Happy birthday!May 13Mary Ann Dupree, Laura Williams, Jenna Kruse and Heather OppenheimerMay 14Lotty Crull, Andrew Krehbiel, Gary Yaley and Gina WalkerMay 15Jesse Howard, Brian Boley and Kelly Jo Carter Happy anniversary!May 13Andy and Meredith WohlleberMay 14Alex and Kaysee Phelps
DEAR ABBY: I am the building manager of a high-rise office building. Every year we perform a fire alarm test to determine that all our fire alarm systems work properly. Employees in the building must evacuate in a timely manner.Two years ago, a very overweight woman told me she had a heart condition and could not make it down the stairs during the drill. I told her to proceed to the stairwell, have one of her ...
Your relationships matter to God. He?s called us into a relationship with Him, and He calls us to love. Love Him first, and others next.In marriage, drifting and isolation can occur, and it disrupts almost every marriage at some point. Couples can slowly drift apart, and don?t even recognize what is happening. Isolation is like rust that silently, slowly eats away at your marriage. By the time couples become ...
The Henry County Ministerial Association would like to invite all 2016 graduating seniors and their families to the annual baccalaureate service.The annual service will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at 7 p.m, in the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Gymnasium. Seniors should meet in the library at 6:30 p.m., prior to the service.All members of the local community are welcome to attend.
The White Cloud Club met Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Sassy's Cafe, in Wayland, where nine members and one guest enjoyed lunch.Jolene had made each member a May basket filled with goodies. President Jolene Colthurst opened the meeting by reading "May Time" from Ideals magazine.Those attending were Carrie Coble, Jolene Colthurst, Frieda Finke, Joyce Huff, Betty Lintz, Pat Miller, Margaret Patterson, Pauline Richardso...
The WACO chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) held their annual induction on Monday, May 9, at the High School Gymnasium. Three new members pledged to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society. Those newly inducted members were:?Kiana Miller, sophomore, daughter of Matt and Lisa Miller?Jason Sammons, sophomore, son of Jason and Kim Sammons?Emily Thomson, junior, daughter of Galen and ...
Young professionals in Henry County are invited to join Access Mt. Pleasant (AMP) for the new, quarterly Lunch and Learn Series.This quarter's topic will be "Successful Meetings" presented by Sue Prochazka of Southeastern Community College, on Thursday, May 26, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Access Energy Cooperative Meeting Room, located at 1800 West Washington St., in Mt. Pleasant.A free lunch will be provided ...
The children of our congregation sing for their mothers each year on Mother?s Day during our worship service this beautiful little song: ?I know a name, a glorious name, Dearer than any other. Listen, I?ll whisper the name to you: It is the name of mother. Mother, so tender and kind and true, I love you, I love you. Mother, so tender and kind and true, I love you.?The traditions of celebrating the role of mother ...
DEAR ABBY: A couple of months after moving in with my boyfriend, I have realized that his mattress is not a good fit for me. He says that it?s 12 years old and it still has 10 to 15 years left in it.Every day, I wake up with an aching, stiff back. I have a job that keeps me standing all day, so my back pain is starting to affect my performance.I like living with him, but how can I get him to replace the ...
A Southern Gospel quartet based in Kansas City, Mo., ?4 His Love?, will be appearing at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, located at 2151 200th St., in Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday, May 14, at 6 p.m.The group first took shape in the mind of tenor Dan Roberts after the changes God made in his life as a young man in his 1920?s in Lodi, Calif. That first group toured the west coast for 1-1/2 years before Dan ...
The Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club will hold a pancake breakfast on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, at the Greater Iowa Swap Meet.Pancakes will be served from 6 to 10:15 a.m., both mornings, at the Wright Family Pavilion, in McMillan Park.There is a charge for both adults and children.
Bring family heirlooms and learn more about their age and value to the Art Center of Burlington, located at 301 Jefferson St., in Downtown Burlington for a three-day event.On Thursday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sean Susanin, of Susanin?s Auctioneers and Appraisers, from Chicago, Ill., will appraise fine art and fine jewelry (no costume jewelry). Susanin has served the needs of banks, attorneys, estate ...
The following are upcoming Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) blood drives in the local area:-Mt. Pleasant Treatment Center will host a community blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, at 1200 E. Washington St., inside the Brown Room.-New London Lions Club will host a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, at 106 N. Division St., inside New London Community ...
The Community Meal this Wednesday will be hosted by Lincoln Street Baptist Church.They will serve the following menu items:-Chicken and homemade noodles-Mashed potatoes-Corn-Salad-Pudding cake-Peach cobblerAs always, card games will follow the meal.
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