Obituaries

Central College has announced its dean?s list for the fall 2012 semester. The following area students are on the list:Katelyn Dawson of Mt. Pleasant, an elementary education major, the daughter of Harold and Sherry DawsonKatelyn Fry of Mt. Pleasant, an exploring major, the daughter of Michael Raymond and Kathleen FryZachary May of Mt. Pleasant, an exploring major, the son of Marvin and Diane MayMorgan Remick ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County?s Sheriff?s Department is looking for a few good men and women.Its reserve deputy ranks are thinning and Sheriff Rich McNamme and Chief Deputy Dan Wesely are putting out the call to rebuild the reserve unit.?One of Rich?s priorities during the campaign was to rebuild the reserve unit to full force,? Wesely said.Just four reserves currently dot the roster, which ...

By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsWhen Dr. Alfred Savage came before the Henry County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, he compared his visit to Morgan Freeman?s character in ?The Shawshank Redemption,? making a repeat appearance before the parole board. But instead of seeking reprieve for himself, Dr. Savage was seeking a tax abatement for Grace Community Friends Church.?We don?t demand an abatement. ...

The Mt. Pleasant Parks and Recreation department will be holdingfive weeks of musical activities for children ages three to five.Musical Motion will be held on Wednesdays from Feb. 6 to March 6 from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at the Civic Center meeting room.Children will play games, dance, exercise and more with music. The instructor, Sarah Zihlman, has a bachelor degree in music therapy and teaches piano.Registration...

Income tax preparation and electronic filing will be provided at no cost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 2 to to 4 p.m., at the Fellowship Cup, 203 N. Jefferson in Mt. Pleasant, starting Feb. 1.AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation?s largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service. Help is available for low- to moderate-income taxpayers ? especially those 60 and older.Every ...

Stephen Rodrigues-Pavao from Madison, Wis., will perform a vocal recital Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel Auditorium on the Iowa Wesleyan College campus.The concert is free and open to the public.He will be accompanied by Margaret E. Runaas, M.M., instructor of music at IWC.The concert will include Schumann?s Liederkreis 39, Massenet?s ?Pourquoi me reveiller? from Werther, Puccini?s ?Nessun dorma? ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? ?I just hope people will stop and think about this,? said Lynn Riley, about the importance of organ donation.Last December, Riley, a third grade teacher at Winfield-Mt. Union, had a kidney transplant. Her friend, Ginger Huston, was the donor.?My mom and I had talked about being an organ donor a while back, and she told me she was on a donor?s list. I had never ...

Culver-Stockton College has announced its president?s list, dean?s list and honor roll for the fall 2012 semester.The following area students were recognized:Grant H. Fricke, a junior history education major from Winfield, was named to the president?s list.Hannah Elizabeth LeBlanc, a freshman elementary education and early childhood major from Mt. Pleasant, was named to the president?s list.Marshall L. ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 21 and I have an anger problem. Sometimes when my friends, roommates or my boyfriend do something that annoys me, I feel so mad that I can?t concentrate on anything I have to get done.I?m having that problem right now because one of my roommates was mean to me tonight. I think I?m owed an apology, but I know I won?t be getting one. I can?t talk to her. I know if I do I?ll just feel worse and we ...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has announced the following upcoming blood drives:Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.: West Liberty Foods, MVRBC donor bus, 2225 E. Commerce Drive, Mt. Pleasant. Donors who last gave blood on or before Nov. 27 are eligible to donate. To make an appointment, contact Jean Spiesz at 319-385-5950 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org.Thrusday, Jan. 24, 2 to 5 p.m.: Veyance ...