The Kee High School Post Prom Committee will host Bingo Sunday, December 2 in the Kee High School cafeteria in Lansing. Games will start at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 3:30 p.m.
Participants can bring a non-perishable food item or $1 donation and play an extra Bingo card free. All donations will be given to LIFT (Lansing Iowa Food Trust). All players will be eligible for a door prize drawing at intermission. Proceeds will be used to fund 2019 Post Prom prizes and entertainment.
Winter is knocking at the door, and some may be putting their boat up for the winter while some are still planning to use it for some cold weather sports such as hunting or fishing. If the approaching cold weather doesn’t necessarily mean the boating season is over, there are some important things to be considered.
Many unconsciously feel that accidents only happen to the “other” guy. For those who are planning to be on the water this time of year, the cold can be a mortal enemy, especially if they are not prepared. Not only must they dress warm so they can enjoy their time on the water, but they must also consider the possibility that they could end up in the water. No one plans on going swimming this time of year but accidents can and do happen. Always consider the “what if’ factor.
First: Boaters should not be out there alone. Two or three individuals stand a better chance working together than being alone. Consider the advantages of a second boat.
Enhancing learning in the ACSD ... Recent enhancements to learning within the Allamakee Community School District are just part of the many aspects being celebrated by the school district during American Education Week, November 12-16. Pictured above, eighth grade students (left to right) Brock Bockman and Berlin Troendle use their school-issued laptop computers to research terms in English. Pictured below, senior students meditate at the start of one of their classes. Photos submitted by the Allamakee Schools Education Association.
submitted by the Allamakee Schools Education Association
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) brings out the best in the community. Those who attend any event, from an elementary concert to a middle school track meet, to a high school musical, witness all ages celebrating the talents of young people.
These public events, while integral to the mission of the school, are only part of the offerings and opportunities. ACSD is a place for diverse opportunities that are worthy of celebrating throughout the year, not just during American Education Week, which is being observed November 12-16 this year.
Students at St. Patrick School in Waukon learned another new game in their Physical Education class to help them remain active and develop skills. The game is called Nitroball (pictured above), and it has the same fundamental elements and rules as volleyball but the net is much lower to the ground and the students have to let the ball bounce once before hitting it. The lower net allows the students to practice all the skills of volleyball, including the spike. Allowing the ball to bounce once before hitting it also gives the students more time to react. Submitted photo.
Employees working in the trades, and the companies that employ them, stand to benefit from Northeast Iowa Community College’s (NICC) development of new apprenticeship programs. The College has established seven U.S. Department of Labor approved apprenticeships.
Those apprenticeships include Tool and Die Maker; CNC Set Up Programmer Milling and Turning; Mold Maker; Electrician, Maintenance; Mechanic, Maintenance; Plumber; and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). With the support and input of northeast Iowa employer sponsors, NICC continues to develop, market and promote additional apprenticeship programs, according to Chris Carlson, Ed.D., NICC dean of career and technical education.
With National Red Ribbon Week being observed October 23-31 to raise awareness of drug and alcohol abuse prevention, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors signed its own proclamation at its Monday, October 22 regular meeting. Pictured above at the proclamation are: Left to right - Front row: Waukon High School students Maddy Moser and Ryan VanderVelden. Second row: Waukon High School students Ava Bossom, Natalie Byrnes, Olivia Bossom and Dylan Hogan, and Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Director of Prevention Services Jean Bossom. Back row: Allamakee County Board of Supervisors members Larry Schellhammer, Dan Byrnes and Dennis Koenig, and Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
Semifinals send-off ... Members of the Waukon football team carry their Class 2A Semifinalist trophy toward their fans after having their season ended, 48-12, in the Class 2A semifinal round by Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Saturday, November 10 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. This season’s trip to the semifinals marks the second consecutive semifinals berth for the grid Tribe and its third such advancement in the past six seasons, with the Indians having ended Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Class 2A state title defense in last season’s semifinal round and having that favor returned this season. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
A much anticipated match-up between the past two Class 2A State Champions featured a rematch of last season’s Class 2A semifinals between the Waukon football team and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (BHRV) Saturday, November 10 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
What wasn’t anticipated was the absence of the grid Tribe’s offensive leader, the eventual loss of both Waukon’s defensive leader and BHRV’s own offensive leader during the contest, four lost Indian turnovers and the eventual 48-12 loss suffered by the football Indians to have their 2018 season brought to a close. The grid Tribe’s leading offensive threat, junior Dawson Baures, played just two downs in the contest due to illness - the first of those being a 68-yard touchdown reception out of the backfield and the second being one of the Indians’ three lost fumbles in four first half turnovers that fueled BHRV to a 28-6 halftime edge.
Waukon football varsity assistant coach Jed Hemann has been selected as one of two coaches in Class 2A to be honored as an Iowa Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year for their efforts this season. Hemann and Union, La Porte City assistant coach Todd Carson will each receive the honor during halftime of the Class 2A State Championship game scheduled to be played this Friday, November 16 at 2 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Hemann was nominated for the honor by Waukon head football coach Chad Beermann, meeting the criteria of being a currently active assistant coach for at least seven years from the freshman through varsity levels.
Ronald G. Benzing, 75, of Waterville died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 14 at 1 p.m. at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Inurnment will be at the church cemetery.
Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Ronald Gene Benzing was born March 8, 1943 at the hospital in Postville, the son of Robert Winston and Irene Marcel (Jones) Benzing. He was baptized and confirmed at the Giard United Methodist Church and graduated from Mar-Mac High School in McGregor.
Emmet H. O. Nolting, 88, of Waukon died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, November 12 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Keith Selberg officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Emmet Herman Otto Nolting was born May 29, 1930 in Waukon, the son of Ruben and Esther (Keehn) Nolting. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Evangelical Reformed Church in Waukon. In 1948, he graduated from Waukon High School.
