News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Friday March 14th 2025
Searching ”“ A Serial Novelle Chapter 22: “For whatever might come”
By Patrick Cabello Hansel
By the time they reached Ingebretsen”'s there was a line out the store, down the block in front of the poster collective and La Que Buena, all the way around the corner on 17th. Angel”'s Mom and Dad decided to go to the Mercado Central rather than wait in line, but Angel and Luz were curious to see what this great fuss was about.
When they got to the end of the line, they stood behind an elderly couple, holding hands and smiling. The woman nodded at them and said something that sounded to Angel like “Lotten barn in”. There was that word again: lotten. He had heard it from the strange man in the park; the waitress at Maria”'s had told him it meant “Let”. Let the barn in?” Angel thought. What is that supposed to mean?
The woman noticed the perplexed look on Angel”'s face and said, “Don”'t worry; it”'s an old Santa Lucia day blessing. You two do know it”'s Santa Lucia Day, don”'t you?”
“Yes!” Luz said, “That”'s why we”'re here! But what are all these people doing in line?” she asked.
“Buying lutefisk, my dear”, the older gentleman said.
“Lutefisk?” Angel said.… Read the rest “Searching ”“ A Serial Novelle Chapter 22: “For whatever might come””
Bartered Health Care Fails in court
George Strebel died from heart disease on October 21, 1916. His body was held in the cemetery”'s vault for eight months, then buried, only to be exhumed shortly after for identification by sisters from whom he had severed all ties decades earlier. He is buried to the left of the small obelisk.
by Sue Hunter Weir
A word of warning””don”'t write your last will and testament on wallpaper and expect it to stand up in court. That”'s especially true if you don”'t want your relatives to inherit your money. George Strebel may (or may not) have done just that, and it led to what the Minneapolis Tribune called “one of the most unusual inheritance cases ever brought into the Hennepin County Courts.”
George Strebel died from heart disease on October 21, 1916. For the next eight months, his body was held in the cemetery”'s vault while county officials attempted to locate his relatives. After eight months of fruitless searching, he was finally buried in Layman”'s Cemetery. Shortly afterward, two women, who claimed to be Strebel”'s sisters, came forward. His body was exhumed and the two sisters identified Strebel”'s remains by a malformation of one of his hands. Neither of the women had seen their brother in over 30 years.… Read the rest “Bartered Health Care Fails in court”
January Programs at the Franklin Library
By Erin Thomasson
Children”'s Programs
Family Storytime
Wed. Feb. 23, 10:30 ”“11Â a.m.
Age 2 & up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
Waxbarasho iyo Ciyaar Caruureed Af-Soomaali ah/Somali Play and Learn
Fri., thru Jan. 7 & 14, 10:30a.m.”“12:30 p.m. Preschool-grade 2. Dhammaan caruurta ka yar da”' dugsi. Ka soo qaybgal sheekooyin caruur, heeso iyo hawlo waxbarasho. Soo bandhigidda barnaamijkan waxaa lala kaashaday Join us for stories, songs and activities. *
Sheeko Caruur Af-Soomaali ah/World Language Storytime: Somali Tues. thru Feb. 22, 6”“7 p.m. La wadaag bugagga, sheekoyinka, jaan-gooyada maansada iyo muusikada Soomaalida. Mashruucaan waxaa lagu maalgaliyey lacag ka timid tage Fund. Age 2 and up. Experience the world in other languages. **
Celebrate Winter
Fri. Jan. 21, 4”“5 p.m. Grade 2 and up. Join us for winter-themed stories and crafts!
Kids Book Club
Fri., Jan. 28, 4”“5 p.m. Grades 4-6. Join other kids to talk about a great book! No pre-reading required. We will read a book and discuss.
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