The Greene County High School music department will present its fall vocal concert Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 pm in the school auditorium. The treble choir and mixed choirs will perform, as well as students planning to audition Oct. 22 for the All-State Chorus. All are invited to attend.
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Babysitting Basics class starts Oct. 22
Babysitting Basics, a course for Greene County youngsters in grades 5-6, will be held on two Saturdays, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, from 8:30 am to noon. The workshop will be held at Greene County Extension Jefferson. Cost is $25 for all registrations received by Oct. 14 and class size is limited. If there is room, additional registrations will be…
Read MorePleasant Hill marks pair of anniversaries
The weather was pleasant and so was the conversation when friends of the Pleasant Hill Memorial gathered Oct. 9 to celebrate the 135th anniversary of the church’s construction and the 50th anniversary of the Pleasant Hill Memorial Incorporation. Wallace Teagarden (seated, center) was honored for serving as president of the corporation for 50 years. Also honored was the family of…
Read MoreSafety honor to Syngenta
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Syngenta seed production and supply facility in Jefferson has been honored for outstanding safety performance in the workplace. The Jefferson site was recognized for the second consecutive year by the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council, a chapter of the National Safety Council. The facility, which opened in 1979, was recognized in two categories, including Community Enrichment,…
Read More‘Orphaned art’ up for sale at medical center
Visitors and patients at Greene County Medical Center who have visited since the expansion/renovation project and haven’t seen a favorite picture from the “old days” may find it at the auxiliary’s “Orphaned Art Sale” this Thursday.
Read MoreBags tourney in GJ Saturday
The Grand Junction “Keep Our Pool Afloat” committee will host a bags tournament this Saturday, Oct. 8, at 4 pm a the Grand Junction Community Center. Proceeds will benefit the pool repair fund. Persons who would like registration information can call 515-738-2585.
Read MoreNew picture book tells bell tower story
The Bell Tower Community Foundation has rolled out a limited edition commemorative book in time for the 50th anniversary of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. Mikki Schwarzkopf, who as a new Jefferson resident decades ago wrote the story of Floyd and Dora Mahanay and the bell tower, also wrote the new book, which is full of photos and tales not shared before.
Read MoreCommunity ed offering computer classes
Iowa Central Community College in collaboration with the Greene County Schools will offer a pair of a computer classes for adults through the community education program. In the Beginning Excel class students will cover the basics of Microsoft Excel, the computer spreadsheet program. Students will learn to navigate through the Excel screens, create, modify, save, print and format documents, as…
Read MoreHome State Bank one of Iowa’s 2016 Top 150 Workplaces
Home State Bank has been awarded a 2016 Top Workplaces honor by The Des Moines Register. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution, and connection. “The…
Read MoreDoes to host district meeting
Jefferson Does drove 196 of the Benevolent, Patriotic Order of Does will host the Iowa/Minnesota/Nebraska East district meeting Oct. 14-15 at the Jefferson Elks No 2306 lodge.
Read MoreOctober 1 new kick-off for student financial aid filing
College students who just got their dorm room organized this school year will suddenly face the chore of tackling financial aid paperwork for the 2017-18 academic year. Oct. 1 is the new kick-off for FAFSA®, the federal government’s one form for Federal Student Aid. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA is the first step toward getting federal aid for college, career…
Read MoreAnniversary celebration slated at Pleasant Hill
The Pleasant Hill Memorial Corporation is celebrating the 50th year anniversary of its incorporation and 135th anniversary of the church building Sunday, Oct. 9, starting at 2 pm. Pleasant Hill, located in Grant Township, was built in 1881 with authorization of the Methodist Conference. The wood frame church was used until dwindling membership led to its closure in 1952. The…
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