By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys’ golf team raised its record to 3-1 by winning two of three matches played at the Luverne Country Club since last Thursday.The stretch started off in a disappointing way as the Cardinals dropped a two-stroke match to Pipestone. Luverne bounced back to best Tracy-Milroy by 16 strokes Friday before handing Worthington a 10-stroke setback Tuesday.Luverne, 1-1 in the league, plays at a tournament in Orange City, Iowa, Saturday and in Windom Monday before hosting Marshall Tuesday.Luverne 169,Worthington 179The Cardinals notched their first Southwest Conference win of the season by dumping the Trojans by 10 strokes Tuesday at the Luverne Country Club.Colby Anderson shot his second consecutive par-36 round to set the stage for victory.Steven Berghorst, Tony Smedsrud and Jesson Vogt added 43-, 44- and 46-stroke scores to Luverne’s team effort.Austin Hoiland and Andy Haakenson shot 50- and 51-stroke tallies without influencing the scoring.Eric Milbiath shot a 43 to lead the Trojans.With Kirk Oldre carding a 43 to lead the way, Luverne topped Worthington 199-202 in the B match.Luverne 167, T-M 183The Cardinals picked up their second non-conference victory of the season when they topped the Panthers by 16 strokes at the Luverne Country Club Friday.Anderson led the charge for LHS by recording his lowest score of the season. Anderson shot a par-36.Haakenson, Berghorst and Vogt pitched in respective 40-, 44- and 47-stroke scores to the winning team tally.Dan Park and David Nelson carded 50s without influencing the scoring.Eric Peterson shot a 40 to lead the Panthers.Smedsrud carded a 40 for Luverne’s B team, which competed against an incomplete T-M B squad.Pipestone 177,Luverne 179The Cardinals came up two strokes short of knockng off the reigning Sub-Section 10 champions when they hosted the Arrows at the Luverne Country Club Thursday.LHS was hoping to open the Southwest Conference campaign with a win as well, but the Arrows met the challenge.Ben Morgan led Pipestone to victory by shooting a three-over-par 39 to emerge as medalist of the meet.Anderson paced LHS with a six-over-par 42.Park contributed a 45 and Haakenson and Berghorst added 46-stroke efforts to Luverne’s team tally.Vogt and Nelson shot respective 49- and 52-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys’ bid to defend their 2002 team championship at the annual Cardinal Relays came up two points short Thursday.Brandon Valley kept the Cardinals from repeating as the team champions by nipping LHS 128-126.Southwest Christian (122), Fulda (95.5), Jackson County Central (67), Worthington (61.5), Windom (54), Adrian (34) and Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central (13) round out the nine-team field, which was whittled down from 12 teams that were scheduled to appear prior to being postponed April 8."We came within two points of repeating," said Cardinal coach Craig Nelson. "We thought this was a meet we should have won. We got disqualified in one relay we should have won, and we were missing Chris Morgan. Still, we had some outstanding performances. The boys took advantage of what was a perfect day for a track meet."For the second straight meet, LHS senior Marcus Walgrave posted three wins in impressive style.He won the 110-meter hurdles and 100-meter dash with respective 15.59 and 11.53 times. Walgrave saved his best effort in the 300-meter hurdle when he placed first and set a new school record with a time of 39.52. Walgrave set the old standard of 40.56 in 2001.Justin Van Wyhe, Tyler Elbers, Tim Rust and Andrew Hulstein also won individual events. Van Wyhe covered 41-2 1/2 in the triple jump, Elbers ran 200 meters in 23.77, Rust cleared 12-0 in the pole vault and Hulstein cleared 6-0 in the high jump.Luverne’s Elbers, Rust, Hulstein and Cody Gehrke took top honors in the 400-meter relay with a time of 46.81.Nick Otten turned in Luverne’s lone second-place performance by running 3,200 meters in 10:59.46.Here is a look at the rest of Luverne’s top eight efforts during the Cardinal Relays.Third place: 3,200 relay (Jake Hendricks, Otten, Kyle Bitterman and Ruston Aaker), 8:58.69; Aaker, 400, 54.1; Van Wyhe, long jump, 19-1 3/4.Fourth place: Scott Goebel, 1,600, 5:04.79; Ryan Wynia, pole vault, 9-0.Fifth place: Rust, 100, 12.19.Seventh place: Aaker, pole vault, 8-0; Bitterman, 800, 2:18.42.Eighth place: Jerome Willers, 200, 25.36; Gehrke, shot, 39-11.

The Adrian track teams competed at their second meet of the season Thursday in Mountain Lake.
The Dragons combined efforts to win eight meet titles during the Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin Invitational.
The AHS boys placed fourth in a six-team field with 62 points. The Dragon girls scored 76 points and placed fifth out of six teams.
Blake Springman won the shot put and discus titles for the boys with respective 50-1 ½ and 130-1 ½ tosses.
Ethan Wieneke won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:02.6.
The AHS girls won three individual titles and two relay crowns during the meet.
Morgan Lynn (2:29 in the 800), Leslie Stover (5:48.3 in the 1,600) and Hailee Heitkamp (12:50.1 in the 3,200) captured individual titles for the Dragons.
The Dragons won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 4:24.7 and 10:37.1 times.
Lynn, Austyn Thier, Stover and Erica Thier ran the 1,600. Heitkamp, Kourtney Kramer, Natasha Slater and Austyn Thier teamed up in the 3,200.
Adrian boys
Third place: 400 relay (Derik Everett, Tony Reisdorfer, Trent Lutmer and Dan Parsley), 50.21; 1,600 relay (Everett, Wieneke, Dustin Lonneman and Reisdorfer), 3:57.4; 3,200 relay (Lonneman, Wieneke, Jordan Pater and Kyle Henning), 9:27.9.
Fourth place: Kyle Henning, 3,200, 11:55.9.
Fifth place: 800 relay (Everett, Reisdorfer, Lutmer and Parsley), 1:47.3.
Adrian girls
Fourth place: Wendy LeBrun, discus, 75-4; E.Thier, 400, 1:06; Slater, 3,200, 13:47.
Fifth place: Bridgett Block, shot, 30-5; 400 relay (Rosibek Mejia, Katy Slater, Sydne Springman and Nicole Looosbrock), 59.64.
Sixth place: Kramer, 400, 1:08.2; Abby Erlandson, 3,200, 13:39.6; 800 relay (Mejia, Loosbrock, Springman and K.Slater), 2:08.1.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth boys’ golf team opened the 2003 season with a victory while playing a match at the Adrian Area Country Club Tuesday.The Patriots took on Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster in the opener and walked away with a 168-188 victory in varsity competition.Senior Blake Brommer turned in the round of his career to lead the Patriots in Adrian. Brommer carded a par-36 to lock up medalist honors for the meet.Tom Janssen, Dusty Seachris and Jordan Scott contributed 42-, 43- and 47-stroke tallies to the winning performance.Kyle Sammons and Clint Roozenboom shot 48- and 52-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring."This was a nice start to the season," said Patriot coach Tim Lange. "A 168 is not too bad of a score."H-BC-E won the B match 195-222.Dustin Bonnema carded a 45 to lead the Patriots. Jason Martens (49), Nick Deutsch (50), Travis Chapa (51), Ben Herman (52) and Jeremy Elbers (60) also played for H-BC-E.The Patriots will play in Lakefield today.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls’ golf team ran its season record to 5-0 by posting four wins in three home outings since Thursday.The Cardinals posted Southwest Conference wins over Pipestone and Worthington Thursday and Tuesday respectively. Luverne downed Tracy-Milroy and Murray County Central during a triangular meet Friday.Luverne, 2-0 in the league, plays in Windom Monday before hosting Marshall Tuesday.Luverne 192,Worthington 203The Cardinals recorded their second conference win of the campaign by toppling the Trojans by 11 strokes at the Luverne Country Club Tuesday.Luverne’s Gabe Van Dyk led all players during a windy outing by shooting a six-over-par 42.Kim Bennett, Nikki Van Dyk and Brittany Boeve chipped in 46-, 51- and 53-stroke rounds to the winning team tally.Mindy Lysne and Jessica Klein shot 55- and 61-stroke scores without padding the team total.Kathryne Gavin paced the Trojans with a 47.Alyssa Klein shot a 55 to lead LHS in the B squad match.LHS triangularThe Cardinals raised their record to 4-0 by disposing of Murray County Central and Tracy-Milroy during a triangular meet played at the Luverne Country Club Friday.With Gabe Van Dyk leading the way by shooting a triangular-low four-over-par 40, the Cards compiled a 179-stroke effort to top MCC (192) and T-M (234).Lysne, Bennett and Boeve added 45-, 48- and 51-stroke rounds to the winning team tally.Jessica Klein and Nikki Van Dyk shot 51- and 58-stroke rounds without contributing to the team score.Chelsey Gerber led MCC with a 44. Kayla Lau paced T-M with a 53.Luverne 191,Pipestone 226The Cardinal girls opened Southwest Conference play by coasting to a 35-stroke victory over the Arrows at the Luverne Country Club Thursday.A solid round by senior Gabe Van Dyk set the stage for victory. Van Dyk shot a four-over-par 40 to capture the meet’s medalist honor.Lysne, Bennett and Jessica Klein contributed 48-, 49- and 54-stroke scores to the winning team tally.Nikki Van Dyk and Boeve shot 55s without making an impact on the team score.Sara Schulze led the Arrows with a 54.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne baseball team opened the season by splitting a pair of games on the road.The Cardinals lost a four-run game against Buffalo to open the campaign at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis Saturday. Luverne bounced back to post a two-run win in Tracy Tuesday.Luverne hosts Jackson for a Southwest Conference doubleheader today and Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove for a single game Tuesday.Luverne 7, T-M-B 5A five-run rally in the top of the seventh inning gave the Cardinals their first win of the season in Tracy Tuesday.Trailing 5-1 after the Panthers scored one run in the bottom of the fourth inning before three more in the fifth, Luverne appeared to be in trouble.The Cards, however, plated a run in the top of the sixth (Joey Pick scored after Zach Wysong drew a bases-loaded walk) to trail 5-2 before putting the contest away with a five-run rally in the seventh.Mark Remme recorded an infield single before Scott Boelman and Pick were hit by pitches to load the sacks in the seventh.Aaron Schmidt singled home the first run of the inning before Jake Studer chased home two runs with a single to knot the score at five. Adam Kurtz then singled home the go-ahead run before Wysong added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly.T-M-B opened the scoring by scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Luverne tied the game in the second when Wysong reached base on an error and scored when Devin Goembel bounced into a double play later in the inning.Kurtz, who pitched five-run ball through five innings before being lifted for Rob Fodness in the sixth inning, returned to the mound in the seventh to pick up a save. Fodness, who pitched the sixth inning and registered the first out of the seventh, picked up the win. Kurtz replaced Fodness with two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh and got the final two outs.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 3 2 0 0Schmidt 4 1 3 1Studer 4 1 1 2Kurtz 4 0 1 1Wysong 2 1 0 2Boen 4 0 1 0Johnson 2 0 1 0Fodness 1 0 0 0Goembel 1 0 0 0Remme 1 1 1 1Petersen 2 0 0 0Boelman 0 1 0 0Buffalo 8, Luverne 4The Cardinals opened the 2003 season by taking on Buffalo in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis Saturday.Luverne erased an early 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 edge late in the game, but Buffalo outscored the Cards 6-1 the rest of the way to win by four runs.Buffalo opened the scoring by plating a pair of runs in the bottom of the second inning before the Cards moved in front by scoring one run in the third and two in the top of the fifth.Joey Pick walked and scored Luverne’s first counter when Jake Studer slapped an RBI single.Aaron Schmidt and Studer chased home runs with singles when the Cards took a 3-2 lead in the fifth.Luverne’s lead didn’t last long as Buffalo put together a six-run rally in the bottom of the fifth to open an 8-3 advantage.Studer reached base on an error before scoring the final run of the game when Tim Boen singled in the top of the seventh.Studer and Zach Wysong slapped two hits each to lead LHS.Jared Pick started the game on the mound, yielding two runs in three innings. Schmidt took over in the fourth and was saddled with the loss after surrendering five runs in 1 1/3 innings. Studer allowed one run in one inning, and Rob Fodness recorded two outs without yielding a counter.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 3 2 0 0Schmidt 2 0 1 1Petersen 1 0 0 0Studer 3 1 2 2Kurtz 3 0 0 0Ja.Pick 1 0 1 0Remme 2 0 0 0Fodness 1 0 0 0Boen 4 0 1 1Reisch 2 0 0 0Johnson 2 0 0 0Uilk 2 1 0 0Wysong 3 0 2 0

The Luverne girls emerged as the team champions during the annual Cardinal Relays Thursday.The Cardinal girls had not won the team title of the event since 1997, but they ended the drought in style by running away with the championship by 63.5 points.Luverne compiled 171.5 points, easily outscoring second-place Worthington (108), Westbrook-Walnut Grove-Red Rock Central (103.5), Jackson County Central (102), Windom (83), Brandon Valley (75), Fulda (34), Southwest Christian (14) and Adrian (seven) round out the nine-team field.The field was missing three teams that were scheduled to compete at the meet Tuesday, when the meet was postponed. Even with a full field, it would have been hard to beat a Luverne team that was determined to win its own meet."The girls had a great day," said Luverne coach Craig Nelson. "They really dominated this meet. We were really pleased with the times and distances they came up with."The Cardinals appeared to be especially strong in relay competition, where they won three meet titles and placed second in another event.The 400-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays won races with respective 54.22, 4:23.9 and 10:36.27 times. Callen Bosshart, Cassie Pap, Christina Smidstra and Nicole Willers ran the 400. Jenni Christensen, Amanda Dooyema, Sadie Dietrich and Victoria Arends teamed up in the 1,600, and Lexi Heitkamp, Dietrich, Tera Boomgaarden and Arends formed the 3,200-meter team.Bosshart, Dooyema, Danielle Cook and Christensen ran their way to a second-place finish in the 800-meter relay in 1:52.43.Heitkamp, Arends and Cook experienced success individually.Heitkamp won the 1,600-meter run in 5:46.27, and Arends took top honors in the 800-meter run in 2:36.66. Cook, who was second in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.96, won the 300-meter hurdles in 48.44. Her effort in the 300 was a school and meet record.Marissa Stewart, Christensen and Boomgaarden also placed second in individual events.Stewart threw the discus 107-6, Christensen ran 200 meters in 28.07 and Boomgaarden covered 800 meters in 2:41.56.Here is a look at the rest of Luverne’s top eight finishers during the Cardinal Relays.Third place: Bosshart, 100, 13.82; Kelsey Dooyema, 3,200, 13:48.8.Fourth place: K.Dooyema, 1,600, 6:05.27; Maggie Kuhlman, 300 hurdles, 53.66; Willers, 200, 28.44; Franken, discus, 104-9; Stewart, shot, 32-1; Kuhlman, high jump, 4-6.Fifth place: Willers, 100, 14.04; Kuhlman, triple jump, 31-3.Sixth place: Sadie Dietrich, 400, 1:04.9; Kuhlman, 3,200, 14:19.01; Erin Hoiland, long jump, 14-1.Seventh place: Jessica Willers, 100 hurdles, 20.01; Morgan Bosshart, 400, 1:07.79: Franken, shot, 29-8; Pap, long jump, 14-0 3/4; Pap, triple jump, 29-6.Eighth place: Amanda Kannas, 1,600, 6:49.4; Hilary Hansen, 400, 1:07.89; Brittany Mulder, pole vault, 6-0.

Ordinance amending and adding various setback and fence provisionsORDINANCE NO. 250, THIRD SERIESAN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND ADDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO DEFINITION CHANGES, SIDE YARD SETBACK REVISIONS, AND FENCE PROVISIONS, AMENDING PORTIONS OF CITY CODE SECTION 11.03, Subd. 2, SECTION 11.12, Subd. 1 AND, SECTION 11.35, 3.b., AND SECTION 11.50, Subd. 6.B., AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHARTER 11 AND SECTION 11.99 WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONSTHE CITY OF LUVERNE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:SECTION 1. That City Code Section 11.03, Subd. 2, "Definitions" be amended as follows: 19. "Dwelling" – Any building that contains one or two dwelling units used, intended, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or that are occupied for living purposes. 20. "Dwelling Unit" – A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. That a new definition No. 68 be added, and existing definition No’s. 68 through 75 be renumbered as definitions No’s. 69 through 76, as follows: 68. "Townhouse" – A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof with open space on at least two sides.SEC. 2. That City Code, Sec. 11.12. R-1 Low Density Residential District Subd. 1 and Subd. 2 A be amended in their entirety as follows: Subd. 1. Purpose. The primary purpose of this district is to accommodate low density single-family and two-family dwellings and townhouses where public utilities are available and important natural features (wetlands, woodlands, floodplain areas, etc.) can be preserved. Under certain conditions, attached dwellings are intended to be permitted. Subd. 2. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted within the R-1 Low Density Residential District:A. One and two family dwellings and townhouses of a least 800 square feet of ground floor space with a minimum of 24 feet in width, a minimum 24 feet in length, a minimum 3-foot rise over 12-foot distance pitched roof, and a minimum 6-inch eave, all of which rests on a permanent foundation of wood or concrete material erected in accordance with Minnesota Uniform Building Code requirements. SEC. 3. That City Code, Sec. 11.35, 3. b. setbck minimum requirements for R-1, R-2, & R-I districts be amended as follows: R-A R-1 R-2 R-I b. Side 15 ft. Each Side: Each side: Each side: 5 feet 5 feet 5 feetSEC. 4. That City Code, Sec. 11.50, Subd. 6. B., Yard Regulations, Paragraphs 5 through 8 be amended in their entirety and that Paragraphs 9 and 10 be added as follows: 5. All fence installations shall be processed with a fence permit application. No permit fee or inspection will be required. The application shall contain: (a) Site plan, including lot dimensions, with structure locations (including setbacks).(b) Location of proposed fence with heights.(c) Description of materials used for fence.6. No fence shall exceed six feet in height, from the front of the house to the back lot lines, and along back lot line. No fence shall exceed four feet in height from the front of the house to the front lot line, and along front lot line. No fence or other obstruction shall block the view of traffic. Fences erected, or other obstructions on corner lots must maintain a 25 foot (from corner in location) and along the street side, a clear view triangle. No fence shall exceed three feet in height in the "clear view area." It shall be the responsibility of the property owner of a fence to provide access for reading meters by means of an unlocked gate or relocation of the meters or reading devices to an accessible location. 7. The City of Luverne does not dictate which side of the fence must be "finished." No fences shall be constructed of light-weight materials such as chicken coop wire, barbed wire, or bamboo. Not withstanding the preceding sentence, chicken coop wire may be used for vegetable gardens located within the perimeter of rear or side yards. Products manufactured for other uses such as plywood, corrugated steel, or fiberglass panels are prohibited as allowed fencing materials. 8. The property owner is responsible for locating property lines. Property pins may be located at each corner and should be located before a fence is erected. Property dimensions and street right-of-ways may be obtained from the Building/Zoning Official. The owner may also hire a surveyor to locate the property lines, and this is recommended if the location is in dispute. The City of Luverne does not survey properties, or represent a guarantee of lot dimensions or corner locations. Fences must not encroach on adjacent properties. Maintenance of both sides of the fence (painting, mowing, etc.) should be considered when determining placement. It is the responsibility of the fence owner to maintain the fence.9. The City of Luverne does not settle property line disputes between neighbors, including, but not limited to disputes over placement of fences, hedges, and trees. 10. The City does enforce proper setbacks, as required in other sections of this Code. Fences may be placed in easement areas only with approval of the City Public Utilities Department. SEC. 5. This ordinance takes full force and effect seven (7) days after its publication. (4-17)

ISD #2184 School Board meets March 27MARCH 27, 2003MINUTES 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 Media Center on Thursday, March 27, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Don Bryan, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Becky Walgrave. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Gary Fisher, Gordie Hansen, Jane Cote, Wendy Nath, David Meyer, Terrie Williams, Taylor Graphenteen, Steve Graphenteen, Katie Hemme, Betty Iveland, Jeanne Bowron, Johnna Ahrendt, Emily Crabtree, Cindy Arends, Karen Willers, Greg Antoine, Dianne Kennedy, Kari Lais, Dave Siebenahler, Tom Rops, Jason Phelps, Nancy Lange, several students, Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Kopp. Mr. Schaefer began the meeting by requesting a moment of silence in support of those who are fighting the War in Iraq. Dianne Kennedy addressed the School Board in support of Head Volleyball coach Mary Jo Graphenteen.Administrative Reports were given.Motion by Stegemann, second by Radisewitz, to approve the consent agenda to include the minutes of the March 13, 2003, school board meeting and the Student Activity report showing the balances as of February 28, 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Bryan, to approve payment of the district bills as presented in the amount of $922,643.73. Motion unanimously carried. Superintendent Schaefer briefly reviewed Policy 209 – School Board Code of Ethics. This was the first reading of this policy. Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to change the time of the April 10 meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Motion unanimously carried. Superintendent Schaefer reviewed the proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the Luverne Education Association regarding the placement of severance pay into a health care savings plan. Motion by Tofteland, second by Stegemann, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding. Discussion was held. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Deutsch, to accept the retirement of Jane Gropel as Discovery Time Preschool teacher effective at the end of the school year. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Walgrave, second by Radisewitz, that the assignment of Mary Jo Graphenteen as Volleyball Coach not be renewed for the 2003-2004 school year. Roll call vote was taken. Those voting in favor: Radisewitz, Deutsch, Bryan, Walgrave, Stegemann, Tofteland and Kopp. Those voting against: none. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Bryan, to accept the resignation of Dave Duffy as Head Wrestling Coach. Motion carried. Business Manager Marlene Mann reviewed the Pay Equity Report. Discussion was held. Motion by Stegemann, second by Bryan, to approve this report that was sent in as required in January 2003. Motion unanimously carried. Marlene Mann updated the School Board on revenues and expenditures to date. The district has received 53% of the budgeted revenues and has spent 64% of the budgeted expenditures as of February 28, 2003. She also reviewed in depth the Community Education Fund. Motion by Walgrave, second by Bryan, to approve the revised budget for 2002-2003. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given. It was noted that there will be a School Board work session on March 31 at 7:00 p.m. to review Policy 209 – School Board Code of Ethics. It was questioned when the School Board meeting time would change to 8:00 p.m. Discussion was held. It will be placed on the next agenda to hold all regular School Board meetings at 7:30 p.m.The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. Motion by Stegemann, second by Radisewitz, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: March 27, 2003William Stegemann, Clerk(4-17)