Webinars on dairy goat management and care planned throughout the year
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team will continue its quarterly dairy goat webinar in 2022 with all webinar dates and topics identified. All webinars will be from noon to 1:15 p.m.
• June 14 - Join Paul Plummer, ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, and executive director of National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education, as he discusses Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis and practical ways to manage the spread of CAE in your herd.
I stopped today, on our county courthouse lawn, gazed up at the statue of a Union soldier, and read Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address engraved on the base. There was patriotism, the men from Iowa, fighting to preserve our young union of states. Iowa didn’t fly a Confederate Flag. Her men sought to preserve the union, not divide it.
As Lincoln saw it, the survivors of the terrible battles of the Civil War have an obligation to honor the deaths of so many and to protect and preserve this new birth of freedom with government of, by, and for the people. Can we not follow the ideals of our great grandfathers, and fight to preserve democracy and these United States? Our veterans have, in two world wars, two “police actions” (Korea and Vietnam), Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. For their acts of courage, we honor them.
In her letter to the editor in the May 18 edition of The Standard, Lisa Welsh proposed packing the Supreme Court in order to get the outcome she wants. Ms. Welsh is upset over the leak by someone within the Supreme Court that Roe v. Wade is about to be overturned. So her response is to change the rules because she does not like the outcome.
This is exactly the type of response one expects from people who think like Ms. Welsh. They refuse to look at the real issues at stake and focus only on their own personal beliefs. Their issue seems to be that more federal control over all aspects of our individual lives is OK.
If memory serves me correctly, President Franklin Roosevelt attempted to pack the court and was rebuffed. The current administration is trying the same end run and the effort will again be defeated.
Back in the year 2020 our country was running like a fine-tuned Cadillac. Gasoline was very reasonable, food prices the same, borders were somewhat secure - and bam, things changed. We became dependent on our enemies for our fuel, terrorists and undesirable people walked freely into our country and our present government treats them better than our own people.
Now, a survey shows that 67% of Biden supporters would not vote for him again. I guess that leaves 33% that would support him. I wonder what kind of people they are, hired brains or non-thinkers. Putin’s respect has fallen in Russia, but he is still admired by many. Both Russia and the USA are in shambles now.
Both Putin and Biden seem to have no common sense, and the misery they create will continue until both men are voted out of office. Be sure to vote in every election.
Kindest Regards and God Bless, Osmund (Ozzie) Quandahl
Waukon
A variety of Memorial Day activities are being planned for the upcoming holiday weekend, with all local communities returning to their more traditional Memorial Day observances this year Monday, May 30 after some modifications or cancellations over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditions of parades, full cemetery programs and wreath laying are being planned in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in serving their country, with details of some of those celebrations being outlined below on this page.
VETERANS MUSEUM
An anticipated addition to this year’s Memorial Day weekend activities will be the opening of the Allamakee County Veterans Museum in Waukon. As noted in the decorated box at far left on this front page, a dedication ceremony for the opening of the museum is being planned for this Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m., with other museum details also available in that same decorated listing.
Cast, crew, pit band and directors of award-winning Waukon High School Musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” ... Submitted photo.
Waukon High School fall musical earns “Distinguished Scene Award” from IHSMTAP
The Waukon High School Musical Theatre Department, under the direction of Sarah J. Bieber and Sarah Hagen, is a member of the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards Program. This program is dedicated to the improvement and quality of high school musical theatre programs. During a performance, two to three judges from the Des Moines Performing Arts come to watch a live show, critique, and provide feedback to the cast. They comment on all aspects of a musical production such as individual singing, individual acting, individual choreography, accompaniment music, the set up of the stage, makeup/hair, lights/sound, the pit band, and on the ensemble as a whole.
Abby Wiemerslage, in photo above with a trophy from the Iowa High School Musical Awards Program and in photo below in her character role as William Barfee ... Submitted photos.
For her performance as “Barfee” in the Waukon High School fall musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, Waukon High School senior Abby Wiemerslage was invited to participate in the Iowa High School Musical Theatre “Triple Threat” Awards Program, which recognizes students who are considered “triple threats” in the realm of musical theatre, demonstrating excellent acting, dancing and vocal talents. Wiemerslage was personally invited to participate in the “Triple Threat” program after receiving an “Outstanding Achievement” Award for her performance as “William Barfee” in Waukon High
School’s production this past fall of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” under the direction of Sarah J. Bieber and assistant director Sarah Hagen.
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, May 23 to address a full agenda of matters including the consideration of the Third Reading of the RAGBRAI Ordinance LXII, consideration of two Secondary Road Department hires and consideration of adopting Amendment #9 to Zoning Ordinance L.
During Public Comment, Executive Director Val Reinke of Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) advised that The Standard newspaper has completed the Tri-State Area Community & Visitors’ Guide, a tourism guide being made available at locations in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, with Reinke adding that she will have this tourism guide available at the Iowa State Fair this summer. Reinke also briefly mentioned that Allamakee County Emergency Management Coordinator Corey Snitker has a Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) tabletop exercise scheduled covering weather-related emergency planning.
Robey Memorial Library in Waukon will begin its Main Street Story Walk for 2022 in June featuring the children’s story “Can I be your dog?” by Troy Cummings. During the month of June families are encouraged to read this story at selected businesses as they stroll the downtown area. When joining in the fun, participants are reminded to be careful crossing the downtown streets for the safety and health of all. Seven selected businesses have a portion of the story posted in the front window of their establishment for viewing from the sidewalk. Each stop along the story walk will direct participants to the next location. Selected businesses are located on West Main Street and Spring Avenue and are labeled and numbered on the adjacent map at the following locations: 1. WAX by Amber; 2. Howards Home Furnishings; 3. Waukon State Bank; 4. Teslow’s Formal Wear; 5. J-Nails & Spa; 6. Mirror Images; 7. The Blend. Submitted image.
The Waukon Lions Club hosted its annual Waukon High School Honors Banquet at the First Presbyterian Church in Waukon May 4. Students ranking in the top 15% academically of the Waukon High School graduating class of 2022 were honored. The evening included a meal served by the Presbyterian Women and an inspirational talk by guest speaker Amy Wasson, current High School Counselor of the Allamakee Community School District. The graduates told the audience of their future plans and then were presented certificates by Waukon High School Principal Jennifer Garin and District Superintendent Jay Mathis. Pictured above are the honored students and speaker Amy Wasson. Left to right - front row: Lincoln Snitker, Ashlyn Johnson, Braden Hemann, Brinley Jones, Vicente Quiroz; Back row: Janett Farning, Ella O’Neill, Brenna Berns, guest speaker Amy Wasson, Justine Sullivan, Emily Bieber, Madelyn Helgerson. Submitted photo.
