By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsDr. Steven Shoup?s life has taken him from Indiana to Iowa. It also has taken him much farther.Shoup, an independent optometrist, who has been serving as the optometrist at Walmart Vision Center in Mt. Pleasant, has been to Mexico, Argentina, Jamaica and Belize.No, these weren?t vacations, although he did take vacation time to serve on missions to the aforementioned ...
Nicholas Daniel and Kimberly Daniel, children of Mike and Deb Daniel and graduates of Mt. Pleasant Community High School, both joined the ranks of medical professionals this spring.Nick, class of 2001, graduated in 2005 from University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. with a degree in biology. He then attended Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and in May graduated with a doctorate of ...
DEAR ABBY: I recently met a man I love dearly, but I don?t agree with the toys he buys for his 10-year-old son, ?Dale.? The boy plays violent video games and is obsessed with guns to the point that we can?t leave the house without him bringing a toy gun along. The video games he plays (unsupervised) are violent and gory and rated M (17 and over).Dale is not mature for his age. In fact, he often whines when he ...
The Great River Society of Poets, with dual membership in Mt. Pleasant and Burlington, will hold its biweekly meeting on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at De Brito?s Baking Bistro on Monroe Street in Mt. Pleasant.All poets and aspirants are welcome to read poems for discussion and possible publication in the journal of the group.
Henry County Health Center?s Diabetes Team will be offering a diabetes education series Tuesday, Dec. 13 and Tuesday, Dec. 20. 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 Dec. 13 and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 20. All classes are held in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Please register by Dec. 12.Topics include meal ...
Each day with every step that is taken, the big toe bears a tremendous amount of stress-a force equal to about twice one?s body weight. Most of us don?t realize how much we use our big toe. We tend to take it for granted, unless a problem develops.One problem that afflicts the big toe is called hallux rigidus, a condition where movement of the toe is restricted to varying degrees. This disorder can be very ...
The Henry County Health Center Auxiliary recently purchased an important new piece of equipment for Maternity Services as well as a gift for each baby born at HCHC.The Auxiliary purchased an infant warmer which is a vital piece of equipment in the delivery room at HCHC. Not only does it provide warmth to the newborn, but it also supplies oxygen and suction that may be needed for resuscitation of the infant. It ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsTuesday morning, the Henry County Board of Supervisors approved paying Barker Lemar out of West Des Moines $4,190 to do the work to acquire a permit for a Citizens? Convenience Center.?We have to have a permit to do trash,? said Marc Lindeen, supervisor chairman.Supervisor Vice Chairman Kent White questioned the cost.?Is it that challenging?? he asked. He was told ...
Mt. Pleasant Open Bible Church, located at 306 North Cherry Street, will be holding its annual cookie walk on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 8 a.m. to noon with the theme of ?To Grandmother?s House We Go.?The ladies of the church held their first cookie walk 21 years ago. The annual holiday event generates money for a variety of both local and international missionary and charitable needs.
It is hard to believe we are so far into December already. The days are going by too fast. Before we know it 2011 will be history.Daughter Verena will be 14 on Saturday, Dec. 10. It seems just a few short years ago that she was born. Our two older daughters, Elizabeth and Susan, were born on my parents? farm. Verena was the first to be born on our first property that we bought.I remember how big the house ...
WEMIGA Waste, temporary contract holder for Henry County sanitation services, said Thursday at a county board of supervisors meeting that it will be accepting ashes effective immediately.Shelly Barber, county auditor, said the county has received numerous calls about ashes and whether they would be accepted at the collection sites.
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Board of Supervisors has received an offer of $71,250 for a section of county property just east of Hy-Vee.Thursday morning, Kiley Miller, executive vice president of the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance brought the offer to the board of supervisors meeting, but he did not reveal who was interested in purchasing the property.The supervisors have set ...
This photo was taken at the Iris, the date and occasion are unknown, from left, L.W. Van Winkle, Jim May, Sam Biondo, Dean Bagby and Robert Formanek. May and Biondo were associated with Emerson Electric. Several calls and comments on Facebook from Vi King, Marcy Hassenfritz, David Heaton, Ann Morrison Tomica, Susan Sheets and Barb Kennedy. Elizabeth Garrels and Ginny Lee also provided information.
Business co-owners of Premier Peeps, Jennifer Jalas and Lori Alberts-Clancy (holding scissors), participate Monday at a Mt. Pleasant Chamber Alliance ?ribbon-cutting? marking their recent opening on the north side of the downtown square, 115 W. Monroe St. Premier Peeps offers consigned craft items including glassware, jewelry, bags, clothing, and children?s items, plus a professional photography studio maintained ...
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