The NHS Stompers Relay for Life team is hosting soup suppers Wednesdays, March 12, 19, and 26, and April 2 and 9, as a fundraiser for the Relay for Life. The suppers will be served from 6 to 6:30 pm at Christ Lutheran Church, just north of Greene County High School on Highway 4. A freewill donation will be accepted.
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Time to sign up for Relay for Life…
…and to buy daffodils! In 2013, 19 teams of volunteers and numerous sponsors supported Greene County’s Relay for Life, raising close to $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. So far this year eight teams have already signed up and have a head start on the fundraising. Registration is open through April 26, so there is still plenty of time to gather…
Read MoreMidland Power Coop accepting Youth Tour applications
Deadline is March 7 Midland Power Cooperative, a local electric provider, is offering a chance for two high school students to win a free trip to Washington, DC, June 13 – 19. The two students selected to represent Midland Power will be a part of approximately 40 students from Iowa to take part in the week-long trip. Youth Tour gives…
Read MoreSpay Day neutering clinic well-attended
The Animal Protection and Education Charity (A.P.E.) of rural Paton conducted a low cost Spay and Zeuter-neuter clinic for dogs last Sunday at the Grand Junction Community Center in honor of Spay Day. Twenty dogs, ranging in size from Chihuahuas to Great Danes, were altered. Two veterinarians and several volunteers cared for the dogs that day. Each dog was spayed…
Read MoreCommittee seeks 2014 Bell Tower of Fame Award nominations
Bell Tower of Fame nominations for 2014 are due by Monday, March 3, announced Carole Custer, chair of the selection committee. The award, presented during the annual Bell Tower Festival in Jefferson, honors people who, through their outstanding international, national or state achievements in professional or personal endeavors have brought recognition to Greene County, where they have resided at some point…
Read MoreEarly childhood training to teach linking food with literacy
An upcoming workshop on helping kids to develop early reading skills and learn healthy eating habits is being sponsored by Greene County Extension for child care providers, teachers, as well as parents. The workshop is eligible for two hours of licensing credits for child care providers.
Read MoreRasmussen takes “eye opening” mission trip to Haiti
Micah Rasmussen of Jefferson was part of a team of 16 volunteers who spent a week in Port-au-Prince, Haiti last month with the Christian non-profit organization Healing Haiti. Haitians had just a week earlier noted the four year anniversary of the earthquake that killed between 300,000 and 500,000 people. Two weeks after the trip, he summed it up as “eye…
Read MoreRippey library plans fundraiser, celebrates Austen and Seuss
The Rippey Public Library will host a Cupcake & Cookie Drive fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 am to 2 pm at the library. All proceeds will be used to fund programs and purchase new books for the library.
Read MoreHunters raise funds for Turkey Federation
The Greene County Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation hosted its annual hunting heritage banquet Saturday night at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. The successful evening of fun and games marked the ninth year the chapter has promoted the national organization and wildlife in Greene County.
Read MoreLow cost spay/neuter clinic in Grand Junction Feb. 16
Area dog owners can have their pets spayed or neutered at a low cost clinic Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Grand Junction Community Center. The clinic is sponsored by Animal Protection and Education (A.P.E.), the Animal Protection Society of Iowa (APSI), the Jewell Animal Hospital and Ark Sciences Charity in observance of Spay Day USA. There are no income guidelines…
Read MoreJPRD tells upcoming programs
The Jefferson park and recreation department is accepting registrations for two programs that start soon. Dog obedience classes will meet Tuesdays, Feb. 25 through April 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. Linn Price, LVT, will teach the most modern methods of motivated training. Dogs are taught to sit, heel, and come when called. Class…
Read MoreFarm Bureau notes Food Check-out Week, Feb. 16-22
Food Check-out Week, February 16 – 22 is a time when county, state, and national level Farm Bureaus celebrate the abundance and safety of food. In observance of this very important week, Greene County Farm Bureau will have a display set up Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 22 at Fareway in Jefferson. The display, set up by board members,…
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