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Splash Party. The MN Landscape Arboretum celebrates the season with a Waterosity Summer Exhibition, which means a Splash Party Weekend for the whole family, drawings, and giveaways, and ways to conserve water.  It’s a perfect solution for when kids start whining that there’s nothing to do.

         Barb DeGroot, PR Specialist, MN Landscape Arboretum

         Chanhassen, Minnesota

 

Happy 90th Birthday, Evelyn. There will be an Open House on Sunday, July 5th, at Good Samaritan in Waconia to celebrate the 90th birthday of Evelyn Notermann, formerly of Victoria.  No gifts, please.

         Jo A. Schmitz

         Cologne, Minnesota

 

Rick and Kathy Brose married July 18th, 1959, and are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an Open House hosted by their children on Saturday, July 18th, 2009, at the Pat & Deanne Brose Farm at 8577 Scandia Road.  Enjoy the Wendinger Brothers from 2 to 6 p.m.  No gifts, please.

 

Erik Geske graduated from Army Basic Training for the MN Army National Guard on May 23rd at Fort Benning, Georgia.  We are very proud of him.

         Gregg, Shelly,

         and Sharen Geske and family

         Chanhassen and Victoria, Minnesota

 

Emily Olson, daughter of Ken and Lynn Olson of Victoria graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, on June 19th, 2009.  She received a Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance and will begin graduate school at the University of Minnesota in September.

 

Reserve Academy Graduates.  Several members of the Carver County Reserve Unit graduated from a nine-week Reserve Training Academy on May 28th.  The course was sponsored by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and included 60 Reserve members from the metro area.    They learned about defensive tactics, water emergencies, traffic control, crime scene prevention and security, legal aspects of being a Reservist, and other law enforcement operations and functions.

         Pictured (l-r): Reservist William Kenyon, Plymouth; Reserve Sergeant Mike Murphy, Chanhassen; Patrol Support Services Lieutenant Dave Williams; Reservist Leonard Murphy, Eden Prairie; Reservist Jeff Doty, Chanhassen; Reservist Dan Skripka, Chaska.  Not pictured: Reservist Tim Williams, Carver.

         Lieutenant Dave Williams, Carver County Sheriff’s Office, Chaska, Minnesota

 

First and Fast. Chaska 12AAA was off to a fast start this summer with a 15-2 record.  They placed 1st in the Woodbury Invitational.

         Front (l-r):  Colby Murphy, Nicholaus Smith.  Middle: Coach Steve Smith, Derek Annett, Noah Hollen of Victoria, Jack Mattson, Cole Kirchoff, Gunnar McCarthy.  Back: Coach Mike Mattson, Justin Arnold, Carter Schmidt, Jake Young, Joey Witthus, Garett Glieden, Coach Mike Arnold.

         Chris Hollen

         Victoria, Minnesota

 

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