May 2011

Pets | LifeGARDEN | Outdoor Activities

As we teeter on the brink of long-awaited hot summer days, it’s time to consider what our go-to end-of-the-day refreshment beverage will be.

 

Now’s a great time to check out what neighborhood golf course will be your standby for the season. For Aaron Jacobson, it’s Rush Creek Golf Club.

 

Whether they chirp, slither, blow bubbles, bark or meow, every pet deserves to be well loved. We’ve done the legwork to gather info on great places in Maple Grove to keep your best friend healthy and happy—because a wagging tail says it all!

 

 

Longtime Maple Grove residents remember looking over the corner of Bass Lake Road and County Road 101 and seeing acres of rich farmland, owned and farmed by Ed and Neoma Bather.

 

Rachel Hastings does what she can to stay out of the shadows. First off, shade can be dangerous for the legally-blind teenager as she runs in the woods near her Maple Grove home. With only limited vision in her left eye, the lack of light could result in her tripping and injuring herself.

 

Minnesota winters have a tendency of keeping us locked up in our homes—safe inside, away from the biting winds and bitter temperatures. But summer is upon us now, and it’s time to shed those winter blues and venture out into the world.

 

When most people explore a new hobby, it takes them precious time—sometimes many years—to refine a craft before getting comfortable with it. When 13-year-old Maple Grove resident Brandon Brooks took up a new hobby, he struck instant success.  

 

The next generation of policy makers is getting a big head start.

 

Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So by Mark Vonnegut

Recommended by Lin Salisbury for adults

 

Teachers at Rush Creek Elementary have been making do with smaller budgets for art classes, but one local mom knew she could help.

 

 

First came college, then came engagement, then came a nonprofit start-up to end a world injustice before marriage. That’s 2010 for Maple Grove resident Andrew Hanson, and here’s to 2011.

 

Join the Crowns and Canines Walk for some sunny Saturday fun. The beauties of the day (bedecked with sparkly tiaras!) are the Maple Grove Ambassadors, who are hosting the May 21 fundraiser at the Lions Pavilion by the Maple Grove Community Center.

 

Every week, students in Heritage Christian Academy’s Art 2 Heart Club make items to sell at the Art 2 Heart shop in Hamel. But the money doesn’t go towards a class pizza party; everything goes to the school’s mission team.