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Mt. Pleasant Everyday Heroes recognized for community involvement and volunteer work
MT. PLEASANT - The Mt. Pleasant News celebrated and honored local Everyday Heroes in the community with a breakfast and award presentation. The event took place Thursday morning at the Airport Road Vineyard and Winery. Eight awards were given to individuals and couples who were nominated by the Mt. Pleasant community for their work and dedication to the town and its people.
Alongside Matt Bryant, the publisher of the Mt. Pleasant News and the Southeast Iowa Union, Adam Johnson, the general manager of Shottenkirk Mount Pleasant, helped to hand awards to recipients. Shottenkirk was the presenting sponsor at the event. Other sponsors included Allstate and Hy-Vee. As recipients were recognized, Johnson handed each a glass plaque.
Bryant said it's important to support and recognize members of the community who give their time to uplift and better Mt. Pleassant.
'We're happy to be able to recognize community volunteers that do so much … As is typical with many Everyday Heroes, they are certainly not seeking awards and accolades so their good deeds too often go underappreciated. The Mt. Pleasant News team, even if in a small way, wanted to let the winners know that the community appreciates their hard work, dedication, compassion, and passion to make their corner of the world a better place,” he said.
Those recognized at the ceremony were Ken Brown, executive director of the Fellowship Cup; Tenna Craff, a volunteer with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) under the Fellowship Cup; Danielle Davidson, a community volunteer who has worked extensively with Mt. Pleasant's Relay for Life and Midwest Old Threshers; Jeremy Klopfenstein, a language arts teacher at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School; Maribelle Lund, a Fellowship Cup volunteer and board member; Sam and Jen Riepe, founders of the Vintage Raven Kitten Haven; Drew and Bev Schumacher, longtime volunteers of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion; and Phyliss D. Van Sickle, a volunteer at the Quarter Maybe More Store.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Ken Brown, the executive director of the Fellowship Cup, was recognized at the Everyday Heroes award ceremony for his work in the Mt. Pleasant Community.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Teena Craff, an Everyday Heroes 2019 award recipient, attended the ceremony with her family. Her daughter, Amber Barron (left) was glad to support her mother at the breakfast.
Union photo by Ashley Duong From Left: Jen Riepe, Holly Frary and Sam Riepe The Riepe's were recognized for starting a kitten haven in Mt. Pleasant at the 2019 Everyday Heroes awards. They posed with friend Holly Frary following the ceremony.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Community members in Mt. Pleasant gathered to honor the 2019 Everyday Heroes award recipients. The event was held in the early morning on Thursday, Sept. 26. Eight awards were given to individuals and couples who have had an impact on the community through their everyday actions.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Drew and Dev Schumacher, local farmers, were recognized for their work as volunteers in the Mt. Pleasant community at the 2019 Everyday Heroes awards.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Jeremy Kopfenstein, an English teacher at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School was recognized at the 2019 Everyday Heroes awards that was held on Sept. 26.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Maribelle Lund, a Fellowship Cup board member, was recognized at the 2019 Everyday Heroes award ceremony.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Phyllis D. Van Sickle, a volunteer at the Quarter Maybe More Store in Mt. Pleasant, was recognized as an Everyday Hero on Sept. 26.
Union photo by Ashley Duong Danielle Davidson, a community volunteer that was worked extensively with Relay for Life for the last 24 years, was recognized at the 2019 Everyday Heroes event.
