‘Cover Stories’ Archives
The Alley”'s Annual Fundraising event persevered through record snowfall!
The record-setting snowfall the evening of The Alley Newspaper”'s Annual Meeting and Fundraising Auction understandably limited attendance and income for this important event. Bravo and thanks to the three dozen who were able to navigate the streets and snowdrifts. Thank you also to the individuals and businesses whose donations were auctioned. The Alley does need additional financial contributions donations to accomplish our work this New Year. In spite of enormous snow drifts and narrowed streets, the US mail is still getting delivered remarkably well. Please consider using the mail and making a tax deductible contribution to Alley Communications, the community-owned nonprofit that produces The Alley Newspaper. Assist The Alley in 2011 to continue to ENGAGE and INFORM about life in the neighborhoods of Phillips Community and also reaching into the Backyards of Central, Powderhorn Park, and Corcoran Neighborhoods. Every increment of $5 is appreciated. Give [...]
Seeking Wellness
by Harvey Winje With great resiliency, neighborhood people have endured change for decades while seeking to maintain personal wellness for themselves and the entire community. Many have discovered that seeking personal wellness and community wellness are integrally linked together. Good sleep, adequate resources, physical activity (especially walking), access to healthy food and healthcare, cultural celebrations, and social connectedness are essentials for wellness. Many have also discovered that positive attitudes and consistent hard work are also necessary to attain and sustain those elements contributing to wellness. This issue of The Alley has several examples and possibilities of seeking personal and community wellness within our lives and neighborhoods.
199 Years later Wendell Phillips is still in “All the news that”'s fit to print.”
Wendell Phillips, Phillips Community”'s namesake, still makes news as the agitator and moral guide. The following article was in the New York Times this month. Following the article, we have printed an e-mail exchange between the author of the article and James B. Stewart, Macalaster College, St. Paul. Stewart is a professor of history and scholar/author of the life of Wendell Phillips. On Dec. 3rd 2010, The Alley Newspaper will celebrate Wendell”'s 199th birthday with a special carrot cake from Franklin Street Bakery at St. Paul”'s Church on 28th St and 15th Ave. from 6:00- 8:00 PM along with a Fundraising Silent Auction. Next year, The Alley will have a special 200th Anniversary of Wendell”'s birthday. We”'re hoping to have James Stewart join us that day to help underscore the still relevant admonitions of Ann Green Phillips and Wendell Phillips. The Abolitionist”'s Epiphany By Adam Goodheart Boston, Nov. 7, [...]
