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Rotary Club and community dedicate new Rotary Park on South Highway 75

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Lori Sorenson

Luverne Rotary Club members, city public works employees and volunteers are wrapping up work on the new Rotary Park on South Highway 75 in Luverne.
The club hosted a dedication ceremony Oct. 11 as part of their regular meeting, and City Council members remarked about it at their meeting later that night.
“I think everyone can be proud of that park out there and the cooperation between the Rotary and the city public works,” City Administrator John Call said.
Work on the park, located just north of Subway on the east side of the road, has been underway since 2011 when the city council approved the property for that use.
It’s a walk-in, bike-in park with benches, flags, playground equipment and other amenities. There will be no parking lot.
Another important feature of the property is a fenced-in dog walking area for travelers and others to let their dogs run and stretch their legs.
The fence for that area — located on the lower ground to the east — will be the next step in the process.
Mayor Pat Baustian remarked that the park fits well with other recent improvements along South Highway 75.
“What a great asset that Rotary Park will be for our community,” he said. “It’s really a nice gateway — a showpiece for our community.”
The Rotary Club developed the park as a community service project, which means volunteers will maintain landscaping and equipment. The city retains ownership of the property as it does other city parks, meaning mowing and snow removal.
Nearby restaurant owners have been asked to accommodate parking for park visitors, and the idea would be that these travelers would also consider ordering a bite to eat there as well.
The park idea was initially conceived in brainstorming sessions for beautifying South Highway 75 as part of the Community Revitalization Project.

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