Obituaries

Happy birthday!June 17Parrish Blow, Robert Messer, LaVelle Hibbs, Janis Kelsick, Sandra Paul and Jeremy LovingJune 18Jon Weaver and Marj McKimJune 19Rebecca McIntosh, John Blow and Jason Kelsick Happy anniversary!June 18Mr. and Mrs. Brian Boley

BY Michelle Kuster, RD, LDHy-Vee DietitionBaseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, fun-runs and more are keeping your family busy and moving this summer. Proper nutrition for your child is important to keep him or her active! As a parent and/or coach it is your job to help keep these youngsters hydrated, healthy, growing and strong. Sports nutrition for children is important, especially during those ...

The following are upcoming Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) blood drives in the local area:-Hillsboro Community will host a blood drive from 3 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, at 105 East Commercial St., inside the Community Center.Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. ...

Monday, May 21st: Glenn Graf and Chuck Woodruff2nd: Terry Kilbourn and Gloria TrouteThursday, May 5North-South Winners1st: Doris Dorothy and Natalie Carroll2nd: Randy Wischmeier and Chuck WoodruffEast-West Winners1st: Jack and Bonnie Kremer2nd: Mick and Kathy GarrisMonday, May 91st: Bonnie Kremer and Martha Peterson2nd: Betty Kilbourn and Lea BradleyThursday, May 12North-South Winners1st: Roy and ...

The White Cloud Club met Tuesday, June 7, 2016, for breakfast at Sassy's, in Wayland. Seven members enjoyed a delicious breakfast.President Jolene Colthurst called the meeting to order by reading ?Bodies".Roll call was answered by naming their favorite pickle. There was much discussion on pickle making.Pauline Richardson read last months minutes and gave the treasurer's report.Discussion was held on the fall ...

The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission recently met on Wednesday, June 15.During the meeting, a report was given on the Wayland reconnaissance survey project and transportation book sales. The evaluation of the June 12 tour will prove helpful for future tours. We thank all who opened their properties for the public to enjoy the preservation efforts of these individuals. These four sites were listed on ...

Brittany Medina, of Mt. Pleasant, has been named to the President?s List for the Spring 2016 semester at Mercy College of Health Sciences, in Des Moines. To qualify for this academic recognition, students must attain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75, in their most recent semester, for a minimum of six credit hours.To learn more about the health science programs offered at Mercy College visit our ...

Cooking, cleaning, planning, organizing?this basically sums up the contents of our week.This week, my husband and I plan to host the 20th annual ?Amish Adoption Picnic? next door, at our parents? shop. Most of us will be having overnight guests to accommodate the out-of- town visitors. Amish families from all over the United States who have adopted children or do foster care gather each year for a time of ...

Each morning at the watering hole, Mr. Bird chirped loudly to young Mr. Frog about how the end was near.Mr. Bird promised he would save young Mr. Frog, since his eyesight could see from the beginning to the end, and he knew the day it would all begin to end. Later each morning when the elephants and hippos would come to the watering hole, young Mr. Frog would croak about what he heard from the bird saying, ?The ...

DEAR ABBY: My parents and I live on opposite coasts of the United States. I have visited them many times over the years. I'd like them to visit me, but my mother refuses to travel. (She is healthy and not scared of flying or traveling.)At first, she said she didn't have the money, so I offered to pay for the ticket and lodging here in California. Her next excuse was she didn't have the time off, so I suggested ...