LCC opens for '02 season
For Rock County golf enthusiasts the long winter wait is over.
As of Tuesday, April 9, the Luverne Country Club is open for business.
Tuesday was a business day, according to LCC manager Sherri Thompson.
Don Cashin, Ray Hoogeveen, Jim Cinkle and Laurin Carroll were the first group of golfers off the tee, followed by Kim Arends, Patrice Hohn and Monica Dingmann.
Approximately 100 golfers took advantage of the opening day.
April 9 is a little earlier than previous years for LuverneÕs opening day. Last year the season began on April 14.
Are you ready for clean-up?
You have two more weekends to get ready for spring clean-up.
Hauling stuff out to the curb is the easy part. Going through your attic, basement or garage and figuring out what needs to be hauled away is considerably more difficult.
If you are on route one, Monday, April 22, is your day. Route two will be picked up on Tuesday, April 23, and route three, the north end, will get picked up on Wednesday, April 24.
In each case, your regular garbage will be picked up on the following day.
Some items you are not to put out for clean-up week include toxic or hazardous chemicals, clothes, books and magazines.
Any item small enough to fit in your garbage container that is not recyclable is considered "household garbage," and you must get rid of it with your weekly garbage pick-up
If your weekend finds you out back, cleaning up the yard, you will be happy to know that the tree dump started its summer hours last Saturday.
Accepted materials include tree branches, grass, leaves, and garden waste.
Hours for the tree dump are Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon and Monday and Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Lesewski says no to Senate after 10 years
After 10 years as a Minnesota senator, Arlene Lesewski has decided to end that portion of her political career.
Lesewski first ran for the Minnesota Senate in 1990 but was defeated by then incumbent Sen. Gary DeCramer, who had served since 1982.
Two years later, after redistricting, incumbent DeCramer chose not to run for re-election, and Lesewski was victorious over DFL challenger Paul Sobocinski, Wabasso.
If Lesewski were to run again, the newly realigned district in which she would be included would also include fellow Republican Dennis Frederickson, (R-New Ulm).
Lesewski, said, "Sen. Frederickson is an experienced legislator who in the past has represented a large portion of the new district. He is equally passionate about the issues that are important to rural Minnesota and will work hard to protect our interests."
Because of the recent redistricting, Lesewski's new area would not have included Rock County.
Under the redistricting plan, we are now in what will become Sen. Jim VickermanÕs district.
Although Vickerman has indicated his intentions to run for re-election, no Republican has yet announced for the Republican side of the ticket.
Some of the accomplishment Lesewski credits herself with are:
her involvement in the development of the wind farm on Buffalo Ridge;
expansion of treated water to farms and small communities in southwest Minnesota;
reducing farm property tax;
funding for Southwest State University;
a state of the art emergency response training center in Marshall; and
obtaining funds for the Lewis and Clark Water Project
Lesewski said her future plans include expanding her marketing business and looking for opportunities closer to home.
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