Variety of methods to access farm bill education in 2022
Crop farmers have until March 15 to make their annual election for Price Loss Coverage or Agriculture Risk Coverage (at the individual or county levels) under the 2018 Farm Bill.
This annual decision impacts the 2022 crop year, consistent with the 2018 Farm Bill. Similar annual decisions, for the 2023 crop year, will coincide with the final year of the bill.
In order to help Iowans understand their options for 2022, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is holding a variety of upcoming meetings, with support from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.
The editorial page citations on whether humans are the main cause of climate change should include the observations of writers like Peter Brennen who, in “The Ends Of The World”, notes that past extinctions have “frightening echoes in our own world - which is undergoing changes not seen for tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of years.”
“Welcome to Medicare” Seminar ... Local Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) volunteers Russ Hagen and Nancy Schoh, pictured left to right in photo above, will be hosting a “Welcome to Medicare” seminar for all those soon enrolling in Medicare, Monday, February 21, from 5-7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital. These two volunteers also hold regular meeting times at the hospital to meet with anyone regarding their Medicare coverage. To register for this seminar, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411. Submitted photo.
“Welcome to Medicare” is a free, two-hour seminar offered by the Veterans Memorial Hospital Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors. This program will be held Monday, February 21 from 5-7 p.m. in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
“Welcome to Medicare” will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance.
SHIIP, the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, is a service of the State of Iowa. Local SHIIP counselors Russ Hagen and Nancy Schoh are trained by the State and do not sell or promote any insurance companies, policies or agents. Veterans Memorial Hospital is a local sponsor for SHIIP in Allamakee County.
Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health will continue to offer walk-in clinics for all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, each Friday afternoon, continuing through the entire month of February, from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the ICN Conference Room located on the southeast side of the hospital. Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available.
Parking is available by the orange cones along the golf course for easy access to the vaccine location. Flu shots will also be available and can be safely administered at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Be sure to wear a mask and bring an insurance card and vaccination card if coming for a second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Both Hartig Drug and Nightingale Pharmacy in Waukon have vaccine available for ages 12 and older. Parental/guardian consent is required. Call ahead to schedule an appointment with them.
During the winter months, blood donations are especially needed to help prevent a critical blood shortage. Local hospital patients rely on life-saving blood donations from volunteer blood donors. Help is needed to guarantee an adequate blood supply is available at all times.
The next LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Monday, February 7, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The blood drive will be held at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.
The local Grief Support Group will be holding its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, February 8 at 5 p.m. in the Meditation Healing Center, located just inside the main entrance of the hospital. Masks will be required.
This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.
Feel free to attend and bring a friend, and be sure to wear a mask. All attendees will be able to physically distance during the meeting. This grief support group meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Memorials were received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Harold Marti by Dave and Sandy Lyons, Ron and Nancy Adam, Dennis and Julie Herman, Carol Krumme and Linda Thompson.
Additional memorials were also received in memory of Jerry Siegrist by Tom and Sandy Bloxham, Dr. Linda Carstens and Randy Petersburg, Gary and Jean Gilbertson, Robert Lyford, Jim and Mary Winters, and Jane Dietrich.
Memorials were also received in memory of Larry White by Ron and Nancy Adam; in memory of Marilyn Tote by Gladwin and Darlene Anderson; in memory of Ben Kerndt by Patsy Kerndt; in memory of Rod Bloxham by Mel and Dodie Keatley and Lillian Larson; in memory of Robert “Bob” Thompson by Betty Troendle; in memory of Dennis Hesse by Larry and Nancy Straate; and in memory of Elsa Hager by Kate Wooden.
In addition, a donation to the Foundation was received in honor of Norb Palmer’s 90th birthday by Linda Siegrist.
Ashley and Brian Schulte of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Blake Thomas Schulte, born January 11, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins two older brothers, Kole (7) and Owen (4).
Grandparents are Jeff and Amy Sommer and Ed and Janie Schulte, all of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Jerry and Judy Sommer of Waukon.
The Friday evening, January 28 announcement of the route for RAGBRAI XLIX to be held in late July this year revealed that Lansing will be the final destination for the annual event’s famous “dipping of the tire” in the Mississippi River to bring the ride to a close. That announcement was made at the RAGBRAI Announcement Party held Friday at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
