Bloomington Briefing

August 2008

Volume 16, No. 4

Anker Christensen working on the Foote Farm in 1936.

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Index

Page 1.

Bloomington Yesterday: Laying Bloomington’s foundation - The Christensen-Schermerhorn family.
Airport South District Plan.
Suburban World - Old Town Hall displays Irv Norling photos.
Farmers Market and Living Green in Bloomington.

Page 2.

Being prepared takes practice - City stays up-to-date on emergency preparedness.
Republican National Convention.
Carbon monoxide detectors.

Page 3.

Rambler renovators - Advice from experts.
Free home improvement seminars.
City developments recognized.
Excellence in Communications.
Dedicated public servant says goodbye - Police Chief Laux retires.

Page 4.

Earth Action Heroes.
Naturally beautiful - Preserving the City’s prairies.
City Planner earns LEED certification.
Safely dispose of electronics.
A clean mailbox - Stop receiving unwanted catalogs and advertising.
Cash in the trash - Too much packaging equals waste.

Page 5.

For children and families - New online resource available.
Eat your vegetables - Purchase locally grown produce to improve health.
VEAP needs your help.
October is Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Boosting brain power - New program for aging adults.
Omar Bonderud award nominations sought.
On Patrol - BPD honored.

Page 6.

Sesquicentennial News:
- Celebration at the Minnesota Masonic Home.
- Bloomington Reads - Local celebrities lead book discussions.
- Take a “River Rendezvous” - A festival of living history.
2008 Bloomington polling places.

Page 7.

Bloomington Jazz Festival.
2008 Fall Music Show.
Thank you Summer Fete sponsors!
ARLE.
Adult and youth sports.
Bloomington Center for the Arts:
- Bloomington Arts Center exhibitions, performances, events.
- Schneider Theater performances and events.

Page 8.

Bloomington Center for the Arts 2008 - 2009 Performance series schedule.

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