|
Bertas Funeral Home Chaska * 952-448-2137 |
|
CORNERSTONE Insurance Agency David Barsness * 952-448-5028 |
|
Lake Auburn Moravian Church Victoria 952-443-2051 |
|
Southwest Christian H.S. 952-556-0040 |
|
Christ Victorious Lutheran Church Just south of Victoria * 952-443-2993 |
|
Wayne Neubarth Victoria 952-443-1910 |
|
CLICKSTART 952-902-2014 |
|
Headlines and bylines |
|
Front Page Feature Story |
|
From the Editor |
|
Addie’s Drawing |
|
Letters to the Editor |
|
Victoria Moments |
|
Hook Line & Sinker |
|
Calendar of Events |
|
Click here to Advertise |
|
the Gazette |
|
Return to Home Page |
|
Order paper Gazette |
|
Notes and Quotes |
|
The Scoop at City Hall |
|
Letters Continued |
|
Dedicated to the sunshine of truth, the moonshine of meeting deadlines, and the starshine of Victoria. |
|
To the Editor: Crews restored power by 9 p.m. on June 15th to 99% of the nearly 110,000 Xcel Energy customers in the Twin Cities who lost service during the June 14-15 weekend. Crews will continue working through the night to get power back on for the remaining 600 customers affected by the storms. More than 500 linemen, tree crews, contractors, and support staff were involved in the restoration effort that started after storms packing high winds and heavy rain moved through the metropolitan area late Saturday morning. Additional rounds of storms moved through Saturday evening, overnight, and early Sunday morning. Company officials thanked customers for their patience during the restoration process. Mary Sandok Media Relations, Xcel Energy Minneapolis, Minnesota
To the Editor: The wettest Twin Cities spring on record has caused historically high water levels on lakes and streams across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Record rainfall on Thursday, June 19th, caused Lake Minnetonka's water level to reach an all-time high of 931.03 feet above sea level on Friday, June 20th, an increase of 2.88 inches since the previous reading on June 18th, breaking the previous record of 930.66 feet set June 3rd, 2014. The amount of water being released at Gray's Bay Dam is comparable to what would have been flowing over the fixed weir that was on the site before the dam was constructed in 1979. Due to the record rainfall this spring, the volume of water in the system has exceeded the Gray's Bay Dam capacity to manage water levels on both the lake and creek. With the lake and creek at flood levels, any additional rain increases the likelihood of additional flooding. According to the National Weather Service, it is the wettest spring on record in the Twin Cities. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Minnetonka, Minnesota
To the Editor: I wanted to thank you for doing the newspaper story on Tommy and Jeanne Thompson. It was a wonderful article. How fun to have a recap of your life done. I talked with Jeanne and she really enjoyed your visits. Thanks again. Mary Wallace Smithtown Victoria, Minnesota
To the Editor: Historically high rainfall across Carver County has resulted in high lake water levels. The MN DNR has granted temporary flexibility to local units of government to enact slow no-wake zones on lakes within their jurisdictional boundaries. On June 21st, Carver County adopted a temporary ordinance designating slow no-wake zones on Lake Waconia, Lake Bavaria, and Reitz Lake. These lakes are well above the ordinary high water level. The slow no-wake zones are designated to protect property and the shoreline from additional damage that a wake could cause. The temporary ordinance will be in place until the lake water levels recede. Sincerely Randy Maluchnik Carver County Commissioner
To the Editor: I would like to thank the newspapers who took the time to either, at the least, run my previous letter or, at the most, spend time talking to me to get an interview. It was four years ago that I began searching for the stories of Oklahoma soldiers who are buried overseas. Recently I began the search for as many of the stories as I could find of soldiers from all around the United States. I have been contacted by so many people from around the U.S. and have gleaned about 50 stories from family members who never knew that the stories were wanted. Every week I seem to get a handwritten letter from someone who is in their 80's, and it's all they can do to write down the story of their loved one, and every one of them I read with enthusiasm. Each of these stories will go to the cemeteries located overseas and people will know what it means to be from your state and what the men were like who died for the freedom of others. Michael Beach apieceofhomeusa.com Maysville, Oklahoma
|
|
The Victoria GAZETTE |
|
July 2014 |
