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Bird Watching Meeting

Carver On The Minnesota is hosting a meeting on Bird Watching at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. The talk will be held at the Church By The River in Carver at 7pmWednesday January 11th. There is no cost, and there will be coffee and snacks.
Our speaker for the evening will be Suzanne Trapp. Ms. Trapp is the Environmental Education lead, and casual birdwatcher, for the Minnesota Valley National WIldlife Refuge. She has 25+ years of experience leading students, families, and visitors on a variety of outdoor explorations. She has 17 years experience working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
A native of Florida, Suzanne especially enjoys visiting the winter grounds of the birds she sees throughout the fall, spring and summer on the refuge. Mrs Trapp has spent the last 24 years in the Twin Cities and has raised 2 boys who are also pursuing outdoor careers. Her family enjoys spending time up north at the cabin, international travel, and hiking adventures throughout the country.
We hope you will join us for evening. The Refuge is a valuable resource for Carver and the region, and this is an opportunity to learn more about it.
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Carver on the Minnesota Quarterly Event

At 7 p.m. on April 13, 2016 Carver on the Minnesota, Inc. will hold its Quarterly Meeting Event at the Church by the River at 109 Main Street East in downtown Carver.  The event will feature, “Preparing Your Bike for the Upcoming Biking Season”, and will be co-hosted by Michael’s Cycles of Chaska. It will feature all sorts of information on choosing a bike, sizing a bike, maintenance, bicycle types, etc.  Just in time for the new bridge crossing over Spring Creek, and this year’s paving of the new trail connecting Carver and Chaska! Bring your questions.  The event is free, with Carver on the Minnesota furnishing snacks and beverages.

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Refuge and Visitor Center Talk

Carver on the Minnesota

Invites you learn about our neighbor, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center.

On Wednesday January 13th at 7 pm at the Church by the River in Carver Todd Smith, the Visitor Services Manager at the Wildlife Refuge and Rapids Lake Visitor Center, will tell us about the Wildlife Refuge and Visitor Center and how we can utilize them. He will also answer any questions we have.

This is a free event, with refreshments provided.

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Carver Creek Bluegrass is coming to Carver

Carver Creek Bluegrass, the 5-sibling, Carver-rooted, song and instrumental band, will be playing in Carver’s Gazebo Park on Saturday, April 18 from Noon to 1:00 PM. The group is sponsored by Carver Flowers, as part of their 7th Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening celebration.

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Carver Flowers is celebrating 7 years as a small business in Carver’s historic district, and has seen many changes since they opened in 2008 … from the small studio in the back room of the antiques store that formerly occupied their historic building at 109 3rd St E … to being named 2010 Retail Florist of the Year by the Minnesota State Florists Association … to becoming (and remaining) the only Minnesota Certified Florist in the Twin Cities SW Metro Area … to buying the building in 2012, restoring the exterior and receiving a Minnesota Preservation Award in 2013 by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota … to our current re-branding initiative in which we changed our name to Carver Flowers, designed a new logo, re-organized the shop’s interior space and are in the process of purchasing a new delivery van.

Join us for our Grand Re-Opening celebration with the following activities:

Thursday, April 16, at 11:30 am the SW Metro Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Followed by refreshments and shopping, daily door prize drawings and special occasion discounts all weekend.

And don’t forget to come to Gazebo Park on Saturday, April 18 at Noon to hear Carver Creek Bluegrass perform.

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Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. Silent Auction Items Wanted

The nonprofit group Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. will be holding a ‘Silent Auction’ in conjunction with the Carver Lions Pork Chop Dinner at the Carver Village Hall on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Auction items are now being solicited and can include such items as event tickets, dinner certificates, antiques, artwork, craftwork, household goods, services, novelty baskets, craft beers, lawn and garden items, sporting goods, liquors, etc.

It’s a great opportunity to showcase and advertise businesses, products, and business locations, while at the same time benefiting the Carver area.

Donated items are tax deductible, and auction proceeds go directly to area benefit. Current focus is on historical markers and kiosks along trails and in parks, area heritage tourism, and local economic development. Donated items may be dropped off during normal business hours at Carver Flowers at 109 Third Street East in downtown Carver. For questions or item pickups contact John at (952) 361-3149 or Annette at (952) 448-0078.

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Silent Auction Items Wanted

Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. Silent Auction Items Wanted

The nonprofit group Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. will be holding a ‘Silent Auction’ in conjunction with the Carver Lions Pork Chop Dinner at the Carver Village Hall on Friday, April 25, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Auction items are now being solicited and can include such items as event tickets, dinner certificates, antiques, artwork, craftwork, household goods, services, novelty baskets, craft beers, lawn and garden items, sporting goods, liquors, etc. It’s a great opportunity to showcase and advertise businesses, products, and business locations, while at the same time benefiting the Carver area.

Donated items are tax deductible, and auction proceeds go directly to area benefit. Current focus is on historical markers and kiosks along trails, area heritage tourism, local economic development, and the rebuilding of the lost Victorian Pavilion in Riverside Park, destroyed in a 1925 tornado.

Donated items may be dropped off during normal business hours at Carver Country Flowers and Gifts at 109 Third Street East in downtown Carver. For questions or item pickups contact John at 952-361-3149 or Annette at 952-681-7582.

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Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. Silent Auction Items Wanted

The nonprofit group Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. will be holding a ‘Silent Auction’ in conjunction with the Carver Lions Pork Chop Dinner at the Carver Village Hall on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 4 p.m to 8 p.m.

Auction items, services, event tickets, dinner certificates, antiques, artwork, craftwork, household goods, novelty baskets, sporting goods, etc. are now being solicited. It’s a great opportunity to showcase and advertise businesses, products and business locations, while at the same time benefiting the Carver area.

Donated items are tax deductible, and auction proceeds go directly to area benefit. Current focus is on historical markers and kiosks along trails, and the rebuilding of the lost Victorian Pavilion in Riverside Park, destroyed in a 1925 tornado.

Donated items may be dropped off during normal business hours at Carver Country Flowers at 109 Third Street East in downtown Carver.

For questions or pickups contact John at 952-361-3149 or Annette at 952-681-7582.

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CCYBSA April Newsletter

Carver Community Youth Baseball Softball Association (CCYBSA)

T-Ball Registration Deadline is April 23rd.

Baseball Registrations are closed.
• We will have 2 teams playing with the Waconia 3rd and 4th grade division this year.
• We have 6 teams in the Minor division. We will play with Victoria and working on getting some games with Waconia.
• This is a step forward in getting Baseball back to Carver. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Softball Registrations are closed. We still have some openings for girls that are in the 7th/8th grade or the 9th thru 12th grade. If interested please contact Jane at [email protected]. The rest of the teams are being formed and we are excited about our upcoming season.

Our games for T-Ball are the month of June on Tuesday and Thursday. They are played at the Carver Community Park. Baseball games are on Tuesday and Thursday at the Carver Community Park.

Girls softball games are: 2nd/rd grade at Lions park on Tuesday and Thursday

Rest of the games are on Monday and Wednesday with games at Carver Lions park and Carver community park.

Come on out and support the leaders of the future and get a good game of ball. They appreciate your support.

A BIG Thank-you goes out to all who have volunteered to be part of our Coaching Staff. Without these dedicated volunteers we would not be able to provide our youth an option to play ball.