MOUNT PLEASANT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 8, 2024 8:00 A.M.
AGENDA
The Mount Pleasant Community Development Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 8:00 a.m. at Central Park Coffee Company located at 111 W Monroe St.
Henry County Supervisors
100 E Washington St Ste 202
Mt Pleasant IA 52641
Fax: 319-385-3601
Chad White, Member Marc Lindeen, Vice-Chairman Greg Moeller, Chairman
319-385-0759 319-385-0760 319-385-0761___
October 8, 2024
10:00 am Supervisors Work Session
On Overlay Energy Ordinance
According to the Iowa State Patrol, an 87-year old woman from Mediapolis was killed in a vehicle collision in Des Moines County on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased, identified as Marilyn Drebenstedt was driving an SUV westbound on US34. She began backing up on the travel portion of the roadway. According to eye witness accounts, the SUV continued backing up until reaching a crossover marked with a “no U-turn” sign near mile marker 255. A garbage truck, operated by 55 year old Richard Hoops, was traveling westbound at the same location and struck the driver’s door directly when the SUV took a left turn.
Looking at the weekly fuel report, gas prices average just under $3 across Iowa (2.99) this week, which is a 5 cent drop from last week. This is 55 cents cheaper than last year, according to AAA. The national average sits at $3.20.
Diesel prices fell just 2 cents, for an average of $3.32 in Iowa, which is 25 cents less than the national average and a 98-cent decrease from last year.
Natural gas prices continued to rise, up another 13 cents at the Henry Hub reporting site, currently priced at $2.96/MMbtu.
Tips for saving energy on the road or at home are available at energy.gov and fueleconomy.gov.
William “Bill” Fleig Jr., 63, of Mount Pleasant, died unexpectedly Monday, September 30, 2024, at his home. 
Bill was born April 16, 1961, in Fairfield, the son of William and Mary (Ryan) Fleig Sr. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1980. Following graduation, Bill enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served our country for three years. Bill returned to the Mount Pleasant community in 1984 and worked as a correctional officer at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility for 33 years. During his time there, he served as the K-9 officer for 18 of those years. On April 13, 2012, Bill was united in marriage to Jan Calhoun in New London. He enjoyed going to the Rec Center and riding his Indiana motorcycle. Bill was a sports fanatic, but especially loved cheering on the Chicago Cubs, Iowa Hawkeyes and the Washington Commanders. He had a soft spot in his heart for animals which led to a part time job at Almost Home Dog Daycare. Bill was a member of the American Legion.
Bill is survived by his wife Jan; two step daughters Brandy (Shane) Christe of Bellville, IL, Kelly (Stanton) Miller of Smithfield, IL; two step grandchildren Austin Christe, Kaytlyn Dryden; step great grandchild Kennedy Dryden; four siblings, Denise Blough of Iowa City, Randy (Bert) Fleig of Libertyville, Cinda (Bruce) Emerson of Fairfield, Jeff (Laura) Fleig of St. Charles, MO; brother-in-law Dave (Beth) Calhoun of Marion; and his faithful companions Beau and Memphis.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Donald.
Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation will be held 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, at Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory. The family will be present to greet friends beginning at 4:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for the Henry County Sheriff K-9 Program. The Olson-Powell Chapel & Crematory is caring for Bill and his family. www.powellfuneralhomes.com
The Fairfield Police Department is currently investigating a series of thefts involving political signs across various neighborhoods in Fairfield. Over the past several weeks, many residents have reported the unauthorized removal of campaign signs supporting multiple candidates and political parties.
We take these incidents seriously as they undermine the democratic process and the rights of individuals to express their political opinions. We urge the community to come forward with any information that could assist in identifying those responsible.
The thefts have occurred during both the day and at night. FPD is encouraging anyone who witnesses suspicious behavior or has relevant information to contact the police department.
Residents are also reminded that the theft of political signs is not only unethical but also illegal. Offenders can face criminal charges, including theft and vandalism.
To report any thefts or suspicious activity, please contact the Jefferson County Law Center at (641) 472-4146.
High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will celebrate their Homecoming tomorrow, October 4th, against Washington at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.
Danville will travel to Van Buren County tomorrow at 7 pm.
WACO will celebrate their senior night tomorrow at 7 pm against New London.
Mediapolis will host Mid-Prairie tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Columbus will hit the road to compete against Louisa-Muscatine at 7 pm tomorrow.
Central Lee will celebrate their homecoming tomorrow at 7:30 pm against West Burlington/Notre Dame.
Fairfield will take on Williamsburg tomorrow at 7:30 pm on the road.
Wapello will host Lisbon at 7 pm tomorrow.
Winfield-Mt. Union will face off against Iowa Valley tomorrow at 7 pm at home.
High School Volleyball
WACO will host Hillcrest Academy tonight at 7:30 pm.
Fairfield will square off against Williamsburg tonight at 7:30 pm on the road.
Holy Trinity Catholic will take on Burlington Notre Dame tonight at 7:30 pm at home.
West Burlington will compete against Central Lee tonight at 7:30 pm on the road.
Mediapolis will face off against New London tonight at home at 7:30 pm.
Van Buren County will travel to Danville tonight at 7:30 pm.
Wapello will tango with Highland at home tonight at 7:30 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will compete in a tournament at New London on Saturday, October 5th.
Mt. Pleasant will be gearing up for the first round of the Southeast Conference tournament on Tuesday, October 8th, at 5 pm.
Columbus will take on Highland on October 10th at 7:30 pm at home.
High School Cross Country
Mediapolis, Central Lee, Holy Trinity Catholic, West Burlington/Notre Dame, and Wapello will participate in a meet hosted by Winfield-Mt. Union tonight.
Mt. Pleasant, WACO, Wapello, and Fairfield will travel to Hillcrest Academy on Monday, October 7th.
Danville, Columbus, and Van Buren County will compete at Heritage Oaks Golf and Country Course on October 10th.
Southeast Iowa Playbook
Danville was our school of focus for last night’s episode with special guests, junior Alaina Gourley and senior Jackson Shacklett. Both student athletes are individually ranked within the top 30 in Class 1A, which also puts both the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams ranked within the top 15 for Class 1A as well.
Gourley believes that the local competition has boosted the Bears both as a team and individuals,
“This year especially, it’s been really motivating, just a whole new feeling because the last couple years with cross country girls, we haven’t even really been able to compete with those fast teams and fast people. So, this year has just been really eye opening to how competitive it can get and just that really helps you with your goals. And like just with your time, having those fast people, you can just go with have really helped us improve our times and really just improved how we race as a team and how we raised as individual people.”
Shacklett, who has been running for most of his life, gave some advice to anyone who is trying to start running,
“Try and stay consistent and don’t give up right away because at the start it’s going to be really difficult to like, love the sport and that’s exactly how I felt when I started the sport, I just didn’t really like it. But over the years I kind of grew closer to it and I just came to realize how mentally and physically challenging it is, and the best advice I’d give is just not to give up on the sport.”
If you missed last night’s episode, then follow this link to our list of archived episodes: Danville’s Episode.
Southeastern Community College
The volleyball team picked up their second consecutive home victory last night over North Iowa Area Community College 3-1 by scores of 25-13, 28-26, 23-25, and 25-16. The Blackhawks will compete in the Rock Valley Tournament tomorrow, October 4th, with game one at 1 pm against Highland Community College.
College Football
#16 Iowa State is back at home on Saturday, October 5th, at 6:30 pm, taking on Baylor. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the broadcast.
Iowa will square off against #3 Ohio State on the road at 2:30 pm on Saturday. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the call.
This Day in Sports History
1920 – The Dayton Triangles beat the Columbus Panhandles 14-0 in the first official game of the American Pro Football Association (later the NFL).
1974 – 39-year old Frank Robinson becomes the MLB’s first African-American manager when he signs as player-manager for Cleveland.
2004 – Seattle Mariners’ right fielder Ichiro Suzuki adds two more singles in a 3-0 defeat to Texas as he finishes the season with an MLB record 262 hits.
Mount Pleasant, IA- The Southeast Conference (SEC) met up for one more regular season showdown before the conference tournament set to start next Tuesday, October 8th, and Burlington enters as the favorite, going a perfect 5-0 after a Keokuk sweep last night.
Here’s a dive into each of the three contests last night and the conference standings heading into the tournament.
Mt. Pleasant entered last night confident after defeating Fairfield twice this season, including in their last tournament in Ottumwa a week and a half ago. Add in a senior night celebration during homecoming week and all the momentum was on the Panthers side.
And that’s how the game started, Mt. Pleasant got out to an 8 to 5 lead in the first set as senior Zoey Atkinson tallied a kill, a block assist, and two aces in the opening frame. But what soon turned out to be the theme of the game, errors took over and Fairfield found a groove.
Elyse Setterstrom and the front row of the Trojans tied the game at 9 and never looked back, winning the first set 25-19. Fairfield head coach Vicki Rebling spoke on her team’s progress throughout the game.
“We started off a little slow, it seemed like we needed to get used to each other a little bit. Our feet weren’t moving all that well. So, more communication, we always talk about and practice our mouth moves our feet. So, the more we can talk about every ball, the more our feet start to react, and we get to the spots that we need to get to.”
Despite generating four aces in the first set, the Panthers struggled at the service line, committing too many errors after a side-out score. Alex Scott looked to change that, firing three aces in the second set.
However, Claire Thompson and Setterstrom combined for seven kills in the second frame and had the Trojans touting a 19 to 18 lead after trailing by as many as six, mid-way through the set.
That’s when Myah Starr generated a couple points with accurate shots, leading to the Trojan defense staring in disbelief. Moreover, a tense rally that saw both teams sprawling to save the ball, including a Fairfield pancake ended in a net violation and a Panther point.
Mt. Pleasant rode that wave of momentum and took the second set 25-20. Mt. Pleasant only held one other lead for the rest of the night. Fairfield jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead and led by as much as nine to win the third set 25-16.
That momentum carried into the fourth and final set of the night with Lilly Bergren collecting five of her nine kills in the set and joining up with Jaden Haynes at the net to total three of the squad’s eight blocks on the night.
Sonya Simon grabbed one of her three aces down the stretch, willing Mt. Pleasant back from a 22 to 14 deficit to make it 22 to 18; an aspect of the game head coach Logan Wall has been focused on all season,
“We’ve been doing some eye sequencing with our serve. So, trying to judge where the server is going to serve and make sure and communicate back in the back row. But I think I think Sonya really changed the momentum there in that last set. She got us back in the game.”
Fairfield would squash Mt. Pleasant’s momentum and win the final set 25-19 to take the match 3-1. Coach Rebling is hoping the win can provide her team the confidence needed to succeed at the conference tournament,
“I’m not gonna lie. They’ve had our number this year so far on. So, we’ve been, you know, talking a lot about that, preparing mentally, working on the little things and executing because, you know, it’s great to come into here tonight and get this win and go into the conference tournament knowing that we can beat them.”
Mt. Pleasant fell to 7-15 on the season, while Fairfield improved to 11-13.
Stat Leaders
Mt. Pleasant
Kills: Addison Clark 11, Myah Starr 6, Alex Scott 4
Assists: Abby Carthey 27
Aces: Scott 4, Sonya Simon 3, Zoey Atkinson 3
Fairfield
Kills: Elyse Setterstrom 12, Lilly Bergren 9, Claire Thompson 6
Assists: Faith Jones 31
Aces: Jones, Mallory Wigle, Bergren, and Olivia Hollander 2
Blocks: Jones 4, Jaden Haynes 3
In other SEC games, Washington handled Keokuk with ease last night, sweeping the Chiefs 25-16, 25-14, and 25-17. The Demons are now 11-10 and the Chiefs fell to 3-13.
Stat Leaders:
Washington
Kills: Leighton Messinger 14, Layla Green 12, Sarah Berdo 6
Assists: Carys Miller 34
Aces: Green and Colbie Greiner 2
Keokuk
Kills: Camryn Atterberg 6, Kendra Boatman 3
Assists: Boatman 9
Aces: Boatman and Kyndra Rylan 1
Lastly, Burlington kept their undefeated conference record intact with a 3-0 win over Fort Madison last night 25-13, 25-11, and 25-12. The Grayhounds are enjoying their first above 0.500 season since 2020 at 18-9, while Fort Madison moved to 5-16 for the season.
Upcoming Schedule
Keokuk will host the first round of the conference tournament on Tuesday, October 8th, starting at 8 pm.
District Standings
Burlington: 5-0 (18-9)
Washington: 4-1 (11-10)
Fairfield: 3-2 (11-13)
Mt. Pleasant: 1-4 (7-15)
Fort Madison: 1-4 (5-16)
Keokuk: 1-4 (3-13)
