What a weekend! Friday was costume shopping (nothing like waiting until the last minute), Saturday was Halloween in Hopkins which surpassed all of our wildest expectations. Saturday night we created our own little pub crawl along Mainstreet on Saturday night (we tried our best to help a nice lady find her shoes), and Sunday of course was Halloween and all about the kids.
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Still unsure about what to be for Halloween? Consider thinking of your local heroes, or picking your own crime fighter character. Maybe I’ll be a Crime Fighting Local Business Owner as a throwback to this memory from 2006.
In all seriousness, public safety services are able to be most effective when partnering with the citizens they serve. Hopkins Police has an excellent reputation for community outreach which helps all of us maintain a safer city.
Another weekend closer to the election! We had another fantastic meet & greet on Friday night. Saturday was the 4 Block Pub Crawl hosted by Hopkins JCI. Sunday we were back at one of our favorites, Mainstreet Bar & Grill. It’s hard to believe we are only 14 days away from Election Day. We are so grateful for your continued energy and support.
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Lady Gaga’s Meat Suit…
Now that I have your attention! I want to share a podcast that I have listened regularly for some time now. One episode is literally called Lady Gaga’s Meat Suit because they are discussion architecture and facades in towns like Hopkins. The comparison is to a bride, you never want to upstage the bride by wearing Lady Gaga’s Meat Suit to a wedding. Focusing on every building being “the bride” is not a symbiotic way to manage town development.
Another busy weekend for the Stiele family! Here are 5 pictures from our weekend. Highlights include a neighborhood barbeque, Team Tucker event, kids soccer, farmers market, and visiting the Interlachen garage sale.
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It was an action packed weekend for the Stiele family! Here are 5 pictures from our long weekend.
Read more“I didn’t see a mayoral candidate that represented me,” Stiele said in a statement. “We need someone who knows this town inside and out. Hopkins needs a leader who believes that progress is a balancing act, one who offers open communication. I will create an approachable government whose mission is to serve Hopkins and mentor future leaders.”
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