Mt. Pleasant News

Thursday, Dec. 3North-South Winner1st ? Terry Kilbourn and Jeanie Kuster2nd ? George Lord and Don SchantzEast-West Winners1st ? Virginia Krueger and Chuck Woodruff2nd ? Jim McClure and Steve Rod Monday, Dec. 71st ? Glenn Graf and Dave Hutchcroft2nd ? Terry Kilbourn and Gloria Troute Thursday, Dec. 10North-South Winners1st ? Jack and Bonnie Kremer2nd ? Betty Kilbourn and Lea BradleyEast-West ...

Healthy Henry County Communities (HHCC) is partnering with the Fellowship Cup to host a monthly community wellness education series.The series will kick off on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 5:30 p.m., with a ?Goal Setting? workshop. Elise Klopfenstein, Henry Couthy Health Center?s (HCHC) Registered Dietitian, will talk about how to move from New Year?s resolutions to lifestyle changes. This will be held in the community ...

Henry County Health Center's (HCHC) diabetes team will be offering an annual follow-up class on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.The class will be conducted from 1 to 3 p.m., and will be held in the Health Education Center, at HCHC. On the day of the class, register at the HCHC Registration Desk before proceeding to the Health Education Center.Call the HCHC Diabetes Education Center, at 319-385-6518 by Noon on Jan. 13 ...

Happy birthday!Lance Hampton, Brandon Stevens, Jeremy Miller and Vernon Roth Happy anniversary!Paul and Jeanne Olson

On Monday, Jan. 4, a free introductory lesson and dance will be held at 7 to 9 p.m., at the Eagles Club at 1701 S. Main St., in Fairfield. Robin Ragen, of Ottumwa, will be leading the festivities. The next 12-week series of lessons from Fairfield Square Dance will begin on Monday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sarvani Viger-Edson at 641-233-1331, Mary Gagnon at 641-472-6096 or visit Fairfield...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) Gift of Life blood drive has been set for Tuesday, Jan. 5, at E3 Center, in Mt. Pleasant.Free beverage tumblers will be given to all registered donors who attend. In addition, those who attend will also be entered for a chance to win draw prizes.All eligible blood donors are invited to take part in the ?Gift of Life? Blood Drive, from 2 to 6 p.m., on Tuesday, ...

DEAR ABBY: A friend I really like has been extremely helpful baby-sitting my four-month-old son every once in a while. The problem is, she informed me that she rubs his gums and lets him chew on her fingers. I find this gross and strange. Clean fingers or not, I'd prefer she not do this. She only has him a couple of hours at a time, and he has teething toys.Am I overreacting? If not, how do I politely inform my ...

The New London Presbyterian Church Women?s Fellowship group will meet again on Monday, Jan. 11, at 11:30 a.m., in the church?s Fellowship Hall.There will be potluck lunch with a time for games and fellowship. All women in the church are invited.In other news, The Circle of Love will be meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m., in the Friendship Hall.The Circle of Love group will be planning the program for the ...

The following are upcoming Mississippi Valley Blood Center (MVRBC) blood drives in the local area:?The Henry County community will host a blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the E3 Center, in Mt. Pleasant from 2 to 6 p.m.?The Winfield Lions Club will host a community blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the Winfield VFW, from 3 to 6:30 p.m.Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental ...

The Dec. 16 meeting of Wednesday Study Club was held at the Legion Hall with 15 members present.A Christmas brunch was served at 10 a.m., by the committee comprised of Pauline Richardson, Janice Twinam and Helen Lease.Members had brought paper products to be given to Lending Hands, in Washington, and Cathy Williams volunteered to see that they were delivered.One of the club's members, Julia Bletscher, will be ...

We have seen abundant evidence that nature is good for us. One study after another has confirmed what we know intuitively: being active outdoors, in natural settings, offers significant physical and mental benefits. However, as winter sets in and it becomes harder to engage in many outdoor activities, we might reasonably ask if gardening indoors offers benefits beyond the simple beauty of plants.Studies suggest ...

DEAR ABBY: I found out a few months ago that my husband, "Hal," the father of my kids, has had affairs with five different women. I left, and we are now being divorced.I wanted revenge, so I have been secretly seeing Hal's good friend "Ron," whom he "forbade" me from contacting after I told him his infidelity gave me permission to act on the attraction I had for Ron. It's just a friends-with-benefits situation ...