Category: Good News

Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson Feb. 27, 2017 News from Rippey is short this week.  With a predicted blizzard and people being ill, it seems everyone hunkered down for a few days. People stopped at the library to stock up on reading material for the upcoming storm, some at the same time, so that was lucky.

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Greene County elementary students have some extra motivation to start a new week at school. Jump Start Monday is a short school-wide assembly held every Monday morning. It’s like a weekly corporate staff meeting to be sure all employees are on the same “page” and ready to go.

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Area residents from several Jefferson churches are once again gathering weekly for a meal, fellowship and a Lenten devotion. Each Wednesday a light lunch is served at 11:45 am, with an ecumenical devotion from 12:15 to 12:45 pm. A donation of $5 is requested to defray the cost of the meal.

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Softball season will begin soon and the Jefferson park and recreation department is ready to get girls ready to play with pre-season pitching and hitting clinics starting next Sunday, March 5. Greene County head softball coach tom Kennedy will help girls learn drills and techniques for pitching from 12:30 to 1:30 pm Sundays through March 26 at Greene County Community…

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The Greene County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 4, at 10 am in the Jefferson public library basement meeting room. Dave Sloan will discuss the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery with its unusual “residents” and gravestones.  The public is invited. The room is handicapped accessible.  “Hope to see you there,” said Arlene Johnson, Genealogical Society  president.

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Theme is   “Healthy Soils Are Full of Life” Greene County students in grades K-6 are invited to create a conservation poster using the theme “Healthy Soils Are Full of Life” for the annual Greene SWCD (Soil & Water Conservation District) contest.

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The three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival on Memorial Day weekend opens Sunday, Feb. 26. More than a few campers will plan their arrival for the weekend before Memorial Day and stay through the holiday, which means their window is open now.

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(DES MOINES) – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday encouraged Iowans to nominate farmers for the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award who have taken voluntary actions to improve or protect the environment and natural resources of our state. Nominations are due by June 15, and the nomination form, a list pf previous awardees and other information can…

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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson Feb. 22, 2017 Rippey school memorial bricks: The deadline for ordering Rippey school memorial bricks will be Wednesday, March 1.  Ten bricks are the minimum number that can be ordered. Several people have ordered a brick as a memory for someone special in their life, or to show respect and gratitude for…

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The Jefferson Hy-Vee helped make possible a field trip for all Greene County Elementary third graders to the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines Thursday. Pictured is Jefferson store manager and third grade teacher LeAnna Ausberger with Mrs Ausberger’s class.

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Bucket Fillers at Greene County Elementary for December are (from left) Ellee Happe, Cheyanne Clouse and Dustin Nordin. Gracie Durlam is not pictured. The Bucket Fillers program recognizes children who share love and happiness. They’re nominated for the award by adults in the school, with selection done by a committee. Lori Subbert, manager of the Jefferson Hy-Vee, sponsor of the…

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The staff at Jefferson Telecom on Friday showed support for the Jefferson police department, their “Blue Family,” by wearing “Back the Blue” T-shirts. Pictured are Janelle Wright, Lindy Lehman, John Hupp, Dan Taylor, police captain Heath Enns, police chief Mark Clouse, officer Jason Kroeger, Jamie Daubendiek, Shirley Griffin and Karla Kohl.  

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