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Mayer
Organizations
City of Mayer senior potluck
There is a potluck for seniors the fi rst Monday
of every month at 11:30 a.m. at the Mayer
Community Center. Games and cards are
played, and prizes are won. All area seniors
are welcome to bring a dish to pass, and enjoy
the fun.
Mayer Baseball Club
The Mayer Baseball Club’s board members
meet the fi rst Monday of every month at 6:30
p.m. at 212 1st Street NE in Mayer. Leading
the club are president Paul Malberg, vice
president Keith Magnuson, secretary Tice
Stieve-McPadden, and treasurer Harvey
Ziermann. The charitable gambling part of the
organization is led by manager Kristin Iverson,
and assistant managers Mary Ann Magnuson
and Tice Stieve-McPadden. Other board
members include player representatives Dylan
Malberg, and Eric Iverson. Members also
include the 20-man roster of baseball players.
The club’s goal is to support the community,
its organizations, and youth athletics in
Mayer and the surrounding area. The Mayer
Blazers amateur baseball team is the parent
organization for Mayer Charitable Gambling,
Inc. The organization donates thousands of
dollars each year in support of the City of
Mayer, the Mayer Fire Department, local
school districts, area food shelves, and others
who have experienced hardships.
Baseball started in Mayer in 1906, and the
Mayer Baseball Club was organized in the
early 1930s. The team name, Mayer Blazers,
was adopted in the ‘70s. Over the years, the
Blazers have made several trips to the state
tournament. The club currently has a young
and talented 20-man roster.
The Blazers raise team money through
fundraising events, and hosting occasional
tournaments. For more information about the
team or charitable gambling, contact Tice
Stieve-McPadden at 952-657-2243.
Mayer Riverside 4-H Club
Variety is the name of the game for the
Mayer Riverside 4-H Club. Leaders April Tesch
and Annalisa Bragg direct youth in a variety of
activities that “cover the whole gamut.”
Youth can learn about animals, science and
technology, biology, gardening, photography,
food preparation, and more. Both individual
and group work is encouraged, and the whole
family can participate.
Parents and youth are welcome to bring
their skills and interests to the group. The club
is low-key, recognizing that youth and families
are busy.
The club meets the third Sunday of every
month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mayer Community
Center, September through July. August is fair
time, and youth can participate in county fairs
and the state fair.
Fundraising and volunteer projects include
Adopt-a-Highway and Feed My Starving
Children, as well as local town events.
For more information, contact April Tesch at
952-657-2127.
Mayer and New Germany Sportsmen Club
The Mayer Sportsmen Club started more
than 50 years ago, and has since evolved
to become the Mayer and New Germany
Sportsmen Club.
The big club event takes place in April,
when fi rearms instruction classes are taught
to people 11 years old and older. The classes
are taught by the club’s state-certifi ed fi rearms
instructors.
President Stan Heldt, secretary Gail Heldt,
and treasurer Sandy Heldt help to lead the
club’s 20 members.
Meetings take place quarterly at the Mayer
Community Center.
Experienced fi rearms instructors include
Doug Ernst, Chris Capaul; Stan, Sandy, and
Charlie Heldt; Mitch Gordon, and Beth
Schrupp.
For more information, call Stan Heldt at 952-
657-2169.
Mayer Area Lions Club
The Mayer Area Lions Club was chartered
in December 2017, the year of the Lions Clubs
International Centennial Celebration.
Offi cers are: president, Joe Dvorak; 1st vice
president, Kelly Hillman; 2nd vice president,
Patty Lanting; secretary, vacant position; and
treasurer, Laura Dukowitz.
The club is currently working on fundraising
for community projects that benefi t cancer
foundations, assistance with the Carver County
Veterans Memorial and Registry Dedication
project, along with food services at the Mayer
car shows.
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