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Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering the next recertification course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for health care providers (those working in health related fields such as physicians, nurses, EMS, etc.) Thursday, December 2, beginning at 5 p.m. This “Health Care Professional” CPR class will be held in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of the hospital.

There is a small fee to attend this class and all registrants should bring along their own pocket mask, if they have one. Upon successful completion of the class, the participant will receive an electronic card certifying them as a BLS Healthcare Provider for a two-year period.

Pre-registration plus a minimum of three participants is required for the class to be held. All participants will be required to physically distance during the class and wear a mask. They will also be screened at the hospital main entrance when they enter the building.

Memorials were received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Gloria Jacobson by Nancy Schoh, Mitch and Maureen Duncklee, Kappy Bristol, Jane Dietrich, Jack and Evelyn Kelly, Marlys Leiran, Wayne and Joan Burk, Herb and Ann Dehli, Chuck and Marci Fritz, Teri Hanner, Debbie Henry, Ethan Jacobson, Glenna and Pamela McCombs, Stephen Osborn, Ernie and Donnalee Osland, and Pat and Craig Willard.

Memorials were also received in memory of Robert Bulman by Dean and Lynn Sorensen, Patsy Kerndt, Jean Huffey, Leotia Flage, Kay Carter, Ken and Rose Beardmore, Jane Dietrich, Jerry and Linda Siegrist, Les and Ada Marie Kerndt, Dave and Laurie Martin, and Dolores Fish.

In addition, memorials were received in memory of Paul Thompson by the Harpers Ferry American Legion Auxiliary and Shirley Rose; in memory of Alice Thompson by Patsy Kerndt; in memory of Dave Hartley by Dave and Sandy Lyons; and in memory of Curtis Kraus by Ardie Kuhse and Diane Kraus.

To the Editor:

Congratulations to Scott Boylen for his insightful, compassionate and heartfelt letter of November 3. We can all agree that there is entirely too much vitriol and divisiveness in the country at the moment and any effort to lessen that and to bring us together should be applauded.

However, Mr. Boylen appears to dismiss the reasons for what he is seeing without giving consideration to why what is happening is happening. There are myriad reasons for why the phenomena he dislikes is happening.

To the Editor:

I feel compelled to write this letter, but being 95 years old in a couple days, writing is not easy. I feel so let down by the National Republican Party when they did get in power and could have changed some things, like Planned Parenthood, letting the clergy speak their mind regarding politics, putting the Bible and Ten Commandments back in public schools, securing our borders. Congress has low respect, only 11% approval - worse than a used car salesperson.

I feel let down by G.W. Bush, who I voted for and only to hear him criticize Trump, what a joke. You can bet your bottom dollar that Bush was a guest of Clinton’s many trips with Epstein to his fantasy island.

To the Editor:

I guess I wrote The Standard before about honoring our vets who fought for our constitution and country, but yet you put half pages, probably free of charge, in The Standard by Grassley or Osmundson, who are members of the Trump and Republican party that held an insurrection of this country to invalidate an honest and fair election. They, in part, are in the process of passing voting laws to restrict people of color from voting.

Any Iowan, man or woman, who holds an elected position should be able to pay for their words. It’s funny, these people slip into town without anyone’s knowledge, but yet suddenly their picture appears in the paper with only a few select area people in the picture from a certain party. I didn’t fight for this country so the Republican party could try and take over this country and put in a dictator.

Pat Ward
Waterville
 

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
November 11: Office closed in observance of Veteran’s Day
November 25: Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving
December 6: Deadline to Return COC Ballots
December 15: Fall Seeded Crop Certification Deadline
March 15: ARCPLC Program Deadline

by David M. Johnson

Midwest Veterans of America will be hosting a Veterans Day event Thursday, November 11 at Lid’s in Waukon, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will honor 20 local veterans for their service. Those who have additional questions may contact Jerry Halverson at 563-568-5275.

The Waukon Patriot Quilters will be presenting quilts to several selected local veterans this Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11 at 1 p.m. at the Sweeney Shelter by the Allamakee County Freedom Rock at the Waukon City Park. The public is invited to attend the event and honor their service.

Area veterans organizations recently donated 55 classroom flags and brackets as well as four larger flags for gymnasiums to the Allamakee Community School District. Pictured above at the flag presentation are: Left to right - Front row: Seventh grade student Lauren Kelly and eighth grade student Noah Hager of the Waukon Middle School; Back row: John Regan, Jr. and Virgil Thorstenson, both of American Legion Post 62, Waukon; James Magner of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4117, Waukon; Waukon Middle School Principal Luke Steege; Waukon High School Principal Jennifer Garin; Joseph Kroack of American Legion Post 62, Waukon; and Buffy McGeough of American Legion Post 722, Harpers Ferry. Submitted photo.