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St. Patty’s Day ParadeIt’s a couple weeks away, but planning for the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has begun.The royalty lineup for the annual celebration includes Greg and Patti Aubert as Grand Marshall and Marshallette.Nate Golla will serve as King of the Leprechauns, with Patty Wiggins serving as the Queen of the Leprechauns.Junior Royalty will include Ian Connor, Abigail, Jack and Grace Wiggins, Jackson and Josephine Golla, and Wyatt and Zane Aubert.Robert Fitzgerald, (100% Irish) and Lorna Heiden, will serve as this year’s senior royalty.The parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Furniture House parking lot and go to Freeman Street.If any individuals, groups or businesses would like to participate, contact Katie Baustian at 283-4180.Scouts to raise money by bowlingLocal scouts will be raising money this year in what they hope will be their first annual Bowl-For-Scouting.Scouts will be asking friends, relatives and neighbors for pledges of 3 cents, 5 cents or more per pin for three games.Both the adult leaders and scouts will take part in the fund-raiser.For the adult leaders, the money they raise will go into their account to help purchase equipment for the troop.The money the kids raise will go into their account to help pay for scout camp.The bowling event will take place at the Luverne Lanes Saturday, March 20, beginning at 1 p.m.If you would like to know more about Bowl-for-Scouting, contact Evie Kephart at 449-5807 or Pam Abell at 283-8715.Benefit for foster kidsA benefit for Rock County’s foster kids will be at the Eagles Club on March 20.You are encouraged to bring a "dish to pass" for the potluck supper.Participants are also asked to donate a duffle bag, along with personal items such as shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant and soap.The donations will help all foster kids in Rock County from the ages of 0 to 18.A dance will follow the meal.For more information about the fund-raiser, contact Shirley Top at 283-2926 or Stacy Top at 283-5070, ext. 3047.Goodwill’s Ambassador trailer arrived on WednesdayIf you’re looking to clean out your closets, the Goodwill Ambassador’s truck arrived in town on Wednesday.You are encouraged to bring any sellable donations to the trailer located south of Glen’s Food Center.Washers, dryers, baby furniture, non-working appliances and large household furniture cannot be accepted by Goodwill Industries.The last time the Goodwill truck was in Luverne area, residents donated 21,000 pounds of material, which was distributed to the 16 Goodwill stores in the region.Have any Rock County farms turned 100 years old this year?If yours has, the Minnesota State Fair’s Century Farm program would like to honor your family.To qualify, your farm must
be at least 100 years old according to authentic land records.
The farm must have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years.
The farm must be at least 50 acres.Since 1976, a total of 7,931 farms have been designated Century Farms.If you would like to know more about the century farm program, you can contact them at 651-288-4446 or by e-mail at fairinfo@mnstatefair.org.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com