Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering two High School Drivers Education options for Allamakee and Eastern Allamakee Community School District students starting Monday, August 29-October 3, and Monday, October 17-November 17. The course will be held from 5-7 p.m. each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during those timeframes.
To satisfy the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements, students must attend 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of Behind the Wheel (BTW) driving experience. Attendance is required at all sessions. Students must have an Iowa driver’s permit before the first class.
Deadline for paid registration is August 15 and October 3 (for free and reduced lunch, students should contact the school office). To register for the course, call NICC Waukon center at 844-642-2338, ext. 6700.
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative (ACEC) and Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) are offering a solution for Lansing residents and businesses who are unsatisfied with their Internet service - a fiber-optic build-out in the city.
The build-out would be funded by a grant from the State of Iowa Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO); but first an appeal must be made challenging Lansing’s eligibility status, followed by the writing of an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) plan. At its meeting Monday, August 1, the Lansing City Council voted to approve ACEC’s and UERPC’s request to support the appeal and ITQ work.
UERPC Executive Director Rachelle Howe estimated the cost to the City of the appeal and ITQ plan to be no more than $5,000 and added that UERPC would contribute $1,000 toward the effort. In attendance at the meeting, as well, was ACEC General Manager Hollee McCormick.
Join the Allamakee County Conservation Board for a guided Mississippi River backwater paddling adventure August 18, starting at 6:30 p.m. and returning to the landing by sunset at the Big Slough Boat Landing. Participants are welcome to use their own canoe or kayak but must follow all rules and regulations in accordance with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A limited number of solo and tandem kayaks will be available to use from the Allamakee County Conservation Board (ACCB), provided with paddles and life jackets.
Advanced registration is required for this series of programs. To register or reserve a kayak, call 563-538-0403. Solo participants are encouraged to register, but may be paired with other paddlers in a tandem kayak if using ACCB equipment.
The final Chautauqua program for the Summer Series in Ferryville, WI will be held Wednesday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ferryville Village Hall along Hwy. 35. The featured presenters will be Tim and Linda Eisele speaking about “Native Species Planting” on their Crawford County property of 100 acres that they have owned since 1990.
They will show photos of native vegetation they have found on their property and talk about some of the efforts they have made to try to improve the land for wildlife and increase their bio-diversity. This will be their third time doing a presentation for the Chautauqua summer series, and many are looking forward to learning more about prairie restoration.
Register for Waukon Park & Recreation Fall Recreation Youth Programs by the Friday, August 26 registration deadline. These programs include the following:
• 1st/2nd Grade Nerf Flag Football
• 3rd/4th Grade Flag Football
• 3rd/4th Grade Volleyball
• 5th/6th Grade Volleyball (Traveling).
Pick up registration forms at the Waukon Wellness Center or register online by visiting the City of Waukon Park & Recreation website or the Waukon Park & Rec Facebook page. Contact Jeremy Strub at director@waukonwellness.com or text/call 563-568-7131 with any questions.
Those who want to be active during the fall months should think about signing up an adult kickball team. The Waukon Park & Recreation league is open to sophomores (16 years old) in high school through adults.
Games will be played Monday nights (possibly some Tuesdays/Wednesdays if needed) at the Waukon Softball Complex (by the fairgrounds). The league will start either Monday, August 22 or August 29.
Those who would like to sign a team up or need questions answered should contact Jeremy Strub at director@waukonwellness.com or text/call 563-568-7131. Teams must be signed up by Wednesday, August 17.
The Waukon High School and Middle School football coaching staffs are planning to host the 2022 Waukon Indian Middle School Football Camp Monday through Wednesday, August 15-17. The camp, run by the Waukon football coaching staffs with help from current and former high school players, is a non-contact camp aimed at teaching those entering seventh and eighth grades this fall the fundamentals of offensive and defensive play for the Waukon football program.
Participants should plan to attend camp in shorts and a t-shirt, and should bring football cleats. Camp will take place at the middle school practice football field, which is located west of the Waukon High School parking lot.
The middle school camp for students entering seventh and eighth grades this fall will be held Monday-Wednesday, August 15-17. The camp will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. all three days.
Dr. Gary R. Dundee, 83, of Center Point died Monday, August 8, 2022. Funeral Mass was held Friday, August 12 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Urbana, and a Celebration of Life followed at American Legion Post 297, Center Point. Burial will take place at a later date at Cherry Mound Cemetery near Harpers Ferry. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point assisted the family.
Gary was born July 11, 1939 in Iowa City, the son of Leland and Annabell (Cahalan) Dundee. He graduated from St. Patrick High School in Waukon and went on to obtain his doctorate degree in dentistry from the University of Iowa.
Burial of Ashes with military rites will be held Wednesday, August 17 for Alton Eugene “Gene” Johnson of Waukon, who passed away December 29, 2021 at the age of 82. Burial will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Lansing at 11 a.m. Pastor Duane Smith will be officiating. All are welcome to attend.
Kathryn M. Van Brocklin, 83, of Lansing passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Thornton Manor surrounded by her loving family. A Christian Mass will be held Saturday, September 17 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing. A visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until the service at the church. Following graveside services, a luncheon and visitation will take place at the New Albin Community Center.
Kathryn Mabel Van Brocklin was born August 23, 1938 to Vincent and Edna (Halvorson) Strub in Lansing and graduated from St. George Catholic High School. She met the love of her life, who lived just up the road, and was united in marriage to Robert Van Brocklin November 11, 1960 in Lansing, where they built their life raising seven children.
