#Wayzata Library

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Scene in Wayzata: Library Plaza

Captured early this week, this Scene in Wayzata shows the plaza behind the Wayzata Library showcases the remnants of snow after warm temperatures and rain cleared much of it away. Now, cooler January air has settled in, bringing a crisp winter feel to the area. If you capture a photo you would like to share with our audience as part of the Scene in Wayzata series, please send it to…

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A Local Sea Serpent

July 2, 1908

Lake swimmers are frightened by a serpent-like fire hose with a mechanical face.

The caption reads "The fire department is said to be missing 14,341 feet of hose. This may account for the sea serpent seen of late in the vicinity of Wayzata."

On July 2, the Minneapolis Tribune reported than the fire department discovered it was missing over 14,000 feet of hose. On July 1, the New York Times reported that a 200 foot sea serpent had been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Hennepin County Library

Original available at: https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/Bart/id/6150/rec/2003

[mia-decorative]

Screen, Samuel Yellin, c. 1930, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Decorative Arts, Textiles and Sculpture

small screen with rubbed brown patina; six vertical zigzag elements with organic motifs including incised lines, incised spots and curved organic plant-like elements; top rail decorated on one side with zigzag incised line with incised dots Samuel Yellin's wrought iron creations adorn some of the finest American buildings built in the early 20th century. These include the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. (1920s), and locally, the home of John and Eleanor Pillsbury, "Southways", in Wayzata (1919). During this time, Yellin's shop in Philadelphia included a showroom, drafting room, library, and 60 forges for over 200 workers. Through his European training, Yellin possessed an understanding of historical styles and employed them for clients, but his most memorable designs are from his Arts and Crafts and later modernist work. An example of the latter is this screen from a series of prototypes he called "Sketches in Iron", which incorporates the angularity and dynamism of the Art Deco style. The zig-zag motifs, embellished with linear chiseled and punched decoration and adorned with tendrils forming open circles, are a clear demonstration of his combination of expertise and inventiveness in this traditional medium. Size: 33 3/16 x 18 5/8 x 15/16 in. (84.3 x 47.31 x 2.38 cm) Medium: Wrought iron

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/112611/

[siandvisualdiary]

friday 16/10/2020

 the history of publishing with David

task 1

i chose this book for the pre 2000 

Info from the V&A Search the Collections website 

Book - The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Newly Imprinted ...

Book - The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Newly Imprinted ... Object: Book

Place of origin: Hammersmith (published) Date: 1896 (published)

Artist/Maker: Morris, William, born 1834 - died 1896 (printer) Riley, Dominic (binder) Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir), born 1833 - died 1898 (illustrator) Kelmscott Press (published)

Materials and Techniques: 'The boards of the book were made of laminates of millboard, card and hand made paper, stuck together with rabbit skin glue. [. The book was covered in black Harmatan goatskin, with the same leather for the joints and doublure, black suede for the first flyleaf, and red and black Fab cut-away areas were painted with red acrylic paint. The gold tooling and board edges was done by Trevor Lloyd, and I tooled both the title panels and the lines on the front and back cover. The binding is sig The book is housed in a double-walled, reinforced clamshell box lined with double red-and-white suede pads, and with a title label on the spine.' Dominic R

Credit Line: Given/Loaned by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of: Paul Chrzanowski. Museum number: LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.716-2016 Gallery location: National Art Library

Public access description

The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer published by the Kelmscott Press was the last great work of William Morris, and the icon of the private press movement, the printing revival he inspired. The volume contains 87 wood-cut illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones, who was a close friend of Morris. The Gothic-inspired type was specially designed by William Morris and named 'Chaucer' after this book. The book brought together Morris's passion for the medieval period and his commitment to beautiful hand-crafted productions and was published shortly before he died. 425 copies were printed, sold at £20 each.

This Kelmscott Chaucer had an undistinguished binding when acquired by the present owner, so that he felt justified in altering its condition. He selected Dominic Riley, a distinguished British designer bookbinder for the commission. Riley studied at the London College of Printing. He has won several major bookbinding awards, and was elected a Fellow of the Designer Bookbinders in 2008. He now works and teaches in Britain and the US.

The binder conceived the work as an overt homage to Morris, basing the design upon the mirror forms of his initials: ‘W M’. Several techniques were used (including modern digital methods to produce the stamps). The final work is grand and dignified, its geometric exactness relieved with touches of naturalistic ornamentation based on the book’s border decoration, and its use of the colour red echoes the red used for the rubrics in the text (based on medieval and Renaissance practice of highlighting headings in red ink).

Descriptive line

The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Newly Imprinted ... (Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1896), newly bound by British designer bookbinder Dominic Riley.

Physical description

Hand-printed book on paper with goatskin binding.

Dimensions

Height: 44 cm

Museum number

LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.716-2016

Object history note

Given/Loaned by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of: Paul Chrzanowski, 2016.

URL

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1407076/the-works-of-geoffrey-chaucer-book-morris-william/

2. info from https://collections.artsmia.org/art/80115/the-works-of-geoffrey-chaucer-now-newly-imprinted-william-morris

Details

Title The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, now Newly Imprinted

Dated1896

Artist William Morris; 

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer;

 Illustrator: Edward Coley Burne-Jones; 

Engraver: Wood engravings by William Harcourt Hooper; 

Editor: Frederick S. Ellis; 

Printer: William Morris at Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, England; 

Publisher: Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, England 

Nationality British

Artist Life 1834 - 1896 

Role Designer 

Gallery Not on View 

Department Prints and Drawings

Dimension 17 x 12 x 2 5/8 in. (43.18 x 30.48 x 6.67 cm) 

(closed)30.5 cm 43.2 cm 6.7 cm 

CreditThe Frank P. Leslie Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Leslie in memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Leslie Accession Number B.67.1dup Medium Wood engravings, letterpress in black and red ink; bound volume Country England Century 19th century 

Provenance (Sold to Leslie by unknown vendor, London, England, c. 1952); Frank P. Leslie, Wayzata, Minn., c. 1952-67; given to MIA, 1967.Rights 

Public Domain Classification

Prints; Books

Object Name Illustrated book Catalogue Raisonne Franklin, p.192; Sparling 40; Tomkinson 40; PMM 367; Huntington Library (Great Books in Great Editions) 24; Needham 101A; Peterson A40; Ransom (Private Presses) 40; Garvey 45; Ray 258; Walsdorf 40; V & A 9

2nd book I chose was the 2018 sketch book ( 2018 Sketch Collection) by South Korean Artist  Kim Jung Gi I discovered his work on instagram a couple days ago and I loved the variety simplicity and the different style of his work so when i thought of an artist for this task I selected him :)    https://www.kimjunggi.net/biography-v2/   https://www.kimjunggius.com/pages/about-artist

Korean artist Kim Jung Gi was born in 1975 in the town of Goyang-Si, located in the province of Kyongki-Do South Korea.  At 19, this budding artist enrolled at a Fine Arts School, majoring in Art and Design.  He attended Dong-Eui University in Busan for three years and did his two years in the South Korean army as a part of the Special Forces Unit.  Here, he was able to memorize the array of different weapons and vehicles.

Kim’s most notable creative asset is his memory, something he has developed over a number of years.  His ability to render extremely complicated scenes near-perfectly from memory, without the aid of references, has stretched the boundaries of what many artists believed was possible.

Kim Jung Gi’s first publication – Funny Funny – was published in Young Jump magazine. He wrote a number of short stories and held exhibitions for his work that led to his teaching manhwa (Korean comic book) to various private schools and universities.  Kim collaborated with Seung-Jin Park, the writer of Tiger the Long Tail, to draw six volumes for his comic.  Kim also worked alongside French author Bernard Werber, illustrating two novels he had written – “Paradise” in 2010 and “Third Humanity” in 2013.

In 2011, Kim Jung Gi partook in the Comic Festival held in Bucheon where, for the first time ever, he drew live. In most cases, artists showcase a framed drawing or painting, but KJG decided to do something different. He placed paper up on three walls around his table and began drawing.

Superani CEO Hyun Jin Kim videoed and posted the entire process on YouTube and, as some videos tend to do, went viral. This led to the invitation to different worldwide events.  In recent years, he has accepted invitations to perform in France, America, all around Asia and now in Japan for his first show simply titled “Drawing Exhibition”.

Kim has six sketchbooks in print, which equate to about 4,500 pages’ worth of drawings in a span of 12 years. He also collaborated with the legendary Japanese artist Katsuya Terada in 2017.  The pair put together an amazing sketchbook of various drawings, showing off their talents.

He’s worked in various industries – movies, music, and government. Kim put together a feature exhibition in Cheongwadae” the Republic of Korea’s president’s official workplace and residence.  He was also hired by Korean Hip-Hop artist Drunken Tiger to create the album cover.

He holds the record for “Longest drawing by an individual” in the Guinness World Records book.

https://www.kimjunggius.com/collections/frontpage/products/2018-sketch-collection

I like both works because to me they are quite similar william morris working on Chaucer is legendary in itself the level of attention to detail is extraordinary and the colour pallette is simple and the typography is grand and archaic in nature a level of excellence rarely seen nowadays.Kim’s work is highly skilled and varied a comic book style but still unique to him I love black and white simplicity as well as colour however I love the detail and excellence shown in both works.To me skill is important to do one’s best and show originality whilst doing so.Clarity,skill and originality are demonstrated here and that is why I was drawn to both artists.

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Hennepin County Plat Maps Now Online

In 2015 and 2016 the library’s Special Collections and Preservation Departments partnered with the Hennepin County Recorder’s Office to assess and encapsulate approximately 4,200 historic plat maps of Hennepin County. The next stage of that project was digitization, which is currently in progress. The first batch of nearly 1,900 Hennepin County plat maps is now online in the library’s Digital Collections.

What is a plat map? A plat map is a map, drawn to scale, showing the boundaries and ownership of land parcels. Plat maps are developed by land surveyors and engineers at the time that a development is created, and then approved by the County. The Hennepin County plat maps cover all of Hennepin County and range in time period from the mid 1800s to the 1970s.

How do I find the plat map for my property? Most of the Hennepin County plat maps are done at the addition or subdivision level. An addition is a named segment of land created as the land was plotted and incorporated into the city. If you don’t know the name of your addition, look for your address in the Hennepin County Interactive Property Map. Search that addition name in the Map Collection in the Digital Collections. Minneapolis plat maps can also be searched by neighborhood name (ex: Seward Neighborhood, Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood, Webber-Camden Neighborhood, etc.). Can’t find what you’re looking for? Not all additions have historic plat maps and not all plat maps are currently available online. Look for more later this year.

Contact Special Collections if you have questions or need assistance.

NOTICE: These digital images are presented for historical interest only, and may not be considered suitable for legal, engineering or surveying purposes. The content is furnished "AS IS" with no representation as to completeness or accuracy, and Hennepin County shall not be liable for any damage resulting from its use. Please contact the Hennepin County Recorder/Registrar of Titles if you are interested in viewing the current legal version.

View all of the Hennepin County Plat Maps in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. This collection is in the process of being digitized. Not quite half of the plat maps have been loaded online. More will be added later this year.

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So what is "Book Banning?"

By Daisha J. & Julia G-M.

What IS it?

The process of banning books, also known as censorship, occurs when, government, organizations, or individuals decide not to place books in schools due to its themes or material. 

In America, this also violates the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Regardless of this fact, certain limitations are permissible. 

Children's literature is the main target for book banning in the United States. Those concerned are worried that the readers, commonly students, will be influenced by the content of books. 

Where are these bans in effect? (In the U.S)

In Minnesota (our state) there is currently one ban on the book, "Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Evison, in Wayzata Public Schools for being "Sexually Explicit".

Why Bans?

Book-banning supporters characterize the content in these books as “divisive concepts” and claim these books will “inflict emotional trauma on students.  

Within the past five years, there has been a relentless push nationwide for books by Black and Brown authors to be banned from libraries and from school curricula that discuss race and social justice and reveal the truth about the United States racist past. 

It is an attempt by right-wing conservatives to deny and suppress the power, voices, and lived experiences of Black and Brown people in this country. To suppress uncomfortable truths about America in that inequality is a result of years and years of systematic/structural oppression and not an isolated incident. 

Examples of "banned" books

To Kill A Mockingbird was challenged by Glynn County, Georgia in 2001 by a school board member because of the use of profanity. However it returned to the reading list in Muskogee Oklahoma High School later in the year, despite the protests from black students and parents about the usage of racial slurs in the material.

All four books shown above were banned for LGBTQIA+ themes and/or “sexually explicit��

During a Williamson County Commission’s education committee in May, a group from the local chapter of Moms for Liberty expressed their displeassure. The argument being that teaching about the darker aspects of racism in United States history, isn't appropriate in elementary grades. 

Toni Morrison is no stranger to book bans, as shown above -- three of her well known books, "Beloved", "Song of Solomon", and "The Bluest Eye", were all removed from reading lists in some states for holding "graphic & sexual content". I'll go more into depth later on.

"The Target"

Banning books not only excludes a group of people, it also can send the message that one's history isn't relevant. Black and Brown protagonists of color being the biggest category of books that are being banned.

The learning of historic movements in the past that have given rise to racial justice in response to violence and harm being done to Black and Brown people is under attack and books are the building blocks of that learning.

“Today’s fight for truth is part of that ongoing battle for justice. Without truth, there’s no basis for our demands for justice. And that’s why we must fight fiercely to preserve truth. To preserve history in our public schools and libraries to expand our knowledge of history and facts so another generation does not grow up lamenting what they did not learn in school. What they did not learn about who they are, who we are, and all of the possibilities of what we can become”

“The War on Truth: Anti-CRT Mania and Book Bans Are the Latest Tactics to Halt Racial Justice.” Legal Defense Fund, 21 Apr. 2023,

Backlash

School staff who are advocating for their diverse school populations and the need for inclusivity in public schools are being terrorized out of their positions. 

The push for censoring these books has resulted in alarming incidents of targeted harassment, including physical violence threats against teachers, librarians, and other school board members. In many states, school officials have dealt with mobs of people expressing their anger about the “divisive” concepts being learned about in books by yelling, screaming, and flashing Nazi symbols at school board members. Some school board members have even received death threats. 

“Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation’s core values,” wrote Attorney General Garland. “Those who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring that our children receive a proper education in a safe environment deserve to be able to do their work without fear for their safety.”

“Justice Department Addresses Violent Threats against School Officials and Teachers.” The United States Department of Justice, 4 Oct. 2021,

Fighting back

The fight against book-banning include organizing local coalitions and initiatives within their own communities among students, parents, and staff.

Keiwanna Pitts, a high school English teacher, petitioned to keep the book, “Stamped” in her school. Herself, along with co-workers, community members, and students showed up at school board meetings, forcing the issue to the members and successfully prevented the book from being taken off the shelve. 

 Ways to participate include:

buying banned books 

writing a letter to a favorite banned or challenged author 

speaking out to get the public’s attention by talking on the radio, going to protests, or publishing your own writing   

D & J's Analysis

J: I learned that the motives behind book-banning is all about politics and not about what people actually think. Book banning is harmful and an attack on reading, which are the building blocks of learning.

Despite research showing that a large majority of voters actually oppose removing books from public libraries, there is still this relentless urge by legislators to ban books. The power that elected officials have over making decisions about public education is substantial and it can prevail over the opinions of the majority of voters. Banning books goes against the fundamental principle of the right to a complete education and the learning of the truth, that of which are the lived experiences of Black and Brown people in this country.

The implications of yourself not being represented in education makes you feel invisible and doubt yourself and is especially harmful as you grow up from childhood to adulthood. Book-banning is an attack on Black and Brown children’s self-esteem and confidence and a strain on making their wildest dreams seem possible.

D: Going back to what I mentioned earlier, Toni Morrison is one of the book authors that writes about social issues and experiences people of color go through. While her books contain graphic content that may be uncomfortable to read about, it only shines a light on the issues displayed and bring about the harsh realities of the human experience. It brings realism on how something similar is happening to others around you that one might not have known.

Of course parents always do what they think is best for their child -- and that is very understandable. A way they try to express their displeasure is placing limitations on books that are not age appropriate for their children. However it is also important to educate them on the real side of history that doesn't fully touch on the behind the scenes of all the goodness we have today.

Book banning can put limitations on what students are able to learn about and process others ideas. When one is on the outside world, there are no restrictions on social issues or no form on "censorship" -- it is all very raw and real problems being thrown at them, with no idea how to react or deal with them. Ignorance can root from this problem as well, and we know how people react to this.

In conclusion,

we believe that book banning is only promoting ignorance and wants to ignore the social issues (Racism, Poverty, Abuse, Assault, etc.) that people of color face in America. Book-banning doesn't make people of color feel like they belong in this country when they don't see themselves being represented in learning. The pattern of prioritizing the experiences of white people over experiences of people of color is a tactic to ensure white supremacy within the educational field. It doesn't give kids hope of a world of possibilities with no limitations.

So... now that you have some sort of understanding --

SOURCES https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/28/beloved-toni-morrison-virginia/ https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/986/book-banning https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/ https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics https://libguides.law.uconn.edu/c.php? https://chicago.suntimes.com https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-addresses-violent-threats-against-school-officials-and-teachers

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Book Benches by Peter Morales, at the Wayzata Library in Minnesota. [via]

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Composition is everything. Ripped paper, a collection of pens and lots of red for Valentine's Day. Which pen would you choose to write your story? // I've been writing a lot lately. There are so many stories to tell. I founded a nonprofit to save several old growth forests, wetlands and a stream. That story feels like this ripped paper curving through all my creativity. // The other story I'm writing is from the late 70s. Coincidentally, I ended up searching the late 70s at the local library for records. So many Wayzata and Long Lake names came rushing back like Sweatt, Spenser, Mott, Fox, Schara, Herfurth that I became transfixed - literally transported in time. Who knew all of these bits and pieces would fall into place for such an important story. Who knew that the key to telling the story would be words and not necessarily pictures? #story #stories #storytime #storyteller #storytellers #writtenword #pens #pen #pencollection #vday #valentinesday #wordsmith #words #seeingred #editorial #creativedirector #creative #creativedirection #editorialphotoshoot #photoshoot #digitalart #bstyle #bstyled #alwayscreating #studiobstyle #findyourvoice #valentinesday #vday #contentcreator #contentcreation @karlherberphoto https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPMTnNLQAX/?utm_medium=tumblr

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At the Old Haunted House

Helen Ketteman

Description

At the old haunted house

In a room with no sun

Lived a warty green witch

And her wee witchy one.

There are all kinds of creatures in the house: a big Ma monster and her wee monsters two, a scrawny black cat and her wee kittens three, a green Pa goblin and his wee goblins four, and more! Count along as the creatures prepare for the Halloween Fright. The text, written in the pattern of the popular poem “Over in the Meadow,” makes reading aloud fun, while the cinematic illustrations set the scene for an unforgettable romp through the old haunted house. Trick or treat!

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2—An old haunted house is home to an assortment of creatures from "a warty green witch and her wee witchy one" to goblins, vampires, bats, black cats, werewolves, spiders, and more. Written in the pattern of the popular poem "Over in the Meadow," each page starts with the repeated phrase "At the old haunted house" and, on each page, the creatures increase in number from one to ten. The rhyme ends with three trick-or-treaters arriving and a Halloween fright party, which the creatures have been preparing for, bursting forth in celebration. The vibrant painted illustrations are dark, goofy, and mildly spooky. The text is simple rhyme with the creatures practicing spells, making strange noises, stirring brews, weaving webs, and other Halloween activities. Although the rhyme is occasionally awkward, this title will be in demand at the holiday and beyond. A rousing storyhour selection.—Paula Huddy, The Blake School-Highcroft Campus, Wayzata, MN

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Printed newsletter available for pick up all over town

Grab the latest edition of the Wayzata.com newsletter from news stands all over Wayzata! We distribute these copies in newsstands, restaurants, Wayzata City Hall, the Wayzata Library, and other businesses within the community.

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If this is the one you ended up choosing I didn’t actually look deep into it until today which is good cause it’s all about timing anyways

If it’s not you imma just rate it anyways as if it were mine lmfao

It makes more sense to have a 2 bedroom compared to anything else we could own together —

At first I didn’t like it because I’m not a huge fan of wayzata because the stigma is rich people are stuck up so it’s just not the vibe I would try fitting in to too much

I feel like this area more than any other would be a “spotted” area only because It was something I experienced the first time I ever went there in highschool but I think it might be something we won’t have to worry too much about in the long run.... I’m hoping we can be private but little teens are something to look out for and I’m hoping the most we have to experience is maybe the some stares or comments if we were to sit down and eat somewhere or something which we probably would end up getting take out more often than not anyways I assume

I’m pretty sure I remember seeing that building be being built from the dirt up so that’s kinda cool to think about.. it’s new and lowkey and in a quiet area and is quite peaceful in comparison.. Wayzata is actually functioning so anything within the mile radius is most likely not something we have to question whether it’ll be open or not, obviously other than their actual hours, which is not something i currently experience with COVID and fires and empty store spaces in my area

I thought the “his and hers” thing would create kind of a barrier in essence but I only read it and didn’t look deep into the photos or anything so it turns out to be more cute than I expected it to be

The fireplace is a plus for sure and we can make some nice and comfy lounge or themed areas like one side is gaming and the other side is movies and tv if we wanted to ... get a little creative for how we utilize and have fun with our space and eachother while we’re at it

And the amount of outdoor space is great as well ... there are actually tours for the summer and the winter with different furniture and no furniture at all so you can kinda get the actual vibe and kinda understand the idea of being creative when it comes to how you want your space to reflect you and your own wants/needs rather than seeing what someone else has done with the space and feeling like that may be something you feel you need to recreate

5,000 sq ft sounds like an awful lot for 2 bedrooms at first but the overal layout of the condo is actually very nice and the ONLY thing that I would change is I would have put the closet next to the door and switch where the library and little pocket office are.... there isn’t really a need for two living rooms and two dining rooms but we can make the most out of the space we are given and maybe even just have a some art work or something instead of filling all that space with furniture... it’s really just going with how we feel we will flow best

A view is nice but not necessary and we can always just go outside for a walk to experience the environment rather than just looking at it from inside

I like that it’s simple and homey, rather than being extra and something to fit in to

I will miss being able to bike around the city and the lakes everyday but I will definitely forfit that if it means I get to spend more time being with you

It’s not chlostrophobic, although it could get a little boring every now and again but it leaves room for us to take drives out city and stuff if that’s something we feel like doing

The extra space will be really nice in the long and I don’t really have to worry about the building collapsing in a earthquake which is nice lmfao

It’s a good place to take root and bloom for sure there is no doubt about it

So yeah

If that’s you

I’m glad you were able to make a quick a speedy decision cause that just means it’s something that you fuck with and I can ride with that

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Dream Homes: Newly redesigned Wayzata home with unique design, modern features on market for $1.67 million

A Wayzata home that brings a modern black-and-white design to the neighborhood is on the market for $1.67 million.

The five-bed, four-bath home at 14723 Oakways Court is 4,156 square feet on about half an acre. Though the home was built in 1989, it was redesigned by MAK Design and Build Inc. this year. It has four levels, along with a partial level with a library and office space, as well as access to the deck.

The black and white home features windows of various sizes along its exterior in a unique…

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How Celery Lost Its Strings

In the early to mid-20th century, American vegetables underwent a revolution. Dozens of varieties of vegetables in 1920s seed catalogs were obsolete by the early 1940s, replaced by new varieties that were uniformly better looking, better tasting, and conveniently sized. Seed breeder Harm Drewes, of Detroit, Michigan, was on a mission to create a stringless celery.

In the winter of 1928-29, celery fields in Michigan, Florida, and California were searched for stalks less stringy than the rest. These were taken to breeding stations where they were cross pollinated amongst themselves until a crisp, succulent, stringless celery was born.

The drawback to stringless celery? It was also green, in a time when yellow was the known and preferred celery color. The stringless celery was crossed with several long stemmed yellow varieties and in 1937 and 1939, two “virtually stringless” commercial celery strains were introduced.

Today, celery still has strings, but one can only imagine how much stringier the celery of the 1920s must have been. Yet the quest for stringless celery continues.

Photos here show the Wilmar Schubert celery farm near Wayzata, Minnesota, in 1936 as they prepared the celery beds for frost, and harvested, cleaned, and bundled the produce in preparation for farmers’ market sales. Harvested celery was buried under dirt and hay to protect it and preserve it until Thanksgiving.

Information on celery breeding from “How Celery Lost Its Strings: Eugenic Breeding Revolutionizes Vegetables” from the Kiwanis Magazine, published in the Minneapolis Morning Tribune, November 20, 1941.

Photos of a Wayzata celery farm, from the Minneapolis Newspaper Photograph Collection in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

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Multimillion-dollar Wayzata home sells for $1M more than last sale

In 2012, a Wayzata home at 510 Ferndale Road sold for $3.5 million, one of the most expensive home sales that year. Now, the property has sold again, this time for $4.5 million, according to a state certificate of real estate value. The 6,156-square-foot home features four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a boating dock, deck, floor-to-ceiling windows, a wine cellar, library, amusement room, theater room and multiple fireplaces. The home, which sits on a 0.95-acre lot, is valued at $3.56 million, per… from DIYS http://ift.tt/2qa0EO7