A number of residents have reported many cases of new beaver damage. Our Community Manager, Kari Miller has been in contact with the Rice Creek Watershed District with limited success.
To report Beaver damage, call
Rice Creek Watershed District - (763) 398-3070
Tom Schmidt - 763-398-3076
October 3, 2012
October 2, 2012
Thanks La Vonne!
Earlier this week, La Vonne Fitzgerald informed the Master Board that she was resigning her position. For the last few years, she's served as the Master Association's Board President.
I've worked closely with La Vonne for many years, even before the Developer turned over control to owners. We've all benefitted from the many contributions she's made to our neighborhood. As one of Victor Gardens' early "pioneers", she's donated countless volunteer hours ably representing her Villas sub-association and our Master association. She was a strong advocate and our community's voice at City Hall.
In recent years, I valued the time I spent spent collaborating with her and the other volunteers on the Board and the ARC. Her help with many of those tricky issues was particularly valuable to all of us at a crucial time in Victor Gardens development.
La Vonne embodied this neighborhood's original vision of a close-knit neighborhood of people with community spirit. She fully understood the uniqueness of this place, and worked to improve and protect it.
Thanks La Vonne for all your efforts. We wish you all the best in the future!
-Mark
September 28, 2012
Lawn Care - $50 Sprinkler Blow Out & Winterization
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| $50 Sprinkler Blow-Out |
Shawn's price for blowing-out sprinklers is again $50.00 per home. He plans on performing the work on Saturday, October 20nd and Sunday, October 21st.
If you'd like to sign-up for this service, please contact Shawn Herman directly at (612) 366-6088 or shawn@classiclawnscape.com
*Disclosure
September 24, 2012
Local Organization Profile - Arts Garden
Many of you know Victor Gardens own Jill Whitney-Birk as the co-founder of Hugo's Arts Garden. Here's a recent profile written for The Citizen. Keep up the great work Jill!
Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off in Hugo, Sat., Sept. 29
Washington County residents can drop off their household hazardous waste in Hugo later this month.
The next collection date is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Hugo Public Works Garage. Residents can drop off household hazardous waste, electronics and recyclables.
If residents can’t make that date, they can also drop off waste at the Washington County Environmental Center in Woodbury all year round. It’s open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
The next collection date is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Hugo Public Works Garage. Residents can drop off household hazardous waste, electronics and recyclables.
If residents can’t make that date, they can also drop off waste at the Washington County Environmental Center in Woodbury all year round. It’s open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.
September 19, 2012
Victor Gardens family of 2nd-grader with rare disease needs a hand
The following article appeared recently in The Citizen. Written by Sean Miner.
Hugo family of 2nd-grader with rare disease needs a hand
HUGO – If you were to walk along the sidewalk in Hugo’s Victor Gardens neighborhood, there’s a good chance you might spot 7-year-old Emily Elletson riding her bike in the street with her family.
You wouldn’t know from looking at her that she was anything but a completely healthy young girl.
You certainly wouldn’t guess that she’s one of maybe 30 people worldwide who suffers from a rare medical condition called LCHAD. For medical types, that abbreviation lengthens out to long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.
Essentially, Emily’s body lacks the ability to metabolize fat. Not only can this lead to dangerous fat deposits building up in her body, but since she can’t use fat as a source of energy, her body turns instead to breaking down muscle when her energy levels run low.
The state of Minnesota started screening for LCHAD in infants just two months before Emily was born, and this is how her family was made aware of her condition. In this sense, Emily was lucky; some scientists are suggesting that the disorder, which was only identified in 1989, may be one of the causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
The best way to combat LCHAD is a carefully controlled diet and eating schedule. Emily’s diet includes a variety of very low-fat foods, and in order to make sure she has the energy she needs, she eats about every three hours, even if it’s just a small snack.
“You can see it in her face when she’s exhausted,” said Emily’s mother, Amy Wigren. Exhaustion for Emily doesn’t just indicate tiredness; it’s a warning sign that her muscles may be deteriorating, and that she needs to eat soon.
Even with such careful monitoring of her diet, the condition is a little different every day, making it difficult to manage. Any activity that burns her fragile supply of energy can be dangerous. As Amy describes it, “What she can do one day, another day might hurt her.”
If Emily runs out of energy, her blood sugar can plummet dangerously quickly, and she often requires hospitalization to stabilize. Some months pass by with few incidents, but in the last six months, she’s visited the hospital nearly a dozen times.
In spite of everything, Emily stays remarkably upbeat about her condition. The little girl and her family make every effort to live life to the fullest.
This summer, Emily has spent a lot of time at the community pool at Victor Gardens, even taking to diving off the high dive. Amy proudly describes her daughter as a “very, very good swimmer.”
The Oneka Elementary second-grader was also cast as a Chihuahua in Lakeshore Players’ summer production of “101 Dalmations.”
In addition to an active summer here in Minnesota, Emily and her family attended an LCHAD conference in Portland this past July. Emily was able to meet four other children with her condition, giving her a valuable sense of community considering how rare the disorder is.
A fundraiser to help defer some medical expenses for Emily and her family will be held at the Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th Street N., starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. All are welcome to come enjoy a pig roast, carnival games, face painting, a bounce castle, and more.
Donations are still being accepted for a silent auction.
Tickets will be available at the door by cash or check only.
Details: Food, silent auction, games. Tickets at the door: $20 adults, $10 child, 2-and-under free. RSVP’s suggested but not required. To donate silent auction items, call 612-850-6390 or email amywigren@yahoo.com
More info: http://emilyelletsonsbenefit.yolasite.com/
Hugo family of 2nd-grader with rare disease needs a hand
HUGO – If you were to walk along the sidewalk in Hugo’s Victor Gardens neighborhood, there’s a good chance you might spot 7-year-old Emily Elletson riding her bike in the street with her family.
You wouldn’t know from looking at her that she was anything but a completely healthy young girl.
You certainly wouldn’t guess that she’s one of maybe 30 people worldwide who suffers from a rare medical condition called LCHAD. For medical types, that abbreviation lengthens out to long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.
Essentially, Emily’s body lacks the ability to metabolize fat. Not only can this lead to dangerous fat deposits building up in her body, but since she can’t use fat as a source of energy, her body turns instead to breaking down muscle when her energy levels run low.
The state of Minnesota started screening for LCHAD in infants just two months before Emily was born, and this is how her family was made aware of her condition. In this sense, Emily was lucky; some scientists are suggesting that the disorder, which was only identified in 1989, may be one of the causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
The best way to combat LCHAD is a carefully controlled diet and eating schedule. Emily’s diet includes a variety of very low-fat foods, and in order to make sure she has the energy she needs, she eats about every three hours, even if it’s just a small snack.
“You can see it in her face when she’s exhausted,” said Emily’s mother, Amy Wigren. Exhaustion for Emily doesn’t just indicate tiredness; it’s a warning sign that her muscles may be deteriorating, and that she needs to eat soon.
Even with such careful monitoring of her diet, the condition is a little different every day, making it difficult to manage. Any activity that burns her fragile supply of energy can be dangerous. As Amy describes it, “What she can do one day, another day might hurt her.”
If Emily runs out of energy, her blood sugar can plummet dangerously quickly, and she often requires hospitalization to stabilize. Some months pass by with few incidents, but in the last six months, she’s visited the hospital nearly a dozen times.
In spite of everything, Emily stays remarkably upbeat about her condition. The little girl and her family make every effort to live life to the fullest.
This summer, Emily has spent a lot of time at the community pool at Victor Gardens, even taking to diving off the high dive. Amy proudly describes her daughter as a “very, very good swimmer.”
The Oneka Elementary second-grader was also cast as a Chihuahua in Lakeshore Players’ summer production of “101 Dalmations.”
In addition to an active summer here in Minnesota, Emily and her family attended an LCHAD conference in Portland this past July. Emily was able to meet four other children with her condition, giving her a valuable sense of community considering how rare the disorder is.
A fundraiser to help defer some medical expenses for Emily and her family will be held at the Hugo American Legion, 5383 140th Street N., starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. All are welcome to come enjoy a pig roast, carnival games, face painting, a bounce castle, and more.
Donations are still being accepted for a silent auction.
Tickets will be available at the door by cash or check only.
Details: Food, silent auction, games. Tickets at the door: $20 adults, $10 child, 2-and-under free. RSVP’s suggested but not required. To donate silent auction items, call 612-850-6390 or email amywigren@yahoo.com
More info: http://emilyelletsonsbenefit.yolasite.com/
September 18, 2012
Ladies Night at The Nest - Tonight at 6:30 RSVP
Tuesday, Sept. 18 6:30-9:00pm
Join us tonight for wine, desert and a preview of the latest fall fashions from CAbi at the Nest in Victor Gardens and tour our new Mackintosh model home.
RSVP to hello@thenestvictorgardens.com
September 10, 2012
Guys Golf Night
Guys- come join some neighbors for golf and beer. Golf Night is Thursday, Sept 27th with tee times starting around 5:00 (nine holes only... gets dark too early!). Please RSVP to Dave at: dmunyer@comcast.net no later than Sept 20th to reserve a spot!
Join Cub Scouts - Tues. Sept. 18 - (K-5th Grade)
Hugo Cub Scouts Pack 151 is hosting a New Scout Orientation Event on Tuesday, Sept. 18 6:00pm-8:00pm at Hugo Elementary School
Families interested joining Cub Scouts should plan to attend. Kindergarteners (known as Lion Cubs) should arrive at 6:00pm. Older boys (1st-5th Grade) should arrive at 6:30pm. Pack 151 has a number of great activities planned this year. To learn more about Scouting, visit Hugo Pack 151's website or joincubscouting.org
September 9, 2012
Victor Gardens Welcomes Parade of Homes Visitors
Starting today, Victor Gardens features three new homes in the 2012 Fall Showcase Parade of Homes. It's the most Parade homes in recent memory. The three new custom homes built by Pratt Homes, The Nest, and Homes by James:
Victor Gardens has a variety of single family lots available through The Nest and Terry Forbord.
September 7, 2012
Golf Outing & Wine Tasting Planned
Victor Gardens Social Committee is planning a few more adult-centered activities in September and October. They're still working out all the details, and we'll post info here when it's available.
Adult Golf Outing
Tanner's Brook Golf Club, Forest Lake
Thursday, Sept. 27, starting at 5:00pm
more info coming soon
Wine Tasting
Victor Gardens Neighborhood Activity Center
Friday, Oct. 5, starting at 7:00pm
RSVP required: Dawn LaFontsee dawnlafontsee@gmail.com
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