The Friends of Rippey will host a benefit supper and silent auction for Adam Brubaker Saturday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 7 pm at the Rippey Community Center. The supper menu includes maidrites, baked beans, bars and beverages. A free will donation will be accepted. Items for the silent auction are still coming in, according to Friends of Rippey president…
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Dog obedience classes start Sept. 5
If Fido is ready for class, the Greene County Community Center is ready for him. The Jefferson park and recreation department will once again host dog obedience classes at the Greene County Community Center. The class, led by Linn Price, LVT, will teach the most modern methods of motivated training. Dogs are taught to sit, heel, and come when called.
Read MoreIce cream social in Scranton to benefit
The Scranton United Methodist Church is the scene of an ice cream social Thursday, Aug. 24, starting at 5 pm at the church. A free will offering will be accepted. The event is a fundraiser for Mitchell Stevens, a Greene County High School student who will visit Europe next summer with the Iowa Ambassadors of Music.
Read MoreNew session of ‘Matter of Balance’ starts Sept. 11
A fall session of “A Matter of Balance” will be held Mondays, Sept. 11 through Oct. 30, from 9 to 11 am at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The class is sponsored by Greene County Medical Center and Greene County public health.
Read MoreFarm Bureau honors Alan Neese, Tim and Vickie Robbins
Alan Neese and Tim and Vickie Robbins were honored at the Greene County Farm Bureau member appreciation picnic last Monday at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson.
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Please send news to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Aug. 14, 2017 The summer reading program went great! We had approximately 10 kids including one teen. We kicked it off on July 14 by building a Rube Goldberg machine. The kids enjoyed using their building and thinking skills with this project. It taught them leadership and team building skills, along with…
Read MoreCounting up the years at the community center
Esther Weaver started her 98th birthday on Saturday the same way she starts most days – with a work out at the Greene County Community Center, followed by coffee “out”. Esther, who was born Aug. 12, 1919, has been a member at the community center since it opened in November 1998. Included in the birthday celebrations was pie at the…
Read MoreGretah Johnson in Bill Riley semi-finals
Greene County will have at least one act in the semi-final round of the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair. Gretah Johnson, 12, of Jefferson will perform her tap dance solo next Thursday, Friday or Saturday. She is no stranger to the Bill Riley Talent Search. She was one of six Sprout acts (ages 2-12) selected to…
Read MoreRegister now for youth soccer, flag football, and more
Registration deadlines are approaching for several Jefferson park and recreation fall programs, including soccer. Youngsters who plan to play in the U8, U10 or U12 soccer leagues must register by Aug. 25. The U8 (born in 2010-11) games will begin Sept. 16 and will be played in Jefferson and Ogden. U10 (born 2008-09) and U12 (born 2006-07) games will be…
Read MoreFundraiser slated for Pat Fields Memorial Scholarship
The Greene County Cattlemen, Community State Bank, Dunlap Livestock Auction and friends are collaborating on a fundraiser to establish a scholarship fund to honor Pat Fields, the Paton farmer who was killed while driving his tractor on a county road in June. A meal and live auction is planned for Saturday, Aug. 27, at the home farm of Mike and…
Read MoreSurveillance system installed at Jeff pool
The days of adventurous teens sneaking into the Jefferson municipal pool for “after hours” swimming are over, after security concerns prompted the Jefferson park and recreation department to Install a video surveillance system. The new system was installed last week and is in operation.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Aug. 9, 2017 Family reunion – Gary and Mary Weaver of rural Rippey hosted Mary’s cousins on Saturday evening for their annual family gathering. The usual building of a human pyramid and the breaking of a piñata was overshadowed this year by the introduction of group line dancing.
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