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STORIES ABOUT THE OLD SEARS BUILDING IN MINNEAPOLIS SOUGHT FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY Minneapolis, MN (July 27, 2005) - Did you shop at Sears in South Minneapolis as a child? Did you or a family member work there? Do you have fond memories of an annual pilgrimage to Sears to pick out holiday gifts or back to school clothes? Have you lived in the neighborhood, or participated in community discussions about the future of the building and its reuse? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear your memories for possible inclusion in a documentary slated to air on Twin Cities Public Television next spring. To share your stories and memories, call (612) 823-1022, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Sears retail store and warehouse on Chicago Ave. and Lake St. in South Minneapolis was, for decades, a commerce mecca and an important community landmark. After Sears closed the store on December 24th, 1994, the building sat vacant for a decade, narrowly escaping the wrecking ball more than once. Now, a local developer, Ryan Companies US Inc., is transforming the landmark site into a multi-use complex, including housing, retail, a hotel and the new corporate headquarters of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Minnesota's largest hospital and clinic system. To capture the history of the Sears building, chronicle its transformation and introduce it to a new generation, Happy Accident Productions, led by filmmaker Scott Moore, is producing a documentary, "Building at a Crossroads." The project is supported by Allina Hospitals & Clinics. "Allina, including Abbott Northwestern, the Phillips Eye Institute and, formerly, Mount Sinai Hospital, has been in this community for nearly a century," said David Orbuch, executive vice president, Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations. "Our board's decision to move Allina's headquarters to the former Sears site reflects our mission to improve the communities we serve and we're excited to be a part of this important project to capture the history of this community landmark and share it with a new generation." Happy Accident Productions is currently approaching corporations, foundations and organizations with the opportunity to underwrite "Building at a Crossroads." Interested parties should contact Scott Moore at 612.791.2333. ABOUT SCOTT MOORE - Scott has been artist and filmmaker living in the Twin Cities for over twelve years now. Before beginning work on "Building at a Crossroads," he was the Art Director for KMWB Channel 23 in St. Paul. Prior to that he was the Animation Director for Ghost Productions in Roseville and worked on the half-hour family animated program Frivolous Fairytales. -END - Scott Moore Lyndale REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
