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Stranger Gets $500 at Gunpoint by Frank Premack, Minneapolis Tribune Staff Writer. “It was 11:25 a.m. in sleepy, small Victoria, a village of 427 people in Carver County, when the bank robbery occurred. On dusty Main Street, everybody was going about their business. Cashier Erwin Holtmeier, 56, told how it happened. Click on Front Page. Spin, Weight Gain, Ping Pong by Tom Abts, Deer Run Golf Pro. “The key to success in ping pong is controlling the spin of the ball. Basically, there are two types of spinning: topspin and underspin. Same with golf.” New Pup Joins the Pack by Tom Stumpf, Cowboy Correspondent. “In November we managed to acquire a very handsome lad named Mylo, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, one of those rare animals whose breed name is almost as big as the pooch himself.” Mall of America Before the Coronavirus by Sue Orsen. “The Mall closed its doors on March 17th, 2020, before the run on toilet paper.” Dairy Princess Candidates by Barbara Grimm, Waconia, MN. “This year marks the 13th year of our Dairy Ambassador program and the 68th year of crowning the lovely young ladies who serve as Carver County’s Dairy Princesses.” Exceptional in Real Estate by American Institute of Real Estate Professionals. “Ray Quist of Mound and the southwest suburbs has been nominated and accepted as a 2020 AIOREP’S Ten Best in MN for client satisfaction.” Exceptional in Book Publishing by Lina and her Difficult Momma, Burnsville, MN. “Momma and I just received word that my latest book, Sit Stay Pray, has been named a finalist in the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)’s annual Benjamin Franklin Awards program. We are one of three finalist in the humor category.” Joan Kranz, 79, died Feb. 27. Robert Grengs, 80, died March 3rd. Roger Hartman, 72, died March 11th. From One Generation to the Next by Olyvia Ruhlmann, Apartment List, San Francisco. “In fact, the last three generations have owned fewer homes than their predecessors. Even baby boomers have lower home ownership than the silent generation that came before them. Millennials are the last likely to own a home, but most likely to purchase a new one.” Health and Well Being Paramount by Michael Brindisi, Chan Dinner Theatre. “We are daily monitoring the recommended guidelines, guidance, and updates that have been established by the MN Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control regarding COVID-19.”

COVID-19 and the Lions Fish Fry by Brent Romenesko, President Victoria Lions. “We determined that the event was on and we would develop a drive-thru plan. By any measure, our Fish Fry was a raving success. We adapted and delivered while honoring the safety of our members and guests.” Chariots of Fire by Pastor Kevin Dibbley. “If you are in coronavirus quarantine, this is a good wholesome and slow moving show that reveals how remarkable things can happen when people hold fast to their character and convictions.” Social Distancing Victoria Style in The Old Days by Mike Wartman, Former Resident of Victoria. “In the midst of what appears to be a rather serious pandemic tossing us all into quai-isolation and social distancing, I can only relate it all back to growing up in Victoria. GET OUT OF THE HOUSE was the oft used command whenever some illness, virus, or flu bug affected our home.” What Happened to Our 1987 Values? by Matthew Udermann, Chaska, MN. “Wouldn’t it be great if we started from those foundational values when we engage in conversations?” What Happened to Our 1987 Values? by Sue Orsen. “Values are subjective judgments and are hardly related to right and wrong. The solution is to teach virtues and, as long as we’re at it, we could teach the Ten Commandments again.” Limiting Visitor Access at Nursing Homes by Jodi Boyne, LeadingAge MN. “All visitors — including family members, contractors, and volunteers — are being asked to temporarily avoid visiting nursing homes and assisted living settings except for essential circumstances.” Remember when Brian and Sandy Krause announced the arrival of their son Alex Charles on October 9th, 1992. Alex was born in Korea on April 11th, 1992. On March 14th, 2020, Alex married Jane at Our Savior Lutheran in Excelsior. 30 Years Ago the Gazette featured Chuck and Marge Chapman in “The Chapman Chapter.” 20 Years Ago the Gazette featured Perry and Addie Dungey in “Head Over Heels.” 10 Years Ago the Gazette featured Editor Sue and husband Al Orsen’s trip to Tioga, North Dakota, in “Spring Break in Peaceful Valley.” Seeking Re-Election “State Rep. Greg Boe, a Republican from Chaska who represents District 47B in the MN House of Representatives, has announced he will seek re-election in 2020. He is a registered environmental health specialist who has been married for 33 years to his wife Debbie. They reside in Chaska where they have r aised their two children.”

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by Frank Premack Minneapolis Tribune Staff Writer Farmer Joe Happ smiled, gave a "Hi, there" to the stranger in the doorway and walked out of the Victoria State Bank into the hot sunny Main Street on Friday. Across the street, Mayor Florian Tschimperle was leaning against the Victoria Lumber Co., "just passing the time of day" with the yard's manager, Elmer Aagard. They talked about how Victoria has changed from a dairy farming community to a "suburb of Minneapolis," some 20 miles northeast. They looked at the tiny brick building that's been Victoria's only bank since 1913. They saw the same scene they had observed for years: a few people in the cafe quietly eating lunch, some cars passing by on State Highway 5. In the house next door to the bank, Russell Schmid and his wife Darlene were eating pork chops and potatoes, a hearty lunch but sugar worker Schmid's big meal of the day. It was 11:25 a.m. in sleepy, small Victoria, a village of 427 people in Carver County, when the bank robbery occurred. On dusty Main Street, everybody was "going about their business." Cutting hair for barber H.G. Neuman, where the sign on his shop reads: "We Need Your Head to Run Our Business." Cutting meat for butcher Walter Thiede, who works in his dad's grocery store. And cutting sandwiches for 17-year old Rita Plocher, who waits on customers in her folks' cafe. In sugar worker Schmid's home, his son Larry, 9, came running in from playing ball and shouted: "Hey, Daddy, there's been a stickup at the bank." The stranger that farmer Happ had said "Hi" to, had just robbed the bank of $500. A small knot of people came out of their houses and working places, gathered in front of the lumber yard, and stared at the bank. Inside cashier Erwin Holtmeier, 56, told how it happened: "I was sitting at my desk in the little office here, just opposite the door, when a stranger walked over with a snub-nosed nickel revolver in his hand. He had handkerchief wrapped around the gun. "He was wearing khaki work clothes, a blue fisherman's cap, and needed a shave pretty bad. He just came right up to me as I stood there and said very calmly: "Have the girl give me the cash." "I just did what I was told in a matter of fact way," the cashier said. "I keep a gun under the counter, but I'll be darned if I was gonna grab for it." Cashier Holtmeier walked over to the counter with the stocky gunman and spoke to his assistant cashier, Mrs. Doris Borka, age 23. "Doris, give him the cash," Holtmeier ordered. She opened the cash drawer and pulled out a fistful of ones, fives, tens, and twenties. The gunman pushed over a paper sack and she shoved the money into it." "Stay here two minutes before you come out or give the alarm," he ordered and backed out onto Main Street. Holtmeier, who is a Carver County Deputy, watched the stranger leave and then phoned Sheriff Lester Melchert in Chaska. The sheriff ordered road blocks set up around Victoria in hope of catching the gunman, fleeing in a flashy maroon and tan car. He summoned the FBI and hurried to the bank with deputies to get a better description of "Victoria's stranger." At the bank, there wasn't any chance of sounding the alarm; the bank doesn't have one. Nor was there any chance of calling the local constable; the village doesn't have one. Across the street and in front of the bank, the townspeople gathered to talk about the bank's first holdup. "It's livened up the town a bit," said lumber man Aagard, "but just a bit." "Excited? No," said the mayor. "I'm just surprised it never happened before." Inside the bank Mrs. Borka took a deposit from another customer. "It's funny," she said. "Just yesterday we were talking about what we would do if we were held up." For a few minutes everybody talked in low, hushed tones. Then the group broke up -- the barber to his shop, the mayor to his home down the street, the sugar worker to his home next door for a nap. EDITOR’S NOTE: The bank robbery occurred on Friday, June 24th, 1960. The story appeared in the Saturday, June 25th, 1960, edition of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune. The rest of the story, along with several related photos, can be found in the paper edition of the April 2020 issue of the Victoria Gazette.



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In this edition of the Gazette, business people, government leaders, and others tell how the coronavirus is affecting them and those they serve. Those letters, in both number and content, become a record of the early days of this unprecedented time. My own firsthand, first-person story is not so disturbing, not so difficult. This is partly because I spend most of my time at home in the first place, especially during cold winter months when sidewalk cafes in downtown Victoria are just sidewalks. Except for a short fast trip to the grocery store or post office during this pandemic, I'm home. As I've said before, there's no place like home but I do miss going out to eat and turning a menu. I miss the new movies with previews and cup-holder seats. I miss the malls and pointing out the walkers with tennis shoes going nowhere. I miss the Mass and the people in the pews at St. Victoria. I miss my kids and my dad.

*** For the past couple weeks, we shut off the news in the evening and look for a movie on Roku. Every night we find a new adventure. As the weather gets nicer, we will go for a walk in the park before we park ourselves on the couch. In order to keep the adventures all straight, I've written them down. It's what I do -- write and report. Some made me laugh. Some made me cry. Some were inspiring. Some were not. Some put me on edge. None of them put me to sleep. I always appreciate a recommendation from others. Maybe you do too, especially in this insulating time of the coronavirus. "At First Sight" 1999. Inspired by a true life story, it's about a blind massage therapist who lost his sight as a little boy, gained it back years later through new technology, then lost it again. A girl falls in love with him and together they learn to see like never before. It includes a perfect metaphor as they literally skate on ice. "The Upside" 2017. Also based on a true story, it's about a quadriplegic who chooses an ex-con to help take care of his daily needs. A deep friendship develops because of honesty, brutal frankness, and finding joy in living life to the fullest. It's goes from scary to hilarious. "The Rainmaker" 1997. Based on a book by John Grisham, it's about a young, poor lawyer (Matt Damon) who, with his sidekick (Danny DeVito), fights corruption and a dirty insurance company. Would you believe Jon Voigt plays the shyster? "Escape Plan" 2013. Sylvester Stalone and Arnold Schwarzenegger escape from a high-tech prison. Don't watch this movie for a relaxing evening. Jim Caviezel plays, surprisingly, the mean nasty jailer and not the guy on the cross. "Dennis the Menace" 1993. Dennis kept reminding me of Macaulay Culkin (Home Alone). I love Walter Matthau in all his movies and he's a perfect Mr. Wilson. It's a laugh outloud movie. "Marie Antoinette" 2006. I had never seen this version before. Interesting but more hollywood than historical. The French Revolution is much more real, and more part of the plot, in the 1938 version starring Norma Shearer and Robert Morley who are without equals. "The Age of Adaline" 2015. Although fanciful and other-worldly because Adaline doesn't age through the generations, it is a spell binding movie. It tells us that aging is desirable which, for most of us, is a good thing compared to the alternative. "Little Big League" 1994. We were surprised that a movie featured the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome, which is now defunct and even historical! Imagine the Twins being owned by a 12-year old boy who loved his grandfather and baseball. "The First American" 2016. By Newt and Callista Gingrich, this documentary is just excellent. It is true that we don't know our first president very well. After this presentation, we do. It should be required viewing in every school in the nation. "De-Lovely" 2004. Based on the life and career of songwriter Cole Porter, it's a love story from the old days of the roaring twenties. I enjoy hearing and learning about the old days, including its music. "Jeremiah" 1998. I also didn't know the story of Jeremiah and his place in Bible history. There has been terror in the world from the beginning, and also great heroes waiting for us to discover them. "The Giver" 2014. This movie reminded me of the 'equity' issue in School District 112 and elsewhere. It takes daily vaccinations (indoctrination) to keep people from becoming individuals and instead make them into an 'equal' mindless morass. "Rob Roy" 1995. Billed as "a biographical historical drama," the movie highlights the highlands of Scotland as well as the story of Mr. MacGregor. The sword scenes are riveting. The ending brings satisfaction -- like in Clint Eastwood movies. There you have it, virtual socializing!

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To the Editor: Hi, Sue. I'd seen the obit for Roger Stein earlier and knew him. Just read your obit in the Gazette. My question to you is, how did his twin brother Roland die just 18 days before him? Always enjoy your paper. Really liked your trip on the Mississippi last year and referenced in your recent March editorial. How have you been? On January 23rd, I had triple bypass surgery and am doing fine after nearly seven weeks. Completed 12 of 37 rehab sessions so far. Ron Hughes/Tonka Printing Excelsior, Minnesota To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Thanks for the interesting tidbits about the Mall of America in the March issue of the Gazette. I rarely get up that way, and it was fun to see some highlights. I found the fishhook on page 21 in the wheel of Christopher Norgaard's plane. Dori Miller Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: Thank you for a great paper. Enjoy reading it! Thanks. Mel Hazelwood Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: Hello, Sue. It's always hard to find your hidden fishhook, but both of us found it this month. It's on the bottom of page 21 on Christopher's airplane wheel. We also found our good friend Marlene on page 30. Thanks for keeping us informed. Fred and Libby McGraw Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: Greetings to you and Al. The Gazette is a great newspaper. Art Johnson Waconia, Minnesota To the Editor: Enjoy the Gazette very much. You do a great job. Victoria has really changed and is better than ever. My family likes Victoria too. Rose Laumann Waconia, Minnesota To the Editor: Thank you. Love the Gazette. Gary and Mary Olson Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: I am enclosing our check for the coming year. I absolutely love reading the Gazette. The articles are insightful and the "Quotes in the Queue" section is what I always read first. Thank you so much for the great work you do. Erwin Bridoux Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: Thanks, Sue. I love your paper. Elaine Ward Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: Great paper! More information in the Gazette than all other publications in the county. Thank you. Kathy Brose Laketown/Waconia, Minnesota To the Editor: Hi, Sue. Don passed away on December 22nd. He loved the Gazette and was reading it until the end. Alida Dyer Excelsior, Minnesota To the Editor: Thank you, Sue. Great job. Michael and Susan Septer Victoria, Minnesota To the Editor: Great paper. Stay healthy and positive. Jeanne Millet Eden Prairie, Minnesota SEVERAL MORE PAGES OF LETTERS IN THE PAPER EDITION.

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DOES THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FUND GREENSTEP? MAYOR FUNK REPORTS CHANGES IN GREENSTEP WEBSITE Mayor Funk reported at the end of the March 9th council meeting what he discovered on the GreenStep website. This was in response to the failed 2-3 split vote on February 10th when he made a motion for the City of Victoria to opt out of the GreenStep program because it was connected to the Metropolitan Council. He had stated, "I don't think it's worth our time and effort." On March 9th he added, "I found it extremely interesting that the Metropolitan Council logo was listed on the GreenStep website. After our council discussed it, the Met Council logo was removed." NOW IT’S TIME FOR ROLLING ACRES ROAD AND OPTIONS WITH OR WITHOUT 18-FOOT MEDIAN At the council meeting on March 23rd, city councilmembers were introduced to two options being considered for the temporary improvement of Rolling Acres Road, which is an approximate 1 to 1.5 mile stretch of road located between State Hwy 5 and State Hwy 7. The road is also designated as County Road 13 and so under the authority of Carver County. It is part of the Arboretum Area Transportation Plan. No council decision was being sought at this time. City Engineer Cara Geheren reported that the neighborhood meeting scheduled in March was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. There are several driveways with direct access onto Rolling Acres Road. COUNCIL MAKES SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TO VICTORIA COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS Council held a workshop on March 9th to hear from residents who were interested in serving on one of the city's committees or commissions. At the council meeting that evening they made the following appointments AS TOWNSHIPS PROPERTIES ARE ANNEXED INTO VICTORIA AND OTHER NEIGHBORING CITIES At the city council meeting on March 9th, the vote was unanimous to approve amendments to the Orderly Annexation Agreement between the City of Victoria and Laketown Township. That agreement of 1972/1976 created a process for three cities -- Victoria, Waconia, and Chaska -- to annex portions of Laketown Township. That portion of the agreement that consumed most of the conversation on March 9th reads as follows: "The city will not initiate annexation until the township acknowledges in writing that they have received tax reimbursement payment for the property being annexed. The township by their own resolution will set the tax reimbursement rate (currently $500 per acre) to cover the permanent loss of taxable property. The city intends to require the developer of any proposed annexation area to pay this fee." City staff had recommended adoption of the resolution approving the amendments. It keeps the issue of tax reimbursement payments between the township and the township residents, not the city. GOVERNMENT OVERREACH OR FORWARD THINKING? PET STORE, COFFEE BEANS, FREE RANGE CHICKENS During the Roundtable section of the March 9th council meeting, Councilmember Deb McMillan returned to the issue of Humane Pet Stores which was shut down at the February 24th council meeting when it was introduced by Councilmember Judy Black. SOCIAL DISTANCING NOW APPEARS AT CITY OF VICTORIA COUNCIL MEETINGS Victoria city councilmembers held a special 7-minute meeting on Thursday evening, March 19th, at which time they unanimously adopted a resolution extending the period of a mayor-declared local emergency to provide for telephonic meetings, per authority of Minnesota statutes. On March 11th the World Health Organization determined that the COVID-19 outbreak constitutes a pandemic. On March 13th President Trump declared a national state of emergency as a result of the pandemic. On March 13th MN Governor Walz declared a peacetime emergency to protect Minnesotans from COVID-19. On March 16th President Trump limited gatherings to less than 10 people with older people asked to stay home and away from others. On March 16th Mayor Funk issued a proclamation declaring local emergency. COMPREHENSIVE CITY SCOOP IN PAPER EDITION.

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GUNNAR IS CONFIRMED. Hi, Mom. Here's a picture for your next Gazette. Need some text? Gunnar Norgaard received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Tioga, North Dakota, on Sunday, March 8th, administered by Bishop David Kagan of the Diocese of Bismarck with the help of Father Corey Nelson. Grandpa Al Orsen of Victoria, Minnesota, was Gunnar's confirmation sponsor. Left to right: Gunnar's parents (Jenny and Christopher), Gunnar's sister (Addie), Gunnar Raymond, and Gunnar's grandparents (Allan and Sue). Love, Jenny Norgaard, March 8th, 2020 Tioga, North Dakota WORKING TOO CLOSE TO YOUR SPOUSE. Hi, Mom. I've now got six screens in my home office since both Jen and I are spending a lot of time working from home. Sophie and Mia are doing school online. Love, Nick Orsen, March 19th, 2020 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota EDITOR'S NOTE: Hi, Nick. I miss you guys. LOOKS LIKE CLASSIC CAR NIGHT IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA. In this 1960 photo of Main Street Victoria, you can see the signs that read "Leo's Bar & Liquors," the "Victoria CAFE," and "Our Own Hardware." Unfortunately, the delivery truck on the far right obscures the front entrances to the Hardware Store and Notermann's Grocery Store. I've never before seen a photo that included the single family home adjacent to the bank. I suspect you haven't either! ~S.O. OUR LAST TWO CUSTOMERS. What a crazy time we're in. Today, Tuesday, March 17th, was so hard to shut the door, but we are doing curbside. These are my last two customers when we had to lock the door at 5:00 p.m. They wanted to be there and support us before we had to shut the doors. Kim Heenie/Winchester & Rye Victoria, Minnesota CORONA SANITY WALK. HONK! WAVE! STAY STRONG! My daughter Lori Kale and I at my home in Garden Path, encouraging local walkers to stay strong during our corona crisis. Jeanette June Victoria, Minnesota SEEKING RE-ELECTION. State Rep. Greg Boe, a Republican from Chaska who represents District 47B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, has announced that he will seek re-election in 2020. "After receiving encouragement from friends and family, along with business and community leaders, I am pleased to announce that I will be seeking re-election to the Minnesota House of Representative," Boe said in a release. "It has been an honor and privilege to represent the good people of Eastern Carver County in the Minnesota Legislature for the last two years." During the upcoming legislative session, Boe anticipates support efforts to assure a healthy local economy, lower taxes, and affordable health care, while also pursuing reasonable solutions for the challenges of clean energy and climate change. In addition, he will continue to seek support and funding for local transportation and infrastructure projects and needs. Boe is a registered environmental health specialist, who has been married for 33 years to his wife Debbie. They reside in Chaska where they have raised their two children. Prior to being elected to serve in the state legislature, Boe was a member of the Chaska City Council for ten years and the Chaska Planning Commission for nine years. He also served with the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Board of Directors, the Southwest Transit Commission, and several other boards and groups. District 47B includes all of the city of Chaska, and the majority of Chanhassen and Victoria, within eastern Carver County.


It was nearly 60 degrees on Monday, March 30th, and the walkers were everywhere on trails and sidewalks and neighborhood streets. The sun was shining and the sky was blue and for a moment I forgot about the coronavirus. That morning I had picked up my mail at the post office, got back into my car, and drove home to proofread the Gazette. How did I do? When I dipped into the minnow bucket this month, I pulled out Frances Vanderlinde of Watertown, Minnesota, to win the ten dollar prize drawing. I haven't seen a Vanderlinde around town for quite a while. I suspect, Frances, that you're related to Ed and Mary, Mark, Randy, Larry, and all the others. The fishhook was wrapped around the bottom of the airplane tire on page 21. Another fishhook is hidden in this Gazette. If you find it and wish to part of the next drawing, email [email protected] telling of its location or drop a line and sinker in the mail to P.O. Box 387, Victoria, MN 55386. And thank you once again for your amazing response to my subscription envelopes.




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"Sometimes the eyes say more than the mouth." A. Nonnie Mouse

"Equality and freedom are inherently in conflict. This is what socialists have shown,

over the dead bodies of millions of people." David Horowitz

"Radical Son" quoted in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"In talent, intelligence, and physical attributes, individuals are by nature different.

Attempts to make them equal can only be achieved by restricting -- and ultimately eliminating -- their individual freedom."

David Horowitz "Radical Son" quoted in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"What liberals want is endless conversation, dialogue without terminus."

S. M. Hutchens "Dialogue and Chaos" in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"Calls for dialogue and further study are deliberately aimed at keeping opponents off balance, taking advantage of vacillators

and of those who are ignorant of the Bible." S. M. Hutchens

"An End in Itself" in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"Being drawn into endless conversation, dialogue without terminus, is confusion and a victory for those

who successfully encourage it upon their enemies." S. M. Hutchens

"Destruction via Confusion" in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"If every person who believes in the Resurrection left the pro-life movement,

it would collapse. If the same happened on the other side, the pro-abortion movement would carry on."

W. Ross Blackburn "Glory to Be Revealed" in Touchstone, March/April 2020.

"Post-modern relativism has made public schools ever less confident

about teaching any values other than universal tolerance. They engage instead in defensive teaching,

which is incapable of forming character or civic virtue." Charles L. Glenn

"Oppression by Indifference" in First Things, February 2020.

"The parent who enjoys watching the child climbing a tree will, as a matter of love, simultaneously affirm the child's freedom

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