Greene County Dems hold county convention

Greene County Democrats gathered March 12 at the Jefferson municipal building for the annual convention with 62 delegates and guests present. Dale Hanaman, Greene County Democratic chairperson, led the meeting. The main business was to elect four delegates to the 4th Congressional District Democratic convention on April 30 in Ames.

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All-State Speech honors to three Greene County students

The Greene County High School speech team will have three events at the prestigious All-State Speech Festival on the University of Northern Iowa campus April 4. Selected to perform were senior David Petersen, junior Michael Kennedy, and sophomore Regan Lamoureux. Petersen was selected for his solo musical theatre event. He will perform “I Am Adolpho” from “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Kennedy…

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P-C’s Gannon selected for All-State Speech Festival

Paton-Churdan junior Autumn Gannon was selected for the Individual All-State Speech Festival reading an original poem, “All Roads Lead to Alone.” According to P-C English teacher and speech coach Stephanie Pace, the poem is “a very powerful piece.” The All-State Speech Festival will be held April 4 on the University of Northern Iowa campus. Gannon and freshman Megan Carey  both…

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Ernst staffers plan traveling office hours

The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R) has scheduled traveling office hours across Iowa during April. Representatives of Sen Ernst’s office will be available in counties across the state to assist Iowans with problems or questions about eligibility for Social Security, veterans benefit or military affairs, passports, immigration issues, and other federal programs.

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In the neighborhood

Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net March 14, 2016 News in and around Rippey: Nina Mount will be 99! Nina Mount, the oldest Rippey United Methodist Church member, will celebrate her 99th birthday on March 29, 2016. Nina’s daughter, Margaret Mount Rees, shared some Nina stories. 

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Gloria Sutton, 1924-2016

Services were held Tuesday, March 15, at First United Methodist Church for Gloria Ann Sutton, 92, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulson, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort, along with Gloria’s grandson Mark Warder, youth pastor in Richfield, MN, and her granddaughter Sarah Nazar, missionary in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Matt Schutt accompanied congregational singing. Casket bearers were…

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