Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health related fields such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, etc.) Monday, May 14, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital.
The cost of the class, for certification or recertification, is the same and all registrants should bring along their own pocket mask. The card received with the course does certify attendants in CPR for two years.
Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required. For more information and to register for the “Health Care Provider” CPR Course, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, May 8 at 5 p.m. in the Education Conference Room. This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief. Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group now meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
A new, local Caregiver Support Group has begun meeting monthly at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. The meetings are taking place the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the support group will be held Monday, May 21 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.
This informal meeting is open to anyone who provides care and support for a family member or friend. Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This new Caregiver Support Group will continue to meet the third Monday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Memorials were received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Vernon Shogren by Arlen and Karlene Wonderlich, Randy and Lori Hesse, Ernie and Donnalee Osland, Ken and Gloria Krambeer, John and Lorna Kerndt, Orrin and Nan Grangaard, Jane Dietrich, Dorothy Sandry and Russ and Mary Jo Meyer.
Memorials were also received in memory of Maloy Johanningmeier by Dave and Laurie Martin, in memory of Don Breitsprecher by Jackie Westby, in memory of Blaine Schultz by Mary Ann Hager, and in memory of Ralph and Joann Welch by the family of Ralph and Joann Welch.
Memorials were also received in memory of Pastor Lynn Groe by JoAnn Peake, Meg Schaller and Brad and Erin Berns.
Courtney Lough and Marc Otting, both of Waukon, wish to announce their engagement and wedding to take place May 12, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Church in Lansing. A reception will be held at 5 p.m. at the Waukon Banquet Center with a dance to follow at 8 p.m.
Parents of the bride-to-be are Chris and Kimberly (Lough) Wilhelm of Decorah. Parents of the groom-to-be are Pat and Jane Otting of Waukon.
The bride-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Decorah High School and a 2015 graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) in Calmar in the Nursing program. She is employed full-time at Gundersen Health System and on an as-needed basis with the Good Samaritan Society in Waukon.
The groom-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2014 graduate of NICC’s Automotive Technology program. He is employed full-time with his family’s business, Culligan Water Conditioning in Waukon.
Katie and John Hackman of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Brady George Hackman, born April 23, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 23 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Noah (2).
Grandparents are David and Terri Kleinow of Harpers Ferry and Mark and Bonnie Hackman of Decorah.
Brady and Trish Iverson of Luana announce the birth of their daughter, Jewel Joan Iverson, born April 23, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 22-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins sisters, Stella (4) and Ivy (2).
Grandparents are Mike and Gwen Lloyd of Harpers Ferry, Lyle and Brenda Kurth of Luana and Craig and Janet Iverson of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Gilbert and Jean Kurth and Janice Winter, all of Waukon.
Mock accident hopes to have real impact … Waukon High School and Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) teamed up with emergency services and law enforcement personnel to stage this mock two-vehicle accident near the Waukon High School Wednesday, April 25 in an effort to drive home to students the impact of what impaired or even distracted driving can result in. As evident in the photo above, the high school students observed the aftermath of the crash that involved their own classmates portraying the victims of the accident and included response activity from local law enforcement, emergency medical and rescue personnel, and even the local funeral home. The event was originally scheduled to be held a week earlier, prior to the Waukon High School Prom weekend, but had to be rescheduled due to winter weather conditions. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
Further emphasizing the possible consequences ... The mock vehicle accident presented by Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) and Waukon High School Wednesday, April 25 in conjunction with emergency services personnel from the Waukon Police Department, Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa State Patrol, Waukon Area Fire Protection District, Veterans Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service and Gundersen Lutheran MedLink Air Ambulance was a practice in emphasizing to students at Waukon High School the significant consequences that can result from choices they make when it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances, or even while distracted by texting, cell phone usage or other means. The surrounding images from the mock accident scene portray some of what the Waukon High School student body witnessed during the student-proposed mock accident presentation. Standard photos by Joe Moses.
by Joe Moses
Waukon High School and Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP), in collaboration with Allamakee County’s area emergency services, conducted a mock accident Wednesday, April 25 near the Waukon High School parking lot. The event was an effort to emphasize the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances, showing a simulated automobile accident scene resulting from an impaired driver with the response of law enforcement and emergency personnel in assisting accident victims.
The event was originally scheduled for a week earlier, prior to the Waukon High School Prom weekend as a stark reminder of the possible results of making poor choices. However, the spring snowstorm that closed area schools Wednesday, April 18 forced postponement of the event to a week later.
Voters are asked to be “Voter Ready” in 2018. Being “Voter Ready” can be as simple for voters as the three steps below:
1. Register to Vote: Be registered to vote by the pre-registration deadline*, and have your current address on your voter registration. 2. Bring your I.D.: Acceptable forms of I.D. include Iowa driver’s license or non-operator I.D., a U.S. passport, a veteran’s I.D., a military I.D. or a Voter I.D. card*. 3. Cast your ballot.
Beginning in 2018, all voters will be asked to show a form of I.D. at the polls when requesting to vote. The year 2018 is the “soft rollout” period for some recent election law changes. “Soft rollout” means if a voter cannot or chooses not to show one of the acceptable forms of I.D. when requesting to vote in 2018, the voter will be required to sign an extra Oath of Identification, and be allowed to cast a regular ballot.
