Jan McDermott of Jefferson was recently honored by the Beta Tau Delta sorority for 50 years of membership. McDermott has held every office in the organization and was a chair of the very popular Charity Ball, which annually kicked off the Christmas holiday social season in Jefferson and was a major fundraising event for the sorority for 60+ years. She…
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4-H news
Greenbrier 4-H club The Greenbrier 4-H club met on June 10 at 7 pm in the Clover Hall. The Young Leaders reported that they helped paint roadblocks and cleaned the livestock buildings in preparation for the Greene County Fair, scheduled for July 9-14. Old business was livestock ID past due as of May 15. New business was Iowa State Fair entries…
Read MorePublic Health educating about use of sunscreen
Greene County Public Health team members have been busy in recent weeks delivering sunscreen and working to educate about sun safety. This annual project is made possible with a partnership between Public Health, the Iowa Cancer Consortium, the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. “We have many community partners throughout…
Read MoreCounty Recorders Assn donates to Pink Tractor Foundation
Each summer the Iowa County Recorders Association meets for continuing education in one of the states’ six districts, and last week Okoboji was the meeting destination. Greene County recorder Deb McDonald attended. As elected officials, the recorders have a formal certification program which offers learning sessions that broadly impact their professional role in the county. Courses are focused on Leadership…
Read MoreNew Trackchair at Big Creek opens doors to the outdoors
POLK CITY – Big Creek State Park has a new way to explore the outdoors through the addition of an Action Trackchair®. Designed to handle tougher terrain than a typical wheelchair, the Action Trackchair® can go off road and onto beaches, grassy areas, stone paths and even fishing jetties, making those areas more accessible for people with mobility impairments. According…
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