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Winners of this year’s Patriot’s Pen essay contest sponsored by VFW Post 9599 of Jefferson were announced last week. The theme was “America’s Greatest Gift to Our Generation.” Eighth grader Avery Walker placed first at the local level and received $50. Her essay will be submitted for district competition. Chad Maston placed second and Chelsea Richardson placed third.

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The Salvation Army in Greene County is the topic of the Community Conversation Thursday, Dec. 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. All are invited.

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Greene County teachers bagged groceries at Fareway and Hy-Vee last Friday and Saturday as a follow-up to a book study they recently completed. The teachers’ goal was to improve the school culture within the community. They donned Greene County Schools shirts and included in the groceries they bagged was a flyer listing the district’s vision and mission statements. On the…

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Commercial pesticide applicator training is wrapping up for 2017. There are several scheduled re-shows on the December calendar to provide last-minute training to applicators who were unable to attend this fall’s sessions. The final day for 2017 re-shows is Friday, Dec. 22.

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Greene County farmers will receive letter in January The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will continue contacting farmers who have previously registered a livestock premises in an effort to update the Iowa Premises Registration database. Farmers are asked to respond to the letter and either confirm the information is correct or respond with their updated information.

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Music lovers will have much to enjoy Sunday, Dec. 3. The Town and Country Band and the Greene County Singers will present a Christmas concert at 2 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The band, under the direction of Victoria Chargo, and the choir, under the direction of Sheilah McGregor Pound, have prepared a wide selection of Christmas music.

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Sketches of the addition to the Churdan public library will be rolled out at an open house at the library Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 to 11 am Also at the open house will be the kick off of a silent auction. Bidding on the auction items will end Saturday, Dec. 16, following the Santa drawing. All proceeds from the…

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The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite residents to do their Christmas shopping at the library. The Friends are sponsoring a used book sale throughout December in both the adult and children’s departments.

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Greene County Extension will hold its private pesticide applicator recertification training Thursday, Dec. 14, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson.

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Jordi (Rector) Doughty introduced Greene County Middle School students to yoga in their phys ed classes last week. Doughty, a 2010 Jefferson-Scranton graduate, is the owner/instructor of Jordi Doughty Wellness in Des Moines. She visits schools to encourage phys ed teachers to include yoga in their classes as a way to introduce athletes and all students to yoga. She can…

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Greene County receives a great return on investment for the dollars it provides to Elderbridge Agency on Aging. Robert Amman of Elderbridge told the supervisors that Elderbridge spends $23.21 in the county for every $1 of county funds received.

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~courtesy of the Scranton Journal More than 100 members and guests gathered at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson on Nov. 11 for the annual fundraising Pheasants Forever banquet. Organizers used a variety of games, challenges, raffles and auctions to raise money which will be utilized for programs in Greene County as well as in the state…

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