The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) presented its 2020 Collection & Transfer Technical Division Distinguished Individual Achievement Award (DIAA) to New Way’s vice president of sales and marketing, Don Ross. Fellow waste industry professionals nominated Ross, and SWANA bestowed the award earlier this summer. Don Ross is a 33-year solid waste industry veteran. He dedicates his work to…
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In the neighborhood
Cyndy (Rogers) Grosling of Urbanale presented LaVere Derry with a Quilt of Valor Saturday, Sept. 26. She spent the day visiting in the Derry home. Others enjoying the morning gathering were the Derrys’ daughter Terri of Ames, LaVere’s brother Chuck and Bev’s sister and husband, Marilyn and George Millard of Rippey. Neighborhood friends joining the group were Dennis and Sharon Ulrich,…
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September 25, 2020 Rippey public library news, by librarian Phyllis Bardole Last week was our Greene County Reads. Paton hosted one of the discussions. I went to that one along with Jean Borgeson. I really didn’t get to read “Little Women” word for word, but after Jan Scharingson made it come alive for me, now I want to read some of the…
Read MoreWellmark Foundation awards $25,000 for Churdan play equipment
The city of Churdan has received a $20,000 Wellmark Foundation Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant for playground equipment at the city park. MATCH grants are aimed at projects that help individuals, families and communities achieve better health through built environment initiatives that encourage physical activity or access to and consumption of nutritious foods. “The Wellmark Foundation is proud…
Read MoreCram the Cab nets $2,200 for food pantry
A total of $2,200 was raised at this year’s Greene County Farm Bureau’s Cram the Cab event held Aug. 31 – Sept. 7 at the Jefferson Fareway store. The $2,200 total represents a combination of Fareway customers who purchased pre-packed bags of non-perishable food items, customers who rounded up their grocery bill at the cash registers, and also cash donations…
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Sept. 14, 2020 Rippey UMC Rippey Methodist Church had its first outdoor worship Sunday, Sept. 13. We really had a good group. Pastor Cat did one service online and then did ours at the old skating rink! It was nice to have a sunny day and be together. I think we drift apart when we don’t see each other at…
Read MorePigskin kick contest at Friday night football
Half-time at the Greene County Rams football game on Friday night, Sept. 4, featured a pigskin kick contest sponsored by the county Farm Bureau. High school students Ashlyn Frederick and Alex Roberts each attempted to kick a field goal from the 10-yard line. Although neither kick was successful, both Ashlyn and Alex were great sports. Greene County Farm Bureau president…
Read MoreYard of the Month honors to Carole, Roger Custer
Gracefully transitioning to its deep autumn hues, the front garden of Carole and Roger Custer, 1115 McDuffie Drive, is the September Yard of the Month chosen by the Jefferson Garden Club. An original red metal sculpture centers the garden as its focal point. Purchased by Carole in 2015 from artist Rob Lorenson of Boston, MA, she was delighted to learn…
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August 31, 2020 Nancy and Dale Hanaman journey to Fort Dodge to visit the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The actual fort was located in downtown Fort Dodge but there is one original building that was moved to the fort and museum site. The various buildings in the pioneer village have historical artifacts related to the Fort, that era and…
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August 24, 2020 A big thank you to the power company employees who devoted long hours to reattaching electrical wires and replacing damaged poles; also to Jeff the electrician who reattached the wires to our home on Thursday after the storm. Before our power was restored, our evening entertainment was watching the power company employees scale the poles and do…
Read More‘Imagine YOUR Story!’ summer reading recap
Once upon a time 126 children went on book adventures all summer long. They climbed beanstalks, wove straw into gold, rode bicycles, visited their grandmas and the three bears, built houses, kept an eye on that big bad wolf, and read until the wee hours of the morning. And throughout the summer, they maintained and improved their reading skills and…
Read MoreJefferson Rotary donates school supplies
Service to youth is one of Rotary International’s Avenues of Service. With that in mind, Jefferson Rotary Club members recently donated school supplies and $150 for purchase of supplies. The items will be distributed to students in need by New Opportunities. Pictured is Rotary Club president Jon Law presenting a check to Teresa Lansman of New Opportunities.
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