More than 470 FFA members from 39 Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin high schools participated in the annual Tri-State Ag & Dairy Expo held Thursday, September 14 at Iowa’s Dairy Center in Calmar. The expo featured dairy judging and dairy products contests where students enhanced their evaluation skills on dairy cattle and products.
The Little Switzerland FFA chapter at Waukon High School was named the champion dairy products judging team. Team members included Caleb Helgerson, Ethan Gibbs, Kendra Gibbs and Olivia Marti. Ethan Gibbs was also named the high-scoring individual of the dairy products contest, and Olivia Marti was the runner-up finisher in that competition.
Anissa Stanley, a member of the Lansing FFA Chapter at Kee High School, was a fourth-place individual finisher in that dairy products judging competition.
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering a Ceramic Self-Watering Flower Pot class Tuesday, October 10. The adult class will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the NICC Waukon Center, located at 1220 3rd Avenue NW.
Historians and archaeologists believe the earliest examples of glazed ceramics appear in the world as far back as the 8th century. Attendees of this class can learn this ancient tradition and art form while learning how to apply glaze colors, styles and their own unique imprint on pottery through the glazing process.
Have fun being creative and enjoying uncomplicated artmaking with pottery pieces and numerous glaze colors provided. No experience necessary and all skill levels are welcome. All supplies included.
The deadline for paid registration is October 3. To register online visit www.nicc.edu/waukon or call NICC Waukon center at 844-642-2338, ext. 6700.
The City of Waukon will be participating in the Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning Program in 2024 and is looking for steering committee members to guide the community through the process. Interested individuals may contact Waukon City Clerk Sarah Snitker at Waukon City Hall for details or to sign up.
Community Visioning is an award-winning program that integrates landscape planning and design techniques with sustainable community action to assist community leaders and volunteers in making sound and meaningful decisions about the local landscape. More information can be found at the website https://www.communityvisioning.org/.
Waukon Area Fire Protection District Secretary/Treasurer Kyle Halverson (pictured at left in photo at right) accepts a donation check of $480 from Michael Steinberg (pictured at right in photo above), General Sales Manager at Iron Hill Harley-Davidson/Power Sports. The $480 donation represents proceeds from the local side-by-side ride Iron Hill Harley-Davidson/Power Sports sponsored September 10 of this year, with more than 75 entrants participating in the ride. Submitted photo.
Beneke farm recognized as Heritage Farm ... Members of the Keith and Faye Beneke family were present at the Iowa State Fair August 17 to receive recognition for the family’s farm being honored as a Heritage Farm. The farm is located in rural New Albin. Submitted photo.
Bresnahan farm recognized as Heritage Farm ... Members of the Don Bresnahan family were present at the Iowa State Fair August 17 to receive recognition for the family’s farm being honored as a Heritage Farm. The Bresnahan farm is located in rural Dorchester. Submitted photo.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Brian Feldpausch honored 398 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2023 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines Thursday, August 17. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively.
This year, 242 Century Farms and 156 Heritage Farms were recognized. To date, more than 21,000 Century Farms and 1,800 Heritage Farms have been recognized across the state of Iowa. The Century Farm program began in 1976 as part of the Nation’s Bicentennial Celebration. The Heritage Farm program began in 2006.
Health Care Foundation Christmas Fantasy scheduled for November 10-13 ... Pictured above is a scene from the 2022 Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation Christmas Fantasy. This year, the theme will be “Wishing you a Merry Grinchmas.” Decorators are needed to decorate the trees for display and donors are needed for the silent auction items. This is the 32nd Annual Christmas Fantasy hosted by the Foundation, held November 10-13 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Submitted photo.
The Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation has announced the 2023 Christmas Fantasy will be held at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. This will be the 32nd annual Fantasy event the Foundation has hosted.
The theme will be “Wishing You a Merry Grinchmas.” Christmas Fantasy decorators are needed to decorate the trees for display. Donors are needed for the silent auction items such as miniature trees, wall hangings, quilted items, gift baskets, centerpieces, etc.
The 2023 event will be held Friday through Monday, November 10-13. Plans will again include the usual Friday night happy hour event, Saturday and Monday luncheons, Saturday night wine, cheese and dessert event and general admission on Sunday and Monday afternoons.
Newborn well-child visits ... September is Newborn Screening Awareness and Baby Safety Month. Being sure to schedule newborn well-child visits following the baby’s birth is very important, according to Nurse Midwife and Nurse Practitioner Katy Maker at Veterans Memorial Hospital Clinics, pictured here. Submitted photo.
September is Newborn Screening Awareness and Baby Safety Month. Being sure to schedule newborn well-child visits following the baby’s birth is very important, according to Nurse Midwife and Nurse Practitioner Katy Maker at Veterans Memorial Hospital Clinics.
“Well-child exams create an environment where the parents can develop a relationship with a primary care provider who will be there for them and their child throughout their child’s growth and development,” states Maker. “It’s important to feel that you can trust the medical advice that you get from your child’s healthcare provider because these days we get bombarded with a lot of information through the Internet and it is hard to filter.”
Well-baby check-ups are encouraged at the following visits: 1-month, 2-month, 4-month, 6-month, 9-month, 12-month, 15-month, 18-month, 2-year, 30-month and at three years.
The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Postville Clinic is now offering breath alcohol testing. A breath alcohol test measures how much alcohol is in the air of the person being testing, which then estimates how much alcohol is in their blood system.
Breath alcohol tests are often required by corporations that employ over-the-road drivers, who have to meet Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. This test is now conveniently offered at the Postville Medical Clinic. Walk-ins are welcome for this service.
To find out more or to make an appointment, call the Veterans Memorial Hospital Postville Clinic at 563-864-7221.
Flu shots are beginning October 4 at Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Community and Home Care/Allamakee Public Health. Flu shots are recommended for all those who have not yet received the vaccine and will be effective throughout the rest of the flu season.
Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care will be offering flu shot clinics all Wednesdays in October, including October 4, 11, 18 and 25. Walk-in clinics will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. and appointments can be made for immunizations those afternoons by calling 563-568-5600.
Flu shot clinics will also be held around Allamakee County on the following days:
• Lansing, Friday, October 6 from 3-5 p.m. at the IC Church basement
• Waterville, Tuesday, October 10 from 2-5 p.m. at Waterville Library
• New Albin, Friday, October 13 from 3-5 p.m. at New Albin Townhouse
• Postville, Tuesday, October 17 from 4-6 p.m. at Northeast Iowa Wellness Center.
Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH), together with Helping Services of Northeast Iowa, will be offering the ‘Baby and Me - The Basics’ class Tuesday evening, October 3, from 4-8:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Large Conference Room.
Helping Services’ Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, Barb Fjelstul and Rachel Weber, will teach the basics of how to correctly secure children in their car seat and getting the seat secured in the vehicle. Barb Fjelstul, also a breast-feeding educator, will guide participants through the challenges and rewards of breast-feeding and provide techniques to ensure the baby is getting the most benefit from nursing.
Rachel Stone, RN, is a labor and delivery nurse and will give expecting mothers education on breathing techniques and coping with pain during labor.
