Mt. Pleasant News

Jerry and Georgine Wells, of Mt. Pleasant, are celebrating 60 years of marriage.They were married on Sept. 15,1956, at St. James Church, in St. Paul. They have two daughters, Debbie Mascarenas, of Mt. Pleasant, and Donna Maloney, of Lake Worth, Fla. Jerry and Georgine also have eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.The couple will be spending the day with a surprise trip down memory lane, escorted by ...

Bethel Mennonite Church is hosting a special bluegrass concert featuring The Bontrager Family Singers.Music begins on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. A free-will offering will be taken.Bethel Mennonite Church is located at 3185 Wayland Road, in Wayland.

Do you read more than one book at a time?Lately, I have been reading a book called, ?The Jesus Creed? by Scot McKnight. Also, I have dipped into a daily devotional on the Psalms entitled, ?The Songs of Jesus,? by Tim Keller.First, from McKnight.At the end of chapter 19 on the relational nature of faith, McKnight quotes Mark Allan Powell, a Lutheran professor and pastor,?We cannot have a relationship with our ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Rob," and I are at odds and your response may affect whether we stay together or not. I had a miscarriage a week ago. I was only seven weeks pregnant, but it was still something real for me.My husband's niece's birthday was over the weekend. I made it clear that I didn't want to drive (three hours!) and be around people after what happened. When he told me it didn't matter, that it was ...

Mid-Am Building Supply, located in Mt. Pleasant, recently awarded 17 students with college scholarships for the 2016-2017 school year.Alan Knaebel, President of Mid-Am Building Supply, introduced the Mid-Am Scholarship Program last year as an additional benefit for employees working for the company. Employees with children attending college full or part time are eligible to receive up to a $1,000 scholarship ...

The Henry County Health Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department's support group will meet on Friday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m., in the Health Education Center at Henry County Health Center.Kimberly Ball, RRT, will present the topic "Cardiopulmonary Potpourri."The goal of the support group is to improve the quality of life for those who have experienced heart or lung problems and to promote healthy lifestyles ...

Happy birthday!August 5Ron Buckingham, Carrie Coble,Alice Parks, Aimee Prevett,Joe Messer and Randy GlasgowAugust 6Lori Anderson, Mary Elgar,Shawna Goettsche, Wilma Young,Harry McGuire, Bertha Wiseman,Eric Teeter, Gayle Herveyand Linda StevensAugust 7Anastasia Parker, Yvonne Rich,Steve Rod, Brad Woerdeman,Lorrie Whitaker, Kwon Pae-Corrand Kathy Schwartz

Rachel Hoover, of Mt. Pleasant, was placed on the Dean's List at Greenville College for the Spring 2016 semester.Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded in 1892, the school is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church.The college is located in Greenville, Ill., 45 miles east of St. Louis.

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been confirmed in the majority of counties in our local area.Now that it is here, property owners are having to make decisions about how to deal with it. When EAB was first confirmed in Iowa, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach launched an Emerald Ash Borer website. The site is kept current and provides a wealth of research-based information describing the EAB, where it?s ...

The Elmer and Martha Boshart family gathered for a reunion on July 23, 2016, at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Fellowship Room with 69 present.After introductions were made, Wes Boshart led the group in prayer. A catered meal was enjoyed by all. Updated genealogy lists for 2014-2016 were given to all present.Those in attendance from the Clair Boshart family - Robert and Elaine Boshart; Lisa Boshart; Wooman ...

Nephrologist Yogesh Sanghvi, M.D., recently began seeing patients at Great River Nephrology.Dr. Sanghvi received his medical degree from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, India. He then completed his residency at Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center, Johnson City, N.Y., and a fellowship at the University of Iowa. Dr. Sanghvi is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.Great River ...

Mid-Am Building Supply, located in Mt. Pleasant, recently awarded 17 students with college scholarships for the 2016-2017 school year.Alan Knaebel, President of Mid-Am Building Supply, introduced the Mid-Am Scholarship Program last year as an additional benefit for employees working for the company. Employees with children attending college full or part time are eligible to receive up to a $1,000 scholarship ...