Month: March 2019

Paton-Churdan senior Megan Carey was the only student in the county nominated for the All-State Speech Festival for individual events. The Festival was held last Monday on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. Carey performed her prose piece, “I’ll Fix Anthony.” This was her second All-State nomination; she was nominated as a junior, also performing in the…

Progress continues on Arch Alley through Tower View Team. This has come in the form of grant awards and donations. The Jefferson high school class of 1967 donated $1,200 towards a bronze plaque for the alley. Chris Durlam and Ces Brunow represented the class as they chose a project in which to invest their funds that would be long-lasting.

The public is invited to the Paton-Churdan school Monday, April 1, at 1 pm to hear children’s author and illustrator Tim Read talk with children about the power of creativity and imagination. Read is the author and illustrator of the My Very Silly Monster series of picture books, which includes an ABC book, a counting book, a color book, a…

Members of the Churdan United Methodist Church will serve their annual roast beef dinner Sunday, April 7, from 11 am to 1:30 pm at the church. The menu features a traditional Sunday dinner – roast beef, potatoes and gravy, home grown sweet corn served family style, with salads and a dessert bar, too. The church basement is handicap accessible and…

Parents, community invited to grand march in the casino promenade The Greene County junior class will transform the Greene Room Event Center at Wild Rose Jefferson into a casino setting of their own for a “Viva Las Vegas” themed junior-senior prom Saturday, April 6.

Dar Zollars was given the 2018 Employee Exemplifying Excellence award at Greene County Medical Center’s employee recognition celebration March 27. The recognition celebration honored six Employee Exemplifying Excellence nominees, as well as 21 employees with milestone work anniversaries. The medical center offers all employees the opportunity to nominate co-workers for the Employee Exemplifying Excellence award.

The Easter  Bunny will be among the shoppers at a vendors fair Saturday, April 13, from 10 am to 4 pm at Clover Hall on the county fairgrounds in Jefferson. The vendor fair is hosted by VFW Post 9599 and the auxiliary, who invite families to bring their children to visit the Easter Bunny. There is a $1 entry charge.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Transportation, announced last week an initiative new to Iowa designed to help teen drivers and their parents more safely navigate the early years of driving.