Day: May 3, 2015

Jefferson Garden Club members gathered last Monday to clean up the grounds at the Memorial Garden near the Raccoon River Valley Recreation Trail trailhead. The group took time out to pose for a picture around the new picnic table located in the gazebo. The table is made of concrete and river rock. Funds for the table, plus a new concrete…

Early bird special ends May 10 The Greene County Master Gardeners remind area gardeners that Monday, May 10, is the last day to register for the June 6 bus trip at the reduced cost of $45. Planned stops on the tour include the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens (pictured), a special lunch in Pella, Sunny Slope Greenhouse, the Neal Smith…

The talents of Greene County High School students will be highlighted this Tuesday evening at the school. The annual awards concert will begin at 7:30 pm in the auditorium. The concert band and the mixed choir, along with the bass and treble choirs, will perform the music they are preparing for the Iowa High School Music Association large group contest…

Members of the Greene County Medical Center auxiliary aren’t offering to help with your spring cleaning, but they’re offering an answer for everyone wondering what to do with the things they sorted out as no longer needed but too good to throw out — donate them to the auxiliary’s annual garage sale.

The Greene County FFA chapter will open its greenhouse at the high school for the annual plant sale this Friday, May 8. The sale will begin at 10 am, and students will stay after school, all the way until 5 pm so to accommodate more members of the community. Geraniums, petunias, begonias, marigolds, impatiens, pepper plants, tomato plants and more,…

Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team, TVT, is planning a yarn bombing event and is looking for people who knit or crochet to help. TVT will yarn bomb bicycles and bike racks around the courthouse square to celebrate the Pedaler’s Jamboree in Jefferson over the Labor Day weekend.

Iowa State Fair Entries Available Online Beginning May 1 DES MOINES — Premium books and entry forms for competitive events at the 2015 Iowa State Fair are now available at iowastatefair.org. The Iowa State Fair “Fair Tour” will run Aug. 13-23. Premium books and entry forms can be accessed at www.iowastatefair.org/competition/categories. Entrants in competitive events may enter online or may…

Staff at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center shares good news about Patricia Peterson, who came to the center for skilled care and therapy following at hospital stay at Greene County Medical Center.

Friday, May 8, 2015 is Provider Appreciation Day. This is a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers and other educators of young children everywhere. It was started by a group of volunteers in 1996 and is appropriately celebrated each year on the Friday before Mother’s Day.

Editor’s note: Each month the American Cancer Society focuses on one particular type of cancer in it awareness and education efforts. In May, however, the ACS turns to cancer research. The following information, provided by the ACS, highlights research funded in part by Relays for Life. 1. Tiny tech could be the future of cancer monitoring: Nanoscale technology is infiltrating everything…

Jefferson got more April showers during the week that ended May 1. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reported .88 inches of rain Friday and Saturday. His data is for the 24 hours ending at 6 am on the date listed. Temperatures ranged from a low of 35 degrees to a high of 75 degrees. Date High temp Low temp Precip…