When it comes to the Mueller report, Mr. Engle will find out the true facts when Mr. Mueller will appear on live TV before all of the country in July. What I said about Iowa, the Trump party senators from Iowa are covering up crimes every day for this White House as they have no courage or morals. My, my, what ever happened to the Party of Lincoln, replaced by the Party of Trump?
Apparently Mr. Engle did not read the report either, as most Trump party members did not, or would just deny and blame Obama. There is at least 10 situations of obstruction of justice in the Mueller report, “but Mueller couldn’t indict a sitting president,” according to Attorney General Barr and the Department of Justice.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
May 15 - August 1: Primary Nesting Season. No MCM activities on CRP acres.
June 3 - August 23: CRP Continuous Signup 52
June 14: COC Nominations Begin
June 17 - Sept. 20: Dairy Margin Coverage Program Sign-Up
July 15: Last Day to Certify Crop Acres
Crop Reporting
Allamakee county farmers are reminded to report all spring planted crops to the FSA office by July 15 to remain eligible for FSA and other USDA programs. Please remember to bring planting dates with you. It is the producer’s responsibility to accurately report acres and producer’s shares in individual crops. Discrepancies found later may affect eligibility for all FSA-administered programs. Late-filed crop reports are assessed a $46 (per) farm visit fee.
WHS graduate to conduct D-Day 75th anniversary Choral Festival... Waukon High School 1970 graduate Gary Schwartzhoff (at left) shakes hands with a World War II veteran during the 60th anniversary observance of the D-Day invasion commemorated in 2004 in France. Schwartzhoff directed the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Concert Choir in a concert performance at both the 50th and 60th anniversary D-Day observances in Paris, France and will now lead the UW-Eau Claire Alumni Choir in commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the Paris Choral Festival scheduled for Monday, July 8. Submitted photo.
The year 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, historically considered the single most pivotal day in World War II. The heroics of that fateful day, June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France are certainly worth singing the praises of, and an alumnus of Waukon High School will be directing the very effort to do just that this Monday, July 8 at the D-Day and Liberation of France Choral Festival held in Paris, a grand musical commemoration in honor of those who fought for freedom during what’s considered to be the world’s greatest invasion.
Full house for film premiere ... More than 200 people from the Lansing area and beyond filed into T.J. Hunter’s Banquet Hall in Lansing to view the premiere showing of the short film “The Burial” Thursday, June 20. The film was shot entirely in and around the Lansing area, and producer Jack Meggers will now take the short film version to film companies and other film industry connections in hopes of securing financing for a full-length film. Photo by Jack Meggers.
Sharing further insight ... “The Burial” lead actress Nokomis Leaman-Logsdon (left) and producer Jack Meggers (right) fielded questions from the audience at the June 20 Lansing premiere of the film. The movie was filmed entirely in the Lansing area and is hoped to be further developed from its short film version into a full-length film. Photo by Susan Cantine-Maxson.
by Susan Cantine-Maxson
Recently, Jack Meggers, an Iowa Arts Council Fellow, debuted his independent short film “The Burial” in Lansing and Des Moines. The film, shot entirely in northeast Iowa in and around the Lansing area, is a psychological, supernatural thriller. Meggers hopes to show this 20-minute film to film production companies on the East and West coasts and in Canada in the hope that one of them will agree to finance a feature length film of the entire story.
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Working on this concept since 2014, Meggers wrote the screen play and worked tirelessly to get this film concept to the big screen, while also supporting himself as a substitute teacher. Meggers, a Mason City native, grew to love the Lansing area when he spent many summers with his dad in northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River.
Joint meeting with Iowa and Wisconsin DOT to be held in Lansing
A joint Public Information Meeting with the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation (DOT) has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 9 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Kee High School, located at 569 Center Street in Lansing. The proposed improvements on the Iowa 9 (Black Hawk) Bridge connecting Iowa and Wisconsin at Lansing will be displayed and discussed.
Details of the proposed project will be discussed at the meeting. Iowa DOT and consultant staff will be present to discuss the project informally. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend to express their views and ask questions about the proposed project.
Reader’s Digest has revealed the 50 “Nicest Places in America,” the result of a national crowd-sourced effort to uncover places where people are kind and treat each other with respect. With one nomination from each state being selected as a finalist, the Lansing Iowa Food Trust (LIFT) in Lansing was selected as the contest finalist for the state of Iowa and the public can now vote to determine which finalist gets a cover story in the November issue of Reader’s Digest.
In an era of unprecedented cultural and political divides, “Nicest Places in America” is Reader’s Digest’s response. For the third annual search, Reader’s Digest editors sifted through over 1,000 stories of kindness submitted over 31 days from across America to name 50 finalists, one from each state.
The Allamakee Democrats recently donated food items and money to the Allamakee County Relief Office. These contributions were made by members of the Allamakee Democratic Central Committee as their community service project. Rebecca Hawes, Direct of the Relief Office, accepted the donations stating, “Supplies of food are extremely low this time of year yet the problem of hunger is year-around. Donations of food and money are definitely needed and appreciated.” Pictured above, left to right, are Allamakee Democrats Co-Chairperson Karen Pratte, Allamakee County Relief Director Rebecca Hawes and Allamakee Democrats Co-Chairperson Lori Egan. Submitted photo.
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, July 1 to address a full agenda of items including the renewal of the Veterans Memorial Hospital loan, the Waukon Industrial Sidewalk Project and appointments to the Park and Wellness Board.
Two public hearings were individually held with City Clerk Lana Snitker indicating that no written or verbal comments were received. The first public hearing involved the proposed change in zoning district classification for a property at 105 Ninth Street NW owned by Brian Sweeney and the second public hearing involved the proposed disposition of interest in real property for the West Side Development Subdivision, Lot 3 in Lot 2. Both public hearings were opened and closed without comment from the public attending.
Waukon Veterinary Service has a new veterinarian that recently joined its staff. Dr. Laura May is new to the Waukon area but is not new to the Midwest having grown up in rural Indiana, not far from where she would later attend college in West Lafayette. Although she did not grow up on a farm, her interest in veterinary medicine began at a young age and continued with her involvement in 4-H and FFA in her elementary and high school years.
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) Transit Dispatch Manager Natasha Wilkes of Waukon was recognized recently at the National Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) conference for completing the 2018/2019 Emerging Leaders Academy. This one-year program gives participants the opportunity to advance their management and leadership skills within the transit industry through support of mentors, peer groups and consultants, while completing a real-world situation project.
Wilkes manages the scheduling and dispatch staff and functions for EARL Public Transit, a program of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation. For more information about EARL Public Transit, visit www.neicac.org/transit, follow EARL Public Transit through its social media presence or call 866-382-4259.
