Mt. Pleasant News

A support program for people who have experienced the loss of a loved one is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., on Friday, Aug. 5, at Great River Hospice House, 1306 S. Washington Road, in West Burlington.?First Friday Share? will include a short presentation followed by visiting and sharing with others.First Friday Share will be co-led by Chris Oleson, Great River Hospice director, and Barbara Miller, a social worker. ...

DEAR ABBY: I am an overweight woman. I have been in the process of losing weight for more than five years. I got married three years ago to an amazing guy.Something he said recently really bothers me. He said he thinks I'm fat. While I know I'm fat I never thought it was appropriate for your significant other to say it to you.I am at a loss as to what to do because he is right, but it hurts my feelings that he ...

Four area residents have been awarded Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) Foundation Scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year.Dilan Zilliox has received the IHCC Renewable Energy Club Scholarship. Zilliox is a 2015 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and is enrolled in the Renewable Energy program at Indian Hills.Ethan Bockting, Collin Katsion and Austin Meyer will get the IHCC Computer Software Developme...

The United Church Women met at the United Church of Crawfordville at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 2 p.m., with nine members present.Joyce Huff presented the meditation based on Proverbs 17:17. A reading emphasized being a friend involves serious effort. A friend involves being a disciple, mentor, being accountable and being a good neighbor. A friend will see God in your life.In the absence of President ...

Happy birthday!July 22Daniel Campbell, Pauline Spraker and Sandy BoleyJuly 23Pat Bensmiller, Aaron Branch, Garrett Newman, Beth Bradley Fisher, Nicky Oldt, Dane Petersen and Luther PetersenJuly 24Brittany Anderson, Allison Maxwell, Brady Muff, Mary Notestein and Jarrett Wilson Happy anniversary!July 23Mr. and Mrs. Matt ClaassenMr. and Mrs. John WhitakerJuly 24Mr. and Mrs. Glen Christians

All area quilters are invited to create an individual quilt block for inclusion in the Donnellson Fall Festival Quilting contest.All entries must be submitted by Sept. 5, 2016. There is no entry fee. All quilt blocks should measure 12 and 1/2 inches, be made of cotton fabrics or cotton blends. Quilters may enter more than one block, which should include the name of the block, why the design was chosen and the ...

There will be an Open House at the Hillsboro Community Center this Sunday, June 24, 2016, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., to celebrate Shirley Giberson's 80th birthday.All friends and family of Giberson are welcome to attend.Those wishing to send Giberson well-wishes and birthday cards 108 E. Commercial Street, Hillsboro, Iowa 52630.

DEAR ABBY: My family recently moved to a new state and found a new church to attend near our home. There?s only one drawback. We have a young toddler, so we sit in the cry room during Mass. At our previous church, the cry room was a place for us to practice church etiquette with our son so that we could someday sit with the rest of the congregation without disturbing the Mass.The culture at this church is ...

The Lord?s Cupboard, of Jefferson County, is proud to partner with Hy-Vee to host Thanksgiving in July, a community-wide hunger-relief drive.Thanksgiving in July will be held from Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, July 24, 2016. All cash and food donations will be given to the Lord?s Cupboard, to help low-income families in need of food assistance.Thanksgiving in July provides an opportunity for individuals, ...

A Mono-Slope Barn Tour and Cover Crop Grazing Field Day will be held at the Pidgeon?s Farm, located at 3086 Franklin Ave., in Salem, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.Presentations include: Host-Daniel and Sabrina Pidgeon, ISU Extension and Outreach Beef Specialists for Southeast Iowa; Patrick Wall, Green Valley Seed Forage Manager; David Otte, Practical Farmers of Iowa producer; George ...

Let freedom ring! What is freedom? What does it look like? Does freedom in money mean that we have no restrictions? Can we spend as much as we want? Or does that just produce debt and bondage to payments? Does freedom in marriage mean I can sleep around with others, or do what I want? We call that adultery and broken promises, which produces a prison of heartache, sorrow and bitterness.Freedom is not without ...

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