MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGOF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILAPRIL 8, 2003 – 6:00 P.M.Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order with the following Council members present: Jim Jellema, Linus Svoboda, Dana Dahlquist, Keith Elbers and Arlen Leenderts. Employee present: Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk, Joanne Goehle, City Treasurer and Wayne Ward, City Maintenance. Guests present: Beaver Creek Sportsmen-Roger Jackson, Ed Gehrke, LeRoy Van Wyhe and Aaron Erickson. Martin Township-Gawaine Diekevers, Alan Nuffer and Dave Swanson. Hills Fire Department-Doug Chapman, Tim Durst, Allan Top, Jeff Bass, Larry Haak, Jaren Rozeboom, Pete Hoff, Stan Van Wyhe, Mark Raymon, Tom Bush, Derek Bundesen and Mark Top. Hills Crescent-Jolene Farley.Motion by Elbers, seconded by Dahlquist to approve of the March 10th minutes. Motion carried. Motion by Svoboda, seconded by Dahlquist to approve payment of the March expenditures: General $3,059.39; Park $1,276.29; Fire $9,380.30; Street $2,327.12; Legion $717.73; Barbershop $191.13; Sewer $972.32; Garbage $889.71; Recycling $30.05; Water $4,003.66; Baseball $7.02; Softball $18.44. Motion carried.TREASURER’S REPORT:General Checking 45,352.86General Fund CD#16666, 5.420%, 4/22/03 182,370.17General Fund CD#17434, 2.65%, 4/17/03 95,332.04General Fund CD#17435, 2.65%, 4/19/03 18,389.35Sewer Fund CD#17433, 2.65%, 4/10/03 69,397.73General Fund CD#17792, 2.5%, 5/29/03 133,372.00General Fund CD#17760, 2.5%, 3/15/05 20,226.85Fire Truck Rep. Fund CD #17710, 1.75%, 1/13/04 19,878.80Hills EDA Security Deposit Account 2,971.96Hills EDA Checking 4,062.28Southern Hills Apts. Checking 5,032.80Southern Hills CD#17554, 2.5%, 7/20/03 17,534.93Southern Hills CD#17759, 2.5%, 3/15/05 5,056.71EDA CD#17384, 2.65%, 4/7/03 27,257.10EDA CD#17268, 1.75%, 1/26/04 10,454.41TOTAL $656,689.99Motion by Elbers, seconded by Dahlquist to combine and renew general fund CD’s #16666, #17434, and #17435, less $340.96 as reimbursement to the sewer fund. Renew the CD at the best interest rate, up to 25 months. Motion carried. A list of delinquent utility accounts was presented to the Council. Motion by Dahlquist, seconded by Svoboda to approve of the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried.Spring junk pick-up is scheduled for May 17th. The junk appliance fee is $15. Publish the ad in the Focus. Motion by Elbers, seconded by Svoboda to proceed with work to repair water drainage along 2nd Street, from the corner of Main Avenue to Church Avenue. Ward requested permission to clean sewer lines east of Main for 35 cents per foot ($2,000-$3,000); to televise lines is an additional 65 cents per foot. The Council denied the request due to proposed state aid cuts. Ward inquired about hiring a student for summer help. The Council didn’t feel there was a need for additional help. The Council discussed the following issues regarding the American Legion building: (1) To replace the broken window in the maintenance room; (2) To obtain estimates from local contractors to replace the Post Office door with a wider commercial grade door, downsize and replace the window, and relocate the air conditioner: (3) Obtain a price for 2 tables and 50 chairs; (4) Hire Terry Sandstede to seal the wood floor for $300.The Clerk was instructed to contact the U.S. Postal Service to demand a decision within 30 days regarding the relocation of the Hills Post Office. The Council may consider advertising the office space. The Council approved to proceed with the disc golf plans at Rez Park.The Council refused the internet directory service from Tollefson Publishing. Rock County Rural Water will be asked to mail Pipeliner brochures to all city residents. The Council reviewed a draft of an advertisement for sealed bids for the sale of the depot building. The ad will run for one week in the Hills Crescent. Bids will be opened on May 13th at 7:00 P.M. The City has the right to refuse any and all bids. The city’s Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting will be held on May 13th from 6:00-7:00 P.M.Employees from Novartis Animal Research are making plans to volunteer to clean-up city parks. The Council discussed having outside water meters installed. Cost estimates will be obtained. Svoboda reported that a certain property owner informed him of their plans to remove junk cars, and everything on the outside of the fence will be cleaned up, and the fence will be repaired. Also, regarding the second property in question, Svoboda reported that this property is taxed as commercial. The City Council meeting was recessed at 7:35 P.M. and reopened at 7:55 P.M. in order to open the EDA meeting while waiting for additional guests to arrive. Members from Martin Township and Hills Fire Department appeared at the meeting to discuss the Fire Department’s 2004 proposed budget of $31,425. Building and maintenance expenses were increased by $5,000 for roof replacement costs; $700 was added for tuition and mileage due to more training classes (140 hours per year) are required for first responders; $700 was also added toward truck replacement investments; and $2,000 was added to the Fire Relief Association for retirement funding.Fire protection for Clinton Township was also discussed. Members of the Fire Department are not in favor of covering all of Clinton due to response time and the need for a larger water truck to go that distance. For these reasons it would not be a cost savings to Clinton Township. The Firemen also discourage selling 1/3 of the Fire Department to Clinton Township in order to eliminate working with three boards. Roger Jackson, Ed Gehrke, LeRoy Van Wyhe and Aaron Erickson appeared at the meeting to inform the Council of their plans to use barley straw packed in onion sacks to control algae, rather than using chemicals, at Rez Park. The Beaver Creek Sportsmen are also working on the rock filter dam on the north end; and plan to hold their MinnAqua Program on June 14th (Friendship Day) from 10 A.M.-Noon.Motion by Elbers, seconded by Dahlquist to adjourn at 8:50 P.M.Connie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(4-24)

OK Taxi gets city approvalThe Luverne City Council approved a taxi license for OK Taxi Service at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday.According to the new operators, Orv Green and Dan Kern, the taxi service will operate on nights and weekends, and will not compete against the Heartland Express.The two have purchased a minivan for use in the service and are planning to charge $4 per trip within the city of Luverne, and the Luverne Country Club.Trips outside their defined territory will be available on a mileage basis.The two hope to start offering the service by May 1.School board puts Jasper building on holdAfter some comments of concern, from members of the community, the Pipestone/Jasper school board has backed off of a sale for the Jasper school building to a Lubavitch Yeshiva boarding school, a Jewish religious organization.The Jasper Journal reported Monday, that comments were voiced after residents learned that the possible buyers had been forced out of a boarding school in St. Paul in 2000 for alleged zoning violations.School Superintendent Jerry Horgen and school board chairman Gary Gillin told the board they wanted to consider several other individuals and organizations, which have expressed interest in the Jasper building.Gillin made it clear to the board that they did not have a "done deal" and that they have not eliminated the Lubavitch Yeshiva School from the list of potential buyers.Allegations against the school three years ago in City Pages included boys being unsupervised and unruly.Area residents also filed letters of complaints to the zoning board in St. Paul, alleging the director failed to meet basic safety codes for the home and ignored pleas to clean up the property and care for students.According to the Jasper Journal, Yeshiva is a Hebrew word meaning a seminary for boys training to be Orthodox rabbis.Lubavitch, headquartered in Brooklyn, has 1,400 institutions in 35 countries. Boys ages 14-22 from all over the world study in the schools.‘What’s up with kids’That question is at the heart of an event being planned by the Rock County Collaborative.The presentation is intended for a wide range of people, including students, parents, professional, or any county residents who have an interest in 6–12 grade students.The students recently completed the Search Institute Student Survey and the Collaborative hopes the "What’s Up With Kids" forum will give Rock County residents a chance to see how local students responded to the survey.What does the survey cover?Youths were asked to share their thoughts on attitudes and experiences in the following areas: drugs, alcohol, tobacco use, sexual activity, school climate, parents, friends, neighborhoods, safety, security, expectations, encouragement, love, support, perceived values, adult role models and setting limits.The "What’s Up" night is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the Blue Mound Banquet Center. A free meal will be included for those in attendance, but the organizers request that you RSVP.Information will also be available for forum participants, which describes the many services and support available for Rock County youth and families.The evening’s presentation will be provided by Shelby Andress, Search Institute – Vision Training Associates Consultant.The data was collected from the Hills-Beaver Creek and Luverne school districts.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com

Luverne's Kyle Fletcher returns a shot during Tuesday's home tennis match against Yellow Medicine East.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne tennis team ran its record to 2-1 with a victory during its 2003 home debut Tuesday.The Cardinals entertained Yellow Medicine East for their home opener.LHS swept the Sting in singles play and went 1-2 in doubles to secure a 5-2 win."The kids played well today," said Cardinal coach Greg Antoine. "They served well, and they started to apply some of their practice skills into their games."Cardinals’ Dusty Antoine and Patrick Bennett posted straight set wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Antoine notched 6-0 and 6-1 wins over Nathan Marland. Bennett recorded 6-2 and 6-1 victories over Andrew Hewitt.Luverne’s Kyle Fletcher posted a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 win over Dan Ford at No. 3 singles. David Nelson nailed down a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Andrew Albin at No. 4.The No. 2 doubles team of John Kreuch and Derek Boeve posted a win for LHS. They topped Adam Eckhardt and Clark Christian by 6-1 and 6-4 scores.YME’s Aaron Smith and Kyle Henderson handed Steven Althoff and Chris Vickery 6-4 and 6-3 setbacks at No. 1 doubles. Sting’ Brett Jacobson and Justin Clark recorded 6-4 and 7-5 wins over Zach Sanderson and Matt Kruech, who were making their varsity debuts at No. 3 doubles.Luverne plays in Redwood Falls today and at the St. James Tournament Saturday before hosting Brandon Valley and Worthington Monday and Tuesday respectively.

Luverne senior Nick Uilk lays down a bunt that resulted in a single during the second inning of the first game of Monday’s home baseball doubleheader against Jackson County Central. Uilk had a pair of hits in a 5-3 victory in the opener. The Cards cruised to a 14-3 win in the finale to sweep the twin bill from the defending Section 3AA champions.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne baseball team reeled off three consecutive wins early this week to extend its current winning streak to four straight games.The Cardinals stunned Jackson County Central, the defending Section 3AA champions, by sweeping a Southwest Conference twin bill from the Huskies Monday. Luverne entertained Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove for one game Tuesday and secured a one-run victory.Luverne, 4-1 overall, plays in Slayton Friday before hosting Pipestone for a doubleheader Monday.Luverne 5,RRC-W-WG 4The Cardinals survived a late scare from RRC-W-WG to pull out a one-run home victory Tuesday.Luverne appeared to be in control of the game when it took a 4-0 lead into the top of the seventh inning, but the visitors rallied to score four times in the frame to knot the game.The Cardinals, however, battled back to score one run in the bottom of the seventh to record a win.Senior Aaron Schmidt singled, stole second, moved to third and scored the game-winning run on a passed ball.Luverne plated three runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth to open a 4-0 cushion.Nick Uilk walked and scored the game’s first run in the fifth when Schmidt singled. An error by RRC-W-WG’s first baseman allowed two more runs to score in the inning.Senior Nick DeWispelaere walked and scored Luverne’s sixth-inning run on another error by the RRC-W-WG first baseman.Jake Studer started the game on the mound and didn’t gain a decision. Studer, who fanned 11 batters in six and one-third innings, surrendered one run, three hits and five walks. Rob Fodness, who was touched for three runs, three hits and issued two walks, picked up the win after recording the final two outs in the top of the seventh.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 3 1 1 0Remme 1 0 0 0Schmidt 3 2 2 1Studer 2 0 0 0Kurtz 3 0 1 1Boen 2 0 0 0Reisch 1 0 0 0Wysong 3 0 0 0Johnson 2 0 0 0DeWispelaere 0 1 0 0S.Pick 1 0 0 0Deutsch 2 0 0 0Uilk 1 1 1 0Petersen 1 0 0 0Luverne 5, JCC 3A three-RBI effort by senior Jake Studer led the Cardinals to a two-run win over the Huskies during Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader in Luverne.Studer slapped a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning to give the Cardinals a lead they would never relinquish. He added an RBI double to cap a three-hit performance in the bottom of the sixth.JCC gained a 2-0 lead in the top of the first before the Cards moved in front 4-2 with one run in the bottom of the first and three more in the second.Joey Pick walked in the first inning and cut JCC’s lead in half (2-1) when he scored on a passed ball later in the frame.Luverne loaded the bases with a walk to Mark Remme, an error by JCC on a chopper hit by Adam Reisch and Nick Uilk’s bunt single. Zach Wysong was hit by a pitch to force home Remme, and two more runs scored when Studer singled to make it 4-2.The Huskies pulled within one run (4-3) with a counter in the top of the fourth before LHS added an insurance run in the sixth. Pick singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Aaron Schmidt and scored when Studer doubled.Jared Pick pitched five innings of three-run ball (one was earned) to pick up the win. He allowed six hits and recorded three strikeouts. Jesse Kuhlman pitched two scoreless innings of hitless ball to record a save. Kuhlman, who pitched his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth, fanned two batters.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 3 2 1 0Schmidt 2 0 0 0Studer 4 0 3 3Kurtz 2 0 0 0Boen 4 0 0 0Remme 2 1 0 0Reisch 2 1 0 0DeWispelaere 1 0 1 0Uilk 3 1 2 0Wysong 2 0 1 1Luverne 14, JCC 3The Cardinals completed their sweep of the Huskies with an 11-run victory in the nightcap.Adam Kurtz tossed five innings of three-run ball (one was earned) to set the tone defensively. Eleven Cardinals recorded RBIs to highlight a 14-run, 15-hit offensive outburst.JCC led 1-0 before the Cards gained a 5-1 cushion by scoring two runs in the top of the third and three more in the fourth.Schmidt and Studer, who led the Cards with two and three RBIs in the game, doubled home one run each in the third. Scott Boelman and Studer doubled home runs and Schmidt added an RBI single in the fourth.After JCC plated a run in the bottom of the fourth to make it a 5-2 game, Luverne iced the contest with a seven-run eruption in the top of the fifth.Studer, Devin Goembel and Ryan Johnson drew bases-loaded walks in the fifth, and Scott Pick was hit by a pitch with the sacks full to pick up an RBI. Joey Pick and Wysong singled home runs, and Nick DeWispelaere received an RBI for a ground out.The Huskies scored their final run in the bottom of the fifth before the Cards capped the scoring with two runs in the sixth.Kurtz doubled in a run and Rob Fodness drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth for LHS.Kurtz fanned eight batters and limited JCC to four hits while picking up the win. Fodness tossed one inning of scoreless relief.Box score AB R H BIJo.Pick 5 4 4 1Schmidt 3 1 2 2Goembel 0 1 0 1Studer 3 1 2 3Kurtz 4 1 1 1DeWispelaere 1 0 0 1Remme 3 0 2 0Deutsch 0 0 0 0Wysong 3 1 1 1Johnson 2 2 1 1Fodness 0 0 0 1Boelman 4 2 2 1Reisch 1 0 0 0Petersen 2 1 0 0S.Pick 1 0 0 1

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth boys’ golf team dropped its first match of the season Thursday in Lakefield.Taking on Southwest Star Concept under cold and windy weather conditions, the Patriots slipped to 1-1 for the year after coming up on the short end of a 176-192 decision.Tyler Henning led the charge for the Quasars by shooting a three-over-par 38 on the par-35 course.Kyle Sammons led the Patriots with an 11-over-par 46.Tom Janssen and Jordan Scott contributed 47- and 49-stroke rounds to H-BC-E’s team tally, while Dustin Bonnema rounded out the scoring with a 50.Blake Brommer and Dusty Seachris shot 53- and 59-stroke rounds without influencing the scoring.H-BC-E posted a 213-230 win in the B match.Jason Martens led the young Patriots with a 50.Adam Finke (53), Travis Chapa (54), Nick Deutsch (56), Tom Scholten (56) and Jeremy Elbers (59) also played for the Patriots.

By John RittenhouseZach Wysong and the Luverne Cardinal baseball team experienced a successful two-day span early this week.Wysong, a Hills-Beaver Creek High School sophomore, started at shortstop for an LHS team that won three games on Monday and Tuesday.Wysong had a rough day at the plate during a 5-4 victory over Red Rock Central-Westbrook-Walnut Grove in Luverne Tuesday.Wysong went hitless in three plate appearances.Wysong had hits and RBIs during both games of Luverne’s home doubleheader against Jackson County Central Monday.During a 5-3 win in Game 1 against the defending Section 3AA champions, Wysong was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to tie the game at two in the bottom of the second inning. He also singled in the contest.Wysong slapped a run-scoring single during a seven-run uprising in the top of the fifth inning that locked up a 14-3 win for the Cardinals in Game 2.The 4-1 Cardinals play in Slayton Friday before hosting Pipestone for a twin bill Monday.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ golf team locked up its second win of the season at Meadow Acres Country Club near Larchwood, Iowa, Tuesday.Playing Westbrook-Walnut Grove on the par-36 course, H-BC-E upped its season record to 2-1 with a 176-193 victory.Tom Janssen set the pace for the winners by shooting a three-over-par 39 to capture medalist honors for H-BC-E.Kyle Sammons and Jordan Scott chipped in 45s, and Dusty Seachris contributed a 47 to the winning team tally.Blake Brommer and Dustin Bonnema shot 49- and 50-stroke rounds without contributing to the team effort.Jordan Winter carded a seven-over-par 43 to lead the Chargers.H-BC-E’s B team notched a 200-231 victory over W-WG.Travis Chapa led the Patriots with a 47.Jason Martens, Ben Herman and Clint Roozenboom added 50-, 51- and 52-stroke scores to the team effort.Adam Finke and Nick Deutsch turned in 53- and 56-stroke efforts without padding the team tally.The Patriots play Sioux Valley-Round Lake-Brewster in Lake Park, Iowa, today.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth-Edgerton boys’ track team turned in an impressive performance at Tracy-Milroy Invitational Tuesday in Tracy.Competing in a 10-team field, H-BC-E-E compiled 92 points to place second behind Fulda (121 points) in the team standings.Seven event titles propelled the Patriots to their lofty finish.H-BC-E-E won four relay events at the meet, and Patriot athletes secured three individual titles."It was a great meet for our boys," said Patriot coach Tom Goehle. "They competed very well. Timewise, they ran good. Competitive-wise, they ran great. They kept on finding ways to win."Kale Wiertzema, Todd Alberty, Lee Jackson and Tyler Bush teamed up to win the 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 3:40.68 and 8:42.43 times.Alberty also is a member of the 800-meter relay, which placed first in 1:41.07. Zach Boyum, Brad Van Dyke and Devin DeBoer are the other members of the team.Boyum, Van Dyke, Curt Schilling and Chris Reid won the 400-meter relay in 47.66.Reid had a great night individually. He won the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective 11.8 and 23.16 performances. Reid placed second in the long jump with a 19-3 effort.Bush also secured an individual title when he ran 1,600 meters in 4:41.52.Two H-BC-E-E cooperative records and a pair of second-place performances proved to be the highlights of the meet for the Patriot girls.The H-BC-E-E girls placed eighth in a strong 10-team field, but coach Goehle was proud of the way his Patriots performed."The girls ran very well against some tough competition. Whenever you run against T-M, they well test you," he said.Cassi Tilstra and Erin Boeve established cooperative records individually.Tilstra finished second in the 400-meter dash with a record time of 1:02.41. Boeve had a record time of 27.64 while finishing sixth in the 200-meter dash.H-BC-E-E’s 1,600-meter relay team consisting of Mya Mann, Boeve, Rachel Kvaale and Tilstra placed second in 4:22.44.Here is a look at H-BC-E-E’s other top six performances during the T-M Invitational.H-BC-E-E boysThird place: Wiertzema, 400, 56.09.Fourth place: Bush, triple jump, 36-11.Fifth place: Roger DeBoer, 110 hurdles, 18.9.Sixth place: Schilling, shot, 39-11; Jackson, 800, 2:13.56.H-BC-E-E girlsThird place: 3,200 relay (Mann, Amanda Tilstra, C.Tilstra and Kvaale), 10:22.47; Boeve, 100, 13.18.Fourth place: Boeve, long jump, 14-8 1/2.Fifth place: Mann, 800, 2:40.08.Sixth place: Kvaale, 800, 2:41.2

DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSSTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OFJOHN ROGER ROZEBOOM A/K/A JOHN ROZEBOOM DECEDENTIt is Ordered and Notice is given that on Monday, June 2, 2003 at 9:00 (a.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at Rock County Courthouse at Luverne, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Catherine J. Rozeboom whose address is: 110 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, Luverne, MN 56156 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in 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. CONNELL Judge Date/s/ SANDRA L. VRTACNIKSANDRA L. VRTACNIK Court 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(4-24, 5-1)