Committee members from the Greene County Pheasants Forever chapter were well pleased with the turnout for their annual banquet Nov. 1 in Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. They were even more pleased with the fund raising efforts, particularly on the live auction and raffle ticket sales.
Read MoreMonth: November 2013
Beta Tau Delta takes second graders to the zoo
For 110 second graders from Jefferson-Scranton, East Greene and Paton-Churdan, deciding what their favorite part of Beta Tau Delta’s recent Day at the Blank Park Zoo was downright difficult. Some said the train ride around the zoo grounds, some said feeding the giraffes and some said petting the snake as part of the live animal session they had with zoo…
Read MoreGreene County to send eight musicians to All-State Music Festival
Greene County High School will be represented by eight musicians in the prestigious Iowa All-State Music Festival later this month. Five choir members and three instrumentalists were selected in auditions held in Harlan Oct. 26. Senior Logan Hoyt, juniors Kallie Citurs and Parker Willis, and sophomores David Petersen and Victoria Sims were selected for the chorus. This will be Citurs’…
Read MoreDrop-in volleyball at Community Center
The Jefferson park and recreation department will host “drop-in” volleyball for adults Sundays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. now through Dec. 29 at the Greene County Community Center. Play is free for members; non-members pay $2. For more information contact the Greene County Community Center, 204 W Harrison, Jefferson, at 515-386-3412 or email parkrec@netins.net.
Read MoreNew community room, library renovation completed in Rippey
About 150 Rippey residents and former residents attended an open house last Sunday in Rippey to celebrate the completion of a new $266,000 community room and the renovation of the former Masonic lodge for the Rippey Public Library. The concept for the project was on the minds of community activists when they formed Friends of Rippey in June 2001. The…
Read MoreExtension offers pesticide applicator courses
Greene County Extension will host several continuing instructional courses (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators in November and December. All courses will be held at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson. The training is required
Read MoreMaintenance needed at Jeff pool; previous maintenance questioned
Years of inadequate maintenance at the Jefferson municipal swimming pool have caught up to the Jefferson park and recreation department, and the future of the pool is now in jeopardy unless a considerable investment is made in the 75-year-old structure.
Read MoreAPE to host cat clinics; carpools available from Greene County
Animal Protection and Education (APE) of Paton will host altering clinics for cats Friday, Nov. 15, in Newton; Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Winterset; and Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Redfield. Carpooling from Greene County will be available.
Read MoreIDPH doubles nicotine replacement therapy offer
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announces an expansion of the free nicotine replacement program launched earlier this year for Iowans who enroll in Quitline Iowa. Beginning Oct. 23, any participant who enrolls in the no-cost program could be eligible for twice as much nicotine replacement therapy – eight weeks instead of four weeks.
Read MoreBowling night Nov. 8 for new 4-H members
Potential new 4-H members, as well as their parents and guardians, are invited to a free bowling and pizza night Friday, Nov. 8, beginning at 6 pm at the Greene County Extension office. The night will begin with fun and learning more about the 4-H program before heading to Spare Time Lanes in Jefferson to bowl. Youngsters and parents will have…
Read MoreOutstanding Tourism Business Award to Pedersens’ RVP~1875, History Boy Theatre Company
Angie and Robby Pedersen began expanding the restrooms at History Boy Theatre last week. “We got to where we had such long lines to use the bathroom at intermission because we only had one. It’s a nice problem to have,” Angie Pedersen said. It’s the kind of “problem” that earned the Pedersens’ companies,RVP~1875 and History Boy Theatre Company, the Outstanding…
Read MoreEast Greene seniors in line for college assistance
A student’s senior year in high school can be expensive for parents, particularly when the student is college-bound. Parents of this year’s seniors who attended East Greene have a break, though. The East Greene class of 2014 was selected to participate in GEAR UP Iowa during its seventh grade year. The financial benefits are now being realized.
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