While there is nothing like a gorgeous winter day in Minnesota, it’s this time of year when I find myself daydreaming of sunny spring days spent in the garden. Thankfully, that daydreaming also acts as a perfect time to accomplish spring planning.
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[Homes]
“We’re basically a one-stop shop for all home technology,” says Brandon Schultze, co-founder of North Star Home Technologies.
[People]
After Collin Johnson was born eight weeks premature with a grade four brain hemorrhage, his parents were told he would likely never walk or run, and that there was a high chance he would have cerebral palsy.
[Homes]
According to Jim Westerman, the city of Woodbury’s utilities superintendent, the number of wells used to provide water to residents in the summer versus the winter jumps from two to four in cold months, and 14 to 16 in warmer months, almost entirely due to lawn irrigation.
Teachers Angela Gorman and Lanette Sowle have many years of combined experience. The two local women met in early 2015 while teaching preschool and kindergarten and quickly found their passion for inspiring students was bigger than the classroom itself.
[Arts]
Back in 1980, a Woodbury high school teacher named Joan Leedahl partnered with the city of Woodbury as part of a classroom project.
For 36 years, Curt Wetsel has built up New Life Academy’s athletic department, and this June he’s stepping into retirement. With a career like his, though, he knows he’ll be stopping back in to say hello.
[Events]
This month, the Woodbury Lions Club is hosting its 39th annual community garage sale. Last year, folks came from all over the Twin Cities to shop at more than 600 registered garage sales.
[Arts]
Author Scott McNally and illustrator Robyn McNaull, had no intention to collaborate on their first children’s book, Hoot Hoot Goodnight. McNally works in sales at 3M by day and McNaull teaches preschool for Woodbury Preschool Programs on Steepleview.
Math and Science Academy (MSA) is a Woodbury charter school focusing on (what else?) math and science. Last July, John Gawarecki officially took over as the director of the school.
