10 years ago (1995)
At a strategic planning meeting, the Luverne City Council discussed promoting Main Street development and increasing downtown’s visibility.
Anthropologists from the Science Museum of Minnesota drove from St. Paul to the John Cronberg farm west of Luverne because Cronberg found a spearhead there 20 years ago.25 years ago (1980)
A large barn was destroyed Saturday on the Elmer Wellendorf farm four miles west of Ellsworth. Ninety pigs were also lost in the blaze.
The American Reformed Church of Luverne is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Guest speakers and special events are scheduled through November, according to Rev. William Hoffman, pastor. 50 years ago (1955)
Featured speaker at the Rock County Historical Society’s picnic will be Chief White Buffalo Bull, a Sioux Indian. He will give a talk on early Indian history and present several tribal dances.
Many fields of corn in Rock County are now knee-high.
Gordon Toft was awarded the Jaycee Key Man award at the Junior Chamber of Commerce annual banquet.75 years ago (1930)
Lightening started a barn fire at 10 a.m. on a farm operated by John Lund. The barn was practically new and was destroyed before firefighters reached the scene.
Steam locomotives have temporarily taken the place of the gas-electric engines on the Omaha passenger trains.
Mrs. J.L. Hogan, of Cherokee, Iowa, a former resident of this city and mother of Harold Hogan, in whose honor Dell-Hogan Post is named, was one of the Gold Star mothers who accepted the U.S. government’s invitation to visit the World War cemeteries in France. In a letter to her son, William, she wrote, "I am sitting on the ground beside Harold’s grave. You could never imagine a place so beautiful and so peaceful. They furnished each of us with a nice wreath for the graves and the government has placed two flags, French and American, three poppies and two palms on each grave."100 years ago (1905)
Will McDermott, who lives near the Mounds, shot a large raccoon in his yard near the house Tuesday evening. The animal is the first of its kind seen in this section for a good many years.
The members of the Keaffee Klatsch birthday club were delightfully entertained in honor of Mrs. W.C. Schwartz Saturday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. J.P. Coffey, on North Freeman Avenue.

By John RittenhouseA weekend full of racing action yielded one feature victory for an area driver.Luverne’s Jesse Akkerman picked up a feature title Saturday at Lake County Speedway in Madison, S.D.Competing in the late model street stock class, Akkerman won the second heat race before winning his first feature event at the track this season.Five other area drivers won heat races over the weekend.Luverne’s Chad Overgaard, who was competing against Akkerman in Madison, won the first heat race before finishing 13th in the feature.Ellsworth’s Greg Roemen and former Rock County resident Darrin Korthals posted heat wins at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday.Roemen won the first heat race in the sportsmen class before placing fifth in the feature. Korthals won the second heat race before placing second in the street stock feature.Ash Creek’s Marlin Kracht won the third heat race before placing fourth in the modified feature at Murray County Speedway in Slayton Sunday.Kanaranzi’s Colter Deutsch won the third heat race and placed third in the A feature at Huset’s Speedway near Brandon, S.D., Sunday.Here is a look at the rest of the results turned in by area drivers over the Fourth of July Weekend.Rapid Speedway.Rock Rapids, IowaFriday’s resultsStreet stock: Scott Overgaard, Luverne, second in first heat and ninth in A feature; Mark DeBoer, Adrian, third in first heat and sixth in A feature; Colter Deutsch, Kanaranzi, fourth in first heat and seventh in A feature; Korthals, Rock Rapids, first in second heat and second in A feature; C.Overgaard, second in second heat and fifth in A feature.Sportsmen: Roemen, first in first heat and fifth in A feature.Hobby stock: Nick VanBelle, Luverne, sixth in first heat and ninth in A feature; Andy Gabrielson, Luverne, seventh in first heat and 14th in A feature; Amanda Deutsch, Kanaranzi, sixth in second heat and eighth in A feature.Factory stock: Adam Jenniges, Ellsworth, second in first heat and sixth in A feature; Daniel DeBeer, Adrian, third in first heat and third in A feature; Ron McClure, Luverne, fifth in first heat and fourth in A feature.Nobles County SpeedwayWorthingtonSaturday’s resultsSportsmen: Cliff Lynn, Adrian, second in A feature.A modified: Josh Klay, Magnolia, third in A feature.Murray County SpeedwaySlaytonSunday’s resultsHobby stock: Jeff Haubrich, Luverne, first in heat, third in A feature.Modified: Kracht, first in third heat and fourth in A feature; Josh Reisch, Luverne, third in A feature.Huset’s SpeedwayBrandon, S.D.Monday’s resultsStreet stock: Korthals, third in first heat and third in A feature; Akkerman, second in second heat and eighth in A feature.C.Deutsch, Kanaranzi, third in third heat and 13th in A feature.Hobby stock: Greg Brandt, Luverne, sixth in second heat and 10th in A feature.Huset’s SpeedwayBrandon, S.D.Sunday’s resultsStreet stock: Korthals, second in second heat and second in A feature; C.Deutsch, first in third heat and third in A feature; Akkerman, second in third heat and 14th in A feature.Hobby stock: Brandt, third in first heat and sixth in A feature; Gabrielson, sixth in first heat and 13th in A feature.Lake County SpeedwayMadison, S.D.Saturday’s resultsStreet stock: C.Overgaard, first in first heat and 13th in A feature; S.Overgaard, fourth in first heat and fourth in A feature; Akkerman, first in second heat and first in A feature; C.Deutsch, second in second heat and seventh in A feature.Sportsmen: Roemen, second in first heat and fourth in A feature.Hobby stock: Brandt, fourth in second heat and 12th in A feature.Jackson County SpeedwayJacksonSaturday’s resultsHobby stock: Mike Deutsch, Ellsworth, third in A feature.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne American Legion team played nearly .500 baseball during a three-day tournament in Brookings, S.D.The Cardinals beat teams from Cokato and Mayville, N.D. Losses to Pipestone, Coon Rapids and Brookings left Luverne with a 2-3 record during the tournament, which was staged Friday through Sunday.Luverne sports a 10-5 record at event’s end.Brookings 2, Luverne 1In a rare opportunity, Luverne was in a position to win a game while being no-hit during Sunday’s tournament finale in Brookings.Luverne plated one unearned run in the top of the third inning when Jared Pick was hit by a pitch and scored on an error to give the Cards a 1-0 lead.Brookings, however, plated single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull out a one-run victory.Pick blanked Brookings during three innings of work as the starting pitcher, allowing two hits and two walks. Zach Wysong took the loss during a four-inning stint on the mound as a relief pitcher. Wysong surrendered seven hits, one walk and two runs.Box score AB R H BIPick 3 1 0 0Bruynes 3 0 0 0Oeding 3 0 0 0Wysong 3 0 0 0Nath 3 0 0 0Lundgren 3 0 0 0Schepel 3 0 0 0Goembel 2 0 0 0Petersen 2 0 0 0Luverne 8, Mayville 7The Cardinals withstood a late challenge from Mayville to post a one-run win during Sunday’s first game.After falling behind 1-0, Luverne scored eight consecutive runs (one in the bottom of the second inning, four in the fourth and three in the seventh) to gain a seven-run cushion at 8-1.Mayville rallied to score six runs in the top of the seventh, but Luverne recorded the final out of the game before yielding a potential tying run.Brett Lundgren, who picked up the pitching win, tied the game at one with an RBI single in the second inning.Kelsey Petersen slapped a two-run single, Pick tripled home a run and J.T. Bruynes delivered a run-scoring single during Luverne’s four-run fourth inning. Craig Oeding doubled home two runs and Wysong slapped an RBI single during a three-run rally in the sixth.Lundgren pitched six and one-third innings of eight-hit, six-run, four-walk and four-strikeout ball during a winning effort. Wysong recorded the final two outs, yielding one run and one hit, to record a save.Box score AB R H BIPick 4 1 1 1J.Bruynes 4 1 2 1Oeding 3 1 1 2Wysong 4 1 1 1Nath 4 0 1 0Schepel 3 1 1 0Lundgren 3 0 1 1Goembel 3 1 0 0Petersen 3 2 2 2CR 14, Luverne 4Coon Rapids disposed of the Cardinals by 10 runs during a tournament game Saturday afternoon.CR took a 6-0 lead after three and one-half innings of play before icing the contest with eight runs in the top of the seventh.After yielding two runs in the third inning and four in the fourth, Luverne put together a four-run rally in the bottom of the fourth to trail by two (6-4).Bruynes singled home two runs, Kelsey Petersen doubled home a run and Seth Goembel delivered an RBI single in the fourth for Luverne.Bruynes, who replaced starting pitcher Pick on the mound when Pick was struck by a batted ball, yielded 12 runs in four innings. He surrendered four hits and five walks. Pick was charged with two runs in three innings as the starter, walking two batters and allowing three hits.Box score AB R H BIPick 1 0 0 0C.Bruynes 2 0 0 0J.Bruynes 3 0 1 2Wysong 3 0 1 0Nath 3 0 0 0Lundgren 4 0 0 0Oeding 4 1 0 0Boler 3 1 0 0Petersen 3 1 1 1Goembel 3 1 2 1Luverne 2, Cokato 0Ben Nath carried the Cardinals to a two-run victory over Cokato in Friday’s second game.Nath tossed a seven-inning shutout and drove in the game-winning run in the top half of the first inning.Nath fanned eight batters and allowed three hits and three walks during his complete game.After Wysong walked and stole second base in the top of the first, Nath slapped an RBI single to give the Cards a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.Marc Boelman was hit by a pitch and scored on a squeeze bunt by Lundgren to account for Luverne’s final run in the third inning.Box score AB R H BIPick 4 0 0 0Wysong 3 1 0 0Boelman 4 1 2 0Nath 3 0 2 1Schepel 4 0 0 0Oeding 4 0 0 0Lundgren 3 0 2 1Goembel 3 0 0 0Petersen 3 0 0 0Pipestone 8, Luverne 0The Cardinals were unable to generate an offense during the tournament opener against Pipestone Friday.Luverne was limited to five singles in the game without scoring a run.After scoring once in the top of the first inning, Pipestone took advantage of three Luverne errors to score seven runs in the third inning to put the game away.Boleman pitched all seven innings for Luverne, surrendering two walks during an eight-strikeout effort.Box score AB R H BIPick 3 0 0 0J.Bruynes 1 0 0 0Fitzer 2 0 0 0Wysong 3 0 1 0Boelman 3 0 1 0Schepel 3 0 1 0Nath 3 0 1 0Oeding 3 0 1 0Lundgren 2 0 0 0Clark 1 0 0 0Goembel 1 0 0 0

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne Redbirds came up empty during a pair of games over the weekend.In a game rescheduled from June 4, Pipestone nipped the Luverne amateurs by two runs at Redbird Field Friday. Luverne dropped an 11-run decision in Hartford, S.D., Sunday.The 6-9 Redbirds play in Spencer, Iowa, at 2 p.m. Saturday before playing a 7:30 p.m. game in Windom Sunday.Hartford 16, Luverne 5A short-handed Luverne squad lost an 11-run decision in Hartford, S.D., Sunday.With seven Redbirds on hand for the game, Luverne needed to have three players from the Hartford squad join them during the game.Luverne put a team on the field, but it came up 11 runs short.The Redbirds scored their first run of the game when Barry Shelton delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning.Mike Miller belted a two-run homer and Jake Studer drew a bases-loaded walk to highlight a four-run rally in the fifth inning.Studer pitched the first two and one-third innings and was saddled with the loss. Rob Fodness tossed the final three and two-thirds innings.Box score AB R H BIStuder 3 0 0 1Fodness 4 1 2 0Miller 3 1 2 2Kurtz 4 0 0 0Reisch 1 2 0 0Pick 4 0 1 0Shelton 3 1 2 1Pipestone 4, Luverne 2The visiting A’s prevailed by two runs during Friday’s rescheduled game in Luverne.After the teams battled to a scoreless draw through six innings, the squads scored a combined six runs in the final three frames.Pipestone took a 1-0 lead in the top of the seventh only to have Luverne tie the game when Tony Sandbulte singled and scored on an error in the bottom half of the frame.The A’s scored twice in the top of the eighth, with Luverne answering by scoring once in the bottom of the inning to make it 3-2.Adam Kurtz drew a walk before scoring on an RBI single by Sandbulte to account for the eighth-inning run.Pipestone added an insurance run in the ninth inning before blanking the Redbirds in the bottom of the frame.Jesse Kuhlman pitched eight and one third-innings of four-run ball to take the loss for Luverne. Kurtz recorded the final two outs.Box score AB R H BIStuder 0 0 0 0M.Boen 3 0 1 0Miller 5 0 1 0Kurtz 4 1 0 0Reisch 3 0 0 0Fisher 3 0 0 0Sandbulte 4 1 2 1Pick 2 0 0 0Fodness 3 0 0 0

By John RittenhouseHe may be handicapped, but Hills’ resident Roy Francis isn’t afraid to try new things.Francis has been using a wheelchair since being injured in a truck accident nearly 12 years ago, but that didn’t stop the 62-year-old from bowling in Eden Prairie June 25-26.The Brunswick Center, located in the Twin Cities suburb, was the site of the 2005 Minnesota Paralized Veterans of America Ramp Bowling Tournament.Francis, who started competing in the sport 18 months earlier, turned in his second consecutive solid performance at the event."I placed sixth out of 14 bowlers," Francis said from his home in Hills. "We all played 12 games, and our places were based on total pins. I was in the neighborhood of being less than 100 pins short of the winner."All things considered, Francis was satisfied with his performance.With the help of his wife, Nonie, who collected balls from the return and placed them on his ramp, Francis rolled 203- and 201-pin games during his appearance in Eden Prairie.Those efforts fell short of his career-high 226 rolled during the same event last year, but the big games helped Francis place sixth in the tournament field for the second straight year.For a man who was fortunate to survive a near-fatal accident, placing sixth at a bowling tournament feels just about as good as winning one.It was early August in 1993 when Roy and Nonie were returning to their home in the Black Hills of South Dakota after dropping off their daughter at a Bible Camp in Montana.The Francises were inside their Ford Ranger in Butte County, S.D., when a bump on a gravel road sent the vehicle out of control. The Ranger, driven by Roy, spun around on the gravel road a couple of times before hitting the shoulder of the road and rolling over.Nonie received a bruised hand during the accident. Roy’s life was changed forever."I broke my neck. It was a complete dissection of my spinal cord (at the Cervical 6 Vertebrate). I’m quadriplegic, and I’ll always be this way," he said.Being close to his family and finding a new challenge in bowling have helped Francis cope with his physical limitations.Ron and Nonie moved to Hills three years ago, a place where one of their daughters (Vicki Virkus) calls home. Another daughter (Jessica Pigott) lives in Sioux Falls, and son Scott lives in Pipestone, where he owns and operates a bowling alley. Ron’s mother, Mary Francis, is a resident at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.Bowling will continue to be a part of Francis’ life, too.Ron plans to compete in a PVA Mixed League for a second time this fall. The league matches are staged on Saturdays at Empire Bowl in Sioux Falls.League play starts in October and continues through April, and it presents Francis with a challenge he has grown to love."I really like bowling. The difficulty of mastering it presents a challenge. It looks pretty straightforward, but a whole lot can go wrong between releasing the ball from your hand and hitting the pins," he said.

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne VFW baseball team reeled off three straight wins during a seven-day span to up its season record to 20-4.The Cardinals edged Sioux Falls by one run in Luverne Wednesday, June 29, before posting a nine-run victory over Marshall Orange Thursday. Luverne returned home to topple Adrian by 10 runs Tuesday.Luverne plays in Slayton tonight and hosts Pipestone Monday. The Cards will play four games at the Sioux Falls Tournament over the weekend.Luverne 11, Adrian 1Micah Boomgaarden and Andrew DeBoer tossed a combined no-hitter to lead the Cardinals to a 10-run home win over Adrian Tuesday.Boomgaarden started the game on the mound, leaving the game after allowing one run and issuing five walks. DeBoer picked up the win after pitching two innings of scoreless, four-strikeout, two-hit ball.Adrian scored the game’s first run in the top of the first, but Luverne countered with five runs in the bottom of the first before adding two runs in the second, third and fifth frames.Derek Elbers, Tyler Reisch and DeBoer slapped RBI singles and Chris Den Hoed added a two-run single to the first inning rally.Zach Olson tripled home a run before scoring on an error to make it a 7-1 game in the second. Olson and Boomgaarden delivered RBI singles in the third inning, and Luverne won the game when Boomgaarden drew a bases-loaded walk and DeBoer picked up an RBI with a fielder’s choice in the fifth.Box score AB R H BIClark 3 2 2 0Graphenteen 1 0 0 0Elbers 2 2 1 1Hoff 1 1 1 0Fitzer 3 2 0 0Reisch 1 2 1 1Richters 1 0 0 0Olson 4 1 2 2Boomgaarden 2 1 2 2Ossefoort 0 0 0 0DeBoer 4 0 2 2Bruynes 3 0 0 0Den Hoed 2 0 1 2Arndt 0 0 0 0Luverne 11, MO 2The Cardinals avenged an early-season loss when they bested Marshall Orange by nine runs in Marshall Thursday.A two-out rally in the top of the second inning turned into a six-run outburst, and a five-run spurt in the top of the seventh iced the win for Luverne.Orange drew first blood in the game by scoring once in the bottom of the first inning before Luverne countered with its two-out rally in the top of the second.Reisch delivered a two-run single to highlight the surge. Jacob Arndt, Jake Clark and Chris Fitzer drew bases-loaded walks, and Elbers was hit by a pitch with the bases full.The score remained 6-1 until the seventh inning, when Luverne scored five times before Orange countered with a single run.Elbers and Reisch, who led Luverne with three RBIs each, contributed two- and one-run singles to the seventh-inning rally. Caleb Bruynes singled home a run, and Clark was hit by a pitch with the sacks full.Bruynes pitched all seven innings to earn the win. He fanned six batters, allowed five hits and three walks.Box score AB R H BIClark 3 2 2 2Elbers 4 2 1 3Fitzer 3 0 1 1Reisch 5 0 2 3Olson 2 0 0 0Den Hoed 2 1 1 0DeBoer 4 1 2 0Ossefoort 1 1 0 0Boomgaarden 1 1 1 0Bruynes 3 2 1 1Arndt 3 1 0 1Hoff 1 0 0 0Luverne 4, SF 3Clark delivered a game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Luverne to a one-run home win over Sioux Falls Wednesday, June 29.Trailing 2-0 after three and one-half innings of play and facing a 3-2 deficit after heading into the bottom of the sixth, the situation didn’t look good for the Cards.Luverne, however, tied the game at three when Elbers reached base on an error before scoring when Anthony Graphenteen drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth.Ardnt led the seventh inning off with a single and advanced to second when Elbers laid down a sacrifice bunt. With two outs in the inning, Clark stepped to the plate and delivered the game-winning single.After surrendering single runs to Sioux Falls in the first and fourth innings, Luverne tied the game at two in the bottom of the fourth when Andrew DeBoer singled home a run and Den Hoed picked up an RBI for a sacrifice fly.Jeremy Hoff pitched three innings of one-run relief to pick up the win. Adam Ossefoort started the game on the mound, surrendering two runs in four innings.Box score AB R H BIHoff 4 0 0 0Ossefoort 1 1 0 0Olson 2 1 2 0Clark 2 1 2 1DeBoer 2 0 1 1Fitzer 0 0 0 0Skattum 3 0 0 0Den Hoed 1 0 0 1Reisch 0 0 0 0Graphenteen 2 0 0 1Arndt 3 1 0 0Richters 2 0 0 0Elbers 4 0 0 0Box score AB R H BIClark 3 2 2 0Graphenteen 1 0 0 0Elbers 2 2 1 1Hoff 1 1 1 0Fitzer 3 2 0 0Reisch 1 2 1 1Richters 1 0 0 0Olson 4 1 2 2Boomgaarden 2 1 2 2Ossefoort 0 0 0 0DeBoer 4 0 2 2Bruynes 3 0 0 0Den Hoed 2 0 1 2Arndt 0 0 0 0

REQUEST FOR BIDSLUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOLSNotice is hereby given that bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the Office of the Superintendent, Luverne High School, Luverne, Minnesota, for the furnishing of the following products: A. Gasoline and Fuel ProductsB. Fuel OilC. Bakery ProductsD. Milk ProductsDetailed specifications and information are available at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any technicalities.Colleen DeutschClerk(7-7, 7-14)

All-Hazard Mitigation Planning continues in Rock CountyRock County is developing a "multi-jurisdictional" plan, which means that all cities and townships in the county will be covered by the county’s plan. However, for a city or township to be included, it must be included and identified in plan development. The county’s plan will also be much better with local citizen involvement. A public review of the mitigation goals and projects along with the hazard mitigation plan will be held on July 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Rock County Family Services Building located at 2 Roundwind Road in Luverne. The county is hopeful that you will attend the meeting and provide feedback on the mitigation goals and the Rock County Hazard Mitigation Plan. If you cannot attend this meeting but would like to be involved or if you have any questions, please contact Kym Christiansen at the Southwest Regional Development Commission in Slayton – 507-836-8547, ext. 107 or kym@swrdc.org. (7-7, 7-14)

JUNE 10, 2005MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA.A regular meeting of the Board of Education ISD #2184, was held in the District Office on Friday, June 10, 2005, at 12:00 p.m. The following members were present: Colleen Deutsch, Laura Herman, Dan Kopp, Cary Radisewitz, and Becky Walgrave. Absent: Vicki Baartman and Bill Stegemann. Also present: Superintendent Vince Schaefer, Marlene Mann, and Lori Ehde, Rock County Star Herald.The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Becky Walgrave. Superintendent Schaefer gave announcements.Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to approve the agenda with addendum. Motion unanimously carried.Administrative reports were given. Motion by Deutsch, second by Herman, to approve the school board minutes of May 26, 2005. Motion unanimously carried.Business Manager Marlene Mann reviewed the Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance coverage options. Motion by Kopp, second by Deutsch, to approve Alternate Plan #1 which will have a 6.6% increase in premium for the $500 deductible plan and 5.8% increase in premium for the $1000 deductible plan. There will be an increase in the prescription drug co-pay amount. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Kopp, second by Herman, to approve the seasonal layoff resolution as presented. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Deutsch, second by Radisewitz, to approve the following resolution: The local Board of Education of Luverne Public Schools has authorized Vincent Schaefer, at a monthly meeting on June 10, 2005, to act as the LEA (Local Education Agency) Representative in filing an application for funds provided under Public Law 103-382 for the school year 2005-2006. The LEA Representative will ensure that the school district maintains compliance with the appropriate Federal statutes, regulations, and State procedures currently in effect and will act as the responsible authority in all matters relating to the administration of this application.Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Deutsch, second by Herman, to approve the 2005-2006 Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to approve membership in the Minnesota rural Education Association at a cost of $2,400.00. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Radisewitz, second by Deutsch, to approve the school board meeting schedule as presented. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Deutsch, second by Kopp, to appoint Gary Fisher as the School District’s representative to the Rock-Pipestone Family Services Collaborative Governing Board and Executive Committee. Motion unanimously carried. The following re-roofing bids were received for the Ag Shop, Wood Shop and Library:BIDDER: SECTION A SECTION B TOTALGUARANTEE ROOFING & SHEET METAL $35,973.00 $12,809.00 $48,782.00SIOUX FALLS SDNIEMAN ROOFING CO. INC. $51,000.00 $28,000.00 $67,000.00NEW PRAGUE MNMotion by Herman, second by Radisewitz, to accept the bid from Guarantee Roofing and Sheet Metal. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Deutsch, second by Kopp to increase the special education contracts for services from SW/WC Service Cooperative. Motion unanimously carried.Motion by Herman, second by Deutsch, to accept the resignation of Lori Gladis as Assistant Softball coach. Motion unanimously carried. Motion by Deutsch, second by Kopp, to approve hiring Jeremy Childress as Middle School math teacher, 10th grade football coach, and assistant softball coach for a total salary of $34,001.00. Motion unanimously carried.Committee reports were given.The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. It was noted that an MSBA School Board workshop is scheduled for June 16.Motion by Deutsch, second by Herman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried.Dated: June 10, 2005Colleen Deutsch, Clerk(7-7)