February 1, 2022 RIPPEY LIONS – The Rippey Lions Club will meet on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 6 pm at the Rippey United Methodist Church with a potluck meal. During the program time, food will be prepared to serve on Feb. 5 when the BRR riders come to town. Area residents are welcome also. Members and other volunteers will be…
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Friends of Rippey receive memorial gift for baseball efforts
Memorial in honor of Jim Fouch, EG class of 1963 The Friends of Rippey recently received a $1,000 memorial donation from Ron and Kathy Ridnour of Ames in honor of Jim Fouch. Jim passed away last October at the age of 76 years after a full life of serving as a professional optometrist for 40 years in Weiser, ID. Jim and…
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January 28, 2022 Rippey United Methodist Church – Pastor Cat of the Rippey United Methodist Church will be back from vacation to preach Feb. 13. For pastoral care, contact Pastor Andrea Brownlee of First Christian Church in Perry at 515-465-2215. Rippey Library – Saturday, January 22, the Rippey public library hosted a Chili Cook-off in the Rippey Community Room. There…
Read MoreChickadee tax check-off donations soared in 2020
Last year, more than 7,100 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. The number of people donating has continually declined and represents about 0.5 percent of total taxpayers in Iowa. However, even with that decline, the amount of the donations increased by nearly $25,000, the largest increase in…
Read MoreAEA has services for young children
The first three years of a child’s life are a period of amazing growth. Although no two children develop, grow and learn in the same way or at the same pace, they do develop in certain predictable ways. Early ACCESS is Iowa’s system for providing early intervention services. It is available to families with an infant or toddler (birth to…
Read MoreLifetime trout fishing license now available
Iowa anglers who are at least 65 years old can now purchase a lifetime trout fishing license. The cost of the new lifetime privilege is $65. Revenues from this fee are used exclusively to stock state trout streams and community trout ponds. Licenses are available at 700 locations across the state, and online at www.gooutdoorsiowa.com. A paper license can be upgraded…
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January 10, 2022 Rippey Library – Join us Thursday, January 13 after school for crafts and a snack at the Rippey library at 4:15 pm. Rippey Lions Club – Rippey Lions Club members enjoyed a potluck meal with Dale Hanaman coordinating and provided the mail dish. The group began making plans for the BRR Ride to serve roast beef sundaes…
Read MoreWinners told in American Legion fifth grade essay contest
The American Legion annually conducts an essay for fifth graders on the topic “What the Flag Means to Me.” The purpose of the essay contest is for students to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation for the United States flag and gain knowledge of flag etiquette and respect for the flag. It also allows students to practice their writing skills. A…
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January 3, 2022 WISCONSIN HOLIDAY – Dale and Nancy Hananan traveled to Eau Claire, WI, to celebrate Christmas with Matthew and Heather Hanaman. Their daughter, Sarah, and family and others joined them on Dec. 26. Nancy and Dale drove to Superior to celebrate Sarah’s birthday with her family. Eight inches of snow fell overnight, so there were white days after…
Read MoreJefferson librarians ready for a new year
Staff at the Jefferson public library will again host a winter reading program for adults. The 2022 theme is “Words at Play”. The program will run Jan. 1- through March 19. More details and registration are available at the library. Winners in the December drawings at the library were Amber Thomas, Carol Christensen, Chris Nielson, Donna Wolterman, Jessica Chapman, Kate…
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December 28, 2021 Pre-holiday visitors – Visitors in the home of Virgene Morse earlier last week were Delores and Kevin Blanshan of Waterloo and their son and family, Eric, Dana and Jack Blanshan of Centreville, VA, and Kelsey Blanshan of Ames. Plenty of laughter and food were shared, with 2-year-old Jack providing the entertainment! LIONS CLUB – The Rippey Lions…
Read MoreFriends of Rippey hold organizational meeting
Charlie Munday, new president of the Friends of Rippey (FOR), opened the recent meeting on December 9. Those present shared their connection with the Rippey community. The first order of business was to authorize Charlie and treasurer Paula Rychnovsky to sign checks for the organization. Tina Minor is the secretary. Those present talked about plans for the future including…
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