Victoria sculptor Deb Zeller will have one of her sculptures exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts beginning Thursday, Feb. 18. "Elevated Conversation" is included in the show, "Foot in the Door 4."

For more info, go to http://www.artsmia.org/index.php?section_id=2&exh_id=3280

Buy a book and help support Victoria Elementary School (VES) when you shop at Barnes & Noble, Eden Prairie, Saturday, Feb. 13.

VES will earn a percentage of all purchases (books, CDs, gifts) made by supporters that turn in a book fair voucher. Share a voucher with friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. It’s a great way to shop for Valentine’s Day and support Victoria Elementary.

The Vikings missed out on the SuperBowl, the holiday bills are coming due and it’s cold, cold, cold outside.  Now more than ever, Minnesotans need a “winter escape!”

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s “Great Hall of Orchids” display, opening Feb. 12, is just what the doctor ordered.  Prepare to be dazzled as orchid expert Jerry Fischer fills the Oswald Visitor Center with at least 150 exotic orchids.   The display continues through March 14.  

Went out to the annual Victoria Firefighters Relief Association Fishing Contest yesterday and had a nice time. It's one of the first years I've attended where the wind chill wasn't deadly. Overcast and then big flakes of snow started drifting down. Very pretty. I took some shots where the snowflakes are visible and they look lovely.

PHOTO BY UNSIE ZUEGE

Jim Crowley and Mary Flynn of the Victoria Business Owners' Association are looking ahead to Volksfest 2010. 

Plans for Volksfest 2010 are underway.