January 2017 White Bear Lake Magazine

In our first issue of 2017 check out a gym for the generations, get tidiness tips from a local organizer and more!

Winter in the White Bear area has generally been a busy time. Whether you like to ice skate, cross-country ski or play a pick-up game of hockey, outdoor activities have been a popular way to spend those chilly days.

 

The tree has been taken down, the ornaments stored for another year and empty bottles of New Year’s champagne tossed in the recycling. For many, this is about the time where snow is no longer pretty, and the chill is no longer refreshing.

 

For parents seeking the learning environment that’s best for their child, the White Bear Lake Preschool Expo is the one-stop shop to learn about preschools in the area.

 

It is often said that exercising with a friend or family member can increase the chances of success, not to mention make it a much more enjoyable experience. And Zach and Sarah Belisle definitely put this notion into good use.

 

It’s that time of year when the top of many New Year’s resolution lists reads: Get Organized . . . For real this time. And DeeDee Welles, owner of Details Organizing It All, is just the gal to help you do it.

 

In White Bear, we have choices when it comes to our children’s education, and we don’t need to worry about walking down the street alone.

 

On her 23rd birthday, April 26, 2015, Colleen Wood, a newly minted Peace Corps volunteer and 2010 graduate of White Bear Lake Area High School, stepped off an airplane in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, after 30 hours of travel.

 

Natalia Hals doesn’t remember much about her daughter’s first year. Even though Raygen, now 19, was a good baby, Hals remembers feeling like she was drowning. All she could manage was work and sleep.

 

In Firefighting Matt Taking a Break, Ron Hawkins, photographer extraordinaire, captured a shot of a White Bear Lake fireman taking in the scene on a cold winter’s day.

 

With a combination of Ghirardelli milk and white chocolate sauces, steamed milk and espresso roasted by Alakef in Duluth, the zebra mocha is one of the most popular drinks on The Coffee Cottage’s menu.

 

A snazzy grocery store and a Neapolitan pizza joint bring new food options to Vadnais Heights.

 

Hill-Murray High School’s head football coach and director of development Pete Bercich says the school’s new stadium, Mary, Queen of Victory, has “one of the finest surfaces” he has ever played on, comparable to the field in the new U.S. Bank Stadium.

 

When four White Bear Lake residents met to discuss a new gardening project in the fall of 2015, their chat led to a new addition to the community: a seed library.