The December meeting of the Greene County Genealogy Society will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. The room is handicapped accessible. Arlene Johnson will share a tape she made with her father about homesteading in Montana.
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A.P.E. adds online scheduling, mobile app
Animal Protection and Education has added a new mobile app and online scheduling to make it easier for pet owners to provide quality care and services for their pets. A.P.E. is the first rural animal welfare non-profit organization to offer scheduling and the MyPetsWellness mobile app.
Read MoreHunters donate deer meat to Food Bank of Iowa
Have an extra deer at the end of the hunt? Maybe you bought an extra tag, to hunt longer? Consider donating to Iowa’s HUSH program. HUSH (Help Us Stop Hunger) works with 81 participating lockers to provide high quality meat to needy Iowans, through the Food Bank of Iowa.
Read MoreWeather data week ending Nov. 25
Jefferson received. 1.01 inch during the week that ended Nov. 25. The .93 inch that fell Tuesday was the first rainfall that topped a half-inch since Sept. 16. It brought the total for November to 1.04 inch. According to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8, average rainfall for Nov. 1-25 is 1.42 inch. High temperature for the week was 53 degrees and the…
Read MoreScranton holiday plans told; food drive announced
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Folks in Scranton will have the opportunity to meet their friends and share in the holiday spirit next week. Final details will be published in the Nov. 30 edition of The Scranton Journal.
Read MoreScranton-Kendrick United Charities drive shelved for 2016
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal For more than 50 years, volunteers have canvassed the Scranton and Kendrick communities soliciting donations for the S-K United Charity Fund. Local residents were asked to give donations which were then doled out to the various organizations.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Nov. 21, 2016 Phyllis (Adamson) Gannon will be 90 years old on Nov. 23, 2016. Cards may be sent to her at 2147 260th St., Grand Junction, IA 50107.
Read MoreHoliday of Lights under way at medical center
The spacious new lobby/corridor at Greene County Medical Center has allowed a seasonal favorite, the medical center auxiliary’s “Holiday of Lights” to grow. This year’s silent auction includes 50 wreaths, Christmas trees, porch decorations and table centerpieces, about 10 more than in previous years.
Read MoreGobble Gobble Run returns for sixth year
Runners and walkers will own the streets of Paton for the sixth annual Gobble Gobble 5K Run/Walk Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, starting at 8:30 am at the Loren Shriver Community Building in Paton. The registration fee is three canned items per runner, with all items being donated to the Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry. The registration for T-shirts is past.
Read MoreGrand Junction Community Center a holiday hub
Jungle Into Junction, Holiday of Trees as fundraisers for pool fund A Festival of Trees will kick off at Jingle Into Junction today, Nov. 20, at the Grand Junction Community Center. Jingle Into Junction will feature a soup supper from 5 to 7 pm. Also, bidding in a silent auction of gift baskets, holiday décor and other items will conclude at 6:30.…
Read MoreDoes donate $1,600 to two projects
Does Drove No. 196 made donations to a pair of worthy projects recently. The Does presented a check for $1,000 to Adopt-a-Family for the Christmas basket project. The money was from proceeds from the Election Day soup luncheon.
Read More‘Tree of Life’ donations to medical center oncology dept
The Greene County Medical Center Foundation is once again celebrating the lives of those we have loved and lost by offering the “Tree of Life.” With a $25 gift, the loved one’s name will be attached to a special ornament and placed on the tree. All donations will go to the medical center’s oncology department for equipment purchases. The “Tree…
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