Obituaries

November 12Frances Barr, Christina Calhoun, Don Kinney, Hattie Liechty, Mike Peterson, KaBrina Hudson, Keith Wilson, Matt Walker and Sue Tomlinson

Great River Hospice is sponsoring a workshop to help people cope with loss during the holidays. At this time of year, events that once were anticipated with joy may become painful reminders that loved ones are no longer here to celebrate.Turkey, Tinsel and Tears: Coping with Grief at the Holidays is scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 21, in the gathering room, at Great River Klein Center, located ...

A new Burlington Community High School club is working to fulfill the wishes of Great River Hospice patients.The 40 members of the new DreamCatchers chapter have planned a fundraising rally Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Aldo Leopold Middle School, 3075 Sunnyside, in Burlington. The doors will open at 6 p.m., for a silent auction and raffle ticket sales. Caitlin Crommett, founder of the international DreamCatchers ...

Reviewing Medicare Part D drug coverage with a Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor can save seniors? money while helping them get the medicines they need. SHIIP is a free, confidential service of the State of Iowa that provides unbiased information to help Iowans make decisions about Medicare and other health coverage.Medicare?s annual open-enrollment period ends Monday, Dec. 7. During ...

Happy birthday!Ian Nash, Stephanie Kelsick, Michelle Briggs, Cheryl Borders,Darren Hanna, Shay Miller, Dennis White and Jennifer Zindel Happy anniversary!Ron and Karla Denning

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the City of Lockridge will be hosting a brief Veteran?s Day celebration.Starting at 7:45 a.m., the Honor Guard will march from the Lockridge Community Center to the cemetery, followed by a flag raising ceremony at 8 a.m.After a rifle team fires a volley of rounds and Taps is played, crowds will be dismissed from the cemetery and return to the Community Center for a time of fellowship.At ...

DEAR ABBY: My mother calls me all the time. I answer sometimes, but sometimes I don't because I feel she wants to know too much about my life.I work full time with the public. When I get home, I'm tired. I have talked to people all day long, and I really don't feel like entertaining her.My mother tends to be negative, snotty and, most of the time, offensive. If there's a storm or an accident on the news, she ...

Annually, November is noted as National Family Caregiver Month. We recognize and celebrate individuals who care for family members and friends by helping them maintain their independence and quality of life.Many people do not think of themselves as a ?caregiver?, but helping with rides to the doctor, shopping, preparing meals, bill paying, bathing, grooming, dressing, housekeeping, managing medications or ...

Twelve Mt. Pleasant High School students competed in the 24th annual DMACC/Iowa Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) Automotive Skills Contest recently at the DMACC Ankeny campus.These students competed against nearly 300 students representing 17 high schools from across Iowa in the written portion of the contest.Eight two-member teams of Iowa high school automotive students qualified for the hands-on portion ...

November is National Diabetes Month and the vision of the American Diabetes Association is a life free of diabetes and all of its burdens. Raising awareness of the disease in one of the main efforts behind the mission of the Association. Diabetes Month is a way to bring national attention to the disease and the issues surrounding diabetes, along with the many individuals affected by it.Henry County Health ...