Community Tree Lighting starts the season

The Community Tree Lighting Thursday evening in the courthouse of the rotunda was a festive start for the holiday season, with close to 200 people of all ages in attendance. Young families sat together on the floor surrounding the huge tree as others stood behind. The holiday lights created excitement for the young and nostalgia for the not-so-young. The second…

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In the neighborhood

Rippey News December 8, 2014 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey public library:  Sarah Kilgore, librarian. Phone: 515-436-7714; Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net. Hours: Monday 1-6 pm, Tuesday 1:30-5:30 pm; Wednesday 3-8 pm; Thursday 10am-2pm; Saturday 1-3 pm. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 5 pm – Make a popsicle stick snowman Christmas ornament.

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JPRD offering tennis, Tae Kwon Do and more

The Jefferson park and recreation department is taking registrations for several upcoming programs as follows: Tennis clinic: Children ages 5-10 can learn fundamental tennis skills from experienced instructor Andrea Lazzaro. Coach Lazzaro is a level 5.0 tennis player. He was previously sponsored by Darling Tennis Center and trained with Stan Breland, Stanislas Warwranka and Richard Walker. He was in the…

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4-H and FFA beef weigh-in is Dec. 14

Proof that summer will return… Next July seems like a very long time from now, but Greene County 4-H and FFA members are reminded that next Sunday, Dec. 14, is the day to weigh-in the market beef they will show at the Greene County Fair next summer. The Greene County 4-H and FFA beef weigh-in is scheduled for Sunday, Dec.…

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Greene Co elementary tells Bucket Fillers

Bucket Fillers at Greene County Elementary for November are (from left) Aidyn Winters, Gavin Vander Linden, Natalie Baugh and Sophie Steel. With them is Lori Subbert, Hy-Vee Drug Store manager. October Bucket Fillers were (from left) Natalie Towers, Chloe Dzuris, Trey Schilling and Michael Ross (not pictured.) With them is Lori Subbert, store manager of Hy-Vee Drugstore in Jefferson. Hy-Vee…

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Weather data, week ending Dec. 5

Last week was dry in Greene County, with no rain nor snow, according to volunteer weather observer John Beltz. The readings were taken at 7 am on the date listed; high and low temperatures are for the 24 hours preceding. Date High temp Low temp Precip Snow (inches) Nov. 29 39 17 Nov. 30 55 13 Dec. 1 20 9…

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Elks memorial service this Sunday

Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 will hold its annual Elks memorial service Sunday, Dec. 7, at 2 pm at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. The service is an integral part of the Elks calendar year and is an opportunity to pay special tribute to those members who have passed away, especially those who have passed since the last memorial service. Those…

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