Discussions of this year’s Greene County Reads selection, Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, are this Thursday, April 16. Discussions are slated for 9 am at the Churdan public library, 2 pm at the Rippey public library, and 7 pm at the Scranton public library. Jan Scharingson will lead the discussions. Every discussion is open to all readers so persons are…
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Community blood drive in Jefferson Tuesday
Critical need for some blood types LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, April 14, 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 MoreIt’s time for roast beef in Churdan
Members of the First United Methodist Church in Churdan will serve their annual roast beef dinner next Sunday, April 19, from 11 am to 1:30 pm at the church at 804 Head Street. The menu hasn’t changed since the first dinner in 1984 – roast beef, real mashed potatoes and gravy, the famous Mount sweet corn (grown specially for the…
Read MoreFriends to hold used book sale
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will mark National Library Week with a used book sale at the end of the week, April 16-18. Hours will be Thursday from 11 am to 8 pm; Friday from 1 to 5 pm; and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. The sale will be held in the library basement, which is…
Read MoreGirl Scouts say ‘Thank you!’
Greene County Girl Scout Troop 462 thanked the community for its support in buying cookies and donating money during the 2015 cookie season. They appreciate Fareway and Hy-Vee for allowing the troop to set up cookie booths in their stores.
Read MoreChain Gang forming at the Jeff library
All area crocheters, and anyone who has ever thought she’d like to learn to crochet, is invite to join a new group forming at the Jefferson public library. The Chain Gang will hold its first get-together Monday, April 20, at the library. The group will meet Mondays from 9 to 10:30 am to crochet, and talk, and laugh, and go…
Read MoreRegency Park tells March Employee of the Month
Dan Potkonak was recognized as Employee of the Month for March at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Jefferson. He is pictured with administrator Randy Downey (left) and maintenance director Lyle Brinker (right). Potkonak joined the Regency Park staff as the maintenance assistant last August and has been a valuable asset. He was unanimously voted to be March’s Employee…
Read MoreWeek of the Young Child, April 12-18
This week, April 12-18, is Week of the Young Child (WOYC). Child Care Resource and Referral asks Iowans to come together for children. As part of this national celebration, you can honor young children and all those who make a difference in children’s lives.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending April 10
Snow was a bit of a surprise Thursday evening. It was even more of a surprise to see the “white stuff” still on the ground Friday morning. Hopefully volunteer weather observer John Beltz won’t need to report snow again for the next seven or eight months. Beltz’s weather data for the week ending Friday, April 10, at 6 am follows:…
Read MoreEaster egg hunts held around the county
Easter egg hunts were the order of the day Saturday, with several hunts planned around the county. The Jefferson park and recreation department and the Jefferson Kiwanis hosted their annual hunt Saturday morning on the grounds at the Greene County Community Center. It took the 120 children there less than two minutes to scour the grounds of 1,050 goody-filled plastic eggs.
Read MoreMedical center project one year old
It was one year ago Friday that ground was broken on the $25 million expansion project at Greene County Medical Center. The new construction, 51,000 square feet on the east end of the campus, will be finished in mid-July. Watch for tours of Greene County Medical Center’s “Big Top” during the Bell Tower Big Top June 13. When construction is finished,…
Read MoreFriends of Rippey get $2,500 from Monsanto
Friends of Rippey has received a $2,500 donation from Greene County farmer Janice Johnston and America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. The donation will help the organization provide repairs and improvements to the Rippey Community Room.
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