Congratulations to Megan Mouser of Lino Lakes, MN! 2023’s Top Female Finisher with a time of 8:30:20
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Congratulations to Mitch Brekke of Hartland, MN! 2023’s Top Male Finisher with a time of 6:01:01
SV100 Final Race Report 2023
SV100 riders, welcome to Race Week! We’re just days away from this year’s race rollout… and the weather guessers are predicting a Chamber of Commerce day, ideal for 100 miles of self-supported gravel racing adventures in Bluff Country USA.
If you haven’t downloaded the updated race route I announced in the most recent race report, please do so before race day. Warning: If you use any of the old race routes you have saved, you will find you won’t be able to cross the river at Forestville State Park due to an emergency bridge closure. Here’s the link to the bypass route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42493292
I received confirmation there will be a food truck and beverage wagon (both for cash purchase) at the Finish Line in Willow Park. So bring a lawn chair, grab a hot meal and cheer on our fellow riders through the Finish Line for an afterglow in the park.
Start and finish will still be from historic downtown Spring Valley with race number distro available the night before from 4-6 p.m. and the morning of from 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the Community Center on Main Street across from City Hall. Complimentary Day-of Parking is available at the City Gravel Lot adjacent to the Finish Line at Willow Park.
We’re looking forward to meeting you all at the Start and Finish lines. Bring a friend. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Finish Line, please reach out to me. pvogel3634@gmail.com
See you soon,
Paul
City of Spring Valley – May Newsletter
Kiwanis Club to award Hubka at upcoming luncheon
Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, April 27, 2023. Reprinted with permission and gratitude.
By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy
The Spring Valley Kiwanis Club has chosen Garrison Hubka as a recipient of one of its spring Kiwanis Academic Excellence Awards. He is the son of Jim and Sally Hubka.
The Kingsland senior is active in cross country, basketball, track, Key Club and National Honor Society (NHS). “Cross country and track are definitely my favorites. I used to play football, and I was in HOSA and Knowledge Bowl. My favorite class is Personal Finance because I can learn some real things.”
Outside of school, he’s employed at a local bank. “I work at Home Federal. I enjoy the atmosphere and personable interactions. I don’t do a whole lot outside of school, sports and clubs. In my spare time, I run, watch movies, take naps and play video games…my only frequent hobby is running. My favorite books are ‘The Maze Runner’ series because it is just like the movies, but better, and my favorite movie is ‘The Maze Runner’ because it is very unique and exciting. I listen to whatever is on the radio that I like – usually 106.9 or 105.3. My biggest pet peeve is if someone is picking their nose.”
He added that he most enjoys pasta. “I could live on variations of pasta, but I hate hot dogs. If I could travel to any country in the world, I would go someplace safe with a beach, like the Caribbean. And I have never spent time in California, so I would probably go there, too.”
The 18-year-old most admires Steve Prefontain, his father, and Martin Luther King, Jr. “They either have motivated me, helped me, or changed the world for the better.” If he could do one thing to change the world, he’d choose to “fix climate change or stop war so that humans will have a place to live in the future.” He has plans for his post-post-secondary life, sharing, “When I was a kid, I wanted to be a scientist, but I want to coach after I graduate college.”
The Kiwanis will honor Garrison and his parents during one of the club’s upcoming noon meetings held on Wednesdays at the Spring Valley Community Center. The club welcomes visitors who would like to learn more about becoming members of the Kiwanis organization.
Courtesy of the Mower County Independent, 135 E Main St. LeRoy, MN 55951, (507)-324-5325
Imm garners AE award from SV Kiwanis Club
Original article published in the Mower County Independent, Thursday, April 27, 2023. Reprinted with permission and gratitude.
By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy
The Spring Valley Kiwanis Club has selected Andrew Imm as one of its five spring Kiwanis Academic Excellence Award recipients. He is the son of Craig and Karen Imm of Spring Valley.
The Kingsland senior participates in Key Club, National Honor Society (NHS), cross country and track and field. “Track and field is my favorite,” he noted, adding that “my favorite subject would have to be any history class, and my least favorite would have to be any English class.”
He listed, “I currently work for Kwik Trip. The best part of working there is the people I get to work with and meeting all sorts of new people. Activities I do out of school would mostly be hanging out with friends or going biking. In my spare time, I like to draw or play on my computer. I don’t have a favorite book, but I enjoy the book series ‘A Song of Ice and Fire.’ It’s my favorite because I like the author, and it’s the source material for one of my favorite TV shows. My favorite movie would have to be one of the ‘Marvel’ movies. I don’t think I have a specific favorite.”
He continued, “I listen to a wide variety of music. I don’t have a specific genre that I listen to. Normally, it’s just whatever I feel like at the time. I’ll pretty much listen to anything. I don’t have a favorite food, so I’ll say the basic thing and choose pizza. Anything with beans grosses me out – I hate them and can’t eat them. My biggest pet peeve is when someone announces they have a secret or they make some sort of emotion to gain attention, and then they don’t even tell you what. One thing that others can know about me is that I enjoy being outside, whether running or biking.”
If he could have free airfare to any country in the world, he’d go to the one shaped like a boot. “If I could travel to any country, it’d probably be Italy because I’d love to visit Rome. If I could go to any state, I would travel to Arkansas because it’s a fun state and I have some friends that live down there.”
Imm, 18, most admires three people. “Three people I admire the most are my father, Garrison Hubka and Lisa Glynn.” He shared, “If I could do one thing to change the world, I’d hope everyone’s kinder to each other. When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a dentist just because I thought their offices were cool and they made a lot of money. Now, I don’t want to because I hate [going to] dentists. I’d like to become an engineer after college. I’m not sure what jobs that would entail, but I enjoy math and physics in school, so I figured that would be a good place to start.”
The Kiwanis will honor Andrew and his parents at an upcoming noon meeting at the Spring Valley Community Center. The club meets on Wednesdays and welcomes prospective members who are interested in serving the community and the children of the world.
Courtesy of the Mower County Independent, 135 E Main St. LeRoy, MN 55951, (507)-324-5325
Osterud-Winter Foundation Accepting Grant Requests until May 30, 2023
