‘Miscellany’ Archives
2019 East Lake Made an Empty lot
The original Post and Beam, infrastructure, Vine Church built at Hiawatha and Lake St., moved to 2019 E. Lake before additions were made making the building”'s shape less obvious are revealed in this photo during demolition for the land fill without any salvaging of materials! City required spraying with water during demolition to control contaminants, including lead, was not done by the Contractor or enforced by the Mpls. Schools Facilities Dept! The site is surrounding by a shopping center, YWCA, South High School and Athletic Field, and Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery.
Book review of “The Topless Widow of Herkimer Street” Poignant and Delightful Short Stories by Jacob M Appel
By Claudia P. Slovacek It”'s been a few months since I put down this collection of short stories by Jacob Appel, but some of them remain embedded in my sub-conscience. Appel has been added to my “must read more by this author” list. Unfortunately, since I”'m in two book clubs and the last quarter of the year tends to be my busiest at work, I haven”'t had a lot of additional free time to pick up other volumes by this author. I will though, and I recommend you do so as well. Appel has an amazing way of painting various portraits of the human condition in all its pain, joy, banality and splendor of our interactions with others who inhabit our shared space. Sometimes this is quite literally as in the story of “The Current Occupant”. This tale finds us with a couple whose prefabricated house has been delivered and installed at the wrong address. That it now ensconces the husband”'s former college sweetheart adds to the dilemma of how they [...]
Attend Community Open House February 8 to help with the Cedar Avenue Field Park Master Plan!
Public Meeting Date: Feb. 8, 2017 Time: 6-8 pm Location: Southside Family Nurturing Center Address: 2448 18th Ave. S
