Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Bryan Park Upcoming Events and Minutes

BRI Home Tour
This coming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24 and 25, from 1-5pm, Bloomington Restorations (BRI) is hosting its 33rd annual architectural tour, this year in the Bryan Park Neighborhood. Tour headquarters is located at 1007 S. Lincoln St. Tickets can be purchased for $10 for adults and $5 for children. Call 336-0909 for more information, or see www.bloomingtonrestorations.org.

Templeton Playground Renovation
There's a long article about the Templeton playground renovation in today's Herald-Times. Check it out if you can.

BPNA October Meeting
Our October meeting will be next Tuesday, 10/27, at 7:00 pm at the free Methodist Church at Grimes and Lincoln. Watch for an agenda later this week.

September 22, 2009 Meeting Minutes
President Mary Miller presided over the meeting.
Seventeen members were in attendance

The Templeton Playground Renovation needs help with the planting. This will be Saturday, October 10th, from 10:00-12:00.

Also everyone was reminded to watch for the proof of purchase seals on cereal boxes.

Joanne Henriot reported that 63 T-shirts have been sold. There are still 16 remaining. Good job, Joanne.

Corrine Carpenter is putting together welcome bags. If you need any give her a call.

Jan Sorby announced that the International Safe Routes to School Day is October 7th and helped is needed at Templeton.

Ann and Alan Schertz and Scott Ackerson are applying for variances for storage sheds and a garage. The neighborhood supports both of them. A letter will be written acknowledging the support.

The Bloomington Restoration tour is October 24th and 25th. Docents are still needed. If interested notify Jan Sorby.

Here's link to the January 2008 BPNA newsletter, containing the article on historic preservation passed out at the Sept. meeting, for our initial discussion on the conservation district idea: http://www.bloomington.in.us/~bpna/BPNA_0108.pdf.

Hope you can make it to the meeting next week!

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