Mt. Pleasant News

Mt. Pleasant Community High School musicians pose together in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on their European tour with the Iowa Ambassadors of Music. Pictured, from left, are Kathryn Chabal, Sarah Van Dorin, Kyle DePriest, Nathaniel Overberg, Ashli Augsburger, Julie Heater, Josh Morey, Braden Holtkamp, Samantha Shipman and Kelsey McConnell.

The Ericson family reunion will be held Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Lockridge Senior Citizen Center.

The summer reading program ?Light Up the Night with a Good Book!? comes to a close Friday, Aug. 31. Please turn in all your stars sheets to be eligible for a prize.You will be able to pick up your participation bag, and if you are one of the lucky patrons to win a gift card from area businesses you will be notified by telephone and may pick up your prizes anytime on or after Sept. 5.The library will be closed ...

The 160th anniversary of Round Prairie Baptist Church of rural Jefferson County will be observed with three days of events beginning Friday, Aug. 24.There will be services at 7 p.m. Friday at the church, 2602 Woodbine Ave., Lockridge, and at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. There will be 9:30 a.m. Sunday School followed by 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship, with dinner on the grounds at 1:30 p.m.The services are open ...

DEAR ABBY: I?m writing for advice on friendship. There is a person who insists we are ?best friends.? She calls every day to gossip and get into people?s business, including mine. We are grown women and I find this childish.I am a loner. I don?t like too many people in my space, but I don?t want to hurt her feelings. I just want her to get a life. I?m married; she?s single. We have nothing in common, in my ...

Registration is now open for the Parks and Recreation?s Thursday Travelers program.Each Thursday from Sept. 20 to Oct. 11, kids ages three to seven will ?travel? to other countries and enjoy games, snacks, crafts and fun.The program will be held from 4:30 to 5:50 p.m. at the Log Cabin at Saunders Park.There is a fee for the program.Register by Sept. 14 by mailing in registrations or stopping by the office ...

?That is a younger me in the plant house at the Garden Florist (on North Lincoln). We used to grow all our own poinsettias, Easter lilies and bedding plants in those greenhouses. Things have changed a bunch in the industry ? just like my hair! Wish I still had that shirt!? said Kevin Hoenig.Others recognizing Hoenig were Lea Bradley, Liz Wasson,Vickie Larson, Jan Roach, Arlene Osborne, Phyllis Paine and Rex ...

The 129th Salem Old Settlers celebration commences tomorrow evening, Friday, Aug. 24.Friday?s festivities begin with a car show running from 5 to 8 p.m. A ham and bean supper will be held at the shelter house at 5:30 p.m.Overlapping the car show, the Jefferson County Green Band will perform from 6 to 9 p.m.Also, Bingo will be held throughout the celebration on Friday and Saturday.Saturday?s events start ...

The Mt. Pleasant Area Development Commission along with Grow Greater Burlington and Iowa Wesleyan College has partnered with the University of Northern Iowa to offer an online contest worth $15,000 to regional entrepreneurs and small business owners. The contest began on Aug. 1 and the deadline has been extended to Sept. 10.In its second year, the contest, called Dream Big Grow Here offers entrepreneurs an ...

Iowa Wesleyan College will mark the beginning of a new school year with the opening convocation Thursday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel Auditorium. The event is open to the public.Iowa Wesleyan President Jay Simmons will give the welcome and present the Iowa Wesleyan College Honor Code. Greetings will be presented by Don Wiley, chair of the Iowa Wesleyan Board of Trustees; Ann Klingensmith, chair of the ...

DEAR ABBY: My friend was at a local event, a child?s graduation. There was a woman whose rear end was exposed sitting in the row ahead. Several people took pictures and posted them on Facebook.My concern is for the woman?s family. My friend couldn?t think of an easy way to tell her. My question is, how do you tactfully tell someone about her (or his) exposed buttocks without offending the person? -- JUST ASKING ...

A stray dog was found in the 2400 grid of Marsh Avenue Monday evening. The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received the report of the dog at approximately 8:17 p.m. on Aug. 20.The dog is described as small with light colored fur with a few dark spots. The dog was taken to the pound.