The Alley Online! Inside this issue… www.alleynews.org Open Arms’-Open Farms…Pg 2 The Alley Rabbit OPENS New Year!…Pg 2 on Twitter www.twitter.com/alleynewspaper Phillips Pool and Gym…Pg 3 NRP Hi-Jacking Comment…Pg 7 Midtown Phillips Annual Mtg…Pg 8 Back Yard Initiative…Pg 8 NEWS & VIEWS OF PHILLIPS SINCE 1976 February 2011 • Volume 36, Number 2 Grand Openings

Grand Opening East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center at 2300 17th Ave. Exemplifies reward of unity after 40 years of vision and six years of struggle [Historical Note by Editor]: It has been mined effort by neighborhood organiza- forty years since hopes and visions of tions, residents, and the Minneapolis Park improvement to the two blocks of land and Recreation Board with city, county, and between 17th and Cedar Avenues and 22nd state support. and 24th Streets began. Initial plans and The newly constructed 14,000 sq. ft. proposals for dense housing were halted building features a high school-sized gym by limited citizen initiated political “arm and adjacent kitchen, a teen center, com- twisting” that was nonetheless effective. puter lab, and rooms that will accommodate That effort led to park development limited a variety of programming. At 30% more to the barest of un-staffed, built facilities. energy efficient than the average building Six years ago that same awareness and in Minneapolis, the East Phillips building tenacity of local residents-- knowing their sets a new standard for energy efficiency in numbers and needs were greater than were Park Board community centers. being met and propelled by the obvious “The East Phillips Park Cultural and inequity of program and facility availability Community Center is now the most beau- for local youth compared to other parts of tiful recreation center in Minneapolis,” the city—initiated concentrated focus on said Third District Commissioner Scott further improvement. Vreeland, “and behind that external beauty The January 22, 2011 Building Opening and Ribbon Cutting marks the culmina- Cultural & Community Center tion of six years of creative and deter- see page 2 Grand Opening All My Relations Gallery debuts Frank Big Bear The Native American Community recipient of the Bush Foundation Enduring Development Institute (NACDI) cele- Visions Award, among other honors. Never- Grand brates the All My Relations Gallery Grand before-seen acrylic paintings, created by Opening with an exhibit of never-before- this Ojibwe artist best known for his surreal Opening seen paintings by master artist Frank Big and detailed color pencil drawings, make Bear. their debut with this exhibit. Running from Victor Borge: Reception and Celebration January 21, to February 28, 2011,. January 21s, 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Frank Big Bear Paintings is made pos- Life and at All My Relations Gallery, 1414 East sible through support of the McKnight Laughs of a Franklin Avenue, Mpls. Hours: Tuesday- Foundation, Target, Metropolitan Regional Friday 11-6, p.m. Weekends 11-3, p.m. Arts Council, Compass/Medtronic, Scandinavian --located in the heart of the American Rosemary H. & David F. Good Family Indian Cultural Corridor, the very neigh- Foundation and in cooperation with Bockley Humorist borhood where Frank Big Bear lived while Gallery. Exhibit Opens creating his prolific body of important early All My Relations Arts is a ten-year old work. FREE and open to the public. arts program at Ancient Traders Gallery at the American Frank Big Bear Paintings—“From the until 2010 when it became an initiative of Rez, to the Hood, to the Lake”, pres- NACDI Info or tours: contact Elizabeth Swedish ents vivid canvasses by Frank Big Bear, Day [email protected], 612-235-4970 Institute See pg. 6 for more Advertise in The Alley Call details 612-990-4022 or e-mail [email protected] “The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 2 each serving a town of 60,000 population.” - President Dwight David Eisenhower Oct. 14, 1890- Mar. 28 1969 Phillips What Where. No Correct Grand Opening Answer in January! GUESS AGAIN! Open Arms to P.O. Box 7006 Minneapolis, MN 55407 Operate 2 Acre Editor’s Cell Phone 612-990-4022 [email protected] www.alleynews.org Open Farms Follow us twitter.com/alleynewspaper Informational Gathering “We came into this world to give truth a little jog onward and to help our neighbors rights” February 17th 7;30 PM Ann Greene Phillips (18__-1885) Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) Open Farms, will be a two acre organic vegetable garden in Belle “The bigger the information media, the photo by Harvey Winje Plaine providing a portion of the less courage and freedom they allow. Bigness means weakness.” vegetable needs for the Open Arms tailored to meet the nutrition needs Eric Sevareid, “The Press and the kitchen. Hear Open Farms Director of individuals living with serious People,” television program, 1959 Ben Penner and Linda Halley, a and life-threatening diseases. To Board of Directors: Cathy well-known organic farmer in the reserve a seat, please contact Ben Strobel, President; Leon Oman, upper Midwest. Open Farms will Penner at [email protected] Treasurer; Sue Hunter Weir; Jane be as dependent on community or by calling 612-872-1152. Open Thomson; Jana Metge; Joan volunteers as Open Arms’ unique, Arms of Minnesota is located at Hautman; Harvey Winje non-profit program that prepares 2500 Bloomington Avenue S. All Senior Editor: Harvey Winje, [email protected]; and delivers free meals specifically are welcome! 612-990-4022 Co-Editor and Designer: Jonathan Miller jmiller@ Celebrate the alleynews.org

To Advertise: Year of the [email protected] 612-990-4022 Rabbit Alley Communications, a 501C-3, Not-for-Profit Corp. publishes AT MIDTOWN The Alley. Donations are needed, welcome, and Tax Deductible Contributors to this issue: GLOBAL MARKET All My Relations Arts Gallery, Midtown Global Market will American Swedish Institute, No one submitted a correct answer to the January Phillips What bring a taste of Asia to south Robert Albee, Janice Barbee, Where photograph. So the same question remains for February. What Minneapolis as it hosts its Chinese Patrick Cabello Hansel, Cultural Wellness Center, Friends of and Where is this in Phillips Community? New Year Celebration on Friday, the Cemetery, Elizabeth Day, Guess What and Where this is and get a chance to be in a drawing for February 4, 2011 in conjunction Randall Grey, Susan Gust, Linnea $10. Gift Certificate to Welna Hdwe on Bloomington Avenue. with the Market’s Friday Family Hathaway, HN Cty Library, Shirley Night. Heyer, Sue Hunter Weir, Lake Members from the Chinese Street Council, Kent Linder, Tim Cultural & Community Center McCall, Howard McQuitter II, from page 1 meetings and discussions among Heritage Foundation will be on- Midtown Greenway Coalition, the community, East Phillips hand for fortune telling and dis- Peter Molenaar, Dave Moore, is our most efficient building. This Community Design Team, and tributing red envelopes that are Native American Community has been the most challenging MPRB, building plans were traditionally believed to usher Development Institute, Open project that I have worked on and developed to meet the needs of in good luck for the New Year. Arms MN, Brad Pass, Phillips West NO, Roberts Shoes, Stan is the result of an amazing amount the community. Children can also take home their Saterstrom, Joseph Spangler, Tim of work by the surrounding com- “The East Phillips Park Cultural name written in Chinese calligra- Springer, Jennifer Stromberg, munity.” and Community Center is the phy. A donation to the Chinese Erin Thomasson, Jane Thomson, Finishing touches will be ongo- result of a community dream,” Heritage Foundation is suggested Crystal Trautnau, ing during the first months the said Brad Pass, chair of the East for these services. Printing: Legal Ledger Door to Door Delivery: Youth building is open. Bleachers will Phillips Park Community Design A traditional Lion Dance will groups from Calvary Church, be installed, as well as other fur- Team. “The project was initiat- commence at 7 p.m., circling the Messiah Church, Our Saviour’s nishings and equipment. Site work ed and guided by the people of Market with graceful movements Church, St. Paul’s Church, Waite will also be underway again in the Phillips community.” Carol and magnificent colors, to help House involved with Youth in the spring to complete stormwater Pass, president of the East Phillips ring in the year of the Rabbit. Public Engagement, Donna Neste, Andrew Fahlstrom, ponds and landscaping. Ball fields Improvement Coalition added, Patrick Cabello-Hansel, Leon are scheduled for renovation in “This is truly a grass roots accom- Other activities include: Oman, Cathy, Dave, East Phillips 2011 thanks to a Hennepin County plishment and an example of great • Traditional Asian musical per- Improvement Coalition, Jacy, Sports grant. things coming from humble begin- formances Jana, Heidi, Howard, Lynne, In 2006, funds from the nings through tenacity and strong • Martial Arts demonstration by Margaret, Margaret, Marjorie, Midtown Farmer’s Market, Minnesota Legislature were collaboration.” the Hung Vuong Association Midtown. Phillips, Muriel, appropriated for construction of The entire project, which of Minnesota Paul, Phillips West, Raymond, the EPCCC. Through ongoing includes site improvements as • Children’s crafts Stephanie, Tara, Vi. [Will you well as the new building, has • Distribution of free fortune deliver a block or two or your been funded by the state legisla- cookies containing Market apartment? Call Harvey As our economy 612-990-4022 ture ($3.5 million), the MPRB’s coupons and special offers Bulk Delivery: Lyle James 2008 Capital Improvement Friday, February 4, 2011 turns the corner, 250 Apartments, Businesses, Program ($319,000), East Phillips 5 - 8 p.m. Places of Worship, and Improvement Coalition NRP make sure your Organizations funding ($180,000) and anoth- Chinese New Year begins on Circulation: 8,600 er $50,000 for fundraising and the first day of the first lunar business/organi- March Alley consulting, Midtown Phillips month and lasts for 15 days. Neighborhood Association According to legend in ancient zation is in posi- Deadline: ($5,000), Toyota Environmental China, it is believed that a mon- tion to greet all, February 15 Funds ($100,000), the Marbrook ster called “nian” could infiltrate Foundation ($10,000), the houses and prey on humans. In by advertising in Minnesota Department of order to survive an attack by Employment and Economic “nian,” it was believed that loud the Alley. Development ($300,000) and noises and the color red would Ancient Traders Market Hennepin County Environmental scare it away. Therefore, Chinese ]Call or e-mail Response Fund ($271,328). New Year is called “guo nian” or 1113 E. Franklin Ave. The EPPCCC is the first recre- surviving “nian.” During the Lion at 612-990- Minneapolis ation center ever in East Phillips Dance performance, drums, gongs AM PM 7 to 3 Mon. thru Sat. Park and the first built in the and cymbals are played at a steady 4022 or ads@ 8AM to 3PM Sun. Minneapolis park system since beat in an effort to rid evil spirits 612.870.9842 2001, when the Bottineau recre- and bad luck. alleynews.org ation center was rebuilt. www.mariascafe.com The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 “It is well to be prepared for life as it is, but it is better to be prepared to make life better than it is.” – Sargent Shriver Nov 9, 1915 –January 18, 2011 3 February Programs at the Franklin Library Trail User Stop Signs By Erin Thomasson creating an e-mail account, using Game On! Gaming Tuesdays the Internet and scanning (where Removed at 5th Avenue! Tues. Feb.1-thru 22, 4–5 p.m. Grade available). 6 and up. Play PS2 or Wii games at Microsoft Publisher: Basics Thur. the library! Grab a friend, bring your Jan. 27, 6–8 p.m. Learn to use the favorite board or card game, or play menus and toolbars to create and ours!*** publish your own fliers, brochures Tronix Team Pop Can Buzzer and greeting cards. Tues.Feb. 8, 5–7 p.m. Kids Book Club Fri. Jan. 28, 4–5 Grade 6 and up. Similar to the Lunch p.m. Fri. Feb. 25, 4–5 p.m. Grades Box Boom Box, this unique project 4-6. Join other kids to talk about a will allow further exploration in cre- great book! No pre-reading required. Franklin ating circuit boards. You also will We will read a book and discuss. Community Library learn some cool, new stuff about Down Time Sat. Feb. 5 thru. 26, 1314 E. Franklin Avenue sound frequency!*** 3:00 – 6 p.m. Grade 6 and up. New #: 952-847-2925 Sheeko Caruur Af-Soomaali ah/ Looking for a quiet and comfortable www.mplib.org World Language Storytime: space? Take advantage of “down Somali Tues. Feb 1 thru 22, 6–7 time” at Franklin Teen Center! Work Tues & Thurs: 12 - 8 pm p.m. La wadaag bugagga, sheekoyin- on the topic of the week or use our Wed, Fri & Sat: ka, jaan-gooyada maansada iyo computers, board games and other 10 am – 6 pm photo by Harvey Winje muusikada Soomaalida. ** Age 2 self-directed activities.*** Complete program and up. Experience the world in Microsoft Excel: Creating and The Coalition is pleased to announce that the the stop signs for calendar, visit, call, or Midtown Greenway trail users at 5th Avenue have been removed other languages. Managing Lists Thurs. Feb. 3, 6–8 www.hclib.org and news by the City of Minneapolis! This intersection was one of the few Family Storytime Wed. Feb. 2, thru p.m. Learn to create lists for inven- at www.hclib.org/pub/ points of interruption along the Greenway. Now car traffic on 5th 23, 10:30 –11 a.m. Age 2 and up. tory, contacts or collections, sort data Avenue must stop instead, making the Greenway even more safe Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and print using Microsoft Excel. info/newsroom/ and convenient. and movement with your children. Prerequisite: Microsoft Excel Basics Music Listening Club Wed.–Feb.1 or familiarity with spreadsheets is the Ojibwa people at this family thru16, 4:45–5:45 p.m. Grade 6 and highly recommended. event. Presented in partnership with up. Listen to the sounds of Kanye E-mail: Intermediate Fri. Feb. the University of Minnesota Council West, Mos Def, NAS and local art- 4, 10a.m.–noon. Learn how to use of Native Elders. ists such as Desdemona, Brother folders, view and attach files to an Ali and more! Focus will be on the e-mail and set up an e-mail address lyrics, reading them as poems and book using a Yahoo! account. listening to the way they’re recited Intermedia Arts: Capture the through the songs.*** Power of the Public Service Game On! Gaming Wednesdays Announcement (PSA) Using Wed. Feb 2 thruFeb. 23, 4–4:30 p.m. Digital Media Thur. Feb. 10, Grade 6 and up. Play PS2 or Wii 5–8 p.m. games at the library! Grab a friend, Grade 7 and up. Explore the power bring your favorite board or card of words to persuade. Create your game, or play ours!*** own PSA to advocate for causes and Game On! Gaming Thursdays events that are important to your rd

Thurs. Feb.3 thru 24, 4–5 p.m. Grade community. ** & **** February 3 (Thursday) 6:00 photo by Harvey Winje 6 and up. Play PS2 or Wii games at Senior Programs to 7:30 p.m. – the library! Grab a friend, bring your Nonfiction Book Discussions for Phillips West Community Also, where the Greenway crosses East 28th Street by the west ramp to the Sabo Bridge, car traffic must now funnel down to one favorite board or card game, or play Elder Learners Fri. Feb. 11, 1–3 Meeting! Agenda Items include; lane in each direction, thereby eliminated the “double threat” for ours! *** p.m. Join us for a stimulating discus- an update from the Midtown trail users crossing that busy street. Thanks to the leadership Media Club Thur. Feb. 3 thru 24, sion of nonfiction books. For addi- Global Market, Minneapolis and staff at the City of Minneapolis for working with the Midtown 5–7 p.m. Grade 6 and up. How do tional information, call the library, Police Update, Midtown Safety Greenway Coalition on these improvements that have been years the different forms of media affect 952.847.2925. ***** Center Community Introduction, in the making. our lives? Talk about and examine Seniors Play-Reading Group Fri. presentation on ANW & Children’s journalism, mass media, the Internet, Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Hospital Joint Mother/Baby 2323 11th Phillips Community Center Update pop culture and much more! *** Join us for a stimulating morning Unit Project, Presentation from Waxbarasho iyo Ciyaar Caruureed of reading and discussion of some Resource Center of Americas La Park Board’s Planning Af-Soomaali ah/Somali Play and of the great plays of our heritage. Conexion plans to move into the Learn. Fri. Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. – ***** current Waite House Building 12:30 p.m. Fri. Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m. Hobbies Tues. Feb. 15 & Feb. located at 2529 13th Avenue South. Committee Passes PCC Plan – 12:30 p.m. Preschool-grade 2. 22, 5:00 – 7 p.m. Held at Franklin Information on other upcoming by Robert Albee are compatible and complimen- Dhammaan caruurta ka yar da’ dugsi. Learning Center. Grade 6 and up. Community Events will also be It wasn’t really a surprise! tary to the Minneapolis Park and Ka soo qaybgal sheekooyin caruur, What do you like to do in your available. Meeting will be held January 5th’s Minneapolis Park Recreation Board. heeso iyo hawlo waxbarasho. Soo free time? Draw? DJ? Write? Share at Lutheran Social Service in Board Meeting was the occasion • Utilizing all the space available bandhigidda barnaamijkan waxaa your favorite pastimes or learn and the Centrum Room (2400 Park when Planning Committee mem- in the building for community lala kaashaday Resources for Child explore what adults in the com- Avenue). Free parking available in bers voted unanimously to sup- use. Caring. Join us for stories, songs munity like to do in their free time rear off Oakland Avenue. port the Phillips Community Parks • A tenant or tenants that have a and activities. Computer Basics -- knit, spoken word, cook, read... Initiative’s (PCPI) re-use plan to the vision and financial resources Workshop Thur. Feb. 3, noon–2 the possibilities are endless!*** utilize available space within the to renovate the interior and exte- p.m. Fri. Feb. 4, 1–3 p.m. Thu. Feb. American Indian Storytelling: 49,000 square foot facility. The rior of the building and provide 24, noon–2 p.m. The Ojibwa People Sat. Feb. 19, plan promotes programs and activi- rental income to offset the build- Learn and bring questions about 2–3 p.m. Kindergarten and up. Share ties to serve persons of all ages and ing utilities, operating costs and basic mouse and keyboarding skills, stories and activities traditional to cultures residing within the Phillips provide for long term building Community. maintenance and operation of the No surprise–because on center. December 15, Planning Committee • A service provider with a strong commissioners invited the Phillips interest in the community and a Community Parks Initiative (PCPI) solid reputation for service. to publicly present its plan for According to a December re-use of the Phillips Community 15th Memorandum submitted Center praising these efforts as an by Jayne Miller, MPRB’s new excellent beginning for a plan that Superintendent: combined community-based ten- The proposal submitted by the ants working side-by-side with the Phillips Coalition [PCPI} is com- Park Board’s Community Service prehensive and includes a wide Area (CSA) #6 staff. range of services to be provided When the Request For Proposal to the community in addition to was issued by the Park Board, services provided by the MPRB. commissioners and staff sought the The Pillsbury Waite House, a ten- following: Phillips Comm. Center Update • Community partners that will add see page 6 programming and services that “The indisputable godfather of the deep democratic tradition in America is Ralph Waldo Emerson, a literary artist of dramatic and visionary eloquence and the first full-blown The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 4 democratic intellectual in the United States.” – Cornell West Momentary absence.Flames prevail. Mother burned, and grieving

In the early years of the last Following close came two old Tales from Pioneers century the Minneapolis Tribune’s men, each looking straight ahead, & Soldiers Cemetery coverage tended toward the sensa- their eyes dim with something tional, especially when it came to besides age. Last came a little fig- Su e Hu n t e r We i r covering tragedies involving chil- ure in deepest mourning, toil worn th dren. But every now and then a hand clutching the sleeve of the 77 in a Series reporter captured the sense of loss man who walked beside her. The an errand to one of the family’s and grief, like in this excerpt from door of the hearse opened and a neighbors. When she looked out photo by Tim McCall a story written by an unidentified square white coffin was borne out of the window to make sure that The unmarked graves of Rooth children, Gladys, age 4, Andrew, Tribune reporter on January 14, and carried into the vault room. everything was all right, she saw age 2, and Evaline, a baby are marked in this photo by photographer/ 1911: It was very light. The last rites flames and smoke coming from historian Tim McCall who has plotted the location from Cemetery’s the back of her house. Mrs. Rooth records. Tim has over 20,000 photos of the cemetery and has plotted Picket Renovation Update ran home and tried to open the graves of the entire Cemetery on a vector map. His interest in the Wrought by blacksmiths, rusted by time, door but was forced back by the Cemetery was prompted because of a relative buried there. intense heat. She tried again, but Sue Hunter Weir researched for this month’s story after she saw refurbished and painted green by your was again unsuccessful. A neigh- the following message from Rhonda, a granddaughter of the Rooths contributions! bor prevented her from trying a in the story, had placed in the Minnesota Historical Society’s Death third time. Mrs. Rooth, burned Index page. on her face, neck, and arms and “Andrew Rooth, son of Andrew and Bertha Rooth waskilled in in shock, was taken to the City a house fire in Minneapolis in 1911. There were at least two other Hospital. Her husband, Andrew, children killed, Gladys and one other. If any-one can provide any The Lake Street gate, four sections of fence along Lake Street, and was called home from work. When info (newspaper article, etc) I will be very grateful. Thank You, the curved section of the fence in back of the bus stop at Cedar and Lake he reached home and learned what Rhonda Rooth Devilbiss” are restored and back in place. It’s easy to spot them—they’re a nice had happened, he, too, collapsed Sue searched for more information and sent that and the photo- shade of green. Contractors are working on determining the best method and was taken to the hospital. graph of the gravesite published here. She then received the follow- for re-installing the Cedar Avenue gates; they want to ensure that the The “two old men” referred to ing e-mail from Rhonda. weight of the gates does not damage the limestone pillars. Once they in the story were the children’s “I would be very grateful for any information you could send. I figure it out, the gates will be reinstalled; they’re all painted and ready grandfathers, who “stood with have the death certificates for all four children, and a couple of news- to go. There are plenty of pickets left to adopt. You can adopt a picket bared heads and shaking bodies” paper articles about the house fire. I do not have any information or for $30.00 at www.friendsofthecemetery.org or by sending a check at the children’s graveside. Their articles about Clifford Rooth other than what is on his D.C. I cannot to Friends of the Cemetery, P.O. Box 7345, Minneapolis, Minnesota three grandchildren were Gladys, make out where he is buried because the hand writing is illegible. I 55407. Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated, and they’re age 4, Andrew, age 2, and Evaline, think the other three are buried in Laymans’ cemetery, which may tax deductible. a baby. also be called Pioneers and Settlers’ cemetery. Although the exact cause of the It is so difficult to make out the hand writing on these old docu- A white hearse wound its way over the bodies of the three Rooth fire was not determined, there was ments. My grand-parents must have been very strong people to have between snow-covered mounds babies had begun. some speculation that Gladys had survived so much tragedy in their young lives. I will appreciate any and marble shafts at Layman’s Three days earlier the three chil- accidentally started it; investiga- information you can provide. cemetery yesterday and stopped at dren of Andrew and Ellen Rooth tors found an open kerosene can I look very forward to hearing from you. Rhonda” the door of the vault room. From had been killed in a fire at their by one the house’s two stoves. the three carriages that followed it home, 3234 41st Avenue South. The Rooths built another house, Clifford, when he was seven years the Rooth’s three other children in a little group of people stepped and It was cold that day, and Ellen this one at 2952 Pleasant Avenue old. He was on his way home from Lot 28, Section P, of the cemetery. moved silently toward the vault. Rooth had left the three children South, and had several more school when he was struck by a car A man in a black cassock led. alone for a moment while she ran children. They lost another son, on Lake Street. He is buried near Searching – A Serial Novelle Chapter 23: “Turning Darker” Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. keep coming, one after another there, and Luz saw that Angel saw. You can’t say ‘hi’ to an old after another.” She turned away from him, and friend?” He threw his head back to laugh shrunk into herself. For a minute, “You’re not a friend”, Luz mut- at his own joke and as he was she cried, deep and hard, as Angel tered. admiring the sky, Luz grabbed the rested his hand on her shoulder. “Oh but Luz, how can you say knife handle and kicked him in the “Luz, I’m sorry,” Angel said. that? Don’t tell me you forgot the shin. Angel pushed hard, and in “I didn’t know….” He stopped, good times we had back in Albert the struggle to get away, the knife because he realized that in that Lea?” tore a slash an inch or two on the moment of revelation, of knowing Angel pulled as much fight as man’s cheek. Angel grabbed the his beloved, he knew there was so he could into his body and quickly knife and tossed it into the busy much that he did not know about stepped up into the man’s face, his street. As the two ran away, they Luz. hands locked, his eyes like sticks. could hear the man screaming and Luz turned to him, “I have a Just as quickly, the man pulled his cursing, holding his hands to his past too, Angel”, she said, “and photo by Harvey Winje knife out of his coat, and held it to face as he lay on the sidewalk. many parts are painful.” “The couple ran down 14th, jumped the fence and slid down the slope to the the bottom of Angel’s neck, in a The couple ran down 14th, “I’m not afraid of that, Luz” he Greenway. They ran several blocks before they stopped under a bridge. Angel way that only he, Angel and Luz jumped the fence and slid down said. “You can tell me anything.” turned back to look and saw that no one had followed. Heavy snow had begun could see. the slope to the Greenway. They “Yes,” she said, touching to fall, covering their tracks. They sat on the concrete skin of the bridge under- “Easy, customer”, the man ran several blocks before they Angel’s cheek slightly with her pass.” growled, his voice hardening. It stopped under a bridge. Angel glove. “I can tell you anything. By Patrick Cabello Hansel house. She wanted to talk with her sounded to Luz like a dog whose turned back to look and saw that But can you hear everything? Can We can’t control what is com- about all that had happened. But skin was missing. no one had followed. Heavy snow you love everything I was and I ing. We can’t foresee it. Angel and as they approached the corner, the “You got something to say, had begun to fall, covering their am?” Luz, upon leaving the Mercado man stepped into their path and tecolote?” the man sneered. tracks. They sat on the concrete Angel nodded. “I will. I can,” Central were as in love as two can laughed, a laugh swarming with Tecolote. The owl. No, he skin of the bridge underpass. he said. be. Together, come what may. deceit. thought, I will not be afraid. If “Are you OK, Luz?” he asked. They sat for a moment under What came was not a stab from “Well look who’s here—little this was what the owl had foretold She was shaking. the old bridge. Only an hour Angel’s past, but from Luz’. As old Luz. Lucy Goosey, alive in many nights before, so be it. He “We have to get away, we have before they had sat in love in the they walked west on Lake Street, Minneapolis. How have you been, was not running. He would stand to get away,” she said. warmth of the Mercado Central, they didn’t notice the man stand- sweetie?” by Luz. “Who was that?” eating Swedish cookies. Now, ing at the corner a block and a Her body tightened, like a rope “Leave her alone”, he said, his “He’s going to hurt me again,” as they once again turned their half down. They didn’t see that he pulled taut. Later, Angel would voice soft as concrete. Something she said, and grabbed Angel by eyes from each other to the world had seen them, and was waiting say something snapped in her in Angel’s eyes made the man pull his coat. “Take me away, please, around them, they saw they were with eyes like radar. As they got eyes, a sharp mix of fear, anger back just slightly. we’ve got to get away.” That’s sitting in growing darkness. It was closer, Angel could tell the kind and pain. She tried to pull Angel “You want me to leave her when Angel noticed the blood on barely noon, but a snowstorm that of man he was: the kind you nod towards her, in order to get around alone?” he said, pulling the knife Luz’ glove. had promised a couple of inches at as you pass, but don’t engage the man, but he blocked their back slightly. He looked straight at “Did you get cut?” he asked. for Santa Lucia day was building in conversation. The kind whose way, almost pushing them into the Angel, and then said in a whisper He pulled her coat sleeve back up into a blizzard. They stood up, business takes all. building. guaranteed to be heard by Luz: to look for a cut, but Luz pulled Searching They intended to go around “Whoa, where are you going, “Oh, I don’t think this one likes it back hard and fast. But not see page 8 him, and continue to Luz’ aunt’s Luz?” he laughed. “Lucy Loo, to be left alone. She likes them to fast enough. Angel saw what was “Strange as it may seem, it is true, the world owes the finest orator of the age to the movement that The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 enlisted Wendell Phillips in the service of the poor, the enslaved.” “Everett and Webster ought to go to school to him.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson 5 food obsession: Stan THIS IS GOOD OR I’LL EAT Saterstrom MY CHRISTMAS TREE of Narum’s Right On Lake Street By Jane Thomson 3 T. grated onion My first Beef bones Shoe Store by Chris Oien recipe is from 3 T. rice 97 ORCHARD 3 T. water , an Edible 3 t. salt (Jane thought that too Remembers History of Five much and used 2t.) I m m i g r a n t ½ t. pepper (Jane used more.) Lake Street Families, by Jane Ziegelman. This 1 head of cabbage book interests me because my A few T. of lemon juice Narum’s Shoe Store was a father grew up in a New York a couple T. of brown sugar Chicago-Lake institution for tenement (the word just meant The recipe says to pour boil- decades. Stan Saterstrom and his “rental building” at the time; I ing water over the cabbage and brother-in-law inherited the store don’t know how shabby his fam- let it stand for 15 minutes. Trial from their father-in-law, Andrew ily’s apartment was, but I suspect and error make me say: cook the Narum, and ran it for 40 years it was not spacious). The building cabbage whole for a few minutes before they finally retired and at 97 Orchard is on the Lower until slightly tender and then drain closed up shop in the mid-1980s. East Side of Manhattan, and is it. Into the now vacant heavy pot, I recently had a chance to sit down now the Tenement Museum. It put the tomatoes, V-8, some of the with Stan and talk to him about was built about 1860 and was salt, the pepper and the beef bones, his time at Narum’s. Here’s some abandoned after 1935. It has been and maybe a little water. Cover of what he had to say. To see the preserved and restored. The first and cook for 30 minutes. Separate whole interview and watch other photo by Harvey Winje time I visited the building about the leaves of the cabbage, keeping oral histories as well, go to www. Narum’s shared common wall with Woolworths that later changed 20 years ago, it was left just as it them whole except for removing youtube.com/visitlakestreet to footwear store Narum’s Shoe Store was in the storefront where Butler is in this photo. A shoe- had been found. The tour started most of the thick white stem part. On how he came to Narum’s maker had his shop at the rear of Narum’s. F.W. Woolworth Five and Dime was in the narrow dark front hall with (There will be some cabbage left Shoe Store next to Narum’s for decades. The F. W. Woolworth Company was one of the a dingy frieze painted on the wall, as the leaves get smaller.) Mix “I went to St. Olaf College and original American five-and-dime stores. The first Woolworth store was founded, a tin ceiling and rickety stairs the ground beef, onion, apple, met one of the Narum’s daughters, with a loan of $300, in 1879 by Frank Winfield Woolworth. Despite growing to be going up to the next of several egg, rice, some of the salt and Margaret, who I married. Andrew one of the largest retail chains in the world through most of the 20th century, stories. We were then taken to the 3 tablespoons of water. Place Narum, my father in law, was increased competition led to its decline beginning in the 1980s. The chain went an apartment composed of two a heaping tablespoon of the mix- a good humble Norwegian. He out of business in January 1997, when the company decided to focus on the small rooms with one window ture in each cabbage leaf and roll came over from Norway at the Foot Locker division. By 2001, changing its name to the present Foot Locker Inc. When Stan says they had coffee every morning with Roberts Shoes it may between them and one window the leaf around it. Put the rolls age of 17, sponsored by an uncle well have often been across the Street at Green’s Café since demolished. to the outside. There were lay- in the tomato sauce (bones now in North Dakota. He spoke no ers of old wallpaper peeling, and removed). Add some lemon juice English, went to a country school numbers on the wall showing the and brown sugar. Cook for 2 hours to learn the language, and even- quantity of trousers that had been (This is why you need a heavy tually ended up in Minneapolis sewn, as the apartment was also pot-this is hard to stir. I ruined a for business school. Minneapolis a sweat shop. Since then several light pot by burning the bottom.) is where he met his wife Marie apartments have been restored and If you don’t like this dish, I’ll eat Narum. They got married, and she decorated as they might have been some of my Christmas tree. was part of the shoe store that they when an immigrant family lived SPRUCE BUTTER – from started. there - one for an Irish family, one the New York Times, December “Then in 1946, I came out of for a German family, one for an 25, 2010 four years in the service, and had a Italian family and one for a Jewish Don’t make this large a recipe. choice of going into business with family. Furnished and decorated it There is a chance you won’t like my father in law, or taking over is much more cheerful; but I hope this. a hardware store that my father one apartment has still been left 7 oz. butter 3 ½ T. pine nee- owned out in Idaho. I figured it photo by Harvey Winje as found. dles was easier for a country boy to get Roberts Shoe Store still at 740 East Lake Street since 1937 The recipe is one that might Sprig of lemon thyme ( I used used to the big city than a woman Nathan Roberts bought Minneapolis Shoe Store in 1937 after its previous owners have been made for a Jewish fam- dried thyme and some dried lemon from the big city getting into a went bankrupt during the Great Depression, and changed the name of the busi- ily that lived at 97 Orchard, the peel) small town, so I opted to go into ness to Robert’s Shoe Store. Lake Street, as a retail shopping area, was second Rogarshevsky‘s. It was contribut- Run through a blender for 8 min- the shoe store with my father in only to downtown Minneapolis because of the lack of suburban shopping at this ed to the book by Frieda Schwartz, utes law. I had a partner, my brother in time. who was born on the Lower East Pass through a chinois sieve (A law, married to another daughter, Narums and Roberts shared coffee and common history with Side in 1918. what sieve? I didn’t do this. The and we were partners for 40 years father-in-laws “The average guy in our store has, oh I would say, on average, 30 years in the STUFFED CABBAGE butter would have been better if at the shoe store. Andrew Narum shoe business. I’ve got one guy that’s got over 50. We practice hands-on man- 1 lb. ground beef I had.) As it was, it tasted like a retired and eventually passed agement. … It was my father-in-law’s Nathan Roberts philosophy, my philoso- 3 cups of canned tomatoes Christmas tree used to smell back away so we ended up owning the phy, that’s why I work six days a week at least, sometimes seven.” Mark Simon, (6 oz. can of V-8, Jane’s addition) in the day. It was rather good on a store. Our wives worked in the owner of Roberts Shoes 1 egg white roll and on a potato. It might store also, it was a regular family 1 peeled and grated apple be good on a plain cracker. operation.” had a big shoe department too, ready-to-wear shop, men’s hab- On working in the Chicago-Lake but we seemed to survive with the erdashery, lawyers and dentists business community people they couldn’t take care of and doctors. We had a community “Chicago & Lake was probably that would come over to our store. where we didn’t have to go off the biggest corner on Lake Street We had the traffic on that corner downtown very often, we could be because of Sears Roebuck. They more so than any other corner on loyal to our area. We were close to had a big building they put up in Lake Street because of Sears. Northwestern Hospital, and that 1927, and had both mail order and “We were like a small commu- was back in the days where the retail. It was a big store with a lot nity within a big community. We nurses wore white uniforms and of parking, that was one of the had all the businesses represent- white shoes. We sold thousands of things that was wonderful for us, ed. There were two shoe stores pairs of shoes to the nurses.” because we benefited from all that – Roberts Shoe Store was our On the relationship with Robert’s parking all around our store. Sears competitor. There was a women’s Shoe Store “We used to have coffee togeth- er every morning. We were friend- ly competitors. They had three St. Paul’s Lutheran children and we attended all their No-Fried Fish Fry bar mitzvahs, and we just had a 2742 15th Ave S. nice relationship. We fought for business and competed as far as March 4 • 6:00 PM $15 prices and so forth, but had a good Ash Wednesday, March 9 relationship. Both stores had a 6 pm (Spanish) 7:30 pm (English) good reputation.” 612-724-3862 “I love power. But it is an an artist that I love it. I Love it as a musician loves his violin, The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 6 to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.” – Napolean Bonaparte

The Fighter Grand Opening Victor Borge: Life and Laughs of a Scandinavian Humorist Exhibit Opens at the American Swedish Institute

February 18 – May 1, 2011 Exhibit explores Victor Borge’s The Fighter life and achievements with film clips, recordings, photographs and memorabilia. Admission: see Cast: Mark Wahlberg (Mickey below. by the five Nordic countries and Pianist Glenn Henriksen will Ward), Christian Bale (Dicky Born Børge Rosenbaum in honored by U.S. Congress and the perform a variety concert at the Eklund), Melessia Leo (Alice Denmark on January 3, 1909, Mr. United Nations. Borge died Dec. ASI on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. Ward), Amy Adams (Charlene Borge trained at the Royal Danish 23, 2000. Henriksen will play classics from Fleming), Bianca Hunter (Cathy Academy of Music and began his Related Programs: composers such as Beethoven, Pork Ecklund), Eric McDarmott career in Denmark in the 1930s. “Victor Borge: Life and Chopin, and Grieg, followed by (Cindy ‘Tar’ Ecklund), Jill While touring in Sweden, the Laughs of a Scandinavian show tunes, standards, patriotic Ouigg (Donna Eckund Jaynes), Third Reich invaded Denmark, Humorist” Exhibit Opening tunes, and Swedish music. The Dendrie Taylor (Gail ‘Red Dog” Borge, being Jewish, could not Reception Friday, Feb. 18 — 6 cost of the concert is $8 ($6 for o w a r d c u i t t e r Ecklund), Kate O.’Brien (Phyllis H M Q II return home. He went to the U.S p.m. (7:30 p.m. performance) ASI members). Reservations are Beaver Ecklund), Jena Lamia Movie Corner on August 28, 1940. A free opening reception for the encouraged. (Sherri ward), Cadin Dwyer Howardsmoviecorner.com Affectionately called “Great Victor Borge exhibit beginning at ASI Forum: “Danish Design”. (Kasie ward), Jack McGee Dane,” Victor Borge was an 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall of ASI. Wednesday, Feb. 23 ― 7 p.m. (George Ward). (R) Running [email protected] engaging musician, humorist, At 7:30 p.m., Janet Borge Crowle The Forum will focus on time: 115 minutes. Director: for crack and an assault on police humanitarian, and one of the most (one of Borge’s five children ) and Danish design and how it has David O. Russell. officers. When Mickey’s love popular performers in the US pianist Glenn Henriksen team up become a global influence. Boxing for the wards is a fam- interest Charlene Fleming (Amy and Scandinavia. He effectively to offer a glimpse of Borge’s life. Susan Jacobsen will explore ily affair. Mickey Ward (Mark Adams) enters his life, his family used physical and visual elements personally and professionally. Danish designers including Arne Wahlberg) is an upcoming boxer, attempts to sever their relation- maintaining a consistent, dynamic “Guest in the Gallery” Janet Jacobsen, Hans J. Wegner and his older brother Dicky Ecklund ship. As such, Mickey’s boxing energy and high level of spontane- Borge Crowle. Saturday, Feb. 19 Poul Kjærholm, whose iconic (Christian Bale), a former boxer career seems doomed much like ity, marked by impeccable timing — 2:30–3:30 p.m. creations have come to define whose current activity is spent Dicky’s. and highly developed musicality. Victor Borge’s daughter, Janet “Danish Modern.” Reservations often in a crackhouse, and their Like other boxing films During 60 years in the U.S., Borge Crowle, will chat with are encouraged. Susan Jacobsen mother, Alice Ward (Melissa Leo), of the past such as “City of he performed on radio and tele- visitors in the gallery, answer is Director of Public Programs at is the boxing manager. She orga- Conquest”(1040),”Requiem vision, in films, on stage, and questions, and share personal sto- the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. nizes Mickey’s fights and Dicky for a Heavyweight”(1962),”Fat at the White House. In 1956, he ries and memories on an informal Admission: see below. trains him. Dicky brags he’s once City”(1972),the theme is boxer performed on Broadway with his basis.. from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is included with gave Sugar Ray Leonard a few from a white working class neigh- Comedy in Music; still the record Saturday, Feb. 19. Admission: see museum admission: $6, $5 ages good licks borhood in crisis. “The Fighter”” for longest-running one-man below. 62+, $4 ages 6–18 and students Mickey’s caught in a bind of a is adequate with fine performances show. Recognized as an ambas- Glenn Henriksen Piano with ID. 612-871-4907 2600 Park possessive mother and five sisters by Melissa Leo and Cristian Bale sador of goodwill in Denmark Concert, Saturday, Feb. 19 ― 7 Avenue South Mpls. and his idol Dicky sent to prison in particular. and America, he was knighted p.m.

Phillips Comm. Center Update other community centers. shell, bathrooms, parking lot and from page 3 Approval by the MPRB common spaces Planning Committee does not • All tenants enter into a three to ant in another MPRB building, is constitute a slam-dunk outcome, five year programmatic agree- included in the Phillips Coalition however. Instead, eight parameters ment on services to the provided. and would provide many compli- were established that are essential • Use of the common facilities, mentary youth services that would in order for the Park Board to issue possibly the gymnasium and caf- be a very good fit with the MPRB leases. Since one of the leases eteria kitchen, be included in the programming at this site. In addi- might extend for ten to twenty terms of the programmatic agree- tion, the compliment of other com- years into the future, and others up ments. munity service providers created a to five years, it was clear that they The plan approved by the very synergistic level of recreation want to get it right at the point in MPRB Planning Committee calls and social service programming which signatures become affixed for Park Board staff to work with that does not exist in any of our to the leasing documents. These the Phillips Coalition [PCPI] to are: address the parameters with a • Tenants are incorporated or a worst case move-in date of May viable legal entity. 30, 2011. In subsequent discus- • Tenants must be able to demon- sions, Park Staff indicated that they strate the financial viability to would work as quickly as possible make improvements, pay operat- to expedite tenants whose funding ing costs and pay rent. requires a shorter move-in date as • Tenants are responsible for the long as it complements final ren- improvements within their space. ovation activities now underway • The Minneapolis Park and within the facility. Recreation Board be responsi- With the Waite House planning ble for common space improve- a wholesale move of its operations ments. from 2529 13th Avenue into the • Duration of the leases be based PCC building (located two block on the amount of tenant improve- north if its current location), its ments made – the higher the leaders have demonstrated strong investment, the longer the lease leadership in ongoing negotiations term with Park Board staff. These dis- • All tenants pay for their share of cussions are designed to address utilities for their space; a propor- all the details and issues that a tional share of common space, complicated move entails. Some utilities, custodial and mainte- differences between prospective nance; and a proportional share tenants have arisen, but all par- of a sinking fund for future build- Phillips Comm. Center Update ing repairs and renovation to the see page 7 HVAC, roof, windows, building Respect for another man’s opinion is worthy. It is the realization that any opinion is valuable, The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 for it is the sign of a rational being. – Sargent Shriver Nov. 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011 “the driving force behind the Peace Corps” 7

Consequences COMMENTARY Changing your diet Hopefully, a good many visited By Randall Grey stems from HFCS is mercury. The was at about 3 million short tons “Dances with Wolves” as seen again There are so many products in average consumption of HFCS by a year. Production rose up to 8 on public television. Certainly, it our cupboards and refrigerators Americans is 37.8 pounds a year. million short tons within a decade. stands as one of the most beautiful today that contain High Fructose Along with this, the obesity boom and edifying of films… Corn Syrup. If you were to look fatted up. And aspartame (another “Your life is like a pebble at the ingredients of the products sugar supplement) is not a diet dropped into a sea creating ripples which are in your cupboard or supplement that should be used endlessly…you do not know the refrigerator right now, you will within diet products – it actually end of a thought, action or word.”— find an ingredient called High has the reverse effect. attributed to White Eagle. Fructose Corn Syrup. Just in my Shopping through the grocery In the aftermath of Tucson, home alone, I found it in the stores, I would examine the con- there occurred a simultaneous cereals, canned vegetables, ice In the 1970’s HFCS was intro- tents of products. I realized there prayer. I too bowed my head. creams, some of the dips, salad duced into foods. With all the tests wasn’t a meal I ate that didn’t con- We sought to limit the swelling of dressings, mayonnaise, jams and that were performed on HFCS, it tain HFCS. I knew I had to make Congresswoman Giffords’ brain. Pe t e r Mo l e n a a r jellies, sodas, frostings, pie fill- showed to have one major side- a change in my diet. I was gaining My ancestors were agricultural Raise Your Voice ings, flavored waters and also in effect – obesity. As of today, the weight, my stomach wrenched, pioneers in Kandiyohi County to some of the sauces. USA is one of the few countries having short term memory loss the west. They arrived two decades But a few brief years we labor, After looking at all the food that allow HFCS in food prod- and some sexual impairments. By after the Dakota War of 1862 to soon our earthly days are or’, items consumed daily, almost ucts. The USA is also the leading removing products with HFCS settle the left-over spots. Like other workers take our places every thing in every meal, con- country for those individuals with from my diet, there has been a good Dutch people, they drained and our place knows us no tains High Fructose Corn Syrup. obesity. drastic change within the first the land. more. And just think, these are just in the Within HFCS, there is mer- week. No more upset stomach, no Note: In 1930, Machine But the work that we have build- products in our own homes that cury. Do you know what effects more erectile dysfunction and my Gun Kelly’s gang came through ed, contain this substitute additive. mercury has on the human body? weight hasn’t increased. Kandiyohi and robbed the bank in oft’ with bleeding hands and Now, imagine how much of this Mercury is the chemical used to My partner and I have decided Willmar! tears substitute food additive is in foods help break down the corn to make to make the change in our diets to So consequently, at nine years and in error and in anguish we eat in restaurants. HFCS, along with glutaraldehyde. better ourselves and our health. of age, Father was compelled by shall not perish with the years— Glutaraldehyde is so toxic it can Since we have made this change in Grandma to commit to memory it will last and shine transfig- burn a hole in your stomach. our diet, we have also changed in a poem from a publication of the ured HFCS causes severe ulcers, sexual the way we shop – and where we Industrial Workers of the World in the final reign of right. dysfunction, neurological disor- shop. We got so tired of reading (I.W.W.). I present it here, unti- It will merge into the splendors ders, loss of hair, teeth and nails as labels in any of the major grocery tled: of the City of The Light. well as muscle weakness, loss of stores. Since we now only shop at Have you heard of the beautiful So finally, would the worship- kidney function, emotional mood any of the Co-ops - especially the city pers of Mamon who intend to swings and memory impairment. Seward Co-op, we have noticed a mentioned in the legends old? “retake” “their” country (twitter: Knowing these facts, how many huge change within our bodies. Everlasting light shines or’ it “wink, wink”) kindly listen, please. What is this food additive products are in your refrigerator or If you are on a diet and have wondrous tales of it are told. We will absorb your boots and gun – (HFCS) High Fructose Corn cupboards that include HFCS? issues with seeing the results you We are builders of that city, butts and bullets, because in the Syrup? High Fructose Corn A little fact about HFCS is that are expecting…why not try elimi- all our joys and all our groans end, those you purport to command Syrup is a “cost-effective” man- in 1984 when Coke and Pepsi first nating the chemicals that are not help to rear its shining ramparts, are human. You cannot win. made sugar supplement. One of started putting this sugar addi- healthy for your body. Make an all our lives are building stones. the most hazardous chemicals that tive in their products; production informed choice on what you put into your body, not what major corporations want you to believe. Phillips Comm. Center Update from page 6

ties indicated that nothing so far is viewed as irresolvable conflicts or “deal breakers”. For their part, Park Board staff are not trying to be mediators, but rather have encouraged PCPI people to work out their own differences. In a separate part of the same vote MPRB Planning Commissioners declared that “Swim Minneapolis [Minneapolis Swims] will be given a two year option to develop a financial plan for renovating the pool and financing its operation… They will have the following mile- stones to meet or terminate the option: 1. Establish and obtain MPRB approval for operating endowment and capital budget goals. 2. Raise 25% of the capital bud- get complete plans and specifica- tions for renovating the pool facili- ties within the first 6 months. 3. Raise 25% of operating endowment and 50% of capital budget within 12 months. 4. Complete fund raising for operating endowment within 18 months. 5. Complete fund raising for capital within 24 months. 6. Capital renovations must begin within 28 months. 7. Operation and opening of pool must occur within 36 months.” Staff and board members of Minneapolis Swims are working vigorously to meet this obliga- tion. More on these efforts will be reported next month. Robert Albee is Ventura Village Chairperson “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” The Alley Newspaper • February 2011 8 – Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy - January 20th 1961 Update on the Backyard Initiative Anyone living in the Backyard area can help their community to improve health

tem of block clubs in the Backyard. 7. Growing Up in the Backyard CHAT: To orga- nize and support gardeners and urban farmers in the By Janice Barbee, Cultural Wellness the community, the environment, CHATs. A CHAT is composed nity contributes to health; Backyard area to create and Center and culture; it cannot be seen only of a group of people who work building community is both sustain a healthy, local food The Backyard Initiative was in an individual context, and 3) an together on a common concern the process and the product. system. started two years ago as a commu- active state of being; it cannot be or issue in order to improve the Come Join Us 8. Latino/a Environmental nity partnership between Allina achieved by being passive. health of the community and build If you live in one of the four Health Begins At Home: To Hospitals and Clinics and the This definition of health is not community. Each CHAT meets at neighborhoods of Phillips, or in teach Latinas how to make residents of Phillips, Powderhorn just a state of being – it is a process least monthly to plan ahead and Powderhorn Park, Corcoran, or healthy products to clean Park, Central, and Corcoran which of becoming, and the residents make decisions, and then mem- Central, you are welcome to come the home, organize ways to has the goal of improving the of the Backyard are using this bers of the CHAT carry out work to the community meetings, join implement what they have health of the community. Health description of health to become between meetings. All the CHATs an existing CHAT, or develop a learned, and support each is defined as 1) a state of physical, healthier. They are actively work- come together at least once a CHAT with your neighbors. The other to maintain a healthy mental, social and spiritual well- ing on projects which increase month to update each other on CHATs now working on projects environment. being; it is not only the absence of balance, harmony, and connected- their progress and discuss com- are: 9. Out in the Backyard infirmity and disease, 2) the state ness within the community. mon problems and strategies. 1. Anchor Families CHAT: To CHAT: To connect gay, of balance, harmony, and connect- The core work of the Backyard They have agreed upon a list of organize people within a few lesbian, transgender, and edness within and amongst many Initiative is done within the principles that help CHATs to be blocks of each other to learn bisexual (GLBT) folks to systems – the body, the family, Citizen Health Action Teams or inclusive and effective. about each other and create resources related to health Principles of CHATs and maintain a natural net- and wellness and supportive 1. CHATs continually engage work of activities to ensure a of members of the GLBT and organize people to con- sense of belonging for each community through a virtual tribute their concerns and household. community center. WELNA ideas, to find common inter- 2. A Partnership of Diabetics 10. Project SELF Immigrants ests, to build relationships. (A-POD) CHAT: To pro- Health CHAT: To assist HARDWARE They grow participation. vide sustainable, communi- youth, elders and families 2. CHATs are creative; they ty-based support, strategies, in healthy living and artis- surface new ideas, new planning and tools to assist tic expressions through knowledge. members of the community poetry, open microphone 3. CHATS make connections in diabetes self-manage- performances, information and do research to connect ment. workshops and community with existing resources. 3. Assessment and Evaluation dialogue and bridge the • KEYS MADE 4. CHATs are action teams – CHAT: To carry out the gap between the older and they plan and implement assessment, evaluation, younger community mem- • actions which improve and research needs of the bers. LOCKS RE-KEYED health. Commission. All community residents are • 5. CHATs build capacity in the 4. Communications/Tell Me welcome to attend Backyard 5 GALLON PAINT members of the CHAT and A Story CHAT: To lessen or CHAT meetings and events. Call in people in the community eliminate the divide between the Cultural Wellness Center at • EXCELLENT PRICES in the implementation of people who have informa- 621-721-5745 for more informa- their project. tion and those who don’t. tion • RUG DOCTOR RENTAL 6. CHATs build leadership. 5. Dakota Language House In their process, they draw CHAT: To teach children • EXPERT WINDOW/SCREEN REPAIR out the talents and skills of and families their ancestral Searching CHAT members, and build Dakota language by immers- from page 4 • T railers For Rent– on their experience and cul- ing them in the language at open and one enclosed ture. a group family child care and started walking west. They 7. CHATs build community home. could barely keep their legs mov- 2201 East Franklin 612-332-4393 in the planning process and 6. “Did You Know” CHAT: ing against the wind. 2438 Bloomington 612-729-3526 the implementation of their To share health information “Where are we going?”, Luz project. Building commu- and support through the sys- shouted. “To the police.” Angel said. “The police!” she shouted, and stopped. “But what if they call the Migra, Angel?” Did you know that “I know a guy who I think we can trust”, he said. The Alley has “What are we going to tell a website? them?” Luz asked. “Exactly what happened.” www.alleynews.org “Do you think they’ll believe Even hipper, you can us?”, she asked. follow us on Twitter: “Well, they’re not likely to hear him say different,” Angel replied. @alleynewspaper “He’s not the kind who’s going to the police.” “No,” she said. “He never was that kind.”

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