City Council Update on Halloween

Dear neighbors,

I will once again host my monthly constituent meeting this Saturday, Oct. 31, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon at Rachael's Cafe (300 E. 3rd St.). I will provide an update on what the City Council has been doing, including changes to the animal care and control ordinance and possible historic designation for the old Elks Lodge building on N. Walnut St. Then I will open it up to questions and comments from attendees. Free coffee will be provided. I want to hear from you! If you can't make it Saturday, you can always email me at piedmoni@bloomington.in.gov.

Best wishes,

Isabel Piedmont-Smith

Bloomington City Council, Dist. 5

City Council Update on Halloween

Dear neighbors,
I will once again host my monthly constituent meeting this Saturday, Oct. 31, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon at Rachael's Cafe (300 E. 3rd St.). I will provide an update on what the City Council has been doing, including changes to the animal care and control ordinance and possible historic designation for the old Elks Lodge building on N. Walnut St. Then I will open it up to questions and comments from attendees. Free coffee will be provided. I want to hear from you! If you can't make it Saturday, you can always email me at piedmoni@bloomington.in.gov.
Best wishes,
Isabel Piedmont-Smith
Bloomington City Council, Dist. 5

10/27 Agenda for Tuesday's BPNA Meeting

Email Mary Miller (mpm_miller@yahoo.com) if you have anything to add to the agenda.

OLD BUSINESS

Variances

Updates on Schertz and Ackerson variances.

Templeton Playground Renovation

Update on the grant.

Welcome bag for new neighbors

Corrine Carpenter has welcome bags ready to give out to new neighbors. Email her (corrine369@aim.com) if you need any.

Incident Report

Regular monthly report from Dick and Mary Lou Mitchell, our Neighborhood Watch representatives.

NEW BUSINESS

Bryan Park Conservation District

We’ll continue our discussion from the last meeting, exploring the idea of getting the Bryan Park area designated as a Conservation District. We’ll see if there is enough interest to proceed--if there is, we'll define the next steps.

What about advertising on the blog?

We'll continue the discussion about neighborhood businesses and services advertising on the blog. The topic is our local economy--supporting neighborhood businesses. Massage therapy? Babysitting coop? Lawn services? Join the discussion!

ONGOING

Poop Tubes

Liz thanks neighbors for filling the “poop tubes” with plastic bags. She can always use more bags--the tubes at the park empty daily.

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!

Bryan Park Meeting 9/22, Agenda and Announcements

MEETING, TUESDAY 9/22, 7-8pm

Free Methodist Church, corner of Lincoln & Grimes

9/22 Monthly Meeting Agenda:

New Business:

Ann and Alan Schertz are applying for a variance with the city and would like to keep the BPNA folks in the loop. They will bring copies of their plan to the meeting.

What about advertising on the blog?

We will begin a discussion about neighborhood businesses and services advertising on the blog. The topic is our local economy--supporting neighborhood businesses. Massage therapy? Babysitting coop? Lawn services? Join the discussion!

BP historic homes tour Oct. 25-25

Confirm date?

Bryan Park Conservation District

Several people have asked to explore the idea of getting the Bryan Park area designated as a Conservation District. We will have copies of the Jan 2008 BPNA newsletter article, to start the discussion.

Peace Week Events

Tues. Sept 22nd, there is a Town Meeting "Envisioning Bloomington as a City of Peace" in the Council Chambers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bloomington Waste Not

The group "Volunteers For Change" is starting to plan ahead for collecting discarded furniture during the next student turnover. If you are interested in participating, contact Anne McLaughlin, Volunteers for Change, annetm@bloomington.in.us, (812) 327-3804.

There will be a meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd, 1:00 pm,

City Hall, McCloskey Room.

Dance to Live, Live to Love

Craig Brenner & the Crawdads announce a dance party to celebrate their new CD, Live to Love. The event is part of The Art of Mental Health 2009. It benefits Mental Health America of Monroe County.

When: October 10, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Bloomington Convention Center, 302 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, IN.

Tickets: $15, available at the event and at the Buskirk-Chumley Ticket Office.

Looking for house to rent

Susan Fernandes has a friend who needs a rental for her family to come here for half of a sabbatical year, starting spring semester. She is looking at areas close to the University. This family is from Bloomington originally, with 2 children ages 10 & 5, and has excellent references, with local family and contacts. The husband is on the faculty at a Canadian university and wants to come here to do some research. If you have any leads to something that may be available for spring semester, please contact Susan at sjfernan@indiana.edu or 812-855-7364.