Denise Charlson, CNA (center) was recognized as employee of the month for February at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with director of nursing Beverly Mentzer and administrator Randy Downey. “While Denise has only been a part of Regency Park since September of last year, she has been such a valuable asset to join the team,” a spokesperson said.…
Read MoreMonth: March 2015
‘A Day in Iowa Agriculture’ photo project announced
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is challenging Iowans to celebrate National Agriculture Day on Wednesday, March 18, by photographing their connection with Iowa agriculture and sharing it online. With more than 88,000 family farms in Iowa and nearly 420,000 Iowans employed in agriculture, accounting for one in every five Iowans, no two people’s days are the same.
Read More‘America’s Farmers Mom of the Year’ contest open
Sponsored by Monsanto American Agri-Women (AAW) has the inspiring and humbling task of helping select the “farm mom of all farm moms.” A panel of AAW judges will help select the semi-finalists for the 2015 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year contest, sponsored by Monsanto. Anyone can nominate their favorite farm mom, whether it’s their mom, sister, aunt, daughter, friend…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending March 13
The temperature hit 70 degrees for the first time in 2015 during the week that ended March 13. Spring came so quickly, golfers almost beat the robins to the Jefferson Community Golf Course. Weather data from volunteer weather observer John Beltz follows: Date High temp Low temp Precip Mar. 7 53 18 Mar. 8 50 28 Mar. 9 52 30…
Read MoreReady, set, golf! It’s spring!
The greens aren’t green yet, but Jefferson Community Golf Course is open for the season. The course opened Thursday not only for walking golfers, but for cart-using golfers as well. Manager Micah Destival is excited to welcome golfers he’s known for years and to meet new people. Memberships are available at city hall or at the golf course. For information,…
Read MoreRegister now for ‘Color Out Cancer’ run/walk
All runners and walkers are invited to register now for the 2015 Relay for Life “Color Out Cancer” 5K run/walk scheduled for Saturday, April 25, as part of the Relay for Life of Greene County. Following its debut in 2014, this year’s color run/walk is back by popular demand. Participants of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join in…
Read MoreIt’s ‘Adaza’ of a club
~by Denise O’Brien Van, special to GreeneCountyNewsOnline Although the town of Adaza* in northwestern Greene County is no more, the sense of community it fostered lives on in the Adaza Thursday Club, a women’s group that has met for the past 90 years. The club had its annual Winter Picnic last Thursday (March 5) in Churdan, which is three miles…
Read MoreAnother 50 years
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In 1965, about 600 people tried to march across a bridge in Selma, Alabama, in what was called by the organizers a non-violent demonstration. Its purpose was to wake people up to the fact that Blacks in the South did not have the same voting rights as white Americans. The non-violence was coming along okay…
Read MoreUncertainty surrounds use of hotel/motel tax revenue
Jefferson city council, Chamber disagree on use of tourism dollars How the anticipated hotel/motel tax revenue generated by the new Cobblestone Hotel and Suites will be spent is under consideration by a committee appointed March 10 by Jefferson mayor Craig Berry. Eighty percent of the revenue must be spent to promote tourism in Jefferson according to city ordinance. That amount…
Read MoreFire training exercise delayed
A controlled-burn training exercise announced late last week as being scheduled at West Central’s Scranton facility for Sunday, March 15 has been delayed. The old feedmill is slated to be burned. All approvals from the state fire marshal’s office, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Union Pacific railroad have been approved. Nearly 30 area fire departments and EMS squads were…
Read MoreMarch Mania: Free countywide NCAA brackets game
Jefferson Telecom announces a free college men’s basketball tournament contest sponsored by local businesses. March Mania is free and easy to enter, just go to www.jeffersonmarchmania.com and fill out an online bracket. The contest is open to all residents of Greene County who are 18 or older. Participants can now complete the quick online registration at the website listed. Once…
Read MoreSpecial traffic enforcement planned
The Greene County sheriff’s office and Jefferson police department will participate in a special Traffic Enforcement Project March 13-17 with increased patrol. The St Patrick’s Day holiday has become a deadly day with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, 40 percent of all crash fatalities during the St. Patrick’s…
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