March 2013

Plymouth Playground Improvements | Environmental Party Planning

One day during last year’s hot summer months, LuAnne Weiss’s daughters Claire and Lydia showed up at home with three tiny toads that they had extracted from Greentree Pond—aptly named Forrest, Hopper and Sunny. “I wasn’t really surprised,” Weiss says.

 

Patience is a virtue—no the virtue—when it comes to preparing and enjoying delectably sweet maple syrup.

 

When you cross the threshold of Restaurant Baku, you know you’re not in Plymouth anymore, especially when you’re greeted in what sounds like Russian. But where exactly are you?

 

When Plymouth resident Mark Wright became engaged to his future wife, Barbara, they decided to keep Wright’s 1970s-style house and transform it into their new home together.

 

If you’ve ever wanted to volunteer but didn’t know what, where or how, you’re not alone. You may have even tried at one point only to be frustrated by the time and effort it took just to find an organization that needed help. It can be so complicated that it doesn’t seem worth it. 

 

Around Plymouth, the Hansons are somewhat of a basketball dynasty. All of Barb and Tim Hanson’s eight boys have played the sport for Maranatha Christian Academy in Brooklyn Park, starting with the oldest son Andrew, who is now 29.

 

If you have trouble catching ZZZs, don’t pass it off as nothing. Sleeping disorders are much more common than you might think, especially sleep apnea.

 

Last fall, amid a packed auditorium at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, Plymouth’s own Maggie McGill was crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013. McGill beat out more than 30 other contestants for the title in three categories: evening gown, swimwear and interview.

 

When Nevers Industries founder Jerry Evenstad got off the plane from Vietnam in the early 1970s, he said, “I’m either going to be a millionaire or a hippie.” When he started making fireplace mantles in 1971, then incorporated his business in 1976 when he branched out into office furniture, it was

 

 What was your favorite part of growing up in Plymouth?

 

Last fall, amid a packed auditorium at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, Plymouth’s own Maggie McGill was crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013. McGill beat out more than 30 other contestants for the title in three categories: evening gown, swimwear and interview.

 

When Nevers Industries founder Jerry Evenstad got off the plane from Vietnam in the early 1970s, he said, “I’m either going to be a millionaire or a hippie.” When he started making fireplace mantles in 1971, then incorporated his business in 1976 when he branched out into office furniture, it was

 
KARE 11 reporter Lindsey Seavert

Plymouth native and KARE 11 anchor Lindsey Seavert explains what she loves about our community.

What was your favorite part of growing up in Plymouth?

 

Chicken wings seem to be on every menu these days, whether it’s at the corner fast-food joint or the white-tablecloth establishment.

 

Behind every great artist is a great teacher. In schools throughout the community, local arts teachers provide mentorship and inspiration to thousands of students.

 

For Todd Lehman, his imagination is the limit. When he visited Las Vegas and walked through a casino, his thoughts weren’t on his odds at a blackjack table. Instead, his attention was drawn to the ceiling. “I saw something change and thought, ‘Boy, wouldn’t that be neat?’” Lehman remembers.

 

Earth Day is approaching. On April 22, many Minnesotans will show their support for environmental issues by planting trees or picking up trash.