Month: June 2020

Henry County Health Center is now allowing limited visitation in many inpatient and outpatient areas of the health center. Visitor restrictions were implemented in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All visitors are required to do the following to enter the health center:

• Pass temperature check and COVID-19 screening.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Wear a mask at all times while in the health center.
• Stay in the patient’s room or designated visitor area.
• Visitors may not leave and return in the same day.

Following is department-specific information regarding visitation:

• Park Place Elder Living – No visitors.
• Inpatient Services – One visitor per day during visiting hours only (12 pm-5 pm). Visitors may not leave and return in the same day, and must stay in the patient’s room during their visit. No visitors for patients who are COVID-19 positive or patients considered under investigation for COVID-19. Support for these patients will be provided via telephone or video visits.
• Emergency Department – One visitor, who must remain in patient’s room for entire visit. May allow additional visitors based on clinical patient situation.
• End of life when death is imminent – Patients may have one visitor.
• Minors under age of 18 – one visitor, parent or guardian.
• Patients having surgery or procedures – One visitor on the day of surgery or the procedure day.
• Outpatients – One visitor.
• Patients requiring special assistance – One visitor or guardian.

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Visitation exceptions that require approval by the provider or administration include:

• Patients with disruptive behavior, where a family member is key to their care.
• Patients who have altered mental status or developmental delays (where caregiver provides safety).
• Elders at Park Place who are in need of a visitor due to significant impact on emotional well-being and/or end of life must be approved by the Park Place Administrator.

Screening Process

All potential visitors and outpatients are screened before entering the health center through these locations. All other entrances are closed.

• Main Lobby entrance: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
• Emergency Department entrance: 24 hours a day for patients and visitors in the Emergency Department. After 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. All day Saturday-Sunday.

Mount Pleasant Community School District

SITE COMMITTEE MEETING

Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office

1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102

Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

The Mount Pleasant Board of Education SITE COMMITTEE will meet at 4:30 PM on Thursday, June 4, 2020, to review/discuss:

1. Van Allen Exterior Structural Report
2. Salem Elementary Driveway Quote
3. Pickleball Court Construction Update
4. 2020-2021 Buildings and Grounds Update

The meeting is open to the public.

Wednesday, June 3, the Wayland City Council meeting will be held at 7:30 pm at the Wayland City Hall.

. Roll Call
2. Consent Agenda
Note: These are routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion unless a Council member requests an item be removed for separate consideration.
a. Minutes of May 20, 2020
b. Bills for Payment
c. Treas. Report
d. Clerks Budgetary Report
e. Utility Dept. Report
f. Police Dept. Report
g. Firefighter Dept. Report
3. Citizen Forum
The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public for items not listed on the agenda. You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair. No action will be taken.
4. Unfinished Business
a. Ongoing Discussion–City Hall Protocol for Corona-19 Virus Pandemic
5. New Business
a. Sidewalk Program Bids/Award Contractor
b. Attorney Services Agreement
c. Res. 2020-16 “Approval of Transportation Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) Application for W55 (Pearl Street)”
6. Building Permits – Approved
-Mike Miller – 56’ x 56’ x 18’ post frame/concrete shop building at 201 E Hwy 78
-Dawn Howard – Reroof house at 113 W. 2nd St.
-Landrey Hunter – Reroof house and garage at 210 S Washington St.
7. Adjournment
MAYOR: Greg Rich
COUNCIL: Melinda Ullery,
Aaron Barnhart, Chet Fort,
Kathie Grimm, Caylon DeVaul
CLERK: Beverly Conrad
TREAS: Terry Kaufman
ATTORNEY: Mike Vance
Regular Meeting Agenda
Wayland City Hall @ 7:30 P.M.
June 3, 2020
City Hall/Council Chambers
PO Box 155
218 W Main St
Wayland, IA 52654
Phone: 319-256-3276
Fax: 319-256-3279

With 1,601 votes Chad White will have the chance to run in the November elections for the Henry County Board of Supervisors on the Republican ticket.  But since there will be two open seats on that board there will be another Republican choice in addition to White and Democrat David Beaber.  Incumbent Greg Moeller received 1,066 votes but needed 1,465.  It will now be up to the delegates at this summer’s Republican County Convention to choose.  And they don’t have to pick Moeller. They could choose one of the other candidates…Blair Barton, Deb Savage or Kat Zeglen.

The other primary race of great interest to local Republicans was the race for a nominee to run against incumbent State Senator Rich Taylor.  Jeff Reichman of Montrose received 1,509 votes in Henry County and 1,519 votes in Lee County.  The senate district also includes Washington County and Jefferson County. Total number of votes cast in the district for Reichman were 3,282. Nancy Amos received 778 votes in Henry County and 285 in Lee County. Including the other two counties Amos received a total of 1,170 votes.

State Senator Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa will have a fourth chance to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Miller-Meeks easily defeated four challengers to win the G-O-P Primary in the second congressional district. Henry County voters were of the same mind….Miller Meeks received 1,055 votes locally.  On the November ballot she will face Democrat Rita Hart. The seat is currently held by Democrat Dave Loebsack

The Henry County Department of Public Health today announced the second death associated with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the county. The 61-80 male had underlying conditions.

“We wish to extend our sympathy to this individual’s family,” said Henry County Public Health Director Shelley Van Dorin. “Henry County Public Health and all of our key partners throughout the county and state continue to work to limit the spread and impact of this virus in our communities.”

If you think you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should self-isolated for 14 days. If, during that time, you develop symptoms of COVID-19, you should call your healthcare provider before going to the office. Symptoms of COVID-19 include:

• Cough
• Fever
• Shortness of breath

All residents are encouraged to:

• Stay home when ill.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow/upper arm.
• Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Practice social distancing by staying away from groups of people and maintaining a 6-foot distance from other individuals.

It is believed coronaviruses are primarily spread through respiratory droplets, which means to become infected, people generally have to be within 6 feet of someone who is contagious and have the droplets land on them.

For up-to-date information from Iowa Department of Public Health related to COVID-19, visit https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus. For recent fact sheets, resources, and local organization updates, visit www.HealthyHenryCounty.org/PublicHealth.

Tonight, June 2^nd, at 5:00 pm, Iowa Wesleyan University will hold a Peaceful Community Prayer Vigil on central campus at the flagpole. Prayers and reflection will be led by David Bracht-Wager, Sr. Pastor of First United Methodist Church Mt. Pleasant, and Parnell Davis, Executive Director of Youth for Christ SE Iowa. The Second Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant will provide music. They welcome those who would like to bring flowers and notes as the community expresses heartfelt love for those who have faced injustice.

For the health and safety of all at the vigil, social distancing and masks are required.