In the Creative Spirit. A poetry prompt for January.
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[Events]
As the last page of the 2015 calendar is turned, the Maple Grove Community Organization will host a New Year’s party for all to enjoy. Families are even encouraged to bring the young ones, as the celebration only lasts until 10 p.m.
Kyleigh Andries stands among few in the nation with a perfect ACT score of 36. To prepare, Kyleigh took part in an ACT preparation course taught by a teacher at her school, Maranatha Christian Academy, where she was able to practice strategies before the official test.
[Arts]
With fame on her horizon, Maple Grove’s very own Lacey Canfield is leaving her mark on the world of country music. Canfield was featured in a 2011 issue of Maple Grove Magazine, and at the time was just emerging as an up-and-coming musician.
[Events]
Since its dedication in 2001, the Maple Grove Angel of Hope statue has been a place for grieving families to place white flowers to honor young ones they have lost.
[People]
Sunny Choi has graced our pages in the past because she is an annual winner. Although she’s a busy sixth grader at Maple Grove Junior High, she also trains as a figure skater daily. Her activities include classical ballet, yoga, Pilates and strength training.
[Arts]
While Mark A. Schaffer has used both film and digital photography techniques, he prefers the latter. For this photo, Schaffer was able to use his Nikon D90—an “old model by today’s standards,” he says—along with a 50 millimeter lens with exposure for highlights.
[Homes]
When Andrew Walker signed up for the Minnesota Air National Guard in 2006, he could not have imagined what lay ahead.
[Arts]
Matt Cici, a former Maple Grove resident, made his screen acting debut earlier this year in a new film called The Center. You might remember Maple Grove Magazine’s coverage of Cici in 2011, when he was working on finding a distributor for his first film, Lambent Fuse.
[Homes]
Drones have been in the news for years. They are an integral element of modern warfare and are now being used for everything from agriculture to aerial footage in filmmaking, search and rescue missions to humanitarian aid.
