The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) school board members toured the East Elementary School building Monday evening, July 15, prior to their regular meeting, to see the progress being made on the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and window replacement project at the school. Some of the classrooms have the new style of window already installed, so board members were able to see the difference in comparison to the old windows still in place in some classrooms.
During the regular meeting, the board approved several consent agenda items. Under personnel, the board approved staff for the after school programming and fall sports volunteer coaches. The board also approved Sunday requests from the music department. The board voted to renew the BackPack Program for the 2019-2020 school year and also approved the Free and Reduced School meal policy.
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) was held at Kee High School in Lansing Monday, June 15. The meeting was called to order by Board President Heather Schulte and the following board members were present: Kelli Mudderman, Bruce Palmborg and Melanie Mauss, with board member Bobbie Goetzinger absent. Also present at the meeting were EACSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Crozier, Kee Middle School and High School Principal Mary Hogan and Board Secretary Marian Verdon.
After the board adopted the agenda, the meeting was opened up for audience comments, but there were none. After the approval of the agenda, the usual and customary authorizations were made including the July consent items, minutes of the June meeting, bills for July, Secretary’s Financial Report for June, and the Student Activity and Food Service Reports.
Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Board Chairperson Bill Bennet led the planting of the Regional Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site (RUSD Site) community orchard in Postville. A variety of apple, plum, pear and cherry trees were planted creating a diverse mix of fruit trees that are beneficial to area pollinators. Fruit trees provide all the shade, water quality, air quality and evapotranspiration benefits of regular trees, plus some additional benefits. Fruit trees also provide community members with a healthy food option.
Hauling one in and looking for another ... Kee softball senior shortstop Makayla Walleser latches on to this fly ball for an out while surveying opposing baserunners to prevent any advancement in the Hawks’ 8-2 regional quarterfinal loss at home to Turkey Valley Wednesday, July 10. In her final competition for the Hawks, Walleser swatted a single to drive in a run and also gave up just one hit in pitching the last three innings. Photo by Macie Hill. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Kee softball team both began and ended its postseason journey within a couple days, the softball Hawks splitting their first two games in Class 1A Region 7 tournament play to have their 2019 campaign brought to a close in the quarterfinal round of their postseason path. The Lady Hawks first opened the tournament with a 16-0 rout of winless Postville in just three innings at home Monday, July 8 before suffering their first loss to Turkey Valley since the 2013 season, an 8-2 home defeat in the Class 1A Region 7 quarterfinals Wednesday, July 10.
Making contact ... Waukon softball sophomore designated player Mia Strub makes contact with a pitch in the Indians’ 3-0 first-round regional tournament loss at Crestwood Wednesday, July 10. The Indians managed just three hits in the contest against Cadet senior Laken Lienhard. Photo by Krystal Johnson. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon softball team had its 2019 season brought to a close in the opening round of its Class 3A Regional Tournament, falling at the home of fellow Northeast Iowa Conference squad Crestwood Wednesday, July 10 by a score of 3-0. The Indians had just closed out their regular season against the same Cadets just a week earlier, falling by scores off 11-1 and just 2-1, with this postseason opener being closer to that second result but the Indians still struggling to mount much offense against Crestwood.
The loss completed the Tribe’s 2019 campaign with a 14-19 overall record that includes a 5-13 mark in Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) play that placed the Indians fifth in the final seven-team NEIC standings. Crestwood’s victory over Waukon advanced the Cadets to the Class 3A Region 6 semifinals, where they lost at eighth-rated Anamosa Friday, July 12 by a 3-0 final result to have their season ended.
Homerun hurrah! ... Kee baseball senior shortstop Josh Walleser is greeted by his teammates after belting a two-run homerun in the fourth inning of the Hawks’ 16-1 first-round district tournament win at home over Turkey Valley Saturday, July 13. Walleser’s round-tripper was his only hit and followed three consecutive walks he drew on his way to scoring three runs and driving in three more. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Kee baseball team both began and ended this past week with dates that involved victories over Turkey Valley, the first of those further clinching a second-place finish in the final Upper Iowa Conference standings and the second getting the Hawks’ postseason journey successfully underway. The Kee boys opened the week at Turkey Valley, sweeping two games as part of a triangular event Monday, July 8, 12-2 in five innings over the Trojans and 3-2 over West Fork. A Tuesday, July 9 non-conference date at Riceville was postponed to Thursday, July 11, with the Hawks hanging a 14-1 mercy-rule win over the host Wildcats to wrap up their regular season with a 23-8 season record that includes a 10-2 mark in Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play.
One-hit victory in relief ... Waukon baseball sophomore pitcher Creed Welch delivers a pitch in the Indians’ 15-3 first-round district tournament victory at home over Clayton Ridge/Central Elkader Saturday, July 13. Welch came on in relief in the second inning and gave up just one hit and two walks while striking out five batters for the pitching victory. Photo by Krystal Johnson. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon baseball team pieced together just its second win streak of the season, wrapping up its regular season and beginning its postseason in victorious fashion this past week. Prior to that streak, the Indians fell to Class 4A Dubuque Senior at the University of Dubuque baseball field Tuesday, July 9 before closing out their regular season like they started it, posting a non-conference win, 13-3 in five innings, at Postville Wednesday, July 10 in a game postponed from Friday, July 5.
Dr. William “Bill” Patrick Clair, 72, of Waukon died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church or Veterans Memorial Hospital, both in Waukon.
Florence A. Schlake, 91, of Waukon died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Postville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 17 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Lynn Noel officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.
Florence Annetta Schlake was born July 20, 1927 in Waukon, the daughter of Gilman and Annetta (Bakkum) Hanson. She lost her mother at a young age so her father became the central figure in her life. After graduating from Waukon High School in 1944, she attended Waukon Junior College for one year. Florence then worked at the telephone office in Waukon.
Margaret “Marge” Krambeer, 79, of New Albin died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 13 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in New Albin with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, New Albin.
Margaret Kathleen Krambeer was born September 13, 1939 in East Boston, MA, the daughter of Cyril Joseph and Margaret Kathleen (Barrett) O’Hanley. She grew up in East Boston where she attended school until taking time off to care for her mother full time. Marge’s first jobs were with the Transitron Corp., a maker of transistors for jet engines, and the Peter Pan Peanut Butter Company.
