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Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation in memory of Janann Miene by Alice Schlacke, Robert and Judy Iseli and Gary and Lollie Hirth.

Memorials were also received in memory of Richard “Dick” Huinker by Larry and Nancy Straate, in memory of Wayne King by Carol Krumme, in memory of Raymond Bloem by Fred and Geralyn Smith, in memory of Duane Brandt by the Duane Brandt Family, in memory of William “Bill” Collins by Orrin and Nan Grangaard and Jean Huffey, and in memory of Duane Duvel by Fred and Geralyn Smith, Marlene Habhab, Mary Ann Hager and Mae Jean Bakke.

In addition, the Foundation also received a donation from Marlene “Mickey” Cook.

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.
 

Delbert G. Timmerman of Lansing will be celebrating his 90th birthday December 12.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to:

Thornton Manor, 1329 Main Street, P.O. Box 700, Lansing, IA 52151.

Daniel and Breanna Reierson of Luana announce the birth of their daughter, Amara Annalee Reierson, born November 14, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins three brothers, twins Brayden and Merrick (5) and Gaige (2-1/2).

Grandparents are Dean and Connie Reierson of Clermont, Karen Lenth of Elgin and Kim Lenth of Luana. Great-grandparents are Joe and Helen Reierson of Elgin, Leonard and Jean Schutte of Castalia and the late Duane Walter of McGregor.

Jeremy and Ruth Lloyd of Postville announce the birth of their daughter, Trinity Rose Lloyd, born November 20, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and measured 21.5 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Riley (8-1/2), Bailey (7) and Promise (3).

Grandparents are Mike and Gwen Lloyd of Harpers Ferry, Phil and Joyce Smith of Duluth, MN, Jerry Peterson of Northfield, MN and Michelle Snyder of Duluth, MN. Great-grandparents are Janice Winter of Waukon, Mary Johnson of Duluth, MN and Ernie and Phyllis Thompson of St. Clair, MI.

by Dick Schilling, "Editor Emeritus"

... that I have confessed here before my ignorance of the Bible, but one verse has always caused me to wonder about the reference, and that verse comes to mind every winter’s start.

“... and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land” is how it goes. It refers to spring, but I wonder what sort of voice a turtle has. I’ve caught a few, and all I ever heard was a hiss from a large snapper. Or since it deals with spring, does the verse really refer to the turtle dove?

What causes it to come to mind each winter is the sound I heard before rising and looking out the window Saturday morning, when the sound of the snow shovel was heard in our land.

By the time this gets into print, Thanksgiving Day will be over.

I hope the national political tone was muted over the holiday, but I sort of doubt if it was.

To the Editor:

On second thought (Daylight Savings Time offers an extra hour of think time before the alarm goes off), just what is the job of a city council? Isn’t it to question the experts and their motives for what they are proposing?

Why only fix five blocks of First Avenue NW? Is it because that is where the public property is? The courthouse, library, school, church-owned property, parking lot as well as their own business - attorney, doctors, accountants, printing shop, plumbing shop, storage buildings, bank, apartments, repair shops, various rentals, etc.

So, what just happened on First Avenue NW was described as “maintenance”. Is the rest of the town also going to get “main-ten-ance” without assessment? What is the plan? Are north-south streets and east-west avenues going to be rebuilt or are they going to be “maintained”?

To the Editor:

I am writing in response to Mr. Engle’s letter of November 14 in which he attempted to defend the Republicans’ massive tax give away to corporations and the wealthy.  Although corporations did face a top federal tax rate of 35%, given the loopholes and exemptions the corporate lobbyists had already written into the tax code, the actual rate corporations paid before the new tax bill was much lower.

One study of 280 of the largest corporations found they had pretax profits of $1.4 trillion, but the maximum any one of these corporations paid was about 28.5%, and some paid nothing at all.  Overall, the average rate was 13% to 15%.

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

Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• January 15: Last day to apply for the Market Facilitation Program

County Committee Election
Producers in Iowa, Lansing, Center, LaFayette, Paint Creek, and Taylor Townships should have received their county committee voting ballots last week.  The final day to return completed ballots to the FSA office is December 3.  Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They work to make FSA agricultural programs serve the needs of local producers.

The recent spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China has elevated the importance of biosecurity to reduce the risk of a domestic or foreign animal disease entering the farm. The no-cost workshop “Biosecurity Best Practices for Pork Producers” is for swine producers, employees, veterinarians and industry partners to learn, develop and prioritize biosecurity practices.

Derald J Holtkamp, ISU Vet Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine associate professor, said “Biosecurity can become complex and overwhelming. In the workshop we focus on carrying agents and risk events to help individual operations evaluate their own situation.  Operations are different; the workshop may help identify the “low hanging fruit” which can reduce the entry or spread of disease.”

Advanced Calving Clinic will provide in-depth information for dairy and beef producers.

Register today for the Midwest Dairy Day: Advanced Calving Clinic for Dairy and Beef to be held Thursday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Iowa’s Dairy Center located at 1527 Highway 150 S, in Calmar, Iowa.

This event is a collaborative effort between Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC). This year’s event will provide an array of sessions on advanced calving, including a unique opportunity for a hands-on experience with a life-sized cow model. Participants choose to attend one of two different blocks of sessions: one block focuses on dairy cows and the other block focuses on beef cows. Dairy and beef producers, students and industry members are encouraged to attend.

Sessions in both the Dairy and Beef block will include: