‘Miscellany’ Archives
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 [...]
“Exercise and Excuse looked too much alike for too long.”
My Running Wolf Story by Jeane Moore My name is Jeane and I hate to exercise. I am 71 years old and overweight and diabetic. Being a diabetic, of course, puts me at a higher risk for kidney and cardiovascular problems. My mother and father both died of heart-related disease. So did one of my grandmothers and one of my grandfathers. But I let myself get to the age of being an elder without learning how to take care of myself, even with all those object lessons. Well, I knew how in my head but not my gut. Then a series of good-luck events happened to me. First, I ran into a neighbor, Jake, at a meeting and saw him without a coat on for the first time in months and he”'d shrunk! By half! He had lost 100 pounds. He gave me a ride home and I said what did you do and he explained his diet to me (he eats less -- who knew? But he had some very useful information on how to accomplish that) and mentioned his support group. I asked, [...]
