Ten gingerbread house enthusiasts could have their dreams come true thanks to Mt. Pleasant Community High School culinary arts students.The first 10 persons to sign up with Marjorie Beckman?s Culinary Arts III gingerbread house construction ?class? will have the opportunity from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, to make this ?holiday centerpiece? guided by the students at MPCHS. Pieces will be prebaked and ...
Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra is proud to present its 8th annual Messiah - Sing!, an audience sing-along concert experience, at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel Auditorium, Mt. Pleasant.Under the direction of guest conductor Prof. Bradley Miller, the orchestra, student and professional soloists and the audience/chorus will perform G. F. Handel?s immortal Christmas classic ...
Santa will be ready to hear what each boy and girl wishes to have under the tree come Christmas morning. He will be in his house in Mt. Pleasant?s Central Park tonight from 5 to 8 p.m.There will be many festivities to enjoy as part of Main Street Mt. Pleasant?s annual Holiday on Main.There will be living window displays, live music performed by the sixth grade band, a festival of trees, horse and carriage ...
Army Reserve Pvt. Tiber L. Cisco has graduated from basic infantry training at Ft. Benning, Columbus, Ga.Cisco is the son of Jennifer Alhambra and stepson of Leo Alhambra of Mt. Pleasant. He is a 2010 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School.
DEAR ABBY: I married "Raymond" in 2004. I met his son, "Bill," a year before the wedding and have been in a relationship with him ever since. (He's married to one of my friends and has a child with her.)Raymond supports me financially and provides all the necessities -- house, car, food, clothes, etc. -- without my having to work. But Bill supports me emotionally, and there's more of a "connection."I have ...
Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 6.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.22 per gallon Sunday, according to IowaStateGasPrices.com.Iowa?s pump price compares with the national average that has fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.32 per gallon, according to the website.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, prices Sunday were 43.8 cents ...
Henry County Engineer Bill Belzer will update the county board of supervisors on county road projects during the group?s regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m.Other agenda items include Jeff Krug briefing the supervisors on the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour; a solid waste collection discussion and the setting of a public hearing for the sale of county owned property in the Crosslands Business Park.
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsPerhaps it isn?t an annual event, but it is fairly close to it.Mediacom, Mt. Pleasant?s chief cable television provider, has announced that on Dec. 15, it will be making rate adjustments, or in layman?s terms, raising its rates.Most packages will increase by $2 per month and the old and new rates for the various packages follow (all rates are monthly prices):? ...
By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsA blaze ignited in a second floor apartment on North Main Street on July 22 unearthed an interesting artifact that had been hidden for decades. A leather shoe was found by an electrician in a wall in the attic above Quilter?s Paradise while he was working on repairs.Henry County Heritage Society?s secretary and local history buff, Pat White, took the shoe under her wing ...
Truck rolls twice after avoiding deerCary Brown, no age given, of Brighton was northbound on Franklin Avenue when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer. The incident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m., Nov. 23 near 150th Street.After swerving, the vehicle entered the west ditch where it rolled twice.Brown was transported to the Henry County Health Center for treatment of his injuries.Damage to the truck ...
Two Rivers Bank and Trust is collecting warm winter wear, including boots, sweatshirts, coats, hats, scarves and mittens.Kathy Nellor, Two Rivers Bank and Trust market president, has announced the launch of the annual ?Warm Kids, Warm Hearts? collection for community children in need.?We believe in supporting our communities,? Nellor stated in a press release. ?This is to help kids in our community stay ...
Seventeen members and guests of the James Harlan Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday morning, Nov. 19, in Salem. Janet Mills organized and hosted the meeting.The Lewelling Quaker Museum was their first stop. The Lewelling House, built in 1840, contains displays, photos, artifacts, and stories about the history of Salem, the Underground Railroad and the Lewelling family. Leading them on ...
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I plan to be married in the coming year. It will be the second marriage for both of us. My intended has an ?adult? son I?ll call ?Jeff,? who graduated from college last year and makes good money. His father has helped him out by paying his tuition, car loan, rent, a generous allowance and various other loans that have never been repaid.Jeff comes up short almost every month because he ...
They sought to breathe a freer air,To worship God unchain?d ?They welcomed pain and danger here,When rights like these were gain?d.?Author UnknownAs the United States celebrates Thanksgiving this year, citizens across the nation gather with family and friends to commemorate the shared gratitude between the English Pilgrims and the local Native Americans. During this season, many recount the history ...
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