Mt. Pleasant News

On Tuesday, May 22, Henry County Health Center's diabetes team will offer a one day diabetes education class. This program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The class will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Meals will be served to class participants and their guest.Topics include meal planning, exercise, personal goals, eye disease, glucose monitoring, ...

On Thursday, May 10, Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering a diabetes review course from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Health Education Center at HCHC.The program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and has completed the 10-hour diabetes classes.Registration for the course is required by 12 p.m. on May 9. For more information, or to sign up for the course, contact the HCHC Diabetes ...

What: New London Lions Club Community Blood DriveWhen: Wednesday, May 23, 1 - 5:30 p.m.Where: New London Community Hall, 106 N. Division St., New LondonWhat: Mt. Pleasant REC Center Community Blood DriveWhen: Friday, May 25, 3 - 5:30 p.m.Where: Meeting Room, 200 E. Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant

On Monday, May 21, Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class from 12 to 1 p.m. The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 25 at HCHC. Please register by Noon on Friday, May 18.The purpose of the class is to help at-risk individuals reverse habits that may be leading toward a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and its many complication...

DES MOINES ? The Wellmark Foundation is now accepting applications for its small Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grants.Applications are due by 12 a.m. on June 8. The small match grants are for up to $25,000 and must be matched at 50 percent.These grants support promising projects that can help individuals, families and communities achieve better health.Examples of sustainable grants or projects ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? On Friday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. a support program for people who have experienced loss is scheduled at Great River Health System-Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Road, West Burlington.First Friday share will include a short presentation followed by visiting and sharing with others.It will be led by Chris Oleson, Great River Health System-Hospice director.First Friday share is not exclusive to ...

Van Allen students dance in their school gym as part of their SWITCH program on Wednesday, April 25. The school is participating in a 12 week program with Iowa State University and the Iowa 4-H Program called SWITCH (School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health). The initiative is an evidence based obesity prevention program designed to help students adopt healthy lifestyles, both in school and at home. ...

The Henry County treasurer's office will have three office hour changes in the month of May. On May 9, the office will be closed from 12 to 1 p.m. with the driver license departedment closed all day. Motor vehicle and property tax departments will be open.On Wednesday, May 16, the office will close at 3 p.m. On Thursday, May 24, the office will open at 8:30 a.m. rather than 8 a.m.

On Sunday, May 6, at 7 p.m. the Iowa Wesleyan University Concert Choir and vocal chamber ensemble Primae Voces will present their tour program ?At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners? at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant.This high energy program is comprised of sacred and secular choral music spanning a variety of historical genres and stylistic forms and concluding with a host of American ...

The Henry County Pioneer Cemetery Commission will meet Monday, May 7, at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Henry County Courthouse. Those interested in the Pioneer Cemeteries of Henry County are welcome to attend.

Grant Anderson, of Mt. Pleasant, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the national organization.Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.The ...

On May 5, at 1:30 p.m., Iowa Wesleyan University will present its May Commencement in Howe Student Activity Center in Ruble Arena. The University Baccalaureate will also be held earlier in the day at 10:30 a.m. in University Chapel.On Friday, May 4, the Senior Art Exhibit will be on display in the P.E.O. Art Gallery and IW will hold the Nurse Pinning Ceremony that evening at 7 p.m. in University Chapel.Steven ...