Photos by Unsie Zuege

 It's a pajama party! The Go Go Girls had a good run in the 2nd annual Volksfest Bed Races, sponsored by the Victoria Fire Department. The Go Go Girls were Linnea Lynum, Sydney Goggins, Emily Klinger, Ashley Hadden, and Amanda Hadden.

 By Unsie Zuege

Cylists of all ages are invited to join the  Pied Piper Neighborhood Bike Ride. Cyclists are invited to gatherat one of three
starting points in the city: Watermark Park, the Victoria Recreation
Center, and Swiss Mountain, and heading to Kirche Lachen Park near
downtown for the 11:30 a.m. kickoff activities, followed by a bike parade into downtown Volksfest and Art Fair.

It happened last year; it’s happened again.

One of the Adirondack chairs that is set to be auctioned during the Victoria Volksfest celebration on Saturday, Aug. 28 was reported stolen.

Deb McMillan of the Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce sent an e-mail to the Chamber’s membership alerting everyone of the missing chair.

Volksfest and Art Fair 2010

When: Saturday, Aug. 28

Where: Downtown Victoria

What: Community celebration, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Family activities, food, beverages, art fair, contests, Battle of the Bands, Pied Piper Neighborhood Bike Ride, Fun Run, Adirondack chair auction, bed races, Canyon Cowboys band, and much more.

The Volksfest & Art Fair Bed Races are back for 2010!

Prizes are:

• First Place, $100 plus trophy (to be displayed with your team’s name in School of the Wise).
• Second Place $50.
• Most Creative Design, $50.

Rules may be downloaded HERE!

Sign-Up form may be downloaded HERE!

What: Community bike ride using the city’s bike trails

When: Saturday, Aug. 28, gathering at Kirke-Lachen Park at 11:30 a.m., then heading downtown using the Highway 5 underpass. Meet ‘Coney’ the Culver’s custard cone, get free giveaways, learn bike safety tips, and decorate your bike for a parade into downtown Victoria.

Who: All city residents and families.

By Unsie Zuege

There’s almost more than one Saturday can contain.

This year’s Volksfest in downtown Victoria is Saturday, Aug. 28. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the opening of the Art Fair, and ramps up with stirring music at 11 a.m. when the Minnesota Valley Community Band begins its concert, and continues through the evening with the Canyon Cowboys playing in the main tent.

Holy Family Catholic High School will host its First Annual Relay for Life on Aug. 7-8. The relay event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, and ends at 6 a.m. Sunday.

The event is coordinated by HFCHS students and alumna Sara King, who graduated from Holy Family in 2005 and is now working for the American Cancer Society.

For more information, contact Angela Dimler, communications manager, at (952)443-1955, ext. 3135, or e-mail her at dimlera@hfchs.org.