Setting up an attack ... Kee volleyball senior Meredith Gruber pops up a set in the Hawks’ home Upper Iowa Conference loss to West Central Thursday, September 27. The Hawks first fell by scores of 9-25 and 24-26 before winning set three, 25-22, but falling again in the fourth set, 16-25, to surrender the match. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
For the second consecutive week, the Kee volleyball team had just one match on its slate, as the Hawk netters played host to West Central Thursday, September 27 in just their second home match of the season. Still in search of their first win in Upper Iowa Conference play this season, the Lady Hawks fended off a three-set sweep but ultimately fell in four sets to the visiting Blue Devils.
West Central used a nine-point run early in the opening set to pull away to a 1-10 advantage, directly adding another six-point surge to dig the Kee deficit to 3-16. The Hawks could not manage any more than two points in their service series in the set, ultimately suffering the 9-25 defeat.
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The Waukon football team traveled to Oelwein Friday, September 28 to play what many may consider a “trap” game, with the traditionally-troubled Husky program having won just two games in its previous six seasons combined and in search of its first Class 2A District 4 victory after coming off a 54-0 district-opening loss to a single-loss Waterloo Columbus team the previous week, with the Indians staring at that same Columbus team next on their schedule. This season’s Huskies, however, have already equaled the win total of their last six seasons and battled the football Tribe to an even first quarter before the Indians found their bearings and rattled off 38 unanswered points on the way to a 46-16 Waukon victory.
Arla Halverson, age 88, of Decorah died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at her home in Decorah. Services were held Sunday, September 16 at Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah with Rev. Brenda Crossfield officiating.
Arla Alvina (Johnson) Halverson was born September 6, 1930, the daughter of Julian “Jack” and Beatrice (Hillestad) Johnson in Decorah. She graduated from Decorah High School and later attended college in Cedar Falls for teaching.
In 1952 Arla married Neale Downing at the Glenwood Lutheran Church outside of Decorah and together they had three children. She taught at country schools in Glenwood Township for a few years before moving to the Chicago area in 1958. In 1975 she married Dale Halverson in LaGrange, IL. Arla worked at Lyons Township High School as a special education teacher until retiring in the mid-90s.
Les Livingood, 83, of Harpers Ferry died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 5 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Waukon with Rev. Duane Smith officiating. Friends may greet the family at the fellowship lunch following the service. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.
Leslie Lynn Livingood was born March 14, 1935 at his parents’ home in Waukon, the son of Lynn and Daisy (Thornton) Livingood. He attended country school and married JoAnn Swenson. Throughout his life, Les worked a variety of jobs. He started as a milk hauler, then worked for a construction company, and also worked for Allamakee County as a road grader. For many years, he and JoAnn owned and operated Livingood’s Supper Club in Frankville, which is best remembered for its beer battered fish. Les also did a lot of real estate developing.
Bertilla “Bert” B. Barthel, 89, of Waukon died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Monday, October 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. A private burial will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday, October 8 at the church.
Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family. Memorials can be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church or the Good Samaritan Center, both in Waukon.
Bertilla “Bert” Beatrice Barthel was born November 20, 1928 in Paynesville, MN, the daughter of Nick and Julia (Yaeger) Lutgen. She grew up in the Paynesville area and, after she finished school, worked as a telephone operator.
Alvina H. Sickels, 92, of Waukon died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were Thursday, October 4 at Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville with Pastor Tim Rupert officiating. Burial was at Waterville Lutheran Cemetery.
Alvina Harriet Sickels was born June 29, 1926 at home in Waterville, the daughter of Otto Cornelius and Martha Elizabeth (Asleson) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed at Waterville Lutheran Church and attended Waterville school.
September 17, 1944, Alvina married Arthur Andrew Sickels at Waterville Lutheran Church. The couple farmed for a few years in Waukon Junction until they were flooded out too many times. In addition to raising her five children, Alvina also babysat for a few families in the area. Alvina worked for Capco Products in Volney for 13 years and cleaned houses for several years after that.
Alternative pain procedures at VMH ... Two new options are now available locally at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon to help with chronic joint and soft tissue/musculoskeletal pain. These new PRP and BMC/stem cell procedures both involve injections, and have been very successful in providing pain relief and/or delaying surgery. Dr. Dave Schwartz is the physician on the hospital’s staff who performs both of these procedures. Both PRP and BMC/stem cell procedures are considered outpatient procedures, requiring a one- to three-hour hospital stay. All procedures are performed in the hospital’s surgery department. Submitted photo.
Two new options are now available locally at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon to help people with chronic joint pain or soft tissue/musculoskeletal pain. These new procedures provide patients with another option for pain control instead of only traditional means, such as surgery or pain pills. Both procedures involve injections, and have been successful in reducing or relieving pain, making it possible for many patients to enjoy benefits like being able to resume their normal activities or delay surgery. However, because insurance companies view these procedures as new and “experimental”, they are an out-of-pocket expense, and will not be turned into insurance.
By Jill Fleming, MS, RD/LD, Dietitian, Veterans Memorial Hospital
Most people know that an apple is a better choice than a donut for good health. And everyone knows that taking a walk is a healthier choice than sitting on the couch watching television. So why do so many people struggle to break free from these bad habits? It is simply a matter of repetition. Your body craves what you give it, whether it is your choice of foods or your daily activities.
Getting healthy and losing excess body fat does not require you to go on a restrictive diet and start running marathons. It just requires you to choose a few new habits in the areas of nutrition, movement, stress reduction and sleep. Each new choice should be approached as a permanent addition to your life, not a short term fix for quick results.
Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will sponsor a Babysitting Seminar Saturday, October 13 from 8:30 a.m. - Noon. The class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.
Intended participants are individuals 10 years of age and older who are responsible for their own care after school until their parents come home from work, and individuals who care for other children in or outside of their own home. Girls are not the sole babysitters in this society. Boys are also welcome and encouraged to attend.
Topics to be covered include fire and personal safety, accident prevention and emergency actions, nutritious snacks and basic care of children.
The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) will be holding its annual Pillow Perk Monday, October 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lower Level of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Kraft Pillow Service will be on site to make old pillows look like new. Everyone is encouraged to bring in their feather pillows to the Pillow Perk to be cleaned, sanitized and given new ticking. Foam and Dacron pillows may also be renovated by this process. People are also encouraged to bring in their feather beds and have them made into new pillows.
