May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. As May approaches with warmer temperatures throughout the country, the unofficial start of the summer road travel season begins. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2020, there were 5,579 motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes, an increase from 5,044 in 2019. Research also shows that motorcyclists are significantly overrepresented in traffic crashes and fatalities each year. In 2020, per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists were about 28 times more likely than passenger vehicle occupants to die in a motor vehicle crash and were 4 times more likely to be injured. Remember to watch for motorcyclists and use safe driving and riding practices to help reduce the number of fatalities and injuries on our nation’s highways.
Exterior Improvement Grant
Main Street Mount Pleasant and the City of Mount Pleasant are again offering downtown businesses the opportunity to improve their buildings with a little financial help. The Exterior Improvement Grant funds can be used to update signs, awnings, lighting, paint, reconfigure entrances, masonry work, and door and window replacements. Any building owner or tenant with lease authority or authorization from the building owner can apply for funding. The project must be located in Mount Pleasant Main Street’s District. Applications can be sent to lisa@mpiowa.org, and the deadline to apply is May 31st.
Dale Kenneth Wilson
Dale Kenneth Wilson, 96, of West Point, Iowa, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home.
He was born on October 31, 1925, in Pleasant Ridge Township near West Point, Iowa, the son of Roy and Maude (Bogert) Wilson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister: Irene. He was the last surviving member of his family.
Dale was a member and former Elder of the West Point Presbyterian Church and a member of the West Point American Legion Holtz-Geers Post #668. He attended the one room grade schools at Peachblow and Woolen’s Corner. He graduated from the Denmark Academy High School in 1943. He was a veteran of World War II and served with the 11th Air Cargo Resupply Squadron in Luzon. In earlier years, Dale was the water boy for the Pleasant Ridge thrashing ring and later, drove a team and bundle wagon thrashing when he was thirteen. He farmed all his life. In later years, Dale and his sister, Irene, farmed the home place together until their retirement. He had lived on the same farm in Pleasant Ridge for nearly ninety-five years. Dale was also proud of his heritage. He was the oldest direct descendant of early Lee County Pioneer, Hugh Wilson. Dale enjoyed mowing the lawn with his John Deere, his dog and being outdoors.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home, West Point.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in West Point with Pastor Larry Shipley officiating.
Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery rural Fort Madison, Iowa with full military rites presented by the West Point American Legion.
A memorial has been established in his memory for West Point Presbyterian Church.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of West Point is assisting the family with arrangements.
Wayland City Council Meeting Agenda
The Wayland City Council Meets Wednesday, March 4th at 7:30 pm at the Wayland City Hall.
1. 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 April 20, 2021
b. Bills for Payment
c. Treas. Report
d. Clerks Budgetary Report
e. Utility Dept. Report
f. Police Dept. Report
g. Firefighter Dept. Report
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
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5. New Business
a. Review/Approve Fireworks Display Permit Application – WACO Graduation
b. Set Public Hearing Date for Budget Amendment #1 FYE22 of June 1, 2022
c. Health Insurance – Application Update
d. Golf Cart Ordinance (Age Limits Discussion)
e. Forward Purchase Terms for Natural Gas (hedging)
6. Building Permits – none
7. Adjournment
Prep Track: Mount Pleasant Girls’ Victorious at Fairfield
Fairfield — The Mount Pleasant girls’ track team won six events, rolling to a win at the Brookhart-Crew Relays last night at Fairfield High School.
Mount Pleasant scored 183 points, besting second place Davis County and third place Fairfield.
The Panthers got strong field event performances, picking up three wins in the high jump, long jump and shot put.
In the shot, Jadan Brumbaugh broke her own school record — again — with a toss of 49 feet, nine inches.
Abby Blint earned a win in the 1,500m run in 5:16.79 while Kenna Lamm won the 100m hurdles in 16.35 seconds.
Lamm also finished second in the 200m and third in the 100m.
Mica Carter was the runner up in the open 400m, finishing in 1:08.37.
Prep Track: Panther Boys’ Second in Fairfield
Fairfield — Washington bested Mount Pleasant by 27 points, as the Demons came away with a championship at the Brookhart-Crew Relays last night.
The Demons racked up 147 points with Mount Pleasant snagging 120.
Mount Pleasant senior Will Davidson — arguably having the best season of any area track athlete — won three events.
Davidson won the 110m hurdles in 15.32 then followed that up with a championship in the 400m hurdles in 56.04.
He also claimed gold in the long jump soaring 20 feet.
Mount Pleasant’s 4×400 grouping of Mason Sloat, Gabe Feldmann, Isaiah Albright and Dylon Hagans were also victors in the 4×400.
That team ran 3:39.81.
Girls’ Tennis’: Burlington Takes Down Mount Pleasant
KILJ — Savana Walls was Mount Pleasant’s lone winner — 8-2 in No. 1 singles — as Burlington took care of Mount Pleasant 8-1 in a Southeast Conference tennis dual yesterday.
Malena Yocum gave Grace Hecox a fight in No. 4 singles, falling 8-6.
In Doubles play, Emily Woodsmall and Macy McGinity scrapped with Walls and Melanie Olivas to a thrilling 9-7 win.
The Greyhounds swept the other two doubles bouts.
Burlington stayed undefeated in dual play, they’re now 8-0.
Mount Pleasant dropped to 2-8.
Boys’ Tennis: Burlington Capsizes Panthers
Burlington — A back and forth affair turned into a 5-3 Burlington win yesterday at Dankwardt Park.
Jake Ensminger got Mount Pleasant on the board in No. 2 singles but it was Burlington then who ripped off back to back wins in singles action.
Levi Graber and Linc Henriksen earned a win in No. 2 doubles, 8-6.
No. 3 doubles were rained out.
The loss dropped Mount Pleasant to 7-3.
Burlington upped their ledger to 7-1.