Too Hot for Ice Cream? - Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association

Published by the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association August 2011

The rumors are true; there t u rn of the Bloom-ing Bryn Mawr

Garden Tour is plannedfor Saturday, July 14,2012!! The 2012 tourwill be organized bymembers of the BrynMawr Garden Gro u pand be sponsored bythe BMNA. The Gar-den Group’s 2011Pedal to the Petals com-munity garden tour andongoing greening efforts arepart of a master plan to geteveryone excited to showcase BrynMawr next summer. We arguably put on the bestgarden tour in the Twin Cities, not only becausewe have great gardens, but because visitors are

able to enjoy the amenities that a real neighbor-hood has to off e r. Our strong downtown busi-ness community perfectly complements thisevent, offering services, re f reshment and shop-ping opportunities for tour goers.

We will be looking for approximately a doze ns t rong gardens in the neighborhood. General cri-teria for tour gardens are as follow s :• The garden owner(s) must be the garden-er - visitors have lots of questions and yourexperience and insight is a huge part of the

garden tour experience.• Your garden must be able to accommodate

the foot traffic of several hundred visitors overthe course of four hours.• The garden must have strong features andmust be well maintained. Gardens with a themesuch as rain gardens, water features, etc. are ofi n t e re s t .

• Gardens must be open for the entire tour, his-torically 10 am to 2 pm.

If you know you will be available July 14 nextyear and want to learn more about garden crite-ria, volunteer or sponsorship opportunities,please contact Carolyn Bastick [email protected]. Volunteers indicating intere s tby August 15th will be invited to attend a garden-themed mixer event to be held later this month.It’s not too early to sign up for this wonderf u levent. Carolyn would be especially interested tohear from past volunteers who may be able togive their time next July. And don’t forget thatall tour garden owners, sponsors and anyone thatvolunteers to assist with this event is invited tojoin us for the famous après tour. The real eventof the day!

- Carolyn Bastick, Area 4

Too Hot for Ice Cream?The Vatican said, “Impossible!”The United Nations: “Ridiculous”The Bryn Mawr Bugle: “You Betcha”

By the Numbers(a take-off on another popular local publication)

9 8 the reported air temperature1 1 5 the 'so-called' heat index (Tea Party activists deny its existence)9 1 the temp at 10:30 pm5 special companies who donate to make a summer night a cooler thing

1 2 the number of flavors off e red to tempt anyone off a diet claiming healthy re s u l t s2 5 0 the estimated number of namsy-pamsies who stayed home due to the heat2 5 0 the approximate number of those who braved the so-called brutal conditionsand got extra ice cream due to those who stayed home

B RYN MAWR GARDEN TOUR TO RETURN IN 2012

So some didn't show up for the hottest' S c o o p - O ff' in recorded history. So what!M o re for the rest of us, I say. And so did

about 250 of those who showed up. Nobody hadto wait to complete their necessary sampling to bea qualified judge. 'American Idol Ice Cre a m ? ''America's Next Best Flavor?' No dial-in votesh e re! You had to be present to vote.

The flavors revealed themselves, not so muchlike flowers blooming at diff e rent times. But likecooling fireworks. First, you see the name of af l a v o r. Then you peer over the container. At itscolors. Its texture. Its 'je ne s'ais quoi'. Is it oneI'm going to commit my taste buds to? Then, if so,

what? Wa sit supre m e ?Was itworth it?Too late,on to thenext possi-b i l i t y .T h e n ,maybe thatlast one

wasn't so bad. Maybe I'll try it again. And, yes,that one gets my vote.

Only one per customer. A vote per bowl.Maybe there's a lesson for our state govern m e n t .ICE CREAM FOR THE HOUSE! FROZEN CUS-TARD FOR THE SENATE! No, that would onlyconfuse things further. It's hard enough voting fora favorite flavor, let alone a program cut.

So now (drum roll please) for the envelopeplease, the long awaited results.

Our winner is: . . .

E dy's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butte r

Only 5 votes separated the gold to the bro n z e .And while it's not our policy to reveal runners' updetails, Sebastian Joe’s was nipping at the heels.But all of our entrants did respectably well. Andall had significant votes for their flavors.

A host of thanks to our creamery donors, BrynMawr Presbyterian, Bryn Mawr Market, Cro s s ro a d svolunteers, neighborhood volunteers and thosebrave neighbors who showed up.

- Marlin Possehl, BMNA President

Calhoun Village

Ours sponsors:

B RYN MAWR NEIGHBORHOODA S S O C I ATION Bo a rd Meeting Mi n u t e sWe d n e s d a y, July 13, 2010, 7:00– 8:45PMBryn Mawr Pre s byterian Churc h

Call to Order and IntroductionsAttendants are as follows:Guests - Lisa Goodman, City ofMpls. Councilmember, Matt Stark,A rea 4; and Dylan Thomas, South-west Journ a l .Board Members - Marlin Possehl,P resident; Ted Kiesselbach, Vi c eP resident; Sandra Gay, Secre t a r y ;Dave Holets and Liz Pederson, Co-Tre a s u rers; Scott McLaughlin, NRPChair; Greg Froehle, Area 1; JeanneCarter and Jessica Wiley, Area 3;Barry Schade and Jay Peterson, Are a6; Steve Harvey, Area 7, JoEllyn Jol-stad, Bugle Editor, Patty Wy c o ff ,N e i g h b o rhood Coordinator.

A p p r o val of Consent A genda –

I n c l u d i n g :Minutes of last month’s meetingToday’s Agenda Acceptance of this month’s FinancialReport (available online)

City update: Councilmember

Lisa GoodmanNo Lunch with Lisa in July thru

S e p t e m b e r.Patrick will attend September

M e e t i n gState of MN shutdown aff e c t i n g

many citizens and business owners.F reight rail co-location with Light

Rail along Cedar Lake Trail likelywill be opposed by HennepinCounty. Formal resolution beingc o n s i d e re d .

Patty W y c o f f , NC activity reportNeed volunteers for Ice Cre a m

S o c i a l .The date for this year is on a

Tuesday but planned for a Mondaynext year. Each year will occur ona diff e rent day of the week.

M o re scoops and a cash box willbe purchased for use.

FYI, President can appro v ee x p e n d i t u res for $100 or lessbetween meetings.

JoEllyn Jo l s t a d , Bugle ReportGraduation page filled.

Pedal to Petals report – Te dEvent was very successful. We a t h-

er cooperated and there were 20-25a t t e n d e e s .

The party afterward was also asuccess with 30 attendees.

P roject was on time and underbudget. Planning for next year’sevent will commence.

Banner recommendations/dis-

cussion – SandieRevised banner design was pre s e n t-ed and approved for pro d u c t i o n .The quote for each banner was $90and the hardware was $35 each.Total is four.Banners will stay in place yearround. City of Mpls. must be con-tacted prior to re m o v a l .

NCEC report - ScottNRP status update-Proposal dis-cussed to utilize the remaining NRP

funds. Task force formed to studyand bring back to the Board.P rojects-Solar Project is abandonedand remaining funds will be ro l l e dinto a diff e rent project. Rain Gar-den project still underway. 30coupons sold and Scott workingwith participants to set up excava-t i o n s .

LRT Project updates - BarryStation Area Strategic Planning andHennepin Co CAC – Resolutionpassed to publish material fro mMpls neighborhoods on pro c e s sinvolved in developing Impact State-ment, to be used as an educationaltool at workshops.

Capstone ProjectPass on to Met Council for use inplanning process. Post on BMNAw e b s i t e .

Garden project developments –

Te dSuccessful work day cleaning upa round Bryn Mawr sign atPenn/Cedar Lake Road.

Standing Committee Report sRedistricting Cmte / Re p o rt – Ba r ry No re p o r tLand Use Committee Re p o rt— Acknowledge receipt of variancere q u e s t / review for 17 Xerxes Ave SoSchools Committee – Je s s i c aSome work done on CommunityGarden at Anwatin.Communications Committee – Ja yNo re p o r tTre a s u re r’s re p o rt– Liz Pe d e r s o n / Da veHo l e t sLiz will investigate investment strate-gies and report back to the Board.

New BusinessMotion to restrict board meetings to atime limit from 7:00 - 8:30 pmScott McLaughlin moved to re s t r i c tthe time spent by the Board atmeetings, seconded and discussed.The motion failed.

R e p o rts from BMNA Representa-

tives to affiliated gr o u p s( B C V-ROC, SWLRT, CL Parks)No Reports

Discussion Items and Updates

and A n n o u n c e m e n t s :Jessica announced the Bryn Mawr

C o ffee Shop is closing. A fare w e l lfundraiser will be held on July 20.

The 2-year contract for Bugle edi-tor will expire in December. Te dwill review the contract and re p o r tback to the Board.

A d j o u rned at 8:30 p.m.NEXT BOARD MEETING: We d . ,Aug 10, 7:00 p.m., BM Pre s b y t e r i a n

UPCOMING EVENTS:Ice Cream Scoop Off Tues, July 19National Night Out Tues, Aug 2

2 The Bryn Mawr Bugle August 2011 on the web at

BMNAReporter

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- Since 1965

On the Corner of Glenwood & LoganMonday - Friday 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM


From the Editor

Thank you to everyone whoreached out to me after mycolumn last month about all

the changes in my life. I am neversurprised but always amazed at thecaring of Bryn Mawr neighbors.

Not everything in my life isresolved, but I did get a great job.I’m so excited to be the CommunitySchool Coordinator for Wa s h b u rnHigh School. I have long had a pas-sion for Community Education, butthe focus has always been Anwatin.Now my world is expanding out-side of 55405 and I will be commut-ing for the first time in 20-years.

Speaking of caring neighbors andshows of support, I was blownaway by the turn out for the BrynMawr Coffee Shop Farewell andBenefit for Kevin Hazlett. After whatseems like a lifetime, the coff e eshop is closing its doors at the endof August. Kevin, who has beenbattling pancreatic cancer, made thedecision to close when the landlordi n f o rmed him that the rent will dou-ble on September 1st.

I think the landlord has the rightto charge what the market will bear,but from what I have heard, therea re no takers on the new rent.

We can only hope that this meansKevin will be able to stay, if onlyfor a little longer. It will be sad tosee a new tenant in the space, buteven more tragic if the place isvacant.

T h e re is nothing that takes thepity out of your party like the kindof year Kevin has had. Fighting ana g g ressive terminal illness, the deathhis bro t h e r, niece and nephew in atragic car crash and now the loss ofhis livelihood. It certainly makes meashamed to whine about a littledrive to work.

The benefit was held on a swelter-ing July night with the temperature sin the 90s and a record heat index of118º. Yet many loyal friends andp a t rons came to support a goodcause, say farewell and thank you.The Chief of Police, Tim Dolan wast h e re and around the time the eventwas supposed to wrap up, two airf o rmations flew overhead. It was anunexpected tribute which we allw e re happy to say was in honor ofKevin. You can see pictures from theevent on page 11. Many thanks toPete Kieffer for the memories.

The best part of the evening washearing Kevin’s band play. This ishis true love and it is good to knowhe has not lost this too. If you everw o n d e red why the Bryn Mawr Cof-fee Shop is not open in theevening, I’m told it is because thatwould interf e re with band practice.

He and his business will be sore-ly missed by many and I wish Icould look forward to seeing hima round the neighborhood. But, thebeat goes on... Best wishes, Kevin.

- JoEllyn Jolstad, [email protected]

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On the Corner of Glenwood & LoganMonday - Friday 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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“The ideals that have lighted myway, and time after time given menew courage to face life cheerf u l l y ,have been kindness, beauty, andt r u t h ”

-Albert Einstein-

Summer in Bryn Mawr, watchingthe moon rise above Cedarlake while paddling your

kayak, riding your bike to the Tw i n sgame on the Cedar Lake Bike Tr a i l ,or taking a leisurely stroll aro u n dthe neighborhood checking out themany wonderful gardens; ah, sum-mer in Bryn Mawr.

Big Events, Little Events

The Annual Ice Cream Scoop Off isin the books and nobody was cart-ed off with heatstroke! MaturingGingkoes along Cedar Lake Roadw e re the silent heroes providing justenough shade. I think as muchwater was consumed as ice cre a m !Notable sightings included Council-person Lisa Goodman (sans ram-bunctious dog) and MinnesotaS u p reme Court Justice, Alan Pagewho also played a little football, soI’m told. When I left the pro c e e d-ings the peanut butter chocolate icec ream held a commanding lead!

H a p py Tra i l s . . . .

As we go to print, Bryn Mawr Cof-fee Shop held a farewell party/bene-fit for Kevin Hazlett. As the oldblues song says, “if wasn’t for badluck, wouldn’t have no luck at all”applies to Kevin. His coffee shop

has always been a one horse showwith Kevin being the horse. Thep a n c reatic cancer and all the chemohas made it too difficult for him tocarry on, so on August 31st the cof-fee shop we close its doors forgood (unless the landlord lets himcontinue month to month at his cur-rent rent). If you didn’t make it tothe farewell bash (you missed agood party), but you can still showy o u ’ re support by giving Kevin a lotof business in his last month ofbusiness. He was extremely gratefulfor the big crowd at the benefit andthe outpouring of support from thiscommunity was duly noted by noneother than Chief of Police, Ti mDolan, a long time customer ofKevin’s shop.

A little bit of this..

Remix Barber and Beauty Shop, justdown the street from the Bryn MawrC o ffee Shop is hosting a little bar-beque in the parking lot behindtheir shop on Saturday August 13thf rom 11am to 3pm. It sounds like ag reat opportunity to meet the bar-bershop folks in a friendly setting.

Speaking of friendly settingsNational Night Out is coming to ablock party near you. If you are oneof the lucky ones to receive yourBugle before August 2nd, have funat your neighborhood block party!

Before I go . . .

Dillon Hodapp who lives downt h e re in Area 3 recently was flownto New York City for the Red BullC reation Competition. His team, the“1-21 Jigawatts” had to create withina set time limit a functioning struc-t u re. They won the competition!Other than a trip to New York, histeam of four split $100,000! The

competition was being taped so itsounds like a reality TV show couldbe next.

The irre p ressible Todd Peterson,whose “A Carol Peterson Christmas”packs them during the holiday sea-son, dazzled them at the Minneton-ka Theater in Cole Porter’s “Any-thing Goes”.

And finally before I hop a planeto Portland to present Area 4 re s i-

dent Deacon Wa rner’s documentary,“Peaceful Warriors; On the Roadwith the Veterans for Peace”, let mejust say, I wish you all a swell re s tof the summer! Kick back, open aJoia soda (made by Bryn Mawritesand sold at the Market and CuppaJava) and read the Bugle cover toc o v e r !

by Dave Logsdon

WE E K LY ME E T I N G S O F

AL C O H O L I C S

AN O N Y M O U S

a re held at Bryn Mawr P re s byterian Church ,

Cedar Lake Road andL a u rel Av e n u e,on

Tuesdays at 7:30 p. m .

All interested people areinvited to attend.

Spare This We e d

and Save a Life

For the next few weeks BrynMawr will be hosting throngs ofroyalty. Arguably America’s

most iconic insect, Monarch butter-flies are passing by the hundre d sover our gardens and under ourt rees, on their miraculous journ e ysouth to overwinter in Mexico.Nowadays, sadly, these little brightkites need all the help we can givethem. As reported in the July 11New York Times, new agribusinesshybrids and herbicides have re m o v e dmilkweed—the only plants Monarc h slay their eggs on and that their cater-pillars eat—from at least 100 milliona c res of Midwestern farmland whereit used to grow in among the cro prows. This cutting of the fluttere r s ’supply line has left the long term sus-tainability of their annual northwardpush in doubt. Luckily, fine org a n i-zations such as Monarch Wa t c h( w w w . m o n a rc h w a t c h . o rg) areengaged with the problem.

T h e re are simple steps individualscan take to keep Monarchs comingback. Consider planting butterf l y -friendly perennials such as Salvia(early season bloom), Butterf l yweed (mid season) and Asters (lateseason); put a stone in your bird-bath so the airborne traveler mayalight for a drink; and, most impor-tantly, let the milkweed bloom!

- Ted Kiesselbach, Area 6

At the most recent meeting ofthe BMNA Garden Gro u p ,A rea 4 resident Matt Stark

gave a brief presentation concern i n gideas about urban re f o restation inBryn Mawr. It was suggested thatt h e re may be a group of Bryn Mawrresidents who are interested in serv-ing on a sub-committee on urbanre f o re s t a t i o n . The committee would

work on tree re f o restation on pri-vate property if the owners agre eand also in stimulating variousbranches of government to plantt rees on public land in Bryn Mawr.Anyone who is interested in being amember or assuming leadership ofthis group or who wants more infor-m a t i o n , should call Matt at 612-377-2211 or e mail [email protected].


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National Night Out LUC CommitteeMeeting at CuppaJava in the basement,6 : 3 0 p m

BMNA Meeting atBryn Mawr Presbyterian Church,7 p m

ROC Committee, Ripley Gardens,6 : 3 0 p m

First day of schoolfor Minneapolis Public SchoolsGrades 1-12

First day of Kindergarten andHigh 5 MinneapolisPublic Schools

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association Calendar - August 2011All meetings are open - everyone is welcome. Neighbors are urged to attend and participate in meetings and activities of special interest to them.Bryn Mawr Ne i g h b o rhood Association and its committees meet at Bryn Mawr El e m e n t a ry School during the school ye a r, (begins August 29, 2011) unless otherwise noted.

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

hood Association Coordinator. Feel free to contact me at

o r [email protected] or 612-377-4565.Please add your e-mail to the BMNA e-mail list. Go to bmna.org and click on“add to e-mail.” You will receive information about upcoming events, snowemergencies, crime reports, etc.

2011 National NightOut Against Crime

Tu e s d ay, August 2nd

Volunteers Sought for Tree Sub-Committee


“Stone Soup” ( S a l a d )

Supper and Outdoor

Movie in the Pa r k

T h u r s d ay, August 18th - 6pm at JD

Rivers' Children's Garden in Wi rt h

Pa r k

You've heard the folktale of StoneSoup*, but since it's too hot for soup,w e ' re making garden fresh salad!

Help harvest fresh produce from our Gar-den or bring some from your own yard.We'll combine our tre a s u red tomatoes,cucumbers and more to create a fresh, locallyg rown meal for friends, neighbors, and fellowgardeners.

We'll also celebrate the one year anniver-sary of the Garden's Chimney Swift To w e r.Chimney swifts are a small cigar-shaped birdwhose population has plummeted in the last30 years. To help them rebound, the MPRBworked with Audubon Minnesota and theBryn Mawr neighborhood to build a tower inthe Garden. A pair of swifts moved into thetower this spring!

6pm till dusk: Tour the Garden. Harvest. Make salads,appetizers and more. Eat & enjoy. Talk withgardeners and neighbors. Learn more aboutchimney swifts and birding. Engage in bird-focused games and activities.

At dusk: Free outdoor movie “On the Wing: The swifts of ChapmanS c h o o l ”

Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy themovie. On the Wing tells the story of aremarkable flock of tiny birds called Va u xSwifts that made the chimney of a Portland,O regon elementary school their home. Thecity responded by turning the Swift spectacleinto a cult phenomenon and a wonderf u lexample of how we can all live in harm o n ywith nature.

For more information contact: Ma ry Lynn Pu l s c h e r, En v i ronmental Ed u c a t i o nC o o rd i n a t o rMinneapolis Pa rk and Re c reation Bo a rd 612 3137784 or [email protected]

* F rom Wikipedia: Stone Soup - Some trav-ellers come to a village, carrying nothingm o re than an empty cooking pot. Upon theirarrival, the villagers are unwilling to share anyof their food stores with the hungry travellers.The travellers fill the pot with water, drop al a rge stone in it, and place it over a fire in thevillage square. One of the villagers becomescurious and asks what they are doing. Thetravellers answer that they are making "stonesoup”, which tastes wonderful, although it stillneeds a little bit of garnish to improve the fla-v o r, which they are missing. The villager doesnot mind parting with just a little bit of carro tto help them out, so it gets added to thesoup. Another villager walks by, inquiringabout the pot, and the travellers again men-tion their stone soup which has not re a c h e dits full potential yet. The villager hands thema little bit of seasoning to help them out.M o re and more villagers walk by, eachadding another ingredient. Finally, a deliciousand nourishing pot of soup is enjoyed by all.

Eloise Butler Wi l d f l o w e r

Garden & Bird Sanctuary

The Wildflower Garden Prairie Blooms in

Late Summer!

During the month of August, the prairie isalive with diff e rent shades of yellows,oranges and purples. Walk along our

sunny paths to see prairie dock, coneflowers, wildb e rgamot, and many species of goldenrod andasters. Cool off in the shady woods and look forall the fruits the spring and early summer blos-soms have produced. Be sure to stop in the Vi s i-tors Shelter to find out what is currently in bloomor to ask our naturalists and volunteers a questionabout the wonders of the Wildflower Garden.

Every Saturday at 11am, Sunday at 4pm, andTuesday at 5:30pm Eloise Butler Wildflower Gar-den Naturalists offer free Garden HighlightsN a t u re Hikes at the Garden. Learn about the lat-est blossoms and birds on these fabulous (andf ree!) explorations of the Garden. Each Saturdaym o rning at 7:30am a free summer birding pro-gram is off e red for new and experienced birdwatchers. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spendtime in the field with a seasoned group of birders.

Themed tours on a variety of natural history top-ics are available on Saturdays at 3pm and Sundaysat 1pm. These programs will delve a little deeperinto particular subjects like Minnesota native tre eidentification, birding skills, wildflower identifica-tion and more. Special classes take things a stepfurther bringing local specialists into the Garden toteach you about the wonders of nature within theGarden gates. Please see the calendar and pro g r a mdescriptions for more inform a t i o n .Program Re g i s t r a t i o n :Go online to www.minneapolisparks.org to re g i s-ter using ActiveNet, stop in the Martha Crone Vi s i-tors Shelter, or call us at 612-370-4903. All pro-grams begin at the Shelter unless otherwise noted.Ga rden In f o rmation and In q u i r i e s :To ask Garden related questions or to inquireabout plants in bloom and recent bird sightingsplease stop by the Martha Crone Visitors Shelteror call 370-4903 during Shelter hours. Ga rden Ho u r s :The Garden is open daily from April 1st to Octo-ber 15th from 7:30am to 1/2 hour before sunset. Ma rtha Crone Visitors Shelter Ho u r s :Monday to Saturday: 10:00am to 1 hour before sunsetSunday: Noon to 1 hour before sunsetDi rections: The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and BirdSanctuary is located 1/2 mile north of I-394 onT h e o d o re Wirth Parkway. Metro Transit bus ro u t e9 stops at Glenwood Avenue and TheodoreWirth Parkway, just a two-block walk to the Gar-den entrance.

August 2011 Progra m s , Tours and Special

E v e n t s

Mo n d a y, August 1st5:30pm-7:00pm Medicinal Plant Walk with Cyn-thia Thomas*Tu e s d a y, August 2nd 5:00pm-7:00pm Writing the Natural World withJude Nutter (1/3)* Special Class $75.00 for course5:30pm-6:30pm Evening Nature Stro l lSa t u rd a y, August 6th 7:30am-9:00am Early Birders9:00am-11:00am Gardening in the Shade*11:00am-12:00pm Garden Highlights Nature Hike3:00pm-4:30pm Dragonflies and Insects Su n d a y, August 7th 1:00pm-2:30pm Summer Wildflower To u r4:00pm-5:00pm Garden Highlights Nature Hike

Tu e s d a y, August 9th5:00pm-7:00pm Writing the Natural World withJude Nutter (2/3)* 5:30pm-6:30pm Evening Nature Stro l lFr i d a y, August 12th 8:15pm-9:15pm Full Sturgeon Moon Wa l kSa t u rd a y, August 13th 7:30am-9:00am Early Birders11:00am-12:00pm Garden Highlights Nature Hike3:00pm-4:30pm Summer Wildflower To u rSu n d a y, August 14th 1:00pm-2:30pm Birding Basics Tour 4:00pm-5:00pm Garden Highlights Nature HikeTu e s d a y, August 16th 5:00pm-7:00pm Writing the Natural World withJude Nutter (3/3)* 5:30pm-6:30pm Evening Nature Stro l lSa t u rd a y, August 20th7:30am-9:00am Early Birders11:00am-12:00pm Garden Highlights Nature Hike1:00-3:00pm Wonder in the Garden with the MIA 3:00pm-4:30pm Quaking Bog To u rSu n d a y, August 21st1:00pm-2:30pm Summer Wildflower Tour 4:00pm-5:00pm Garden Highlights Nature HikeTu e s d a y, August 23rd5:30pm-6:30pm Evening Nature Stro l lSa t u rd a y, August 27th7:30am-9:00am Early Birders11:00am-12:00pm Garden Highlights Nature Hike3:00pm-4:30pm Summer Wildflower To u rSu n d a y, August 28th1:00-2:30pm Wildflowers of the Wetland andP r a i r i e4:00-5:00pm Garden Highlights Nature Hike8:15pm-9:15pm New Moon To u rMo n d a y, August 29th5:30pm-7:00pm Medicinal Plant Walk with Cyn-thia Thomas*Tu e s d a y, August 30th 5:30pm-6:30pm Evening Nature Stro l l

N a t u ralist Led Hikes and To u r sBi rding Basics Tour $5 per person/$10 per familyIf you have an interest in learning more aboutbirds, but don’t know where to start look no fur-t h e r. This program is designed to assist beginningbirders develop techniques for rewarding birdwatching. We will learn tips to increase ease andusability of binoculars and field guides and willspend time in the field discovering how to suc-cessfully identify birds. Bring binoculars and abirding field guide or you can borrow ours.Dragonflies and Insects Tour

$5 per person/$10 per familyL e a rn about the pesky mosquito, the beautifuldragonfly and investigate other incredible insects.Join a Garden Naturalist on an insect filled tourof the Garden for families! Early Bi rders Fre eThis program is designed for individuals whohave some experience with field guides andbinoculars, and wish to practice finding and iden-tifying birds. In addition to bird identification, wewill focus on birding by ear, bird behavior, andbird habitats. Bring binoculars and a field guideor borrow ours. Evening Na t u re St roll Fre eEarly evening is a wonderful time to enjoy thespirit of summer at the Garden. Relax and re v e lin the beauty of this season as a Garden natural-ist leads you on a tour of the wildflowers alongthe Garden’s trails.Full Sturgeon Moon Ga rden To u r

$5 per person/$10 per familyTake a twilight tour of the Garden and discoverthe magic of being in our Sanctuary long afterthe sun has set. We will look for bats and listenfor owls. Meet at the front gate. Pre - re g i s t r a t i o nre q u i red. Ga rden Highlights Na t u re Hike Free L e a rn about the current blooms, bird sightings,and animal antics in the Garden while hiking thetrails with a Naturalist. The Garden Highlights

Hike will focus on what is of interest on the daythat you visit, so each hike will be a new explo-ration into the most up-to-date curiosities andwonders of the Wildflower Garden. New Moon Ga rden Tour $5 per person/$10 per family

Pre - registration re q u i re dExperience the Garden at nightfall. As darknesswashes over the Garden an array of sounds,smells and sights greet our senses. Be on the lookout for bats, nighthawks, owls, and breathe in there f reshing evening air. Meet at the front gate. Quaking Bog Tour $5 per person/$10 per familyThe bog is home to many unique plants with inter-esting adaptations for survival. Discover the char-acteristics that make a bog habitat and take part inhands-on analysis of the water in the bog. Learnabout what is being done to preserve this specialhabitat. Meet at the Quaking Bog parking lot. Summer Wi l d f l ower Tour $5 per person/$10 per familySummer is unfolding in flowers at the Eloise But-ler Wildflower Garden. Join a Garden Naturalistto explore the blossoms of July in the wood-lands, wetland and prairie. We will explore theGarden trails while learning about the natural his-tories of the plants flowering during your visit.Wi l d f l owers of the Wetland and Prairie Tour

$5 per person/$10 per familyJoin a Naturalist on a wildflower-focused tour ofthe Garden. You will have a chance to walk theGarden trails while learning about and lookingfor wildflowers of late summer including silkyasters, lazing-stars, and more .

Special Classes Na t u re’s Healers- Medicinal Plants of the Ga rden Led by herbalist Cynthia ThomasMondays, 5:30-7 pmAugust 1 – Wo n d e rful Weeds: Uncommon PowersAugust 29 – Introduction to Wild MedicineSeptember 12 – Early Fall Medicine PlantsSeptember 26 – Fall Medicine Roots and Barks

Cost: $15.00 per classJoin herbalist Cynthia Thomas in the field to learnabout the simple use of plants as medicine and fo o d .L e a rn about the healing pro p e rties of plants grow i n gin the Garden and your own backya rd . Find outwhich plants are tra d i t i o n a l ly eaten in the spring fo rtheir health benefi t s .D i s c over how to identify anduse seve ral favo rite medicinal plants species.Writing the Natural World Cost: $65.00 Led by Jude NutterThursdays, 4:00pm-7pmAugust 2nd, 9th, & 16th Explore how to use and sequence images of the nat-ural world to lead the reader on an emotional jour-ney. Participants will spend time learning, writingand sharing.This class is for beginners as well asseasoned writers.

Ga rdening in the Shade Class fee: $20Led by Shirley Mah KooymanSaturday, August 6, 9-11amGardening in the shade can be challenging butrewarding by opening up the possibilities of a newpalette of plants to work with. Learn what workswith examples of perennials, annuals, ferns, andwoody species.

Special EventsWonder in the Wi l d f l ower Ga rden Hands-on Art Exploration Se r i e sJoin us for our last Wonder in the Wildflower Gar-den Event of the season. Each month since April,artists from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts haveled programs on the third Saturday of the month atthe Wildflower Garden.With this program coming toa close, stop out for one last chance to find outwhat artists wonder about. Explore inspirationsfrom the museum and nature. Then roll up yoursleeves and make some art! Bee Paintings with artist Paige Da n s i n g e rAugust 20th, 1:00pm-3:00pm Paige Dansinger is a local working artist, art his-torian and innovator. Her paintings of flowersand bees are collected internationally. Join Paigefor an afternoon of painting some of the Gar-den’s most beloved insects, the benevolent bees.


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Asters and Composite Fl owe r sDaisy Fleabane, Ox-eye Daisy, Chico-ry, Jerusalem Artichoke

Aweed is simply a plant gro w i n gin the wrong place. And not allplants that can become weedy

a re non-native plants. Ox-eye Daisyand Chicory are not native to Minneso-ta. Daisy Fleabane and Jerusalem Arti-choke are native to Minnesota. All mayat times be considered weeds.

A different type of flower: Ray and Di s cFl owe r s

Examining Aster Family membersallows exploration of the compositeflower that is a key identifying featureof these plants.

A more simple flower may be foundon Lily family flowers. Petals form col-o red attraction for pollinators. Easilydistinguished male flower organs arethe stamens that produce pollen. Thecentral female flower organ is the pistilwhich receives the pollen and whichp roduces seed within its ovary.

In contrast, a composite flower con-tains diff e rent types of flowers: ray anddisc flowers. Each of these parts con-tain either pollen production or a seed-p roducing ovary, or both. Looking at adisc flower more carefully, one may seethat the stamens are fused into a cylin-der that encircles the pistil and above,the stigma, the part that receives thepollen from the stamens. At the baseof the pistil is the ovary that pro d u c e sthe seed.

While the colored parts of a compos-ite flower may look very much likepetal, these parts are actually ray flow-ers. While the color does attract polli-nators just as a petal does, a ray floweris not technically a petal as it includesre p roductive organs of the flowers.Looking very closely near the base of aray flower, one may find fused stamensor a pistil.

Members of this family have flowerscomposed often of both ray flowersand disc flowers – as do sunflowers. Adandelion or marigold contains only rayflowers. A thistle contains only discflowers. Dandelions are an example of

a composite flower that produces aseed the means to carry itself on thewind. Technically, such a seed thatbears filaments or other “sails” is calledan achene.Daisy Fleabane (Er i g e ron annus) 1’ to 5’tall, Aster Fa m i l yDaisy Fleabane flowers consist of a yel-low center (a collection of disc flore t s )s u r rounded by numerous ray flowers.As many as forty thin of these “petals”make up the one-half-inch wide flower.Up to thirty flower heads bloom oneach plant in summer and early fall.

S u r rounding the hairy stem are alter-nate leaves, the largest of which actual-ly clasp the stem. The five inch longleaves are narrow, lance-shaped anda re finely toothed.

In contrast with the usual fall bloom-ing asters, Daisy Fleabane blooms theearliest – as early as late June or earlyJuly. The genus name Erigeron can bedivided into “eri” meaning early, re f e r-ring to the bloom time; and “gero n ”meaning “old man” in re f e rence to thehairy stem. The name Fleabane re f e r sto the belief that the dried plants andflowers repelled fleas.

Daisy Fleabane grows in wet and dryconditions including old fields, as wellas both deciduous and conifero u sw o o d l a n d s .Ox - Eye Daisy (Chrysanthemum leucan-themum) 1’ to 3’ tall, Aster Fa m i l yWhite Daisy, Field Daisy, CommonD a i s y

Flowers form June to July and areone inch diameter. Twenty to thirty rayflower “petals” surround the yellow discflowers at the center of the compositef l o w e r. Flowers are one to two inchesw i d e .

F rom rosette leaves at the plant’sbase rise the flowering stems. Stemsa re usually branched only at the top.The thick, dark green, leaves aretoothed or lobed. Leaves are narrow atthe base and widen towards the leaftip. Basal leaves are thicker whileleaves on the stems are narro w e r.

This European perennial has escapedf rom gardens and now naturalizes wetor dry sunny areas such as fields, pas-t u res, and roadsides. Ox-eye daisy is

found in turf grass and occasionally innursery fields and flower pots. Fro mthe base of the clump forming leafrosette are fibrous roots as well ass p reading rhizomes from which gro wnew plants. Seeds are another way thatthe plant spre a d s .

A similar species is English Daisy,which is similar but grows to a shorters t a t u re .C h i c o ry (Cichorium intybus) 1’ to 4’ tall,Aster Fa m i l yBlue Sailors, Blue Daisy, Coffee We e d

The basal rosette bears leaves thata re coarsely lobed and sharply toothedlike the Common Dandelion. Basalleaves are one-half-inch to three incheswide and three to ten inches long.Leaves are widest in the middle andtaper to the leaf tip and leaf base.Leaves growing on the flower stem aresmaller and oblong shaped and havesmooth leaf edges.

Flowers are one-and-one-half-inchwide and contain up to twenty square -tipped “petals”. What we think of asthe flower consists of a one inch widecollection of colored petal-like bractss u r rounding inconspicuous true flowers.The colored “petals” consist of an innerring of eight to ten longer bracts and anouter ring of five shorter bracts.

F rom summer to fall, flowers bloom,s c a t t e red on a tall stem. Flowers areusually bright sky blue, but sometimesbloom in pink, purple, or white hues.Flower color varies depending on plantlocation and age. The plant flowersf rom June through October. Flowersopen in the morning and close by earlya f t e rnoon.

Chicory may have been importedf rom Eurasia for cultivation of its longt a p root, which can been roasted andg round as a substitute or additive toc o ffee. This perennial re p roduces byseed. Chicory grows in dry sun in turf ,along roadsides, in meadows and pas-t u res and along the sunny wetland pathof Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden.Je rusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tubero-sus) 3 to 9 feet tall, Aster Fa m i l yGirasole, Sunchoke

Blooming summer and fall, JerusalemArtichoke bears yellow “petal” ray flow-ers and a yellow center comprised ofdisc florets. Flowers are two to thre e -and-one-half inches wide and re s e m b l esunflowers. In fact, this re s e m b l a n c emay have contributed to the re f e re n c e

to Jerusalem – where oddly enoughJerusalem Artichoke does not gro w .Italian settlers in the United Statescalled the plant girasole, the Italianword for sunflower. Over time, thename “girasole” may have been trans-f o rmed into “Jerusalem”. 1

Jerusalem Artichoke is cultivated forits edible root tubers – re f e renced inthe species name. These same tubersand the rhizomatous roots aid thes p read of the plant, which also re p ro-duces by seeds as well. Exercise cau-tion if considering growing this plant.A single plant can produce as many astwo hundred tubers and can aggre s s i v e-ly spread to cover a wide area, espe-cially in moist sunny openings androadsides. The energy stores of thetuber allow easy overwintering of thisnon-native pere n n i a l .

Leaves are simple and oval to lanceshaped and narrow to a sharp tip.Leaves are four to ten inches long andone-and-one-half-inch to four incheswide. Leaves are rough on top andbear short, grayish hairs undern e a t h .Leaf margins are coarsely toothed.Stems are coarse and covered withrough hairs.

So u rc e s :Weeds of the Northeast, Richard H.Uva, Joseph C. Neal, and Joseph M.D i Tomaso, Comstock Publishing Associ-ates, a Division of Cornell UniversityP ress, 1997Wildflowers of Minnesota, Field Guideby Stan Tekiela, Adventure Pro d u c t i o n s ,2 0 0 1 .Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide,L a w rence Newcomb; Little, Brown, andCompany, New York – Boston, 1977 1Smith, James Edward (1807). A nI n t roduction to Physiological and Sys-tematical Botany. p. 108f.. “A change,as I presume, of the Italian name Gira-sole Articiocco, sun-flower Artichoke, asthe plant was first brought from Peru toItaly, and thence propagated thro u g h-out Euro p e . ” — as re f e renced byWi k i p e d i a .

Discover the Wide World of We e d s … i twill be worth your eff o r t !

- Greg LeckerU of M Extension Service Master

Gardener, Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer

View From the Bridge

August 8, 2001 High 94º with dew points above 75º for three daysand nights. At the dew point, air is saturated withwater (humidity 100%) so water is deposited onobjects as dew. Usually this only happens at night,because warm air can hold a lot of water. Above thedew point, sweating will no longer cool people andanimals, so drinking cool liquids and restricting activi-ty is key. Cows enter the pond. Deaths can occur inlivestock or elderly humans if they can't get waterdue to fences or orthopedic pro b l e m s .

August 12, 1993 Deer from Wirth Park ate half of my tomatoes. Theyleft the yellow pears, my favorites. Thanks.

August 13, 2011 Full moon, the Ojibwe Harvest moon.

August 19, 1997 3" rain. Walking paths around city lakes flooded. Thisc h ronic problem was finally fixed at Lake of the Islesby the Park Board's slow (but worth the wait) com-p rehensive make-over of the shoreline and trails.

August 30, 2010 High 92º. A beautiful evening swim at a tre e - l i n e dWirth Lake.


Youth & SchoolsLynda Shaheen, BMNA Schools Committee Co-chair

Back to School NewsFirst day of school for Minneapolis students grades 1-12 is August 29. First day of school for Kinderg a r t e nand High Five is ??

Bryn Mawr School Back to School Ni g h tT h e re will be a Back to School Night for all BrynMawr Elementary School students Thursday, August25th from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Please come and meetyour teacher, get a school supply list and other good-ies.

Anwatin Middle School Back to School Open Ho u s eTuesday, August 23 , 5-8 pm

Neighborhood Toddler & Pre-School Play gr o u pCome and Join other parents/ caregivers and childre nfor a playgroup every second and fourth Tu e s d a yf rom 2:30pm - 4:00pm. Please note- this is a New Dayand Time for the summer. The plan is to meet at theBryn Mawr Meadows playground with our rain loca-tion Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. Please feel fre eto bring older siblings especially for the outdoor loca-tion and the indoor location is best suited for youngerc h i l d ren. Updates about weather and location will beposted on the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church face-book page the morning of the playgroup. If you haveadditional questions please contact Heather at612.381.1543. Thanks!!

Even the crystal blue skiesand summer sun could nothave beamed brighter than

the faces on the Anwatin SkiTeam. With medals catching them o rning rays and wide grinnedsmiles to boot, half of the AnwatinSki Team was walking away fro mthe Birch Pump Mountain BikeRace with hardware, and all werewearing the sweat, dirt and joyfound on the mountain bike trail.“I was impressed,” commendedtheir coach John Swain whocoaches the Anwatin Ski Te a myear round. “They did a great job.”

The Anwatin Ski Team’s moun-tain bike season kicked off as soonas the snow disappeared. “Moun-tain biking is great. It is an excitingway to exercise and inherently chal-lenging and rewarding,” off e re dSwain. “And it is most similar toskiing in that it is technically, physi-cally, and mentally challenging.When you are mountain bikingt h e re is no room to think of any-thing else.” Swain, who is new tomountain biking in the last fewyears, enjoys it as well. Heremarked that the athletes often talkhim into more mountain bike prac-tices then he initially plans for theweek. “I probably do too muchmountain biking with them,” saidSwain, who tries to incorporatemultiple ski related cro s s - t r a i n i n gactivities, like running and ro l l e r-skiing, into their summer schedule,“but they love it.”

Their hard training was put to thetest over the past two months asthey hit the Minnesota mountainbike circuit for the first time. Sincethen the team has participated in 3

races: two at BuckHill as well as theCity of Lakes Tr i - L o p-p e t, a continuouspaddle, run, andmountain bike eventthat took the athletesa round 3 hours tocomplete.

Ready to get backto Buck Hill, the ath-letes re c o n v e n e dJuly 10th atT h e o d o re Wirth Parkw h e re a 15 passengervan was waiting totake them to the Birc hPump, a race in the MinnesotaMountain Bike series. The 11 rac-ers were a buzz with excitement,looking forward to getting back onthe trail that had stumped them afew weeks ago. The course wasset up in the opposite dire c t i o nc o m p a red with the previous race,setting the stage for a completet u rn of events. Wa rm-ups wentwell and the morning was coolthanks to rain the night before.

The Anwatin team appro a c h e dthe start line. The announcer wasadministering “call-ups”, invitingleading racers in the series toassume front row positions giventheir perf o rmance in pre v i o u sevents. No one from the Anwatinteam was called up because theyhad not raced much before, sothey assumed positions in the sec-ond row. The gun went off, andthe racers were off .

Positioned part-way up the firstclimb, Coach Swain was lookingfor his athletes. “I saw Raequanhalfway up the hill and I shouted

“you have to pass now!”. Hecould see the focus on Raequan'sface and he knew the trail wouldonly get narro w e r, making it diff i-cult to pass. Nearing the end ofthe race Raequan had nearlycaught the leader. Ten secondsbehind and with one turn to go,the leader took a dramatic crashon a pivotal turn. But what couldhave been the race winningmoment for Raequan, only pro-duced more wreckage; Raequancrashed too. To make mattersworse, his chain popped off .Coach Swain reminisced, “It wasall very dramatic.”

But soon, both cyclists were upand riding again with under aminute to go. Raequan put thehammer down through the finishline taking first place among 13and 14 year olds. “It was cool,” hesaid as he modestly shrugged offhis accomplishment.

Raequan was not the only onewith exceptional perf o rmances thatday. Kaozong Vang won the girls11 - 12 age group finishing morethan 5 minutes ahead of everyonein her age category. Mike Xiongtook third among 13 and 14 yearo l d s .

“They were definitely in thezone,” coach Swain concluded.With their wheels spinning, theathletes are already talking abouttheir next race: the Single Tr a c kAttack in Elk River on July 31st.“I’m really proud of them,” saidSwain. “They are only gettingfaster and more confident. It willbe great to see what they can donext.”

A n watin Ski Team Dominates the Mountain Bike Tra i l

Fun and Learning at

C h i l d r e n ’s Garden!

Come see what kind of fun isg rowing at the JD Rivers’ Chil-d ren’s Garden during an August

garden camp! The garden, located northof Glenwood Ave. in the eastern part ofT h e o d o re Wirth Park, features Augustcamps that teach canning for kids, par-ents and grandparents, cooking and out-door fun in the summer sun! Learn tog row, harvest and eat the fruits (andveggies) of your labors!

Can'n & Jam'n CampParticipants harvest veggies from the gar-den and learn about good harvest prac-tices and the value of good food for ourbodies. Children will most likely makepickles, salsa, jam, salads, garden craftsand more (weather and harvest depend-ing). A daily snack is included in thecamp, but not lunch. The camp beginsat the JD Rivers Children's Garden andends at the Pavilion. Classes are splitinto two sessions. Register at www.min-n e a p o l i s p a r k s . o rg. Cost is $35. If youregister for both this camp and the Out-door Adventure Camp, supervision willbe provided during the lunch bre a k .Kids must bring their own lunches. • Session I: Aug. 8-12, 9am-Noon. Ages 11-15. • Session II: Aug. 15-19, 9:00am-Noon.Ages 6-12.

I n t e r - ge n e rational Can'n and Jam'n New this year, parents and grandpare n t scan join their kids and grandkids to har-vest and cook from the garden side-by-side! Learn canning and preserving skills,and work together preparing healthfuland tasty foods that are easy to make forall ages! Come with some food in yourtummies and room to taste our cre-ations. The camp begins at the JD RiversC h i l d ren's Garden and ends at the Pavil-ion. The camp costs $15 per person.Register atwww.minneapolisparks.org. • Aug. 3,10, 17 and 24, 6-7:30pm.

Cooking from the Garden in Wi rt h

Park New in 2011, this camp joins gardenersand gastronomes, foodies and friends atthe JD Rivers Children's Garden for am o rning of gathering garden pro d u c ethen turning it into a summer mid-daydelicacy. Class is for ages 10 and up andcosts $5. Register at www.min-n e a p o l i s p a r k s . o rg. • Aug. 13, 10am – 1pm

Outdoor Adventure CampJoin us for an exploration of the won-d e rful variety of habitats at TheodoreWirth Park. Spend time at the lake, thec reek, the woods, the prairie, the bog,and the open spaces in the park. Eacha f t e rnoon will start with structured activi-ties and transition into free nature playin each habitat. Lunch is not pro v i d e d .Classes are split into two sessions. Regis-ter at www.minneapolisparks.org. Cost is$35. If you register for both this campand Can’n and Jam’n, supervision will bep rovided during the lunch break. Kidsmust bring their own lunches. • Session I: Aug 8-12, 12:30-3:30. Ages 11-15.• Session II: Aug. 15-19, 12:30-3:30. Ages 6-12.

Raequan takes first at the Birch Pump Race atBuck Hill.


‘I WISH YOU LOV E ’ , S P E A R S ’ O P E N I N G

NIGHT AT KENNEDY CENTER

Ne i g h b o rhood resident DennisSpears pictured above withtv/stage actresses Crystal Fox

(L) and Felicia Rashad (R), whohosted opening night at KennedyCenter’s Eisenhower Theater’s per-f o rmance of “I Wish You Love”, aPenumbra phenom about populars i n g e r, Nat King Cole’s struggle withNBC and sponsors during the earlycivil rights era. The spring debut ofthe perf o rmance was an unpre c e-dented sell-out at Penumbra andwill reprise in Nov.-Dec. Tickets are

a l ready on sale for the fall perf o rm-ance at Penumbratheatre . o rg.

Notables in the audience atKennedy Center were Gwen Ifill(PBS’s Washington Week), JulianBond, former Secretary of State, andVe rnon Jordan. It’s worth nothingthat the Kennedy Center Perf o r-mances sold out, as did the Penum-bra opening shows. The show isanticipated to tour in several mar-kets.

Marlin Possehl, Area 3

Bugle Notes

Cooper Smith (15), son ofMatthew Smith and Laure nStringer of Area 3 is in the

C i rcus Juventas’ summer showGRIMM as Grimm’s manservant inthe first half and Little Red RidingHood’s Grandmother in the secondhalf. He will be perf o rming on theteeterboard, German Wheel, Revolv-ing Ladder, Russian Swing andclowning becoming a major part ofthe show. Cooper also trains ina c robatics, juggling, wall trampolineand trapeze. He has perf o rmed withC i rcus Juventas for seven years.

GRIMM - Happily Ever After! A Ma g i-cal World of One Wolf, Two Bro t h e r s ,T h ree Princesses, and a Happily Eve rA f t e r.July 28-August 14C i rcus Juventas Big To p1270 Montreal Ave., Saint Paul, MNTickets: All reserved seating $13.50-$27.50 on sale beginning Tu e s d a y ,July 5Box Office: 612-343-3390 or onlinewww.ticketworks.com or Circ u sJuventas 651-699-8229M o re information: 651-699-8229 orw w w . c i rc u s j u v e n t a s . o rg

The Proper Way to Beat a Dead

H o r s e

“It’s like you’re sitting outside a coffee shop, two creams, no sugar,wondering what you’re doing.

And then she comes along...

And she’s really annoying.”

Grant Jolstad (17), son ofDeryck and JoEllyn Jolstadof Area 4 will be perf o rm i n g

in this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festi-val. The play titled, “The Pro p e rWay to Beat a Dead Horse” is thefirst original work by Serious Busi-ness Production Company, which ismade up of high school studentsand recent graduates, Maren Knep,Jonas Newhouse, Grant Jolstad,Collin Knopp-Schwyn, JessamynAnderson and Ben Linton. New-house penned the work and all thep roducers except Linton will per-f o rm .

The play, which is billed as aComedy/Drama tells the personalstories of people who are surprisedand dissatisfied with the hand that

life has dealt them. It explores thestrange way in which love happensand the deceptively winding pathsof our lives. Come see how fourpeople get their lives turned upsidedown, merely by bumping into eacho t h e r.

The Proper Way to Beat a Dead Ho r s eU of M Rarig Center Xperimental 330 21st Av S, Lower LevelFriday, 8/5 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 8/6 1:00 p.m. Sunday, 8/7 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, 8/9 10:00 p.m. Saturday, 8/13 7:00 p.m.

Buy tickets online:h t t p : / / w w w . f r i n g e f e s t i v a l . o rg / 2 0 1 1 /s h o w / ? i d = 1 3 9 3or call (866) 811-4111

Single adult tickets are $12+ $4 festival admission button.

Note from the producers: no animalswere harmed in the making of thisshow.

B ryn Mawr Coffee Shop Farewell Pa rt y

and Benefit

July 20, 2 0 1 1

Photos by Pete Kieffer

Local Youth Under the Big To p

Local Student Co-produces & Pe r f o rm s

in Minnesota Fringe Fe s t i val Show

THE BRYN MAWRNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

PO Box 16437, Minneap o l i s, MN 55416

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

Marlin Possehl 3 7 7 - 5 6 6 2Co-Vice Pre s i d e n t s :

Ted Kiesselbach 3 7 7 - 3 4 6 7C o - Tre a s u re r s :

Dave Holets 9 2 2 - 8 2 7 4Liz Lindholm-Peterson 7 5 0 - 7 0 9 0

Se c re t a ry: Sandra Gay 3 7 4 - 4 6 0 6

N R P Steering Committee ChairScott McLaughlin 3 7 4 - 9 4 9 4

A rea Rep re s e n t at ive s1 G reg Fro e h l e 9 2 6 - 2 8 8 22 G e o rge Seebach 6 7 0 - 4 1 1 1

Lynda Shaheen 3 7 4 - 4 2 0 1Dave Wa h l s t e d t 2 8 2 - 7 6 1 1Susan Ve r re t t 3 7 7 - 7 4 4 7

3 Jeanne Carter 3 8 1 - 1 4 7 3Rick Carter 3 8 1 - 1 4 7 3Jessica Wi l e y 3 7 4 - 3 4 8 1

4 Christopher Etz 3 7 8 - 2 9 8 7Paul Markert 3 8 1 - 2 6 0 4

5 David Logsdon 3 7 7 - 9 6 8 9

6 Jay Peterson 3 7 7 - 4 6 7 7Barry Schade 3 7 7 - 8 1 5 2

7 St e ve Ha rve y 3 7 4 - 3 6 1 3A n d rew Kraling 2 2 6 - 6 2 4 9

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R a t e s : $4.00 minimum (4 lines, approx. 40 characters per line), $.50per additional line. FR E E ads for lost, found, free items, pets & youthads. Due Date: 20th of preceding month. I n s t r u c t i o n s : No ads overthe phone please or accepted without payment. Drop off in the BugleBox at the Bryn Mawr Market or email [email protected].

FO R RE N T

Duplex for Rent/Bryn MawrAvailable Sept. 1, 2011Side by Side, 2 BedroomsPlus basement w/washer&drier800.00 per mo. + utilities6 1 2 - 5 8 1 - 2 0 7 4

HE L P WA N T E D

The Harrison Neighborhood Association seeks an ener-getic individual committed to community organizingand issues related to food access. The Membership Ser-vice Coordinator will expand the membership base forforming a Northside Food Co-op called the Wirth Com-munity Grocery. This is a 3-month part-time contractposition. Send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. For a detailed job description call 612-374-4 8 4 9 .

SE RV I C E S

ARCHITECTURAL & GARDEN DESIGN: Time to increase the “Appeal” of your house or yard &bring new life to your residence? Renovations, addi-tions, new construction, gardens, landscaping, outdoorliving areas, residential & commercial design. Aw a r dwinning experience. Bryn Mawr resident. Larry R. Opelt Architecture & Design. Registered Archi-tect, LEED AP. (612) 377-9670 or email: [email protected]. website: lropelt.design.officelive.com

Band instrument lessons from your friendly professionals. Years and years of experience with allages and levels of ability. Call Greg & Rose Lewis at(612) 377-3751.

C A R P E N T E R : Retired carpenter needs side jobs.Call Jim Conover at (612) 366-9270.

C O N C R E T E / M A S O N RY: Repair or new, landscape,patio, driveways, sidewalks. Brick repair. Call Gary 651-4 2 3 - 6 6 6 6 .

CONTRACTING BY RON JOHNSON:The handyman who can do all those projects at your house that you don’t have the time to do. Large or small, almost anything. Over 20 years as aBryn Mawr resident, and contracting experience. ManyBryn Mawr and local references. Will take emergencycalls. Call 612-501-4470 or email: R o n d i v e s @ c o m c a s t . n e t .

DOG WALKING & YARD WORK: Reliable 18-year old(life long Bryn Mawr resident) available for local dogwalking, cat/pet sitting and yard work. Experienced,references. Call Adam (612) 718-7699. Rates nego-t i a b l e .

Drafting & Design Services: Save money on yournext home improvement project by owning your owndesign & plans. Invite competition to your project. Cer-tified draftsman with 34 yrs. experience in exterior/interior design. Kitchens, baths, entertain-ment/family rooms. New & existing construction, electrical/lighting plans. Bryn Mawr resident for 26 yrs.Call Wayne Crooker at 612-377-6648 or email:w e c r o o k e r @ m s n . c o m

Ed Erickson Construction: Decks, porches, roomadditions and interior remodeling. Carpenter andlicensed general contractor. Nineteen years Bryn Mawrresident. Local references. 374-1618.

G U I TAR LESSONS:Experienced teacher.Call 612-926-6826 andleave your phone number.

Handyman Services - 1st Hour Free! Just about anyproject or fix around the Home, inside or out. I'll work with you or just get it done. Mechanical engineering degree + many years of handyman experience. Bryn Mawr Area 2 resident for 21 years.Call Dave Wahlstedt at 612-281-7611 or email dwahlst-e d t @ g m a i l . c o m .

J a y ’s Cleaning Service. We offer home & businesscleaning, shoveling & dog yard clean-up. One time,w e e k l y, bi-weekly & monthly service available.D a y, evening & weekend appointments. Licensed,insured & bonded. Office: 763.566.2260Website: www. j a y s c l e a n i n g s e r v i c e . c o m

L AW N S E RV I C E : Lawn mowing, spring & fall cleanup,shrub & tree trimming. Premier Lawn & Snow, Inc. pro-viding reliable service with quality results for SW Min-neapolis since 1987. For prompt estimate call Dennis(952) 545-8055.

PAINTING SERV I C E S. Julian the Painter & Crew, spe-cializing in beautifying “vintage homes”. Exteriors, interi-ors, wall & ceiling repair, wallpaper removal, enameling,color consultation & FREE estimates. Best rating onA n g i e ’s List. Lic/Bond/Ins. A Bryn Mawr staple since1994. Call (612)710-7071 or (612)377-9925.

QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES: I n t e r i o r / e x t e r i o r.Free estimates. References. Please call Jim Sogaard(763) 389-0604.

R E M O D E L I N G . Windows and doors replaced. All typesof siding installed/repaired. Fences and decks. Customtile installation, sheet rock, taping, and finish carpentry.Local references, free estimates. Tom 612-824-1554

Sweepee Cleaning: Quality house cleaning at reason-able rates. Call Pamela for free estimate, 922-9084.

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

WANT AD M A N A G E R F O R BUGLE: Join the BugleCorps! Call 612-377-8968 or email [email protected].

WA N T E D

WANTED: MODERN 1950s-1970s FURNITURE,lamps, household items, artwork, etc. Vintage rock nroll t shirts, posters & related music items. Vi n t a g emotorcycle helmets. Vintage paint by numbers. HermanMiller fiberglass chairs. Vintage Black Americana items.Give me a call before you have a sale or throw thingsa w a y. I will always pay a fair price. Thanks! Richard6 1 2 - 5 2 9 - 7 0 4 0 .

YO U T H SE RV I C E S

B A B Y S I T T E R : Experienced, kid-loving & Red-Crosscertified 12-year old is up to babysitting children 1.5 to9 years old, preferably in Bryn Mawr. References avail-able. Call Hal at 612-374-9014.

BABYSITTER Experienced, responsible: 12 yearsold, loves kids. Call Merideth (612) 377-8968.

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