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“Rain and Snow?” May 12th NEWS & VIEWS OF PHILLIPS SINCE 1976 Listen to KFAI Radio 90.3 FM MAY 2013 • Volume 38, Number 5 Seeds Planted “I’m Not Your 40 Years Ago 40 Indian Any More” By David O’Fallon In this age of disconnection, we seek each other. In our isolation, we 40 + Years of hunger for eyes to meet ours. Faced with problems and dangers that are, literally, world-size, we doubt our own strength to change energy M 40 History ם into creation rather than consumption, into collaboration rather than competition. Always some spark in each of us believes that we can. 40 has been a mark of time and By Laura Waterman Wittstock From such sparks came the fire that glows and warms us now as In a symbol for centuries within the The American Indian Movement will open its first exhibit telling the the Heart of the Beast Theatre. myths, literature, and story-telling story of its history on May 10th at the All My Relations Gallery. Planning Wandering back into Minneapolis, 40 years ago, after travels and of many cultures--- often a time for the exhibit has been underway for months, as Executive Director studies from California to Pennsylvania to Vermont, I brought images of trial and tribulation endured Clyde Bellecourt and AIM’s board of directors worked to narrow down Seeds see page 8 because of hope for a better future. thousands of choices to a fraction of the holdings that depict the history It has often been only a figurative of the Movement. They chose a photographic exhibit, featuring the work measurement of time. Some see of Dick Bancroft, long known informally as the “AIM photographer,” it as a cycle of the world or the and Roger Woo, a photographer who worked in black and white in rhythm of cyclic repetitions of the AIM’s earliest years. Universe. Woo joined the AIM patrol in 1968, at the beginning of the organiza- The figure with the numeral tion’s formal activities. He took photographs of elders in Minneapolis 40 above is the 13th letter of the neighborhoods, some of the early pow wows and children at play. He Hebrew alphabet called Mem. It also represents 40 and Water. In the ancient script, the pictograph for Mem was drawn as a wavy line – – indicating waves of water and is evident in the Latin CLOSED M. When written at the end of a – ם – word, it takes the final form which is more square, and smooth like calm water. In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre is 40 years Laura Waterman Wittstock old. The 40th MayDay Parade and Harvey Winje Pageant will be next year. recorded the poor living conditions in the Indian community and stu- Sandy Spieler, HOBT Artistic Director, choreographs a MayDay In the Heart of the Beast has dents in schools and after school programs. Woo was born in Canton, Puppet’s bow on Kaplan Bros. Plaza after Kaplan Bros. clothing done exceptional dramatic and China and he came to Minneapolis as a youth, graduating from West store has “bowed-out” after 86 years. Kaplan Bros. and HOBT’s Avalon Theatre are across the street from each other at Lake St. educational work for 30 years High School and the University of Minnesota. He began his journalistic and 15th Ave. about the significance of water to career by following his curiosity and his heart, reaching out to popula- each individual and to the world. tions in need, just as he remembered those in his homeland China. The need for hard work “in the Dick Bancroft is a Minnesota native, who had an interest in photog- The Store That heart of the beast,” yes, even trial raphy since childhood. When he and his wife Debbie went to Africa, and tribulation, becomes obvious. Dick learned the power of capturing portrait images of people whose It is the focus on hope for “calm- personal dignity and humanity shown through in his photographs. When Worked for Working ing the water” in the future that he returned to Minnesota, he sought out other places and people he sustains the work and the celebra- could photograph and by happenstance came to be introduced to AIM in People Closes tion. St. Paul. He never left his subject, following the Movement throughout the U.S. and overseas. His collection of slides, photographs, and AIM By Carstens Smith posters numbers into the many thousands. Bancroft has put together People who work outside year round know where to find high-quality color photographs and slides from his association with AIM into a book, work clothes at a reasonable price. For decades, that place was Kaplan “We Are Still Here: A History of the American Indian Movement in Brothers, at 1414 East Lake. “Word of mouth was very good to us,” says Photographs,” co-authored by this writer, which chronicles the sweeping Jerry Kajander, one of the store’s owners. But even word of mouth and history of the Movement from 1970 to 1981, including some of the most a loyal customer base couldn’t keep the 86-year-old business alive after well-known events in the organization’s history. The book, published by a series of setbacks. The combined stresses of Lake Street construction, the Minnesota Historical Society Press will be released in May. a broken water pipe flooding the store and forcing a 4-month closing, In addition to the primary photographers’ work, several photographs and years of mild winters that lessened the demand for warm outdoor Clarasophia Gust by Kevin McKiernan, the only working journalist to issue reports from clothing, resulted in the current owners’ reluctant decision to close this inside Wounded Knee in 1973, and other photographers will be on past February. The flooded basement, which destroyed large amounts exhibit. An AIM patrol jacket, buttons, booklets, school literature, other of inventory and forced the store to be closed for four months, was the Walker Community Church documents and objects will be on display. th greatest factor influencing the owners’ decision. rises again out of the ground at The exhibit will feature traditional foods on May 10 and spiri- Kaplan Brothers came to East Lake Street in 1988. The original 31st Street and 16th Avenue 40 tual elder Edward Benton Banai will officiate at the exhibit opening. store was founded by Joseph and Jacob Kaplan in 1926 and located at weeks after it’s devastating fire Not your Indian see page 8 Kaplans see page 9 in 2012. Phillips Aquatic Tayler Hill All Big TEN MEMORIAL DAY Pioneers & Center Needs You & Drafted by MYSTICS at PIONEERS Soldiers Named Pg 5 of WNBA Pg 7 AND SOLDIERS BEST of TC by City CEMETERY Pages Pg 3 Monday, MAY 27 BackYard Initiative 10 AM “Warda” Pg 12 Pg. 3 2 The Alley Newspaper • May 2013

By Erin Thomasson Children & Family Programs Programs at Midtown Farmers Market ECFE: Reading Fun the Franklin Fri. May 3 & 17, 10:30a.m.– opens May 4! 12:30 p.m. Parents, infants & P.O. Box 7006 Library Market welcomes Miguel Goebel as new Minneapolis, MN 55407 preschoolers! Early Childhood Editor’s Cell Phone 612-990-4022 Family Education (ECFE); learn manager [email protected] fun, interactive activities to build www.alleynews.org literacy skills. The Midtown Farmers Market be a part of this amazing farmers Follow us twitter.com/alleynewspaper Hands-on Hoopla and the Corcoran Neighborhood market.” Sat. May 18, 2–3.30 p.m. Lots Organization are pleased to wel- “We are very excited to wel- “We came into this world to give Franklin truth a little jog onward and to help of games & activities for children come Miguel Goebel as the new come Miguel to the Midtown our neighbors rights” and their families. Community Library manager of the Midtown Farmers Farmers Market,” said Migdalia Ann Greene Phillips (18__-1885) 1314 E. Franklin Avenue Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) Homework Hub Market, which will begin its elev- Loyola, a former market advisory Board of Directors: Cathy Strobel, Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat, 3:30– New: 612-543-6925 enth season of bringing fresh, committee member who served on President; Leon Oman, Treasurer; 7:30 p.m. Free in-person K-12 www.mplib.org local flavor to the community on the hiring committee. “He brings Sue Hunter Weir; Joan Hautman tutoring. No sign-up. Saturday, May 4. to the job multiple skills that will Senior Editor: Harvey Winje, Tues & Thurs: 12 - 8 pm Family Storytime “I am eager to collaborate with help the market continue to live [email protected]; Wed, Fri & Sat: 612-990-4022 Weds at 10:30 a.m. Age 2 and community members, local farm- to its mission of offering healthy, Co-Editor and Designer: up. 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Learn use of folders, view & borhood resident with a history outstanding farmers market,” said Contributors to this issue: Choose computers, magazines, attach files to an email & set and passion for working to expand Eric Gustafson, CNO Executive Robert Albee, Dick Bancroft, Amy board games, video games, brain up email address book using a community access to healthy and Director. “We also need a vision- Blumenshine, Bread and Puppet Theater, Steve Compton, Mili teasers, & conversation. Yahoo! account. affordable foods. He is a graduate ary leader to advance our leader- Dutta, EPIC, Frank Erickson, Travis 4-H Mentoring Club Microsoft Excel: Basics from the University of Minnesota, ship role in food justice, building Heglund, Russ Henry, Shirley Heyer, Tues. 5 –7 p.m. Learn urban Fri. May 17, 10–11:30 a.m. where he studied organic agricul- communities around food sys- Sue Hunter Weir, Nancye Faulkner ecology, health & nutrition, ture and Spanish. His experience, tems, and more. Miguel has it all. Belding, Clarasophia Gust, Susan Learn Excel spreadsheet basics;: Gust, In the Heart of the Beast sustainable ag. & careers in food navigation, entering data & using spanning local and international We are thrilled to welcome him.” Theatre, Linnea Hadaway, Hennepin science. Keep a community formulas. food systems, ranges from work- Midtown opens for the sea- County Franklin Library, HN Cty garden & visit local food places. Computer Skills Workshop ing with indigenous farmers in son on Saturday, May 4 at 8:00 History Museum, Jana Metge, Jenna Nelson, Hannah Lieder, Howard MVStudio: Music and Video Fri., May 17, noon–1:30 p.m. organic production to assisting a.m. This month expect to find McQuitter II, Minneapolis Park and Production Work on projects & practice small corner store owners in offer- beautiful bedding plants and seed Recreation Board, Minneapolis Weds. May 8 & 22, 4–6 p.m. skills; the mouse & keyboarding ing healthy, affordable produce. starters, your favorite prepared Swims, Jonathan Miller, Peter Hands-on experience mixing to email and MS Office. Prior to his new role as manager foods and preserves, and neigh- Molenaar, Dave Moore, Loren Niemi, Connie Norman, David O’Fallon, your own music & creating MS Publisher: Basics at the Midtown Farmers Market, bors you’ve been looking forward Ohio State News, Open Eye Theatre, original videos; using latest Sat. May 18, 10–11:30 a.m. Miguel was a grocery buyer at to reconnecting with all winter! Brad Pass, Carol Pass, Ray Peterson, music technology & video Learn menus & toolbars to the Seward Coop and brings a The Midtown Farmers Market PWNO, Running Wolf Fitness Center, production. create & publish your own fliers, wealth of skills and knowledge operates Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. Carstens Smith, Sandy Spieler, Laura Waterman Wittstock, Crystal Young Achievers brochures & greeting cards. in the areas of organic production to 1:00 p.m. during the month Trautnau Winschitl, Roger Woo, Thurs. 4:30–6 p.m. Microsoft PowerPoint: methods, farmers markets, cus- of May. Learn more about each Susan Young, Amged Yusuf. Want community involvement? Multimedia Tips tomer service, purchasing, sales, week’s vendors and special events Printing: Page 1 Printers Concerned about your health Sat, May 18, noon–1:30 p.m. and community outreach. When at www.midtownfarmersmarket. Door to Door Delivery: Youth groups from Calvary Church, & lifestyle? Enjoy poetry, arts, Use multimedia tips & tricks; he is not working, Miguel enjoys org. Donna Neste, Andrew, Beverly, games. auto transitions, audio & video gardening, the outdoors, living an Brad, Brad, Carol, Christine, Teen Anime Club to dress up your presentations. active lifestyle and spending time Patrick, Leon, Cathy, Dave, East Thurs. May 2 & 16, with his family. Phillips Improvement Coalition, Prerequisite: MS PowerPoint: ADVERTISE! Jacy, Jana, Heidi, Howard, Joyce, 6–7:15 p.m. Basics or familiarity with “We are very fortunate to have Lynne, Marjorie, Midtown Farmer’s Watch anime, discuss manga, presentation software is highly such a beautiful and unique gath- Contact Market, Nathan Matter, Midtown share artwork, work on cosplay. recommended. ering space in South Minneapolis, ads@alleynews. Phillips, Muriel, Paul, Phillips West, Different each time chosen by the where people can come together Raymond, Stephanie, Tara, Vi. Will org or call you deliver a block or two or your club. Franklin Learning Center to build relationships through the apartment? ArtVentures 612-543-6934 exchange of food and culture,” 612-990-4022 Call Harvey 612-990-4022 Thurs. May 9, 23 & 30, Free, one-to-one adult tutoring said Miguel. “I feel fortunate to Bulk Delivery: Lyle James Delivery 250 Apartments, Businesses, Places 6–7:15 p.m. Explore your for learning English & math, of Worship, and Organizations; this creativity while learning about preparing for the GED and issue is having volunteers deliver- vibrant arts scene at Teen Ctr. citizenship exams, & gaining life ing many blocks of these neigh- with visits by local artists and skills. Community volunteers borhoods Ventura Village, Phillips West, Midtown Phillips, East trips to see artists in action. needed! No exp. Nec.; we WELNA Phillips, Central, Powderhorn Park, Movies for Teens provide training & materials. and Corcoran; and the usual spots Fri.s, 4–6 p.m. Titles by teens HARDWARE in Longfellow, Cooper, Cedar- to ensure viewing pleasure! Big- Riverside, Elliott Park, Whittier, and Lyndale. screen feeling. Circulation: 10,000 hard copies and online. Adult Programs Member Lake Street Council & Seniors Play-Reading Group Member East Phillips Park Cultural Community Center Partners Friday, May 10, 10:30a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Join us for a stimulating morning of reading • KEYS MADE & discussion of the great plays of our heritage. • LOCKS RE-KEYED June Alley Reading Nonfiction for Elder Deadline: Learners • 5 GALLON PAINT May 15 Fri. May 10, 1–3 p.m. Read & discuss the works of • EXCELLENT PRICES significant nonfiction writers. Memoir Writing Group • RUG DOCTOR RENTAL Thurs. May 16, 1–3 p.m. Want to create a record of Ancient Traders Market • EXPERT WINDOW/SCREEN REPAIR personal history? Bring what you 1113 E. Franklin Ave. have written & are willing to • T railers For Rent– read for helpful comments and Minneapolis suggestions. 7AM to 3PM Mon. thru Sat. open and one enclosed 8AM to 3PM Sun. 2201 East Franklin 612-332-4393 Phillips Technology Center 612.870.9842 2438 Bloomington 612-729-3526 Email: Intermediate Thurs. May 16, 12:30–2 p.m. www.mariascafe.com The Alley Newspaper • May 2013 3 MEMORIAL DAY Ada Mollan, a Pioneer of Mental Health Aid Tales from Pioneers at PIONEERS AND & Soldiers Cemetery

SOLDIERS CEMETERY Sue Hunter Weir 101st in a Series Monday, MAY 27 10 AM Imagine that it’s 1905 and that 145th Memorial Day someone you love is mentally ill. Observance Medical professionals and the Join us for the 145th Memorial courts recognize that there is such Day Observance at Minneapolis a thing as mental illness but they Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial don’t know what to do about it. Cemetery. There will be speakers, There are no medications to pre- Photo by Sue Hunter Weir an honor guard firing team, stu- scribe and talk therapy as doesn’t dent leaders from the Transition exist. The only available “treat- The Mollan family ran a private hospital on land now part of Matthews Park in the Seward Neighborhood. Ada Mollan, the old- Charter School and the wonder- ment” is confinement in a State est daughter, matron or proprietress, died on April 15, 1959 at the ful Seward Community Concert Hospital for the Insane or, for less age of 79. Since the cemetery had been officially closed to future Band. The traditional observance serious cases, a private hospital. burials in the 1920s, the City Council needed to approve her burial begins at 10 a.m. The Mollan family ran a private in the family plot. Ada Mollan is buried in Lot 105, Block A with “Talk” and “Tales” hospital at 2429 Twenty-seventh two of her nieces, her grandmother, brother, mother and one of At 1:00 PM, after a short break, Avenue South (on land that is two step-mothers. attendees may choose to enjoy now part of Matthews Park in the a night dress and a pair of stock- hospital was not up to the task a “Talk” about the history of the dents and scores of “Tales” aficio- Seward Neighborhood). In city ings.” Another escaped early in of caring for, and protecting, the Cemetery and some anecdotes nados have known these secrets directories, Ada Mollan, the oldest the morning and “startled the mentally ill. None of the other from “Tales” about the lives of for a long time. daughter, was listed as the matron neighborhood…by appearing in local hospitals, private or oth- some of those people buried there. Thus, weather permitting or proprietress of the hospital that the streets very much deshabille.” erwise, was interested in taking The talk may extend into a tour for and snow storms at bay, expect she and her father started some- She was discovered around sun- them on, and they became charges those interested. a crowd on Memorial Day and time in the first decade of the 20th down “not far from the hospital of City Hospital, the city’s charity “The cat’s out of the bag.” plan your arrival including bring- century. At various times, Ada’s as she was strolling on a newly hospital. • The Annual Memorial Service, ing your own chair if possible. mother and two sisters worked at sprinkled lawn.” An elderly man There is no evidence that Ada • Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Don’t stay away without it or the hospital as nurses. suffering from dementia was Mollan worked after 1911, but Cemetery by Sue Hunter Weir, coming late because there will Some of their patients were found wandering down Hennepin she lived for another 48 years. She • volunteer Cemetery cleanups, be chairs there, too, and plenty of “volunteers,” brought to the hos- Avenue. Although these patients died on April 15, 1959 at the age plantings, flower embellish- open space. There will be lots of pital by concerned family mem- never posed any threat to others, of 79. Since the cemetery had been ments, flag postings, street parking available after the bers. Others were sent there by the the same could not be said of officially closed to future burials • two recent concerts in the driveway is full and especially courts who had determined that themselves. in the 1920s, the City Council Cemetery, if you park across Lake Street the patients needed to be confined In October 1911 the State of needed to approve her burial in the • and the history talks and tours and uses the front pillared pedes- but were not ill enough to warrant Minnesota decided to no longer family plot. Ada Mollan is buried have resulted in becomingthe trian gate entrance on Lake Street. being sent to one of the state’s use Mollan’s Hospital to house in Lot 105, Block A with two Best Cemetery in the “Twin Cities That is also the shorter walk if mental hospitals. patients suffering from demen- of her nieces, her grandmother, 2013” by City Pages. So, “the you are starting from outside the All seemed to go well until tia or mental illness. No reasons brother, mother and one of two cat’s out of the bag.” Local resi- Cemetery. February 1911 when the State’s were given by the local papers step-mothers. Her father may (or Board of Visitors paid a visit to but officials may simply have may not) also be there, but that’s the hospital and declared that it realized that a small, family-run another story. was a firetrap. They called for the revocation of the hospital’s license. The state’s Board of Control, which had oversight over Mollan’s and similar institu- tions, vigorously disagreed, as did Best Cemetery 2013 Dennis Bow, the Alderman representing that section of the city Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery on the city council, and Dr. Peter Located at Cedar Avenue and it was never racially segregated Holl, City Health Commissioner. Lake Street in Minneapolis’s — its founder, Martin Layman, Despite the support that Ada Phillips neighborhood, Pioneers was associated with an aboli- Mollan received from a num- and Soldiers Cemetery is truly tionist church. But its role in ber of different sources, James notable, but not because you’ll Minneapolis history doesn’t mean Houghton, the city’s building find stones labeled Ramsey, money has poured in to help with inspector, issued a warrant for her Sibley, Pillsbury, and Rice, upkeep, a barrier that comes with arrest charging her with operating as you might at Lakewood maintaining an old cemetery that an unsafe building. Specifically, Cemetery to the west or Oakland lacks a steady stream of income he charged her for having metal to the east. Here, only about one from new burials or an attached screens and barred windows in nine graves still has a marker, church. Enter the Friends of the which would prevent patients and many of the markers remain- Cemetery. This nonprofit group from getting out of the building ing have barely stood the test of has worked to supplement mea- in the event of a fire. Houghton time, falling victim to vandal- ger city funds and raise histori- stated that he intended to have the ism and the effects of pollution cal awareness by hosting fund- Fire Chief and other expert wit- and the weather. Established in raising concerts within its gated nesses from the fire department 1853, it’s the oldest surviving walls to raise money for upkeep. testify against Miss Mollan. cemetery in the city, the only one Jeremy Messersmith performed She turned herself in and her in the state assigned a spot on in the first year, after finding trial was set to begin on February the National Register of Historic inspiration in the cemetery for 23, 1911. The following day the Places, and the home to promi- his 2010 album The Reluctant trial was postponed, and less than nent territorial pioneers, veterans Graveyard, and raised some a week later all of the charg- of wars ranging from the War $30,000 in the process. And last es against her were dropped. of 1812 to World War I, and summer, Duluth-based superstars There is no reason to believe that many of the city’s early African- Low performed in front of the 3440 Bloomington Ave. Houghton’s findings weren’t true American settlers and those circa-1871 caretaker’s cottage. Powderhorn park or that his concerns weren’t very with ties to the local abolition- At the time it was established, minneapolis real. The problem was that the ist movement. Over half of the this plot of land was situated m-f 6:30-6 hospital was not violating any cemetery’s 20,000-plus residents outside the city’s boundaries, and sat 7-5 • sun 7:30-5 law. He was simply a man ahead are children (some of whom folks would take day trips to laze 729-5627 of his times. were preemies cared for in near- with family members dead and The reason that the hospital by Wonderland Park’s “Infant alive in the prairie landscape. Organic & had bars on the windows was Incubator”), and while the cem- It’s wonderful that community to keep patients from escaping. etery is about as Scandinavian as members can gather here in the Fair Trade Coffee And they did escape. One woman was the city at the time, unlike boneyard still today, though now FREE Wireless Internet jumped out of a second story most resting grounds of its era it sits amid the urban bustle. window dressed in “nothing but 4 The Alley Newspaper • May 2013 Public and Candidate Help No Hurdles olf Tr Sought for Urban Farming Between a W c

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We all know that • Registered Dietitian consulta- Community Center year’s municipal elections to answer leader in urban agriculture.” the days are getting longer and tions- RWFC will connect you 2307 17th Ave. S. a questionnaire about how support- “People can help by encouraging warmer, meaning it’s time to pull with a registered dietitian that ADA Aaccessible ive they would be of local food busi- candidates to complete the question- yourself out from the comfort of can provide you with informa- Agenda items will include ness by removing barriers to success naire and by supporting local-food- your winter layers and revive your tion about making healthy food neighborhood crime initiatives, and making policies that will help friendly candidates.” CONTACT: sluggish energy levels and winter choices. and updates on continuing neigh- grow our increasingly diverse and Michael Pursell, 651-485-1034 blues wobble with some exercise • Monthly calendar of class- borhood projects. productive local food economy; food The completed candidate question- at Running Wolf! es like Yoga, Zumba, Matter East Phillips Borders:: production on public park lands, on- naires are posted at www.e-democ- But finding what motivates you of Balance, Tai Chi, Cardio- • Lake St. ~ South, site vegetable sales for urban produc- racy.org. and keeping it up to step into your Kickboxing and other classes • Bloomington Ave. ~ West, exercise gear and get active can be (see monthly calendar) these • East 24th St. ~ North + East Thrilling Mpls. Public School Math Events harder than you think. classes are taught by qualified Phillips Park By Susan Young these academic teams not have “Motivation is a lot more volunteers! • Hiawatha Ave. Hwy. 55 ~ East. Hundreds of Mpls. Public the same support of uniforms, complex than people real- • Fitness equipment such as tread- All residents, business owners, School students gathered on supplies and equipment that the ize. Motivation is defined as ‘the mills, ellipticals, bike, Nu-Step, property owners and employees of two consecutive Saturdays for sports teams have? Why are these process that initiates, guides and weight training machines, exer- neighborhood businesses in East Mathematics Competition at positive events not covered by the maintains goal-oriented behav- cise balls and bands and free Phillips are welcome and encour- North High School; Sat. April media when journalistic overlap iors’. It is therefore not the simple weights. aged to participate in the activi- 13th more than 150 6th graders appears easy to assign for a nega- fact of turning on a motivational • Plenty of free parking/close to ties and decision-making in the Sat. April 20th 360 5th graders. tive activity? switch. You actually have to attack bus lines neighborhood by attending EPIC The April 20th event was the I’m proud of each and every motivation from lots of angles to • Showers and lockers meetings. largest event of its type ever,in student, teacher, parent and coach then find the recipe to ‘get going! • We are open to anyone willing Minneapolis. On both days team that was at North High for the city- There is no magic pill and no to get fit and healthy! Tee-shirts-- many obviously made wide competition.. I was blown secret concoction that will put It’s a good time to start or by the students-- proclaimed, away by the speed with which the you on the path to long-term fit- reenergize your fitness regime. “Peace, Love, Math,” “Seward math fact test was taken....with 40 ness and health. Some keys to So come and join Running Wolf Math Team,” or the school name PERFECT scores....the effort that success are: the right motivation, Fitness Center and get started with the team member’s name on was made in individual math rea- knowledge and tools and a low today! the back. Proud parents, teachers soning and skills test, and the team cost neighborhood fitness center For more information on class- and coaches were present as truly work that was displayed in the like Running Wolf Fitness Center. es or memberships please call amazing feats of mathematics rea- team-problem-solving events. I Running Wolf Fitness Center (612)872-2388. Phillips West soning were displayed. was warmed by the City-Wide High memberships are only $10 dollars Running Wolf Fitness Center Let’s celebrate the GREAT stu- School Student Council Members a month for individuals and $30 2323 11th Avenue South, Suite Neighborhood dents, the POSITIVE activities, that gave of their Saturdays to vol- dollars a month for a family of 101 Upcoming Events: the TIRELESS work of teachers unteer proctor the events. This was three or more living in the same Minneapolis, MN 55404 Check out the Phillips and math team coaches and par- a Great Day in the Minneapolis household. Hours of operation: West Website @ ents, and the OUTSTANDING Schools.. Benefits of Running Wolf’s low Monday through Thursday- 10am personal and team efforts of Susan Young is a Forest Lake cost membership: to 7pm www.phillipswest.info our students with the same fer- Proud North High Polar Parent • Individualized fitness intake Saturdays- 10am to 2pm vor that we cry out and condemn (who had no competitors in this and goal-setting plan with May 2nd (Thursday) 6:00 every negative behavior? Why do game). Personal Trainers to 7:30 p.m. – Phillips West Community Meeting! Join your neighbors and other Community Partners for updates from Local City Government, Met Transit Police, Business Partners, Residents, and Minneapolis Police. This meeting will take place at the Center for Changing Lives in the Centrum Room (2400 Park Avenue). Free parking is available in the rear of building off Oakland Avenue. Free Pizza & Beverages will be provided! If you would like more information or would like to get involved with the neighborhood please contact Crystal at 612-879-5383 or email her at [email protected] May 4th (Saturday) 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.- Phillips West Spring Clean Up! Join your neighbors & other Community Partners for a block by block litter pick up starting at 9:30 a.m. but first join us for a free breakfast from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Center for Changing Lives located at 2400 Park Avenue. After breakfast we will provide free bags, gloves and maps for all volunteers! Perfect volunteer opportunity for large groups, family & youth! There is free parking in the rear of building off of Oakland. For more information call Crystal at 612/879-5383 or email her at pwno2005@yahoo. com The Alley Newspaper • May 2013 5 40 Years of Water Ebbing and Flowing By Harvey Winje information can be shown “the 40 years ago a building was light of day” the better because added to the Wendell Phillips then each facet may be scrutinized Junior High School with a pool and receive the benefit of wider and a gym. The school itself was spread thinking and resources. demolished 12 years later. The With so many parts to consider pool and gym building was kept, it is crucial that there be times to restored with its own furnace and consider all of the parts and see remained used until 2008 when how they relate to one another. It renovations were necessary. is like making a drawing by just Desires to abandon the pool were outline shapes with dots and then thwarted and from that challenge drawing a line so all of the dots grew a unique partnership between connect and the shapes become individuals, organizations, and the clearly obvious. Just such a meet- owner of the facility, the Mpls. ing happened again on April 24th Park Board. called “Connecting the Dots” Today the entire building is community meeting. It extended remodeled except the pool. the information and knowledge of Enough money has been raised the proposals to more people. It to restore the pool to new require- brought together some who have ments and normal maintenance. worked on it for a long time Reprint from The Alley Newspaper March 1988 There are hopes to expand the with others who were new. It size and number of pools to enable was a tremendous success. There once again lead to success of a 1988. Some of these people are As you read this another chap- more use and supportive income. is considerable momentum and fine community facility. still involved. Some preceded ter of this saga is being enacted There are many facets to con- enthusiastic support for a solid The adjacent photo is of a them and many have followed. and written. You may become a sider with reopening the pool at plan and optimism that the trials groundbreaking for a previous All together it has been an amaz- part of the story if you already any size. The more all of the and tribulations over 40 years will evolution of the pool in March ing journey. haven’t. Come on along. An Alley Appeal How are we doing? Will you help? If you enjoy and appreciate what is presented within The Alley Newspaper, please tell us and make a monetary tax deductible contribu- tion of whatever size affordable. Additional informing and engaging is happening alongside of The Alley Newspaper by Alley Communications. 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Photos by Bob Albee or become an Alley Ally by donating “Connecting the Dots” directly as an Community meeting on April 24th was a very large assem- ❏ Alley Cat-$100 bly of people; many including many, many neighbors, South ❏ Calico Cat-$50 High School student swimmers and coaches, University of ❏ Tabby Cat-$25 Minnesota coaches (of Olympic ❏ swimming winners,), Augsburg Or a different kind of cat more Coaches, Mpls. Swim Board or less $$ to members, Park Commissioners, planners, many who used to Alley Communications swim at the pool or belonged to swimming clubs, and many P.O.Box 7006 more. Some came to voice their support. Others came to Mpls., MN 55407 Hannah Leider, the Executive Director of Mpls. Swims and one learn more and maybe help to of the Eleven Winners of the KARE Eleven TV “Eleven Who Care make decisions. It was a great Award 2013” (for her work on restoring the Pool and initiating night of “dots-being- connect- Mpls. Swims to operate the Pool) led the evening of presenters ed” by seeing drawings, hear- following a Welcome and Introduction by Bob Albee, President of ing explanations and having Ventura Village Neighborhood. questions and answered. EPIC Annual Meeting Recap By Carol Pass, President Linda Leonard, Earl Simms, door prizes and even clean-up. East Phillips Improvement Sherdl Kordian, Ali Macali and Mark Welna of Welna Hdwe., the Coalition Aisha Gomez; joining return- best hardware store in the world, Over 100 people attended the ing Board members, Carol Pass, donated the door prizes & the EPIC ANNUAL MTG, April Rosie Cruz and Jenny Bjorgo. traditional grand prize-- the Weber 27th in the rotunda and gym of The Breakfast was Mexican Grill. Photos by Brad Pass the East Phillips Park Cultural & style scrambled eggs (Huevos The Greenway Heights Community Center. It was a huge Rancheros) sausage, tamales, Apartments, a 7-year EPIC project greenway, providing the safety of success with election of 6 new sambusas, fish tortes, fruit, all the to provide one of the only afford- eyes on the Greenway plus giv- Follow The Alley Board members. EPICs commit- accoutrements, and 3 EPIC birth- able family rental apartment building residents the pleasure of an on Twitter or ment of representing the wonder- day cakes and cupcakes. Many ings on the Greenway, received a outdoor experience inside their ful diversity of East Phillips was East Phillips residents helped unanimous but one vote to support apartment. on Facebook: @ continued with the newly elected with everything from set-up, food contributing $35,000 to the proj- alleynewspaper Board members: Mary Gonsior, preparation, serving, providing ect for balconies to overlook the 6 MAYDAY MAY 5TH 2013 “SEE THE WORLD” MAYDAY MAY 5TH 2013

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Bread and Puppet Theater’s Hallelujah Cantastoria [Sung Story] Play and Drawings adapted by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre for MayDay 2013 Parade and Pageant May 5th ~ Starting 1:00 PM at 26th and Bloomington to 34th Street and into Powderhorn Park. Rain and Snow? Date May 12 Listen to KFAI Radio 90.3 FM or @HOBT on Twitter See the World Finnish Tango CD Release Party May 28 “See the World,” theme will unfold in the 39th In the Heart of the Beast MayDay Parade and Pageant, as a painfully honest and simple By Carstens Smith story about how our actions affect our beautiful world. It is inspired Finnish Tango is a unique by and adapted from the Vermont state, 50 year-old “Cheap Art and musical form that originated in Political Theater, Bread and Puppet’s classic cantastoria production Argentina, then traveled to Europe called Hallelujah. in the early 1900s. It became part The power of the script lies in its simplicity, and its profound call of Finnish culture and a unique to action. musical form in its own right in the following decades. The quartet Tango Pohjan Tähden (Tango “If we care for the world, and let the North Star) is comprised of Finnish, American, and Finnish- sun shine on it, and water it, the crops American musicians who add their will grow, and so will the children. If own twist of American jazz to the mix. Tango Pohjan Tähden has we put poison on the world, however, recorded and now released their self-titled debut album comprised to 6. Sara Pajunen will be on hand a city north of Helsinki and just if we set fire to it, then nothing can of eight traditional Finnish tangos to talk about the history of Finnish south of the Arctic Circle. Sara and four original compositions by tango, play violin, and play selec- will explain the evolution of this survive.” the quartet. “While we have own tions from the CD. seemingly unlikely pairing and interpretation of the music,” says Tango is not the usual asso- demonstrate the form’s unique About HOBT’s Name violinist Sara Pajunen, “the soul ciation Americans make with musical elements. CDs will be of Finnish tango is in each song.” Finland, but the Finnish tango is available for purchase. The original group of artists A CD release party will be held the county’s national dance and and performers experimenting at Ingebretsen’s, 1601 E. Lake the world’s largest tango festival with the “seed” planted by David Street, on Tuesday, May 28 from 3 is held each year in Seinäjoki, OFallom [see “seeds Were Planted 40 Years Ago” on Pg 1] called the company Powderhorn Puppet Theatre because their basement workshop was in Walker Church which was in the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood. In 1979, company member and poet Steven Linsner suggested the name “In the Heart …is to carry and protect some- of the Beast” as a metaphor for our thing very old like a heart within theater. He wrote, us, a secret, a promise. Like carry- “To be puppeteers in the Heart ing a flickering candle through a of the Beast… dark place. Like carrying a family …is to find ourselves in the in a horse-drawn wagon. great world Beast made of fami- …is to travel the roads of his- lies, races, ages, sexes, classes, tory and loss, in search of some- Photos by Jenne Nelson corporations and nations, people, thing like a new heart: new com- From left to right the students with earned English Learning Certificates are Abdi Barre, Issak (and creatures!) all different, munities, new families, new work, Hassan, Hussein Malin, Ronald Solis, Fadumo Nur, Zem Zem Yusuf, Rukhia Yusuf, Habibo Mohamed, working out a way to live together. new holidays. Kimiya Iman, and Maryama Gele. …is to work puppets. To hold …is to tell the story of people life in our hands, to sense how we who live in the heart of the beast— Tostadas, Sambusas, and French Silk Pie Blend are all like puppets—worked by as courageous and resourceful as instincts, voices, and forces above they really are.” Cultures within English Learning Celebration us and below us. By Jenne Nelson of food, from tostadas to sambu- nized the students for their hours of The English Learning Center sas to French silk pie, and they attendance over the last year. When celebrated the end of its spring entertained the crowd with their the party was over, in a true dem- Fire completely destroyed the interior of the term on April 25th with a party singing, dancing, and yo-yoing tal- onstration of the dedicated nature Chicago Deli Building at 2500 Chicago Avenue honoring the hard work of its ents. Teachers spoke about how of the ELC students, one woman April 25th leaving only damaged exterior walls students and volunteer teachers. much they have learned from their asked for homework to study over Students brought a wide variety students, and the ELC staff recog- the short break between terms. including this north wall mural on the 90 foot long building. In the mid 1900’s it housed Speed’s Deli, Ben’s Barber Shop, Supplee’s Pharmacy (later Chicago Ave. Eat Shop & later yet Rollie’s Café) and National Tea grocery during which time it was owned by Dr. Olaf A. Olson who lived in the house on a double lot three doors south later purchased by PPL for their main office until sold to a “middleman” ready- ing it for sale to Children’s MN Hospital for a 700 car parking ramp after moving two houses and demolishing 26 homes including Dr. Olson’s. Photos by Harvey Winje MAYDAY MAY 5TH 2013 “SEE THE WORLD” MAYDAY MAY 5TH 2013 7 Clarasophia Gust Bread and Puppet Theater’s Hallelujah Cantastoria [Sung Story] Play and Drawings adapted by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre for MayDay 2013 Parade and Pageant May 5th ~ Starting 1:00 PM at 26th and Bloomington to 34th Street and into Powderhorn Park. Rain and Snow? Date May 12 Listen to KFAI Radio 90.3 FM or @HOBT on Twitter Tayler Hill, of Phillips and South High is All Big Ten & 1st Round WNBA Draft Pick

Ohio State News Release 2009 and the top player in the Tayler Hill, Two-time All-Big state. Ten guard was drafted fourth over- • 2009 McDonald’s All-American all by the Washington Mystics in ... averaged 31.4 pts. (1,006 the 2013 WNBA Draft Monday, points), April 15th. • 7.6 rebounds, • 1st team All-Big Ten twice. • 5.7 steals and • All-Defensive team 3 years. • 2.3 assists her Sr. year for Mpls. • WBCA All American-honorable South leading the Tigers to 31-2 mention. record and Class 5A state title. • Led Big Ten with 22.3 pts./ Big • Scored a tournament record- Ten game. tying 47 pts. in 68-61 victory • Finished NCAA 11th in scoring vs. Centennial . 21.1 points in all games. • Set a tournament record by • Scored double-figures 64 con- making 20 of 23 free throws. secutive games. • 2008 and 2009 Gatorade and • Played 40+ minutes in 16 of 17 Associated Press Minnesota Big Ten games. Player of the Year. • Recorded 20 20-point games • 2 year captain . 2013. • Played in 4 state tournaments. • Career-high 34 points at Iowa. • Started for the varsity as an 8th- The Mpls., Phillips Community, grader. East Phillips resident, and South • Only player to be 5-time Star High School player and graduate Tribune All-Metro 1st team finished her college career with: selection • 2,015 pts. OSU’s 4th all-time. • 2008 USA Basketball U18 • OSU all-time lists: Trials ... 2008 Nike Regional • 2nd in free throws made (581). Skills Academy. • 2nd in free throws attempted • 2007 USA Youth Developmental (747). Festival. • 6th in 3-pt. FGs made (194). • First 8th grader to lead state in ANNUAL MINNEAPOLIS • 8th in steals (240). scoring (22.5 ppg). • 2nd player to record at least • First 8th grader in state history 2,000 points, 300 assists and 1st-team all-state, all-metro first 200 steals in a career. team . TAYLER HILL’S Mpls. South • Club Team Minnesota N.C. Basketball History Heat. • One of the most heralded female • Chose Ohio State over ARBOR athletes in MN high school his- Minnesota, Duke, Marquette tory. and Texas brother, P.J., was a • Minnesota’s all-time leading guard on the Ohio State men’s scorer (boy or girl) with 3,888 basketball team from 2008-10 . points. • also played soccer. • No. 12 prospect on ESPNU / Hoopgurlz Top 100 recruits CELEBRATIONDAY Volunteers of all ages welcome. Help plant, mulch and water trees and do some park Spring cleaning! No pre-registration required for individuals; groups of 5 or more please call 612-313-7778 or email 2307 17th Avenue S [email protected] Minneapolis 55404 to register in advance. Space is limited.

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Not your Indian safe schools where Indian children Corridor. rules no more later in 2007 and was accepted by from page 1 could learn their own culture in The title of the exhibit is taken We can live our own way all except four colonial powers: environments that were supportive from the song written and per- Way ah hah, Hah, yoh New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Renowned educator Elaine Salinas of children and valued parents and formed by the late AIM leader, Way ah hah, Hah, yoh and the United States. All eventu- will present a lecture on the sur- families. Floyd Red Crow Westerman. He Clyde Bellecourt and William ally voted for acceptance, with the vival schools on June 15th and AIM has a 40-year history began writing music in 1968, Means are two remaining U.S. being the very last. A global other lecturers will be scheduled of successfully educating over inspired by his friend Vine Deloria, Movement leaders who live in effort, affecting over 300 million for June 8, 22nd, and 29th. Dick 75,000 k-12 students, at Heart Jr., the renowned writer. The song Minneapolis. Both have long his- indigenous people is underway to Bancroft and this writer will auto- of the Earth Survival School in describes the deadly relationship tories with the events that have teach the rights they have under graph copies of their book on May Minneapolis and Red School between Indian people and the characterized AIM’s public image, the Declaration. 25 and June 1. House in St. Paul. The Circle of federal agency charged with car- and they continue to lead the Laura Waterman Wittstock is From 1968 to the present, AIM Life Academy on the White Earth rying out the trust responsibility Movement into the future. Historic an author, radio producer, CEO of has had a history of community Reservation in Minnesota, is still of the U.S. government under the events include the development Wittstock & Associates, scholar building but the Movement also in operation. AIM member Dick more than 500 treaties made with of the Twenty Points delivered of American Indian History and made history. In 1968, Minneapolis LaGarde founded it, illustrating sovereign Indian tribes. to the White House in the Nixon Culture with other accomplish- and the Minnesota reservations that AIM’s mission still focuses on BIA, don’t you blame me for administration in 1972, the occu- ments and credentials too numer- reverberated with reports of beat- those yet to be born. your problems pation of Wounded Knee in 1973, ous to list here. See the Phillips ings, arrests, and drastically low AIM is now archiving thou- I’m not your Indian anymore the formation of the International Educators website for indepth education results for American sands of documents, objects, and You belong to white man Indian Treaty Council in 1974, interview and biography amongst Indian children. The Movement’s art in anticipation of moving to per- Way ah hah, Hah, yoh the first Geneva conference where others. www.pieducators.com/wis- first order of business was to cre- manent space for the Interpretive Way ah hah, Hah, yoh the Declaration of Rights was first dom/laura_waterman_wittstock ate safe streets with fewer attacks Center. Plans are underway to BIA, you can’t change me, don’t drafted in 1977 and many others. All My Relations Gallery 1414 on Indian people. The second build space near Franklin Avenue, you try The Declaration was adopted by East, Franklin Avenue order of business was to create in the heart of the Indian Cultural We don’t want your white man the United Nations thirty years The Mulch Store and U.S. Composting Council Announce Million Tomato Compost Campaign to Grow One Million Tomatoes for Community Gardens and Food Banks By Ann Ludvig build healthy soil that produces compost manufacturers produce 100’s of U.S. commercial com- nutritious, sustainably grown, local Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) post manufacturers will donate food . certified compost; certifying that compost to improve soil in com- Celebrity Chef Nathan Lyon, co- their compost meets Federal health munity gardens across the U.S. host of PBS’ Growing a Greener and safety standards. As part of a nationwide effort to World and author of “Great Food It’s a closed loop just like recy- help grow healthy food for com- Starts Fresh” is campaign spokes- cling.” munity gardens and food banks, person encouraging schools and People interested in participat- The Mulch Store has announced community gardens to grow their ing in the Million Tomato Compost teaming with the U.S. Composting own tomatoes in compost enriched Campaign can track the number of Council (USCC) in the Million soil and giving healthy tomato- tomatoes grown, and learn more Tomato Compost Campaign by based recipes. about the program at www.buy- donating compost to T.C. gardens; “We’re excited to be playing a compost.com. Jana Metge bringing together compost manu- role in the Million Tomato Compost About The Mulch Store May is American Indian Month. On May 1st, undaunted by the facturers, chefs, community gar- Campaign and help grow one mil- The Mulch Store offers innova- rainy weather, the Kick-Off Parade assembled at Cedar Field dens and food pantries to help lion tomatoes,” said Anne Ludvik, tive recycling and processing solu- south and west of Little Earth of United Tribes and wound around Director of Organics Recycling for tions for organics including yard toward Franklin Avenue and on Franklin to the Minneapolis The Mulch Store. “We know that waste, brush, food scraps mixed. American Indian Center also for the Annual Wellness Fair. Every many of our neighbors y do not The Mulch Store’s processing year, the Twin Cities American Indian community gathers in soli- have access to healthy, fresh food strategies promote a closed loop darity to celebrate with this walk and celebration. that is grown in rich soil.” system of waste management by The Mulch Store is donating recycling organic materials into compost to TC community gar- valuable compost and mulch. The Alley Online! dens, that will grow crops to be About the US Composting used locally or donated to food Council www.alleynews.org pantries. The Mulch Store will Est. 1990, the U.S. Composting also coordinate with the Gardening Council (USCC) is the only Matters, chefs, community gar- national organization in the United dens, schools and other organiza- States dedicated to the develop- tions to teach people about using ment, expansion and promotion compost to support sustainably of the composting industry. The grown local food. In August, each USCC also directs the Composting participating community will count Council Research and Education the number of tomatoes they are Foundation (CCREF); both are donating to the food bank. non-profit 501(c) organizations. Compost builds healthy soil, CONTACT: Anne Ludvik, alu- The Alley is social! may reduce the need for chemi- [email protected], 952-946-6999, cal fertilizers and allows soil to www.mulchstoremn.com hold water well, reducing irrigation @alleynewspaper needs and runoff. All participating The Alley Newspaper • May 2013 9

Kaplans from page 1 Reprint from The Alley Newspaper January 1988 Garden Funding The dancers in the reprinted photo were embellished by the Tarantella Dancer masks from In the Heart of the Beast Theatre’s Franklin and 15th Avenue. classic winter play “La Befana”. The dancers are compliments of The store stayed in the fam- Opportunities Partners Three Company. ily for sixty years. Then, Wedge Co-op and Powderhorn Empty Bowls after a fire, the family decid- Minigrants ed to sell the store’s name and inventory. Four Kaplan Gardening Matters is excited to offer 10 community garden mini- employees, Jerry Kajander, grants of up to $500 for community food production gardens in the Pat Christensen, Dan Grant, following South Minneapolis neighborhoods: East Isles, Elliot Park, and Pavel Wasserman, Loring Park, Lowry Hill, Lowry Hill East, Phillips (East, Midtown, bought the business and West, and Ventura Village), Powderhorn Park and Whittier. These moved it to East Lake mini-grants are funded by: Street. “We chose the new The Green Patch Program at The Wedge Natural Foods Coop. Thank location because it was at you to the members and shoppers at the Wedge Co-op, who Choose to the identical cross street, Reuse and pass the benefits on to their community just ten blocks south,” says Donors who participated in Powderhorn Empty Bowls’ fall fund- Kajander. raising and community-building event to raise funds to end hunger in The new location worked Powderhorn Park community well for the store and the Eligible gardens are welcome to apply by discussing the grant with adjacent businesses were your garden group, downloading and filling out the application on good neighbors. Kajander Gardening Matters website and submitting your application by May 15, recounts, “Every business 2013 to Gardening Matters. Grantees will be notified by June 1st and had its own personality. It checks will be sent by mail within two weeks to the mailing address was great fun to get to know provided in the application. wwwgardeningmatters.org/funding-oppor- the other business owners tunities and talk to them. Some were real characters, like Stan, “THINK SMALL” Parent who had a pet shop. Others were really helpful, like In the Heart of the Beast Leadership Program Puppet and Mask Theatre, By Raymond Jackson education. He said, “When chil- who was really supportive The Wilder Foundation hosted dren are 3 & 4 years old, it is and helped us with sig- the Cross Cultural Leadership important to develop them and nage while we were closed Action Program, recognizing get them ready for kindergarten because of the flood.” Parent Leadership graduates and beyond. Daycare for toddlers Kaplan’s worked to keep from around the Twin Cities and is important and for the children employees, creating conti- African Americans American to be around trusting adults, who nuity and a friendlier atmo- Indian, Latino, South East Asian are making sure the child receives sphere for customers. This & Somali representatives. not just academics, but how to helped Kaplan’s develop The graduates included two become critical thinkers.” Senator their loyal customer base. Phillips residents, Darrell M. & Champion continued, “Education “It had good quality for a Misty J., who graduated in 2011. is the great equalizer. As parents low price. It had everything They both agreed that they gained and grandparents we must cre- you needed to stay warm an assortment of parenting skills ate an environment of learning when working,” remem- and a lot of legislative knowledge. and we have to do it every step bers Phillips resident Mel The Parent Leadership work- of the way. As you continue to Lasley, who started shop- shop mission is to advance qual- do the great work you are doing, ping Kaplan’s when it was ity care and education of chil- remember, you are planting seeds. located on Franklin Avenue. dren in their critical early years. Those seeds are our children and “It makes me sad to see a There were good speakers and we must create a good growing such an established busi- good cross-cultural food at the environment. ness close. It wasn’t a event. The speakers included It was a very enlightening fancy store. It was a work- Senator Bobby Joe Champion, event. To get more information ing man’s store. It’ll be Senator Foung Haws, and Kevin on ‘Think Small, Cross Cultural missed.” Lindsey, Commissioner of Human Leadership Action Program’, call The four new 1988 Rights. They all spoke well of the Jesse Lee 651-233-2265. For owners later opened a sec- Think Small, Parent Leadership ‘Parent Leadership Workshop’ ond Kaplan Bros. at 73rd Action Plan. information call Ancinetta and Lakeland Ave. No., Senator Champion, who rep- at 612-850-1773. Their goal is Brooklyn Park, MN. They resents North Minneapolis and to get many more, from South closed that store March a large portion of downtown Minneapolis, to participate and 2012. Minneapolis, spoke about the earn Certificates of Completion. There is a great amount importance of early childhood of retail history of each Seeds Franklin Avenue and Lake from page 1 Street. Kaplan Bros. was unique in many ways. They and commitments nurtured at grown into a garden, into a for- are especially unique in Bread and Puppet Theater in est by Sandy Spieler. 40 years being part of the stories of Vermont and New York. later— still in the neighbor- both of these dynamic cor- And a question; Could a hood--still walking near Lake ridors. theatre belong to a place, a and Bloomington. The search people? Could it be a living for relationships among us and Stride on “in the heart of the part of their search for connec- with our water and air, with beast” In the Heart of the Beast tion? Many theatres and their the living beings that feed us– Theatre and us with you. performers traveled. A produc- goes on. And it is immeasur- Dr. David O’Fallon is recent- tion in New York might tour ably richer and deeper because ly President of the Minnesota a dozen states. Theatre in col- of Sandy and the communities Humanities Center after a leges and universities too often and now, generations of art- decade as CEO of MacPhail looked the same. ists–of all of us–invited into the Center for Music and other These are valuable--but not work. We have made connec- national and international work. what I felt I needed. What we tions and told the stories that *Excerpt from “A Sleep needed. deepen our relationships-- year of Prisoners,” a poem by The commitment to place, after year. We have more to do- Christopher Fry to a people, to a neighborhood, -as one once wrote, started in the basement of “Thank god our time is now. Follow The Alley Walker Church as Powderhorn When wrong comes up to on Twitter or on Puppet Theatre 40 years ago. meet us everywhere never to This became In the Heart of the leave us till we have taken the Facebook: Beast Theatre. longest stride of soul we have 0@alleynewspaper The “seed” ideas were ever taken.” * 10 Film & Stage The Alley Newspaper • May 2013 Tribute: Roger Ebert 1942-2013 Cellist Hans Christian Film Critic of Film Critics Plays Benefit for Malaria Initiative May 11 7 PM Our Saviour’s Church 2315 Chicago Avenue

Sun-Times for years becoming the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1975. In addition his reviews were syndicated to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and afar and wrote more than 15 books. He also became the first film critic to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mr. Ebert ushered a new era in the 1970s, 1980s, and Howard McQuitter II Movie Corner 1990s on reviewing movies and By Amy Blumenshine ia history! Their initial focus is Howardsmoviecorner.com films. “Thumbs Up!” or “Thumbs This extraordinary virtuo- Uganda. In Uganda, thousands of Down!” on the movies that came so cellist Hans Christian tours children die each year from malar- down the pike became the signa- the world, playing music of his ia – a preventable and curable [email protected] ture phrase Ebert invented with own composition featuring many disease. The entire population is When I stumbled on Gene the late Siskel joining in on their Starbuck stringed instruments including the at risk of malaria, but less than 50 Siskel and Roger Ebert on tele- TV show before the curtain came nyckelharpa, sarangi, and sitara. percent are protected by prevent- vision discussing movies I was down. Sadly Ebert’s curtain went parents’ shop finds himself in a He integrates music from a variety able measures like insect-treated glued to the set -- a certain inspi- down last month but his legend most unusual circumstance .Years of cultures and traditions, with a bed nets and mosquito spraying. ration for me being a movie critic. lives on. before he had donated to a sperm strong East Indian flavor. By using Hospitalization and deaths from I’d always liked movies since I Starbuck (2011) bank which he will discover he’s an electronic looping device, he malaria have increased in recent was a boy in south Minneapolis. the biological father to 533 chil- layers on different melodies and years. But Siskel and Ebert’s “At the Comedy/Drama dren, 142 of them are demand- sounds for a very meditative effect This concert would be a won- Movies”,” Sneak Previews”, etc. Cast: Patrick Huard (David ing from the fertility clinic who – ethereal and transcendant. derful prelude to Mother’s Day sent me to higher planes. Siskel Wozniak), Julie Le Breton the donator is. The film’s pace The concert is free but dona- for you and your meditatively- died of brain cancer at age 53. (Valerie), Antoine Bertrand is quite slow at first but unfolds tions will be asked for an anti- inclined friends! (For more info, Ebert had written screenplays (Avocat), Dominic Philie Frere into a crowd pleaser .”Starbuck” malaria initiative. The Evangelical call (612) 871-2967) for Meyer. Ebert’s best known Sombre). (R) Running time:109 is silly at times, a bit too pat Lutheran Church in America screenplay for Meyer “Beyond minutes. Director: Ken Scott. and often sated, but it works. I (ELCA) seeks to make malar- the Valley of the Dolls” in 1969 David Wozniak (Patrick Huard) infer “Starbuck” is charming and instantly was a cult hit. is matter-of-factly doing his regu- the characters likable. Languages: Ebert wrote for The Chicago lar duties as a butcher in his French in English subtitles. Open Eye Figure Theatre presents Milly and Tillie: The silliest sisters ever June 28 – July 21 506 East 24th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 www.openeye- theatre.org Open Eye Figure Theatre pulls out the stops with summer pro- gramming for families this year. In addition to over 100 puppet shows being presented in neighborhoods throughout the Twin Cities, Milly and Tillie will be presented at the theatre June 28 – July 21. Milly and Tillie will also be featured at with director Jason Ballweber and and bicycles are ridden indoors. the Guthrie Theater on June 23rd puppeteer Rachael Davies. The Interrupted by a phone call, the to help celebrate the Guthrie’s two performers inhabit these silly sisters are suddenly packing for a 50th Anniversary. sisters with unbridled joy – the picnic, but things don’t always go Milly and Tillie has been seen fun is infectious and delightful as planned and one silly mishap on the Open Eye stage in 2010 for children and parents of every after another leads to a hysterical and 2011. Liz Schachterle and generation. misadventure! Full of silly games, Elise Langer, the beloved, deftly A perennial favorite, the Silly puppet surprises, and ice cream matched duo of Milly and Tillie, Sisters start a normal day as cones for all, it’s the perfect sum- created the show in collaboration flowers smell like being tickled mer fare for families! The Alley Newspaper • May 2013 Commentary 11 It Ain’t Easy Being… Frank Reflections had B2 bombers full of cold By Frank Erickson only $1.25 per day…and I saw Why do whites have so much cash, shoes and Ferraris to crash, It is intriguing how the finan- this investment expert on PBS, money, live the longest, have the and still in the end hang out in cial hierarchy unfolds on our plan- she told the all-white audience, best health, live in comfort, travel Heaven. Because I was saved! et—there are 7 billion of us, and “ you each will need at least a the world, have huge retirement Yet, regarding the “straight 6 billion of us live on less than million dollars to retire on”, how “portfolios”… and Natives have and narrow”, Ricey says: “It is $12,000.00 per year. 5 billion of privileged to say such an insane poverty, alcoholism, diabetes, my Gramma’s face that has kept us get by on less than $4,000 a thing. domestic abuse, child abuse, high me out of the worst of it, just year, and over 1 billion get by on So why would it make little incarceration rates, and lack the the thought of her looking at me sense for this investment expert to access to opportunity that whites with disappointment makes me vailed in camp circles while men go to a desolate Native reservation have? Do whites work harder than cringe and stay strong.” This is hunted. in South Dakota, and tell them non-whites, do whites deserve all interesting. It was my father’s My mother’s mother was born that they each needed a million their wealth, no, of course not, and face (Freud’s super-ego civiliz- 1900. In 1890, 250 Indian People to retire on, but it makes perfect it is just the way things are set up. ing agent) which prevented me were massacred at Wounded sense to tell this to as group of Whites are born into a system that Peter Molenaar from chasing the easy girls. Yet it Knee. Not so long ago, UNICEF white Americans? flows in their favor, non-whites Raise Your Voice seems, in Ricey’s case, the ancient estimated that 5,000 Iraqi children It is important for me to remind are born into a system filled with matriarchal spirit has prevailed. under the age of 5 died every myself on a regular basis that this roadblocks. Just as the “Raise Your Voice” April 3… month from the economic sanc- continent and all its wealth do A cheesy 70’s song by Judas column appears once a month A mixed gathering convened at tions we imposed…for a total of not exist solely for whites. Who Priest says it best, “Out there is inside the back cover of “The the East Phillips Park Cultural and one million before the G.W. Bush decided that the wealth of North a fortune waitin’ to be had / You Alley” so does Ricey Wild’s “It Community Center to Shock and Awe Bombing com- America was going to be divided think I’ll let it go you’re mad / Ain’t Easy Being Indian” appear help energize a revival of the menced . up based on the white men’s capi- You’ve got another thing comin’.” monthly in “The Circle”. Both Lakota matriarchy. The docu- Stop all the bombing, please. talist “working” model? Most whites are not going to columns should be regularly read. mentary “Red Cry” revealed the turn their backs on the opportunity Admittedly though, for insight- social degradation and veritable to acquire wealth and comfort, ful truths elevated to the level genocide which continues to exist even if it was made available of a belly laugh, Ricey is the on the Pine Ridge Reservation. from the unjust spilling of Native one. In the April issue, the after- Neighborhood leaders were seen blood. life is pondered via her childhood shaking their heads in disbelief. Einstein was asked what he encounter with an evangelistic Let’s not forget… thought the most important ques- revival. She wryly states: “Until All peoples, without exception, tion that a human being need- then I didn’t know I was supposed have passed through the stage of ed to answer, he replied,”Is the to want eternal life…at the time matriarchal social formation. In universe a friendly place?” So mine was okay except for school the beginning, the female owned do you believe that the universe and chores.” the dwelling. It was her sacred is a friendly place and that you She goes on: space which no man entered with- will be taken care of, if you do, “If I only knew then what I out permission. In fact, moral why are you hoarding all sorts of know now! GRRR! I could have deliberation was largely women’s money in retirement accounts as been so mean, bad…freely hated, work. Oh yes, grandmothers pre- the world starves and crashes in the moment? Why do you get to sit on so much wealth while others starve? Why don’t humans share? In his “The Gospel of Wealth “ Andrew Carnegie said, “the duty of the rich is to distribute their surplus wealth” – I will add to that, that the duty of all of us is to look at how we got the opportunity to acquire surplus wealth in the first place. The tricky part though is to see yourself as rich and having “surplus wealth “ that you should distribute, very easy to see Carnegie as rich with surplus wealth, lot harder to see ourselves in the same boat. Every bit of white privilege comes from “war” privilege.

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“SAMATABAXDAY” (survivor) Amged (Alpha Kemet) to be told over and over again. cohesively about the “elephants makes it feel like little-Somalia for work from various Backyard Yusuf, poet, abstract artist, and The image is an artistic expression in the room” including our own my family and me.” Initiative Somali poets/art- Coordinator of the Backyard of the Warda’s story illustrated “warda’s” of the world, the true Upcoming projects from proj- ists. (Due for online release late Initiative Project S.E.L.F. by myself and produced through source of a healthy community. I ect SELF: summer.) Look us up as Project CHAT team provided The a process of discovery and deep have included some of the words We are working on a Nomadic S.E.L.F on Facebook, reach us Alley Newspaper with this conversation with members of from our own Warda’s:” Expression spoken word and sto- through the Cultural Wellness information about this piece- Project S.E.L.F. Warda: “I was a 15 year old rytelling CD entitled S.O.M.A.L.I Center, 612-721-5745 or call the “SAMATABAXDAY”(survivor): Back home, when the day is young woman when the war (Soundtrack Of My Abstract Life Project Self community phone “In our native language, over and the sun goes down, we started and ever since I’ve been Interrupted) It is a compilation line, (612)702-0307. “Warda” means flower. She is use to gather in a circle around deprived of my childhood.” Project S.E.L.F (Save, Educate, Liberate and Free) is a the symbol of all the women in an elder and listen to inspiring Warda: “In the war, I lost 3 of Backyard Initiative Community Health Action Team (CHAT) our Backyard Initiative Citizen tales full of wisdom to sustain my children, I gave birth to my that focuses to bring together youth, elders and families from Health Action Team (CHAT) and us all for generations to come. youngest in a refugee camp. Now the Somali- American Diaspora in and around the” Backyard” to the Somali community at large. There is something meaningful my baby is a university graduate.” address conditions and create awareness to support a sustainable And she has a story that’s often and healing in storytelling and Warda: “I miss my homeland, community through dialogue, cultural approaches and artistic voiceless, unheard in an all-male we continue to use our ancestors but the connectedness and sup- expression. dominated environment that needs oral traditions to communicate port we have here in Minneapolis