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Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will be opening its new Monona Clinic this week, Tuesday, September 12. Dr. Andrea Venteicher will be the sole provider at the clinic until the nurse practitioner arrives in November. Then both providers will work providing family medical care at the clinic, which will be open five days per week.

“I am so excited to have this opportunity to serve the Monona area, in addition to my long-term patients from the Waukon area,” states Dr. Andrea Venteicher. “The positive energy and welcoming spirit I have already experienced from this community reinforced my belief that this clinic is needed and wanted by the area, and will be a huge success!”

The Monona Clinic will host four full exam rooms, allowing each provider to room patients in two rooms each. Tentatively, mornings will be reserved for acute patients with afternoons reserved for regular check-ups.  

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital, together with Elliott Jewelers of Waukon, will be hosting the 13th annual Women’s Health Day wellness event and salad luncheon Tuesday, September 26 at the Waukon Reception and Banquet Center. All ages are invited to attend this educational event, beginning at 11 a.m. with a wellness fair offering a variety of free health tests and information, and a salad luncheon and program held from Noon to 1 p.m.

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its monthly Euchre Marathon for all individuals of the community interested Thursday, September 21. Men and women are welcome to attend, even if not an Auxiliary member. The Euchre marathons are held the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Citizens Room at the Waukon Wellness Center.

The Auxiliary’s Euchre Marathons begin at 11:30 a.m. with dinner if chosen.  Call Northland Agency on Aging at 877-838-8077 if choosing to eat dinner. Card playing will follow at 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to stay and play cards following the Senior Citizens meal is more than welcome to do so. The cost is $3.00 per person with all proceeds going towards the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital.  Prizes will be awarded.

Anyone interested in attending, but preferring to play Bridge is also welcome to join in. It is asked that they come with their own table of four players, however.

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Betty DeBuhr by JoAnn Peake, Marv and Marge Strike, Roger and Jeanette Ruegnitz, Jim and Margo Sweeney, Jim and Linda Ryan, Dave and Laurie Martin, Carl and Betty Christianson, Richard and Joan Leiran, Timothy and Camille Helgeson, Jane Butler, Marlys Leiran, Gayle and Carol Decker, Dale and Ann Rademaker, Dave and Gail Prestemon, Bill and Beth Shafer, Jerry and Linda Siegrist, Kay Zimmerman, Bill and Shirley Schneeberger, Tom and Karen Regan, JoAnne Larson, Marian Smedsrud, Lois Evans, Russ and Mary Jo Meyer, Dean and Lynn Sorenson, Bob and Julia Rotach, Mary Anne Otting, Bernice Thies, Dr. Bill and Libby Withers, Jane Dietrich, Lucille Hanson, Jan Helgeson, RC Trucking-Bob and Carol Christianson, Dennis and Nancy Sweeney, Rick and Joni Voshart, Ed and Chris Laurerman, Jr., Roger and Lynn Ellefson, Dr.

An exciting new pilot project is bringing more fresh, local veggies and fruit to northeast Iowa preschoolers while supporting local farmers in the region. Three preschool sites participating in the Fresh Local Snack pilot project are NICC Child Development Center in Calmar, Rainbowland Preschool and Daycare in Fayette, and Waukon West Preschool and Waukon Headstart.

From August 21 to December 4, the Iowa Food Hub will deliver a fresh, local snack once a week to the sites (such as cucumbers, pictured at right). Teachers will serve the snacks and report on what fresh fruit and veggie items work best in the classroom. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will evaluate the results and see if the program can be continued and expanded in the future.

Gordy and Darlene Kaeser of Waukon will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary September 23 at the Waukon Golf and Country Club from 4-7 p.m. The couple was married September 24, 1967 at Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah.

They are the parents of  three children, Mark (deceased), Michael and Melissa. They have three granddaughters, Mackenzie, Marina and Madelyn. The couple requests no gifts.
 

Roger Mahr and Vicky Kurk, and Jeff and Rebecca Hawes, all of Waukon, parents of the bride-to-be, and Bruce and Sheila Snitker of Waukon, parents of the groom-to-be, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Ciara Mahr and Matthew Snitker, both originally of Waukon. The wedding ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2017 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon.

The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Waukon High School, a 2011 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and recently completed a Master’s degree in Education from Morningside College. She is currently employed as a teacher at Waukon Middle School.

Family, friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kugel are invited to a celebration at the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank Community Room in Waukon September 30 from 2-4 p.m. The couple recently exchanged vows and this event is being held for those unable to attend the wedding ceremony in Florida.

The couple requests no gifts but cards are welcome. For those unable to attend, cards may be sent to 2336 Aquilos Ave. SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909.

Taylor and Luke Schulte of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Greyson Darwin Schulte, born September 1, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. He weighed 8 lbs. 9 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Gabriel (2).

Grandparents are Sharon and Darwin Schlake of Waukon, Bryan Schulte of Waukon and Cyndi Schulte of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Darlene and Chester Schlake of Waukon, Shirley and James Stortz of Waukon, Shirley Schulte of Waukon and Karen Hudecek of Cresco.
 

Josh and Courtney Hedeman of Luana announce the birth of their daughter, Arzayla J. Hedeman, born September 4, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 7 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Carszn (3) and Jazlee-Jo (1).

Grandparents are Robyn and Lori Hedeman of Harpers Ferry and Tim Alberts of Lansing. Great-grandparents are Imelda and Emmett Nesteby of Lansing.