PROJECT GROUNDHOG
OUR GROUNDHOG'S BIOGRAPHIES
Austinburg Colony
colony
Click on the name of a groundhog to learn more about him/her.
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                                              crew
Jessica, Austinburg Mike, Chewy, Susie, Sophie, Kyle
grandma and grandpa
                                              and pinkypie
Grandpa Joe, Grandma Julie, Lily
uncle
                                              phil and crew
Uncle Phil, Aunt Phyllis, Max, Pax
digger and crew
Uncle Bob, Aunt Amy, Jenn, Jacob, Josh
Uncle Henry and
                                                crew
Great-Uncle Nick, Great-Aunt Angie, Spike,  Cutie Pie, Joey, Sunflower, Zoey
uncle shadow and
                                              crew
Aunt Paula, Uncle Paul, Maggie, Bobby, Sally
fireball

Austinburg Mike is in charge of the colony and the official Austinburg Colony weather predictor for February 2nd. He is also a high school teacher. He is 36 years old. His favorite food is lettuce spaghetti sprinkled with fresh bugs and his favorite color is red. He loves his jobs, family, helping others, dancing, and playing sports. He is a very busy groundhog.
grandpa

Grandpa Joe  is a retired weather predictor. Grandpa is 70 years old. He loves to grow vegetables in his garden.  He grows the biggest carrots and tomatoes in the colony. Every morning he reads the newspaper and takes an hour nap. Grandpa Joe's favorite color is tan. Grandpa Joe likes to eat lemon slices sprinkled with fresh grass clippings.
uncle
                                              phil

Uncle Phil is a very famous weather predictor. Every year on February 2nd there is a festival in his honor.  After February 2nd he likes to join the Austinburg Colony to rest for a few months. When he is not predicting the weather, he is a plumber. He is 35 years old.  His favorite color is black.  He loves to eat green, yellow, and red peppers.
mom

Jessie is a 35 year old marmot. She is a doctor. She helps other groundhogs that have injured or sore paws. She works during the day. In the evening she likes to take care of the children and keeps the burrow clean. She  also likes to sew and build things. Her favorite food is a fresh salad of mushrooms. broccoli, and carrots covered with chocolate sprinkles. Her favorite color is pink.
grandm,a

Grandma Julie is 50 years old.  She is a retired police officer.  She likes to sew, cook, and watch TV. She especially likes to watch cooking shows on TV. Grandma Mary's favorite color is yellow. She sews the clothes for the colony. Her favorite food is hot apple pie with spinach ice cream on top. She is famous for her great pies. She has won lots of blue ribbons for her pies and cooking.
aunt
                                              phyllis

Aunt Phyllis is 30.  She owns a hair salon.  She is a very busy taking care of her family and cutting hair.  She loves to come to Austinburg for some  peaceful, quiet time after Groundhog's Day.  Her favorite color is red.  She loves to eat asparagus. She is a champion swimmer and has won many ribbons and trophies.
son

Chewy is 16 years old. He is in 11th grade. He just got his driver's license.  He drives a shiny blue car. His favorite color is blue. He plays soccer and basketball in high school. He likes video games and watching TV. He loves to eat fruit - especially watermelon, oranges, and apples.
pinkypie
Lily lives with her Grandpa Joe and Grandma Julie. She is a 10 year old hedgehog. She loves to sing and dance. She can roll up in a tight ball.  She also likes playing baseball and playing board games. She is a cheerleader. Her favorite food is strawberries dipped in green bean sauce. Pink is her favorite color and she loves her pink winter scarf.
daughter

Max and Pax are 7 year old twins.  Max is a great football player. He loves to eat radish hamburgers at McGroundhog's Restaurant. He has lots of friends at school and likes to play outside after he finishes his homework.  He wants to be a professional football player when he grows up. His favorite color is gold.
daughter

Susie and Sophie are twins. They are nine years old. Susie loves volley ball, baseball, soccer, and all sports. Her favorite color is purple. She loves to eat fresh sunflower pizza. She is also a cheerleader for her big brother's basketball team. She helps mom with the cooking. Her sister likes to tease her about her cooking.
lord
                                              hedgy

Great-Uncle Nick is 50. He was born in England. In England he was the weather predictor for the Queen. When he retired he moved to Austinburg to be with his brother,  Joe. He likes playing football and fishing. His favorite color is red.  His favorite food is Aunt Jessica's famous  grub tacos with hot red pepper sauce. He also likes  a cup of blueberry tea before he goes to bed.
son

Pax is in 1st grade. Pax is a champion jumper. He also likes to play baseball and run.  His favorite colors are red and orange.  His  favorite food is a  foot-long pickle/cucumber hotdog. He almost won the pickle/cucumber hotdog eating contest at the colony fair last year. He wants to be a weather predictor like his dad when he grows up. He also likes watching Sponge Bob Square Pants cartoons.
sister

Sophie loves to eat orange things - carrots, oranges, and ladybugs. Her great favorite color is orange. She likes to dance ballet and play tennis. She also likes to help her mom clean the house.  Sophie is a super speller. She won the third grade spelling contest last year. She likes to play jokes and tease her twin sister. She can be very silly.
oldest daughter

Great-Aunt Angie's favorite color is blue. She is 35 years old. Great-Aunt Jessica is a nurse for young animals and baby animals. She likes growing flowers and exercising. She is also great at  painting and making things.  She designed and made her outfit. Some of her paintings are very famous and one is hanging in the Groundhog Art Museum. Her favorite food is a large acorn doughnut with  with strawberry frosting.
uncle

Aunt Paula's favorite color is green.  She is an art teacher and an illustrator for children's books. She likes to go bike riding and hiking in the woods.  Her favorite food is homemade tomato and green bean soup with corn crackers. She is famous for her beautiful decorated carrot cakes. She collects coupons to save on her grocery bill. She also likes to have water fights with her children. She is 26 years old.
baby

Kyle is the baby in the family. He is six months old. He loves to drink milk and apple juice in his bottle. His favorite color is green. He loves to smile and show his new front teeth. His favorite toy is his penguin rattle. 
badger

Spike is a 17 year old badger. He is very tall for his age. He is a basketball player on the high school basketball team. He is a  fantastic player!  Spike also loves to play video games and drive his new car. He has a bright orange car that he washes and shines every day. His favorite color is orange. His favorite food is ladybug spinach noodle soup.
aunt

Uncle Paul  is a pitcher for the GBL (Groundhog Baseball League) . He likes to play baseball, basketball, and ride bikes. He is also likes to play games with his children.  On Saturdays he cuts down trees for his friends. He is 32 years old. His favorite food is freshly baked, hot oat bread sprinkled with dried toasted crickets.  His favorite color is brown.
dadups

Uncle Bob delivers packages for UPS. He loves his job. He is 34. He also coaches  football on the weekends for his son's football team.   He loves to play football and watch GFL (Groundhog Football League) games on TV. He also likes to ride dirt bikes. His favorite color is dark blue. His favorite food is strawberry pasta with spinach sauce. 
hedgehog

Baby Cutie Pie is only 3 months old.  She is a super cute hedgehog.  She loves the color purple.  Her favorite foods are applesauce and milk. She loves to crawl and roll in the grass. She spends a lot of time sleeping and watching butterflies. Sometimes she catches a butterfly and eats it.
sunny

Maggie is a triplet. She is 6 years old. Her favorite color is pink. She loves to play outside. She goes to digging lessons once a week and wants to be a professional digger when she grows up. Her favorite dress is  pink with lots of sparkles all over it. She loves playing dolls with her sister Sally. Her  favorite food is pineapple cookies with eggplant frosting, but she is allergic to grapes.
mom

Aunt Amy is a veterinarian.  She likes to work with pets. She is 29. She also likes growing flowers and swimming.  Some of her flowers have won ribbons at the colony fair.  Her favorite food is carrot lasagna that she makes using her secret recipe.  Her favorite color is hot pink.  She also likes to go shopping.
son

Joey is the twin brother of Zoey. Joey and Joey are  5 years old. Andy likes soccer and digging. He also likes to watch TV and he is learning how to read on Starfall on his computer. His favorite color is green. His favorite food is mashed carrots with black grub gravy.
sandy

Bobby is in first grade. He likes playing baseball with his dad. He also loves football video games and math. He also likes to watch baseball and football games on the TV. Bright orange is his favorite color.  His favorite food is brussel sprout brownies right out of the oven with grasshopper sprinkles. He wants to be a famous baseball player like his dad when he grows up.
zack

Josh is 7 years old and in first grade. He plays on the first grade baseball team and also on the basketball team. He also likes to read and color pictures. He does not like scary movies. His favorite color is sky blue. Josh loves crunchy wheat fries dipped in tomato sauce from McGroundhog's Restaurant.
.pepper

Sunflower is a 12 year old badger. His favorite color is gold. He likes to play baseball and football. His baseball team won the championship last year and he has a gold trophy in his room. He also likes to listen to music and sing. He wants to be a weather forecaster in Germany when he grows up. His favorite food is clover pizza topped with worms and grubs.
snowy

Sally is a great T-ball player. Some groundhogs think she might be the next colony champion. She also likes video games and  coloring pictures with bright colors, especially purple. Her favorite color is purple. On Saturdays she is a cheerleader for her brother's baseball team. She gets to wear a purple and gold cheer leading outfit. Also Molly likes to play dolls with Maggie. Her favorite foods are grapes and eggplant because she likes purple things and they taste good.
jack

Jacob is 8 years old and in the second grade. He likes basketball and golf. He also likes music and racing soapbox cars. Jacob's favorite color is green. Jacob loves carrot nuggets from McGroundhog's Restaurant.
daughter

Zoey is in kindergarten. Her  twin brother is in her class. She likes to play games with her friends during recess. She goes to gymnastics class once a week. She also likes digging holes and riding her tricycle.  She loves  to dress up in pretty clothes.  Her favorite color is white.  She likes to eat corn pudding with rose petals.

daughter

Jenn's favorite color is purple. She is 9 years old and in 3rd grade. She loves to play all sports, especially baseball, soft ball, and golf.  She loves to eat bananas dipped in chickpea sauce. She likes to help mom keep the burrow clean. Her two brothers, Josh and Jacob like to play tricks on her.


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