Month: August 2018

A group of 19 members of Abundant Life Ministries spent a busy week earlier this month in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. In San Pedro Sula they returned to Hope House orphanage to put up drywall in a new multi-purpose building, visited the public hospital, and built a security fence around Iglesia Esperanza Viva, the church where Edward and Sarah (Sutton)…

School starts Thursday in Greene County, and that means shortened hours at the Jefferson municipal pool. Weekdays Aug. 23-31, the pool will be open for adult lap swim from 11:30 am to 1 pm, and for general swim from 4 to 7 pm. On Saturday and Sunday the pool will be open as usual, from 1 to 8 pm with…

Jefferson’s most acclaimed baker and cook has again earned a heaping helping of awards and ribbons at the Iowa State Fair. Marianne Carlson started the first day of the fair with the sweepstakes award in the King Arthur Flour competition. She claimed first place in beer, caraway rye, mixed grain and oatmeal bread; and second place in cinnamon and white…

The FFA breeding swine show was held Aug. 9 at the Iowa State Fair. Abby Badger of rural Jefferson showed the champion Berkshire gilt. She is a member of the Horn of Plenty FFA chapter at Greene County High School. In a weed identification contest Friday, Aug. 10, Aiden Anderson of Paton placed second in the youth division. Charles Carpenter…

Jefferson Telecom customers and employees were generous in donating school supplies during a drive sponsored by Jefferson Telecom.

Students will once again find organized play and a healthy snack at the Greene County Community Center Wednesday afternoons when school dismisses early. ReCharge Wednesdays will meet from 2 to 3:30 pm every Wednesday school is in session. Students in grades K-8 are welcome. JPRD staff and volunteers will organize group games and then serve a nutritious snack.

Participants in the Jefferson park and recreation department’s archery program had the opportunity to compete in the Iowa Games on the Iowa State University campus July 21-22.

Several favorite programs of the Jefferson park and recreation department will begin soon. Flag football for boys and girls grades 1-3 is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 4-25, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Kelso Park. The emphasis will be on fundamentals, coordination, the rules of the game, and learning to play with teammates. Simeon Lang will direct the program.

Staff at Whiterock Conservancy invite everyone who wants to spend an  afternoon in one of the most natural parts of Iowa to bring their Gator similar vehicle for a trail ride Sunday, Aug. 19. “Spend the afternoon enjoying the sun and watching nature thrive with your family and friends,” a spokesperson said.

As children prepare to head back to school, parents are getting ready as well. Buying school supplies, registering their children for activities and arranging for transportation are among the activities on many parents’ to-do list. However, another necessary item for back-to-school planning is open communication, which will ease everyone’s first-day nerves, says Dr David Brown, a human sciences specialist with…