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Hi, Susan. We got home from Texas on Wednesday, April 9th. It was sunny and almost 100 degrees when we left Alamo and here at the farm we got a foot of snow on April 10th! Louie took some pictures of us with my digital.

Love, Dad

Ghent, Minnesota

EDITOR’S NOTE: And that’s why we call you Snowbirds. Welcome home, Mom and Dad. Looking forward to seeing you on Mother’s Day.

Winning Season. Chaska Squirt B Black hockey team enjoyed a winning season with a record of 14-11-2. The team was coached by Pat Wise, Andrew Cone of Victoria, Brett Bjerken of Victoria, Keith Buesgens of Victoria, and Jeff Meyer.

Team members are (front) Thomas Hanson. Second row (l-r): Drew Cone of Victoria, Sam Esping. Third row: Dylan Schnabel, Hayden Lohse, Kevin Sampson, Geoff Karl, Matt McGraw of Victoria, Matthew Linsley of Victoria, Zach Buesgens of Victoria, Riley Meyer. Back: Ben Bjerken of Victoria, and Max Pawlyshyn.

Renee Pawlyshyn

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Blest Be the Tie That Binds. This past February, as I left a speaking engagement for Hennepin County Workforce, I noticed there was a Job Fair being held in the convention center as well. While walking through the Job Fair I saw a sign, “Celebrating 35 Years,” and stopped to talk. I ended up being asked to speak at the celebration on April 30th at the Brooklyn Park campus of Hennepin Technical College. In 1977 I was also asked to speak at the Hennepin Technical College. That’s a picture of me in 1977 with a class member at the time. I am so very honored to also be part of the college’s 35-year celebration. It’s amazing that my own career and vocation of 32 years is so tied in with the college’s 35 years.

Janie Jasin, Victoria, Minnesota

Victoria, Minnesota

Dancers Win Top Honors. Members of the Rising Star Dance Company of Victoria took top honors at Showstopper American Dance Championships. The girls performed at Northrup Auditorium in April and competed against numerous teams throughout the four-state area. Maddie Hommer from Waconia took 1st Place in ages 9-11. The Elite Performing Line (top photo) took 1st Overall with a contemporary jazz dance. The Senior Performing Line (bottom photo) took 2nd Overall with a jazz routine.

Elite Line (l-r): Leah Murphy, Melissa Olson of Victoria, Allison Preiss, Katie Pernula, Cassidy Stumm.

Senior Line (front): Marisa Herges of Victoria, Mistica Schumer, Laura Mueller, Katie Anderson. Back: Anna Zachman, Autumn Kaye of Victoria, Ashley Provo, Natalee Andrews, Abby Brownell.

Maryann Porter, Rising Star Dance Academy

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