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First Time Away from Home and MN Since the Virus Hurt Victoria and the World by Sue Orsen/Victoria Gazette. “We stepped on board and the train started moving at 10:21 p.m. Then we walked to the dining car where dinner was still being served. We woke up the next morning in Devil’s Lake and ate through Rugby.” See Front Page. Extra Speed Enforce-ment on Carver County Roads in July by Tamera Froemming, Carver County Sheriff’s Dept. “To keep families safe, law enforcement is spending extra time educating and stopping speeders who jeopardize innocent lives. This campaign runs to July 19th.” Arboretum Receiving Votes for Best Botanical Garden by Susie Hopper, MN Landscape Arboretum. Said Director Pete Moe, “MN voters are the best and they have made the difference in winning the contest in past years. We hope they will also vote this year.” Xcel Donates over $1.5 Million LED Bulbs to MN Food Banks by Julie Borgen, Xcel Energy Media Relations. “The four-packs of bulbs will be free for food bank patrons. With so many families facing financial challenges due to Covid 19, everyone is looking for ways to save money.” Victoria Lions 2020 Softball Tournament Cancelled by Brent Romenesko, Lions President. “When we took the vote, it was split 50/50 to hold it or cancel it. We had to cancel it due to the risks involved, the additional requirements to put on the vent, and the reduced number of volunteers.” In Memory of Cowboy Tom by Sue Orsen. “Tom Stumpf contributed to the health and welfare of the Victoria community in numerous ways. His love for God, the church, the faith, his family, his friends, and his dog was an evident and ingrained part of his everyday life.” Love God and Neighbor by Pastor Rick Newswanger, Lake Auburn Moravian Church. “Life is hard, but it is worthwhile. We learn to love God by learning to be thankful for every gift that comes to us. Hold nothing back. Love God with all that you are.” We All Know the Cheaters by Tom Abts, Deer Run Golf Pro. “Players self police without officials watching their every move and calling penalties. We all know the cheaters. Whether it’s moving the ball from a bad lie or mis-marking the putt or even giving the wrong score.” Remember When the Victoria Lions sheltered in place under the shelter at Lions Park for the annual Lions Tournament Weekend? The new shelter was inaugurated in time for the July 1992 Softball Weekend. Remember When the shelter underwent a $120,000 expansion and remodel to include space for frying hamburgers, indoor restroom facilities, and a walk-in freeze? It happened in time for the July 1996 Tournament Weekend.

Canceling a Toilet Race or Tractor Pull in Old Victoria? It’s Inconceivable! by Mike Wartman, Former Resident of Victoria. “Covid, the pandemic, social distancing, masks? I am afraid Victoria of old simply would not have been able to handle all that is happening today.” Senior 2020 Tennis Players at HFCHS by R. Bruce Kobs, Victoria. “Senior tennis is played at the Victoria tennis courts at Holy Family Catholic High School every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-10:30 a.m.” Vote ion the Primary Election thru August 10th by Kendra Olson, Carver County Elections. “The County Board of Commissioners approved in-person absentee voting at the Govt Center in Chaska from June 26th to August 26th. Voters are encouraged to request a ballot by U.S. mail.” Carver County Update by Randy Maluchnik, Carver County Commissioner. “During the Covid 19 pandemic, the ability to get outside, experience nature, and exercise serves as a respite for many of us. That’s why I was pleased to support Carver County Parks opening the beaches at our Lake Minnewashta and Baylor Regional Parks.” Program at Victoria Rec Center Awarded Grant Dollars by MRAC, St. Paul, MN. “The 2020 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council earmarked $10,000 in funding for Superhero Camp scheduled to be held during summer 2020 at the Victoria Recreation Center.” More Americans Finding it Better to Stay Put than Move by Olyvia Ruhlmann, Apartment List, San Francisco. “The coronavirus pandemic is prompting many to rethink where they live. While the pandemic may be spurring some Americans toward increased mobility, many more are finding it in their interest to stay put.” Victoria Library Still Closed by Kristin Schneider, Youth Services Librarian. “The Victoria Library offers contactless curbside pickup for items on hold on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10 and 2. Check out www.carverlib.org. Generations of Family Together for Father’s Day by Sue Orsen. “We took Dad and my sister Nancy to Applebees in Marshall for dinner on June 21st. We invited our son Nick and his wife Jen and their kids to our house for a Father’s Day dinner on June 19th.” Birdie with the Yellow Bill Hopped Upon My Window Sill by Sue Orsen. Clellan Card was on television every afternoon when I came home from grade school, and his show was called “Axel and His Dog.” The photos on this page remind me of the old TV show, especially the finch on the dog dish. Tom Stumpf, 66, died Friday, May 29th. Evelyn Kerber, 91, died Friday, June 19th. Lois Bauer, 94, died Sunday, June 14th. Gerald Schneider, 85, died Wednesday, June 3rd.

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by Sue Orsen The Victora Gazette Much of the nation and the world has been under Stay At Home orders since mid March 2020 and I've obeyed. As I've written in the recent past, those Stay At Home orders excluded grocery stores and big box stores which I've continued to visit. But I hadn't visited our children or my dad or left Minnesota until very recently, as the Stay At Home orders were relaxed. Leaving home after three months was a big deal, since health statistics and rumors and facts get all intertwined and used for political power and gain and are not trustworthy. But there is risk in life from womb to tomb and there are, indeed, things worse than sickness and death. And so we purchased train tickets to travel from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Tioga, North Dakota, and back. It was time. We drove to St. Paul's Union Depot, arriving at 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, after our three-month lockdown. The depot is a historic and architectural beauty, and so taking Amtrak begins and ends from a pleasing, almost majestic building. We have taken Amtrak to Tioga, and also driven, since 1994 when our daughter Jenny and her family moved out west. "Are you Allan and Susan?" shouted the agent from afar. We stepped on board and the train started moving at 10:21 p.m. Needless to say, we hadn't allowed ourselves much wiggle room. He helped us with our bags and showed us to our room, which was already transformed from sitting quarters to sleeping quarters. The bunk beds don't allow us much wiggle room either, but we're not people exceptionally large or lumbering so we manage just fine and it's much better than traveling coach. We didn't sleep really well, but we never do on the train. It's all part of the adventure which includes the rolling rollicking ride with a train whistle that blows at every single road and driveway that crosses the tracks. Reminds me of the telephone party lines in the old days and how we distinguished a call to our family from calls to other families. The train whistle is two longs, a short, and a long -- all through the night as well as the day. We woke up the next morning in Devil's Lake, walked to the dining car, and leisurely ate through Rugby. For the first time, breakfast arrived in a sealed aluminum container, where it had apparently been frozen and then steamed before serving. Wait staff said they no longer use real plates and silverware because of the coronavirus. The English muffin with sausage and egg wasn't bad but also not so tasty as the similar McDonald's sandwich. In Minot, where the stop is longer, we got off the train for a little fresh air. When we arrived in Stanley, Jenny was waiting for us. Such a welcome sight! It was 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 12th. We spent three days with Jenny, her husband Christopher, and our grandchildren Addie and Gunnar, high school kids who finished their spring quarter online like so many others. Their proms and sports activities, as well as their national award trips to California and Utah for their science projects, had all been cancelled. But the kids didn't look worse for the wear and tear of staying home with their mom and dad. As a matter of fact, they looked healthier and happier than ever. We didn't have to don a face mask at their lovely country home nor at their local businesses nor at their church where every other pew was roped off for Sunday Mass and Father Corey Nelson himself distributed Holy Communion to everyone. It was the first time we were invited to Mass since Sunday, March 15th. All were welcome. For the rest of the story, return to the Gazette’s homepage, click on Sue’s Album. Scroll to “Train Trip to Tioga.”



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The death of Cowboy Tom Stumpf was a terrible shock to everyone who knew him. Sudden onset of disease and his subsequent demise have left us all devastated. It's hard to believe he's gone. Back on March 25th, healthy Tom emailed me that he was "waiting for spring and permission to be with friends and family again." He added a note about not being able to attend Mass because of the coronavirus. "It felt so empty this past weekend," he said. "What do non-church goers do or feel every weekend? Very strange." On April 9th, which was Holy Thursday, Tom emailed me about returning to the emerald ash borer business this spring. "All I ask for are the crumbs," said my humble friend, never one to expect a greedy morsel. "My license will expire in December 2021 so that will be a good time to retire completely," he wrote. "Hope to see you soonly. Happy Easter. God is great." On April 20th I emailed Tom a couple pictures for his birthday -- I can't forget his birthday because it's the same as Allan's -- and he didn't respond, which was unusual. Then I emailed him on April 22nd about the upcoming deadline for the May issue of the Gazette and he didn't respond. That was very unusual. Tom has been writing a monthly column for the Gazette since at least 1994. For the first time in nearly three decades, there was no column in my paper by Tom Stumpf, Cowboy Correspondent. On May 12th, his wife Patti emailed me, "We're suddenly losing our Tom to something. He had a MRI and we will see a neurologist tomorrow. I don't know how to explain it, as it came on so suddenly with forgetfulness, sleeping all the time, poor depth perception, walking with a shuffle." On May 16th Patti emailed, "I called Tom and he sounds good but confused. They are looking for a prion hormone and they haven't found it yet. This is so rare." Tom was in the hospital and visitors weren't allowed because of the pandemic. Allan and I went to see Tom and Patti at their home in Waconia a couple days later and we wore facemasks. Tom was lying prone in a special wheelchair, his legs appearing weak and useless. "Our Tom" was definitely not himself. He raised his right arm once for no apparent reason. I asked him if he recognized my eyes or the smile behind my mask. He replied, "I recognize your voice." His voice, too, sounded just like himself. Those were his only words. Patti emailed me on May 21st, "My Tom quit swallowing so has not had any food or water. He will open his eyes but no talking at all." I drove out to see them again the next day, on May 22nd. Dates are important because life is sacred and marked by time, especially the final moments as we head into eternity. Tom was stretched out on a hospital bed next to the front window in their living room. He couldn't talk and he struggled to open his eyes. The more I reminisced about our good times together, the more he focused in my direction. We know that our sense of hearing is the last to go. Tom died a week later, May 29th. Maybe from CJD, Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease. It's still inconclusive.

*** I first met Tom Stumpf when he joined the choir at the St. Victoria Catholic Church where I played the piano and organ for 34 years. That means I saw Tom and the choir for a number of hours at least twice at week -- at choir practice on Wednesday nights plus at weekend and holiday Masses. Although a humble sort of guy, Tom would often volunteer to sing a solo verse of a hymn or step to the mic in a leadership role or direct the choir in a pinch. He loved music and could sing and play his guitar all night long at a social gathering. I purchased Tom's old guitar for my grandson Gunnar when Tom got a new one. A group of us choir folks became even closer because we gathered at the Victoria House every week after choir practice as members of the Literary Society. We were fond of words and writing and reading, and thus we deemed ourselves with tongue in cheek to be literary, especially in the form of jokes and funny stories. We hardly ever talked about anything serious. There was much laughing as new jokes and stories surfaced. When a familiar patron stopped to say hi or join our table, the old jokes and stories became new again. We had quite a repertoire. My job was to remind Tom or Chuck or Father Elstan of another favorite one to re-tell. The choir changed over the years as people came and went. We lost altos, sopranos, tenors, basses, and directors. Some moved away. Some quit. Some died. There is today new blood in the choir and faces I don't recognize. I'm glad I quit four years ago so I don't now have to deal with the loss of Tom Stumpf in the bass section and at the Literary Society. I dare say that his death leaves the biggest hole in the choir that there ever was. As for the biggest hole in the Gazette that there ever was, it happened in 1996 as Father Elstan stopped writing for me when he left Victoria. Tom would agree, humble sort of guy that he was.

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To the Editor: Thank you so much for the wonderful paper. I truly enjoy reading every time it comes to my mailbox. I found the fishhook on page 24, on the end of the spoon for the article, "Minneapolis is #7 Best Metro for College Graduates in 2020." Thank you and have a great day. Kris Kohman, Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor: Pleasant sunny June Sunday greetings to you. June's fishhook is found artfully placed on the Spoonbridge Cherry Sculpture, page 24, in the June paper. Additionally, the lone bugler at Arlington (page 19) is a powerful image of a reverent moment. Stan and Jayne Hamerski, Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Loved the attention to all the Victoria restaurants in your June edition. While it occasionally feels like there are just too many (only when trying to find a parking space), I am pleased and relieved that Victoria will continue to have such a wide array of awesome eateries available. It's been great to see all the support from the community for local business. Nice job hiding the fishhook around the end of the spoon handle on page 24. Best wishes. Dori Miller, Edward Jones Office Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor: We noted this remittance envelope in the last paper and realized we haven't paid yet. We were traveling in our new RV December through March and must have missed it. Sorry for the delay and thanks for the great paper. Roger and Vicki Bont, Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor: Got your paper today when it was so hot outside. Stayed where it was cool and read it from cover to cover. Interesting reading. I found the fishhook on the spoon handle on page 24. It's fun looking for the hook. Love your paper, Sue. Doreen Walter, Cologne, Minnesota

To the Editor: Of course we always read the Gazette and pass along extras, having one in Wisconsin at our cabin. We're here now with our son Matt. He and his dad have been putting wood preservative on the deck today. So glad to spend some days without the political atmosphere on the local TV stations at home. Then to North Carolina to visit family. We have many to see including two of my sisters, nieces, nephews, and the triplets, my nieces three. They were baptized at St. Victoria shortly after their birth on December 8th, 2001. All have now graduated high school and are off to college this fall -- healthy bright children. They now live in Greensboro. Checked into a beautiful hotel in Danville, KY, for one night before on to NC. So good to get away, but will be home soon Rosie Williams, Victoria/Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor: As I was trolling through the June Gazette, I came upon a sculpture garden on page 24. Lo and behold, a fishhook was caught on the end of a spoon with a cherry on the other end. A nice catch for a summer day. Always enjoyed playing tennis with Allan. A knee replacement has kept me off the courts. Give him my regards. Jim Cashman, Minnetrista, Minnesota

To the Editor: Always appreciate you printing our tennis pictures and copy. We had five courts playing this morning. We all enjoy being back on the courts. Tennis is a life long sport. Judy and I bought a Kerber townhome ten years ago. Really enjoy Victoria, all the amenities, and friendly energetic residents ... and reading the Victoria Gazette. Bruce Kobs, Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor: Your granddaughters are talented in artwork. Mia drew a very nice flower in the June paper. Found the fishhook on page 24 on the end of the spoon. Barb Johnson, Sacred Heart, Minnesota

To the Editor: Your paper is the best. Found the fishhook. Dona Ebert, St. Bonifacius. MORE LETTERS IN PAPER EDITION OF THE GAZETTE.

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LAKETOWN’S LAST ADDITION APPROVED WITH A 3-2 VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL VOTE The Victoria Planning Commission voted 7-0 in recommending that Council deny Lennar Corporation its PUD plan for the last parcel -- the 16th Addition -- of its large Laketown development. The first phase of the Laketown development was approved in 2004 as 206 acres south of Deer Run were annexed into the City of Victoria. But Council voted 3-2 on June 8th to approve the preliminary PUD plat for 25 single family homes on 16.63 acres just north of Marsh Lake Road. BIG RATE INCREASES FOR SOME BUSINESSES VICTORIA ACCEPTS WATER AND SANITARY SEWER PLAN On June 8th, Council accepted for full implementation in 2022 the Financial Management Plan for Water and Sanitary Sewer Services for the City of Victoria. The plan, which resulted from a study performed by Tammy Omdal of Northland Securities, received detailed press in the June issue of the Gazette, having been presented to Council in a May workshop setting. Ms. Omdal said 12 water customers in the city and 10 sanitary sewer customers will have a quarterly increase of more than $100. Fifty-two Victoria customers will see an increase in water bills. VICTORIA LIONS TO CALL THE PAVILION “HOME” INCLUDING FOR ITS REGULAR DINNER MEETINGS On June 22nd, Council approved an on-sale retail liquor license for the Victoria Lions Club at the Lions Park Pavilion. Since the Village Hall on Rose Street was demolished, the Lions have been meeting at the St. Victoria Catholic Church. The club license will now be for the Pavilion rather than the church. The license is good from July 1st, 2020, to June 30th, 2021. A new club license application is required to be approved by the city prior to submitting to the state. Resident Brent Romenesko, Lions president, was in attendance at the city meeting. VICTORIA TO LIST THREE CITY-OWNED PARCELS HANG ONTO FOURTH LOT FOR NOW ON CO. RD. 11 Council agreed to put up for sale three city-owned lots and hang onto a fourth. The properties have been acquired by the city in various ways, somes as a land trust lot for affordable housing, but that program didn't work. Community and Economic Development Director Marty Doll reported that the city sent 88 letters to property owners within 350 feet of the four parcels on May 14th and received 16 responses. SEEKING FEDERAL FUNDS TO BUILD HIGHWAY 5 FOUR LANES PLUS UNDERPASS AT MADELYN PARK Council passed a resolution of support June 8th for Carver County's federal funding application for Highway 5 Arboretum Area Mobility and access improvement between Rolling Acres Road (Co. Rd. 13) and Minnewashta Parkway. As City Engineer Cara Geheren stated more simply, "The limits of construction start at Park Drive and Kochia in order to transition into the four lanes. The improvement includes the construction of a four-lane Highway 5 from that location all the way to the intersection of Minnewashta Parkway. The four lanes would come to an end in the area between the wetlands, where that area would potentially need to be a land bridge over that section of Highway 5, which is very expensive." VICTORIA’S FIRST DISCUSSION ON PRELIMINARY 2021 CITY BUDGET Council held its first 2021 city budget discussion on June 22. While no decisions were made, the discussion provided background in preparation for September when a preliminary budget has to be adopted and December when the final budget will be adopted. VIRUS COSTLY IN 2020 TO CITY OF VICTORIA City Manager Dana Hardie began by reporting a negative impact of $58,659 on the current 2020 city budget due to the coronavirus. She said they've been tracking expenses and staff time related to dealing with the virus. REVIEWING PAST TAX CHANGE IN STATS Reported Finance Director Trisha Pollock, "The median value home in Victoria in 2021 will increase .5% which is significantly less than last year when we saw an 8% increase, so it's a bigger challenge for us to keep the tax rate flat." PROJECTING INCREASE IN 2021 TAX LEVY Trisha stated that the City of Victoria's final 2020 tax levy amount was $5.71 million. "We are projecting a 6.77% increase over the 2020 levy," she said, "including a 7% increase in health insurance, a 7.2% increase in compensation insurance, and 7.7% increase in wages." COST FOR SERVICES IN CITY OF VICTORIA Trisha broke down the city portion of a property tax statement, as though paid on a monthly basis along with other monthly bills, and what it buys. 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TRAVELING THROUGH CARVER PARK. The wild turkey is such

a large bird that we can't help but notice it as it strides through our

yard, which is open to windows on all sides of our home. Getting a

photo of it is also tricky since the turkey meanders easily and quickly

through shadows and shade of brush. It's been some time since I've

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And so it's one day after the other, until we get to end of our line, where we hope we'll find the Big Fish to welcome us. Oops. I think I got it wrong. We're the fish. He's the Fisherman. When I dipped into the minnow bucket this time, I pulled out Johrdan Oppegaard of Victoria. She found the fishhook right where I stuck it, in the upper binding of what looks like a book but it's part of the proposed signage for Wassermann Lake Preserve on page 20 of the May issue of the Gazette. Jorhdan also wrote, "Loved your Starbucks story." That was a pretty short story, but not if you consider the fact that one picture is worth a thousand words. You might remember I took a picture of the lineup of cars at the Starbucks drive-thru in Chanhassen. I was sitting in the lineup of cars across the street at the McDonald's drive-thru. In any case, the ten bucks will be on its way to you shortly Miss Oppegaard, little Norwegian that you probably are. There's another fishhook hiding in this issue of the Gazette. If you find it and wish to be part of the next drawing, email [email protected] or drop a line to P.O. Box 387, Victoria MN 55386 telling of its location and sinker in the mail. Maybe there'll be a fish on the end of it.




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Independence Day. Saturday, July 4th. Celebrating the adoption

of the Declaration of Independence. The thirteen American colonies

declared their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Full Moon. Sunday, July 5th. The moon is fully illuminated as seen

from earth. At Full Moon, the moon and sun are on a line with earth in

between, as though the moon and sun are sitting on either end of a

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"Paganism could not, and did not, tolerate the Christians,

even when Christianity

was far too weak to pose any real challenge to political authority."

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"The days of comfortable Christianity are over.

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then we are quite literally intolerable."

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"The great fairy tales evoke the race's deepest religious longings

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"Stories, whether they belong to a sacred scripture

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that respects rules and obeys laws."

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"An epistemic virtue is a personal quality

conducive to the discovery of truth,

the avoidance of error, or some other intellectually valuable goal."

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"Chasing Wisdom" in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"The means of communication have been perfected,

but what is publicized with such hot haste is rubbish."

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March/April 2020.

"Without holy recreation,

the quest for knowledge becomes overwhelming

and dispiriting. We may give up, crack up, or blow up."

Douglas Groothuis

Quoting Kierkegaard in "Chasing Wisdom" in Touchstone,

March/April 2020.

"By and large, we no longer have universities in the West;

we have multiversities.

Our institutions of higher education divide themselves into narrowly

specialized fields of inquiry, all too often degenerating into insular,

departmental fiefdoms."

Robert Stackpole

"Realist Guide to Religion & Science" in Touchstone,

March/April 2020.

"True interdisciplinary study of nature, humanity, and God

is rarely encouraged,

and even when attempted, is rarely done well."

Robert Stackpole

"Realist Guide to Religion & Science" in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

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