Mt. Pleasant News

Each year, the Wayland, Olds, Crawfordsville and Swedesburg churches band together to work with Church World Service (CWS) organization?s CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Drive to collect donations to help those in the world?s most desperate situations.This year, the goal for the WACO area is $32,500. CROP canvassers will be calling on potential donors for the next couple of months.Immediate ...

A free workshop for women being treated for cancer is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. Look Good ? Feel Better is a nonmedical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.Look Good ? Feel Better workshops include a 12-step skin-care and makeup ...

Southeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging will be providing details about the congregate senior meal program during an enrollment session from 7 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Hy-Vee, 1700 E. Washington Street in Mt. Pleasant. Representatives from the agency will be available to register people for the program.In order to be eligible for this program, a person needs to be 60 years of age or older or the spouse of ...

The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department held an open house on Wednesday night, giving the community the chance to check out the station and get up close and personal with the equipment. Mike Borders, left, holds the fire hose steady while Joanna Fortin, 5, uses it to knock down three traffic cones.

DEAR ABBY: I work in a professional office where nearly all my co-workers are married and live rather uneventful lifestyles. I was divorced a few years ago and have not remarried.I have dated a lot of women, and it has become an issue with my co-workers. They insist on hearing about the dates I go on and ask for the details of what took place, and I usually oblige them.Lately, there has been more and more ...

Sneezing, coughing, sore throat, stuffy nose ? if you are experiencing these symptoms, there?s no question you feel miserable. But how do you know if you are suffering from the common cold, influenza or perhaps pertussis (whooping cough)??Colds are usually milder than the flu, and pertussis can have a distinctive cough,? said Cindy Litchfield, RN, Henry County Public Health.Influenza, or the flu, is usually ...

The Great River Chapter of Compassionate Friends will be meeting in the Greyhound Room at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington on Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m.Compassionate Friends is a support group for families who have lost a child.For more information, call Marek at 319-753-5607 or call the Spiritual Care Department at 319-768-4060.

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has announced the following upcoming blood drives:Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7:45 to 11:45 a.m., New London High School blood drive: New London High School gym, 101 Jack Wilson Street, New London. Donors who last gave blood on or before Aug. 29 are eligible to donate. To make an appointment, call Paula Bliven at 319-367-0500 ext. 221.Thursday, Oct. 25, 1 to 5:30 p.m., ...

Great River Health Systems will offer free screenings and health assessments during the Southeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Senior Health Fair.It is scheduled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Memorial Auditorium, 200 N. Front St., Burlington.The free screenings are: balance; blood pressure; body-fat composition; bone density; depression; diabetes foot screening; ear canal checks; fall risk; grip ...

Henry County Health Center has announced the certification of its cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). HCHC was recognized for its commitment to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care.Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation programs are designed to help people with cardiovascular problems and ...

Henry County Health Center?s Diabetes Team will be offering a diabetes education series Tuesday, Oct. 23, and Tuesday, Oct. 30. The two-day program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The classes are conducted from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 30. All classes are held in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Please register by Oct. 22.Topics include meal ...

According to the Henry County Conservation Department, the Oakland Mills Nature Center will be closing for the season on Monday, Oct. 15.The center will re-open in the spring of 2013.