APRIL 26, 2005MINUTES 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 District Office on Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. The following members were present: Vicki Baartman, Colleen Deutsch, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, Bill Stegemann, and Becky Walgrave. Absent: Laura Herman. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Stacy Gillette, Gary Fisher, Angie Swenson, and Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Becky Walgrave. Superintendent Schaefer gave announcements. Motion by Deutsch, second by Baartman, to approve the agenda. Motion unanimously carried.Angie Swenson, German teacher, presented an i-movie on the 2004 Germany trip by our students. She also requested the School Board consider setting a cycle of foreign language trips in even numbered years and music department trips in odd numbered years. Administrative reports were given. Motion by Stegemann, second by Kopp, to approve the School Board minutes of April 14, 2005. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Kopp, second by Stegemann, to approve payment of the District bills as presented in the amount of $971,204.26. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Deutsch, second by Radisewitz, to receive the Student Activity Report showing the balances as of March 31, 2005. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Baartman, to approve an extension in the roofing bid date from April 26 to May 24. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Stegemann, to accept the retirement of Shirley Debates, two-hour food service worker, effective June 1, 2005. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Baartman, to accept the resignation of Al Brinkman as 9th grade football coach. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to accept the resignation of Amy Anderson, Middle/High School English Teacher, effective at the end of the school year. Motion unanimously carried. Committee reports were given. The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried. Dated: April 26, 2005Colleen Deutsch, Clerk(5-19)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 10, 2000ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $38,286.45MORTGAGOR: Calvin C. Morrison and Mary Ann MorrisonMORTGAGEE: Minnwest Bank, Luverne, a Minnesota banking corporationDATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Filed for record July 18, 2000 as Document No.148176 with the Rock County Recorder’s OfficeLEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:A tract of land in Rock County Minnesota in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Nineteen (19) in Township One Hundred Four (104) North of Range Forty Four (44) West of the 5th P.M., which is described as follows, to wit:Beginning at the Southwest Corner of said SW 1/4, going in an Easterly direction 690 feet along the South line of said section to the point of beginning, thence in a Northerly direction 689 feet parallel to the West section Line, thence in a Westerly direction 300 feet parallel with the South section line; thence in a Northerly direction 410 feet parallel to the West section line, thence in an Easterly direction 464 feet parallel with the North section line; thence in a Southerly direction 410 feet parallel with the East section line; thence in a Westerly direction 124 feet parallel with the South section line; thence in a Southerly direction 689 feet parallel with the East section line; thence in a westerly direction 40 feet along the South section line to the point of beginning. AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $39,701.23THAT prior to the commencing of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute;THAT no action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;PURSUANT to the power of sale in the mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of Rock County as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: June 30, 2005 at 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SALE: The west front steps of the Rock County Law Enforcement Center, located at 213 East Luverne Street, Luverne, Minnesota, to pay the debt secured by said Mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the Mortgagors, their personal representatives or assigns. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A 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 FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.Dated: May 13, 2005 Minnwest Bank Luverne/s/ Jeffrey L. HaubrichBy: Jeffrey L. HaubrichAttorney in fact for MortgageeAttorneys for MortgageeKlosterbuer and Haubrich, LLPP.O. Box 538Luverne, MN 56156-0538Telephone: 507-283-9111IMPORTANT NOTICEThis notice is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (5-19, 5-26, 6-2, 6-9, 6-16, 6-23)

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF ROCK FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTMortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc., Plaintiff, Court file no.vs. SUMMONSAnthony J. Irvine; Sheila Irvine; NorwestBank South Dakota, National Associationn/k/a Wells Fargo Bank NationalAssociation; John Doe and Mary Roe, Defendant(s).THAT STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff’s attorney, within 20 days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service, an Answer to the attached Complaint of the plaintiff, which Complaint is on file in the Office of the above named Court, which Complaint is herewith served upon you in accordance with the rules of Civil Procedure of the State of Minnesota. NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONParties to a lawsuit are encouraged to attempt alternative dispute resolution pursuant to Minnesota law. Alternative dispute resolution includes, mediation, arbitration, and other processes set forth in the district court rules. You may contact the court administrator about resources in your area. If you cannot pay for mediation or alternative dispute resolution, in some counties, assistance may be available to you through a nonprofit provider or a court program.The object of this action is to affect a foreclosure by action of the referenced property. If you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint, together with plaintiff’s costs and disbursements. No personal claim has been made against any defendant. This action involves, effects or brings into question real property situated in the County of Rock, State of Minnesota and legally described as follows:A Tract of Land located in the SW 1/4 of Section 14 and in Lot 2, in Section 15, all in Township 102 North, Range 47 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Rock County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Lot 1, of Fractional Section 15, thence on an assumed bearing of South along the West Line of said Fractional Section 15 a distance of 2663.07 Feet to the point of beginning of the land described, thence continuing on said bearing of South along said West Line of Fractional Section 15 a distance of 403.95 Feet; thence South 89 Degrees 40 Minutes 00 Seconds East a distance of 1678.00 Feet; thence North 0 Degrees 03 Minutes 23 Seconds West a distance of 377.11 Feet; thence North 88 Degrees 45 Minutes 00 Seconds West a distance of 1678.00 Feet to the point of beginningIF PART OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD CONTAINS YOUR HOUSE, YOU MAY DESIGNATE ANY AREA AS A HOMESTEAD TO BE SOLD AND REDEEEMD SEPARATELY.YOU MAY DESIGNATE THE HOUSE YOU OCCUPY AND ANY AMOUNT OF THE PROPERTY AS A HOMESTEAD. THE DESIGNATED HOMESTEAD PROPERTY MUST CONFORM TO THE LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES AND BE COMPACT SO THAT IT DOES NOT UNREASONABLY REDUCE THE VALUE OF THE REMAINING PROPERTY. YOU MUST PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HOMESTEAD YOU HAVE DESIGNATED.IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD CONTAINS SEPARATE TRACTS, YOU MAY REQUEST THAT THE TRACTS BE SOLD AND REDEEMED SEPARATELY. EACH OF THE SEPARATE TRACTS MUST CONFORM TO LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCE. YOU MUST PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A COPY OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THE TRACTS YOU HAVE DESIGNATED TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY.Dated: 4/13/05SHAPIRO & NORDMEYER, LLP/s/ Craig M. BarbeeCraig M. Barbee – 0302016Attorney for the Plaintiff7300 Metro BoulevardSuite 390Edina, MN 55439952-831-4060PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEPT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (5-19, 5-26, 6-2)

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSBITUMINOUS OVERLAYS – SAP 57-604-21; SAP 67-611-05; SAP 67-618-07; SAP 67-620-10; SAP 67-622-03; & SAP 67-635-03 BIDS CLOSE JUNE 17, 2005LUVERNE, MINNESOTASealed proposals will be received by the Rock County Highway Department at Luverne, Minnesota until 10:00 A.M. on Friday, JUNE 17, 2005.READ CAREFULLY THE PROVISIONS FOR THE WAGE RATES AS CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS, AS THEY WILL AFFECT THIS PROJECT.Proposals will be opened and read publicly in the presence of the Rock County Highway Engineer at the Rock County Highway Building located at 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne, Minnesota immediately following the hour set for receiving bids for the following Rock County Highway work. Bids will be awarded on Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at the regular Board of Commissioners Meeting.The approximate quantities of work on which proposals will be received is as follows: 278,600 Sq. Yds. Mill Bituminous Surface 25,394 Tons Type LV3 Wearing Course, Mix B 33,532 Tons Type LV3 Non-Wearing Course, Mix B 10,194 Tons Aggregate Shouldering, Class 1 1,360 Lin. Ft. Remove Curb and Gutter 1,600 Sq. Ft. Remove Concrete Sidewalk 1,975 Sq. Ft. 4" Concrete Walk 1,360 Lin. Ft. Concrete Curb and Gutter, Design B618 22 Each Frame and Ring Castings 294,000 Lin. Ft. Paint StripingPlans, specifications and proposals may be examined and obtained at the office of the Rock County Highway Engineer, 1120 North Blue Mound Avenue, P.O. Box 808, Luverne, MN 56156-0808.The non-refundable cost for Plans and one proposal will be $25.00.Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or corporate surety bond drawn in favor of the Rock County Treasurer in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the proposal. Sealed bids shall be clearly marked "PROJECT NO. SAP 67-604-21, etc."The Board of Rock County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any defects therein.Rock County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Mark R. Sehr, P.E.Rock County Highway Engineer(5-19, 5-26, 6-2)

By John RittenhouseZach Wysong and the Luverne High School baseball team had a tough two-day stretch early this week.The Cardinals lost a 7-6 game to Murray County Central in Slayton Monday, and they dropped a 3-2 home decision to Pipestone Tuesday.Wysong, a Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior, played in both games for LHS.He went hitless in three trips to the plate during Tuesday’s loss to Pipestone.Wysong did toss one inning of scoreless relief against the Arrows.Wysong had a good day at the plate when the Cardinals traveled to Slayton to take on MCC Monday.The LHS shortstop was one of two team members to record two hits in the game. He was 2-3 for the game.Wysong delivered an RBI single during a three-run rally in the top of the second inning that tied the game at three, but MCC outscored the Cards 4-3 the rest of the way to win by one.The 7-7 Cards play a double-header in Worthington today before hosting Adrian Monday.

By John RittenhouseA pair of Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton track athletes earned individual honors during the Frisby Relays in Tracy Tuesday.Rosie Lewis picked up the meet’s Most Valuable Athlete for the girls and Tyler Bush captured the same honor for the boys at the meet hosted by Lincoln HI.Lewis won the shot put and discus titles with tosses of 32-1 and 98-9 respectively.She also ran legs with H-BC-E-E’s winning 400-meter and medley relay teams, which turned in respective 53.67 and 4:28.27 times. Mya Mann, Amanda Connors and Cassi Tilstra joined Lewis in the 400. Kelly Mulder, Mann and Tilstra round out the medley squad.Bush ran the anchor leg for H-BC-E-E’s 400-meter, 800-meter and sprint medley relays, which produced the winning times of 45.88, 1:36 and 1:41.05. Cody Scholten, Kale Wiertzema and Jan Sommerling joined Bush in all three races.The H-BC-E boys, who matched the girls’ effort of winning seven event titles during the meet, took top honors in the medley and 1,600-meter relays.Roger DeBoer, Cody Schilling, John Sandbulte and Tyler Paulsen ran a 4:12.42 in the medley. Brent Kramer, Derek Haak, Scholling and Sandbulte registered a 3:59.02 in the 1,600.Haak and Dustin Verhey posted wins in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs with times of 5:11.13 and 11:13.H-BC-E-E’s Rayna Sandoval and Amanda Tilstra won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs for the girls with times of 6:09 and 14:12.The 1,600-meter relay team consisting of Mann, Bucher, Amanda and Cassi Tilstra finished first in 4:29.31.Here is a look at the rest of H-BC-E-E’s top efforts during Tuesday’s meet.H-BC-E-E girlsSecond place: Mulder, discus, 90-3 1/2; A.Bucher, 3,200, 14:12;Jocelyn Bucher, 1,600, 6:32; sprint-medley relay (Connors, A.Bucher, J.Bucher, A.Tilstra), 2:04.34; 800 relay (Kari Roozenboom, Ashley Hoyme, J.Bucher, Mulder), 2:03.65.Third place: A.Bucher, long jump, 13-5 1/2; Cassie Duncan, high jump, 4-4; Laura Timmer, 1,600, 6:38.Fourth place: Timmer, discus, 69-7; Mulder, shot, 29-6 1/2; Connors, 100, 14.22; Brittany Helgeson, 400, 1:13.27.Fifth place: Roozenboom, high jump, 4-0; Hoyme, 400, 1:14.17.Sixth place: Helgeson, high jump, 3-10; Roozenboom, 100, 15.13.H-BC-E-E boysSecond place: Paulsen, 3,200, 11:31; Sandbulte, 100, 12.25.Third place: Sandbulte, long jump, 17-4; Cody Penning, 3,200, 12:24; DeBoer, 100, 12.33.Fourth place: Schilling, high jump, 5-4; Kramer, 1,600, 5:44.Fifth place: Adam Voss, discus, 80-6; Voss, shot, 31-5; Kenny Gardner, 400, 1:06.75; Stephan Harsma, 1,600, 6:24.Sixht place: Chris Ahrenholtz, discus, 61-1; Schilling, long jump, 16-5 1/2; Ahrenholtz, shot, 27-2; Brandon Gruis, 400, 1:09.1.

Better get your passport up-to-dateIf the United States Department of State follows through with their Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, a lot more people will need to have current passports.If the new rules are enacted, U.S. citizens will be required to carry a passport for travel to and from countries that were previously exempt.The first phase would go into effect December 31 of this year, with a passport required for travel to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda and South America.On December 31, 2006, a passport would be required for all air, sea and land border crossings including Mexico and Canada.Generally, passports can take up to six weeks to get, and according to Sue Hoffman from Great Planes Travel, trips to Mexico and Canada are often booked at the last minute.‘Healing the Wounds’ video ready for saleA 10-minute documentary concerning the health problems of rescue workers involved in the 9/11 attacks. is now available.Diane Sherwood created the video after two different trips to New York, where she interviewed both the rescuers as well as the health care professionals involved in their care.The filming was completed in November of 2004.The taping was completed on Sherwood’s second trip to New York, where she hired both film crews as well as still photographers for the filming.The money raised from the tape will go to a medical facility to treat workers who breathed in the toxic dust during their rescue efforts.According to Sherwood, the film crews have enough footage to release a longer version of the documentary at a future date.If you would like a copy of the tape, they are available from Sherwood for $5, or for $8 she will ship one to you.You can get more information by contacting her at 283-4194, or e-mail her at infor@rememberrally.com.Buy your kids a life jacket — it’s the lawEffective May 6, children under the age of 10 will have to wear a life jacket while boating on Minnesota waters.The new law is called the Grant Allen Law, named after the child who drowned when he fell out of his father’s boat in 2003.The new law requires that a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket be worn by children younger than age 10 in boats that are underway or otherwise not tied up to a dock or permanent mooring.There are a few exceptions to the law. Children are not required to wear a life jacket if they are in the boat’s enclosed cabin or below deck or on an anchored boat that is being used as a platform for swimming or diving.Also, children on board commercial or charter vessels with a licensed captain are exempt from the life jacket requirement.For the first year, boat owners will get a warning for the first offense and a petty misdemeanor for the second offense.After May 1, 2006, a violation will get you a petty misdemeanor on the first offense.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com

Sugar Books During the WarThe following appeared in the Rock County Herald on May 15, 1942:APPLICATIONS FOR SUGAR BOOKS IN COUNTY 10,1769,456 Books Issued During 4-day Period of Registration Last WeekWith 1,349 persons registering Thursday, the last of the four days set aside for the purpose, a total of 10,176 applications were made for sugar rationing in Rock County during the general consumers’ registration Monday through Thursday of last week, stated V.M. Barrett, county superintendent of schools and director of the sign-up.The last day of the registration also saw 1,214 rationing books issued in the county, bringing to 9,456 the total of books issued during the registration.Must Wait Till 21st Persons not registered during the four days last week will not be able to register until May 21. After that date, they can register at the offices of their local rationing boards. Meanwhile, they will be unable to buy sugar. Many misapprehensions have arisen over the use of ration books, stated T.G. Driscoll, state rationing administrator. Grocers in a few cases have allowed consumers to buy only a half-pound of sugar for the first stamp in their ration book. Each of the first four stamps is good for one pound of sugar, Driscoll pointed out, and the pound in each case must last the owner of the book for two weeks. A purchase must be made with the first stamp before May 16, or it will be worthless. The second stamp will allow the purchase of one pound for each bookholder between May 17 and May 30. The third stamp in the same way will cover the next two weeks, and the fourth the succeeding two weeks. Value of the remaining stamps in the books will be determined later.Status Cleared UpA new regulation just received clears up status of persons eating in restaurants, boarding houses and college dormitories. Such persons were asked to register as individuals and get ration books, though these places are registered as institutional users of sugar and cannot use the individual books. Under the new rule, a person who arranges to eat as much as 12 meals a week in such an establishment must surrender his ration book to the operator of the place, who will return it when he quits taking as much as 12 meals there. A similar provision directs that persons going to a hospital or other institutions to surrender their ration books if they expect to stay as much as 10 days. The provisions are designed to prevent the ration book being used by other members of the family while the owner of the book is away from home. Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156. Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

Time for public input is not after decisions are madeA few things came to mind as I covered Thursday’s School Board meeting (see the front page story).On one hand, I’ve always admired a dedicated group of individuals who care enough about a public issue to be heard at a public meeting.The parents who addressed the board last week were thoughtful, articulate and, above all, passionate.On the other hand, I couldn’t help but wish we’d heard this dialogue at any of the dozen or more previous School Board meetings where all-day kindergarten was on the chopping block.Arriving at the decision to cut all day kindergarten was a painful process for board members.I know, because I was at those meetings where they were hacking away at middle school and high school programs in order to save other items they felt were priorities – including all day kindergarten.And I was practically alone in the audience.There was very little passionate public input at this stage of the process.I wrote stories about the discussion and the possibility of cutting the program, but I know not everyone reads my stories. … And not everyone reads the School Board minutes in the legal notices. … And not everyone listens to local news on the radio.But maybe they should. Because then they would know the cut wasn’t a rash decision. And they’d know the office remodeling project has nothing to do with depriving the kindergarten program of money.Or at least they wouldn’t be critical of their elected officials for not making them aware of the issue before voting on it.I cringed every time I heard someone say the parents should have been given notice, or there should have been a public meeting.There have been public meetings; they’re called School Board meetings, and they’ve been twice a month on Thursdays for as long as I can remember.There’s a time for public process and feedback, and after decisions are made is not the time.Considering where state funding for education is headed, all parents would do well to start paying attention now. That way, positive input can be considered before the hard work is done.