~by Richard Jauron, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach AMES, Iowa – With decorated trees on Christmas, roses on Valentine’s Day or jack-o’-lanterns on Halloween, plants are at the center of many holiday gatherings and special events. The 2018 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Garden Calendar highlights these plants surrounding beloved celebrations.
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In the neighborhood
September 25, 2017 Please send your news to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Upcoming events: Thursday, Oct. 5 – Rippey Lions Club regular meeting at 7 pm. A potluck meal will be served with the meeting and program to follow.
Read MoreWhen they threw chickens from the courthouse roof
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Courthouse 100 committee The “Courthouse 100” committee, which for nearly two years has been planning events celebrating the centennial of the Greene County Ccourthouse, has had some fun surprises while sifting through the history of the inspiring building in Jefferson.
Read MoreP-C students top achievers in math, science
Good news on enrollment, too Paton-Churdan principal Annie Smith reports that P-C was the highest achieving school in both math and science out of all 40 schools in the Prairie Lakes AEA for the 2016-17 school year, according to a report prepared by the Iowa Department of Education’s Edlnsight reporting system*.
Read MoreFree movies projected on the bell tower Tuesday
Area residents are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy free Charlie Brown movies and free popcorn on the Bell Tower plaza Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 pm. To culminate the 100th anniversary of Beta Tau Delta, the organization will show two short movies for kids and the young at heart. “You’re in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown”…
Read MoreHomecoming tailgate supper Friday
Members of Christ Lutheran Church will serve their annual homecoming tailgate barbecue Friday, Sept. 29, at the church on S. Elm St in Jefferson, north of the high school. Bratwurst and hotdogs will be on the grill. Inside seating and carryouts will be available.
Read MoreLocal poets selected for publication
The original poetry of five Greene County poets has been selected for the 2017 edition of Lyrical Iowa, the annual anthology published by the Iowa Poetry Association. The anthology includes poems by Iowa writers of all ages. Lyrical Iowa will include poems by Lorene Conner, Victoria Riley, Hollie Roberts and Jerry Roberts, all of Jefferson, and Nancy Hanaman of Rippey.
Read MoreMulti-cultural instrumentalist coming to Guthrie County
Multi-instrumentalist Todd Green will perform on instruments from around the world Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7 pm at the Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center high school auditorium in Guthrie Center. He is hosted by the Guthrie County Arts Council.
Read MoreFall colors beginning to show in Iowa
Watch for colors in central Iowa first to third week in October This year may be a good one for leaf viewers, according to Jeff Goerndt, state forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “I think we’re going to have a decent fall color year because of the weather we’re currently having,” Goerndt says. “You get the best…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Reminder: Rippey fundraising car show Saturday, Sept. 23, from 11 am to 3 pm. Friends of Rippey will meet Sunday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 in the community room. Items to discuss will be possible grants to continue improvements at the baseball field, election of new officers, and a Christmas event.
Read MoreNew Extension program for families with young children
Parents of children ages 3 through first grade are invited to participate in a new literacy program – Raising School Ready Readers – at the Webb House in Jefferson on Tuesdays, Oct. 3-31, from 5:30 to 7 pm.
Read More4-H club cleans up Highway 4
The Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H Club met last Sunday to clean up the ditches along a stretch of Highway 4 north of Jefferson. Fifteen members of the club helped. The club has taken care of the same portion of the highway for years as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. At least once in the fall and once in the spring…
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