jack Pine
Community Center)
Arts and crafts by local artists, food, music, and
activities for the kids.
6:30 PM on the 15th and 16th, 4:30 PM
on the 17th
Come experience the Christmas Story like you never have before.
Audiences will move among three different locations: from the Mercado Central to
the Avalon Theatre, and, in a torch-lit procession, to St. Paul Evangelical
Lutheran Church, where all will be welcomed for the Nativity and a fiesta --
complete with music, food, and games.
Through December 30th:
Fair Trade Holiday Craft Sale
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday -
Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturdays
3019 Minnehaha Ave. (Bookstore of the
Americas)
Featuring a wide selection of fairly
traded items from throughout the Americas, including jewelry, food, scarves,
toys, soaps, wood carvings, and ornaments, in addition to cards, books and
CDs.