Deb Blackburn sends a Chamber Bouquet to Pam Olerich of the county auditor’s office.
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Weather data, week ending May 13
Jefferson received just short of an inch of rain, .98 inch, during the week that ended Friday, May 13. According to KCCI’s SchoolNet, high temperature for the week was 79 degrees and the low temperature was 45 degrees.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net May 9, 2016 The annual Rippey alumni party will be Saturday, May 28, at noon. The meal will be cooked and served by Chef Kevin and his crew of willing helpers! Please call Mary Ann Miller at 515-465-2449 for reservations by May 23. The $11 check to Kevin Hick for…
Read More‘Welcome to Medicare’ seminar May 17 in Jefferson
Registration deadline is May 10 Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors at Greene County Medical Center are hosting a “Welcome to Medicare” seminar on Tuesday, May 17, from 6 to 8 pm. The seminar is for persons who are going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future, or have been on Medicare for awhile and want to…
Read MoreJefferson Matters hosts downtown documentary Thursday
Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s board of directors invites the public to view a movie directly related to their goals of a historic preservation of the downtown and transformation toward a vibrant and dynamic district.
Read MoreDAISY Award ceremony Wednesday
The public is invited Wednesday morning as the spring recipient of the DAISY Award is named at Greene County Medical Center. The ceremony will be held at 10 am in the education classroom. (Use the main entrance. Wayfinding signage will be posted.) Nominees are Sarah Borgeson, Karen Carman, Jill Juergensen, Brenda Luther, Victoria McCool, Tammy Spaulding and Kelsey Stumbo.
Read MoreCivilian Conservation Corps topic of program May 14
The Jefferson public library will host Michigan author Bill Jamerson on Saturday, May 14, at 10:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Jamerson will present a music and storytelling program about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The program is free and open to the public.
Read MoreDinner at the Elks lodge Thursday
The public is invited to dinner at the Elks lodge Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 pm. The Elks will serve fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp, salad and dessert. Tickets are $12. Reservations are requested; please call 515-386-2106 by May 11. The lodge is handicap accessible.
Read MoreAnother Market to Market visits Jefferson
How long does it take a relay team to run from Jefferson to Des Moines? The answer Saturday was anywhere between 7 hours, 21 minutes, 5 seconds and 14 hours, 11 minutes, 10 seconds, as demonstrated by about 2,500 runners who ran the Market to Market Relay Iowa down the Raccoon River Trail.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending May 6
Jefferson received 1.8 inches of rain during the week that ended Friday, May 6, with most of it falling April 30. KCCI’s SchoolNet Jefferson site reported a high temperature of 89 degrees and the end of the week and an overnight low of 42 degrees.
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net May 2, 2016 The Rippey Lions Club will meet May 5 with a potluck meal. Mary Weaver honored: Mary Weaver, president of the Friends of Rippey, was honored Sunday, May 1, with the Greene County Impact Award. Many friends and neighbors from the Rippey area attended the ceremony in the…
Read MoreFIFTY Fest T-shirts now available
Bell Tower Festival T-shirts are now available. The 37th annual Bell Tower Festival, FIFTY FEST, in recognition of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower’s 50th anniversary, is slated for June 10-12. Angie Pedersen, tourism and events coordinator for the Greene County Chamber of Commerce, announced Friday that commemorative T-shirts are now available for purchase at the Greene County Chamber of Commerce…
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