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Published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association April 2018

Clean out the garage, organizeyour goods and get ready forthe shoppers! The Festival of

Garage Sales is the largest neighbor-hood garage sale in the city. TheBryn Mawr Neighborhood Associa-tion sponsors this event each year.BMNA provides 3 port-a-potties anda police officer to assist with trafficon Penn Avenue and Cedar LakeRoad. These valuable services arepaid for with the money neighborspay when they register their garagesale with BMNA. Not only doesyour money help with theseexpenses, it also advertises yourgarage sale and the items you areselling. BMNA compiles a list ofregistered sales for the public. Wepost this list on our website andhave copies at local businesses andeach registered garage sale. $15 isour registration fee. Please registeryour sale at bmna.org or completethe registration form on this page.The deadline for registrations isMonday, April 30th.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!BMNA wants your stuff!The Bryn Mawr NeighborhoodAssociation will sell your donatedgoods and put the money towardsthe BMNA general fund. It’s easy todonate items. 1. Place your items in bags or boxeson your front sidewalk by 6 pm on

May 3. Make sure they are not tooheavy for our volunteers. 2. Send an email [email protected] withyour address. Donations will bepicked up by 8 pm.3. Drop your items at 249 QueenAve S. on May 2nd or 3rd, 6-7:30 pm4. Call BMNA Coordinator, PattyWycoff (612-239-1710) if you needto set up another time to dropdonations.

Below is a list of items we are not able toaccept.-items that require cleaning or repair-hazardous waste items-tube televisions-large appliances-adult clothing

Bryn Mawr’s Annual Festival of

Garage SalesMay 5th & 6th, 2018

~~ Register Your Sale Here! ~~ Proceeds benefit The BMNA

A List of Registered sales will be posted on www.BMNA.org

Name _______________________________________________

Phone ______________________________________________

Address of Sale ___________________________________(Note; only Bryn Mawr addresses can be included in directory.):AREA (circle ):1 2 3 4 5 6 7

list items For Sale: ________________________________

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_____________________________________________________Open Sunday? ___ Yes ___ No

~~ FEE $15.00 ~~for inclusion in the Directory of Sales

Please make checks payable to BMNA. Forms and fees can be dropped in the BMNA box at the Bryn Mawr Market ormailed to: GARAGE SALES

249 Sheridan Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55405

Deadline: Monday, April 30

2018 BMNAEvents

May 5-6Bryn Mawr Festival of

Garage Sales

May 9Bryn Mawr Neighborhood AssociationAnnual Meeting. Board Elections an

May 18Bryn Mawr Elementary Family Fun Night

July 26Ice Cream Scoop Off

October 11Sip and Stroll

November 15Bryn Mawr Harvest Dinner

December TBDAnwatin Craft Fair

December 15 Saturnalia

2018 BMNA Festival of Garage Sales May 5-6

Earth Day CleanupSaturday, April 21, 20189:30 am-12:00 noonMultiple sites throughout Minneapolis – ThreeBryn Mawr locations:Theodore Wirth Park3200 Glenwood Ave. (Wirth Beach parking lot)

Cedar LakeCedar Lake Pkwy. and 25th St.W.

Bassett’s CreekSE Corner of Penn and 1-1/2 Ave. N.

Help Improve Minneapolis ParksThe goal of Earth Day Cleanup is to provide a vol-unteer experience and environmental education toMinneapolis residents and park users. This annualevent involves cleaning Minneapolis parks, neigh-borhoods, watersheds and water bodies includingthe Chain of Lakes, Lake Nokomis, Lake Hiawatha,Powderhorn Lake, Diamond Lake, Shingle Creek,Minnehaha Creek, Bassett’s Creek and the Missis-sippi River. Since the inception of the Earth Daycleanup we have removed more than 140,000pounds of garbage from Minneapolis parks.

Learn About Our Environment and CommunityIn addition to cleanup efforts, environmentaleducation is a key part of our Earth Day efforts.Onsite programs offer volunteers the opportunityto learn about various issues affecting our envi-ronment and community today. The programsare designed for individuals of all ages.

Earth Day Cleanup is a collaborative effortbetween the Minneapolis Park and RecreationBoard (MPRB) and City of Minneapolis SolidWaste and Recycling.

Individuals and Small GroupsIt’s easy to get involved in Earth Day Cleanup2016. No pre-registration is required! Arrive at anysite between 9:30 am and noon, bring a pair ofgloves to pick up trash, and check in at the regis-tration table. A site coordinator will provide youwith gloves (if you did not bring any) and bags,and instruct you where to go and where to leavetrash. Every site has a coordinator available toassist volunteers and to answer any questions youmay have. This event is free and open to all ages.No registration required.

BRYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOODASSOCIATION Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 6:30– 8:15 PMBryn Mawr Elementary (Cafeteria)

PRESENT: KEVIN THOMPSON - PresidentBRIAN TREECE - Vice PresidentDENNIS FAZIO - TreasurerSUSAN VERRETT - Area 2 Co-RepDENNIE JUILLERAT - Area 3 Co-RepCHRISTOPHER ETZ - Area 4 Co-Rep JOANNE MICHALEC - Area 4 Co-RepBETH TURNBULL - Area 5 Co-RepVIDA DITTER - Area 6 Co-RepSTEPHEN HARVEY - Area 7 RepJOELLYN JOLSTAD - Bugle Editor

ARLENE FRIED - Guest, Area 2GEORGIA CADY - Guest, Area 3LISA GOODMAN - City Council NANCY ALEKSUK -

Swervo DevelopmentAARON DIEDERICH -

Lupe DevelopmentSTEVE MINN -

Lupe DevelopmentOFF. DAVE MATTSON - MPLS Police

Dept. Precinct 4

INP. AARON BIARD - MPLS PoliceDept. Precinct 4

LT. DERRICK BARNES - MPLS PoliceDept. Precinct 4

ROWENA HICKS - Police LiaisonPrecinct 4

President Kevin Thompson calledthe meeting to order.

Motion to approve agenda. Second-ed. Motion passed.

Motion to approve minutes of lastmonth’s meeting. Seconded. Motionpassed.

Councilmember Lisa Goodman gavea report from the city. Lunch withLisa is March 28th in room 202Opus Hall, St Thomas’ Minneapoliscampus. The guest was going to beMike Kennedy, Director of Trans-portation, but he is now unavailableso Robin Hutcheson, Director ofPublic Works will be speaking.

Lisa took a vote on the topic for thenext Lunch with Lisa, either 911, orAnimal Control. Other associationswill vote and Lisa will select thetopic from the results.

Inspector Biard updated the com-munity on the results of the individ-ual found in Bryn Mawr Meadows.No Foul Play is suspected. It

appears she was homeless and per-haps fell asleep or passed out andfroze to death.

There are reports of drug dealingoccurring again on Penn Ave, justoff the overpass. A camera has beenset up overlooking the area. Neigh-bors can call if they witness suspi-cious activity, to report license platenumbers, or if the dealing moves toa different part of the neighborhood.Patrols have been increased in theneighborhood.

Linda Shaheen and Lisa Goodmanworked with Ned Abdul, newowner of the Century Link building,to use any left-over furniture fromthe now vacant CenturyLink build-ing for Anwatin and Bryn MawrSchools. Ned happily gave permis-sion to remove what furniture theyneeded. The Board would like tothank Linda, Lisa, and Ned for mak-ing this happen.

Nancy Aleksuk from Swervo Devel-opment spoke briefly on the Centu-ryLink building project. Swervo is alocal developer and has a history ofrenovating old building to new uses.The Downtown Armory andUptown Theatre are good examples.The space may be updated toinclude outdoor patios and perhapsa rooftop deck. The building willcontinue as an office complex.They are seeking a large anchor ten-ant and they plan to use the spaceas their corporate headquarters.They will manage the property aswell.

Aaron Diederich and Steve Minn ofLupe Development spoke in con-junction with Swervo. Lupe is com-mitted to Affordable Housing and islooking to develop two new devel-opments on the former CenturyLinkproperty. On the east side, they areconsidering a market rate seniorbuilding, planned as 3 stories, for55+ seniors, since there is no seniorhousing close by. The building maybe configured as an equity coopera-tive.

Second project will be on the westside and would likely consist ofbetween 100-150 affordable familyunits. These will be rentals, man-aged by Lupe Development. Thisproject would probably be about 4stories, built on pylons with parkingunder the building. Aiming at the50% or 60% of the metro medianincome families.

Lupe Development will work close-ly with the neighborhood to findcommon ground with what theneighborhood wants and needs. Thenoted concerns about extra trafficwill be addressed, though tradition-ally senior populations do not havemultiple cars. Initially a committeeconsisting of Kevin Thompson,Christopher Etz, and Vida Ditter willwork on Lupe Development onhow to proceed.

Chris Etz made a motion for theBoard to enter into an agreement

with Hennepin County Library toDigitize the Bugle archives andmake them available on the library’swebsite. Seconded. Motion passed.

Garden hose applications for 3 con-nections during the summer hasbeen approved.

JoEllyn Jolstad noted the date forthe Bugle Articles for the month ofApril. Kevin Thompson will writethe Board article for April.

The Board reviewed the CPP reportfor 2017. A few minor changes weremade. The report was approved.

Barry Schade was not present at themeeting, but submitted a writtenreport on progress on SWLRT,included in the minutes:

A Supplemental EnvironmentAssessment on changes to the proj-ect has been published, and a TownHall Meeting will be held on Thurs-day, March 22, 5:00 - 7:30 PM atDunwoody College of Technology.I intend to make a short statementat that meeting acknowledging thatthe BMNA requested such an envi-ronmental review of the Crash Wall,and the document substantiallyaddresses the issues we raised inour request.

In addition, I intend to point outthat the Bassett Creek Valley Work-ing Group has completed its workand issued its Report and Recom-mendations. The Working Groupprovided guidance on the aesthetictreatment of the Crash Wall and hadpositive results.

The environmental review processrelated to the Supplemental Environ-mental Assessment should be com-pleted in May, in time for openingof bids on the whole project. Con-struction should begin this Fall oncebids are awarded. Staff reportsthat momentum for federal fundingcontinues in Congress, in spite ofwhat the Administration is saying.

After the Town Hall meeting nextweek, I intend to start paying moreattention to the phasing of construc-tion adjacent to Bryn Mawr.Access to trails is going to be amess and I want to be sure that theneighborhood is aware of the evolv-ing status. This will be going infor some time once ground is bro-ken.

NEXT BOARD MEETING:Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:30 p.m., Bryn Mawr ElementarySchool, Cafeteria

UPCOMING EVENTS: Festival of Yard Sales, May 5 – 7

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BMNAReporter

The BMNA invites and encouragesparticipation by every resident toeach program, service and eventorganized by the BMNA. Shouldyou require an accommodation inorder for you to fully participate, orif you require this document in adifferent format, please let us knowby contacting our neighborhoodcoordinator [email protected] at least fivedays before our event.

2018 BMNA Membership Drive

Our annual membershipdrive has officially begun.Your support each year

helps BMNA fund the following:

- 7 annual events (Festival ofGarage Sales, BMNA Annual Meet-ing, Ice Cream Scoop Off, Sip andStroll, BMNA Harvest Dinner,Anwatin Craft Fair, Saturnalia)- 4 committees with dedicatedneighbors working to improve ourneighborhood (BMNA SchoolsCommittee, Communications Com-mittee, Garden Committee, Com-munity Projects Committee)- 4 staff (Bugle Editor, Webmaster,Accountant, Coordinator)

- Our neighborhood newspaper,The Bugle- Administrative expenses (soft-ware, postage, office supplies,telephone)and much more. Take a look atour annual report at bmna.org.

Contributing is easy! Donateonline at bmna.org or mail yourcontribution to

BMNA2915 Wayzata BlvdMinneapolis, MN 55405-2145

Any amount is terrific. We aregrateful for your support in thepast and appreciate your contin-ued support.

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Membership - 2018

The BMNA does not charge dues. Please consider making a financialcontribution of $40 or more along with your membership. BMNA is a501C3 tax deductible organization.

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

___$40 ___$50 ___$100 ___Other____________

Name(s): _______________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________________________

E-mail: ________________________________________________Help us save postage by including your email address – we’ll send your receipt to yourinbox. If you don’t have an email account, no problem, we’ll still promptly mail yourreceipt. . Check should be made payable to BMNA, For security please do not leavememberships at the Market.

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

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From the Editor

“The Bryn Mawr NeighborhoodAssociation (BMNA) purpose isto: strengthen our community;

improve the quality of life in ourcommunity; foster good personalrelationships in our community; andopen channels for information andcommunication in our community.”This is printed on page 6 along withinformation about the BMNA Boardelections coming up in May.

The Bugle publishes the BMNABoard’s meeting minutes so thattheir work on behalf of all of us isknown to the broader community. Ihave always said that the Bugleexists to connect and inform neigh-bors. And while it certainly doesaddress the communications pieceof the BMNA mission, it also helpsit fulfill the other aspects of thestatement of purpose.

This month I am thinking aboutthe relationship piece. There are alot of really troubling things hap-pening in the world today. I person-ally attribute much of it to the lackof connection between people. Saywhat you will about violent videogames, gun access and mentalhealth (and I do think we have a lotof work to do in these areas.) But Ifeel that at the heart of everything,if there was more value placed onall human life, we would not havethis epidemic of shooting deaths.

On page 5, you will find a sweetnote I received from a Queen Averesident, thanking a pair of neigh-bors for clearing snow for theirblock. She even explains why her85-year-old husband doesn’t do itany more. (Seriously, look at the bot-tom of the next page and read it!)

I’ve met Matt (one of the volun-teers mentioned) and have heardwhat a great neighbor he is. But Iam lucky to call Rod a friend and Itotally agree with his neighbor Barb– he is a great guy who alwayshelps out. I also know how hard heand his wife Jenny work to instillthis same ethic of caring for oneanother among their two children.

How many of us don’t evenknow the first or last name of theperson(s) living next door or acrossthe street? This woman has proba-bly already thanked Rod and Mattpersonally, but she wanted every-one in Bryn Mawr to know howgrateful she is to them.

Thank you to all the neighborswho quietly do good deeds and tothose who make an effort toacknowledge them. Learning abouteach other and recognizing our con-tributions is a great start to buildingrelationships on which a safe strongcommunity can be built.

- JoEllyn Jolstad, [email protected]

Milda’s CaféEstablished in 1965Breakfast All Day!

Try Our Traditional PastyNEW: Country Fried Steak & Eggs Benedict

Takeout AvailableOpen Monday - Friday 6am to 3pmSaturday and Sunday 8am to 2pm

612-377-9460 • 1720 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis

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Serving as an area representativeis one way to volunteer inBryn Mawr, but there are many

other ways our neighbors contributetheir time and energy. Meet theCarlson family. Rod and Jennyopen their garage and home to vol-unteers in Bryn Mawr each May forthe BMNA garage sale. They cleanout their garage, give me access to itfor the week before(and a few daysafter), volunteer at the sale and

donate to the sale! The Carlsonsare like so many of you. Their con-tributions are invaluable and mostneighbors are unaware of their gen-erosity. I am making an effort in2018 to highlight our “unsungheroes” each month.

Last month we featured HeidiRupp and her children. They deliv-er the Bugle each month. I hopeyou saw it.

- Patty Wycoff, Area 4BMNA Neighborhood Coordinator

Volunteers are theHeart of BrynMawr“Volunteering is the ultimate exercisein democracy.You vote in electionsonce a year, but when you volunteer,you vote every day about the kind ofcommunity you want to live in”.~Author Unknown

“Volunteers do not necessarily havethe time; they just have the heart.” –Elizabeth Andrew

Spring is coming to Bryn Mawrand with it comes the BrynMawr Neighborhood Associa-

tion’s (BMNA) Annual Meeting. TheAnnual Meeting is Bryn Mawr’s offi-cial business meeting wherein boardmembers are elected for a two-yearterm. The board consists of officersand area representatives. Electionsfor board members are staggered sothat in each year about half of theboard is up for election. This year,the positions of President and Secre-tary are up, as well as even num-bered area representatives. BrynMawr is divided into seven areas, sothe even numbered areas 2, 4 and 6are up this year. Each area canelect up to 3 representatives to serveon the board.

The BMNA is incorporated as a501c3 non-profit organization. It isthe recognized entity representingthe interests of the geographicalportion of Minneapolis designatedas the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood.The BMNA’s stated purpose is:

“…to strengthen our community,improve our quality of life, fostergood personal relationships and toopen channels of information andcommunication in our community.”

The BMNA strives to accomplishthis mission by maintaining lines ofcommunication with elected repre-sentatives and being activelyinvolved in issues that affect theneighborhood. One well knownissue over the past decade or morehas been the Southwest Light Railline, for example. The BMNA hasbeen actively involved in SWLRTfrom the start with representativeson multiple advisory committees.One of the BMNA’s most recentactions was to request a supplemen-tal environmental assessment for thebarrier wall that is to be constructedin the corridor between Bryn Mawrand the Cedar Lake Trail area. That

request was submitted to the MetCouncil and the review was done.Bryn Mawr representatives have alsobeen working on landscape andscreening options to reduce thewall’s impact from a visual point ofview.

Another example of a long-termproject that the BMNA has beenworking on is the redevelopment ofthe Basset Creek Valley betweenBryn Mawr and downtown. Thearea has been largely industrial formany years and suffered a greatdeal of environmental contamina-tion. Slowly, working together withthe city, the Harrison neighborhood,and other stakeholders, the under-utilized land is attracting interest andis evolving into new uses. TheSWLRT is playing a part in theincreased desirability of the area fordevelopment since Bryn Mawr willhave two stations within its bound-aries, the station at Penn and 394,and the station at Van White Blvd(the Basset’s Creek Station).

In the coming few years, develop-ment will almost certainly come toother parts of the neighborhood aswell since some large parcels areeither for sale, or in one case,recently sold.

Other things the BMNA does:Sponsors and puts on community

building events such as the annualFestival of Yard Sales, the annual IceCream Scoop-Off, the annual Har-vest Dinner, Sip and Stroll and Sat-urnalia events.

The Bryn Mawr Garden Tourevery other year.

Extensive public garden spaces.Community projects.Support of the schools (Anwatin

and Bryn Mawr Elementary).Publication and distribution of the

Bryn Mawr Bugle, possibly the lastneighborhood-specific newspaperaround.

Maintenance of our website,bmna.org.

And more.Please consider getting involved!

The Annual Meeting and Potluckwill be held on May 9th at the BrynMawr Elementary School in the cafe-teria. Check BMNA.org for moreinfo about the neighborhood andthe association. If you’re interestedin serving on the board, contactBrian Treece [email protected].

- Kevin Thompson, BMNA President

Unsung Heros

A Heartfelt Thank You ForTwo Wonderful Neighbors

We are lucky to live on this side of thestreet where Rod Carlson and MattPequignot live. Every time it snows

they are there early clearing off the sidewalks forthe whole block and up to front doors and ourdriveway.

They are the kind of neighbors that make Bryn Mawr what it is -a good place to live. My husband did it for 39 years and wore out3 snowblowers doing it. But now he is too lazy even though he isonly 85 years old. Matt and Rod also volunteer for other deeds inBryn Mawr.

- Barb King, Area 5

Current Slate for May 2018: Area 2 - Lynda Shaheen and

Susan VerrettArea 4 - Christopher Etz and

Joanne MichalecArea 6 - Vida Ditter, Jay Peterson

and Barry SchadePresident - Kevin ThompsonSecretary - JD Dietrich

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

nity. • Open channels for information and communication

in our community.

The BMNA strives to: • Actively search out opportunities in our community

for improving the quality of life. • Then, through research and discussion, arrive at

and implement courses of action directed towardthe realization of such opportunities.

• Function as a non-sectarian, non-partisan group tokeep the Bryn Mawr community alert andinformed on proposals and activities of the variouscivic, commercial and governmental bodies, whichaffect the community.

• Coordinate the activities of the BMNA with otherneighborhood organizations and institutions.

• Represent the feelings and opinions of the mem-bers of the BMNA.

• Provide governmental agencies with an organiza-tion from which they can obtain community infor-mation and reaction to their proposals, plans andpolicies.


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BMNA monthlymeeting, 6:30-8:30,Bryn Mawr Elemen-tary cafeteria

BMNA 2018 Membership Kick-Off Party atCuppa Java. Entertainment 7-9

ROC, 6:30, Harrison CommunityCenter

Earth Day Clean-up9:30am-12:00pmThree Bryn MawrLocations.

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Calendar - April 2018All 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.

Each year at the annual meeting in the second week of May, there are elections for BMNA area representa-

tives. This year Areas 2, 4, and 6 will be onthe ballot.

Check out the map for the boundaries foryour area. Area rep duties include:• Attend monthly board meetings from 6:30

PM - 8:15 PM on the second Wednesdayof the month.

• Attend neighborhood events (HarvestDinner,Saturnalia,AnnualMeeting,Ice CreamSocial etc.)

• Attendimportantneighbor-hoodmeetings,i.e. LRT,Penn Averemodel,neighbor-hood revi-talizationmeetings

• Pass outwelcomepackets tonewneighbors

• Listen toneighbors

opinions and weigh in on issues affectingthe neighborhood

• Encourage neighbors to join the BMNAand participate in neighborhood meetingsand events

Also on the ballot in May will be Presi-dent and Secretary. If you are interested inbeing a candidate for an area representativeor for an officer position, email Brian Treeceat [email protected].

Check out our website to see all the BMNA

activities:http://www.bmna.org/association

Looking ahead...Anwatin Middle School Carnival, May 4BMNA Festival of Garage Sales, May 5-6BMNA Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner, May 9Bryn Mawr Elementary Family Fun Night, May 18th

2018 BMNA Board Member Elections

Minneapolis Publc Schools Spring Break - No meetings at the schools April 2-6


by Mike Brennan, Area 3

Last month, the Up North serieskicked off by highlightingBoom Island Brewery, good

beer, cats, and cat videos. Don’tworry, that sentence should onlymake sense if you read the article!Since that time, the MinneapolisPark Board’s Community ActionCommittee (of which, I’m fortunateenough to be a member) continuedits work to inform plans to re-designMinneapolis parks north of I-394and west of I-94.

Plans have really been comingalong, and community engagementby the Park Board remains remark-ably good. There have been meet-ings with landscape design compa-nies from across the country, andthe Master Plan for North Minneapo-lis is starting to take shape. Pleaseconsider getting involved! Whileyou’re Up North, maybe you’ll con-sider hitting Boom Island Breweryor my latest exploration of NorthMinneapolis, So Low Grocery Out-let.

I have to admit, I’ve been curiousabout So Low, since I first sawFancy Ray McCloney singing itspraises on TV: “they’ll bag you upand carry you out! Located onEmerson and Lowry. So Low!Where Big Mama gets her greens,and saves some green!!! HaHaHa-Ha.” If you haven’t seen the com-mercials, you’ll find them with lotsof Thumbs Up on YouTube. They.Are. Awesome.

Fancy Ray declares So Low tohave “the best meat department inMinnesota: chicken wings, cat fishnuggets, neckbones, smoked turkeytails, ribs, chops, everything!” Inanother commercial, there’s a refer-ence to pigs’ feet. When my wifeand I were dreaming up the menufor Christmas dinner for 15 peoplethis year, it came down to pigs feetor pork loin. The loin won out bya toenail, and my boys and I head-ed to So Low on a quiet Fridayafternoon.

I have to say that I don’t know ifthere would have been a better wayto foster my kids’ empathy for racialminorities than to make them a

minority themselves, even if onlywhile shopping for pork. There’sno doubt we stuck out like a whitethumb. There’s also no doubt thatNorth Minneapolis was as MinnesotaNice as Ely.

It took us a few minutes to getoriented to the vast selection and,from there, we really needed help.Having missed the “take a number”cues, we stood patiently waiting tobe helped. Another patron immedi-ately noted our predicament and,despite her having the next number,directed the butcher to us (if you’rereading this, thank you again!).What we got from the butcher wassmiles, witty banter, and far morethan our fair share of his time, with-out even an inkling of guilt. It wasone of the most pleasant shoppingexperiences I have had.

And how was the meat? I can’tblame So Low for putting their porkin the hands of a complete hack(me). I smoked it way too long,but the meat itself saved the day.My guests were very gracious, andI’ll be back to So Low again soon.

Up North Meet the BoardGet to know more about those who serve

on the BMNA Board

Meet BMNA President,Kevin Thompson and Area 3 Representative/BMNA GardenCommittee Chair, Dennie JuilleratHow long have you lived in Bryn Mawr?17 years in Bryn Mawr.

Why did you choose to join board?Why do you stay?We serve on the board because welove Bryn Mawr and want to helpmaintain the qualities that make it acomfortable, welcoming and desir-able place to live. We stay on theboard for those reasons and alsobecause of the satisfaction thatcomes with contributing to theneighborhood as well as the friend-ships made with others who alsochoose to serve.

Which committees do you serve on?Kevin was on the board from 2004 -2008 and again from 2014 - present.Served as VP then President the firsttime around, then came back asPresident.

Dennie joined the board in 2012 asArea 3 Representative. 2015 heorganized the BMNA Garden Com-mittee as the Chair and continues tolead this committee.

What would you say that will encourageothers to get involved?We encourage others to participate.We love having new board mem-bers who bring insight and experi-ence that broadens our perspectivesas we look at issues facing theneighborhood now and going for-ward.

Come to the Cedar Lake Park Association Annual Meeting

Tuesday April 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.Jones-Harrison Residence, 3700 Cedar Lake Avenue, MPLS MN

Light refreshments served.

BMNA 2018 Membership Kick-Off Party - April 13

Join neighbors on April 13th at Cuppa Java tocelebrate the BMNA 2018 Membership Drive.Enjoy jazz pianist, Rod Gordon (Area 3 resident), and support the neighborhood

association. Cuppa Java owner, Bob Gillem, isdonating 10% of the sales on the 13th to the BMNA.He is offering $1 off of all beer and $2 off of wineall night. Rod will play from 7-9 PM. Grab a cof-fee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or drinks andbring your 2018 membership contribution.


If you have historic information or photos that you would like toshare with the Bugle, please email Kevina Munnich at

[email protected].

Here’s a page from the June 1990 Bugle. Milda’s is still on Glenwood (under new ownership andacross the street from the original location) and has been in business for 53 years!


Transgender AllyWorkshop

Bryn Mawr Church is hosting aTransgender Ally Workshopevent on Sunday, April 29

from 3:00-4:30 pm. Back by popu-lar demand, the featured presenterwill be Austen Hartke, the creatorof the YouTube series “Transgenderand Christian,” and the author of“Transforming: The Bible and theLives of Transgender Christians,”now available from WestminsterJohn Knox Press. Along with shar-ing from his own experience as atransgender person and a person offaith, Austen will also address sever-al key questions: What are somecommon terms and vocabulary?What is the transgender community?How can transgender allies buildauthentically welcoming communi-ties and families? How can individu-als and organizations create safespaces and work for justice? Whatpractical steps can we take to worktowards 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.

Austen has spoken at conferencesall over the country and with organ-izations including the Reformation

Project, Q Christian Fellowship (pre-

viously Gay Christian Network), The

Wild Goose Festival, Why Christian?,

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, and the

Philadelphia Transgender Health

Conference. Currently Austen lives

in St. Paul, MN where he spends his

downtime baking, reading about

theology, and exploring Minnesota

State Parks with his dog, Mowgli.

You can purchase his book “Trans-

forming: The Bible and the Lives of

Transgender Christians” at your local

bookstore, or at http://austen-

hartke.com/book.

Bryn Mawr Church is located at

420 S. Cedar Lake Rd. in downtown

Bryn Mawr and is accessible; find

more details online at bryn-

mawrchurch.org and

austenhartke.com.

Minneapolis &Saint Paul HomeTour April 28-29Two Bryn Mawr stops on thisyear’s FREE, self-guided tourencouraging home improvement,preservation, and city living

On the Minneapolis & SaintPaul Home Tour, home-owners find kindred spirits,

“real homes, real people, real ideas,”as residents open their doors toshow practical ideas for remodelingevery room in the house, creativeways of finding or adding usefulspace, or building new to stay in theneighborhoods they love.

Four dozen homes will be openfor the free, self-guided tour Satur-day, April 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. andSunday, April 29 from 1-5 p.m. Thehomeowners, and in many casescontractors, architects, and othertrades people are available to talkwith guests.

To plan a free, self-guided tour,visitors can go to www.MSPHome-Tour.com for a downloadable PDFof the Guide starting in early April.Paper copies of the Guide will beavailable at most metro arealibraries.

217 Penn Ave. S.#25 1915 CraftsmanMike Killeen

As a busy professional, I chose ahome in a neighborhood with small-town charm, access to some of thebest urban and natural features, anda five-minute commute to down-town Minneapolis. My story-and-a-half features beautiful originalwoodwork along with eclectic mod-ern furnishings and a new kitchen

open to the original dining room.Livable square footage more thandoubled by creating a spacious, rest-ful master suite in the unfinishedupper level, and a theatre and homeoffice in the lower level. Othermodern upgrades include in-floorheating, forced air cooling systemand “smart home” technology withlighting, thermostats, security,house-wide audio system and elec-tronic devices controlled remotelyby phone or computer. I’ve found ahands-on general contractor whodelivers high quality, design-savvyremodeling services in an accessiblepackage.

2019 Laurel Ave. W.#26 1925 one-storyBryan Anderson and Scott Horsfall

Our kitchen renovation was drivenby a desire to create a space forsemi-formal dining within the exist-ing confines of our small eat-inkitchen. We removed an imposingcentral island and expanded adropped soffit to create a well-proportioned space in which to cen-ter a table. Around the perimeter,small, flexible appliances enable fullcooking potential, and modular cab-inets provide elegant and highlyfunctional features in minimal space.Our cabinets and panels, providedand installed by Puustelli USA, fea-ture ebony stained base cabinets,whitewashed upper cabinets, andlarge-format ceramic counters andbacksplash to withstand culinaryabuse. The combination of DIY andprofessional services made ourvision for cooking and gathering areality! Presented by Puustelli USAand SALA Architects.

To plan a free, self-guided tour, visitorscan go to www.MSPHomeTour.com fora downloadable PDF of the Guide start-ing in early April. Paper copies of theGuide will be available at most metroarea libraries.

WEEKLY MEETINGS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

are held at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church,Cedar Lake Road & Laurel Ave, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

All interested people are invited to attend.

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Youth & SchoolsFamily Fun NightBryn Mawr’s Family Fun Night andSilent Auction will be held on Fri-day, May 18, this year. This annualevent is open to all and includes acarnival, dinner and silent auction.For more information or to donate,email [email protected].

Bryn Mawr PTA Plant Sale

This is our biggest fundraiserof the year. Your order helpsprovide additional programs

to students at Bryn Mawr Communi-ty School.High Quality Locally Grown Plants-You will marvel at these beautiful,high quality, full-size, healthy plantsgrown by Glacial Ridges Growers inPrior Lake, MN. We use NO insecti-cides, NO herbicides, NO growthretardants, and NO genetically modi-fied seeds. “NO NICS”- BEE ANDBUTTERFLY FRIENDLY.

Send completed Order Form withfull payment to Bryn Mawr Commu-nity School, 252 Upton Avenue S,Minneapolis MN 55405. Makechecks out to Bryn Mawr PTA.Thanks for supporting Bryn MawrCommunity School! Orders must bereceived by Friday, April 27, 2017.

Pick up your plants in the schoolparking lot on Thursday, May 10thbetween 2:30 and 6:30. There willbe an “Overstock” section for lastminute, on-the-spot plant purchases.

Remaining plants will be sold at the“Last Chance Sale” in downtownBryn Mawr, corner of Cedar LakeRoad & Laurel Ave on Friday andSaturday.

Order forms available at theschool, Bryn Mawr Market, CuppaJava and inserted in this month’sBugle. Or order online athttps://sites.google.com/site/bryn-mawrcommunityschool/plant-sale.Scan here to go to web page

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *Contact Information For BrynMawr Community SchoolsBryn Mawr Elementary (PreK-5)252 Upton Avenue South612-668-2500brynmawr.mpls.k12.mn.us

Minneapolis Kids School-age Childcare(at Bryn Mawr School)612-668-3890mplskids.mpls.k12.mn.us/

Anwatin Middle School (6-8) International Baccalaureate and Spanish Dual Immersion256 Upton Avenue South612-668-2450anwatin.mpls.k12.mn.us

Anwatin Community Education612-668-2478www.mplscommunityed.com

Learn More About Our Community SchoolsBryn Mawr Community School (PreK-5)

brynmawr.mpls.k12.mn.usCall 612-668-2500 to arrange a tour.

Anwatin Middle School (6-8) International Baccalaureate & Spanish Dual Immersion

anwatin.mpls.k12.mn.usVisit the school website to sign up for a tour or

call 612-668-2450 for more information.

-SMITH SISTERS SITTERS- Gentle and Fun Baby Sitters in the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood

Two responsible teenage sisters who enjoy kids and know how to deal with everything from diapers to dinner. Can work together for large families, or one-on-one for maximum flexibility to fit your

schedule. Contact us at the email below to schedule your night out.

[email protected] at $8 / hour

“March for our lives” Peace Rally at Anwatin Middle School

Youth at the Capitol Tuesday, March 27Youth Leaders from North High School and Anwatin Middle School attendedthe Minnesota State Legislature Youth Day at the Capitol. 20+ students metwith Representative Raymond Dehn and discussed difficult topics such aseducation funding, safer communities, racial equity and the disproportion-ate criminalization of youth of color.

April 1, 2016 Opening day for the Eloise Butler Wildflower garden.Blooming (just barely): snow trillium, Virginia waterleaf,skunk cabbage, sharp-lobed hepatica.

April 19, 2016 Great Blue Heron fishing in Bassett’s Creek in thelagoon near the tornado-damaged area east of Wirthgolf course. Although many migratory birds’ arrivalsin Minnesota vary depending on weather and ice-out,these guys show up on March 14 every year, give ortake a day.

April 12, 2017 That wonderful day when the familiar gray-brown sil-houette of distant trees is—for the first time—slightly,but definitely, green!

April 29, 2018 Full moon, the Dakota Magaokada Wi or goose-layingmoon


Killers of the Flower Moon: :The OsageMurders and the Birth of the FBIBy David Grann

Molly Burkhardt knew themembers of her family werebeing murdered, but author-

ities appeared unable to discoverwho was behind the poisonings, bru-tal shootings, and arson. It startedwith the mysterious death of Molly’s27 year old sister, from what doctorsclaimed was “wasting disease.” Twoyears later, another sister was foundshot in the head in her car, andshortly after that her mother died ofthe vague “wasting disease.” By thetime a third sister was killed in ahouse fire, Molly had no doubts thatsomeone was targeting her family.

This riveting true story of themurders of members of the OsageNation chronicles the history of theU.S government’s broken promisesto American Indians, the Oklahomaoil boom of the early 1900’s, andthe early years of the FBI, woventogether in a conspiracy to takecontrol of the oil the Osage Indiansowned. Given how long this traves-ty went on, and the number ofagencies and people involved, wewere taken aback that we had neverheard of this historical event. Itspeaks to the absence of narrativefor marginalized peoples in theUnited States.

After many broken agreements,the Osage Nation was forced to selltheir lands in Kansas in the 1870’s,and bought a parcel of land inOklahoma that was hilly and unsuit-ed for farming. They were one offew American Indian nations to buytheir own reservation. In a shrewdmove, it was stipulated in the pur-chase agreement that the land’s “oil,gas, coal, or other minerals” wouldalso be owned by the tribe. Whenoil was discovered, the Osage

leased their land to prospectors,including the Getty, Skelly, Sinclair,and Phillips families. Grann writes,“In 1923 alone the tribe took inmore than $30 million, the equiva-lent today of more than $400 mil-lion. The Osage were consideredthe wealthiest people per capita inthe world.”

The wealth concentrated in theOsage Nation was a great source ofenvy and frustration for white set-tlers and town leaders. Molly’s fami-ly was not the only one to be sys-tematically murdered. Between 1920and 1924 over a dozen killingsoccurred, including an oilman whowas advocating for the tribe inWashington and an investigator sentto find out what was happening. AWashington Post headline read“Conspiracy Believed to Kill RichIndians.” It became known as theOsage Reign of Terror.

With local and state authoritiesunable or unwilling to find thekillers, the fledgling FBI stepped in.Grann’s meticulous research docu-ments the case FBI agent TomWhite was able to pull together toexpose those behind the murders ofpossibly hundreds of people. Hiswork illuminates how the FBI grewinto the organization it is today.

This book is dense; filled withdates, and quotes and references.There are numerous facts and char-acters to keep track of, with Grannlinking direct quotes from resourcematerials. For some, it was difficultto power through. But it’s a com-pelling crime story that needs to beexposed, revealing the disturbingattempts to destroy a proud nation,told with urgency and compassion._______________________________What the Moms are reading now:

The Boy Kings of Texasby Domingo Martinez

Bryn Mawr Moms on the Search for Good Books & Food

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Moms at La MesaThe Moms were excited to visit

the new neighborhood restaurant“La Mesa” on a recent Friday night.Though we loved “Sparks” andwere sad to see it go, we wereoverjoyed to see that its space wasso quickly filled. An excellent com-plement to our neighborhood inevery way. We got there as quicklyas our schedules would allow. Wewere not disappointed.

Because it was a Friday night, itwas full but with minimal waitingtimes. There was usually at leastone table available in the ‘new’ sec-tion in which we were sitting. Thespace is a lovely and well designedas before, of course, though a bitdark for my taste, but then I’m abright lights gal. The noise levelwas very acceptable especially givenhow full the dining room was.

The beer and wine selections weregood and not too expensive andthere were some exotic importedsodas and soft drinks from SouthAmerica. We’ll try them next time orperhaps when we visit with kids.This visit we opted for adult bever-ages.

We ordered the chicken wings –-4whole wings to an order, not justdrumettes. They were excellent,prepared in a chili sauce (glutenfree), but with a Minnesota spicelevel (not too hot). They were a bitmessy and we wished we’d had

some of those little packet handwipes. We also ordered the QuesoFundito which we loved best of all!It is a spiced cheese sauce servedwith grilled crostini for dipping.Yummy! Kind of an Andean fon-due.

Next we ordered the Chorizopizza on a gluten free crust, mahimahi tacos and the Chuzos – mari-nated chicken skewers with Andeancorn and red onion-tomato salad.The gluten free pizza crust wasexcellent. The gluten intolerantamong us said it was the best she’dever had. She even had to doublecheck it was gluten free, it lookedand tasted so different than she’dhad in the past. The pizza toppingcould have used a bit more sausage.One in our party thought the pizzawas too bland. The rest thought itwas fine. The tacos were good, thegrilled mahi mahi excellent but thetortillas themselves were crumbly,so not a finger food. The chickenskewers were very tasty as was thesalad. We did not care for theAndean corn.

Then, yum of yums, we ordereddessert! We shared a piece of TresLeches cake that was moist but nottoo sweet, just as it’s supposed tobe, and a martini glass full of choco-late mousse that was excellent.

Kudos to the chefs and theservers and welcome, La Mesa, tothe neighborhood.

Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church

Welcomes You!V

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

during WorshipV

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Smith Sisters Sitters: Gentle and Fun Baby Sitters inthe Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Two responsible teenagesisters who enjoy kids and know how to deal witheverything from diapers to dinner. Can work togetherfor large families, or one-on-one for maximum flexibili-ty to fit your schedule. Contact us at the email below toschedule your night [email protected] Starting at $8 / hour

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