‘Miscellany’ Archives
Gallery of Loss and Light: Part 5
By HARVEY WINJE Part 5 is about the loss of trust and how nominal—in name only—titles of people, positions, and institutions cannot be assumed to be trustworthy; even though sometimes well-intended. Hopefully these episodes and anecdotes can shed light for the community going forward. How can we as individuals pivot from disappointment to opportunity; from strength to strength? Who Was in the Room? Decisions about property of Messiah Evangelical Church Congregation, MELCC, were probably made by key leadership members and pastors. Only five such members are briefly described below to help imagine what transpired over decades leading up to the demolition of the 1908 and 1954 buildings. Mr. Charles O. Johnson Charles Johnson became a copy boy at age ten, Minneapolis Daily News reporter as a high school student, Minneapolis Star sports editor at 22 years old, and Star and Tribune sports editor after a 1941 merger until retirement in 1968. He was highly influential in [...]
Beacons clubs offer a great way to get involved with community
By MILES WALSH the alley newspaper continues our relationship with South High School’s newspaper, The Southerner, this new school year. New Southerner writers are stepping in to fill the shoes of those that graduated in 2025. We reprint this interesting article by Miles Walsh with permission. It was posted on The Southerner website November 11th. Visit the website for more South High news: https://www.shsoutherner.net/. Thank you, Southerner staff, for sharing your talents and your news! Picture of Annie Chen’s office, head of Beacons, where you can find Beacons news and new clubs to join. Photo: Miles Walsh If you’re looking for a new club to join this year, look no further than Beacons which has lots of great options. They give you the opportunity to make new friends who share a common interest with you. Beacons is a way to get involved and have a great time! Minneapolis was chosen in 1998, after Beacons was created in 1991 in New York. The goal of the program is [...]
