The local Caregiver Support Group meets monthly at Veterans Memorial Hospital. The meetings will take place the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held Monday, September 17 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of he 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 meets the third Monday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, September 20 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital.
This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Angie Mettille, RN, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, September 11 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.
Len and Joan Bruce, who began their teaching careers in Waukon in 1968, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception to be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport Sunday, September 9 from 2-4 p.m.
The couple was married July 13, 1968 in Janesville, WI and taught in Waukon until 1981, when Len accepted an administrative position. They are both retired now, Joan from Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf and Len from Camanche High School in Camanche.
The family of Helen Olson will be hosting an open house in celebration of her 90th birthday Sunday, September 9, from 2-4 p.m. The open house will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Barthell Eastern Star Assisted Living facility located at 911 Ridgewood Drive, Decorah.
Everyone is invited to attend. The family requests no gifts.
The Jarchow Family Reunion is scheduled for Sunday, September 9 at the Methodist Church, one block north of the bank, in Hawkeye. All relatives and siblings of Wilhelm/William Jarchow, Sr. are welcome to attend. A potluck dinner is planned at noon with a meeting to follow and time for visiting and family stories.
Feel free to bring photos. Help may be available with identifying individuals in photos. Bring information about weddings, births and deaths. Share this reunion notice with other family members.
Dan and Lacy Lloyd of Harpers Ferry announce the birth of their daughter, Cami Irene Lloyd, born August 24, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 21-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Cashton (12), Caidee (10), Cael (7) and Carlei (2).
Grandparents are Jim and Sue O’Neill of Waukon and Mike and Gwen Lloyd of Harpers Ferry. Great-grandparents are Eleanor O’Neill, Janice Winter and Penny Marti, all of Waukon.
Eric and Jasmine Christensen of Waterville announce the birth of their son, Shayne Christensen, born August 25, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs. 3.4 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Adrick (8).
Grandparents are Arnie and Sherri Onsager of Waukon, Robin Christensen of Dorchester and Layne Christensen of Decorah. Betty Christensen of Decorah is a great-grandparent.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• September 28: ARCPLC Signup Deadline; MPP-Dairy Premiums Due
Managed Haying Requests
For those who have stopped in to request managed haying on your CRP ground, make sure the bales are off as soon as possible to avoid killing of the seeding underneath, but no later than September 30. Any seeding destroyed due to the bales needs to be reseeded.
