Being the amazing, true-to-life adventures and (very likely) misadventures of a writer who seeks to take his education, activism and seemingly boundless energy to North Minneapolis, (NoMi) to help with a process of turning a rapidly revitalizing neighborhood into something approaching Urban Utopia. I am here to be near my child. From 02/08 to 06/15 this blog pushed free speech to the envelope, so others could take heart and speak unafraid. Email me at hoffjohnw@gmail.com
Sunday, July 19, 2009
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Officer Mark Klukow Brings Victory To NoMi, Wins One Man Minneapolis Pageant...
Last night in the jam-packed Pantages Theater, Officer Mark Klukow brought a victory back for NoMi when he beat a crowded field of strong contenders and won the "One Man Minneapolis" man pageant. Each of the men represented a charity. Klukow represented the Peace Foundation, headquartered in North Minneapolis and run by Sondra Samuels, the wife of Fifth Ward City Councilman Don Samuels.
This video--shot without a tripod using somebody else's camera, my apologies--shows the moment when Klukow was announced as the winner. Mayor Rybak pointed out that here in Minneapolis, we don't just consider whether a man is good looking, we also ask what they are giving back to their community.
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