Holiday

When appraising the significance of Memorial Day by means of how it is traditionally observed by many "Woodburyians," one might conclude what the day memorializes is its cultural status as the unofficial first holiday of summer. In all fairness, that isn't a perception held exclusively...

Holiday Stationstores, a Midwest-based convenience store/gas station chain, has announced Pat Fritz, store manager of the Woodbury Holiday Stationstore, will be inducted into the organization's 2008 Pinnacle Club. This is the second year Fritz will be inducted into the Pinnacle...

Woodbury city offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. However, Bielenberg Sports Center, Central Park and Lookout Ridge indoor playground will be open on Presidents Day. All District 833 and District 834 schools will be closed Monday,...

Local organizers of a holiday lights event that took place in Phalen Park announced last week that their endeavor raised $50,000 for St.

As I sit down to write this column, another Christmas holiday has just passed. I didn't do anything special during the holiday. I didn't go on vacation. I went to work on both days before and after Christmas. The office was dead quiet. As usual, I spent several hours on Christmas...

In order that its employees may spend the Christmas Day holiday with their families, the Woodbury Bulletin business office will close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and be closed all day Thursday, Dec. 25. Regular office hours will resume Friday, Dec. 26.

Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens, taking more than 5,000 lives a year, and the holiday season is a deadly time for teen drivers.

A statewide impaired driving enforcement sweep began Dec. 4 and runs through the holiday season -- one of the deadliest months for alcohol-related crashes. During last year's holiday season, 138 people were arrested for DWI in Washington County. Officers will be out in force once...

Memorial Lutheran Church of Afton will mark the beginning of the Advent season with an Advent Service of Vespers and holiday buffet, Sunday, Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited and no reservations are needed. A freewill offering will be gladly accepted for the buffet. The event...

During the holiday season, I find more and more articles with headings such as "Flawless Thanksgiving" or "Perfect Christmas" appearing in newspapers, magazines or on the Internet. As someone who is not a perfectionist, my immediate reaction after reading such headings is, "It's...