To the Editor:
Your work with the Gazette is fan-tastic.  There seems to be something magical about it that you cannot find in any other paper.
Patrick Schultz, Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Hi, Sue.  Most likely you are already aware of Waterbrooke Fellowship's Cele-bration Sunday, September 10^th.  This is the day we will celebrate God's goodness to us as we officially open our new build-ing.  Hope that you can attend. 
Maureen Bonner, Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor:
How do you like our first taste of frost?  I'm not looking forward to winter! 
I was never very good at fishing but didn't have a problem "hooking" on the Kidtalk ad on page 24 of the September Gazette.  Always wonderful articles in your paper.
Mrs. (Frank) Ethel Schneider
Shakopee, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Shhh!  Don't talk too loud.  The fish are biting in the Kidtalk ad on page 24 in the September Gazette.  Yep, I had an articulation problem in school with any word that had an 'r' at the beginning, such as radio, rabbit, red, rice. 
When I was in seventh grade, a mid-dle school teacher gave me a tape that had her voice on it, and I was to listen to it and recite every word outloud.  But I had no tape player at home and I was not about to play that tape in school in front of 23 kids.  The teacher confronted me and asked if I played the tape.  I pretended I didn't know what she meant. 
Then Ma pipes in and asks me the same thing.  I said I need a tape recorder for that and she said play it in school.  "It won't hurt."  I thought, you don't know my classmates, Ma. 
I didn't use the tape.  I looked at 'r' words in the dictionary and silently read them.  I grew out of it.  As I got older, I find I'm not the only one who did that.  I've met 90-year olds who did that too.
Kay Meuwissen
Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor:
I wanted to let you know that today is my last day with South West Metro Tran-sit.  If you need any information going forward, please contact our executive director, Len Simich.  It has been a pleas-ure working with you over the last 2.5 years.  Thank you and have a great day.
Brooke Brown, South West Metro Transit

To the Editor:
Thanks for your service to me and my ads.  They all turned out great.  In retro-spect and hindsight, could I ask why Gary Delaney was given such a wonderful opportunity to write such a large article right next to his large ad in the September Gazette?  If I was given that opportunity, I feel I could have done better in Victoria.  I was under the impression that there was a fair campaign law that requires media-news outlets to give equal amounts of space for candidates.  I look forward to working with you again.
Paul Andrescik
Land Acquisition Manager, Manley Commercial Inc.

EDITOR'S NOTE:  Seated/current repre-sentatives of Victoria organizations, churches, and governments have been writing regular columns in the Victoria Gazette for over 25 years.  I've never been asked to change my policy because of a looming election or other circum-stance, but I do try to keep an eye out for things fair and balanced.  You worked hard, Paul, and can be proud of that.

To the Editor:
Hi, Sue.  Would you be interested in any article ideas for future papers?  One in particular would be helpful hints for care-givers of individuals with dementia.  Maybe something around the holidays?  If so, I would love to arrange a time that you could meet with our occupational thera-pist to interview or submit a ready-made article.  Let me know what you think.
Christine Drasher, Emerald Crest
Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Greetings from South Dakota.  I grew up in Victoria many years ago.  Well, it was many for me anyway.  Actually, I believe I was three years behind your daughter Jenny in school.  After all these years, I am still an avid reader of the Gazette and I look forward to receiving it in the mail every month.
The reason I am writing ... I came across a poem that I thought your Rough Rider columnist would be interested in.  Being a Harley rider myself with my husband, I really enjoy hearing about his journeys and I immediately thought that he would enjoy this attachment.  Could you please forward this onto him for me? 
Thank you and hope all is well for everyone in Victoria.
Kris Moser
Somewhere in South Dakota
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