Community News and Views – Carver, Minnesota, USA
The March/April issue of Villager Tower is now available: Villager Tower #272 March / April 2011.
Additionally, the archives for 1986 and 1987 have been added to the Villager Tower page.
The Villager Tower is written and published by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and [email protected].
I came down to Dunn Bros in Chaska and to my surprise, crews were just finishing removing the barricades from the bridge. Shortly thereafter, traffic once again started flowing.
The city has decided to continue with levee watch until April 5th.
Click here to sign up for levee watch.
White lines are for the volunteers and red lines are for Emergency Management (Fire Fighters, Carver County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, Carver County Sheriff’s , Carver County Risk Management, etc).
Really Cool Vendors Ranging
from Artists, Vintage Wares,
Antiques, Flowers, Local Produce
& Homemade Foods.
Only Quality Products!
Send in your name, address,
phone number and the products
you would like to sell.
Fee is non-refundable
and vendor must be registered 7
days before the sale date.
These are rain or shine events!
Vendor fee $35.00 Per Event
Payable to Carver On The Minnesota, Inc.
Mail Check to: Open Air Market
PO Box 24
Carver MN 55315
**Mark your calendars now for the Carver Village Open Air Fall Market on September 24, 2011
Time: Saturday, May 21 · 10:00am – 3:00p
Location: Gazebo Park (NE Corner of Broadway & 3rd St) in Carver, MN
The two March Carver City Council meetings have been posted. Thanks to Chaska Community Television for posting them, and for adding the mid-month council meeting.
One of the best places for council news is the Villager Tower. The latest issue is available here: Villager Tower #271 February / March 2011
Carver City Council Meeting 03-07-11 from Chaska Community Television on Vimeo.
03-07-2011 Council Packet
03-07-2011 Meeting Minutes
Carver City Council Meeting 03-21-11 from Chaska Community Television on Vimeo.
03-21-2011 Council Packet
We want to hear from you! Leave a comment, post a story, or start a topic on the forum before the end of March to be entered to win a $25 Harvey’s gift certificate!
Work almost complete on Carver levee
Work to raise the city of Carver’s levee in advance of potential historic flooding is at least 90 percent complete and could be finished by March 24.
River up almost three feet in a day; Chaska over flood stage
Chaska over flood stage; river up almost three feet in a day
Click here to sign up for week 1 of Levee Watch 2011. White Lines are for the Volunteers and Red Lines are for Emergency Management (Fire Fighters, Carver County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, Carver County Sheriff’s, Carver County Risk Management, etc). I want to Thank everyone that volunteers for this event.
Any issues please call Cally Trimbo at 612-532-6925
Or Danny Meyer at 952-292-5193
Thanks,
Cally
Support your local amateur baseball team, the Carver Black Sox. For $10 per card,
with over 45 participating establishments, you can buy 1 drink and get 1 free
per visit up to 4 times per establishment. Cards are available for purchase at
the following establishments:
You can also call Holly Brockoff at 952-368-3504 and leave a message for
further information. Cards are good from April 1 thru August 31. Thank you for
supporting the Carver Black Sox.
The pick-up date for trees is Saturday, April 16th at Community Park. The order deadline is April 1st. See the city’s website for details.
Title: Carver Black Sox Turkey / Ham Bingo
Location: Carver Village Hall
Link out: Click here
Description: The Carver Black Sox will be holding their Spring Turkey & Ham Bingo Fundraiser night at the Carver City Hall from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Food and beverages will be available. The funds raised at our Bingo fundraisers will go towards building an equipment shed up at Community Park for the Black Sox.
Start Time: 7:00pm
Date: 2011-04-15
End Time: 11:00pm
The City of Carver has posted a summary of the current state of flood preparation over at cityofcarver.com.
Briefly, there is a 40% chance that this year’s flood will surpass the record 1965 flood. The 1965 flood crested at 724 feet and our levee is 726.5 feet. For this reason, the city has begun preparations to add 4 to 6 feet to the levee.
Additionally, they have released a flood guide that answers many of the questions and concerns. The guide can be downloaded here.
Want to help?
myfoxtwincities.com reported on the situation yesterday.
Flood Levee Built Up in Carver, Historic Watertown Bridge May Close: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com
Carver is looking for volunteers to fill sand bags this Wednesday. Click here to sign up!
We will be sandbagging March 16th starting at 4:30pm to 8pm. We are looking for volunteers that would be interested in filling sandbag’s bags. Please enter your name and phone number if you will be helping during this event. Volunteers who come out that day are asked to dress in layers, wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty, have footwear that can withstand mud, and to wear gloves. All volunteers will be asked to register at Carver Public Utilities Building (117 Broadway N. Carver MN 55315). Once registered we will be filling sandbag’s at WM Mueller & Sons Inc gravel pit.
The February/March issue of Villager Tower is now available: Villager Tower #271 February / March 2011.
This issue includes the story of a dog saving a family from fire, the latest news on flooding, a Fleet Farm update, other council news, and many other announcements including a write up of Carver Current. Please read and enjoy.
Additionally, I have been scanning historical issues and have posted the archives from 1984 and 1985 over on the Carver History page.
Ricki Schultz can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and [email protected].
Title: Steamboat Days 2011 Planning
Location: Carver Villager Hall, Basement
Link out: Click here
Description: Join us in planning the 2011 Steamboat Days! Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM in the Carver Village Hall basement. We would like to see you!
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2011-03-09
Raingardens are growing in popularity as an attractive, low-maintenance landscape alternative that helps protect and restore water quality. They are designed and planted to capture rain water so it can penetrate into the soil. This reduces the stormwater runoff that takes pollutants from the air, yards and streets and carries them into lakes, rivers and wetlands.
Metro Blooms is hosting a Raingarden workshop in Waconia on April 7th. The cost is $10.
I went to this last summer in Chaska and it was quite enjoyable. These guys “wrote the book” on raingardens and do a great job with their workshops.
The Duck has taken a big chunk out of the log jam as compared to a picture from November. Most of the debris has been broken up and left under the bridge to flow down once the ice melts. There is still quite a bit of brush along the bank of the dyke that could be removed. Additionally, the river has risen noticeably since observed on Saturday.
In the event of a flood, the city and fire department are asking people to sign up to volunteer. Carver Current has previously reported on the log jam situation.
As the Carver Fire Department prepares for the 2011 Flood Season, we have created the form below for anyone interested in volunteering for sand bagging and/or Levee watch. This form is just for information gathering in the event we will need help. We will send out notification of available shift dates and times should it become necessary.
Click here to sign-up and let us know you are available to help.
Thanks for your help!
Greg Osterdyk
Mayor
City of Carver
Mark Olson with the Chaska Herald and with the help of the Carver County Historical Society and John von Walter has published Murder on the Minnesota: The deathly tale of Rosa Mixa and Andrew Tapper.
On June 3, 1901 in Carver, Minnesota, Andrew Tapper, 34, stabbed his coworker Rosa Mixa, 18, to death. Tapper turned himself in and, following a trial, was sentenced to hang on Feb. 18, 1902 — 109 years ago. This video is the story of the murder and the execution.