Trinity Lutheran Church invites the public to the second annual Reformation Festival this Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the church at 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Special activities to are planned for all ages from 4 to 5:30 pm, with games, crafts and storytelling centered around Martin Luther. October 31 is traditionally Reformation Day, as Martin Luther tacked his 95…
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Child development class has baby shower for Baby Boutique
The Baby Boutique, a prenatal incentive program offered through Greene County Medical Center’s public health department, recently participated in a “baby shower” with the Greene County High School Intro to Child Development class – complete with gifts of baby necessities for new parent care packages. Pictured are Baby Boutique coordinators Pam Mentzer and Phyllis Woodley with members of the class,…
Read MoreFall clean-up is this week in Jefferson
The coming week is one of the two weeks each year Jefferson residents can put “stuff” out on the curb and the city crew, sometimes with help from scavengers and recyclers, makes it disappear. Fall clean-up is slated for Oct. 27-30 in Jefferson.
Read MoreGoodwill trailer in Jefferson
The Goodwill Industries Ambassador trailer is parked at the First United Methodist Church at 307 S. Wilson in Jefferson now through Wednesday. Donations of all types are welcome. Please place the items in the front of the trailer to provide the best use of space available. Items accepted for resale include housewares, books, CDs, video tapes, collectibles, toys, small appliances,…
Read MoreMacy’s ‘Owen Strong’ benefit is Sunday
There will be a benefit lunch and auctions next Sunday, Oct. 26, for 18-year-old Macy Owen, who is fighting an aggressive form of leukemia. Macy is the daughter of Katie and Chad Owen of Scranton and a 2014 graduate of Glidden-Ralston high school. She was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia B-cell last June, just days after her 18th birthday and…
Read More4-H news
Hardin Happy Hustlers The Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H Club held its Sept. 7 meeting at the Extension office in Jefferson. The club discussed the Oct. 18 fundraiser lunch at West Central coop and then adjourned. Members next did their semi-annual ditch clean-up along a stretch of Highway 4 north of Jefferson, and finished the day with treats at Dairy Queen.…
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Rippey News October 19, 2014 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Reid Lewis of Polk City celebrated his second birthday recently. His parents Erin and Brett Lewis and sister Cambrie hosted a party for him using a tractor theme, which included a John Deere cake made by his mom. Attending were Dennis and Sharon Ulrich, Andy…
Read MorePut on your Big Top thinking caps
The theme for the 2015 Bell Tower Festival has been announced – Bell Tower Big Top – so all area organizations have plenty of time to consider how they might like to be part of the fun. With this much time to plan, many things are possible. Organizers hope to incorporate all the fun of a circus in the county’s…
Read MoreJefferson fire dept adds grain rescue equipment
The Jefferson fire department is still tweaking the grain bin rescue equipment it purchased late in the summer. The modular tube has been powder coated to reduce friction as it’s pushed down into corn, and the firemen are considering how to push it down mechanically without also increasing pressure on the person they’re trying to rescue.
Read MoreWater line extension a quick job
Work on extending water service to sites north of Highway 30 at Highway 4 in preparation for Wild Rose Jefferson is nearly complete, city engineer John Milligan told the Jefferson city council last week. The project was done with minimal disruption to travel on Highway 30, as boring was done under the road to install the water mains. The city…
Read MoreColoring contest winners told
Winners in the Jefferson park and recreation department’s fall coloring contest are (from left) Bella Lindberg, Taylor Ross and Becca Anderson. They each won a coupon for a large pizza, compliments of Breadeaux Pizza, and a Sierra Community Theatre gift card, compliments of the Jefferson Kiwanis Club. With the winners are Reid Lamoureux (left),representing Breadeaux Pizza, and Vicky Lautner of…
Read MoreThe Gardens is raising funds for Relay for Life
The Relay for Life team at The Gardens isn’t waiting to start fundraising for the 2015 Relay. The team will host a soup supper Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 6:30 at The Gardens, 1000 W. Washington, in Jefferson. The menu includes chili, chicken noodle soup and cheesy potato soup, with ham and cheese or turkey and cheese sandwiches and homemade pie.
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