Time to order your Valentine Serenade
Singing volunteers will once again be serenading around town for the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center.
Whether it’s ‘Love Me Tender’, ‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart’ or ‘You Are My Sunshine’, your sweetie will love it.
Proceeds will go to the new assisted living building.
The serenade comes with either candy or a rose and is only delivered in Luverne.
If you want to surprise your parents, teachers, spouse, boss, employees or kids, call Nancy at 283-2375.
Efforts made to keep driver’s license stations open
The rural Minnesota driver’s license stations, which got a temporary reprieve a while back, may get another one.
Rep. Doug Magnus recently attached an amendment that will prevent the closure of any driver license examination stations until at least June 30, 2005.
Magnus said he introduced the bill "to prevent people from traveling 50 to 100 miles to take their driver test."
Magnus said his bill does not increase spending because it requires the Minnesota Department of Safety to make cuts elsewhere, and shift that funding to the exam stations.
The House, Senate and Governor will meet soon to compromise on a final balanced budget plan.
Magnus said he is confident his amendment will be included in the final bill.
Blood Bank is pleased with turnout
The Community Blood Bank, a joint venture between Sioux Valley and Avera McKennan Hospitals, announced 59 units of blood were collected in Luverne during their Jan. 29 blood drive.
According to Rita Nelson, Donor Recruitment Representative for the Blood Bank, that amount of blood will be able to help 177 seriously ill patients.
The Community Blood Bank is the sole provider to 25 different hospitals in the Tri-state region, including Luverne.
‘On Golden Pond’ auditions Sunday and Monday
While you’re at the Palace Theatre this weekend watching the 25 year history/talent show of the Green Earth Players, you may consider whether you should give acting a try.
If the answer is yes, ‘On Golden Pond’ may the vehicle for you.
GEP will hold auditions for ‘On Golden Pond’ at the Green Earth Players building, 1/2 block east of Glen’s on Lincoln Street.
Auditions will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, and 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10.
The performance will be April 4-6 and 11-13 at the Palace Theatre.
For more information, phone (507) 283-2765.
Need to organize your finances?
Every year when the New Year comes and goes, there are always resolutions left in its wake.
Quitting smoking and losing weight are usually at the top of the lists.
Getting finances in order is probably a close third, particularly after the excessive Christmas shopping you may have done.
According to Myvesta, a financial health center, 25 percent of people do not look at their credit card statement and 50 percent do not know what interest rate they are paying.
Four tips Myvesta suggests to help get your finances organized include:
Add up holiday bills, credit card bills and all other debts. List all your creditors and the interest rates you are paying on the debts.
Order a consoli-dated credit report, which contains information from all three major credit bureaus, and dispute any incorrect information you find.
Close unused lines of credit, but be careful not to close old accounts since they help your credit history.
Track your spending for at least a month to figure out where your money is going, then use that information to develop a plan to be debt free.
Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com
