Gloria Hanson of Waukon is pictured exercising on the steps during one of her Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation sessions in the Veterans Memorial Hospital Cardiac Rehab Department. A Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation program is essential for the fullest recovery of a victim of a heart disorder and is available locally at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Cardiac Rehab nurse Amy Rolfs, RN is also pictured. Submitted photo.
Veterans Memorial Hospital began its own Cardiac Rehabilitation unit nearly two decades ago to help fulfill a need in the community - a need that has been and continues to be well utilized.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, where half a million people die each year due to this disease. Many people develop symptoms of heart disease when they are in their 40s or 50s, interrupting a most productive time of life. Cardiac Rehabilitation is an important tool in the fight against heart disease. Rehabilitation involves monitored exercise, nutritional counseling, emotional support and education about lifestyle changes to reduce risks of heart problems.
Veterans Memorial Hospital staff recently completed its annual high school basketball wellness games tour visiting all the neighboring schools of Monona, Postville, Lansing and Waukon, offering free wellness testing at each location.
Over 100 free wellness tests were completed on individuals who stopped at the booth. Information on sports nutrition and sports injuries was handed out, as well as a focus on the community wellness testing offered at the Laboratory at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will not hold a regular meeting in February. The group will begin holding its regular monthly meetings again in March.
For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Teresa Myers, RN, Diabetes Educator or Angie Mettille, RN at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Bernice Schrobeck by Frank and Sharon Hammel and in memory of Willis Johanningmeier by Lesa Moose.
Memorials were also received in memory of Earl Iverson by Vivian Iverson and in memory of Hazel Schlitter by Dave and Laurie Martin and Carl and Betty Christianson.
Memorials are greatly appreciated by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation. The Foundation is a 501C3 organization, making all donations to the Foundation tax deductible. Memorials and donations can be dropped off at the hospital or mailed to Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation, 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172.
Jay George Fruechte and Jaquelyne Resende de Miranda Moraes eloped Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12 p.m. at the Stone Quarry in New Albin.
The bride’s parents are Denllson Xavier and Luciana Miranda of Goiania, Brazil. The bride has been employed at Cargill in Brazil as a Logistics Analyst.
The groom’s parents are Barry and Lisa Fruechte of New Albin. The groom is employed at Principal Financial Group of Des Moines as a Business Analyst.
Cole Deike of Frontier Church in Des Moines presided over the ceremony. The bride wore a short white dress and carried red roses and lilies. Witnesses for the couple were Betsy Whitlatch, sister of the groom, and T.J. Treptau, friend of the couple.
David Gyorko and Jennifer Kassinger of McGregor announce the birth of their son, Sullivan Wayne Gyorko, born February 1, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. 12 ozs. and measured 21-3/4 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Bethanee (15), Skylar (13), Zayne (9), Kristopher (9) and Cragar (8).
Grandparents are Shane Bartholomew and Sue Hageman of McGregor, Angie Gyorko of Hawkeye and Allen Gyorko of Confluence, PA.
Chad and Heather Bettmann of Luana announce the birth of their son, Andrew James Bettmann, born February 1, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and measured 19 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Liliana (4) and Miles (2).
Grandparents are Brad and Cheryl Freilinger of Monona and Darwin and Mary Bettmann of Aberdeen, SD. June Freilinger of Monona is a great-grandparent.
Jamie McCarthy and BreeAnna Christophersen of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Jordan Michael McCarthy, born February 2, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth.
Riots, on university campuses in particular, are being led by the new Klan. The old Ku Klux Klan pretty much disappeared nearly 100 years ago after being revived briefly by an early Hollywood movie. The members were recognized by the steps they took not to be recognized, that is, by wearing white robes and white cone-shaped headdresses.
But lots of local people knew who they were.
The new Klan calls itself “Black Bloc.” The name does not come from the skin color of its members, but rather from the step they have taken to avoid recognition, that is, wearing black clothing and black hooded masks.
But do locals know who they really are?
