California Camry Cuisine
Jason Wussow and Dan Dresser, the guys who made the movie Cooking on the Car, are taking their mobile kitchen on the road again soon. They’re hoping to challenge Jay Leno to a cook off – putting their Toyota Camry up against one of Leno’s fancy schmancy cars. Or maybe Conan is still driving his Taurus.
Cooking on the Car will also be showing this Saturday at that Zinema.
Duluth 2009 General Election Results
These are the final numbers.
Still no mandate on the school district’s long-range facilities plan. Half of the opponents of the plan were elected, and half were not. Jim Stauber is the comeback kid in the at-large city council race.
Duluth Second District City Councilor
Patrick Boyle – 2,543 | 78%
Rob Wagner – 668 | 21%
Duluth Fourth District City Councilor
Kerry Gauthier – 1,932 | 52%
Gordon Grant – 1,779 | 48%
Duluth At-large City Councilor
Top two candidates are elected
Dan Hartman – 9,322 | 26%
James Stauber – 9,045 | 25%
Beth Olson – 8,851 | 25%
Becky Hall – 8,256 | 23%
Question 1: Amending the city charter so the mayor can appoint a communications and policy officer and a community relations officer.
Yes – 10,797 | 59%
No – 7,431 | 41%
Question 2: Amending the city charter so city employees are not required to take a leave of absence from city employment to run for any political office, except city offices or Duluth’s board of education.
No – 9,069 | 50.07%
Yes – 9,044 | 49.93%
Duluth District One School Board
Ann Wasson – 2,925 | 54%
Marcia Stromgren – 2,513 | 46%
Duluth District Four School Board
Art Johnston – 1,972 | 53%
Laura Condon – 1,770 | 47%
Duluth At-large School Board
Top two candidates are elected
Tom Kasper – 11,757 | 32%
Mary Cameron – 8,960 | 24%
Nancy Nilsen – 8,308 | 22%
Maureen Booth – 7,975 | 21%
Yoshikas Sauna: Seventeen years of Memories in Duluth’s Friendly West End
From 1991 to 2008, Yoshikas Sauna served the West End with its famous “erotic” massages. Everyone in town knew prostitution was going on there, but somehow the long arm of the law seemed to ignore it.
It was finally shut down when the city decided not to grant a massage establishment license to owner Suzy Woo-Young in November 2008. (Woo-Young had operated Yoshikas without a license all those years, and decided to finally apply for one. Oops.)
Kevin Lund bought the building and had it torn down last Thursday.
Any Yoshikas memories for the record, PDD commenters? (You know, stories that won’t gross us all out.)
By the way, people always called the place “Yoshiko’s Sauna.” The News Tribune refers to it as “Yoshiko Sauna,” which is also how it appeared in the phone book. The sign (pictured above) said “Yoshikas Sauna,” so I spell it that way. It seems like there should be a possessive apostrophe, but I’m not sure who or what a Yoshika is.
I am proud to say I went to the same high school as this guy…
22 Year Old runs for Mayor of Minneapolis on the ‘Is Awesome’ party.
And with instant run-off voting, for the first time ever in tomorrow’s race, who knows, he may have a shot.
No Can Haz Drunken La-z-boy
Only a few hours left in the infamous motorized La-z-boy auction, and it’s nowhere to be found on ebay! Anyone know what happened to it?
Oh well. If I can’t have an infamous motorized La-z-boy, I can at least bid on this.
Remember to vote
Tuesday, Nov. 3, municipal elections will be held in Duluth. Vote early, vote often.
AFSCME’s endorsed candidates are: Kerry Gauthier, Beth Olson, Daniel Hartman, and Patrick Boyle. If you are a public employee, my wife is probably going to knock on your door or call you tonight. Be nice.
Last call on the $100 drawing
Perfect Duluth Day’s readership survey will end at 8 p.m. Tuesday, when the election polls close.
If you haven’t already surrendered your private information in order to be eligable to win the drawing, you have until then. Click here for a chance to win $100 from PDD.
The drawing will be held Wednesday morning, and the winner will be announced in the comments of the original post, which is linked above.
10 Days to the Charter for Compassion
Like PangeaDay.org and OnceUponaSchool.org, this is another product of the TED Conferences.
Charter for Compassion trailer from TED Prize on Vimeo.
NaNoWriMo Write-ins
What is this NaNoWriMo you speak of?
National Novel Writing Month, of course!! For the month of November, join the masses of delusional word hungry authors-to-be in writing a complete novel–50,000 words! Winners, and participants, get to savor the victory of embarking on a crazy journey that will leave others slack jawed and amazed. (more…)
Gutter Politics
I cleaned the gutters on my house today and found, among the clumps of various yard waste, a flier for a school board candidate forum and a slice of bologna slathered in mustard.
Trick or treat?
Your help needed
Duluth police are looking for a vehicle that struck and critically injured a pedestrian on Rice Lake Road this morning. The driver did not stop.
Retribution Gospel Choir – New Album – Jan. 26, 2010
Retribution Gospel Choir’s new album 2 is slated to be released Jan. 26. (more…)
Motorized Proctor Recliner Auction
[image via the DNT]
Here it is, kids. That motorized La-Z-Boy involved in the DWI scandal is up for auction on eBay.
Bid, and bid well. If you win, please come back here with your story.
Duluth Skateboarders GTFO???
Can anyone shed light on this?
UMD Fall Sustainability Fair: Nov. 4
UMD Fall Sustainability Fair
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10-3
Where: UMD Kirby Student Center
What: Sustainability is the balance achieved when a society is able to provide for its own needs without compromising the needs of future generations. The bi-annual UMD Sustainability Fair has been established to highlight the progress of sustainability efforts within our community. The Fall 2009 Sustainability Fair will feature panel discussions and presentations focusing on the issue of food, in conjunction with the Superior Grown Food Summit which will be held at UMD on Saturday, Nov. 14. However, sustainability encompasses multiple, overlapping issues, including: education, energy, natural resources, government, economy, health, transportation and social justice. Public and private groups representing these facets will be present to showcase their progress.
State of Minnesota too polite to ask for federal funding
Although many of its highways and bridges are in severe disrepair, the traditionally undemanding state of Minnesota isn’t comfortable asking for more interstate funding, sources reported Monday.
“Duluth said it has some scrap metal we might be able to melt down to make some lamp poles.”
Duluth Halloween 2009 Party Guide
Howie Mandell (from St. Elsewhere), as seen at RT Quinlan’s on Halloween of 2008
Once again, Superior Street is coming out in full-force this Halloween night, and will undoubtedly be lined with zombies, sluts, slutty zombies, and probably even a Balloon Boy or two. Every bar in town has a “Halloween bash” and costume contest, of course. But here are a few events I’m aware of that sound like they’ll rise considerably above the average Halloween party, which is something when you consider that even the average Halloween party is pretty choice.
Feel free to leave any events I’ve missed in the comments, and I’ll add them to the list. They don’t have to be in Downtown Duluth or even in Duluth at all for that matter.
Most of all, have fun, be safe, and let’s all hope the lights don’t go out again this year.
Blue Law Blues
According to estimates by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Minnesota could raise $10 million in tax revenues simply by allowing liquor stores to sell on Sundays.
Read this brief story from Saint Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report for more info.
But the real reason to allow liquor stores to sell on Sundays is because it’s stupid not to, right?
Morgan Thorson and Low – “Heaven”
I had to take a second look while reading the Arts section of the New York Times yesterday. “Gosh, that guy with the muttonchops sure looks like …” Can you guess who it is?
New York Times: “From bowling to whirling, with ecstasy in between“
Two Duluth Filmmakers Added to Indie Film Night Lineup!
Duluth filmmakers Carrie Boberg and Maxwell Becker have been added to the lineup of fabulous northland media stars appearing at this year’s Indie Film Night Cinema Lounge, or, as we’re calling it this year because of its venue, ZINEMA LOUNGE. Surely you already have this on your calendar, but just in case, here’s the schedule of events for Saturday, November 7:
4:00 – How to Apply for the McKnight Screenwriting and Filmmaking Fellowships – FREE
5:00 – CINEMA LOUNGE Short Films ‘n’ meet the filmmakers – FREE
7:30 – INTO TEMPTATION ‘n’ Q&A with director Patrick Coyle – $10.00
10:00 – RECEPTION at the Zinema2!
https://www.ifpmn.org/Duluth09.html