Katie Rice of Jefferson, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, will hav opportunity to travel and perform as principal clarinetist and staff member with the International Youth Symphony Orchestra (IYSO) sponsored by the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, MI.
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Campus notes
Rachel Patterson of Jefferson graduated from Grandview University on April 25 with a bachelor’s degree in studio art. She is the daughter of Tony and Nancie Patterson of Aplington and is engaged to be married to Jefferson resident Jeremy Kuehl.
Read MoreBriella McDonald a finalist in National American Miss state pageant
Briella McDonald, 5-year-old daughter of Marty and Angelina McDonald of Scranton, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Iowa pageant to be held May 2 – 3 in Waterloo. The National American Miss pageants are held for girls ages 4 – 18 and have five different age divisions. Briella will compete in the Princess age…
Read MoreBikes and Ponies and walking the line
~a column by Colleen O’Brien What I wanted most in the world when I was a kid was a bike of my own. My sister and I shared one, a situation that satisfied neither of us. The year she turned 10, she got a bike, and it was then I knew that two weeks later, on my ninth birthday, I’d…
Read MoreFourth grade farm tour one of the best ever
Greene County Farm Bureau board members Tim and Vickie Robbins of rural Scranton have hosted a farm tour for all fourth grade students in the county for more than 20 years. This year’s farm tour was held the morning of Thursday, April 23, with 95 energetic and eager fourth graders arriving at the Robbins farm for a morning of learning…
Read MoreHistorical Society offers two programs
Nathanael Greene on May 1, Deal’s Orchard history on May 3 ~by Chuck Offenburger, Greene County Historical Society The stories of people with two of the most widely-known names in Greene County will be explored Friday, May 1, and Sunday, May 3, when the Greene County Historical Society presents a weekend doubleheader of programs. Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, the Revolutionary…
Read MoreBOOB Girls author coming to Jefferson Saturday, May 9
Comedy-mysteries for ‘seasoned’ women Get ready to laugh – a lot! The Jefferson public library presents Joy Johnson, author of the BOOB Girls series on May 9, from 10:30 am to noon at the Greene County Community Center. Since her retirement six years ago, Joy Johnson has written comedy-mystery novels for “seasoned” women. The BOOB Girls: the Burned Out Old…
Read MoreChurdan library to host author Glenda Long Eggerling
The Churdan library will host Scranton author Glenda Long Eggerling Thursday, May 14, at 9:30 am in the library. Eggerling will share the story of her book The Comer: From Grief to Romance and Remarriage at Age 60 – A Widow’s Plunge into Bewilderment, Promise, and Pleasure. When her husband of 40 years unexpectedly died, Glenda Long wasn’t just thrust into grief–she…
Read MoreSheep, goat weigh-in is Saturday
The Greene County 4-H and FFA sheep and goat weigh-in is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 7:30 to 10:30 am at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. All market lambs and goats to be exhibited at the 2015 Greene County Fair are required to be weighed and tagged during this time, with complete identification forms turned in.
Read MoreCommunity Players slate reading of Shakespeare
The Community Players of Greene County are introducing their audience to William Shakespeare and to staged reading. Auditions will be held Sundays, May 10 and May 17, at 6 pm at the Masonic Lodge at 120 N. Wilson in Jefferson for a staged reading of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Clay Ross of the Players explains a staged reading as…
Read MoreRaspberry Ridge Publishing releases latest Heritage Edition reprint
Jefferson Seed Company 1921: The Key to the Harvest The 1920s in Iowa were important years for farmers and home gardeners. The Great War had just ended. Soldiers were back home in Greene County, farming and establishing families. The economy was still agriculturally based with small family farms being the producers of the nation’s grain, fruits, and vegetables. Farming was…
Read MoreGreene County schools offering free lunch this summer
Greene County school superintendent Tim Christensen has provided the following notice in compliance with the district’s participation in the USDA’s free summer lunch program. “The Greene County Community School District is participating again this summer in the Summer Food Service Program.
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