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Registration open now for youth football season

The Greene County Youth Athletic Association (GCYAA) reminds parents that registration for the 2022 football program is now open and will close on Aug. 1. Parents can go to www.gcyaa.org to fill out the online registration. They will create a profile and enter their information only once that will save time for future registrations. The football season is for athletes…

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Operation Dry Water July 2-4

DES MOINES – A group of state, federal and local law enforcement agencies will partner to focus enforcement of Iowa’s boating while intoxicated law as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign to draw public attention to the hazards of boating under the influence.  “We will conduct boating while intoxicated focused enforcement statewide with increased patrols, check points, and…

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GJ fire/rescue pancake breakfast July 2

Grand Junction fire and rescue will serve their annual pancake breakfast Saturday, July 2, from 7 to 10 am at the Grand Junction Community Center. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, whole hog sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, milk and coffee. Tickets at the door, $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-12, and free for children 4 and younger. There…

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Java & Juice June 24 at Sierra Theatre

Java & Juice will be held Friday, June 24, from 9:30 to 10 am at Sierra Community Theatre, located at 212 E. State St in Jefferson. The gathering will take place in the downstairs conference room. The public is invited to attend to learn about upcoming events and about the Sierra Community Theatre. Java & Juice is a project of…

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Cram the Cab now through Saturday

Greene County Farm Bureau is partnering with the Jefferson Fareway store and Rueter’s Red Power in Grand Junction to conduct its seventh annual “cram the cab” food drive now through June 18. The goal is to cram a tractor cab from Rueter’s with non-perishable groceries and hygiene items that will be donated to the Greene County Christian Action Resources Center.…

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Local author Lynn Menz to present library program

The Jefferson public library will present the next author in its 2022 Author Series.  Local author Lynn Menz will talk about his latest books, “Observations from a Questioning Mind” and “Maui: Its Call, Its Magic” on Tuesday, June 21, at 2 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Lynn and his wife Ellie enjoy spending time on the Hawaiian island…

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Scranton veterans recognized with flags

~by Vicki Subbert for The Scranton Journal Two years ago a friend mentioned her disappointment that there were no flags on the graves of all our veterans in the Scranton cemetery. That year we placed about a dozen flags on the graves of our friends and family. We quickly realized that there were so many who had none. This project…

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ServSafe® course in Jefferson July 25

Registration deadline July 4 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Greene County will host a ServSafe® food safety management certification class in Jefferson on Monday, July 25. Mary Krisco, food and health specialist, will teach the class.  Krisco has been a ServSafe® instructor since 2013 and has trained more than 1,000 food service professionals in ServSafe®. This eight-hour class…

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Garden Club funds planters for Arch Alley

The Jefferson Garden Club has added another creative element to Arch Alley on the north side of Jefferson’s historic downtown square. Six black iron planters have been placed at the north end of the alley as a welcome to the unique space.  The planters will be located three on the east side and three on the west side of the…

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