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by Sue Orsen/The Victoria Gazette It was a perfectly temperate 80-degree weekend from beginning to end -- one of the best in tournament history -- so people spent much time outside the pavilion on the paver patio or on one of the bleachers watching a game at one of the nearby ballfields or sitting on the grass under a large shade tree in beautiful Lions Park. Blankets and lawn chairs were spread out everywhere, with adults visiting, kids romping, and babies sleeping. People also stepped inside the pavilion often throughout the weekend to pick up burgers, brats, hotdogs, tacos in a bag, and all kinds of refreshments, candy, and chips served by the Victoria Lions. As per annual, the Lions made an entire table of assorted condiments and toppings available to complement any burger, brat, or hotdog. Picnic tables were strategically arranged on the outdoor paver patio with other seating arrangements inside. Everyone had a place to be comfortable. On Friday evening for about a half hour, the pavilion was very full of people when it began to rain right through the sunshine. It's not often that rain and sun occur simultaneously and no one complained or seemed to mind. Instead they marveled at the curious weather event. Size of the Pavilion's assembly space that can be set up with chairs and tables is 3,275 square feet which equates to a 218-person occupancy load, according to city standards. Lion Al Orsen has estimated the occupancy to be closer to 300. "Most places use 10 square feet/person," he explained. "Victoria uses 15 square feet/person. The assembly area of the old Village Hall was 60' x 36' = 2,160 square feet, he said. Using current city standards, that translates to only 144 seating capacity. The kitchen and bathroom area of the Village Hall was 20' x 36'." The enclosed hallway at the new Pavilion can also become a space for tables and chairs. It is 10 feet wide by 52 feet long, adding another 520 square feet of usable space. The outdoor paver patio on the west side of the Pavilion is an additional 1,000 square feet, with a 20-foot diameter gathering space at the firepit. A smaller cement patio on the east side of the Pavilion provides another 300 square feet of hard surface. There are multiple places to gather at the Lions Pavilion, both inside and outside. The inside includes a vaulted ceiling, over 50 recessed lights plus ten chandeliers, two large ceiling fans, an 86-inch smart TV, sound, electrical, and heating systems, and the familiar "hamburger kitchen" -- all enclosed by eleven large garage doors. There were approximately 30 contractors involved in the construction of the Lions Pavilion these past twelve months, plus there were others who were involved in the project. "It was a pretty intensive job to organize them in the right order at the right time to get the job done," said Lion Al Orsen, a retired Registered Professional Engineer who helped the new Lions Pavilion come to life. The contractor/vendor list on the new Lions Pavilion came to include Minger Construction (Jordan), Poppitz Construction (Chaska), Piling Systems (NYA), Expert Construction (Young America), S.J. Reus Construction (Watertown), Lyman Lumber (Chanhassen), Laketown Electric (Waconia), Siwek Lumber & Millwork (Jordan), Michel Masonry (Victoria), Victoria Plumbing (Chaska), M&M Insulation (Waconia), Action Overhead Door (New Prague), Kerber Family Homes (Victoria), Summit Fire Protection (St. Cloud), Boorsma Masonry (Victoria), Michelson Painting (Mound), Permanent Coating Solutions (Mayer), Twin Cities Hardware (Maple Grove), Grade A Gutters (Carver), Sonus Interiors (Golden Valley), Center Point Energy (Minneapolis), U.S. Bank, Parallel Technologies (Eden Prairie), Victoria Repair (Victoria), Sound & Security (St. Bonifacius), Hartman Patio & Firepit (Victoria), ESP Security (Electronic Doors), Robert F. Schmieg Custom Builders (Victoria), CHI Temp Heat (Chaska), Southern Lights (Bloomington).
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August 2018 |
