Obituaries

Emmanuel and Florence Mefor, missionaries and healthcare providers serving with the United Methodist Church in rural Zimbabwe, will be in Henry County on Tuesday, May 9, at the Trenton United Methodist Church, at 11 a.m., for an informal presentation, a luncheon and conversation.The Mefors are currently stateside and are touring among some of the congregations that support their humanitarian medical work ...

Iowa State University team's representing France and Poland tied for third place at the Midwest Model European Union (MMEU) that took place at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., in April.Political science major, Alex Sandeen, of Mt. Pleasant, was one of the members of The Poland team.MMEU is an educational simulation of the European Union Council and its ministries, designed to help college and university ...

The New London High School Class of 1967 is having its 50th class reunion this June 23 and June 24.The first item on the agenda is a tour of the school at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, June 23. An evening social will be held on Friday, June 23, starting at 5:30 p.m., at the home of Glinda Phillips Hoskin, 101 Toothache Drive. Appetizers and soft drinks will be provided. Local attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs.On ...

Members of chapter Iowa J, Wayland, of the National T.T.T. Society met Tuesday evening, April 25, 2017, at 7 p.m. in the Wayland Community Center.President Georgia Fort called the meeting to order and Sword of Gold was sung. Roll call was taken by Recording Secretary Joni Huisenga and minutes of the March meeting were approved as read. President Fort read letters from National regarding IRS, camper guidelines ...

On Tuesday, April 25, the Henry County Treasurer's Office will be closed from noon to 1 p.m., to accommodate staff training.The office will be open on Tuesday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to noon, and again from 1 to 4:30 p.m.For more information, contact the Henry County Treasurer?s Office at 319-385-0763.

Scratch Cupcakery?s mobile cupcake truck, Scratch Curbside, is coming to Iowa Wesleyan University (IW).On May 1, 2017, Scratch Curbside will be parked at 601 N. Main, in the Chapel's circle drive, from 3 to 6 p.m., or sellout. They are coming to IW to commemorate the Chadwick Library's 50th Anniversary and Final's Week.Scratch Curbside will return to Iowa Wesleyan for their 2018 Homecoming in October.Scratch ...

Due to scheduling conflicts, the Legislative Breakfast on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at Iowa Wesleyan University Chadwick Library, International Room has been cancelled.Contact Kristi Ray at kray@mountpleasantiowa.org or 319-385-3101 ext. 223 for more information.

Have you thought about trying to grow your own vegetables? Do you have a garden but want to learn how to make it better?Learn valuable gardening tips at the next community wellness workshop on Tuesday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Cup community room. Chuck Albright, Master Gardener, will answer questions and share tips to start a vegetable garden, even if you don?t have a big yard.Those interested ...

And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, ?Surely this man was the Son of God.? (Mark 15:39)You might have expected that when Jesus of Nazareth arrived on the scene that Jesus? disciples and other religious leaders would have been first to recognize Jesus as Son of God.But it wasn?t so, at least according to Mark?s gospel account. Perhaps some were ...

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