A program offered to ISU Extension and Outreach will provide information for adults whose parents have become caregivers for a spouse or loved one. Caregiving Relationships: Conversations on Aging is a program for adult children supporting their aging caregiver parents. Online programs are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 and 7 pm by Connect. The information is same at…
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers series slated
Do you help take care of an adult with one or more chronic conditions? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services on a daily or an intermittent basis. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and…
Read MoreScranton native Dennis Stevens takes up cartooning during pandemic
Publishes first book of cartoons Dennis Stevens, a 1960 graduate of Scranton High School, has just published Out of My Mind, a book of original cartoons created during the pandemic quarantine. The son of the late Wilmer “Shorty” and Lela Stevens, Stevens earned a bachelor of fine arts from Drake University. He began his work career at Look Magazine in…
Read MoreEnergy savings topic at Jan. 22 Ag Coffee
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The next Ag Coffee is slated for Friday, Jan. 22, from 9:30 to 11:00 am at the Greene County Extension Office meeting room. This month’s topic will be “Energy Savings for your…
Read MoreWebb House lasanga dinner fundraiser
Organizers of the Webb House will serve a lasagna dinner as a fundraiser Sunday, Jan. 17. The meal will be carry-out only. Dinners must be pre-ordered by calling the First United Methodist Church office at 515-386-4411 by Friday afternoon. Meals can be picked up Sunday between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm at Webb House, 401 S. Wilson Ave, in Jefferson.…
Read MoreBlood drive Tuesday in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during the Covid-19 pandemic, appointments are required. Donors who do not have an appointment will not be able to give blood. Blood donors…
Read MoreChicken and biscuits Jan. 14 at the VFW
Members of VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary will serve supper Thursday, Jan. 14, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the hall at 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. The menu features creamed chicken over biscuits, corn or green beans and dessert. A free will donation will be accepted. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no indoor…
Read MoreScranton library notes
Happy New Year from all of us at the Scranton public library! This is the time of year when many people start making resolutions. Did you make a reading resolution this year? We would love to help you with that! There are many reading apps out there, like Good Reads, where you can make a goal of reading a certain…
Read MoreCommercial manure applicator training planned
Pre-registration is required. Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the commercial manure applicator training program scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 9 am to noon, or 1 pm to 4 pm. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will conduct the required three-hour training workshop at that time. There is no…
Read MoreLearn to ice fish at virtual classes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering two free virtual ice fishing courses to individuals who have little to no ice fishing experience or would like to further improve their current skills. “If you haven’t ice fished at all or are looking to sharpen your skills, then these are the courses for you,” said Barb Gigar, aquatic education…
Read MoreVFW has ham on the menu for New Year’s Eve
Members of VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary are hosting a New Year’s Eve ham and baked potato supper Thursday, Dec. 31, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the hall at 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Corn or peas and dessert will round out the menu. A free will donation will be accepted. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Read MoreMedical center foundation, auxiliary hold successful fundraisers
Despite many challenges in 2020, Greene County Medical Center finished up with successful fundraising holiday events last week. The annual Foundation Tree of Life event was held Thursday, Dec. 10. Many community members joined the Facebook live event to watch this year as a Covid-19 precaution versus having a full in-person event. There were 44 ornaments purchased this year in…
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