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Award Winning Program. The Carver County Elected Officials Leadership Program was one of five county projects recognized for exhibiting excellence and innovation with the Association of Minnesota Counties' 2004 County Achievement Awards. The award was presented at the Association's annual conference December 6th in St. Cloud.
The Elected Officials Leadership program, developed in 2001, is designed to incorporate key countywide policy issues into a leadership development program. This program has become a forum for networking and support, while building leadership skills and learning more about important local issues. It helps local leaders improve communications, understanding, and trust that leads to valuable dialogue on key issues facing Carver County.
Photo identification (l-r): AMC President Dennis Fink; Carver County Board Chair Gayle Degler; Carver County Commissioner Tom Workman; Theresa Pesch of Ridgeview Medical Center; Extension Educator Nancy Lenhart; Carver County Treasurer Tom Kerber; Carver County Commissioner Jim Ische; and Carver County Commissioner Gary Delaney of Victoria.
Mary Wilson, Carver County Government Center, Chaska, Minnesota
Ecumenical Choir. Enclosed are some pictures I took at the annual Community Thanksgiving Service in Victoria this past November, from the balcony at Lake Auburn Moravian Church. As you can see, the combined choirs took up half the church! Harriet gave me an advance Christmas present of a digital camera and a printer dock so I am now happily a part of the 21st Century.
Uncle Ron Holtmeier, Victoria, Minnesota
The Chaska Squirt B Gold Hockey Team is off to a strong early season start with a 3-2 win over Jefferson White in their first district competition. The team consists of five players from Victoria: Ben Bratrud, Cameron Heaney, Megan Kelly, Jack Lynch, and Jenna Wormuth. Cameron Heaney opened the scoring with an assist from Austin Balm. Also scoring, Tanner Walsh unassisted and Tim Fellner from Drew Nornes.
Eden Prairie White was the next opponent in a very exciting losing effort played at the Victoria Field House. Chaska received goals from Nornes unassisted, and Heaney assisted by Nornes and Hunter Putt. Between the pipes, Goalie Nick Harrel played outstanding, keeping the game very close.
Matched against Eden Prairie Black in their next game, Chaska bounced back playing inspired hockey. In a back and forth nail biter, Chaska Squirt B Gold received rock solid goal-tending from Kevin Cole who turned away 23 shots in earning a 4-4 tie. Chaska received first period goals from Daniel Olson and Drew Nornes, with assists from Jenna Wormuth and Cameron Heaney. Ben Bratrud from Tim Fellner was all the Chaska scoring in the second. The fourth and final goal was scored unassisted on the power play by Megan Kelly.
Seeing action in the Hopkins Thanksgiving Holiday Tournament, Chaska Squirt B Gold finished 1-1-1 receiving strong team defense, notably from Daniel Hackett but losing to the eventual Tournament Champions 4-3 on a last second goal. During the Tournament, goals were talked by Walsh, Bratrud, Nornes, Heaney, and Fellner. Jack Lynch, Chase Paradise, and Jack Spillers all received assists.
In the photo (front, l-r): Kevin Cole, Nick Harrel. Second: Hunter Putt, Drew Nornes, Timothy Fellner, Austin Balm, Chase Paradise. Third: Cameron Heaney, Daniel Olson, Tanner Walsh, Benjamin Bratrud, Coach Rich Balm. Back: Coach John Lynch, Jack Spillers, Megan Kelly, Jack Lynch, Daniel Hackett, Jenna Wormuth, Coach Mike Wormuth. Not pictured: Head Coach Steve Nornes and Team Manager Lisa Walsh.
Mark Kelly, Victoria, Minnesota
A Letter Written in 1883. The Rev. Herman Gerdsen is buried here at our Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery in Victoria. He was born in 1857 and died in 1929. He never served at Lake Auburn, but the Gerdsen home stood near where the entrance to the Carver Park Campground is now. The farm buildings stood just across County Road 11. The Rev. Gerdsen's sister, Mary Gerdsen, later married Bishop Clement Hoyler here at Lake Auburn Moravian Church, but then it was called Laketown Moravian Church. Maybe you'd be interested in reading a letter that the Rev. Gerdsen wrote in 1883 to his sister, Miss Mary Gerdsen, who lived in Chaska at the time.
Ron Holtmeier, Victoria, Minnesota
First Placers. Congratulations to the 5th Grade Chaska Purple Basketball Team for taking first place in the BSM 2004 Basketball Tournament in Benilde, Minnesota! Team members include (front, l-r) Ryan Spencer, Thomas Krause, Jon Dutoit, Taylor Hackett of Victoria. (Standing): Coach David Duncan, Zach Stahl, Aaron Duncan of Victoria, Steven Gitzen of Victoria, Andrew Barette, and Coach Mike Gitzen.
Amy Hackett, Victoria, Minnesota
Santa Claus visited the Victoria Field House on Saturday, December 18th, 2004, and skated with Taylor Gaskin and Nate Gaskin. Thanks, Santa, for visiting us this Christmas season.
Tammy Abrahamson, Victoria Parks and Rec Director, Victoria , MN
Christmas shoppers at Eden Prairie Center this holiday season found Mike Lindell, former owner of Schmitty's Tavern in Victoria, promoting and selling a new product he designed, invented, patented - a pillow that fluffs and feels like a feather pillow. It's called My Pillow. Good luck, Mike, in your new endeavor and congratulations on six months without any booze. ~Editor Sue
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