Area quilters brought a bit of Christmas to the Greene County Fair last year with a Christmas theme for the People’s Choice quilt block contest. Thirty-four blocks were entered in the contest, with “votes” in the contest being cash donations. Suzanne Sievers and the Stitch donated all the supplies and the labor to construct a full size quilt of the…
Read MoreDay: June 19, 2016
A tail-wagging good garage sale set for Friday, Saturday
This is the week for lovers of pets and lovers of uncluttered closets to support PAWS – People for Animal Welfare Society – in its annual fundraiser garage sale. The sale is slated for Friday from 8 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 8 to 11 am at Clover Hall at the Greene County Fairgrounds. For a small fee, shoppers can take…
Read MoreChurdan library on summer hours
Librarians at the Churdan public library remind patrons that they’re on summer hours, with the library closed Saturdays through the Labor Day weekend. Week day hours are the same: open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30 am t0 5:30 pm, and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 6 pm. Also, all area residents are invited to mark their calendars for…
Read MoreJPRD finishes June with plenty of fun
More than a dozen children enjoyed creating their own art and craft projects at the Jefferson park and recreation department’s art camp last week. The fun continues, inside and out. Dino-Mite Bash, featuring dinosaur-themed arts, crafts and activities for children ages 3-6 is slated for Thursday, June 23, from 10 to 11:30 pm.
Read MoreTips for shopping at a farmers market
Editor’s note – The Greene County farmers market is in full swing. Last week, the Water Rocks!’ Conservation Station was at the market with information about soil and water conservation and more. Supper will return to the market this week with members of Central Christian Church serving beefburgers and hotdogs. Patti Edwardson provides the following tips to get the most…
Read MoreLifetime Achievement Award to Pat Young
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Franklin Township resident Patricia Young was recently honored to receive a national award. NASTAD* honored Iowa HIV and Hepatitis Prevention Program manager Patricia Young with the 2016 NASTAD Lifetime Achievement Award for her passion, leadership, and dedication in working to improve the lives of people living with HIV and hepatitis and for her tireless service…
Read MoreTake Dad fishing for Father’s Day
~from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources As we honor Dad this weekend, give him something he will always treasure – quality time together. Take Dad fishing and create memories that you can relive every time you’re together.
Read MoreDeadline approaching for State Fair entries
DES MOINES – July 1 is the deadline to enter the Iowa State Fair parade and many of the Fair’s competitive events. The Iowa State Fair invites all community and youth groups, special interest clubs and businesses to join the fun and see how “Nothing Compares to My State Fair” by entering the State Fair parade, Iowa’s largest parade and…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 17
The 2016 Bell Tower Festival was a hot one. According to the thermometer at Home State Bank, the temperature hit 100 degrees. KCCI’s SchoolNet 8, which uses data collected at Greene County High School, recorded a high temperature of 97 last Saturday. The high temperature was in the 90s every day of the week. The temperature dropped below 70 degrees…
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