The point is for people to share experiences & encourage each other ~by Jan Rosdail, for Relay for Life Sharon Stalder of Jefferson, well-known in the community for her 18 years of successfully battling cancer, says she’s learned that one of the most effective ways to live with the disease is to get together occasionally with other survivors and caregivers,…
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Public invited to see prom decorations
‘Roaring ’20s theme Parents, friends and community members are invited to view decorations for the 2015 Greene County High School junior-senior prom Saturday, April 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. All three prom venues will be open: the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church where the banquet will be held, the Elks lodge for prom, and the middle…
Read MoreFull Moon Rides start this Saturday on the RRVT
The Cyclists Of Greene (COG) bike club, based in Jefferson, has announced the dates of its Full Moon Rides during the 2015 season. The first of them is this Saturday, April 4, with a departure at 7 pm from the Jefferson Depot on the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
Read MoreRippey Lions slate Mother-Daughter Banquet
The annual Lion’s Club Mother/Daughter Banquet is set for April 9 at the Rippey United Methodist Church. The evening’s entertainment will be clown Toby the Kid. He is an internationally know entertainer from Ogden. He has performed for the International Clown Hall of Fame and done stand up comedy in hundreds of clubs across the nation. Doors open at 6…
Read MoreTVT hosts nature photographer Wetrich in Sunday program
Matt Wetrich, a Carroll County conservationist who lives in Jefferson, used his nature photos as the basis for informal lessons about things like the suckers on tree frogs’ feet the stomach enzymes of turkey vultures, and for more philosophical topics like dealing with challenges and death at a presentation a the Greene County Historical Museum Sunday afternoon. The program, “Inspiring…
Read MoreScranton does March Madness a little differently
It as March Madness, Scranton-style, last Saturday as the Greene County Women took on the male Highway 30 Drifters in six-on-six basketball at the Scranton Community Center. Announcer Doug Gibson did his best to keep the game from getting too serious, but there were random moments of intensity as the women prevailed, 49-42. The Greene County Women included Dani Weber,…
Read MoreOrphan trains topic of guest speaker
For 75 years Midwest families had opportunities to select children to take home with them with fewer questions asked than reputable humane organizations now ask before releasing a dog to a new family. Colleen Bradford Krantz of Adel, formerly of Guthrie Center, told about 70 adults and two classes of eighth graders about the orphan train movement at a presentation…
Read MoreFour families – Four unique experiences with Down Syndrome
Second of a two-part series to increase understanding and respect by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal “Every child is a different kind of flower, and all together, they make the world a beautiful garden.” Author Unknown As part of our series on Down syndrome awareness, we had the privilege of interviewing four special families with children who have Down Syndrome.…
Read MoreGrain extrication, hazmat resources topic of training
About 30 firemen and emergency responders from Jefferson, Grand Junction, Churdan and Rippey, as well as Greene County EMS, attended a county-wide training March 18 at the Louis Dreyfus ethanol plant in Grand Junction. The event was hosted as part of Louis Dreyfus’s Worldwide Safety Day.
Read MoreSoloists, ensembles at Greene County HS Saturday
The Greene County High School music department will host musicians from Perry, Boone, Nevada, ADM, Webster City, Carroll, and Gilbert High Schools for the Iowa High School Music Association state solo and ensemble 3A contest this Saturday, March 28. The contest will begin at 8 am and will conclude at 5:30 pm.
Read MoreOperation ReLeaf makes trees affordable for Alliant customers
Alliant Energy and the Iowa Department of Natural Resource (DNR) are sponsoring the Operation ReLeaf residential tree program in Jefferson. Operation ReLeaf is a partnership initiative to aid long term energy and natural resource conservation. The program is funded by Alliant Energy and administered by the Greene County conservation board along with the DNR’s Bureau of Forestry. Alliant customers may…
Read MoreMaster Gardeners plan bus tour
Open to the public The Greene County Master Gardeners are planning a bus trip Saturday, June 6. Planned stops are the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, a special lunch in Pella, Sunny Slope Greenhouse, the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge and Quilted Gardens and Nursery.
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