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Thursday, May 29, 2025
It’s a good thing this is a Roundabout. We have so much content this week, there’d be a traffic jam otherwise! A community icon and those who served are remembered. A school board tackles equity. Another fire damages a home. The farmers market returns. Summer camp and summer reading ideas are explored. And new businesses are blooming. Feel free to share this newsletter and donate to our cause!
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Top Story
The South Washington County School Board approved an updated equity and inclusion policy. Two board members spoke against the policy but it was approved by a majority of the board on a voice vote.
District Approves Updated Equity And Inclusion Policy
by Pat Mack |
The South Washington County School Board has approved an updated equity and inclusion policy. Two board members spoke against the policy but it was approved by a majority of the board on a voice vote. That prompted applause from those attending the meeting.
“Until racism doesn’t exist, which it does, I believe we need a policy to protect all students,” board member Melinda Dols said.
Board members Simi Patnaik, Sharon Vanleer, and Louise Hinz also spoke in support of the policy that aims to create safe spaces for conversations around race, ethnicity, and culture, advance diversity, racial equity, and inclusion, and address student achievement disparities.
More from Schools
News
 | Fire Engulfs Garage, Part of House In WoodburyPat Mack | A fire that appears to have started inside a garage engulfed that structure as well as a part of the attached house last Thursday in Woodbury. |
City & County
 | Memorial Day: Woodbury Remembers The FallenPat Mack | The ceremony at the Woodbury Lions Veterans Memorial was a solemn occasion to honor U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. |
Business
 | Daiso Opening Its Doors June 7 In WoodburyBeth-Ann Bloom | Daiso - the celebrated Japanese dollar store - is opening its doors June 7 at 9 a.m. in Woodbury Village next to Marshall’s and near Target. |
Life
 | Farmers Market Returns With Food, Flowers, Millie the GoatPat Mack | The Woodbury Farmers Market opens for the season Sunday at Red Rock Elementary School. The market will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 1 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 26. |
Events Calendar
Expanding Black History in St. Paul Beyond Rondo with Frank White and Michael Corey, Thursday, May 29, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 Greeley St. S., Stillwater. White is an author, St. Paul/Rondo historian and elder, exhibit curator, and researcher. Corey is a St. Paul resident and historian. Free.
Yoga in the Park, Thursdays through August 21, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Lake Elmo Park Reserve North Pavilion. Sessions open to all levels. $10 per session or $120 for season pass. Vehicle permit required.
Woodbury Community Blood Drive Friday, May 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital. Bloodmobile provided by Memorial Blood Centers.
WaterFest, Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lake Phalen Pavilion, 1676 Phalen Dr. E, St. Paul. Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District holds a free, family festival. Outdoor, hands-on learning about clean water, wildlife, and conservation.
