Sacred Land 8 The Alley Online! www.alleynews.org Light in Liberia 12 David & Goliath 3 Spirit of Phillips 11 @alleynewspaper Walking on Water 7 Messiah 100 & For Sale 6 Hillside Feeding of the 500 9 OF, BY, AND FOR ITS READERS SINCE 1976 “Amen” at Touchstone Plaza 12 APRIL 2017 • VOLUME 42, NUMBER 4 HEALING ÷÷÷ Trumps Trump 45, Trump Family, Bannon, & Cabinet Is Peace Even What We Know Possible? About Trump So Far BY LAURA WATERMAN WITTSTOCK BY PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL American media and the press developed a habit of look- I am writing ing at the first 100 days of a new president’s administration. this on the day that It is a curious habit because most presidents, whether they President Trump serve one or two terms, have one or possibly two great unveiled his pro- successes, the exceptions being Washington, Lincoln, and posed budget, Franklin D. Roosevelt and arguably one or two others. the farthest thing This rarity of greatness is partly attributable to a slow and from a “peace inconsistent growth of the country’s development of poli- budget” that I can cies and laws. remember. It pro- The administrative head of the country is expected to be poses a 10% boost a level-headed person having good diplomatic skills and in military spend- Patrick Cabello Hansell an ability to keep the country out of hot wars while steer- ing, even though ing a steady course of economic growth and keeping the the U.S. spends Patrick Cabello Hansell A Letter: Keep the Peace courts and Congress in check. Since Franklin Roosevelt, more than the next BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES the country has come to expect more in services from its 8 countries combined, and has been involved in more wars federal government, a new line from which there has been since World War II. (And let us ask ourselves as a people, no retreat. Conservatives want less, liberals want more, but why is every country that we have invaded since WW II [Note: This long letter (9,259 characters not 140) has there has been no overall retreat from Social Security, the been much smaller and poorer than ourselves.) It drastically been shown in excerpts to conserve space; truncated por- construction and maintenance of interstate highways, and cuts those things that make for peace: the arts, climate sci- tions are indicated by these brackets [gap]. The letter now a creep toward national health care with the inclusion ence, foreign aid—even Meals on Wheels. It seems we are deserves reading fully.] of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. regressing further and further away from real peace. “[ ]Throughout America’s adventure in free government, There has always been a social arc, bending the country But I am also writing this while listening to Mahalia our basic purposes have been to keep the peace; to foster more toward guarantees of education, health, and welfare Jackson. She sings to me: “It is well; it is well with my progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, along with a governmental tug toward “freedoms” that soul.” It’s not a call of resignation, but a call of faith and dignity and integrity among people and among nations. To limit controls on individual lives. A big one of these is hope in the midst of struggle. And we so need that today. strive for less would be unworthy of a free and religious private gun ownership. The Second Amendment was once Peace is not just the absence of war or violence, but the people. Any failure traceable to arrogance, or our lack of understood to be a Constitutional right of states to have creation of a society where all enjoy the fruits of the earth; comprehension or readiness to sacrifice would inflict upon militias for common protection, but it has been reinterpret- where all have adequate food, water, culture, shelter, secu- us grievous hurt both at home and abroad. ed to mean an individual’s right to “bear arms.” The result rity, health care and respect. In Hebrew, the word is Shalom; “Progress toward these noble goals is persistently threat- has been an uncommonly large number of Americans who in Arabic, Salaam. But it means the same thing: a healed ened by the conflict now engulfing the world. It commands are shot or murdered every year. world that provides wholeness. our whole attention, absorbs our very beings. We face a The checks and balances among the administrative Peace is also walking in that vision of wholeness. I admit hostile ideology – global in scope, atheistic in character, activities of presidents with the legislative actions of the it has been challenging for me to maintain a peaceful heart ruthless in purpose, and insidious in method. Unhappily Congress and the judicial decisions of the courts have since the past election season. Such hostility—towards the danger is poses promises to be of indefinite duration. produced some unusual circumstances and outcomes in the immigrants, the poor, refugees, women, LGBT people, To meet it successfully, there is called for, not so much current era where hot wars mingle with cold war remnants Latinos, and so many more. Rhetoric, from all sides, that the emotional and transitory sacrifices of crisis, but rather and the courts have determined that corporations are indi- doesn’t even pretend to care about reconciliation. And now, those which enable us to carry forward steadily, surely, and viduals in this country. This last determination has skewed concrete actions that threaten the fabric of Phillips, our without complaint the burdens of a prolonged and complex the national election process, cloaking it in a fogginess nation and our planet. struggle – with liberty the stake. Only thus shall we remain, of mass election spending where of all things that should At St. Paul’s Lutheran, we have renewed our commit- despite every provocation, on our charted course toward be transparent, the process of choosing our next president ment to living in peace as we help create peace. Starting this permanent peace and human betterment. became awash in secret cash outlays. spring, we will be building a Peace Garden on the south side “Crises there will continue to be. In meeting them, Like a pendulum out of sync, our national election of the building, which is something of a mini-climate. We whether foreign or domestic, great or small, there is a recur- process has lurched toward greater and greater spending invite you to share your thoughts on what you would like ring temptation to feel that some spectacular and costly while giving the public less satisfaction with the results. to see: art, fruit trees, places for rest and reflection, herb action could become the miraculous solution to all cur- National political conventions no longer select candidates. or vegetable gardens or other ideas. You can e-mail us at rent difficulties. A huge increase in newer elements of our Moneyed candidates select themselves as nominees and [email protected] or come to two community input defense; development of unrealistic programs to cure every use the primary system to win votes and delegates so that sessions: April 26 @ 7 pm and May 10 @ 7 pm. There will ill in agriculture; a dramatic expansion in basic and applied the national conventions of the two major political parties be healthy treats at both events. research – these and many other possibilities, each possibly become merely endorsement exercises and not a nomina- And we invite you to join with us at our annual Palm promising in itself, may be suggested as the only way to the tion process. And it has not been since the 1960s. Because Sunday Procession for Peace, Sunday April 9 at 12 noon. road we wish to travel. caucuses and primaries have become the way either party We start at St. Paul’s, 2742 15th Ave S. and process through “But each proposal must be weighed in the light of a selects the candidates, national conventions have become the community, stopping to pray at various sites: for our broader consideration: the need to maintain balance in and lavish stages for videos, music, spectacle, and fiery speech- children, the earth, immigrants, for safety and workers and among national programs – balance between the private es. Trump himself took the convention stage through a fog families. Lunch afterward. and the public economy, balance between cost and hoped of theater smoke. Maybe peace is impossible. But it is not unthinkable. for advantage – balance between the clearly necessary All of this, plus the distribution of electoral college And it surely is worth working for and living for. President 34 Trump so far “Peace if possible, Justice at any rate”….Wendell Phillips see page 8 see page 9 “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, 2 penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou The Alley Newspaper • April 2017

BY ERIN THOMASSON K-12 Homework Help Programs at Help the Mpls. Urban Tues, Wed, & Thurs, 3:30-7:30 the Franklin pm ***Not offered April 4 – 6.. Forest Free in-person tutoring for K-12 To maintain Minneapolis’ won- reduced storm water runoff, lower The Alley Library P.O. Box 7006 students. No advance sign-up derful urban forest, we need the energy use, and cleaner air for Mpls.,MN 55407 needed. For more information, help of private property owners the communities where we live, Call Editor 612-990-4022 see www.hclib.org/homework. and local businesses to plant more work, and play. [email protected] Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin trees. The City of Minneapolis The trees are available on a www.alleynews.org County Library. offers a program to plant trees first-come, first-serve basis. Sign Follow us on twitter.com/alleynewspaper Family Storytime 1314 E. Franklin Avenue for qualifying businesses and up by April 30 to be included Alley Communications, a 501C-3, Fridays, 10:30-11 am. For Complete program list or nonprofits through the Health in our spring 2017 planting. Not-for-Profit Corp. publishes The info children of all ages and their 612- 543-6925 Department’s Urban Forestry Businesses and commercial prop- Alley Newspaper and other media. parent or caregiver. Talk, sing, Project. erty owners l may apply here to “When the great newspapers don’t say www.hclib.org much, see what the little independent read, write and play together in Mon, Fri & Sat: 9am–5pm A landscape professional will reserve their trees for 2017. To ones say.” – Wendell Phillips a format appropriate for young Tue, Wed & Thurs: work with each business to select qualify, the property must have Donations are needed, welcome, children. Share books, stories, 9am –8pm the best trees for the property and enough space to accommodate a Sun: 12-5pm and Tax Deductible. rhymes, music and movement. have them professionally installed tree, and the owner must commit Volunteers who had a part in Franklin Teen Center Programs International. including mulch and a watering to maintaining and watering the making this issue: Robert Albee, Lucinda Anderson, Maya Angelou, Urban 4-H Club Adult programs bag for proper maintenance. We tree. American Swedish Institute, Arthur Tues. 5–7 pm. We do everything Memoir Writing Group are asking businesses to contrib- Over 250 businesses have Ashe, Robert Albee, Atum Azzihir, from urban gardening to digital Memoir Writing Group ute $25 per tree. (Quality trees already taken advantage of the pro- BackYard Initiative CHATS, Denny photo/video to theater. Partner: Thurs, April 20, 1-3 pm. Would with professional installation can gram. For more information con- Bennett, Naomi Campion, Carlton University of Minnesota. you like to create a record of cost businesses up to $250 per tact EnvironmentalServicesInfo@ Cuse, East Phillips Improvement Coalition, Jimmy Dean, Drake, Teen Tech Workshop your personal history? Bring tree.) There is no limit on number minneapolismn.gov or visit the Dwight Eisenhower, Frank Erickson, Wed. 4:30-6 pm. Get creative what you have written and are of trees. These trees provide a Minneapolis Urban Forestry Lindsey Fenner, Chelsie Glaubitz and make music, videos, willing to read to the group great service to our city through Project webpage. Gabiou, Linnea Hadaway, Hennepin animation and other projects for helpful comments and County Franklin Library and Staff, using both high- and low-tech suggestions. Collaborator: Osher Indian Country Media Network, Sue Hunter Weir, In the Heart of the tools, everything from iPads and Lifelong Learning Institute. April is Sexual Assault Beast Theatre, , Marilyn Lee Jones, 3D printers to synthesizers and Franklin Learning Center: 612- Maggie Maron, Midtown Phillips sewing machines. Led by the 543-6934 [email protected] Neighborhood Association, Mpls. library’s Teen Tech Squad. The Franklin Learning Center Awareness Month Labor Review, Peter Molenaar, Dave Dhalinta Horumar sare rabta / offers free, one-to-one tutoring A group of faith communities • April 6: Lake and Chicago Moore, Earl Nightingale, Brad Pass, th Carol Pass, Palani Pozzani, Phillips Young Achievers for adults who are learning is planning a series of weekly • April 13: 15 and Lake West Neighborhood Organization, Thursdays, 4:30-6 pm. U English and math, preparing for vigils on Lake Street to stand in • April 20: 28th and Lake Jose Rizal, Stephanie Rogers, Bob dabaaldag Dhaqanka Soomalida, the GED and citizenship exams, solidarity with victims of sexual • April 27: TBA Roscoe, St. Paul’s Church on 15th sameyso saaxiibo cusub iyo in and gaining life skills. We are assault, including those who are For more information, e-mail Av, Sunny Sevigny, Bruce Silcox, aad isticmaasho hab nololeed always looking for community trafficked. Every Thursday morn- [email protected] or call Scott Vreeland, Crystal Trautnau Windschitl. cafimaad leh. Lamaane: volunteers! No experience ing, people will gather at 7:30 am, 612-724-2862 WellShare International. necessary; we provide training at different points on Lake Street: Delivery: To every Phillips Celebrate Somali culture, make and materials. Contact us at 952- Community residence by Sara Nelson new friends and practice healthy 847-2934 or [email protected]. Delivery; to 170 businesses, places of lifestyles. Partner: WellShare worship, institutions in Phillips and adjacent neighborhoods by Peter Molenaar Phillips West Board of Directors: Cathy Strobel- Neighborhood Ayres, President; Sue Hunter Weir; Leon Oman, Treasurer. Upcoming Events Monthly Alley Communication Board Meetings: 6:30 PM 3rd Wed. www.phillipswest.info Call for Location. April 6th (Thursday) 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Letters and e-mails to Alley Phillips West Monthly bike lane construction on 26th Communications and/or its Editor th become the property of Alley Community Meeting- Please & 28 . Meeting is located in Communications dba The Alley join the Phillips West Board and the Center for Changing Lives Newspaper and may be chosen for Community Members for pizza Building (2400 Park Avenue, publication. and updates about what is going 1st floor Centrum Room). Free on in the Community. Ward 6 parking adjacent to the building Senior Editor: Harvey Winje, [email protected]; City Council & Minneapolis is available. For questions please 612-990-4022 Police will be present to give call Phillips West Staff (Crystal) update. We will also have guests at 612-879-5383 or email her at Co-Editor & Designer: Jonathan from Public Works to talk about [email protected]. Miller [email protected] Robert Albee, Ventura Village News Happy Birthday WELNAS! WELNA Editor; Brad Pass East Phillips Editor, Virgil Welna became 88 Years of Age on March 24th and Pat Welna cel- Sunny Sevigny, Midtown Phillips ebrates 88 years on April 30. Happy Birthday to these two Best known, HARDWARE News Editor; Susan Ann Gust, BYI respected and loved Elders in our Community. Section

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Before health care was big busi- ness and before it became a politi- cal hot button, it was a charity. Tales from Pioneers & Soldiers Cemetery The first hospital in Minneapolis, the Cottage Hospital, opened its Sue Hunter Weir doors in March 1871. Eight of 145th in a Series the hospital’s beds and most of its furnishings were donated by such printed in the paper. For the most diverse groups as the Masons, part, they were modest gifts: jars workers in the machine shop of jam, bandages, reading mate- Illustration Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society at the Milwaukee Railroad, St. rials, home grown vegetables, Mark’s Parish, the Ladies’ Aid and eggs, milk and poultry. They also the Brotherhood of Gethsemane included brooms, blankets, and an It was originally printed in the St. Barnabas Annual Report from 1884. Church. occasional gift of medicinal whis- David Buel Knickerbacker, The original Cottage hospital is the smaller wing on the right-hand side The hospital was only one of key. Mill owners donated all of 1833-1894 of the building. The larger portion is what turned the Cottage Hospital many charitable causes that can be the flour that the hospital needed patients were charity cases who into St. Barnabas. attributed to the Reverend David and the railroad shipped carloads fell into one of two groups. The Buel Knickerbacker, the rec- of firewood to the hospital at no $6.00 a week cost of caring for no more than a sentence or two, died from tuberculosis. Sister tor of Gethsemane Church, who cost. residents of Hennepin County was are in some cases enough to help Relf described Thomas Sandy, a saw a need to build the “Cottage It may sound idyllic but paid for by the county; the costs identify the people who are bur- charity patient, as a “blacksmith, Hospital and Home for the Sick it wasn’t. While the citizens of those who were not residents of ied in Minneapolis Pioneers and prematurely broken down by dis- and Friendless.” The population of responded to the needs of the Hennepin County were paid for by Soldiers cemetery. sipation and hard living, who was Minneapolis was 13,000 when the poor and helpless, those prob- private charitable donations. The Three weeks after the hospi- badly treated and very unhappy in hospital opened but many of the lems only increased as the city’s hospital’s policy never changed: tal opened, the first patient death his home.” He was in the hospital town’s people were single immi- population grew and outpaced the “Our doors have been thrown occurred. He was Cevis Swanson, for four months before he died. grant men who worked for the hospital’s ability to take care of open wide for the reception of all a 20-year-old Swedish immigrant, In 1874, the hospital moved to railroads and the mills in jobs that those who needed help. In the colors, nationalities and creeds.” who was admitted when “very Elliot Park, and, in 1883, changed were extremely dangerous. The annual report for 1880, the hospi- Who were those patients? Each low from typhoid and pneumo- its name to St. Barnabas. St. hospital was located downtown tal’s superintendent noted that the year the hospital superintendent nia.” Mrs. William McConnell, Barnabas continued to operate as close to the mills for precisely that hospital’s “…capacity has at times included the number of patients an elderly woman, was “blind a private hospital to 1991. In 1897 reason—to be near to the places been taxed to the utmost, and the treated, their countries of origin, and consumptive.” Charles Lane the City Council opened City were accidents were most likely city has outgrown the limit of our their religious affiliations, and, on was “a wanderer from his home Hospital, a tax-supported chari- to occur. The Cottage Hospital accommodations. The number of occasion, the reasons why peo- in Maine” who, before he died, table hospital in 1881. Many years offered horse-drawn ambulance railroads entering here, and the ple were admitted. Patients were “sent loving messages to his wife later it still exists as Hennepin service. amount of machinery in constant not identified by name but Sister and child to meet him in heaven.” County Medical Center. The Brotherhood of operation makes accidents of [sic] Annette Relf, nurse and matron of John Holloway was injured in a There is an African-American Gethsemane raised money for the occurrence rendering it necessary the hospital, wrote short profiles cave-in and “lingered in agony for man, John Wesley Justice, bur- hospital by offering lectures and to have larger and better accom- of a handful of the patients. Since several days” before he died. ied in the cemetery. He died in concerts, holding festivals, and modation whilst the requirements the hospital was a mission of a Three of the men who died 1909 from TB when he was only by appealing to the public for of the city’s poor demand more church, it is not surprising that the there were Civil War veterans: 38. His father was named Isaac food, money and supplies through room than we have.” spiritual healing of her patients Horace Blake, Sylvanus Rugg, Justice. His grandfather, who was the local newspapers. The public The hospital accepted private was as important to her as their and Thomas Sandy. Sylvanus born in Virginia in 1837, was responded and each month a list patients who could pay for their physical wellbeing. Rugg died from kidney disease; named Isaac Hope. So the fam- of the donors and their gifts was own care but the majority of Those brief descriptions, often Horace Blake and Thomas Sandy ily went from Hope to Justice. Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery Fence Update: Tales Trivia while “Digging” Bills on Capitol docket: Call Representative From Hope to Justice BY SUE HUNTER WEIR and Senator There is an African-American man, John Wesley Justice, buried in the cemetery. He died in 1909 from TB when he was only 38. His BY SUE HUNTER WEIR cover the cost of replacing a section of “historic” father was named Isaac Justice. His grandfather, who was born in Representative Karen Clark has introduced chain link along the 21st Avenue side of the cemetery Virginia in 1837, was named Isaac Hope. So the family went from bonding bill (HR 1073) to secure the funds neces- with a section of decorative fencing. Hope to Justice. sary to complete work on the Pioneer and Soldiers Senator Jeff Hayden has introduced an identi- Cemetery fence along Cedar Ave and Lake Street. cal bill in the State Senate (SF 1355). Please con- The money would cover the cost of disassembling sider contacting your Representative and Senator the limestone pillars, reassembling them using the to encourage them to support these bills. If you are correct adhesive, and capping them with a protec- represented by one of the bill’s sponsors, please tive cover that will prevent erosion by keeping water send an email or phone call thanking them for from seeping into the limestone. The funds will also helping us finish this project. Harvey Winje

The EPIC Report – April 2017 www.eastphillips-epic.com

Join the EPIC Annual Meeting nd East Phillips Improvement Coalition Saturday, April 22 2017

Help make positive changes in East Phillips. Don’t miss this EPIC EVENT! Below are 3 of many projects EPIC has accomplished 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the East Phillips Park Cultural &

Community Center 2307 17th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN

Free Pancake Breakfast, Door Prizes, Update on EPIC Projects, Board Elections, Grand Prize & much more. For Board Member Election Forms Go to - eastphillips-epic.com

Click on - About EPIC Affordable Family Rentals 36 Affordable Homes +

EPIC meetings are the second Thursday of the month at th To get involved in EPIC and East Phillips, 6:30 PM in the Community2 Center More Are – 2307 On The 17 Way Ave. S - nd For Your Calendar: * Join us on the 2 Thursday of the month at 6:30

Join the EPIC Board of Directors PM Requirements for Board Members The EPIC Community Meetings are on the SECOND Thursday – Next Meetings;

 Be over 18 and live, work or own property in East Phillips. Thursday, 4/13/17 and 5/11/2017 at 6:30 PM

 Attend at least 1 EPIC Community Meeting in the year preceding Agenda includes Neighborhood Industrial Pollution, Crime Initiatives, and EPIC project updates. the Annual Meeting. & attend the Annual Meeting nd  Represent ALL of the people of East Phillips EPIC’s Annual Meeting - Saturday, April 22 at 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the Community Center

 Complete the Election Forms at – eastphillips-epic.com – Click About EPIC The East Phillips Park Programming Partnership meets on the LAST Tuesday – Next meetings;

 It’s not too late to attend a meeting! Join us Thursday April 13th Tuesday 4/25/17 and 5/30/17 at 11:30 AM. Lunch is served. Updates on Partner Programming, Park Events, SummerFest 2017 & News.

The EPIC Board of Directors meets on the FIRST Saturday of the month – Next Meeting;

Saturday, 5/6/2017 and 6/3/2017 at 10:00 AM.

Meeting Location: All the above meetings and events are held at the fully accessible th East Phillips Park Cultural & Community Center located at 2307 17 Ave. S.

th The East Phillips Community 17 Ave. Gardeners meet on the second Saturday of Each Month

The SECOND Meeting of the Season is Saturday, 4/1/2017 at 9:00 AM in the COMMUNITY th CENTER at 2307 17 Ave. S. The Next meeting is 5/6/2017 in the GARDEN.

* East Phillips Residents wanting a 2017 Garden Plot, contact Brad Pass at 612-916-8478

th East Phillips Park SummerFest - Sunday, June 25 starting at 1:00 to 7:00 PM in the Park.

Designed and Paid for by East Phillips Improvement Coalition

BOARD MEETING AGENDA: Held every second Tuesday in Stewart Park Tuesday April 11, 6:30-8pm @ Stewart Park (Arts & Crafts Room), 2700 12th Ave S, Minneapolis www.midtownphillips.org | 612.232.0018 | [email protected] I. Introductions II. Review and Approve March Minutes III. Review Annual Meeting IV. Finance Report (Year End Report; Walk Through Financials) —MOTION: To approve the engagement letter for BWK Rogers, ANNOUNCEMENTS: PC to complete the IRS 990 and Attorney General’s Charities Division Annual Report for 2016. —MOTION: To contract $5,000 from uncontracted NRP Phase II dollars 4“Future of Neighborhoods” discussion for 2017 Midtown Safety Center Expenses May 4, 5:30-8:30pm V. Board Orientation Planning @ Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center VI. Community Announcements and Public Comment 2824 13th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407 Join community members from Seward, Powderhorn, Longfellow, Midtown Phillips, NCR and others in a conversation about the future of COMMUNITY MEETING AGENDA: Minneapolis Southside neighborhoods. Refreshments provided! Held every fourth Tuesday at a different location each month. Check our website for locations: www. midtownphillips.org 4Microbrews for Midtown! Tuesday April 25, 6:30-8pm Thursday, May 11 from 5-10pm @ Banyan Community, 2529 13th Ave S, Minneapolis @ EastLake Craft Brewery (Inside Midtown Global Market) I. Introductions 920 E Lake St #123, Minneapolis, MN 55407 II. Review and Approve March Minutes Have a drink for the benefit of your neighborhood organization! III. Board Elections A dollar from each pint bought at EastLake Craft Brewery Interested in being on the Midtown Phillips board? between 5pm and 10pm on May 11 will be donated to MPNAI. Come to this meeting to learn more! — At Large Representative — District 1: 24th-26th & Chicago to 12th Avenue 4See a door-knocker on your block? — District 3: 26th -28th & Chicago to 12th Avenue Midtown Phillips neighborhood is doing — District 4: 26th -28th & 12th Avenue to Bloomington — District 5: 28th-Lake & Chicago to 12th Avenue Asset Mapping this spring! IV. Asset Mapping Planning--Call for Volunteers; Set up time-line for project What is Asset Mapping? Asset mapping provides information V. Discussion for May 4 ‘Future of Neighborhoods’ Meeting, about the strengths and resources of a community and can help uncover creation of Outreach Strategy solutions. Once community strengths and resources are inventoried and VI. Safety Update depicted in a map, you can more easily think about how to build on these VII. Introduction of Midtown Phillips Festival; Overview of planning process assets to address community needs and improve health. VIII. Community Announcements and Public Comment Please consider taking the short survey if you see us in your neighborhood! UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETING DATES: For more info about any of these events: [email protected] 4 May 23 @ St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2742 15th Ave S 4 June 27 @ Open Arms, 2500 Bloomington Ave

This Monthly Alley Newspaper Half Page was paid for by Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association, Inc.

“He who does not know how to look back at where he came 6 from will never get to his destination.” – Jose Rizal The Alley Newspaper • April 2017 Built for Children...... Built for Speaking English Messiah Church is 100 Years Old June 24, 2017

On Sanctuary doors Luther nailed 95 Theses Messiah Congregation “nailed” For Sale sign* BY HARVEY WINJE tain. It is not clear if or how Five hundred years ago, on the building is being marketed. October 31, 1517, the priest and Apparently, a previous offer from scholar, Martin Luther nailed a Children’s MN Hospital was con- piece of paper with 95 opinions tingent on it being demolished to the door of the Castle Church by the Congregation to avert the in Wittenberg, Germany. It would severe criticism of Children’s MN begin the Protestant Reformation. for their demolition of almost the One hundred years ago, entire block ten years ago. on June 24, 1917, 9-Year Old The Messiah Congregation Messiah Lutheran Congregation moved to 2400 Park Avenue in dedicated their new Church build- 2008 and rents the 100 year-old Ben Heath ing at 2501 East 25th Street, Mpls. building to Emmanuel Mennonite Almost 100 years later, on Church and Centro Nueva Vida Messiah Church 2501 E. 25th Street. Tops of 700 Car Parking Ramp/Clinics building and 2 Heliports in back- February 26, 2017, 108-year old Iglesia Apostolica. ground Messiah Lutheran Congregation Nine months ago, on June 21, have a designation study prepared. newspaper articles, and archival extension of up to six months to voted to “enter into negotiations to 2016, the Minneapolis Heritage A Designation Study outlines materials from the Minneapolis complete the review. Ultimately sell that historic church building” Preservation Commission unani- the potential significance of a Collection of the Hennepin the decision will be up to the City by a 31“Yes” to 2 “No” vote giving mously approved Commissioner property, both individually and County Library and Minnesota Council. notice also (on their website) that Sue Hunter Weir’s nomination within the context of Minneapolis Historical Society. *“For Sale Sign” is a meta- “we will be updating everyone as of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran planning and heritage preserva- The Heritage Preservation phor as used here because the the Church Council discerns how Church located at 2501 Columbus tion goals. Studies are based on Commission may vote on Congregation’s decision on the to move forward.” Avenue South, as a Landmark, a review of resources including the church’s status as a land- building’s future is “to enter into The future of this historic build- established interim protection, and historic building permits, unpub- mark before June 21, 2017, but negotiations.” ing of worship remains uncer- directed the Planning Director to lished histories and documents, has the option of requesting an Isaiah 43:18-19a Harry Wild Jones, Architect Mission drives: Messiah Lutheran Church: hard decision to Deserving Historic Designation sell Church, for- BY BOB ROSCOE Park, Lake Minnehaha Yacht In 1916 the cornerstone was Clubhouse, Washburn Water getting former laid for the Messiah Lutheran Tower and many prominent resi- Church at the intersection of East dences. Seven of his buildings are things to do 25th Street and Columbus Avenue locally listed historic landmarks. South in South Minneapolis, At this time, three of his something new designed by Harry Wild Jones, a churches remain in their origi- Nancy Powell leading Minneapolis architect. nal design; eight have been sig- BY LOUISE BRITT Messiah Church’s compelling interior Architectural Art by Architect Today, the two story red brick nificantly altered beyond their On March 1st, Messiah Lutheran Harry Wild Jones Gothic Revival structure, rests Jones architectural identity; and Church voted to put their historic A Church Building as Art comfortably within this mildly the others have been demolished. church up for sale. compact urban environment, and Messiah Lutheran Church is thus This has not been an easy deci- Preserving Immigrant History still serving its original religious an important edifice in the historic sion but the reality is as a church purpose, no longer for a Lutheran testament of Minneapolis. community we could no longer BY LINDSEY FENNER designed by important local archi- congregation which began as serv- Two of the many promi- afford to maintain the Historic One block from the elaborate tect Harry Wild Jones. His more ing a Northern European immi- nent members of the Messiah church building. It is in need of American Swedish Institute man- well-known works include the grant community, but now for Lutheran congregation are several repairs and as a Church sion is a more modest landmark Lakewood Cemetery Chapel and Mennonite and Latino immigrant Luther Youngdahl and his broth- Community we discerned that our of the Swedish immigrants who Butler Square in the Minneapolis congregations. er Rueben. Luther Youngdahl trying to maintain an aging build- made their homes in the Phillips Warehouse District. But Jones also Messiah Lutheran’s inte- was an American politician ing was not the best use of our neighborhood. The Messiah took pride in designing affordable, rior presents Jones’s lavish use and judge from Minnesota. resources. Evangelical Lutheran Church, well-crafted churches, according of wood, with pointed arches He served as an associate jus- Messiah is not the thriving 2501 Columbus Avenue South, to Hunter Weir. Messiah is one of emblematic of the English Gothic tice of the Minnesota Supreme Swedish Immigrant Church of the was once a social center for the the few intact examples of Jones’ Style, carved wood paneling, and Court from 1942 to 1946, then past. We are a diverse, vibrant, Swedish-Minnesotan community. churches. an intricate stained glass window as Minnesota’s 27th Governor, worshiping community of the But over the course of a hundred This church’s red brick exte- above and behind the altar lend Rueben Youngdahl served present. Our ancestors discerned years, the block has dramatically rior makes restrained use of the the interior a graceful ambience. as fifth pastor of Mount Olivet that their call was to share the changed. A building that used to Gothic Revival style. Inspired by Perhaps the most splendid interior Lutheran Church. Gospel, Love and Mission of be nestled among single-family medieval European architecture, architectural feature is the system Community historian Susan Jesus Christ through service to our and duplex homes is now shad- the square bell tower, pointed of wood hammer beam trusses, Hunter Weir assembled a very neighbors. This is still our mis- owed by a parking ramp. arches, and carved wooden trac- each characterized by series of informative historic designation sion and focus today as Messiah In an effort to recognize and ery are reminiscent of a castle. sizeable vertical members with document for the Minneapolis Lutheran Church. We strive to honor the church’s social impor- But the inside of the building is lathe-turned bases. City Council to hopefully nomi- fulfill that mission by building tance, as well as the craft used perhaps the most striking archi- Harry Wild Jones became nate as a historic landmark. in the design and construction, tectural feature. Sunlight stream- known as a church architect Her nomination form notes the Mission of Church the church building is currently ing through the art-glass windows during his prolific career, total- scholarship performed by many see page 8 being considered for local pres- brings out the warm gleam of oak: ly 21 churches in Minneapolis. architectural historians, includ- ervation status. Sue Hunter Weir, oak pews, oak paneling, oak carv- Nonetheless, Jones is better known ing David Lanegran, Phillip J. As a correction, Children’s a Phillips historian who serves ing, oak ceiling, all soaring up to in the architectural community as Anderson and Dag Blanck, Larry Hospital does not at this on the Minneapolis Heritage a crown of oak beams. As Hunter one of the most imaginative early Millett, and Elizabeth Vandam. time have a purchase agree- Preservation Commission, nomi- Weir described it, “The interior twentieth century designers of Marilyn Chiat, a national rec- ment with Messiah Lutheran nated the building for consider- public buildings, such as what is Church for the historic Preserving immigrant history Historic designation ation. known today as Butler Square, the church property. see page 8 see page 8 Built in 1916, the building was long ago razed Nicollet Baseball “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always The Alley Newspaper • April 2017 reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean 7 45 Year Momentum at an ALL-TIME HIGH! PHILLIPS AQUATIC CENTER At the Phillips Aquatic Center March Madness BY DENNY BENNETT in their original, 45-year-old con- March, 2017 will be long dition. While this is functional, it remembered as a big month in the would be nice to have this final history of the Phillips Aquatics piece of the facility in appear- Center! On Tuesday, March ance and utility to be fresh and 28th at 1:00 PM, at the Phillips welcoming (and in line with the Community Center, the ceremo- new “family” locker rooms that nial groundbreaking took place. are being added). Minneapolis Park & Recreation In the current configuration at Board’s (MPRB) Superintendent the Phillips Community Center, Jayne Miller led the festivities, the teen center is underneath the and the crowd heard from elect- back of the bleachers, and the ed officials, key donors and me. fitness center is located in two MPRB is planed the details of small classrooms near the front the event, and had the obligatory entrance of the building. Ideally, golden shovels and pre-softened this would be reconfigured so that dirt. the fitness center would have a To me, this public display of larger space (where the teen cen- Kimberly Adams, Honorary Co-chair of the “Sha-Kym Adams Learn to Swim Fund” and Denny Bennett, Mpls. “digging in” was like a wedding, ter is now) and an adjoining fit- Swims President receive a $1,394.00 Gift for the Fund from Judy Ayers, South High Foundation President on behalf of the Foundation. in the sense that all who partici- ness room would also be created pate are saying loudly and pub- for “dryland” training, yoga and licly, “I’m all in!” From this day even non-water, learn-to-swim South High Foundation Donates to forward, we can all relax a little program components. Having all bit. This thing is real, and once of this in a central area, close declared publicly at a ground- to the locker rooms, makes the “Sha-Kym Adams Learn to Swim Fund” breaking, there are no “take- most sense for building flow and On Tuesday, March 14, the Friends of South High Foundation presented a check for $1,394.00 to Denny backs”! Just like a wedding, there efficiency. Bennett, president of Minneapolis Swims, and Kimberly Adams, Honorary Co-chair of the “Sha-Kym Adams was even a reception with light We did not give up, and on Learn to Swim Fund” and mother of the late Sha-Kym Adams. Foundation President Judy Ayers presented refreshments afterwards, and for March 8th, I received the excit- the check during the Foundation’s monthly board meeting. Many of Sha-Kym’s extended family members entertainment, people took a tour ing news from my contacts at attended the presentation, and his sister, Renae Rowe, read a meaningful poem. of the “before” version of the old The Minneapolis Foundation that Minneapolis Swims created this fund with the help of Sha-Kym’s parents, Kimberly Adams & Sharrod pool. we are receiving an anonymous Rowe, to provide scholarships for swimming instruction, helping eliminate financial barriers that may exist for In January, while I heralded grant for $270,000 to take care people to learn to swim. Kimberly’s hope is “that no parent ever have to go through what we went through.” the joy of this dream coming true, of both of the remaining projects! Sha-Kym Adams was a sophomore at South High School when he drowned in August 2014, while trying I also dedicated a few column As I received the news, it literally to swim out to the raft on Lake Nokomis with some teammates after a football practice. inches to explain how important brought tears to my eyes. I had To donate to the fund, go to our Facebook page and follow the link, or send contributions c/o Minneapolis items got left out due to bud- expected having to collect money Swims, 2323 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. get constraints. Specifically, there from a number of sources – a little were two projects that were des- here, a little there – and having it South High Sends Swimmer to State Meet ignated as “optional” and as a take much longer. To receive the result, not included in the planned money from a single donor, an The South High School swim construction: anonymous donor, so quickly, just team, coached by Jeff Sanders, • Existing locker room upgrade – took my breath away! sent junior Dutch Franko-Dynes $162,000 All of this “March Madness” to the 2017 MSHSL Boys AA • Fitness & teen center relocation however, really didn’t just happen Swim & Dive Championships, and remodeling – $116,000 this month. The events of March, which took place at the Jean K. The locker room upgrade 2017 that will be forever remem- Freeman Aquatic Center on the would be for the main men’s and bered, were really started by you University of Minnesota campus women’s locker rooms, which March Madness on March 3 and 4. Dutch finished will otherwise be utilized “as-is” see bottom right 11th in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.85. Dutch, who was selected as 3440 BLOOMINGTON AVE. a team captain for next year, is POWDERHORN PARK looking forward to the opening MINNEAPOLIS of the Phillips Aquatics Center, as M-F 6:30-6 the team currently does not have SAT 7-5 • SUN 7:30-5 a home pool to practice in. Said 729-5627 Coach Sanders, “Having a pool Organic & with starting blocks to be able to practice starts and streamlining, Fair Trade Coffee and just having practice at the same time every day, and now FREE Wireless Internet the fitness center, it will be a game-changer for us. I’m so proud of what Dutch, and so many of the other swimmers have accom- plished without our own pool. Hopefully, this will bring even more kids out!” Now Enrolling Grades 9-12 March Madness Dutch Franko-Dynes from South High School qualified to compete in from top left the 2017 MSHSL Boys AA Swim & Dive Championships, which took Health & Wellness Focus Indian Education Program Work Based Learning place at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of and your neighbors seven years Minnesota campus on March 3 and 4. Dutch finished 11th in the 100 Credit Recovery Special Education Program Social Work Department ago, or more, when you decided freestyle with a time of 47.85.

Small Class Sizes PSEO & Scholarships MetroTransit Go-To Card that it was not acceptable to have a vacant pool taking up space in are what led to a groundbreaking Denny Bennett is president (612) 294-1016 www.afa.tc [email protected] your neighborhood, and that it ceremony and a $270,000 gift this of the board of directors of 2504 Columbus Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 would be a shame to fill it with month. Congratulations Phillips Minneapolis Swims and a mort- concrete! It was the grassroots community – you earned it! gage banker with KleinBank, and determination of some of you that For further updates, please fol- can be reached at denny@den- Phillips deserved this and needed low us on Facebook at www.face- nybennett.com or 612-804-0488. this. The actions you took then, book.com/mplsswims/. “The creative process is not like a situation where you get struck by a single lightning The Alley Newspaper • April 2017 8 bolt. You have ongoing discoveries, and there’s ongoing creative revelations. Yes, it’s Chairman Archambault discusses the water protectors, allegations of misuse, and the current state of the DAPL fight BY INDIAN COUNTRY MAGAZINE STAFF Standing Rock’s drinking water, enforcement arrived with milita- Standing Rock Sioux Tribal the Missouri River.,Throughout rized gear at the behest of Energy chairman David Archambault II last year, Chairman Archambault Transfer Partners, Chairman has been a part of the resistance shared video messages and issued Archambault worked to maintain against the Dakota Access Pipeline updates on the need for prayerful the focus of the water protec- project’s intrusion on Lakota terri- and non-violent actions as more tors. Following violent actions by tory for the better part of three and more water protectors arrived law enforcement—the excessive years. The conflict arose in 2016 in Cannon Ball, North Dakota to use of water cannons, mace, and as DAPL was rerouted by its par- join in the Standing Rock nation’s concussion grenades—a harsh ent company, Energy Transfer fight. Ultimately, more than 300 winter, and the Trump administra- Courtesy Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Partners, from Bismarck, North tribal nations, along with non- tion’s greenlighting the comple- Standing Rock Sioux Chairman David Archambault II Dakota to a path through the Great Natives, celebrities, and support- tion of the pipeline, Chairman Sioux Nation treaty land, where ers from around the globe joined Archambault and the Standing property. They maintained that the and Washington, D.C. it cut across historic sacred sites the Lakota on the frontlines. Rock Tribal Council voted to fight against DAPL had moved and posed a threat to the source of As an increasing number of law evacuate the camps on tribal from the plains to the court system

President 34 ful fear and hate, and be instead, My fellow Americans: Mission of Church and in various printed materials, from page 1 a proud confederation of mutual “Three days from now, after from page 6 yet feel they have a voice in what and the comfortably desirable; trust and respect. half a century in the service of may happen to the property. balance between our essential “Such a confederation must be our country, I shall lay down the beloved community in Christ, one Moving forward I hope we can requirements as a nation and the one of equals. The weakest must responsibilities of office as, in person at a time. come together and celebrate the duties imposed by the nation upon come to the conference table with traditional and solemn ceremony, Selling the church will enable Sacred Words of Isaiah 43:18- the individual; balance between the same confidence as do we, the authority of the Presidency is us to continue our mission. 19a “Do not remember the former actions of the moment and the protected as we are by our moral, vested in my successor. We are open to anyone who things, nor consider the things national welfare of the future. economic, and military strength. “This evening I come to you would like to buy the property. of old. Behold, I am about to do Good judgment seeks balance That table, though scarred by with a message of leave-taking I am very saddened by the out- something new.” and progress; lack of it eventually many past frustrations, cannot be and farewell, and to share a few cry of members of the community Louise Britts is Pastor of finds imbalance and frustration. abandoned for the certain agony final thoughts with you, my coun- who have not contributed to help Messiah Lutheran Church “The record of many decades of the battlefield. trymen. maintain the building, who did not 612-871-8831 stands as proof that our people “Disarmament, with mutual “Like every other citizen, I wish show up to listening sessions that [email protected] and their government have, in the honor and confidence, is a con- the new President, and all who were published on our webpage main, understood these truths and tinuing imperative. Together we will labor with him, Godspeed. I have responded to them well, in must learn how to compose dif- pray that the coming years will be the face of stress and threat. But ferences, not with arms, but with blessed with peace and prosperity Preserving immigrant history the ambitions that they had for threats, new in kind or degree, intellect and decent purpose. for all. from page 6 their American-born children.” In constantly arise. I mention two Because this need is so sharp “Our people expect their of Messiah is breath-taking. This a church history written in the only. and apparent I confess that I lay President and the Congress to find is not just a building or even just 1950s, Pastor Marbury Anderson “A vital element in keeping the down my official responsibilities essential agreement on issues of a church, it is art.” The aesthetic explained, “It was for children peace is our military establish- in this field with a definite sense great moment, the wise resolu- value of the building is matched that Messiah Lutheran Church ment. Our arms must be mighty, of disappointment. As one who tion of which will better shape the by the value of the social history was born.” ready for instant action, so that has witnessed the horror and the future of the Nation. lived within the building’s walls. As Hunter Weir completes her no potential aggressor may be lingering sadness of war – as “My own relations with the Like many churches, Messiah research, a report will work its tempted to risk his own destruc- one who knows that another war Congress, which began on a English Lutheran Church has been way through the Minneapolis tion. [gap] could utterly destroy this civiliza- remote and tenuous basis when, an important thread in the fabric Office of Community Planning “In the councils of government, tion which has been so slowly and long ago, a member of the Senate of community life. But for the and Economic Development, and we must guard against the acqui- painfully built over thousands of appointed me to West Point, have immigrant Swedish community the State Historic Preservation sition of unwarranted influence, years – I wish I could say tonight since ranged to the intimate during of South Minneapolis, Messiah Office. Although historic preser- whether sought or unsought, by that a lasting peace is in sight. the war and immediate post-war helped shape an evolving Swedish- vation status doesn’t entirely pro- the military-industrial complex. “Happily, I can say that war period, and, finally, to the mutu- Minnesotan identity. The church tect a building from alteration or The potential for the disastrous has been avoided. Steady progress ally interdependent during these was one of the earliest Swedish demolition, it does mean that any rise of misplaced power exists and toward our ultimate goal has been past eight years. congregations to use English for major changes must be approved will persist. made. But, so much remains to be “In this final relationship, the church services and church busi- by the Minneapolis Heritage “We must never let the weight done. As a private citizen, I shall Congress and the Administration ness. According to Hunter Weir’s Commission. In coming months, of this combination endanger our never cease to do what little I can have, on most vital issues, coop- research, “The church served as the report will be presented to the liberties or democratic process- to help the world advance along erated well, to serve the national a cultural bridge that connected Commission, with an opportunity es. We should take nothing for that road. [gap] good rather than mere partisan- the dreams and ambitions that for the community to comment at granted. Only an alert and knowl- “We pray that peoples of all ship, and so have assured that the members had for themselves and a public meeting. edgeable citizenry can compel the faiths, all races, all nations, may business of the Nation should go proper meshing of the huge indus- have their great human needs forward. So, my official relation- religious diversity.” Historic designation trial and military machinery of satisfied; that those now denied ship with the Congress ends in a Historic designation, which this from page 6 defense with our peaceful meth- opportunity shall come to enjoy it feeling, on my part, of gratitude church so notably deserves, may ods and goals, so that security to the full; that all who yearn for that we have been able to do so ognized expert on religious archi- provide cultural investment in the and liberty may prosper together. freedom may experience its spiri- much together. tecture, considers neighborhood surrounding area, once home to [gap] tual blessings; that those who have II. “We now stand ten years past churches as “enhancers of the many immigrants when the area “Another factor in maintain- freedom will understand, also, its the midpoint of a century that has built environment, cornerstones was settled and continuing today. ing balance involves the element heavy responsibilities; that all witnessed four major wars among of many communities and evi- Bob Roscoe is principal of Design of time. As we peer into soci- who are insensitive to the needs great nations. Three of these dence of this nation’s ethnic and for Preservation ety’s future, we – you and I, and of others will learn charity; that involved our own country. Despite our government – must avoid the the scourges of poverty, disease these holocausts America is today impulse to live only for today, and ignorance will be made to dis- the strongest, the most influential Somalia’s Drought plundering, for our own ease and appear from the earth, and that, in and most productive nation in the convenience, the precious resourc- the goodness of time, all peoples world. Understandably proud of BY ARDO MOHAMED es of tomorrow. We cannot mort- will come to live together in a this pre-eminence, we yet real- • Over 6 million people are facing starvation and are dying from hunger gage the material assets of our peace guaranteed by the binding ize that America’s leadership and and thirst. grandchildren without risking the force of mutual respect and love.” prestige depend, not merely upon • We’re asking our neighbors to contribute to our cause. loss also of their political and spir- [The Following paragraphs are our unmatched material progress, • Over two days we have raised $11,500.00 by doing a bake sale and itual heritage. We want democracy the REAL beginning to this speech riches and military strength, but asking people to donate at our Islamic Center, Abubakar As-Sadique, to survive for all generations to January 17, 1961, by President on how we use our power in 2824 13th Ave. So. come, not to become the insolvent Dwight Eisenhower, three days the interests of world peace and • We’re doing a car wash and pampering for the women on Sunday . phantom of tomorrow. before he turned the Presidency human betterment.” • Your gift today will provide clean, safe water to a thirsty family. “Down the long lane of the over to John Kennedy. This is • You will give a desperate family urgently needed assistance to survive history yet to be written America now called his Military Industrial this drought – water, food, help and hope. knows that this world of ours, Complex Speech. • Wherever it’s needed most, your gift will save lives. ever growing smaller, must avoid becoming a community of dread- really helpful to be marching toward a specific destination, but, along the way, you must allow The Alley Newspaper • April 2017 yourself room for your ideas to blossom, take root, and grow.” – Carlton Cuse 9 Help build the puppets for the 43rd MayDay Parade!

During the month of April, In ing you the giant storyboard (a the Heart of the Beast Puppet and visual script). Mask Theatre is transformed into • You select a section of the a giant studio where staff artists parade to work on, find the art- and volunteers create the MayDay ist in charge of that section, and Parade. set to work! From Saturday, April 8 – • Artists will guide you. Thursday, May 4, 2017, MayDay • You can either make your own Build Workshops are held at1500 creation which you can keep E Lake St, Mpls, MN 55407: after the parade, or help with the • Every Tuesday from 7-9pm larger parade floats. • Every Thursday from 7-9pm • Typically, you’ll need 3 or 4 • Every Saturday from 9-11am sessions to complete a project, Standing Rock Sioux Chairman David Archambault II and 1-3pm but you can come to as many or Workshops are free and open as few as your schedule allows. to the public. Children must Other Details be accompanied by an adult. • Workshops are free, although Workshops are funded by free donations are graciously accept- will donations. ed, always welcome, and much Bring recycled items to the needed. build if you can! We especially • Children under 10 must be love paper bags and newspaper accompanied by an adult. donations. • Wear “painting” clothes. How it Works • No reservations required. Just • An artist will introduce you Come! to the parade theme by show- • All welcome! 500 MayDay Plates Washed Like a pendulum out of sync, our national election pro- cess has lurched toward greater and greater spending by “Heart of the Beast” while giving the public less satisfaction with the results.

BY LUCINDA ANDERSON cent to the MayDay Green Team Trump so far pockets of unemployment in some ery thinking is flawed. In the Heart of the Beast Puppet waste stations. Easy, peasy, right? from page 1 areas of the country where min- Trump’s desired cuts include: and Mask Theatre’s MayDay Last year 2400 pounds of ing and manufacture have slowed • thirty-one per cent at the Green Team and YOU can divert compost and recycling was col- votes, led to president Trump, due to changes in manufactur- Environmental Protection 80% of the 2017 MayDay Festival lected at MayDay. Diverting a real-estate developer with no ing methods, foreign markets, or Agency; waste from landfills, and this 2400 pounds from a landfill diplomatic or even administra- sourcing. • twenty-nine per cent at the State year’s 500 Plate Experiment will or incinerator was a huge suc- tive experience. (See the Alley Trump came to office promis- Department; help make it happen. Inspired by cess, and this year the MayDay December, 2016 and February, ing to put as much as a 10% tariff • twenty-one per cent at the the Winnipeg Folk Festival where Green Team is hoping to break 2017). on imports, to punish American Agriculture Department and food vendors serve 100,000 fes- that record! Help the MayDay Trump came to the presiden- businesses who locate outside of Labor Department; tival goers on washable plates, Green Team reach their 80% goal cy with an unusual agenda of the U.S., limit immigration, return • sixteen per cent at the Commerce a sub-committee of the HOBT’s by volunteering to host one of change that emphasized laws to all illegal aliens, limit Muslim Department; MayDay Green Team is collabo- the eleven waste stations around be rescinded, and the walling up travel or immigration to the U.S., • fourteen per cent at the Energy rating with Kabomelette food the park on MayDay, Sunday, of America in both a literal and and put up a wall along the entire Department; and truck owners, Greg and Chelsea May 7, 2017. You can help boost economic sense. The Washington southern U.S. border. 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The big vision is to opportunity for groups and indi- left as a legacy was a country that one of Trump’s transition team process starts, independently of someday have all MayDay ven- viduals interested in sustainabil- had been gaining in job growth members is an economist because the president’s wish list. Yet there dors serving on washable/reusable ity and the environment. To sign throughout a long, slow economic the president’s “America First” is likely a fight ahead as conser- plates. This year we need at least up, visit https://hobt.org/mayday/ recovery period. Jobs grew by thinking will surely increase vatives attempt to shrink govern- 500 people to buy their delicious volunteer-for-mayday/ 235,000 in February while the unemployment and fail to bring ment while trying to pass new food from Kabomelette and the The best way to find yourself is unemployment rate was 4.7 per- employment relief to the areas of health care legislation and greater same 500 people to return their to lose yourself in the service of cent, unlike the picture painted by the country where Trump prom- increases in defense spending. plates to the collection bins adja- others. – Mahatma Gandhi Trump that joblessness was ram- ised more jobs. An economist or pant. To be sure, there are deep two could tell him that his recov- Attend a training to learn how to rehab a City-owned vacant home in Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development from City of Minneapolis Attend an Upcoming com Minneapolis Homes is a Minneapolis Homes Buy-Build- Tuesday, April 4, 6:00-7:30pm, program of the Residential Rehab Training. The Minneapolis Sabathani Community Center, 310 and Real Estate Development Homes Buy-Build-Rehab pro- E 38th Street #200, Minneapolis, (RRED) work unit of the City gram provides a range of oppor- MN 55409, RSVP: sabathani- of Minneapolis department tunities to own a home in the City training.eventbrite.com. This of Community Planning and of Minneapolis. training will include information Economic Development. 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Minneapolis, MN 55411, about the financing available and RSVP: uroctraining.eventbrite. program details visit our website. “Success is a journey, not a destination. 10 The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe The Alley Newspaper • April 2017 Get Out The Weather Diaries at American Swedish Institute Explores Fashion, Culture and Identity in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands Ena with Eyes Shut, 2014, designer: Nikolaj Kristensen, © Cooper & Gorfer Exhibition On View March 25-July 2, 2017

Exhibiting photographic art- works linked with installations probing the roots of West Nordic fashion and the impact of nature and weather in developing cul- tural identity. With mesmerizing Universal Pictures creations of Cooper & Gorfer. Horror/Suspense/Mystery/ Sarah Cooper, (U.S., 1974) and Comedy Nina Gorfer (Austria, 1979), who ooooo now live and work in Gothenburg, If you think “Get Out” is like Sweden and Berlin, Germany, Stanley Kramer’s “Guess Who’s travelled throughout Iceland, Coming to Dinner” (1967)–it is Greenland and the Faroe Islands to an extent–but “Get Out” goes on assignment from exhibition much further, much deeper in its producer The Nordic House in approach to a very unsettling, Reykjavik. Their resulting large- suspenseful,malevolence; yet it’s scale, painting-like pieces are con- peppered with humor. structed with advanced collage The director Jordan Peele, Howard McQuitter II techniques that combine photo- African American, of “Get Out” Movie Corner graphs of work by some of the draws his inspiration from George oldschoolmovies.wordpress.com most gifted artists and design- A. Romero’s “Night of the Living ers of the West Nordic region Dead” (1968). Romero’s movie [email protected] including STEiNUNN, Barbara I is one of the great horror classics Gongini, Kría, Nikolaj Kristensen, and Peele’s debut film comprises GUĐRUN & GUĐRUN, Bibi horror, suspense and humor and at the estate. Even the black Chemnitz, Jessie Kleemann, mystery is to be from a social help Georgina (Betty Gabriel) Mundi and JÖR by Guðmundur perspective. Rose Armitage and Walter (Marcus Henderson) Jörundsson. The accompanying (Allison Williams), who is white, act weird as if they will become installations display, among other wants Chris Washington (Daniel fifth columnists against Chris items, a 55-pound beaded col- Kaluuya), wants him to meet her down the road. The deck seems lar, knitted garments, tulle and parents.Chris is nervous about the to be stacked against Chris with feathers, bone fragments and full- exploring our roots can positively Tuesday, Thursday, Friday idea–with good reason. It appears undercurrent they (the parents and sized mannequins in tailored suits. impact today’s local and global and Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Rose’s parents are accepting of Rose’s brother) have nefarious The Weather Diaries film, a short community.” Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; their daughter’s African American intentions for their black “guest”. “behind the scenes” documentary, ALSO: Cows Can Dream – in Sunday, Noon–5 p.m.; closed boyfriend. Her father Dean And if Chris didn’t know better, shot on location, will show in Youth & Family Gallery Monday. Armitage (Bradley Whitford) is what appears wacky may be like the exhibition, giving voice to Through October 29 Museum Admission: $10 a neurosurgeon and her moth- the nightmare of Jeffrey Dahmer the designers and capturing the An imaginative environment adults, $7 ages 62 +, $5 ages er Missy Armitage (Catherine coming forth for the most unsa- visual allure of these three island inspired by Cows Can Dream, a 6–18 and full-time students with Kenner) is hypnotherapist, both vory purposes. nations. children’s book with illustrations ID. Free for ASI members and devoted “liberals.” What’s more haunting and bril- Bruce Karstadt, ASI by Swedish visual artist Maria kids ages 5 and under. As the story unfolds, Rose’s liant at the same time in “Get Out” President/CEO, says, “ We wel- Bajt and text by Jason Diakité 2600 Park Avenue South 612- parents, the white guests and the is there’s much reality beyond come an opportunity to spark (aka Swedish rap star Timbuktu). 871-4907 [email protected] African American help become the simple historic illicit romantic meaningful dialogue about how ASI MUSEUM HOURS: more weird, more sinister, caus- relationships of interracial cou- ing Chris to become leerier than ples, particularly between a black at the time he arrived. Something male and a white female. “Get Phillips Round the World Challenge Kicks off April 4 isn’t right at the country estate Out” is unique in its social issues making “Get Out” to be, quite around the horror genre. BY THE PHILLIPS WELLNESS 50+ TEAM honesty, a brilliant piece of work Cast: Daniel Kaluuya (Chris “I love to walk but it isn’t especially in the horror/suspense/ Washington), Allison William always easy to find someone to mystery genres. It has its comedy (Rose Armitage), Catherine walk with,” says Pat Eagan. “The side, resting on African American Kenner (Missy Armitage), Phillips Wellness 50+ walking humor and tone, in several scenes Bradley Whitford (Dean group helps me walk more regu- when his buddy Rod Williams Lil Armitage), Lil Rel Howery larly.” Amy Rincon says she is Rel Howery) back at Chris’ apart- (Rod Williams), Betty Gabriel “proud to wear my green t-shirt ment watching his dog warns him (Georgina), Marcus Henderson and be a part of a community of to bail out from Rose’ parents’ (Walter). people working to keep ourselves house after Chris tells him strange Running time:103 minutes. healthy.” She and her husband, things are happening there. (R) Director: Jordan Peele. Writer: Roy, have hardly missed a week Pat Eagan with Amy and Roy Rincon enjoying the potluck dinner fol- Racial paranoid is everywhere Jordan Peele. since the Phillips Wellness 50+ lowing last fall’s walking challenge. walking group formed last May. 18 contact Donna Nordin at 612-741- Now, the group is kicking off The 8-week walking challenge 5180 or [email protected]. Phasing plan for Peavey Park a new community challenge— will start Tuesday, April 18, meet- Phillips Wellness 50+ is a com- the Phillips Round the World ing each Tuesday at 5:00 PM munity-led initiative with support improvements is now online Challenge. None of us can walk in the lobby of Ebenezer Tower, from the Vital Aging Network, Improvements at Peavey Park grading are also planned in 2018 around the world by ourselves but 2523 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, HealthPartners, Allina Health and that are scheduled for both 2017 throughout the park. together we can do it. MN 55404. For more information, the Bush Foundation. and 2018 are outlined in the These improvements are guided We invite everyone to partici- new Peavey Park Phasing Plan for by the Peavey Park Master Plan, pate in this fun way to contribute 2017/18. which is part of MPRB’s South to a community goal, get some In fall 2017, the Park Board Service Area Master Plan, cov- exercise and meet new people. No will improve the basketball court ering all of the neighborhood matter what speed or distance you complex. This includes replac- parks south of downtown and east walk (or roll), this is for you. ing three half-courts with 2 full of I-35W. Gathering on Tuesday, April courts, one half-court and practice To find out more about the 4 hoops. All of the new courts will 2017/2018 improvements at Join us for an organizing meet- be located in the northwest corner Peavey Park, visit the project web ing in the dining room of 2700 of the park. page, where you can also sign up Park Apartments on Tuesday, In summer 2018, the multi- for timely email updates, as the April 4, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. use field and playground will project progresses. We’ll provide information about be replaced. Improvements for See: http://ow.ly/5fdI30afUvY walking and serve a light dinner. pathways, lighting, irrigation and Walking Sessions Start April The Alley Newspaper • April 2017 “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” – Drake 11 Project Earth Frank Reflections Commentary March 8, 2017… BY FRANK ERICKSON Our movement, rooted in immigrant (Note: DAPL refers to Dakota Here is how the process works. workers, must stand with immigrants Access Pipeline.) State lawmakers get to the Capitol The Walker Community United by being elected. Then, they get a Reprinted with permission from orders on immigration are an effort Methodist Church continues to 45 per cent pay raise $31,000.00 the Minneapolis Labor Review, to criminalize working people showcase our resilience, this time to $45,000.00 from an indepen- February 24, 2017 — including people in our own beckoning a “Café con Alondra.” dent Council created by “voter BY CHELSIE GLAUBITZ GABIOU, unions. Working people in our The forum was to feature a panel approved Constitutional amend- PRESIDENT, MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL community are afraid to take their of #NoDAPL veterans, fresh ment.” LABOR FEDERATION children to school and to go to from the Battle of Standing Rock. Interesting how they allow us Work. Work is what sustains work themselves — let alone speak Alondra Cano’s presence was to vote on a constitutional amend- us. Work is the energy and labor up against abuse and exploitation. appreciated as well. ment to give a raise to themselves we provide to our community, our Minnesota has a rich history As it happened, audience mem- and that the vote is seen as a families and ourselves. Work tran- of immigrants building a life for bers were invited to state their fair and justifiable approach; but scends race, class, ideology, and themselves and making Minnesota Peter Molenaar concerns. By what path will we refuse us the opportunity to vote culture. Work sustains our neigh- one of the best places to live in the Raise Your Voice transition to the post-fossil-fuel on a liveable wage. For some rea- borhoods and work has built the entire country. Immigrants come society? Will an intervening crisis “Market forces” are delivering us son a voter-approved amendment labor movement. to us from many different avenues ensue? Does the slogan - “Workers from fossil fuels too slowly was is enough for themselves to get a Work shakes me awake in the — fleeing persecution, searching and oppressed people unite” still too meekly put. raise, but not enough for a liveable morning —whether it is the 75,000 for better work opportunities, par- hold true? Actually, the expression “mar- wage for their voters. members of the MRLF or my ticipating in democracy, or seek- Clearly, the assembled Native- ket forces” is a euphemism for They need to stop playing 2-year old. Work drives a construc- ing education. Some have even American voice now serves as our capitalism, i.e. capitalists and the games at the Capitol and do their tion worker to a site at 5:30 a.m. to been forced to immigrate here via spiritual intermediary to Mother profit motive. Thus, we are wit- job, giving access to democracy to beat the hot sun on the pavement. slavery or exploitation to provide Earth. Yet, Trump supporters have ness to the pivot from coal to everyone. Work inspires a housekeeper each their labor or services. Native shouted: “How will that oil get to natural gas, not because we have They just get voted into office, day at 5:30 a.m. to fill the cart with Americans and immigrants from you without the pipeline?” Well, a “Clean Power Plan” but because vote to get themselves a raise, towels. Work keeps a teacher well many generations have built our listen up. The oil in question has fracking renders the gas cheap. and create “laws” that block any into the darkness of the evening to economy and will continue to carry been shipped by train all along. But where is the real plan to save chance of low-income people get- support a student. the work forward. Why would you support the ambi- humanity and the viability of our ting a liveable wage. They deny This pride, this value of work, Today, the world is experienc- tions of one sector of capital over planet? us access for a liveable wage, but is greater than any executive order ing the largest refugee crisis since another? Why would you heap Smile, please. Someday soon, then use democracy to give them- President Trump can deliver to World War II and humanitarian another brutal round of oppression a person like Patty will be elected selves a huge raise! It is so wrong, our movement. Core to the labor support is needed now more than upon the great heap of historical president with a new assignment I had to write it twice to see what movement are the values of soli- ever. It is unacceptable that the oppression? for NASA. Call it: PROJECT I what missing. No! I’m not miss- darity, freedom, opportunity, and we would choose to turn away There was one panelist with EARTH. ing anything! It is so obvious it equality for all. As our political the very people in greatest need a pale face like mine. Patty is almost makes a person think they climate grows more divided, our of protection simply based upon a tireless and talented activist. must misunderstand it. It is bla- own solidarity must deepen. where they are from or the faith However, her observation that tantly wrong! Donald Trump’s executive they practice. The labor movement is home to many refugees. Coupled with bans on immigra- tion, we are seeing enforcement and deportation policies abruptly changed and broadened. Many families who have only provided good work to the fabric of our communities are suddenly being thrown into a terrorizing limbo of status and chaos threatening their very livelihoods. The work- ers impacted by these policies are being denied their due process and are having their voice in the work- place weakened. We must support immigration policies at the local, state and national level that pro- tects due process for all workers, regardless of immigration status. But, these harmful policies don’t just affect immigrants, they harm all of us. It continues to exas- perate the discrimination people of color face in our communities. Enforcement-only deportation pol- icies drive more immigrants into the underground economy — an economy that drags the wages and conditions of all industries down. Lack of trust between law enforce- ment and the community erodes public safety for everybody. We must not be fooled. Many of these policies are rooted in a strategy to keep workers afraid and to weaken their power. In this moment, it is more important than ever that our labor movement provides information, support and solidarity to our immigrants, people of color and every other community directly under attack. Immigrants are welcome, safe and protected in our unions and the workers’ movement. While corporate elites try to use policies of division to exploit our work, we will resist. We will use the collective power of our work. We will bring families together to support each other. I-94

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Cultural Wellness Center Allina BACK PAGE 38th Street BYI AREA Featuring the Exciting Work of COMMUNITIES OF LIGHT CO-OP/ BYI Rebirthing Communities CHAT dee henry williams (Community Health Action Team) JOIN Communities …and coming of Light this July 2017, (COL) at the COMMUNITIES MayDay Parade OF LIGHT/ BYI Rebirthing Workshops! Community CHAT It’s April and time for MayDay Re-OPENS Workshops facilitated by Heart of the Beast Theatre as we prepare for the 43rd annual MayDay Parade and Festival! AMEN CORNER Communities of Light/BYI Rebirthing Thrones Plaza-Corner Communities CHAT bring people together for the common good and provide a dif- of Chicago and Franklin ferent environment for creativity as we prepare for the Annual MayDay Parade. Avenues JULY 8, 2017 The COL MayDay lantern (icosahedron) ~SATURDAY, Noon- decorating workshops are bright, colorful, and always delightfully engaging. 4:00 P.M. Community comes together to provide workshops where you can be creative even if you’re not an artist. Almost anything Amen Corner- to provide a ficiency through conversation and under- goes, and we’re there to help you coordi- space for all of us to listen standing of ourselves and our community— nate and guide the direction of your color to one another, the commu- being a COL Co-op member is a bonus. selections. We welcome your ideas on how nity, throughout the afternoon We invite you to come to Speak Your to decorate our community-made solar lan- and relate to the thoughts, Truth about yourself, your struggles, terns. You can even join us in the COL sec- concerns, stories, and tes- your stories, your ideas, your family, tion of the MayDay Parade on Sunday, timonies. And, of course, your community and your world. Please May 7, 2017. we’ll be grillin’! The Amen join Communities of Light at the Amen Communities of Light’s MayDay Corner’s focus—to use the Corner, in Peavey Park, Thrones Plaza, Workshop location: Open Mic concept to provide every Saturday, Noon-4:00 p.m. (Chicago Avalon Theatre, corner of East Lake a safe space for adults, youth & Franklin Avenues.) Street & 15th Ave. S., Mpls. and children to “Speak Your We look forward to seeing you as a vol- Truth” in hopes of making unteer and welcome you as a participant positive changes within our each Saturday. Mostly, we urge you to community; relieve current speak out the truth and you may just get an pressures; and help to create “amen.” Amen Corner, a time to enjoy dee henry williams a healthy community. community. Communities of Light, via For more info, contact: Amen Corner We are pleased to announce that we the Amen Corner, will recruit new fami- Team, 612-239-4652, or visit our website: have added new volunteers from the lies to COL’s solar lantern workshops and communitiesoflight.org Communities of Light Co-op to support the expose our guests to the idea of self-suf- Amen Corner 2017 session. Please come

Alan Wilfahrt and support us. The Amen Corner opens officially, SATURDAY, JULY 8, Noon to Ongoing Solar Lantern Workshops BYI Rebirthing Communities/COL CHAT 4:00 p.m. Stop by Peavey Park, Thrones leader hosting a Communities of Light lantern-decorating table at the MayDay Plaza, on the corner of Chicago & – Solar Generator Workshops workshop 2016. Franklin Avenues. Communities of Light (COL) will support the Amen Corner’s Our core objective is to connect com- MayDay workshop focus through the end of October and into munity members with each other in a November as weather permits. way that our healthy interdependence can schedule: OPENS: Open Mic is the reason we present the be furthered through engagement around Saturday, April 8 community: mutually supportive sustain- ability strategies; honoring and encourag- • Saturdays—April 8, 15, 22, Back Yard Initiative ing inter-generational family participation; 29—8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30- Back Page inter-cultural sharing of strengths and sup- 3:30 p.m. The BYI Back Page is produced ports; and uplifting spirits and encourag- each month as a collaborative venture ing our noblest traits. • Tuesdays, April 11,18, between the BYI Communications Solar Lantern Workshop: 25—6:30-9:30 p.m. CHAT & Alley Communications, Inc., Friday 5:00-7:00 p.m.- Midtown Global dee henry williams publisher of The Alley Newspaper. The Market • Thursdays, April 13, 20, Communications CHAT works with BYI Solar Generator Workshop: COL family members at the solar lan- 27—6:30-9:30 p.m. CHAT (Community Health Action Teams) Saturday, 3:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. – Midtown tern workshop. each month as a “resource CHAT” – help- Global Market Light store, Midtown Global Market, (NOTE: Communities Of Light is ing to get the news and activities of the To reserve your space to sign up to call 612-239 4652 or call Gilbert NOT available on Sat. mornings. BYI out to the broader community. and participate, stop by Communities of McKinley, 706-601-7131.