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On May 16, 2012, more than 700 students, teachers, parents and community members of Hale Community School installed a Reading Garden, with a tree- and shrub-lined trail, on their school grounds. On planting day, volunteers and the staff of Tree Trust, a Minnesota nonprofit that provides schools with "Learning with Trees" programs, led groups of students through the entire process of planting a tree. The students were assigned various roles such as digger, planter, mulcher, waterer. Every student got to help.
Throughout the summer many Hale families helped stake and water the new trees and shrubs. Nearly 25 different families partnered up for weekly watering stints during this warm, dry summer. Thanks to their efforts and the tree bags and staking kits received through a grant from the Hale Page Diamond Lake neighborhood association, the new trees and shrubs are thriving.
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More planes, bigger planes and nothing is being done about it
BY ED FELIEN
Only about a dozen residents showed up Monday, Oct. 1, to hear Roy Fuhrmann, the vice president of management and operations at the Metropolitan Airports Commission (and the designated flak-catcher for the evening) defend the MAC’s Environmental Assessment (EA) of its proposed expansion of the airport from now to 2030. The MAC claims only 1,131 new homes would need sound-proofing. The few residents at the meeting were understandably upset.
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Ask the mayor about it!
BY ED FELIEN
Mayor R T Rybak will be hosting a Community Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Becketwood Cooperative Living, 4300 W. River Pkwy., to discuss his proposed 2013 budget. He will give a short presentation and it will be followed by a question and answer session.
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Washburn football: another championship
season
BY ED FELIEN
 The Washburn football team looks like it’s coasting to its 12th consecutive conference title. The team has held on to the City Conference Championship Bell since 2001.
But it didn’t always look that easy. This was supposed to be building year. Most of the squad is made up of juniors, and Southwest looked like the favorite to finally beat Washburn this year.
Southwest was leading Washburn by two touchdowns in the middle of the fourth quarter. Dantavian Sears, the Southwest quarterback, threw an interception and Washburn quickly capitalized on it and scored a touchdown. On the next series of downs the Washburn defense hung tough, and they got the ball back with just minutes to play.
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Colorwheel Gallery, where art and politics meet
BY JANET CONTURSI
As you walk through the door of the Colorwheel Gallery in South Minneapolis, owner, artist and hair stylist Tammy Ortegon will greet you with a warm smile and an invitation to passionately discuss the state of the world.
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Vote No, twice, at least:
An Election Year Editorial
BY ED FELIEN, Editor/-Publisher of Southside Pride
The Republican legislature proposed two amendments to the State Constitution that must be approved by the voters on Nov. 6. Both deserve to be defeated.
The first limits marriage to a man and woman. This says that same sex couples don’t deserve the same legitimacy and social approval of their loving relationship as heterosexual couples. My wife tells me that marriage is a union recognized by the state that says one partner will take care of the other partner and not leave them at a bus stop or highway rest area. It’s in our collective interest that we recognize as many of these relationships as possible. It’s far better for individuals to look out for other individuals than for the state to look out for all of us.
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Minneapolis leads in designing teacher evaluations
I was pleased to hear earlier this week that the Chicago Public Schools reached an agreement with their teachers’ union and students would be returning to school. As a former classroom teacher, principal and now superintendent, it was difficult to watch thousands of already struggling students miss a week of precious class time. It was equally difficult to observe the breakdown of communications among groups whose mission is to keep students front and center.
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The hungry insurgent
BY CHARLEY UNDERWOOD
This month has been an amazing one for gleaning. My neighbors have offered me so many apples, grapes, various veggies and even eggs, that I seem to have neglected my own gardens. Not to mention the black walnuts and acorns and hazelnuts, the wild grains and greens and fruits that grow as weeds near my house. There has just been so much food coming my way that I seriously questioned why I should actually go to the trouble of starting seeds, weeding, watering, harvesting and processing my own food, since I have so much around me that would otherwise be wasted.
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What’s happening on the corner?
BY ED FELIEN
Perhaps the newest resident on the corner of 42nd Street and 28th Avenue is the metal cow sculpture in front of the Baker’s Wife. She seems contented. It must be those cinnamon buns.
Typical reviews by customers: “Oh. My. Goodness. This place is awesome. Small and super friendly, the baker was so helpful and fun. The Blonde Brownies are amazing. I got a huuuuuuuuge cinnamon bun and am saving it for breakfast. I can’t wait. Go here. So good.”
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Pride in the south side, plus desire
BY JEANETTE JUNGBAUER
We were all friends growing up in Longfellow. The summer after 8th grade, we recorded an MTV FANatic spoof in our backyard where one girl was the superstar, and the rest of us were the crazy fans dying to be close to her. In a lot of ways, I secretly believed in our fanatic confessions—these friends of mine would be great, there was no doubt. It was only a matter of time.
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October
Nokomis
Community Calendar
events
Solar and Insulation Workshops
Tuesday, Oct. 9, Powderhorn Park, 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17, Midtown Global Market, 6 to 8 p.m.
Cooperative Energy Futures is a Minneapolis based community energy cooperative that is helping neighbors and businesses save money on insulation and solar panels with four unique programs. Working together as a community and buying in bulk makes the process easier, cheaper and fun. Learn more in the workshops. Learn more at www.cooperativeenergyfutures.com/bulk-buying/.
Contact brendan-@cooperativeenergyfutures.com or 612-568-2334 for more info about the workshops
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EVENTS
Coffee with with Rep. Keith Ellison
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 9 to 10 a.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2730 E. 31st St.
Environment Minnesota, a state-based, citizen-funded environmental advocacy group, and the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, a coalition of Twin Cities organizations promoting justice in urban growth and development, will host a community forum on the environment with Rep. Keith Ellison, a leader for the environment and social justice in Congress.
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