Gail Huffman (right) of Jefferson won the Think Local/Shop Local drawing sponsored by Jefferson Matters: Main Street. Huffman was one of the shoppers who visited al 32 participating businesses in downtown Jefferson. She won a $100 gift certificate to be used in any of the participating businesses. Jefferson Matters: Main Street promotion committee co-chair Deb McGinn (left) presented Huffman with her…
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Final winners told in Chamber’s Christmas Giveaway
Winners have been named in the fourth and final week of the Greene County Chamber’s Christmas drawing. Winners are (seated, from left) Dave Kersey of Grand Junction, who registered at Royal Jewelers, Lois Brant of Jefferson, who registered at Home state Bank, and Marietta Coil of Jefferson, who registered at Linda’s Fashions. Standing are (from left) Chamber executive director Chris…
Read MoreRoutine business for Scranton council Dec. 16
The Scranton city council held its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 16. Ashley Squibb gave the monthly library report. Items reported included hiring Brandy Thompson as a fill-in librarian, new shelving, holiday closures and the resignation of Linda Hoyt from the library board.
Read MoreBasketball teams visits long term care with gifts
The Greene County girls basketball team for the fourth year did an Adopt-a-Resident project, with this year’s beneficiaries being the residents at long term care at Greene County Medical Center. The girls visited with the residents and gave them gifts rather than exchanging gifts among themselves. Pictured with Jane Ecklund of Jefferson are teammates (front, from left) Kenna Marquardt, Jolee…
Read MoreTree sales and windbreak funding
The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District is selling trees this spring. Orders are being taken now through Feb. 18, at the SWCD office located at the USDA Service Center in Jefferson or by calling 515-386-3817. Trees will be delivered the first part of April. An actual date will be determined closer to spring. Availability is not guaranteed so order early. This…
Read MoreLots of Socks collects 1200+ items
RSVP 55+ netted 1,232 items, including 795 pairs of socks and 313 pairs of underwear in its annual Lots of Socks collection. Also collected were camisoles, diapers and pull-ups. The socks were sorted by (from left) RSVP volunteers Carol Zwicky, Anne Butler and Barb Potkonak. The socks will be distributed through New Opportunities’ Family Development Center in Jefferson.
Read MoreNativity Festival nets $9,000-plus for Habitat
Area residents responded generously at the third annual Nativity Festival held in Jefferson on Sunday, Dec. 14, contributing more than $9,000 to help fund the projects of Habitat for Humanity in Greene County. Erich Kretzinger, executive director of Habitat in Greene and Boone Counties, said about 225 people were on hand through the late afternoon at the First United Methodist…
Read MoreHollie Roberts: Someone you should know
An occasional series about people working for the betterment of Greene County by Lora Koch, The Scranton Journal If you think about the expression, “Want something done? Ask a busy person,” you could be picturing Jefferson resident Hollie Roberts. Not only is she the director of foundation development and Ever Greene Ridge for the Greene County Medical Center, but was she named…
Read MoreRotary Club provides coats for dozens of children
The Rotary Club of Jefferson this fall tapped into a national Rotary program to provide new, warm coats for almost 100 students in grades K-6 in the Greene County school district. Rotary district governor John Ockenfels and his wife Deb, also a Rotarian, have adopted “Operation Warm” as their project during John’s term of office. Deb Ockenfels is pictured with…
Read MoreDodgeball in Scranton – good fun and a good cause
Youngsters from around the area enjoy participating in dodgeball at the Scranton Community Center on Saturday evenings during the winter. Last week, participants were offered a reduced admission price of $1 if they furnished a canned good for the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry. Some of the youngsters posed for a photo with the pile of…
Read MoreBen Franklin/Radio Shack donates labor cost to JPRD
The job of updating the electronic signboard at the Greene County Community Center is easier, just in time for winter weather. Ben Franklin/Radio Shack donated the cost of labor to install a wireless network bridge, allowing Community Center staff to enter messages onto the board without going outside. Labor cost would have been about $500, according to Ben Franklin/Radio Shack…
Read MoreiPad users classes start Jan. 14
Peg Raney will once again offer iPad classes through the Jefferson park and recreation department. Three different classes will be offered. Out of the Box, Beginning iPad and MORE iPad classes will be offered on Wednesdays Jan. 14 through Feb. 11.
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