Shakopee made it a regular-season sweep over the Chaska Cubs with a 5-4 victory Thursday night at Athletic Park.

The Cubs had ace righthander Ryan Seifert going great guns, but the Indians made the most of their five hits in the game.

The Cubs scored in the first inning, but that was all Shakopee lefty Tim Piechowski allowed over eight innings.

This holiday weekend will be full of patriotic fun and events on Saturday. 

The Jonathan Association homeowners group will kick off its Fourth of July Saturday morning with a 5K fun run/walk on Jonathan trails, with registration at 8 a.m. and the run kicking off at 8:30 a.m.

Chaska had an extended weekend of amateur baseball at the Spamtown Classic tournament in Austin.

The Cubs took two of the three pool-play games to make the final four.

The Cubs beat the Omaha, Neb. Diamond Spirit 6-3 on Friday night.

Chaska then knocked off the Peekskill, N.Y. Tides 8-5 on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs then fell 12-4 to the Blaine Fusion on Saturday evening.

The Cubs won the four-team pool play, as Blaine fell 13-3 to Omaha and 4-3 to Peekskill.

Chaska was thumped 11-1 by the Chicago Vee Pak Hawks in the semifinals on Sunday.

By Unsie Zuege

While other entertainment venues may be struggling as many people opt to stay home and rent a DVD during these tough economic times, the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) views it as an opportunity to demonstrate that entertainment dollars spent at the CDT are a good value.

The Chaska High School class of 1979 is holding its 30-year class reunion on Friday, July 24.

The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Victoria Bar and Grill (formerly Schmitty's Tavern) at 7900 Quamoclit, Victoria.

They mark the beginning of Chaska’s “summer of golf.”

Last week, Public Works crews hung 50 banners throughout the city, promoting the upcoming 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Aug. 10-16.

The Chaska Lions Club has organized and financed the banner project for all the major Chaska golf tournaments in the last 18 years: the 1991 U.S. Open; the 2002 PGA Championship; and the 2006 U.S. Amateur Championship.

Nominations from county residents are now being sought for the 2009 Outstanding Senior Citizens of Carver County. 

Candidates for the award are Carver County residents over the age of 65 that are known for going out of their way to help others, to volunteer, to organize, or help out with volunteer services, according to a press release.  

The award recognizes outstanding community service and serves as an example to others in the county. The winner will be honored at the Carver County Fair in the Entertainment Center on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 1 p.m.