Obituaries

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Health System's Medical Explorers program is hosting an open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Walnut Room on the lower level of Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington.Through Medical Explorers, high school students take in-depth looks at health careers. It is led by Doug Peters, MD, and Laura Hadden, MD, Great River Family Medicine. Parents are ...

Monday, Sept. 17- Class color daySeniors- blackJuniors- hot pinkSophmores- blueFreshmen- purpleEighth grade -greenSeventh grade- orangeSixth grade- yellowTuesday, Sept. 18- Decade day: pick any decade and dress like itWednesday, Sept. 19- Dress your best for school picturesBoom night: Starting at 6:30 p.m. in the big gym with coronation first, followed by volleyball. Participants will then transition ...

The 67th Annual God's Acre Sale will be on Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7, at St. James Church in St. Paul. The charity auction begins Saturday night with the Holy Trinity Junior Class serving a pork loin dinner, made by the Lee County Pork Producers, starting at 5 p.m.The charity auction will begin at 6 p.m. On Saturday evening, they will be raffling off a Microsoft Surface Go. The drawing for the ...

The Mt. Pleasant Zone of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) will hold their annual Fall Rally on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Faith Lutheran Church, 910 E. Maple Leaf Dr., Mt. Pleasant. Registration and refreshments begin at 8:30 a.m. The meeting and program is scheduled from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Lunch is included and follows the meeting. The theme of the meeting is ?The Lord is my Refuge,? based on Psalm 91. ...

AMES ? Bulb forcing can bring the bright colors and fragrances of spring indoors during winter. Tulips can be forced indoors from December through March, if steps are taken in the fall to prepare the bulbs. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists share tips on having tulips blooming indoors during winter.To successfully force tulips indoors, high quality bulbs, a well-drained potting mix and ...

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering a one-day diabetes education class Tuesday, Sept. 25. This program is open to anyone who has Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.The class will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Health Education Center at HCHC. Meals will be served to class participants and their guest. Directions will be given when you call HCHC's Diabetes Education Center at 319-385-6518...

The Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre invites all interested people (beginners or veterans in theatre, high school age and up) to a free directing seminar with instructor Dave Brown.Brown will teach the community the ins and outs of putting together a theatre production in the community theatre setting. From running auditions and casting, to blocking, to bringing the play to life with a vision and everything in ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? Great River Hospice is sponsoring a workshop to help widows and widowers cope with feelings and experiences associated with the death of a spouse.Participants will learn about legal concerns, coping skills and tips for cooking for one. Table for One: A Workshop for Widows and Widowers is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the Great River Klein Center Gathering Room, 1307 S. ...

The Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre invites all interested people (beginners or veterans in theatre, high school age and up) to a free directing seminar with instructor Dave Brown.Brown will teach the community the ins and outs of putting together a theatre production in the community theatre setting. From running auditions and casting, to blocking, to bringing the play to life with a vision and everything in ...

AMES ? Chrysanthemums reach their peak when most annuals and perennials are winding down for the season. Mums offer gardeners a wide range of colors and flower forms and only require moderate maintenance. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists tell how to get the most enjoyment out of mums.Unfortunately, fall-planted mums usually don't survive the winter. Flowering mums purchased in late ...