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LeRoy and Bonnie Jones of Harpers Ferry celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family July 11. LeRoy Jones and Bonnie Bollman were united in marriage July 11, 1953 at the Monona Methodist Church.

They have eight children including Dale (Pam) Jones of Waukon, Loren (Georgia) Jones of McGregor, Cindy Moose of Waukon and Paul (Lynn) Jones, Mark (Brenda) Jones, Russ Jones, Gary Jones and Keith Jones, all of Harpers Ferry. The couple’s family also includes grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 302 Ion Road, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146.
 

Paul and Kathy Howes of Waukon are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary August 4, 2018 with a casual reception at the Empty Nest Winery, 1352 Apple Road, Waukon. All friends and relatives are encouraged to join them for a celebration of their marriage from 3-6 p.m. No gifts are requested.

The couple exchanged vows November 23, 1968. Due to the unpredictable weather conditions in November and the proximity to Thanksgiving, the August date was chosen as an alternative time for their anniversary celebration. Their children are Jennifer (John) Kuzma of Clearwater, FL and Jason and Laurie (Maxwell) Howes of Dorchester.
 

Randy and Pam Smith of Waukon will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Randy Smith and Pam Luth were married July 22, 1978.

They are the parents of Heath (Juli) Smith of Prairie du Chien, WI and Ryan (Kari) Smith of Waukon. They also have six grandchildren, Landon, Briar, Quinn, Roslin, Ewan and Liam.

In honor of the occasion, cards may be sent to 603 Cedar Lane, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Wayne and Sandra Fish of Waukon will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary July 20. Wayne Fish and Sandra Shafer were united in marriage July 20, 1958 at Zalmona Presbyterian Church in rural Waukon.

They have two daughters, Debra (Mark) Palmer of Waukon and Wanda (Dan) Brown of Madrid. The couple has five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, Lars (Jen) Palmer and Henry, Lane (Eric) Rich and      Knightley and Natalie, and Lindsey (Tim) Lund and Ella, all of Waukon, and Shannon (Joe) Knudsen,  Breanna and Claire of Madrid and Donald (Kayla) Brown and Carson of Decorah.

Cards and well wishes may be sent to 1171 Old Stage Road, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Dustyn and Whitney Conway of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Breckyn David Conway, born June 26, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 ozs. and measured 19-1/4 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Brindlyn (3).

Grandparents are Dan and Becky Conway of Lansing and Jay and Julie Sheahan of Mason City.

Michael and Kaylee Henriksen of Clermont announce the birth of their daughter, Layla Jean Henriksen, born July 8, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth.

Grandparents are Dawn Peterson of Waukon and Dave Peterson of Clermont. Great-grandparents are Dave Henriksen of Elgin and Kim Henriksen of Wadena.

D.J. Johnson (right) of Richmond, VA scored a hole-in-one using a 7-iron on hole nine of the Waukon Golf and Country Club Saturday, July 7. He is pictured above with Carley Sweeney of Waukon, who was his witness to the achievement on the par-three, 127-yard hole. Johnson’s wife, Sherry, is a native of Caledonia, MN and a cousin to Carley Sweeney’s mother, Penny Sweeney of Waukon, and the Johnsons visit the area annually, with the pair pictured above golfing together the past several years during those vacation visits, either at the Waukon Golf & Country Club or at the Ma-Cal-Grove Golf Course in Caledonia, MN. Submitted photo.
 

Legendary female country music star Terri Clark to headline Friday's grandstand; Free carnival throughout the fair

This week, July 18-22,  the 165th Allamakee County Fair will be held for all to enjoy at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. A wide variety of entertainment is in place to headline this year’s fair at the grandstand, along with a great deal of other activities for everyone to enjoy each and every day throughout the five-day event.

Grandstand to feature star power and horse power

Kicking off this year’s grandstand entertainment line-up Wednesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. will be a Truck and Tractor Pull featuring local trucks and tractors as well as some powered-up regional competitors in a variety of high-revving classes.

by Lissa Blake

It was 50 years ago that longtime community volunteer Wayne Burk heard something that has stayed with him ever since.

“I was at a Jaycees meeting, and this passage came up that I never forgot: ‘Your task is to build a better world, said God. And I answered, ‘I’m so small and useless, there’s nothing I can do.’ And God, in all his wisdom, said, ‘Just build a better you.’ I’ve sort of lived by that,” said Burk.

After 26 years of living in Waukon, the Burks are moving to Independence this week to be closer to family.

Burk, who is originally from the Waterloo area, moved to Waukon in 1992 with his wife, Joan, to take a job as superintendent of the Allamakee Community School District.

After serving the District from 1992-1999, Wayne retired and the Burks decided to stay in town. “We liked it here,” Wayne reflected.

Support from local businesses is essential in the success of the Little Switzerland FFA chapter at Waukon High School and its members, and Village Farm and Home has been a key player in assisting the local FFA chapter. Village Farm and Home partners with Red Brand Fencing, a supporter of FFA for 70 years, through the Home Grown Program. Through the Home Grown Program, for every roll of wire that is purchased at Village Farm, $1 is donated back to the local FFA chapter. Village Farm and Home partnered with Red Brand Fencing and the National FFA Organization to most recently donate $775 to the Little Switzerland chapter.