Classes of 2018 graduate

The ranks of high school graduates in Greene County grew by 102 last weekend, as both high schools held commencement ceremonies. Eleven seniors graduated in the Paton-Churdan class of 2018. Valedictorian was Madisyn Behrens and salutatorian was Jake Berns. Marilyn Tilley, who has been children’s librarian at the Churdan public library since the classmates were very young, was speaker at…

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P-C holds Achievement Breakfast for students grades 9-11

Paton-Churdan held its third annual Achievement Breakfast Tuesday.  Students in grades 9-11 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above were invited for a breakfast and recognition. This year 21 students attended the breakfast. “The tradition has been well received. The students enjoy the big breakfast and staff enjoy the opportunity to celebrate the hard academic work of…

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Registration open for Bill Riley Talent Search

Part of the Bell Tower Festival Registrations are now being accepted for the Bill Riley Talent Search slated for Saturday, June 19, as part of the Bell Tower Festival. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners in both the Sprout and the Senior divisions. First place winners will qualify to compete at the Iowa State…

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Truth, Lies and Leadership

~a column by Colleen O’Brien A Higher Loyalty – Truth, Lies and Leadership is the title of former FBI director James Comey’s recent book (2018 Flatiron Books [Macmillan]). It is a good title, for the point of the book is about his president asking him to be loyal to him first. Not to the Constitution, which Comey swore to uphold…

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School bond campaign expenses, donations told

The Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County committee’s campaign for the $24.48 million school bond issue in April spent $2.36 for every vote cast. Reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure board by committee treasurer Brandon Hommer show campaign expenses of $6,734.73. A total of 2,854 votes were cast in the April 3 election.

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In the neighborhood

Please email your Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net May 21, 2018 NOTICE –  The Rippey library board meeting has been postponed until Wednesday, May 23, at 5 pm in the library. ALUMNI PARTY – Rippey Alumni Party will be Saturday, May 26, at noon in the Rippey United Methodist Church.

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