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[0:16] welcome to Bloomington today I'm Emily

[0:18] taplan thanks for joining us first we

[0:20] bring you the Buzz for the weeks of

[0:21] August 28th through September 10th the

[0:24] renovation of Bryant Park located at

[0:26] 1,000 West 90th Street will bring play

[0:29] for all on August 21st the city held a

[0:32] groundbreaking to Mark the start of

[0:33] Renovations for bloomington's first

[0:36] fully inclusive playground along with

[0:38] various other improvements to the park

[0:40] the updates will feature an accessible

[0:42] playground designed for children of all

[0:44] abilities and will also include a skate

[0:46] park new tennis and basketball courts a

[0:49] centrally located shelter building and

[0:51] improved Pathways the project also

[0:54] incorporates sustainability measures and

[0:56] enhancements to Natural Resources within

[0:58] the park the event recogniz the

[1:00] contributions of City officials staff

[1:02] and residents who played a significant

[1:04] role in the shaping of the park design

[1:06] construction is expected to be completed

[1:09] by fall of 2025 for more information

[1:12] visit the link on your screen help move

[1:14] Bloomington forward and celebrate the

[1:16] possibilities of a new Community Health

[1:18] and Wellness Center attend the Community

[1:20] Health and Wellness Center celebration

[1:22] on Saturday September 28th from 4:00 to

[1:24] 7:00 p.m. there will be games live music

[1:27] food trucks and activities in the park

[1:29] next next to Creekside learn more about

[1:31] the new Center's possible programs

[1:33] services and amenities and you can also

[1:36] get a free flu shot and other helpful

[1:38] information at Bloomington Public

[1:40] healths Mobile Health Hub the city of

[1:42] Bloomington recently hosted a group of

[1:44] students from Ukraine for the third year

[1:46] the city partnered with the global

[1:48] Synergy group to host Ukrainian students

[1:50] from ulad which stands for youth

[1:52] leadership engagement and development

[1:54] program the month-long youth leadership

[1:56] Exchange program equips young people

[1:58] from Ukraine with the skills necessary

[2:00] to Aid in the Redevelopment and healing

[2:03] of post-war Ukraine 16 students spent a

[2:06] day immersed in Bloomington where City

[2:08] staff from various departments provided

[2:10] an in-depth look into local government

[2:12] and showcase bloomington's strong model

[2:14] for Community engagement and public

[2:17] participation hundreds of residents

[2:19] gathered for a cookout at Moyer Park

[2:21] which is located at 10320 Morgan Avenue

[2:23] South to celebrate summer and community

[2:26] on August 21st the Bloomington Police

[2:28] Department hosted cookout with the cops

[2:30] with the help of nonprofit heart

[2:32] Hometown church and Target more than 500

[2:34] families joined together for food and

[2:36] beverages there were games Raffles face

[2:39] painting a DJ and even toy giveaways for

[2:41] the kids thanks to all who came out to

[2:43] celebrate and made it a wonderful event

[2:46] want updates on 494 road construction

[2:49] attend the webinar hosted by commuter

[2:51] services and the Minnesota Department of

[2:53] Transportation on Tuesday September 24th

[2:56] at 11:30 a.m. learn more about the

[2:58] timeline closures and and how your

[3:00] commute will be impacted it's free to

[3:02] attend just register at the link on your

[3:04] screen that is the buzz on Bloomington

[3:07] today for the weeks of August 28th

[3:08] through September 10th if you would like

[3:10] to watch other stories from the show go

[3:12] to this week's playlist how to get to

[3:14] know your community if you're new to

[3:16] Bloomington plus water conservation tips

[3:18] from a Bloomington resident thanks for

[3:20] watching