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Vol. 42, No. 4 FREE May 2011 

In this issue: 

LHENA Calendar...................................................2 

The Wedge Annual Meeting ....................... 3 & 12 

LHENA Legacy Awards..........................................5 

Who’s That Dog?...................................................6 

Lyn Lake Street Festival........................................7 

Wedge History.............................................. 8 & 9 

Jefferson Community School 8th Graders ............9 

Wedge Secondhand Fashion..............................10 

LOWRY HILL EAST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NEWSPAPER 

Activists Seek Commemoration of 

State Senator, Longtime Wedge Neighbor 

thewedge.org 

Mustaches for LHENA Raises 

$250 for the Neighborhood! 

Excellent ’staches on display 

Photo by Quincy Stroeing 

Mustaches for LHENA – winners announced! From left to right: 

Dan Haley, Gabe Skinner and Matt Krupp. 

Mueller Park Colonnade 

By Kent Searl 

A group of local LGBT activists 

have launched a campaign 

to dedicate the colonnade 

in Mueller Park as the 

“Allan Spear-LGBT Equality 

Colonnade.” 

The late Minnesota state 

senator was a longtime 

resident of the Lowry Hill 

East Neighborhood. He 

was named in 2008 by the 

Minnesota Historical Society—as 

part of Minnesota’s 

Sesquicentennial celebration—one 

of most influential 

150 people in the state. 

Senator Spear was one of 

the first elected openly 

gay politicians in the early 

1970’s—in the entire nation. 

His election even drew 

the attention of the New 

York Times. Allan Spear 

served 28 years in the Minnesota 

Senate, and served 

as President of the Senate 

from 1992-2000. He was 

instrumental in the passage 

of the 1993 Human Rights 

Act, which protects LGBT 

(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or 

Transgendered) Minnesotans 

from discrimination, 

and Minnesota became the 

first state in the nation to 

extend legal protection to 

transgendered persons. His 

genuineness as an out gay 

man, and his respected role 

in the Minnesota Senate, 

played a vital role in persuading 

bipartisan support 

for LGBT inclusion in the 

state Human Rights Act. 

The act was signed into law 

by Governor Arne Carlson. 

These actions, and his courage 

to live life openly,and 

with authenticity speak to 

his credibility as a role model 

to LGBT Minnesotans. 

Senator Spear lived with his 

partner just north of Mueller 

Park from 1972 until his 

death. After earning a PhD 

from Yale, he became a professor 

of African American 

History at the University 

of Minnesota. Spear’s autobiography 

“Crossing the 

Barriers” was published last 

year. It was posthumously 

finished by colleagues, with 

contributions by US Representative 

Barney Frank, 

among others. 

“Join the Impact-Twin Cities” 

(JTI) is a local LGBT 

activist group formed in 

2008 after the passage of 

California Proposition 8, 

and re-energized last summer 

by news of Target’s political 

contributions. JTI is 

a loose group of advocates 

who come together to coordinate 

events of significance 

to the LGBT community in 

the Twin Cities. Most notably, 

last October after several 

notable gay and lesbian 

youth suicides were linked 

to school bullying, JTI coordinated 

a candlelight 

vigil in Loring Park—giving 

the community a time to 

come together, mourn, and 

transform our energies to 

work for safe and inclusive 

schools. 

The LGBT advocates are 

also currently planning a 

celebration of Harvey Milk 

Day on May 22 this year, 

with a march and rally in 

Loring Park. Milk’s birthday 

is now a state holiday in 

California. Locally, JTI is an 

entirely volunteer led group 

meeting weekly in a local 

church. Neighborhood resident 

Kent Searl has spearheaded 

this endeavor with 

Join the Impact-Twin Cities. 

The group has been in contact 

with Spear’s surviving 

partner, Junjiro, as well 

as Councilmember Meg 

Tuthill, and is working with 

the LHENA board and the 

park board. Final decision 

on a dedication will rest 

with the park board and the 

neighborhood. 

By Katherine Himes 

The first-ever Mustaches for 

LHENA contest concluded 

at the Annual Meeting on 

Wednesday, April 20. $250 

was raised as part of LHE- 

NA’s new fundraising effort. 

Esteemed judges Dick 

McChesney and Steven 

Heim scrutinized the thick 

’staches of contest entrants, 

and requested audience participation 

in the judging. After 

serious deliberation, three 

entrants emerged victorious: 

Best New ‘Stache: Matt 

Krupp, who demonstrated 

strong facial hair growth in 

five weeks’ time. 

Best in Show: Dan Haley, 

who narrowly beat out the 

competition. 

Best Faux ‘Stache: Gabe 

Skinner, who gave Dennis 

Tuthill a run for his faux 

growth! 

Top mustaches received 

prizes from local businesses: 

The Herkimer Pub and 

Brewery, The Corner Store, 

and Flanders Bros Cycle. 

Additional prizes were donated 

from Peace Coffee. 

Thank you to our ’stache- 

‘growers’: Thatcher Imboden, 

Dennis Tuthill, Lewis 

Kuhlman, Twyla Dixon, 

Gabe Skinner, Dan Haley, 

Matt Krupp, Lauren Gagner, 

and Mark Lescher. 

Thank you to the Mustache 

Committee: Lewis Kuhlman, 

Ryan Bender, and 

Mark Lescher. 

Spring Ephemeral Flowers 

Photos by Quincy Stroeing 

Tiny flowers that have been trying to sprout to life in the 

Midtown Greenway. Crocus on left, Siberian Scylla on right. 

These flowers bloom as soon as the snow has left and can be 

planted in the fall from bulbs. Photos taken April 15, 2011.

Page 2 The Wedge May 2011 

Wed., May 4 th , 7 p.m. 

LHENA Neighborhood 

Revitalization Program 

(NRP) Steering Committee 

The LHENA-NRP Steering 

Committee meets the first 

Wednesday of every month at 

7 p.m. This committee focuses 

on implementing the LHENA 

Neighborhood Revitalization 

Program Phase II Action Plan. 

The plan is divided into sections: 

housing; infrastructure; 

crime & safety; and youth, arts 

& commerce. Members serve 

on a volunteer basis and are 

elected to one-year terms at 

the annual meeting in April. 

Mon., May 8 th , 7:00 p.m. 

Wedge Newspaper 

Committee 

At Jackson’s Coffee and Gelato, 

NE corner of Lake St. and Bryant 

Ave. The Wedge Newspaper 

Committee oversees 

content and production of the 

Wedge newspaper. 

Wed., May 11 th , 6:30 p.m. 

LHENA Zoning and 

Planning (Z&P) Committee 

The Z&P Committee meets the 

LHENA Calendar 

Meetings are held at the LHENA office, Room 107, Jefferson 

School, 1200 West 26th Street (unless otherwise indicated). 

second Wednesday of every 

month at 6:30 p.m. This committee 

reviews any project, development, 

or zoning request 

in the neighborhood. A good 

fit for anyone interested in city 

planning, architecture, and 

transportation. 

Wed., May 18 th , 6:30-8:30pm 

LHENA Board of Directors 

The LHENA Board of Directors 

regularly meets the third 

Wednesday of every month at 

6:30 p.m. 

LHENA’s mission is to represent 

the interests and values 

of Lowry Hill East residents, 

property and business owners 

to the larger community 

and government. The LHENA 

Board makes neighborhood 

building and land use recommendations 

to the City, 

maintains financial oversight 

of the organization, publishes 

the Wedge newspaper, organizes 

neighborhood social 

events, and serves as a forum 

for neighborhood concerns. 

Members serve on a volunteer 

basis and are elected to twoyear 

terms at the annual meeting 

in April. 

Community Voices 

By Ryan Tuenge 

Very few people know that 

there is a law that prohibits 

a packaging brewery from 

selling a pint of beer on site 

in Minnesota (brew pubs 

can only sell their beer on 

site and are not considered 

packaging breweries). Local 

brewers and beer lovers 

have united in support 

of bills HF 703 and SF 416 

which will allow packaging 

breweries to apply for 

a license to sell pints of 

beer on site, creating jobs 

and generating tax revenue 

(millions of dollars) in this 

meager economy. It is important 

though that we realize 

that packaging breweries 

will not be able to sell 

packaged beer on site, thus 

assuring liquor stores and 

distributors business. The 

intent is not to take away 

from the three-tier system, 

but to allow small breweries 

to grow and prosper. 

This method has proven 

successful all over the west 

coast and in Colorado, 

boosting economies and 

fostering beer communities. 

These markets are 

chock full of destination 

breweries where beer lovers 

travel to spend their 

hard earned money on a 

pint or five of beer. Surly 

Brewing Company has pioneered 

these bills in Minnesota 

with plans to build 

a 20 million dollar destination 

brewery that will 

seat 250 people in 60,000 

square feet of space. They 

estimate that 150 permanent 

jobs will be created 

along with 85 construction 

jobs. This will also help out 

the distributors because 

Surly will be able to produce 

more beer satisfying 

the demand that they 

struggle to keep up with 

right now. 

Another local packaging 

brewery likely to benefit 

from HF 703 and SF 416 

is Fulton Brewing Company. 

They are located in 

the warehouse district in 

downtown Minneapolis 

in a prime location close 

Coming in June 

LHENA Green Seminar 

Series : Urban Chicken 

Workshop 

Date TBD 

Learn how to care for chickens 

in your own backyard! Contact 

LHENA Coordinator Caroline 

Griepentrog at 612-377-5023 

or Lhena@thewedge.org for 

more information. 

Mon., June 6th 

Dine Out for LHENA at 

moto-i 

2940 Lyndale Ave. S. 

www.moto-i.com 

Lunch and dinner 

Dine Out for LHENA is a 

quarterly dining experience 

that brings neighborhood restaurants 

and community advocates 

together in support of 

people who live and work in 

the Wedge. A portion of your 

bill will help support Lowry 

Hill East Neighborhood Association 

(LHENA) programs 

and services. For more information 

about LHENA, visit 

www.thewedge.org 

Minnesotans are getting surly about beer laws 

to Target Field. Could you 

imagine being able to stop 

in before a Twins game and 

enjoy a pint of Sweet Child 

of Vine? It would sure taste 

better than that $8 beer at 

the game. 

SF 416 and HF 703 are 

scheduled to be approved 

on April 26 th and 27 th by the 

Senate and House Committees 

and will be voted 

on afterward. They will be 

combined into one document, 

which will then go 

to Gov. Mark Dayton in 

hopes that he will sign this 

into law. 

This bill is the product of 

a grassroots movement 

and it shows what can happen 

when ordinary people 

speak up and support 

what they believe in. If you 

would like to get involved 

please contact your Senators 

and Representatives 

and let them know that 

you support HF 703 and 

SF 416. 

Community Voices 

Pedestrian Heaven 

By Peter Kim 

When my partner and I decide 

to buy a house in the 

Wedge, we loved the fact 

that we don’t need to drive 

for ordinary errands and we 

can walk and go out at the 

same time. Recently, we can 

bike and go out, thanks to 

Nice Ride Minnesota. 

The diversity in the neighborhood 

was a plus since I 

am a first-generation immigrant 

and we love ethnic 

food as much as we love fine 

American cuisine. Also, I 

learned through historic 

research that the Wedge 

always has been a very energetic 

place to live with a 

mixture of generations, culture, 

race and religion. 

Despite the positive impacts 

of diversity and density, I 

have observed that conflicts 

between motorists and pedestrians 

have become significant 

recently. 

After my partner and I had 

a wonderful time shopping 

at the Wedge Community 

Co-op, we were crossing a 

crosswalk at 22nd and Bryant. 

We encountered a fierce 

SUV disrupting our peaceful 

walk. There was no stop 

sign on Bryant, and the SUV 

driver firmly believed that 

he had a right of way. We 

felt unsafe, since the driver 

has a superiority in safety— 

this was not a fair game. We 

claimed that the motorist 

should stop for pedestrians 

in a crosswalk. 

He stopped in the middle 

of 22nd street and yelled at 

us that he lives here and he 

knows the rules. 

Here is a rule that is published 

on the City of Minneapolis 

Web Site: 

Stop for a pedestrian in 

a crosswalk, whether 

marked or unmarked. 

Marked crosswalks have 

pavement markings, pedestrian 

warning signs, 

and/or flashing lights. 

Unmarked crosswalks occur 

at all other locations 

where two streets intersect. 

While Minnesota 

Pedestrian law says that 

a motorist must only stop 

for a pedestrian who has 

entered a crosswalk, you 

should also stop for a pedestrian 

who is clearly 

waiting to enter a crosswalk, 

on the curb. After 

you have stopped for a pedestrian 

in a crosswalk, it 

is legal to proceed after all 

pedestrians have passed 

your lane. 

http://www.ci.minneapolis. 

mn.us/pedestrian/motoristtips.asp 

I understand that not many 

people have time to look 

into, or are interested in, the 

city ordinance or State law— 

yet these are basic foundations 

for public safety and 

integrity. It is a necessity to 

be a social animal. If you 

don’t practice self-reflection 

and carry on with wrong 

facts, you are damaging the 

integrity of the neighborhood. 

So, the SUV driver got the 

facts wrong and still believes 

that he has a right of way in 

a crosswalk over pedestrians. 

How many others out 

there who don’t know what 

the bottom line is? 

I may not know all laws and 

ordinances myself, so how 

can we learn from this? 

I hope that we all take tiny 

steps of self-reflection and 

checking with facts before 

we act or speak. Step by 

Step. This is a way of living 

we need to get used to 

since we have to interact on 

the streets or public places 

whether we like it or not. 

“Two things are infinite: the 

universe and human stupidity; 

and I’m not sure about 

the universe.” 

–Albert Einstein 

Letters to the Editor and 

Community Voices and Opinions 

We value your insights and points of view. 

Please send letters to the editor or longer opinion 

pieces to Wedge.Editor@yahoo.com

May 2011 The Wedge Page 3 

THE WEDGE 

LOWRY HILL EAST 

Neighborhood 

Association 

Newspaper 

The Wedge is a monthly publication 

of the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood 

Association (LHENA). Distribution 

is free to residents and businesses of 

the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood. 

Mailed subscriptions are $20 per year. 

The Wedge newspaper exists to 

address neighborhood events, 

issues, and causes, while providing 

a public forum for the community 

to share information and ideas and 

to voice individual opinions and 

concerns within the Lowry Hill East 

neighborhood. 

Stories, ideas, opinions, letters, 

photographs, drawings, and 

drawings are always welcome. Call 

612.377.5023 for assignments or to 

share your ideas. The deadline for 

submitting items is the 17th of the 

month prior to publication. The 

display ad deadline is the 15th of the 

month prior to publication. 

Editor: Quinton Skinner 

Email: Wedge.Editor@yahoo.com 

Office Administrator: 

Caroline Griepentrog 

Advertising Representative: 

Susan Hagler — 612.825.7780 

Advertising Rep Intern: 

Jade Bové – 612.810.9641 

Layout: Kelly Newcomer 

Nameplate Colorist: Natasha Walter 

Contributing Writers: Vanessa 

Moore Ardolino, Trilby Busch, 

Caroline Griepentrog, Katherine 

Himes, Kathy Kullberg, Valerie 

Powers, Kris Prince, Carina 

Ruhlandt, Gary Thaden 

The contents of this publication do not 

necessarily reflect the views of LHENA 

or its board members. The Wedge 

reserves the right to exercise discretion 

in publishing any material submitted 

and further reserves the right to refuse 

any advertisement. Questions about 

The Wedge may be directed to the 

editor of to The Wedge committee chair. 

@2010 LHENA, all rights reserved. 

LHENA 

1200 West 26th Street 

Minneapolis, MN 55405 

612.377.5023 

Email: lhena@thewedge.org 

Lowry Hill East Neighborhood 

Association Board of Directors 

Ryan Bender....................612.669.3042 

Susan Bode......................612.872.4077 

Bill Casey.........................612.803.9246 

Burt Coffin.......................612.310.7707 

Bryan Friess.....................612.886.2545 

Daniel Haley....................612.871.7339 

Katherine Himes.............612.870.3991 

Lewis Kuhlman...............507.381.7749 

Elise Maxwell..................612.668.3953 

Linda McHale.................612.823.1270 

Shae Walker.....................612.730.7013 


Program Steering Committee 

Jen Beckham ......................................... 

John Bode........................612.872.4077 

Mark Greenwald.............612.381.1460 

Daniel Haley....................612.871.7339 

Mark Lescher..................612.600.9347 

Fiona Pradhan.................612.926.4356 

Georgia Rubenstein............................... 

Dennis Tuthill.................612.377.3123 

Ami Wazlawik................651-270-7986 

LHENA Annual Meeting April 20th 

By Caroline Griepentrog 

Upwards of 70 neighborhood 

residents and stakeholders 

gathered for the 

LHENA Annual Meeting, 

held on April 20 in the Jefferson 

Community School 

cafeteria. LHENA Board 

members led table discussions 

to brainstorm ideas 

on how to improve the 

neighborhood and find 

out how LHENA can better 

engage the community. 

These suggestions will be 

reviewed by the incoming 

LHENA Board as they assess 

the direction of the organization. 

Neighborhood history was 

again highlighted at the 

meeting with distribution 

for the third consecutive 

year of LHENA Landmark 

Preservation Certificates, 

which honor homes and 

structures aged 100 years 

or older. Some certificates 

went unclaimed; be sure 

to check out page 5 to see 

if your home was selected 

this year. 

Local history detective 

Kathy Kullberg presented 

the story of Minneapolis’ 

third and fourth oldest 

structures which happen 

to be located in Lowry 

Hill East at 819 West 26 th 

Street. An application is 

currently under consideration 

by the City of Minneapolis 

to designate these 

Wedge Neighborhood Garage Sale: June 18 

Start cleaning out your 

closets, attics, and garages! 

The 8 th Annual Wedge 

Neighborhood Garage 

Sale is coming up on Saturday, 

June 18 th , from 9:00 

a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Previous 

years’ sales have had 

more than 50 homes participating! 

For a registration fee of 

$10, participating sales 

will be listed on the official 

Wedge Neighborhood 

Garage Sale map, which we 

will distribute to each sale 

structures as local historic 

landmarks. The house 

and garage were originally 

built and owned in the 

mid-1800s by prominent 

pioneer, land developer, 

and entrepreneur Roswell 

P. Russell, who constructed 

the first house in what 

is now Minneapolis, was 

one of the first supervisors 

elected to the township of 

Minneapolis, and served as 

receiver of the land office. 

Many thanks to Kathy for 

sharing a piece of neighborhood 

history. 

New members were elected 

to the LHENA Board of 

Directors and the LHENA 


Program (NRP) Steering 

Committee. We look 

forward to getting to know 

them and working together 

to make the neighborhood 

a better place! 

2011-2012 LHENA Board: 

Ryan Bender 

Sue Bode 

Bill Casey 

Burt Coffin 

Bryan Friess 

Daniel Haley 

Katherine Himes 

Lewis Kuhlman 

Elise Maxwell 

Linda McHale 

Shae Walker 

2011-2012 NRP Steering 

Committee: 

Jen Beckham 

and at businesses throughout 

the neighborhood. We 

will advertise the sale in 

Photo by Quincy Stroeing 

LHENA Annual Meeting complimentary dinner. 

See more photos from the Annual Meeting on page 12. 

John Bode 

Mark Greenwald 

Daniel Haley 

Blake Hanson 

Mark Lescher 

Fiona Pradhan 

Georgia Rubenstein 

Judy Schwartau 

Dennis Tuthill 

Ami Wazlawik 

The new NRP Committee 

will officially take effect at 

their May 4 th meeting; the 

new Board at their May 

18 th meeting. Many thanks 

to outgoing Board and 

NRP members for their 

service and dedication to 

the neighborhood: 

LHENA Board: 

Lisa Bender 

Karina Burston 

Peter Dahlberg 

the Wedge, the Star Tribune 

newspaper and website, 

and on Craigslist and 

Mark Greenwald 

Carina Ruhlandt 

NRP Committee: 

Karina Burston 

Kathy Kullberg 

Mary Ann Snedic-Wunderlin 

Last, but certainly not 

least, LHENA would like 

to thank our fantastic 

neighborhood business 

sponsors for donating to 

the event: 

Corner Balloon Shoppe 

Cowboy Slims 

Kowalski’s Market 

Rainbow Foods 

Toppers Pizza 

Wedge Co-op 

Thanks to all for a great 

evening! 

Facebook! Signs will also 

be posted along Hennepin 

and Lyndale Avenues. 

To register, call 

612-377-5023 or email 

lhena@thewedge.org 

$10 registration fee 

should be submitted to 

the LHENA office, Room 

107, Jefferson School, 

1200 W. 26 th Street, 

Minneapolis, MN, 55409. 

Cash and checks payable 

to “LHENA” accepted. 

The Wedge Neighborhood Garage Sale is sponsored by the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association. 

For details, visit www.thewedge.org 

Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWedgeNeighborhood


Emerald Ash Borer Update and Survey 

Coming in June 

Raising Urban 

Chickens! 

Are you interested in the freshest eggs possible? Ever 

thought about having your very own chicken? The 

LHENA Green Seminar Series continues this June with 

a presentation on how to care for chickens in your own 

backyard! Learn about space requirements, feeding 

suggestions, and more. 

LHENA Green Seminar Series 

Urban Chicken Workshop – Date TBD 

Contact LHENA Coordinator Caroline Griepentrog 

at 612-377-5023 or Lhena@thewedge.org for more 

information. 

Or visit www.thewedge.org or 

www.facebook.com/TheWedgeNeighborhood 

for details! 

Illustration by Bryn Mawr Bugle 

Decision-making Matrix from Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Ash Borer Committee 

Prix Fixe Mondays 

4-5 course dinner for $32 

serving locally farmed and organic ingredients 

Happy Hours Mon-Fri 3-6pm & Sun-Thu 10pm-close 

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Last summer, the LHENA 

Board created a special 

neighborhood volunteer 

committee to conduct a 

comprehensive ash tree survey 

of the entire neighborhood. 

The committee was 

trained by experts from the 

University of Minnesota 

and the Minneapolis Park 

Board. This survey (nearly 

complete) will show the location 

of all ash trees on private 

and public property. 

The committee created a 

“decision matrix” for residents 

about their ash trees, 

modeled on the Bryn Mawr 

Neighborhood Association’s 

template. Two companies 

are in the process of offering 

special neighborhood 

prices to property owners 

who would like to chemically 

treat their large ash trees 

not on the boulevard, with 

the goal of protecting those 

trees. Special neighborhood 

pricing also will be available 

from two companies for ash 

tree removal for ash trees 

not on the boulevard. For 

ash trees on the boulevard, 

property owners can call the 

City of Minneapolis to have 

the ash tree removed, and 

can request a replacement 

tree (several variety choices 

are available). Removal and 

chemical protection are the 

only two options available 

for battling the Emerald 

Ash Borer. 

Property owners with ash 

trees will receive letters in 

the next month from the 

LHENA Board, outlining 

removal, replacement, and 

protection options. Note 

that tree removal cannot 

take place between May 

1 and Labor Day, because 

the adult beetle becomes 

inactive at that time. Tree 

protection begins in early 

spring. 

21% of the City’s tree cover 

is ash. 

So far the Emerald Ash 

Borer is present in Prospect 

Park only (within the city). 

Prospect Park has lost 40 

trees as of summer 2010. 

Signs of infection: D-shaped 

exit hole at the top of the 

tree, woodpeckers eating 

larvae. 

Call 651-201-6684 “Arrest 

the Pest” if you see signs of 

infection. 

Ash cannot be “worked on” 

from May 1 through Labor 

Day. 

Do not transport firewood. 

For more information on Emerald Ash Borer, see the June 2009 edition of The 

Wedge, or the Park Board’s excellent Web site: 

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=1059

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Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Legacy Awards for 2011 

Calhoun-Isles area, 2500-2514 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis. 

Photo credit: Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune 

The following homes have 

been recognized in 2011 

for their contribution to 

the historic fabric of the 

Lowry Hill East neighborhood. 

Each home was built 

at least 100 years ago and 

adds to the beauty of our 

historic past. Thank you to 

the current home owners 

who work tirelessly to maintain 

the structures and share 

the benefits of living in the 

heart of Minneapolis. 

The certificates indicate the 

year, original owner and 

architect, if known, as well 

as the present owner. As of 

2011, over 200 homes have 

been researched to date, but 

there are yet many more to 

go. Thank you for your understanding 

if your building 

has passed the 100 year 

milestone but you have not 

heard from us - Lowry Hill 

East has over 3000 structures! 

Please call the LHENA office 

at 612-377-5023 to obtain 

your certificate. 

Year Built Bldg address 

1897 2115 Aldrich 

1909 2437 Aldrich 

1905 2533 Bryant 

1897 2311 Bryant 

1898 2621 Bryant 

1905 2645 Bryant 

1895 2432 Colfax 

1906 2428 Colfax 

1893 2210 Colfax 

1892 2121 Colfax 

1892 2111 Colfax 

1902 2311-2313 Colfax 

1909 2628-30 Colfax 

1892 2433 Colfax 

1892 2440 Colfax 

1890 2445-47 Colfax 

1893 2508 Colfax 

1907 2512 Colfax 

1904 2437 Dupont 

1884 2726 Dupont 

1889 2725 Dupont 

1889 2727 Dupont 

1890 2434 Dupont 

1887 2716 Girard 

1888 2500A Lyndale 

1888 2500B Lyndale 















188X 2600 Lyndale 

1894 2424 Lyndale 

1905 2601 Hennepin 

1892 2201 Hennepin 

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Who’s that dog? 

What are your names? 

Olive: Me, I’m the shorter 

gold one. And the tall 

black and white one, she’s 

Bella. She is quite a looker, 

huh? 

What kind of a dog are 

you? 

Olive: I’m an English 

Bulldog and Old English 

Bulldog mix. 

Bella: I’m a rescue dog, so 

we’re not really sure what 

I am. We think bull terrier 

and bulldog, maybe some 

boxer. 

How old are you? 

Olive and Bella: We’re 2 

years old. 

Who are your humans? 

Olive: Caleb Melton and 

Samantha Beck. They got 

me when I was just a baby, 

seven weeks old. 

Bella: They got me eight 

months ago… I was fullgrown. 

What is your favorite 

place in the Wedge? 

Olive 

Olive and Bella: We both 

like Mueller Park. 

What’s your best trick? 

Olive: Well, I can sit, 

shake, and give a high five. 

Bella: I gotta say, I’m still 

learning good manners, so 

tricks are still in my future. 

I’ve got to catch up with 

Olive. 

Bella 

What makes your human 

angry with you? 

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When they’re gone too 

long, we try to let them 

know that we don’t like it! 

So we’ve been known to eat 

a book or two. That sends a 

message! 

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Man vs. beast at SooVAC 

A pair of exhibits provoke, elicit extreme reactions 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert McCann’s The Nature Goers 

By Vanessa Moore Ardolino 

Stepping into the Soo Visual 

Arts Center to view its current 

shows can amply activate 

the lizard part of your 

brain. “Fight or flight?” it 

hisses. 

Visitors first confront depictions 

of dangerous animals 

in “We Are Animal: New 

Work by Jessica Teckemeyer.” 

If unnaturally smooth 

skin and bared teeth cause 

viewers to scurry into the 

back room seeking refuge, 

there is none. Chaos and 

strange human behavior 

reigns there in “You Had Me 

at Goodbye: Paintings by 

Robert McCann.” 

I am not exaggerating one’s 

reaction to the artwork. 

At its best, art is supposed 

Photo provided by SooVAC 

to incite an emotional response. 

Imagine using lifesize 

mountain lion sculptures 

and depictions of 

school busses exploding to 

garner that reaction. 

Teckemeyer’s exhibit is disconcerting. 

Apparently, she 

uses taxidermy forms to 

construct her pieces. The 

See SooVAC page 11


Bigger and Better 

Lyn Lake Street Festival is back at its original site 

coming back with the support 

of the neighborhoods 

around us and exciting new 

businesses are establishing 

themselves on the corner.” 

The “Rides of Spring” Bike Rally 2010 

Photos from Blaisdell YMCA 

The Rides of Spring runs 

8:30 am to noon. The street 

fest is noon to 7:30 pm. For 

more information, visit 

www.lynlakestreetfestival. 

com. 

By Vanessa Moore Ardolino 

Let’s celebrate the triumph 

of spring over winter. So oil 

up that bike chain and put 

on your dancing shoes for 

the Lyn Lake Street Festival 

and Rides of Spring on Sunday, 

May 15. 

Back in its old location, the 

festival will occupy Lyndale 

Avenue from 28th to Lake 

Street, and is filled with 

entertainment for all ages, 

starting with the third annual 

Rides of Spring. 

“This year’s bike ride is 

looking like more fun than 

last year’s,” says Event Chair 

John Meegan, owner of Top 

Shelf. 

Riders will go on a self-directed 

urban goose chase 

that will, according to the 

website, “test the bikes, 

brains and brawn” of participants. 

The riders will bike 

to secret locations where 

they will complete tasks that 

will qualify them for a drawing 

for a YMCA membership 

and other prizes. 

At noon, the street fest begins. 

Local restaurants will 

have booths set up, and 

nine bands will perform 

throughout the day on two 

stages. 

the Midtown Greenway. A 

final special performer will 

be announced after the publication 

of this paper. 

“Music and biking are the 

backbone of the event,” says 

Meegan. “But this year I’m 

excited about the opportunity 

to add 20-25 booths 

for local craft[ers] and artisans…. 

In the old location 

[by Pizza Lucé], there was 

simply no room. We need 

space and activities to make 

it enjoyable—to bring entire 

families to the event. The 

Trustone parking lot, designated 

for children’s activities, 

promises to be a lot of 

fun with Leonardo’s Workshop 

planning to dazzle 

young fair-goers.” 

The festival is bigger this 

year not only in size, but in 

support. Over the past two 

years, Meegan says businesses 

have seen positive 

influences on the neighborhood 

due to its existence. 

“Over 30 businesses now 

contribute financially to the 

festival, which says they see 

the benefit,” Meegan says. 

“This year, most of the businesses 

on the corner are really 

feeling much better and 

the perception seems [to 

be] that Lyn Lake is back on 

its feet. Having all the trees 

lit in the district, and all 

the sidewalks kept clear of 

snow on every block made a 

very bad winter a lot more 

bearable. It’s still a tough 

economy, but businesses are 

If you would like to volunteer for the “Rides of 

Spring” Bike Rally, or have questions about that 

please contact Andrea Lewis at 

andrea.lewis@ymcampls.org or 612-821-2950. 

Noon to 7 Lyn Lake Street Fest 

Sunday May 15th The Rides Of Spring 

Scion Main Stage 

Trustone - Koo Koo Kangaroo 12:00 

Hair Police - Black Blondie 1:30 

Fuji Ya - Peter Wolf Crier 3:00 

Ducati Minneapolis - Haley Bonar 4:30 

Moto-i / Herkiner - Heiruspecs 6:00 

Uptown VFW Stage 

1:00 Honeystick 

2:30 Chelsea Boys 

4:00 Hastings 300o 

5:30 Phantom Tails 

LynLakeStreetfest.com 

Honeystick, Chelsea Boys, 

Hastings 3000, and Phantom 

Tails, will play on the 

Ducati Stage located at 28th 

Street. Koo Koo Kangaroo, 

Black Blondie, Peter Wolf 

Crier and Heiruspecs will 

perform on the main stage 

located on the bridge over


Henry Ingham, Master Builder 

A lesser-known, but important Wedge builder. 

By Trilby Busch 

Last year I did a series of articles 

on the Wedge houses 

of Minneapolis’s most prolific 

master builder, Theron 

Potter Healy. While Healy is 

the most celebrated builder/ 

designer of the turn of the 

last century, other builders 

produced impressive legacies 

as well, notably Henry 

Parsons, C.C. Johnson, and 

Henry Ingham. Researcher 

Anders Christensen has 

found more than 110 Minneapolis 

building permits 

taken out by Ingham (compared 

to 130+ by Healy). 

Like Healy, Ingham lived 

south of Lake Street in what 

is now the Central neighborhood. 

But unlike Healy, 

Ingham will never have a 

block of his houses listed in 

the National Register of Historical 

Places. Ingham lived 

on and built eight houses 

in the 3000-3200 blocks 

of Fifth Avenue South, but 

only one of the six remaining—3144 

Fifth—retains its 

original exterior. However, 

Ingham’s ten existing Wedge 

houses have fared much 

better. 

The son and grandson of 

joiners (carpenters), Henry 

Ingham, the second of 

seven children, was born 

in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, 

in 1853. He worked 

as a carpenter before emigrating 

to Minneapolis in 

1883. The next year, he took 

out his first building permit 

for a house at 2810 Stevens 

Avenue South. For the next 

decade, he built exclusively 

in what are today the Central 

and Whittier neighborhoods. 

Two of Henry’s six siblings 

joined him in Minnesota. 

His younger brother Alfred’s 

name appears on some of 

the early building permits, 

1884-1890. His youngest 

brother, Arthur, also a carpenter, 

moved to Minneapolis 

in 1904, but there is no 

evidence of collaboration 

between the two. 

In 1894, Ingham began 

building on Lowry Hill, 

and four years after that, in 

the Wedge. As with Healy, 

some of these large Lowry 

Hill houses were architectdesigned. 

However, in the 

Wedge, all but one were designed 

by Ingham. 

Henry Ingham 

Last year’s Wedge Home 

Tour featured two of Ingham’s 

houses: 2012 Bryant, 

designed by celebrated architect 

E.P. Overmire, and 

2000 Aldrich, of Ingham’s 

own design. Both of these 

1901 Neo-Classical Revival 

houses show Ingham’s master 

carpentry in their lovely 

hardwood millwork and 

cabinetry. 

In 1978, my family acquired 

2000 Aldrich, a.k.a. the 

Dodge House, and converted 

it from a rooming house 

into an office/residence, 

its current use. It was this 

acquisition that triggered 

our interest in Henry Ingham’s 

buildings. In 1980 

we tracked down Ingham’s 

daughter, Margaret Ingham 

Wallace, then 87, who was 

living in the Walker Residence. 

She was thrilled to 

learn that people were taking 

an interest in her father’s 

building legacy. She had the 

contract, dated 1868, making 

her father an “Apprentice 

to the Art of a Carpenter 

and Joiner” to Mr. Lot 

Brayshaw for a term of six 

years. 

On Father’s Day of that year, 

we took Mrs. Wallace and 

her daughter Laura Johnston 

on a tour of two Wedge 

Inghams, the Dodge House 

and 2309 Bryant. In return, 

she recounted stories about 

her father as builder: 

A couple years after Ingham 

had built a house, 

the owner called him and 

asked him to stop by and 

see her new decorating of 

the dining room. When 

Ingham got there, his jaw 

dropped: She had painted 

the cherry wood buffet, 

paneling, and other 

millwork white. Barely 

containing his vexation, 

he fled the house. 

When Ingham died, he 

left a roomful of papers, 

drawings, and other 

items related to his work 

as a builder. Not knowing 

what to do with these and 

thinking no one would 

want them, the family 

burned them. They later 

regretted this act. 

One can only speculate 

how much Ingham was influenced 

by his apprenticeship 

building houses in the 

North of England, where 

stone, brick, and plaster are 

the most common exterior 

materials. As a carpenter, 

Ingham must have been delighted 

to be able to design 

wood exteriors during the 

heyday of frame houses in 

Minnesota. 

Ingham’s Wedge houses are 

mostly variations on the 

Colonial Revival style. The 

handsome, well-preserved 

1898 house at 2444 Bryant is 

a transitional Queen Anne/ 

Colonial Revival designed 

by Ingham. It shows the 

fanciful detailing and asymmetricality 

characteristic of 

the Queen Anne in combination 

with Neo-Classical 

features such as Doric porch 

columns. Across the street, 

2417 Bryant, built just one 

year later, reveals more of 

the Colonial Revival style in 

its unadorned façade, smaller 

brackets, and unbroken 

roofline. 

There is one indirect connection 

between Ingham 

and Healy in the Wedge: 

Ingham designed and built 

the first house for Emma 

and Edward Goetzenberger 

at 2432 Bryant in 1899. Six 

years later, the Goetzenbergers 

hired T.P Healy to 

build them a house across 

the street at 2439 (See 

Wedge September 2010). 

Always keeping up with architectural 

trends, five years 

after that they hired Purcell, 

Feick & Elmslie to design 

for them a Prairie School 

house at 2621 Emerson. The 

Goetzenbergers’ choice of 

other architectural designers 

suggests that in turn-ofthe-century 

Minneapolis, 

Ingham was considered a 

first-rate builder. 

Ingham’s first Wedge house 

at 2510 Bryant (1898) was 

wrecked to put in Mueller 

Park. Two others (2008 Aldrich 

and 802 Franklin Avenue 

West) were taken down 

for apartment buildings. 

2417 Bryant Avenue South 

2444 Bryant Avenue South 

Margaret Ingham Wallace and Laura Johnston at 2309 Bryant, 

1980 

Henry Ingham dining room buffet and paneling. 

Below, in chronological 

order, are their addresses 

and estimated building 

costs. (Wrecked houses are 

marked by brackets.) 

1898 

[2510 Bryant Ave. S.] 

$2,500 

2309 Bryant Ave. S. $2,500 

2444 Bryant Ave. S. $4,000 

1899 

2417 Bryant Ave. S. $2,500 

2432 Bryant Ave. S. $3,200 

1900 

2417 Colfax Ave. S. $4,500 

[2008 Aldrich Ave. S.] 

$5,500 

2433 Aldrich Ave. S. $4,500 

See Ingham page 9


Ingham from page 8 

1901 

2428 Dupont Ave. S. $5,200 

2000 Aldrich Ave. S. $6,000 

2012 Bryant Ave. S. $8,000 

1902 

2413 Emerson Ave. S. $5,500 

1904 

[802 Franklin Ave. W.] 

$6,000 

Note the increasing cost 

from year to year. This 

can be partly explained by 

changes in the economy, 

but it also shows that during 

this period, Ingham, like 

Healy, was building increasingly 

elegant houses. Ingham’s 

most expensive house 

is located at 1802 Fremont 

on Lowry Hill, built in 1902 

at a cost of $12,500. 

However, Ingham’s largest 

and most visible buildings 

are not houses, but the 

brick apartment buildings 

at 707-709 Douglas Avenue 

and 1760-70 Hennepin Avenue 

South, overlooking 

the Walker Art Center. The 

three buildings, the Lowry 

Hill Apartments, were erected 

in 1904 for a total cost of 

$80,000. Few people know 

that they are Ingham buildings, 

but thousands of local 

residents know of them. 

Walk around and take at 

look at these beautiful, 

functional homes. Or wait 

for an official walk-around 

later this summer, time and 

date TBA. 

Wedge Historical 

Home Tour 

Sunday, May 15 th 

Join Anders 

Christensen and 

Trilby Busch on a 

walking tour of T.P. 

Healy’s Wedge Houses, 

sponsored by Preserve 

Minneapolis. 

Health gadgetry and 

fads are nothing new 

Local ad from 1895 sounds 

weird, and strangely 

familiar, today. 

Display Ad 9 -- No Title 

Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1908); Dec 1, 1895; 

ProQuest Historical Newspapers Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1922) 

pg. 3 

The Middle Grades program 

is working to plan our 

annual weeklong 8th grade 

camping trip to the Black 

Hills in South Dakota. As 

many of our students are 

from low-income families, 

we manage several fundraisers 

to help offset the cost to 

families for the trip. We are 

adamant that every student 

comes, regardless of his or 

her ability to pay. We have 

worked with the Wedge in 

the past, and would love to 

continue this community 

partnership! 

We will be taking all 50 8th 

graders, as well as 10 teachers 

and chaperones camping 

for the last full week of 

school, May 30th—June 3rd. 

Most students have never 

been to the Black Hills—or 

even camping! We will take 

a bus out to South Dakota, 

stopping at many historical 

and geological sites along 

the way, camping overnight 

and cooking our own meals. 

We ask that students pay 

$150 for the trip, or as much 

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LHENA historian Kathy Kullberg 

came across this advertisement 

from 1895. Even then, 

gadgets and oddball approaches 

to health were all the rage. 

A note: mentioned in the ad 

is Wendelin Muther, a contractor 

and builder of homes, 

more notably on the near 

North side of Minneapolis 

at the end of the 19th century. 

He also built two homes in 

Lowry Hill East. The first was 

at 2416-18 Bryant Ave. S., the 

other at 2437 Aldrich Ave. S. 

Jefferson Community School Notes 

8th Grade Camping Trip to the Black Hills 

We need your support! 

as their family can provide. 

Teachers and other chaperones 

donate lots of extra 

time and energy for the trip. 

REI loans us camping gear 

and many parks let us camp 

for free and reduce our tour 

fees; much of the cost of the 

trip is paying for the bus. 

Students have been writing 

personal letters asking individuals 

and families who 

have donated in the past to 

please sponsor them. They 

will also be running two 

carwashes in the Jefferson 

parking lot to raise money 

(First carwash—Saturday 

Come get your ride ready for spring and help the 

Jefferson Community School 8th Graders raise 

funds for their Black Hills Earth Science Trip! 

The Car Wash will be held in the school parking lot 

between 25th and 26th Streets on Emerson Ave. 

Jefferson Community School 

Saturday, May 7th, 10am - 2pm 

Saturday, May 14th, 10am - 2pm 

Asking for Donations 

May 7th!). 

Any way that Wedge members 

could support this 

incredible trip would be 

greatly appreciated! If you 

have any questions or would 

like more details, please 

contact Marisa at: marisa. 

gustafson@mpls.k12.mn.us. 

Jefferson Middle Graders 

thank you! 

Jefferson Community 

School, K-8, 26th and 

Hennepin 

Salem 

English Lutheran Church 

Now worshiping 

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Sundays 

8:30am Traditional Worship 

10:30am Jazz Worship 

The Building Begins! 

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The tour begins at 

1 o’clock in Mueller 

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all 30 of Healy’s extant 

Wedge House. 

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group dedicated to 

promoting research 

and preserving the 

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Spring into local fashion 

Secondhand clothes shopping in the Wedge 

as a thrift store, the selection 

is of much higher quality, 

including expensive jeans, 

designer shoes, plus a plethora 

of less expensive but 

trendy t-shirts, hoodies, and 

tank tops. And fellas, there’s 

plenty for you here, too. 

My Sister’s Closet 

2741 Hennepin Ave. South 

This is a consignment store 

that has some vintage, but 

in my experience, more 

contemporary clothing. A 

decent selection that falls 

somewhere between upscale 

vintage and the thrift store 

in price. My Sister’s Closet’s 

clientele seems to trend a 

little older than some of the 

other stores on this list. 

LHENA-NRP 

Funding Currently 

Available through 

the Lowry Hill 

East Neighborhood 

Association 

Neighborhood 

Revitalization 

Program 

Trash Receptacle Rebate: 

Open-ended 

$100 per container rebate 

available to property owners 

participating in the City of 

Minneapolis Adopt-a-Litter-Container 

program. 

By Sarah Walter 

In the spring, when the 

planet’s tilt gives our cold 

land some additional 

warmth, many of us feel 

the need for something distinctly 

more down-to-earth: 

new clothes. Or should I 

say, clothes that are new to 

the buyer. Because for many 

reasons, whether it’s budget, 

environmental concerns, or 

just the desire to have clothing 

that look different from 

those sold at a chain store, 

many of us turn to secondhand 

clothes. 

We residents of the Wedge 

are lucky to live in a neighborhood 

that, while better 

known for its arts venues, 

restaurants, and bars, is also 

home to many stores that 

specialize in used clothing. 

These boutiques’ offerings 

vary from high-end vintage 

to funky, as the following 

survey will demonstrate: 

Via’s Vintage Wear 


Corner Store Vintage 

In the spirit of full disclosure, 

I have to confess that 

Via’s intimidates me. I don’t 

feel cool enough for this 

boutique of beautiful vintage 

clothes with excellent 

window displays. But if you 

love vintage—including 

shoes and lingerie—you really 

should check out Via’s. 

The Corner Store 

900 West Lake St. 

This is another store that 

sells vintage, as opposed 

to any previously worn 

clothes. As a result, you will 

see items—Levi’s, cowboy 

shirts, and jewelry—that 

have been carefully selected 

for their vintage look. Despite 

the high quality of the 

goods, I find the atmosphere 

Photos by Windy Pereira 

in The Corner Store to be 

very welcoming. I think 

The Corner Store is particularly 

good for men’s clothes. 

Price-wise, this ain’t the 

Goodwill, but it is a great 

source to add some “cool” to 

your wardrobe (plenty of famous 

musicians agree!). 

Buffalo Exchange 

2727 Lyndale Ave. South 

Buffalo Exchange is technically 

part of a nation-wide 

chain, but it doesn’t feel like 

it. This is a sort of consignment 

store for young, hip 

buyers. While not as cheap 

Everyday People 


Everyday People is one of 

my favorites. It’s a small 

store, but that’s not always 

a bad thing: sometimes, in 

the world of used clothing, 

more can be overwhelming. 

And for whatever reason, 

between the relatively low 

prices and the good selection, 

I have had good luck 

at this low-key store. Good 

men’s clothing as well. 

Ragstock 

1433 West Lake St. 

Ragstock, which also stocks 

plenty of inexpensive new 

clothing, is soundly in the 

“funky” category: in the 

winter, for example, it boasts 

a dazzling assortment of 

ugly Christmas sweaters. 

Its clientele therefore trends 

toward the college-aged, 

but even someone well past 

graduation can find the occasional 

gem (an affordable 

cashmere sweater, for example) 

that doesn’t scream: “I 

bought this at a thrift store!” 

(not that there’s anything 

wrong with that). Great 

prices. 

If you are new to the world 

of secondhand clothing, be 

warned: this is not a shopping 

experience where you 

walk in and are instantly 

gratified with a find. Generally 

speaking, you have to 

work a little. My approach is 

to see the browsing itself as 

a process, and to not expect 

to find anything on any given 

trip. If the right item and 

I find each other, wonderful; 

if not, so be it. It also may 

take awhile to develop your 

eye. But for the persistent, 

your patience will be rewarding 

with some unique 

(and often cheap!) additions 

to your spring wardrobe. 

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SooVAC from page 6 

sculpture “Derailed,” is the 

aforementioned mountain 

lion. It hangs by its teeth 

from a hemp rope and pulley, 

which is attached to the 

exposed beams of the gallery 

ceiling. 

Next to the lion is the photograph, 

“We Are Animal,” 

a close-up of its face. Feral 

eyes and a black-lipped 

snarl make you think twice 

about patting its white flank. 

In the back, McCann’s oil 

paintings mix classic lines 

with impressionistic flourishes. 

Gray paint commingles 

with acid colors 

on many of the oversized 

canvasses, making their 

incidental details starkly 

emerge. 

I was most taken by the 

various skin tones of the 

people—they rarely looked 

healthy. Later, I read Mc- 

Cann was awarded a Fulbright 

Scholarship to study 

in Berlin, Germany, in 2001. 

I visited that country at 

about the same time, and 

recall seeing illustrations of 

people with a similar dyspeptic 

pallor on billboards 

all across the country. Those 

images made me feel queasy, 

and I felt the same while 

looking at McCann’s work. 

But, just like with the billboards, 

I couldn’t look away. 

Initially, it’s the humor that 

breaks through the chaos, 

but then you see the barbs. 

“The Nature Goers” depicts 

a busy parking lot with people 

going about their business. 

In the middle of the 

pavement, however, there is 

a tent. Then you notice the 

women in khaki shorts with 

sunglasses and water bottles 

in the crowd. They appear 

to be taking in the sights as 

they “slum it.” 

You have until May 22 to 

Photo provided by SooVAC 

Top: Robert McCann’s This World of Magic. Lower left: Jessica Teckemeyer’s Reliance (sinners and saints). Lower Right: Jessica Teckemeyer’s 

hanging sculpture of a mountain lion, Derailed. 

test your instincts against 

Teckemeyer and McCann’s 

works. SooVAC is located at 

2638 Lyndale Avenue South. 

For more information call 

612.871.2263. 

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LHENA 

Annual Meeting 

Thank You 

A special thank you to our annual meeting 

sponsors for their generous donations: 

Photos by Quincy Stroeing 

Photos from Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association 

Annual Meeting 2011 at Jefferson Community School. 

Read about the event on page 3. 

Steve Heim of Circle H Barbershop 

Corner Balloon Shoppe 

Cowboy Slims 

Kowalski’s Market 

Rainbow Foods 

Toppers Pizza 

Wedge Co-op 

And also to Quincy Stroeing 

for taking the photographs. 

The following neighborhood 

residents made donations to 

LHENA at the annual meeting: 

Jennifer Beckham 

John & Sue Bode 

Ken Kalina 

Elise Maxwell 

Fiona & Ravi Pradhan 

Gary Thaden 

Anonymous cash donors 

The total amount donated that 

night was $169. 

Dine Out for LHENA, Support Your Community 

Dine Out for LHENA at moto-i 

Monday, June 6 

2940 Lyndale Ave. 

Satisfy your appetite and support your community on one special day. 

Dine at moto-i on Monday, June 6 

and moto-i will make a donation to the 

Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA). 

It just might be the most satisfying meal and drinks 

you have this spring. 

Dine Out for LHENA is a quarterly dining experience that brings neighborhood 

restaurants and community advocates together in support of people who live and work in the Wedge. 

When you support LHENA and local businesses like moto-i, you help to strengthen our community. To 

learn more about LHENA or to become a LHENA volunteer, visit thewedge.org or call 612-377-5023.

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