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Associated Press Minnesota Daybook for Wednesday, July 15: July 15. 12:35 p.m. MISSING SOMALIS Omar Jamal of the Somali Justice Advocacy Center speaks at the Wayzata Rotary Club about the Somali men who have gone missing.

Location: Wayzata Country Club, 200 Wayzata Blvd. W., Wayzata Contact: Omar Jamal, (612) 715-1221 July 15. 4 p.m. NEWT GINGRICH Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich speak at health care reform workshop called "Creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System in Minnesota." Location: McNamara Alumni Center, Memorial Hall, 200 Oak St.

S.E., Minneapolis Contact: Brian McClung, (651) 296-0001 July 16. 6:30 a.m. CYCLISTS-AIDS More than 250 cyclists will take part in the Red Ribbon Ride to benefit seven Minnesota-based HIV/AIDS service organizations. Ride finishes with closing ceremony Sunday afternoon at the State Capitol.

Location: Mall of America, Best Buy Rotunda, Bloomington Contact: Bridget Jewell, (952) 883-8846 July 16. 9:30 a.m. UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy will announce the state's unemployment rate and employment figures for June 2009.

Call-in information: 1-877-918-1344; passcode: 32452 Contact: Kirsten Morell, (651) 259-7161 July 16. 11 a.m. LAKE CREATURE A "lake creature" on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis gets an adopted family. The creature's creator will also be at the press event.

Location: In front of Lake Creature, East side of Lake Harriet, between 43rd and 45th streets, Minneapolis Contact: Allison Checco, (612) 791-2014 July 16. 11:30 a.m. ESSAR STEEL-APPEAL The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy argues before the Minnesota Court of Appeals that the environmental impact statement done by the Minnesota DNR was not sufficient.

Location: Courtroom 200 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul Contact: Chuck Laszewski, (651) 223-5969 July 16. MINNEAPOLIS-PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Open house on draft of Minneapolis pedestrian master plan to get people walking more. Walking workshops at 5:30 p.m.; public meeting 6-8:30 p.m.; master plan presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis Contact: Matt Lindstrom, (612) 673-2148 July 16-17. CIVIC SUMMIT Secretary of State Ritchie and the Citizens League host the National Civic Summit, which precedes the summer conference for the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Location: Minneapolis Hilton, Minneapolis Contact: John Aiken, (651) 297-8919 July 17. 12:30 p.m. BALLPARK AUTHORITY The Minnesota Ballpark Authority meets in Duluth as part of its tour of greater Minnesota.

Location: Duluth Holiday Inn Downtown, Great Lakes Ballroom, 200 W. First St., Duluth Contact: Carol Dean, (612) 543-7277 July 17-19. SECRETARIES OF STATE Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will host the 92nd annual summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). Several hundred guests from 40 states are expected to attend the three-day conference, including 30 secretaries of state.

Location: Minneapolis Hilton, Minneapolis Contact: John Aiken, (651) 297-8919 July 18. ELECTION RECOUNTS The Citizens Jury on Election Recounts presents its recommendations during the Voter Participation Committee Meeting during the National Association of Secretaries of State conference.

Location: Minneapolis Hilton Hotel, 1001 Marquette Ave. S., Minneapolis Contact: John Hottinger, (651) 269-8860 July 18. 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. LARGEST CUPCAKE Cakes.com unveils what it says will be the world's largest cupcake at the Mall of America.

Location: Mall of America, Best Buy Rotunda, Bloomington Contact: Bridget Jewell, (952) 883-8846 July 18. 8 p.m. ONE MAN MINNEAPOLIS Twenty of the Twin Cities most outstanding men will compete for the title of ONE MAN MINNEAPOLIS the man who represents the best of the Twin Cities from the perspectives of community involvement, personality, intelligence, and fitness.

Location: Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis Contact: Angie Berthelot, (651) 329-4851 July 21. 9 a.m. MILK CAMPAIGN Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy group, brings "Healthy School Milk or Bust" tour to secure healthy milk for schoolchildren participating in the National School Lunch Program.

Location: Sen. Amy Klobuchar's District Office, 1200 Washington Ave. S., Suite 250, Minneapolis Contact: Sarah Alexander, (937) 638-7388 The AP, Minneapolis (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 07-15-09 1046CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list