‘Miscellany’ Archives
911, “What Took You So Long?”
Have you ever wondered why some 9-1-1 calls are responded to so quickly while others seem to take forever? How do police dispatchers prioritize calls and what resources do the police have for responding to those calls? Inspector Catherine Johnson will help us understand the issues affecting response time to emergency police calls. Join us on Monday, January 9th, 2017, at St. Paul”'s Church (corner of 15th Avenue South and 28th Street). The meeting will begin at 6:30 and end at 8. Everyone who lives or works in the Phillips Community (EPIC, Phillips West, Ventura Village and Midtown) is welcome. Sponsored by the Midtown Crime and Safety Partnership.
Hospital Flexes Muscle to Demolish Sanctuary
Children”'s MN Hospitals is in a “no holds barred” attempt to demolish the Sanctuary of Messiah Church, 725 E. 25th St., and rented by Emmanuel Mennonite Congregation. It is impossible for most congregations to compete against Children”'s fundraising prowess! Children”'s bought the other church on this block from an ex-neighbor, turned “Judas,” as dollars spoke louder; Children”'s demolished it in spite, despite or to spite neighbors”' protests.
Prayer Village Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock in North Dakota
BY SANDY SPIELERÂ We arrived at the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, ND at midnight on the main road that overlooks the Camp, and even in the dark, the sight took my breath away. I recognized this as an ancient sight, yet eternally vibrant and essential. My heart was so full. The encampment is huge, expansive, and beautiful, the deep outline of the rising hills cradling the many Teepees and tents and fires with smoke rising in tendrils above the Plains toward the stars. This is a Prayer Village, the people of Standing Rock are welcoming relatives from all over the world to stand in protection of the Water, and in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline; I was honored to join. Across the dark fields, on the other side of the River, I could also see the line of intensely bright lights, and heard the hum of the pipeline machinery that continued throughout the night, so alien to the quiet majesty of the Oceti Sakowin Standing Rock camps. Why? Why? Why?
