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Published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association April 2015 E a r th Day Cleanup L e a r n About Our Env i r o n m e n t and Community B ryn Mawr Neighborhood Association 2 0 1 5 In addition to cleanup efforts, envi- ronmental education is a key part of Annual Meeting-May 13, 2015 S a t u r d ay, April 25, 2 0 1 5 our Earth Day efforts. Onsite pro- 9:30 am-12:00 noon grams offer volunteers the opportu- Let Your Voice Be Heard Multiple sites throughout Minneapolis nity to learn about various issues he BMNA Annual Member- The annual meeting starts at 6:45 – Three Bryn Mawr locations: a f fecting our environment and com- ship and Dinner meeting will PM, with a state-of-the neighbor- T h e o d o re Wi rth Pa rk munity today. The programs are T be held on Wednesday, May hood report from our Pre s i d e n t , 3200 Glenwood Ave. (Wirth Beach designed for individuals of all ages. 13. Please join us in the Commu- Kevin Thompson, an overview of parking lot) Earth Day Cleanup is a collabora- nity Room at Bryn Mawr Elemen- our financial health, and elections Cedar Lake tive effort between the Minneapolis of board members for the next two Cedar Lake Pkwy. and 25th St.W. tary School from 6:00-8:00 PM. Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) The pot luck dinner starts at year term. New this year, a brain- Ba s s e t t’s Cre e k s t o r ming session to hear your and City of Minneapolis Solid Wa s t e 6:00, and that means fabulous hot SE Corner of Penn and 1-1/2 Ave. N. hopes and dreams for the neigh- and Recycling. dishes, salads, side dishes, and b o r hood. If you’re not yet a BMNA Help Improve Minneapolis Pa r k s Individuals and Small Groups desserts Bryn Mawr style. Yo u m e m b e r, you can join at the annu- will have the opportunity to talk The goal of Earth Day Cleanup is to It’s easy to get involved in Earth Day al meeting. Door prizes donated with BMNA Board Reps and other p r ovide a volunteer experience and Cleanup 2015. No pre - r egistration is by our generous local businesses e n v i r onmental education to Min- elected city officials about the re q u i r ed! Arrive at any site between top off the evening. neapolis residents and park users. issues that are important to you, Support your neighborh o o d 9:30 am and noon, bring a pair of This annual event involves cleaning and best yet, to spend time get- association. See you at the annual gloves to pick up trash, and check in Minneapolis parks, neighborh o o d s , ting to know your neighbors. membership meeting! at the registration table. A site coordi- watersheds and water bodies includ- ing the Chain of Lakes, Lake nator will provide you with gloves (if Nokomis, Lake Hiawatha, Powder- you did not bring any) and bags, and Board Member Elections h o rn Lake, Diamond Lake, Shingle instruct you where to go and where ach year at the annual meet- • Attend neighborhood events C r eek, Minnehaha Creek, Bassett’s to leave trash. Every site has a coor- ing in May, there are elec- (Harvest Dinner, Saturn a l i a , C r eek and the Mississippi River. dinator available to assist volunteers E tions for BMNA area re p r e- Annual Meeting, Ice Cre a m Since the inception of the Earth Day and to answer any questions you sentatives and officers. This year Social etc) cleanup we have removed more may have. This event is free and A reas 1, 3, 5, and 7 and Vi c e • Attend important neighborh o o d than 140,000 pounds of garbage open to all ages. No re g i s t r a t i o n P r esident and Tre a s u rer are up. If meetings, ie LRT, Penn Av e f r om Minneapolis parks. re q u i r e d . you are interested in being a can- remodel, neighborhood re v i t a l - ization meetings didate as an area re p r e s e n t a t i v e • Pass out welcome packets to A New Tenant in Downtown Bryn Mawr or off i c e r, email jessicasusanwi- new neighbors [email protected] or aul and Doug Anderson, The leasing of this location by • Listen to neighbors opinions owners of the Bryn Mawr Uptown has not been without con- [email protected] and weigh in on issues aff e c t- PMarket and the building in t r oversy. Some neighbors have Check out the map on back of ing the neighborh o o d which it’s housed, are pleased to e x p r essed their disappointment on the B u g l e for the boundaries for • Encourage neighbors to join the have their corner property leased the social media site, Next Door, your area. Area rep duties BMNA and participate in neigh- i n c l u d e : after losing their last tenant, a dry wishing that this prime retail space b o r hood meetings and events cleaning and tailoring shop. Still in • Attend monthly board meetings housed a service like a bakery or an transition, the space is being leased f r om 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM on the Check out our website to see expanded pizza shop. Additionally, for the next three years by Uptown second Wednesday of the all the BMNA activities: t h e r e were comments posted about Plumbing Heating and Cooling. m o n t h . h t t p : / / w w w. b m n a . o r g / h o m e . h t m l The Andersons are happy to have being disheartened by the appear- a long term renter and appre c i a t e ance of the character, Uptown Man, the support Uptown has pro v i d e d e x p r essing dismay that this was for the building’s mechanical sys- incongruous with Bryn Mawr’s tems. downtown area. Going forward, Uptown owner Josh Savage pre- company owners hope that Uptown sented his concept for the re n t a l Man, a superh e r o mascot for the p r operty at the January BMNA meet- ing. While Uptown will benefit fro m company who re p r esents them at i n c r eased visibility for their compa- community events, will be re c e i v e d ny, they will not have offices there . positively. They envision it as a place for re s i - Uptown’s approach to advertising dents and newcomers to “become their services and supporting the acquainted and feel connected with- communities in which they work is in their community.” They will open unconventional; time will tell the space for company, org a n i z a t i o n , whether they are successful in and neighborhood meetings, in addition to workshops for childre n achieving their goals. But for now, and adults in dance and exerc i s e . the Andersons feel fortunate to be They also hope to have a ro t a t i n g collecting re n t ! I n f o r mation and artists’ corn e r. - Jessica Wiley, VP r eg i s t ration on page 7! 2 The Bryn Mawr Bugle April 2015 on the web at bmna.org 3 . A p p r o val of minutes of last - Rowena distributed copies of the 1 1 . Standing Committee Reports BMNA m o n t h ’s meeting. Part 1 crime report. There have Communications- Chris Etz- Adver- Moved, seconded by Sue/Beth, been 11 crimes since the beginning tised for webmaster and contractor, Reporter p a s s e d . of the year. We have the lowest getting good response. Meeting on crime rate in the precinct and in the M a r ch 26 to review webmaster B RYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOOD 4 . Tr e a s u r e r ’s Report - D e n n i s city as a whole. a p p l i c a t i o n s . A S S O C I ATION Fa z i o - Social media plays a role in how S c h o o l s -Lynda Shaheen- Family Fun Bo a rd Meeting Mi n u t e s quickly the information gets out night April 24. We d n e s d a y, Ma rch 11, 2015 N o n e which is a good, but gives the Nominations – Jessica Wiley /Dennie 7:00– 8:45 PM 5 . City of Minneapolis: Coun- i m p r ession that crime is rampant in Juillerat - Area Reps for 1, 3, 5, 7, Bryn Mawr El e m e n t a ry School Ca f e t e r i a cilmember Lisa Goodman the area which is not accurate. VP and Tre a s u r er are up for election 1 . Call to Order at 7:02 and not available- report via email - Protect Yourself - Be diligent this May.

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