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One, Two, Recycle a Shoe! Have you heard that footwear recycling is now available locally? Victoria First Grade Girl Scout Brownie Troop 13277 is helping spread the news to Victoria Elementary School and they want to spread the news to the entire community too. Look at this pile of footwear the girls collected! (L-r): Audrey Eidem, Lydia Jackels, Emille Scholl, Kaelyn Cruikshank, Olivia Flemmer, Ashley Peters, Kayla Swenson, Abbie Hegarty. Not pictured: Jenna Barsness and Allison Pilotti.

Triathlon Winners. Here are the winners from the recent Minnetonka Community Education’s Youth Triathlon. The three events in the triathlon were biking, swimming, and running. The event took place at Minnetonka Middle School East, and this was the fourth annual triathlon. Front (l-r): Frank Stich, Elizabeth Edwards, Madeline Pernat of Victoria, Annalise Sharpe, Jack Meredith, Thomas Kohn. Middle: Peter Seylar, Natalie Shimp, Claire Sebald (behind), Hannah Heidebrecht, Zach Meland, Parker Roehl, Kaylee Martin. Back: Thomas Edwards, Marcus Speca, Aaron Menitz, Alissa Johnson, Caitlin McGoldrick.

Katie Smith, Youth Enrichment Program Manager

Minnetonka Community Education, Excelsior, Minnesota

The Victoria Lions held their annual Spring Steak Fry on Wednesday, May 14th. Here you see some of the Victoria Lions surrounding their beloved grill at the Lions Den. It was a great social event. Thank you, Lions Board of Directors.

Kurt Zuppke

Victoria Lion, Minnesota

Congratulations and Best Wishes. Norbert Derhaag of Victoria and Darlene Nelson of Hopkins were united in marriage at the St. Victoria Catholic Church in Victoria on Saturday, April 26th, 2008. Norbert is the father of four grown children; Darlene has five. Together there are many grandchildren. The couple resides in Victoria.

Baby “Cy” James Emmer was born on Friday, May 9th, 2008, at Fairview Southdale Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and measured 21 inches in length. Cy is shown here with proud parents Patrick and Jill Emmer of Minneapolis and grandparents Jim and Nan Emmer of Victoria. Jill’s parents are Dick and Lynn Cherwenka of Milwaukee. It’s their first grandchild too. Cryril James Emmer was named for revered Grandfather Cy on Jill’s maternal side, who is still living and over 90 years old.

Mother and Dad are doing just fine. Cy arrived just in time for Mother’s Day. It was the best weekend ever. To all of you moms out there, hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.

Nan and Jim Emmer

Victoria, Minnesota

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