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Caregiver Support Groups sponsored by Northland Agency on Aging will meet in three locations in Allamakee County each month.

In New Albin: Second Thursday of each month at the Town House, New Albin Savings Bank at 10 a.m.

In Waukon: Second Thursday of each month at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 8 Fifth Street S.W., Main level, at 2 p.m.

In Lansing: Third Wednesday of each month at Thornton Heights Assisted Living, 1329 Main Street at 2 p.m.

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa is proud to announce the first ever Mentoring Bowl-a-thon being held April 16 at Oneota Lanes in Decorah. The bowl-a-thon has two main purposes: to raise money for events that mentors, mentees, and family members attend; and to convince area positive role models to become mentors.

The Mentoring Bowl-a-thon is for everyone to take part in, they do not have to be involved in mentoring. Teams of four participants will bowl together April 16. The teams can be any combination of adults and youth.

Members of the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting Monday morning, April 11 were unable to decide whether or not to vacate County Road 100, a matter that is complicated by conflicting desires of adjacent property owners. In other business, the Supervisors approved a resolution resolving plat issues that have been the subject of discussion over the last few weeks, awarded a $976,791.67 contract for road services, agreed to a road closure, and road detours for the Dairy Days Parade, and added a yield sign on Dogwood Drive.

PUBLIC HEARING

Effigy Mounds National Monument is now accepting applications for the Youth Conservation Corps summer job program. This program employs youth at Effigy Mounds National Monument doing conservation work throughout the park. Work will be outdoors. Applications can be picked up through local schools at the Guidance Counselor’s office or at Effigy Mounds National Monument in the visitor center.

Take pride in America by volunteering to help remove honeysuckle and other invasive plant species found within Effigy Mounds National Monument Saturday, April 23 beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at noon. In celebration of Earth Day, which is April 22, the project is an opportunity to give back to this nation’s public lands.

Cathy Melcher organizes AALP service projects

Thursday Club
Thursday Club will meet Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. Hostess will be Beverly Schultz, and Gretchen Stangeland will present the program.


Normandia Club
Normandia Club will meet Monday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. Shirley Winke will serve as hostess, with Sue Kiesau serving as co-hostess. Shirley Winke will present the program on her trip to Norway.


Send your club/organization’s schedule to The Standard, P.O. Box 286, Waukon, IA 52172, or call (563) 568-3431.