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New face at Olson’s Market BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
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Getting festive at City Hall Public works staff members recently took some time out of their busy schedules to get Lino Lakes City Hall ready for the holidays. Pictured are Terry Meckle (left) and Kyle Gray. See page 20.
BLAINE — A longtime market in the Quad community may be under new ownership, but customers should not expect to see any drastic changes. Blaine resident Steve Awad and his father Tony took over Olson's Market in October after longtime owners Mike and Leslie Olson decided to retire and sell their business, located at 10102 Sunset Ave. in Blaine. The Olsons, residents of Maple Grove, have owned the store for more than 27 years. “We are both 71, and it was time to get on with doing something with our lives while we still have reasonably good health,” Mike explained. “The neighborhood has always been supportive, and it has been a pleasure to be there.” Mike added, “The Awads are really nice, good people. They live in Blaine and are truly part of the community and the neighborhood. It made it much easier for Leslie and I to exit, knowing that the store was going to be in good hands.” Previously, Tony owned a gas station in Brooklyn Center for 11 years. Even though Steve was involved in that SEE OLSON’S MARKET, PAGE 9
Tumble Fun Bus helps children increase skills BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
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Owner of Tumble Fun Bus Shannon Shepardson helps 4-year-old Grayson do the zip line. SEE TUMBLE FUN BUS, PAGE 11
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The Tumble Fun Bus is not your average school bus. If you see the bright lime green bus rolling around town, chances are that somewhere in the metro, children are about to have some fun. Lexington resident Shannon Shepardson, originally from North Dakota, has owned Tumble Fun Bus for 10 years. Shepardson has a master's degree in education and taught at the elementary and middle school levels for 18 years. She also coached gymnastics for 10 years. Shepardson had a friend in Nevada who owned a similar business. She was
inspired to start Tumble Fun Bus years later in Minnesota. “It's the perfect marriage of the two (education and gymnastics),” she said. The full-sized school bus has been converted into a children's gymnastics center that comes right to your door. The walls and floors are padded for safety, and equipment includes a small gymnastics bar, padded beam, mini springboard, vault, rings, mountain climb, monkey bars, zip line, ball pit and more. The heated/air-conditioned bus rolls all over the metro year-round. “Every day it's a different place,” Shepardson said. The bus typically does 30-minute
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