Best of the Blogs: Street Knowledge, Healthy Kids, Duluth Drenched

A new feature on Woodbury Patch recapping the latest posts from our bloggers.

It's always nice to hear straight from your neighbors. Today, we’re introducing a new feature on Patch, Best of the Blogs. Find out what Woodbury residents were thinking about this week. If you're interested in joining our Local Voices roll, email kris.janisch@patch.com. A Reflection on Father on Father's Day The business of being a father and grandfather, as being a mother and grandmother, is not always simple. Here are three examples of the complexity. (Dick Bernard) Tell Me More You have his wit, you have his eyes and he is king of the pit. But, even if grilling is not encoded in every male DNA, most of us are lucky to have an extremely proud dad. (Margaret Wachholz) The 'Cycle' of Friendship Hosting two bikers from the Nature Valley …

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Angela's Angle

Hey Woodbury: Don’t Forget Dear Old Dad

Got any tips for the best grill to buy for hubby?

Father’s Day is this Sunday. What cha gonna do? It seems dear old dad doesn’t get near the attention as mom when it comes to these types of Hallmark holidays. Restaurants aren’t as crowded. Flower shops, jewelry stores and that silly PajamaGram commercial don’t get as much attention from desperate shoppers hoping to please a parent with just the right gift. We flip dad a tie or a tool and call it good. “Unfair!” I say. Especially in light of last year’s Time magazine report that indicates men are feeling more pressure than ever to be breadwinners as well as involved fathers. This year, my husband, the father of my children, who never, I repeat, never cooks, but shares equally in all parenting and other household chores, wants a new …

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St. Michael Man Gives Father the Gift of Life

A few weeks before Father's Day, Mickey Hansen's adopted son sacrificed his kidney, saving his life.

In honor of Father's Day, we bring you this story from St. Michael Patch. In 1975, Lucas Hansen was the first child in the world to be adopted by a woman with a kidney transplant. It was not an easy path for Mary and Mickey Hansen, of rural Buffalo, Minn. The adoption agency they worked with put many roadblocks in their way, at one point telling the couple that they could not adopt due to Mary’s health risks. After some convincing arguments from Mary’s doctors, and official intervention by then Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, on Dec. 21, 1974, the same agency that had previously told them they couldn’t adopt told the couple they had a baby boy coming from Korea. Things were great, until time took its toll on Mary's kidneys. Finally, when he was …

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Patch Picks: Father's Day Ideas

Whether your dad enjoys bowling, eating or the finer things, we've got him covered.

With Father's Day coming up, here are a few ideas for things to do. Civil Air Patrol Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser  Start Dad’s day on the right foot (and maybe start a new tradition) at this annual charity breakfast. In addition to serving up pancakes, sausage, eggs and choice of beverage, aircrafts will be on display along with a silent auction. Stop by the Lake Elmo airport between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to join in the fun. Prices: adult, $7; children ages 4-9, $4; children under 4 eat free. Dad Bowls FREE on Father’s Day at Sun Ray Lanes Dads and bowling go together like, well, pancakes and airplanes. Indulge in this sport of kings with dad at Sunray Lanes; not only is it good family fun, but Dad also gets to bowl free for up to…

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Angela's Angle

Attention: Woodbury Grads And Dads

Here are a few ideas for those upcoming benchmarks: graduation and Father’s Day.

June is marked by cruising through the grad party circuit and shopping for the perfect gift. Graduation parties are great because I don’t have to cook. My family can hoover up some hot dish, salads and bars, congratulate grads with a slap on the back, then leave behind a gift or a card in recognition of their accomplishment. You may ask: What should I get a graduate? We typically give money inside a card. If I have several grad parties on the calendar, I’ll buy a box of cards. That’s a little more cost effective and then I’m not running around at the last second searching for a forgotten card. The closer we are to the graduate, the more money we give. The Miss Manners Guide For the Turn of the Millennium says, “Guests are under no …

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