LifeServe Blood Center will conduct a community blood drive Tuesday, May 13, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. LifeServe staff reminds area residents that as the temperature rises and summer nears, local hospital patients still rely on generous, volunteer blood donors to make life-saving donations even in the midst of enjoying all that summer has to offer.
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Scranton Kids Fishing Day slated for June 7
Register by May 30 Plans are in the works for the third annual Scranton Kids Fishing Day. The event will be held Saturday, June 7, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Lost Lagoon. Rain date is June 8. Children ages 3 to 17 are invited to participate. This is a free fishing weekend so parents or adults must…
Read MoreExtraordinary nurses recognized at Greene County Medical Center
Nurses at Greene County Medical Center are being honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the superhuman tasks nurses perform each day. Nomination forms are available at the main desk and the outpatient reception desk – and anyone can nominate a medical center nurse for this award.
Read MoreDeadline approaching for Century, Heritage Farm applications
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey reminds eligible farm owners that the deadline to apply for the 2014 Century and Heritage Farm Program is June 1. The program recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150 years for Heritage Farms.
Read MoreNew H/C units to be installed at the Community Center
New heating/cooling units will be installed at the Greene County Community Center Monday and Tuesday. The current units for the fitness area and the aerobics/massage rooms will be disconnected late Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, a crane will be in place to remove the old units and hoist the new ones to the room. The Community Center will remain open. Some…
Read MoreBell Tower open Saturdays and Sundays
The Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower will begin its pre-season hours this weekend. The Bell Tower will be open Saturdays and Sundays in May from 10 am to 4 pm, according to Bell Tower Foundation president Carole Custer. To celebrate the opening, the Bell Tower Foundation will give May baskets of candy to the first 25 people who ride up the…
Read MoreRippey library tells May plans
The Rippey public library has announced special events planned for May as follows: Wednesday, May 7: Make a Mother’s Day gift for Mom, 4 pm Monday, May 12: Get Unplugged! Card and board games, 4 pm Thursday, May 15: Computer question and answer class, 10:30 am Monday, May 19: Young adult book discussion, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, for…
Read MoreTrinity Lutheran plans 75th anniversary celebration
Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson will celebrate “75 Years of Growing Together in Christ’s Love” during Bell Tower Festival weekend on Sunday, June 15. The committee requests reservations for the anniversary banquet by May 15. A Celebration Worship service will be held at 9:30 am at the church at 801 W. Lincoln Way. Guest pastor for the service will be…
Read MoreFestival steering committee invites local vendors
The Bell Tower Festival steering committee is now accepting registrations for vendors who wish to be part of the 35th anniversary festival June 13-14. For the weekend of the festival, Greene County will be “Iowa’s Emerald County,” and organizers are enjoying finding ways to incorporate a Wizard of Oz theme into many festival events. “We’ll be reminding people that ‘there’s…
Read MoreBicycling to lose weight is goal of new program
After hearing a presentation last week by Des Moines Cycle Club president Georgie Libbie about that group’s “Pedal Off the Pounds” program, some members of the Cyclists of Greene bicycle club are organizing a similar program of their own. The public is invited to an organizational meeting of “Pedaling Off the Pounds – Greene County” Thursday, May 1, at 6:30…
Read MoreHistorical Society meets in Churdan Friday
Paul White sharing his stories and local memorabilia Churdan history will be the focus of a program and tour of a private museum on Friday, May 2, when the Greene County Historical Society meets in that community. Lunch will be a traditional roast beef dinner for $8, served at 12 noon at the Churdan United Methodist Church, with a presentation…
Read MorePancake brunch in Rippey to benefit Imagine No Malaria
The Rippey United Methodist Church will host an Imagine No Malaria pancake brunch Sunday, May 3, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. A free will offering will be taken to help fight malaria through a nation-wide project of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). With the Imagine No Malaria project, UMCOR partners with other international agencies with a goal…
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