Friend on the Front Page: Emily Anderson

Every week, the Mt. Pleasant News will feature a Henry County resident in a profile snapshot. The questions will appear in bold.

This week?s ?Friend on the Front Page? is Emily Anderson, whom you may know from Sanity Coffee House.

Are you originally from Mt. Pleasant? If not, what brought you here? I live in Wayland and am originally from there.

What is your favorite part of living there? The close knit community of amazing people that are always willing to help one another.

What is your favorite local hangout? Sanity Coffee House, of course!

What do you like to do in your free time? Go camping, fishing, kayaking, working out, paddle boarding and spending time with friends and family.

What is your favorite summertime activity? Playing volleyball.

What is your ideal vacation? One where I can take in the beautiful scenery with limited contact with the rest of the world and my fishing pole in my hand.

Is there something Mt. Pleasant doesn?t have that you would like to see? I would like to see our community offer more drug rehabilitation centers, more mental health services and more programs to help felons upon release get better integrated in the community so they can be contributing members of society.

What?s one dish or drink that reminds you of Mt. Pleasant? A juicy turkey leg from Old Threshers.

Tell us something interesting about you? I am someone who made poor life choices in the past, but through the grace of God, my willingness to change my life?s course and the support of amazing family, friends and community, I am able to live my life happily, healthily and as a woman I am proud to be.