‘Miscellany’ Archives
Alive with memories: The people and communities of Walker Community Methodist Church
BY SHEILA REGAN, TC DAILY PLANET June 01, 2012 Sometimes a place is more than just a place, and a building is more than just a building. The Walker Community Church was a grassroots hub of community, spirituality, activism and art, and held in its walls a history of potlucks, community meals, church sales, meetings, organizing, politics, pancake breakfasts, dance, music, theater, and advocacy for a countless number of causes. The old building with the fluorescent painted sanctuary, bright banners drawn by children and floors that creaked every time you took a step, had space that glowed in the light through the stained glass windows and all sorts of strange nooks and crannies. All of it was full of love and creativity and leftist ideals and peace and hope. Read the rest of the story on TC Daily Planet
St Paul”'s 125th Anniversary Church Picnic
When: Sunday June 3rd, 2012 Where: Minnehaha Park Wabun Shelter “D” (Directions on back) Schedule of Events 10:15 Hymn Sing 10:45 Bilingual Worship Service 11:30 Picnic Photo 12:00 Potluck Picnic Meat and Beverages, provided ~Please bring salad, hotdish or dessert to share Come and Participate in our Picnic of the Century! Celebrate with Fellowship, Music and (of course) Food! Â For more information call the office at 612-724-3862 or stpaulscreate@gmail.com Directions to Minnehaha Park and Wabun Shelter “D” From St Paul”'s Church: Go East on 28th St. to Hiawatha Ave. Go South (right) on Hiawatha Ave. to E. 46th St. Go East (left) on E. 46th St to Minnehaha Ave. Go South (right) Minnehaha Ave. Pass all the way through the “round- about” and continue going East on West River Rd. Pass the first series of “Falls” parking and continue on to the “Wabun Picnic Area” Turn right into the [...]
Sabo Bridge re-opens to bicycle and pedestrian traffic
Temporary supports will be in place until permanent repairs can be made The Sabo bike and pedestrian bridge, which has been closed since a pair of support cables broke loose in February, is re-opening this afternoon to foot and bike traffic. Structural support was added underneath the bridge deck in the days following the bridge”'s closure. After an evaluation of the bridge, engineers determined that with a few modifications to the support structures, the bridge could be reopened to bike and pedestrian traffic. In the last few days, crews have adjusted the temporary supports and the tension on the bridge”'s cables to allow for it to be reopened. Meanwhile, the City is awaiting a report on what caused the cables to break loose in the first place. The Sabo Bridge is a 215 foot-long cable-stayed suspension bridge that opened in November of 2007 to carry Midtown Greenway bicycles and pedestrians over Hiawatha Avenue. The bridge was built by Hennepin County and [...]
