‘Miscellany’ Archives
Contractors, artisans, TV shows, seminars warm up the South Minneapolis Housing Fair
By SH Housing Fair Advisory Committee “Want to get great ideas and referrals to make your home improvement wish book come true? or be on TV?” ask organizers of the 18th annual South Minneapolis Housing Fair. The fair is Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at South High School, 3131 19th Ave. So. There will be 80+ home improvement professionals, real estate/finance people, and artisan trades gathered under one roof. One exhibitor, Magnetic Productions, will be recruiting for their “I Hate My Kitchen” and “I Hate My Bath” shows. Sid Korpi and Anthony Kaczor own a Healy home in the famed block near 35W. They say they wouldn”'t miss the fair, making walking or biking there “almost a pilgrimage. We”'ve gotten new ideas for remodeling, redecorating, conserving energy, and visited with vendors who”'ve helped us maintain and improve our home,” Korpi said. (more…)
Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association annual meeting
On February 22 friends and neighbors gathered at Anderson School for the Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association”'s annual meeting. The evening started with a delicious meal from Open Arms and Holy Land Deli. A discussion of neighborhood business from the past year followed. Elections came next ”“ there were two open board seats in addition to the one-year presidential term, which needed to be filled after Todd Rasmusen had to step down because of a new job. The two open board positions were filled by Jana Metge and Kelly Wilder. I was elected president for the upcoming year (I”'ve been on the board for a year already), and I cannot wait to get to work building a better community for us all. I”'m most passionate about making our neighborhood all it can be, especially for future generations like my two-year-old daughter, Helena, and all of the other little youngsters running around. Midtown Phillips had some amazing triumphs this past year: We hosted the [...]
SPORTS TALK
By Raymond Jackson and Dexter Jackson It is with great love and respect that we once again make the announcement, made three years ago, only by The Alley”'s sports prognosticators; that the next Minnesota Professional National Sports Champions, would not be the old man Brett Favre led Vikings; nor would it be the Kevin Garnettless Timberwolves”' nor would it be the NEW STADIUM brings champions, minded Twins, or the simply Tame Wild. No, as we stated, and the only sports team to state such; it would be, and did become, The WNBA Team, our Minnesota Lynx. Congratulations to each and every one of you, and big thanks for keeping The Alley newspaper on your appreciation list. Right now the sports scene is somewhat lucid, but there are some very tantalizing sports possibilities on the horizon. The one that hugely excites us is the emergence of our Minnesota Timberwolves. They have something that they have never had before and that being an experienced and down to earth Coach. [...]
