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After not taking the court in more than a week’s time due to weather and other postponements a week earlier, the Waukon boys basketball team put together its first undefeated week of the season and established a win streak that now stands at three games after a pair of home wins this past week. The Indians first secured a non-conference win at home over Prairie du Chien, WI Tuesday, January 18 by a 62-52 final result before avenging an earlier season loss to New Hampton with a 64-49 triumph at home Friday, January 21 that marked their first Northeast Iowa Conference victory of this season.

Halie Ruff, Nurse Practitioner at the new Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic in Waukon, is now caring for maternity patients, joining Dr. Dave Schwartz. Both Dr. Schwartz and Halie Ruff see maternity patients in the new Waukon Clinic building, following moms all the way through their pregnancy and post-partum care with Dr. Schwartz assisting with the delivery.

“I love caring for patients of all ages… this is my passion,” states Ruff. “Veterans Memorial Hospital is excited to expand our maternity care and provide care to moms and babies alike with our OB team. Throughout the pregnancy, moms will have an OB team to rely on and ask questions of.”

Ruff partners with Dr. Schwartz to provide a well-rounded maternity experience, working closely with moms, supervising their progress from the beginning of the pregnancy, and continuing with postpartum care following the delivery.

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health continues to offer walk-in clinics for all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, each Friday afternoon in January from 1:30-3:45 p.m. in the ICN Conference Room located on the southeast side of the hospital. Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available.

Parking is available by the orange cones along the golf course for easy access to the vaccine location. Flu shots will also be available and can be safely administered at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Wear a mask and bring an insurance card and vaccination card if coming for a second or booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Both Hartig Drug and Nightingale Pharmacy in Waukon have vaccine available for ages 12 and older. Parental/guardian consent is required. Call ahead to schedule an appointment.

The next LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Monday, February 7 from 12 to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon. The LifeServe Blood Center supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.

Here are some interesting blood facts from the Blood Center of Iowa:

“Welcome to Medicare” is a free, two-hour seminar offered by the Veterans Memorial Hospital Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors.  This program will be held Monday, February 21 from 5-7 p.m. in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.

“Welcome to Medicare” will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance.

SHIIP, the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, is a service of the State of Iowa. Local SHIIP counselors Russ Hagen and Nancy Schoh are trained by the State and do not sell or promote any insurance companies, policies or agents.   Veterans Memorial Hospital is a local sponsor for SHIIP in Allamakee County.

The local Grief Support Group will be holding its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon Tuesday, February 8 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.
 

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Margaret Herman by Charlotte Christianson, Robert and Karen Fossum, Darlena Herman, James Klenske, Dave and Laurie Martin, Stephanie McGuire, Charles and Shirley Rosendahl, Steve and Maureen Thode, and Chuck and Lois Votsmier.

Memorials were also received in memory of Ann Elise and DiAnn Bakkum by Gregg and Kris Hoins, Dave and Laurie Martin, Diane Nolting, Grace Sorenson, Marvin and Marjorie Strike, Betty Troendle, Chuck and Lois Votsmier, and Gary and Jean Gilbertson.

In addition, memorials were received in memory of Darlene Lange by Laura Duvel; in memory of Pamela Croyle by Mary Ann Hager and Dave and Laurie Martin; in memory of Clarence Haberichter by Betty Troendle; in memory of James McKee by Marvin and Anita Petersen; and in memory of Marjorie Held by Mary Ann Hager, Dave and Laurie Martin, and Chuck and Lois Votsmier.

Logan and Sam Glawe of Monona announce the birth of their son, Kaseyn Douglas Glawe, born January 18, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at his birth.

Grandparents are Doug and Peggy McNally of Monona, Nin Glawe of Monona and Troy Glawe of Littleport. Great-grandparents are Richard and Barbara Thompson of Monona, Wayne and Jodi Welch of Monona, and Jack and Mary Johnson of Sun City West, AZ.

Halsey Darling and Adam Sadewasser of Guttenberg announce the birth of their son, Henry Arlo Sadewasser, born December 14, 2021 in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and measured 18.9 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Pearl (5) and Will (3-1/2).

Grandparents are David and Sandra Darling of Lansing and Matt and Beth Sadewasser of Guttenberg. Great-grandparents are Vera Darling of New Albin, Betty Evers of Guttenberg and Joan Sadewasser of Guttenberg.

To the Editor:

In response to the January 19, 2022 letter to the editor by Gary M. Stewart, it does not take much to discern that this gentleman is a disciple of the demise of the earth due to man-made climate change and that it is going to come really, really quick - “The Earth doesn’t have time for this,” as he ended his letter to the editor. His cognitive dissonance began immediately when he began his letter to the editor with, “He (that’s me) revisits and recycles a litany of repeatedly and thoroughly debunked climate change denial claims.”