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Progress: Farrell’s in business of changing lives

Submitted photoEnrollees at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping in Forest Lake participateRhea Friederichs leads attendees in resistance band strength training at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping in Forest Lake.
Paul Rignell
Contributing Writer
Rhea Friederichs, owner and instructor at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping in Forest Lake, is excited for the center’s 10-week spring challenge to begin April 8.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Friederichs and her husband, Jeff, have welcomed about 200 new members since their inaugural 10-week challenge kicked off last October. They hope to be welcoming many more newcomers, but Rhea says she can understand a person’s apprehension to starting a new fitness program.
She was in that position herself just a little over two years ago.
Jeff had been active at a gym near their home in south Minneapolis. Rhea was unhappy with her weight and a limited level of fitness, but she says she wasn’t motivated to join any program until a co-worker spoke about a Farrell’s location in New Hope near

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Family Pathways receives donation from Century student council

Led by Century Junior High English teachers and Student Council advisors Suzanne McDowell and Keith Schwartz, the Century Junior High Student Council decided in December that they wanted to raise and collect food for the community during the holidays. So on Dec. 22, student council members loaded vehicles with more than 1,800 food items and $1,209 and delivered them to the Forest Lake Family Pathways Thrift Store. The council fundraises each year and picks a different place to raise funds and food for. This year, the council enjoyed watching how the entire operation is run with Family Pathways and wanted to give back to the organization, so they hosted their drive from Dec. 12 to 22 for Family Pathways. Schwartz said it was a very successful food-drive and fundraiser, and the student council is looking forward to providing this service every year.

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