►
From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ June 10 – 16
Description
What’s buzzin’ around Bloomington? The public will have a chance to share opinions on a draft of the Minnesota River Master Plan. The City continues to receive reports of coyote sightings. Plus, the first Farmers Market drew a big crowd.
A
A
Welcome
to
Bloomington
today
I'm
Laurie
Schulte
thanks
for
joining
us.
First,
we
bring
you
the
buzz
for
the
week
of
june
10th
through
the
16th
plans
for
the
city's
portion
of
the
Minnesota
River
Valley
have
been
in
the
works
for
more
than
a
year,
and
this
month
the
community
will
have
a
chance
to
share
their
thoughts.
A
draft
of
the
master
plan
is
available
for
review
and
outlines
how
this
unique
resource
will
be
used
and
accessed.
A
The
Minnesota
River
Valley
is
made
up
of
about
4,000
acres
of
natural
expanse
and
is
a
13
mile
long
southern
border,
a
Bloomington.
The
city
owns
a
little
more
than
1,100
acres
of
the
river
valley.
Much
of
that
land
is
maintained
in
its
natural
condition.
The
river
valley
is
a
great
place
for
outdoor
activities,
but
many
people
aren't
aware
of
this
hidden
gem
to
change
that
the
city
plans
to
improve
access
points
while
maintaining
the
natural
resources
there
more
than
a
dozen
species
on
the
federal
endangered
list
have
been
found
in
the
river
valley.
A
Hundreds
more
are
on
the
list
of
threatened
or
sensitive
species.
If
you're
interested
in
learning
more
about
the
master
plan
and
sharing
your
opinion,
come
to
the
open
house
june,
seventeenth
from
5
30
to
7
30
in
the
council
chambers
to
review
the
plan
ahead
of
time,
just
go
to
the
city's
website
and
search
Minnesota
River
Valley
master
plan.
Coyote
sightings
continue
to
be
reported
around
bloomington.
An
animal
control
coordinator,
John
Carlson
has
some
hazing
tips.
If
you
see
the
animal
in
your
neighborhood.
B
B
B
If
you
find
yourself
walking
on
a
trail
walking
on
a
path
out
visiting
one
of
our
parks,
simply
carrying
a
whistle
along
with
you
and
blowing
the
whistle
as
loud
as
you
can
be
very
loud,
it's
going
to
scare
the
coyote
away.
The
best
method,
though,
is
our
own
body
using
our
hands
clapping
using
our
loud
voice
and
our
body,
presenting
yourself
to
that
animal
in
a
large,
loud,
confident
manner.
That's
going
to
scare
the
animal
away!
By
doing
this,
what
we're
going
to
want
to
do
is
be
really
loud:
clapping
our
hands
and
yelling.
B
Hey,
hey,
get
go,
but
by
using
these
methods
being
loud,
clapping
our
hands
and
even
walking
towards
them.
It's
going
to
scare
the
coyote
away
if
you're
an
animal
owner
you're,
probably
already
using
some
of
these
hazing
techniques.
If
you
have
a
dog,
maybe
after
dinner
time,
cleaning
up
for
all
the
waste
away
into
the
garbage,
your
dog
gets
into
the
garbage
cans.
What
do
you
do
you
walk
over?
Hey,
hey,
get
out
of
there
snapping
fingers,
clapping
your
hands
yelling
at
the
dog,
you're
hazing
them
you're,
getting
them
to
change
his
behavior.
B
Maybe
you
have
a
cat
that
jumps
up
on
the
kitchen
counter.
Do
the
same
thing:
you're
loud,
hey,
clap,
hands,
gay!
Let
the
cat
get
off
the
counter,
so
you're
already
using
some
of
these
methods
with
your
own
animals
you're
just
applying
them
to
the
coyote.
If
you
do
it
just
one
time,
your
dog
will
probably
go
back
into
the
garbage,
the
cat's
probably
going
to
jump
back
up
on
the
on
the
kitchen
counter.
So
it's
going
to
take
several
attempts.
B
When
you
see
the
Coyotes
out
there,
that's
going
to
take
several
attempts
at
hazing
to
get
them
to
change
their
behavior.
Let
your
family
members
know
this
information,
your
children,
the
neighbors,
your
friends
down
the
street,
the
more
people
that
we
have
hazing
these
coyotes,
the
greater
success
we're
going
to
have
and
getting
them
to
change
their
behavior.
A
Carlson
also
says
pet
owners
should
be
extra
aware
and
keep
an
eye
out
when
letting
their
animals
outside
did
you
know
you
could
help
save
one
person's
life
by
donating
blood.
One
time
if
you
want
to
pitch
in
there's
an
upcoming
opportunity
at
Civic
Plaza
this
month,
the
community
is
invited
to
the
drive
on
jun
18th.
It
goes
from
9am
to
3pm
in
the
rehearsal
hall
at
Civic
taza.
Before
giving
blood,
it's
recommended
that
you
get
a
good
night's
sleep
eat
a
healthy
meal
and
drink
extra
water.
A
There
will
be
free
juice
and
cookies
for
people
who
donate
at
the
event.
It
will
take
about
an
hour.
Sign-Ups
are
preferred,
but
walk-ins
are
welcome.
You'll
need
to
bring
a
donor
card
driver's
license
or
two
forms
of
ID
to
the
appointment
to
register
visit.
The
city's
website
and
search
blood
drive
a
sign
of
summer
outside
civic
plaza.
This
year's
first
farmers
market
drew
a
big
crowd.
Farmers
growers
and
producers
gathered
here
to
sell
their
products
to
the
community.
A
The
weekly
market
takes
pride
in
the
quality
and
freshness
of
its
items,
there's
something
for
everyone
at
the
farmers
market,
from
produce
and
flowers
to
jams
and
kettle,
corn.
More
than
40
vendors
make
up
the
market
where
you'll
also
find
live,
music
and
other
activities.
The
farmers
market
is
every
Saturday
through
October
17th,
and
it
runs
from
eight
in
the
morning
to
1pm.
The
only
exception
is
the
fourth
of
July
participating,
vendors
accept
EBT
cards
and
credit
cards.
You
just
have
to
purchase
tokens
at
the
city,
information
tent,
also
kicking
off.
A
Over
the
first
june
weekend,
the
book
of
sale,
thousands
of
books
were
collected
over
the
last
couple
months
and
are
now
available
for
purchase.
This
is
video
of
volunteers
prepping
for
the
two-week
sale
that
runs
through
June
twentieth.
The
book
of
sale
has
been
going
on
since
1992
and
benefits
the
Bloomington
crime
prevention
Association.
This
funding
allows
them
to
award
grants
to
groups
like
cornerstone
national
night
out
and
the
Northern
Star
Council
juvenile
diversion.
Last
year
the
Association
raised
more
than
87,000
dollars.
A
If
you
want
to
check
it
out
head
to
1901
west
american
boulevard
between
savers
and
kia,
it
runs
monday,
through
friday,
from
11
to
eight
saturday
and
sunday
from
11
to
five
it's
cash
or
check.
Only
no
cards
are
accepted.
The
city
wide
garage
sales
also
drew
many
shoppers
from
around
the
community.
It
was
organized
by
the
Bloomington
optimist
club,
with
support
from
Human
Services.
There
were
over
50
listed
sales
going
on
around
town.
People
could
pick
up
anything
from
furniture
to
toys
to
jewelry
if
he
didn't
make
it
this
year.
No
need
to
worry.
A
Wyd
sale
is
an
annual
event.
That
is
the
buzz
on
bloomington
today
for
the
week
of
june
10th
through
the
16th.
If
you
would
like
to
watch
other
stories
from
the
show
go
to
this
week's
playlist,
there
you'll
find
a
piece
on
Bob
Peters,
who
was
a
pioneer
for
change
to
help
people
with
disabilities.
He
shared
a
story
in
celebration
of
the
25th
anniversary
of
the
Americans,
with
Disabilities
Act,
there's
also
a
story
on
how
the
city
is
making
sure
our
ponds
and
lakes
are
filtering
out
pollutants.