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Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Deb Tweedy by Carol Paus, Jeff and Janet Jannsen, Marv and Marge Strike, Bill and Sue Blagsvedt, Randy and Patty Nordheim, RW Pladsen, Inc., John and Mary Stavnes, Bob and Julie Rotach, Dan and Traci Byrnes, Dan Lyons, Wayne and Nona Sawyer, Regi and Denise Tysland, Cy and Mona Nelson, Classic Design/Julie Snitker, Mike and Becky Kramer, Jean Huffey, George Pickett, Jim and Jill Kiesau, Ken and Rose Beardmore, Ken and Jill Lampman, Dennis and Linda DeBuhr, Dr. Arlen and Karlene Wonderlich, Brian and Denise Wullner, Mike and Michaela Shupe, Jeff and Amy Sommer, Pat and Darlene Schlarmann, Russ and Mary Jo Meyer, Walter and Lorraine Teslow, Dave and Brenda Dougherty, Sue Kratz, Frank and Carol Sivesind, Marlys Leiran, Chuck and Marcy Fritz, Dave and Sandy Lyons, Dennis and Sherri Lyons, Joel and Teresa Sommer, Eric and Stephanie Palmer, M.K.

The family of Connie Luster will be hosting an open house celebration in honor of her 90th birthday Saturday, October 13 from 12-3 p.m. The open house will be held at the Legion Hall in Harpers Ferry.

Connie’s 90th birthday is September 27. Cards and well wishes may sent to Thornton Manor, P.O. Box 700, Lansing, IA 52151.
 

The Waukon High School Class of 1958 will be holding its 60-year class reunion September 29 at Green Valley Getaway in Waukon.

The event begins with registration and happy hour at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Those who have additional questions about the event may contact Sharon Pratte at 563-568-2742.

The Waukon High School Class of 1961 will meet September 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Gus & Tony’s for lunch. All classmates are invited to attend.

Becky and Matt Rea of Lansing announce the birth of their son, Weston James Rea, born September 7, 2018 in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 6 lbs. 14 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Brinnly (5) and Brady (2).

Grandparents are Greg and Jean Rea of Lansing and James and Janet McLaren of Independence. Great-grandparents are Evelyn Staggemeyer of Eitzen, MN, Arelene McLaren of Independence and Betty Osvald of Independence.

Josh and Whitney Anderson of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Emery Elaine Anderson, born September 14, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 21-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Jaxon (6), Braxton (5) and Tila (5).

Grandparents are Tom and Shawny Jones of Waukon, Matt and Dawn Teslow of Waukon and Joel Anderson of Decorah. Great-grandparents are Kate and Dayton Jones of Harpers Ferry, Richard and Elaine Anderson of Decorah, Sherri Lewey of Waukon and Darlene Hartkemeyer of Cedar Rapids.
 

by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director 563-568-2148

Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• September 28: ARCPLC signup deadline; MPP-Dairy premiums due
• September 30: Last day to remove bales for those who requested managed haying on CRP grounds; End of fiscal year for FSA

Market Facilitation Program
USDA announced the trade mitigation program (Market Facilitation Program, MFP) earlier this month. This program will aid farmers who were impacted from trade retaliation. The Farm Service Agency will administer this program and provide payments to corn, dairy, hog, soybean, wheat, cotton, and sorghum producers.

Allamakee County Farm Bureau (ACFB) members Don and MaryLou Billhorn were winners of the Iowa Farm Bureau drawing at the Iowa State Fair for a John Deere Gator valued at $23,000. The Gator give-away was a special State Fair contest for Farm Bureau members. Having been Farm Bureau members since 1979, the Billhorns live in Readlyn and own a Heritage Farm (owned by the family for 150-plus years) in northern Allamakee County. Submitted photo.
 

By Sara Berges, Allamakee SWCD

by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"

... that this old man does not appreciate night games featuring the Cubs or Iowa U. football.

The Iowa-UNI game started at 6:30, and the Wisconsin game was set for 7:30 p.m. Will the trend to lateness continue until we start one at midnight? Possibly, if television wants that!

I long for the good old days of Iowa football, when games started at 1 p.m. and were over before 5 p.m.

As a student, that gave us an opportunity to savor a victory or start to forget a loss as traffic began to leave Iowa City, and the city was returned to the students and faculty.

Then when I started work at the local newspaper in the early 1960s, and continuing ito the 1970s, the Iowa Press Association was able to reward member papers with a few tickets for each home game at much reduced prices. The university had some pretty bad football teams some of those years, and sellouts were by no means assured.