Folks longing for summer will enjoy the Churdan library’s fundraiser supper Monday, Feb. 9, at the Paton-Churdan school. The librarians, library board members and volunteers are serving a summertime picnic of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, baked beans, chips, relishes and desserts.
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Weather data, week ending Jan. 23
The week ending Jan. 23 was warmer than we usually think of for January weather, and drier. With thawing temperatures all week, snow remains in ditches but most snow is gone from our yards and flatlands.
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Rippey News Jan. 19, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey Lions Club news: The Lions Club met recently with a meal served by Angela Abbas, Yvette Bardole and Carmen McColley. Nancy Burrow, president, led the business meeting with the election of Dale Hanaman as treasurer to replace Myron Rinker. Myron was presented with a…
Read MoreEstate planning topic of free seminar
Wills and estate planning will be the topic of a free seminar next Sunday at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church. All are invited. The program will include discussion of planning estates with both a stewardship and taxation perspective; tools to take inventory of an estate; living wills and medical power of attorney; ethical wills; and the use…
Read MoreBowser gets his time at the rec center
If Bowser’s ready for class, the Greene County Community Center is ready for him. The Jefferson park and recreation department will once again host dog obedience classes at the Greene County Community Center. The class, led by Linn Price, LVT, will teach the most modern methods of motivated training. Dogs are taught to sit, heel, and come when called.
Read MoreLow cost dog/cat vaccination clinic slated for Feb. 1
The Animal Protection and Education Charity (A.P.E.) of rural Paton will be host a low cost vaccination clinic Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Milwaukee depot in Jefferson. “We know that many people cannot afford a full service veterinarian. Instead of working with the vet, they do no vet work at all,” said A.P.E. director Linn Price. “This is why A.P.E. reluctantly…
Read MoreJPRD can drive nets nearly 300 items for ARC
Persons in Genesis Development’s Discovery program were ready to help sort and shelve the 291 items collected during the Jefferson park and recreation department’s annual food drive. From Dec. 20 through Jan. 2, the daily fee for non-members at the Greene County Community Center was waived for anyone who brought at least one item to donate to the Greene County…
Read MoreDay is Regency Park Employee of the Month
Brittany (Newell) Day, CNA was recognized as Employee of the Month for December at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with Regency Park administrator Randy Downey (left) and director of nursing Beverly Mentzer (right). Day has been an “above and beyond” certified nursing assistant for seven years at Regency. She is a Jefferson native, graduating…
Read More‘Lyrical Iowa’ poetry competition open
Submissions are being accepted now through Feb. 28 for the Iowa Poetry Association’s 2015 Lyrical Iowa competition. Each year, approximately 300 of the best poems submitted by Iowans of all ages are published in the anthology. Many Greene County poets have been included in previous years’ anthologies.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 16
When volunteer weather observer John Beltz closed out his report for the week the “good stuff” was just starting. Only the grumpiest folks don’t enjoy a January thaw, mud and all. Beltz’s report ended at 6 am Friday morning, before the really warm weather arrived in Greene County. KCCI’s SchoolNet 8 reported a high temperature in Jefferson of 55 degrees…
Read MoreAnother holiday, already – MLK Day closings told
Just as we’ve gotten settled back into our routines after “The Holidays,” there’s another holiday. Martin Luther King Day, a federal and state holiday, is tomorrow, Jan. 19. Greene County employees are not taking the day as one of the 10 allowed paid holidays. Courthouse offices will be open regular hours, 8 am to 4:30 pm, and the Greene County board…
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Rippey News Jan. 12, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey United Methodist Church: PO Box 286, 103 West Main St. Rippey, IA 50235. Pastors: Enna Antunez and Paul Burrow. Phone: 515-436-7731 Adult Sunday school at 9 am; worship service at 10:30 am. Every Tuesday: Quilters 9 am, coffee and fellowship 10 am – everyone…
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