Happy 40^th, Farrells!  Fran and Mary Farrell of Victoria were married at the St. Victoria Catholic Church on November 6^th, 1965.  They have three children.  Lynn is married to Dale "Buddha" Worm.  Paul is married to Julie.  Lori is married to Mike Schmidt.  Fran and Mary have six grandchildren:  Alex Farrell, 7; Emily Worm, 6; Addysen Farrell, 5; Jacob Schmidt, 3; Joseph Worm, 3; and Kaley Schmidt, 1. 
Happy 40^th Anniversary, Mom and Dad.
Love, Your Family

Congratulations, Terri!  Our Victoria resident, Terri Hertensteiner, just got awarded "Costco Employee of the month!"  Here she is being helpful and looking great.  If anyone wants to join, just call Terri and she'll give you a $10 bonus just for signing with her.  Costco is like a Sam's Club and it's located in Eden Prairie on Technology Drive.  Terri is in New Member Sales for individuals and businesses.  She doesn't work in floral.  I just took her picture there because it was a pretty background.  Thanks for taking a look at this.  (I am always trying to submit local interest news. You probably have it coming it by the truckloads.) 
Nan Emmer and all your Victoria friends
Victoria, Minnesota

Hi, Kathy Gilkey.  Thank you, Kathy Gilkey of KleinBank Corporation, for the delicious October lunch and enjoyable jaunt at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
Editor Sue
Victoria, Minnesota

Just Married.  Natassia Ziegler, daughter of Calvin Ziegler and Carlotta Gohman of St. Cloud, and Dylan Smith, son of Joe and Ruth Smith of Victoria, exchanged wedding vows at the Grace Church in Eden Prairie on Saturday, October 29^th, 2005.  Natassia attended Cathedral High School in St. Cloud and the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, where she received a degree in nutrition.  She is employed as a personal trainer at Lifetime Fitness in Chanhassen.  Dylan attended Chaska High School and the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, where he received a degree in financial manage-ment.  He is employed as a credit manager at Wells Fargo, Hopkins.  The couple have purchased a home at Clover Ridge in Chaska.

Child Care Providers of the Year.  Betsy Pysick of Cologne and ReNae Motl (right) of Victoria have been chosen Carver County's 2005 Child Care Pro-viders of the Year.  They each provide licensed child care in their homes and were each nominated by parents of the children they care for.  They, along with other Child Care Providers of the Year from Minnesota, were honored at a banquet at the Minne-apolis Marriott Southwest in Minnetonka on Satur-day, October 15^th.  The banquet was sponsored by the Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association and is held each year in October to celebrate the Week of the Child Care Provider. 
Dawn Grace, Deb Templeman, ReNae Motl
Carver County Licensed Child Care Associaion
Provider of the Year Committee

Thank You, City of Victoria.  Remember the photo that I sent to the Gazette back in July, where trees partially hid the Stop Sign on Rose Street by Victoria City Hall?  Good news!  The trees are removed.  Thank you to the City of Victoria for making it easier to find the Stop Signs in downtown Victoria.  Photo is enclosed.
Jerery Beneke
Victoria, Minnesota

Celebrating Lasallian.  Bishop Richard Pates of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis greeted freshman students at Holy Family Catholic High School in Vic-toria during a recent ceremony recognizing the school's formal affiliation with the Midwest District of DeLaSalle Christian Brothers.  Representatives from all of the archdiocese's Lasallian schools were in attendance along with area priests including Father Bob White of St. Victoria Catholic Church who is also a member of the school's Board of Directors.
Katie Burke, Communications Director
Holy Family Catholic High School
Victoria, Minnesota

Happy 50^th!  Thanks for all the news in your wonderful Victoria paper.  The October issue reminds me of 55 years ago when I gradu-ated from the St. Victoria grade school.  Here is a picture of that school.
Also, I celebrated my 50^th jubilee in 2005.  It has been 50 years since I made first vows as a Benedictine sister.  The Benedictine sisters taught the eight grades at the St. Victoria School.
I'm also sending a picture of me as a Benedictine sister, taken about 50 years ago. 
Keep up your wonderful paper.  Peace and God's blessings.
Sister Lois Hauwiller
St. Paul, Minnesota