Does anyone else get a sinking feeling in their stomach when they drive down Main Street, Luverne, and see the missing Palace Theatre marquee? I know I do. It’s been a year since my position as director of the Council for Arts & Humanities in Rock County was dropped due to budget cuts in the arts, and seeing the missing marquee (even though I know a new one is taking its place) makes me stop and think about what would happen if the Palace really wasn’t there anymore. I know that people typically don’t miss something until it’s gone. They also probably don’t realize how important it is for the economy of the city to keep a place like the Palace Theatre going because it provides entertainment year-round and keeps people coming into town. With that said, I really want people to know how important it is to support events at the Palace so that this beautiful historic treasure continues to exist and never fades away. There are plenty of opportunities between now and the end of the year to do just that. On Oct. 29-31 the movie "Friday Night Lights" is playing. Following that, our favorite community theatre group, the Green Earth Players, is presenting the Nunsense Christmas musical "Nuncrackers" on Nov. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21. At the end of November, talk is of having a "PlayStation" tournament, utilizing the new digital projector. On Dec. 3, 4, 5, coinciding with Winterfest, the play "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" will be presented by American Reformed Church. On Dec. 11, "Go Fish" returns to the Palace with their inspirational Christian Christmas concert and on Dec. 17, the annual Christmas at the Palace, featuring local musicians, returns. All this and more, along with numbers of hard-working dedicated volunteers, keep things hopping at the Palace Theatre. Show them that you appreciate their work and want to see the bright lights of the Palace marquee sparkling on into the future by attending events at the Palace. For ticket information, call Carnegie Cultural Center at 283-8294.Tammy Makram,Luverne