great neighborhoods— what makes them?

Published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association January/February 2016

Great Neighborhoods—

What makes them?

E ach year the BMNA sponsors a number ofevents in the community. This past year,BMNA board members took a long look

at the events off e red- their purpose and their sus-tainability. In particular, was a conversationabout whether or not we could continue to holdthe Garden Tour every other year. After somerich discussion, we determined that the GardenTour was a priority, and so were the otherevents, as they introduce people to the neighbor-hood and to each other, highlight neighborh o o ds t rengths, and promote neighborhood identity.

What makes a healthy neighborhood? There aremany answers to this complicated concept, butaccording to Richard Florida, Good, April 2010, it’sabout relationships. “In essence, a neighborhood is

not just a set of individuals, but a set of re l a t i o n-ships. And the relationships are fluid. Some arelongstanding and some you can plug into andplay. And the places that enable those re l a t i o n-ships to form are the places that do better. ”

In a study by Jeff rey More n o ff (2003) on whatmakes a place healthy, he finds that “placesw h e re neighbors are more engaged in the sociallife of their community, residents are more likelyto generate informal re s o u rces by assisting oneanother with favors; providing each other withh e a l t h - related advice and other information; aid-ing one another with everyday tasks, such asc h i l d c a re; monitoring each other’s property; andparticipating in local voluntary associations, suchas block clubs, tenants’ associations, and re l i g i o u so rg a n i z a t i o n s . ”

The events we hold, including our garage saleand annual meeting coming up this spring, buildcommunity by highlighting strengths and talents

of community members, and getting neighbors toknow each other. We hope you will join yourneighbors in one of the eight formal events thattake place throughout the year.

- Jessica Wiley, BMNA Vice President

2016 BMNA E v e n t sApril 22 - Bryn Mawr Elementary Family

Fun Night

May 7 - Bryn Mawr Festival of Garage S a l e s

May 11 - Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

July 16 - Bryn Mawr Garden To u r

July 21 - Bryn Mawr Ice Cream Scoop Off

October 27 - Bryn Mawr Harvest Dinner

December 10 - S a t u rn a l i a

I t was not a white Saturnalia this year butthat didn’t keep the neighbors away.S a t u rnalia is the last Bryn Mawr Neigh-

b o rhood Association sponsored event eachy e a r. This event gives neighbors the oppor-tunity to connect before we all re t reat indoorsfor the deep freeze of winter. We hope youenjoyed it this year. A special thank you toCuppa Java, Bryn Mawr Market, Studio 411and Cockadoodledoo for their donations andassistance with this wonderful annual event.

B RYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOODA S S O C I ATION Bo a rd Meeting Mi n u t e sWe d n e s d a y, December 9, 2015 7:00– 8:45 PMBryn Mawr El e m e n t a ry School (Ca f e t e-r i a )

1 . Call to Order & Introductions: Kevin Thompson called the meetingto order.

Members of the BMNA Bo a rd, Staff andCommittee Members Attending are asf o l l ow s :Kevin Thompson-Pre s i d e n tJessica Wi l e y - Vice Pre s i d e n tDennis Fazio-Tre a s u re rSusan Ve r rett-Co-Rep for Area 2Brian Treece-Co-Rep for Area 3Dennie Juillerat-Co-Rep for Area 3Joanne Michalec-Co-Rep for Area 4Matt Stark-Co-Rep for Area 4C rhis Etz-Co-Rep for Area 4Beth Tu rnbull-Co-Rep for Area 5Britta Larson-Co-Rep for Area 5Barry Schade-Co-Rep for Area 6 Jay Peterson-Co-Rep for Area 6Vida Ditter-Co-Rep for Area 6J e remy Staff e l d - We b m a s t e rPatty Wy c o ff - N e i g h b o rhood Coordi-n a t o rJoEllyn Jolstad-Bugle Editor.

Guests attending are as follow s :Terry Stark-Area 4, Jon Swanson,David Nilson, Michael Welch, LoisEbert, Laura Jester, Liz Stout, CathySkalicky, Dick Adair, David Stark,Olivia Maitra.

2 . A p p r o val of today ’s age n d a .Moved, Seconded and Passed.

3 . A p p r o val of minutes of last

m o n t h ’s meeting.Moved, Seconded and Passed.

4 . B a s s e t ’s Creek Streambank

Project—Michael Welch Presentation on the planned ero s i o nre p a i r / s t reambank stabilization project. - Basset’s Creek Watershed Manage-ment Commission will manage thep ro j e c t .- Project timeline = 2015 Feasibilitystudy/Stakeholder Input; 2016 Pro-ject Design; 20107 Construction.- Areas of focus = Fruen Mill are aand Irving Ave. to where the stre a mgoes underg ro u n d .- For information: Laura Jester,[email protected] or9 5 2 - 2 7 0 - 1 9 9 0 .

5 . Neighborhood Coordinator

C o n t ract Renewal: Board approved new 2 year contractfor Patty Wy c o ff to continue asN e i g h b o rhood Coordinator. Addi-tional funds included in contract for2016 only for Patty to also helpcoordinate the 2016 Bryn Mawr Gar-den To u r.

6 . Neighborhood Trash Contain-

ers: Downtown trash containers are nowbeing emptied by the city so no

need right now to take action on ad i ff e rent plan.


R e p o rt- Anwatin Art Fair December 10,5:30 – 8pm. This event is spon-s o red by the BMNA Schools Com-m i t t e e .- Saturnalia will be Saturday Decem-ber 12, 4-7:30pm. Santa, drummers,horse-drawn sleigh ride, marshmal-low roasting. Adult only party atCuppa Java from 8-10:30pm withlive music. - 2016 Membership Drive to beginin January.

8 . Standing Committee Reports Communications: Survey for board totake about new website. Will beswitching the calendar to a Googlec a l e n d a r. Schools Committee Re p o rt: B M N ACraft Fair at Anwatin Middle Schoolis Dec. 10th; Committee will bemeeting in January; New MPLSsuperintendent was chosen, Dr.P a e z .Ga rdens: Met last Thursday to priori-tize 2016 garden projects; Getting 3bids on redo of iconic Bryn MawrHedge; Planning redo of Laurel Tr i-angle garden space; planningchanges to boulevard gardens indowntown Bryn Mawr.Community Projects: 4 projects werea p p roved for 2015. Murals andb u c k t h o rn removal were done. Theother projects are not happening.

9 . CPP/NPP UpdateLast of NRP dollars will be trans-f e r red to CPP dollars in 2016.

1 0 . 2016 Budget Adoption: Dennis Fazio presented pro p o s e dbudget for 2016. Board voted toa p p rove. Further discussion in Jan-uary 2016.

1 1 . R e p o rts from BMNA Repre-

sentatives to affiliated groups ROC: Linda Higgins (HennepinCounty Commissioner) consultedROC on possible name change ofPenn Ave. Station/SWLRT to BrynMawr Station/SWLRT. BottineauLine would also have a station atPenn Ave. and this would re d u c ec o n f u s i o n .

ROC requested that the city con-sider a new zoning classification fordevelopment in the Basset’s Cre e kValley area to include businesseswho may engage in pro d u c t i o nand/or pro c e s s i n g .

1 2 . Discussion Items, New Busi-

n e s s , Updates and A n n o u n c e-

m e n t sN o n e .

1 3 . A d j o u rn by 8:45 p.m.

NEXT BOARD MEETING:Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:00 p.m., Bryn Mawr ElementaryC a f e t e r i a

UPCOMING EVENTS: S a t u rn a l i a ,December 12.

B RYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOODA S S O C I ATION Bo a rd Meeting Mi n u t e sWe d n e s d a y, Ja n u a ry 13, 2016 7:00– 8:45 PMBryn Mawr El e m e n t a ry School (Ca f e t e-r i a )

1 . Call to Order & Introductions.Meeting called to order.

The following Bo a rd Members, Com-mittee Members and Staff attended them e e t i n g :Kevin Thompson, Pre s i d e n tJessica Wiley, Vice President Dennis Fazio, Tre a s u rer Dave Holets, Area 1Susan Ve r rett, Area 2 Lynda Shaheen, Area 2Brian Treece, Area 3Joanne Michalec, Area 4Christopher Etz, Area 4Beth Tu rnbull, Area 5 Britta Larson, Area 5Jay Peterson, Area 6 Barry Schade, Area 6Stephen Harvey, Area 7JoEllyn Jolstad, Bugle EditorPatty Wy c o ff, Neighborhood Coordi-n a t o r

The following guests attended the meet-i n g :Lisa Goodman-City of Minneapolis Sophia Ginnis-SWLRT

2 . A p p r o val of today ’s age n d a .Moved, seconded and passed.

3 . A p p r o val of minutes of last

m o n t h ’s meeting.D e f e r red to next month’s meeting.

4 . City of Minneapolis: Councilmember Lisa Goodman’sReport - 2012 Cedar Lake Parkway zoningchange approved for fence.- 252 Xerxes Ave. N. plansa p p roved. No variances are needed.- 20 Vincent Ave. N.- Board ofAdjustment approved variance.- 116 Cedar Lake Rd-tear down, noa p p roval needed.- Organics Recycling-Sign up by Feb1st to get your cart by spring; afterFeb 1st will get cart after summer.Call 612-673-2917 to get signed up.- Lunch with Lisa-Jan. 27th (Lisa’s50th Birthday!) The topic is statel e g i s l a t u re preview. Dehn, Horn-stein, Dibble, Champion will attend.

5 . SWLRT Ke n i l w o rth Landscape

Design—Sophia Ginis, S W L R T

C o m m . Outreach CoordinatorSophia Ginis-SWLRT CommunityO u t reach, shared landscape plansfor Penn Station and Van White Sta-tion. Go to swlrt.org., Design andEngineering, to view landscaping

plans for Penn Station and Va nWhite Station.

6 . Tr e a s u r e r ’s Report and 2016

B u d get Update—Dennis Fa z i oFY 2015 final financial statements,including income statement and bal-ance sheet, were reviewed andaccepted by the Board.

A revised budget for FY2016,including the expected NRP andCPP revenue, was presented anda p p ro v e d .

7 . B ryn Mawr Meadows

U p d a t e — Kevin T h o m p s o nBryn Mawr Meadows playgro u n dredo will not be delayed. It willbegin in 2019. BMNA will give AnitaTabb input about how smalli m p rovements can be made untilthe 2019 re n o v a t i o n .


R e p o rt — Patty Wycoff S a t u rnalia was well attended. Manyfamilies with young kids. This is af ree event and great way to getneighbors together. The entire eventis funded by BMNA.

Membership drive for 2016 willbegin mid-February. We have a goalof $12,000.

9 . Bugle Report: JoEllyn Jo l s t a d- BMNA does not have a JanuaryB u g l e .- The Bugle has an advertiser withcolor for the entire year!- A board member to write an arti-cle for Feb. Bugle is needed.

1 0 . Webmaster Update: Je r e m y

S t a f f e l dWe s t Works is still working on ournew website.The first presentation of the host siteis due next week.

1 1 . Standing Committee Report sS c h o o l s -Committee Meeting will beon Jan 28th.

1 2 . A d j o u rn 8:45 p.m.

NEXT BOARD MEETING:Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:00 p.m., Bryn Mawr ElementaryC a f e t e r i a

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From the Editor

Well, the holidays are bare-ly over and the secondhalf of the school year

has begun. So that means schoolchoice time is here again. This isthe time when parents and studentsstart thinking about where kids willbe in school in the fall and beyond.This can be very stressful for fami-lies of students who are just startingtheir formal education, or transition-ing to middle or high school.

It has been a while since this hasd i rectly impacted our family. Wa yback when our now adult childre nw e re small, we made the decisionto go the community school ro u t e .All three of our children went toBryn Mawr, Anwatin, and South-west. Our youngest is now a juniorat Southwest and although it hasnot been perfect, our experiencehas validated the choice we madeso long ago.

I’m sure there are those whowould say, of course we are happywith the education our child is get-ting at Southwest. It is considere done of the top high schools in thecountry. But I would add that ourexperience at SW is as good as it isbecause of all she learned and didat Bryn Mawr and Anwatin.

As a family, we value the fact thatthey were in classes with high

achieving students and those whostruggled with academics, language,behavior and poverty. I know thatseems counter intuitive. But thro u g hthis, our children learned how to bepart of a genuinely diverse commu-nity and to look at life from a globalperspective. I feel they are wellequipped to function in the re a lw o r l d .

The Bryn Mawr PTA is hostingt h ree meet-and-greets at Cuppa Javathis month. The dates and times arelisted in both the calendar and onthe school page of this edition.(email ptabrynmawrm n @ g m a i l . c o mfor more information.)

If you are a family with a studententering kindergarten in the nextcouple of years, I strongly encour-age you to attend. I have talked toso many parents who sent theirc h i l d ren to private, charter or out-of-district schools, who never evenc o n s i d e red our own Bryn MawrCommunity School. I am not sayingthat it is the right choice for everychild, but at least learn more aboutit before you rule it out.

The things we learned and valuedat our inner-city community schoolsa re still guiding us, as that long-agoBryn Mawr kindergarteners consid-ers where to apply for college.

- JoEllyn Jolstad, [email protected]

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Cedar Lake Road and Laurel Av e n u e,on Tuesdays at 7:30 p. m .

All interested people are invited to attend.

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On the Corner of Glenwood & Logan

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Full-Color Now Ava i l a b l e !$80 in addition to ad placement fee (above)

Classified Ad Rates:

$4.50 minimum (4 lines, ap p r o x . 40 characters per line)

$.50 per additional line

Ads are due the 20th of each month and should be camera-ready and paid in advance.

For more information contact Deryck (612-377-8968)[email protected]

Bryn Mawr Presbyterian ChurchWelcomes You!

We Worship Each Sunday

@ 10:30 a.m.Nursery available for children 5 years & younger

All Are Welcome Here!COMPLIMENTARY ADVERTISEMENT In Exchange for BMNA Meeting Space

Visit BMNA.ORG for a link tomembership inform a t i o n .h t t p : / / w w w. b m n a . o r g / b m n a / m e m b e r s h i p . h t m l

BMNA Ye a rly Community ProjectGot a good idea?

The BMNA Community Pro j e c tp rogram has been in placefor the last nine years. Each

year we ask neighbors to suggest

p rojects that improve livability andsafety in Bryn Mawr. Projects fro mpast years include: • Redesigning the Upton garden inA rea 4. Our first community pro j-ect; we completed a remake of theUpton garden and thanks to CathySkalicky, created a plan for ongoingmaintenance. Drive by to enjoy theb e a u t y .• Energy Challenge. Over 80 neigh-bors joined the challenge and

received statistics about their energ yuse. From this project we leveragedour relationship with SEE to re c e i v etwo cash awards that benefitedBMNA initiatives.• Ash Bore identification pro j e c t :Our team identified more than 800ash trees in Bryn Mawr and pre s e n t-ed neighbors with a variety ofo p t i o n s .

• Downtown banner project: Part ofa joint City of Minneapolis/BMNANRP project. The banners are up!

• 2011 Pedal to Pedal garden bikeride; which culminated in a verysuccessful 2012 BMNA garden tour.

• Construction of a Little Library onPenn Avenue in front of BassettC reek Arts.

• Buckthorn removal in Chestnut •Park/Fruen Mill area over a periodof three years

• Construction of a bench atB rownie Lake

• Historical murals to be placed inn e i g h b o rhood sites

Successful projects have a leaderwho is willing to carry out the workneeded to finish the undertaking. Inpast years, the financial commitmentf rom the neighborhood was limitedto $2000. This year some of our CPPdollars from the city are being allo-cated to the community pro j e c t sp rogram; we are looking for pro j e c t sthat might need up to $5000 toc o m p l e t e .

How to part i c i p a t e :The Community Project Commit-

tee will take suggestions and cre a t ea prioritized list, making a re c o m-mendation to the BMNA board inthe spring. Committee membersinclude: Steve Harvey, Area 7; JayPeterson, Area 6; Joanne Michalec,A rea 4; Jessica Wiley, Area 3; SusanVe r rett, Area 2; and Patty Wy c o ff ,N e i g h b o rhood Coordinator; The cat-egories of projects considere d :• Environmental (e.g. Ash Tre eidentification, buckthorn re m o v a l )• Energy (e.g. Energy Challengep ro j e c t )• Downtown (e.g. Banner pro j e c t )• Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n• Community (e.g. Upton GardenRedesign, historical murals)

The committee evaluates sugges-tions using criteria including:- Is it possible (politically, physical-

l y ) ?- Does it meet the budget ($0 -

$ 5 0 0 0 ) ?- Is it sustainable long term ?- Does it have neighborhood wide

i m p a c t ?- Is there leadership (an identified

neighbor) to get the project done?

We will review ideas from pastyears and add new ideas con-tributed this winter. Please submitideas for projects to [email protected], or612-374-3481, by March 1, 2016.


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Family Open Gym, 6-8 PM, Bryn MawrE l e m e n t a r y

February 5-7-14th Annual LoppetWinter Festival

Minneapolis SchoolFair Showcase. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Min-neapolis ConventionC e n t e r

Bryn Mawr SchoolParents Meet & Greet9:30-11:30 AMCuppa Java

BMNA meeting, 7-8:45 PM, BrynMawr Elementaryc a f e t e r i a ,Family Open Gym, 6-8 PM, Bryn MawrE l e m e n t a r y

Bryn Mawr SchoolParents Meet & Greet6:00-8:00 PMCuppa Java

Bryn Mawr SchoolParents Meet & Greet9:00-11:00 AMCuppa Java



Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Calendar - February 2016All meetings are open - everyone is welcome. Neighbors are urged to attend and participate in meetings and activities of special interest to them.

Bryn Mawr Ne i g h b o rhood Association and its committees meet at Bryn Mawr El e m e n t a ry School during the school ye a r, unless otherwise noted.

Deadline for submission: 2016 BMNA Community Project

Please submit ideas for projects [email protected], or 612-374-3481, by March 1, 2016.


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P h i l i p p e P a r re n o , E v a R o t h s c h i l d ,M o n i k a S o s n o w s k a , a n d A a ro nS p a n g l e r. T h e s e a r t i s t s b r i n g ar a n g e o f d i v e r s e , g l o b a l v o i c e s f ro ms e v e n c o u n t r i e s , i n c re a s e t h e n u m-b e r o f w o m e n a r t i s t s re p re s e n t e d ,a n d i n c l u d e m a n y n o t a b l e c a re e rf i r s t s . C o m m i s s i o n s i n c l u d e t h e f i r s tp e rm a n e n t o u t d o o r w o r k s b y a r t i s t sN a i r y B a g h r a m i a n , T h e a s t e r G a t e s ,M a r k M a n d e r s , P h i l i p p e P a r re n o ,a n d A a ro n S p a n g l e r. E a c h o f t h ec o m m i s s i o n e d w o r k s i s s i t e ? s p e c i f i c ,e s t a b l i s h i n g a n e w c o n t e m p o r a r yd i a l o g u e w i t h e x i s t i n g w o r k s a n db u i l d i n g u p o n t h e S c u l p t u re G a r-d e n ’ s s t ro n g h i s t o r i c p re s e n t a t i o n o fb o t h f i g u r a t i v e a n d g e o m e t r i ca b s t r a c t w o r k s .

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t o d a y ’ s m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t a r t i s t s , ” s a y sO l g a Vi s o , E x e c u t i v e D i re c t o r o ft h e Wa l k e r. “ T h e s e a c q u i s i t i o n sa ff i rm t h e Wa l k e r ’ s l o n g ? s t a n d i n gm i s s i o n t o c o l l e c t a r t i s t s i n d e p t ha s w e l l a s t o a d d i m p o r t a n t n e wg l o b a l a r t i s t i c v o i c e s t o t h e c o l l e c-t i o n . T h e s e a d d i t i o n s e n h a n c e t h es t re n g t h o f o u r c o l l e c t i o n a n d f o rma v i t a l p i e c e o f o u r v i s i o n f o r t h en e w c a m p u s t o b e s h a re d w i t h t h eTw i n C i t i e s c o m m u n i t y a n d v i s i t o r sf ro m a ro u n d t h e w o r l d . ” T h e s e 1 6w o r k s j o i n re c e n t a d d i t i o n s t o t h eG a r d e n u n d e r Vi s o ’ s l e a d e r s h i p o fw o r k s b y J i m H o d g e s , P i e r reH u y g h e , K r i s M a r t i n , a n d D a h n Vo .F i r s t c re a t e d t h ro u g h t h e v i s i o n o ft h e Wa l k e r ’ s D i re c t o r E m e r i t u s M a r-t i n F r i e d m a n n e a r l y 3 0 y e a r s a g oa s a p a r t n e r s h i p b e t w e e n t h e Wa l k-e r a n d t h e M i n n e a p o l i s P a r k a n dR e c re a t i o n B o a r d , t h e M i n n e a p o l i sS c u l p t u re G a r d e n w a s t h e f i r s t p u b-l i c / p r i v a t e u r b a n s c u l p t u re p a r k o f

i t s k i n d a n d h a s s e r v e d a s a m o d e lf o r u r b a n s c u l p t u re p a r k s n a t i o n-w i d e . A n c h o re d b y C l a e s O l d e n-b u rg a n d C o o s j e v a n B r u g g e n ’ si c o n i c S p o o n b r i d g e a n d C h e r r y , t h eG a r d e n h a s w e l c o m e d m o re t h a nn i n e m i l l i o n v i s i t o r s s i n c e f i r s to p e n i n g i n 1 9 8 8 , s h o w c a s i n g m o ret h a n 4 0 w o r k s f ro m t h e Wa l k e r ’ si n t e rn a t i o n a l l y re n o w n e d c o l l e c t i o nr a n g i n g f ro m f i g u r a t i v e , a b s t r a c t ,a n d h i s t o r i c a l l y n o t a b l e s c u l p t u re .P a r t o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n ’ s 7 5 t ha n n i v e r s a r y a s a p u b l i c a r t c e n t e r,t h e c a m p u s re n o v a t i o n a n d G a r d e nre c o n s t r u c t i o n i n c l u d e s : a n e we n t r a n c e p a v i l i o n , i n d o o r a n d o u t-d o o r d i n i n g , e x p a n d e d g re e n s p a c en e x t t o t h e Wa l k e r a n d a l o n g H e n-n e p i n Av e n u e , f i v e a d d e d a c re s f o ra r t w o r k , m o d e rn i z a t i o n o f o u t d o o rs p a c e s w i t h s u s t a i n a b l e t e c h n o l o-g i e s , a n d a s e a m l e s s i n t e g r a t i o n o ft h e Wa l k e r a n d M i n n e a p o l i s S c u l p-t u re G a r d e n .

Sculpture Garden at Wa l ker Expands


B ryn Mawr

Meadows Pa r kWhat follows is a correspondence betwe e nBMNA President, Kevin Thompson andMPRB Commissioner Anita Tabb.

1 2 / 1 / 1 5Dear Commissioner Ta b b ,

At the November meeting of theBryn Mawr Neighborhood Associa-tion we discussed the pro j e c t e ddelay of the long-planned re n o v a-tion of Bryn Mawr Meadows. Theboard voted to express disappoint-ment in this further delay and askedme to send a formal letter of com-plaint to you as our re p re s e n t a t i v eon the Park Board. It is our under-standing that the project has nowbeen pushed back to at least 2021.Board members and neighbors ared i s t ressed with the general conditionof the park and feel that is has beenallowed to deteriorate while otherp rojects have been funded andmoved forward. It is one of thel a rgest parks in the city and as suchtakes up a substantial section of re a lestate in our neighborhood. Thecondition of the park affects notonly the appearance of the neigh-b o rhood but also the perception ofit given that a large number of peo-ple from outside the neighborh o o duse the park, particularly but notexclusively during the warm e rmonths. Neighbors who live on ornear the park express the most con-c e rn for its appearance and degra-dation. A few comments re c e i v e df rom neighbors:

I thought I saw plans for aremodel, but nothing gets done. It’sthe worst park in the entire city, yetit probably gets the most athleticfield use. The entire place is ad u m p .

The Meadows are always flooded,all the paved pathways areupheaved. There is not adequateparking space. The park board hasz e ro quality standards for mainte-nance, mowing or weed contro l .

During the summer there aredozens of games at the Meadowswith hundreds of cars. The neigh-b o rhood near the park is overrun.The traffic, drinking and associatednuisance behavior has grown with-out planning by the Park Board tomitigate the impact.

The park is being used as aregional sports center without theroad infrastructure to support it andit significantly impacts the livabilityof the neighborh o o d .The park looks like it has been for-gotten by the Park Board, essential-ly. Just doing the bare minimum toget by.

As the projected renovation getspushed back further and further,t h e re are young children for whomthe years are passing by without an e i g h b o rhood park that meets theirneeds. Parents of these youngstershave been among the most vocal ine x p ressing their disappointment inthe quality of the facilities andg rounds at the park.

We have iterated our concerns toyou previously and have yet to seeimpactful action on the Meadowsand so reiterate our concerns at thistime in light of the re c o m m e n d e dfurther delay in renovating theMeadows. We find such a longdelay in restoring this asset to beunacceptable. The BMNA board isrequesting a meeting with you andSuperintendent Miller to further dis-cuss the Meadows.

Thank you,Kevin Thompson, PresidentBryn Mawr Neighborhood Association [email protected]

1 2 / 1 5 / 1 5Dear Kevin,

First of all, I apologize for the delayin getting back to you. I wanted tomake sure to relay your concerns tothe Superintendent and staff before Iresponded and we have been talk-ing about Bryn Mawr Meadows tosee if there are things that can bedone on an interim basis until ade-quate funding is available.

Just so that you’ll be aware, manyp rojects in out years were pushedout at least a year (including Bot-tineau, Farview, Fuller, Holmes, Lux-ton, Lyndale Farmstead, and manyothers – I have just started down thealphabet!) because so many of ourp rojects have been coming in wellover budget. In fact, one of thebeneficiaries of our pushing off pro j-ects is the Bryn Mawr park at Bas-setts Creek which was allotted addi-tional funding last year to put in anew playground that would meetsafety standards as well as deal withthe many water issues plaguing thea re a . We need to allocate addition-al funding to many projects in orderto complete them and replace themwith AT LEAST the current level ofa m e n i t y . Our bids for the past twoyears have been coming in so farover target that we’ve been unableto do so. We’ve had to find waysto address these issues and one ofthe tactics that the board agreed towas the delaying of out year pro j-ects in order to complete curre n tp rojects at an acceptable level.

Let me make sure you have aclear picture of the work we will bep e rf o rm i n g . Our first order of busi-ness will be to do a service are amaster plan that will include BrynMawr Meadows. Our purpose indoing these master plans is to lookat the parks holistically rather thanhave one neighborhood park serveall functions. As an example, theremay not be a wading pool in everypark but there would be one in thea re a . This planning will begin in2017 and includes Bryn Mawr Mead-o w s . So specific discussions aboutthe functions at Bryn Mawr Mead-ows will kick off that year. It willlikely consume the majority of theyear and will start at a very highlevel and then drill down. As thep rocess pro g resses, specific detailsrelated to each park will be com-pleted and we will have a plan forBryn Mawr Meadows park (alongwith all of the remaining parks inthe service are a ) . I am not sure ifyou noticed but the playground atBMM is NOT being pushed off to2 0 2 1 . It is still planned for 2019.And I fully expect it will bereplaced during 2019. But thefields, paths, possible new orchanged location of parking lots, etcwill be delayed until 2021 and canbe planned in conjunction with theSW LRT work. In the meantime, Iam working with staff to see whattemporary measures we can use toa d d ress some of the worst path.For example, it is possible that wecould add gravel to make the pathsm o re usable during this interim peri-

od if that might be an acceptableinterim plan.

And speaking of SW LRT, we willactually be doing some of the BMMplanning starting in 2016 becausethat project will have a significantbut temporary effect on the parkand we would like to obtain somen e i g h b o rhood input as we makecertain decisions. We’ll be in touchwhen we have enough inform a t i o nf rom the project office to pro v i d ei n f o rmation as ask the right ques-t i o n s . For example, we believe thatt h e P roject Office desires to use thepark to facilitate construction of anew pedestrian bridge as a part ofthe SWLRT project. Their planswould include reconstruction of apath through the center of thepark—a route they would use toaccess the construction area. How-e v e r, as that route cuts through thecenter of the park and would likelybe disruptive to park activities, weintend to ask the SPO to access theirconstruction area using a ro u t ealong the south edge of the park—near 394, and then reconstruct thattrail when their construction is com-plete. It is important to considerthe impacts of the SWLRT pro j e c tconstruction on the park; complet-ing improvements in advance of theL RT work would likely compro m i s ethose improvements, so sequencingbecomes critical.

Because of the SPO’s work in thepark, we should begin an engage-ment process to define at least initiald i rections for any evolution of thepark so the bridge and a trail lead-ing to it are fully considered re l a t i v eto the park. The SPO’s plans showan alignment, but it’s based solelyon their understanding of the park.For SW LRT impacts park aspects,we’ll be framing an engagementp rocess that can happen in 2016a n d will use staff re s o u rces tod e v e l o p a concept/master plan.

None of us on the board arehappy about the delays in any ofour parks. Nor are we happy aboutthe cost increases that we’ve seen inthe past couple of years since somany construction re s o u rces in thea rea have been allocated to thebuilding of the Vikings Stadium.We are hopeful that we will havem o re and more realistic bids oncethe “construction boom” is over butthat is looking unlikely. So we areadding an inflationary factor intoour estimates and hope that it helpsto keep our budgets re a l i s t i c . T h i shas been a particularly difficult yearbecause so many bids came in sofar over budget.

I would like to suggest that wehave staff sit with the neighborh o o dto determine some interim measure swe can take to address some imme-diate concerns and “take the ro u g hedges” off the park until it is fullyf u n d e d . Please understand thatthese might only be putting lipstickon a pig but perhaps the appear-ance of better manicured areas canwork in the short run.

Anita [Tabb [email protected]]

February 4, 2012 A group of about 6 wild turkeys in the ditch alongHighway 55. The original range of these birds,f rom Missouri to Pennsylvania, is rapidly expandingnorthward, related to warmer winter temperature s .Ben Franklin, from Philadelphia, proposed the wildturkey as the national bird.

February 5, 1984 Sudden blizzard in western Minnesota with 70 mphw i n d s . 23 people died on a Saturday night instranded cars, the 4th highest blizzard death toll everin this state.

February 13, 2014 L a rge number of ducks on the wing over Wirth Parkbut no open water nearby that I’m aware of, duringa prolonged cold snap.

February 22, 2016 Full moon, the Ojibwe crust of snow moon.

February 25, 2015 N o r t h e rn Harrier swooping from tree to tree alongH a w t h o rne Av . These medium-sized hawks areslim, have long tails, fly close to the ground, andstick around during the winter. Bigger than kestre l s ,don’t soar like red-tailed hawks.


Romance in Bry n

M aw r

So many romantic places aro u n dBryn Mawr to share with a spe-cial someone on Va l e n t i n e ’ s

Day or any day re a l l y …The park bench tucked in by Bas-

sett’s Creek to snuggle and enjoysome quiet in the heart of the city,the hilltop table just perfect for apicnic and a lovely view of thedowntown skyline, a corner table inone of our local purveyors of deli-ciousness or a rejuvenating share d

yoga class or taichi…I haveeven heard ofa very specialgarden shed thatcould be available foranniversaries and the like, just ro o menough for two.

T h e re are so many wonderf u loptions to choose from to celebratet o g e t h e rness right here in our sweetlittle corner of Minneapolis. Findinga special spot is just a short stro l lout your front door!

Have a wonderful time!- Beth Turnbull, Area 5

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B AT T E RY S P E C I A L

The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Bu c h a n a n

The story of the three Va nGoethem sisters, Antoinette,Marie, and Charlotte, strug-

gling to survive in the slums of Parisafter the death of their father, isbased in history. Marie was, in re a llife, a model for Edgar Degas. Shewas the inspiration for his wax stat-ue of “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen.”This is a book filled with tensionf rom the beginning. We were drawnin from the opening paragraph;Maman wringing her hands as shepleads with the landlord to let themstay, “we just put my husband intothe ground.”

Buchanan has fleshed out the fic-tional lives of these three sisters inthe context of Emile Zole’s 7thnovel, La Assommoir. Rife with alco-holism and poverty, La Assommoirgrapples with a universal question,“is birth destiny?” Marie struggleswith this throughout the book, won-dering if a descent into wre t c h e d-ness is inevitable. Does her physiol-ogy determine her destiny, no mat-ter how she fights to succeed?

Paris in the late 1800’s is a time ofartistic and cultural change, and thesisters are at the heart of it. All thre ey e a rn to be dancers at the ParisOpera Ballet, one way out of pover-ty and despair. But staying thecourse to achieve this end becomesd i fficult, as Antoinette falls in lovewith an abusive criminal, and Mariefollows her mother’s spiral into alco-holism. In the end, the power oftheir bond as sisters gives them thes t rength to prevail over the brutalreality of their lives. What the Moms are reading now :In the Sanctuary of Outcastsby Neil White

Br a d s t reet Neighborhood Cr a f t h o u s e1930 Hennepin Ave n u e

The Bradstreet Neighborh o o dCrafthouse, previously locatedin the Graves Hotel (now

Lowes), has moved next door toB u rch Steak and Pizza Bar. And theyb rought their premier cocktails withthem, along with an expandedmenu. This Lowry Hill spot oncehoused Auriga (1997 – 2007) andthen Rye Delicatessen for a fewshort years.

We started with some tasty cock-tails—the Black Walnut Old Fash-ioned, Franklin Mint, and Off theBalcony—all featured exotic ingre d i-ents, like absinthe, pisco, Demerara,and various bitters. No point inpicking a favorite; they were allg reat.

The small plates were perfect forsharing. We tried the bro c c o l i n i ,polenta fries, and cauliflower fritters,which were so good we ended upordering a second plate. The citrusyogurt chicken with cilantro chutneywas excellent, the lamb burger got abig thumbs up, and the gingerchicken with snow pea slaw re a l l yd e l i v e red a punch. The togarashifries that come with the sandwichesw e re a real favorite. We liked thembetter than the polenta fries.

The desserts topped off the night,no chocolate and still a delight. TheYuzu Crème Brulee was the beste v e r. The Ricotta cheesecake withhazelnuts elicited a big “wow!”

The bar anchors the space, (it’s inthe same spot as it was in Rye, onthe wall as you enter the re s t a u r a n t )with smaller spaces surro u n d i n g ;cozy and quiet enough for friends totalk on a cool Friday night.

Eight Bryn Mawr Moms on the Search for Good Books & Fo o d

Out & About

The Minneapolis & Saint PaulHome To u r, April 30-May 1,2016, is accepting nomina-

tions at w w w . M S P H o m e To u r. c o m ,click on “submit a home” for theoption to apply online. Or re q u e s tan application by calling Margo Ash-m o re at 612-867-4874.

For 11 hours, homeowners andcontractors open their doors tos h a re ideas with other home enthu-siasts, based on their re m o d e l i n g

experience. Visitors are partic-ularly interested in period-accurate restoration andexpansions sensitive to the sur-roundings. Being on the tourgives homeowners great feed-back as well as the incentive tofinish those last few pro j e c t s .

If you or someone you knowneeds more information, contactcoordinator Margo Ashmore at

m f a s h m o [email protected]. Org a n i z e r swant to have visited nominatedhomes by early February, so inquire“today.” Later nominations will bec o n s i d e red if they help reach tourg o a l s .- Margo Ashmore, CoordinatorMinneapolis & Saint Paul Home TourApril 30-May 1, 2016w w w. M S PHo m e To u r. c o m612-788-9003 (o) 612-867-4874 (c)612-788-3299 (f)Real Homes. Real People. Real Id e a s

Home Tour Needs Nominations Soon

Family Open Gym at Bryn Maw r

Community School Returns Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. November through Ap r i l

Open gym every We d n e s d a y , 6 -8 p m starting on November 18,

t h rough March 30th. Small gymand big gym. We will be lookingfor other adults to commit to super-vise, as 2 gyms will re q u i re at least2 adults per night. C o n t a c t :S t e v e . L i s h @ m p l s . k 1 2 . m n . u s or LisaM i l l s : m i l l s 0 1 8 @ y a h o o . c o m .

I t ’s School Choice

Ti m e !

B ryn Mawr School Open House

Looking into kindergarten or highfive for next school year? Attend

the Bryn Mawr School Open House.Call 612-668-2500 or visitw w w . b r y n m a w r.mpls.k12.mn.us fordate and time and inform a t i o nabout scheduling a tour.

Meet Parents of Bryn Mawr

E l e m e n t a ry Students.

Are you curious about whetherour neighborhood school is

right for your kids? Please stop byCuppa Java, to meet parents of cur-rent Bryn Mawr Elementary stu-dents, for candid & congenial con-v e r s a t i o n ! Ask us why we chose,and continue to choose, Bryn MawrElementary for our kids. We willalso have information from theschool and district, including abooklet explaining ‘Advanced Diff e r-entiation,’ which all teachers learn to

use, in order to meet & challengestudents at their level. Mo n d a y, Fe b ru a ry 8th, 9:30-11:30 AMT h u r s d a y, Fe b ru a ry 11th, 6:00-8:00 PMSa t u rd a y, Feb. 13th, 9:00-11:00 AM

S ave the Date!Bryn Mawr School Family Fun Ni g h tCa rn i val & Silent Auction: Friday, April 22nd, 5:30-7:30 PMBryn Mawr School Annual Plant Sale: Order starting in April; delivery

Thurs. May 5After Sale May 6th-8th. Check our

online site:h t t p s : / / s i t e s . g o o g l e . c o m / s i t e / b r y n-m a w rc o m m u n i t y s c h o o l / p l a n t - s a l e

Join us at the Minneapolis

School Fair Showcase.Sa t u rd a y, Feb. 6, 2016, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Minneapolis Convention Center1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN s t u d e n t p l a c e m e n t . m p l s . k 1 2 . m n . u s

Contact Information For

Community SchoolsBryn Mawr El e m e n t a ry (Pre K - 5 )252 Upton Avenue South6 1 2 - 6 6 8 - 2 5 0 0b r y n m a w r. M i n n e a p o l i s . k 1 2 . m n . u sMinneapolis Kids School-age Childcare(at Bryn Mawr School)6 1 2 - 6 6 8 - 3 8 9 0m p l s k i d s . M i n n e a p o l i s . k 1 2 . m n . u s /

Anwatin Middle School (6-8) In t e rnational Ba c c a l a u reate and Spanish Dual Im m e r s i o n256 Upton Avenue South6 1 2 - 6 6 8 - 2 4 5 0a n w a t i n . M i n n e a p o l i s . k 1 2 . m n . u sAnwatin Community Ed u c a t i o n6 1 2 - 6 6 8 - 2 4 7 0w w w . m p l s c o m m u n i t y e d . c o m


Youth & SchoolsSchool A wards and Honors

ABOVE: the GISE and GEMS at BrynMawr wons multiple awards at theCitywide Robotics tournament.Thisyear’s theme was recycling.

LEFT:Anwatin 8th grader, GroverWarner (Area 6) won this year’sGeography Bee. BELOW:The SpellingBee winner was Will Marshall (Area2) with Hannah Sholen and Eliza-beth Neitz tieing for second place.


Call Minneapolis 311 forinformation Weekdays 7 AM

to 7 PMWeekends 8 AM 0 4:30 PMMinneapolis 311 is more thana phone number. It’s also a 24-hour online resource for access

to City services. Minneapolis311@min-

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Meet a School Board Candidate

As a parent of two kids inMinneapolis Public Schools,I’ve seen our d i s t r i c t

become overly focused on standard-ized tests. To change this, I’d like tosee a more responsive and visionaryschool board, a more transpare n tadministration and policy that is stu-d e n t - c e n t e re d .

The next election will bring choic-es for school board and I wouldlove to see my neighbors get behinda great candidate who is running tore p resent our area. Bob Walser is ap a rent and strong supporter of pub-lic education. He is very active inthe community and has past boardexperience. Maybe some of youhave been to a square dance atKenwood School or the Eagles Cluband had the pleasure of dancing tohis calling?

Please join me for a meet andg reet on Friday, February 5th fro m6-7 PM at Uptown Plumbing andHeating to meet Bob and learnm o re about and his great ideas forthe district.

- Jenny Warner, Area 4

Bugle Notes Area 4 Obituary

Our beloved neighbor, SteveHolbeck, died on Decem-ber 26th. Steve had

worked part time at Bryn MawrMarket before leaving to use his tal-ents as a handyman for many neigh-bors. Those who knew Stevea p p reciated his generosity and kind-ness towards others. He will bes o rely missed.

Area 7 Job Openings

The Eloise Butler Wi l d f l o w e rGarden is currently hiring fort h ree positions, including a

new seasonal gardener position thatruns from April 1-November 30 each

y e a r. We are also hiring for the sea-sonal interpretive naturalist positionand horticulture intern s h i p .

Visit the MPRB jobs page atw w w . m i n n e a p o l i s p a r k s . o rg/jobs andview Temporary/Seasonal Jobs. Allapplications must be submitted byFebruary 5 at 4pm.

Thank you for your support withs p reading the word about theseg reat opportunities at the Eloise But-ler Wildflower Garden.

- Susan Wilkins, Garden CuratorEloise Butler Wildflower Garden and

Bird SanctuaryMinneapolis Park and Recreation

Board612-499-9242

Letters

C a rrie the Musical at Southwest HS

Congratulations to the studentsof Southwest High School ontheir recent “Unhinged The-

a t re” production of Carrie the Musi-cal. Unhinged is a theatre program atSWHS where students (and only stu-dents) act as the cast, crew, dire c t o r sand production team.

Set in Chamberlain, Maine, Carriethe musical focuses on Carrie White,an outcast teenage girl who is bulliedby her classmates. Her lonely life isc o n t rolled by her religious fanaticmother; through her isolation, Carriediscovers she possesses supern a t u r a ltelekinetic powers. Things seem to beto looking up for Carrie when she isasked to prom. After an elaborateprank is pulled on her, Carrie getsher revenge when she uses her pow-ers to wreak havoc not only on herclassmates but on anyone and any-thing in her path.

G reat work by all the youthinvolved in the show!

S ave the Dates:Legally Blond - Ma rch 3-12, 2016Wa s h b u rn High School

Guys and Dolls - Ma rch 10-19, 2016Southwest High Schoolw w w . s o u t h w e s t t h e a t re . o rg

Grease - Ma rch 10-12, 2016South High School

Are You New to the Neighborhood?

Contact Your Area Representat i v e

for a Welcome Pa c k e t !

Be sure to check re f e rences, State Agencies. BBB, etc. and inquire about bonding when using any new service.

R a t e s : $4.50 minimum (4 lines, ap p r o x . 40 characters per line), $.50 peradditional line. FR E E ads for lost, f o u n d , free items, pets & youth ads.Due Date: 20th of preceding month. I n s t r u c t i o n s : No ads over the phoneplease or accepted without payment. Drop off in the Bugle Box at the Bry nM awr Market or email [email protected].

SE RV I C E S

C O N C R E T E / B R I C K / S T O N E / M A S O N RY: Repair orNew - foundations, driveways, sidewalks & steps, garage slabs, also kitchens & bathrooms. Call Gary 6 5 1 - 4 2 3 - 6 6 6 6 .

S N O W R E M O VAL, LAW N CARE, TREE & SHRUBTRIMMING: Premier Lawn & Snow, Inc. providingreliable snow removal/lawn care, tree and shrub trim-ming with quality results for SW Minneapolis since1987. For prompt estimate call Dennis (952) 545-8 0 5 5 .

VO LU N T E E R OP P O RT U N I TY

Reimbursed Senior Volunteer Positions: T h eSenior Companion and Foster Grandparent Programsare seeking volunteers 55+ years willing to help seniorsas friendly visitors in their home & outings in the com-munity OR to help children in school settings as men-tors and tutors. Volunteers needed in YOUR community!Tax-free stipend, mileage reimbursements & other ben-efits. Contact Lisa at, 651-310-9450l i s a . b e a r d s l e y @ l s s m n . o r g .

Volunteer tutors are needed to teach Adult ESL &GED classes one day per week at Sumner Library. Noprevious experience necessary; full training provided.Must be able to commit to a 3 month period. For more information, please call John Ashby at 612-377-5399 or jashby@mnliteracy. o r g

YO U T H SE RV I C E S

B r y n Mawr Resident (2014 SWHS graduate) If youneed help mowing your lawn, contact Jesse at 612-834-4 5 4 3 .

Hard worker for Odd Jobs My name is Gabe. I am13 years old and I’m available to mow/weed, walk yourdog, cat sit and babysit. I am saving for a new bike.Please call if you need any help. Thank you. 612-239-1 7 1 0 .

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THE BRYN MAWRNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

2915 Way z ata Bouleva rd, Minneap o l i s, MN 55405

B M NA Board MembersPre s i d e n t :

Kevin Thompson, p re s i d e n t @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 2 9 6 - 5 4 0 9Vice Pre s i d e n t :

Jessica Wiley, v i c e p re s i d e n t @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -3 7 4 - 3 4 8 1Tre a s u re r :

Dennis Fazio, t re a s u re r @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 9 1 0 - 6 6 1 1Se c re t a ry:

Sandra Gay, s e c re t a r y @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 3 7 4 - 4 6 0 6CPP Coord i n a t o r :

Nick Cichowicz, c p p - c o o r d i n a t o r @ b m n a . o rg

Area Representatives1 G reg Froehle, g re g . f ro e h l e @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -9 2 6 - 2 8 8 2

Dave Holets, d a v e . h o l e t s @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 9 2 2 - 8 2 7 42 G e o rge Seebach, g e o rg e . s e e b a c h @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -6 7 0 - 4 1 1 1

Lynda Shaheen, l y n d a . s h a h e e n @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -3 7 4 - 4 2 0 1Susan Ve r rett, s u s a n . v e r re t t @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -3 7 7 - 7 4 4 7

3 Brian Treece, b r i a n . t re e c e @ b m n a . o rg 7 6 3 - 2 2 9 - 3 6 6 3Dennie Juillerat, d e n n i e . j u i l l e r a t @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 8 5 0 - 5 6 5 8

4 Christopher Etz, c h r i s t o p h e r. e t z @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -3 7 8 - 2 9 8 7Joanne Michalec, j o a n n e . m i c h a l e c @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 3 7 7 - 3 3 4 8Matthew Stark, m a t t . s t a r k @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 3 7 7 - 2 2 1 1

5 Britta Larson, b r i t t a . l a r s o n @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 8 4 9 - 1 3 3 0Beth Tu rnbull, b e t h . t u rn b u l l @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 4 2 3 - 3 0 3 3

6 Vida Ditter, v i d a . d i t t e r @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 - 3 7 4 - 1 4 8 1Jay Peterson, j a y . p e t e r s o n @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -3 7 7 - 4 6 7 7Barry Schade, b a r r y . s c h a d e @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -2 0 3 - 1 7 5 8

7 St e ve Ha rve y, s t e v e . h a r v e y @ b m n a . o rg 6 1 2 -3 7 4 - 3 6 1 3

The Bryn Mawr Bugle is an open-fo rum newspaper published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood A s s o c i a t i o n .Content is based entire ly on volunteer submissions which may be emailed to [email protected] .A rt i cles and let-t e rs to the editor will be printed at the discretion of the Editor.The Bryn Mawr Bugle is published eve ry monthex c ept Ja nu a ry.Distribution is free to Bryn Mawr residents; copies are also available at the Bryn Mawr Mar-ket, Bryn Mawr Mobil and Cuppa Java. Subscriptions are $21 per year. Opinion art i cles rep resent the opin-ion of the wri t e r, not necessari ly those of the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association or the Editor of the Bugle.The Bryn Mawr Bugle will print letters to the editor as space allow s . L e t t e rs may be edited for length withouta l t e ring the letter wri t e r ’s message . L e t t e rs must be signed by the person who wrote them. Under the law, l e t-ter wri t e rs , l i ke journ a l i s t s , m ay not commit libel, be obscene, reveal names of juveniles accused of cri m e ,i nvade personal space, or incite to ri o t .

C o py deadline for the March issue is Feb ru a ry 2 0 !Display & Classified Ads are due February 20th. Ads must be pre-paid & camera ready.

Call Deryck Jolstad at (612) 377-8968 or [email protected] for rates.GENERAL ADVERTISING POLICIES: All ad copy is subject to approval by the paper, which reserves the right toreject or request changes to an ad. Ad placement does not imply endorsement by the BMNA. The advertiser, notthe paper, is responsible for the truthful content of the ad. Readers use service/product providers at their ownrisk and are solely responsible for checking re f e rences, state agencies, BBB, etc.

Bugle Corps

EditorJoEllyn B. Jolstad [email protected]

Neighborhood CoordinatorPatty Wycoff 612-239-1710c o o r d i n a t o r @ b m n a . o rg

Police Liaison CCP/SAFERowena Holmes [email protected]

Ad ve rt i s i n gDeryck Jolstad 612-377-8968a d v e r t i s i n g @ b m n a . o rg

SubscriptionsKate Olson 612-810-6402s u b s c r i p t i o n s @ b m n a . o rg

Mailing Ad d re s s2915 Wayzata Bl vd .Minneapolis, MN 55405-2145Phone 6 1 2 - 7 6 7 - 1 8 7 6Drop Off BoxBryn Mawr Ma rket, behind the counterWeb Si t eb m n a . o r gJe remy St a f f e l dwe b m a s t e r @ b m n a . o r g

B u g l e also available at www. b m n a . o r g

A reminder that in addition to being delivered to your doorstep,the Bryn Mawr Bugle is available online at bmna.org. Click onthe Bugle logo on the home page to read the current edition or

go under the ‘Bugle’ tab to see past editions and to learn more aboutadvertising rates and submission deadlines.

Questions about placing an ad or submitting as t o ry? Email [email protected].

C O O R D I N AT O R C O R N E RMy name is Patty Wycoff and I am the

B ryn Mawr Neighborhood Association C o o r d i n a t o r.

Feel free to contact me at

[email protected] or 612-239-1710.If you are not part of our e-mail list, please sign up at www.bmna.org .

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