The Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital will be holding its monthly Euchre Marathon for all individuals of the community interested Thursday, May 16. Men and women are welcome to attend, even if they are not an Auxiliary member. The Euchre marathons are held the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Citizens Room at the Waukon Wellness Center.
The Auxiliary’s Euchre Marathons begin at 11:30 a.m. with dinner, if chosen. Call Northland Agency on Aging at 877-838-8077 if choosing to eat dinner. Card playing will follow at 12:30 p.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to stay and play cards following the Senior Citizens meal is more than welcome to do so. All proceeds go towards the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Prizes will be awarded. Anyone interested in attending but preferring to play Bridge is also welcome to join. It is asked that they come with their own table of four players, however.
“Welcome to Medicare” is a free, two-hour seminar offered by the Veterans Memorial Hospital Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors. Due to popular demand, this program will again be held Monday, May 20 from 5-7 p.m. in the Large Conference Room located on the lower level of Veterans Memorial Hospital.
“Due to the great turnout in April, we have decided to offer another free seminar to the community right away in May,” says Russ Hagen, SHIIP volunteer. “Medicare is such an important program and understanding what it offers helps assure that anyone eligible gets the health benefits they deserve.”
“Welcome to Medicare” will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance.
Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Virginia Anderson by Laura Duvel, in memory of Lorraine Schulte by Mary Ann Hager and in memory of Shirley Collins by Marlene Habhab and Neal and Lisa Brainard.
Memorials were also received in memory of Norman Miller by DiAnna Higgens, Curt and Betty Gilbertson, Shirley Duvel, George and Lorna Miller, Neal and Lisa Brainard and Marlene Habhab.
Memorials and donations are appreciated by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation. The Foundation is a 501C3 organization. All donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. Memorials and donations can be sent to 40 First Street SE, Waukon, IA 52172.
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital.
This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or has a friend or loved one with diabetes. For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Angie Mettille, RN at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.
Brian and Karen Cota of Waukon will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple was married May 21, 1994 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon.
They have four children, Blaize (Trina), Brett (Paige), Paige (Hunter) and Whitney. Their family also includes eight grandchildren, Jaxon, Braxton, Tila, Lukas, Nora, Everly, Esmae and Brycen.
In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to them at 2082 Highway 76 North, Waukon, IA 52172.
Leonette Kernan of Lansing will be celebrating her 100th birthday May 23. In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 1329 Main Street, Lansing, IA 52151.
Ryan and Brooke Schwartzhoff of New Albin announce the birth of their daughter, Anndryk Lane Schwartzhoff, born April 17, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. She weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 20-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins brothers, Tryce (3) and Landry (nearly 5).
Grandparents are Kermit and Colleen Meyer of Caledonia, MN and the late Jim and Joann Schwartzhoff of Dorchester.
Derek and Amanda Voight of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Holly Rae Voight, born May 7, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 9 lbs. 15 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a sister, Lucy (2).
Grandparents are Scott and Barb Melcher of Harpers Ferry and Fred and Betty Voight of Caledonia, MN. Selma Voight of Caledonia, MN is a great-grandparent.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
May 17: Last day to report production for the Market Facilitation Program
May 15 - August 1: Primary Nesting Season. No MCM activities on CRP acres.
May 27: Office closed in observance of Memorial Day
June 17: Dairy Margin Coverage Program Sign-Up Begins
July 15: Last day to certify crop acres
March Income over Feed Cost Margin Triggers Third 2019 Dairy Safety Net Payment
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that the March 2019 income over feed cost margin was $8.85 per hundredweight (cwt.), triggering the third payment for dairy producers who purchase the appropriate level of coverage under the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
Iowa State University and the Iowa Soybean Association have teamed up to develop a new, web-based resource as an easy-to-use portal where producers can find the results of hundreds of on-farm research trials conducted by the association’s On-Farm Network.
The Interactive Summaries of On-Farm Strip Trials, or ISOFAST, makes data mining easy for farmers, researchers and others interested in accessing detailed information from the organization’s independent tests of products and practices.
