AGENDA
August 11, 2022
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9:00 Caleb Waters, Conservation Monthly Update
Other County Business as time allows
Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates
Childcare Center Working on Phase II of Fundraising
Back in 2020, the Mount Pleasant community identified the need for a community daycare center. Thanks to the dedication of many volunteers, businesses, and community leaders, a childcare center opened its doors in July of 2021. Over $200,000 has been raised from private donations. Those donation along with assistance from the Henry County Board of Supervisors and numerous state grants, funded the remodel of the facility on West Washington Street and allowed the center to get up and running. But as we all know the cost of supplies and food keeps increasing. The Mount Pleasant Childcare Center Board of Directors is now moving on to Phase II of fundraising. If you have not contributed to the Center, they hope that you will consider a cash donation at this time. All donations will be recognized on a donor wall at the center. The board will also recognize contributions on the Center’s Facebook page. And all donors will be recognized at a celebration party later this fall. Any amount is greatly appreciated! To make a donation with a credit card, please call 319-385-3101 or mail your donation to the Mount Pleasant Childcare Center, 304 W. Washington, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641.
Daily Jail Count
In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.
Date: ____08-10-2022_____
_20_ Henry County Inmates
_53_ Out of County Contract Inmates
_73_ TOTAL
Crash Victims Identified
Authorities have released the names of the teenagers involved in a fatal accident that occurred Saturday, August 6th, south of Burlington. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a vehicle driven by 16-year-old Carson Bennet Anderson, of Burlington, was traveling southbound on Sullivan Slough road. The vehicle then left the roadway for an unknown reason before striking a tree. The passenger in the vehicle, 14-year-old Jack Thomas Burrows, also of Burlington, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Anderson was transported to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
Mount Pleasant High School Needs Para Educators
Mount Pleasant High School is seeking applicants for open para positions for the 2022-2023 school year.
HIGH SCHOOL 1 ON 1 PARAEDUCATORS: Full time positions – 6 openings
Interested applicants should apply through Teach Iowa.
Go to www.mtpcsd.org
Click on the Resources Tab
Then click on Employment Opportunities
Then click on the correct job opening
If you have questions, please contact High School Principal, Michael Wilson. 319-385-7700 michael.wilson@mtpcsd.org
Still searching for applicants!!! Call today!
Delores Honts
Delores Honts, age 91, of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Sunrise Terrace Care Center in Winfield.
Delores Jean Slusher was born on November 18, 1930, in Carrington, North Dakota, the daughter of A.H. (Buck) and Ruth Marie (Baker) Slusher. She graduated high school in 1948 from Montrose, Iowa. On September 18, 1955, Delores was united in marriage to James H. Honts of Winfield. In 1958 they bought a farm east of Winfield, where they raised turkeys. In 1963 they purchased Nelson Grocery and later Rathmell’s, retiring from Honts Grocery in 1984. Delores was a member of the Winfield United Methodist Church and was active with the Winfield Historical Society.
After her husband’s death in 1987, she enjoyed traveling and especially treasured her individual trips with each grandson. She very much enjoyed attending and following her grandchildren and great grandchildren’s many activities.
Delores will be deeply missed by her children, Michael (Sherry) Honts of Osage Beach, Missouri and Michelle (Gary) Rees of Crawfordsville; grandsons, Tyler (Mindi) Rees of Washington, Iowa, Sean (Laura) Honts of West Des Moines, Iowa, Ryan (Lisa) Rees of Winfield, Iowa and Evan (Lindsay) Honts of Winfield, Iowa and great grandchildren, Allison, Bailey and Blaine Rees, Kory Devereaux, Kelly and Keith Rees and Jameson and Lexie Honts
Delores was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services of Winfield. Immediately following the visitation, funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Sunrise Terrace activity fund or the Winfield Historical Society. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.
The family is very grateful for the caregivers and staff at Sunrise Terrace for their loving care for Delores over the past five years.
Mt. Pleasant Project Update:
Kinney & Sons have completed the underground and grading on the Middle School and Lincoln St. Project. Jones Contracting moved in today, Tuesday August 9th, to start preparing for placing concrete. Lincoln Street is closed from the railroad tracks to the north side of Saunders Street. Vernon Street is closed just east of Lincoln Street and they will remain closed until all concrete work and backfill are completed. Jones is working to complete the street portions of this project before school starts. When the work is completed new colored crosswalks will be installed at the street crossings and sidewalk approaches reconstructed to be ADA Compliant. The Vernon Street intersection is being upgraded and bad areas of concrete between Vernon and Saunders are being replaced.
Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Aug. 1 – 7, 2022
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2022) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.
“With the State Fair set to open on Thursday, fairgoers are looking forward to sampling new foods, revisiting longstanding traditions and taking in all things Iowa agriculture,” said Secretary Naig. “Temperatures are looking to be warmer than average with only minor chances of rain over the coming weeks. With these persistent conditions, we continue to monitor drought across northwestern and southern Iowa.”
The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.
Crop Report
Precipitation early in the week for a few areas and late in the week for much of the State resulted in 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending August 7, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Persistent dry conditions and above-average temperatures are a concern for many. Fieldwork included cutting and baling hay and applying pesticides and fungicides.
Topsoil moisture condition rated 20 percent very short, 30 percent short, 48 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 19 percent very short, 33 percent short, 47 percent adequate and 1 percent surplus.
Corn silking or beyond was 93 percent, 5 days behind last year and 3 days behind the 5-year average. Fifty three percent of the corn crop has reached the dough stage or beyond, 2 days behind last year but 1 day ahead of the average. Five percent of Iowa’s corn crop has reached the dent stage, 6 days behind last year and 1 day behind the 5-year average. Corn condition fell to 73 percent good to excellent. Eighty-nine percent of soybeans were blooming, 9 days behind last year and 3 days behind average. Sixty-nine percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, 1 week behind last year and 1 day behind the 5-year average. Iowa’s soybean condition declined to 71 percent good to excellent. Ninety-six percent of oats were turning color or beyond, 9 days behind last year. Oats harvested for grain reached 82 percent, 1 day behind both last year and the average.
Ninety-five percent of the State’s second cutting of alfalfa hay was complete, with the third cutting at 28 percent. All hay condition rated 54 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 36 percent good to excellent. Lack of rain and high heat caused some pastures to go dormant and CRP was released for grazing and haying in areas.
Weather Summary
Provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
The final month of meteorological summer began warm and unseasonably dry. Temperatures over the reporting period were nearly six degrees above normal with heat index values at many stations in the triple digits over several days; the statewide average temperature was 77.2 degrees, 5.2 degrees above normal. Coupled with the unseasonably warm conditions, dryness persisted across the southwestern three-quarters of Iowa; rainfall deficits of over an inch were reported in central Iowa, while more than two inches of above-average rainfall was observed at multiple stations in northern Iowa.
Gusty southerly winds built in through Sunday (31st) afternoon with partly cloudy skies and high temperatures ranging from the upper 80s northwest to low 80s southeast. Isolated thundershowers popped up in northwestern Iowa earlier in the day and then again in the late evening hours over eastern Iowa. A few cells within the line were severe-warned after midnight and raced southeast through the early morning hours of Monday (1st). A handful of stations along the path reported heavier downpours with a gauge near Solon (Johnson County) measuring 1.78 inches; four other stations reported at least an inch. Daytime temperatures were near-seasonal across northern Iowa with isolated mid-90 degree readings in southwestern Iowa. Another isolated severe-warned thunderstorm fired in north-central Iowa, expanding into a smaller line and propagating into southeastern Iowa before sunrise on Tuesday (2nd). Higher rain totals fell along the narrow swath with Gilbert (Story County) observing 0.78 inch while West Liberty (Muscatine County) observed 0.89 inch. Southerly winds, sunny skies and dew point temperatures in the 70s produced sweltering conditions over the afternoon hours with highs in the mid to upper 90s statewide along with a few triple-digit readings; the statewide average high was 93 degrees, nine degrees above normal. Overnight lows remained unseasonably warm into Wednesday (3rd) with low 70s north to upper 70s south as a low pressure center approached western Iowa. Showers and thunderstorms formed along and ahead of the attendant cold front through the day with a few severe storms forming in eastern Iowa. Widespread rainfall was reported across much of eastern Iowa with totals generally between 0.20 to 0.40 inch. Manchester (Delaware County) measured 2.11 inches from stronger and slow-moving thunderstorms.
Cooler temperatures filtered in behind the cold front with morning lows on Thursday (4th) in the mid 50s north to mid 60s south. Variable winds and sunny skies lent to a pleasant afternoon with daytime highs in the 80s. Winds shifted to an easterly direction on Friday (5th) with hazy skies reported from high-level wildfire smoke. Temperatures warmed back up into the upper 80s and low 90s as winds shifted back to a southerly direction into Saturday (6th) morning. Another low pressure system initially brought showers and thunderstorms across Iowa’s northern quarter before an additional wave brought widespread and heavy rainfall over Iowa’s northern one-third. Southern Iowa, where sunny skies were present, experienced hot temperatures in the upper 90s while cloud cover held temperatures in the 80s north. Rain totals reported on Sunday (7th) morning were in north-central and northeast Iowa where strong to severe storms formed. Over forty stations measured at least an inch with 15 of those stations observing over three inches; Forest City (Winnebago County) dumped out 3.75 inches while Anamosa registered 4.50 inches.
Weekly precipitation totals ranged from no accumulation at several west-central stations to 4.86 inches at Manchester. The statewide weekly average precipitation was 0.88 inch while the normal is 0.91 inch. Sioux City Airport (Woodbury County) reported the week’s high temperature of 102 degrees on the 2nd, 18 degrees above normal. Spencer Municipal Airport (Clay County) reported the week’s low temperature of 52 degrees on the 4th, nine degrees below normal.