Welcher Best Soloist

By Theresa Rose · Sunday, February 20th, 2022 at 3:04 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant High School’s show choir InMotion brought home the Second Runner-Up trophy Saturday night after a full day of competition at Pella High School.

Eleven high school and six middle school groups performed in the daytime. Mount Pleasant placed second and Fort Madison third in 3A, Central Lee placed second in 2A and Fort Madison’s prep group placed first in the prep division. InMotion’s Kade Welcher, a senior, was named Best Soloist.

The top six groups from the daytime competition performed for the judges again in the evening. Center Point – Urbana was named Grand Champion. They were followed by Muscatine, Mount Pleasant, West Branch, Fort Madison and Anamosa.

Tall Corn Jazz Results

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 10:18 pm CDT

The two Mount Pleasant High School jazz bands competed Thursday at the Tallcorn Jazz Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. They were among 17 bands in class 3A but did not place among the top three, the only positions publicly posted. However, two Mount Pleasant students were named as Outstanding Soloists. They are Drake Landau on guitar and Ethan Sexauer on violin. Both play in Jazz 1, directed by Jim DePriest.

Both jazz bands will be participating in the Coe College Jazz Summit in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, February 24 with Jazz 2 performing for the judges at 5:00 pm and Jazz 1 at 6:00 pm.

Tony Lloyd Weinreich & Elsa Delgado Weinreich

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 10:00 pm CDT

Tony Lloyd Weinreich, 81, of New London, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.  Ten hours later, his beloved wife, Elsa, followed him into Heaven.  Tony was born February 11, 1941 in Burlington, Iowa to Chris Jon and Barbara Copley Weinreich.  He was a graduate of Burlington High School and served in the United States Navy.  He was a member of the New London Christian Church and worked as a correctional officer at the Medium Security Unit in Mt. Pleasant until his retirement.

Elsa Delgado Weinreich, 83, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant.  She was born October 31, 1938 in Camaguey, Cuba to Jose and Araceles Delgado.  Following high school, she graduated from the University of Havana and then taught kindergarten in Cuba.  Her family waited five years until they were admitted into the United States.  She worked in the dietary department at the Mental Health Institute and then the Medium Security Unit until she retired. She was a member of the New London Christian Church.  Elsa and Tony were married in Burlington; you never saw one without the other.  They enjoyed camping at Lake Wilderness where Tony pretended to enjoy fishing.  They loved spending time with their grandchildren and Elsa was quite a collector.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and one brother.  Elsa was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Enrique Delgado and her beloved husband, Tony.  They are survived by Elsa’s son Rick (Laura) Chappotin of Pensacola, Florida; their son Chris (Jessica) Weinreich of Oskaloosa; five grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM, March 5, 2022 at Elliott Chapel, New London with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 with the family greeting friends one hour prior to the service.  Inurnment will immediately follow at Burge Cemetery, New London, with military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard.  In honor of Tony and Elsa, a memorial has been established. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Danville City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 5:24 pm CDT

AGENDA

Monday, February 21, 2022

Order of business, regular session

Danville City Hall

NOTE:  The regular session may be conducted electronically

as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8

Citizen comments:  Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration.  The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments.  Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.

 

  1. Call to order, 6:00 p.m..

 

  1. Accept or amend the agenda.

 

  1. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes 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.

 

  1. Action on the January 2022 Des Moines County Sheriff’s report.

 

 

  1. Update on the proposed 2022/2023 budget.
  2. Review of the upcoming proposed budget as prepared by the Council.
  3. Review of the budget requirement by presenting the Notice of Public Hearing – Proposed Max Property Tax Levy form.
  4. Action by council to set the required public hearing for this notice.
  5. Action by council to publish the public hearing notification.

 

  1. Fire Chief/Building Inspector report – action by council if needed.

 

  1. Public Works written report.
  2. Review of “Request for competitive quotes” to replace a manhole located on East Gerdes Drive and South First Avenue.  Action by council.
  3. Review of “Request for competitive quotes” to replace and relocate two fire hydrants on West Roosevelt.  Action by council.
  4. Review of “Request for competitive quotes” to replace a section of sanitary sewer on East Roosevelt.  Action by council.
  5. Review of cost estimates on a potential new city hall/community building.  Action by council if needed.
  6. Approval of the remainder of the written report as presented,

 

 

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City of Danville

 

 

  1. Approval of consent agenda.
  2. Council minutes of February 7, 2022.
  3. Building and/or electric permits.
  4. Payment of bills.

 

  1. Council reports and correspondence.
  2. Discussion on attending the upcoming RPGI meeting in Tipton, February 24th.  Action if needed.

 

  1. Adjournment. The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for

Monday, March 7, 2022, Danville City Hall, 6:00 p.m..

 

 

Work session of the Danville City Council.  No formal action will be taken during this work session.

Review of the Danville Personnel Manual for the City Employees.

Adjustments if needed to the upcoming 2022/2023 budget.

Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 3:39 pm CDT

AGENDA

 

February 22, 2022

 

Approve Agenda

 

Approve Minutes

 

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

 

9:30 Denise Ballard, IGHCP Present Health Insurance Renewal

10:00 Public Hearing on Max Levy for FY23 Budget

Approve Resolution for Max Levy for FY23 Budget

 

Other County Business as time allows

 

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

 

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 12:10 pm CDT

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

  24__      Henry County Inmates

 

 58 __      Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

 82__     TOTAL

InMotion Headed for the Dutch Masters Competition

By Theresa Rose · Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 11:57 am CDT

Mount Pleasant’s show choir InMotion will be among 11 high school ensembles vying for honors Saturday at the 14th Dutch Masters Show Choir Competition at Pella High School. Mount Pleasant is scheduled to perform at 3:00 pm.

Two other area schools will also be competing at Pella. Fort Madison’s prep group Crimson & Black will hit the stage at 10:00 am and Swingspan goes at 2:30 pm. Central Lee’s CENTRifucAL Force performs at 11:30 am.

The top six groups from the daytime round will square off in the finals that begin at 6:15 pm.

Tony & Elsa Weinreich

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, February 17th, 2022 at 10:22 pm CDT

Mr. Tony Weinreich, 81, of New London, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids.

Mrs. Elsa Weinreich, 83, of New London, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant.  Arrangements for Mr. and Mrs. Weinreich are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.