May 2018 Woodbury Magazine

In the May issue meet local pageant darling and Miss Confidence herself, Izzy Peters.

Who could resist these two cuties when they set up shop at Zywiec’s Landscape and Garden Center in Cottage Grove, or in their Woodbury neighborhood? “These are my grandkids, Lola and Vinny, who were ages 4 and 2 last summer when I took this photo at the garden center,” says Michele Zywiec.

 

As sure as Minnesotans are drawn to our state’s lakes and trails, Tim O’Brian is drawn to the Woodbury community.

 

Improving the health of the community is the goal of Woodbury Thrives, an initiative promoting physical, spiritual, financial and emotional well-being.

 

The Woodbury Public Safety Department has been a steady presence in the community nearly as long as the city itself has existed. Founded in 1968—just one year after Woodbury Township became the city of Woodbury—the department has grown and changed alongside Woodbury.

 

Nothing says spring quite like a fresh bouquet of bright flowers, and for one local florist, May is the hottest month for custom arrangements.

 

Woodbury’s mayor since 2011, Mary Giuliani Stephens, has announced that she is running for governor of Minnesota on the Republican ticket.

 

May is skin cancer awareness month, and it's a great reminder to think about how we take care of our skin.

 

Since opening its doors in 2014, Woodbury retailer Merriment has become a go-to destination for gift-givers and lovers of all things pleasing to the eye.

 

As an avid soccer player, pageants were never on Isabel “Izzy” Peters’ radar. But one day during her sophomore year at East Ridge High School, the lifelong Woodbury resident received an invitation to compete in the Miss Minnesota Teen USA pageant.

 

Construction continues this spring at Woodbury Lakes Shopping Center with the addition of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a nine-screen, full-service theater with approximately 1,000 luxury recliners and an attached ful

 

Spring is the perfect time to clean out those closets and declutter. You can make some money and help out our community by participating in the 41st annual Woodbury Lions Club Community Garage Sale.

 

On a crisp Tuesday afternoon last summer, men and women in suits and hardhats put shovels into the ground, marking the ceremonious beginning of a new medical office building at CityPlace, home of Minnesota Gastroenterolog

 

After over 17 years in the business of hair, Betsy Benson decided to open up her own rent-your-space salon, Pinnacle Salons, right before Thanksgiving last year. This up-and-coming concept offers a unique take on the salon business.

 

Ojibway Park, one of Woodbury’s oldest parks and the site of Woodbury Days, will be undergoing improvements this summer.

 

The Laemmle Greenhouse was started on the eastern side of Woodbury around 1988 by Bill and Marlene Laemmle. Bill had the experience and the drive to put the greenhouse together.