June 29, 2020 RIPPEY LIBRARY Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us Hours: Mon-Fri 2- 5 p.m. E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net The library has been closed a long time. It is tearing me apart to be closed this long, but I think we are closer to opening. Hopefully a decision can be made soon. During this time in the library alone, I have reflected on the time since I…
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New Opportunities posts info on area activities
Solutions when the kids say “I’m bored” Do you ever have that feeling of you don’t know what to do? Have your kids come to you saying, “I’m bored?” These past few months have been a challenge for most people who are typically used to being active. We may not be able to do some of our normal activities that…
Read MoreChurdan library tells summer reading plans
The Churdan public library is excited to begin its summer reading program, Imagine Your Story. Each week youngsters will get a Grab-n- Go story time sack filled with a craft, a snack, a small prize, and a library book. Parents of children who would like to pick up a sack at the library can call 515-389-3423 daily between 1 and…
Read More‘Can we talk?’
“Can we talk?” Joan Rivers became famous using that line. It was usually followed by a question or a joke that folks might be a bit uncomfortable with. Danielle Weber, doctor of physical therapy and a pelvic floor practitioner at 21st Century Rehab at Greene County Medical Center, wants to talk about a topic women discuss when they’re without men……
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June 23, 2020 Methodist Church plans farewell for Burrows The staff-parish relations committee of the Rippey United Methodist Church parish has released the details for the farewells for Pastor Paul, and at Minburn for Pastor Cat. On Sunday, June 28, there is a drive-by farewell at each of the churches consecutively. There will be a basket for cards and you…
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ANNIVERSARY – Happy anniversary to Duane and Jane Beschorner. Their special date was the 22nd of June. DEATH NOTICE – Graveside services at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines will be Friday, June 26, at 11 am for Gary King of Urbandale. He was 73 at time of his death on June 12. His parents were Lee and Gladys (Hardaway) King,…
Read MoreJPRD offering swim lessons, Dance Camp and more
Registration is now open for swim lessons at the Jefferson municipal pool. Three sessions of free lessons are planned along with a week of paid evening lessons. The lessons are open to everyone; youngsters much be able to touch bottom unassisted in the 3-ft end of the pool. Home State Bank is sponsoring the first session, Monday through Friday, July…
Read MorePaton-Churdan tells mentors, scholarships
Paton-Churdan seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional senior mentor banquet due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but mentor essays and recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced through a virtual presentation on May 27. The senior mentor banquet has always served a two-fold purpose. First, each senior chooses a mentor to recognize. This is a person who has…
Read MorePheasant nesting outlook good after mild winter
Iowa’s recent mild winter and dryer than normal April and May could lead to positive results for pheasant hunters this fall. Hen survival increases during mild winters, and more hens mean more nests and more nests typically means more pheasants in the fall. Statewide snowfall from December through March was seven inches below the 1961-90 average and Iowa’s lowest snowfall…
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June 15, 2020 Lions Club Award – Pastor Paul and Nancy Burrow received an award from the Rippey Lions Club in appreciation for their service to the local club and the community over the last 10 years. Dale Hanaman, club treasurer, delivered the award. Nancy Burrow served as president and Pastor Paul shared in the leadership as president and secretary. The…
Read MoreLocal 4-H Foundation tells scholarship recipients
While area high schools celebrated Award Night and graduation differently due to COVID-19, the Greene County 4-H Foundation continued its annual tradition of naming its $1,000 scholarship awardees. Congratulations to Tieryn Tucker and Cole Betts, both recent graduates of Greene County High School, for being named the county’s 2020 4-H scholarship recipients. Tucker, the daughter of Tim Tucker of Jefferson and…
Read MoreGreene County tells senior award, scholarship recipients
Greene County High School seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional Awards Night due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced Monday evening, June 1. Every senior received a $500 Greene County Foundational Scholarship, regardless of his or her future plans. The scholarships are funded by the interest drawn from a bequest of…
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