All are welcome The Al Welsh Orchestra will bring its Big Band Era sound to The Gardens in Jefferson this Wednesday, June 10, at 2 pm. The public is cordially invited to share the special afternoon of music from the 1920s, ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s. The orchestra plays the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Woody Hermann…
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Veterans invite all to spaghetti lunch after the Festival parade
Those who attend the Bell Tower Festival parade next Saturday will find a close, convenient and comfortable place to feed their family after the parade. The veterans groups – VFW, American Legion, and VFW auxiliary – will host a spaghetti lunch at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square immediately following the parade. Lunch will be…
Read MoreJune Yard of the Month honors to Goshons
The Jefferson Garden Club’s Yard of the Month for June is the yard of Ruth and Dennis Goshon at 309 Rushview Drive. The Goshon’s well-kept front yard features a wide variety of plants such as coneflowers, daisies, bleeding hearts and hostas.
Read MoreBig spelling bee, big trivia contest part of Bell Tower Big Top
Bell Tower Big Top, the biggest show in Greene County, will include the biggest spelling bee in the county. The Greene County Historical Society will once again host an old-fashioned spelling bee as part of the Festival. This year’s spell-down is slated for Saturday, June 13, at 2 pm at the Greene County Community Center. Trophies will be awarded to first and second…
Read MoreCreative fundraiser for Grant Robbins memorial scholarship
Friends of the family of young Grant Robbins will host a creative fundraiser to raise money for scholarships to send children to church camp in Grant’s name. Jolene Peters will lead participants as they paint a canvas celebrating three things that are important to Grant’s family – faith, family and friends. The class is designed for all skill levels, and every…
Read MoreTame those LEGO bricks!
The creativity was abundant as the LEGO® bricks at a LEGO Build Night hosted by Greene Bean Coffee Friday in anticipation of the LEGO® Tamer Challenge, part of the Bell Tower Big Top. Entries in the LEGO building contest, hosted by Greene Bean Coffee and co-sponsored by GreeneCountyNewsOnline, should be delivered to the coffee shop this Thursday by 4 pm.…
Read MoreAktion Club to hold dance
The Raccoon Valley Aktion Club is hosting a dance Sunday, June 14, from 2 to 4 pm at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. DJ Pat Grainey of Perry will provide music. Tickets are $2 each and are available now from Aktion Club members or at the door. Proceeds from the dance will help send seven Aktion Club members and two…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jeff Tuesday; schedule told for rest of summer
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, June 9, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Call 1-800-287-4903 or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 5
The week that ended at Friday, June 5, at 6 am was drier than previous weeks, with Jefferson receiving only .36 inch of rain, according to volunteer weather observer JOhn Beltz. Temperatures ranged from a low of 49 degrees to a high of 81 degrees.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Rippey News, June 1, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net News in and around Rippey: Parents Tim and Lori Bardole, siblings Cassie and Gabe Bardole, and grandparents Roy and Phyllis Bardole and Phil and Toni Roberts attended Schyler Bardole’s graduation exercises at Central College on May 16. Schyler received a bachelor’s degree in communication studies…
Read MoreLEGO Tamer Challenge comes to Bell Tower Big Top
Last year’s Bell Tower Festival Yellow Brick Challenge is returning this year as the LEGO® Tamer Challenge. Hosted by Greene Bean Coffee and co-sponsored by GreeneCountyNewsOnline, the contest invites participants to “step right up” and build and show off an original LEGO® creation based on the 2015 Festival theme of Bell Tower Big Top.
Read MoreGood food next Sunday
Breakfast at the Elks, homemade ice cream in Rippey Sunday, June 7, will be Good Food Sunday in Greene County. The Jefferson Elks lodge will serve breakfast from 9 am to noon at the lodge. The spread will include ham and egg casserole and French toast casserole, biscuits and gravy, bacon, fruit, and beverages. Tickets will be available at the…
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