Rippey News March 30, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Note change of day: The Rippey city council will meet Tuesday, April 7, at 7 pm in the community room.
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Pirates and patriots at Greene County schools
The Greene County schools were home for pirates and patriots this past week. The sixth grade choir on Tuesday performed “Pirates: The Musical” by Roger Emerson in the intermediate school gym in Grand Junction. Solo roles were sung by Kendall Fecher and Avery Bardole. The Colored Beard pirates (Bluebeard, Blackbeard, Yellowbeard, etc) were Hannah Curtis, Josey Weaver, Hannah Action, Clayton Peters,…
Read More‘Coffee with Carl’ Thursday in Churdan
Greene County Medical Center CEO Carl Behne will be at the Churdan public library this Thursday, April 2, at 8:30 am for his informal “Coffee with Carl.” Behne will give an update on the building project, capital campaign, UnityPoint Clinic and other UnityPoint Health partnerships. Behne will welcome questions from the public, and coffee and donuts will be served.
Read MoreRaccoon River Valley Trail releases new video
The Raccoon River Valley Trail Association has released a new video promoting the Raccoon River Valley Trail (RRVT). The opening of the new 33 mile North Loop has enhanced the trail’s character and created new venues for trail users to experience. The Association wanted to generate a unique and dynamic exhibition to broaden the promotion of this 89 mile long…
Read MoreEaster egg hunts slated for Saturday
Easter egg hunts will be the order of the day next Saturday, April 4. The Jefferson park and recreation department and the Jefferson Kiwanis Club will co-sponsor an Easter egg hunt at the Greene County Community Center for toddlers through third graders. Registration will begin at 9:30 am with the hunt going quickly at 10.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending March 27
After reaching a high temperature of 85 degrees during the week that ended March 20, area residents reluctantly wore their winter coats again during the week that ended March 27.
Read MoreJazzatonics to championships
The Greene County High School jazz choir, The Jazzatonics, have been invited to compete in the Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships for the fourth consecutive year. Invitations to the competition were based on a submitted performance tape. The Championships will be held at Morningside College in Sioux City April 7.
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Rippey News March 23, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey Lions Club: The annual Lion’s Club Mother/Daughter Banquet is set for April 9 at the Rippey United Methodist Church. The evening entertainment will be clown Toby the Kid. He is an internationally known entertainer from Ogden. He has performed for the International Clown Hall…
Read MoreJefferson part of Travel Iowa’s 2015 promotion
Jefferson has its only place in Travel Iowa’s whimsical new promotion which places Napoleon Bonaparte in Iowa lamenting that he sold Iowa as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Read MorePizza, ponies and a circus highlight the weekend
The Jefferson park and recreation department ushered in spring with a trio of favorite activities. Friday night more than 100 boys and their moms attended the Mother-Son Date Night with pizza, bingo, bags and games.
Read MorePaton-Churdan choir challenges Greene County choir in the 3-2-1 Challenge
Watch their video challenge Paton-Churdan students marked World Down Syndrome Awareness Day, 3-21, by “rocking” their socks and taking the 3-2-1 Challenge. They all danced two minutes for one cause – Down Syndrome awareness, and they were asked to challenge three others to do the same.
Read MorePair of fundraising events slated at Pizza Ranch
The Jefferson Pizza Ranch will be the scene of Community Impact fundraising events tomorrow, March 23, and Monday, March 30. Both events are slated for 5 to 8 pm.
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