Victoria Gazette - Victoria Moments

MINNESOTA 52. I live in Watermark in Victoria, and I've been teaching knitting for the Carver County Library System and local yarn stores for a number of years. Two years ago I decided to write a knitting pattern book. We've called it Minnesota 52:16 Knits Inspired by the Road because we travel that road to get back and forth to one anther where we then go to knitting events around the country. Did you know there are more knitters in the United States than there are golfers? It's just that they're not in public so people often don't know about it. It's been much fun to write up stories that we included in the book, telling tales about adventures of knitters from all over. We've met many wonderful, passionate knitters in our travels and we wanted the book to represent those people.

The press release and back cover of the book: Cori Eichelberger and Megan Williams are Minnesotans who travel Hwy 52 back and forth to see each other and attend knitting events. Their travel shenanigans inspired this book of knitting patterns. The book also represents a movement currently taking place for handcrafters. Friends have begun traveling together to retreats, festivals, conventions, or just weekends away to share a passion for knitting.

The exquisite photography in Minnesota 52 by Gale Zucker appeals to knitters young and old. We invite you to join us in casting on 16 easy to knit clever designs!

Cori and Ross Eichelberger

Victoria, Minnesota

EARNING A PLACE IN THE 2017 STATE GAMES OF AMERICA.

The Chaska Figure Skating Club is proud to be representing three skaters, all from Victoria, in the 2017 State Games of America to be held August 2nd to 6th in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The three skaters are Ava Hukriede, Grace Matvik, and Lauren Gizinski.

The State Games of America is a biennial amateur multi-sport event held in North America. The National Congress of State Games (NCSG) is a membership organization comprised of 30 Summer State Games and 10 Winter State Games organizations and a member of the United States Olympic Committee's Multi-Sport Organizational Council.

The mission of the NCSG is to support State Games member organizations in the promotion of health, fitness, and character building through multi-sport competitions and physical activities. Athletes typically qualify for the Games by earning a medal in their respective State Games in the previous two years. Typically, over 12,000 athletes compete in the Games each time they are held.

Ava Hukriede has been skating with the Chaska Figure Skating Club for two years and will be in the 6th grade at Chaska Middle School East in the fall of 2017.

Grace Matvick has been skating with the Chaska Figure Skating Club for four years and will be in the 6th grade at Chaska Middle School Eat in the fall of 2017.

Lauren Gizinski has been skating with the Chaska Figure Skating Club for seven years and will be in the 9th grade at Chanhassen High School in the fall of 2017.

The Chaska Figure Skating Club hosted its 2017 Summer Exhibition on Wednesday, July 26th, at the Chaska Community Center Ice Arena. Many of the club's talented skaters heading to the 2017 State Games of America performed their programs at the exhibition.

Elizabeth Matvick, Marketing

PR Chair Chaska Figure Skating Club

Victoria, Minnesota

VICTORIA SENIOR TENNIS.

We had another fun and great season of senior tennis in our great town of Victoria. Our players come from Victoria, Chaska, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Jordan, Minnetrista, Mound, and Waconia. We have open play every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic High School tennis courts. All are welcome.

Front (l-r): Mary Ramseth (Victoria), Barbara Hicks. Sandy Reger, Krystie Kotsonas, Karen Bostad, Audre Sautter, Cherie Tanghe (Victoria), Mary Ann Geyen.

Middle: Judy Kobs (Victoria), Marianne Melton, Diana Tollerson, Lois Bergerson, Steve Nelson (Victoria), Bruce Kobs (Victoria).

Back: Coy Shelby, Chuck Sautter, Arlen Kirchoff (Victoria), Ron Tanghe (Victoria), John Bostad, Lee Anderson (Victoria).

Mary Ramseth

Victoria, Minnesota

SECOND PLACE AT ROCHESTER. Congratulations to Chanhassen Storm 14AAA baseball team for taking second place at the Rochester Tournament June 23 to 25. They played the Minneapolis Millers, Mankato, Albert Lea, Rochester Black, and Mankato Royals.

The team also took fourth place in the Bloomington Tournament June 16th-18th.

Front (l-r): Jarod Cook, Riley Funk, Jacob McPartland (Victoria), Joe Peterson (Victoria), Tien Foudray. Back: Brenden Radtke, Aiden Hamre (Victoria), Ryan Maschka, Hunter Sheehan, Nick Peters (Victoria), Mitchell Cummins. Not pictured: Adam Strobel, Coach Jeff Maschka, Coach Jeffrey Sheehan, Coach Kevin Cummins, Coach Mike Funk.

Cristin Maschka, Chanhassen, Minnesota

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