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Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Marcie Quillin by Gladwin and Darlene Anderson, Tom and Karen Regan, John and Lorna Kerndt, Mary Beth Regan, Chuck and Lois Votsmier and Maury and Kay Mooney.

Memorials were also received in memory of Mike Schulte by Jane Dietrich, Laura Duvel, Carol Krumme, Nancy Schoh, Gordy and Darlene Kaeser and Mary Ann Hager.

In addition, memorials were received in memory of Marianne Mahr by Mary Fink, in memory of Ernie Larson by George Pickett, in memory of Doris Westerholm by Wayne and Lil Schmieden, in memory of Doris Schnur by George Pickett, and in memory of Mel Ruehmann by Jane Dietrich, George Pickett and Kay Zimmerman.

Jessica Lynn Schultz and Brody Mathew Wells were united in marriage July 13, 2019 at Happy Apple Celebrations in Norwalk. The couple exchanged vows during an outdoor ceremony officiated by Pastor Joseph Karge.

The bride’s parents are Kent and Donna Schultz of Frankville. Her grandparents are Doris Eglseder and the late Bob Eglseder, and Byron Schultz and the late Darlene Schultz.

The groom’s parents are Bill and Linda Wells of Polk City. His grandparents are Sylvia Wells and the late David Wells, and the late Art and Phyllis Smith.

The bride is a graduate of Postville High School and University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. The groom is a graduate of Johnston High School and University of Iowa in Iowa City. The couple resides in Johnston and are both employed at Kemin Industry in Des Moines.
 

Kenneth J. and Karen A. (Schultz) Leppert celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary September 8, 2019 with a dinner for family and friends. They were married September 10, 1957 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Lansing.

They are parents of six children: Kimberly (Paul) Mauss of Onalaska, WI,  Kristin (Terry) Heiderscheit of Rochester, MN, Kyle (Laura Colsch) Leppert of Onalaska, WI, Kathy (John) Reinhart of La Crosse, WI,   Kari Beth (John) Adank of Onalaska, WI and Kraig (Marcella Hogan) Leppert of Onalaska, WI. They have thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Bernice Thies of Waukon will be celebrating her 90th birthday October 2. In honor of the occasion, cards, well wishes and memories may be sent to 707 Third Avenue NW, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Gerald and Alice Clemments of Lansing will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday, October 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center, located at 1944 Columbus Road, Lansing. Gerald Clemments and Alice Troendle were married October 4, 1969 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing.

Cards and well wishes may be sent to them at 420 Center Street, Lansing, IA 52151.
 

Friends of Yellow River State Forest will be holding a fall volunteer day from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon this Saturday, September 28. Volunteers should meet at the sawmill area, located at 729 State Forest Road, Harpers Ferry.

Volunteer day activities will include: assembling picnic tables, splitting and moving firewood, painting and planting trees. This is a family-friendly event and children are welcome with adult supervision. Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy shoes and be dressed for the weather and for working.

That evening the Friends group will be holding a free presentation about how Iowa was a key player in the state park movement in America and one of the early states to set aside special places of quiet beauty as parks.

How did a popular travel destination known as the Devil’s Backbone become Iowa’s first state park and who were the movers and shakers that made it happen? Come learn more at this program at 7 p.m. at the Waterville Community Center.

To the Editor:

How fortunate we are to have one of the largest city parks in Iowa - a well maintained park land for folks to camp, hike, picnic, swim, bird-and-butterfly watch, fish, walk dogs, sit to watch outdoor presentations or play frisbee in a variety of playgrounds. Something for everyone. The south section is especially appealing for hikers and bikers with its mix of prairie plantings, old trees, and stream crossings (dog walkers, please remove your canine’s droppings).

Our country has been a leader in preserving natural areas in counties, states, and throughout the nation. Many of our National Parks are being increasingly threatened with mining, logging and drilling. Do we want these places ruined for our children and grandchildren?

To the Editor:

To the person who threw that book in my van and didn’t have the guts to hand it to me personally or to sign your name, you made me laugh so hard I got the hiccups. That book, a book of fairy tales, was written years before your man jumped into the race and was written by a right wing nut case.

So, I can only presume that you are a person with questionable morals or courage that you would vote for a career sexual predator who brags about it on video. So, you are so proud of your party that you have to sneak around without showing your face, like the person with no courage who sends me nasty lies in the mail but never signs their name.

I fought in combat for this country so you could be and act the way you do, and I’m glad you weren’t in my platoon. Your book ended up in my burn barrel. If you fought for your life in combat, maybe you would have a different outlook on where you are in life and what people really think.

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

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
December 6: Market Facilitation Program

Managed Haying Requests
For those who have stopped in to request managed haying on your CRP ground, make sure the bales are off as soon as possible to avoid killing of the seeding underneath, but no later than September 30. Any seeding destroyed due to the bales needs to be reseeded. 

Payments to Deceased Producers
In order to claim a Farm Service Agency (FSA) payment on behalf of a deceased producer, all program conditions for the payment must have been met before the applicable producer’s date of death.

If a producer earned a FSA payment prior to his or her death, the following is the order of precedence for the representatives of the producer:

Members of the Kee High School Homecoming Court for 2019 include the King and Queen candidates from the Senior class pictured above, as well as the underclassman attendants pictured below. Pictured above are, left to right: Front row - Senior Class Homecoming Queen candidates Rachel Walleser, Carly Rask, Matteson Weymiller, Laura Colsch, Kristina Dibert; Back row - Senior Class Homecoming King candidates Nate Winters, Cade Rasque, Brayden Gavin, Ryan Schulte, Joey Snitker-Derespina. Pictured at left, front to back and left to right, are: Junior Attendants Alexis Johnson and Deepanshu Dabas, Sophomore Attendants Maggy Weymiller and Jaylen Drape, and Freshman Attendants Neva Peterson and Tom Troendle. Details of this week's Homecoming events at Kee High School, along with celebratory pages, can be found on Pages 6A-7A inside the September 25, 2019 print edition and e-edition of The Standard. Photos courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook.