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Veterans Memorial Hospital will sponsor a Babysitting Seminar Saturday, April 9. This class will be broken down into two different sessions to allow for better spacing of the students. The morning session will be held from 9 a.m. to Noon and the afternoon session from 1-4 p.m. The same information will be taught at both sessions, so students can sign- up for one session or the other.  A total of 20 students will be allowed in each session.

Both classes will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital. The entrance for the class will be the hospital shipping/receiving entrance located on the east side of the building near the MRI truck, across from the golf course. Signs will be posted.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital. Masks will be required to be worn.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes.  For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  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 Gloria Jacobson by Betty White, in memory of Greg Thiele by Chuck and Lois Votsmier, in memory of Tanya Benda Schnuelle by Greg and Rosie Piggott, and in memory of Doris Walsh by Chuck and Lois Votsmier and Norb and Nola Palmer.

Memorials were also received in memory of Shirley Elliott by Leonard and Mary Althouse, Mary Ann Burke, Mary Cunningham, John and Denise Hager, Lollie Hirth, Gil and Sharon Hunstad, Clint and Dacia Johnson, Ardie Kuhse, Joyce Kuhse, Russ and Mary Jo Meyer, Maurice Mooney, Sigurd and Barb Ness, Ernie and Donnalee Osland, George Pickett, Dr. Dave and Joan Schwartz, Bill and Beth Shafer, Donelle Sherman, Linda Siegrist, Virgil and Debbie Thorstenson, Betty White, Arlen and Karlene Wonderlich, and John and Shelly Elliott.

Kourtney Stone and Diego Velarde of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Collins Santiago Velarde Stone, born December 24, 2021 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 9 lbs. 10 ozs. and measured 21-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth.

Grandparents are Kristine and Pat Schwartzhoff of Waukon, Eric and Casey Stone of Elgin, Albino Velarde Cibrian of Waukon and Azul Rodriguez Aguirre of Las Palmas de Arriba, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Great-grandparents are Mary and the late Gary Johnson of Waukon, Jean and Darrel Stone of Waukon, Santiago Velarde Curiel and Francisca Cibrian Rivera of Las Palmas de Arriba, Puerta Vallarta, Jalisco, Virginia Aguirre Hernandez and Heriberto Rodriguez Salas of Guadalajara, Mexico, Ed and Betty Young of Waterville and the late Larry Foster of Sebring, FL.

Jason and Donna Devine of La Crescent, MN announce the birth of their son, Hunter John Devine, born February 3, 2022 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and measured 20-7/8 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Olivia (2).

Grandparents are the late John Devine and Linda Devine of La Crosse, WI and Keith and Faye Beneke of New Albin.

Morgan and Justin Smerud of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Scarlett Marie Smerud, born February 25, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, Emmett Smerud (18 months).

Grandparents are Brian and Suzette Mahoney of Waukon and Denise and Cullen Becker of Lansing. Great-grandparents are Gene and Marcia Rosel of Decorah, Maureen Mahoney of Waukon and Michael Mahoney of Waukon.

Abe and Kayla Coates of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Lylith Jayde Coates, born February 23, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 7 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Xavier (20), Sirenity (17) and Xander (15).

Grandparents are Lynnette Ihde and Larry Trappe of Monona.

Makayla Dahlstrom and Jeff Haas announce the birth of their daughter, Harper Lee-Ann Haas, born March 2, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 3 lbs. 9 ozs. at the time of her birth. She joins a sister, Brayleigh Haas (1).

Grandparents are Josh and Tara Hager and Steven Hill, all of Waukon.

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
Mar. 11: General CRP Signup
Mar. 15: ARCPLC Program Deadline
Mar. 25: Dairy Margin Coverage Program

Is Wasted Hay the Best Way to Build up Fertility?

by LuAnn Rolling, NRCS District Conservationist

We have all heard that unrolling hay and feeding it is a good way to build fertility in poor areas of pastures. While this may be good advice if hay is used efficiently, due to concentrating manure and urine, according to Jim Elizondo from Real Wealth Ranching, some producers have mistaken this for building a fertility program based on wasteful hay feeding.

Topics include carbon storage and sequestration

Carbon storage and marketing will highlight the discussion at the annual meeting of the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association, to be held March 16 at the Borlaug Learning Center at Iowa State’s Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua.

Speakers include Keith Schilling, state geologist and director, Iowa Geological Survey, University of Iowa, and Ann Johanns, education extension specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Schilling will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities of Carbon Storage and Sequestration in Midwest Landscapes,” followed by Johanns’ talk, “Carbon Market Options for Producers.”