SHARE THE FUN.  4H'ers from Carver County participated on Friday, May 5th, in the annual Share the Fun program at Central High School Auditorium in Norwood Young America.  The program is a talent and skit event that involves all ages of youth, K through post high school.  A total of four acts performed.  The above team from the Sugar City 4H Club received 4th Place Most Creative Honors.

         L-r: Grace Carlin (Victoria), Melissa Nelson (Excelsior), Riley Jacobsen (Chaska), Catherine Thom (Chaska).

         Meg Clark, 4H Program Coordinator

         Cologne, Minnesota

 

CHAMPIONS AT EDINA.  The Chanhassen Storm 12A Blue baseball team beat Eden Prairie 8-7 to clinch the tournament championship on Sunday, May 14th.  They played Woodbury, Woodbury East Ridge, and Eden Prairie in the tournament.

         Front (l-r): Matt Valentine, Quinn Callahan, Ben Vernier, Ben Sugarman.  Middle: Connor McMahon, Ryan Schutter (Victoria), Connor Denin, Griffin Duff (Victoria), Nick Garberg, Nolan Dunlay, Truman Hutson.  Back:  Keaton Boll (Victoria), Head Coach Eric Sugarman, Assistant Coach Pete Garberg, Assistant Coach Scott Schutter (Victoria).

         Tina Smith

         Chaska, Minnesota

 

TRACK AND FIELD DAY.

Fifth graders from Victoria Elementary School enjoyed

a day of track and field events at Chaska High School

 in May.  The day is an annual celebration organized

by Eastern Carver County physical education teachers.

Jeremy Engebretson, Administrative Dean

Victoria Elementary School, Victoria, Minnesota

 

FREE BIRDWATCHING EVENT.  The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, in partnership with Three Rivers Park District, is hosting a free birding evening from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, June 3rd, at the Lowry Nature Center in Victoria.  All ages are welcome.  Activities include guided birdwatching hikes, live raptors, kids' activities, as well as a bird songs and sounds station.  Registration is required at www.minnehahacreek.org/50.  The event, "Bird, Birds, Birds," is part of a series of community events celebrating MCWD's 50th anniversary.

         Telly Mamayek, MCWD

         Minnetonka, Minnesota

 

CONGRATULATIONS, FRANK HEENIE.  We were so honored Monday night, May 22nd, to watch Frank receive a scholarship from the Victoria Lions at Waconia High School.  The Heenie boys will be playing football for Augsburg.  Frank will be attending in the fall and playing football with his big brother Nick.  Go, Auggie's!  Thank you, Victoria Lions.

         Left to right:  Kim Heenie (Frank's mother, Victoria), Frank Heenie (Victoria), Mark Fredrickson (principal of Waconia High School), Louise Lehner (Frank's grandmother, Victoria).

         Kevin and Kim Heenie

         Victoria, Minnesota

 

►TOURNAMENT WINNERS AT BLOOMINGTON.  The Chanhassen 14AA team is off to a great start, winning the Bloomington Tournament the weekend of May 12th.  They tied Plymouth/Wayzata, then went on to win games against Spring Lake Park, Prescott, Richfield, and Spring Lake Park again for the championship.  The tournament win secured their State Tournament bids.  Congratulations to the boys!

         Front:  Tucker Pinkerton (Victoria).   Middle (l-r): Will Ketchem (Victoria), Lucas Anderson (Victoria), Drew Cruikshank (Victoria), Cole Van Holland, Isaac Pitner (Victoria).  Standing:  Assistant Coach Nate Pitner (Victoria), Chase Eiden (Victoria), Jack Hombach (Victoria), Blake Kaufhold, Cooper Hanson, Head Coach Darin Anderson (Victoria), Will Reding, Assistant Coach Dennis Cruikshank (Victoria), Aidan McClellan (Victoria).  Photo by Tracy Cruikshank.

         Tracy Bongard Ketchem

         Victoria, Minnesota

 

PART OF RANDY MILLER'S  PROCESSION.

         Here's a picture of classic cars lined up in front of St. Victoria for the funeral procession to Fort Snelling on Tuesday, May 23rd.

         Nan Emmer

         Victoria, Minnesota

 

 

 

MORE VICTORIA MOMENTS IN PAPER EDITION.

JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME

Waconia  952-442-2121

Victoria’s Corner Bar.  Nightly Specials and Menus.  952-443-9944

Metropolitan Ford

Jerry Chapman  952-943-9000

Island View Dining

Waconia.  952-442-2956

Lake Auburn

Moravian

Church

Victoria 952-443-2051

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