Attention:
Beginning May 17, the IW indoor walking track will be available only from 8:30 am – Noon (Monday – Thursday). The IW track will close permanently to the public on Friday, May 26.
Girls’ Prep Soccer: Final Rankings of the Season for Class 1A
Prep Girls’ Soccer- The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released their final Class 1A rankings for the year. The Class 2A and 3A final rankings will be released on May 19th.
The top 11 of the rankings remained the same with Des Moines Christian as the top school with an 11-2 record. Nevada and Davenport Assumption take the 2nd and 3rd spots in the rankings, respectively. No teams fell out of the top 15, but the teams ranked 12th through 15th were scrambled around. Beckman Catholic went from being ranked 12th to almost falling out of the top 15 after losing 4-0 to Solon. Harlan Community jumped up the rankings from 14th to 12th after their only loss last week came against 11th ranked Lewis Central 3-1. Pella Christian tumbled one spot from 13th to 14th after their 4-1 loss at home against 6th ranked Van Meter.
Comparing the final rankings to the preseason rankings, 11 teams managed to stay in the top 15 and 2 teams ended the season in the same rankings they started at: Des Moines Christian at #1 and Bishop Heelan at #7. The highest riser in the rankings was Denver as the Cyclones moved up 7 spots from 15th to 8th.
The play-in games for Class 1A will begin today with the first round scheduled to begin on May 17th.
Rebecca Susan Fritz
Rebecca “Becky” Susan Fritz, 66, of Mt. Pleasant, died Saturday, May 13, 2023 at her home. She was born June 16, 1956 in Keosauqua, Iowa to John Woodruff and Alice F. Neal Coleman. She was a 1975 graduate of New London High School. On August 16, 1986 she married James LeRoy Fritz in Mt. Pleasant.
Becky worked as a rehab aide at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant retiring in 2013. She enjoyed crafts, puzzling, reading, gardening and tending her flowers, and collecting “Willow Tree” figurines.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter Brittany (Aaron) Buffington of Winfield; son Wyatt Fritz of Mt. Pleasant; stepson Ryan (Amber) Fritz of Birmingham; six grandchildren, Logan, Lexee, and Aubrey Fritz and Abel, Ezrah, and Isaias Buffington; brothers LeRoy, Cecil (Kathy), Lester, Jeff (Margaret), Rex (Lorna), Doug, and Reuben (Cathy); sisters Donna (Dennis) Hassman, Catherine (Steven) Ort, Linda (Greg) Mertens, Janet (Mark) Wesely, and Judy (Kerry) Kelly; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
Visitation will begin at noon Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Elliott Chapel, New London, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The funeral service for Mrs. Fritz will be at 10:00 Friday, May 19, at Elliott Chapel with Pastor David Mixon officiating. Burial will follow at Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa. A memorial has been established for Compassus Hospice. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.
Municipal Utilities Meeting Mount Pleasant May 16th
Board of Trustees: Regular Meeting:
Dan McCabe, Chairman 1:00 P.M. Tuesday
Harvey Ungerman May 16th, 2023
David George (City Hall Council Chamber Room
Michelle Rosell located at 307 E. Monroe St.)
Lori White
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER.
A. Roll call.
B. Approval of Agenda.
II. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS.
A. Regular Board Meeting April 18th, 2023 – Approval.
B. Board Working Session May 12th, 2023 – Approval.
III. FINANCIAL.
A. Approval of Warrants.
B. Treasurer’s Report – Jody Fuller.
C. Transfer of Funds – Transfer budget dollars allocated for the Turbine Room Project to Well #6 Roof
D. 2023-2024 Capital & Operating Budget – Review & Approval
E. Water Rate Resolution N0 2019 – 01 – Review & Approve
Review of detail associated with the automatic inflationary rate adjustment factor language
contained within the current Water Rate Resolution No. 2019-01.
IV. LEGAL COUNSEL.
A. Attorney – Timothy J. Whipple (Ahlers & Cooney P.C.).
V. OPERATIONS.
1. Cedar Lane Well #7 and Water Distribution System Project – Update
a) Board review of the associated Bid Package #1 (Well Drilling) work.
b) Board review of the associated Bid Package #2 (Well Equipping) work.
2. E. Henry Street Water Main Replacement Project – No Update.
a) Board review of the associated water main / service replacement work.
3. Adams Street Substation 15 kV Sheltered Aisle Switchgear Replacement Project – Update.
a) Board review of the associated Adams Street Substation 15 kV Sheltered Aisle Switchgear
Replacement Project work.
4. Transmission System Power Supply Project – Update.
a) Status update of the associated 69 kV transmission system power supply work.
5. Monthly Activities.
a) Mt. Pleasant Utilities Employee Handbook, Meal Reimbursement, Review and Approve
A. Customers.
1.
C. Employees.
1.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS.
A. Other Business, Unscheduled for Consideration by Board of Trustees.
1. Executive Session will convene w/ guests.
a) (Executive Session pursuant to Section 21.5(1)(c) of the Code of Iowa for
legal purposes).
VII. ADJOURNMENT.
Next Regular Board Meeting: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday June ??, 2023.
Bluegrass Road Open
OWI
Just after 4am, Saturday, May 13th, a driver of a pickup truck went airborne on 243rd Ave. He told the officer that he fell asleep behind the wheel. Upon the officer’s arrival, they found that Matthew Davis of Montrose appeared to be intoxicated. After the Lee County Sheriff Department conducted an OWI investigation, Matthew was arrested. There was slight damage to the yard area of 3167 243rd ave. The owners were contacted and did not wish to pursue this.
Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest
Backyard chefs across Iowa are invited to showcase their culinary skills and compete for the title of “Grand Champion” at Iowa Farm Bureau’s 59th Cookout Contest.
The event is held Tuesday, Aug. 15 during Farm Bureau Day at the Iowa State Fair. The Cookout Contest is a celebration of Iowa farmers who raise real meats with animal care and sustainability as their number one priority.
First priority for competition spots are given to grilling and smoking enthusiasts who are named the overall winner of a county Farm Bureau Cookout Contest. Iowans who cannot make a county Cookout Contest qualifying event but are interested in competing in lamb, poultry, turkey or the youth division (ages 13-18) at the Iowa State Fair are encouraged to sign up online. Spots for these specialty categories are limited, and participants will be notified of their selection by July 25.
Each first-place category winner will win $400. The Grand Champion will take home an additional $1,000 prize. The winner of the youth division will receive $300 and a gas grill valued at $1,000, courtesy of the Iowa Propane Gas Association.
For rules, county contest locations or specialty category sign ups, visit IowaFarmBureau.com/CookoutContest.
Great River Bridge Lighting
Burlington, IA- The Greater Burlington Partnership has announced that the Great River Bridge in Burlington will be lit on Monday, May 22nd.
The SCC jazz band will bring the entertainment starting at 7:30pm followed by a program at 8pm and then the lighting.
The Great River Bridge Lighting was designed by Energyficient Systems, Inc. and installed by Frank Millard Company both of Burlington, IA. This project has been done in cooperation with the City of Burlington. The new lighting involves LED lighting which will save on energy costs.
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Backyard chefs across Iowa are invited to showcase their culinary skills and compete for the title of “Grand Champion” at Iowa Farm Bureau’s 59th Cookout Contest. The event is held Tuesday, Aug. 15 during Farm Bureau Day at the Iowa State Fair. The Cookout Contest is a celebration of Iowa farmers who raise real meats with animal care and sustainability as their number one priority. First priority for competition spots are given to grilling and smoking enthusiasts who are named the overall winner of a county Farm Bureau Cookout Contest. Iowans who cannot make a county Cookout Contest qualifying event but are interested in competing in lamb, poultry, turkey or the youth division (ages 13-18) at the Iowa State Fair are encouraged to sign up online. Spots for these specialty categories are limited, and participants will be notified of their selection by July 25. Each first-place category winner will win $400. The Grand Champion will take home an additional $1,000 prize. The winner of the youth division will receive $300 and a gas grill valued at $1,000, courtesy of the Iowa Propane Gas Association. For rules, county contest locations or specialty category sign ups, visit IowaFarmBureau.com/CookoutContest. |