The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra invites you to join them at their free family-friendly HollyDaze extravaganza concert on Saturday, December 10th at 3 PM at the Iowa Wesleyan University Chapel Auditorium. The program features a regional adult chorus and a children’s chorus in addition to the orchestra. Music from Leroy Anderson, John Williams (“Home Alone”), Canadian Brass and numerous
Christmas carols. Along with the regional chorus and the children’s choir, Iowa Wesleyan vocal instructors Donna DeBose and Blair Buffington, and Sara Rosales will be featured as soloists on several of the holiday works. The concert takes place at Iowa Wesleyan University Chapel Auditorium at 3 PM on Saturday, December 10th. Admission is free for everyone. Concert goers will have an opportunity to provide additional support for the orchestra during a freewill offering. The concert is underwritten by Stan and Lillian Curtis of Mt. Pleasant.
Further information about HollyDaze Concert can be found at www.seiso.us or writing to seiso@iw.edu.
Mt. Pleasant School Board Finance Committee Meeting
Mt. Pleasant CSD – Central Office
1010 East Washington Street – Suite 102
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
The Mount Pleasant Board of Education FINANCE COMMITTEE will meet at 3:00pm on Friday, December 2, 2022, to review/discuss:
- Special Education Certified Weightings Update
- Open Enrollment Report Review
- Flexibility Fund Requirement Review
- FY24 New Money Calculations
- School Board Director District Boundaries Update
The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome
Students of Character
Mount Pleasant High School is proud to announce the November 2022 Students of Character, Dathan Endecott & Airianna Taylor. These students have demonstrated Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. Students are nominated by the MPCHS faculty each month. If you see these students at school or in the community, please tell them to keep up the good work! We are Panther Proud of you all!
Additional nominees:
Aleah Johnston
Hailey Nichting
Jorjge Pacheco Ruiz
Kaydi Hummell
Kaylen Hunold
Keaton Myers
Michael Herman
Neko Elliott
Wyatt Nicholson
Teresa “Terrie” Ann Harris (final arrangements)
Teresa “Terrie” Ann Harris, 65, of New London, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at University of Iowa Hospitals. She was born August 13, 1957 in Burlington to Noble Lewis and Janet Mae Brown Boyd. In October of 1978 she married Marion Harold Harris in Burlington.
Terrie was a 1976 graduate of New London High School and was of the Christian faith. She worked at J.I. Case Company, General Electric, and the Marriott at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, before retiring from Champion in Burlington. She also cleaned houses and sold Paparazzi jewelry. She enjoyed watching the Hallmark Channel and loved watching her granddaughter Cadance play sports. Terri always put other’s needs ahead of her own and got great pleasure seeing people she knew succeed. She was a very good and loving mother to Crystal.
Besides her husband Harry, she is survived by her daughter Crystal (Michael) Mortimer; stepdaughter Jennifer (Robert) Lipper; and stepson Michael (Tammy Bjorklund) Harris, all of New London; granddaughter Cadence; brother Jay Boyd of New London; one niece and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
According to her wishes, her body has been cremated and there will be no formal services. Elliott Chapel, New London, is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottchapel.com.
State Board of Canvassers certifies Iowa’s 2022 general election
DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate announced the Iowa State Board of Canvassers officially certified the results of the 2022 general election on Thursday. Election turnout was the second highest in state history for a midterm election, with 1,230,416 voters casting ballots.
“I’m very proud of Iowans for stepping up in high numbers once again,” Secretary Pate said. “My thanks to our county election officials and 10,000 poll workers across the state. We could not do this without them. They’re on the frontline of our elections and step up to do a great service for our state and nation.”
There are two Iowa House races still conducting recounts and a third county needs to complete their recount canvass, so a special canvass for those three races, in House Districts 59, 73, and 81, will be held after the recounts are completed.
Below are some statistics from Iowa’s 2022 general election:
- 55% of all registered voters participated in election. 65% of active registered voters participated. Iowa had 1,880,415 active registered voters on November 8.
- The last time Iowa’s entire congressional delegation was represented by one political party was 1955, when all eight congressional districts and both U.S. Senators were Republicans. We have that again now with all four congressional districts and both U.S. Senators being Republicans.
- 859,835 voters cast their ballots on Election Day. 370,581 voters cast absentee ballots.
- Winneshiek County had the top turnout in the state with 64% of all registered voters casting ballots.
- 18 counties surpassed 60% total voter turnout: Benton, Bremer, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Dallas, Delaware, Fayette, Guthrie, Harrison, Iowa, Kossuth, Madison, Ringgold, Sioux, Warren, Wayne, and Winneshiek.
The State Board of Canvassers is comprised of Iowa’s Governor, Secretary of State, Secretary of Agriculture, State Auditor and State Treasurer.
SITE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING
Mount Pleasant Community School District
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 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2022 to review/discuss:
SITE COMMITTEE
- Carl Nelson Construction Company Service Proposal Amendment
- ESSER HVAC Upgrade Phase II Update and Change Order
POLICY COMMITTEE
- Open School Board Policy Series 200 Board of Education
- Second Reading of School Board Policy 703.12 Bids and Quotes
- School Board Director District Boundaries Update
The meeting is open to the public and patrons are welcome.
Henry E. “Hank” Tompkins (final arrangements)
Henry E. “Hank” Tompkins, 95, of Washington and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022 in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, just a few days shy of his 96th birthday.
The funeral service for Hank will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 5 at the First Presbyterian Church, 902 S. Walnut St., Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Trey Hegar, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, with military honors conducted at the graveside by the Iowa Military Funeral Honors Detail.
Hank’s family will be present to receive friends from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at the church on Monday, Open calling hours will be held from 1-6 PM on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant.
Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the First Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.
Born December 3, 1926 in Iowa County, Iowa, he was the son of Lester M. Tompkins and Bessie M. Willenbrock.
He grew up in Burlington, Iowa and graduated Burlington High School in 1944. After graduation, he enrolled in the University of Iowa but was drafted into the U.S. Army on April 24, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks, MO. He served with the 8th Army Special Services Headquarters. Hank was honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 29, 1946 at Ft. Sheridan, IL After completing his military service, he returned to Iowa where he graduated from the University in 1949 with a degree in Business.
On June 2, 1957, he married Elna Jane Rostenbach in Davenport, Iowa. They lived in Ottumwa, Iowa and then in 1959 purchased what became Tompkins Family Shoe Store in Mount Pleasant. He happily operated the store until his retirement in 1990.
He was a forty-eight-year member of the Mount Pleasant Rotary and the First Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed traveling, watching sports, and volunteering. Governor Vilsack recognized his volunteerism to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program with an award in 1999.
Those thankful for sharing in Hank’s life include his wife of 65 years, , Elna; children Daniel (Becky) of Storm Lake; Nancy Knapp of Danville; Jane (Chris McKenna) of Cedar Rapids and Bruce of Marion; grandchildren – Clinton Knapp, Emily Laue, Andrew Knapp, Kelsey Feddersen, Meredith Tompkins, Claire Tompkins, Josephine Tompkins, and Jonah Tompkins; and great-grandchildren Briar and Ivy Feddersen, Thomas Buse, and Eleanor and Beatrix Laue.
His parents and siblings, Ruth Hallgren and Murray Tompkins precede Hank in death.