Obituaries

Want to solve the how-to-get-dinner-on-the-table dilemma as you start back to the routine of school?Dust off that slow cooker. It can be your trusty assistant to making sure dinner is ready in the midst of homework and sports schedules.Slow-cooked dishes are ideal for making ahead and reheating, and leftovers can be enjoyed for several days. A slow cooker provides advantages for healthy cooking by stretching ...

Dale and Harriett Waters, of Mt. Pleasant, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 8, 2015. They were married in Cantril.The couple have four children, Connie Krieger; Mark Waters; Carol Cary; and Chris Kuckes. They are also the proud grandparents of six grandchildren.

Happy birthday!Waunita Gibbons, Matthew Mallams and Brady Sartorius Happy anniversary!Mark and Linda Kimzey

Greetings from our house to yours, on this beautiful fall day!Autumn has finally arrived. Each season truly has its own unique blessings, but to me there is something extra special about fall. It?s such a feeling of genuine satisfaction to have the duties and demands of gardening coming to a close and harvesting the last fall items such as peppers, potatoes, beets and squash. Not only that, it is nice to have ...

DEAR ABBY: I was sober for a year when I met my husband. Neither my alcoholism nor my 24 years of perfect sobriety have ever caused any upset for anyone in his family.His niece will be married later this year in a winery in another state. The thought of it makes me anxious, and I am opting to not attend with my husband.Abby, I am not a ?special? aunt, and I have no place in the wedding, which will be large. ...

A Blessing of the Animals will be held at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m., on the south lawn. If weather does not permit for outdoor services, proceedings will be held in the church garage.Rev. Deborah Stowers, of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant, will offer a blessing to any pet that is brought. Snakes may receive their blessing from afar. Pet owners who are not ...

Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering an annual follow-up class Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. The class will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m., and will be held in the Health Education Center at HCHC. On the day of the class, register at the HCHC Registration Desk before proceeding to the Health Education Center.Call Laura Williams, RN, CDE, CCP, at 319-385-6518 by noon on Sept. 30 to sign up.The ...

If you have diabetes, you probably are checking blood sugar levels several times a day. This information is important to make adjustments to your treatment plan.When blood sugar is checked on a home blood sugar meter, a ?snapshot? of what is going on at that moment is obtained. Although that is good information, it is impossible to tell from a single number if the blood sugar level is rising or falling, or what ...

Henry County Girl Scouts troops are gearing up for the new year of Girl Scouts.Henry County troops are located in Mt Pleasant, Winfield, New London, Salem and Hillsboro. The Henry County Service Unit leader this year is Dawn Hixson, who may bt contacted at gsserviceunit940@gmail.com.Scouting events are being planned throughout the year, including A Very Best Christmas to be held in December. Plans are also ...

Art and Beverly (Brown) Hamm will be celebrating their 60th anniversary on Oct. 3, 2015. The couple was married on Oct. 2, 1955, in Salem.They are the parents of Glenn (Maria) Hamm, of Fairfield; Julie (Bill) Menke, of Algonquin, Ill.; Karen (Tim) Ackles, of Mt. Pleasant; and Ed (Trisha) Hamm, of West Burlington.The couple have nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.Those wishing to send cards and ...