Community News and Views – Carver, Minnesota, USA
Hard to believe just 6 months ago the river was spilling over its banks, and is now so low that rocks in the Carver rapids are exposed.
Jerrod Larson, who runs and hikes in the Louisville Swamp area in Scott County, said the massive outcroppings of rock in the Minnesota are impressive. The more dramatic stretch of rapids requires a 3-mile hike to view, he said, but another set is easier to access.
Read the full story at http://www.startribune.com/local/west/134972383.html.
Like to play bingo? How about forty games of bingo?
When? This Friday!
The Carver Black Sox formally invite all of you interested in playing
bingo and having fun to come to the Village Hall on Friday, November 18th
at 7 PM. You can play bingo until 11 PM. There will be food and beverages
served. There will be a meat raffle, as well. So be sure to mark on your
calendars, November 18th, and plan on coming to The Carver Black Sox
Turkey and Ham Bingo !! It’s fun for all ages !!! All funds raised will
be going towards bettering the baseball field at Carver Community Park.
Where: Chanhassen High School, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen.
When: 7:30pm Dec. 2,3,8,9,10 and 2:00pm Dec. 4, 10, 11.
Ticket prices: Adults: $15.00, 17 and under $10.00.
Adapted from the holiday classic of the same name, Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas – the Musical” is a story, not only about how boy meets girl, but about the loyalty and love that exists among members of the Armed Forces during times of war and times of peace. The dazzling score features well known standards including Blue Skies, I Love A Piano, How Deep Is the Ocean and the perennial favorite, White Christmas. Start your holiday season with Chaska Valley Family Theatre and “White Christmas – the Musical.”
For tickets and more information go to www.cvft.org or phone 952-250-7206.
photo: Judy (Theresa Stecker) Betty (Emily Jansen) sing “Sisters” in CVFT’s production of “White Christmas – the Musical.”
Annual Carver Senior Citizens Luncheon
December 14 2011
11:30 AM
Carver Village Hall – Downstairs
You are invited to the Annual Senior Lunch sponsored by the Carver Lions.
Social at 11:30 AM – Lunch at 12 PM
After lunch we will have time to socialize, have drawings for prizes and
play some cards or dominoes, if you wish to stay for that.
You must call for a reservation, so we know that you will be there.
Call Lee Ostlie at 952.448.4783
Reservations are due by December 10th
If you need a ride that day, please tell Lee when you call for your reservation,.
John von Walter has updated the Carver Historic District document for 2011.
The first part of Carver Historic District provides an introduction to the history of the area, and then the remainder takes a look at the history of each building and site individually. Please take a look at this and send any feedback to John on Facebook.
Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. invites the public to
attend a narrated slide presentation on the history of
Carver. The event will be held at the Church-by-the-
River at 109 Main Street East in downtown Carver and
is free, with refreshments provided.
The presentation will begin promtly at 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, November 3, 2011. Space is limited, so
seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to the enhancement of Carver
and its surrounding areas.
“We are anticipating completion of the removal of the last of the steel deck plat girder spans sometime next week,” wrote Terry Peterson with Omaha Track Material – the outfit handling the project. “Once that is complete, we will begin preparation for the demolition of the six concrete piers.”
Carver’s river crossing was originally built in 1871 by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway (M&St.L). The railroad bested steamboats in the area by allowing for travel year round, including when the river levels were too low or the water frozen. It also allowed for important connections between Minneapolis and St. Paul to points west and south.
The 16th Annual Chili Feed by the Carver 2nd Alarm are planning to serve
between 11 Am and 5 PM. A meat raffle and silent auction will also be
held. All you can eat, chili, French Bread and Homemade Bars, Cookies and
Desserts. Advance tickets are available for $5.00 or $7.00 at the door.
Proceeds will benefit children with special needs surgery through the
Smile Network. Advance tickets can be purchased from Second Alarm members
or contact John Lenzen at 952.448.2850 or Barb Swanson at 942.448.2830.
You can enjoy the delicions chii on October 23rd …be sure to come and
have fun and a good meal….
The latest Villager Tower is now available for download!
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Villager Tower #278 September / October
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and villagertower@carvercurrent.com.
For the last year I’ve been hosting Carver Current out of a server in my home. This has been convenient and worked well for the most part.
Recently I migrated to a different server in my house, and since then, I’ve had about 5 days of downtime and significantly slower response times.
In order to increase speed and reliability, I have migrated the site again to a virtual server in a data center. Hopefully this will really improve things for everyone. Thanks for reading!
Like to play bingo? How about forty games of bingo? When???? You ask.
The Carver Black Sox formally invite all of you interested in playing bingo and
having fun to come to the Village Hall on Friday, November 18th at 7 PM. You can play bingo until 11 PM. There will be food and beverages served.
There’s a meat raffle, as well. So be sure to mark on your calendars, November 18th, and plan on going to The Carver Black Sox Turkey and Ham Bingo!! It’s fun for all ages!!!
Read this month’s Villager Tower for complete information on Steamboat Days, as well as the story of Carver’s very own steamboat!
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Villager Tower #277 August / September
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and villagertower@carvercurrent.com.
The Chaska Herald has some great pictures and history of the rail line and bridge, connecting Chaska and Carver, that is being removed this summer.
The 5.6-mile stretch of rail running between Louisville in Scott County through Carver and into Chaska was constructed by the Minneapolis-St. Louis Railway in 1870 and 1871 at a cost of $20,000 per mile, according to von Walter’s research. The grand opening run was made from here to Minneapolis on Nov. 25, 1871.
Here’s the remaining demolition schedule for weeks beginning:
Aug. 1, 8 and 13: Remove wood bridge trestle.
Aug. 22, 29, and Sept. 7: Work continues on bridge. Remove road crossings in Chaska.
Sept. 14 thru Oct. 10: Complete steel bridge span removal.
Oct. 17 thru Oct. 24: Demolish concrete piers.
Oct. 31 through Nov. 7: Final cleanup and re-grading.
Read more: Chaska Herald – Historic rail line soon to be history
Carver on the Minnesota has accepted the donation of an 1890, fully restored, 30′ steamboat. More information on Carver on the Minnesota’s facebook page.
The nonprofit was also written up this week in the Chaska Herald. 
Do you have plans for August? Read the latest Villager Tower for a full listing of community events and activities. As summer begins to wind down (it pains me to say that), don’t miss your chance to get involved in many of the great events that are available every weekend.
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Villager Tower #276 July / August
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and villagertower@carvercurrent.com.
When: Saturday September 24th, 10am – 3pm.
Where: Downtown Carver @ Gazebo Park
What: Artisans, Vintage Finds, Antiques, and One-Of-A-Kinds!
Vendor space still available, contact Jane Hall at ohmustardmoon@msn.com.
Congressman John Kline (R-Lakeville), who represents Carver County in the 2nd District, has sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency today asking it to develop a plan to assist Carver and Watertown in finding flood relief.
Read more: Chaska Herald – Congressman to FEMA Last thing we need is bureaucratic red tape
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Villager Tower #275 June / July
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and villagertower@carvercurrent.com.
Jan Marie Labine, 47, was sentenced to a year in prison for a drunk driving crash that injured Carver Mayor Greg Osterdyk and Evelyn Grimm during the 2010 Steamboat Days celebration, according to a Carver County Attorney’s Office news release.
On June 3, consistent with the request of Chief Deputy County Attorney Mike Wentzell, Judge Richard Perkins stayed an 18-month prison sentence and imposed a one year jail term – the maximum jail sentence allowed by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines for this offense.
Read the rest of the story at ChaskaHerald.com