Two runs scored, four driven in ... Kee softball junior shortstop Makayla Walleser rounds second base in the Hawks’ 11-0 home victory over Central Elkader in the Class 1A Region 4 quarterfinals Tuesday, July 3. Walleser scored a pair of runs and also drove in four more in that quarter-final round victory. Photo by Macie Hill. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
No team could do it in Kee softball’s previous 14 postseason games.
Only two teams had done it in the softball Hawks’ previous 23 postseason games - one of those teams being a State Champion.
The top-rated Kee softball team earned its fifth consecutive trip to the Class 1A regional finals by pulling out an eight-inning nailbiter on the final play Friday, July 6 at home against Central City in the Class 1A Region 4 semifinals. In the bottom of the eighth inning with the score tied 1-1, junior Ashlyn Seitz (batting for sophomore Makayla Peters) hit a pinch-hit lead-off single to right field that then got by the Central City right fielder and allowed her to advance to second base. After a Kee strike-out, senior Nicki Wood laid a bunt down the third base line that was scooped up but the throw to first scooted into the outfield, allowing Peters (who had re-entered the game after Seitz's hit) to score the winning run and advance the Hawks on to the regional finals Monday, July 9 at home against ninth-rated Lisbon, 4-2 semifinal winners over 14th-rated Calamus-Wheatland.
Alice Nellie Heim, 83, of Lansing went to be with the Lord in the early morning of July 1, 2018. She had been a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion for the past month and a half. She was blessed to have all her extended family visit and care for her.
Funeral Service was held Saturday, July 7 at Lansing United Methodist Church, Lansing with Pastor Sedar Wembonyama and Dawn Coffman as officiants. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing.
Alice was born July 19, 1934 to Sarah Jane Cole and Charles Behrends. She grew up in the Lansing area and attended local schools.
Alice received her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certificate in 1974 and for many years was an in-home caregiver for residents of Waukon and Lansing. She also loved to cook and spent her later years cooking at Sweeney’s On the River. She loved her afternoon sessions playing cards at Shep’s and with other friends for hours every chance she got.
... that I was surprised when I typed the date of this column to note that the Fourth of July is only ten days away from my writing a column. It seemed too soon.
But observations made after a short jaunt in Allamakee County recently once again confirmed that the color green prevails strongly in those years when we have had sufficient spring rains, as this year. The scenery is incredibly green.
With southern immigration much in the news, I mused that it is no wonder folks from Central America would like to live here ... except that those nations ought to have as much or more green than Iowa. My breakfast banana, like many of the immigrants, came from Guatemala.
It’s summer and we’re in skin protection season. The vast majority of skin cancers are preventable by routinely shielding your skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays and Americans aren’t doing enough to protect themselves.
The American Cancer Society suggests we bring our sun-protection habits up to date. Dermatologists recommend doing a skin check monthly, so you’ll be more likely to notice small changes or even find a skin cancer when it’s still small. The best time to examine the skin is after a shower or bath and with good lighting. Look for changes in size, texture, shape and color of birthmarks, moles and blemishes.
“Slip! Slop! Slap! And Wrap!” is a catch phrase for kids used by the American Cancer Society that works well for adults, too. It reminds people to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat and wrap on sunglasses to protect the eyes and sensitive skin around them from ultraviolet light.
You can make a difference by making a life-saving blood donation at the next Waukon Community Blood Drive. The next blood drive will take place Thursday, July 5 from 12-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.
Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives. Blood donors have a unique opportunity to contribute to their community by making a life-saving blood donation. Everyone who registers to donate blood goes through four simple steps during the donation process: registration, donor history and mini-physical, blood donation and snacks.
New blood donors who are not familiar with the blood donation process are encouraged to ask questions before, during and after their blood donation. Below are a few tips for ensuring a successful donation:
Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Milton Turner by Jim and Bev Larson-Needham, Delora and Monte Dundee, Darren and Rebecca West and Roger and Janet Kuhse.
Memorials were also received in memory John Herman by Steve and Maureen Thode, and in memory of Gene Knox by Robert J. and Irene Stock, Marilyn Bulman and family and friends of Gene Knox.
In addition, a memorial was given to the Foundation in memory of Dorthea Horsfall by Rodney and Evonne Bloxham.
Memorials and donations are appreciated by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation. The Foundation is a 501C3 organization. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. Memorials and donations can be sent to 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172.
Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will again be holding its regular Weekend Walk-In Medical Services (formerly called Weekend Clinic) over the Fourth of July holiday. The special medical services will be held Wednesday, July 4 from 1-5 p.m. for all non-emergencies.
Weekend Walk-Ins are held every Saturday and Sunday at Veterans Memorial Hospital, all year-round, from 1-5 p.m. each day for non-emergencies. Anyone needing to utilize these weekend services is asked to enter the hospital through the main entrance and register with the receptionist.
Due to new regulatory standards, the hospital is no longer able to accept an insurance co-payment for these weekend walk-in services. Any charges for these weekend services will now be applied to the patient’s insurance deductible or co-insurance. This change took place as of July 1 of this current year.
For more information, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
Mental illness can affect persons of any age, race, religion or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. When someone is struggling with a mental health condition, it affects the whole family, not just the person with the diagnosis. Family members and caregivers can often feel overwhelmed or powerless as they try to learn more about the illness, treatment options, and how to help.
If these feelings sound familiar to anyone looking for some extra support, NAMI Northeast Iowa’s Family Support Group might be the place to find it. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with mental illnesses and their families.
Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, July 9, and the class will continue for two more Monday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.
The Prepared Childbirth Education classes at Veterans Memorial Hospital are offered in three sessions that allow the expectant parents to choose which topics they wish to learn more on. They may choose to attend one, two or all three sessions. Session 1 covers labor, delivery and the postpartum period following delivery; Session 2 includes relaxation, breathing and pain management; and Session 3 covers infant care. Tours of the OB Department are available with each session as well.
