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Facilities Advisory Committee
Minutes of April 27, 2000

The Facilities Committee of the Allamakee Community School District met on
Thursday, April 27, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the Waterville Elementary Library.
Prior to the meeting, some committee members toured the Waterville
Elementary building to view the items in need of repair or replacement.
Members present: Fran Gruenhaupt, Jerry Heck, Arnie Snook, Kathie Heck,
Erin Berns, Mary Jo Nordheim, Norm Delphey, James Bieber, Dave Mathis,

Facilities Advisory Committee
Minutes of April 13, 2000
The Facilities Committee of the Allamakee Community School District met on
Thursday, April 13, 2000 at 7:35 p.m. in the West Elementary Library.
Prior to the meeting, some committee members toured the West Elementary
building to view the items in need of repair or replacement.

Members present: Fran Gruenhaupt, Omer Troyer, Arnie Snook, Bruce Kubitz,
Colleen Gragg, Dave Mathis, Karen Mathis, Fred Smith, James Bieber, Jerry

Facilities Study Committee
Minutes of April 6, 2000
The Facilities Committee of the Allamakee Community School District met on
Thursday, April 6, 2000 at 7:33 p.m. in Room 120 of the Junior High
Building. Prior to the meeting, some committee members toured the Jr. High
Building to view the items in need of repair or replacement.

Members present: Fran Gruenhaupt, Arnie Snook, Bruce Kubitz, Colleen
Gragg, Dave Mathis, Karen Mathis, Fred Smith, Greg Morningstar, James

Facilities Advisory Committee
Minutes of March 30, 2000
The Facilities Committee of the Allamakee Community School District met on
Thursday, March 30, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. at the senior high cafeteria.

Members present: Fran Gruenhaupt, Arnie Snook, Bruce Kubitz, Colleen Gragg,
Dave Mathis, Karen Mathis, Erin Berns, Fred Smith, Greg Morningstar, James
Bieber, Jerry Heck, Kathie Heck, Mary Jo Mayer, Mary Jo Nordheim, Norman
Delphy, Randy Kruger, Ron Herman, Sandra Ehrhardt, Tom Baxter, Virgil

Aug. 1 is the deadline to designate payment shares for those who have not done so for 2000. It is also the deadline to revise the PFC if there have been any changes in one's 2000 farming operation.

As of July 12, Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care public health services began utilizing their new office area located on the upper level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.

It's funny that Wanda should mention the "terrible twos" in her column this week since that happens to be a dilemma, or phase, with which I have become very familiar in recent months. It is also the reason for the frazzled state that seems to be norm to me lately as I chase my daughter through grocery store aisles and search for feet beneath the clothing racks at Wal-Mart, trying to discretely scold her for hiding as she lets out a shriek of laughter, very satisfied and full of herself for a brief moment.

To the Editor:
I read Dick Sullivan's letter in the July 19 issue. He argues that the land surrounding Effigy Mounds NM would be better kept on the tax rolls.
There is some good earth around EMNM, but we all know what ag land gets at auction, especially what five-acre plots without a well get when they are away from a paved road, and proportionately, what such land brings in tax revenue to the county.

The other day I stopped, took a deep breath, and looked around, suddenly realizing that I am profoundly into another new phase of my life. To put it simply, it's the "Child Home from College for the Summer" phase.
I'll be OK, I told myself. After all, I survived childbirth, the terrible twos, and the sweet sixteen (also known as "driver's license") phases with only minor scrapes and much thanks to the Tylenol company. I can handle this, too.
What my bank account can handle is another story.

. . . that I sometimes feel as though I was put on earth and destined to write a local newspaper column so that you, my readers, might experience vicariously, as I actually run through them, "the thousand natural plagues that man is heir to," as another, more famous writer put it.
In the past, I have been able to describe my spinal disc removal, (mid 1960s); the replacement of the mitral valve in my heart with a metal one (1993); and just this year, my Type II diabetes diagnosis.
Now I can dutifully report on cataract surgery.