Obituaries

The following are upcoming Vacation Bible School (VBS) programs scheduled at local churches:Ainsworth Community ChurchMay 31 to June 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Preschool through sixth-gradeCall the church at 319-657-3020 or Jan at 319-657-2291 and 319-330-6175 to sign-up.Bethel and Eicher Mennonite3184 Wayland Road, in WaylandJune 8 to June 10, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Lunch will be provided.Age four through sixth-gra...

On Friday, May 20, 16 local Girl Scouts and six leaders spent the evening at Camp L Kee Ta at the Campfire and Canvas event hosted by the Henry County Service Unit.The group enjoyed supper, games and roasting marshmallows to make s?mores with Thanks A Lot cookies. Before lights out, the group sang karaoke.On Saturday morning, after breakfast, the girls hiked across the camp trails investigating nature and ...

Wellspring Evangelical Free Church, in Mt. Pleasant, is hosting a 5K Run/Walk Challenge.The Survival Run begins on Sunday, June 5, with kids? races starting at 4 p.m., and the 5K Run/Walk beginning at 4:30 p.m.Registration for the race will open at 3:30 p.m., the day of the event. There is a cost to enter, with all proceeds going to the Compassion International Child Survival Program.Pre-register at Wellspring ...

The University of Iowa Mobile Museum will travel to Heritage Days in Denmark, on Saturday, June 4.The University of Iowa Mobile Museum is a joint project between the University of Iowa Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Office of the State of Archaeologists, and the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums. It will be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Star Park, in ...

Nicholas Lyon, of Mt. Pleasant, received his baccalaureate degree at Grand View University, of Des Moines, commencement ceremonies held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 2 p.m., at Hy Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, in downtown Des Moines.Lyon graduated Cum Laude.Grand View University, with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, is an independent, liberal arts university affiliated with the Evangelical...

DEAR ABBY: I'm a senior (girl) in high school and have been dating a sophomore even though he's less than a year younger than I am. (I'm very young for my grade.) We have a lot in common and I think we both love each other a lot.Next fall, I'm planning on going to a local community college, but I won't be too far away. I think my boyfriend has more interest in the military or a vocational career than college, ...

As part of a national initiative, Milestones Area Agency on Aging will begin distributing vouchers starting June 1 to low-and moderate-income seniors for use at local farmers markets.To qualify, applicants must live in Iowa and be age 60 or older on the date of application. Milestones is the distribution agency for seniors living in Appanoose, Clinton, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, ...

Brian Nhira, as seen on Season 10 of NBC?s hit music competition show, ?The Voice?, will be performing at Victory Christian Center, in Columbus Junction.The concert will be held on Friday, June 10, 2016, at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at www.victorycj.org/events.To learn more about Nhira, visit his website www.briannhira.com. For more information about the upcoming concert, call 563-506-5294.

The Jewish people in the prophet Ezekiel?s time felt that God had deserted them.They were living in exile, taken from their homeland. Then, Ezekiel received a vision from God. ?The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me round among them; and behold, there were very many upon the valley; and lo, ...

Fire up that grill. May is National Barbecue Month and what better way to kick off the warmer weather than getting outside and grilling up your favorite foods?Think outside the burger and hotdog box. According to the Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association, the most common grilled foods are hamburgers (85 percent), steak (80 percent) and hotdogs (79 percent). However, grilling is no longer just for meat. What ...