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Memories of Holiday Leftovers in Victoria by Mike Wartman, Former Resident of Victoria. “Gift packaging and wrapping leftovers were part of an early ecological movement and reused and recycled. Tinsel was carefully removed from the tree and packed in tinfoil for next year’s use. Cardboard boxes were the best sledding on Church Hill ever!” The Lions Christmas Party by Sue Orsen. “It was a quiet winter evening. Snow had been lightly falling much of the day, not accumulating to a great degree, and there were no winds to hurt or harm.” Your New Year Golf Swing by Tom Abts, Deer Run Golf Pro. “I’m skeptical of making changes, especially during the summer, but winter in Minnesota is time to work on your swing. Alignment for most people is a problem, even for good players.” Christmas Caroling at Enki by Sue Orsen. “Normally closed on Mondays, Enki Brewing sponsored a Monday evening of Christmas Carols led by the adult choir from the St. Victoria Catholic Church. Part of the proceeds are donated to the church. Thank you, John Hayes and Dan Norton.” Reserve Captain Steers Recognized by Tamera Froemming, Carver County. “Reserve Captain Tom Steers was recognized by the MN Sheriff’s Association as the 2019 Volunteer of the Year.” Cole Hoffman Receives MSA Scholarship by Tamera Froemming, Carver County. “The scholarship program, which is promoted by the 87 sheriffs of MN, is pleased to announce the awardee from Carver County is Cole Hoffman of Chanhassen.” Christmas Time with My Dad by Sue Orsen. “When we visited my dad for Christmas, our son Nick and his family joined us at my dad’s apartment in Marshall. This family time included swimming at the AmericInn pool and the ‘free’ breakfast the next morning.” Victoria Library Log by Kristin Schneider, Youth Services Librarian. Some of the January programs include for Youth, for Adults, and several Storytimes. John Hoffman, 74, of Norwood Young America, died November 27th. He worked many years in the Victoria Public Works Department and his wife Barb was the longtime Victoria Postmaster. Happy New Year. “I’ve needed an auto mechanic, a plumber, a house painter, and a lot of other everyday people. I’ve needed a doctors, a teacher, and farmers. But I have never, not even once, needed a pro- athlete, a media personality, or a Hollywood entertainer for anything.” Row the Boat by Tom Stumpf, Cowboy Correspondent. “If the good readers of this fine publication pay any attention at all to Golden Gopher football, we know than an 11-win season has not occurred since 1904.” Christmas with Our Kids by Sue Orsen. “Christmas this year was pretty good for traveling to Victoria, MN. Our daughter Jenny and her family traveled ten hours from Tioga, ND. Our son Nick and his family traveled five hours from the Cities to North Sioux City for inlaws and then four hours back to Victoria, everyone arriving safe and sound.” Christmas with St. Victoria by Sue Orsen. “There was a sell- out crowd at the St. Victoria Catholic Church for this year’s annual Blue Advent Dinner. That means about 250 tickets were sold and all the tables were filled to capacity.” Christmas with The Ladies by Sue Orsen. “It was a lovely winter evening in Victoria, five days before Christmas. The inside tree lights and outdoor lights, reindeer lights and porch lights told us it was Christmas everywhere in our neck of the woods.” Christmas with The Helpers by Sue Orsen. “It was good to have the Heenie’s (Winchester & Rye) returning to cater a dinner at St. Victoria for the LaNoche Azul evening.” A Review of 2019 by Randy Maluchnik, Carver County Commissioner. “With the end of the year (and decade) here, it’s only natural to look back, reflect, and be grateful for the many positive happenings in our community and throughout Carver County.” A Story Wrapped Around a Transit Bus by Eric Sieger, Carver County Communications. “Carver County has partnered with SouthWest Transit and the Carver County Community Development Agency to wrap a bus in county branding. The wrap includes scenery from around the county, including the parks, and touts the county’s ranking as the nation’s happiest county and one of the top ten healthiest in the nation.” A MN Vikings Game in Minneapolis by Sue Orsen. “This past Sunday, Allan and our son Nick went to the Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game at the US Bank Stadium. The tickets were a gift from Nick’s wife Jen who works in the Legal Department at Thompson Reuters, a multi- national company that owns luxury suites at the Stadium.” Remember When by Sue Orsen. “Remember when the Stieger Lake Condos were not part of the Victoria scenery? Prior to the condos, the property consisted of three single family homes on 79th Street.” Lutefisk and Swedish Meatballs at Mount Olivet by Sue Orsen. “We were seated in the large dining hall at the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. 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Noticing 20 Nineteen by Sue Orsen/The Victoria Gazette. “As the years get buried in the trash heap of history, it is advantageous to take notice of them. If we don’t know where we’ve been, we hardly know where we’re headed. Click on Front Page. Memories of Holiday Leftovers in Victoria by Mike Wartman, Former Resident of Victoria. “Gift packaging and wrapping leftovers were part of an early ecological movement and reused and recycled. Tinsel was carefully removed from the tree and packed in tinfoil for next year’s use. Cardboard boxes were the best sledding on Church Hill ever!” The Lions Christmas Party by Sue Orsen. “It was a quiet winter evening. Snow had been lightly falling much of the day, not accumulating to a great degree, and there were no winds to hurt or harm.” Your New Year Golf Swing by Tom Abts, Deer Run Golf Pro. “I’m skeptical of making changes, especially during the summer, but winter in Minnesota is time to work on your swing. Alignment for most people is a problem, even for good players.” Christmas Caroling at Enki by Sue Orsen. “Normally closed on Mondays, Enki Brewing sponsored a Monday evening of Christmas Carols led by the adult choir from the St. Victoria Catholic Church. Part of the proceeds are donated to the church. Thank you, John Hayes and Dan Norton.” Reserve Captain Steers Recognized by Tamera Froemming, Carver County. “Reserve Captain Tom Steers was recognized by the MN Sheriff’s Association as the 2019 Volunteer of the Year.” Cole Hoffman Receives MSA Scholarship by Tamera Froemming, Carver County. “The scholarship program, which is promoted by the 87 sheriffs of MN, is pleased to announce the awardee from Carver County is Cole Hoffman of Chanhassen.” Christmas Time with My Dad by Sue Orsen. “When we visited my dad for Christmas, our son Nick and his family joined us at my dad’s apartment in Marshall. This family time included swimming at the AmericInn pool and the ‘free’ breakfast the next morning.” Victoria Library Log by Kristin Schneider, Youth Services Librarian. Some of the January programs include for Youth, for Adults, and several Storytimes. John Hoffman, 74, of Norwood Young America, died November 27th. He worked many years in the Victoria Public Works Department and his wife Barb was the longtime Victoria Postmaster. Happy New Year. “I’ve needed an auto mechanic, a plumber, a house painter, and a lot of other everyday people. I’ve needed a doctors, a teacher, and farmers. But I have never, not even once, needed a pro-athlete, a media personality, or a Hollywood entertainer for anything.”
Row the Boat by Tom Stumpf, Cowboy Correspondent. “If the good readers of this fine publication pay any attention at all to Golden Gopher football, we know than an 11-win season has not occurred since 1904.” Christmas with Our Kids by Sue Orsen. “Christmas this year was pretty good for traveling to Victoria, MN. Our daughter Jenny and her family traveled ten hours from Tioga, ND. Our son Nick and his family traveled five hours from the Cities to North Sioux City for inlaws and then four hours back to Victoria, everyone arriving safe and sound.” Christmas with St. Victoria by Sue Orsen. “There was a sell-out crowd at the St. Victoria Catholic Church for this year’s annual Blue Advent Dinner. That means about 250 tickets were sold and all the tables were filled to capacity.” Christmas with The Ladies by Sue Orsen. “It was a lovely winter evening in Victoria, five days before Christmas. The inside tree lights and outdoor lights, reindeer lights and porch lights told us it was Christmas everywhere in our neck of the woods.” Christmas with The Helpers by Sue Orsen. “It was good to have the Heenie’s (Winchester & Rye) returning to cater a dinner at St. Victoria for the LaNoche Azul evening.” A Review of 2019 by Randy Maluchnik, Carver County Commissioner. “With the end of the year (and decade) here, it’s only natural to look back, reflect, and be grateful for the many positive happenings in our community and throughout Carver County.” A Story Wrapped Around a Transit Bus by Eric Sieger, Carver County Communications. “Carver County has partnered with SouthWest Transit and the Carver County Community Development Agency to wrap a bus in county branding. The wrap includes scenery from around the county, including the parks, and touts the county’s ranking as the nation’s happiest county and one of the top ten healthiest in the nation.” A MN Vikings Game in Minneapolis by Sue Orsen. “This past Sunday, Allan and our son Nick went to the Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game at the US Bank Stadium. The tickets were a gift from Nick’s wife Jen who works in the Legal Department at Thompson Reuters, a multi-national company that owns luxury suites at the Stadium.” Remember When by Sue Orsen. “Remember when the Stieger Lake Condos were not part of the Victoria scenery? Prior to the condos, the property consisted of three single family homes on 79th Street.” Lutefisk and Swedish Meatballs at Mount Olivet by Sue Orsen. “We were seated in the large dining hall at the Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. On my plate was a large helping of lutefisk draped in a drizzle of melted butter and nestled among three Swedish meatballs and a few slices of pickled beets.”
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by Sue Orsen The Victoria Gazette As the years gets buried in the trash heap of history, it is advantageous to take notice of them. If we don't know where we've been, we hardly know where we're headed. Unlike with footprints in the sand that can get washed away before we turn around, the footprints made in Victoria get recorded in the Victoria Gazette one month after the other, for more than 40 years now. I'll notice some of the New Year's editions. In January 1999, I featured my photos of Victoria people that hadn't made it into print the previous year. I called it "Suckers for the Camera." In January 2003, I featured the innumerable accomplishments of Mayor Mary Meuwissen and her council as she ended a second term. I called it "The Right Time." In January 2005, I featured construction projects completed in 2004 that included the Stieger Lake Condos, the Mount Olivet Church, the Victoria Elementary School, the Victoria Auto Haus, Emerald Crest, and the new St. Victoria Catholic Church. I called it "Alive for 2005!" In January 2006, I noted the large number of "Bedrooms and Bathrooms" that arrived in Victoria the previous year, 174 homes and townhomes to be exact. Most of them were being constructed in Greenway on the Park, Laketown, Watermark, and Overlook at Tamarack. In January 2007, I featured the demolition of the old Lake Auburn Home for the Aged in "Out with the Old." In January 2008, I noted new businesses that had arrived the previous year, including Mackenthun's Gourmet Market, Parker Tannin's Wine, Joel's Barber Shop, Snap Fitness, Victoria Auto Werks, and Victoria Veterinary Care. In January 2009, I featured "A Year of Catting Around Town." Cats demolished the Acorn House at Diethelm Park in 2008, also the Victoria Cafe, the three homes (Johnson, Thiede, Wartman) on Quamoclit Street, and C.H. Carpenter Lumber. In January 2010, the "Bright Lights of 2009" included expansions of the Clocktower, the Field House, Floyd's, Tower Blvd, remodel of City Hall on Rose Street, opening of Fresh Seasons grocery store, and paving the parking lot at Lions Park. There's more, of course, and it all gives us a time and flavor of our past. Before we make too many new footprints in 2020, let's take notice of where we've been in 2019.
*** The Gazette divided Victoria’s 2019 into six categories: 1) Events in 20 Nineteen 2) Recognized in 20 Nineteen 3) New Faces and Places in 20 Nineteen 4) Milestones in 20 Nineteen 5) City Items in 20 Nineteen 6) Obituaries in 20 Nineteen The rest of the story is in the January 2020 paper edition of the Victoria Gazette.
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Remember when we left the century of the 1900's behind us? My grandchildren think it was in the dark ages. They also say that about their very own parents who were also born in that century. As we had turned the corner into the new millennium (twenty years ago, can you believe it!), the word "millennium" was pretty new to us, as was its plural, "millennia." It had always been obviously easy to say "nineteen sixty five" (the year I graduated from high school) or "nineteen seventy" (the year I got married) or "nineteen seventy nine (the year I started writing for the Gazette) or "nineteen ninety-nine." But how were we going to say 2003, for example? Would we be saying "two thousand three" or "twenty hundred and three" or "twenty oh three"? Seems it all fell into place and we can say most anything we want. In today's New Year of 2020, we're probably all saying, "twenty-twenty." So, Happy New Year to everyone. May 2020 bring you good health, peace, joy, and kindness from and toward everyone.
*** I just watched again the movie "Castaway" during the Christmas season on one of our TV channels. I couldn't pull myself away from it. Maybe you recall that it's a Tom Hanks movie from 2000 (when everybody came to say "two thousand"). At that time in 2000, I was writing letters to Father Ferdinand Jennen in Belgium, and I had told him about the great movie "Castaway" and that I was glued to it from beginning to end. When he subsequently responded, he said he went to see "Castaway" at my recommendation and that he found it long and slow moving. Over these last twenty years, I've doubted myself and my glowing review of the movie because of Father Jennen's comments. But a couple weeks ago, daughter Jenny mentioned she had also watched "Castaway" again and that it was outstanding for her, just like the first time. I rejoiced and felt immediate vindication, without having sought it. It is a great movie. It's about an amazing will to live and persevere, despite the odds, as well as about the ingenuity of mankind when pushed to the limits. Father Jennen, my dear departed friend and relative, missed the boat on "Castaway" but he was on the mark in every other way.
*** For whatever reason, New Year's resolutions are no longer on my radar. Over the decades I have, at various times, resolved to do the treadmill every morning for a half hour, lose ten pounds, be a kinder, gentler person, and quit smoking. Long ago I quit smoking. Sorry to say that none of the other resolutions have been as successful long term. Father Elstan used to call it concupiscence. I hate looking up that word. It tells us how weak we are.
*** There is a New Year's resolution, however, that I would like the Victoria city mayor, council, and staff to make. (Maybe they've made that resolution and I don't know it!) For a very long time now, city conversation has focused ad nauseam on "the 13.5 acres," on "Marsh Lake Road," and on "Wassermann Lake Park." They also talk incessantly about "Trails" -- new trails, trail connections, trail gaps, trail crossings. We have yet to see much fruit on the table in regard to any of it but it's probably coming. In the meantime, the city could make a New Year's resolution that wouldn't cost us taxpayers any dollars or any maintenance costs now or in the future. If the mayor, council, and staff would put a fraction of their time and talk into fighting for a Victoria zip code for the undeveloped land south of Victoria's current city limits -- land about to be annexed into the City of Victoria -- they could accomplish something for the future of Victoria just as significant, if not more so, than developing the 13.5 acres or Marsh Lake Road or Wassermann Lake Park or Trails. Connecting us with a common zip code on the ground level -- the land at this time is basically unpopulated -- should rank as high or higher than connecting us with trails, parks, and roads. A Victoria zip code would bear untold merit for the future of Victoria, for homeowners and business owners whose properties would increase in value because of the prestige of Victoria 55386. And it would increase clarity in the city's own communications with and for its citizens. When the current mayor, council and staff are gone, and half of the City of Victoria has been relegated to the Chaska 55318 identity, the legacy of their leadership will be clear. Maybe they're going to surprise us, but it seems they are not fighting for this pivotal and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, when they can still get in on the ground floor.
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To the Editor: Found the fishhook in your November paper on Roger Storms' shoulder on page 17 . Roger is quite the gardener (a farmer at heart) involved in many organizations, lots of church work, etc. I don't know very many Victoria people but your paper is interesting no matter. Keep up your good work. Interesting to say the least. Merry Christmas. Doreen Walter, Cologne, Minnesota
To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Enclosed is a check for $75 to run the breakfast ad in your newspaper. We always have a group of people from Victoria attending the breakfast. The event is sponsored by the Waconia Knights of Columbus and Trinity Lutheran Church. In the last few years we have had people from five different churches help with the event. This year I would like to see seven churches involved. We will probably host an appreciation party in July. I'll send you the date later this year. Thank you for your support of this worthy cause. All proceeds go to pro-life causes. Dan Steinhagen, Waconia, Minnesota
To the Editor: Overwhelmed at your coverage of Victoria. Not sure how you do it. Huge articles, news, coverage of the folks. How? Bless you. Janie Jasin, Victoria, Minnesota
To the Editor: Loved seeing the reprint last month of your daughter Jenny's "Hark the Harolds Sing" cartoon from December 1999. If I do say so myself, my nephew's wife is genius! Robin Kelleher, Burnwville, Minnesota
To the Editor: Hi, Sue. I just read again the wonderful front page story that you wrote in December 2017 for my mother's 100th birthday. It brought tears to my eyes because of the most wonderful tribute you gave her and our family with this article. With her gone April 1st of this past year, it is so fresh in my mind of how beautiful she was and how that lovely article with pictures depicted her wonderful life. I miss her so much and now I have this beautiful memory and keepsake. You are such a beautiful writer, Sue, and one of a kind. I wish you many blessings and much happiness for the good you do and you are definitely loved by us and many more for bringing out the best in so many. Love to you and Merry Christmas. Corie (and Pete) Boyer, Excelsior, Minnesota
To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Sure do enjoy your paper. There is three times the news in your paper than there is in the other papers. Keep up the good work. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous Healthy New Year. I found the fishhook in the December paper on page 10 in the Santa hat. Doreen Walter, Cologne, Minnesota
To the Editor: Thank you for yet another year of enjoyment of your wonderful Gazette. God bless you for what you do. Love, Jerry and Judy Gray, Winsted, Minnesota
To the Editor: Thank you, Sue, for your excellent spirit and dedication and for sharing with all of us. May you always have "20/20" vision. Blessings. Carol Kelzer, Sioux City, Iowa
To the Editor: It was fun to visit with you and Al at Enki on Monday night. We enjoyed the concert and the company. The fishhook is on page 10 in the ReMAX Merry Christmas greeting on Santa's hat. Rosie Williams, Victoria, Minnesota
To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Would you be willing to publicize Troop 337's Christmas tree collection in the upcoming Victoria Gazette? We collect Christmas trees in the area and deliver them to a compost site on Saturday, January 4th, as a service to the community and as a fundraiser for the troop and scouts. The fee is $10 per tree and provides money for scouts to attend High Adventure trips, campouts, and camporees. Thanks. Joe Brothers, Scoutmaster, Chaska, Minnesota
To the Editor: Some of the parents on our team are wondering when the Victoria Gazette comes out so they can look for the photo and article about our hockey kids. Also, do you know where people can get the Gazette if they don't live in Victoria? Have a happy holiday. Megan Carlsen, Chaska, Minnesota MORE LETTERS IN THE PAPER EDITION OF THE GAZETTE.
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RESIDENTS WANT MARSH LAKE ROAD TO REMAIN A CITY ROAD INTO FORESEEABLE FUTURE During the Open Forum at the start of the December 9th city council meeting, four residents spoke against the request that Carver County has made to the City of Victoria, to preserve right of way for the future should Marsh Lake Road become a county highway. Although a city road, it is identified as a county road on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. COUNCIL PASSES/USES THREE MOTIONS VICTORIA TO KEEP WORKING WITH CARVER COUNTY At the end of discussion at the December 9th council meeting about the future of Marsh Lake Road, Council approved three motions, only one of them unanimously. It should be noted that the road is officially a city road, but it is identified as a county road on the Comprehensive Plans of both city and county. MARSH LAKE ROAD WILL BE BUILT AS A CITY ROAD WITH NO TRAIL More decisions were made regarding Marsh Lake Road at the December 16th city council meeting, again with split 3-2 votes. Council voted 3-2 to amend the city's 2040 Comprehensive Plan to identify Marsh Lake Road as a city road. Council then voted 3-2 to authorize design of Marsh Lake Road without a trail. Similar to a vote on Dec. 9th, council voted 5-0 to direct staff to work with the county as part of the development process in the acquisition of right of way. VICTORIA LOOKING FOR MUNICIPAL WATER TO SERVE PROPERTIES SOUTH OF MARSH LAKE ROAD City Engineer Cara Geheren reported December 16th on the progress of finding enough water to service as-of-yet undeveloped properties. Victoria currently has four municipal wells and needs another four wells, maybe more, considering that the borings done to date are projecting wells that are not great producers. DO YOU KNOW THAT HALF OF VICTORIA IS SLATED TO BE IDENTIFIED AS CHASKA 55318? Victoria currently has around 3,500 households, and the city engineer just reported that a lift station for the southern area (slated to be annexed into Victoria, piecemeal) is being designed for an additional 3,500 households! That means half of the population of future City of Victoria is slated to have a Chaska 55318 mailing address. The USPS has said so, and leadership in Victoria is allowing it to happen. FIREFIGHTER RUSS WALL RETIRES AFTER 21 YEARS IN THE VICTORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT "This is a bittersweet evening for us," said Fire Chief Andrew Heger at the December 9th city council meeting. "We are here to recognize Firefighter Russ Wall for 21 years of dedicated service to the Fire Department and the City of Victoria." AFTER 30 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES DRUG COURT COMES TO CARVER COUNTY, MINNESOTA County Attorney Mark Metz attended the December 16th Victoria city council meeting and presented information about the Attorney's Office in Carver County, the Drug Court Program, and the Opioid Crisis. SHERIFF KAMERUD GIVES BRIEF HISTORY OF POLICING SERVICES IN CARVER COUNTY He referred to the fact that city managers and city councilmembers -change frequently over the years and sometimes don't remember or don't know that history. "The contracting model started in about 1966 with Sheriff Les Melchert," he said, adding that fines and revenue collected within a community helped offset some of the costs. LOCAL CONTROL IMPORTANT TO VICTORIA AND ALL METRO CITIES SHOULD GET LOCAL GOV’T AID Among the positions that the City of Victoria supports is local government aid to all metro cities. Victoria does not received LGA. Council approved strong local control versus state control. And Victoria is opposed, among other things, to unfunded state mandates. GETTING CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION ON BIG TICKET ITEMS IN 2020 BUDGET At the council workshop on November 25th, city staff asked for council direction related to several items and expenditures as they prepared to adopt the final 2020 budget and levy in December. VICTORIA’S FINAL 2020 BUDGET AND LEVY OVER $1 MILLION IN TRANSFERS TO SPECIFIC FUNDS At the city council meeting on December 16th, Council passed four resolutions, each of them unanimously, each related to the final 2020 City of Victoria budget and levy. Numbers are similar if not identical to those in the preliminary 2020 budget adopted this past September. FINDING A WAY TO PAY CONSTRUCTION COST FOR THE WASSERMANN LAKE PARK At the council workshop on November 25th, city staff asked for council direction related to paying for Wassermann Lake Park. Two options were specifically addressed to meet $2,387,336 in construction cost plus the 10% contingency, bringing the total construction cost estimate to $2,626,734. This does not include $850,000 that the city is paying for the land purchase. THE LONG SCOOP IS IN THE PAPER EDITION.
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THE NEWLYWEDS. Megan Forcier, daughter of Judy and the late Tim Forcier of Victoria, married Robbie Smothers on Saturday, November 30th, 2019, at the St. Victoria Catholic Church in Victoria with Father Bob White officiating. The historic church was packed for the occasion. Megan's grandmother is Mary Moore of Victoria and the late George Moore. The reception was held at the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel with Cocktail Hour in the Conservatory followed by Dinner and Dance in the Great Northern. Congratulations, Megan and Robbie. ~S.O. HAPPY 90TH, HARRIET. My wife Harriet and I celebrated her 90th birthday on November 13th, 2019. Ron Holtmeier Waconia, Minnesota ANOTHER CAROLING TABLE AT ENKI. It was on Monday evening, December 16th. Smiling for the camera (l-r): Pat Henning of Victoria, Deb Elhardt of Eden Prairie, Dennis Baldus of Victoria, Cary Elhardt of Eden Prairie. Deb was a counselor in Chaska/Chanhassen. (Thank you, June Henning. ~S.O.) SECOND PLACE AT BURNSVILLE. Chaska/Chanhassen PeeWee A took second place at the 2019 Burnsville Thanksgiving Classic on November 27th to December 1st, defeating Owatonna 5-2, Virginia 5-0, and Mound Westonka 5-2 and 6-0. The championship game against Faribault ended in the only loss of the tournament with a score of 4-2 in favor of the Falcons. Front (l-r): Carson Uhlenkamp, Wyatt Tauer, Blake Kennedy, Brayden Soderstrom, Ty Smith, Wyatt Florek, Noah Galvin, Zoe
Zielionski, Kalen Balliet (Victoria), Jack Gleason (Victoria), Tyler
Schmieg, Riley Syverson. Back: Assistant Coach Dan Kennedy, Head Coach Jason Notermann (Victoria), Assistant Coach Josh Schmieg,
Griffin Newman (Victoria), Bennett McGinley (Victoria), Tyler Nesheim, Assistant Coach Andrew Syverson. Jessica Tauer, Team Manager BuffaloMinnesota THIRD PLACE WINNERS. Chaska/Chanhassen Squirt C Purple gobbled up third place in the 2019 Brick City Classic Tournament November 29th to December 1st. CCHA Purple set the tone on Friday, defeating Orono Squirt C, 6-2. Jackson Giel and Everett Cihlar scored two goals each that game. Then CCHA Purple took a loss to CCHA Gold 8-6. Saturday, CCHA Purple came back strong and dominated Forest Lake 12-1 with two hat tricks by both Kayden Anderson and Hayden Vernier. Sunday, during the first game of the playoffs, Minnetonka Blue beat CCHA Purple 6-2 with Kaden Anderson scoring both goals for Purple. CCHA Purple won the third place title in a rubber match against CCHA Gold 7-1. Every skater skated their hardest and made a huge contribution to the team. Goalies Carson Holthusen and Jackson Giel saved enough pucks to bring CCHA Purple to win the 3rd place title in their first tournament of the season. Goalie: Carson Holthusen. Front (l-r): Brennan Reinertson, Hunter Pridon, Hayden Vernier, Kayden Anderson, Hayden Holcomb.
Second/third row (kneeling and standing): Kade Juliar (Victoria),
Knox Rasmussen (Victoria), Lucas Grier, Everett Cihlar, Jake Heiland, Jackson Giel, Henri Poulin, Justin Greathouse. Back: Coach Poulin, Assistant Coach Brett Paul, Assistant Coach
Cory Holcomb, Assistant Coach JJ Rasmussen (Victoria). Megan Carlsen Team Manager Chaska, Minnesota BRICK CITY CHAMPIONS. The Chaska/Chanhassen Squirt B1 Gold hockey team captured the championship of the 32nd annual Brick City Classic on November 29th-December 1st. Gold went 5-0 in the tournament, defeating Canada's Elks 82, Orono, and St. Michael Albertville in pool play outscoring opponents 18-1. The team then defeated CCHA Squirt B1 Purple 6-3 in the semifinals and won the fast paced, exciting championship game against Canada's Westford Rangers 2-1. Goaltender: Nathan Brandt.
Kneeling (l-r): Nicholas Carlson, Griffin Nutter, Griffin Friedrich (Victoria), Bennett Musolf (Victoria), Aiden Gerding (Victoria), Theo Koubek (Victoria).
Second row: Reid McGinn, Casey Becker (Victoria), Tyler
Hromatka, Brody Ferrell, Oscar Waisanen, Sam Tessmer (Victoria), Marco Tobin.
Back: Coach Tom Becker (Victoria), Coach Brian Carlson,
Coach Derek Nutter, Coach Eric Hromatka, Coach Paul Koubek (Victoria). Not pictured: Sean Hokkanen. Kelly Becker Victoria, Minnesota
Most of you have likely taken Christmas down by now, since the twelve days of Christmas are once again history. Not me. I always wait until the New Year's edition of the Gazette is out. In any case, we can still sing "O Tannenbaum." Try these words to the popular holiday song:
"O Lutefisk, 0 Lutesfisk,
how fragrant your aroma.
0 Lutefisk, 0 Lutefisk,
you put me in a coma.
You smell so strong,
you look like glue.
You taste yust like an overshoe.
But Lutefisk, come Saturday,
I tink I'll eat you anyvay."
As you can see, I hid the fishhook last month on page 10 in the Ray and Rita Quist ad for Re/Max, in the Santa hat above the words "Merry Christmas." When I dipped into the lutefisk kettle, I mean the minnow bucket, I pulled out Doreen Walter of Cologne, Minnesota. Congratulations, Doreen. The ten bucks will be on its way to you soon. There's another fishhook hidden in this first issue of the New Year. If you find it and wish to be part of this month's drawing, email [email protected] telling of its location or use P.O. Box 387, Victoria MN 55386 and sinker in the mail. Then it's time to take down Christmas.
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