Letter to the Editor: Submitted by Kaye Kolsrud Sebastyn

To the Editor:

Words cannot express all my love and gratitude for my classmates from the Waukon High School Class of 1969. Our class recently gathered for our 55th class reunion. My husband and I live near Maggie Valley, NC in western North Carolina.

Our county and adjacent counties experienced catastrophic effects from Hurricane Helene. Because of this, we were unable to get to the airport to fly up for the reunion. The reunion attendees were notified that I would not be there and a dear friend from the class, Karen Watts Gibson, gathered a good-will offering to be sent to me to give to hurricane relief efforts in our area.

These 63 wonderful “Iowa nice” classmates donated $1,473.00!! Their kindness has overwhelmed me.

Back in high school and all the years since, I always knew I was blessed to grow up in Waukon and be a member of this class. May all the residents of Allamakee County be proud of who you are and where you live. I may reside in North Carolina, but my heart and spirit will always be in Iowa.

Thank you to my dear classmates!

Kaye Kolsrud Sebastyn
Maggie Valley, NC
Waukon High School
Class of 1969