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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: March 7, 2012
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This week's episode of Bloomington Today is all about Do.Town! Check out a past interview with Mayor Winstead where he discusses the new City initiative, and lets us in on how he stays fit. Also, we'll take a look back at all the To-Do List segments to date.
A
Welcome
to
our
special
do
town
edition
of
Bloomington
today,
I'm
kailyn
cockerel
thanks
for
joining
us
in
September
of
last
year,
the
city
joined
forces
with
the
cities
of
Edina
and
richfield,
along
with
Blue
Cross
and
Blue
Shield
of
Minnesota
to
launch
a
campaign
called
do
town.
Let's
take
a
look
back
to
a
late
November
interview
with
Mayor
Jean
Winstead
to
find
out
what
it
means
to
be
a
do.
Town,
we'll,
also
a
snake,
a
few
fitness
tips.
A
B
Do
town
campaign?
Well,
it
really
goes
back
quite
a
ways.
It
goes
back
to
there's
been
a
lot
of
research
done
about
healthy
living
and
living
longer,
and
they
come
up
with
some
factors
and
lifestyle
traits
that
can
really
extend
your
life
and
give
you
a
better
quality
of
life.
Health,
wise.
And
so
we
took
a
look
at
that
and
we
started
to
with
the
mayors
of
Richfield
and
edina.
B
We
came
together
and
said
that
these
are
some
of
the
things
we
can
probably
work
with
and
really
help
the
health
of
our
residents
for
better
quality
of
life,
but
then
to
even
a
longer
life.
So
we've
come
together
and
we're
going
to
be
starting
to
implement
some
of
these
different
actions
and
programs
going
forward
just
really
for
the
betterment
of
the
communities.
Oh
yeah.
A
B
B
Groove
guy
is
his
real
name
is
Dexter
most
people
don't
know
that,
but
it's
it's
very
fitting
and
he's
the
one
who
does
those
commercials
that
have
really
caught
people's
attention
and
he's
just
a
lot
of
fun
and
he's
a
real
character,
his
own
right,
and
he
really
does
motivate
you
and
get
you
out
moving.
So
the
do
groove
guy
can
make
it
happen.
He
gets
you
going.
He.
A
B
Of
months,
the
elements
the
whole
do
town
campaign
are
really
pretty
basic.
It's
healthy
eating,
it's
good
foods,
it's
also
a
stay.
Active
and
active
lifestyle
would
just
help
your
health,
and
so
some
of
the
things
that
have
been
going
on
is,
of
course,
our
ongoing
farmers
market.
Good
foods
coming
to
locally
grown
foods
coming
to
the
community,
and
people
are
turning
out
and
in
droves,
at
our
farmers
market,
it's
really
been
a
great
great
event,
but
it's
right
in
line
with
this.
B
In
conjunction
with
the
schools,
we
promoted
a
bike
and
walk
to
school
day
for
the
kids
to
be
active.
You
know,
maybe
you
cannot
take
the
bus
this
day.
Maybe
you
don't
need
a
ride
from
mom
or
dad
to
school,
and
so
a
lot
of
them
were
walking
and
biking
getting
some
exercise.
A
little
more
active
living
worked
into
your
day
as
well
as
we've
done
some
things
with
our
minority
populations
in
the
community.
B
The
Somali
group
and
the
Latino
fair
that
took
place
here
over
the
last
month
just
to
really
integrate
those
minority
populations
and
really
kind
of
sell
them
on
the
message
and
all
that
can
be
done.
So
there's
things
going
on,
there'll
be
a
lot
more
coming
down
and
because
we're
just
really
getting
rolling,
though
so,
absolutely.
B
A
B
It's
so
important
to
engage
the
community
completely
our
citizens
and
residents
our
schools
in
these
activities,
but
the
employers
in
our
community
to
play
a
major
role,
and
many
of
them
have
initiatives
of
their
own
going
on
and
we
to
learn
about
them.
You
know
they're
putting
in
healthy
cafeterias,
they're,
putting
in
exercise
clubs
or
putting
in
bike
to
work
type
programs.
Well,
if
we
can
help
coordinate
all
these
things,
we
can
really
spread
that
and
take
it
out
there.
B
B
Gene
Winstead,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Bloomington,
really
excited
about
a
collaborative
between
the
cities
of
Bloomington,
Richfield
and
edina
in
partnership
with
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
everything
we
do
in
the
planning
and
development
of
our
city.
We
can
keep
in
mind
different
ways
to
allow
people
to
live,
healthier
lives.
B
A
couple
of
different
ways:
one
thing
been
trying
to
eat
healthy:
that
really
does
help.
That's
a
big
part
of
it,
but
I
have
been
riding
my
bike.
I
got
a
bike
a
few
years
ago
and
trying
to
ride
for
recreation
and
exercise
both
but
now
I'm,
just
kind
of
using
it
and
I'll
run
a
few
errands
on
my
bike.
B
A
A
B
And
such
it's
just
really
to
promote,
get
the
word
out
to
be
there,
try
and
organized
as
mentioned
earlier,
if
we
can
get
the
businesses
in
our
community,
which
is
many
many
people
who
work
in
our
city
to
just
help
promote
these
things
learn
from
them.
We
can
teach
them,
maybe
a
few
things
and
everybody
get
together
and
thinking
one
direction
will
really
make
it
happen.
We,
as
the
cities,
can
really
be
the
center
of
that
and
the
catalyst
of
that,
and
so
that's
the
way,
we're
working
it.
B
A
A
We've
been
following
the
local
pickle
ballers
for
some
time
now
from
the
dedication
of
the
new
courts
at
Westwood
playground
this
past
August
to
their
continued
play
well
into
October.
Now
we'll
follow
the
sports
enthusiasts
into
their
new
winter
digs
inside
the
Bloomington
National
Guard
Armory.
We.
C
A
Is
a
sport
that
combines
ping-pong
badminton
and
tennis,
but
the
larger
paddle
and
wiffle
ball
takes
some
of
the
stress
out
of
players,
knees
making
it
a
low-impact
activity,
perfect
for
the
aging
population
or
people
with
passing
leg
injuries.
First,
let's
take
a
look
at
the
equipment
used
in
pickleball.
Well
now,
John
is
going
to
tell
us
a
bit
about
what
kind
of
equipment
we
use
to
play.
Pickleball
John
kind
of
looks
like
a
ping
pong
racket,
but
it's
not
no.
C
C
A
A
A
C
A
C
A
Minnesota
residents
are
well
aware
of
the
fact
that
winter
is
cold,
long
and
oftentimes
boring,
and
when
cabin
fever
gets,
you
down
take
a
turn
at
trying
a
new
winter
activity.
The
Bloomington
icegarden
may
be
the
perfect
place
to
start
checking
things
off
your
to-do
list.
According
to
the
US
Figure
Skating
Association,
the
number
of
adults
hitting
the
ice
for
fitness
and
pleasure
is
rising
largely
due
to
the
all
body
workout
a
skater
receives.
A
D
E
D
We
really
know
that
there's
a
whole
big,
you
know
awareness
of
concussions
now,
so
we
really
want
to
avoid
falling
back.
We're
allowed
people
hit
their
head
okay.
So
what
you're
going
to
want
to
do
is
get
your
arms.
Oh
okay,
really
bend
your
knees
and
just
Ben
Ben
Ben,
Ben,
Ben,
Ben,
Ben
and
then
just
sit
down
okay.
So
that's
a
proper
fall
right.
Okay!
Now,
how
do
we
get
back
on
for
getting
up
we're
going
to
roll
over
in
hands
and
knees?
A
D
Have
a
lot
of
people
that
take
up
skating
for
exercise
if
they
have
maybe
some
knee
issues
that
their
bodies
can't
withstand
too
much
running
or
walking,
and
the
impact
on
the
joints,
and
so
with
skating.
It's
a
much
easier
impact
for
the
lower
body
joints
and
a
lot
of
people.
You
know
don't
like
to
be
hot
and
sweaty
when
they're
exercising,
so
they
can
come
to
the
rink
and
it's
nice
and
cool.
And
it's
you
know
it's
a
it's
a
different
brake
than
being
in
the
gym.
After
learning.
D
D
A
D
A
Lesson
gets
more
intense,
some
might
say:
I
became
a
bit
overly
acquainted
with
the
ice,
but
that's
all
part
of
learning
something
new
now
on
to
the
next
part
of
our
lesson.
Well,
now
that
we've
learned
some
of
the
basics
falling
and
getting
up
and
snow
plows
stopping,
why
don't
we
take
it
a
step
further?
How
do
we
skate
backwards?
Okay,.
D
A
Well,
that
was
quite
a
workout
Thank
You
Renee
you're,
very
welcome
and,
if
you'd
like
to
learn
any
of
the
things
that
we
talked
about
here
today,
Renee
is
here
several
days
a
week,
teaching
ice
skating
lessons
for
more
information
visit.
The
city's
website
there's
a
link
on
there
to
the
Bloomington
icegarden.
A
F
With
the
Native
American
people
that
were
here,
you
know
hunters
and
gatherers
and
probably
watching
I,
imagine
them
watching
a
real
chasing
after
a
deer
and
guess
who
won
that
race,
because
the
deer
have
that
long,
skinny
foot
with
a
heavy
body,
the
wolf,
the
big
foot
for
going
on
top
of
the
snow,
so
probably
nature
observations
or
where
a
lot
of
inventions
come
to
be.
You
got
a
Bigfoot.
You
stay
on
top
of
those
snow
so
trying
to
spread
that
weighed
out
over
your
feet,
where
you
know
we're
fairly
heavy
bodied.
F
A
Nature
Center
in
Bloomington
is
just
one
of
many
parks
and
trails
offered
to
snowshoers
within
the
Three
Rivers
Park
District
snowshoes
are
available
for
rent
at
this
location
and
according
to
Jane
of
the
rest
of
what
you'll
need
is
simple,
warm
clothes
and
a
sense
of
adventure
to
hike
the
many
miles
of
trail.
Snow.
F
A
F
This
is
the
Aegean,
and
this
is
really
what
traditional
snowshoeing
on
when
you
think
about
snowshoe
here
in
Minnesota,
because
a
lot
of
the
areas
where
people
went
snowshoeing
was
in
brushy
areas
and
you
can
see
where
the
tip
two
pieces
would
that
come
up
and
they
would
use
that
tip
to
move
brush
aside
and
get
through
areas
easier.
Okay,
and
then
this
is
another
style
called
the
Michigan
style
and
has
a
more
of
a
curve,
toe
and
kind
of
a
more
bent
toe
in
the
front.
F
This
would
be
where
there
is
really
heavy,
deep
snow
and
kind
of
a
wider
foot.
So
these
are
great
when
we
have
several
feet
of
snow
and
I
prefer
these
actually
over
the
aluminum
snowshoes
up
that
are
more
modern
today,
because
they
really
do
spread
your
weight
out
a
much
more
and
you
don't
sink
as
far
and
it's
just
easier,
walking
and
really
deep
snow.
Today's.
A
Modern
snowshoes
are
no
maintenance,
aluminum
shoes
with
metal
grips
on
the
underside
perfect
for
icy
or
downhill
conditions.
Well,
obviously,
the
first
step
to
snowshoeing
is
getting
your
shoes.
If
you
don't
own
a
pair,
you
can
rent
them
here
at
richardson,
Nature
Center
for
five
dollars
for
an
hour
Jane.
Why
don't
you
show
us
how.
F
F
Okay,
so
there's
not
like
a
shoe,
but
the
first
thing
you
want
to
do
is
unbuckle
the
top
piece
that
just
kind
of
clips
open
like
that
hey
and
then
there's
this
heel
strap,
and
you
want
to
loosen
that
up
as
much
as
you
can
just
it
makes
it
easier
when
you
step
into
it.
Okay,
and
then
you
have
your
toe
piece
and
I,
always
just
loosen
that
up
a
little
bit
and
do
that
to
the
other
side.
I
just
have
them
wide
open.
F
So
it's
easy
for
you
to
step
in
there
with
your
own
boot.
Okay!
So
then,
let's
put
our
right
one
on
maybe
first
okay
and
get
your
toe
right
into
that
front,
toe
piece
on
the
binding
and
you
can
just
snug
it
up
there
to
that
plastic
piece
that
comes
over
your
toe,
and
these
are
so
easy
just
kind
of
well.
A
F
One
side
and
then
pull
the
strap
just
to
tighten
it,
so
it
feels
tight
on
your
toe,
but
not
too
tight,
because
you
want
to
have
blood
circulation
going
so
you're,
hey,
toes,
don't
get
cold
and
then
just
pull
that
piece
on
the
back
over
your
heel,
okay
and
then
just
pull
that
strap
till
it
feels
tight
on
your
heel.
You
feel
that
yep
and
then
there's
a
strap
and
these
now
each
snowshoes
a
little
different,
but
this
strap
is
kind
of
nice.
F
A
A
F
You
tend
to
stand
a
little
bit
wider,
but
it's
really
just
like
walking
it's
some.
You
just
have
to
think
about
your
balance.
I
know
I
often
will
take
a
poll,
especially
if
the
snow
is
really
deep,
because
if
you
fall,
you
can
use
the
pole
to
push
yourself
back
up
okay,
but
it
also
can
help
with
just
stability.
So
I
just
always
tell
people
just
walk
like
normal.
A
A
A
If
your
see
are
looking
for
a
place
to
get
your
daily
exercise
on
look
no
further,
they
Creekside
community
center,
every
Tuesday
and
Thursday
the
city's
Human
Services
Division
sponsors,
a
free
low-impact
exercise
class
for
seniors,
55
and
older
and
with
the
class
size
growing
it's
safe
to
say
these
seniors
are
loving
this
healthy
routine
thrown
into
their
week.
But
what
keeps
them
coming
back
week
after
week
may
not
necessarily
be
the
good
work
out,
says:
group
leader,
Mary,
Lou
Nilsson,
the.
A
G
A
G
A
A
The
city's
website
to
check
out
past
bloomington
today
shows
or
other
city
productions
visit,
bloomington's
youtube
channel
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right
from
the
city's
homepage
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mores
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I'm
kailyn
cockrill
thanks
so
much
for
joining
us
for
this
special
do
town
edition
of
Bloomington
today.