Veterans Memorial Hospital will begin the next Prepared Childbirth Education classes (formerly called Lamaze) Monday, January 13, and will continue for two more consecutive Monday evenings beginning at 6 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.
The Prepared Childbirth Education classes at Veterans Memorial Hospital are offered in three sessions that allow the expectant parents to choose which topics they wish to learn more on. They may choose to attend one, two or all three sessions. Session 1 covers labor, delivery and the postpartum period following delivery; Session 2 includes relaxation, breathing and pain management; and Session 3 covers infant care. Tours of the OB Department are available with each session as well.
Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Helen Mathis by Gladwin and Darlene Anderson, Marlys Leiran, Diane Mathis Regan and John and Lorna Kerndt.
Memorials were also received in memory of Mildred Osterholz by Jerry and Linda Siegrist, Yvonne Brandt, Kay Carter, Jim and Mary Winters, Mary Ann Hager and family and friends of Mildred Osterholz.
In addition, memorials were received in memory of Florence Schlake by Lois Evans, Jerry and Linda Siegrist, Marian Smedsrud, Gladwin and Darlene Anderson and Brian and Denise Wullner.
Donations were also made to the Foundation in honor of Maxine Campbell’s 90th birthday by Jerry and Linda Siegrist.
Matt and Shelby Preston of Guttenberg announce the birth of their son, Barrett Matthew Preston, born December 16, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins sisters, Eleanora (4) and Harper (2).
Grandparents are David and Karla Hammel of Dorchester and Rich and Deb Preston of Guttenberg.
Brandon and Lauren Kerian of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Leah Joyce Kerian, born December 22, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and measured 20-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Jim and Deb Obermann and Kevin and Kelly Kerian, all of Cresco.
Our team at Helping Services for Youth & Families wants to thank all of the volunteers, sponsors, and visitors that made Holiday Lights another success. Having completed its 15th year, Holiday Lights continues to be a wonderful community event that also serves as Helping Services for Youth & Families’ most important fundraiser. Helping Services for Youth & Families is a nonprofit organization with programs that promote healthier and safer families residing throughout eight counties in Northeast Iowa.
Holiday Lights brought over 4,000 cars through Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah, hosted 1,600 visitors for the opening Walk-through event, and enlisted the help of over 300 volunteers throughout the season. If you are interested in ways to support Holiday Lights and/or Helping Services for Youth & Families, please contact us at info@helpingservices.org or 563-387-1720.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
January 1: Closed in Observance of New Year’s Holiday
January 8: ARCPLC Farm Bill Meeting
February 28: CRP General Signup
March 15: 2019 ARCPLC Election
June 30: 2020 ARCPLC Election
September 30: PLC Yield Update
Allamakee County FSA to Host Public Meeting for the 2019/2020 Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Allamakee County FSA staff will hold a Farm Bill Decision meeting on January 8th in the basement meeting room at the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank in Waukon. The meeting begins at 1pm and should last approximately 90 minutes. Staff will cover the program rules and regulations, the ARC or PLC decision, and updating PLC yields. We’d encourage you to attend and get some good information before signing up for the program.
The upcoming Driftless Region Beef Conference will showcase two nationally-known keynote speakers. Sara Place, currently Director of Sustainability for Elanco, and formerly Senior Director for Sustainable Beef Production Research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, will discuss how cattle can help protect our environment and be sustainable. Following Place, Lacey Alexander, animal welfare lead for beef, Cargill Protein North America, will discuss Beef Quality Assurance and the role of animal welfare and handling in the beef industry. The conference will be held January 30-31, 2020, at the Grand River Conference Center in Dubuque.
Extension program helps educate women landowners on current agronomic issues
Women landowners, farmers and ag retailers will have the opportunity to meet again this fall and winter to learn more about agronomy and related agricultural topics through distance-learning sessions of Agronomy in the Field.
This is the fifth year Agronomy in the Field for Women has been offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at several locations across Iowa. The goals of Agronomy in the Field are to strengthen agronomic skills for women that allow for better decision-making, provide a better understanding of inputs for crop production, see and understand different conservation practices and increase confidence in communication with a spouse, farming partner, ag retailer or tenant.
