By John RittenhouseA five-game winning streak came to an end for the Luverne girls’ basketball team Friday in Redwood Falls.After securing a 10-point victory in Lennox, S.D., Thursday, the Cardinals slipped to 1-4 in Southwest Conference play with a five-point loss to Redwood Valley Friday.The 6-5 Cards play in Windom Friday before hosting Fulda Tuesday.RWV 70, Luverne 65Redwood Valley gained the lead late in the first half and never relinquished it in the final 18 minutes of play to snap Luverne’s winning streak Friday in Redwood Falls.Luverne, which led by as many as six points in the first half, fell behind 35-34 when RWV canned its final of five three-point shots in the first half right before the buzzer sounded.Luverne never regained the lead in the second half, when RWV outscored the Cards 35-31 to win by six."The difference was they shot the ball quite a bit better than we did," said LHS coach Jason Phelps. "They shot the ball well, and we couldn’t get ourselves any defensive stops."Samantha Gacke turned in a sold effort for the Cards by scoring 24 points and collecting 17 rebounds. Alyssa Klein chipped in 16 points and charted four steals. Mindy Nieuwboer added 18 points to the cause.Box scoreKlein 5 2 0-0 16, Nieuwboer 6 0 6-10 18, Snyder 1 1 0-0 5, Kuhlman 0 0 0-0 0, Hoiland 1 0 0-3 2, Gacke 10 0 4-8 24.Team statisticsLuverne: 26 of 77 field goals (34 percent), 10 of 21 free throws (48 percent), 30 rebounds, 15 turnovers.RWV: 27 of 59 field goals (46 percent), 10 of 13 free throws (77 percent), 35 rebounds, 21 turnovers.Luverne 47, Lennox 37The Cardinals proved they can bounce back from adversity when they posted a 10-point win in Lennox Thursday.LHS trailed 29-26 heading into the fourth quarter, and they lost standout guard Maggie Kuhlman due to a wrist injury for the final eight minutes of play.The Cards, however, circled the wagons and outscored the hosts 21-8 in the fourth quarter to win by 10."We played a great fourth quarter," said LHS coach Phelps. "When Maggie went down with an injury, it was nice to see some of the other kids step up and play well."Luverne’s Erin Hoiland answered the challenge in the final period. With the score tied at 29, Hoiland netted eight consecutive points to put the Cards in front to stay.Luverne, which led 11-9 and 20-17 at the first two quarter breaks, received a 17-point, 10-rebound performance from Gacke. Nieuwboer contributed four assists and three steals to the cause.Box scoreKlein 1 0 3-4 5, Niewuboer 2 1 1-2 8, Snyder 1 0 0-0 2, Kuhlman 2 1 0-0 7, Hoiland 1 2 0-0 8, Gacke 8 0 1-4 17.Team statisticsLuverne 19 of 50 field goals (38 percent), five of 10 free throws (50 percent), 12 turnovers.Lennox: 16 of 40 field goals (40 percent), four of 13 free throws (31 percent), 20 turnovers.

The Luverne gymnastics team placed second in the final standings at a triangular meet Friday in Worthington.
In the process of turning in one of their top team scores in some time, the Cardinals outscored St. Paul Johnson 127.875-123.55 during the evening.
The home-standing WHS Trojans took top honors in team competition with 134.55 points.
Senior Courtney Fodness and freshman Gretchen Nowatzki turned in the top individual efforts for the Cards.
Fodness, who placed second all-around with 34.625 points, won the bars title with an 8.5 effort. She also placed second on the floor (9.15), third on the vault (8.25) and fourth on the beam (8.15).
Nowatzki turned in Luverne’s top score on the vault of 8.85 to place second in the event.
Worthington’s Taylor Erwin took top honors on the vault (9.05) and the floor (9.175) along with capturing the all-around title with 34.925 points. Trojan Lynn Harberts won the beam crown with her 9.15 effort.
 
Individual results
Vault: Nowatzki, 8.85; Fodness, 8.825; Maddy Halfmann, 8.55; Krista Van Dyk, 8.4; Lauren Witte, 8.4.
Bars: Fodness, 8.5; Van Dyk, 7.7; Kaitlin Van Meeteren, 7.3; Melanie Van Meeteren, 7.0; Witte, 5.3.
Beam: Fodness, 8.15; Nowatzki, 7.2; Jackie Broomfield, 7.2; Paige Pierce, 7.0; Van Dyk, 6.9.
Floor: Fodness, 9.15; Van Dyk, 8..3; Nowatzki, 7.9; Pierce, 7.85; Broomfield, 7.8.

By John RittenhouseThe Ellsworth boys’ basketball team has proved it can dominate teams with a balanced offensive attack so far this season.Monday in Hills, the Panthers showed they can win games by playing outstanding defense.Ellsworth turned in a relentless defensive performance that featured the Panthers limiting H-BC to 20 percent shooting from the field during what ended as a 75-34 victory for the visitors.Thanks to its defensive effort, the Panthers locked up their 13th consecutive win by halftime.Ellsworth kept H-BC from scoring a single point while racing to a 23-0 lead 9:05 into the game.The Panthers led 45-3 before Tom Scholten converted H-BC’s first field goal of the game, a three-point shot, with 46 seconds left in the first half.When the half was compete, EHS sported a commanding 45-7 advantage.Facing a 38-point deficit entering the second half, H-BC couldn’t find a way to get back into the game during the final 18 minutes.EHS, which led by as many as 48 points in the second half, used a 30-27 scoring edge to prevail by 41 points.Cody Schilling, who scored 15 first-half points, led the Panthers with 21 counters, four rebounds and four steals.Nick Deutsch added 14 points and seven assists to the winning cause, while Aaron Vander Stoep netted 10 points and charted seven assists.Halden Van Wyhe scored 10 points for H-BC. Scholten collected seven rebounds and Adam Finke passed for three assists.The 13-0 Panthers play road games in Tracy tonight and Tyler Tuesday.H-BC, 0-11 overall, hosts Westbrook-Walnut Grove tonight and West Lyon Saturday before playing in Tyler Monday.Box scoreEllsworthNolte 0 0 2-2 2, DeBerg 3 0 0-0 6, Deutsch 1 4 0-0 14, Kramer 1 1 0-0 5, Schilling 8 1 2-3 21, Matejske 0 0 1-2 1, Van Der Stoep 2 2 0-0 10, Herman 1 0 1-2 3, Chapa 1 0 3-6 5, Lindemann 0 0 0-0 0, Kix 0 0 0-1 0; Jansma 3 0 0-0 6.H-BCVan Wyhe 2 1 3-3 10, Rozeboom 1 0 1-3 3, Finke 0 0 1-4 1, Scholten 0 1 3-6 6, DeBoer 0 0 0-0 0, Hup 3 0 1-1 7, Sandbulte 1 0 0-0 2, Esselink 1 0 0-2 2.Team statisticsEllsworth: 29 of 52 field goals (56 percent), nine of 16 free throws (56 percent), 24 rebounds, 14 turnovers.H-BC: 10 of 51 field goals (20 percent), nine of 19 free throws (47 percent), 27 rebounds, 24 turnovers.

By John RittenhouseTwo local boys’ basketball teams hungry for a victory squared off in Adrian Friday.The Adrian Dragons and Hills-Beaver Creek met for the first time since H-BC defeated AHS in the South Section 3A title game last March.With both teams struggling early this season, a victory would have been a well-received reward for either squad.At night’s end, it was Adrian that celebrated its second win of the campaign by snapping a four-game losing skid with a 67-44 victory over the winless Patriots.The score was tied at two when AHS went on a 27-4 run capped by a three-point shot by Lee Stover to open a 29-6 lead at the 6:10 mark of the first half.H-BC trimmed the difference to 19 points as the first half progressed, but Stover hit another three at the buzzer to give the Dragons a 37-13 halftime advantage.Adrian didn’t let H-BC get back into the game in the second half as the hosts led by as many as 34 points (59-25) before prevailing by 23 at game’s end.Ryan Lonneman netted 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the winners. Brad Brake, who passed for six assists, recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Stover scored all 14 of his points in the first half.Jason Hup and Aaron Esselink scored 14 and 10 points respectively for H-BC. Tom Scholten charted eight rebounds, Halden Van Wyhe four assists and three steals and Devin DeBoer three steals for the Patriots.Box scoreH-BCVan Wyhe 1 1 1-3 6, Rozeboom 1 0 0-0 2, Finke 0 0 0-0 0, Scholten 1 0 2-4 4, DeBoer 0 0 1-2 1, Hup 4 0 6-8 14, Sandbulte 3 0 1-2 7, Esselink 4 0 2-4 10.AdrianSwayze 1 0 2-2 4, Lynn 0 0 0-0 0, Lutmer 0 0 0-0 0, Lonneman 8 1 0-0 19, Kontz 1 1 0-0 5, Haken 0 1 0-0 3, Archer 0 1 1-2 4, Diekmann 0 0 0-0 0, Oertli 1 0 0-0 2, Erlandson 1 0 0-1 2, Stover 3 2 2-2 14, Brake 7 0 0-0 14, Springman 0 0 0-0 0.Team statisticsH-BC: 15 of 63 field goals (24 percent), 13 of 24 free throws (54 percent), 31 rebounds, 17 turnovers.Adrian: 28 of 59 field goals (47 percent), five of seven free throws (71 percent), 37 rebounds, 17 turnovers.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys’ basketball team fell from the unbeaten ranks when it lost a one-point home decision to Lennox, S.D., Tuesday.The loss came after Luverne beat Redwood Valley for the first time in 12 years Friday in Redwood Falls.Luverne, 10-1 overall, plays in Windom Friday.Lennox 59, Luverne 58Luverne’s 10-game winning streak came to an end during a thrilling game in Luverne Tuesday.The Cardinals rallied from an 11-point deficit to tie the game late in the second half, but Lennox used a free throw with 5.2 seconds left to play to win the game by one.Lennox, which led by two points at the intermission, scored the first four points of the second half on the way to opening a 38-29 lead with 14:43 remaining.The visitors increased their lead to 11 points (49-38) at the 8:22 mark of the second half, but they couldn’t put away the Cardinals.After drawing within two points with 3:27 left to play and one point with 1:35 remaining, Luverne senior Nick Heronimus tied the game at 58 when he hit a three-point shot with 30 seconds showing on the scoreboard.Lennox held the ball before calling a timeout with 8.7 seconds left. When play resumed, Luverne was whistled for a foul when it looked like the Cardinal defender made a clean block of a Lennox shot.Lennox’s Jason Loe toed the free-throw line with 5.2 seconds remaining. After missing his first attempt from the line, Loe buried his second charity shot to give his team a 59-58 lead.Lennox then stole the in-bounds pass after the free throw, ending any chance of a late-second miracle for the Cards.Luverne, which led by as many as five points in the first half before falling behind 27-25 at the break, received a 13-point effort from Derek Boeve. Nick Heronimus scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and passed for four assists. Marc Boelman led the Cards with six rebounds and four blocked shots.Box scoreWard 0 0 0-0 0, Haakenson 1 0 0-0 2, Boelman 4 0 1-4 9, Miller 2 0 2-2 6, Hendricks 1 1 1-2 6, Clark 1 2 0-0 8, Boeve 5 0 3-4 13, DeBoer 1 0 1-2 3, Heronimus 3 1 2-6 11.Team statisticsLuverne: 22 of 44 field goals (50 percent), 10 of 20 free throws (50 percent), 15 rebounds, 16 turnovers.Lennox: 22 of 41 field goals (54 percent), 13 of 25 free throws (52 percent), 16 rebounds, 13 turnovers.Luverne 67, RWV 56The Cardinals accomplished something no other LHS team has in 12 years when they traveled to Redwood Falls Friday.By posting an 11-point win on the road, the Cardinals became the first Luverne squad to win at Redwood Valley since the 1993-94 team defeated RWV in February of 1994."It was nice to finally beat them," admitted Luverne coach Tom Rops."We really played well for the most part. We had a very balanced attack with a lot of guys chipping in between six and 18 points."The game was tight most of the night.Luverne led 36-31 at the intermission before outscoring the hosts 31-25 in the second half to prevail by 11."We were lucky to make enough plays to finally beat them," Rops said.Boeve led the charge for LHS with an 18-point, six-rebound effort. Jake Hendricks finished the contest with 13 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals.Box scoreHaakenson 1 1 1-1 6, Boelman 2 0 5-8 9, Miller 1 2 0-0 8, Hendricks 1 1 8-11 13, Clark 1 0 0-2 2, Boeve 3 3 3-4 18, Heronimus 2 0 4-8 8, Ward 0 1 0-2 3.Team statisticsLuverne: 19 of 44 field goals (43 percent), 21 of 34 free throws (68 percent), 27 rebounds, 11 turnovers.RWV: 22 of 59 field goals (37 percent), five of nine free throws (56 percent), 25 rebounds, 14 turnovers.

By John RittenhouseHistory was made during Thursday’s boys’ basketball game between Lincoln HI and Ellsworth in Ellsworth.Cody Schilling, an EHS sophomore, became the school’s youngest athlete to reach the 1,000-point club during the course of a 91-59 victory over the Rebels.Schilling, who started playing varsity ball as an eighth-grader, needed 23 points to reach the milestone heading into Thursday’s game.After a 16-point effort in the first half, Schilling converted a field goal and three-point play in the first three minutes of the second half to move within two points of 1,000.When he was fouled during a shot at the 13:46 mark of the second half, Schilling calmly sank two free throws to join five former EHS boys and one girl as a 1,000-plus-point scorer.Cody’s older brother, Curt Schilling, netted his 1,000th-point in December of 2002. He later became the first EHS player to score more than 2,000 points as a senior in 2004.Brant Deutsch and Dylan Kvaale joined the 1,000-point club in 2003, three months after Jenna Groen became the first EHS girl to reach the milestone. Scott Heidebrink (Class of 1994) and Chad Boom (Class of 1987) are the other members of the fraternity.Along with making EHS history, Schilling helped a talented EHS team register its 12th straight win, a 31-point thumping of the Rebels.LH played with the Panthers for 10 minutes, but EHS turned the contest into a rout after that.Ellsworth never trailed in the game and led by as many as seven points early before LH trimmed the difference to three points (22-19). The Panthers countered with a 26-7 run that ended with Bryan Kramer sinking a free throw with less than two minutes remaining in the first half to give EHS a 48-26 advantage.LH trimmed the difference to 20 points (50-30) by halftime, but the Rebels were unable to challenge the Panthers in the second half as EHS outscored the visitors 41-29 to win handily.Along with scoring 27 points, Schilling led the Panthers with nine assists. Aaron Van Der Stoep, Kramer, Ben Herman and Wayne Jansma chipped in 20, 12, 11 and 10 points respectively to the winning effort. Weston DeBerg pulled down seven rebounds and Van Der Stoep notched four steals.Box scoreNolte 0 0 0-0 0, DeBerg 3 0 0-0 6, Deutsch 0 0 1-2 1, Kramer 5 0 2-3 12, Schilling 11 0 5-5 27, Matejske 0 0 0-0 0, Van Der Stoep 3 4 2-2 20, Herman 4 0 3-4 11, Klaassen 1 0 0-0 2, Chapa 2 0 0-0 4, Lindemann 0 0 0-0 0, Kix 0 0 0-0 0, Golombiecki 0 0 0-0 0, Jansma 5 0 0-0 10.Team statisticsEllsworth: 38 of 69 field goals (55 percent), 13 of 16 free throws (81 percent), 36 rebounds, 12 turnovers.LH: 20 of 48 field goals (42 percent), 12 of 18 free throws (67 percent), 13 rebounds, 14 turnovers.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Luverne City Council will hold a public hearing commencing at 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, in the City Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall, 203 East Main Street, Luverne, Minnesota, relating to establishing a different number of commissioners from the current seven member board to a five member board on the Board of Commissioners of the Luverne Economic Development Authority and to adjust expiration of the terms so one term expires each year. All citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing, ask questions, and/or give comments. Any citizen may also submit written questions or comments prior to the hearing by addressing them to the City Administrator, PO Box 659, Luverne, Minnesota 56156.Anyone needing reasonable accommodations or an interpreter should contact the City Clerk’s Office, 203 East Main Street, Luverne, MN (507) 449-2388.Marianne PerkinsCity Clerk(1-12, 1-19)

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALETHE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 07/14/2004MORTGAGOR(S): Heidi Aanenson, a single person, Chad Van Surksum, a single person.MORTGAGEE: Homeland Mortgage, LLCDATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 26, 2004, Rock County Recorder, Document No. 159393.ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: First Federal Savings Bank Dated: July 14, 2004, Recorded July 26, 2004, Rock County Recorder, Document No. 159394. Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Dated: July 14, 2004, Recorded July 26, 2004, Rock County Recorder, Document No. 159395.LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: All of Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10) in Block Fifteen (15), Original Plat, in the City of Beaver Creek, Rock County, Minnesota.COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: RockORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $135,000.00AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $138,909.57That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, March 09, 2006, 10:00 a.m.PLACE OF SALE: Front Steps of Rock County Law Enforcement Center, City of Luverneto pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONETHE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: January 02, 2006Minnesota Housing Finance AgencyAssignee of MortgageePeterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A.By: Michael T. OberleAttorneys for:Minnesota Housing Finance AgencyAssignee of Mortgagee50 E. 5th St., Suite 300St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-8955THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.16205-050110(1-12, 1-19, 1-26, 2-2, 2-9, 2-16)

Law Library 9:00 A.M.Rock County Courthouse December 13, 2005Chair Hoime called the meeting to order with all Commissioners present.Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the December 13, 2005, County Board agenda, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Wildung, seconded by Bakken, to approve the November 22, 2005, County Board minutes, declared carried on a voice vote. Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve the consent agenda, declared carried on a voice vote. 1. Resolution No. 37-05, a Maximus contract for Indirect Cost Allocation Plan2. Resolution No. 36-05, the reappointment of Joseph Weber, Rodney Spronk and Jerry Lonnemann to the Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water District3. Foster Care Relicensing — Bruce and Jodi VandenBoschGloria Rolfs, Auditor/Treasurer, presented the claims with additions; motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to approve the claims as presented, declared carried on a unanimous vote. A complete listing of the claims is available at the Auditor/Treasurer’s office. General Revenue $107,158.46 Family Services $ 71,133.38 Road & Bridge $ 88,669.48 Ditch $ 0.00 Land Management $ 2,928.78 TOTAL $269,890.10The Auditor/Treasurer presented a request to reissue a lost warrant #891 for $22.00 payable to Carolyn Tofteland; motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to authorize the reissuance of warrant #891, declared carried on a voice vote.Motion by Bakken, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the fund balance report, declared carried on a voice vote.The Auditor/Treasurer presented an update on the Magic Fund investments from the bond sale; currently those investments are receiving 4.08% interest. The County Board was in receipt of an E911 Maintenance Agreement; the 36 monthly payments will be $248.06. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to approve the E911 Maintenance Agreement, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of the state’s economic forecast that reflects a $700 million dollar surplus. Those dollars have been designated back to education. The County Board was also in receipt of information of Federal Appropriations; Heartland Express has been awarded a $500,000 grant for the construction of a new building. The Board Chair assigned the Building Committee to work with Heartland Express on building plans. The County Board was informed of the State Auditor’s Waiver program, a program where the state auditor can grant waivers to certain rules regarding county affairs. The County Board was informed of the State Auditor’s Mandate Reform Project; information regarding mandates is to be forwarded to the Auditor. When three municipalities forward a request, then they receive a Committee Hearing at the state level. Randy Ehlers, Family Services Agency Director, presented information regarding proposed federal funding reductions that could total $150,000 of losses in Rock County. The funding cuts would greatly impact case management services to vulnerable persons.The FSA Director also presented a Minnesota study from Amhersth Wilder Foundation regarding child care use in the state; no action was taken.Mr. Ehlers informed the County Board of the income maintenance caseload; no action was taken. Mr. Ehlers stated that the DAC has requested additional service dates for clients; currently the Family Service Agency has denied the request for additional days. Mr. Ehlers informed the County Board that Nicole Dewar has been hired as the new Child Protection worker in the Family Service Agency. Don Klosterbuer, County Attorney, presented law enforcement contracts for cities other than the City of Luverne. Terms of the service contracts are a zero rate increase for 2007, 2008, 2009 and a 5% rate increase for 2010. Motion by Boyenga, seconded by Bakken, to approve the 5 year contracts for law enforcement services to the cities of Beaver Creek, Hardwick, Hills, Kenneth, Magnolia, and Steen, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board discussed joint powers agreements for Corrections and Public Health; following the presentation, motion by Boyenga, seconded by Jarchow, to approve both joint powers agreements contingent upon approval from Nobles County.The County Attorney gave an overview to elected officials regarding harassment, explaining to the elected officials at what level does conduct by constituents become harassment. Mark Sehr, Engineer, presented the Highway Maintenance Agreement with the City of Luverne; motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to enter into the agreement, declared carried on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Boyenga voting nay. The Engineer presented a letter of resignation from Gerrit Kuipers, Assistant County Engineer, effective December 30, 2005; motion by Wildung, seconded by Boyenga, to accept the resignation with regrets and thank Mr. Kuipers for his many years of loyal service to Rock County, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was informed that the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) contract currently held with Kettering Sanitation was due to expire December 31, 2005. The Administrator requested to negotiate a new contract and extend the terms; motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to appoint the Administrator and Engineer to negotiate the new contract, declared carried on a voice vote. The County Board was in receipt of a law enforcement building update; currently the committee is awaiting the engineering results of the geothermal study that is being conducted by EDI.Motion by Jarchow, seconded by Bakken, to approve the County Board meeting schedule, declared carried on a voice vote.January 03 July 11January 24 July 25February 7 August 08February 21 August 22March 07 September 05March 21 September 19April 04 October 03April 18 October 17May 02 November 14May 16 November 28June 06 December 12June 20 December 26The County Board reviewed board and committee appointments for 2006; no action was taken. Motion by Wildung, seconded by Jarchow, to authorize the payment of $500.00 for Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce dues, declared carried on a voice vote.Commissioner Bakken provided a SHARE committee update and stated the committee is receiving additional requests and that the current fund balance is about fifty percent less than the previous year. Commissioner Bakken stated that he had attended the Soil and Water Conversation District annual meeting and informed the board that the Williamson family, Elmo, Stan and Wayne, had been selected as the District Recipient of Conservation. Motion by Bakken, seconded by Jarchow, that a letter of recognition be sent to Elmo Williamson for his achievement, declared carried on a voice vote.With no further business to come before the County Board, meeting was declared adjourned. Ken Hoime, Chairman of the BoardATTEST:Kyle J. Oldre, Clerk to the Board.(1-12-06)