Alumni hockey tournament set for Dec. 27.
Years ago, the alumni basketball tournament was a hot event during Christmas holiday week.
That event seems to have faded from sight, but John Paquette hopes to start a new tradition this year with what he hopes will become the 1st annual Luverne Hockey Alumni Game.
The tournament will be at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27, at the Blue Mound Ice Arena.
Participating players can be any former Luverne High School or Junior Gold player.
Players should bring their old jerseys and arrive at 6 p.m. sharp.
Fans are also encouraged to come and cheer on the old great ones.
If you have any questions about the event, contact John Paquette at 283-9898, or by e-mail at jdpaquette61@hotmail.com.
You can also contact the Blue Mound Ice Arena at 449-9138.
Brandenburg to appear on WCCO radio
Luverne native, Jim Brandenburg, is scheduled to appear on WCCO radio Christmas eve day, Dec. 24.
His appearance will run from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. during the Don Shelby show.
According to Randy Creeger, Brandenburg plans to spend the hour talking about several of his projects, including the Touch the Sky Prairie, northwest of Luverne.
Luverne Fire Apparatus merges with Quality Mfg.
Spartan Motors Inc. recently announced plans to merge its two fire equipment companies into one.
Effective Jan. 6, 2003, Luverne Fire Apparatus, Brandon S. D., will merge with Quality Manufacturing, Talladega, Ala., to form a new company named Crimson Fire.
Both Luverne and Quality make fire trucks for the middle to premium market, but market their products to different regions of the country.
The new Crimson Fire will market products from the combined company including heavy-duty pumpers, tankers, aerials, rescue vehicles and highly customized built- to-order fire trucks.
According to John Sztykiel, CEO of Spartan Motors, the combined new company will only have a 3 percent market share in a business with tremendous potential for growth.
Jeff Lautt, president of Luverne Fire Apparatus for the past four years, will serve as president of the combined new company.
Spartan Motors acquired both Luverne and Quality in Aug 1997.
Quality celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, while Luverne Fire Apparatus was founded in Luverne 90 years ago.
Brandenburg has two new Christmas prints
The Brandenburg Gallery has received two new Christmas prints for the 2002 gift-giving season.
The two new prints are titled "Blue Mound Bison" and "Fresh Ice".
Do you have a special beef cook-off recipe?
Does your family have a favorite beef recipe? If it’s really as good as you think, it could be worth $500.
The beef cook-off, which started 25 years ago, is coordinating with the National Beef Cook-Off.
If you enter your Minnesota recipe in the National contest, you could win $50,000 for the grand prize.
The criteria for entering the contest include:
Preparation and cooking time of 45 minutes or less, including marinating time.
Use of 8 ingredients or less, excluding salt, pepper and water.
Be an original unpublished recipe.
Enter one of three categories: One Dish Meals, Handheld Kid Pleasers, and Quick & Easy Beef.
To get a copy of the complete rules, phone 952-854-6950, or check out their Web site at www.mnbeef.org.
Publisher Roger Tollefson can be contacted by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com