Bermuda Bronze is not only the newest tanning salon in the area, but it’s also the latest business helped by the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s Microenterprise Loan Program.
Waite Park Salon Thrives Amid Pandemic with Loan Assistance
WAITE PARK – A Waite Park salon is looking to expand after less than a year of business thanks to a microlending program.
Morph Salon and Barbershop, located at 110 2nd Street South, was able to open amid the COVID-19 pandemic with assistance from the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Microenterprise Loan Program. The shop offers hair services, lash extensions and nail and make-up services. Co-owners
Natasha Sankey and
Sam Haug say they wanted the shop to have “the welcoming feel of a small-town barber.”
“I started doing hair to find beauty in myself. I ended up falling in love with and the relationships I built with my clients,” said Sankey. “I noticed that the beauty I found in myself rubbed off on other people. They started to see the beauty in themselves creating a domino effect. I look at it as my version of paying it forward.”
Teacher Of The Week: Darcy Ramler from Eden Valley Elementary
Congratulations to this week s Teacher of the Week, Darcy Ramler of Eden Valley Elementary. Mrs. Ramler, who teaches first grade, was nominated by coworker Heidi Block. Mrs. Ramler spends countless hours at school. She meets her students with a smile and always has time to listen to their thoughts and concerns. Mrs. Ramler especially enjoys teaching art, always making time for hands-on experiences. She is teaching valuable skills and putting smiles on first grade faces!
Our Teacher of the Week receives a plaque from