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Wednesday December 24th 2025
Naomi goes from Welna Hardware to Banyan as a “key” person
By Naomi Mohammed, Banyan, Community Coordinator
“Naomi”'s Corner” just got bigger. Many of you will recognize a familiar face but in a new location. My name is Naomi Mohammed. I grew up in Phillips and have raised my five kids here as well. In February of this year I moved from working at Welna Hardware to Banyan Community.
In my new position as Community Coordinator with Banyan, I”'ve had the opportunity to contribute to the growing Lighthouse Network (LHN) program. LHN promotes community and safety throughout Phillips Neighborhood, teaching neighbors how to collaborate and take action with community building through block clubs. By acting as a resource for developing relationships between neighbors, I”'ve been able to witness neighbors from all across the Phillips coming together to help each other out by addressing needs of housing, crime, and even natural disaster related issues.
When heavy storms hit earlier this summer, a tree fell across a neighbor”'s yard, partially blocking the street.… Read the rest “Naomi goes from Welna Hardware to Banyan as a “key” person”
Star Tribune says: Bloom-Lake “Blight” Community says: Bloom-Lake and elsewhere there is “LIGHT”
By Harvey Winje
Kristin Tillotson, a Star Tribune writer, began an otherwise laudatory snippet Friday, November 1, 2013, about the “Juntos Crecernos”/“Together We Grow” mural at Bloomington Avenue and Lake Street with a biased cultural slam that exposed more about her than about that corner or this community.
The insult to scores of stores, a theatre, a museum, and residents and customers is overwhelming and merits an apology.
dee henry williams quick retort November 2 on KFAI “Great Blend of Watercolors”* was “drop the “B.” Right On, dee! Kristin, DROP the “B” from clouding your vision and see the Light in the Community.
*Grand Deeva! brings “Great Blend of Watercolors”. She slams Blues, Southern R&B, Ol Skool, Jazz and a hint of Gospel, interviews and mo”' fun! Listen up every Saturday from 6:00~9:00 A.M. on KFAI for the best in music from the diaspora and beyond.
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