tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10244799677164369442024-02-06T21:18:46.301-08:00Prairie Skyline FoundationComment & Follow this blog if you want to: Rediscover, Redevelop, and Revitalize Historic Crookston by Developing Best Uses including Housing and the ArtsCrookston Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875957241392955863noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024479967716436944.post-90661131986382405342019-05-06T15:01:00.000-07:002019-05-06T15:01:01.952-07:00Daycare in Methodist Church, Kids Zone Goal, and a process for doing it all<br />
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On April 19, the Prairie Skyline Foundation (PSF) offered the
former Methodist Church as an in-town site for a large daycare to Craig Hoiseth
of CHEDA. Kay Hegge, Board Chair of PSF,
showed the building to Hoiseth, and although much work is needed, the value of
the building could be clearly seen. The
big advantage is size. There are 12
large “Sunday School Classrooms,” a small gymnasium, a place to hold small
plays, a dining room, offices, and a kitchen.
PSF obtained the building from Rainbow Ministries who were letting it go
to back taxes. “We all know what happens
to tax-forfeited buildings that are dumped on the County.” said Hegge, who had
experienced first hand Polk County’s preference for tearing down historic buildings.
We don’t need any additional work right now, so we are just going to get the
electrical and heat going again while gathering estimates on the roof. Craig
Hoiseth explained that a daycare will need a fire suppression system, become ADA
compliant, it needs an outside play area, and a commercial kitchen.</div>
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Kay said she has a personal vision for Crookston which
includes the daycare (or maker fair) ideas of PSF and much much more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her vision looks at the Downtown Square area
and Central Park as a mini or sub plan of JLG Architects Downtown Plan, which
recommends doing a project like the “Community Center with Art and Heart” in
the old Cathedral and saving the Methodist Church for something outstanding as
well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also recommended by JLG is an
outdoor swimming pool in the area where the Red Barn sits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Red Barn would be moved to Central Park
for a better warming house with bathrooms for outdoor skating rinks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The proposed “Young at Hart Center” would be
completed in the old Cathedral bringing more kids and families downtown and
tourists as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Central Park is saved
for huge playful sculptures made from pallet wood and trimmed shrubbery around
the edges while keeping the middle for events like “Nite to Unite,” etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tim
Persson thought of a bowling alley in the old Central High School gym. Central
Square can move to where First Community Credit Union may be torn down or any
other space nearby, we have plenty! And the old Bus Garage can become a petting
zoo. Families and tourists will be able to spend money on gas, food, gifts, and
sundries downtown EVERY DAY! All ages can attend activities at the Library, the
Carnegie Library, and the Grand Theater as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure you have already imagined a “rent a
bike stand, “rent a kayak stand,”, artsy benches, and more public art in the “Kids
Zone.” Said Kay <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now to develop this “Kids Zone.” It’s going to take more
than $350,000. Luckily our City is in a position to do so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, you must do the things that cost
more for the sake of the bigger picture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But not without a plan for how the work will be funded and operating
costs subsidized. Remember the “Flood Fund” folks?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like that successful vision, this is could be
the new successful vision. The City and CHEDA could pay for architect design fees
and have the architects determine proposed costs, then look at sources and uses
for funding these projects, taking the “Kids Zone” into the next Bonding Bill
if needs be. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“As projects, spin-off ideas and businesses evolve, there
should be a process like the CHEDA loan fund to apply for grants from the “Fun
Fund” which is modeled after the Flood Fund.” Kay said. “Although the City has
excelled at addressing housing needs, there doesn’t seem to be one overarching
goal nor a fair, transparent, and reasonable process to spend money that is
inside or outside the goal and ongoing infrastructure.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We expect our governments to have paperwork! she
said, and we expect a way for the community to have more than their five
minutes of input. Town halls whether virtual or not could be one way. In the
meantime, give the $350,000 back to the City and <b>if you like these ideas, like
the new Facebook Page and/or join the Group discussion: “Just say “Yes” to Kids
Zone in Downtown Crookston,” and “Just say “No” to RV Park in Central Park.”</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Downtown, Historic, Crookston, Minnesota, foundation, non-profit, donation, Prairie Skyline Foundation</div>Crookston Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875957241392955863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024479967716436944.post-9769234020504251082017-05-31T05:40:00.002-07:002017-05-31T05:40:56.073-07:00Updated Activities of the Board<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2016,
Feb 29, Discussion of a pancake fundraiser, this time, with the Restaurant
providing the pancakes. Met with
Caroline, the architect from MNHS, met with Ken Muldeen from Marvin Windows. He
said it would cost about $180,000 to provide new custom windows, but not likely
to be approved by MNHS. New website set
up on Wix.com, still prairieskyline.com. Getting estimates on steeple leak.
Applied for grant from American Crystal<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2016, April 30
Annual meeting combined. Held after the RBJ's fundraiser. Recognition of Cindy for her creativity on
the display, and to Andy with the huge Cathedral mailing. Paid Zach of ZJ
Construction to board up five windows and repair leak. Later, he boarded up the front window and two
small windows with hurricane clips. The rewrite of the Conditions Assessment
and Photos were not acceptable to MNHS, so we will not be able to finish the
Architect grant in time to apply for another Legacy grant. Priorities were made
in a motion to next focus on protection from water damage, for example steeple
hip shingles, gutters, downspouts, . Election held: President/Archives: Kay Hegge, VP: Glen Torkelson, Secretary/Treasurer: Cindy, Kay will help her. Approved by-law
changes: g. Changing by-laws from
monthly meetings to quarterly meetings in November, February, May, August.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> h. Changing the fiscal year from January through
December to April through March.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> i. Changing the directors term from two years to
three years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> j. Changing the bylaws to membership driven as
opposed to current situation where the Board
does all the bylaw changes, articles changes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2016,
July 12, Hurrah, we can use the photos in the Legacy grant after all, but they
will need to be reworked. Scope of Work needs a ton of work. Carolyn said we will be tied to this Scope of
Work for all future grant applications. Next fundraiser is facepainting, bars,
water, and lemonade at the Cathedral during OxCart Days. A Halloween fundraising
event will be planned<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2016,
Nov 29, Andy has resigned. He has stored the pew and the door at his Dad's
storage locker in Beltrami. OxCart Days was a good start at fundraising. Cold
weather. Zombie Run (cold weather, clown
scare) was a fail. Milt is finishing the architectural work on his own time,
since he changed jobs. Our grant is past the due date but Carolyn says as long
as we show progress, we should be fine. Jay made a mess in the Cathedral
cleaning out first floor of center steeple.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2017,
Jan 24 Planning a Hotdish cook-off,
planning to participate in the Polk County Fair. Roofer's number is disconnected. Still has a
small leak at same site. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2017,
May 3, Annual Meeting combined. Jeannie
Meine is a new Board Member. Balance in
account is $19,624.02 Donations in
Memory of are encouraged. New architect to work with at MNHS: Natascha Weiner,
says that we can replace some windows along with restoration of the rest.
Carolyn called from MNHS, grant is closed, do final report. Final Report
submitted April 30, 2017. New volunteer,
Les Hamilton will put on a Star Wars/70's bar Fundraiser for us in the
Fall. If we get approval of our final
report, we will want to apply for the next large Legacy grant deadline for
preapplication July 21. Set a goal of cleaning out all 3 steeples this
summer. Voted to change back to a
regular fiscal year. This is a change in the by-laws. Kay filed the 990N.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Downtown, Historic, Crookston, Minnesota, foundation, non-profit, donation, Prairie Skyline Foundation</div>Crookston Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875957241392955863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024479967716436944.post-40090074967059570852016-01-31T11:32:00.002-08:002016-01-31T11:32:44.325-08:00This is what we have been doing since 2003<div class="MsoNormal">
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1991 Cathedral
vacated. Bishop Balke gives many parishioner the right to strip what ever they
want. People try to take more even after
Care and Share Shelter ownership. <o:p></o:p></div>
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1996 New board formed
for acceptance of ownership of former Cathedral from Care and Share. Research
and put on Historic Register. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Polk</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
tax assessor trys to collect property tax, Board occupied with a court fight
for many years. No real membership
list. Board is burned out.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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2002 May 29 Kay comes on board with the idea of a regional
stained glass museum similar to the <st1:placename w:st="on">Smith</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Museum</st1:placetype> in <st1:city w:st="on">Chicago</st1:city> since enough original stained glass
can be found to redo the entry. Glass
$35,000 plus whatever Light House wants for five Apostle windows no one paid
them for taking them out. Dan Morlan
resigns. New officers and only Board
members now are: Kay, Chair, Kathie,
Secretary, and Jennifer, treasurer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2002, June 11. Kay took minutes. Discussion of new mission, “Rediscover, Redevelop,
and Revitalize Historic Crookston. New
strategy, to point out that there are many vacant buildings, Cathedral just
one, and to diffuse the pain associated with past endeavors to save Cathedral.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2002 July. New brochure designed by new board member, Gail
Myers. Kay and Kathy talked about being
at the all school reunion with sample plates and the new brochures. Not
productive, people too busy meeting people to notice any handouts. Much more planning needs to be done. Held two
bake sales to Made $45. Decided not to
do the Oxcart concession since profit is only $145. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2002 August 13. Kay
and daughter walked in parade and handed out brochures. Could have used 2 times as many brochures. Try
to sell Crookston High School Auditorium chairs which fill the former
Cathedral. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2002 Sept.17. Discussion
of accessing the Lodging Tax Fund of $75,000 for a feasibility study. Can be
done. Discussion of a potential benefits
we can hold.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2002 Oct 1, 15. Gene and John approved as new Board
members. New mission and revised by-laws
approved. $10 basic membership
approved. All board members paid up at
this time. Kay met with Lee Marthaler on
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>. He will donate building. Vote was
in favor of accepting ownership as long as he paid up the back taxes and he
paid the taxes and insurance for a period of time, plus all other due diligence
in the transfer. The plan would be to
put together the former financing package and create an income stream for the
foundation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2002 Nov 5, 26, Kay
calls City Council members to get their opinions about including the church in
the next block grant. City said yes, it
is possible but would reduce the amount of flood protection they will be asking
for. Fundraising mailing went to o “Crookston”
and income range “5.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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2002 Nov. 13. Review Kay’s mailing list she bought of 4100
names in and within 15 miles of Crookston. Kay obtains copies of the files of
the old <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place> transaction that fell through.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 January. Insurance carrier tells us they are dropping
us. Vacant buildings too risky. Board
members are personally liable for Cathedral. Gene resigns due to liability
risk. Kay’s Mom dies.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 February 4, 18. Kay is on “Valley Talk” on KROX. The
letter of cancellation from the insurance company was in violation of the terms
of the policy. Interviewed two people to
hire for filing, research, copying etc .Position is funded through <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Workforce</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Discussion of selling the church
on Ebay. Ebay requires sale to go
through regardless of bidder’s capabilities.
Can’t risk this. Insurance
discussion. New Goals discussed. Focus
change from saving Cathedral to saving the heart of Crookston. Going ahead with grant application to “Save
America’s Treasures” for $500,000. Requires 1:1 match which we will approach
City and McKnight Foundation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 Mar.4. A couple from by the cities found our website
and want to purchase the Cathedral.
Discussion on how to protect the building from remuddling. Need references and need to do due diligence. $10,000 agreed on price. Proceed with grant application in case these
people are not legit. Grant work was completed
on Mar. 6.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 Mar.18. Approved LaVonne Wohl and Ken Brejha as new
board members. Jean Brejha hired for
mailing list and fundraising work paid through the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Workforce</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
Gail Myers resignation accepted. Insurance
for board members should be bought. Can’t afford. March 29<sup>th</sup> is clean up day. The auditorium chairs from the torn down High
School will be in an ad in the Shopper as for sale. Kay placed it for six weeks. John put the chairs on the new website: <a href="http://www.crookston/skyline.com">www.crookston/skyline.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 April 22. Bishop Balke and attorney said that deed
restrictions 1 and 4 could be waived if we take the crosses off, so that the
building could be sold to the Petersons.
Removing crosses will not be in compliance with being on the National
Register of Historic Places. Also, zoned
residential so a conditional use permit would be needed if Peterson opened a
reception hall. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 May 6, Still holding insurance check refund. Pursue different carriers. Peterson’s have become leery about the lot
and location, but is still interested in buying it and now wants to move it to
Long Prairie. He hasn’t answered
questions we’ve asked, so we are not in favor of selling it to him to be
moved. Jean resigned from her position
due to personal reasons. Kay had a
display up in the Library for National Preservation Week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 May 20, Prospective buyer has backed out. Too many hoops he said. Ken Brejha offers to
buy as a house. Same thing, need a sound
proposal as to where approximately $1million will come from. Lee Marthaler said
that he would pay the back taxes on the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>. We have found new insurance at a cost of
$1200 every six months. Can’t afford. Kay receives permission from her work in
tourism to spend some time on the tourism aspects of the former Cathedral and
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>.
She has put out an online survey of area artists. John wants an exit strategy on the former
Cathedral building. Kathy and Kay clean
chairs we’ve sold.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 July 1, 22. Did
not apply for Kresge grant because it needed one to one match on $1 M project
and no support from City. Marthaler got
miffed when he requested a break on the back taxes from the county board and
they did not grant it to him, so he plans on letting it go tax forfeit and not
give it to us. More discussion of Design
Team coming to Crookston, will cost about $90,000 for a design charette
weekend. City not interested. Separate from us, Rev Wolpert comes before
the City Council and asks what the vision is for Crookston with all the vacant
buildings. Kay calls him; he wants to see steeples saved and the rest torn down
for a garden. The Sentence to Serve crew follows OSHA guidelines and can be
hired for $60/day. Will they bird
proof? Too high up says Susan Mills. A
three-year Fundraising Plan discussed. Not
enough board members to help with a food stand during the Mentor Arts and
crafts sale. MN Arts Board feasibility study grant applied for. Didn’t get. 4-H
no longer interested in helping with an Ox Cart concession stand. Banner and flyers created by Kay to give out
in parade. Sprayed weeds with round up<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 Aug. 19, Two
articles in the Crookston Times so far.
Discussion of an insert in the shoppers to raise funds as opposed to
expensive mailings. Inserts cost: $60
for 1000, we print them, can’t pick out areas.
Announcement of grant awards for the “Save America’s Treasures” delayed
again till November.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 Sept. 16, Only John and Kay came. Discussion of exit plans for the
Cathedral. What will it take for Kay to
give up?<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 Oct.21 Only LaVonne and Kay came. Discussion of $5M building fund that County
has and wants to tear down perfectly sound former Villa St. Vincent, (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Professional</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place>.)to build new jail on the
spot. Not enough parking if do this. Beautiful
leaded glass in this former Catholic owned building. Discussion of the building
inspector’s many transgressions and note he is looking for legal ways to come
after us. Found a guy willing to go up
high on the inside to close gaps left by former Board’s boarding of windows
where pigeons enter. Cost $400.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 November, canceled.
Did not even qualify for grant on a technicality: Needs to be a National “Landmark” besides
being on the National Register which means important to National history not
only state. We cannot find this
connection unless it is related to Catholicism coming to <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region> through
the French? Too vague. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2003 December, canceled due to Christmas obligations. Permission from Kay’s work: Northwest
Regional Development Commission to pursue using the Cathedral space as an
outlet for fine crafts, fine arts, and quality products in their new
regionalism strategy, the “Land of the Dancing Sky.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, January 20. Jennifer
Peterson resigns. Ken Brejha resigns. Kay appointed tempory treasurer. Fundraising
letter mailed to Crookston upper income ranges.
“ Steeple Elite $200 Leaders” needed to jumpstart project. Project redefined as outlet above, plus space
to house, “Fresh Voices” a youth art group. No donations received.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Newsletter started, “A Matter of Fact,” meant to get the
facts out to people. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Kay reported on results of asking the City of <st1:city w:st="on">Crookston</st1:city>, the Diocese of
Crookston, and the Polk County Board for including the Cathedral in their group
insurance policies at a cost of less than $100 per year, their chance to put
conditions on us through a sale and leaseback arrangement. City of Crookston did not allow Kay to come before
the Finance committee, despite letter asking which committee and when, and so
not understanding request, they simply said no they couldn’t insure the
building while it was owned by us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Diocese can’t help, their insurance requires a Catholic
organization. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Polk</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
was gracious, but have declined based on information provided by the Tax
Assessor that a building owned by them will become taxable. Kay reported on property tax exempt status
application due Feb 15 according to Tax Assessor, but Feb 1<sup>st</sup> is
stated on the back of the form. Must
reapply every three years, showing record of activities and financial reports.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, Feb 17, Approved opening “Cathedral Gallery &
Store for our benefit, the benefit of the Humane Society, Artisans, and the
Northwest Regional Development Commission in <st1:place w:st="on">Warren</st1:place>.
Changed name to “Prairie Skyline Foundation, Inc.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, March 15. Balance
$270.42.New brochure approved. Approved
opening Cathedral Gallery in top of Humane Society. Commitments from eight artists
so far. This project is basically a feasibility study. Separate from us, Sandra Peterson promoting
the idea of “Artspace,” a nonprofit housing developer for artists, to be
invited to look at the former Junior High School. Kay talks with Sandra, City won't spend any
money. Wrote pre- proposal to the Northwest Minnesota Sustainable Development
Partnership for a feasibility study. <o:p></o:p></div>
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carried to make decisions over the phone or email with a majority vote as long
as all members are contacted.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, April 20. Kay
bought paint and UMC hockey players to help paint new gallery. UMC Service
Learning vacant building history reports are done. Only a few of depth and value. Kay was able to see some of the main floor of
the former <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place> by bringing up Minnesota Housing
Partnership official. Kay toured the
inside of former Z-Place with potential developer. Determined that without substantial grant
funds, the approximately $350,000 project cannot be done. Accepted John’s resignation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, May 20. A $50
donation was accepted in honor of Mrs. Delahanty’s father, George
_________. T Shirts and caps will be
sold to benefit us. Donation Jar, and a
display of former Crookston Central High School Auditorium chairs set up to be
sold. Harry Christianson paid through a program of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Workforce</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>
will man the store.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, June 15. Balance $186.42. Received letter from the City stating that
steeple ‘shingle” repairs must take place or legal action will follow. Lavonne gets a verbal structural assessment
from YLR Architects from <st1:city w:st="on">Fargo</st1:city>. The Cathedral is structurally sound.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, July 20. Kay’s work, the Northwest Regional
Development Commission (NWRDC) has called a stop to Kay’s work on the Cathedral
Gallery on NWRDC time. Ka y wrote a
grant application to Central Harvest States (formerly Cenex) for operating. Kay sets up meeting re <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>
w/ an investor and advisor for July 29 6:30 pm at Otter Tail Power. Kay shows
the completed steeple grant application to Mike McDonald and Aaron Parrish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, August 16. A
joint rummage sale fundraiser discussed
for Oct 2 with the Humane Society. A
Transportation Enhancement (TEA) Grant application package was explained.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004 Sept. 21. Hold off on paying Flood fee due October 15
for $50. Can’t move forward with TEA
grant without feasibility study for arts center. Mike McDonald, building inspector wants to
see the inside of the former Cathedral and see if steeples can be accessed
through hatch. Kay made up waivers of
liability based on the County’s waiver for anyone to enter the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>,
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Found Thrivent will only match dollar for dollar on
fundraiser if Board is made up of a majority of Lutherans. Oh well.
Central Harvest states turns down grant app. Kay checks out EDA funding,(must create
jobs.)Letters of inquiries were sent out to possible funders. Kari Thompson, Crookston EDA Director’s Project
Vitality has finally added an Arts Sector.
We can’t pay the heat bill at the Gallery.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, October 18 notes:
rummage sale profit was about $300; all went to the heat bill. Received word that steeple repair grant is
funded! Paul Mercil informs Kay that
City wants a building permit on Cathedral now, so she purchased one. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, December. A
pancake breakfast was held Dec 12 at the American Legion with help from the UMC
Service Learning students. Weather was
very bad, roads icy only a dozen people show.
Proceeds $87, cost $50 for Legion donated, and $70 for food from
Shanty. Kay donated pancake mix. Kathy syrup.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2004, February 15.
$6000 is in the bank for the steeple project. The Cathedral Gallery 7 Store is closed. All consignment articles have been
returned. The UMC Marketing Class did a PowerPoint
on how to display and sell art in the new Cathedral Gallery. They also completed a survey of shoppers at
the Gallery. Mostly positive comments!<o:p></o:p></div>
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2005, March 15 Plans for the Annual meeting in May 3 were
made. Plans are for cotton candy at OxCart Days<o:p></o:p></div>
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2005 April 19. . LaVonne is chair of finding replacement hip
and flat steeple shingles. Pat Tuseth
has been contacted as a potential contractor.
Kay announced plans to include the Cathedral Gallery in her new store to
be open soon. She will donate heat. Paul
Mercil is now City Building Inspector.
Brian Carlson joins us. Clean up
day for Cathedral set..<o:p></o:p></div>
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2005, May 24 Sheila Capistran Murphy and her daughter Laural
join us. Some donations came in from Kay’s
fundraising letter: Florence Rude, Glen
Torkelson, and Rep. Bernie Lieder. Petitions to clean up and moth ball the
former <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place> have been prepared and distributed
to store owners to collect signatures.
No pigeons inside Cathedral on clean up day. Repaired lock and hasp on North side sacristy
door, someone broke into Sister Karen reported.
Ryan Bakken does an article on the Union building.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">2005,
June 21 Paid flood fee</span> and penalty.
Agree to host “Top Ten Endangered buildings in <st1:place w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:place>” display at Library, free except
for cost of shipping.. Crookston
Vitality planning starts up an Arts Committee, Kay attends. City starts on a
formal Housing Study finally. Mary
Pester’s son will not release the alumni mailing list for our use in
fundraising as he had sworn to the alumni it will never be used for
solicitations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2005, July 26. Pros
and cons of asbestos roof shingles discussed.
One thing: they usually last forever if not struck. Tuseth said cost of labor will be
$10,000-12,000 without cost of abatement.
$150 in donations come in from mailing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2005, August 16.
Amanda Lien joins us in time to help with OxCart Days food cart. Made
$600 because of donated use of food cart. Kay reported talking with the Bishop
by phone. He suggested a working group
of the Mayor (Osborne), the County and others and then may be willing to donate
a nominal amount to show support for the project. (Because of Mayor Osborne’s attitude, this
can’t happen just yet.) Floor of North
Sacristy caved in due to pigeon droppings from open roof. Door must be secured ASAP. Moritorium on
capital projects lifted by McKnight Foundation.
Some interest on their part in Arts center. Kay in her consulting job found funding for a
fledgling visual arts as informal therapy at Care & Share, the first
example of a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Working</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Arts</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>
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2005, Sept. ___. Made about $300 on Oxcart Days. Kathy bought some plywood and stained it for
windows. Kay applies to get steeple
grant extended. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2006, March 21 Guest Lonnie Laffin of JLG Architects, John Reitmeier,
Bud Svedahl. Discuss a plan for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>. Some windows covered. We meet in newly opened Kay’s Attic in the <st1:placename w:st="on">Union</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype>,
opened March 3 to collect signatures on petition to save <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2006, June 27. $336.31 balance. Report on Steeple shingle project completed with
help from Brian Wilchynski on June 23. Found that screen was left open after
the church removed the bell from the center steeple and that’s why pigeons are
in the steeples and the space between the ceiling and the roof. Steeple crosses were painted metallic gold by
Nathan Hodgson for $130 labor, $30 paint.
County delaying letting JLG Architects into the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>
saying they have to draft a waiver of liability. Glen T and <o:p></o:p></div>
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Gerry M.joins the board.
Another fundraising letter sent out for Artspace to come up and attorney
fees for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place> if case may
be. Kay needs pictures of inside of the
North Sacristy for a new application re the flat roofs to the MN Historical
Society. Heirs want to donate the former
Crookston Paint & Glass building (next to Union building) to us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2006, July and August canceled.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2006, Sept 18. A moment of silence for Laural Capistran
Murphy. We raised $225 from fundraising letter. Steeple grant report sent in. Tried to get pictures from top of ladder of
N. Sacristy roof in time for MN Historical Society Sept 1 grant deadline. Too windy and too short a ladder. OxCart Days had poor weather, and had to rent
Coke trailer , still made some money. A
lot of labor though. JLG Architects
finally get inside the former <st1:place w:st="on">Wayne</st1:place>
hotel. Interior is pretty much destroyed
by moisture and pigeons except for columns and floors. Plans move forward with drawings done to get
costs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Date: _________ Glen
is to call Kathy. Voted over the phone and email to accept donation of former
Crookston Paint & Glass building.
Papers transferred Jan. 3. Owner had agreed to spend up to $2000 for new
furnace. He sent $1700. We did receive an energy rebate of $250, so
that sort of makes up for being gypped $300.
We had paid the filing fees to Dan Rust of $250 too soon perhaps. Balance in checkbook about $250. We now have nothing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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March 22, 2007, We have $250 in checkbook. Accepted donation of former Crookston Paint
& Glass building 109 & 107 W Robert.
John is renting by paying for the heat for his own storage. Brian W hung plywood on the south side windows
of the former Cathedral, and muscled the steeple hatch door open to a shower of
pigeon manure! He fixed the screen to
prevent any more pigeons coming in. The
steeples appear to be sound. Metro Plains is working with the County on
ownership of the former <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>. Next newsletter will feature our role. Discussion of EPA “Brownfields” grant. Need
pictures on inside of North Sacristy for grant.
Kathy Peterson resigns.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2007, May 1, Uses for the former Crookston Paint & Glass
building discussed. Polk County Historic Architecture Photography Contest rules
approved. No donations of plywood.
Historic Downtown walk and tuck pointing class set up for May
Preservation Month. <o:p></o:p></div>
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2007, May 10 Annual Meeting, New officers voted in. Eric Bergeson spoke on his efforts to save 3
Lutheran churches. The difference is his
are still occupied. Don and Junie
Mulvaney came.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2007 Jun 21. Plans
were made for a grant application to save the exterior wall on the former
Crookston Paint & Glass building. Brian C donates plywood to cover more
broken windows, Kay donates stain. Clean
up day set for July 28. Kay weed eats
now. Discussion of potential fundraiser <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cathedral</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Memorial</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Gardens</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Decided not to do Ox <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Cart Days cotton candy due to last year’s fiasco. (Lori Wagner lets in
a new vendor with Cotton Candy after the deadline.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2007, July 17 Made plans for clean up day. Kay is to bring
“Round Up.” Plans for straightening and
strengthening wall at CP&G building developed. Not many forms for photo contest have been
picked up. How to build a membership
based foundation was discussed. Need for
a feasibility study and a land survey on the reuse of the former Cathedral as a
working arts center. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2007 August. Planning a pancake breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2007 September meeting, dues
are due, need to reserve two memorials:
$50 Mrs. Delahanty’s father, and $50 for Laural Capistran Murphy. Fire Dept helped board up the highest south
side window. Kay couldn’t get all the
marketing for the pancake breakfast done in one month, plus sugar beet harvest
start date moved up so canceled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2007 October. Website:
prairieskyline.com updated. More to do. The Northwest Minnesota
Foundation turned down our pre-proposal for planning funds. Feasibility and planning funds doesn’t meet
current Bremer Foundation guidelines. Talked
about selling the former Cathedral on Ebay again. Not yet. Kay is to write Bishop Balke for
assistance before his retirement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2008, Jan. 17.
Members want a better website. Bishop Balke did not respond to her
letter or her two follow up phone calls.
Letters to clubs to work together received one response from the
Crookston Garden Club they are too old and too few. Changes have been made nationally as to how
charities determine their non profit activities to keep free from property
tax. Now must offer services at
substantially below market. Discussion
of taking on the Union Block supportive housing project in order to insure a
cash flow to Foundation of a minimum of $1200 per month. Kay has completed all application materials. Must obtain cash match on all these projects
and can’t seem to raise more than $200 to $300 at a time from community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2008, Feb. 21. $28.61.
Decided to create a large sign for window of former Crookston Paint
& Glass building to advertise our Foundation. Use Kay’s phone number until web site
improved. Kay reported a good
conversation with Msgr. David Baumgartner about the letter to Bishop Balke. She is to send again along with a history of
our works. Members reviewed dire need
for affordable one and two bedroom apartments in Crookston. <st1:placename w:st="on">Polk</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype> finally considering giving cost
of demolition ($200,000 to $300,000) to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>
project. Metro Plains has asked City for
block grant funds. (We have a letter on
file where we ask Cathedral to be included when this happens.) Kay visited with Aaron Parrish, City
Adminstrator and reminded him. Sent 3
letters to gaming organizations for donations towards feasibility study.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">New plans were made to do
more education and new board member, Sandra McNichol will chair. We now have a six member board. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Note</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Polk</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>
has stated plans to tear down former Villa St. Vincent (Professional building)
another perfectly sound building. 14
member Polk County Historical Society board is fixing the roof where the pipes
froze when they turned off the heat on the former Carnegie library. Building is
perfect for a coffee shop next to arts center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">2008, March Kay reported that
the letter to Msgr. David Baumgartner was sent along with a copy of the Bishop
Balke letter and a complete chronology of Prairie Skyline Activities. The letter requested help not only with the
flat roofs, but also help from the 4<sup>th</sup> Degree Knights of Columbus
like the work they did restoring <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Fort</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename w:st="on">St. Charles</st1:placename></st1:place>, and
advertising and promotion in “Our Northern Diocese, etc.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">May 27, 2008 Board made
decision to move forward as owner applicant for the Union Building.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">June 11, 2008 annual meeting. Changed mission from “Historic Crookston” to
“Historic Region.” Included the words “by developing best uses including
housing and the arts.” Also changed
Article II from focus on a building a community center to “The general purpose
of this corporation, and it's plan of operation shall be to educate, preserve,
and develop historic buildings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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July 16, 2008 Kay met with Valley Crossing Arts Council and
Crookston Community Theatre regarding the arts center and to stay touch for the
EPA “Brownfields clean up grant application.
A work date was set to tear off falling plaster and wire lathe on the
front of the old Crookston Paint & Glass building. 2008. Put out a “For Rent” sign.<o:p></o:p></div>
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September 16, 2008 Deposited $6,000 MN Historical Society
Grant, we have to match with another $6,000.
Looked at basement cave-in. Brian
Wilchynski was in town and had supported the floor above before the cave
in. He prepared a wall to pour concrete
in. Building Inspector said whoa to the
job, demanded an engineer lay it out. Sandra volunteered for the newsletter,
and to put on social membership meetings. Sandra resigned as Treasurer, Kay
appointed as interim Treasurer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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October 21, 2008.
Reviewed and accepted Engineer drawing.
Need to find someone to build the retaining wood stud wall.<o:p></o:p></div>
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June 11, 2008 Annual Mtg. Change Bylaws to read: <b>The
purpose of this corporation is:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>To Rediscover, Redevelop, and, Revitalize Our Historic
Region <s>Crookston</s> by <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Developing best
uses including housing and the arts</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b> </b>c.
Change Articles of Incorporation to read: <b>ARTICLE II</b>:
The general purpose of this
corporation, and it's plan of operation shall be to educate, preserve, and
develop historic buildings. The said
corporation...<o:p></o:p></div>
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From: ARTICLE II:
The general purpose of this corporation, and it’s plan of operation
shall be to provide a community facility for entertainment, recreation, and
education. The said corporation….<o:p></o:p></div>
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July 21,2009. <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> Kay reported
not enough photographers entered the Photo Contest to create a booklet. On the CP & G Building, we owe about
$3000 in bills, $2000 of which is for the block wall. Kay reported that she called VFW, Eagles, and
American Legion. She reached Gary Lufkin
who asked that the request for funds be sent in a letter. Kay sent to all 3 asking for $500 each. Brian
is to get June’s rent, and if we need to get the water bill paid, which was to
repair the leak at the meter when the pipes froze last winter. (if that's what's holding us up from getting
her in tenant status) so we can start getting rent, then John would be happy to
pay the bill and get it back from her first months rent. Brian will take on the
Treasurers Job and Kay will take on the Presidents job. New
Board member: Larissa Kurpius Brock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sept. 29, 2009. We discussed the bills and especially the
bills regarding June Johnson. Brian gave
Kay the past due notice sent to June from Otter Tail Power Co in the amount of
$150. Kay said she had transferred the
water bill into Prairie Skyline’s name on Sept. 17. It has been in June’s name with June
receiving the bills. It is up to $120 now.
Brian said that we had decided to pay the electric bill a long time ago,
but never received a bill with dates of service on it from June, so it remained
unpaid. We discussed the new poster in
the 109 <st1:place w:st="on">W Robt</st1:place> building. It was decided that Kay should call June
about it and if no resolution we will need to look into the eviction process.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had two great clean up days. One, we built a new basement door for the 107
W Robert side and cleaned up weeds and boards and junk around the
building. Two, we made two more stained
plywood pieces for the windows at the former Cathedral. Kay explained that
money is available through HUD for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Union</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place>
to house those with chronic mental illness.
This is due shortly and is a more difficult grant app than the MN
Housing one. It is a good fit with the
Ending Long Term homelessness MN Housing one, but all will depend on if Dan
Wilson will be a co-sponsor. The big
difference between the one the banks didn’t sponsor and this one is that we
will have to be part of a new LLC to run the building. She will work on this until she meets a
roadblock. It is due Nov. 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We talked about the MN Historical Society new “Legacy” grant
and decided to apply for the former Cathedral’s two flat roofs, gutters and
downspouts, and the windows, since the wood is so dry rotted, our plywood may
not even stay in. This one is due Nov 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We talked about the Laura Musser grant app that is due Oct
15<sup>th</sup>! This could be our
Artspace feasibility study money and will require partnerships. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Feb. 24, 2009. Discussion of June Johnson moving out. Kay will ask June when she’s going to finish
moving out and follow up with a letter.
Kay will plan on hauling out the rest of the dirt and brick.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Discussion of former Cathedral: one more small window is broken, and the one
next to it was found open today. We will
need to put up more plywood as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So Glen made a motion to elect Brian Carlson to the
Treasurer position, and Kay Hegge to the Board Chair/President position. Note, Kay also acts as
Secretary/Archivist. John seconded. Motion Carried.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Feb. 18, 2010.
Balance $5,067.05. Received
$5,000 is for Artspace from the Laura J. Musser Fund. Will pay water bill on CP & G of $61. Approved.
M/C Glen/John. The three year property tax exemptions were
sent in by Brian and Kay on the Cathedral and the CP& G. Need to order checkblanks and get online with
MissionFish, Paypal for ebay donations, and ebay listings. (Disregard
DonateforGood it requires heavy fees.)
$256 is in Red River Collections for electric bill on CP & G, there
is an outstanding Great Plains Natural Gas bill as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Two grants were awarded!
One from the Laura J. Musser Fund for $5,000 for the Artspace
Visit. Approved. M/C John/Brian. Kay is
to make Artspace April 14<sup>th</sup> and 15<sup>th</sup> sign to be made for
window and one from the MN Historical Society Legacy grant program for $7,000
for a comparative feasibility study on the reuse of the Cathedral as a summer
or year round NW MN Center for the Arts.
Contracts were read and approved.
M/C Glen/John. Brian and Kay are to work on total development costs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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An interim strategy of offering free grantwriting service to
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Polk</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> was discussed and consensus was
approved for the Wayne/Palace Hotel now threatened again with the failure of
Metro Plains 3 million in low income tax credit financing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Brian arranged for a MN Preservation Alliance, “Top Ten
Endangered Buildings in <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state>”
display at the Crookston Public Library.
Kay wrote a press release. Sandra
McNichol arranged for PSF to be allowed to salvage the houses acquired for the
new dike in Sampson. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Aug. 3, 2010. a
presentation from Rev. Dan Wolpert regarding his idea for a “planned ruin” for
the former Cathedral. He said that his
group, Micah, paid for the architects from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region> that came and toured the
Cathedral with Kay. They estimated the
Cathedral could be done for about $700,000.
Reed from the WSN Alexandria office has volunteered to do the initial
work on the project. County will
contribute maybe ½ the demolition costs.
City likes the idea too. Dan said
he thought it ideal if the Parks Dept ran it, or Micah could run it or we could
run it. It would be used for weddings, photo shoots, concerts, etc. Motion by Brian and seconded by Glen to not
say no, but let Dan know that we have to pursue our 3 season/full season feasibility
study first.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Discussion at length about our strategy for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>
was next. Generally we wanted one last
try for the building. Glen offered to
“retire” and supervise the clean out of the building. He offered his own funds to buy it. Kay said she has found a team of attorneys,
one local and one in the cities experienced in historic preservation matters
that are willing to do pro bono work to first get a temporary restraining order
and work toward a permanent injunction.
Although all of us worried about how we will work with the city and
county in the future after such an action, some felt it may come to this. The attorneys are preparing the documents
right now so they are ready if we need them.
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The strategy we approved of is to have Brian talk on the
phone to the two Crookston Polk County Board members to feel them out if they
will work with us to stabilize the building.
We also need them to accept the offer of the MN Preservation Alliance of
an engineer’s structural assessment. We
talked about not using the word, “mothballing.” We talked about applying the
potential “open-air” space for concerts, weddings, and gatherings and felt that
is more appropriate to the former Cathedral. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Kay said that the feasibility survey was just being conducted
now and that Brian and her have to get on the development costs for the former
Cathedral both as a summer pavilion and as a full season facility.<o:p></o:p></div>
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August 17, 2010 conference call with Attorney. 8/17/2010, Michelle Weinberg, our litigator
from Fagre & Benson at 5:30 pm. All
were on the phone. Glen made the motion
to assess the situation after this coming Monday night’s Council meeting in
which we will present the stabilization costs, the City office idea and the
Palace Pavilion idea,and if the City is still adamant about tearing down the
Wayne Hotel, file the complaints on Tuesday.
Brian seconded, Motion carried.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sept 22, 2010. discussed our final efforts for saving the
former Wayne Hotel, Crookston. Kay
reported on the response from the City which was a letter written so quickly
that the ideas for the <st1:city w:st="on">Wayne</st1:city>
were probably not discussed. The
response, obviously written by Aaron Parrish, City Admin. And signed by him and
the Mayor. They did not believe Brian’s
estimate on stabilization included any hazardous material abatement. So we responded to that in another public
letter. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The response by the County was more of the same, they say
they listen, but their minds are made up.
Both Craig Buness and Bill Montague attacked the integrity of our proposal
and our Foundation. It was obvious they
were coached to do that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After much thought and prayer, Kay recommended that the
Board pursue legal action. Glen made a motion to to pursue legal action
if MN Preservation Alliance will be in with us as co-plaintiff. Brian seconded. M/C.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kay was quoted by WSN that a survey of the Cathedral
property would be in the thousands.
Brian said to call back and ask what it would cost to just stake it out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We need to ask for an extension (again) on the Crookston
Paint & Glass grant. Kay has calls
in to Steph Helgeson UMC AD, and Jon Bittner ,CHS football and hockey coach re
cleaning out the basement. We received
some nice store fixtures from Dick Maves as a donation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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mailed a money order for the store sales after paying
expenses, and included a $50 donation from Bob & Joyce Johnson.<o:p></o:p></div>
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August 3, 2011. The
gist of the meeting was to check with the Preservation Alliance if their
engineer will also provide information on stabilizing the building and the
costs of that. This is a carrot to include with the proposal that the
City and County can save money (and face) by turning the <st1:place w:st="on">Wayne</st1:place> into an indoor
parking lot. It is ok with the Preservation Standards with some
documentation, just waiting now to hear from the <st1:place w:st="on">Alliance</st1:place>. Then the next step will be to
present the idea. <o:p></o:p></div>
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August 9, 2011. After
much discussion, we decided to talk to the City and County regarding an indoor
parking lot idea for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>. It was felt
that the leaders could get their arms around this idea and perhaps save the <st1:place w:st="on">Wayne</st1:place> for future
development. Before we approach them, we need to know the costs of the
structural stabilization that will be needed to pursue this idea. Kay
asked Erin Berg of the MN Preservation Alliance if their Engineer could include
this costing as part of the proposed and turned down offer of a structural
assessment. Erin emailed back and said no that would cost too much for
what they had available through their grant.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Mar. 22, 2012.</b> First meeting since lost the Wayne Hotel
lawsuit. vote by email on 10/5/2011 to pay back taxes on CP & G due because
even though we are non-profit, the County mails out taxes to the owner of
record on Jan. 1. It would have gone to
the Crohn family in CA who probably through it away. We didn’t know about these taxes because of a
miniscule box on the tax bill that was checked re back taxes owing. We found out this information after several
discussions with different County officials.
Each of which told us a different story.
From now on use only Arla at the County re taxes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Raised $ 921 with 61 phone calls, 40 some donated for back
taxes on CP & G building, <o:p></o:p></div>
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The thrift shop sold chairs for $300. Really bad condition
of Cathedral: it now smells pigeon.
Legacy grant due June 1<sup>st</sup>.
Met with Red Hatters at the invitation of Jan Delage.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Store needs new wiring. We can tear out old. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>May 24, 2012</b>. Cynthia
Ansbacher was welcomed and gave a very good report of the opening of the thrift
shop in 107-109 W Robert St. She has
been organizing, cleaning, and pricing goods that came from Kay’s Attic and
recent donations. It is hard work
without heat in the building. We thanked
her for all her hard work.<o:p></o:p></div>
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ordered a powerpoint presentation and a book and a
membership in the Association of Children’s Museums with $150 from the store
till. Her friend, who is a student will
place the order to get the student membership rate. The powerpoint is necessary to present a case
to city leaders to subsidize operating of the center. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We hope to have lights soon at the store. Reese electric will do it for about
$800. He wants to check everything that
we have cut off first to make sure that nothing is turned on that could cause a
fire. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The former Ruetell’s Clothing/Brent’s Music/ZPlace building
is slated for demo by the County. The
County bought the former Rocks Jewelry next to it for $30,000 so they could
tear down both easier than one alone.
They plan to tear down the former Professional Building/Villa St Vincent
Rest Home as well. Kay will send a letter
to the editor of the Times<o:p></o:p></div>
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We need more repairs on the Thrift Store. The back entrances to the basement have been
damaged by the Crookston Plow, the roof has a leak, and the fake storefront is
falling off of 107 W Robert. Kay will
fix or hire someone to help. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>August 2, 2012.</b>
Kay noted that the large stabilization Legacy grant application was sent in on
time. Kay and Glen decided to work together to clean up the pile of broken
brick behind the store. Glen offered to
weedeat both at the store and at the Cathedral.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Nov. 29, 2012.</b> No Oxcart days parade entry. Voted no via email re spending $2400
tuckpointing the lower 5 feet of the entire east wall. This was Chris Svigum,a friend of Glen’s
quote. It is about $12 square foot and $4 a linear foot for long cracks. We will wait and see if the Small Cities
Block Grant awards a grant. If they do,
we will need a 30% cash match either with a loan or otherwise. Temporary repairs were made to the storefront
and to the roof and to the basement entrance.
We will be needing a new roof.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The large Legacy grant was turned down because we need
actual specs prepared. Brian will check
if his firm will donate the time it takes.
We will need these by the application deadline in May 2013.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>May 1, 2013.</b> We toured the Cathedral Exterior to look at
damage up under the gutters on the South Wall.
Noted two more areas are weak, along with the place where about 15
bricks came off. The southeast corner
has a large crack and a brick loose above the window as well. Brian felt that the corner repair can wait
for Legacy app which has a new deadline of Aug 21. We found the 2 doors to basement on East side
very loose. Also noted another hip shingle on the steeple blew off. A glass section is out on south side. Kay put
up caution tape.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Store opened April 27 with a $170 day. It was too cold
during the week following to be open. Kay will be able to order respirator masks,
and netting as soon as masonry repair is done and sales deposits start coming
in.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Total Net Sales from Store last year: $5100.
Budget for Repairs to Church first since we have a Hazardous Building
Order from the City dated April 23 and Brian received it April 24, which needs
to be repaired by May 14<sup>th</sup> (20 days from receipt) on fallen brick
and pigeon droppings on steps.<o:p></o:p></div>
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reported on two planning meetings for children’s
museums. They went well, with five new
volunteers, and the Mayor, Wayne Melbye and Bob Gustafson in attendance. They wanted to know if I can separate my
leadership into Cathedral and Children’s Museums in other vacant buildings like
Supervalue. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>August 26, 2013.</b> reported that the store has had a tough
summer with a series of thefts that added up to about $300 and the cost of
changing four locks of another $150. <st1:street w:st="on">Robert Street</st1:street> was
closed for over a week and more fixing is coming. Cynthia our number one volunteer was gone on
a trip for three weeks and out for surgery for two weeks so the store was
closed a lot. Kay can’t get there till
after 3 or after 4 in the summer due to work.
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Randy didn’t show to replace the back service door on
Cathedral and he was the one who stole $20 at a time from us. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Children’s Museum meetings were postponed, nobody shows up
in the summer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Small Legacy grant for structural analysis and use as a
planned ruin was not applied for because of the timing of the award would occur
after applying for the mothballing large Legacy grant. It would be confusing to the grantors to be
asking for funds to mothball and save the Cathedral at the same time as costing
out a “planned ruin” in which we really don’t want to do and the Cathedral
never had a fire like St. Boniface anyway.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The new building inspector sent a letter to Brian regarding
inspecting the Cathedral. This was in
response to the back service door being taken out by vandals on August 9<sup>th</sup>. The police found Kay at the thrift shop and
the fire department hauled a 4x8 sheet of plywood and Kay made a temporary fix
immediately. Randy was a no show again
on Saturday morning, but Carl from the Care and Share repaired the door. Green treated wood was bought to replace the
door frame and a small masonry drill rented.
Cost about $78. Carl donated his
time and said that he had shoved the door back in several times in the past.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The building inspector and one fireman, Kent Ellingson
toured the inside of the building and took pictures for the building inspectors
files. Kay explained what all will be
included in the Legacy grant app due Sept 21 and asked for their advice as
well. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Kay noted two more windows broken, she and Carl will fix up
high in the east with netting, and the small window to the north with
plywood. Also the risers to the altar
get broken out by pigeons coming in from the north sacristy through the
basement. Fresh poisen put out. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We toured the thrift store and agreed we HAVE TO at least
try for a mortgage on the building to participate in the downtown block
grant. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oct. 17, 2013. <b>October 17, 2013</b> notes from meeting
with Prairie Skyline Board Members: Kay
Hegge, Chair, Brian Carlson, Treasurer, and Glen Torkelson Vice- Chair. Shannon Stassen, Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director introduced those present:
UMC Chancellor Fred Wood, Stephanie Harbott, Attorney, and Craig
Hoiseth, CHEDA Director. Also present
were Steve Hannah, UMC IT Director and Alvin Killough, UMC Psychology
Department, both representing the idea of children’s museums for Crookston,
Sandy Kegler, Crookston’s Visitor’s Center.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kay started with a summary of the Board’s formation and
growth. In 1991 the former Cathedral on <st1:street w:st="on">Ash Street</st1:street> was
officially closed with the opening of the new style Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception next to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cathedral</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> on <st1:street w:st="on">Summit Ave.</st1:street> Sister Justina of the Care & Share
homeless shelter wanted the former rectory building on <st1:street w:st="on">Ash Street</st1:street> for housing for homeless
families. See the story of the Lost
Stained Glass on the PrairieSkyline.blogspot.com. A new Skyline committee was
formed in 1996 to take possession of the cathedral in hopes of saving it. They
faced some big problems, Protestants thought the building was a Catholic
problem, while Catholics that had “lost” their beloved cathedral were too angry
to help the new group. The committee obtained their 501 c 3 status, and had to
take <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Polk</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> to the Supreme Court of MN about
paying property taxes. By now, any
momentum was lost. I came on board in
2003 and found that there really wasn’t any historic capital grants available
except a small one through the MN Historical Society. We did utilize that money to repair the
steeples. We didn’t have much success fundraising without
a reuse plan. We spent a lot of energy trying to save the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>
from demolition, which was such a loss, we wondered how we will ever be able to
fund the cathedral. We opened a thrift store in 2012 to help raise matching funds. Finally, Legacy grant funds came available
and we funded a study of Crookston’s gaps and put together a plan for a
combination children’s museum focused on the arts/theatre which could be
utilized for a youth center as well. Kay
gave out copies of both the short and the long version of the proposed reuse of
the cathedral. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Brian Carlson, architect with JLG Architects in <st1:city w:st="on">Grand Forks</st1:city> talked about
the building’s stability. He explained
that Rev. Dan Wolpert’s idea of a “Planned ruin” will have to have an
engineer’s statement that it is possible or not possible. Kay handed out
comments from the MN State Historical Society that stated that they would not
favor a ruin idea, since it is not one to start with. In other words, we would lose our main source
of funding. Brian explained what we
included in our large Legacy grant proposal which was mailed to the MN
Historical Society Sept. 21, 2013.
Included is the replacement of the flat sacristy roofs, now totally
gone. We will repair all the gutters and
downspouts, and repaint all the metal trim.
We will be boarding up all the windows uniformily, and even making
gardens under the newly boarded up windows.
We want to make the cathedral attractive again. We will hear on this grant in January. We
included a 10% cash match, lots of in-kind labor for a total of about
$100,000. If we are not awarded a
grant, we will reapply next year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Chancellor Wood said that his interest in the cathedral is
to remind us of what a great icon we have for Crookston. He said he was inspired by seeing the three
spires from far away and when he went close, he was saddened by its
condition. He suggested we have better
signage on the cathedral. <st1:place w:st="on">Shannon</st1:place> told the story about Bob Janorschke, former
Police Officer who said a prayer of thanksgiving every night while making his
way home past the spires. He suggested
we gather these stories to make the cathedral come alive.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We talked about the “sister” cathedral in <st1:city w:st="on">Duluth</st1:city>
which was made into a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Music</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>. Stephanie suggested we encourage everyone who
visits <st1:city w:st="on">Duluth</st1:city>
to go there and take a look at what could be here. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Craig Hoiseth asked if we had ever thought about adding on
to the Cathedral and Kay explained that the building itself was only 7500
square feet about the same size as the footprint of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wayne</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Hotel</st1:placename></st1:place>. It fills the lot it sits on with the new dike
directly behind it. Craig asked about the numbers. Kay said that we have preliminary figures on
the restoration of the cathedral at 1.1 million. One good thing, is the McKnight Foundation is
making capital grants again. The
estimate on the children’s museum operating is pretty bare bones and needs to
be fleshed out by a person good at pro-formas.
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Steve and Alvin spoke to the idea of children’s museums.
Someone asked if the idea can stand separate from the Cathedral, and Kay
explained we only want the arts youth center piece. Stephanie asked if we had considered the
Eagle Drug building. It would be perfect
for this kind of use. Alvin and Kay
were thinking to start very small with proposals to teachers and local downtown
businesses with some available “back alley” spaces. Chancellor Wood said that he was familiar
with children’s museums and that the struggle for operating funds is month to
month. Kay said that she wants to see a
small property tax go towards operations or a new Fund set up like the expiring
Flood Fund. But all agreed these things
are far away and that we need to get the grant award, announce it and then have
some fundraisers for the matching funds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The vision today is that the cathedral looks like it should
be torn down before it falls down. When
the building starts getting “pretty” once more, people will be able to imagine
a different vision, maybe even the larger vision of the “Castle” the “Fortress”
(the former <st1:placename w:st="on">Methodist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype>) tree houses in <st1:place w:st="on">Central
Park</st1:place>, and a petting zoo in the old Bus garages along with <st1:street w:st="on">Central Square</st1:street> and
the Carnegie Library.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>April 1, 2014 </b>Sales were $5578.14 (includes sales tax
collected) about the same as last year which was the first year we
started. This is a good number because
we had road construction on Robert, Cindy gone to Finland, and Cindy’s back
surgery. We were open 166 days which after
expenses of $1442 left $4235.71 which we were glad to have on hand to repair
the masonry on the top of the Cathedral.
We had $4081 of taxable sales and $1597 in non-taxable clothing
sales. Kay filed the sales tax form
online, and the bill needs to be paid.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great humane pigeon removal in January. A verbal offer was
made on the store building from Tim and Jerry Persson who bought the Quist
building next door from Scot Maves.
Scott Mave’s application for Small Cities Block apartment grant money
was transferred to the Persson’s. Last
summer the Persson’s wanted to buy our store building to tear it down for
parking for their new apartments. They offered $10,000 and rent free for five
years in the old Kay’s Attic space. We
would have to repay the $6,000 grant on the basement stabilization netting only
$4000, plus we are not in the business of tearing down historical
buildings. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The MN Historical Society has moved up its deadlines and is
trying to fast track these Legacy grants so their Board review is set for
August 14-15. We will submit our old application on May 2.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A motion by Brian and seconded by Glen for Kay to approve an
offer from CHEDA and if offered less to call a board meeting. <o:p></o:p></div>
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August 20, 2014. Large Legacy grant application was
completely changed per the MN Historical Society’s advice. It became an application for
Engineering/Architectural work including a Conditions Assessment for a grant
total of $13,000, $3,000 of which is our cash match. It was sent in on June 21<sup>st</sup>.
and we will hear in September. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We receive the $25,000 on the thrift store building when
building is vacated. We owe $1000 of
taxes on the building which will need to be paid at that time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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well, so the store is not open as much as it used to be. There is no suitable
building available to move the store.
Consensus was to hire someone to take down the historic pressed tin
ceiling in the thrift store. We will
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February 17, 2015.
Received a small Legacy grant of $10,000 for design work. Sent out RFP's and chose RRA, Inc. of Bemidji
as Architect for design work for a large Legacy grant to stabilize
Cathedral. Approved a budget. We have a balance of $39,772.34. $13,000 is reserved for architectural work,
$20,000 for large Legacy grant app due in August. Paid taxes on Cathedral. Voted to grow our Membership and increase the
Board Members by a minimum of two. Kay
notes the hatch to the South steeple is open but there is no ladder and we
should get one made. Wind blew out small narrow window in front. Kay fixed. Another 175 pigeons removed. Cathedral getting messy again when wind blew
in temporary blocked door to north sacristy and they all came back in
again. We need to build a frame for
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2015, May 13 Annual Meeting
Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Cynthia Ansbacher for all
her hard work getting the thrift store up and running and for keeping it going
while Kay worked 2 jobs. Store report was given. Guest, Andy Janssen gave a photo
"tour" of St. Anthony's church in Terrebonne. Still owned by the Diocese, the Bishop plans
to tear down the building despite local putting in over $30,000 of their own money
to keep it up over the years. Kay recommended a mailing fundraiser as it's not
her style to have a bunch of events. Cynthia
asked if there were plans for the situation should the group lose Kay's
leadership. Kay said that her plan is to
get the building stabilized and clean, and Memorial flower gardens
planted. She would love to hand over
grant-writing if at all possible. Passed a motion to put in a $50 bid for the
old Methodist Church.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2015, June 30. Talked about the final removal of the old
Central High School Auditorium seating which makes it easy for pigeons to hide
their nests. A lengthy discussion of the rule changes of MNHS Legacy guidelines
which were brought to light by an email from Catherine Sunderland saying that
we can't apply for another large Legacy grant until the open grant is
closed. However, because of the late
date of the rule change, we can still apply if we get every milestone completed
and final report in on time to allow time for 30 day reviews on each plus
administrative time to close out the grant by September 25, 2015. We anticipate a problem anchoring the window
support system only through broken panes. It was the consensus that we still
send in our preapp for stabilization construction by July 31, 2015, knowing
that RRA, Inc. feels they can complete their part, and that the review of the
first 2 milestones may tell us what to do about the windows. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Cynthia Ansbacher and Andy Janssen were voted in as new Board Members. A
man from Karlstad got the bid on the old Methodist Church. Receipts have to be
in excess of $50,000 in order to file the long form990 for IRS. We are waiting
on estimates to repair the south steeple leak at the roofline. Andy and Cindy
have taken some great photos that will be used in a display at the Library
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<b>Old Crookston Paint & Glass building is demolished.</b></div>
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HISTORY of the FORMER CROOKSTON PAINT & GLASS BUILDING<o:p></o:p></div>
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The former <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Crookston</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Paint & Glass</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place> at <st1:street w:st="on">107-109 W Robert Street</st1:street> has housed many
businesses since it was built in 1897. We refer to it as one building today,
yet it was built as two buildings each 25’ wide which was typical for a
downtown store. J. Jorgenson built the building after filing an easement
agreement to anchor into the wall of the <st1:placename w:st="on">Odd</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Fellows</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype>
(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Union</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place>). Mossefin & Co. had its
offices there for several years on the east side (107 W Robert) while O.C. Rood
occupied the west side (109 W Robert).<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Mossefin & Lindel These gentlemen are the proprietors
of the only merchant tailoring establishment in Crookston. Their store is a
large handsome building on <st1:street w:st="on">Robert
Street</st1:street> between <st1:place w:st="on">Main</st1:place>
and Broadway. Here they keep constantly on hand a fine assortment of domestic
and imported cloths, cassimere and other notions suitable for gentlemen’s
clothing. In the selection of this stock they have displayed great taste.
Knowing, however, that a well fitting and nicely made garment is as desirable
as the quality of the material of which it is made, these gentlemen, besides
joining to their business the benefits of their long experience and entire
attention, employ only first class workmen, so that they are able to guarantee
a first class fit and an article in every way satisfactory to the purchaser.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quote form page 126 of Carrere, John F. “Commerce and
Manufacturers of Crookston 1882, Minnesota Historical Society.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<st1:street w:st="on">107 W Robert St</st1:street>
(East building)/109 W Robert (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">West</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal">2015 demolished<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">2014 owner is City of
Crookston<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">2012 Prairie Skyline
Thrift/Prairie Skyline Thrift<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">2009 Happenstance/vacant<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">2007 Storage/storage<o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal">2007 Kohn estate donated
to Prairie Skyline Foundation<o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal">2006
vacant/vacant<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1968?
Crookston Paint & Glass/ Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1967
Rock's Jewelry/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1964
Rocks Jewelry/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1963
Rocks Jewelry/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
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Associated Htg Eng/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1958
Associated Htg Eng/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1956
Associated Htg Eng/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">1952-53
Associated Htg Eng/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
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Associated Htg Eng/Crookston Paint & Glass<o:p></o:p></li>
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Morris Kohn dry goods – owner/ Arne O. Busterude Hdwe<o:p></o:p></li>
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Charlie's Place, Charlie Lowe/Sally Ann Bakery<o:p></o:p></li>
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Erick Klemesrud Shoe Repair/ Sally Ann Bakery<o:p></o:p></li>
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Noah - Shoe Shiner/Sally Ann Bakery<o:p></o:p></li>
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Albin Anderson/Monroe & Rapin<o:p></o:p></li>
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The Emporium/J.A. Backen<o:p></o:p></li>
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Lyceum Theatre/J.A. Backen<o:p></o:p></li>
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M.A. Bratrud-jewelry, clockmaker/ C.D. Billings<o:p></o:p></li>
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Edward Mossefin/O.C. Rood<o:p></o:p></li>
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Mossefin & <st1:place w:st="on">Co.</st1:place>- tailor/J. Jorgenson<o:p></o:p></li>
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The Lyceum Theatre in 1908 must have held vaudeville shows
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We can guess that the storefront was remodeled in the
fifties or sixties by Crookston Paint & Glass and Rock’s Jewelry. That’s
the era when the trend was to cover the historic original storefronts with a
plastic finish in hues of aqua, rose, lemon, and gray. In many cases this is
what protected those buildings that had wood columns or wood faced columns and
only small amounts of metal trim like this building.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Built of yellow brick, this one story building set used to
have the typical historic storefront with a doorway in the center of each
building. The East side building has a beautiful tin ceiling hiding under a
suspended ceiling. A rich cornice shows up underneath as well, but only on the
west side of the East building. Signs of a stairwell to the attic in the front
of the East building may have held stage lighting? Such mysteries! There was a
building at one time, to the east of the East Building and between it and the
corner building what I call the Osmon Drug Store Building housing the Novel
Cup. This building held a cigar shop.
You can see it in the historic pictures. When it was torn down, I’d like to
know, since the vacant lot it created, along with a lack of attention to
maintaining a drainage swale to the alley cause extensive moisture damage to
the 107 W Robert East basement and exposed wall. This wall was made of pieces
of brick for some reason and 74 years of no repointing of the mortar left only
the weight of the wall holding this wall up.
There was one place where we could see daylight through the wall.
Vandals picked loose brick out along the base of the east wall as well. Of all
the buildings that were torn down in the last four years, the Wayne Hotel, the
former Villa St. Vincent, the former Ruetell’s, and Rock’s Jewelry, the
Crookston Paint & Glass building was in the worst condition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Morris Kohn family owned the building since the 1940’s until
it was donated to the Prairie Skyline Foundation, Inc. (PSF) in 2007 with a
bowed in basement wall. The family did take advantage of the City’s Downtown
Rehab campaign funded in the mid-nineties by the MN Dept of Economic and
Employment, and installed a new roof. The east wall in the basement was bowed out 30
degrees. PSF reinforced the support
structure for the floor along the east side. But when the contractor came to
work on it, the basement wall caved in at the bow. Luckily the supports held up the floor and
outside wall! However, the Building
Inspector shut down the West (109) side retail store, Happenstance, which had
only been open two days! (The building was empty on the east cave in (107) side.) PSF patched the wall with 8” block. Repointing
the East Wall, and replacing the storefronts in which the windows were failing
was estimated at over $80,000. A DEED
block grant for downtown revitalization did not become available until 2013,
and PSF did not qualify for the $40,000 loan portion of the grant making only
$5,000 per summer in their Thrift Shoppe. In the summer of 2014, offers to buy
the building came from new owners of the “Quist Building.” Then a “Hazardous
Building Order” was place on the building. (This is the first step in the condemnation
process.) Then CHEDA stepped up and
offered to buy the building for $25,000 to tear down for parking. PSF accepted
the City’s offer. These funds are dedicated to the old Cathedral restoration.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you ever wonder what buildings were in the space that the empty SuperValue and its parking lot now stands? Found! A picture of the first brick building of the Church of Christ was on the Main Street side where the parking lot is now. Now, I wonder what was on the Broadway side? Surely we must do something about this vacant building. The picture doesn't show the peeling paint, garbage, and unkempt shrubbery. Who owns this building? I remember that the City had some interest in it.Got any good ideas?<br />
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Notice on the right side is the original storefront of what we call the Strandner Abstract building or the Anderson Camera building. So that is what is underneath all that granite! a real beauty.<br />
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