News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Sunday December 28th 2025
City Water Works at the Roof Depot Site Who Pays? ”“ Who Gains?
BY CAROL PASS, EPIC PRESIDENT
City”'s move:
Eminent Domain of the Roof Depot Site
Because the owner of the Roof Depot property was not interested in selling to the City at this time, the City is reportedly resorting to their seldom-used big gun, Condemnation leading to Eminent Domain. This will allow the City to take the property from the rightful owner, in exchange for a price the court determines. Fair? No! Neither to the owner nor to the community! Once again, our problem is we, the East Phillips residents, PAY and the rest of the City GAINS at our expense! Why should we consent to this action or the City goal as currently offered in the first place?
Most of us know well that East Phillips neighborhood is one of the most over-burdened in the state with polluting industries and that its residents and children suffer the attendant serious health consequences and their related debilitating problems: more asthma, more ADHD, more cancer. In 2014, EPIC, the East Phillips Improvement Coalition, refocussed to continue its long struggle to protect this neighborhood of low income and diverse people with many children from already existing pollution. At that time, EPIC”'s process compelled the City to expose their closely guarded secret plan to dump MORE pollution and congestion on East Phillips.… Read the rest “City Water Works at the Roof Depot Site Who Pays? ”“ Who Gains?”
Passles and galettes of green tomatoes cooked and tasted by Phillips aficionados, connoisseurs, and chefs
15th Annual Green Tomato Cook-off
BY CLAUDIA SLOVACEK
Midtown Phillips neighbors and friends gathered for our 15th annual Green Tomato Cook-off at St. Paul”'s Lutheran Church on 15th Avenue and 28th Street on October 22nd to taste delectable green tomato dishes. We had three judges who assessed each dish based on taste/smell, eye appeal, practicality, and unique use of green tomatoes. We divide the dishes into three categories: Savory, Sauces/Condiments, and Sweets.
This year, while the dishes were fewer in number than in past years, the variety and tastiness did not fail us. Pastor Patrick and his kids took first place in the Sauces category with a wonderfully balanced green tomato and peach chutney. Second and third place in the Sauces category were won by Alice Paczkowski, who tried two versions of the same recipe, but with slightly different takes of the ingredients: one that was all fresh items from her garden and one that utilized some canned garlic and other semi-processed items.
There were no entries this year in the Sweets category, but some prior year entries remain memorable ”“ green tomato pie, and our all-time favorite, green tomato ice cream.
Related Images:
Early deaths plague Montain family
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- Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery
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- Christine Montain died in 1901 and was buried beneath this marker close to the Cedar Avenue 29th Street bridge. Albert Montain was here with his mother after his accidental electrocution in 1911 but without his name being added to the marker.
Albert Montain and his friends were just fooling around. His friends dared him to climb to the top of the telegraph pole at the corner of 7th Street and Cedar Avenue on the West Bank. He made it, but as he turned to wave to his friends he made contact with the electrical wires and was electrocuted. It was September 26, 1911, and Albert was sixteen years old.
Albert had lost both of his parents by the time that he was six. His mother, Christine, died from tuberculosis on January 16, 1901, and his father, Adolph, died from brain fever on March 29, 1903.
The responsibility for holding the family together fell to Albert”'s older siblings.… Read the rest “Early deaths plague Montain family”
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