Meetings
MS Support Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at the Rock County Human Services Building, 2 Roundwind Rd., Luverne. All persons with MS, family and friends are invited. Call 283-2069 or 283-2964 for more information.
Hollyhoppers Square Dance Club will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Brown School in Pipestone. Chuck Moore will call this dance.
Town and Country Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Rock County Law Enforcement Center. Hostess: Lynn Lopau. Anyone interested in gardening is welcome to attend. Call (507) 597-6378.
Events
Time Out for Caregivers March 17
Time Out for Caregivers: Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia Part 2 video will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, at Poplar Creek Estates in Luverne. Social time and refreshments will be after the presentation. Alternate weather date is March 24. Respite care can be arranged by calling RSVP at 283-5064.
Luverne Baseball Traveling Team sign-up
Sign-up and parent meeting for the Luverne Baseball Traveling Team will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 22, at Sharkee’s in Luverne for students in grades 3-6. Baseballs, burgers and fries will be available for those who sign up. Luverne Baseball Association presentation will be at 6 and 7 p.m.
Recycling event March 26
A community recycling information meeting will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 26, in the Tuscan Room next to the Coffey Haus. Students from Presentation College Social Work Program are hosting the event as a community service project in order to further educate the public on the importance of recycling and its broader effect on the environment. There will be door prizes and refreshments. Call Christine (507) 227-4690 with questions.
Rock County Dairy Producers event set for March 27
Rock County Dairy Producers annual meeting will begin with a free meal at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Luverne Pizza Ranch. The meeting and crowning of the Rock County Dairy Princess will be at 8:15 p.m. Call (507) 283-2951 with questions.
Ag update meeting March 31
Rock County Farm Service Agency (FSA) in cooperation with Rock County Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)/Land Management Office (LMO) is hosting the Rock County Ag Update meeting from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at the Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne. Area farmers and rural land owners will be able to find out about current programs available for financial subsidies, government programs, loans, and other services. Lunch will be provided.
Register now for summer driver’s education
Luverne School students who complete eighth grade this school year may now register for Student Driver Education. Three class options are available: 9 a.m. to noon June 14 through June 25; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 14 through June 25; and 9 a.m. to noon July 12 through July 23. Check your calendar for any conflicts, because students must attend each day. Payment must accompany registration. Call Luverne Community Education at 283-4724 for more information.
Skating party in Beaver Creek
Peer Mediators will host a skating party at 6 p.m. Friday, March 19, at the H-BC Elementary School gymnasium in Beaver Creek.
Summer rec programs at H-BC
Students interested in participating in summer recreation programs in Hills-Beaver Creek must have their sign-up sheets returned to the school office Friday, March 26. The forms are available online at www.hbcpatriots.com and were sent home with students.
Elementary Roundup at H-BC
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary Kindergarten Roundup is at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 29, in the commons of the elementary school in Beaver Creek. Students must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2010, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2010-11 school year.
