A former Jefferson-Scranton High School speech coach was inducted into the Iowa High School Speech Association Hall of Fame at ceremonies held last Friday at the coaches convention held in Ames. Teresa Lawler was recognized as the coach at Ankeny Centennial. Lawler first encountered the IHSSA at Glenwood while under the direction of IHSSA Hall of Famer Marrianne Driml, and…
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4-H news
The Greenbrier 4-H club met October 10 in Clover Hall. The main order of business was a favorite activity of the 4-H year, making Christmas shoeboxes for children in other countries. Twenty-eight were made by members filling colorful shoeboxes with hygiene items and interesting articles for other children to enjoy. National 4-H Week was reviewed where youth placed signs around…
Read MoreLadies’ Night to benefit medical center foundation
The seventh annual Bomgaars Ladies’ Night promises festive fun and fall shopping Sunday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 8 pm at the Jefferson location. Everyone is encouraged to put on a Halloween costume while taking advantage of a 20 percent discount on much of their regular-priced merchandise. Attendees can also win giveaways or Bomgaars gift cards. Each year, 5 percent…
Read MoreGrCo FFA members to Greenhand Fire Up conference
Each year Southwest district and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Greenhand Fire Up Conferences for FFA members in the Southwest district. Atlantic High School welcomed FFA chapters from all over the Southwest district on Oct. 12. This year, Greene County FFA had four members participate in the conference. Members included Jennifer Robbins, Rozella Helms, Aden Bardole, and Austyn Smith…
Read MoreReflecting on 4-H Week, 4-H members thank businesses for their support
~by Linda Hedges, Greenbrier 4-H club leader Learning in 4-H takes place in kitchens, community centers, church basements, county fairgrounds or anywhere young people and adults gather. And 4-H encourages youth to build skills that will last a lifetime: communication, leadership, citizenship, goal-setting, decision making, and responsibility. But as one leader and a group of Greenbrier 4-H’ers found out, this…
Read MoreIA Monarch Conservation Consortium issues report
AMES, Iowa — Iowa has been steadily adding new habitat for monarch butterflies over the past couple of years. The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium recently released its Monarch Conservation Effort Report, which offers a snapshot of monarch habitat establishment through 2020 in all 99 counties across the state. “This report demonstrates the significant impact so far from the combined efforts…
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October 5, 2022 Rippey Library October adult programs will be held on Thursdays at 3 pm. This Thursday, October 6, Coffee and Treats is the theme. October 13: Bingo for Books October 20: Book Discussion: Spooky Stories October 27: Halloween Centerpiece ~by Cara McCoy, library director From the Rippey library shelves – Many of us cherished a favorite teddy bear as…
Read MoreFourth grade farm tour held Sept. 13
This year’s farm tour marked the 28th year the Greene County Farm Bureau has coordinated the annual event for fourth grade students. Brothers Connor and Cale Juergensen of Churdan, in their fourth year of hosting the event for the county Farm Bureau, welcomed the students to their family farm northeast of Churdan where Connor and his wife Lindsay live. Eleven…
Read MoreJefferson Rotary programs announced
Informative programs are a regular part of the meetings of the Rotary Club of Jefferson every Monday noon at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. Club programs include topics of general and current interest as a benefit of membership in addition to the camaraderie of the members and service to the community. “As a non-political organization, Rotary strives to provide opportunities…
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Sept. 20, 2022 FAMILY VISIT – September 12 Jay and Ellen Bardole of Vincennes, IN, and their daughter Heather Hubert of Dexter, MI, arrived at the Roy Bardole home. Donald and Alice Bardole of Williamsburg arrived at the Kevin and Mary Hick home. Dick and Jo Bardole met them as Mary and Kevin were still at work. Monday night they all…
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Sept. 12, 2022 Rippey Library September Events, ~Cara McCoy, Librarian September comes once again to the library and with it events for all ages. On Tuesday at 4:15 pm we are having Storytimes: the 13th will be about Family, the 20th about Farm Animals, and the 27th about Apples. Come read a story and do a craft with us. If…
Read MoreDoes, Elks donate to food pantry
The Jefferson Does Drove #196 and the Jefferson Elks #2306 had a friendly competition in August to see which could donate more food and funds to the Greene County Action Resource Center food pantry. Collectively, the groups donated $640 in groceries and cash. The Does claimed bragging rights as winner. “The real winner is the Greene County ARC and the…
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