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Wed
09
Aug

Supervisors discuss pair of bridge projects, approve second reading of ordinance regarding Pioneer Cemetery Commission, hear latest update on Public Safety Center

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, August 7 at the Dolores Tillinghast Memorial Library in Harpers Ferry as part of the board's efforts to meet in various communities throughout the county over the course of the year. The board addressed a full agenda of items, including a Second Reading of an Ordinance to establish a Pioneer Cemetery Commission, Consideration of Bids for the North Fork Hollow Road Bridge and a Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI®) update for Harpers Ferry.

Chairperson Larry Schellhammer called the meeting to order. County Auditor Denise Beyer advised that the plat approval for Steven L. and Patricia M. Scholtes would need to be removed from the meeting agenda.

Wed
09
Aug

Waukon Wellness Center utilizes local talent to promote wellness through group exercise classes


Local instructors at Waukon Wellness Center ... Pictured above are Waukon Wellness Center’s local group exercise instructors, offering numerous classes on a daily basis. Left to right are Sue Torkelson, Amy Johnson, Debbie Rixen, Deb Landsom, Lois Henry, Stefanie Perkins (top right) and Bethany Ellingson (bottom right). Not pictured: Liz Murphy and Kristy Roney. Submitted photos.

The Waukon Wellness Center offers a wide variety of group exercise classes daily to accommodate every age and fitness level, with some classes beginning as early as 5 a.m. for the early birds, and others ending between 6-7 p.m. “Weekend Warriors,” a cycling class, is also offered every Saturday morning at 7 a.m. for those who desire that little “extra.” Classes are instructed by experienced, local “talents” (pictured at right), all of whom are certified in their specialty, with many instructors having multiple certifications in numerous specialties.

At present, Waukon Wellness Center is fortunate to have instructors specializing in, and currently offers, the following classes: Cycling, Zumba, Zumba Gold, Cross Train, Barre, Beyond Barre, Pilates, Stretch & Strengthen, Kickboxing, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), and multiple Yoga varieties.

Wed
09
Aug

Waukon City Council hears update on noise and odor concerns from Aveka general manager, also hears positive review of RAGBRAI® event

by Joe Moses

The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, August 7 to address a variety of matters, including Aveka noise and odor concerns, the Green Valley Bridge project and a review of the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI®) visit to Waukon. Mayor Duane DeWalle called the meeting to order with approval of the current agenda and minutes from the July 17 meeting.

The Public Hearing for a seven-year lease of a Johnson Vacuum Sweeper VT651-D on a Freightliner M2 Chassis for a total lease of $290,176.04 was opened and closed without any written or verbal comments. The Resolution for the Johnson Vacuum Sweeper lease agreement for seven years was approved later in the meeting at a total lease amount of $290,176.04 for the street sweeper. The Public Hearing for the Sanitary Sewer Collection Spot Repairs Project was also opened and closed without any written or verbal comments.

Wed
09
Aug

Graduates with honors from Doctor of Pharmacy program at Drake University

Drake University in Des Moines has released its list of graduates following completion of the spring 2017 semester. Among those graduates is Keisha Troendle of Waukon, who graduated cum laude from the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Drake University. She is a 2011 graduate of Waukon High School and the daughter of Jeremy and Lana Troendle of Waukon.

Wed
09
Aug

Classical Conversations of Allamakee accepting new enrollments for 2017-18


CC of Allamakee staff ... Left to right: Robin Oden - Program Assistant, Lisa Hagen - Director of CC of Allamakee and Essentials tutor, Julie Bryce - Foundations tutor. Not pictured: Julie Janes - Foundations tutor. Submitted photo.

Classical Conversations (CC) of Allamakee is now accepting new enrollments and registrations for the 2017-2018 school year. CC of Allamakee is a Classical Christian Community that will be starting in the Waukon area at the New Life Christian Church Tuesdays, beginning September 5 of this year.

Lisa Hagen, director of the CC community in Waukon, stated, "I am really excited about having this educational opportunity for children in Waukon and the surrounding area. This has been God's vision all along for this area and He is using us in leadership to carry out that vision.  This educational opportunity will be in the middle of traditional homeschooling and public school. The parents will be able to teach their kids their values using a classical curriculum but also allowing for classroom experience with other students. We are looking forward to being an academic ministry to many families."

Wed
09
Aug

Golden girls once again!!

Saturday, July 29, the Harpers Ferry Fireflies Granny Basketball team struck gold for the second year in a row. Coached by Bill Nation of Harpers Ferry, the Fireflies traveled to Norman, OK to compete in the Granny Basketball National Championship and won all three games they played to reign once again as National Tournament Champions. Nine teams from Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas and Iowa played a double elimination tournament to decide who would come home with the gold medals. The Fireflies first defeated the Gray Tornadoes from Kansas, 45-27, before defeating the Fire Ants from Texas, 50-14. In the championship game, the Fireflies played a familiar foe, but continued to take care of business, leading the Late Bloomers of Cedar Rapids by 18 to 20 points for most of the game before winning by a final score of 48-35. The state of Iowa actually had three teams in attendance at the tournament and each came home with medals to sweep the top three spots in the tournament.

Wed
09
Aug

Friends of Pool 9 to receive unique donation ...

The non-profit Friends of Pool 9 environmental and educational organization will be presented a one-of-a-kind, hand-constructed hanging quilt created by Karlene Wonderlich (pictured at right in the above photo) of Lansing. Wonderlich, an experienced quilter and career Family & Consumer Science (previously known as Home Economics) teacher, has historically provided strong support to a variety of non-profit organizations, often with her husband, Arlen Wonderlich (pictured at left). She has wanted to quilt the Black Hawk Bridge ever since they purchased a river home in 2007, so she developed a plan which started with Arlen’s photo of the bridge and had it enlarged several times to create an accurate template. She then began the painstaking process to cut and stitch the puzzle together, often spending a full day just to complete one small portion.

Wed
09
Aug

Lansing City Council awaits advice from State Forester visiting Mt. Hosmer this week, considers pair of proposals for treatment of radium issue in City’s water supply

by Macie Hill

The Lansing City Council meeting was held Monday, August 7. Discussion centered around a State Forester coming to take a look at trees on Mount Hosmer, fixing street lights around the city, dealing with the radium issue in the City’s water supply, and an update on the South Road bridge project.

Wed
09
Aug

Honored for 40 years of employment ...

Thornton Manor employees Nancy Rethwisch (left) and Janice Pfiffner (right) were recognized at a recent in-service for their 40th anniversaries of employment at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Nancy Rethwisch began her career June 15, 1977 as the Office Manager and Janice Pfiffner began her LPN career April 20, 1977, one day before Thornton Manor opened. Submitted photo.
 

Wed
09
Aug

Fourth annual Firecracker 5K Walk/Run hosted by Harpers Ferry Boosters, Inc.


Top-three medal winners from each division of Harpers Ferry Boosters 5K Run ... Pictured above are the medal winners who finished within the top three in each of seven age divisions at the Harpers Ferry Boosters 5K Run held July 1 in Harpers Ferry. Submitted photo.

Overall winners ... Pictured above are the overall male and female winners of the Harpers Ferry Booster Firecracker 5K Run held July 1. Left to right, Hunter Lavalle of Cedar Falls won the men’s race in 17:54 and Macy Niewoehner of Hawkeye won the women’s race in 21:21. Submitted photo.

The fourth annual Firecracker 5K Walk/Run hosted by Harpers Ferry Boosters, Inc. in Harpers Ferry Saturday, July 1 was considered a tremendous success with 270 participants registered from across the state of Iowa and six other states from across the United States. Each participant received a green t-shirt with the Firecracker emblem and a list of sponsors on the back.

The racers were welcomed by Harpers Ferry City Councilman Don Gibson, and Trekman Racing was used to assist and manage electronic registration and timing which enhanced the process and provided the racers/walkers with their individual times and ranking by age groups and overall. The 5K race featured an overall winner in the Female and Male divisions and gold, silver and bronze medals in seven age categories within the Female and Male divisions.

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