Published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association May 2017

Join Your Neighbors for the BMNA Annual Meeting- May 10, 2017

2017 Bryn Mawr Festival of Garage Sales

BMNA will be accepting donations for their sale until 8 PMon May 5th. Garage Sale will be at 249 Queen Ave. S.Email Patty Wycoff at pwcoordinator@comcast.net if youhave something to donate.

2017 BMNA Events

May 6 -7 Bryn Mawr Festival of

Garage Sales

May 10 - Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner

May 12 -Bryn Mawr Elementary

Family Fun Night

July 20 - Ice Cream Scoop Off

October 12 - Sip and Stroll

November 16 - Bryn Mawr Harvest Dinner

December TBD - Anwatin Craft Fair

December 9 - Saturnalia

Gather in the Bryn Mawr ElementarySchool Community Room from 6:00PM – 8:00 PM for the Annual Mem-

bership and Dinner meeting on Wednesday,May 10.

The pot luck dinner starts at 6:00 PM.Don’t miss out on fabulous hot dishes, sal-ads, side dishes, and desserts. Talk withBMNA Board Reps and other elected cityofficials about the issues that are importantto you, and best yet, meet neighbors fromall over Bryn Mawr.

The annual meeting starts at 6:45 PM,with an update from President KevinThompson, an overview of our neighbor-hood health, and elections of board mem-bers for the next two year term. This is atime for you to share your hopes anddreams for our neighborhood. If you’re notyet a BMNA member, you can join at theannual meeting. Door prizes donated byour generous local businesses top off theevening. Support your neighborhood asso-ciation. See you at the annual membershipmeeting!

The Mission of the BMNAThe BMNA purpose is to:Strengthen our community.Improve the quality of life in our community.Foster good personal relationships in our

community.Open channels for information and com-

munication in our community.The BMNA strives to:

Actively search out opportunities in ourcommunity for improving the quality of life.Then, through research and discussion,

arrive at and implement courses of actiondirected toward the realization of suchopportunities.

Function as a non-sectarian, non-partisangroup to keep the Bryn Mawr communityalert and informed on proposals and activi-ties of the various civic, commercial andgovernmental bodies, which affect the com-munity.

Coordinate the activities of the BMNAwith other neighborhood organizations andinstitutions.

Represent the feelings and opinions ofthe members of the BMNA.

Provide governmental agencies with anorganization from which they can obtaincommunity information and reaction totheir proposals, plans and policies.

Board Member ElectionsEach year at the annual meeting in May,there are elections for BMNA area represen-tatives and officers. This year Areas 1, 3, 5,and 7, and Vice President and Treasurer areup for election. If you are interested inbeing a candidate as an area representativeor officer, email: dwj5757@live.com or jessicasusanwiley@gmail.com

Current Slate for May 2017:Area 1 Dave HoletsArea 3 Dennie Juillerat

Jessica WileyArea 5 Beth Turnbull

Andrew JansenArea 7 Steve HarveyVice President Brian TreeceTreasurer Dennis Fazio

Bryn Mawr Festival of

GARAGESALESMay 6-7, 2017

BMNA By-laws Updated

At the April 2017 meeting, the BMNABoard voted to adopt changes to theBMNA Bylaws. Here is a guide to

the changes that are being adopted:1. Clarify the name and definition of theBMNA (Article I).2. Clarify the definition of membership (ArticleIII). the main change is that membership shallbe continuous until ineligibility or withdrawal.We also clarified the registration process.3. Change and clarify the designation ofjoint directors of area representatives (Arti-cle VI). There now may be up to three AreaReps per Area, not joint, with each havingfull voting privileges.

4. Clarify the roles and duties of the officers(Article V, C).5. Change the Bylaw amendment process(Article IX). Amendments may now beapproved by the Board of Directors.6. Change the name Executive Board toBoard of Directors throughout.7. Restructure the order of articles to betterreflect the governance hierarchy of theorganization.8. Merge parts of articles into others wherethey more logically fit to aid in finding indi-vidual provisions.9. Remove unnecessary Articles to simplify.

The complete, updated bylaws can beviewed at www.bmna.org/association/arti-cles-by-laws.

BRYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOODASSOCIATION Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:30– 8:15 PMBryn Mawr Elementary (Cafeteria)Kevin Thompson - PresidentJessica Wiley – Vice PresidentDennis Fazio – TreasurerJames Dietrich – SecretaryDave Holets – Area 1 Co-RepJoanne Michalec – Area 4 Co-RepBrian Treece – Area 5 Co-RepBeth Turnbull – Area 5 Co-RepJay Peterson – Area 6 Co-RepBarry Schade – Area 6 Co-RepSteve Harvey – Area 7 RepJoEllyn Jolstad – Bryn Mawr BuglePatty Wycoff – Neighborhood

CoordinatorJeremy Staffeld - WebmasterGuests:Lisa Goodman – City CouncilpersonJason Snyder – Bobby & Steve’sGrover ClevelandMichael Fleming – Area 4Brian Stemmler – Area 3Diane Ashby – Area 3

A quorum was present.

Kevin Thompson called the meetingto order at 6:33

After review, and an addition toaccommodate Diane Ashby, JamesDietrich moved to approve agenda.Seconded. Motion carried.

Jessica Wiley moved to approveMarch’s meeting minutes. Seconded.Motion carried.

Minneapolis Councilmember LisaGoodman gave an update from theCity. Street sweeping starts thisweek. Go towww.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/streetsweeping for specificstreets and dates. City will begin tocollect yard clipping. No more than40 pounds, nothing longer than 3feet or thicker that three inches indiameter, tied in string. Do not usewire or tape. Also, reminder it isagainst the law to sweep leaves ordebris into the street for the streetsweeper.

This month’s Lunch with Lisa hasOlga Viso President of Walker ArtCenter talking about the new artsculptures opening this summer inthe Walker Sculpture Garden. Uni-versity of St Thomas, Room 202 onApril 26th. May’s Lunch wWith Lisafeatures a presentation by the EastDowntown Council on the effortstowards making Portland Ave areamore pedestrian friendly. Lisa willalso leave some literature on the I94closures due to the construction.

Jason Snyder attended the Boardmeeting as a representative ofBobby and Steve’s Gas Station. TheCity is taking action against Bobbyand Steve’s station on the corner.Jason is here to report that the com-plaints of violations of city ordi-nances have been remedied. Bobbyand Steve’s looking to be a greatneighbor. Representatives are havingconversations with the licensingdepartment on ways to improve andcomply. Jason has been there for 2years, and takes responsibility forBobby and Steve’s. Jason is workingto remedy the challenges identifiedand will continue to work to remain

fully operational in that location.There are 22 employees, 15 fulltime. Parking cars in the street wasthe biggest complaint. Employeesare being asked to park off-site.They are now shuttled from an off-location parking lot. Idling towtrucks were also a complaint. Thesehave been moved off-site. Jasonbelieves that the relationships withthe immediate neighbors hasimproved. One employee was ter-minated after an investigation into areported incident.

Dennis Fazio gave the Treasurer’sReport. First quarter income state-ment through March 31st was pre-sented. PayPal donations are up.Expenses so far have been minimalas there have had few activities. Bal-ance sheet still shows $110K, notincluding the expected NRP funds.He also presented the completedincome tax forms 990 and 990-T,and the Annual Report to the Attor-ney General. Dennis Fazio moved toapprove the Tax Return for submis-sion to IRS. Seconded. Motion car-ried.

Dennis Fazio moved to approvethe Attorney General Annual Report,with minor adjustments if needed.Seconded. No discussion. Motioncarried.

Jay Peterson moved to present theBylaws as modified by the BMNABylaws Subcommittee Report andRecommendations at the annualmeeting. Changes included changesto reference City Map instead ofestablishing specific boundaries forBryn Mawr, a change to member-ship to be in perpetuity unlesschanged or no longer eligible, theremoval of the CPP Coordinatorposition, an increase in area repre-sentation to include up to 3 repre-sentatives for each area. It alsoincluded the separation of boardseats since shared seats are not arecognized as legal by state law. Tobecome a member, register on thewebsite, or declare at the annualmeeting and sign card. Details of allof the changes can be reviewed andapproved at the BMNA AnnualMeeting in June. Jay Petersonmoved that the board approve thesubmission of the amendment bysubstitution to the BMNA bylaws tothe general membership for adop-tion.s recommended and amend-ment by substitution to the bylaws.Seconded. Motion carried

Michael Fleming gave an updatefrom a proposed Traffic and SafetyCommittee. Chris Etz has volun-teered to Chair a Traffic and SafetyCommittee. This Committee willmanage the location of the speedsign location as well as other dutiesyet to be determined.

Dennis Fazio moved to create aTraffic and Safety Committee andappoint Christopher Etz as the Chair.Seconded. Motion passed. Dennisthen moved to charge the commit-tee with creating a policy for trafficsign. Seconded. After some discus-sion on the policy adoption, theBoard sent the presented policyback to the committee. Jay Petersonmoved to table the original motion.Seconded. Motion passed and thePolicy motion was tabled.

Neighborhood Coordinator ReportPatty Wycoff gave an update.Received 51 donations so far total-ing $3640 with an average $71 perdonation. Annual Dinner is 2ndweekend in May 10th and the Festi-

val of Garages is coming up May6th. Patty will send out a signup forvolunteers.

JoEllyn Jolstad gave an update onthe Bugle. Jay Peterson will submitan article for May. The Bugle willcontain information on CommunityEducation at Anwatin this springclasses for adults. Metro Blooms had2 garden winners in the neighbor-hood. Notifications will be forthcom-ing in the Bugle.

Jay Peterson presented the Web-master Report. There was a problemthe Paypal donation link, so a newdonations page was created. Dona-tions can now be taken atwww.bmna.org/donations. Jeremywill work with Patty to roll outupcoming events on the Eventspage. BMNA.org had approximately6000 visitors last month which isclose to average, but with moreevents coming up, the web traffic isexpected to increase as well.

Jay Peterson suggested adding aTraffic and Safety Committee to theStanding Committee list.

JoEllyn Jolstad gave an update onschools. Community Education Fit-ness Yoga class supposed to startWednesday at Anwatin still hasroom. Also there will be SummerSoccer camps for youths this sum-mer at the school. The first week ofsummer there will be a nature-basedpre-school here in Bryn Mawr.Details and sign up can be found atBMNA.org. Plant sale deadline com-ing up April 28th. The plants arriveMay 11th.

Kevin Thompson gave the Gar-den Committee report. The GardenCommittee had their first meeting ofthe year. Metal planters for theneighborhood have been ordered,due to arrive in May. Barry Schadevolunteered for the June article.

Jessica Wiley gave NominationsCommittee report. Several positionsare up for election. Areas 1, 3, 5, 7,Vice President, and Treasurer. DaveHolets is running again for Area 1.Jessica Wiley and Dennie Juilleratare running for Area 3. AndrewJansen and Beth Turnbull will berunning for Area 5. Steve Harvey isrunning for Area 7. Brian Treecerunning for Vice President. DennisFazio is running for re-election asTreasurer.

Elections will be held at theAnnual Meeting. Any interested par-ties can contact Jessica Wiley atvp@bmna.org.

Jessica Wiley gave a CommunityProjects update. Community ProjectsCommittee includes Patty Wycoff,Jay Peterson, Sue Verrett, JoAnneMicholec, Steve Harvey, and JessicaWiley. Requests for community proj-ects can be submitted tovp@bmna.org. Thomas Ave round-a-bout doesn’t have a ramp. Pattyfilled out the MnDOT form for ADAcompliance issues. There will be anature play adventure camp for 4-7year olds at Anwatin. This is the firstpart of a nature preschool comingto Bryn Mawr. Community Projectscommittee will offer up to $1500 forscholarships. Steve Harvey has beenworking to fund the removal ofbuckthorn and is working to getfunding from the City to helpremove the larger plants. A discus-sion occurred of additional projectsthat may be adopted. Projects from2016 that are still in progress includedog stations, street painting, andmurals.

Jessica Wiley moved that theBoard approve the project for Pre-school Nature Play camp and Buck-thorn removal. Seconded. Motioncarried.

Jessica Wiley spoke on Events.The upcoming annual meetingincludes working with members todetermine BMNA’s priorities. Aftersome discussion, a course of actionwas determined. Charts will be usedwhich will allow members to “vote”for their opinion on the BMNA’s pri-orities.

Patty Wycoff gave a MembershipReport. At the end of June, thenumbers of members will be deter-mined and both general outreachthrough the Bugle and targeted out-reach through direct mail and emailwill occur.

Dennis Fazio presented the com-pleted CPP Annual Report. KevinThompson moved to approve theCPP Annual Report and Submit tothe City. Seconded. No further dis-cussion was required. After a vote,the motion carried.

Diane Ashby spoke on renova-tions to the Bryn Mawr Meadows.Diane noted that there are large rutsalong the path that have becomefilled with water and mud. The utili-ty trucks have right-of-way to com-plete work. Bryn Mawr Meadows iscurrently set for revitalization in2021. The community park commit-tee will be meeting in May toreview and discuss Bryn Mawr sug-gestions to present to the ParkBoard for Bryn Mawr Meadows.

Diane Ashby also mentioned thatthe prairie drop seed in Hope andHealing Garden needs to be cutback. Jay Peterson volunteered totake care of it. Diane furtherrequested that we do not use birchlogs for the planters since the northwoods are being culled for thebirch.

James Dietrich will attend theNeighborhoods 2020 meeting as arepresentative for BMNA.

Jessica Wiley attended the Com-munity Connections Conferenceevent and enjoyed herself thorough-ly. Jessica found a website withdemographics information that theneighborhood can use to furtherunderstand the dynamics and demo-graphics of BMNA.

Kevin Thompson motioned toadjourn. Seconded. Meetingadjourned at 8:17.

NEXT BOARD MEETING:Wednesday, May 10, 2017 (Annual Meeting and Dinner)

6:30 p.m., Bryn Mawr ElementaryCafeteria

UPCOMING EVENTS: Festival of Garage Sales, May 6thAnnual Meeting/Dinner/Board

Elections, May 10th

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From the Editor

They say that age is just anumber. If you want to findout how old/young you are,

try spending five days travelingthrough the mountains on a buswith 150 high school singers. I justreturned from chaperoning theSouthwest High School choir trip toColorado. Three days later, I am stillexhausted and swollen but alsocompletely energized and inspired.

My parents drove my siblings andme to Denver once. I don’t remem-ber why we went, but my dad was afan of the station wagon adventure.My only recollection is that westayed in a motel and it had a pool.This time, I really soaked in thewonder that is the Colorado Rockies.

The weather was all over themap. It rained, it snowed, then I gota sunburn and wore sandals. Lucki-ly, true Minnesotans know to dressin layers. We traveled between Col-orado Springs, Boulder and Denver.The random smell of cannabis inthe air was a bit unnerving to thechaperones and elicited wide-eyedguffaws from the students.

Although it seemed like we spentall our time on the bus, we reallydid many fun things. The choirsperformed at two schools and intwo outdoor public spaces. We visit-ed the US Olympic Training Centerand the Garden of the Gods trails.

We even saw “The Secret Garden”at the Denver Center for the Arts.

And the bus wasn’t all that badeither. The mostly-sophomore crewon our bus cleaned up after them-selves, said please and thank you,and sang along to Mama Mia. Inever got tired of staring out thewindow with child-like wonder atthe surrounding mountains, althoughI think the kids got sick of me tellingthem that they should too!

Hanging out with high school stu-dents definitely had its moments.They were, loud, funny, awkward,at times inappropriate. There wasdrama, mischief and medical crises.I was glad to have youth develop-ment training and experiencechanging plans on the fly.

Here’s what made me feel old:my dinosaur non-iPhone getting noservice in Nebraska, stopping to restevery 10 minutes when hiking at6400 feet, waking up with a soreback and swollen ankles on the lastday after sleeping on the bus.

But the real gut-buster is knowingthis is the last time I will have achild in high school. Graduation isonly five weeks away. I have reallytried to slow down time and savorthis year, but it has flown by. So,am I tired? Yes. But also apprecia-tive for all the wakeful time.

-JoEllyn Jolstad, bugle@bmna.org

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Minneapolis Audubon Society Monthly EventsFriday, May 12, 2017, 1:00 p.m.BOOMING FROM THE MISTS OF NOWHERE — GREG HOCHJoin the Minneapolis Audubon Society for food and fun at the BryantSquare Neighborhood Center, 31st & Bryant Avenue S, just one block southof Lake Street, easily accessible via the #4 bus, which runs every 15 minutes!For more information call 763-533-8381.

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As part of being a Boardmember, we are asked tocontribute an article to the

Bugle each year. I struggled to comeup with a topic this year, but I’vedecided to reminisce on our neigh-borhood’s history and my nearly 30years as a Bryn Mawr NeighborhoodAssociation Area Representative.

As I look back, I am struck by allthe changes that have occurred inMinneapolis and yet how the BrynMawr neighborhood has remainedmostly the same as it was when mywife, Kathy, and I moved in 34years ago.

While doing research prior to1997 for a neighborhood Compre-hensive Plan (located on thebmna.org website) we found thatBryn Mawr continued to be the“suburb within the city” that earlydevelopers had envisioned. With anownership rate of over 80%, BrynMawr was, and is, primarily owneroccupied and has one of the lowestcrime rates of all Minneapolis neigh-borhoods. It has a retail district thathas prospered from the early 20thcentury. Although most of the hous-ing stock is aging, people work tokeep their properties well main-tained. And Bryn Mawr is a popularspot for people seeking housing.Property values have remained highthrough real estate highs and lows.Houses ranges in age from the olderhomes east of Penn Avenue, whichwas the end of the trolley line fromdowntown, to the majority of homesbuilt between 1920 and the 1940’s,to fill-in homes built in the 1950’s,and finally the last wave of houses,townhouses and apartments built inArea 2 after that. The Comprehen-sive Plan was published in 1997 andwas intended as a twenty-five yearlook ahead at what we wanted topreserve of the character of ourneighborhood. Who knew the planwould hold up and those 25 yearswould fly by so quickly.

Our Comprehensive Plan researchfound that the Bryn Mawr Improve-ment Association organization wascredited to John Diegel, a very earlyBryn Mawr resident. This Improve-ment Association worked to get theneighborhood zoned as residentialand focused on the building of therailroad yards in what is now CedarLake Park. (An aside: My Swedishimmigrant grandfather worked inthose rail yards as a boilermaker inthe late 1880s). Through time, vari-ous other neighborhood groupsemerged, including the Bryn MawrCommunity Organization, the BrynMawr School Parent Teacher Associ-ation and the Bryn Mawr Communi-ty League. Some of these early asso-ciations hosted dances and commu-nity picnics. The Bryn Mawr Com-munity School Council was active

during the building of AnwatinCommunity School and the SchoolBoard acquisition of St. Margaret’sSchool, which later became BrynMawr Elementary. A Highway TaskForce was established in 1973 tostudy issues of the proposed I-394.Out of the work of the Task Forcethe Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Asso-ciation began printing a neighbor-hood newsletter in the spring of1974 and incorporated in May of1976.

When I began working with theBMNA in the late 1980’s, we werestill focused on the impact of I-394and the splitting of the neighbor-hood in two. We were also trying tofigure out how to participate in theNRP (Neighborhood RevitalizationProgram) with the City of Min-neapolis. We had developed a hous-ing program in a pre-NRP programand helped 31 households dorepairs with housing grants and lowinterest loans. This led to a partner-ship with the Center for Energy andEnvironment (CEE) and many morehousing maintenance projects.Through the BMNA communityprojects we have supported neigh-bor-lead projects to remove buck-thorn, survey Ash trees, build LittleLibraries, put in neighborhood ban-ners and signposts, do energyaudits, support solar installments,co-build a hedge to spell out a wel-come to Bryn Mawr and severalother projects. Through the NRPand current Community ParticipationProgram (CPP) we supported thebuilding of I-394 sound walls, paveda gravel alley, and built a bike trailthrough our neighborhood. Wewere active in organizing neighbor-

hood input to the new Bryn MawrElementary School and worked withthe University of Minnesota to iden-tify development opportunities relat-ed to the Southwest Light Rail proj-ect at the Bryn Mawr Station off ofPenn. This is just a partial list of allthat the BMNA has accomplished.Personally, I’m looking forward toworking with the Park Board tohopefully build a bridge across Bas-sett Creek to more easily access ourneighborhood’s newest amenity,Utepils Brewery.

I credit a book I read in the early2000’s, “Bowling Alone” by RobertD. Putnam, with helping me clarifymy thoughts on working in a neigh-borhood. Bryn Mawr has a delight-ful small-town feel and counters thetrends that Mr. Putnam cited in hisbook. He saw the loss of social cap-ital due to people becoming moreisolated, which in turn leads to aloss of the social contact that pulls

communities together. I believe thatthe BMNA works hard to keep thecharacter of Bryn Mawr strong andcohesive. Our support of neighbor-hood activities like the annualGarage Sale, the Ice Cream Social,Saturnalia, the Sip-and-Stroll, Nation-al Night Out participation and thesemi-annual Garden Tour get peo-ple out and mingling, meetingneighbors and building community.

I treasure my time on the Board. Ilove the interactions I have withneighbors, business owners, cityagencies and other people in theneighborhood. I strongly encourageyou to become a Board Area Repre-sentative, donate your time andmoney and volunteer for things likethe Garden Committee and otherneighborhood activities. Bryn Mawronly remains as strong and welcom-ing as the people that show up andparticipate. Come on and show up.

- Jay Peterson, Area 6

From the BoardSubmissions from BMNA Board Members

Neighborhood Reminiscence

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Community Projects ApprovedFor 2017

Two community projects wereapproved at the April 2017BMNA Board meeting. After

evaluating all the suggestions, usingthe established criteria, we recom-mended the following two projects:

- Buckthorn removal - Nature Play Camp

Each of the approved projects hasa leader willing to follow through.The buckthorn removal project con-tinues a partnership with the ParkBoard for eradication in Bassett’sCreek Park. The Nature Play Camprequest will support summer campexpenses for scholarships andequipment for a week long NaturePlay Adventure Camp for 4-7 yearolds. The Nature Play Camp is partof the start-up of a Nature Basedpre-school being organized. Watchthe Bugle for further information asthese projects develop

Needing further informationbefore getting approval are propos-

als for a skinning utility boxes andpurchasing signs welcoming peopleto the neighborhood. Criteria for community projects include:- Is it possible (politically, physically)?- Does it meet the budget

($0 - $5000)?- Is it sustainable long term?- Does it have neighborhood wide

impact?- Is there leadership (an identified

neighbor) to get the project done?

Ideas for projects that willimprove our community weresolicited from neighbors during Jan-uary, February, and March of thisyear. There were 18 very intriguingprojects suggested this year. TheCommunity Project Committee creat-ed a prioritized list from these andprojects suggested over the past 10years. Many of the suggestions notrecommended for the communityproject have been forwarded toother BMNA committees for consid-eration.

We appreciate the suggestionsmade and hope you will submitideas for future projects to jessicasu-sanwiley@gmail.com , or 612-374-3481.

The BMNA Community Projecthas been in place for the last 10years. Committee members include:Steve Harvey, Area 7; Jay Peterson,Area 6; Joanne Michalec, Area 4;Jessica Wiley, Area 3; Susan Verrett,Area 2; Kevin Thompson, BMNAPresident; and Patty Wycoff, Neigh-borhood Coordinator.

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Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church

Welcomes You!V

Sunday School Classes @ 9:30 a.m.Age Five Through Third Grade

Fourth Grade Through Confirmation V

We Worship Each Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.Nursery available for children 5 years & younger

during Education Hour & WorshipV

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

The Bugle will be running its annual tribute to graduates in theJULY issue. If you or someone you know is a recent or soon-to-be graduate, be sure to drop an announcement and a

photo in the Bugle box at the Bryn Mawr Market. Include yourname, school, and phone number so we can call with questions.

Or contact us (377-8968, or e-mail bugle@bmna.org) and we willhelp you write the interesting particulars of your accomplishmentsand plans for the future.

Calling All Graduates!

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Transgender AllyTraining

Bryn Mawr Church is hosting aTransgender Ally Trainingevent on Sunday, May 7,

from 3:00-4:30 pm. The featuredpresenter will be Austen Hartke, anational speaker and the creator ofthe YouTube series “Transgenderand Christian.” Along with sharingfrom his own experience as a trans-gender man and a person of faith,Austen will also address several keyquestions: How can transgenderallies build authentically welcomingcommunities and families? How canindividuals and organizations createsafe spaces and work for justice?What practical steps can we take towork towards full inclusion?

The event is free and open to thepublic; the church welcomes thosewho are part of the LGBTQ+ com-munity as well as those who are stillin the early stages of learning aboutmarginalized gender identities andsexualities.

Austenhas spokenat confer-ences allover thecountry,includingthe Refor-mation Pro-ject Confer-ence inAtlanta, theGay Christ-ian Network Conferences in Hous-ton and in Pittsburgh, and the 2016Philadelphia Transgender HealthConference. Currently living in St.Paul, Austen is also working on acollection of narratives from gender-non-conforming people of faith, tobe published by Westminster JohnKnox Press in Spring 2018.

Bryn Mawr Church is located at420 S. Cedar Lake Rd. in downtownBryn Mawr and is accessible; findmore details online at bryn-mawrchurch.org andaustenhartke.com.

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Membership - 2017

The BMNA does not charge dues. Please consider making a financial contribution of $40or more along with your membership. BMNA is a 501C3 tax deductible organization.

Yes, I want to help the BMNA by making a financial contribution of:

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Address: _________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________________________________________________

E-mail: ___________________________________________________________Help us save postage by including your email address – we’ll send your receipt to your inbox. If you don’thave an email account, no problem, we’ll still promptly mail your receipt. . Check should be made payable toBMNA, For security please do not leave memberships at the Market.

Please mail to: Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association 2915 Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55405-2145

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Call Minneapolis 311 for informationWeekdays 7 AM to 7 PM

Weekends 8 AM to 4:30 PM

Minneapolis 311 is more than a phonenumber. It’s also a 24-hour online resource

for access to City services. Minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov

Sunday, May 7, 2:00-4:30 pmSaturday, May 13, 10:00 am-12:30 pmSaturday, May 20, 2:00-4:30 pmSunday, June 4, 2:00-4:30 pm

Eloise Butler Wildflower Gar-den and Bird Sanctuary, theoldest public wildflower gar-

den in the country, is in Bryn Mawr!Garlic mustard, an Invasive Plant ofMajor Concern, needs to beremoved from the area surroundingthe Garden. Enjoy a few deliciousspringtime hours outside weedingwhile you protect the Garden.Bring a friend!

• Come for as much or as little timeas you have.• Signs at the Garden’s front gatedirect you to the pull site. * Wear appropriate shoes and clothesthat can get dirty. We supply gloves,tools, training, and snacks! • If weather is questionable, call theGarden, 612-370-4903, in the hourbefore the event.

Questions? Email us at invasives@friendsofeloisebutler.orgEloise Butler Friends Invasive PlantAction Group - 2017

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Needs Your Help!

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This article was written by Mrs. Eva Stolt in the 70s. Mrs. Stolt lived on WashburnAve. N. for 44 years. Submitted by Judy Remington, Area 7.

If you have historic information or photos that you would like to share with the Bugle,please email Kevina Munnich at kmunnich@gmail.com.

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Anwatin MarchingBand concert in thestreets of Bryn Mawr3:00pm

Bryn Mawr Festivalof Garage SalesBMNA Benefit Sale at249 Queen Av S.

Bryn Mawr Festivalof Garage Sales

BMNA Annual Meeting/PotluckDinner at Bryn MawrElementary in cafete-ria, 6-8 PM

PTA Plant Sale Pick-up, 2:30-6:30pm at BrynMawr Elementary

Famlly Fun Night and Silent Auction,5:30-7:30pm at BrynMawr Elementary

ROC Meeting, BrynMawr Elementary incafeteria, 6-8 PM

Famlly Fun Carnival, 5:30-7:30pm at theAnwatin Soccer field(south side ofAnwatin School)

Memorial Day Holiday

MAY Spring Musical“You’re a Good OneCharlie Brown”7:00pm at AnwatinMiddle School

Spring Musical“You’re a Good OneCharlie Brown”7:00pm at AnwatinMiddle School

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Calendar - May 2017All meetings are open - everyone is welcome. Neighbors are urged to attend and participate in meetings and activities of special interest to them.

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association and its committees meet at Bryn Mawr Elementary School during the school year, unless otherwise noted.

Area 3 NeighborsExtraordinaire

Do not miss theenormous garage saleat 420 Oliver Ave. S.Sue Stillman and herfamily are celebratingtheir 10th anniversarygarage sale to benefitCatalyst Foundation.Catalyst Foundation is anonprofit organizationin Vietnam that is work-ing to prevent child sextrafficking. Sue andJohn became involvedwith the organization after theyadopted their first child from Viet-nam. John and his son, Jack, havetraveled to Vietnam to volunteer forCatalyst Foundation and see themoney they have helped raise be

put to work. Sue estimates theyhave raised more than $20,000 inthe past 9 years. Sue is still accept-ing donations for her sale. Emailher at jrs@visi.com to arrange adrop off time.

Area 2 Birth AnnouncementHazel is a big sister to healthy,happy twins. Welcome Carson Thomas andEllis James!Born: Tuesday, 3/28 at 6:21 PMUnexpectedly early at 36 weeksCarson: 7lbs 1 oz, 21” longEllis: 6lbs 7 oz, 21” longProud parents are Colleen andGary Smith.

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Youth & SchoolsBring your children (toddlers totweens) to Bryn Mawr Communi-ty School’s Family Fun Night!This Carnival, Dinner & Silent Auctionwill be on Friday, May 12, 2017, from5:30-7:30 pm.

We’ll have carnival gamesfor kids of all ages, plusbouncy houses (one for

kids 6 years and younger, one forkids 7-11), a cake walk, face paint-ing, flair hair, ‘Sumo’ wrestling, aphoto booth for families, and more!Win children’s books, jump ropes,‘hacky sacks’ and other great prizes,just for having fun!

Dinner will also be available, foran incredibly low price, with vege-tarian and meaty options.

While you’re there, don’t forgetto stop in at the Silent Auctionfundraiser!Below are just some of the businesseswho have donated gift cards/tickets/etc.: Blue Plate Restaurants (Edina Grill,Longfellow, etc.), Bibelot, BlackSheep Pizza, Science Museum ofMN, Sebastian Joe’s, RenaissanceFestival, Guthrie Theatre, Kiddy-wampus, Illusion Theater, St. PaulSaints, Common Roots Cafe, ParkTavern, Mpls St Paul Magazine, BrynMawr Chiropractic, Stages Theater,MN Wild (fun pack), Bryant LakeBowl, The Wedge Co-op, BrynMawr Soap, Sky Zone, Penn Cycle,Showplace Icon Cinema, Isles Bun,SteppingStone Theatre, MN Arbore-tum, Half Price Books...and more!

We would love to see lots ofneighborhood kiddos! It’s a greatway to meet our school community,including teachers and other staff(who help ‘work’ the carnival, alongwith parents and alumni), andcheck out our school.Lisa Mills, Bryn Mawr PTA

Summer Soccer at AnwatinMonday - Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pmJune 19 - July 20 $60/week (can register for 1 week or allthe weeks)Ages 9-14 years old

For more information and to reg-ister go to mplscommunityed.comor contact Daniel Burgos at 651-442-0369, ordaniel.burgos@mpls.k12.mn.us

The steel drums have arrived!

Thank you to the Bryn MawrMarket and everyone whodonated through them and

thanks to everyone who contributedto our fundraisers including CuppaJava. The Anwatin band teacher wasable to purchase three pairs ofdrums and he can’t wait to get start-ed teaching students!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *Contact Information For Community SchoolsBryn Mawr Elementary (PreK-5)252 Upton Avenue South612-668-2500brynmawr.Minneapolis.k12.mn.usMinneapolis Kids School-age Childcare(at Bryn Mawr School)612-668-3890mplskids.Minneapolis.k12.mn.us/

Anwatin Middle School (6-8) International Baccalaureate and Spanish Dual Immersion256 Upton Avenue South612-668-2450anwatin.Minneapolis.k12.mn.usAnwatin Community Education612-668-2478www.mplscommunityed.com

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The Paid Companion, by Amanda QuickA Defense of the Romance Novel

Bryn Mawr Moms read seriousbooks. Sometimes sadbooks. Definitely Important

Books. But after a long spate of lit-erature, it’s time to lighten up. Welooked for a Romance Novel.Something with a gorgeous, spunky,misunderstood, or smart (heavenforbid) heroine who encounters anout-of-her-league/class, hunky,snooty or coldly aloof fellow tojoust with via verbal barbs and icystares until they decide they aremeant for each other. Sigh! What’snot to like about such a formula?We tried, however to find one witha tiny bit of class or at least some-thing else to offer. We found it inThe Paid Companion by AmandaQuick. All the tried and trueaspects of a romance novel with amurder mystery to boot.

It is set in early Victorian London.Elenora is the damsel in distress -evil stepfather having gambled awayher inheritance. She resorts to seek-ing employment as a paid compan-ion to genteel ladies through anagency. Who knew there wereemployment agencies in 1830’s Eng-land? Her goal is to accumulateenough capital to open a bookstoreand be her own boss because atage 26, she is definitely off the mar-riage market. Enter Arthur, Earl St.Merryn, rich, old (40’s), exacting,ruled solely by reason and in townto investigate his great-uncle’s mur-der. He worries that his activitieswill be hampered by the maneuver-ing of society’s grand dames lookingfor suitable, i.e. rich and titled, hus-

bands for their young, empty head-ed daughters. He figures if heengages the services of a suitablepaid companion to pose as hisfiancé, he’ll be spared all thatfolderol. Who better than our gal,Elenora. You can guess the rest.

And that is the beauty of theromance novel. They are light,fluffy, predictable, always happy.You can project yourself into a fan-tasy far beyond your ‘real life’. Isn’tthat what books are for? Improveyour mind some other day. Solvethe problems of the world tomor-row.

And then there are the racy parts.Mmmm.

The Bryn Mawr Moms were notcompletely sold on the idea of aromance novel. They objected tothe triviality of it all, to the occasion-al trite or overused phrase. Butthey sure giggled a lot. They foundthe best parts in an audio version ofthe book on their cell phones andplayed every one of them, and gig-gled and giggled some more, for 45minutes! I think they enjoyed it alot and perhaps did protest toomuch. As one more recently stated:Sometimes you just have to loosenyour knickers and let the goodtimes roll!

Pick up The Paid Companion atyour local library and have a goodgiggle yourself.

What the Moms are reading now:The Underground Railroad,

by Colson Whitehead

Bryn Mawr Moms on the Search for Good Books & Food

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City of Minneapolis CurfewsAge Sun-Thurs Fri-Sat

Under 12 9:00 pm 10:00 pm12-14 10:00 pm 11:00 pm15-17 11:00 pm 12:00 pm

WEEKLY MEETINGS OFALCOHOLICS ANONY-

MOUS

are held at Bryn MawrPresbyterian Church,

Cedar Lake Road andLaurel Avenue,on

Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

All interested people areinvited to attend.

May 10, 2017 Full moon, the Ojibwe budding plants moon

May 16, 2012 So much cottonwood cotton on our lawn it looks likefrost.

May 16, 2016 Identified the source of the loud “queeah queeah”sound in my back yard—a red headed woodpecker.I’ve been curious about this for the last 2 or 3 sum-mers because it seemed new. Numbers of thesebirds are rebounding after a long period of decline.

August 21, 2017 Plan ahead: a total solar eclipse in a 71 mile bandacross the United States, the first transnational eclipse(Pacific to Atlantic) since 1918. The eclipse will bepartial but nearly total in Mpls-St Paul, where themoon’s shadow will obscure about 87% of the sun at2:30 pm. To see totality, including a visible corona,you will have to drive to Grand Island, Nebraska orKansas City (if there are no clouds). If you miss this,don’t worry—there will be a total eclipse here in 2099.

Anwatin to HostFamily Carnival!May 25, 5:30-7:30Anwatin Soccer Fields (South side)

Students know what they wantand the students in Anwatin’sCommunity Service Team (CST)

class think Anwatin is due for theirfirst carnival. The CST is a servicelearning class for students with awide range of abilities. The class fol-lows the International BaccalaureateDesign Cycle. They investigate, plan,implement, and evaluate servicelearning projects that the studentsvote to pursue. This year’s CST is inthe middle of setting up for a FamilyFun Carnival. This includes teaming

with other students from the StudentCouncil, AVID and the Foods class(who are making brownies for thecake walk). It includes teaming withresources to get donations, presenta-tions, music and food trucks. Theyare working on all of the details tomake Anwatin’s first carnival full ofFamily Fun!

What: Anwatin Carnival, includingtournament games, dunk tank,obstacle-course bouncy house,photo booth, STEM activities, cakewalk, face painting and MUCH,MUCH more!

Cost: 50 cents per ticket withmost activities 1-4 tickets. *Specialbuy ahead bundles at Anwatin - 15tickets for $5. Food trucks extra.

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Friday, June 2nd &Saturday, June 3rd

7:00 p.m.Anwatin Middle School

256 Upton Ave SStarring the 6th, 7th, & 8th

grade actors and technicians of

Anwatin Middle School.

Tickets $5 - sold at the door.Children 5 and under free.

Helping Kids DREAM with their eyes open!

Have questions? Please contact Matt Branch at 612-668-2470 or matthew.branch@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Are You New to the Neighborhood?

Contact Your Area Representativefor a Welcome Packet!

Be sure to check references, State Agencies. BBB, etc. and inquire about bonding when using any new service.

Rates: $4.50 minimum (4 lines, approx. 40 characters per line), $.50 peradditional line. FREE ads for lost, found, free items, pets & youth ads.Due Date: 20th of preceding month. Instructions: No ads over the phoneplease or accepted without payment. Drop off in the Bugle Box at the BrynMawr Market or email bugle@bmna.org.

SERVICES

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The Woman’s Club of MinneapolisAnnual Estate Sale: April 29, 9-4pm410 Oak Grove St. Mpls. Adm. $5www.womansclub.org for details

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Anwatin Middle School is looking for volunteers toshare the joy of reading with 8th grade students whowould benefit from individual attention. Prefer volun-teers who can commit to working 9:15-10:15 am twicea week (your choice of days Monday through Friday)from mid-February through May 2017. Please contactSara Langer at sarallanger@gmail.com if interested.

Volunteer opportunity in the neighborhoodBryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in partnership withSheridan Story provides weekend food bags for about100 children at Bryn Mawr School. Weekends are atough time when kids go without the breakfast and lunch the school provides. We need volunteers who fol-low a list of locker numbers and insert the pre packedfood bags in children’s backpacks. No experience nec-essary and you will always be working with someonewho has experience. The event happens every Friday at11:30 at Bryn Mawr School. Time commitment is onehour and you may sign up just once or as many timesas you want. More information and the sign-up can befound here:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4cacab28a02-201617

YOUTH SERVICES

Hi, my name is Gabe Engel and I am 14 years old. Iam available to feed your cat/water plants while you areout if town, mow your lawn(I bought an electric mowerwith my own money) or babysit. Please call me if youneed any of these things. 612-990-1738.

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THE BRYN MAWRNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

2915 Wayzata Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55405

BMNA Board MembersPresident:

Kevin Thompson, president@bmna.org 612-296-5409Vice President:

Jessica Wiley, vicepresident@bmna.org 612-374-3481Treasurer:

Dennis Fazio, treasurer@bmna.org 612-910-6611Secretary:

JD Dietrich, secretary@bmna.org CPP Coordinator:

Nick Cichowicz, cpp-coordinator@bmna.org

Area Representatives1 Greg Froehle, greg.froehle@bmna.org 612-926-2882

Dave Holets, dave.holets@bmna.org 612-922-8274

2 Lynda Shaheen, lynda.shaheen@bmna.org 612-374-4201Susan Verrett, susan.verrett@bmna.org 612-377-7447

3 Dennie Juillerat, dennie.juillerat@bmna.org 612-850-5658

4 Christopher Etz, christopher.etz@bmna.org 612-378-2987Joanne Michalec, joanne.michalec@bmna.org 612-377-3348

5 Brian Treece, brian.treece@bmna.org 763-229-3663Beth Turnbull, beth.turnbull@bmna.org 612-423-3033

6 Vida Ditter, vida.ditter@bmna.org 612-374-1481Jay Peterson, jay.peterson@bmna.org 612-377-4677Barry Schade, barry.schade@bmna.org 612-203-1758

7 Steve Harvey, steve.harvey@bmna.org 612-374-3613

The Bryn Mawr Bugle is an open-forum newspaper published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association.Content is based entirely on volunteer submissions which may be emailed to bugle@bmna.org.Articles and let-ters to the editor will be printed at the discretion of the Editor.The Bryn Mawr Bugle is published every monthexcept January.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 articles represent the opin-ion of the writer, not necessarily 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 allows. Letters may be edited for length withoutaltering the letter writer’s message. Letters must be signed by the person who wrote them. Under the law, let-ter writers, like journalists, may not commit libel, be obscene, reveal names of juveniles accused of crime,invade personal space, or incite to riot.

Copy deadline for the June issue is May 20!Display & Classified Ads are due May 20th. Ads must be pre-paid & camera ready.

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EditorJoEllyn B. Jolstad 612-377-8968bugle@bmna.org

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Mailing Address2915 Wayzata Blvd.Minneapolis, MN 55405-2145Phone 612-767-1876Drop Off BoxBryn Mawr Market, behind the counter

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