Gubernatorial debate set for tonight in Mankato
The four major party candidates will face off tonight at South Central Technical CollegeÕs Conference Center in North Mankato.

This rare debate in southern Minnesota will focus on such issues as health care, education, telecommunications, business/economic growth and agriculture.

The debate will be rebroadcast on MPR's Midday program on Monday, Sept. 30.

Chuckwagon set for Tuesday
The Rock County DFL's annual fund-raiser, the Chuckwagon Feed and Auction, has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the American Legion Hall in Luverne.

Serving will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The auction of donated merchandise will be conducted by a number of local auctioneers beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets for the event are available from any member of the Rock County DFL Central Committee or at Vander Kooi Law Offices.

Proceeds from the auction are used to help support DFL candidates.

Fey Industries acquires Utah-based manufacturing facility
Fey Industries, Edgerton, recently announced it has acquired the assets of Utah-based Kallman Corporation, located in Jordan, Utah, just west of Salt Lake City.

The Kallman Corporation does business under three different names, Design Vinyl Co., Bard Leasing, and Thermoformed Plastics Inc.

The three companies collectively employ 70 people.

The Kallman Corporation is a family-owned business, similar to Fey Industries.

According to Fey Industries, the purchase opens up opportunities for their existing Fey-Line promotional products, Blackbourn Media Packaging and Universal Packaging Solutions divisions on the West Coast.

According to Norm Fey, president of Fey Industries, "The ability to produce and ship from a western location will give us an even better competitive advantage and thus bring in more sales."

Current plans are for manufacturing to continue in both Minnesota and Utah facilities and provide Fey Industries with the ability to produce products for any division from either location.

Vision 2002 to raise money for Gallery and Prairie
A fund-raiser called Vision 2002 is being planned to help raise money for the Spirit of the Prairie Vision and the Brandenburg Prairie Foundation.

Billed as an "Appetizer Auction," the event will be at the Blue Mound Banquet Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, with the Appetizer Social Hour beginning at 5 p.m. and the auction starting at 7 p.m.

If you would like to attend the event, tickets can be purchased at the Brandenburg Gallery or by calling 283-1884.

Did you sign up for River Winds?
So far, 60 Luverne residents have signed up to participate in the River Winds project.

The River Winds project is an effort by Missouri River Energy Services, of which Luverne is a member, to offer wind-generated electricity to its member customers.

The project owns two towers located east of Worthington. The Worthington site was selected because of its unique geographical characteristics.

The voluntary project gives Luverne residents the opportunity to purchase wind-generated power in 100-kilowatt-hour blocks.

The wind-generated power costs an additional $2 per 100-kilowatt-hour blocks over the normal electrical charge.

So far the 60 people to sign up for the project in Luverne are purchasing 7,200 wind-generated kilowatt-hours per month.

Luverne is one of 56 municipal utilities in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota that are a part of MRES.

Publisher Roger Tollefson can be contacted by e-mail at
tolly@star-herald.com

Committal services for Vernie Edmundson are at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Palisade Lutheran Cemetery, Rock County. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Palisade Lutheran Church. The Rev. Ray Heidenson will officiate.

Vernie Kathryn Edmundson, 99, Garretson, S.D., died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at Palisade Manor Nursing Home in Garretson.

Vernie Kruse was born to Henry and Minnie (Borchers) Kruse on Aug. 25, 1903, in Little Falls. She moved with her parents to Rock County in 1905. She attended school in Beaver Creek and graduated from Luverne High School in 1923. She attended Normal School in Luverne the following year and received her two-year teacherÕs certificate from Mankato State.

She married Donald Edmundson on June 2, 1928, in Rock County. They made their home on a farm near Garretson, In 1973 they retired and moved to Luverne. Mr. Edmundson died Oct. 1, 1992.

She was a teacher in Rock County for 18 years and did substitute teaching in the Luverne Elementary School. She also worked at the Rock County ARC School and was administrator for three years.

Mrs. Edmundson was a member of Palisade Lutheran Church for 74 years. She taught Sunday School for many years and was ALCW president for two years. She was also a member of the Norse Glee Club Auxiliary in Sioux Falls, S.D., for several years.

Survivors include one son, Donald (Beverly) Edmundson, Sioux Falls, S.D.; one daughter, Audrey Jervik, Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Roy Kruse, Luverne; two sisters, Amber Sorenson, New Richland, and Carolyn Yother, Weslaco, Texas; and many other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Edmundson was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Dale, two brothers, one sister, and a great-granddaughter.

Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson, was in charge of arrangements.

By John Rittenhouse
Luverne made a bid to upset unbeaten Worthington before falling 27-22 in a Southwest Conference football game played in Worthington Friday.

A shaky start by LHS allowed Worthington to score 13 points in the game's first 3:01, but the Cards outscored the Trojans 22-14 the rest of the way in what turned into a very competitive game.

In the end, Luverne simply couldn't overcome the 13 points they spotted Worthington in the first three minutes of play.

"We never did get the lead," said Cardinal coach Todd Oye. "We probably played our best game, but itÕs tough to be happy when you spot a team all those points and don't come away with a win."

The Cardinals did make it easy for Trojans at the start the game.

LHS received the game's opening kickoff, but a fumble on the return gave WHS prime field position.

Six plays later, Trojan back Nick Raymo scored on a four-yard run at the 10:21 mark of the first quarter. A successful extra point followed the touchdown.

A bad situation turned worse when the Cardinals fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the Trojans the ball on the LHS 25-yard line.

Worthington covered the 25 yards in four plays, with the last 15 yards coming on a touchdown run by Drew Seifert. A failed extra-point attempt left the Trojans sporting a 13-0 lead with 8:59 remaining in the first quarter.

Once the Cardinal offense received the opportunity to take the field, it made the most of it by scoring touchdowns on consecutive possessions to make it a 13-12 game.

Luverne put together an 11-play drive that was capped by a two-yard touchdown plunge by Joel Evans with 5:11 remaining in the first period. A missed extra-point attempt followed the touchdown.

Evans, who carried the ball eight times for 93 yards in the game, broke loose on a 37-yard run during LuverneÕs initial scoring drive.

The Cards made an even bigger play after Evans' long scamper. Facing a fourth-and-10 situation, the Cardinals dropped back in punt formation. Instead of kicking the ball to the Trojans, punter Adam Kurtz tricked the hosts by throwing a 33-yard pass to Joey Pick that gave LHS a first down.

Luverne's defense, which limited the Trojans to season-low points (27) and total yards (284), came up big six plays after Evans' touchdown as Brad Herman picked off a pass and returned it 22 yards to the LHS 49.

The Cardinal offense then moved the ball 51 yards in five plays to trim Worthington's lead to one point (13-12). Marcus Walgrave, who had a 42-yard run on the third play of the series, capped the drive with a five-yard touchdown run with 1:53 left in the opening period. A failed two-point conversion attempt followed the touchdown.

Worthington increased its lead to 20-12 with its next offensive possession. The Trojans mounted a 16-play, 84-yard drive that ended with Felipe Potter scoring on a one-yard run with 7:39 left in the first half. A successful extra point followed the touchdown.

Luverne countered with a 17-play drive that ended with Kurtz booting a 30-yard field goal with 2:31 left in the second quarter. The kick capped the scoring in the first half, which ended with the Trojans sporting a 20-15 lead.

Worthington increased its advantage to 12 points (27-15) with its second possession of the second half. A five-play drive ended with quarterback Kyle Shaughnessey throwing a 41-yard touchdown pass to Simon Boever. Another extra point followed the touchdown, which occurred at the 6:28 mark of the third quarter.

Interceptions by Luverne's Aaron Schmidt and Tyler Elbers early in the fourth quarter gave the Cardinals the ball inside Worthington territory, but the LHS offense was unable to take advantage of the field position.

Luverne did strike for a touchdown with 4:39 left to play when quarterback Tony Smedsrud hit Pick for a 30-yard pass. Kurtz supplied the extra point to make the difference 27-22.

Worthington ran the remaining time off the clock following Luverne's last touchdown.

Luverne slipped to 1-3 with the loss, but Oye is looking forward to the second half of the regular season after a promising performance against WHS.

"They scored 27 points, but our defense only gave up one long drive against a good offensive team. We held (Nick, Worthington's tailback) Raymo under 100 yards (19-67) for the first time this season," Oye said.

"We also had our best offensive performance of the season. Tony Smedsrud (10 of 23 passing for 147 yards), Ben Cornish (four receptions for 61 yards) and Joey Pick (seven receptions for 119 yards) really stepped up our passing game. Our line also did a good job of protecting the quarterback. The first half of the season is over, and weÕre still improving. Now we have to continue to improve in the second half of the season."

The season's second half begins Friday in Barnesville.

Team statistics
Luverne: 228 rushing yards, 180 passing yards, 408 total yards, 13 first downs, five penalties, two turnovers.
Worthington: 119 rushing yards, 165 passing yards, 284 total yards, 14 first downs, five penalties, four turnovers.

Individual statistics
Rushing: Walgrave 20-117, Evans 8-93, Mark Remme 3-19, Smedsrud 3-minus one.
Passing: Smedsrud 10-23 for 147 yards, Kurtz 1-1 for 33 yards.
Receiving: Pick 7-119, Cornish 4-61.
Defense: Elbers one interception and one fumble recovery, Schmidt one interception, Herman one interception.

Services for Milo Schomacker are at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hartford, S.D. Burial is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Kenneth Lutheran Cemetery in Kenneth.

Milo Schomacker 53, Hartford, died of cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002.

Milo Schomacker was born to Roy and Pearl Schomacker on July 20, 1949, in Le Mars, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1971 at Pearl Harbor. He drove truck for Emmett Gangestad. In October 1972 he began driving truck in South Dakota. He went independent owner-operator in 1978. He drove for Hunt Transport until ill health forced retirement in 2001.

He married Ruth (Semmler) Hofer on Aug. 24, 1985.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Schomacker; two sons, Sean Hofer and Kelly Schomacker; one daughter, Stacy Franka; three grandchildren, Kaitlen, Shayla, and Marah; his mother, Pearl Schomacker; four brothers, LeRoy (Glenda) Schomacker, Roger (Pam) Schomacker, Bryce Schomacker, and Randy (Sharon) Schomacker; one sister, Sharon (Mike) Kinsinger, all of Luverne.

Miller Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, S.D., is in charge of arrangements.

Myrl W. Ripley, 83, Jasper, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Services were Saturday, Sept. 21, at Engebretson Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial, with military honors, was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.

Myrl Ripley was born to Clifford and Kathryn (Willoughby) Ripley on Aug. 21, 1919, on the family farm in Pipestone County. He grew up on the farm and attended elementary school in the country. He graduated from Luverne High School in 1938.

He entered the U.S. Navy on Dec. 14, 1944, and was honorably discharged June 11, 1946. He returned home to the family farm north of Hardwick. After he retired from farming he moved to Big Stone Lake and then to Lake Benton. The past few years he lived in Jasper.

Mr. Ripley was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed baseball, especially listening to or watching the Minnesota Twins. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include two brothers, Lester (Lucille) Ripley and Russell (Eunice) Ripley, all of Luverne; special friend, Sarah Aga, Pipestone; a sister-in-law, Joan Ripley, Cypress, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Ripley was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Rodney Ripley, and two sisters, Bernice Trottochaud and Marcella Hinz.

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

Luverne senior Emily Oksness fields a serve during Tuesday's home volleyball match against Lincoln HI.

By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne volleyball team remained above the .500 mark for the season by splitting a pair of matches since last Thursday.

The Cardinals slipped to 0-2 in Southwest Conference play with a three-game loss in Jackson Thursday, but they bounced back to sweep a three-game home match from Lincoln HI Tuesday.

Luverne, 8-6-1 overall, hosts Windom tonight and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Tuesday.

Luverne 3, LH 0
The Cardinals turned in one of their strongest showings of the season when they swept the Rebels in three games Tuesday in Luverne.

Luverne rallied from early deficits to take the first two games of the match before rolling to a convincing victory in the finale.

By outscoring LH 45-20 in the three-game tilt, Luverne left little doubt which team deserved to win at night's end.

"I thought we were the better team, and we did a good job of playing like it," said Cardinal coach Mary Jo Graphenteen. "I think we're on the brink of being a team that is ready to take a step up to the next level. All we ever wanted was to be competitive and have at least a chance to win every game. If we continue to improve, I think we have a chance to be in a lot of games, and no one should overlook us."

The Cards showed they could rally during the first two games of Tuesday's tilt.

LH led 7-4 in Game 1 before Luverne went on an 11-0 run to clinch a 15-7 win.

Stephanie Morgan served a seven-point run featuring three aces and a kill by Rashel Boeve to put the Cards in front 11-7. Tara Boomgaarden then served a four-point run featuring one ace and one kill each from Boeve and Pap to put the game away.

The Rebels led 6-4 in the second game before the Cards reeled off five straight points (two kills and one service point from Emily Oksness, one point by Pap and one block from Boeve) to gain a 9-6 cushion.

The difference was four points (12-8) when Boomgaarden produced a pair of tips and a kill to give the Cards a 15-8 victory.

Luverne scored the first 12 points and coasted to a 15-5 win in the finale.

Callen Bosshart served a seven-point run to start the game. Morgan recorded two kills and Boomgaarden provided an ace tip to keep Bosshart's run alive.

Service points by Lyndsie Johnson and Casey Kleinjan, kills by Morgan and Pap and a tip by Taylor Nelson capped Luverne's 12-0 run to start the game.

LH did close the gap to nine points (14-5) before Morgan served the final point of the match.

Morgan, who was 17 of 18 serving, led the Cards with 11 kills. Bosshart was eight of eight with seven service points, and Brittney Williams was six of six.

Boeve, Pap and Boomgaarden recorded five kills each for the winners.

JCC 3, Luverne 0
The Cardinals went down fighting during Thursday's Southwest Conference match in Jackson.

LHS may have come up on the short end of a 3-0 decision, but the final score doesn't indicate the effort the Cards turned in against one of the area's best teams.

"We lost, but we actually played some pretty good volleyball," said Cardinal coach Graphenteen. "I was really pleased with our effort. We received some good performances and showed some improvement against a very good volleyball team."

JCC posted a comfortable 15-6 win in Game 1, but the Cards pressed the Huskies while dropping 15-10 decisions in Games 2 and 3.

Although the Cards had 10 serving errors in the third game, they found themselves in position to win the contest with the score deadlocked at 10. JCC was able to withstand the challenge by scoring the final five points in the game.

Graphenteen said the Cards need to clean up some of the unforced errors that hurt them in the match, but she couldnÕt ask more from her players on the defensive end of the court.

"We really played exceptional defense. We were digging up a lot of balls, and our play in the back row was much better than it has been," she said.

Stephanie Morgan and Emily Oksness charted 11 and six kills respectively, while Brittney Williams recorded 14 set assists.

Cassie Pap completed 12 of 12 serves while scoring a team-high six points, and Tara Boomgaarden was nine of 10 with four counters.

Oksness and Boomgaarden completed 90 and 80 percent of their serve receptions during the match respectively.

Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth senior fullback Jesse Leuthold drags an Edgerton defender for extra yardage during Friday's Southwest Ridge Conference football game in Hills. Leuthold and the Patriots blanked the Flying Dutchmen 27-0 to highlight H-BC's homecoming celebration.

By John Rittenhouse
Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth football fans had two reasons to celebrate Friday.

Not only did the Patriots run their season record to 4-0 with a 27-0 victory over Edgerton, they did it in front of a large crowd on hand for Hills-Beaver Creek High School's homecoming game.

The Patriots, who are ranked fourth in the latest state nine-man football poll, proved they deserve that consideration while playing a gutsy Flying Dutchmen team.

Quarterback Curt Schilling threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offense, and the Patriot defense recorded its first shutout of the season while limiting Edgerton to 86 total yards.

Ten penalties by the Patriots were the downside of H-BC-EÕs performance, but a stout defensive effort more than made up for the miscues.

"It was a great defensive effort," said Patriot coach Dan Ellingson. "We played really good base defense. Edgerton was running a lot of counter and misdirection plays, but our guys did a good job of staying home and making plays. EdgertonÕs two best drives of the game ended up with us intercepting a pass and recovering a fumble, so we came up with some opportunistic turnovers. We also played some really good pass coverage, which allowed our defensive lineman to get some sacks."

With Edgerton unable to dent the H-BC-E defense, the Patriot offense didn't need to play its best game to produce a victory.

The offense produced a season-low 286 total yards, but it didnÕt turn the ball over while recording three touchdowns in the final three quarters.

"We didn't run the ball as well as we would have liked to, so we had to pass more. We had three pass plays that covered 36 or more yards, and that helped us stretch out their defense a little bit," Ellingson said.

A big play by one of H-BC-E's special teams opened the scoring in the game.

The Patriot defense forced Edgerton to punt after it gained one first down during the Flying Dutchmen's first offensive possession of the game. Then return specialist Zach Wysong returned the punt 77 yards for a touchdown. Wysong then added his first of three extra points to give H-BC-E a 7-0 cushion at the 9:19 mark of the first quarter.

The score remained 7-0 until late in the first half, when one of two interceptions by H-BC-E's Chris Reid set up a 38-yard touchdown pass from Schilling to Tyson Metzger with 1:10 remaining in the second quarter. Wysong's extra point capped the first-half scoring while making it a 14-0 game.

The Patriots all but ended the game with a touchdown and an extra point with 4:11 left in the third quarter.

After the H-BC-E defense stopped Edgerton on downs, the Patriot offense advanced the ball down the field before it faced a fourth-down situation at the Flying Dutchmen six-yard line. H-BC-E took advantage of the situation when Schilling hooked up with a diving Wysong for a six-yard touchdown pass and a 21-0 lead.

Reid, who was limited to a season-low 98 rushing yards by Edgerton, capped the scoring with a two-yard touchdown run at the 11:22 mark of the fourth quarter. The extra-point attempt was blocked.

Ellingson gave credit to EdgertonÕs defense for making the Patriots work hard for their points.

"I know Edgerton only has won one game, but they have a good team. They have a lot of size, and they are really aggressive on defense. I think they played pretty well," he said.

The undefeated Patriots will play 0-4 Lincoln HI in Ivanhoe Friday.

Team statistics
H-BC-E: 121 rushing yards, 165 passing yards, 286 total yards, 11 first downs, 10 penalties for 85 yards, zero turnovers.
Edgerton: 78 rushing yards, eight passing yards, 86 total yards, four first downs, six penalties for 53 yards, four turnovers.

Individual statistics
Rushing: Reid 23-98, Schilling 2-11, Dusty Seachris 4-10. Wysong 2-2, Jesse Leuthold 1-2, Metzger 1-minus 2.
Passing: Schilling 11-17 for 165 yards.
Receiving: Metzger 3-81, Brant Deutsch 3-47, Wysong 3-25, Kyle Sammons 2-12.
Defense: Schilling 16 tackles and one fumble recovery, Cody Scholten six tackles and one sack, Deutsch seven tackles, one sack and one knocked down pass, Leuthold five tackles and one fumble recovery, Reid two interceptions.

By Sara Strong
"I finally have my son back."

That's what one Luverne mother is saying after 1 1/2 years of dealing with her now 20-year-old son's meth addiction.

He started using pot when he was about 14, and by the time he was in his third round of drug treatment, he was using needles to inject himself with methamphetamines.

This mother wished to remain anonymous to protect her family. She will be referred to as Jan.

Typical symptoms of weight loss and mood swings seemed to Jan like a teen-age phase. But that phase turned into an all-out change in her son.

"Once they're on it so long, it really changes them. He was there, but not really. His whole face changed."

Jan's son has been clean for five months and has put on 40 pounds.

During the peak of his use, her son lost some teeth and has since had root canals to correct some deep damage.

"Now his face is clearer and he talks decent again," Jan said.

Her son twitched and developed mannerisms when he spoke to her.

The weight loss was partially due to not eating and partially due to increased calorie burning from being awake for days at a time.

"For a while when we were in the middle of the hard use, I worried about checking on him. There were times when he didn't have any food in the fridge," Jan said.

Before the 1 1/2 years of meth use, Jan's son used pot. Because of a family history of addictions, mostly alcohol, Jan felt a sense of dread. "I said, 'Here we go.'

"I've learned throughout the years that you need tough love. I wouldn't let him take my car or give him money, so there were limits. There were a couple of times when I shouldn't have bought him groceries."

Jan was always worrying and waiting to see how he would make it. She knew she couldn't force an adult into treatment, but he wouldn't go on his own. She worked with law enforcement and Family Services, but an adult in a free society still has rights.

Jan said, "I knew that if he got in trouble with the law, he'd be sentenced to treatment. It crossed my mind many times to go over and get him to hit me so I could turn him in."

The last round of treatment was part of a sentence for tampering with a pop machine, which was caught on tape. That brought her son to a facility and then to a stay at a half-way house. He's now working full time and living with a supportive girlfriend.

Jan's teen-age son is battling a dependency on marijuana and has sought treatment for that.

She's able to get treatment herself by attending the local support group for friends and family of young alcoholics and addicts Monday nights. "It's nice because it's in town, and I'm also glad because it teaches you to take care of yourself, too."

Jan said, "It's a struggle to get my family - not back to normal - but mentally and physically healthy. I knew that by praying and by being there that he'd come to his senses. I finally got my son back."

***
In working on this story, the Star Herald became aware of numerous local stories similar to Jan's.

One mother learned that her son had a scale, meth and various paraphernalia under his bed.

He'd been using meth, often at home, for about a year before he was confronted and was willing to seek treatment.

Signs of his use weren't as clear as those of some others. He lost weight but had been stocky before, so losing weight might have been a good thing at first. He later dressed in layers to disguise his body.

He was home on time and treated people with a typically even temper - not usual behavior for someone on a chemically-altering drug such as methamphetamine.

His family didn't know about his habit that sometimes cost him $300 a day and didn't know that he started dealing to support his use.

He bought books on how to manufacture meth but hadn't used them yet, to the family's knowledge.

He told his mom he lived to be high on meth. "I was addicted in three days." he said. "If you wouldn't have found out, I would have either been in jail or dead."

This young man has slipped since treatment but had been totally clean for a month. He still misses some of his old friends who are users, and heÕs trying to catch up with school. He's also fearful of repercussions from going clean and talking about his experiences.

His mom said, "It's a mean drug. I think it's the Devil."

ISD #2184 School Board meets Aug 22
AUGUST 22, 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 District office on Thursday, August 22, 2002, at 8:00 p.m.

The following members were present: Colleen Deutsch, Bill Stegemann, Steve Tofteland, and Rebecca Walgrave. Absent: Don Bryan, Dan Kopp, and Cary Radisewitz. Also present: Superintendent Vincent Schaefer, Marlene Mann, Gary Fisher, Stacy Gillette, Melody Tenhoff, Gordie Hansen, Jane Cote, Tim Burns, Julie Burns, Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald, and Matt Crosby, K101/KQAD Radio.

The meeting was called to order by Clerk Rebecca Walgrave. Superintendent Schaefer gave announcements. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda and addendum. Motion carried. Administrative reports were given.

Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve the consent agenda to include the minutes of August 8, 2002, and the Student Activity report showing the balances as of July 31, 2002. Motion carried.

Motion by Tofteland, second by Deutsch, to approve payment of the District bills in the amount of $1,142,421.07. Motion carried.

Motion by Deutsch, second by Tofteland, to approve the use of the school grounds and facilities for the Tri-State Band Festival on Saturday, September 28. Motion carried.

Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to conduct the annual Capital Outlay Hearing during the October 24, 2002, School Board meeting. Motion carried.

Motion by Tofteland, second by Stegemann, to hold the Truth-in-Taxation Continuation hearing on December 9, 2002, at 7:00 p.m., if needed. Motion carried.

Motion by Deutsch, second by Stegemann, to approve hiring Ann Rigney as head cook for the Middle/High School. Motion carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Tofteland, to approve hiring Ada Roberts as two-hour Food Service assistant. Motion carried. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to approve hiring Nancy Davis as two-hour Food Service assistant. Motion carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Tofteland, to approve hiring Gert Kooiker as two-hour Food Service assistant. Motion carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Stegemann, to appoint James Reynolds as Hearing Officer. Motion carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Stegemann, to accept the resignation of Gloria Perrizo, Alternative School teacher, effective August 30, 2002. Motion carried.

Committee reports were given.

It was noted that the School Board would move into closed session to meet with legal counsel regarding the Dunham Daycare Project. Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to move into closed session at 8:27 p.m. Motion carried.

Motion by Stegemann, second by Deutsch, to re-open the meeting at 9:04 p.m. Motion carried.

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

Dated: August 22, 2002
Rebecca Walgrave, Clerk
(9-26)