Members of the Greene County High School class of 2015 received honor cords, scholarships and applause at the annual Awards Night Tuesday, May 12. Forty-eight students received local scholarships totaling $143,000, and if all other scholarships presented are fully disbursed, they would total $340,000.
Read MoreDay: May 17, 2015
P-C board discusses transportation
Okays sharing transportation director, nixes any discussion of opening borders to buses The Paton-Churdan board at its May 7 meeting approved an operational sharing agreement for a transportation director with Greene County Community Schools. The Greene County board at its April meeting had suggested that if the schools were to share a transportation director, this would be an opportune time…
Read MoreOrris offers to ‘facilitate’ work on new animal shelter
First wants to be sure of Jeff city council’s support for the project The future stray dogs and cats of Greene County should be wagging their tails or purring with excitement for what is in store for them. Don Orris, who in 2014 received the Greene County Chamber’s Above and Beyond the Call (ABC) Award his efforts on the Thomas…
Read More‘Meet and greet’ for JM: MS director Raney
The Jefferson Matters: Main Street board president Jamie Daubendiek (left) and the entire board are happy to introduce Peg Raney (right) as the new program director at a “meet and greet” reception this Wednesday, May 20, from 5:15 to 6:30 pm in the courthouse (note change of location). Light refreshments will be served. All are invited and encouraged to attend.
Read MoreAprons and cookbooks bring back memories
A display in the north exhibit area at the Greene County Historical Museum is sure to bring out a bit of nostalgia in anyone who watched Grandma or Mother in the kitchen. The Historical Society is sharing 30 aprons from its collection. The aprons have been donated over the years, with the oldest dating back to 1875. Bib aprons, a…
Read MoreEverything you ever wanted to know about yarn bombing…
… but were afraid to ask Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team will divulge the secrets of yarn bombing – what it is, and the particulars of yarn bombing bicycles and bike wheel frames – Tuesday, May 19, from 10 am to noon in the yarn department at Ben Franklin in Jefferson.
Read MoreOpen house at the ‘school house’
The public is invited to view the “school house” at 208 E. Wilcox Way in Jefferson at an open house Tuesday, May 19, from 5 to 7 pm. The initial construction of the house was done by classes at Greene County High School. The house is being staged for showing by advanced students in the interior design class at the high…
Read MoreJefferson pool opens next Saturday
The Jefferson municipal swimming pool will open next Saturday for the 2015 season. The regular hours and prices are unchanged from last year. The pool will be open daily from 11:30 am to 8 pm. Adults and seniors will start the day with lap swimming from 11:30 to 1 pm. Open swimming will be from 1 to 5:30 pm, and…
Read MoreThe school year will be over…
What will the kids do? The last day of school for Paton-Churdan students is this Thursday, and their peers in the Greene County district will finish school Friday. As parents ponder “Now what?”, the Jefferson park and recreation department has plenty of answers in the 2015 Summer Activity Guide. The 24-page book is organized differently this year, in chronological order…
Read MoreRoof top art will be unveiled June 6
The Tower View Team and Jefferson Matters: Main Street invite area residents to join them Saturday, June 6, at 2 pm as they celebrate the roof top artwork of Stephanie Hammond and “Renewed Dreams.” “TVT had a dream, Stephanie had a dream, and now we have the first roof top art installation,” a TVT spokesperson said. Hammond will be at…
Read MoreRegency Park tells April Employee of the Month
Amanda Kelly, LPN, was recognized as employee of the month for April at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with assistant director of nursing Anne Simpson (left) and administrator Randy Downey (right). Kelly has been with Regency Park since October 2014. She is originally from Fort Worth, TX, but currently lives in Jefferson with her…
Read MoreDeadline nearing for Century, Heritage Farm apps
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey last week reminded eligible farm owners that the deadline to apply for the 2015 Century and Heritage Farm Program is June 1. The program recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150 years for Heritage Farms. Farm families with a Century…
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