Easter egg hunts will be the order of the day next Saturday, April 4. The Jefferson park and recreation department and the Jefferson Kiwanis Club will co-sponsor an Easter egg hunt at the Greene County Community Center for toddlers through third graders. Registration will begin at 9:30 am with the hunt going quickly at 10.
Read MoreMonth: March 2015
Weather data, week ending March 27
After reaching a high temperature of 85 degrees during the week that ended March 20, area residents reluctantly wore their winter coats again during the week that ended March 27.
Read MoreJazzatonics to championships
The Greene County High School jazz choir, The Jazzatonics, have been invited to compete in the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships for the fourth consecutive year. Invitations to the competition were based on a submitted performance tape. The Championships will be held at Morningside College in Sioux City April 7.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation to award grants Monday
The Greene County Community Foundation board will on Monday night award grants totaling more than $118,000 to 17 worthy projects from all over the county. The festive event will begin at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Representatives of all groups receiving grants have been asked to attend.
Read MorePizza and Politics Saturday in Jefferson
Another Pizza and Politics legislative forum will be held Saturday, March 28, at noon at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. State Representative Chip Baltimore and state Senator Jerry Behn have been invited to give updates on the current issues being discussed at the state capital and field questions and concerns about issues important to Greene County residents. All citizens of Greene County…
Read MoreJane Ecklund, 1930-2015
A Service of Remembrance was held for Jane Fay Ecklund, 85, of Jefferson Saturday, March 28, at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson. The Rev David Schroeder, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Casket bearers were Zachary Sutton, Ryan Ecklund, William Ecklund, Edward Nazar, Michael Ecklund and Mike McGinn. Music was provided by Miranda Sebourn and Zandra Maldonado. Interment…
Read MorePay property taxes by next Tuesday to avoid penalty
Greene County treasurer Donna Lawson reminds all property owners that second half real estate and mobile home taxes are due. A penalty of 1.5 percent (minimum $1) becomes effective after Tuesday, March 31.
Read MoreRoad maintenance projects set for summer
More than $1 million will be spent on patching two Greene County roads this summer. The Greene County supervisors on Monday signed the final plans for the project, which is funded with farm to market road funds, not county tax funds.
Read MoreSchools plan summer maintenance projects
The Greene County and Paton-Churdan school boards are planning for summer maintenance projects and purchases. The Greene County board at its March 18 regular meeting approved $576,000 in projects to be funded by the physical plant and equipment levy (PPEL). The P-C board at its March 11 regular meeting discussed projects totaling about $113,000 but did not make any decisions.
Read MoreA month or forever
~a column by Colleen O’Brien March is Music in Our Schools Month. It is also National Craft Month, National Frozen Food Month, National Irish American Heritage Month, National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, Red Cross Month and Social Workers Month. Most important (to me) is that it’s National Women’s History Month.
Read MoreFour families – Four unique experiences with Down Syndrome
Second of a two-part series to increase understanding and respect by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal “Every child is a different kind of flower, and all together, they make the world a beautiful garden.” Author Unknown As part of our series on Down syndrome awareness, we had the privilege of interviewing four special families with children who have Down Syndrome.…
Read MoreScranton Community Center will be showcased Saturday
Soup supper, music, basketball and dance team planned Thanks to the hard work of volunteers and construction workers, the school building known as the old Scranton gym has been transformed into a vibrant Community Center, available to residents and guests for meetings and activities. The building will be open Saturday evening when the Scranton Betterment Committee and Community Center advisory…
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