From the Mount Pleasant Utilities Trustees Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 2:21 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant Utilities Board of Trustees met in regular session Tuesday.  The board received the annual audit report for the previous fiscal year completed by TDT CPA’s and Advisors. The bottom line and good news is that the utilities stayed financially healthy. Cash decreased by two million dollars due to 4.8 million in capital projects but prior financial planning allowed for the projects to be self funded.  The utilities saw one point 8 million increase in total assets and accounts payable was up by $385,000. No new debt was added. Revenues were within $20,000 of last year and total capital expenses were up by $345,000.  Income was 1.1 million compared to 1.5 million from the year before.  Cash generated by operations…selling water or power was three million compared to 2.5 million the previous year.  That cash is used to fund utility projects. Revenue was $117,000 over budget and expenses came in under budget.  The report was approved by the trustees on the recommendation of Manager Jack Hedgecock and Treasurer Randy Neff.

Hedgecock provided an update on the next big project for the Utilities….a well and pump on Cedar Lane.  The design phase is 70% complete.  The current plan is to split the project into three packages for bidding and send the packages out for bid in January.  If all goes well bids could be received and contracts offered in February with construction tentatively set to start in July of 2021. Completion could be expected in June of 2022. The price tag could be over three million dollars.  There are also future plans to build a treatment plant on the same site.

Wayland City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 1:10 pm CDT

Wayland City Council meeting

Wednesday, September 16

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 Sept. 2, 2020
b. Bills for Payment
c. CD Renewal
d. Draw Request #4 – Municipal Pipe & Tool Co – Sewer Rehab Project
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.
5. New Business
a. WACO Request – Homecoming Parade
b. WAO Request-Exception to City Code 45.03 Noise (Homecoming Dance Outside)
b. Approve Purchase Order for High Service Pump – Iowa Pump Works
6. Building Permits – Approved
Dave Custer – Re-roof House at 416 W Front 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.
September 16, 2020
City Hall/Council Chambers
PO Box 155
218 W Main St
Wayland, IA 52654
Phone: 319-256-3276
Fax: 319-256-3279

Sports, Wednesday, September 16th

By Nathan Bloechl · Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 11:39 am CDT

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Area Volleyball Round-Up:

Fort Madison 3, Mount Pleasant 1 

Fort Madison picked up win no. 1 of their season yesterday, defeating Mount Pleasant 3-1 at Mount Pleasant High School.

The Bloodhounds earned a game one 25-18 victory to take the early advantage.

Mount Pleasant rallied back in set two, winning 25-15. From there, however, it was all Fort Madison.

The Bloodhounds picked up 25-22 and 25-17 victories to close the game in four sets.

The loss pushed Mount Pleasant to 5-10, while Fort Madison improved to 1-5.

Off today, Mount Pleasant will be back at home Thursday when they host Albia.

First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.

WACO 3, Central Lee 2 

WACO snapped a four-match losing streak to Central Lee as the Warriors won their 11th straight this season in five sets.

WACO won sets two, three and five to improve to 11-1 this year.

Morgan Graber paced the Warrior attack with 17 kills, while Elie Miles chipped in with 11.

Central Lee started hot with a 25-23 win, but WACO rallied for 25-10 and 26-24 wins in the ensuing two matches.

The Lady Hawks grabbed game four 25-14 before WACO took the decisive game 15-11.

Mya Merschman led Central Lee with 17 kills.

WACO will play at Danville on Thursday, while Central Lee, now 5-4, will take part in the Keokuk tournament on Saturday.

Winfield-Mount Union 3, Columbus 0 

Jenna Buffington had 11 kills, while Melina Oepping had nine as Winfield crushed Columbus yesterday in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division battle.

The Wolves cruised to 25-14, 25-15 and 25-20 wins to keep their conference record unblemished.

Olivia Carrier led Columbus with six kills.

Winfield-Mount Union, who is now 10-4 overall, will play the Huskies of Highland on Thursday.

Columbus slipped to 6-8.

Mediapolis 3, Highland 1 

Mediapolis kept their winning ways up as they defeated Lone Tree 25-22, 25-14, 22-25 and 25-18.

Kennedy Welliver lead Mediapolis with 21 helpers while Briana Birkenstock was tough from the service line going 22-for-25.

The win improved the Bullettes to 3-4, while Lone Tree dropped to 4-9.

Other area tilts:

  • Wapello 3, Highland 1
  • Keokuk 3, Washington 0
  • West Burlington 3, Cardinal 0

And in 7th grade volleyball, the Mount Pleasant A team won 2-1, the B team fell 2-0 and the C team split, 1-1.

They’ll be back in action at home against Ottumwa next Monday.

Winfield, Central Lee Nab Titles in Donnellson:

The Winfield-Mount Union boys and the Central Lee girls won team titles at yesterday’s Central Lee Invite ran at Green Acres Golf Course.

Dane Sweezer paced the Wolves with a four place overall finish, running 19:52.86. Lane Scorpil finished 6th, Gabe Hemsworth 7th and Ty Scorpil 12th.

Louisa-Muscatine finished in second in team scoring while Central Lee was third.

On the girls’ side of things Central Lee scored 49 points besting Cardinal by nine.

Amanda Gilpin won the event with a time of 21:18.14.

IATC Announces Week 3 Rankings

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released their updated individual rankings ahead of week three and there are several KILJ-area athletes recognized.

In 2A Boys’ Danville-New London’s Ty Carr has moved back into the top-10, the junior is now #8 in the state in 2A.

Meanwhile, his teammate and classmate Alexander Julian is currently #11 in 2A.

In 2A Girls’ Addison Parrot of Danville-New London is #13 this week.

The Mid-Prairie tandem of Danielle Hostetler and Jaden Yoder remain 1-2 in this week’s rankings.

In 1A Boys’ Winfield-Mount Union’s Brody Barton stayed at #25 this week.

Brady Griebel of Bellevue Marquette is the top-ranked Boys’ 1A runner.

Big Ten Football Return “Imminent”, Official Announcement Pending:

It seems as though the Big Ten has reversed it’s decision to postpone the 2020 season and several reports have indicated the decision to play this fall is in it’s final stages.

College Football insider Brett McMurphy stated the first option is for the Big Ten season to resume starting October 17th.

The Big Ten Title game would then be December 19th, just one day before the final College Football Playoff Rankings.

If the season were to start by October 17th, McMurphy says the league would play an eight-game schedule over the course of nine weeks.

 

 

Cynthia Mae Smith

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 8:03 pm CDT

Cynthia Mae Smith, 60, of New London, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals.  She was born September 23, 1959 in Michigan to Floyd Donald and Marcia Ann George Granby.  She married William “Bill” Smith; they later divorced.

She was a graduate of Central High School in Pontiac, Michigan.  For twenty four years Cynthia worked as a truck driver for Swift Transportation retiring twelve years ago for health reasons.

Playing computer games was a favorite pastime, especially World of Warcraft; she enjoyed crocheting and sewing and loved taking her little dogs in the truck.  Her dog, Miss Molly, will now live with her sister Terrie.

She is survived by her sons Brian Granby of Ogden, Utah and Edward Smith of New London; daughter K.C. Loer of Albuquerque, New Mexico; five grandchildren; and sisters Terrie (Rusty) Chapman of West Point and Catherine Granby of Texas.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters Margaret Granby and Janice Granby.

According to her wishes, her body has been cremated and a private family Celebration of Life will be at a later date.  Elliott Chapel, New London is assisting the family.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Evaleen Naydeen DeJaynes

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 8:01 pm CDT

Evaleen Naydeen DeJaynes, 94, of Burlington, died Saturday, September 12, 2020.  She was born October 12, 1925 in Keswick, Iowa to John and Elva Botts Cochran.  She married Arnold DeJaynes on the USS Dionysus, the ship he was serving on during WWII; they later divorced.

She received her GED, of which she was very proud, and later attended Southeastern Community College.  She attended Heritage Baptist Church in Burlington.

Evaleen was a welder during WWII at the shipyards in South San Fransisco; worked for Bank of America; owned and operated DeJaynes Jewelers with her husband; worked at Metromail and Schramm’s.  She worked at Dollar General in Burlington and at her daughter’s Bistro in New London.  While in California, she worked as a waitress at the Hyatt Regency and drove a school bus for the handicapped.

She enjoyed gardening, motorcycle riding in her younger years, traveling, sightseeing, jigsaw puzzles, catching up with friends, loved to decorate and liked making things pretty.  When she was young she played the piano and accordion.  Evaleen became an adventurous foodie and enjoyed trying new things.  Having Chinese food for Christmas was a special tradition.

Survivors include her daughter Denise DeJaynes and granddaughter Rachael DeJaynes Jacobs of New London, nieces and nephews, and many of Arnold’s family members.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters Eileen and Darleen.

According to her wishes, her body has been cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  A memorial has been established for the Autism Self Advocacy Network.  Elliott Chapel, New London is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Sports, Tuesday, September 15th

By Nathan Bloechl · Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 11:34 am CDT

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Loaded Super Conference Slate in Volleyball Tonight, Mount Pleasant at Home:

One of the premiere volleyball conferences in the state, the Southeast Iowa Super Conference has a loaded conference schedule with several clubs in action.

First, the #1 (1A) Holy Trinity Crusaders are back in action, this time at Notre Dame after they swept Fort Madison last night 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 to improve to 4-3.

Tonight’s match against the Nikes will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Other matchups tonight will see:

  • Lone Tree at Mediapolis
  • Hillcrest Academy vs. Pekin
  • Cardinal vs. West Burlington
  • Columbus vs. Winfield-Mount Union
  • Keokuk vs. Washington

Danville-Pekin was scheduled to play tonight, but that game will be moved until September 28th.

All Super Conference games tonight will have first serve at 7:30 p.m.

In the Southeast Conference tonight, the Mount Pleasant volleyball team will be back in action at home as they welcome in the Bloodhounds of Fort Madison.

The Hounds come into tonight with a record of 0-5 after being swept last night by Holy Trinity.

Mount Pleasant is 5-9.

They’ve won two straight for the first time this season, beating Winfield and Midland to close their weekend at the Wilton Tournament.

First serve is set for 7:15 p.m.

Cross Country Schedule Resumes Tonight:

The area cross country schedule resumes tonight as several Super Conference clubs will descend to English Valleys, namely Knoll Ridge Country Club for a big varsity meet.

WACO, Wapello, Lone Tree, Hillcrest Academy, Highland, Twin Cedars, BGM, HLV, Iowa Valley, Durant, Keota, Sigourney, North Mahaska and Wilton will race today at English Valleys.

Racing will begin at 4:30 p.m., varsity races will not start until 5:30 p.m.

The Mount Pleasant Cross Country teams will have today and tomorrow off from competition before traveling to Fort Madison on Thursday for the 49th Annual Timm Lamb Invitational.

The Panthers will race against Burlington, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Keokuk and Washington.

Varsity racing Thursday will begin at 5:10 p.m.

Latest Radio Iowa Football Poll Announced, Very Little SE Iowa Flavor:

The latest Radio Iowa Football Poll has been announced and there is very little southeast Iowa flavor this week.

In Class 3A, Washington moved up three spots to #6 after taking down Fort Madison.

The Demons enter Friday’s bout with Mount Pleasant with a record of 3-0.

Class 4A

1. Southeast Polk (3-0), LW #2 vs #4 Valley
2. Urbandale (3-0), LW #5 @ Indianola
3. Dowling Catholic (2-1), LW #1 vs #6 Waukee
4. WDM Valley (1-1), LW #4 @ #1 Southeast Polk
5. Cedar Rapids Washington (3-0), LW #6 @ Dubuque Senior
6. Waukee (2-1), LW #7 @ #3 Dowling
7. Ankeny (2-1), LW #8 @ C.B. Thomas Jefferson
8. Johnston (2-1), LW (X) @ Ankeny Centennial
9. Iowa City West (2-0), LW #9 Idle
10.Cedar Falls (2-1), LW #3 vs Dubuque Hempstead

Class 3A

1. Dallas Center-Grimes (3-0), LW #1 @ DSM Hoover
2. Harlan (3-0), LW #2 vs Denison-Schleswig
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (3-0), LW #3 vs Newton
4. Lewis Central (3-0), LW #4 @ Carroll
5. Davenport Assumption (3-0), LW #6 @ Central DeWitt
6. Washington (3-0), LW #9 @ Mount Pleasant
7. Grinnell (2-1), LW #8 vs Oskaloosa
8. Decorah (3-0), LW (X) @ Waterloo East
9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2-1), LW #10 vs LeMars
10.Webster City (3-0) @ Humboldt

Class 2A

1. PCM (Monroe) (3-0), LW #1 @ Saydel
2. Williamsburg (3-0), LW #2 vs West Burlington
3. West Lyon (3-0), LW #3 vs Unity Christian
4. Waukon (2-1), LW #4 vs Oelwein
5. Sioux Center (3-0), LW #6 @ MOC-Floyd Valley
6. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (3-0), LW #7 @ Sheldon
7. Mount Vernon (3-0), LW (X) vs Vinton-Shellsburg
8. Estherville-Lincoln Central (3-0), LW (X) vs Spirit Lake
9. West Liberty (2-1), LW #5 @ Tipton
10. Monticello (2-0), LW #10 @ Maquoketa (Sat)

Class 1A

1. OABCIG (3-0), LW #1 vs East Sac County
2. South Central Calhoun (3-0), LW #2 @ #10 Pocahontas Area
3. Van Meter (3-0), LW #3 vs West Central Valley
4. Underwood (3-0), LW #4 @ Treynor
5. Emmetsburg (3-0), LW #5 @ Sioux Central
6. Sigourney-Keota (3-0), LW #6 vs Van Buren
7. South Hamilton (3-0), LW (X) vs South Hardin
8. Pleasantville (3-0), LW (X) vs Central Decatur
9. Woodward-Granger (3-0), LW #10 vs Panorama
10.Pocahontas Area (3-0), LW (X) vs #2 South Central Calhoun

Class A

1. Grundy Center (3-0), LW #1 @ Lynnville-Sully
2. Saint Ansgar (3-0), LW #2 vs West Fork
3. Iowa City Regina (2-1), LW #3 vs Wapello
4. Edgewood-Colesburg (3-0), LW #4 vs East Buchanan
5. Wapsie Valley (3-0), LW #5 vs Starmont
6. South Winneshiek (3-0), LW #6 vs Postville
7. Lisbon (3-0), LW #7 @ North Cedar
8. West Hancock (2-1), LW #8 vs St. Edmond
9. Logan-Magnolia (3-0), LW #10 @ Ridge View
10.MFL-Mar-Mac (2-1), LW #9 @ Clayton Ridge

8-player

1. Don Bosco (2-0), LW #1 vs Central (Elkader)
2. Remsen St. Mary’s (2-0), LW #2 @ West Bend-Mallard
3. Audubon (3-0), LW #3 @ Boyer Valley
4. Montezuma (3-0), LW #4 @ English Valleys
5. Fremont-Mills (3-0), LW #5 @ East Union
6. Newell-Fonda (3-0), LW #6 Idle
7. CAM (Anita) (3-0), LW #7 @ East Mills
8. Springville (3-0), LW #8 vs #10 Easton Valley
9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (3-0), LW #9 vs Collins-Maxwell
10.Easton Valley (3-0), LW #10 @ #8 Springville

JV Panthers Pick Throttle West Burlington:

The JV Panther football team earned a 48-0 win over West Burlington, last night.

Isiah Albright, Carter Amos, Carson Coleman and Bowen Davis all had rushing touchdowns, while Coleman also threw for 141 yards and a score.

The JV Panthers will be off until next Monday, when they take on Washington on the road.

Kick-off is slated for 6:00 p.m.

MPCHS 2020 Homecoming Court!

By Theresa Rose · Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 2:31 am CDT

Traditionally Thursday night is Boom Night during Mount Pleasant Homecoming Week.  But not this year. The coronavirus threw a kink in the works, changing up the football schedules and,long story short, changing the Homecoming activity schedule. So instead of Thursday, Boom Night fun took place Monday night. The Senior girls beat the Junior girls 29 to 23 in the traditional powder puff game.  Football coach Shawn Striegel fired up the fans with help from the cheerleaders and the Homecoming Court was announced, all very traditional, except there wasn’t a downtown parade and the King and Queen were not announced.  This year the 10 members of the court will reign over the entire week and the King and Queen will be announced at half time of the Homecoming game Friday night with Washington. Join KILJ Tuesday morning when we’ll meet the Homecoming Court during our KILJ Breakfast Club program. For now here are the Seniors selected by the high school student body as this year’s royalty……

Ryann Davidson, Elli Liechty, Erin Andreasen, Kalyssa Longhurst, Maddie Milks, Brennen Bender, Logan Lee, Henry Lutosvky,Luke Ryon, and Jack Johnson.

Mount Pleasant Community School District School Board Meeting

By Theresa Rose · Monday, September 14th, 2020 at 6:12 pm CDT

Date  Monday, September 14, 2020   6:00 PM

Mount Pleasant Community School District:  High School Media Center

Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641

  1.   Call to Order
    2.    Roll Call
    3.    Approval of Agenda
    4.    Citizen Comments
    5.   Approval of Minutes, Claims, Financials
    6.     Reports
    a.      Instructional Report – Katie Gavin, Dir. of Instruction
    b.      Superintendent’s Report
    1.      Instructional Support Levy Renewal Information
    2.      FY21 Penny Sales Tax Revenue Estimates
    3.      September 21 Work Session:  Review Proposed Changes to Return to Learn Plan
    4.      Return to Learn Regional Update
    5.      January 25, 2021 Work Session:  IASB School Board Development Session
    c.       Board Committee Reports
    i.      Finance
    ii.      Site
    iii.      Policy
    7.    Other Board Communications
    8.      Consent Items
    a.      Personnel
    b.      Open Enrollment
    9.      Unfinished Business
    10.     New Business
    a.      Second Reading with Recommendation to Post Notice of Intended Action, New Board Policy 105
    Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex Prohibited (Title IX) (Motion)
    b.      Open School Board Policy Series 400 Staff Personnel
    c.       Consideration to Increase Substitute Teacher Pay     (Motion)
    d.      Consideration to Approve 2020-2021 Elementary Handbook    (Motion)
    e.      Consideration to Approve 2020-2021 Fundraisers   (Motion)
    f.        Review 2020-2021 Proposed Superintendent Action Plan and Goals
    g.      Adjournment