Mt. Pleasant News

Iowa Wesleyan College Professor of English, Dr. Jeffrey Martinek, was named 2013 Chadwick Teacher of the Year during the annual Awards Day ceremony April 25. John Wojtecki, Muscatine, was named Extended Learning Instructor of the Year.Martinek joined the Iowa Wesleyan faculty in 2007. He earned his bachelor?s degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania and his master?s degree and Ph.D. in English from ...

PEO Chapter Original A met on April 17 at the home of Michelle Rosell. Co-hostesses were Martha Potts-Bell, Linda Albright and Martha Hayes.President Lisa Fitzpatrick went over some of the ammendments that will be brought up at convention.The evening?s program was Pat White, who gave a report on the happenings at the Union Block.There were 27 members at the meeting. The next meeting will be May 1 at the home ...

DEAR ABBY: ?Jake? and I have been married more than 20 years. I married before I was 18, and I?m not even 40 yet. Jake is seven years my senior. We have had our ups and downs, and although the last five years have been fine, I want more out of life than sitting home watching TV or hanging out with him.We have two children. One is away at college and the other starting high school. When I talk to my husband about ...

Members of the Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Public Safety Committee will receive an update on a fire department vehicle and discuss old police vehicles during their next meet regular meeting Wednesday, May 8, at 6 p.m. in City Hall.The public is welcome to attend the meeting.

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsAfter being an attorney for 12 years, Josh Hornaday, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, was so moved by the problems meth addiction had caused in some of his cases, that he wrote and published a book, ?The Meth Conspiracy.??I was introduced to a handful of really tough cases that involved meth and how meth plays a role in destroying a marriage,? said Hornaday. ?In a couple of the cases, ...

Mt. Pleasant's Mike Vance, attorney for Emilie DeWulf, who was requesting the change, makes a point during his presentation at Wednesday night's Mt. Pleasant City Council meeting.

State Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant, and State Rep. Dave Heaton, R-Mt. Pleasant, will be at the Chadwick Library on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College Saturday, April 27, for the final legislative briefing of the session.The 90-minute briefing will be a wrap up of the session and begins at 8:30 a.m. in the International Room of the library.Mt. Pleasant?s briefings are sponsored by the Mt. Pleasant Area ...

A free workshop for women being treated for cancer is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, at Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.?Look Good ? Feel Better? is a non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.Workshops include a 12-step skin-care and makeup lesson, nail-care ...

Great River Health Systems? Diabetes Support Group is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Maple Room on the Garden Level of Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.The support group is for people who are newly diagnosed and those who have had diabetes for years and their family members. Its purpose is to share ideas, and discuss challenges and strategies for living with ...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has announced the following upcoming blood drives:Wednesday, May 1, 1 to 6 p.m.: New London Lions community blood drive, New London Community Hall, 106 N. Division Street, New London. Donors who last gave blood on or before March 6 are eligible. To make an appointment, contact Mickey Dingman at 319-367-2201.Friday, May 3, 12 to 3 p.m.: Shottenkirk Mt. Pleasant ...

Great River Health Systems is offering a free, four-week series of prenatal education classes that help take the mystery out of the birth process, alleviate fear and help expectant parents prepare for the memorable event. The classes are for women in their sixth or seventh months of pregnancy and their husbands or birth coaches.The classes will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning May 2. Mothers-to-be ...

Great River Health Systems is offering a sibling-preparation class from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4.The class helps children develop realistic expectations about their new baby brother or baby sister and helps reduce anxiety about being separated from their mothers. Children ages 2 through 10 will learn how an additional child will change their families and how they can help with this adjustment.The free ...