Lake Street News Brief

www.lakestreetcouncil.org
March 13, 2007

The Lake Street Council's mission is to build a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality of the Lake Street Corridor business community.

St. Thomas journalism project highlights Lake Street's Midtown section

As part of an advanced journalism class at the University of St. Thomas, over 20 students have been assigned to report on the Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods of Minneapolis. And of course, no stories about these neighborhoods would be complete without including their connector and main business corridor: Lake Street. These stories are being collected and made available on a section of St. Thomas's website called NewsSouth.

Of particular note this week is Kara Eliason's piece on Judy Krasselt, owner of Chicago Lake Florist. Judy recently turned 84 years old and her store continues to add cheer and color to the Chicago-Lake area. Did you know that March 14, 1984 was named Orv & Judy Krasselt day by the governor? Or that Judy adopted her first name because of her resemblance to Judy Garland? Read on for all this and a lot more, and be sure to keep Chicago Lake Florist the next time you need flowers.

From there, check out NewsSouth's business archive to read more pieces on Lake Street, including Michael's Hip Hop Shop, Cristo Rey High School, and the Midtown Global Market. They say they welcome story ideas, so if you have something you'd like to see them cover in the Midtown area, submit it to them!

Other Announcements:

The newly-published March edition of the Alley newspaper contains an article by LSC executive director Joyce Wisdom about a new great Lake Street dining location: Rotisseria, at Bloomington & Lake. This is owner Saleh Hamshari's second location; the first is in Uptown and has earned rave reviews from food critics. Great rotisserie chicken awaits you at both locations. If you haven't seen the new Alley, you can pick up a copy at the Lake Street Council office in the US Bank building at 919 East Lake.
DreamHaven Books, at 912 West Lake Street, is celebrating 30 years of being in business next month, including 12 at the current location. Check out their website for upcoming events they will be hosting to celebrate.
Sandy Spieler from In the Heart of the Beast Theatre writes about the importance of water as a public resource in a recent opinion piece in the Star Tribune.
Latinos En Accion, a local grassroots community organizing initiative, is looking to hire a community organizer/program manager. Check out the job posting on our website.
Meet the club owners -- Maya Santamaria at El Neuvo Rodeo (27th & Lake).
Watch this space next week for more on Lake Street Council's annual meeting, which took place today.

Upcoming Events:

Through March 17th: Minneapolis 55408, at Intermedia Arts

2822 Lyndale Ave. S.

"This year's Minneapolis 55408, the 11th annual exhibition of multimedia, multi-artist works, proves that 55408 is Minneapolis' most creative zip code. Minneapolis 55408 will surprise and delight audiences, as they discover the unique artistic voices this neighborhood has to share!"

March 24th: Brackett Rocket Benefit, put on by FORECAST Public Artworks

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Riverview Theater & Riverview Wine Bar (3800 42nd Ave. S.)

A special screening of the movie October Sky, followed by food, kids rocket crafts, and a silent auction at Riverview Wine Bar. Tickets are $12 for adults and $3 for children. Call FORECAST at 651-641-1128 to buy tickets or for more information.

Through March 25th: Invigorate the Common Well, at Heart of the Beast

7:30 PM Thursday - Saturday, 2:30 PM matinee shows on Saturday and Sunday

1500 East Lake Street

"Listen to the Water. Is Water a right, or a privilege? How much Water do humans need, and how much do we actually use? What does Water have to do with global warming?"

April 28th: Help Put The "Green" In Midtown Greenway
Kickoff - 9:00 AM, 3120 East 28th Street (Anne Sullivan School)
9:30 AM - Planting begins at four sites: 26th Avenue South, Anne Sullivan School entrance ramp, 30th Avenue South, Brackett Park entrance ramp.
Contact Theresa Nelson at 612-879-0103 or Hillary Oppmann at 612-722-4529 for more information or to volunteer.

Upcoming Meetings:

March 13th: Lake Street Assessment Hearing for West Segment

6:30 PM, 620 West 34th Street (Painter Park)

March 20th: Lake Street Assessment Hearing for West Segment

9:30 AM, 350 South 5th Street, Room 317 (City Hall, Council Chambers)

March 20th: Chicago-Lake Business Association Meeting
12:00 - 1:00 PM, Sheraton Midtown Hotel (Chicago & Lake)
Call David Johnson, 612-823-2080

March 20th: Lyn-Lake Business Association Meeting
12:00 - 1:00 PM, 626 West Lake Street (It's Greek To Me)
Call Valerie Powers, 612-874-7044

March 27th: Bloom-Cedar-Lake Meeting
8:00 - 9:15 AM, 1527 East Lake Street (Wells Fargo)
Call Ted Muller, 612-825-5100

Through March 31st: Information Meetings for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
1010 East Lake Street (next to Family Dollar Store)

Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM

March 17th and March 31st (Saturdays) 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cristo Rey is recruiting 125 current 8th graders for enrollment in the 2007-08 school year, which includes work in their corporate internship program. For more information, contact Bill Johnson at 612-276-0140.

April 19th: Lake Street Council Board Meeting
7:30 - 9:00 AM, Sheraton Midtown Hotel (Chicago & Lake)
Joint meeting with Midtown Greenway Coalition