Victoria MN Newspaper-Victoria Moments

MAX MAKES HIMSELF TO HOME IN VICTORIA. Max was among the many hundreds of visitors to Christmas in Victoria Day, on Saturday, December 5th. Max was played, alternately, by two sisters Ellie, 14, and Kate, 12, the children of Scott and Erin Robbins of Victoria. Above, Max is reclining on Santa's couch upstairs in the Council Chambers of City Hall. ~Erin Robbins, Victoria, MN

TAILS FOR READING. School age children can come into the Victoria Library and read to a specially trained dog for 15-minute sessions. Tails for Reading is scheduled at the Victoria Library on Saturday, January 16th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. First come, first served. The Victoria Library is located at 1670 Stieger Lake Lane right next to Victoria City Hall.

Kathy Perschmann, Carver County Library System

TOYS FOR TOTS IN VICTORIA. This is the first year the Victoria Business Association has organized Toys for Tots along with Bountiful Basket Food Shelf of Eastern Carver County. Our goal was simple, getting the businesses and community to support these wonderful programs during the holiday season. Toy Drop-Offs were located at the Victoria City Hall, Victoria Recreation Center, Cornerstone Insurance, Lennar, School of the Wise, The Parlour Salon and Spa, and Victoria's Market.

SANTA AND TOYS FOR TOTS. This photo was taken on-site at a dropoff location for Toys for Tots last year. This Santa visited us on Saturday, December 5th, for our downtown Christmas in Victoria.

Randy Miller, President, Victoria Business Association

CARVER COUNTY'S SAINT LUCIA. This is our granddaughter Elin Martina Saxon. She is our Nordic Heritage Club of Carver County's Saint Lucia this year. Elin is a junior at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. Her major is biology with nursing as post graduate degree. She also plays volleyball for the "Swedes." Lindsborg is known as "Little Sweden." Elin and her parents, Teri and David, live in the Madison, Wisconsin, area. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hopefully we can have some snow to brighten the landscape and make it easier for Santa to make his trip.

Sharon Eklund, Victoria, Minnesota

AMERICAN EAGLE SCOUT. Ian Gaida, son of John and Sheryl Gaida of Victoria, earned the Boy Scouts of American Eagle Scout Rank on October 28th, 2015. Ian is a member of Troop 337 which is sponsored by the Victoria Lions. For his Eagle Scout project, Ian constructed 10 sets of corn hole toss games for the Lions to use in their fundraising. While a Boy Scout, Ian has earned 32 merit badges, put in over 200 hours of community service, attained the position of Brother in scouting's honor society, the Order of the Arrow, and has traveled 270 miles by hiking, biking, and canoeing.

While in the Troop, Ian has held the leadership positions of Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, and Web Master. He has attended two of the Boy Scout high adventure camps -- Northern Tier in Ely, Minnesota, and Sea Base in Key West, Florida. Ian has also earned the following BSA awards: The 50-Miler, Lake Monitoring, Duty to God, and the National Outdoor Camping Award. Finally, Ian is a senior at Mayer Lutheran High School in Mayer, Minnesota, and his plans are to continue his studies in college this fall.

John and Sheryl Gaida, Victoria, Minnesota

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