Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering free Blood Sugar Testing with immediate results at the Waukon Corn Days celebration Thursday, August 4. The tests will be performed by Angie Mettille, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Free chair massages will also be offered by Shannon Bernatz, Licensed Massage Therapist, who is a full-time massage therapist at the hospital.
Veterans Memorial Hospital staff will also have goodies bags with educational material available. First Aid supplies will also be available for anyone in need.
The local Grief Support Group will be holding its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon Tuesday, August 9 at 5 p.m. in the Meditation Healing Center, located just inside the main entrance of the hospital. Masks will be required.
This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.
Feel free to attend and bring a friend, and be sure to wear a mask. All attendees will be able to physically distance during the meeting. This grief support group meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Insect repellents prevent mosquito bites and repellents with DEET also prevent tick bites. Follow these guidelines when using repellent with DEET:
1. Read and follow all directions.
2. Use only when outdoors and wash skin with soap and water after coming indoors.
3. Do not put on wounds or broken skin.
4. Higher concentrations of DEET mean that the repellent effect lasts longer, but lower concentrations repel just as well.
5. Products containing DEET can be used on adults and children older than two months of age.
6. When using a sunscreen at the same time as a repellent, remember the sunscreen goes on first, followed by the repellent.
Julie and Jeff Voss of Dubuque announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Joseph Voss, born July 6, 2022 in Dubuque. He weighed 7 lbs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Will, Rachel, Drew, Claire, Isaac and Laura.
Grandparents are Ray and Bonnie Wagner of Lansing and Roger and Joyce Voss of Dubuque.
Rick and Cathy (Hansmeier) Larson of Waukon are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple married at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon August 12, 1972. They will be celebrating with a family dinner the day of their anniversary.
Their family includes children Corey (Nicole) Larson of Eldora and Kelly (Matt) Null of Sterling, IL, and grandchildren Justin and Karson Null and Owen and Ruby Larson.
In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 819 4th Street NW, Waukon, IA 52172.
Richard and Joan (Palmer) Leiran of Waukon are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. The couple married at the Lutheran Church in Waterville August 11, 1957.
Their family includes children Christine Leiran (Roger) Wise of Ames and Carrie Leiran of Des Moines.
In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 507 5th Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172.
A 50th wedding anniversary celebration is planned for Steve and Teresa Kauffman Saturday, August 13 from 5-10 p.m. at the Reinbeck Memorial Building, 208 Broad Street in Reinbeck.
Everyone is invited. No gifts are requested.
Bonnie Sanderman of Cedar Falls, originally of Waukon, will be celebrating her 90th birthday August 13. In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to NewAldaya, Apt. 212, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
A family reunion will be held for the families of William and Ellen Manton Saturday, August 6 at the Wexford Hall. A luncheon will be held from 1-5 p.m.
The Manton ancestors came from Ireland in the 1850s. The Manton family included Mary, Sister M. Ramona, Catherine, Joseph, Martin, Thomas and William. All descendants are cordially invited to attend this family reunion.
Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church - Wexford, 1416 Great River Road, Harpers Ferry, will follow the reunion at 5:30 p.m. Contact info@greatriverit.com.
The 63rd Bulman reunion was held July 17, 2022 with Pastor Paul Burgess of Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church offering the luncheon prayer for the 21 attendees. The family is thankful for the organizers, Grace Bulman and Deb Harguth of Eitzen, MN. Bruce Bulman of Caledonia, MN continues to lead as reunion chairman. Historian Laina Ford suggested getting one email for each branch of the family and encouraging them to pass down the reunion information to their descendants.
There were no first-timers attending the reunion. Greetings were given from Ronda and John Opatt. Deaths reported were Betty Snitker, Merlyn Klocke, James Beardmore, Richard Anderson, Kolby Martin and Margret Herlig. One birth was reported for Hayden Bulman. One marriage was mistakenly unreported for Grace Bulman Manke and Nathan Holdbrook.
