Bloomington Briefing

December 2005

Pull on the boots, gloves and hats. It's time to celebrate winter in Bloomington.

Volume 13, 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 (8-page, 1.6MB PDF)

Index

Page 1.

Traffic management for local streets.
Remodeling plans? Don’t miss the Home Improvement Fair.
Heating bills: Assistance available.
Winter Fete 2006: One cool event.
Voters select 2006 Council.

Page 2.

Mayor's column
- Minimizing impacts of airport noise on residents.
- Bloomington is a great place to work.

Page 3.

New Development
- A healthy beach: Experimental treatment lowers bacteria.
- Redevelopment at I-494 and France Avenue.
- Zoning ordinance update: Maintaining and renewing a 21st century city.
- Additional LRT station proposed.

Page 4.

At your service -- Human Services programs for you:
- Get Acquainted with Creekside.
- AARP’s defensive driving classes.
- Connect to community resources with Bloomington FamiLink.
- Creekside Buyer’s Club.
- Holiday Tea and Storytime.
- Creekside Boutique.
Police score points with youth: Annual hockey event a success.
Remembering James King, Bloomington Mayor 1970 - 1974.
Bloomington Yesterday: Bloomington Athletic Association -- 1956.
Bloomington named one of Minnesota’s best community for youth.
Opportunities available to serve your community.
Think marijuana is a rite of passage?

Page 5.

Is filling your gas tank emptying your wallet?
Great job! Commuter Challenge results.
Buckthorn Across Borders.
Earth Action Hero: The No-Waste Warrior.
Holiday tips: ’Tis the season to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Page 6. Recreation

Holiday Open House at the Gideon H. Pond House.
A night of music: Hurricane relief benefit.
Bloomington Loves its Kids month-long celebration.
Winter activities:
- Youth sports.
- Winter events at Three Rivers Park District.
- Adult tennis, volleyball.
- Galaxy Youth Centers.
Adaptive Recreation & Learning Exchange (AR&LE) needs volunteers.
Picnic shelters available for rent.

Page 7. Arts and Activities

In the Inez Greenberg gallery:
- Steve Hemingway and Mary Lingen: Kaleidoscope.
- Marcia McEachron and Polly Norman: Linear Expressions.
In the Atrium gallery:
- Liz Miller: home-grown invasion.
- Glenn Grafelman: Frozen in Light.
In the Black Box Theater:
- Gallery Theater Company: Joe and Fibber Find Christmas.
In the Schneider Theater:
- Continental Ballet: Nutcracker.
- Bluegrass concert: Jack Norton and the Mullet River Boys / the Blue Drifters.
- Bloomington Civic Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar.
- Bloomington Chorale: Handel’s Messiah.
- Twin Cities Jazz Society: BingSongs (music of Bing Crosby).
2005 - 2006 outdoor skating rinks.

Page 8. Community News

Advances in snowplowing: Improved technology creates safer streets.
Home improvement loans available.
Coral Houle selected as Legacy Award Winner.
Detective honored with Lifetime Legacy Award.
City receives national awards for excellence in government programming.

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