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Iowa Senator Tom Harkin has announced today that his aide, Linda Lucy, will travel to the Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon as part of a statewide tour to discuss the need for affordable and dependable prescription drug coverage for Iowa seniors.
"This is by far the biggest out of pocket medical cost seniors face," said Harkin. "Three out of four seniors do not have solid private drug coverage. Senior citizens in Iowa shouldn't have to choose between the medications they need and food. Congress should act this year to help seniors with these costs."

Repairs are scheduled to begin July 24 on the Rossville Road, specifically on nine miles running from the Clayton County line north into Rossville.
The labor is to include asphalt placement of a one inch bond breaker, intended to smooth rough spots for future concrete work. The concrete portion of the project is scheduled to commence mid-August.
In addition, two area side roads are to be repaired. East and west portions of Old Rossville Drive, as well as Volney's Big Foot Road, will undergo roadwork.

Alan and Becky Brink wish to announce the birth of their son, Trevor Alan Brink. Trevor was born at Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse on July 3. At birth, Trevor weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz. and was 20.5 inches long.
The infant's grandparents are Gary and Lucille Brink of rural Waukon and Dale and Eleanor Underbakke of Burr Oak. His great-grandparents are Leo and Ruth Brink of Waukon and Esther Bigler of Decorah.
Trevor joins sisters Shelby, age seven, and Samantha, six years old.

Francis "Fay" Sebastian, 81, of Prairie du Chien, WI, died July 16, 2000, at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon.
Francis was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Prairie du Chien, to Leonard and Violet (Rau) Sebastian. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWll, where he received the purple heart in the battle of Normandy. He married Virginia Birch on June 6, 1950. She preceded him in death on May 4, 1994. Fay was a past member of the American Legion in Prairie du Chien.

A week of ups and downs turned out to be the final week of the season for the Waukon Indian softball team. The Tribe's downs included back-to-back losses at Elkader Central, 3-2 Tuesday, July 11, and at Oelwein, 5-3 Wednesday, July 12, but the ultimate low came at home Monday, July 17 when the Indians surrendered a 6-1 decision to the Decorah Vikings in the first round of Class 2A District Tournament play, bringing the Tribe's 2000 softball season to an all too abrupt halt.

The regular season may have been a struggle at times for this year's Waukon Indian baseball team, but those struggles were all but forgotten when the Tribe opened postseason tournament play with a 3-0 upset of Decorah Saturday, July 15 in the opening round of Class 3A District Tournament play.

Gladys M. Tolander, 91, of Waterville, died July 16, 2000, at Thornton Manor Care Center in Lansing following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Wed., July 19, 1:30 pm, at East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waterville with Rev. Harvey Abrahamson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Funeral services for Lela Schnuelle were held July 13, 2000, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. The Reverend Robert Hupp officiated. Frances Fitzpatrick served as organist with special readings by Candace Benham and Chad Schnuelle. Burial was in the Monona Cemetery, Monona.
Lela Ida Henrietta Schnuelle, the daughter of William Harnack and Anna (Fischer) Harnack, was born October 10, 1910, in Froelich. She passed away July 10, 2000, in Palmer Lutheran Health Center of West Union. She had reached the age of 89 years and nine months.

Helen (Hardrock) Voshell, 75, of Waukon, died July 11, 2000, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon following a brief illness. Funeral services were held July 14 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial was in the Old West Paint Creek Cemetery, rural Waterville.

The 147th Allamakee County Fair is just around the corner. The fun all gets started Wednesday, July 19, with the Whitesidewalls®, Queen Contest, and Fireworks.
Then Thursday continues the great entertainment lineup with Trouble Shooter.
Friday is Family Night, which consists of a gold rush and water ball fight for the kids and then a rope pull and human tractor pull for teams from the local Allamakee County Volunteer Fire Departments.
Saturday is the Demo Derby and Sunday wraps up the week with the Tough Truck Contest.