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Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health-related fields such as physicians, nurses, EMTs, etc.) Monday, September 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital.

The cost of the class, for certification or recertification, is the same and all registrants should bring along their own pocket mask. The card received with the course does certify attendants in CPR for two years.

Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required. For more information and to register for the “Health Care Provider” CPR Course, call Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
 

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.

Anyone can make a difference by making a life-saving blood donation at the next Waukon Community Blood Drive. Blood donations are desperately needed right now with the recent devastation in Texas. The next blood drive will take place Thursday, September 7, from Noon to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.

Below are a few tips for ensuring a successful donation:

· Get a good night’s sleep before your blood donation.
· Eat a good meal before donating blood. Do not donate on an empty stomach.
· Drink plenty of fluids.
· Bring a photo ID or Blood Donor ID Card to your appointment.
· If you are 16 or 17 years old and you’ve never donated blood with LifeServe Blood Center, be sure to get a signed Parental/Guardian Permission Form.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate blood at the next Waukon blood drive scheduled for Thursday, September 7, from Noon to 5 p.m., call 800-287-4903.
 

The local Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Wednesday, September 13 at 2 p.m.

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 meets the second Wednesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
 

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Norbert “Bud” Duffy by Marv and Marge Strike, Jim and Linda Ryan, Dave and Rita Newton, Dale and Ann Rademaker, Dan and Traci Byrnes, Wayne and Nona Sawyer, Marcella Hansmeier, Carol Krumme, Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Dennis and Sandy Deal, Jim and Jill Kiesau, Joan Bieber, Paul and Wendy Ebner, Gary and Joan David, Dave and Laurie Martin, Jeff and Joan David, Brad and Erin Berns and the family of Norbert Duffy.

Memorials were also received in memory of Richard Hanson by Chuck and Lois Votsmier, Betty Troendle, Carol Moe, Tim and Vicky Phipps, Sheila Snitker, Chuck and Maxine Bloxham, Neil and Darlene Barth, Mavis Berns, Brian and Denise Wullner, Lillian Larson, Wayne and Kim Klocke, Bob and Linda Thompson, Brad and Erin Berns and the family and friends of Richard Hanson.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, September 21, 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 Teresa Myers, RN, C.D.E., Diabetes Educator, or Angie Mettille, RN, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
 

Lamista Dahlstrom of Waukon and Dustin Moody of Harpers Ferry announce their engagement and upcoming wedding to take place Saturday, September 16 with an outdoor ceremony at the Bill Moody farm in Harpers Ferry. A reception will be held at the Waukon Banquet Center.

Parents of the bride-to-be are Bill and Roberta Tesar of McGregor and the late Gary Dahlstrom. The bride-to-be is currently a full-time student at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo majoring in Medical Administration with an anticipated Spring 2018 graduation date. She is a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member.

Parents of the groom-to-be are Mike and Jackie Moody of Harpers Ferry. The groom-to-be is employed at the Product Engineering Center in Cedar Falls as a Product Tester for John Deere. He also owns and operates  Driven Marine, a boat repair business in Sumner.

The couple is planning a honeymoon in December at Cancun, Mexico. They will be making their home in Sumner.

Ken and Karen Leppert of Lansing will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary September 10. The couple was married September 10, 1957 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Lansing.

They are the parents of six children, including Kimberly (Paul) Mauss of Onalaska, WI, Kristin (Terry) Heiderscheit of Rochester, MN, Kyle (Laura Colsch) Leppert of Onalaska, WI, Kathy (John) Reinhart of La Crosse, WI, Kari (John) Adank of Onalaska, WI and Kraig (Marcella Hogan) of Onalaska, WI.

They have 13 grandchildren, including Shane Mauss, Karissa (John) Wunsch, Justin (Ali) Mauss, Tessie (Kyle) Thomas, Luka (Todd) Jensen, Noel Heiderscheit, Lindsey (Marcus) Stefonek, Lacey (Alex) Wellsfry, Riley and Elle Reinhart, Whitney Weymiller, and Mason and Olivia Leppert. They also have eight great-grandchildren, including Landon and Madelyn Stefonek, Eve, Chael and Raylee Wellsfry, Winnie Thomas, Leonard Jensen and Kimora Heiderscheit.

Richard and Joan Leiran of Waukon will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple was married August 11, 1957  and plans to celebrate with extended family in mid-September.  They have two children, Chris (Roger) Wise of Ames and Carrie of Des Moines.  Cards of congratulations, along with memories and funny stories, will reach the couple at 896 Cooks Road, Waukon, IA, 52172.
 

The Waukon High School Class of 1947 reunion will be held Saturday, September 9 at 12 p.m. at Gus & Tony’s in Waukon. All classmates are invited and encouraged to attend.