Good morning Wayzata, and thanks for joining Wayzata.com for the Top 5 Stories of the week. Last week saw another retailer in Wayzata close, a City Clerk receive a new position in a statewide association, Wayzata art students winning awards, the Luce Line being shut down, and Wayzata students spring breaking in France. Here we go again, the Top 5 stories of the week:
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- Ritz Camera in Wayzata will be closing after a liquidation sale in which the store will be sold down to the bear walls. It’s another blow to Wayzata retailers in a string of store closings that have occurred recently.
- Wayzata City Clerk Sandy Langley has been elected to a new leadership role by the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota– a resource and think tank for City Clerks. Langley will serve as the organization’s Vice President.
- 14 students from Wayzata High School won Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards this year with seven students taking top honors. Additionally, senior Yoojin Kim won a $14,000 annual scholarship for four years from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), which hosted the event.
- Removal of the Luce Line Trail bridge over Highway 12 at the east end of Long Lake and Orono was postponed a couple of days due to inclement weather, and the trail will be closed for 7 weeks as state agencies replace the bridge.
- For the first time in Wayzata High School travel abroad programs, WHS French 4 and AP French teacher Larry Tuura posted pictures and blogged daily activities of the 11 students traveling in France over spring break this year.
Honorable Mention:
In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, Wayzata.com falsely announced it had acquired the naming rights for the Wayzata Water Tower.
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