Bloomington Briefing

February 2002

Worker cuutting letters into cedar board.
In winter Park Maintenance crews take to the woodshop to replace or repair park signs that have become too weathered to read.

Volume 10, No. 1

This four-color, tabloid newsletter is sent to all single-family households and businesses. For your downloading convenience, we offer two sizes of files: the entire newsletter or one page at a time.

Briefing (8-page, 346KB PDF)

Index

Page 1.

  • A good sign - Redevelopment in the Airport South District:
    • Mall of America - Land swap makes way for next phase.
    • Something new in 2002.

Page 2.

  • Dedicated to service:
    • Human Services: Listening to our needs.
    • Ornat looks to the future.
    • Creekside - Get to know us.

Page 3.

  • Facility Update:
    • Favorable bids start construction of City facilities.
    • Public Works nears completion.
  • 2002 City property taxes - Strong financial position keeps taxes low.

Page 4.

  • Parks, Recreation and Arts Update:
    • 18th Annual Shapeup Challenge.
    • Adult sports.
    • Youth Activities.
    • Spring travel club.
    • Early Bird Registration for Summer Programs.
    • Summer jobs.
    • ARLE.
    • Galaxy Youth Center.
    • Youth Sports.

Page 5.

  • Bloomington Art Center.
  • Spring Craft Boutique.
  • Skate parks planned.
  • Introducing. . .Three Rivers Park District.
  • Pond-Dakota Mission Park.

Page 6.

  • Earth Action:
    • Two great ways to spring clean in 2002.
    • Reduce your risk to toxins in the home - Clean the green way.
    • Household hazardous waste.
    • Make your home safe: Replace your mercury thermometer.

Page 7.

  • Healthy Community:
    • Program teaches good eating habits.
    • Healthier food choices in Bloomington schools.
    • WIC is accepting new clients.
    • Healthy Communications.
    • Community support groups.
    • Like if Like a Valued Patchwork.
    • Grants fund services for residents.
    • Three-digit dialing has arrived.

Page 8.

  • Bloomington Yesterday: John Brown dairy farm - 1907.
  • Amphitheater decision - Noise protections for residents.
  • Visible street address numbers assists emergency response.
  • Home improvement loans build community.
  • Bloomington Home Improvement Fair.

 

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