The Mount Pleasant Personnel & Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, at 9 a.m. at City Hall in the City Administrators’ Conference Room.
AGENDA
The Mount Pleasant Sanitation Committee will meet Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, at
4:15 pm. at City Hall in the City Administrators’ Conference Room.
AGENDA
WACO Community School District Regular Board of Education Meeting
Board Room WACO Junior/Senior High Wayland, Iowa Monday, February 20, 2023 5:30 pm
Tentative Agenda
I. Call to Order—Roll Call
II. Approval of Agenda (with necessary amendments or deletions)
III. Recognition of Visitors & Communications – HS Speech & Mrs. Rich
IV. Review WACO Mission Statement—The mission of the WACO Community School
District is to develop responsible, productive citizens who view learning as a life-long
process. WACO’s educational environment encourages continuous improvement,
problem-solving, measurable outcomes, and community involvement.
V. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Financial Reports
C. Bills for Payment
D. Personnel-Resignations: James Hawkins, Elementary Custodian, Mary Hawkins,
Elementary Custodian
E. Open Enrollment-2023-2024 Tynleigh(4), Rydge(7), Brawk(9), Moxen(2) Sterna;
Washington to WACO 2022-2023 Beckett(1), Adrian (PK), Peyton(4), Kinsley(6)
Grieser; Washington to WACO
VI. Old Business
A. Second Reading of Board Policies 213-218
VII. New Business
A. First Reading of Board Policies 500-501.10
B. Approval of ACH Agreement and Banking Authorization with White State Bank
C. Approval of District 6 GPAEA Board Member Election
D. Approval of Columbus Softball Agreement
VIII. Administrative Reports
A. Principals – Elementary, High School
B. Superintendent
IX. Board Comments/Reports
X. Adjourn to closed session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual
whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when
necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to the affected individual’s
reputation and that individual requests a closed session, all pursuant to Iowa Code
section 21.5(1)(i
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The Henry County Conservation Department is hosting two free programs in March. March 2nd from 4-6 p.m. join Maple Syruping with conservation staff. This program will be held at the Top-of-Hill area, in Oakland Mills County Park, at the Dorothy Family Maple Syrup Camp. Activities will include tapping trees, an evaporator demonstration, and syrup tasting. Participants can arrive any time between 4 and 6 p.m. All ages are welcome. Preregistration is appreciated but not necessary. This program is weather dependent so listen to KILJ 105.5 FM or check the Conservation Department Facebook page for changes or cancellations. FREE. On March 18th from 10-11:30a.m the program is Iowa Rocks and Geode Cracking with Mike Messer. How was Iowa formed and what creatures lived here long ago? Find out during this fun presentation. Mr. Messer, with assistance from Ron Brown, will show you the cool rocks and fossils that can be found in our state then end with cracking some geodes for kids to take home. All ages are welcome. Preregistration is appreciated but not necessary.
High School Basketball
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will start their postseason action tonight at home against Fort Madison at 7 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 6:45 pm.
The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will take on North Mahaska on February 22nd and the boys’ team will take on New London tomorrow, February 21st. Both games will tip-off at 7 pm.
High School Wrestling
The state championship is in the books and here are the final results for some of our local wrestlers. Gage Samo of WACO, Aaron Boone of Washington, and Russell Coil of Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union all claimed 6th place. Spencer Kessel of Louisa-Muscatine and Isaac Thacher of Fort Madison took 4th place, Kaiden Dietzenbach of Burlington Notre Dame won the 3rd place match. Carter West of Burlington Notre Dame, Tate O’Shea of Keokuk, Dom Lopez of New London, and Josh Glendening of Mediapolis all earned 2nd place. The Nikes claimed two state champions in Isaiah Fenton and CJ Walrath.
In terms of team performances, Waverly-Shell Rock took the team title for Class 3A, Osage dominated Class 2A scoring almost 70 more points than second place Burlington Notre Dame, and Don Bosco added to their legacy with another title.
High School Bowling
The state championship will start today, February 20th, and it will run through the 22nd.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The women’s basketball team will enter the Continental Athletic Conference tournament with 20 wins after taking down Trinity Christian College 74-60. Isabell West and Kyla Moore combined for 48 points as West went 11 for 11 at the free throw line and Moore knocked down three triples. The Tigers will take on Bacone College on February 24th at 11:30 am to start the conference tournament.
The 23rd-ranked men’s team will enter the Continental Athletic Conference tournament as 2nd overall seed and take on Haskell Indian Nations on February 24th at 8:15 pm.
The men’s wrestling team competed in the Heart of America Conference Championship over the weekend with the Tigers claiming 10th place out of 11 teams. The best finisher was Lane Scorpil as he went 2-1 in the 125-pound weight class as he fell in the championship bout to take 2nd place.
The women’s wrestling team will start the 2023 Heart of America Conference Championship on February 25th.
The Tigers Indoor Track and Field teams competed in the North Star Athletic Association conference meet with the women’s team claiming 5th place and men taking 6th. KeRon Blackwell won the men’s high jump with a leap of 6 feet 7 inches. Daron Jackson claimed 2nd place in the men’s triple jump and he was also a part of the men’s 4×400 meter relay team of Angel Lottie, Judah Rivers, and Jabez Rivers that finished in 2nd place. Bri Hunter finished in 2nd place in the women’s shot put with a heave of 45 feet 1.75 inches. The NAIA Indoor Track and Field national championship meet will be March 2nd.
The Tiger baseball team moved to 3-4 on the season after dropping their weekend doubleheader to Mid America College. In game one, the Tigers were down 5-4 in the 6th inning before the Evangels scored 3 runs to take the game 8-4. Grant Yates had 2 RBIs on the day. In game two, the Tigers were again in a close game heading into the bottom of the 6th tied at 2 before the Evangels knocked in two runs to win 4-2. Joey Withers pitched 5 innings allowing 3 runs and striking out 4. They will have another doubleheader February 25th against Kansas Wesleyan University with the first game going at 12 pm.
The Tiger’s softball season dropped the first two games of the Avila Tournament to start the season 0-2. Game one was a high scoring contest that saw the Park University Pirates come back from a 9 to 6 deficit in the bottom of the 6th to win 10-9. Gracie Jevyek knocked in four runs in game one. In game two, Avila University scored 12 runs in the first 3 innings before taking the game in 5 innings, 12-4. Kelsey Topliff hit a bases loaded triple to score 3 runs in the 4th inning.
This Day in Sports History
1929 – The Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday MLB games at Braves Field; Fenway Park was located too close to a church.
1952 – Emmett Ashford is certified to be first black umpire in organized baseball; has to wait until 1966 for MLB debut.
2011 – 53rd Daytona 500: 20 year old Trevor Bayne, driving for Wood Brothers Racing, wins to become the youngest Daytona 500 winner.
Nicholas Adam Riley was born February 12, 1978, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Lynn and Barb (Keith) Riley. As a child, Nick enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, and go-kart racing. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1996. Nick had a passion for community service and helping anyone in need from a young age. As a teen, he worked with children officiating flag football, basketball and baseball games and volunteered wherever else he was needed. As a young adult, he worked as the flagman for a local go-kart track. In 2007, Nick joined the Traer Fire Department, following in his father and brother’s footsteps. Nick served 7 years on the board of the Iowa Firefighters Association, acting as President from 2020 to 2021. He was currently working for Tama County on the secondary road crew.
Nick’s greatest desire in life was to start a family. Nick married Sami Carver on June 4, 2005, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. With the desire to raise a family in small town Iowa, Nick and Sami moved to Traer in 2007. They were blessed with two beautiful children: Karrington Belle and Karver Nicholas. Nick enjoyed anything involving the outdoors or working with his hands. He spent summers camping, fishing, and going to dirt track races with his family. Winters were spent wood-working and building things in his garage. Nick was an optimist which led him to believe that every scratch ticket was a winner. Every day he stopped at the gas station to press his luck. His most cherished pastime was watching his children participate in their favorite activities. He would tear up each time he watched Karrington dance or sing and was Karver’s biggest and loudest fan at the hockey rink. Nick was a kid at heart, so it is no surprise he had a tremendous impact on his children’s friends and teammates. Nick never complained about Sami’s love for Disney. After their first trip to Walt Disney World, he grew to love it just as much as the rest of the family. Nick and Sami’s love truly was a Tale as Old as Time. He loved to take his family on vacations, with cruises being his favorite.
Nick, age 45, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. In his final days he was surrounded by family and friends. Nick is survived by his wife, Sami; daughter Karrington Belle and son Karver Nicholas, all of Traer; parents, Lynn and Barb Riley of Mt. Pleasant; father-in law, Keith (Brenda) Carver of Salem; mother-in-law, Dee Carver of Traer; paternal grandmother, Evelyn Riley of Mt. Pleasant; grandmother-in-law, Joyce Lasswell of Salem; two brothers, Bill (Jennifer) Riley and Mike (Tiffany) Riley both of Mt. Pleasant; brother-in-law, Blake (Carrie) Carver of Salem; nieces and nephews, Ashlynn, Kaleb, Haley, Abby, Bailey, Tyler, Carter, Paisley, Justis, Jaydin, Jersie, Macie Mae, Myia, Tripp, Hunter, Jerry, Melaney and Kourtney; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Nick is also survived by his fire brothers/sisters, Allison’s Dance Center and Waterloo Jr. Hawk family. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Keith and paternal grandfather, Virgil Riley.
Anyone who wishes to honor Nick is requested to make contributions to the Traer Fire Department, Waterloo Youth Hockey Association, or a college fund established for his children at Farmer’s Savings Bank and Trust in Traer.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Overton Funeral Home, 714 First St., Traer, Iowa. Feel free to wear a Nick’s Army T-shirt and socks with slides.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 10:30 am at the Traer Memorial Building, 414 Second St., Traer, IA. Family invites everyone to join us for a meal and remembrance in Nick’s honor following the service at the Traer Memorial Building.
