The Waukon High School and Middle School football coaching staffs are planning to host the 2021 Waukon Indian Middle School Football Camp August 22-24. The camp, run by the Waukon football coaching staffs with help from current and former high school players, is a non-contact camp aimed at teaching the fundamentals of offensive and defensive play for the Waukon football program.
Participants should plan to attend camp in shorts and a t-shirt, and should bring football cleats. Camp will take place at the middle school practice football field west of the Waukon High School parking lot.
The middle school camp for students entering seventh and eighth grades this fall will be held Sunday-Tuesday, August 22-24. The camp will be held from 5-7 p.m. both Sunday and Monday evenings, and then from 3:35-5:35 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
The 2021 Kee baseball campaign proved to be the best season recorded by a Hawk diamond squad in the past decade, as this year’s Kee diamond dwellers not only played to the program’s first State Tournament appearance since the 2011 season but also played to the same season grand finale result as those Hawks from 10 years ago - a Class 1A State Tournament Runner-Up finish, also posting the most wins in a single season since 2011 with this summer’s 35-10 overall record. Although Kee head baseball coach Jim Mauss acknowledges this year’s season result is a great accomplishment, he also sees it as something that should be the norm, rather than the exception.
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, August 16. A welcome reception for new teachers was held prior to the meeting. Board member Beth Shafer was absent.
Under the Consent Agenda, the board approved the following personnel matters: After School Program staff; Ashley Mitchell as a West Elementary Paraprofessional; Michelle Gress as a West Elementary Paraprofessional; Amanda Willoughby as a West Elementary Paraprofessional; Marissa Nagel as a Level 3 Paraprofessional; Kay Gavin as Food Service Administrative Assistant; and 2021-2022 Mentors.
As part of its Live & Learn: enriching lives through monthly learning series, Robey Memorial Library in Waukon is offering a Home Pressure Canning and Dehydrating Class Thursday, August 26 at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level Community Room of the library.
Attend this free presentation by Allamakee County Master Gardeners to learn the helpful tips and techniques of food preservation. Instruction will include using a pressure cooker; using a dehydrator; and answering questions about food preservation.
Registration for this program is encouraged but not required. Contact the library Front Desk or reserve spot in the class online at 563-568-4424 or www.waukon.lib.ia.us.
Robey Memorial Library in Waukon will once again be hosting its Main Street Story Walk in August featuring the children’s story “There Are No Bears In This Bakery” by Julia Sarcone-Roach. During the month, families are encouraged to read this story as they stroll the downtown area of Waukon. When joining in the fun, participants are reminded to practice social distancing and be attentive when crossing streets for the safety and health of all.
Eight 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, First Street NW and First Avenue NW at the following locations: 1. Blake Electric; 2. Epic Wear; 3. S&D Café; 4. Rockweiler Appliance; 5. City Club; 6. Cunningham Hardware; 7. JaDecc’S; 8. Side Street Cycles.
Main Street Lansing held a ribbon cutting event for Backwater Suites, a new lodging facility located at 10 South Second Street in Lansing. Co-owned by two local couples, Alex and Shelly Galema and Scott and Jana Schoh, Backwater Suites just completed the renovation of its third lodging unit, with two more in the works. Backwater Suites is located one block away from the Mississippi River and is within walking distance to many local restaurants and retail stores. Additionally, it is one of the few lodging units in Lansing that offers ground-level access. All rooms have access to a shared patio space, and pets are welcome. If a larger group is interested in visiting, adjoining rooms are available. Pictured above at the ribbon cutting are, left to right, Main Street Lansing representative Maryann Baldwin, Backwater Suites co-owners Alex Galema, Shelly Galema, Jana Schoh and Scott Schoh, and Main Street Lansing representative Mary Palmborg. Photo courtesy of Main Street Lansing.
Saturday, August 28, family and friends of lifelong resident and local “River Rat” Pat Sandry will be honoring his memory with the Fourth Annual Pat Sandry Memorial Fishing Derby and Friends of Pool 9 Fundraiser held on the Mississippi River. Sandry passed away in November of 2017 after a short, courageous battle with cancer. He thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors, had a great passion for fishing and hunting, and he truly treasured the beauty of Lansing and the surrounding area.
Entry fee is $50 per boat with 50% payback in prize money and 50% being donated to Friends of Pool 9. There is a limit of two adults and two children per boat.
In its regular meeting Monday, August 16, the Lansing City Council acted on three citizen requests for their respective properties - a temporary driveway permit at 294 Wall Street on a City platted street, a retaining wall at 691 South Front Street, and a fence variance at 190 Iowa Street.
Lansing City Clerk Katie Becker also spoke later in the meeting on the September 14 special election scheduled to fill the vacant mayor seat, noting that no papers of nomination have yet been filed by any candidates. Deadline for filing papers is this Friday, August 20 by 5 p.m.
Speaking on the request for a temporary driveway permit at 294 Wall Street, councilman Curtis Snitker said, “I think it’s a logical step to take and I think the area will be better off with (the resident) using that approach than the really steep incline on the left side of his property.”
Ann-Elise Bakkum, 88, of Waukon died Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. A joint funeral service will be held for her and her daughter, DiAnn Bakkum, Sunday, August 22 at 1 p.m. at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating and burial in the church cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services Sunday at the church. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. In lieu of plants and flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Good Samaritan Society or Veterans Memorial Hospital, all in Waukon, or to a hospice of your choice.
DiAnn L. Bakkum, 49, of Waukon died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her home. A joint funeral service will be held for her and her mom, Ann-Elise Bakkum, Sunday, August 22 at 1 p.m. at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial of ashes will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may greet the family from 11:30 a.m. until the time of services Sunday at the church. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers and plants, the family requests memorials be made to a church or hospice of your choice.
DiAnn Lynn Bakkum was born October 16, 1971 in Waukon, the daughter of Orville Raymond and Ann-Elise (Hagen) Bakkum. She was baptized and confirmed at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School. DiAnn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
