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Ah, September. Kids are back in school, Labor Day weekend has already come and gone, fall school sports are upon us, college football and the NFL are starting to hit the airways, and for those in the Emergency Management Field, September also is Preparedness Month.

In recognition of this, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has proclaimed September as Preparedness Month in Iowa in conjunction with National Preparedness Month, which was created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, in an effort to educate the public on how to prepare for emergencies.

“This past summer’s severe weather and flooding are a reminder that disasters can, and do, happen in our state and that is why I have proclaimed September as Preparedness Month in Iowa,” said Reynolds. “I am asking Iowans to take steps now to prepare themselves, their families, their places of business, and their communities for any emergency.”

Identity theft is a significant problem and if it has not happened to an individual directly, then they likely know someone who has been victimized. While identity theft can happen to anyone, there are some things that can be done to reduce the risk. Proper disposal, at the right time, of documents and items that contain personal, confidential information is key to protection.

Waukon State Bank offers a free shredding service once a month to help community members safely dispose of their confidential information. Some of the following items that may contain personal information should be considered for shredding, once their recommended retention has passed, including bank statements, expired credit or debit cards, credit card offers, paycheck stubs, canceled checks from years past, medical or legal information, along with anything that contains financial information or personal identification, such as social security number or signature.

Each year the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI) selects a Superintendent of the Year from nominations made by each of the area education agencies throughout the state of Iowa. This year, Superintendent Dr. Dale Crozier, joint superintendent of MFL/MarMac and Eastern Allamakee Community School Districts, was nominated for the honor from the Keystone Area Education Agency (AEA).

The nomination is made by other administrators in the AEA. This is the second time Dr. Crozier has been nominated during his career as a superintendent. The individual selected as Iowa's Superintendent of the Year was Guttenberg native Gary Zittergruen, Superintendent from Benton Community School District. He was bestowed that honor at an August 2 ceremony.

The Waukon Walking School Bus, now in its fourth year, is a safe, fun and active way for students to get to school during the fall and spring months. The Walking School Bus in Waukon will walk on the following Thursday mornings this fall: September 21 and 28, and October 5, 12, 19 and 26 and will start in downtown Waukon. Interested families should drop students off by 7:40 a.m. at the Area Development and Visitor Center on the corner of First Street NW and Main Street in Waukon. Routes lead to East Elementary and West Elementary schools. Students will be walking 10-20 minutes and arrive to school by 8:10 a.m. or earlier. Fall mornings can be pretty chilly so students should come dressed for the weather. The Walking School Bus will not walk if it is below 40°F or if it is raining/storming/snowing. In order to continue this beneficial program beyond Fall 2017, more volunteer leaders are needed.

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering the class “Windows 10 Operating System Essentials” (#57470) Tuesday, September 12 from 5-8 p.m. at the NICC Waukon Center, 1220 Third Avenue NW.

In this class, participants will learn the role of an operating system as the primary foundation and interface on a computer. Participants will spend a couple hours getting comfortable with the core features of Windows 10.

Windows 10 offers some compelling features including Cortana, the brand new Microsoft personal assistant, and a new start menu. Those who are new to Windows altogether or just upgrading from a previous version will find what is needed to get going with Windows 10. Students at the Waukon Center location will be participating via web-based video conference transmitted from the host location in Cresco.

Unbeaten Tribe gridders ranked #1 in daily newspaper polls after first loss by previous #1 B-H/RV

A game that saw the Waukon football team more than double up its New Hampton host in total yardage didn’t turn out to yield that same result on the scoreboard in the final non-district match-up of this young 2017 football season Friday, September 1. A strong defensive stand by the Indians that limited the Chickasaws to just 166 yards of total offense was somewhat overshadowed by a handful of “unique” occurrences that helped keep the Chickasaws in the latest chapter of what has come to be a recent series of classic grid battles.

The Kee cross country team posted its most successful overall results in many years when it ran at the MFL/MarMac Invitational Thursday, August 31. The Hawk girls made a strong early-season statement by, literally, running past Class 1A’s most recently top-ranked team, two-time defending Class 1A State Champion Central Elkader, to claim team championship honors at the MFL/MarMac meet, while the Kee boys also showed marked improvement as this young season gets underway with a runner-up finish at the meet run at Tri-City Golf Course in rural Luana.

GIRLS VARSITY TEAM SCORES
KEE 25; Central Elkader 31; MFL/MarMac 70; Maquoketa Valley 104

BOYS VARSITY TEAM SCORES
Maquoketa Valley 15; KEE 87; Clayton Ridge 91; Central Elkader 93; MFL/MarMac 112; East Buchanan 119

The Waukon volleyball team competed to both start and end this past week, winning just one match out of a total of seven played during the week. The Indians started the week with a marathon dual match at home against MFL/MarMac, eventually surrendering the five-set battle by scores of 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 25-22 and 13-15. After having the remainder of the school week free from competition, the Indians played six matches at the Mabel-Canton Classic hosted by Mabel-Canton High School in Minnesota Saturday, September 2, and won just one of those matches, 25-18 and 25-17 over Lanesboro, splitting two more, 26-24 and 8-25 against Grand Meadow and 25-23 and 22-25 against Spring Grove. The other three Indian matches at the event were all surrendered by sweeps, 7-25 and 17-25 against Mabel-Canton, 19-25 and 17-25 against Rushford-Peterson and 16-25 and 22-25 against Kingsland.

Roger Allen Chensvold, 67, of West Union died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Evans Memorial Home for the Aged in Cresco. Funeral Services were held Friday, September 1 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Ossian with Rev. Marshall Nessa as the officiant. Graveside Services were also held Friday, September 1 at West Union Cemetery, West Union.

Roger Allen was born January 5, 1950 to Curtis and Delores (Cowles) Chensvold in West Union. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church, Ossian. Roger graduated from North High School in 1968 and earned his electrician degree from NICC.

Roger was united in marriage with Vicki Mannion November 11, 1972. Three children were born to this union. Roger worked as a parts manager for NAPA Auto Parts for 43 years, retiring in 2015.

Marleen Marie Moritz, 71, of Monona passed away peacefully with family at her side early Saturday, August 26, 2017, following a long illness at Crossing Rivers Health, Prairie du Chien, WI. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, August 31 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona with Rev. Nils de Jesus Hernandez as the Celebrant. Burial followed at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, McGregor.

Marleen Blietz was born December 6, 1945 to parents Giles W. and Dorothy M. (Jarms) Blietz in Monona. She was baptized December 23, 1945 and received her first Holy Communion May 10, 1953, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Garnavillo. Marleen was confirmed March 2, 1958 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona.