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Carver County Deputy Keith Walgrave kept an eye of the safety of Victoria Drive for pedestrians and vehicles through downtown Victoria as the demolition of the C.H. Carpenter Lumber building was underway on Thursday, October 16th. In the process he became acquainted with several Victoria residents including children to whom he handed out safety stickers from a stash in his patrol car.

Fall State Champions. The CC United Soccer Team won the top division for the U12’s in the Fall State Tournament by defeating the St. Paul Blackhawks 4-1 and Minneapolis United 2-1.

Front (l-r): Tyler Kobilarcsik, Ramiro Gomez Diaz, Max Pawlyshyn, Suad Suljic, and Danny Urbanciz. Back: Coach Doug Urbanciz, Coach Doug Boonstra, Omar Diaz Gomez, Matthew Baxter, Ryan Boonstra, Cole Robertson, Shane Mahabadi of Victoria, Mitchell McKenzie, and Coach Steve Pawlyshyn.

Rene Pawlyshyn

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Ready to Fly. The second graders in Miss Gelhar’s class at St. Joseph Catholic School in Waconia have been captivated this fall in watching the life cycle of the butterfly. They received a very special package in the mail the second day of school with butterfly larva inside. They have watched and documented the metamorphosis of the larva through the chrysalis and into the adult butterfly stage. The last week of September, they released the butterflies at the city park. The butterflies were ready to fly! “It tickles your hand,” said second grader Delaney Devins (left) of Victoria. Stan Kohls (right) of Victoria added, “It’s fun to chase them around the park.” The second graders continue their study of life cycles and various land and water habitats through the end of the first trimester.

Miss Gelhar

St. Joseph’s

Waconia, Minnesota

The Southwest Patriots red team took 2nd place in the ‘A’ Bracket State Tournament held the weekend of October 3rd/4th in Elk River. The team had a 3-win and 1-loss record. They lost 4-2 in the championship game against the Renegades. There are girls from Chanhassen, Chaska, Mound, Shorewood, and Minnetonka on the team as well as girls from Victoria.

Front (l-r): Cathy Hanus, Sam Peterson. Middle: Lindsey Maghan, Cady Nielsen of Victoria, Kat Passe of Victoria, Megan Kettler of Victoria, Olivia Lott. Back: Coach Gayle Degler, Coach Paul Nielsen of Victoria, Ellie Kalgren, Ellen Degler, Kayla Krause, Jen O’Konek, and Coach Tom Kettler of Victoria.

Kari O’Konek

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Engaged. Mike and Carol Reich, members of Lake Auburn Moravian Church in Victoria, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Danielle Reich to Robert Nystrom of Bilixi, MS. Danielle and Robert are both seniors at Bemidji State University. Danielle is majoring in elementary Education. Robert is majoring in Business Administration Management and Computer Information Systems. The high school sweethearts met at Minnetonka High School in 2003. They will wed on December 31st, 2008 at Waconia Moravian Church in Waconia.

Six Candidates for Two Positions. Election Tuesday is November 4th. Mayor Mary Thun is running opposed for re-election, while six candidates are running for the two city council seats currently held by Kim Roden and Richard Tieden. Details on the candidates and their views, as well as on the election itself, appeared in the October issue of the Gazette. All of that information and photography is online in The Archives at www.VictoriaGazette.com. Just click on Front Page in the October 2008 edition. ~S.O.

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