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Mark Twain Zephyr Rebuild Outreach Tour & Book Signing Event

Mark Twain Zephyr Rebuild Outreach Tour & Book Signing Event

Are you interested in the history and status of the Mark Twain Zephyr?

The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad purchased the historic CB&Q Mark Twain Zephyr, which used to pass through Mount Pleasant are who were interested in both the history of the train and the refurbishment. The railroad’s owners decided to send Robert Tabern, Director of Passenger Development and author of history book series about the Mark Twain Zephyr, on a 13-stop speaking tour along the original route of the Mark Twain Zephyr!

They will be offering a FREE one hour presentation to the public at the Mt. Pleasant, IA Amtrak Station on Sunday, July 18 at 2:00PM.

Check out the full press release and photos of the progress here as well as this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_KYLiTURvA&t=25s

 

Voting Begins for the Mount Pleasant “CommUNITY” Video

Voting Begins for the Mount Pleasant “CommUNITY” Video

MOUNT PLEASANT, IA – Voting is live! Please hop on Facebook and vote for the Mount Pleasant “CommUNITY” video on the IowansUnite video contest. The #IowansUnite Community Pride video contest allows a local community the chance to win a one-of-a-kind mural designed and installed by Iowa artist Ben Schuh that welcomes visitors to their shopping district or downtown area.

The CommUNITY video was choreographed by Sunnybrook Assisted Living and Memory Care Mount Pleasant Marketing Director Cody Flietner who wrote a jingle about Mount Pleasant and orchestrated a number of residents shopping and supporting our small businesses in Mount Pleasant. In the end of the video, everyone gathers as a community at the fountain in Central Park. In addition to Fleitner, the video was made possible by Roy Manfredi from Iowa Wesleyan University who assisted with the audio and Pastor Trey Hegar from First Presbyterian Church who helped with the drone footage.

If you would like to vote for Mount Pleasant, please log on to the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance Facebook page beginning on Wednesday, June 23 at 8:00 am. The voting will run through June 30 at 5:00 pm.  You are allowed one vote per Facebook account per day. The video with the most votes on June 30 at 5:00 pm will win. If you don’t have Facebook, you can vote here: https://woobox.com/hhacqg

This video is a joint project of the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Mount Pleasant.

 

Come Be Featured in Mount Pleasant’s Very Own “CommUnity” Video

Area Residents Needed to Participate in “CommUnity” Video

MOUNT PLEASANT, IA – On Tuesday, June 15 at 9:30 am, all area residents are invited to gather at the fountain in Central Park to film “CommUnity” video.  The video will be submitted to the state’s #IowansUnite Community Pride video contest for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind mural designed and installed by Iowa artist Ben Schuh that welcomes visitors to their shopping district or downtown area.

Choreographer Cody Fleitner has written a jingle about Mount Pleasant and has a vision to have residents shopping and supporting our small businesses in and around Mount Pleasant. In the end, we all gather as a community at the fountain in Central Park. We need as many people as we can get in the park to help us win this award.

 To be part of #IowansUnite Community Pride contest, the video must feature residents and small businesses and must incorporate elements reflecting each community’s unique brand of hometown pride. Examples include storefronts, main street districts, notable landmarks and people shopping or eating.

This video is a joint project of the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Mount Pleasant. For more information, please call Kristi Perry at 319-385-3101 or email kristi@mpiowa.org.

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