Ben Jones and Kiana Nielsen of Harpers Ferry announce the birth of their son, Parker Allen Jones, born December 26, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth.
Grandparents are Jeff and Theresa Nielsen of Waterloo and Howard and Trish Jones of Waukon Junction.
Tyler and Aja Sickles of Lansing announce the birth of their son, Mavrik Lee Sickles, born December 27, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Eli (8).
... that with the extreme and prolonged cold weather spell, some of us are happy indeed that there is a lot of action in the field of sports at this time of the year.
And happier yet that both Iowa and Iowa State won their football bowl games.
As I am typing this, the Big Ten (14!) has won all seven of its post-season games, with Michigan right now trying to make it eight. But even it’s only 7-1, it would seem to be evidence that the level of football in the league is pretty high.
The Iowa wrestlers won the Midlands championship again, and a team of unattached wrestlers from Iowa came in ninth!
Plus, the Iowa women beat a ranked Michigan basketball team despite having two starters and two-thirds of the team’s top scorers benched by injuries.
I would like to express my appreciation to the citizens of Waukon for allowing me to have served as the Assistant Waukon City Attorney over the past thirty years. A big thank you to the Waukon Police Department and its officers, present and past, for your hard work and devotion to duty. It has been my experience that they are very conscientious and attempt to uphold the motto of “To Protect and Serve”.
I further extend my appreciation to prior city councils for their repeated reappointments. On my first day as a practicing attorney, July 7, 1986, I was appointed as the Assistant Waukon City Attorney. I was reappointed annually thereafter. It has been a wonderful experience both professionally and personally.
Let’s do a little review. Our president, Donald Trump, won the Republican primary over 16 supposedly smart and good people, and in my mind I’m sure glad. He won the presidency over very crooked and ungodly Hillary, with the expenditures of one-fourth of what she spent. Both parties spent big money slamming Trump.
His support came from big numbers of Democrats and Independents and good Republicans. And if he were to run right now, he would win big time again.
True story, I wear a Trump cap always and will always. A well-known Democrat came to me and said, “I voted for Trump and I think he is a God send.” I answered, “You are right and so was our Lord Jesus and look what people did to him.” Something to think about.
Kindest Regards
& God Bless, Osmond (Ozzy) Quandahl
Waukon
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• January 15: Office closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January Facility Loan Interest Rates
The interest rates for January are as follows:
• 1.875% for 3 years
• 2.125% for 5 years
• 2.250% for 7 years
• 2.375% for 10 years
• 2.500% for 15 years
January proclaimed National Mentoring Month … At its Monday, January 8 regular session, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month. Pictured above at the proclamation are: Front row - Left to right: Intern Mentoring Coordinator Daniel Dejapin, mentor Aleesa Baakko, Helping Services Mentoring Coordinator Kathy Schwartzhoff, Helping Services Mentoring Program Steering Committee member Bob Rotach and Helping Services Mentor for a Day and Director of Prevention Services Tessa Willie. Back row: Helping Services Development Coordinator Dennis Osmundson, Allamakee County Board of Supervisors members Dennis Koenig, Dan Byrnes and Larry Schellhammer, and Helping Services Executive Director Carson Eggland. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
by Joe Moses
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in a pair of regular sessions within this past week's time due to the New Year's Day holiday falling on the board's regular scheduled meeting day of Monday. The board met in that holiday-delayed session Tuesday, January 2 before returning to its regular Monday meeting day for its next regular session Monday, January 8. Coverage of both meetings follows:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday, January 2 due to the New Year's Day holiday falling on its regular Monday meeting day. The board addressed a full agenda of items including the Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund (NEIRHTF) program review and Fiscal-Year 2019 funding request, the recommendation from the Compensation Board for Fiscal-Year 2019 and the consideration of a resolution regarding personnel in the County Auditor's office.
The Red Head Uncle Ted ... The classic red and white color combination fishing lure, such as the one pictured above, was brought back into production by Bill Lewis Lures at the suggestion of local fishing guide Ted Peck of New Albin. The company more recently named the "old-school" lure after Peck, calling it the "Red Head Uncle Ted". Submitted photo.
Recognized with rare naming honor ... Local fishing guide Ted Peck of New Albin, pictured above, was recently honored by Bill Lewis Lures for his contribution to the sportfishing industry by naming one of their classic red and white color combination lures in his honor, dubbing it the "Red Head Uncle Ted." The lure is the only one in the company's Rat-L-Trap line of lures to be named after an individual. Submitted photo.
by Lissa Blake
If someone had told Mississippi River fishing guide Ted Peck of New Albin an Alabama company would ever name a fishing lure after a Yankee from Illinois, he would have said they were telling fish stories.
But that's exactly what happened in October of this past year.
Bill Lewis Lures renamed its signature Rat-L-Trap red/white floating model RT-97 “Red Head Uncle Ted” in honor of Peck. Rat-L Trap has been making lures since 1964. The Red Head Uncle Ted is the only model out of Rat-L Trap's 143 lures to be named for an individual.
“It's quite humbling,” said Peck of the lure that bears his name.
HIS BACKGROUND
Peck and his wife, Candy, moved to New Albin l1 years ago after living in Wisconsin for much of their lives. He grew up in Carroll County, IL fishing with his dad, who gave him some of his favorite lures.
The Allamakee County Community Foundation (ACCF) is now accepting 2018 grant applications. The application for the grant funding is available online at www.dbqfoundation.org/accf. Applications are due February 1, 2018 by midnight.
Nonprofit organizations can apply for grants from the ACCF for projects or programs that address significant community issues and benefit a broad spectrum of the community. Projects must be in Allamakee County.
The ACCF awards grants in the areas of Health and Human Services, Education, Neighborhoods and Community Development, Environment; Children, Youth, and Families; and Arts and Culture, including historic preservation. Preference is given to projects that:
