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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