Nine members of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron “Wolfhounds,” stationed in Soesterberg, Holland in 1972-1975, gathered for a reunion at Tim and Vickie Robbins’ farm outside of Scranton Aug. 13-16. Most had not seen each other for 41 years.
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Champion baker Marianne Carlson to share stories at Historical Society meeting
Marianne Carlson, the Jefferson baker who has won Iowa State Fair championships with her cinnamon rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and more, will talk about “how I get ready for the fair” at a Greene County Historical Society program on Friday, Sept. 4, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Township. The 1 pm program at the historic church, located five…
Read MoreGreene County 4-H picnic is this Saturday
RSVP by close of business Wednesday Greene County 4-H members, families, and volunteers are invited to a countywide Greene County 4-H picnic at Spring Lake, to be held Saturday, Aug. 29, beginning with activities at 6 pm and the meal starting at 6:30 pm. Also invited are youth and families interested in joining or learning more about 4-H.
Read MoreSummer reading program wraps up with final party
More than 70 children read a combined total of 70,195 minutes during the Jefferson public library’s free summer reading program. According to children’s librarian Terry Clark, “each child who participated was a winner.” The statewide theme this year was “Every Hero Has a Story.” In keeping with the theme, children earned superhero symbol tokens and spent them at the “Super…
Read More‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers’ series starts Sept. 3
Powerful Tools for Caregivers, an educational course designed for individuals caring for an aging loved one, is being offered by Greene County Extension beginning in early September. The program is open to the public. Classes will be held Thursdays, Sept. 3 through Oct. 8, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson and is open to the…
Read MoreNew flooring at Greene County Community Center
The fitness room on the second floor at the Greene County Community Center will be closed Thursday, Sept. 4 through Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the installation of a new Everlast rubber floor. The floor will replace the original 1999 carpet.
Read MoreDoc’s Alley spruced up in time for Pedaler’s Jamboree
The east alley in downtown Jefferson just north of Doc’s Stadium, now known as Doc’s Alley, is being given a facelift by volunteers of Jefferson Matters: Main Street. A group of 10 people spent time Sunday and Monday scraping and painting the stucco on both sides of the alley. Soon, the stucco will be decorated in a bicycle motif designed…
Read MoreItems sought for 4-H garage sale
4-H members in the 2015 community lamb barn project will hold their third annual barn project garage sale Sept. 11-12. They are now accepting donated items for the sale. Donated items can be dropped off now through Sept. 8 at any Greene County office of Peoples Trust & Savings Bank during regular bank hours. (No televisions or appliances, please.) Persons…
Read MoreTickets still available for Oak Ridge Boys concert tickets
A pair of lucky people will enjoy an evening out and support the Grand Junction Community Center at the same time. Two tickets to the Oak Ridge Boys’ performance Nov. 17 at Wild Rose Jefferson and a one night stay at Cobblestone Hotel and Suites are being raffled as a fundraiser for furnishings for the new Grand Junction Community Center.…
Read MoreExtra traffic enforcement now through Labor Day
The Jefferson police department and the Greene County sheriff’s office are conducting special Traffic Enforcement Projects (sTEPs), now through Sept. 7.
Read MoreStudents head back to school on Monday
The new school year begins next Monday, Aug. 24, for students in the Greene County and Paton-Churdan districts. Students in the Greene County district will be dismissed early Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday according to the usual Wednesday schedule (intermediate school at 1:30, middle and elementary at 1:40, and high school at 1:45 pm).
Read MoreTeachers planning fundraisers for scholarships
The Greene County Education Association is planning a pair of events to raise funds for scholarships that will be awarded to Greene County seniors next spring. The first, a silent auction, is slated for this Friday, Aug. 21, during the pre-season “pop” scrimmage. Up for auction will be a package featuring four booster seats, reserved seating at Linduska Field, and…
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