Category: Good News

The Jefferson park and recreation department is once again holding its holiday food drive to benefit the Greene County Christian Action Resource Center food pantry. Now through Jan. 3, the daily fee for non-members will be waived for anyone who brings at least one non-perishable item for the food pantry. At least one item per person, per day is requested.…

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Greene County students in the Teen Outreach Program ® had a busy December with service projects at the long term care unit of Greene County Medical Center and at the Greene County Early Learning Center.   The students made two separate visits to long term care. They played bingo with residents on the first visit and returned a week later…

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The Webb House will be open for family time from 2 to 4 pm Sundays in January. There is no admission charge; drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Children 10 and younger should bring an adult with them. The Webb House is located at 401 S. Wilson in Jefferson. It is owned an operated as a youth center by…

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Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s longtime maintenance director Lyle Brinker will retire Dec. 31 after 27 years of service. A farewell celebration will be held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 1:30 pm at Regency Park. All friends, coworkers and well-wishers are welcome to attend. Brinker said he is excited to move into the next chapter of his life but knows…

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The final stretch for hunters to pursue Iowa’s world class deer began Dec. 21 with the start of the late muzzleloader season and the re-opening of the popular archery season. Both seasons close Jan. 10.

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Greene County residents had resigned themselves to a green Christmas until snow started falling in the early morning of Christmas Eve. The snow didn’t stop until Jefferson had 5.8 inches on the ground. Measurements provided by volunteer weather observer John Beltz are for the 24 hours preceding 6 am on the date listed. Beltz reports a high temperature of 48…

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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Dec. 21, 2015 Rippey public library: Librarian Andrea Williams. Phone: 515.436.7714; Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net

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This year, Adopt-A-Family’s Christmas food basket project became a service learning opportunity for Greene County High School students. About 150 students from study halls, family and consumer science classes  and other classes spent an hour at Clover Hall Friday afternoon helping Adopt-A-Family volunteers pack food boxes for 180 families. The first group of students did the hauling and bending to fill…

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Fareway Stores, Inc., in partnership with Hormel, provided a donation of more than 80 Cure 81® boneless hams to the Action Resource Center (ARC) food pantry and Manna Ministries in Jefferson. The contribution is part of a nationwide Hams for Hunger campaign that aims to provide charitable organizations with a holiday favorite during the season.

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Girl Scout Troop 462 had a painting Christmas party with Jolene Peters’ Art on the Fly in the studio Homestead Coffee and Bakery in Jefferson last Saturday. The troop and leaders had a lot of fun with instructor Jolene Peters.

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The Greenbrier 4-H Club hosted a Christmas bowling and pizza party Sunday, Dec. 6. Bowling was held at Spare Time Lanes in Jefferson. The 4-H members all split up to play in different lanes, and after two games per group, the club walked or drove to Pizza Ranch. Everyone enjoyed pizza and soda before departing. The Greenbrier 4H Club’s next…

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Jefferson Garden Club members met Dec. 10 at the home of Marilyn Copeland. After a holiday luncheon the members installed officers for 2016-17. Standing are (from left) president Lynda Cochran, secretary Shelly Berger and treasurer Sue Thornton. Vice president Darla Johnson was unable to be in the photo. The Garden Club’s mission is to beautify Jefferson personally and to encourage…

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