Recent Blog Posts by Cheryl Schopf

Its a BLIZZARD Day!

TODAY is Blizzard Day at the Dairy Queen.  Support Relay for Life South Washington by getting to the Dairy Queen for a blizzard and they will donate $1.00 for each blizzard purchased TODAY only!  

Stonemill Farms sales on FIRE!

New sales are up 14% and growing!  Stonemill Farms is a 700 acre life style community in Woodbury and it is booming!  In the first quarter 2012 builders sold 38 new homes in the frist three months of this year compared to 27 in the same time last year.  In 2011 Stonemill Farms was the top selling community in Woodbury according to a metro study and it led in the entire Twin Cities region ...

Dust off that camper and cooler; Washington County Campgrounds open April 27

Need to get away but you only have the weekend? Pack up the van and take advantage of the fabulous campgrounds in Washington County. Campgrounds including the Lake Elmo Park Reserve and St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park will open for the season Friday, April 27th 2012.  Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Lake Elmo | 651-430-8370 St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park, 10191 St. Croix Trail S. ...

Beautiful Executive Home in Evergreen-AWESOME location on the Preserve

Absolutely gorgeous home on am lot in Evergreen-VERY private & serene w/ open space and wildlife. 3 season porch, deck and patio area opens up to the Tamarack preserve. Exceptional estate in impeccable condition with many nice upgrades & additional space-could be used for home office. Open and spacious floor plan with beautiful millwork and many upgrades & generous living areas. Three large ...

TWO HANDED CPR in WOODBURY

Learn two handed CPR in Woodbury.  Woodbury Public Safety Department is offering training in CPR on April 14th at 9 a.m.  Local churches and businesses are joining individual residence in taking the training with uses instructors, videso and manequins. The method involves calling 911 and pushing hard and fast in the center of the person's chest, with no mouth to mouth.  Participants ...

Fields of Woodbury

The Fields of Woodbury, which is going to be the next phase of development in Woodbury, will not be ready just yet.  This 2150 acre area just South of Bailey Road to the Cottage Grove boarder has a few more hurdles to get over.  The city council recommended re-evluate the opening of Fields of Woodbury citing lot inventory, economic data and developer activity.  The opening ...

Home Show Tickets Available

Free Expo Passes for You Give me a call if you are intersted in FREE expo passes-I will put them in the mail for you or drop them off at your home. These passes allow them to attend our up-coming expos and seminars FREE of charge. Tickets for the following events are available: HOME IMPROVEMENT & DESIGN EXPO:March 17, 2012 @ Canterbury Park, ShakopeeMarch 24, 2012 @ Maple Grove Community CenterMarch ...

Woodbury is PROUD to be a Yellow Ribbon City!

The Yellow Ribbon Network of Woodbury was established in 2009.  This great organization is a collaborative, grass-roots effort between concerned patriotic citizens and their military members/citizen soldiers.  Woodbury leaders and volunteers have joined with the Minnesota National Guard to support military families from all branches of the military (Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy and ...

GREAT Holiday event in Woodbury!

Halloween is ALWAYS a fun time and if you are looking for a GREAT time and a GREAT way to support Woodbury, join us at the Soiree on October 28th!  The Woodbury Community Foundations anual event is SURE to offer TONS of fun and lots of great food and EXCITING costumes! 

Woodbury gets a NEW radio station!

WAJC-FM is the latest and greatest in Woodbury!  It is being tagged as the Radio station with a mission.  This new station will be a blend of talk and usic designed to give people a voice and a place to share their expertise with others.  This new Woodbury Station will broadcast fro a Woodbury Studio and can be found at 88.1 FM.  This new station will be operated by the Religious ...

ReMax Results at Woodbury Days THIS weekend!

MARK your calendar-THIS is the weekend for FUN.  TONS of events happening, including a Parade on Sunday the 28th starting at 1:00.  the event begins at 5:00 on Friday the 26th and there will be carnival rides, tons of food and many business booths including an amazing booth with all of your Remax results partners.  The ReMax hot air balloon will be on hand to be offering tethered balloon ...

Neighbors Joining Together in Woodbury

Mark your calenders for August 2, Woodbuy's third annual "night to Unite." Come on out and party with people from our woodbury neighborhoods and surrounding cities throught the state. Its a great opportunity to meet and get connected with others in your neighborhood. This can bring together connections with neighborhoods and law enforcement to ensure safty in our communities which Woodbury Public ...

Stillwater's Lumberjack Days

Thousands of visitors and locals will be decending on Stillwater  to  take in concerts, a 150-unit parade and fireworks in Stillwater during the coming week.  Lumberjack Days is Stillwater's annual summer celebration. The festivities are held in Lowell Park which is adjacent to the beautiful St. Croix River in historic downtown Stillwater. Make sure you check out at least ...

Hospital with Hospitality in Woodbury

From the first time I stepped foot in Woodwinds Hospital, I knew this was no ordinary hospital!  Woodwinds Hospital was just named as one of the country's 65 Great Community Hospitals by Becker's Hospital Review,  a publication that covers legal and business news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems.  Woodwinds has also received other awards in the past like the 100 ...

Woodbury Dog Park

If you have a dog, then you should know about the off leash Dog Park on Dale Road.  The dog park is approximately 70 acres.  The park is not completely fenced, but portions of the park are and you can take your dog for a long walk or throw the ball or just play with all of the other dogs.  Parts of the dog park include mowed walking trails with benches, shelter area with picnic ...

Woodury Residents are here to STAY!

Woodbury residents are not moving!  As the 2011 Community survey was released this week, it is evident, residents like their community here in Woodbury. Residents continue to move from St. Paul and other Washington County communities, many come from out of state in the past two years and only about 12 percent from Minneapolis, which is an uptick from the past. There is a new “west to east ...

Woodbury Taxes....

Washington County can still lay claim to the second-lowest property tax burden in the Twin Cities metro area, but a slight drop in this year’s median tax bill still isn’t keeping up with big decreases seen in home values across the county.  The county mailed out more than 96,000 tax statements last month for a total amount billed of $356.1 million, a .9 percent increase over 2010. ...

Woodbury and Cottage Grove....the other TWIN CITIES met and talked about impotant issues.

The city councils of Woodbury and Cottage Grove met last week to discuss several issues affecting the two cities.     Woodbuy City Counsil members met with their counterparts from Cottage Grove last week to discuss issues facing the contiguous cities. The two bodies have not met in the last five years.  The new mayor and former ...

Woodbury Pothole SEASON!

An old joke says that there are two seasons in Minnesota—winter and road construction. Maybe we should add another season—pothole season.   Right now we are in the midst of pothole season. And the potholes can be not just annoying, but quite expensive. I think any resident of Woodbury that has shopped at Sams Club lately is familiar with the "sink holes" that have become a challenging ...

Spring Parade of homes Stonemill Farms

With six featured model homes, the 2011 Spring Parade of Homes is the ideal time to experience the great life in Stonemill Farms. In fact, with so many different home choices to go with award-winning schools, parks, trails, convenient shopping nearby and a community center featuring a pool and ice rink, you probably should just save some time and end your tour here.  There are amazing builders ...

Going away? Woodbury Police have you COVERED!

Going away for an extended amount of time? The Woodbury Police Department offers a program to watch the exterior of your home when you will be gone for more than three days. Additionally, you should ask a friend or neighbor to watch your home and have them can take in papers and mail, water plants, open and close curtains, vary lighting and make the home look more "lived in." Make sure somebody removes ...

Woodbury Central Park to Host Family Night

A nice family event is going on at Central Park amphitheater in Woodbury February 11, 2011. Family Movie night featuring Bugs Life, a cute family friendly movie-it is rated G and it is 95 minutes long.  This is a family event and adults must accompany their children.  This event is sponsored by the Woodbury Park and Recreation, Southeast Area YMCA and the Washington County Library.  ...

Woodbury Expo coming to town!

The Woodbury Community EXPO is an event to be held on Saturday, April 16th at the Bielenberg Sports Center from 10am-4pm.  Last year this first-time event drew over 125 vendors and over 4,000 visitors!  We It is a GREAT community event and there is a TON to do for the whole family.  This year there is even bettter entertainment, more food and this year, PRIZES for ...

Woodbury Home on Seasons on the Park

GREAT home just listed in Woodbury in the Seasons on the Park development and this home is RIGHT on the park, the fenced back yard is steps away from walking paths.  This home is a 4 bedroom home which can easily be made into a 5 bedroom home by converting the office area to another bedroom.  Three bedrooms on one level make it a perfect floorplan for most families.  Lots of room to ...

Woodbury gets HEALTHY!

The South Washington County Schools will hold it's first ever Family Fitness Fest on February 7th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at East Ridge High School.  All members of the community are invited.  The two hour event focuses on the importance of getting physically active.  Some of the highlights of the event will be listening to Olympic runner Carrie Tollefson about the importance of staying ...