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The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, May 18 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room on the lower level of the hospital.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or who has a friend or loved one with diabetes. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  Angie Mettille, RN, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon at 563-568-3411.
 

Destiny Welsh Teixeira and Leonardo Teixeira of Des Moines announce the birth of their son, Josiah Buck Welsh Teixeira, born April 1, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He weighed 6 lbs. 15 ozs. at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Dominic.

Grandparents are Betty Welsh and the late Lloyd Welsh of Lansing and Valtier and Edneusa Teixeira of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Margarita and Bradley Brandt of Sumner announce the birth of their son, Gavin Theo Brandt, born May 3, 2023 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. 2 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth.

Grandparents are Theresa and Jack Brandt of Cedar Falls and Lana and Galen Herr of Hastings. Great-grandparents are Christa Schons of Cedar Falls and Deane Adams of Liscomb.

To the Editor:
In the Word for Word column in the May 3 edition of The Standard, Pastor Laura Gentry talks about how it is growing season, both in our gardens and in our spiritual lives. She discusses the deep concept of how to grow spiritually by mentioning four simple steps: dive into the word, sing the songs, live the life, and tell the story.

Sometimes we tend to make our spiritual journey too complicated as we seek to draw nearer to God. We can put the burden on ourselves and be bound down by legalism, or in our self-righteousness we can cause others to feel bad about themselves.

Religious people have been heard to say, “I don’t smoke, drink, chew, or go with those who do.” That is fine for those who have conquered such habits, but what about those who are still bound by these habits; how does such a self-righteous comment make those people feel?

To the Editor:
Iowans are good people with common sense and compassion who care about one another. They value their public schools which are the hub of rural communities. They want to drink clean water and they want a government which works for them.

When Iowans voted, did they ask for their public schools to be starved and weakened?

Did they want to make it harder for the hungry to be fed?

Did they ask for  books to be banned and the teaching of Black and Native American history suppressed?

Did they want facts about Iowa’s dirty, polluted water to be hidden and ignored?

Did they want the governor, who favors corporations and wealthy donors,  to have more power?

Did they ask for waste, fraud and abuse of public money to be concealed?

The Iowans I know would answer “no” to each of these questions.

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
May 15 - August 1: Primary Nesting Season
June 2: ERP Phase 2
June 2: PARP
July 15: Spring Crop Reporting

A Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar: Understanding a Changing Industry, will be held Wednesday, June 14 at Ridgeway Community Center, 690 County St., Ridgeway, from 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. This seminar is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Minnesota Extension, and University of Wisconsin Extension. The seminar is targeted toward assisting ag lenders and farm financial advisers in helping farmers manage risk and understand market outlooks.

“Price risk management continues to be a major variable for profitability in many commodity enterprises while land has seen record inflation,” said Jennifer Bentley, dairy specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Understanding the ag markets is a necessary part of lender portfolio management.”

Iowa Learning Farms will host a relay intercropping field day on Thursday, June 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Jason Russell’s farm near Monticello. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.

The field day aims to equip attendees with best management practices for establishing and managing a relay intercropping system designed to improve soil health and reduce nutrient losses while increasing productivity and profitability. The relay intercropping system begins following corn with the seeding of winter wheat or rye. The soybean crop is planted into the winter wheat/rye the next spring and the winter wheat/rye is harvested for grain in June. Following soybean, oats are planted as a cover crop ahead of corn.

Julie A. Nordheim, 75, of Decorah died Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home in rural Decorah. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Big Canoe Cemetery in rural Decorah.

Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Julie Annette Nordheim was born May 9, 1948 in Decorah, the daughter of Dervin Bernell and Phyllis Corrine (Knutson) Faldet. She was baptized at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Decorah and confirmed at Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar. Julie graduated from South Winneshiek High School in Calmar in 1966.

Judy M. Dee, 74, of Waukon died Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Friday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Cathy Jurgens officiating. Friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until time of services Friday at the church. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Judy Mae Dee was born December 6, 1948 in Fairfield, the daughter of Earl and Bernita (Rose) Siverly. She attended grade school and junior high in Bonaparte and Harmony High School in Farmington.

Judy was married to Roger Lee Cole, and together they had a daughter, Lisa, and then later divorced. Judy and Lisa then moved to Waukon in 1970, where she first worked at Northern Engraving Factory.