Rotary rose sale
Luverne's 2nd annual Rotary rose sale is under way.
The Luverne Rotary Club is selling a dozen roses for $12, and for an additional $3 they will deliver them.
The proceeds from the sale will go toward Rotary Student Scholarships, the Bicycle Helmet Program and Foreign Exchange Student Program.
All orders must be placed by no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.
Roses can be picked up at Prairie Smoke Floral, 220 E. Main in Luverne, between noon and 9 p.m. on Oct. 17 and from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 18.
Contact Dorothy, David or Stephanie at 283-4582 with questions.
Citywide rummage sale this Saturday
For all of you rummagers, the last citywide rummage sale of the year will be taking place this Saturday in Luverne.
The citywide event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Twenty residents are participating in the event.
A map of their locations is available at various Luverne convenience stores.
MnDOT increases price for corn rows
A few weeks ago I told you that the state of Minnesota would like farmers to help them with winter drifting, and they will pay you to do it.
Well, now they want to up the ante.
Because of the recent increase in corn prices, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is increasing the payment to leave corn row snow fences in the field.
MnDOT will now pay $4 per bushel for all contracts, and that includes about a $1.50 incentive.
To qualify, you must have fields to the north and west of state highways where there is a demonstrated drifting problem.
Rock County is one of the affected areas.
Anyone interested in the program should contact the Windom office at 800-804-3295.
New duties for area postal officials
In one of several area postal changes, Laurie Gangestad has become the Officer in Charge of the Jasper Post Office.
Gangestad has served as Officer in Charge twice before, when previous postmasters were transferred.
Jasper Postmaster Merlin Wynia will serve as Officer in Charge at the Adrian Post Office for approximately two months, where the present postmaster retired.
In Hardwick, Nancy Patton retired effective Sept. 30 after a 33-year career with the Post Office. The past 23 years of those have been as postmaster in Hardwick.
Sam Hansen, a Hardwick resident and a Luverne city carrier, will serve as Officer in Charge until a replacement is named.
Relay for Life kick-off meeting is Oct. 10
The date for next year's Relay for Life has been set for June 21-22, but the process for getting ready for next year's event will begin at a noon meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Luverne Pizza Ranch.
The group's 2002 effort raised $44,000. The top fund-raising teams were Minnwest Lifesavers: Isaac DeBoer and Carol Wixon; Fick Family & Friends: Denise Fick; Wooden Shoe Warriors: Glenda Schomacker; and Walking for the Angels: Ann Schneekloth and April Gangestad.
Individuals with the highest fund-raising totals were: Glenda Schomacker, Vivian Holst, Denise Fick, Dolly VanDerWeerd, Cami McAndrew, Annabelle Frakes, Eileen Hocking and Joyce Sikkema.
One big change for next year's rally will be its location.
For 2003, the Relay for Life will be in the Luverne City Park.
The organizers are hoping the new location will allow a better sound stage situation, as well as a better camping environment.
"Because she did such a beautiful job of sharing her story last year, and she has been a tremendous supporter of the event since it first got going, Glenda Schomacker has been named 2003 Honorary Chair.
Contact Vicki Baartman, Nancy Kaczrowski, Cindy Arends or Vivian Holst if you would like to get involved in the Relay for Life.
Next year's goal has been raised to $50,000.
Publisher Roger Tollefson can be contacted by e-mail at
tolly@star-herald.com