Linden Hills Says Good By To "Unofficial Mayor"

Bayers Hardware closing Saturday Sept. 1.

With the closing of Bayers Do It Best Hardware on Saturday, Linden Hills will lose its "unofficial mayor." Sure, Bob Bayers will still live in the neighborhood and will still be seen around town, but by his own admission, he'll be absorbed in finding a new line of work to support himself into retirement and deciding the fate of his soon-to-be-former store's building. He and his ex-wife own the building together. Starting in the mid-1970's, as he took on more roles at what was then his father's store, Bayers took on bigger roles in the neighborhood. It started small—lending his voice to the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council's yearly auction in pre-silent auction days—but soon expanded. The neighborhood connection led to his serving on the …

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(PHOTOS) 9-11 Remembered By The Shores Of Lake Harriet

This memorial concerts was organizer Bob Bayers' last.

As the sun set over Lake Harriet, over 1,000 Southwest Minneapolis and area residents marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The memorial concert was made all the more somber by low-flying airliners bound out of Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, roaring through skies as clear as those over New York City ten years ago. Following this year's concert, long-time event organizer and Linden Hills businessman Bob Bayers will turn the tradition over to the community. To help plan the next concert, contact the organizing committee.

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Pastors at St John Lutheran Mark 9-11 By A "Living Lutheran Creed"

On Saturday, Rev. Meta Carlson and others stood on street corners with signs describing their faith.