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Written by editor on 30 August 2018

History”'s woven web: “Newspapers are the first rough DRAFT of history.”

BY HARVEY WINJE

Cathy”'s Grade ”˜A”' CafÃ©, mentioned in Donna Neste”'s tribute to Wizard Marks, was a storefront in a corner building at 25^th and Chicago Avenue designed by Alexander, Fraser, Rose””Architect and built by Simonson Construction Company for Dr. Olaf A. Olson who lived on the same block in a beautiful house on a double lot with a small orchard and garden at 2516 Chicago Avenue. Project for Pride in Living bought the house for an office, tool library, and headquarters in the late 1970s during which time an Alley Newspaper Office was there while Luke Longstreet Sullivan, a Vista Volunteer, was Editor of 7 issues from May to December 1977. PPL sold the double lot and house with three garages and at least two other lots and houses to a developer amassing all of the properties on the block to sell surreptitiously to Children”'s Hospital because it violated a Covenant between the hospital and the Community.

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What’s up at the Franklin Community Library ”“Â September 2018

Written by editor on 30 August 2018

BY ERIN THOMASSON

All Ages

Henna Workshop
Sunday, Sept. 30, 1-3 pm
Discover the history and science of henna through paste-making and cone-rolling demonstrations led by artist Amy Leinen. Then, using tips and tricks, apply henna yourself. Materials provided. Funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Teen Programs

Flash Fiction for Teens
Thursday, Sept. 20, 5-6:30 pm
Grades 8-12. Registration Required. Short short stories, often limited to a single page, have become very popular and are a great way to hone your skills for setting a scene, describing a character and hooking readers. Collaborator: The Loft Literary Center. Funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Adult Programs

Financial Literacy for the Rest of Us: You Are Not a Loan
Friday, Sept. 14, 3-4:30 pm
Workshop 1 with Cassie Thornton and Max Haiven in a series building community and hope through a discussion of debt, wealth and value. Over the past 50 years, more people have come to rely on debt just to cover basic expenses. Who benefits from this system, and who pays? Look at the larger picture of our financial system through interactive lecture, group problem solving, games and films and see how we can work together to overcome the isolating and depressing power of debt.… Read the rest “What’s up at the Franklin Community Library ”“Â September 2018”