NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALETHE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 27, 2003ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $60,800.00MORTGAGOR(S): Dennis Morphew and Kristi Morphew, husband and wifeMORTGAGEE: First Premier Bank, a South Dakota Commercial Bank.DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed November 7th, 2003, Rock County Recorder; Document No. 157484ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Washington Mutual Bank, FA.LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8 in Block 6 in Charles O. Hawes’ Addition to the village (now city) of LuverneCOUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Rock County, MinnesotaTHE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $61,974.86THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: January 17, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.PLACE OF SALE: Rock County Sheriff’s office, in the lobby of the Rock County Law Enforcement Center, 213 East Luverne St., Luverne, Minnesotato pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is Six (6) months from the date of sale. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED."Dated: November 22, 2005WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA.MortgageeREITER & SCHILLER, P.A.By: /s/ Thomas J. Reiter, Esq.Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq.Attorneys for Mortgagee25 North Dale Street, 2nd FloorSt. Paul, MN 55102-2227(651) 209-9760Attorney Reg. No. 152262(F1135)THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.(12-1, 12-8, 12-15, 12-22, 12-29, 1-5-2006)

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURTCOUNTY OF ROCK FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: 14-OTHER CIVILCitiFinancial Services, Inc. f/k/a Commercial Court File No.: 67-CV-05-300Credit Consumer Services, Inc., Plaintiff,vs. SUMMONSKaren K. Stroeh; Nathan Abdallah; JeanneHendry; and also all heirs and devisees of any ofthe above named persons who are deceased;and all other persons or parties unknownclaiming any right, title, estate lien or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:You, and each of you, are hereby summoned and required to serve upon the District Court Administrator and Plaintiff’s attorney an Answer to the Complaint in the above-entitled action, which Complaint has been filed in the office of the District Court Administrator of said Court and which is also herewith served upon you, within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, the Plaintiff above-named will apply to the court for relief demanded in the Complaint.You are hereby notified that the object of said action, among other things, is to determine that Sheriff’s Sale conducted on March 3, 2005, as evidenced by Sheriff’s Certificate Sale recorded September 19, 2005, as Document No. 162344 be ratified and confirmed in all respects; establish that Plaintiff is the fee owner and to determine adverse claims to the following described real property:Lots nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), and twelve (12), except the east fifty (E.50) feet of the north one hundred twenty-five (N.125) feet to lots ten (10), eleven (11) and twelve (12) in Block 22 in the First Addition to the City of Beaver Creek, Rock County, Minnesota.for the benefit of the Plaintiff herein.Civil cases are subject to Alternative Dispute Resolution processes as provided in Rule 114 of the General Rules of Practice for the District Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution includes mediation, arbitration, and other processes set forth in the rules. You may contact the Court Administrator for information about these processes and about resources available in your area. Dated: October 17, 2005 PETERSON, FRAM & BERGMAN, P.A.By /s/ Steven H. BrunsAttorney ID No. 14888XAttorney for Plaintiff50 East Fifth Street, Suite 300St. Paul, MN 55101Telephone: (651) 291-8955(12-1, 12-8, 12-15)

Coffey Haus changes hands todayEffective today, the Coffey Haus on Luverne’s Main Street will no longer be the property of founder Sue Gruis.Gruis, who started the Coffey Haus in September 1996, has sold the business to Tammy Makram.Nine years ago Gruis said she saw the need for a different kind of restaurant on Luverne’s Main Street and over the years customers have been loyal to her vision.Over the years she added events for local artists, had wine tasting and even hosted one wedding.But the original concept of quality, light lunches and gourmet coffee has remained the same.Makram, who is currently an employee, was also one of the original members of the Coffey Haus staff.Gruis plans to help Makram through the holidays with some of the parties her customers have booked and after that, has no immediate plans.As for Makram, she plans to continue with the same formula the Haus has always had, with some additional hours which will start after the first of the year.Parade of Homes on Saturday The Luverne Hockey Association will once again sponsor Luverne’s Christmas Parade of Homes.The tour will take place from 1 to 5p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.This year five homes will be a part of the parade. Participants include:
Keith and Lois Hebig, 710 Britz Drive.
Ned and Shelley Sandbulte, 26113 488th Ave.
Jim and Diane Ouverson, 720 Britz Drive.
Vivian Holtz, 910 N. McKenzie.
Tom and Bev Martius, 507 Britz Drive.Tickets for the event are $7 with a $1 discount for advanced sales until Friday, Dec. 2, at the Luverne Chamber Office or the Blue Mound Ice Arena.On the day of the event tickets will be available at the Craft Show at the high school or the Carnegie Cultural Center.Christmas at the Palace set for Dec 16.Plans are underway for the 2005 Christmas at the Palace.The annual Christmas event includes choirs and groups from area churches, as well as other local talent.The evening, which will be emceed by George McDonald, will begin with music by the Luverne High School Band.Other participants will include:
American Reformed Church Choir
First Baptist Interpretive Worship Dance Team
First Presbyterian Church Bell Choir
Grace Lutheran Church Bread of Life Worship Team
Pastor Hagen
Luverne Christian Reformed
New Life Celebration Women’s Trio
St. John Lutheran Church
Ron & Jane Cote
United Methodist Church
Felicia and Anissa Hanson
Linda Iverson
Graber Family
Gretchen Jepperson
Heidi Sehr
Karen Jepperson
Katie McClureThe grand finale for the evening will be all the choirs joining at the end of the concert to sing "Hallelujah Chorus," directed by Dolly Talbert.The theme for this year will be "Christmas Traditions."Admission for the event is $5 with the proceeds going to the Rock County Food Shelf and the Palace Theatre.You can still give to SHAREOne more reminder — if you would like to donate items to the SHARE program, collection times will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, and from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 8, at Sharkee’s.If you would like to make a cash donation, mail it to SHARE, P.O. Box 792, Luverne, MN, 56156.Publisher Roger Tollefson can be reached by e-mail at tolly@star-herald.com

No more fat suits, please. Stick to ‘experiencing’ real human tragediesIs anybody else as annoyed as I am by skinny supermodels in fat suits?For anyone who’s been so far blissfully unaware, Tyra Banks recently donned a fat suit to overnight add 350 pounds to her appearance. "Entertainment Tonight" celebrity Vanessa Minnillo did the same thing "to get a reality check on the everyday prejudices facing America’s weight-challenged women."It started in 2003 with actress Gwyneth Paltrow playing a fat woman in the movie "Shallow Hal," in which a shallow man falls in love with a large woman for her "inner beauty."Most recently Banks, the supermodel and talk show host, wanted to experience obesity and publicly report on how she was treated.Not surprisingly, she wasn’t recognized on the street as Tyra Banks, and her oversized shape was met with averted eyes and she felt generally invisible."It was one of the most heartbreaking days of my life," she shared on her show.Well done, Sherlock.Any fat person could have told her that’s how it feels to be fat in a thin-obsessed world.So what was the point of the experience, exactly?Her intent may have been noble (perhaps to tell the world to be nicer to fat people), but the whole song and dance comes across as self-serving … "Thank God I’m thin and beautiful, and God help those poor fat people."Wearing a fat costume somehow implies that overweight people are somewhat freakish. Miss Banks has been thin and beautiful for the better part of her life, and one day in a fat suit will not allow her "to experience" how fat people live. She’s a Victoria’s Secret lingerie model who now has her own talk show (which she fancies to be the next "Oprah Winfrey Show").My advice to Banks is this: If she truly aspires to Oprah’s level of professionalism and benevolence, she should put away the fat suit and become a spokesperson for some real causes.If she wants to "experience" how the other half lives, she could try living with the homeless, for example, and then donate a portion of her millions to hunger relief causes.An even nobler approach would be to do it quietly — just for the sake of doing something good — not for the limelight or for boosted TV ratings.It’s unhealthy to be fat, and most fat people will tell you it’s no fun being fat.But most overweight people enjoy rewarding careers, loving families and many of life’s pleasures (outside of food). Realizing there’s more to life than appearances, they don’t dwell on their shapes or on how the rest of the world treats them.… and they don’t appreciate skinny people serving as experts on their lives after a day in a fat suit.

A Poem for Winterfest Storytime Mark your calendars for Friday at 10. It’s storytime with Jessica, Barb, and Glen … da. Puppets and stories and a special guest. Winterfest Storytime, it’s the best. "Christmas Chaos" is our puppet show.You’re going to be laughing Ho-Ho-Ho. Pink pigs, a buzzard, and a speedy roadrunner I can’t think of anything that could be funner.We’ll have a movie and a draw and tellAnd someone will visit that we all know well.So be on time to get a good seatOh, I forgot, there’s a snack and a treat. If you harbor doubts of my ability for writing poetry, please remember that when composing a poetic masterpiece it is sometimes necessary to take certain literary and grammatical liberties to ensure that the poem rhymes. More important, don’t forget Winterfest Storytime is at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. This one is for all ages.Apparently the blizzard season is upon us. Be assured that we will have lots a great reading material to occupy your mind when you’re trapped in the house. You might want to start a list of "blizzard books" to read … starting with Sue Grafton’s "S is for Silence." Thirty-four years ago, Violet Sullivan put on her party finery and left for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. She was never seen again. In the small California town of Serena Station, tongues wagged. Some said she'd run off with a lover. Some said she was murdered by her husband. But for the not-quite-seven-year-old daughter Daisy she left behind, Violet's absence has never been explained or forgotten. Now, 34 years later, she wants the solace of closure. And she hires Kinsey Millhone to find the answers.Dean Koontz, a favorite horror novelist, has a new book out this week, "Forever Odd." We’re all a little odd beneath the surface. Odd Thomas is an ordinary guy with a modest job you might never look at twice. But there’s much more to him than meets the eye … he can communicate with the dead. A childhood friend of Odd’s has disappeared. The worst is feared. But as Odd applies his unique talents to the task of finding the missing person; he discovers something worse than a dead body. He encounters an enemy of exceptional cunning, and spirals into a vortex of terror. Once again Odd will stand against our worst fears. Around him will gather new allies and old, some living and some not. For in the battle to come, there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between hope and despair.

For a person who has spent most of his life in rural parts of the state, I’ve been fortunate when it comes to rubbing elbows with Minnesota sports figures.My first encounter with a professional athlete came in the early 1970s when a businessman from my hometown used his connections to hook up five of us (a good friend of mine and three others) with free tickets to a Twins-Royals game.This connected man was best known for owning the local sporting goods store back home, but I held him in high regard for a different reason. As a teenager in the neighboring town of Rothsay, Dave Carlsrud shared many stories with me about being the boyhood catcher of Minnesota Twins’ starting pitcher Dave Goltz.I can’t remember much about the game Carlsrud brought us to, but the highlight of the trip came after the contest. With our connection leading the way, we found ourselves in lower levels of Metropolitan Stadium, waiting outside of the doors to the Twins clubhouse.While we waited outside the clubhouse, I got to meet then Twins’ owner Calvin Griffith and caught a glimpse of Rod Carew as he emerged from the clubhouse doors. Then, when Goltz joined our fivesome after his post-game shower, a wide-eyed boy got to shake the hand and converse with a man who would become a 20-game winner one season.My other brushes with fame were less personable experiences.When covering Ellsworth’s appearance at the state basketball tournament in 2002, I ran into Trent Tucker (a former Minnesota Gopher and future first-round draft choice of the New York Knicks) in the media hospitality room. After chatting with Tucker for five minutes, I persuaded him to pose for a picture with me that I still have, but it’s yet to be framed.Prior to that experience, a friend and I purchased the opportunity to watch a championship fight on a big screen television in a Fargo hotel in the early 1980s. Part of the package included mingling with Minnesota Vikings players Tommy Kramer and Ricky Young while gulping down chicken wings in a hospitality room prior to the fight.Since I didn’t care for Kramer (my nickname for Two-Minute Tommy was Tammy Kramer), I spent my time chatting with former Viking Bob Lurtsema. I can’t remember what I said, but I remember blowing Bench-Warmer Bob’s mind with an off-handed comment about something before scaring him away for the rest of the night.As much as I treasure the memories of meeting those sports figures, they pale in comparison with those of a family here in Luverne.Instead of eating chicken wings with Bench-Warmer Bob, Curt Jr. and Sandy Maxwell and Austin Maxwell recently ate a Thanksgiving dinner served by players and coaching staff members of the Minnesota Timberwolves.To honor families serving in the military, Quest and the Timberwolves staged an event named Operation Minnesota Heroes Month. The event featured an opportunity for families to have dinner in Target Center if they were lucky enough to win a chance through a lottery.Sandy Maxwell decided to throw her hat into the ring and enter the lottery. Her daughter, Erin Lammert, is a member of the National Guard, and currently is training in Mississippi for a soon-to-come tour of duty in Iraq.The Maxwells bucked the odds to become three of more than 300 people from throughout the state to receive an invitation to Thanksgiving Dinner served by the Timberwolves. They accepted the offer and broke bread in the Target Center Nov. 20.After being welcomed by the NBA team’s cheerleading squad as they entered the building, the Maxwells listened to speeches delivered by KFAN Radio’s Tim Allen and Timberwolves player Mark Madsen, among others.Although the speeches were interesting, it was the dinner — and hosts — the Maxwells will never forget.As the local family went through the line to receive their food, they found themselves on the receiving end of green beans served by Gov. Tim Pawlenty, gravy served by head coach Dwayne Casey and coleslaw coming off a spoon held by Kevin Garnett.Curt Jr. said Coach Casey was a little stingy with the gravy, but he did enjoy his chat with Minnesota’s new leader and with the players who were on hand for the event."It was a pretty neat deal," Curt Jr. said."They said we could bring our cameras but to leave our pens (for autographs) at home. All of the players were approachable. If anyone wanted to talk to them, they took the time to do it."After talking with Curt Jr. and Sandy about their experience in the Target Center, it was apparent they had a pretty good time.One thing is for sure, they had a lot more fun meeting and eating with the Timberwolves than I did trying to avoid Tommy Kramer inside a hotel in Fargo.

My wife and I sure enjoyed the article in the Nov. 23 issue of the Star Herald telling about the Kenneth coffee club. It sure brought back a lot of memories for me. My parents, Ray and Elsie Hoffer, were the owners of the Kenneth Grocery Store from 1967 until the mid-1970s. I sure recognized a lot of the names of the individuals in the article. My brother and I had just graduated when my parents sold their home in Lismore and moved to Kenneth. We would help out at the store sometimes and got to know some of the families from the Kenneth area. I remember that my parents would put in some long days running the store. They always commented that it was some of the best days of their life, mostly because of the good friends that they made while living and working in Kenneth.Glen HofferBrandon, S.D.

By John RittenhouseThe Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball team drew a tough assignment to open the 2005-06 season Tuesday night.After having their scheduled opener against Central Lyon snowed out on Monday, the Patriots traveled to Pipestone Tuesday to take on the Arrows.The home-standing Arrows played a physical game on their home court and it paid off in the form of an 85-47 victory."They played a really aggressive, hard-nosed defense that took us out of our offensive rhythm," said first-year H-BC coach Jason Blosmo."Their full-court pressure caused problems for us early. We didn’t handle the press, and they took advantage of our miscues."Pipestone gained control of the game by outscoring the Patriots 52-19 in the first half.H-BC played better in the second half, but the Arrows managed to sport a 33-28 scoring advantage in the final 18 minutes to win by 38.Kerri Fransman drained five three-point shots and led the Patriots in scoring with 15 points. Chelsi Fink added 11 points for H-BC.Amanda Tilstra led H-BC with six rebounds, while Stacy Bush, Brittany Helgeson and Kari Roozenboom charted five rebounds each. Bush passed for six assists and charted two steals, as did Tilstra.The 0-1 Patriots play in Fulda Friday. H-BC hosts Central Lyon Monday before playing in Adrian Tuesday.Box scoreFransman 0 5 0-1 15, Bush 3 0 0-0 6, Tilstra 1 0 1-2 3, Fink 2 1 4-6 11, Helgeson 2 0 3-4 7, Roozenboom 2 0 1-3 5, Hoyme 0 0 0-0 0.Team statisticsH-BC: 15 of 50 field goals (30 percent), nine of 16 free throws (56 percent), 28 rebounds, 27 turnovers.

By John RittenhouseEllsworth first-year girls’ basketball coach J. Fisk had a hunch what Southwest Christian wanted to do against the Panthers during the season-opening game for both teams Tuesday in Edgerton.Unfortunately for EHS, knowing something and doing something about it are two different things.As expected, SWC came out with a full-court press. The Panthers prepared for SWC’s pressure, but it didn’t pay off as the E-Gals took advantage of 15 Ellsworth turnovers to help record a 63-39 advantage over EHS."I knew exactly what they would do, and we couldn’t do anything about it," Fisk stated."They pressed us early and forced us into a number of turnovers. It was a man-to-man press, and we couldn’t handle it."SWC, a team expected to contend for the Red Rock Conference championship this winter, gained control of the game early by outscoring the Panthers 33-18 in the first half.The situation didn’t improve for EHS in the second half, when the E-Gals used a 30-21 scoring cushion to win by 34.Amy Tiesler led the Panthers with 15 points and three blocked shots in the game. She charted three assists along with teammate Amanda Connors.Rosie Lewis scored 10 points and led EHS with six rebounds. Mya Mann recorded two steals for the Panthers.The 1-0 Panthers host Lake Benton tonight and Lincoln HI Tuesday.Box scoreTiesler 7 0 1-2 15, Connors 0 0 0-4 0, Kramer 2 0 2-2 6, Mann 1 0 0-0 2, Kvaale 1 0 2-2 4, Kix 1 0 0-0 2, Timmer 0 0 0-0 0, Lewis 5 0 0-0 10.Team statisticsEllsworth: 17 of 41 field goals (41 percent), five of 10 free throws (50 percent), 21 rebounds, 15 turnovers.SWC: 26 of 60 field goals (43 percent), 10 of 23 free throws (43 percent), 24 rebounds, six turnovers.