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The New Albin VFW Auxiliary of the Kenneth Casey Post 5603 held its regular monthly meeting March 18 at the New Albin Community Center, beginning at 1 p.m. President Anne Falken called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken with seven members present.

The Secretary and Treasurer reports were accepted as read. No bills were presented.

Discussion was held about the community service report. The yearly reports are due April 1. Sara Thomas made a motion to give a scholarship to a graduating Kee High School senior. Motion seconded by Barb Meiners.

Closing prayer was read by Jean Kurk. The meeting was adjourned by Anne Falken and a light lunch was served. The next VFW Auxiliary meeting will be April 15.

Barbara Meiners
Secretary Pro-tem
 

The Waukon boys track team got its first taste of competition for the 2019 season, taking part in the annual Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) Indoor Meet Tuesday, March 19 at Wartburg College in Waverly. No team scores were kept at the meet, and the Indians claimed nine top-five event finishes, including two each of event victories and runner-up finishes.

The two event victories both came in sprint events, including the Tribe’s lone individual win recorded by sophomore Brady Behrend in the 400 meter dash, as he edged out the victory by one-hundredth of a second with his clocking of 57.49 seconds. The other victory by the track Tribe came in the 4x200 relay, where the combination of juniors Dawson Baures and Brock Hatlan, and sophomores Creed Welch and Ethan O’Neill claimed a win by just two-hundredths of a second with a time of 1:38.57.

The Kee boys track team got its 2019 season of competition underway indoors at the annual Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Meet held Friday, March 22 at Luther College in Decorah. Led by five event finishes within the top two, including three event victories, the Hawks racked up 77 team points to finish within the top half of the nine-team UIC field in fourth place.

TEAM SCORES
North Fayette Valley 119.5; South Winneshiek 105; Clayton Ridge 105; KEE 77; Turkey Valley 55; Postville 39; Central Elkader 28.5; West Central 23; MFL/MarMac 12

The Hawks are next scheduled to compete outdoors for the first time this Thursday, March 28 at Waukon. The Kee boys are then slated to travel to Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday, April 2 and then to Postville Thursday, April 4.

The Kee girls track team made an early statement in pursuing defense of the first-ever Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) track and field team championship the Lady Hawks won last spring. The early-season indoor version of that meet this spring ended with the same team result for the Kee track girls, as they ran, jumped and threw their way to another first-place team finish at the Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Meet held Friday, March 22 at Luther College in Decorah behind the strength of six event wins that fueled the Lady Hawks to 103 team points.

TEAM SCORES
KEE 103; North Fayette Valley 89.5; Central Elkader 86; South Winneshiek 78; Clayton Ridge 71.5; Turkey Valley 49; West Central 33; MFL/MarMac 21; Postville 9

The Lady Hawks are scheduled to compete outdoors Thursday, March 28 at West Delaware High School in Manchester. The Kee girls will then travel to Postville Tuesday, April 2 and then to Starmont Thursday, April 4.

Donald “Donny” Vine, 78, of Cresco, formerly of Waukon, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the hospital in Cresco. There will be no formal services; a family celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Donald Raymond “Donny” Vine was born July 13, 1940 in Decorah to Hjalmer and Ida (Moen) Vine. He attended country school in Burr Oak and later Decorah High School.

February 19, 1961 he married Ruth Bechtel at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon. Donny worked as a farmer and an auctioneer. He loved spending time with his family and grandkids, as well as fishing, riding horses and playing cards.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of Cresco; his children, Connie (Charlie) Regan of Lansing and Randy (Shelly) Vine of Waukon; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Raymond, Harold and Roger; and a sister, Irene Drew.

Michael “Mike” H. Schulte, 69, of Dorchester died Friday, March 22, 2019 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dorchester with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 3:30 pm scripture service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Michael Henry Schulte was born October 9, 1949 in Decorah, the son of Clarence and Kathryn (Tierney) Schulte. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dorchester, attended rural country schools in the Dorchester area, and graduated from Waukon High School in 1967. Mike served in the Army Reserves.

Daniel J. Murphy Sr., 90, died peacefully in Galesburg, IL surrounded by his family March 17, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, March 23 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lansing with Rev. John Moser and Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg as the concelebrants. Burial was at Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing with Military Rites. The family requests that donations be made in memoriam to the Knox County (IL) Right to Life organization, P.O. Box 1462, Galesburg, IL 61402.

Daniel was born November 14, 1928 in Lansing, the son of Cyril Murphy and Irene Jochum Murphy. He married Anne Marie Kerndt in Waukon in 1952. She preceded him in death in 1986 after more than 30 years of marriage.

Charles Cletus Berns, age 82, of Harpers Ferry passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at St. Ann – St. Joseph Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry with Rev. John Moser as the Celebrant. Burial with Military Honors will follow at St. Joseph Paint Rock Cemetery, Harpers Ferry.

Visitation will be Friday, March 29 from 4-8 p.m. with a 3:30 p.m. Scripture Service at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing and one hour before mass at the church Saturday. Memorial donations in Charles’s honor may be made to the Harpers Ferry Ladies Auxiliary, Harpers Ferry VFW or for Mass Services at Holy Family of the Bluffs.

Charles was born in Guttenberg November 23, 1936 to Cletus and Mildred (Curran) Berns. Charles attended grade school at the Climax County School in rural Taylor Township until sixth grade. He then attended Waterville school and graduated in 1955.

Matthew J. Regan, 60, of Waukon died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his home in rural Waukon. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 3:30 p.m. scripture service.

Matthew John Regan was born July 26, 1958 in Waukon, the son of William and Angella (Schulte) Regan. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon. Matt attended Lycurgus country school and graduated from Waukon High School in 1976. In his early life, he farmed with his father and brothers at Regancrest in rural Waukon, where he remained a partner. After graduation, he worked construction which later led him to build his own house on his own farm.

March is National Athletic Training Month.  Brad Krambeer, A.T.C., L.A.T., is the Athletic Trainer at Veterans Memorial Hospital. He has served the Allamakee Community School athletes since 1992, and has since begun offering athletic training services at Eastern Allamakee Community Schools as well.  “I truly enjoy my work with the kids at the schools and especially watching them compete,” states Krambeer.

Athletic trainers help treat and prevent injuries for people of all ages from athletes to laborers. They specialize in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of physical injuries to the muscle, ligament and bone, as well as rehabilitation following surgery. Athletic trainers are also key in teaching injury prevention by explaining flexibility exercises, proper use of equipment and applying prevention devices such as tape, bandages and braces.