The Greene County Community Foundation’s annual fall fundraising campaign is in progress. Letters have been mailed to individuals and families who have previously donated as well as others who are known to be strong supporters of Greene County.
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Postponed
The Rippey Lions Club’s “Super Spaghetti Supper” has been rescheduled for Sunday, Nov 16, from noon to 2 pm. The meal will be served at the Rippey United Methodist Church. A free will donation will be accepted with proceeds going to community projects.
Read MoreRotary auction catalog ready for perusing
Click on the zebra for the complete catalog The Jefferson Rotary Club is putting the finishing touches on its 16th annual benefit auction. The dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. Social hour and a silent auction begins at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30 and the live auction at 7:30.…
Read MoreCommunity Players posts casting call
The Community Players of Greene County have announced auditions for its winter production, the comedy “Pools Paradise,” with performances in late February. Auditions will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 pm and Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 pm at the Masonic hall, 120 N. Wilson (formerly Figenshaw Furniture) in Jefferson.
Read MoreYoung Readers Week at P-C
Paton-Churdan is celebrating National Young Readers Week this week with a variety of special activities. National Young Readers Week was co-founded in 1989 by Pizza Hut and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Principal Annie Smith kicked off the week Monday by taking the Principal’s Challenge to read the entire work day. She spent the day…
Read MoreTickets available for Holiday Tour of Homes
Tickets for the 2014 Jefferson Garden Club’s Holiday Tour of Homes are now on sale. Four Jefferson homes decorated to showcase this year’s theme, Christmas Splendor, will be open Saturday, Dec. 6, from 12 to 5 pm. Tickets can be purchased from Garden Club members, and at three Jefferson businesses: Home State Bank, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank and The Printer’s Box.
Read MoreBarney and Shamrock ready for new homes
VFW Post 9599 is raffling a pair of large stuffed toys in time for holiday giving. Barney the dinosaur and Shamrock, the 2013 Wells Fargo pony, will go home with the winners of the raffle. Proceeds will be used for renovation of the post’s building on N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Raffle tickets are available by calling Don Ihnken (pictured)…
Read MoreCommunity Fellowship to focus on volunteers in November
Volunteers in the community will be the focus of the Wednesday Community Fellowship series at Trinity Lutheran Church in November. Volunteers Vern Foje, Dave Walker and Cassie Dozier will share the stage Nov. 12, talking about their various volunteer projects and how others can do similar projects.
Read MoreJPRD announces K-2 wrestling program
Youngsters interested in participating in the Jefferson park and recreation department’s K-2 wrestling program should register by Friday, Nov. 28. Registrations are available at the Greene County Community Center or by clicking here: JPRD wrestling. The K-2 wrestling program begins Dec. 4 and ends Jan. 29. Wrestlers will meet on Thursdays from 5:15 to 6 pm at the Jefferson Fieldhouse.…
Read MoreLibrary trustee training
Public invited The Greene County Library Association is hosting a training session for all public library trustees on Monday, Nov. 17. It will be held in the meeting room of the Grand Junction Public Library from 6:30 to 8 pm. Maryann Mori, a consultant for Iowa Library Services, is the guest speaker. Her topic is “Legal Issues for Libraries.” In…
Read MoreCPR class Nov. 19 in Scranton
Jan Morlan, RN, will conduct a CPR class Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton. The class is for beginners and for recertification. Learn how to save a life with cardio pulmonary resuscitation. For information on the class, contact Morlan at 712-652-3653. Pre-registration is requested so that adequate materials are available. Contact the library…
Read MoreYes, it was a pretty October
October weather data compiled by volunteer weather observer John Beltz verifies it was a lovely October in Jefferson. The average high temperature was just a bit cooler than average, at 63.4 degrees compared to the normal 64.5 degrees. The average low temperature was almost two degrees warmer, too, at 40.4 degrees compared to the normal 38.7 degrees.
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