‘Miscellany’ Archives
This is my Story
By Patrick Cabello Hansel The 3rd issue of “The Phoenix of Phillips”, our neighborhood”'s own literary magazine, will be an insert in the November issue of The Alley. But you can get a preview copy and hear some of the writers at the annual “Taste of Phillips” Art Festival on October 29, at St. Paul”'s Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave S. Writers young and old will read their work; there will be live music, an exhibition of local artists, activities for children and adults, a silent auction, and tasty Mexican food for sale. The Phoenix of Phillips is a part of the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts at St. Paul”'s. Over the past ten years, Semilla (seed in Spanish) has taught over 2200 people mosaics, murals, photography, drama, creative writing and other art forms. Professional artists, working with community residents, have installed 23 murals and over 50 other public art place holders. Partners have included Andersen United School (Go [...]
Raving, and Saving or Razing: Vine/Burma-Shave?
BY STEVE SANDBERG 2019 East Lake Street, the former Burma Shave factory, is saved for the moment. Thank you all for your interest and support. We have just learned that a hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission is scheduled for Tuesday October 25th at 4:30 pm, Room 317 at City Hall, 350 South 5th Street. FFI---612-673-3153. Please plan to attend and express your support for saving this historic Lake Street Building, built in 1882 as Vine Congregational Church.
Phillips Community”'s Clean Sweep Event has many successful results
BY HARVEY WINJE WITH CONTRIBUTION OF STATISTICS FROM MICHELE HOWARD, CITY OF MPLS. ThePhillips Community”'s Clean Sweep Even each year results in many tangible and intangible results. 2015 Clean Sweep is October 8th. See page 4 for details. The tangible results are relatively easy to measure and are listed here for 2014 and 2015. The intangible, while no less worthy, vary from subtle to profound and are felt by hundreds of people yet impossible to put in lists. The most tangible hint of the vast participation and community-building that happens is seeing everyone wearing a T-Shirt designed just for this day. See who designed this year”'s T-Shirt and her story on page 2. Leaders from all four of the Phillips Community Neighborhoods and Little Earth of United Tribes unite to plan, fundraise money, gather donations of food, gloves, tools, and bags. They are also successful in coalescing scores of residents, businesses, and institution to walk and work bagging trash [...]
