Walter Lee, 78, Luverne, died Sunday, March 31 at the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Sioux Falls. Services will be Wednesday, April 3 at 10 a.m. at Dingmann Funeral Chapel, Luverne, with Rev. Dell B. Sanderson officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 2 form 2 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dingmann Funeral Home.

Cecilia A. Swenson, 80, Luverne, died Monday, March 25, 2002, at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Services were Thursday, March 28, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. The Rev. Andrew Beerman officiated. Burial was in St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery, Luverne.

Cecilia Sehr was born to Edward and Anna (Baatz) Sehr on Sept. 27, 1921, in Alvord, Iowa. As a child she moved with her parents to the Luverne area where she was raised and attended school.

She married Charles Swenson on Feb. 13, 1947, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Jasper. Following their marriage they lived and farmed near Luverne. Mr. Swenson died on March 29, 1999. She continued living on the farm until Saturday, March 23, when she entered the Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls.

Mrs. Swenson was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church where she was active in the church circles. She was also a member of the Luverne Extension Club. She enjoyed working in her garden and quilting.

Survivors include four sons, Michael (Sheri) Swenson, Jasper, Curtis (Mary) Swenson, St. Paul, Joe Swenson, and Vincent (Shelly) Swenson, all of Luverne; seven daughters, Barbara (Verel) Hall, Salina, Kan., Patricia (Tom) Kerr, Detroit, Mich., Monica (Robert) Hintze, Eagle Lake, Rose (Dan) Gebhart, Eagan, Virginia (Steve) Moore, Charlotte (and friend Geoff) Taylor, all of Worthington, and Anita (Randy) Hume, Brandon, S.D.; 24 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Nicholas "Nicky" Sehr, Luverne; and one sister, Joann Turk, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Mrs. Swenson was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one grandson, Michael Hall, one brother, Leonard Sehr, and two sisters, Mary Obele and Helen Reickman.

Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Services for Chris Spykerboer will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at First Baptist Church in Luverne with the Rev. Dale Phelps officiating. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Visitation is from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 29, with the family present from 4 to 6 p.m. at Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitation will also be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Chris Spykerboer, 58, Luverne, died Monday, March 25, 2002, in Luverne Community Hospital.

Chris Spykerboer was born to William and Lena (Kracht) Spykerboer on April 30, 1943, in Rock Rapids. He grew up on a farm in rural Ellsworth. He attended country school in Kanaranzi Township and later attended Ellsworth High School. He farmed in Vienna Township until he retired because of health problems. He recently moved to Parkview Manor in Ellsworth.

Mr. Spykerboer was a past member of First Baptist Church in Luverne.

Survivors include one daughter, Christy Wilson, Somerset, N.J.; two brothers, Bert (Priscilla) Spykerboer, and Henry (Wilmanette) Spykerboer, all of rural Ellsworth; three sisters, Hattie (James) Brands, Pipestone, Mary (John) Brands, rural Kenneth, and Albertha Tiedemann, Worthington; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Spykerboer was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Jennetta and Jennie (Mrs. Bob Dykema).

Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne is in charge of arrangements.

Francis C. Lundby, 92, Worthington, formerly of Luverne, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at Sibley Nursing & Rehab Center in Sibley, Iowa.

Services were Saturday, March 23, at First Covenant Church in Worthington. The Rev. J. Peter Erickson officiated.

Francis Lundby was born to Christian and Marie (Henriksen) Lundby on March 1, 1910, in Chicago, Ill. He attended grade school in Chicago and moved with his family to St. Paul where he graduated from high school. He attended Ames State College in Ames, Iowa, and graduated from the dairy husbandry program. He moved to St. Paul after graduation.

He married Helen Schrepel on Oct. 1, 1938, in St. Paul. After their marriage the couple lived in Lerdal where he worked for a cooperative creamery. They later moved to Casselton, N.D., where he owned and operated a creamery for more than 24 years. After they sold their business the couple moved to Luverne where he worked as a USDA federal inspector in the dairy division. They moved to Worthington in 1993.

Mr. Lundby was a member of both the North Dakota and Minnesota Creamery Operators Associations. He received many honors associated with the dairy industry. He also enjoyed singing in the church choir during his early years. He was an active member in the Worthington Golden K Kiwanis Club.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Lundby, Worthington; two daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Lyle Baker, Shoreview, and Judy and Marc Gustafson, Worthington; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Mr. Lundby was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Harold, and one sister, Ellen.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Worthington, was in charge of arrangements.

By John Rittenhouse
A pair of Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek Ellsworth grapplers were selected to the 2001-02 All-Southwest Conference Wrestling Team.

The annual 26-athlete roster was released late last week, and it included the names of both L-H-BC-E qualifiers for the state tournament.

Senior Chris Tiesler made the team at 125 pounds with his 29-7 record. Junior Joel Evans made the squad at 189 with a 27-11 mark.

League champion Windom-Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin led all teams by having eight players listed on the All-SWC roster.

Seniors Chad Brown and David Borsgard, juniors Anthony Elg, Derek Hall and Cody Anderson, sophomore Jeff Stuckenbroker, freshman Nick Kulseth and eighth-grader Justin Kolander are the Cobras on the team.

Pipestone-Jasper and Jackson County Central drew six selections each.

P-J seniors Justin Olsen, Brian Smidt, Jason Evans and Mike Evans and juniors Travis Manderscheid and Justin Fruechte made the list.

JCC seniors Kyle Arndt and Marc Harwood, sophomores Jordan Burmeister, Kent Scheff and Tom Nesseth, and eighth-grader Justin Kolander also grace the roster.

Redwood Valley senior Matt Johnson and sophomore Dusty Myers, Marshall junior Colby Bruns and Worthington freshman Thai Hua round out the team.

By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne track teams turned in some promising performances at the Dan Lennon Invitational meet staged at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion, S.D., Monday.

Competing in the Class A version of the event against a strong field of teams, the Cardinal athletes turned in 10 top-10 performances during the meet.

"We had a good meet," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson. "Outside of the Minnesota State meet and the Howard Wood Relays, this probably is the third most competitive meet we go to. There were between 800 and 900 athletes competing for more than 50 teams."

The Luverne boys produced six top-10 performances during the day.

The 800-meter relay team of Tom Sandager, Travis Johnson, Tyler Elbers and Chris Morgan came up with Luverne's top effort by finishing fourth in 1:39.23.

Andrew Norton, who placed ninth with a distance of 20-2 in the long jump, cleared 5-10 to place sixth in the high jump.

Cardinal Tim Rust cleared 11-6 to place sixth in the pole vault, while Sandager ran 400 meters in 55.22 to finish sixth.

The boys' 1,600-meter relay team of Sandager, Johnson, Elbers and Norton finished eighth in 3:47.28.

The Luverne girls turned in four top-10 efforts, including a record-setting effort by Danielle Cook.

Cook cleared the 55-meter hurdles in 9.06, which surpassed the old school standard of 9.1 set by Kelli Heidebrink in 1989.

Luverne's best finish came from Amanda Aning, who cleared 9-6 to place third in the pole vault.

Aning also ran a leg for Luverne's 800-meter relay team, which placed 10th with a time of 1:58.03. Callen Bosshart, Maggie Vanden Hoek and Cook are the other team members.

Luverne's 1,600-meter relay team of Sadie Dietrich, Jenni Christensen, Amanda Dooyema and Patricia Willers placed ninth in 4:29.46.

Nelson said Monday's meet could set the stage for a strong outdoor season that begins with the Cardinal Quadrangular Tuesday.

"It certainly was one of our better meets we had down there in Vermillion. We had a bunch of kids having really good days against very good competition. I was very pleased. It gives us a lot of momentum heading into the outdoor season," he said.

Here is a look at the rest of the performances turned in by LHS athletes Monday.

LHS boys
14th: Elbers, high jump, 5-8.

15th: Morgan, 400, 57.3; sprint medley relay (Rust, Jerome Willers, Kyle Bitterman and Nick Otten), 4:15.47.

17th: Craig Bosch, shot put, 46-5.

22nd: Johnson, 100, 12.09.

48th: Ben Peters, 100, 12.98.

No places: Tom Gluf, shot; Mark Brockberg and Bitterman in the high jump.

LHS girls
12th: Dietrich, 400, 1:06.47.
14th: Aning, long jump, 15-2.
16th: P.Willers, 55 hurdles, 9.35.
18th: Bosshart, long jump, 15-0.
22nd: Pap, triple jump, 28-7; medley relay (Pap, Nicole Willers, Christensen and Suzanne Gluf), 5:07.71.
26th: Marissa Stewart, shot, 30-5.
29th: Maggie Kuhlman, 3,200, 14:07.63.
31st: Amanda Saum, 3,200, 14:17.77; Andrea Drost, 800, 2:50.71; Pap, long jump, 13-11.
34th: Nicole Cronquist, 1,600, 6:30.02.
43rd: Tracey Scheidt, 55 hurdles, 10.55.
49th: Katie Jauert, 1,600, 7:00.97.
50th: Jocelyn Alschlager, 1,600, 7:01.28.
51st: Heidi Sandbulte, 800, 3:16.02.
52nd: Erin Hamann, 800, 3:22.36.

No places: Christina Smidstra and Nicole Willers in the 100; Adria Sherwood, Serena Franken and Sandra Willers in the shot.

Kracht feedlot
application permit
PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with amended Minnesota State Statutes 116.07,
Subdivision 7a
I Greg Kracht do hereby give notice that I have applied for an animal feedlot permit for new construction. The construction will consist of a 100Õ X 240Õ total confinement barn to house 600 head equivalent to 600 animal units.

The feedlot will be located in the NE 1/4 of section 31 in Magnolia township of Rock County.
Nearest State, County or Township Road: County Road 9

Construction Location: From the Intersection of County Roads 9 and 16, 1 mile south, 1 mile east, 1/4 mile south

The Rock County Land Management Office will be conducting the permitting process.
311 West Gabrielson Road
Luverne, MN 56156
(507) 283-8862 Extension #3
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ISD #2184 School Board meets Feb. 28
FEBRUARY 28, 2002
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA.
A regular meeting of the Board of Education, ISD #2184, was held in the MS/HS Library on Thursday, February 28, 2002, at 7:30 p.m.

The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Becky Walgrave. Absent: Cary Radisewitz. Also present: Superintendent Vincent Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Jan Olson, Melody Tenhoff, Gary Fisher, Dianne Headrick, Roger Headrick, Greg Antoine, Terry Nelson, Linda Limesand, Emily Matthiesen, Diane Robinson, Louise Thorson, Tina Egland, Gordie Hansen, Cloyce Smith, Dale Nelson, Dave Svingen, Craig Nelson, Al Brinkman, Carol Goehle, Deb Vander Kooi, Beth Capistran, Sandy Klosterbuer, Linda Gulden, Jane Cote, Bonnie Kirchhofer, Linda Bakken, Jodi Rops, Joanne Gabrielson, Tom Lanoue, Michael Wenninger, Dan Amborn, Karla Osterday, Patsy Amborn, Marie Atkinson-Smeins, Chris Nowatzki, Doug Dooyema, Joel Swanson, Matt Crosby - K101/KQAD Radio, and Sara Strong - Rock County Star Herald.

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Don Bryan. Superintendent Schaefer announced that there is an addendum to the agenda. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda and addendum. Motion carried.

Jodi Rops, Linda Bakken, and Joanne Gabrielson made a presentation to the School Board regarding the Child Guide program.

Beth Novotny spoke to the School Board regarding the Fine Arts program.

Administrative reports were given.

Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to approve the consent agenda to include the School Board minutes of January 24, 2002; the Student Activity Report showing the balances as of January 31, 2002; and to appoint Superintendent Schaefer to the Luverne Community Economic Development Commission. Motion carried.

Motion by Walgrave, second by Deutsch, to approve payment of the District bills in the amount of $923,572.30. Motion carried.

Mr. Schaefer announced that the MS/HS HVAC Remodeling Project bid deadline has been extended two weeks. No action will be taken.

Superintendent Schaefer informed the School Board that two quotes had been received for the asbestos removal to be done during the Easter break. M.A.A.C. in Montevideo quoted $15,600.00 and Quad States also of Montevideo quoted $6,733.00. MacNeil Environmental will oversee this project. Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to accept the quote of Quad States in the amount of $6,733.00. Motion carried.

Motion by Walgrave, second by Deutsch, to approve the SW/WC Service Cooperative contracts for the 2002-2003 school year in the amount of $46,942.86. Motion carried.

Motion by Kopp, second by Walgrave, to accept the retirement of Pauline Ailts, bus driver, effective December 31, 2001; approve hiring Amanda Buysse as full-time Special Education teacher; approve hiring Emily Johnson as part-time Speech Pathologist; approve a leave for Denise Fick on February 20-21, 2002; approve a leave of absence from February 25-March 1, 2002, for Henrietta Elbers; approve a leave of absence for Laura Earl from February 25-March 1, 2002; approve the resignation of Elizabeth Moe, Title 1 Asst., effective March 8, 2002; and, approve a leave for Karla Osterday on March 11-12, 2002. Motion carried.

Motion by Tofteland, second by Stegemann, to set the entire fee for the Driver Education program at $180 per student to be paid in full by May 22, 2002. Motion carried.

Committee reports were given. Don Bryan reported on behalf of the Personnel Committee that the negotiations with the Luverne Education Association are pending arbitration.

Mr. Schaefer requested a consensus of the School Board to allow the School District to participate in "Wrap-around" in Rock County.

Chairperson Don Bryan reviewed the upcoming meeting dates. Superintendent Schaefer handed out his performance appraisal to be completed by the Board members and returned to Chairperson Bryan.

Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

Dated: February 28, 2002
Rebecca Walgrave, Clerk
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Rural street signing installation project bids
set for April 11
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received until 1:00 PM April 11th, 2002, by the Rock County Engineer at the Rock County Highway Department in the City of Luverne, Minnesota for the Rural Street Signing Installation Project.

The project includes the installation of signs, u-channel posts, 30-inch square tubing, and mounting hardware at 535 locations throughout Rock County.

Proposals and specifications may be examined and/or secured at the Office of the Rock County Engineer, 1120 N. Blue Mound Avenue, Luverne, MN, 56156.

The non-refundable cost for each Proposal will be $10.00.

Bids will be opened and read publicly by the Rock County Engineer immediately after the hour set for receiving bids in the meeting room at the Rock County Highway Department, 1120 N. Blue Mound Avenue, Luverne, MN, 56156. Contract will be awarded on Tuesday April 16, 2002 at the regular Board of Commissioners meeting.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bidder's bond made payable to the Rock County Treasurer for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal. Sealed bids shall be clearly marked "Rock County Rural Street Signing Installation Project".

The Rock County Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, portions thereof, and to waive any informalities.

Rock County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minnesota Statutes require prompt payment to subcontractors.

16A.1245 Prompt payment to subcontractors. Each state agency contract must require the prime contractor to pay any subcontractor within ten days of the prime contractor's receipt of payment from the state for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The contract must require the prime contractor to pay interest of 1 1/2 percent per month or any part of a month to the subcontractor on any undisputed amount not paid on time to the subcontractor. The minimum monthly interest penalty for an unpaid balance of $100 or more is $10. For an unpaid balance of less than $100, the prime contractor shall pay the actual penalty due to the subcontractor. A subcontractor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest penalties from a prime contractor must be awarded its costs and disbursements, including attorneyÕs fees, incurred in bringing the action.

337.10 Building and construction contracts; prohibited provisions. Subd. 3. Prompt Payment to subcontractors. A building and construction contract must require the prime contractor and all subcontractors to promptly pay any subcontractor or material supplier contract within ten days of the prime contractorÕs receipt of payment from the owner or ownerÕs agent for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The contract must require the prime contractor to pay interest of 1 1/2 percent per month to the subcontractor on any undisputed amount not paid on time to the subcontractor. The minimum monthly interest penalty payment for an unpaid balance of $100 or more is $10. For an unpaid balance of less than $100, the prime contractor shall pay the actual penalty to the subcontractor. A subcontractor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest penalties from a prime contractor must be awarded its costs and disbursements, including attorney's fees incurred in bringing the action. This subdivision does not apply to construction of or improvements to residential real estate as defined in section 326.83, subdivision 17, or to construction of or improvements to attached single-family dwellings, if those dwellings are used for residential purposes and have fewer than 13 units per structure.

Mark R. Sehr, PE
Rock County Highway Engineer
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Rural street signing Hardware Project bids
set for April 11
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received until 1:00 PM, April 11th, 2002, by the Rock County Engineer at the Rock County Highway Department in the City of Luverne, Minnesota for the Rural Street Signing Hardware Project.

The approximate quantities are as follows:
Single Faced Signs
Furnish 39 signs of 9-inch height and 18 inch length.
Furnish 385 signs of 9-inch height and 24 inch length.
Furnish 1,483 signs of 9-inch height and 30 inch length.
Furnish 215 signs of 9-inch height and 36 inch length.
Furnish 4 signs of 9-inch height and 42 inch length.
Furnish 2 signs of 9-inch height and 48 inch length.
Double Faced Signs
Furnish 3 signs of 6-inch height and 18 inch length.
Furnish 10 signs of 6-inch height and 24 inch length.
Furnish 3 signs of 6-inch height and 36 inch length.
U-Shaped Channel Posts
Furnish 30 u-shaped 3lb/ft channel posts 6 feet in length.
Furnish 1,070 u-shaped 3lb/ft channel posts 8 feet in length.
1 1/2 Inch Square Tubing
Furnish 535 1-1/2 inch x 12 gauge x 30 inch square tubing.
Mounting Hardware
Furnish 1,100 3/8" x 18 x 1 1/4" stainless steel hex head screws.
Furnish 3,300 3/8" x 18 x 2 1/2" stainless steel hex head screws.
Furnish 4,400 3/8" x 18 nylon insert lock nuts.
Furnish 2,200 3/8 nylon washers.
Furnish 2,200 1/4" x 1 1/2" aluminum spacers.
Furnish 2,200 1/4" x 1 13/16" aluminum cherry rivets.
Furnish 4 u-channel caps (M & R #91 UF-NU180)
Furnish 4 cross pieces (M&R #9-90F)
Furnish 8 wing brackets (M & R #8)

Proposals and specifications may be examined and/or secured at the Office of the Rock County Engineer, 1120 N. Blue Mound Avenue, Luverne, MN, 56156.

The non-refundable cost for each Proposal/Specifications will be $10.00.

Bids will be opened and read publicly by the Rock County Engineer immediately after the hour set for receiving bids in the meeting room at the Rock County Highway Department, 1120 N. Blue Mound Avenue, Luverne, MN, 56156. Contract will be awarded on Tuesday April 16, 2002 at the regular Board of Commissioners meeting.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bidder's bond made payable to the Rock County Treasurer for at least five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposal. Sealed bids shall be clearly marked "Rock County Rural Street Signing Hardware Project."

The Rock County Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, portions thereof, and to waive any informalities.

Rock County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Mark R. Sehr, PE
Rock County Highway Engineer
(3-14. 3-21, 3-28)

By Sara Strong
A zoning change will update city code maps in a few blocks by the hospital, courthouse and Catholic Church.

The Luverne City Council Tuesday night approved the rezoning recommendation by the Planning Commission. The area will change from the current R-1, or low density residential, to R-I, residential/ institutional.

In examining the 30 affected lots, Councilman Jim Kirchhofer said the decision seemed simple. He also serves on the Planning Commission.

Kirchhofer said, "The function of the Planning Commission is to anticipate what zones should change, and this seems like a natural move from residential to institutional. If we look forward we need to provide some growth area."

Garbage issues
The council also passed an ordinance clarifying what "garbage" is to the city when picking up residential refuse.

The city reviewed the garbage ordinance almost two years ago, but language wasn't specific enough for private collector Bill Ketterling.

The city's past ordinance specified that the city of Luverne would be responsible for collecting residential refuse. But in the case of extra large clean-up projects, Ketterling often gets the call and then has to refer that potential business to the city.

He, Mayor Glen Gust and Councilman Tom Martius questioned whether it was fair to make customers wait for weekday services if a home needs to be cleaned over a weekend.

Major cleaning projects, situations that require a home to be emptied or fires are the most common circumstances when Ketterling and the city may be called for extra pick-ups.

Previous garbage ordinance discussions ended in a decision to draw a line between residential and business garbage collection, with the city collecting residential and private haulers doing businesses.

Gust said, "What's wrong with customers getting a choice? Especially if they want a dumpster on Saturday or Sunday."

Councilman David Hauge said that if residences can shop around for garbage service, so should businesses. Doing that would cause "chaos," he said, in the cityÕs system of trash collection.

Darrell Huiskes, public works director, said he and his staff have made special arrangements to deliver dumpsters to homes over weekends in the past.

Residents have called Ketterling for extra large pick-ups in the cases of a couch or mattress that needs to be disposed of. Under the more well-defined garbage and junk ordinance, the city would still collect those.

Ketterling will continue to haul all demolition materials, from residential or business sites, to the landfill.

Ketterling said he feels better knowing more clearly what his role is. But he added that he is slightly disappointed that his services aren't able to be used for the larger jobs.

Huiskes said that if the city ever needs extra help in the case of a tornado or other major clean-up, the city would likely ask for KetterlingÕs services and not strictly watch what was residential or business.