Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, a new St. Paul, MN orthodontics practice, will sponsor the children’s activities at the city of Lakeville’s upcoming July 4th celebration.
This will be the first year participating in the event, but hopefully not the last, said St. Paul Orthodontist Dr. Jennifer Eisenhuth, who owns the practice.
Cosmopolitan Orthodontics’ sponsorship will provide inflatables for children to play in while awaiting the fireworks, said Dr. Trudy Bonvino, a St. Paul, MN Invisalign specialist who is the orthodontist on staff at the practice, which opened in June. This will be the first time inflatables will be a part of this 43-year-old event, said Patty Dexter, Lakeville’s recreation supervisor.
“Due to the economy, the success of the Panorama of Progress event is totally reliant on sponsorships from businesses,” Dexter said. “It’s run and facilitated by volunteers in the community and with the new sponsorship from Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, we are having inflatables at a Fourth of July event that we never could afford before.”
Dexter said she expects the inflatables to be a “huge draw.”
The idea for inflatables came about as a result of some collective brainstorming, she said. Representatives from Cosmopolitan Orthodontics wanted to focus on providing an activity geared toward children.
“I mentioned the July 4th event and almost simultaneously, we both mentioned inflatables,” Dexter said. “We had thought about doing this before, but for various reasons, we just haven’t. When we got this generous donation, we got approval to use (the inflatables) and off we went.”
The July 4th festivities are held at Lakeville North High School. The inflatables area opens at 6 p.m. There will be three inflatables so that children of all ages can enjoy them, Dexter said.
Another new element for this year’s event is a food drive to benefit the Community Action Council’s food shelves. Other activities include live music, a silent auction, concessions and a recognition ceremony for the armed forces, police departments and fire departments.
The fireworks, which are set to music, are designed by RES Specialty Pyrotechnics.
The city’s July 4th celebration kicks off a week of events known as the Panorama of Progress, or Pan-O-Prog. This year, the events run through July 11.
Pan-O-Prog’s creation was due in large part from the successful development of Lakeville's Airlake Industrial Park in 1963, according to the event’s Web site, www.panoprog.org. Community leaders believed the industrial park was the beginning growth in the area and wanted to create a way to celebrate that success. Pan-O-Prog was presented for the first time four years later in 1967.
The week-long celebration includes the Grand Parade, a classic car parade, pageants, tournaments, cookouts, crafts, street dances, a battle of the bands, talent shows and pet shows, among other activities.
To learn more about the festivities and to view the calendar of events, please visit www.panoprog.org.
Learn More
If you would like to learn more about Cosmopolitan Orthodontics or you wish to schedule a free consultation with Dr. Trudy Bonvino, please call (952) 469-3333 or visit the practice’s Web site: www.cosmoortho.com. Cosmopolitan Orthodontics is located at 17757 Juniper Path in Lakeville.
About Dr. Trudy Bonvino
A native of the Twin Cities, Trudy Bonvino was drawn to a career in orthodontics because it combined her two greatest interests: art and science.
Dr. Bonvino has set the highest standards in orthodontics since June 1994. She attended the University of Minnesota where she earned her bachelor’s degree before attending the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and graduating with high distinction and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1992. In 1994, Dr. Bonvino completed a residency in clinical orthodontics at the University of Minnesota and earned her master’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Bonvino is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Midwest Society of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, and she serves on the executive committee of the Minneapolis District Dental Society.
Dr. Bonvino and her husband, Chris, have two children. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, painting, fitness training and cheering her children on in their activities.
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