Obituaries

To meet the specific needs of cancer patients, Henry County Health Center (HCHC) has now formed a Cancer Support Group.A nurse from HCHC's Infusion/Chemotherapy Department will facilitate a meeting scheduled for Monday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., in HCHC's Health Education Center. Current cancer patients and cancer survivors, whether treated at HCHC or elsewhere, are invited to attend.The purpose of the support group ...

The annual Southeast Iowa Luncheon will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Road, Mesa, Ariz.All residents from southeast Iowa living in Arizona and all ?snowbirds? visiting Arizona are welcome.Questions may be directed to Phyllis McGohan, at 319-931-2097.

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsA wedding is many things to many people. For Amy Becker, it?s a treasure hunt ? making sure she finds the tiny moments that will turn into lasting memories.?Every wedding is exciting,? said Becker. ?I walk into a venue and find those little spots?something that is different and unique to their day.?Becker has been in the business for 20 years. She started off her career working ...

Jarric Nelson, a junior Criminal Justice major from Mt. Pleasant, was named to the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) Honor Roll for work done during the fall 2015 semester.To be named to an honors list, Culver-Stockton College requires students to meet high academic standards. Honor Roll students have earned between a 3.2 and 3.49 and were enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours, with no grade lower than a C.Culver-Stock...

Mt. Pleasant Middle School will present the two-act play, ?Blackboot?s Lost Loot? by Christy Fredrickson, at 7 p.m., tonight (Friday), at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center, in Mt. Pleasant. The comedy follows Capt. Blackboot and his band of pirates as they search for lost treasure. Blackboot?s plans go a little off course, however, when he encounters the likes of a mysterious castaway, a rival band of female ...

February is Heart Month, and contrary to popular belief, canned foods can be part of a heart-healthy diet.Canned foods are often labeled as ?processed foods.? However, the term processed applies to food that has been altered from its natural state in any way. Canning is a form of processing, or changing food, which comes with many benefits, but unfortunately, there are still some myths about the quality of ...

DEAR ABBY: "Roger" and I have been seeing each other for two years. (We are both 50.) He is very handsome. We go to movies, ride our bikes together, work out and attend other events. He calls me every night, sends emails during the day - even calls me when he's on a break from work.He never asks me to pay for anything and sends me flowers on special occasions. He will kiss me goodnight, but he has never held my ...

Great River Health Systems? Patient Financial Services-Patient Billing Department has extended it hours to provide better service. Offices are in the Great River Medical Center lobby and on the lower level. The new hours are:?7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday?7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Tuesday?8 a.m. to noon - Saturday (lobby office only)Telephone service will be available from 8 a.m. to ...

Henry County Health Center's (HCHC) Diabetes Education Center will offer a free pre-diabetes class on Tuesday, Feb. 16, from noon to 1 p.m.The class will be conducted in the Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 24 at HCHC. Directions will be given when you call 319-385-6518 to register. Register by noon on Feb. 15.If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you should attend this class:?Are ...

Happy birthday!Jason Goody, Kay Milks,Katrina Harvey, Kristina Willey,Payton Miller, Ken Seibertand Curtis Rich Happy anniversary!Doug and Amy DeHart