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The Kee softball team defeated Calamus-Wheatland Monday, July 10 in their Class 1A Region 5 championship game by a score of 11-0 to finish off another three-game regional sweep and earn a chance to defend the Class 1A State Tournament Championship the Hawks won last season. This year's return trip marks the fourth State Softball Tournament qualification for the Hawks, and the third in the last four seasons. Continuing its reign as the number-one rated team in Class 1A and earning this year's State Tournament top seed, Kee will now begin its Class 1A title defense Monday, July 17 with an 11 a.m. first-round game against Montezuma at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. Find out more details about the Hawks' journey back to Fort Dodge and what lies ahead for Kee's title defense in the July 12 copy of The Standard.

The Waukon Police Department reports the theft of another vehicle in Waukon prior to the Fourth of July holiday. The Department reports that a silver 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe bearing Iowa license plate EOK 183 was stolen from Waukon between 11 p.m. Sunday, July 2 and 12:45 a.m. Monday, July 3 in the 10 block of First Avenue SW.
The Waukon Police Department wants to remind Waukon citizens to contact the police department immediately if they see any suspicious activity. Also, anyone who has any information regarding this vehicle or its whereabouts is asked to contact the Waukon Police Department through the Allamakee County Dispatch Center at 563-568-4521.

by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"

... that if my name doesn’t appear on the obituary page of this edition, it will mean that I was able to note my 83rd birthday this week.

I note that only because it might give me an excuse for being an old curmudgeon, sort of like what Andy Rooney used to do on his short TV spot weekly.

For example, I often wonder “why is it” that all the bananas on display at the markets are too ripe or too green.

Or why television stations all start their newscasts at 6 p.m.

Or why commercials are all shown at the same time each hour. If you try to skip a commercial spot by selecting another channel, odds are you will find a commercial there as well!

This all came to a head one recent Saturday morning. Most radio stations have lawn and garden shows starting at 8 a.m., summer or winter.

To the Editor:

“…indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

These recognizable words capture the spirit and intent of the Northeast Iowa Indivisible Chapter.

Our goal is to unify, not divide, by bringing Northeast Iowans together to address our common challenges, including those that have increased as a result of the last election cycle. We aim to support citizenship by providing opportunities for NE Iowans to more fully engage in the democratic process, a process in which complacency has real consequences. Our focus is local, local participants are responsible for developing initiatives to engage with our local community and with our Northeast Iowa legislators. The chapter is headquartered in Decorah but serves the broader northeast Iowa region. We are a diverse, non-partisan group; your ideas and participation are welcome.

To the Editor:

The reason is clear why the 47%ers, as Ozzie Quandahl described in his letter to the editor of Wednesday, June 14, 2017, want abortion as a healthcare right paid for by the government. They think the government paying will erase their heart guilt for disobedience to the Ten Commandments.

Abortion is murder. Murder is pride saying, “I have the right to decide.” The only right man has is to love God and obey His commands. Plain and simple, God covers it all in just ten commands.
The question of a healthcare right is not “Is it right?”, but “Is it obedience?”.

Sue Fry Vonderohe
New Albin
 

by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148

Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• May 15 - August 1: Primary Nesting Season
• July 3 - Dec. 15: Sign up for the 2018 MPP Dairy Program
• July 15: 2017 Crop Reports   
• August 1: ARC/PLC Sign-up
• August 1: Final date to request a farm/tract reconstitution

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon will be offering a variety of free health tests and education at the 2017 Allamakee County Fair, July 19-23. Testing and educational materials will change daily.

Children and adults are welcome to participate in the trivia questions concerning sun safety and “Screen Time: How Much is Too Much.”  Displays and handouts will also be available on these two popular topics.

Free blood sugar and diabetes tests will be offered Thursday, July 20, 4-8 p.m. by Teresa Myers, R.N., Certified Diabetes Educator, and Angie Mettille, RN, both of the Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Department.

Since the national guidelines continue to change, lowering the blood sugar’s normal range, Veterans Memorial Hospital feels it is very important to reach out to the community to continue to offer these screenings to try to catch anyone with a borderline or high blood sugar as early as possible.

The next local LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Thursday, July 6 from 12-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon. Blood drives are held every month in Waukon, allowing for more donors to give. LifeServe Blood Center supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.

Anyone who lives to the age of 72 will have a 95% probability of needing blood or blood products at sometime in their life, so blood donors are greatly needed.

Regular blood donors may donate blood as often as every 56 days. First-time donors will find that donating blood is a safe and easy way to save lives and make a difference in the community. One single blood donation can save the lives of up to three sick or injured hospital patients. An average of 90% of first-time donors give at blood drives in their community. This is a great opportunity for first-time donors to see how easy the blood donation process is.

The donation process is simple:

Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Ralph Welch by Dave and Rita Newton, Scott and Cheryl Livingston, Dr. Arlen and Karlene Wonderlich, Jim and Eli Klenske, Marv and Marge Strike, Jerry and Linda Siegrist, Dave and Laurie Martin, Bernard Welsh, Jim and Patty Clarke, Jackie Westby, Patsy Kerndt, Dave and Brenda Dougherty, Lillian Larson, Sally and Jack Hagensick, Joel and Teresa Sommer, Lois Evans, Harold and Shirley Marti, Ken and Rose Beardmore, Betty Hogan, Elsa Hager, Paul and Wendy Ebner, Rick and Cathy Larson, and Family and Friends of Ralph Welch.

Memorials were also received in memory of Charles Deering by Laura Duvel, in memory of Barb Homewood by Jim Magner, and in memory of Arlene Kerndt by Carol Krumme, Dave and Gail Prestemon, Bob and Marilyn Bulman, Gayle Larkin and Dave and Laurie Martin.

The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its monthly Euchre Marathon for all individuals of the community interested Thursday, July 20. 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. Contact 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 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.