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Mary Heaton Carrick to perform in Burlington

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Mt. Pleasant native Mary Heaton Carrick will perform a caberet show, ?Corner of the Sky,? on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27.Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Bart Howard Room in the lower level of the Heritage Center, located at 501 North Fourth Street in Burlington.Carrick, the daughter of Dave and Carmen Heaton, was born and raised in Mt. Pleasant where she gained an appreciation for music ...

Beach house is no picnic for this stressed-out wife

DEAR ABBY - Abigail Van Buren News Sep. 30, 2018 9:28 pm2696d ago

DEAR ABBY: My husband retired and we thought we were fulfilling our lifetime dream when we moved to the beach, but our dream has turned into a nightmare. Our family never wanted to visit us this often before.When they come, no one even brings along so much as a bottle of water. My grocery bill has skyrocketed, and I?m sick of playing the role of cook and maid while they have a wonderful time.I?m ready to move ...

Gardening webinar series to cover moisture extremes

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Henry County Extension and Outreach will be hosting a summer garden webinar series, ?Moisture Extremes in the Landscape,? offered by the Iowa Master Gardener program on July 23, Aug. 13 and Sept. 13.The theme was chosen because weather patterns over the past couple of years have moved rapidly from drought to flood.?Iowa Gardeners are dealing with a variety of extreme conditions this summer,? said Denny Schrock, ...

First glance

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Charlie Wellington, right, greets a goat at the Henry County Fair from the arms of his mother Shannon Wellington. She said this was the first time that her son has seen live animals.

4-H King and Queen

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Sam Kuckes, left, and Lauren Baker were chosen 4-H King and Queen of the fair. This is the first year 4-H royalty has been crowned and selection was open to high school juniors and seniors.

Come my way

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Madie Anderson, who took first in her class, leads her bucket calf through the show ring Thursday night. Anderson was competing in the 4-H show. The beef production show is tonight as well as the Bill Riley Talent Show at 7 p.m.

Fair royalty

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Kelsey Smith, left, is the 2013 Henry County Fair Queen. The first runner-up and Miss Congeniality was Ashley Loving, right in photo. Smith was crowned during a ceremony Wednesday night. She will be a senior at Mt. Pleasant Community High School and is the daughter of Jason and Debbie Smith. Loving, also a senior-to-be at MPCHS, is the daughter of Jeremy and Jodie Loving. Nine girls competed in the queen contest. ...

Judging

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The Henry County Fair kicked off Tuesday with the judging of various 4-H exhibits and projects. In the photo, Mikhayla Meek of Mt. Pleasant, left, watches as Mike Potts judges her photos.

Homework policy, weighted classes await WACO students

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By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? A homework policy and weighted courses will be something new during the 2013-14 school year at WACO junior and senior high school.School board members Monday nigh approved the homework policy and placing a number of classes on a 5.0, instead of a 4.0, grading scale.The homework policy includes some regulations for homework assignments and also a testing schedule.Home...

A Spanish instructor from Spain

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By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? ?We?re getting closer,? WACO Superintendent of Schools Darrell Smith told the school board Monday night after three more faculty contracts were approved. ?We still have a few more to hire,? he noted.The number of openings, though, can be counted on one hand and include both secondary and elementary positions.A Spanish teacher from Spain? What could be a better ...

Treat yourself with peaches, zucchini

LOVINA EICHER, the Amish Cook

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Editor?s Note: Lovina?s column is on summer break. I?d like to wish her and her husband, Joe, a very happy, blessed anniversary this week (July 15). I hope they have many more years of good health and happiness together.Meanwhile, it is the season of peaches and zucchini, two summer staples. Here are some favorites from the Amish Cook archives ? Kevin Williams, Amish Cook editorZUCCHINI PATTIES3 cups peeled, ...

Meal, cards at Fellowship Cup

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The Fellowship Cup in Mt. Pleasant offers a community meal for a minimum cost.The menu for Wednesday, July 17, at 11:30 a.m. is ham and cheesy potatoes sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church.There will be cards played after the meal.