Owner Robert (Buzz) Penney (left), Sheldon Sandager and pilot Jack Chapman stand by the fully-restored Pasped Skylark. Penney restored the plane back to an almost exact replica of when it left the factory.By Jolene FarleySheldon Sandager, Hills, has fond memories of flying airplanes. One airplane in particular, the 1935 one-of-a-kind Pasped Skylark he purchased in 1946 seems to be a permanent part of his life.Sandager learned to fly after he joined the Navy immediately after high school and trained for 26 months as a carrier pilot, serving in the service from October 1943 until June of 1946."We had to train for navigation, the weather and all that. They were trying to make officers and gentlemen out of us," he said."I don?t know that they ever succeeded but that was the old Navy propaganda at that time."In 1946, Sandager returned home were his father, Nels, and brother, Victor, farmed near Hills.After the excitement of the Navy, Sandager had difficulty adjusting to relatively calm farm living. He noticed an advertisement for a war surplus sale of aircraft in North Dakota."I saw they were advertising a war surplus sale of military training planes at Fargo," he said.Sandager was interested in a PT19 airplane, but during the sale he noticed the Pasped Skylark was also listed. The plane was priced less, didn?t have to be modified and was already licensed for commercial flying, according to Sandager. "I flew the thing and I was so impressed," he said. "Because it was a very good acrobatic plane and it was very stable on landings." Sandager purchased the Skylark with a check for $1,900 in September, 1946.He owned the plane until December of the same year when he sold it for $1,370 to Delmer Swenson, Corson, S.D. Sandager said he took a loss because of the time of year he sold the aircraft."In the interim, I met my wife on Columbus Day, Oct 12," he said. "Probably the best thing in my life."After meeting Ellie, who he married in July of 1947, Sandager decided to start farming with his father and brother. "They convinced me I couldn?t afford both the plane and to farm at the same time," he said. Sandager?s father said selling the plane at a loss was good training."He said, ?Well, if you?re going into farming, this is probably the best lesson you?ll have in your life. This will be the first of many losses.?"A unique aircraft?Sandager sold a one-of-a-kind aircraft. In 1935, Skylark industries decided it would design and build the plane and offer it to the military as a trainer and general-use airplane, according to an April 2003 article in Vintage Airplane magazine. The company?s only previous aviation experience had been in manufacturing small parts for a variety of industries. The military apparently wasn?t interested when the Skylark was finished. They were receiving far more sophisticated project proposals from established airframe manufacturers, according to the article. The Skylark never fulfilled its designers? dream of military service and only one Pasped Skylark was ever built. Sandager was the third owner of that airplane.Keeping tabs on the Skylark ?For years, Sandager forgot about flying and became involved in farming, his family and experiences overseas. Meanwhile, Sandager?s cousin?s husband, Duane Carlson, kept Sandager informed about the Pasped Skylark. "He?s the one that really followed it," Sandager said. "He?d send me excerpts from Trade-A-Plane magazine."After Sandager sold the plane to Swenson, it was sold once again to an unidentified buyer in Hannibal, Mo.The Missouri buyer sold the plane to Bob Greenhoe, of Alma, Mich. Greenhoe owned and flew the plane for more than 30 years, beginning in 1960.While Greenhoe owned the aircraft, he collected historical information about the Skylark. This information would be important to the plane?s next owner, Robert "Buzz" Penney, according to an April 2003 article in Vintage Airplane magazine.While unsure of the exact purchase price, Sandager knew the plane was advertised at one time for $100,000 in Trade-a-Plane magazine.Penny?s interest in aviation began with hot-air ballooning and spread to vintage aircraft. A manufacturer and cattle rancher from Versailles, Mo., (and the grandson of the founder of JCPenney department stores), Penney learned the Pasped was for sale after noticing the ad in Trade-a-Plane magazine. After purchasing the plane, Penny decided to restore the aircraft to the way it looked when it left the factory. Vintage restorationPenney hired a licensed aircraft and engine mechanic to finish the restoration job started by another shop. The plane was totally disassembled with its parts bagged and tagged when the second mechanic started working. With no key telling where the bag?s contents went on the airplane and several mechanical systems unique to the airplane, the restoration wasn?t an easy task. The factory blueprints Greenhoe collected and photos taken of the aircraft by the shop that disassembled the plane helped in the restoration. Many parts had to be built new or fabricated. The only modification Penny kept was the 165-hp engine installed in 1955 to replace the original engine, according to Vintage Airplane.The mechanic worked full-time for two years before the plane was ready for a test flight. From the day it was built, the airplane had been photographed a number of times, by various owners. Those photos would pop up in magazines, and in each photo the craft was painted dark red. Penney returned the plane to its original look ? white with black trim. In doing so, Penney achieved his goal, a guarantee that he won?t find another plane like his tied down next to him at any of the air shows he attends. The Skylark is one of a kind ?A chance to fly the Skylark?After reading the article about Penny?s restoration of the plane detailed in Vintage Airplane, Carlson contacted the editor of the magazine and asked that a copy be sent to Sandager.In a letter to Sandager, Carlson encouraged him to try and set up a meeting with Penney to fly the Skylark.Carlson wrote: "Think you better talk them into bringing it to the Luverne field. Maybe trade a ride for pheasant hunting at the ranch."Working through the editor of Vintage Airplane, Sandager?s daughter, Jo Wulf, contacted Penney for Sandager. She invited Penney to attend Sheldon?s 80th birthday party next spring as a surprise, with the aircraft, of course. While talking with Penney, she found out the Skylark would be at the Antique Airplane Association?s annual Labor Day gathering on Aug. 29 at the Antique Airfield near Blakesburg, Iowa. Wulf knew Sandager would be traveling through Iowa to attend a wedding in Ohio on Sept. 1.She finalized arrangements for a stop at Blakesburg on the way to the wedding. Wulf and her parents visited the Antique Airfield Thursday afternoon.Sandager was invited back the next morning to actually fly the Skylark with Penney?s pilot, Jack Chapman, also in the plane.Chapman was at the controls during take-off, but once in the air he invited Sandager to take over. "The pilot told me, go ahead and fly if you want," Sandager said.Although in the passenger seat, Sandager recognized the "feel" of the airplane immediately. He flew for 15 to 20 minutes making a series of "S" and 360 degree turns and performing basic maneuvers.Penney?s pilot encouraged him to make a low level pass over the field. "I?ll put the canopy back and my hands up in the air to prove that you?re flying," he told Sandager.While preparing to land Sandager noticed a familiar aircraft, a Cessna 172 flown by his sons, was also waiting to land."I?d called home to tell the boys I was going to fly it (the Skylark) and they flew down," he said. It is difficult for Sandager to describe the memories evoked by flying the Skylark again. "I can?t describe it," he said. "It just brings you way back." Still learning about the Skylark?Sandager recently learned more about the history of the Skylark. He watched the 1930?s film Without Orders, starring Robert Armstrong, and the Skylark was used in the film. He also received a tape of an interview with one of the original designers of the aircraft done by one-time owner Bob Greenhoe.

Green Lantern owner Carrie Van Dyke is observing her five-year anniversary with the Hardwick bar and restaurant.By Sara StrongLike any restaurant owner, Carrie Van Dyke watches the costs, such as the $1,000 heating bill. Unlike most restaurant owners, though, she doesn?t watch too closely when her regulars pour their own coffee and toss the change by the till."It?s not the most profitable business, but it?s fun," Van Dyke said. The Green Lantern is a fixture in Hardwick and could be considered the social hub of the town. People gather there for everything from prime rib dinners to a simple lunch. They go for coffee, or shots of tequila.Early morning coffee groups come in to chat and play cards or dice as soon as the doors are open. The pace holds steady until lunch, and then there?s time to approach before the afternoon coffee crowd comes in at about 2:30 p.m. Monday, for example, the afternoon crowd was settling in with their fresh cups of coffee just as cookies were coming out of the oven at 2:50 p.m. Later, the after-work crowd shows up for drinks and small talk."I think it?s warm, friendly and it makes people happy and comfortable to come in here," Van Dyke said.December is Van Dyke?s five-year anniversary with the Green Lantern, but she just became owner. She is also introducing a new face, Ryan Bullerman, behind the bar.Van Dyke is taking the change of ownership (purchased from her brother, Dan Kern) as a whole new start. She?s revamping the menu and hoping that she can spend even more time on "quality control" in the kitchen with Bullerman managing the bar area.She?s uncovered a portion of the old hardwood floors and original tin ceiling tiles, and has more plans to make the back dining room a special gathering place.Running a restaurant and bar in Hardwick wasn?t what she planned for herself when she was taking finance classes at college."I heard about the place, and I thought it?d be fun to be in a family business, and I got attached to the people," Van Dyke said,"The town is what attracted me here, and I?m quite attached to everyone. I get teary-eyed thinking of them. ? There?s been a lot of bad news and lots of deaths in Hardwick this year."She considers her customers a part of her extended family and friends.Her actual job duties are rewarding for her, too."I love cooking, and I like the private parties and decorating for them. I really enjoy specialty dining. I want to make everything homemade and good. My family is like a bunch of food critics, so I?ve learned."I came in wet behind the ears, but I learned through trial and error. I?m very thankful to the loyal customers and the hard-working help," she said.The steak house is open Friday and Saturday. Otherwise, the bar and café are open daily.

By Lori EhdeThe last of Rock County's rural address signs went up last week, and officials are busy updating the information for local 911 purposes.The whole point of assigning street addresses to rural routes was to improve emergency response time to 911 calls.The current enhanced 911 system contains names and phone numbers assigned to driving directions to homes in the dispatch computer.Now that rural residents have street addresses, the next step is updating the information so dispatchers and emergency crews can use the new information for 911 calls.As it stands, that process is moving very slowly, according to Dispatch Supervisor Terri Ebert."All we have is old addresses and new addresses. We need names and phone numbers to match with the old information in the computer," Ebert said."We are going very slowly through everything."She said residents can help speed the process along if they submit their own updated information.Printed with this story is a form residents can fill out and mail or fax to the Sheriff?s Office."We had one person call in a fire and give us their new address, but we had to ask for directions because we?re just not ready yet," Ebert said.Use new addresses nowAs far as the Post Office is concerned, the new addresses become official Dec. 1, but residents can start alerting people of their addresses now. Luverne Postmaster Chuck Egland said people who send out Christmas cards should take advantage of their mailing to alert friends and family of their new addresses."I would encourage people ? especially this Christmas ? to use their new information in the return address," Egland said.He said the Post Office is in the process of printing address notification cards that residents can request to help in their change of address process."We?ll honor both addresses for 12 months, so there?s no panic," Egland said. "And even then, we?ll try our best to deliver to each and every individual."Meanwhile, he encourages residents to be patient in the transition."Hopefully after this is all done they should end up with better service, because it will be easier to automate," Egland said.He also clarified that questions about the addressing process should be directed to Rock County Highway Engineer Mark Sehr.Nearly two-year processSehr said all rural residents by now should have street numbers posted on their yards.The work is a culmination of a nearly two-year process of transitioning Rock County to 911 street addresses.While about 75 percent of counties in the state already have rural street addresses, Sehr said what finally prompted Rock County?s project was a gift to cover the costs.In a creative plea bargain struck by the federal prosecutors, Rock County received $100,000 in restitution from the Global Ventures bank fraud case.The cost of installing the 535 street signs was about $65,000, including labor and materials, and the remainder of the funds were used to install roughly 1,600 residential address markers.Sehr said the rural address signs have been posted within state, county and township road right-of-way, and it will be up to individuals to notify the county if signs need maintence or replacement. The county would charge for the labor and materials. Signs and posts cost about $20.The Rock County Highway Department?s phone number 283-5010.New drivers? licensesThe state requires drivers to get new licenses reflecting current addresses within 30 days after moving.This typically requires an $8 fee, but the County Board of Commissioners recently passed a resolution waiving fees at the Deputy Registrar?s Office for this process.The fee will be waived until Oct. 31, 2004, for license applications for this purpose only. Those getting new licenses for any other reason will still pay the fee, as will rural residents who happen to be due for renewal at this time.By law, Minnesota drivers have 30 days to update their licenses with correct address information (60 days if it?s a change from another state). Violators may be fined $83.

By Lori EhdeLuverne School District had a good year in 2002-03, with its general fund balance showing an increase of roughly $863,000 over the previous year's balance.James Gilman of the Conway, Deuth and Schmiesing accounting firm in Morris presented Luverne School Board members with the district's annual audit report during the Thursday, Nov. 20 School Board meeting.The extra money was earmarked for several capital projects underway that weren?t completed in 2002-03, so those capital funds were held over the following year to cover those expenses.While those funds were spoken for and later spent, Gilman said other funds, such as transportation and food service, also did well.Considering many districts are now deficit spending to maintain programs, he said any balance in the black is good news."Having a good year will allow us to keep programs in tact a little longer before we have to make changes," Gilman said.With declining enrollment and subsequent declining revenues, it?s only a matter of time before Luverne joins the ranks of schools out of money.While he doesn?t necessarily advocate competition among rural districts, he said open enrollment has been helping Luverne."Open enrollment is a factor," he said. "If they like your programs over the neighbor?s, you might want to keep it up and market those programs."Other than that, he simply advised the district to try to control its growth of expenditures.Gilman said Luverne?s revenues and expenditures are quite typical of most rural school districts of its size.For example, most districts see about 50 to 53 percent of their expenditures covering salaries and benefits.What?s hurting school districts and employers everywhere, he said, is continually rising health insurance costs. In the Luverne School District, benefit costs ? including health insurance ? rose another 13 percent this year.But Gilman said salaries and benefits aren?t an area school districts should turn to for cuts."You simply can?t balance your budget on the backs of your employees," he said. "The health care industry tried that, and look where it got them," Gilman said, pointing to the current shortage of nurses and other health care professionals.In other business ?oSuperintendent Vince Schaefer told the board the district received $83,000 from the Hills-Beaver Creek School District as partial payment of special education bills owed to the Luverne District.In recent years, some H-BC students with special needs have open-enrolled to Luverne, and the home district is responsible for paying for excess costs.H-BC still owes $55,864.59 in remaining special education bills for services rendered in 1999, 2000 and 2001.oWatched a video lecture from the Minnesota Rural Education Association that projected a state average 10-percent increase in property taxes next year and 12 percent the following year.This is largely due to the fact that the state?s plan to fund education on sales and income tax isn?t working. Because the state economy slowed shortly after this shift two years ago, the state has fallen into deficit spending to keep pace with education funding.oLaDonna Iveland and student Colby Anderson have agreed to take over direction of the spring play, since Carol Ceynowa recently resigned from the position. Ceynowa has agreed to help with casting and some other preliminary work. oThe board approved Henning Construction for snow removal at a base guarantee of $300, $100 per hour for pay loader plus operator, $75 per hour for truck plus driver and $100 per hour for road grader.oThe next School Board meeting was set for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22.Personnel action, the board approvedoMaternity leave for special education teacher Jennifer Radtke starting around April 13oMaternity leave for high school math teacher Becky Rahm starting around May 7oHiring Samantha Vahey and Mary Brinkman as co-cheerleading advisors for the winter season at $865 eachoResignation of Nancy Weir, management assistant, effective Dec. 19oHiring Brad Petersen as assistant wrestling coach at $2,300 for the seasonoMatt Skattum as volunteer wrestling coachoHiring Nick Domagala as assistant girls? hockey coach at $2,000 for the seasonoHiring Tom Cauwels as assistant boys? hockey coach at $2,000 for the seasonoHiring Mark Lundgren as 2004 Summer Recreation Program coordinator at a salary of $7,000.

By Sara StrongOne of Rock County's respected woodcarvers is leading the Minnesota Woodcarvers as its newest president.Mark Wieneke, Luverne, was recently elected at a state club meeting. His responsibilities now include more paperwork and communication... but it's the woodcarving he still loves.He?s only been at it for about six years, but has enjoyed other woodwork and crafting most of his life."It?s fun to take some junk or a piece of wood, and make something of it," Wieneke said.He?s found over the years that he enjoys making useful things and using his imagination and talent before anything else. "If I can?t make it, I really don?t want it that bad," he said.The local woodcarvers group, the Blue Mound Woodcarvers, has more than 30 members who meet monthly to carve."The camaraderie between all those carvers present and their willingness to share their expertise is great," Wieneke said. "If you don?t know how to carve a feather or eyes or nose or whatever, someone will show you. We have a common goal of learning to carve better and improve our craft."People know the local woodcarvers as organizers of Arts in the Park during Buffalo Days, until last year. They also display their group projects, such as a quilt with blocks for each square and a United States map with symbols on each state, at the Carnegie Cultural Center.Their work is also found at the Rock County Fair but not many are sold locally. They can?t recoup the cost of the hours it takes to complete most projects, so they often share their work with family and friends instead of selling it.The February woodcarving classes are an important time for Wieneke. "My main concern is to see this art passed down," he said. "In this high-tech age, people don?t do things like this and they don?t seem to have the attention span."He looks forward to the classes as a recruiting tool for more woodcarvers, but even if people don?t join, he hopes they can gain from the craft."If we can get that spark lit and get their interest when they?re young, during their teen and college years they might not have time, but they can pick it up and start again right where they left off," he said.Wieneke prefers to do his work in the backyard or at the kitchen table. "You know you?re in a woodcarvers home when there?s chips in the carpet and the smell of fresh-cut wood is in the air or the smell of varnish ? "Members of the local club range in age from 14 to well into retirement. The more the merrier, Wieneke said. It?s an inexpensive hobby because club members buy wood and tools in bulk, but the art of it is worth every penny, he said."Nobody?s going to do the same, and there?s no right or wrong. It?s an art that?s all in the eye of the beholder. ? In every piece of wood ? whether it?s pine, oak, birch or butternut ? is a life that?s waiting to come out. And with every chip it is revealed."

By Lori EhdeHopes for a dialysis unit at the new Sioux Valley Hospital in Luverne were somewhat dimmed last week during a meeting between concerned patients and hospital administration.As construction on the new hospital campus is underway in Luverne, local dialysis patients were hoping it would mean no more weekly trips to Sioux Falls for treatment.Luverne Community Hospital Administrator Jerry Carl addressed the issue at an Oct. 20 meeting of about 40 people.At that meeting, he said dialyses was something that wasn?t budgeted for in the new facility, but if there was a proven need ? enough patients to keep the unit busy ? fund-raising could be explored.To make dialysis available in Luverne, the center would have to operate at least six chairs at once. In Luverne, there are reportedly nine patients currently receiving dialysis in Sioux Falls, Pipestone or Worthington.At the Oct. 20 meeting, Carl said he?d do some research and meet again with the group on Nov. 19.That meeting drew about 20 people to the Luverne Senior Center, and they didn?t hear encouraging news.Carl said he learned of 11 local patients who could currently benefit from dialysis in Luverne, but that didn?t necessarily support long-term need for the service.That?s a concern, he said, because such a unit involves a $400,000 to $500,000 investment that requires specialized, highly-trained staff, who have a history of being difficult to retain."We?re not sure we can find enough patients to keep dialysis equipment busy enough to pay all the expenses," Carl said. The biggest roadblock to the project, he said, is the fact that people on dialysis are typically on Medicare, which currently doesn?t keep up with reimbursements for such services.Another major hurdle for the local project would be clearing state and federal red tape to get the services Medicare-certified.He emphasized that the goal for hospitals isn?t just about money, it?s about treating patients."We can?t be everything to everybody," he said. "These are tough decisions. How do you decide between the heart patient and the dialysis patient? The important point is we aren?t going to have everything in that facility."Luverne?s Fred Manfred attended both the Oct. 20 meeting and the Nov. 19 meeting. He?s been on dialysis for 24 years, so he recognizes his bias in the issue. But he said research supports the long-term viability of the project.For example, studies show dialysis services are expected to grow 3 to 5 percent annually. This is largely due to an aging population and the increasing number of diabetes patients ? kidney failure is often an end result of diabetes.He said years ago, it may have been difficult to predict how many patients would support the thriving therapy services currently offered at the Luverne hospital."We?ve added other programs not knowing what the long-term viability of those services would be," Manfred said. "We look at the human side versus monetary, and of course, they look at monetary, because they have to in order to keep programs going. ? I just feel it would be a shame to have a modern facility without that modern entity."Carl didn?t completely discourage proponents of the idea from exploring fund-raising possibilities for a dialysis unit.In the short term, Manfred said he?s organizing a pool of volunteer drivers to help dialysis patients in the winter months.Neva Clausen, 283-8043, has agreed to field calls from volunteers.Long-term, Manfred and others are exploring options with the Luverne Community Health Care Foundation, which serves as the fund-raising arm of the hospital.

By Sara StrongSioux Valley submitted a proposal to the city of Luverne and Rock County that, if signed, would mean Sioux Valley Regional Health Services would be paid $25,000 to manage the Rock County Community Pool and Fitness Center.The proposal is still categorized as a "working document," and it hasn?t yet been discussed by the full boards of the city or county. The proposal outlines how the relationship would work between Sioux Valley, the county and the city of Luverne.Ownership would still remain public. Sioux Valley would be an "independent contractor" of the city and county. However, the proposal says that the Sioux Valley logo would appear on the building and in its printed materials, such as letterheads.There is already a Pool Commission made up of members from the city, and county board as well as citizens. Sioux Valley said it would also like to form a Community Advisory Committee, which will be made of facility members consulting on programs at the facility.Sioux Valley?s proposal said it will provide an executive director, who won?t be an on-site, full-time employee. The executive director has the authority to hire and fire facility staff. The director would be hired by Sioux Valley and under the responsibility of Sioux Valley, although the county and city can give input on approval or disapproval of the director?s performance.Before the proposal came, when they were first talking about the possibility, the City Council and Rock County Board said they were looking forward to a relationship with an organization that could bring many positive changes to the Pool and Fitness Center.Some of those additional positives are outlined in the proposal in the form of consultation services and cost-saving programs.Sioux Valley has a group purchasing program that could save the facility money in materials and in support services and special programs, including value analysis teams, educational seminars and comparative statistics and studies.Sioux Valley can also provide consultation that could help the facility in areas such as management, personnel, planning and marketing.Sioux Valley included a "first right of refusal" in its proposal. That means that in the event that the city and county receive an offer to purchase the facility, Sioux Valley has the chance to purchase the property at the same price and on the same terms as the other offer.The county and city don?t have to approve the proposal as it came to them from Sioux Valley. It can be changed over time before all parties agree on any management contract.Not the first attempt at new managementLast year at about this time, the Pool and Fitness Center was accepting proposals to either manage or own the facility. The Rock County Board of Commissioners and the Luverne City Council decided to request proposals that would allow another party to either management, lease or purchase the facility. The Pool and Fitness Center had raised its rates 20 percent, and the county and city were each subsidizing the operation $72,000. Advertising that they were open to new options was an effort to save taxpayer money and increase membership satisfaction.The requests for proposals didn?t get any formal responses, although Sioux Valley and MC Fitness, Worthington, initially were interested. After the time to accept proposals was passed, Sioux Valley asked to submit one. The county was interested, but city of Luverne said the process had dragged on, and it was no longer interested at that time.

10 years ago (1993)"City residents won?t see an increase in the city tax levy in 1994; in fact it?s 7 percent lower than the 1993 levy, according to figures presented at the Luverne truth in taxation hearing Tuesday night.The 1994 levy for the city of Luverne will be $516,204. With the state-paid HACA deducted, $338,422 will actually be spread out to taxable properties in the city."25 years ago (1978)"State Representative Wendell Erickson, IR, Hills, has often noted that the citizens get the best legislation when the houses of government are in balance. There may never be a better opportunity to put that theory to a test than in the next session of the Minnesota Legislature, slated to begin Jan. 2, 1979.?The count right now is 67 Independent-Republicans and 67 Democrats,? Erickson told the Star Herald."50 years ago (1953)"Luverne Street is going to be set aside for the coasting hill for Luverne youngsters, according to Councilman Magnus Christensen. Luverne Street, from the top of the hill on the south side of the grade school building, to a point two blocks away will be set aside for the sled brigade."75 years ago (1928)"Approximately $1,600 was received by the fourteen 4-H Club members for the calves, pigs, lambs and poultry exhibited at the Junior Livestock Show at St. Paul last week. All of the entries were sold at auction on the last day of the show, and the amount above stated was the aggregate receipts."100 years ago (1903)"The sensation of the week was the theft of two fine horses, a buggy, harness and lap robes from the barn of James McKeon, who resides in Clinton Township, Saturday night. The thieves? remarkable daring was successful and thus far they have eluded pursuit."

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OF CATHERINE JOANN ROZEBOOM DECEDENTIt is Ordered and Notice is given that on Monday, January 5, 2004 at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at the Rock County Courthouse Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of Decedent, dated April 17, 2003 and codicil (N/A) to the will dated N/A, and separate writing (N/A) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 ("Will"), and for the appointment of Chad Spelbring whose address is: 1501 S. Comet, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in a SUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and do all necessary acts for the Estate. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. /s/ TIMOTHY K. CONNELLTIMOTHY K. CONNELLJudge Date/s/ SANDRA L. VRTACNIKSANDRA L. VRTACNIKCourt Administrator DateAttorney For Personal RepresentativeBENJAMIN VANDER KOOI, JR.VANDER KOOI LAW OFFICES, P.A.127 E. MainP. O. Box 746Luverne, MN 56156-0746507-283-9546Attorney I.D. No. 112124(11-27, 12-4)