April 2020

April marks our annual Homes & Gardens issue, and you’ll find stories that’ll have you wanting to tackle the mountain of spring cleaning, and anticipating visions of buds and blooms. Happy spring!

Due to the extenuating circumstances in our community during the creation of this issue, please note that some events/dates and even some business operations may have changed since these pages went to print.

See some scenes from inside Woodbury's new Goodwill.

 

The Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed residents to the annual Community Awards Gala in January. The gala awards deserving residents in categories including Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Educator of the Year and more.

 
The sky over Woodbury.

Each month, we feature one of the photos from our 2019 Focus on Woodbury photo contest.

 
Crab cake eggs Benedict from The Woodbury Cafe.

Enjoy your very own eggs Benedict at home.

 
One of Woodbury's best breakfasts and brunches

Gather your family and friends and try out some of Woodbury's best breakfasts and brunches.

 
East Metro Symphony Orchestra director Craig Hara

Craig Hara is the new director of the East Metro Symphony Orchestra.

 
Erin and Darin Rippentrop stand in the kitchen of their Woodbury home, designed and built by Custom One Homes

The 2019 Artisan Home Tour featured one of Woodbury’s finest homes.

 
Floral designer Ashley Fox stands in a field of flowers.

Floral designer Ashley Fox and flower farm owner Susan Rockwood are local and organic.

 
Students form South Washington County Schools

The South Washington County Schools know what it takes to build programs that impact their students’ lives.

 
The founders of Home to Sweet Home assist in the downsizing process.

Home to Sweet Home assists in simplifying the downsizing process.

 
Mike Lewis, owner of 3P Boxing 24/7, punches a punching bag.

Woodbury resident and family man Mike Lewis started boxing to stay out of trouble. He never thought he’d coach a boxing champion and open his own boxing studio.

 
Legends of Woodbury, a local senior living community

New 50+ independent living community Legends of Woodbury offers luxury amenities at affordable prices.

 
A woman browses the clothing at Woodbury Lutheran Church's Christian Closet.

A local clothing ministry is helping those in need one garment at a time.

 
Sam Wurdemann, 16-year-old founder of Churchill Theater

Churchill Theater is owned and operated by 16-year-old Sam Wurdemann.

 
The Poppy Wife by Caroline Scott

The Poppy Wife gives readers a full glimpse into life during and after World War I.

 
Two accountability partners work out together.

Find an accountability partner to keep your health on track.

 
A vet gives a dog a physical during flea and tick season.

Spring time is a great time to get your dog their annual physical exam, and to get flea and tick prevention in place.

 
Exotic fruits

Plan ahead to help keep food waste out of the kitchen.

 
A person looks down at their phone while listening to a podcast.

Consider the best of podcast comedy game shows.

 
A mother talks on the phone while feeding her three children

Do we “modern martyrs” lack a grand mission?