A Service of Remembrance was held Monday, July 17, at First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction for Margaret Mae Last, 95, of Jefferson, formerly of Grand Junction. Pastor Steve Ransom offered words of comfort. Sheilah Pound was soloist, accompanied by Keri Brooker. Honorary bearers were Andy Foster, Phoebe Renslow and Sue Ann Blackburn. Casket bearers were J.C. Last, Doug Schrader,…
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Unusual visitor at Dunbar Slough
Greene County’s newest attraction is a brown and white bird camping out at Dunbar Slough west of Scranton. The long-legged bird is a wood stork, which most likely was carried north by Tropical Storm Cindy last month. According to Carroll County naturalist Matt Wetrich, a Jefferson resident, Greene County conservation director Dan Towers first spotted the wood stork on June 29. Wood storks…
Read MoreThere’s still time for swimming lessons this summer
The staff and the Jefferson swimming pool is planning evening swim lessons Monday through Friday, July 24-28. Baby Bubblers and their parents will have their time from 5:30 to 6 pm. The class is for infants and toddlers age 6 months through 3 years. The class, which is for parents and children, covers pool safety and introduces children to the…
Read More‘Cram the Cab’ nets food, cash for local food pantry
Customers at the Jefferson Fareway store were able to contribute to Greene County Farm Bureau’s second annual Cram the Cab campaign June 26 to July 1 by “rounding up” the purchase at the register or by donating non-perishable food. All contributions were donated to the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center. In addition to the many carts full of groceries,…
Read MoreJPRD has full schedule of fun, educational activities
The youth softball, baseball and swimming season are over but the Jefferson park and recreation department has many activities planned throughout the summer. There is still room in the Chef 4 a Day classes this week. Pre-sous chefs will learn easy cooking steps as they make health snacks Tuesday through Friday, July 18-21. Children ages 6-8 will meet at 1…
Read MoreBlood drive in Scranton July 19
LifeServe Blood Center will host a community blood drive in Scranton Wednesday, July 19, from 3 to 7 pm at the United Methodist Church.
Read MoreTourism continues in Jefferson
Tour buses have a new parking place in Jefferson this summer with the opening of the Welcome Center at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens. A group on a “mystery tour” hosted by a Des Moines bank last Tuesday was one of several tours slated in Jefferson this summer. The group two dozen or so people toured the gardens, visited RVP~1875 and…
Read MoreIntroduce someone to outdoor sports and enter to win a trip to NASCAR
National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day), an annual celebration of hunters and anglers, features a new twist this year. Richard Childress, NASCAR legend and honorary chair for NHF Day, is asking hunters and anglers to participate in the new NHF Day Challenge by taking someone hunting, fishing or target shooting.
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