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…
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Blood 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…
Read MoreCall to artists: Festival art show is near
All area artists are reminded that it’s time to select art of any media – paintings, sculpture, pottery, fabric, photography and mixed media – for the Bell Tower Festival art show. Art lovers who want to share favorites from their private collections are also invited to display those items during the show.
Read MorePair of Rams at State Special Olympics
Greene County Rams were among the 2,600 athletes, 1,200 coaches and 2,000 volunteers who came together for the 31st Special Olympics Iowa Track and Field Summer Games held in Ames at Iowa State University. All competitors are first place district winners and are grouped according to age. Greene County had a pair of state winners. Nick Walsh (right) placed fourth in the running…
Read MoreJPRD is part of Bell Tower Big Top fun
The Jefferson park and recreation department will be part of the big show at Bell Tower Big Top with a trio of Festival favorites. The bags tournament will return to the south side of the square Friday evening, June 12. Men, women, and coed teams (two persons each), ages 14 and older, will compete in the same tournament, with double…
Read MoreNext weekend is Free Fishing Weekend
Watcha doin’ next weekend? Iowa residents may fish without a license on June 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ free fishing weekend. Free Fishing Weekend is the first weekend in June each year. It allows Iowans an opportunity to try fishing without purchasing a license. All other regulations remain in place. Fishing is…
Read MoreClasses planning reunions
Class of 1954 shows how it’s done The Bell Tower Festival has become a favorite time for high school class reunions. Ann Ostendorf has returned to the Festival steering committee as reunion coordinator. She’s eager to help class organizers plan reunions that will be fun and memorable. She can be reached via email at ostendorfa@greenecountycsd.net
Read MoreJune is Great Outdoors Month
DES MOINES — While the 2015 Memorial Day weekend was a soggy start to the summer recreation season, there are plenty more days ahead to enjoy the outdoors. Governor Terry Branstad recently proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month, encouraging all Iowans and visitors to step outside, enjoy the state’s scenic beauty and recreational opportunities, and renew their commitment to stewardship…
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