‘Miscellany’ Archives
From the Desk of State Representative Hodan Hassan
By REP. HODAN HASSAN, District 62B Hodan Hassan Friends and neighbors, The historic 2023 legislative session has officially ended. For the first time in a decade, we were able to move past gridlock and work together under DFL leadership to make some of the most robust investments in Minnesota’s families we’ve ever seen. We also successfully protected reproductive freedom, made major moves towards clean energy, cut taxes by $100 million, cracked down on catalytic converter thefts, expanded voting rights, strengthened gun violence prevention measures, made investments to address the housing crisis, legalized adult-use cannabis, and made major investments for infrastructure improvements across the state – and that just begins to scratch the surface.One thing I want you to know about me is I put my constituents in South Minneapolis first. That’s why I fought for robust investments for our community and delivered over $78 million for Minneapolis Public schools, $27 million [...]
Movie Corner: 19B
5/5 Stars Film Clinic 2022, Drama By HOWARD MCQUITTER II Howard McQuitter II 19B is the sixth film by Egyptian director/writer Ahmad Abdalla at The Minneapolis- St. Paul International Film Festival. I had the honor to meet Mr. Ahmad Abdalla after the screening.19B is about an elderly Egyptian gentleman, “The Guard” (Sayed Rogab), who stays in a dilapidated apartment building in a once affluent neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt. He’s been a longtime resident in the neighborhood. He acts like a caretaker in an abandoned building where he takes care of stray dogs and cats. He’s like the zoophilist in a tumbledown neighborhood where the streets can often be bare.His daughter Yara (Nahed El Sebaï) visits him at least once a week, but she insists that he come and live with her. He stays in his pajamas when he gets up in the morning, and often wears them all day. He strolls around the villa, going to the gate, sometimes opening it to look out when he talks to his next door [...]
Applications Are Open for Minneapolis Edible Boulevards!
By MICHELLE SHAW, Minneapolis Edible Boulevards The big news this month in the world of Minneapolis Edible Boulevards is that applications for this season’s resources are now out and due May 15. Once approved, you’ll go through a process of doing a one-on-one meeting, completing a soil test, and discussing your needs of available resources: seeds or seedlings (depending on availability), a few bags of new soil to go on top of your current, mushroom compost, a trowel, a pair of gloves, and education on how to create a garden. Resources are free for approved applicants in our participating neighborhoods, and we’d love to have you participate! Summer Step-Up Youth work with Growing North Minneapolis to create an Edible Boulevard at Oak Park Center in 2022. Source: Minneapolis Edible Boulevards At this time, these are the participating neighborhoods: Cedar Riverside, East Phillips, Midtown Phillips, Phillips West, Ventura Village, Longfellow, and Powderhorn Park on the [...]
