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Veterans Memorial Hospital, in cooperation with Northeast Iowa Community College, will sponsor an EMT-Basic class beginning Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Waukon.
This 167-hour course is designed to train ambulance personnel and other individuals interested in attaining basic emergency medical knowledge. Upon completion of the course, participants will be qualified to volunteer with a community ambulance service and respond to personal emergency situations with quality emergency care.

Taya Jo Duehr

Taya Jo Duehr was born Thursday, July 20, 2000, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, the daughter of John and Jane Duehr of Waterville.
At birth, Taya weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz. She joins a sister, Kate, age 12, and a brother, Travis, age four.
Grandparents are Albert and Adele Duehr of Dubuque and Donald and Helen Hertzberg of Independence. Great-grandparent is Grace Roberts of Independence.

Madisen Leigh Ahlstrom

Dana and Mike

Bob and Sherry Jenkins of Waukon announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Dana, to Mike Nelson, both of Rochester, MN.
Mike is the son of Lee and Meridith Nelson of West Des Moines.
Dana graduated from Waukon Senior High in 1994, attended Iowa State University in Ames, and is currently employed as a flight attendant with Northwest Airlines.

Delores and Harlan Schellhammer

Harlan and Delores (Shogren) Schellhammer of rural Lansing will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Tuesday, Aug. 8. The couple exchanged vows Aug. 8, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
In honor of the milestone, a celebratory dinner, hosted by the couple's children, was held at Black Angus Supper Club in Prairie du Chien, WI.
Harlan and Delores are the parents of Larry (Cindy) Schellhammer of Waukon and Lynn (Melody) Schellhammer of Indianapolis, IN. They have two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Since 1938, Dollar General, of Goodlettsville, TN, has been offering bottom line prices on basic household necessities. Its new Waukon store is among 40 Dollar General units commencing operation throughout Iowa this year alone.
Located in the Waukon Industrial Park near Pamida, Dollar General opened July 14. The official grand opening July 20 saw a few treats for customers and a new staff already familiar with the store and able to run all the registers effectively.

The Allamakee County Sheriff's Department responded to a one-vehicle accident Saturday, July 29, at a site approximately two miles east of the intersection of Lycurgus and Sunflower roads, 10 miles northwest of Waukon.
According to the accident report, Eliza Bernal, 20, of Elmwood Park, IL, was traveling westbound on Sunflower Road when she lost control of her vehicle on the gravel. The 2000 Ford Focus she was driving hit a tree while entering the ditch, causing damage to the passenger front quarter panel of the car.

The following cases were heard in Allamakee County District Court Monday, July 24. Judge Joseph Keefe presided:

Puentes -
Luis Fernando Puentes, 38, of Postville, was charged with driving while intoxicated, first offense.

The Waukon Swim Club wrapped up its 2000 dual swim meet schedule with a win at Manchester Tuesday, July 18. The 377-345 victory the Waukon swimmers came home with left them with a season record of six wins and just two losses in dual meet competition.
Results of the Waukon swimmers at Manchester are listed below:
Waukon 377, Manchester 345
100 Yard Medley Relay
Boys 8 and under: 1. Adam Hagensick, Jonathan Erb, Blake Fosaaen, Mitch Berns 1:42.00; 2. Brett Kratz, Seth Koch, Mackay Mathis, Mason Fahey 2:17.84.

Without a single varsity starter returning for this year's Waukon Indian baseball team, Coach Paul Norton knew this year's club would have to be built from scratch.
"It was a rebuilding or restructuring type of year," Coach Norton said. "We had virtually no varsity experience returning for us this year. The two state tournament teams we've had the last two seasons were both senior-dominated, so it was hard to get this group of kids any varsity experience as underclassmen with senior classes like that."

Just two weeks old at the Waukon City Water Works is a brand new camera built for taking pictures of a whole different nature.
The Flexicam Video System camera has been purchased by the city to film potential sewer problems throughout the community.
According to Bob Campbell, city water superintendent, the camera is capable of locating infiltrated roots, broken tile and plugged areas. "If you're under a street that's been recently blacktopped, you can pinpoint the exact trouble spot," says Campbell.