Bloomington Briefing

December 2003

The great blue heron is one of the more than 100 native species found on Bush Lake.

Volume 11, No. 6

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, pages 1 - 4 (4-page, 358KB PDF)

Briefing, pages 5 - 8 (4-page, 336KB PDF)

Index

Page 1.

Restoring the shore at Bush Lake.
Voters select 2004 Council.
City excels at National Night Out.

Page 2.

Services that strengthen our community:
Dealing with traffic.

Page 3.

Spring 2004 Curbside Clean-up dates.
Stormy weather tips.
In the spotlight: Center for the Arts.
City wins two awards.
Applicants needed for boards and commissions.

Page 4.

Parks, Recreation and Arts Update:
- Bloomington Loves Its Kids -- upcoming month-long celebration.
- Holiday Open House at Gideon H. Pond House.
- Winter Fete.
Bloomington Art Center (BAC)
Adult sports, youth activities.
AR&LE.
Galaxy Youth Centers.

Page 5.

Parks, Recreation and Arts Update:
- Picnic shelters are great for gatherings
- 2003 - 2004 outdoor skating rinks.

Page 6.

Bloomington Earth Action: Quality over quantity.
Living in America, then and now.
City water tastes better.
Recycling plastic grocery bags.

Page 7.

Bloomington yesterday.
Community News:
- Toro awarded Human Rights honor.
- Referrals for families in need.
- Sister City Organization celebrates 10 years.
What's at Creekside:
- Bloomington Senior Programs.
- Special lunch programs.
- Celebrate the holidays at Creekside.
- Life is Like a Valued Patchwork.

Page 8.

Home improvement loans.
Be proactive about your health.
BUY Mini-golf tournament a success.
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