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Monday December 29th 2025
Phillips West Neighborhood Upcoming Events www.phillipswest.info
April 7th (Thursday) 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. ”“ Phillips West Community Meeting!
Join your neighbors and other Community Partners for updates from Local City Government, Business Partners and City of Minneapolis 3rd Precinct Police. The meeting will take place at the Center for Changing Lives in the Centrum Room (2400 Park Avenue). Free parking is available in the rear of building off Oakland Avenue. Free Jakeeno”'s Pizza & Beverages will be provided! If you would like more information or would like to get involved with the neighborhood please contact Crystal Windschitl at 612-879-5383 or email her at pwno2005@yahoo.com
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April Means Art!
By Patrick Cabello Hansel
What is the connection between the image that we see, the word that we hear and the power that we are? Where do we see art in our community, live art in our lives, create art in our world? These are some of the questions the Semilla Center at St. Paul”'s Lutheran will explore during a month long celebration of International Poetry Month. WORD/IMAGE/POWER will explore the deep connections between art and the written and spoken word. Watch for pop up poetry and art around Phillips””where will creativity pop up? Watch for on-line pop ups at https://www.facebook.com/SemillaCenter.
The month will conclude with an art exhibition and huge open mic night on Friday, April 29, from 7 – 10 pm. Artists from Phillips and beyond will show their work, poets and fiction writers from Phillips and beyond will read their words. And artists, poets and musicians will work together to create. Refreshments, hands-on activities and information on Semilla”'s spring and summer programs, for the whole family. St. Paul”'s is located at 2742 15th Ave S. For more information or to sign up to read at the open mic, call 612-724-3862 or e-mail stpaulscreate@gmail.com.
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Van and Emma Tyler: Wars”' indelible scar: Soldier”'s Heart” or Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder
Van Tyler served and survived in the Civil War, but succombed to the “enemy within,” Soldier”'s Heart.
By Sue Hunter Weir
Emma Tyler thought that her husband was going to kill her. He”'d said so, and she believed him. So on the morning of Saturday, October 14, 1893, she went to see Minneapolis”' Chief of Police to get help. She told the chief that her husband had been stalking and threatening her. Chief Vernon Smith sent her away after promising her that “Barking dogs don”'t bite.” He was wrong.
At one o”'clock that afternoon, Van Tyler fired three shots at his wife with a 22-calibre revolver. Two of the bullets struck her. He then turned the gun on himself. Emma Tyler survived the assault but her husband did not.
Vincent “Van” Tyler was a Civil War veteran and, according to his military papers, he was steady and reliable. He enlisted in Company C of the 20th Iowa Volunteer Infantry on August 12, 1862.… Read the rest “Van and Emma Tyler: Wars”' indelible scar: Soldier”'s Heart” or Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder”
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