A new addition to the fun at this year’s Relay for Life was a Lip Sync Battle. Adam Pedersen (left) single-handedly did the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann.” His rendition included some pretty fancy air guitar playing. John Michael Sawhill (right, still remembered by long-time residents as the boozing Alfred Doolittle in the JSHS production of “My Fair Lady”) donned hair for his performance of Justin…
Read MoreYear: 2015
The end of the school year is getting close
Most high school seniors can tell you how many days are left before graduation. We’re into the part of the school year that flies past. The last day of school is May 22, May 21 at Paton-Churdan, less than a month away. Dates in the Greene County district:
Read MoreSponsors recognized at Relay for Life
The Relay for Life is close to the $50,000 mark in total funds raised. An important ingredient in the success of the Relay is sponsorships. A pair of platinum level sponsors – AAI/Spalding and the Jefferson Kiwanis Club – were recognized during the Relay Saturday. Kristin Russell (left) accepted a plaque from Relay chairperson Peg Raney (right).
Read MorePhotographing the photographer
People visit Greene County for many different reasons. GreeneCountyNewsOnline publisher Tori Riley used the beautiful April weather Thursday for a photo tour to the county’s Squirrel Hollow park in Grant Township. She stopped at Pleasant Hill Church, north of Squirrel Hollow.
Read MoreSupper and styles at Regency Park
All area residents are invited to a free supper and fashion show Thursday, May 7, at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, 100 Ram Drive, in Jefferson. The fun begins with a potato bar supper at 6:30 pm, and continues with a style show that will include 2015 prom fashions, as modeled by Greene County High School students, as well…
Read MoreGreene County FFA members to state convention
On April 20 and 21, 35 Greene County FFA members traveled to Ames for the 87th Iowa FFA convention. Students attended sessions, workshops, CDE’s, and tours to help expand their agricultural knowledge and leadership skills. Total membership is the chapter is about 100 students.
Read MoreSoil Conservation Week is April 26-May 3
DES MOINES – Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Week is an opportunity to recognize the important conservation practices placed on Iowa’s landscape and bring attention to the ongoing work by farmers, landowners and urban residents to protect the state’s soil and water resources.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending April 24
It was a wet week in Greene County. According to volunteer weather observer John Beltz, Jefferson received 1.61 inches of rain, with most of it coming Tuesday. The rain that fell Friday after 6 am and Saturday will be listed in next week’s data. Temperatures ranged from a high of 80 degrees to a low of 30 degrees. Data follows:
Read MoreCelebrate, Remember, and Fight Back at the Relay for Life
The Relay for Life of Greene County is very near the $50,000 mark in funds raised for the American Cancer Society. The preliminary total of $49,600 includes $5,631 raised at the silent auction.
Read MoreRams finish fourth in Tiger-Knight Relays
The Greene County boys track and field team placed fourth of eight teams at the Tiger-Knight Relays in Carroll April 23. Ram senior Alex Rasmussen took the Rams’ only first place finish with a throw of 145′ 10″ in the discus throw. He did not compete in the shot put. Senior Dan Neal placed third in the shot with a…
Read MoreSchool facilities committee moving forward
Possible bond issue election in September The Greene County Schools facilities committee may see the final version of conceptual drawings for re-aligned attendance centers as soon as May, school superintendent Tim Christensen told the board of education last week.
Read MoreWhat squirrels have to do with writing
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The hard work of writing (writers are always complaining about it) is this: it’s hard to pull your gaze away from the squirrel on the telephone wire outside the window. This does not endear complaining writers to physically hard-working folks at all, but our whiney ways are all a part of the profession. A writer…
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