February 2018 Edina Magazine

February is a month of love but not just romantic love. In this issue we celebrate love for friends, love of sport, love for pets, love of the outdoors and of course–love of good food! 

On the Cover: Shauna Zwart and Teresa Hermes

[Community]
Meet Me In Paris, November 2017

"A Night in Paris"

Dedicated parents and volunteers coordinated a fabulous night of fundraising for Normandale French Immersion programming in Edina. A silent auction, balloon art, live entertainment and a live auction were all part of the French-themed festivities.

 
[Arts & Culture]
Books, Sips, Pets: February 2018
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[Food & Drink]
Lou Nanne's Rebrands as Tavern23
Former Centennial Lakes Park steakhouse named after local hockey legend Lou Nanne, changed its name to Tavern23 last fall.
 
[Arts & Culture]
Edina TV Receives Regional Emmy Award

 
[Around Town]
Businesses Adapting to Online Demand
As consumers gravitate toward online shopping, business owners must find creative ways to tailor to the trend.
 
[Sports]
Edina Community Looks Forward to Spring Baseball Season
Edina Junior Legion Post 471 (U17) team kept the wins and hard work rolling through another successful season of tournament play in 2017.
 
[Arts & Culture]
2017 Image of Edina Contestant Honored for Cuteness
When Melissa Hunzelman took this photo titled Puppy Love, the Hunzelman’s puppy Buddy was brand new. “I think we had only had him two weeks at this point,” Hunzelman says.
 
[Arts & Culture]
Award Winning Edina Sculpture Sparks Conversation
Strolling through the streets of Edina, residents and visitors can enjoy an abundance of public art.
 
[Arts & Culture]
"I Do?" Documentary by Edina Resident wins Best Documentary
out of the Midwest. “I would love to do a sequel. We’ve only touched the surface,” he says.
 
[Education]
Volunteers Provide Extraordinary Support for Edina's French immersion program
Since 1993, Normandale Elementary has been an Edina choice school offering a complete French immersion program to students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
 
[Around Town]
This Year, Celebrate "Galentine's Day"
Sometimes life imitates art.
 
[Sports]
Edina Lawyer Competes on Curling Team
As if juggling work as a partner with a high-profile Edina law firm and family life isn’t time consuming enough, Rich Ruohonen battles to keep one more ball aloft (or stone on the she
 
[Around Town]
Figure Skating Club Honors Longtime Volunteers
Who needs a triple or a quad when you have this duo?
 
[Community]
Vets Offer Winter Care Tips for Dogs
As soon as the mercury begins its slippery slide down to lower temps, most of us dig out winter wear, moisture-inducing lotions and other cold clime accoutrements.
 
[Arts & Culture]
Edina Executive Publishes Novel
As a full-time executive of one of Minnesota’s largest companies and parent to two small children, on paper, James Tucker doesn’t look like a typical novelist.
 
[Around Town]
Outdoor Family Fun

While the cold sticks around, there’s still plenty of fun to have in the great outdoors. The good news is you won’t have to go far to explore a Minnesota winter, just don’t forget your wool socks. The following winter activities may help you find a reason to embrace the frost.

 
[Food & Drink]
Taste of the Olympics: Kimchi

Kimchi is served in delicious ways in Edina. Why not give these Korean inspired foods a try? If a trip to the Olympics is not in the cards, no worries. Plenty of Korean-styled foods are available in town. (Scroll down for "Grilled Kimcheez Sandwich" recipe!)

 
[Food & Drink]
Try Korean "Seoul Food"
With the 2018 Winter Olympics opening in Pyeongchang, it’s only fitting to expand our local food horizons to include Korean flavors.
 
[Arts & Culture]
Local Author Highlights MN Olympic Athletes
Award-winning author Patrick “Packy” Mader has released a book titled Minnesota Gold, and if you’re at all interested in Minnesota history, the Olympic games or sports in general, thi
 
[Around Town]
Edina Chamber to Host Annual Gala
For Last year, at the Great Gatsby–themed Edina Chamber Gala, attendees took a trip to the roaring 1920s.