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<p dir="ltr">Courtney grew up on Humboldt Avenue in Lowry Hill and even helped deliver the <em>Hill &amp; Lake Press</em> before her family moved to Karachi, Pakistan when she was 12. Like many Minnesotans, she eventually felt the pull of home and returned to Minneapolis. She and her husband raised their two children—and a lively pack of dogs—in East Bde Maka Ska before settling in Kenwood, where she now serves as neighborhood board chair.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A retired non-profit leader, Courtney devotes her time to community service, with a focus on reproductive health, affordable housing, and healthcare access. She is deeply involved at Hennepin Healthcare as a Foundation board member and a therapy dog volunteer team.</p>
<p>Courtney’s photos regularly appear in the Hill &amp; Lake Press, and she occasionally contributes commentaries and articles. For her, photography is both a creative outlet and a way to celebrate the community—capturing neighbors and moments as they are, unposed and authentic.</p>
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<p>Craig Wilson has long been active in neighborhood and citywide community organizing, bringing people together to build a stronger, more connected Minneapolis. His background in cultural studies and comparative literature, along with landscape architecture and urban and regional planning, shapes his interest in how culture, place and community intersect. As editor of <em>Hill &amp; Lake Press</em>, Craig is dedicated to highlighting local stories, championing civic engagement and nurturing the shared spirit of the Hill &amp; Lake community — often with his two whippets by his side on neighborhood walks.</p>


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<p>Susan Lenfestey lives in Lowry Hill, where she and her husband Jim Lenfestey raised their four children, among other things.   They were part of the founding crew of the Hill &amp; Lake Press.</p>


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<div dir="ltr"><i>Molly Mogren Katt is a writer, co-founder Namakan Goods (<a href="https://namakangoods.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://namakangoods.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758915551481000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32Bhs9pJwuIkqfdWQ16n9O">https://namakangoods.com/</a>), and lover of old houses. Her Substack, Hey Eleanor (<a href="https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758915551481000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iBXDdPkq64bG18_zYd8VS">https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com</a>), chronicles her adventures living life outside her comfort zone. She resides in the Wedge neighborhood with her husband, kids, dogs, and ghosts named Harry and Harriet.</i></div>
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<p>Jason Suss spent 15 years in tech before leaving the corporate world to pursue his passion for cocktails. For the past 12 years, he has worked on both sides of the bar at local restaurants; he now lives in Lowry Hill and owns A Proper Pour.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aproperpour.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.aproperpour.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758829935464000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3lxg6kCMz2tpK-ap1dSHlm">www.aproperpour.com</a></p>
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