The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, September 19 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.
This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or 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.
The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, September 10 at 5 p.m. in the Education Conference Room. 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. This grief support meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Ed and Amy Bieber of Waukon, parents of the bride-to-be, and Gerald and Laurie Brink of Waukon and Cary and Lori Erickson of Decorah, parents of the groom-to-be, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of Lexie Bieber and Nick Brink, both of Waukon. The ceremony will take place August 31, 2019 in Waukon with a dance at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion from 8-12 p.m.
Ken and Charlene West of Waukon will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary August 30. Ken West and Charlene Jahnke were married at the United Methodist Church in Lewis August 30, 1969.
They have one son, Kenneth Alan, of Castro Valley, CA. The couple will be celebrating their wedding anniversary with their son in San Francisco, CA and in the Napa Valley.
Tom and Julie Christensen of Lansing, parents of the bride-to-be, and Todd and Kandra Blake of Waukon, parents of the groom-to-be, wish to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of Abigail Christensen and Wyatt Blake of Waukon. The wedding will be held September 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hanover.
The bride-to-be is a 2015 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2017 graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar with degrees in Agriculture Business and Agriculture Production. She is employed at Cyclone 1 Swine Division in New Albin.
The groom-to-be is a 2013 graduate of Waukon High School and is employed by the City of Waukon with the Water and Sewer Department. He is also an owner/operator of TW Dozing in Waukon.
Paty and Arturo Martinez of Postville announce the birth of their son, Adiel Martinez, born August 15, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 15 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins brothers, Xander (11), Aleck (7), Renik (7) and Ian (4).
Grandparents are Martha and Isael Campos and Ludivina and Aureliano Martinez.
Craig and Chelsea Rodas of Farmersburg announce the birth of their daughter, Landry Ann Rodas, born August 15, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 21-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, McCoy (2).
Grandparents are Kevin and Teri Welsh of Waukon, the late Alvin Rodas and Theresa Rodas of Monona. Great-grandparents are Mary Fink of Waukon, Sara Welsh of Cresco, Shirley Marmann of Farmersburg and Jeanine Rodas of Elkader.
Alec and Ellicha Seibert of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Jayden KayJean Seibert, born August 21, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a sister, Jennifer (2).
Grandparents are Jerry and Angela Stussy of Lansing, Rhonda Seibert of Decorah and Howard Seibert of Harpers Ferry. Great-grandparents are Richard and Edith Bloxham of Waukon and John and Glenda Roberts of De Soto, WI.
Senator Joni Ernst has stated that she is prioritizing lowering prescription drug costs for Iowans. She is also an ardent supporter of USMCA and has stated that Iowans need this legislation. In supporting both bills, Ernst has put herself in quite a conundrum.
The USMCA would protect pharmaceutical companies from generic competition. At issue is a section of the USMCA that would protect pharmaceutical companies with new biologics from generic competition, so-called “biosimilars.” Those most likely to be affected are receiving treatment for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Even though only two percent of patients in the U.S. use biologic medicines, they represent 40 percent of the total prescribed drug expenditure.
The people of Lansing wish to express their appreciation to the Park and Rec Board and the City Council for getting the Lansing swimming pool up and running this summer. This is the 50th anniversary of the pool. And as we all know, when you hit 50 (or even sooner), things don’t work quite like they used to.
Although it was a late start, due to technical difficulties, the pool was a godsend for many during the hot days of the last half of the summer. We appreciate the lifeguards, and past and present pool managers for all their dedication, especially Patty Olson, Beth Galema, Spencer Colsch and Chloe Severson, plus those who work at maintaining a safe pool, like Rick Welsh, who has kept the chemicals and maintenance of the pool up-to-date for 20-plus years.
Running a summer pool is an expensive enterprise and we know that the income from the pool can never equal the expenses created, but there are untold values in having a community pool.
