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The following cases have been heard in the Allamakee District Court:

Erik Selberg -
Erik Kevin Selberg, 20, Waukon, was charged with two counts of terrorism and one count of 4th degree criminal mischief.
According to court affidavits, Selberg was pulled over by an officer on the evening of Dec. 2, 1999, after a resident reported gunshots being fired into their home. Selberg admitted to being involved in the incident and another one of similar circumstances a few months earlier at the same residence.

Dear Editor:
I cannot express the sense of loss I feel for our community in the resignation of choral director, Tim Mitchell. For so many of the students whose lives he touched, he will be sorely missed. It is so important that students be exposed to teachers who inspire them, push them to achieve their potential and enrich their lives with something they can hold onto for the rest of their lives. Mr. Mitchell did all of these things.

Like most men, my husband loves "toys" - and the bigger or more mechanical they are, the better. He is especially fascinated by new technology.
Twenty-three years ago, his fascination was focused on a unique innovation called the VCR. The VCR had been around for awhile but was so expensive it hadn't really taken off commercially at that time. One day he saw one in a local electronics store and the campaign to own it began.

...that it is time for my annual paraphrase of the line from Shakespeare: Now begins the summer of my discontent.

A large contingent of help worked on the St. Patrick's playground project over the past weekend. Help included 25 to 30 Army Reservists and over 25 community volunteers. The $60,000 project was half-completed over the weekend, with work continuing this week.
An opening is scheduled for the end of this week for youth to enjoy. The equipment is located in two areas corresponding with the upper and lower school buildings. The primary portion of the funding has been raised. Donations, however, remain more than welcome.

Tom Darling, 72, of New Albin, said "One of my best memories of the war is the Swedish nurses. They were very pretty and friendly." Darling became acquainted with the nurses when, after being hit by mortar fire, he woke up on a Swedish hospital ship near Puson Harbor,       As soon as he was released from the hospital, he volunteered to go back to his old unit and join up again with his buddy, Eddie Breeser. He and Eddie had joined the Army together, spent all the time together and got out together.

From Sunday, June 25 through Wednesday, June 28, the 135 campers at Village Creek Bible Camp, rural Lansing, read through the entire Bible.
Campers arrived Sunday afternoon and the reading began on Sunday evening. At approximately 10:30 p.m. the campers read the first chapter of Genesis aloud as a group; the remaining chapters were read by partner teams, scheduled at half hour intervals 24 hours per day, with the first team reading aloud as they walked away to a designated, canopied area.

If you think of a lighthouse beckoning the seabound to a sheltered area ready to meet every need, you can think of newly relocated Waukon business The Lighthouse as a stop in the busy storm often surrounding wedding, reunions, open houses and other gift-giving occasions.
With a newly remodeled location in the former Waukon Carpet Center and the addition of New Look Hairstyling, business owners Kim Sylvester and Janine Wirth truly have something for everyone.

The Waukon Swim Club had its season dual meet record evened up at two wins and two losses with a 381-358 defeat at the hands of Calmar in Waukon Thursday, June 29. Waukon placed first in 40 of the meet's 78 events, but could not compete with Calmar's team depth in the older age divisions.
With just five events remaining in the meet, the team score was tied at 342-342. Calmar went on to outscore Waukon in each of those final five events, putting the final 23-point difference between themselves and the Waukon team.

The Waukon Indian softball team experienced its first loss of this season in Northeast Iowa Conference play in winning two of three games this past week. After handling Starmont by a 7-0 result Monday, July 3 at home, the Indians were dealt a 4-1 NEIC loss at Waverly-Shell Rock Wednesday, July 5. The Tribe bounced back, however, to claim a 4-3 non-conference victory Friday, July 7 over Kee High at New Albin.