City of Bloomington, MN 2015 Bloomington Today, 11 Feb 2015

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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ February 11-17

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What’s buzzin’ in Bloomington? The City makes an effort to recycle and save money. The Evolve program is looking for applicants 50 and older. Plus, hear about the unique Valentine’s Day Clay Class at BTAC.

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Welcome to Bloomington today I'm Laurie Schulte thanks for joining us. First, we bring you the buzz for the week of February 11th through the 17th you've heard it before reduce, reuse, recycle and Bloomington. Public Works is taking that advice to heart. Last year the department made more than 22,000 dollars. Thanks to recycling efforts, the city recycled, more than forty six tons of scrap metal, which you see here for eleven thousand dollars.

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Other recycled items included about 350, tires 10 appliances and 135, auto batteries, maintenance, superintendent, jim ayler, says the city has been recycling its products for many years and while the money goes into the general fund or solid waste fun, he says that's not necessarily the priority and.

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We're not in this really to make money, because sometimes recycling does cost us money. It does cost us to recycle, tires and light bulbs, but it's what is the right thing to do for a business while.

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I allure is proud of what the city does. He says. All businesses in Bloomington should make an effort to recycle. A new program will help Bloomington residents 50 and older hone their leadership skills. The evolved program is open to all people older than 50, but people who live work or volunteer in the community or have retired from a Bloomington business or organization will get a discount. The program is meant to help folks become a leader and age with purpose by using their skills, talents and experience.

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The program is a partnership between Bloomington, Human Services and the vital aging Network program coordinator, emily johnson says evolve, will help participants design their own community project, benefiting the Bloomington community. Well,.

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What the program is geared to do is really target the passions and interests and skills that boomers have developed, whether it be in the workforce or volunteering throughout their lifetime and to take those skills and passions and use it for good. So there have been a lot of participants who are passionate about children and they implement literacy and reading projects.

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Shins will be accepted through februari 23rd. The program will meet once a month, starting in april through november, for more information contact human services. By calling the number on your screen, you can also get an application by visiting the human services page on the city's website. There's also an information session on februari 19th from two to three in the dakota conference room people who attend can ask questions and no registration is required. The vital aging Network has offered this program for a number of years in the st. Paul area.

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This is the first time the program is being offered in southern Hennepin, County and Bloomington. Human Services will play a unique role in providing support for people looking to carry out their goals. It may seem like summer is a long way away, but Bloomington parks and recreation is already hiring for seasonal jobs.

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Applications for summer programming jobs will be accepted through februari, thirteenth and interview notifications will be sent out on februari. 23Rd interviews will take place in March there's a wide variety of jobs. The city is looking to fill job titles include, lifeguard camp coda, counselor, softball, instructor and more for information visit, the parks and recreation page on the city's website and click on seasonal jobs.

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Restaurants and movie theaters are a popular place on Valentine's Day, but if you're looking for something more unique, the Bloomington theatre and arts center might be the place they're offering a Valentine's Day clay class. It's something Genevieve Chamberlain teaches every year and she says it's a great way to impress your significant other. This Valentine's Day the class is for people with all levels of experience. Each person will use the wheel to make a pot. The class is at the bloomington theatre in art center at Civic Plaza on februari 14th.

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It runs from two to four p.m. and you can sign up online by visiting be tax website at b.tech mn.org. If you miss this opportunity, there are many different classes throughout the year, so make sure to check those out.

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Celebrations abound in February, including black history month, and there is an event coming up at Old, Town Hall, the Bloomington Human Rights, Commission and historical society is host in a presentation called the Underground Railroad quilts factor fiction. Pastor, Deb Meyer from st. paul's united church of christ will share the history behind the quilts believed to have guided slaves along the Underground Railroad. Those who attend are left to decide whether it's fact or folklore. The presentation is februari 22nd at Old Town Hall. It starts at two p.m.

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for more information and registration contact, the Human Rights Commission by email or phone. That is the buzz on Bloomington today for the week of februari 11th through the 17th. But if you're looking for other stories from the show check out this week's playlist, there you'll find a piece on what to do. If you come across a coyote in town also, we introduce you to two music groups: the crickets and Angelica thanks. So much for watching.