To the Editor:
Thanks to all -- Father Conran Schneider, OFM, Sue Orsen, Jamie Moore, and those who have remembered us with their prayers, cards, food, flowers, visits, and those who helped serve at the luncheon following the funeral of Euch.  Thank you.  You are all appreciated.
Julianne Wartman and family
Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Hi, Sue.  Many thanks for putting together the wonderful happenings in the Victoria Gazette, especially the January story on Ray and Frannie Schmieg (it made us think of ourselves) and also your March story, "Mission Accomplished" with the American Flag at the Victoria Fishing Contest.  It was a highlight.
Greetings to all the folks and our sympathy goes out to the Wartman family.  Euch was our DX bulk gas hauler some years ago.  He was a hard worker and a down to earth visitor.
Keep up the nice work.
Willie and Jeanette Robling
Jordan, Minnesota

To the Editor:
I fell in love with Europe!  The cities are magnificent.  I can't see it all in 7-11 day.  The cultures, the food, everything is so unique, I almost don't ever want to leave.  The only downfall is some of the bathrooms you have to pay for aren't always something to brag about.  Miss you.
Kyra Schindler
Somewhere in Prague

To the Editor:
I am writing to let you know that 2003 marks Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women's 20th year of service to Carver and Scott Counties.  We are very proud of our commitment to our commu-nity and appreciate all the support you have given us over the years.
Over the past 20 years, SVABW has been working in our community to raise awareness, provide education, and, most importantly, provide direct services to vic-tims of domestic violence.  Since 1983 SVABW has served over 8,000 women from Scott and Carver Counties who have experienced domestic violence in their lives.
I would like to invite you to consider writing a feature article about Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women and our 20-year journey.  We have chosen "A Journey of Hope" as our anniversary theme.  I look forward to hearing from you.
Bobbi Holtberg
Education & Crisis Line Coordinator
Belle Plaine, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Enclosed is $10 for another year's subscription to the Gazette.  We look forward to receiving it every month.  We especially enjoy your front page feature, even though we don't know the people you write about ... and, of course, Cowboy Tom's column.
Congratulations on your new grand-daughter, too.  We know you are enjoying her.  Keep that Gazette coming!
Roman and Marie Stumpf
LeSueur, Minnesota

To the Editor:
My sister Mildred, who lives at Grand Rapids, definitely wants to keep getting the Gazette.  She says your editorials are well worth the subscription.
Love,
Elizabeth Diethelm
Victoria, Minneota

To the Editor:
Sue, I want to stand up and yell this.  It came from the internet and Samuel Thompson ...
I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for sing-ing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December.
I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution.
Life, liberty, or your pursuit of happi-ness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game.
So what's the big deal?  It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire Book of Acts.  They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the  field and the fans going home from the game.
"But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue.
Yes!  And this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles.  And we are in the Bible Belt.  According to our very phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200 to1.  So what would you expect ... somebody chanting Hare Krishna?
If I went to a football game in Jerusa-lem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.  If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.  If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.  And I wouldn't be offended.  It wouldn't bother me one bit.  When in Rome ...
"But what about the atheists?" is another argument. 
What about them?  Nobody is asking them to be baptized.  We're not going to pass the collection plate.  Just humor us for 30 seconds.
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