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April is Donate Life Month and serves as a reminder to the public to register to be an organ and tissue donor. Seventeen people in the United States die each day waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.  One donor can save the lives of up to eight people through organ donation and heal and enhance the lives of more than 300 through tissue and eye donation.

Bev Larson-Needham of Waukon is here today thanks to an organ donor. She received both the liver and kidney of the same donor, and five years later, she is living a normal, healthy life with no side effects. She encourages everyone to register to be not only an organ donor upon death, but also a living organ donor.

Amber Magnusson of Lansing will be celebrating her 100th birthday with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 480 Diagonal Street in Lansing. No gifts are requested.

For those not able to attend, cards and well wishes may be sent to 1470 Westgate Drive, Lansing, IA 52151.

Mike and Virginia O’Hare of Lansing are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house scheduled for Sunday, April 30 from 1-4 p.m. at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion, located at 705 Allamakee Street in Waukon.

Lunch will be served. The couple requests no gifts.

Wayne Schmieden of rural Waterville will be celebrating his 90th birthday Sunday, April 23 at 1 p.m. at the Waterville Community Center (the former Waterville school). The Toe Tappers will play live music from 1-4 p.m.

For those not able to attend, cards and well wishes may be sent to 1873 Elon Drive, Waterville, IA 52170.

Ian and Allison Urell of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Noah Marie Urell, born April 11, 2023 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, Walker (2).

Grandparents are Keith and Patrice Schulte, Amy Sweeney and Ed Urell, all of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Cathy Quandahl and Kate Urell, both of Waukon. Great-great-grandparents are Ozzie and Phyllis Quandahl of Waukon.
 

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
May 14: CRP Mid-Contract Management
May 15 - August 1: Primary Nesting Season
June 2: ERP Phase 2
June 2: PARP
July 15: Spring Crop Reporting

Many Iowa farmers hire some custom machine work in their farm business or perform custom work for others. Others rent machinery or perform other services.

In order to help producers and custom operators examine the market, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publishes the Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey.

This year’s survey, published in March, includes 94 responses and 2,621 custom rates for tasks related to tillage, planting and seeding, spraying, harvesting, farm labor and more. Additions to the survey for 2023 include ground (broadcast) spraying with a self-propelled, tall-crop sprayer and liquid fertilizer high clearance application with drop hose and Y spray nozzle.

To the Editor:

First, I have to say, I am a big Trump supporter. His four years as President were tremendous.

No President has ever accomplished more good things for the USA than Trump. A man came up to me and said, “I’ve been a lifelong Democrat, I voted for Trump, and I believe he is a God send.”

I’ve seen many surveys that show 60% of Democrats would not vote for Biden again and wish they had not voted for him. Question: What kind of person would vote for what we have now, a country on the brink of disaster?

Putin has destroyed Russia and Biden has destroyed the USA. I call Putin a war criminal. Question: What should we call Biden, a super destroyer? By the end of Biden’s term, you will not recognize our country, it will be a third world situation.

Kindest Regards & God Bless,
Osmund “Ozzie” Quandahl
Waukon

Constance “Connie” A. (Wild) Gallagher, 83, of Waukon passed away peacefully July 23, 2022 after a courageous battle.

A Celebration of Life for Connie is scheduled to take place this Saturday, April 22 at the Waukon Golf & Country Club from 2-5 p.m.

Refreshments will be served and all are invited to share their memories of Connie and the life she lived.
 

Leonette “Lee” K. Thornton, age 78, of Arlington, formerly of Waukon, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, April 14, 2023 with her family by her side. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 22 at 12 Noon at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon. Burial will be at Postville Cemetery, Postville. Friends may greet the family from one hour before services Saturday at the funeral home.

Leonette Kay Smith Thornton was born September 23, 1944 at her parents’ home in Waterville, the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle (Dahly) Hastings. Lee graduated from Waukon High School in 1961. She was united in marriage to Elmer Lee Smith February 8, 1964 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. After his passing, she reconnected with a high school sweetheart and was united in marriage to Ronald “Butch” Thornton May 8, 2004 in a private ceremony at their home in Rochester, MN.