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Car crashes into Mayer home

 

A car crashed into a house in Mayer on Friday morning.The Carver County Sheriff’s Office received the call at 10:55 a.m., May 9, according to a Carver County Sheriff’s Office press release.

Deputies responded to the scene along with Mayer Fire Rescue and Ridgeview Ambulance.  They found a 2005 Lincoln car had struck a residence at 209 Blue Jay Avenue.


Big Fat Bridal Blog: How young is too young?

While we have been obsessing over getting our own wedding invitations printed, other wedding invitations have been filling our mailbox, signaling the beginning of the wedding season.

These are joyous occassions for our friends who are ready to take that next big step in their adult lives. But somewhere amidst adding wedding dates to our calendar, news of another wedding came tumbling through the grapevine - a wedding we were, quite honestly, less than ecstatic about: My nineteen-year-old cousin had just accepted a wedding proposal from her boyfriend.


Sports Photo of the Day - May 9, 2008


Hawks, Hand zap Lightning in baseball; Straka throws extra to beat Panthers

Brad HandBrad Hand

 

Chaska senior Brad Hand contributed in many ways to the Hawk baseball team's 3-2 late-inning victory over Lake Conference leader Eastview on Tuesday.


First Communion reunion at Guardian Angels

 

Mary Myskewitz in her communion dress.Mary Myskewitz in her communion dress.

Did You Receive Your First Communion at Guardian Angels?


District 112 Foundation awards 2008-09 grants

By Chuck Friedbauer

The District 112 Foundation has announced its grants for the 2008-09 school year. Twelve programs covering all school levels were awarded a total of nearly $15,000 for their projects next year.


Help me raise money for Charity!

I'm never one to shy away from a physical challenge. I've completed seven running marathons, an 87 mile inline race, countless inline marathons, a triathlon (even though I still can't swim), and many more challenging races. Today though, I am training to participate in a 100 mile "Century" bike ride called "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride" as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Many of my other races have been rewarding but there is an extra incentive with this one as I'll be racing for a cause.


Boundary task force develops another high school proposal

The District 112 Boundaries Task Force has developed a second high school boundary proposal.

Under the first proposal, students in Chaska city limits would attend Chaska High School. Everyone else in District 112 would attend Chanhassen High School, when it opens.


Southwest Christian baseball and softball - photo slideshow

The Southwest Christian High School softball and baseball teams played Bethany Academy on adjoining fields at the Dred Scott complex in Bloomington.
The Stars baseball team fell 5-4 and the softball team prevailed 15-2.

Enjoy this selection of photos from the games.


Public notices from the May 8, 2008 Chaska Herald.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the May 8, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.


Funeral notice for Jeffrey L. Berg

Jeffrey Berg, 50, of Carver, passed on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 after a courageous fight with cancer.

Memorial services are 11 a.m. Monday, May 12, at St. John Lutheran Church, 300 East Fourth Street, Chaska, (952-448-2326) with gathering of family and friends from 9 a.m.

Huber Funeral and Cremation Services Eden Prairie Chapel, 952-949-4970.


Chaska youth volleyball teams going strong

The Chaska Area Youth Volleyball Association had 10 teams competing in the final NCR Area Event tournament on April 26-27.
The teams ending their season are the 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 12-1, 13-2, 13-3, 14-2, 14-3, 16-1 and the 17-1s.


City administrator picks up Klein award

Chaska City Administrator David Pokorney was presented with the George C. Klein Award last month at the annual Chaska Rotary banquet last month.

The Klein Award is given to individuals that display service above self in the community. Pokorney, who has been city administrator for 24 years, was recognized for his outstanding leadership in Chaska.


Mother, the muse

She has been called quirky, unforgettable, a scene stealer, and even “one of the great moms of American fiction,” but to Shannon Olson, she’s just Flo.


The culture of Ole & Lena

There’s Ole:

“Ole got a job in the fertilizer factory. The boss tried to determine the extent of Ole’s abilities. ‘Tell me, do you know anything about nitrates?’ Answered Ole… ‘All I know is dey are cheaper dan da day rates.”

And then there’s Lena:


Hiking is for the birds

A bird-watching hike will be held at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge this Saturday, May 10, from 8 to 10 a.m.

The event will be held in conjunction with the North American Migration Count and Fort Snelling State Park, the hike will highlight the large diversity of birds to be found in the area during the spring migration period.


Deacon appointed to serve at Guardian Angels

The Rev. Gregg Sroder was appointed by Archbishop Harry Flynn to serve as deacon at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, effective May 1.

Sroder, and his wife Patti, will be welcomed at a 10 a.m. Mass on Pentecost Sunday, May 11. 


Chaska's Dordel is MVC Softball Newcomer of the Year

Chaska High School graduate and current Drake University freshman pitcher Brynne Dordel was named the Missouri Valley Conference Softball Newcomer of the Year at the MVC Awards Banquet on Wednesday night.


Obituaries from the May 8 Herald

The following obituaries are from the May 8, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:


Sports Photo of the Day - May 8, 2008

 Bethany Academy's John O'Sullivan stretches for a pickoff throw as Southwest Christian's Matt Pudvan gets back to the base in an MCAA baseball game on Monday.Up and up: Bet


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