‘Neighborhood News’ Archives
MN Governor Walz and Lt. Gov. Flanagan proclaim Indigenous People”™s Day October 14, 2019
EMILY MATSON COURTESY OF DREAM OF WILD HEALTH An Indigenous Food Tasting event presented by the Indigenous Food Network and hosted by Dream of Wild Health celebrated Indigenous People”™s Day at the Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 East Franklin Av. The event highlighted six Indigenous chefs and entertainment from several local artists. Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan were present and proclaimed October 14, 2019 as Indigenous People”™s Day in Minnesota. Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan read the Proclamation to the cheering crowd. Over 700 people were served at the event. Menu from Indigenous Food Tasting Event EMILY MATSON COURTESY OF DREAM OF WILD HEALTHEMILY MATSON COURTESY OF DREAM OF WILD HEALTHEMILY MATSON COURTESY OF DREAM OF WILD HEALTHEMILY MATSON COURTESY OF DREAM OF WILD HEALTH Dream of Wild Health”™s Mission is to restore health and well-being in the Native community by recovering knowledge of and [...]
17th Annual Phillips Clean Sweep another success!
By JANA METGE Even the cold, rain, and snow did not stop our Annual Phillips Clean Sweep from going on! Saturday, October 12th Phillips residents came out to clean up their neighborhood. Bethlehem Baptist brought over a tent to protect the free T-Shirts for each participant. Beth Hart and her grandson, Joe Golish and John Richard volunteered to serve breakfast donated by Allina. A little snow and cold didn”™t stop them! COURTESY OF CLEAN SWEEP COMMUNITY Snow refreshes the morning Bloomington Av/Welna staging and breakfast launch Residents and other volunteers cleaned up areas where trash was dumped and cleaned out basements and garages of broken or unneeded household construction items, tires, metal, appliances, furniture, and mattresses. This one time a year event allows residents to put out everything at no charge! The four Phillips Community neighborhoods: Ventura Village across the top from 35W to Hiawatha & north of 24th St. to E-94), Phillips West (35-W [...]
Jana Metge””Phillips”™ Good Neighbor and Advocate ”“ Extraordinary day for an extraordinary quilt, for an extraordinary neighbor
BY CLEAN SWEEP COMMITTEE MEMBERS Jana Metge, the Clean Sweep Event and Community Organizer Extraordinaire, was honored with a very symbolic gift of a quilt at the Stewart Park Clean Sweep Luncheon (held inside this year due to the early wintery chill). It couldn”™t have been more appropriate to the weather and acknowledgement of Jana”™s colorfulness, her connection with so many organizations, and the warmth she brings to every event, generally, and greeting of people individually. Beth Hart is another good neighbor great at making connections. She “connected” a recent experience of having a family quilt made to the idea of it being a way to acknowledge the incredible work Jana has done for decades for not only the Clean Sweep event but in constant advocacy with and for the Phillips Community. Besides providing warmth for the day and offering important symbolism with the 16 T-shirts naming many Phillips organizations with whom Jana [...]
