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Happy Birthday, RotaryOne hundred years ago, on February 23, 2005, four people met in the Chicago office of Paul Harris and decided to form an organization that today we know of as Rotary. The organization is now comprised of 1,219,532 members in 31,936 clubs in 7,706 districts in 166 countries.Luverne became part of the organization on June 24, 1937, when a group from the Sioux Falls Rotary Club sponsored a Luverne club.With over 150 people in attendance from various clubs as well as the community, Luverne started out with 19 charter members.Although it started out as a social club, today Rotary is a service organization that contributes millions of dollars each year to worthy causes as well as donating countless hours locally through their members.The club’s motto is "Service Above Self," and it’s members are asked to conduct both their business and personal lives always with the 4-Way Test in mind:
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?100 years and going strong … If you would like to be a part of the Luverne Rotary Club, you can contact the current president, Nate Golla, at 283-9555.ARC starts its annual rose saleThe annual rose sale to help raise money for ARC Southwest is now underway.The sale is held each year in recognition of National Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities Month.Rose orders will be taken until March 8 at a cost of $16 per dozen.Roses can be picked up at the American Legion Club on March 18.The money is used to help improve the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.If you would like more information or want to place an order, contact Bernadine Merrill at 283-8769.PrairieWave loses rights to broadcast Hubbard stationOne of Luverne’s cable operators, PrairieWave, has lost the rights to broadcast KRWF (ABC) and KSTC (independent), effective March 7.According to Susan Anderson, station manager for the two Hubbard-owned stations, their licensing agreement does not allow them to broadcast their signal into this area.According to Anderson, there is nothing she would like more than to allow anyone to broadcast the signal for the two stations she manages, but under their licensing agreements she is not allowed in this territory.The change will be a problem for some PrairieWave customers because the two Hubbard-owned stations were the source for many of the Minnesota state high school tournament games.Planters for Luverne businessesAccording to the Luverne Chamber of Commerce, Prairie Smoke Floral and M&M Distributing are partnering to put large planters in front of Luverne businesses this spring.The planters will promote the Luverne theme of "Minnesota’s Prairie Playground."Hanging plants similar to those used last year are also going to be available.For more information, contact Prairie Smoke Floral.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com