2024 MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL – HOMECOMING

Panther Homecoming Week: September 30 – October 4, 2024 Theme: Destroy the Demons

Days of the Week

Monday – ‘Merica Monday – Boom Day Pep at School 1:00 pm

Tuesday – Tropical Tuesday

Wednesday – Western Wednesday

Thursday – Throwback Thursday – BOOM NIGHT at Mapleleaf 6 pm

Friday – Maroon and Gold Spirit Day

*(Note for all dress-up days….students must be dressed appropriately for school)*

$5.00 for Homecoming Lanyards (will be sold during lunches beginning Sept. 23rd) – That gets you into the dance!

Monday – *’Merica Monday

• Boom Day Pep at the high school 1:00 pm

Tuesday – *Tropical Tuesday (Hawaiian or Beach Wear)

• 9/JV/Var – Volleyball vs Fairfield (senior night)
• Var Cross Country @ Washington
• Jr/Sr Boys Volleyball – best 2 out of 3 games – following Varsity Volleyball match

Wednesday – *Western Wednesday

Thursday – *Throwback Thursday (Dress like a different time)

• Boom Night – 6 pm (Cost $1.00, no activity pass accepted)
• Booster Club Supper starts at 5:30 pm
• Powder Puff at 6 pm
• Announcement of Royalty Court, JR Royalty, & King & Queen

Friday – *MAROON AND GOLD SPIRIT Day –        Parade 3:01 pm

• Grand Marshall: TBA
• Junior Royalty: TBA
• Varsity Football game at 7:30 pm vs Washington

Saturday – HOMECOMING DANCE – 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

• At Mount Pleasant High School (announce JR Royalty, Royalty, & King & Queen at 8:45 pm)

Homecoming 2024 – Notes

Monday – Boom Day, 1:00 pm pep rally at school.

Tuesday – HS VB (senior night) followed by Boys Powderpuff Volleyball, best 2 of 3 games between juniors and seniors.

Wednesday – Normal Church Night

Thursday – Boom night begins at 6 pm with powder puff football followed by bonfire and announcing of the king and queen.

Friday – Parade at 3:01 pm (normal parade route), Friday Parade participants will line up from the WisdomQuest building to the east on Monroe St. Anyone who wants to be in the parade needs to contact Mr. Stone at the High School.

Saturday – Dance at the HS, 8:00 – 10:30. Announce JR Royalty, Royalty, and King & Queen at 8:45

The Southeast Iowa Food Web is excited to announce Ignite 2.0, a pivotal gathering aimed at advancing the region’s food system initiatives. This event will take place on Wednesday, September 18, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the ISU Extension Office, Cambridge Room, Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Registration is free, and all stakeholders in the regional food system are encouraged to attend.  Registration Link

Some of the event highlights include a briefing by Revata Consulting on the Southeast Iowa Food Web, and then a briefing on a food system plan. There will be breakout sessions for participants as well.

The Southeast Iowa Food Web invites farmers, producers, large-scale consumers, and anyone invested in the region’s food system to participate in this crucial event. Together, we can strengthen the food web, support local economies, and foster sustainable practices across Southeast Iowa.

For more information or questions, please contact Bob Ferguson at 913-208-6357 or bob@fergusonleadersunlimited.com.

It’s Child Passenger Safety Week and Henry County Public Health wants to help make sure your children are safe. They have a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician on staff who can check car seats, let caregivers know if their children are in the right seats for their ages and sizes, and show them how to install the right seats correctly. Call 319-385-0779 to make an appointment with April.

“Unfortunately, there are many details parents may overlook or just don’t know about their car seats,” said April Riley, CPST. “They think they’re protecting their kids, but almost half of car seats are either the wrong seat for the child’s age and size, or the seats are installed incorrectly. That puts children at risk.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children. Every day in 2022, an average of three children 14 and younger were killed in crashes, and another 429 were injured. Just like drivers check their vehicle’s oil and tires, everyone who drives children needs to check their car seats to make sure they’re appropriate for your child’s age and size.

When it comes to child passengers, there is a right seat for every age and developmental stage — from infants to teens. Whether it’s a rear-facing car seat, a forward-facing car seat installed with a tether, a booster seat, or a seat belt, a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician can put parents’ minds at ease by discussing correct car seat selection and showing them how to correctly install that seat in their vehicle. Children should stay in each seat and position until they outgrow those limits, and it’s important for all children under 13 to ride in the back seat.

Call Henry County Public Health to schedule a free car seat check at 319-385-0779. Let’s work together to keep our children safe.

Anyone can experience a mental health crisis whether it is anxiety, depression, or everyday stress. The important thing is not to go through it alone.

The Henry County Health Center-Mount Pleasant Clinic offers mental health services with psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Heather Miller. Heather is accepting new patients with no referral required. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, she focuses specifically on the mental health needs of patients. To schedule appointments, call 319-385-6770.

Some of the services that are provided, but are not limited to, include:

• • comprehensive mental health assessments,
  • diagnostic evaluations/assessments,
  • medication management of psychotropic medication,
  • coordination of individual, family, or group therapy,
  • management of acute/chronic mental health conditions,
  • patient/family education and arrangement for further medical testing or treatments  related to behavioral health conditions across the lifespan.

Common mental health disorders managed by psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners include, but are not limited to:

• depression,
• anxiety,
• grief,
• bipolar disorder,
• schizophrenia,
• dementia with behavior issues,
• impulsivity,
• intellectual disability,
• eating, adjustment, and mood disorders.

Just like that, summer is over and the new school year has begun. Area students always have Homecoming festivities to look forward to around this time of the year, WACO has announced their homecoming royalty.

Congratulations to King Isaac Rich and Queen Ella Huisenga! Isaac is the son of Neil and Kori Rich. Ella is the daughter of Bill and Joni Huisenga.

Homecoming activities continue Friday with a pep rally, parade at 4:30 p.m., and football game at 7 p.m. The homecoming dance will be Saturday.

You may want to start your commute a little early as Saunders St. from Broadway to Adams will be closed for construction starting today. This will be for the construction of storm sewers and replacement of paving.

The intersection of Main Street with Saunders will be completely closed.  No traffic will be possible through that intersection.

Access to Main St. north of Saunders will only be possible from Main St. north of the Railroad.  Traffic on Main St. will be directed onto W. Franklin St. a block north of the Railroad.  Only local traffic needing access to the residences between the Railroad and Saunders should cross the Railroad.

The project is to replace the paving on Saunders St. from Broadway to Adams in the next few weeks this Fall.

Your patience with this interruption of traffic on Saunders and the Main St. intersection will be appreciated while we complete this street improvement for the community.

Lee County Economic Development Group received a 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Lee County EDG was named the economic development organization of the year in the 25,000 – 200,000 population categories.

“Lee County Economic Development Group is setting the standard of excellence for economic development with its organizational excellence. This award highlights Lee County EDG’s commitment to its community and demonstrates the transformative impact of economic development,” said Nathan Ohle, IEDC President, and CEO, “It is with great pride that IEDC presents this award to Lee County Economic Development Group, celebrating their leadership and innovation in the field of economic development.”

Lee County Economic Development Group received a 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award for innovative financing for the Lee County fiber project from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the 25,000 – 200,000 population categories

The Lee County Fiber Project is a unique coalition led by Southeast Iowa Regional Planning. Key partners include the Lee County Economic Development Group, Southeast Iowa Regional and Economic Port Authority, the Lee County Board of Supervisors, and Danville Telecom. The  $5.4 million project will create a 14-mile fiber backbone, including a redundant fiber loop. TheLee County Fiber project will serve 134 previously unserved Lee County addresses. There dundant fiber ring has helped make another $20 million of outside investment possible to serve another 1500 or more Lee County addresses with fiber.

Every year, IEDC looks specifically for economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives, and programs that have demonstrated consistent, exemplary performance in the economic development profession, leading the execution of projects that have a significant impact on revitalizing communities and playing a major role in shaping and improving the practice of economic development.