The Waukon Area Fire Protection District was called to a barn fire about four and a half miles west of Waukon at 371 Prairie Drive around 9 p.m. Thursday, June 1. The barn, located on the home farm of the Janice Cooper family, was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived on scene, as evident by the bright white flames near the left of the photo above that was taken a little more than three-fourths of a mile away. The bright lights to the right of the photo are those of some of the responding fire fighting vehicles from both the Waukon Area Fire Protection District and the Postville Fire Department, which was called to provide water tanker and other firefighting support for the blaze. Also assisting during the incident were the Allamakee County Sheriff's Office, Waukon Police Department and Veterans Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service.
Waukon Fareway meat manager Les Lickiss (left) hands a set of keys to new assistant meat manager Nick Danover (right) to officially welcome him as a new member of the management staff at the Waukon Fareway location. Danover has been with Fareway for seven years, most recently as assistant market manager at the Fareway store in Waverly. Danover and his wife, Katie, were just married in March of this year, and they enjoy being outdoors and spending time with family.
The Allamakee County Conservation Board (ACCB) will be hosting a series of summer day camps for the youth of Allamakee County throughout the months of June and July. The camps will be held at parks throughout Allamakee County.
The series will feature camps for all age levels from three to 15 years of age. All camps will be free of charge, however, participants must be pre-registered.
Youth ages three to six are invited to attend, with an adult, two storytimes from 9:30-11 a.m. June 22 and June 27 at County Home Park just north of Waukon on Highway 9. June 22, “Native Animals” will feature animals that are native to Iowa. The June 27 “Teeth” storytime will feature educational activities about the teeth of animals and how they use them. Both camps will feature educational stories, activities and crafts to make and take home.
Children and families are encouraged to participate in Robey Memorial Library’s program series Summer Explorers to be held Wednesdays, June 7, 14 and 21 from 10-11 a.m. The program schedule is as follows:
June 7: Renewable Energy with Green Iowa Americorps - make wind turbines and solar cars.
June 14: Build a Bug House with Ross Geerdes of Allamakee County Conservation - learn about beneficial insects and make a bug house to take home for the backyard.
June 21: Food Fun with Lynn Sorenson of Kitchen Krafts - make a treat.
Watch for the Summer Explorers series to continue the first two Wednesdays in August as well, August 2 and 9. For more information contact the library at 563-568-4424 or www.waukon.lib.ia.us.
Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families is spearheading a campaign entitled “Talk. They Hear You.” This national campaign empowers parents to talk with children, as young as nine years old, about the dangers of underage drinking.
This campaign is relevant and vital because the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) latest report on underage drinking shows that more than a quarter of American youth engage in underage drinking. Although there has been progress in reducing the extent of underage drinking in recent years, the rates of underage drinking are still unacceptably high.
“Talk. They Hear You.” raises parents’ and other caring adults’ awareness about these issues and arms them with information they need to start a conversation about alcohol before children become teenagers.
Retiring employees honored ... Left to right: Don Thies and Larry Dundee. Submitted photos.
40 years of service ... Deb Tweedy. Submitted photo.
The Allamakee Community School District hosted its annual Employee Recognition Luncheon Wednesday, May 24 at the Waukon Middle School gymnasium for all employees of the school district. The event featured the honoring of school district employees who have achieved milestones of 15, 20, 25 and 40 years of service to the school district, as well as those retiring. Some of those employees are pictured in the surrounding photos.
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Due to the Memorial Day holiday falling on its typical Monday meeting day, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met on two occasions this past week, a holiday-delayed session Tuesday, May 30 and the board's regular session Monday, June 5. Coverage of both meetings appears below.
TUESDAY, MAY 30
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Tuesday, May 30 following the Memorial Day holiday Monday, May 29 to address a full agenda of items, including the adoption of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) Ordinance LVI, consideration of a Joint Public Service Agreement with Winneshiek County for a bridge on the county line on Ferris Mill Road and the consideration of bids for asphalt pavement repairs. There were no Public Comments.
Children will have opportunity to turn shovel of dirt at groundbreaking event
June 11, the second Sunday in June, is designated as National Children’s Day. The Lansing Lions are concerned about the health and development of the children in the local area and look at National Children's Day as "a day we revive our commitment to our children and the children of our community. We, as adults, are responsible for their future."
With that mission in mind, the Lansing Lions thought National Children's Day would be the ideal time to host a dedication and groundbreaking ceremony for its playground enhancement project. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Lions Shelter on South Front Street in Lansing.
Friends of Pool 9 volunteers will once again be offering a day of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn-like adventures when they host their annual Mississippi River Adventure Day Tuesday, July 11 at the Blackhawk Park Pavilion near De Soto, WI. The event is open to youth ages eight to 16 and will take place from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Those age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, with no more than two students per adult.
Participants will learn to log roll, kayak or canoe the backwaters, bass fish, swim, fly fish and enjoy a picnic lunch on the scenic Mississippi River. All activities are free of charge.
Monday, June 5 the Lansing City Council met in its regular session. Discussion circled around an ATV ordinance, hiring new city lawn mowers, dust control, cutting down a tree at Mount Hosmer, and information about the Lansing Swimming Pool.
The Allamakee ATV Club attended the meeting inquiring as to whether or not the City of Lansing will be getting a new ATV ordinance. All council members present agreed that the council needs more time to discuss all of the options in order to make a decision. The ATV club will be back for the July 3 meeting for an answer.
Discussion was held in regard to the need to hire an individual to mow lawn for the City. Four new applications were received and a decision to hire someone will be made in the near future.
