~by Pat Schmitt POPPY DAY – The Friday before Memorial Day is National Poppy Day, on May 22 this year. It is sponsored by the American Legion Family to honor living veterans and those who lost their lives. The poppies are not sold – they are distributed with a request that the person receiving the poppy donates to the poppy fund…
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More Fareway gift cards for local businesses
The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce applied for and received $1,000 in Fareway gift cards last week, in addition to $2,000 received in April. Fareway Stores Inc announced last month a $200,000 donation to the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives. The $3,000 received by the local Chamber is the maximum amount any chamber could receive.
Read MoreJeff city hall opening Monday; library doing well but staying closed
There’s good news: Jefferson city hall will be open to the public again starting Monday, May 18. Regular hours are 8 am to 5 pm. There’s other news: The curbside service offered by the Jefferson public library staff is proving to be very successful. That allows the library trustees to take extra time in reopening the library. The trustees determined…
Read MoreWhere there’s a will
The Class of 2020 has had special opportunities to learn stamina, resilience, the the power of thinking “outside the box” as the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed the end of their senior year. A pair of seniors, Ashlee Harmeyer and Alexis Miller, had a drive thru graduation party Saturday.
Read MoreIn the neighborhod
May 11, 2020 It’s unfortunate our libraries continue to be closed, but an example of the somewhat hidden volumes on our own shelves is shared by a longtime user and supporter of the libraries in the communities she lived in, including being a librarian at some time in those moves she made.
Read MoreSchool Foundation offers scholarships to recent graduates
The Greene County School District Education Foundation is offering five scholarships in the amount of $2000 each to Greene County School District in their second, third, or fourth year of post-high school education (2019, 2018 or 2017 graduates). The application can be found on the Greene County Education Foundation website at: www.gccsd.k12.ia.us/domain/197. Applications must be received by Friday, June 12,…
Read MoreFitness classes return to Community Center
The Jefferson park and recreation department is offering a summer session of familiar fitness classes beginning Monday, May 11, at the Greene County Community Center. Extreme Fit, a total body strength/cardio challenge tailored to each individual’s fitness level, will be offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 to 1 pm. Simeon Lang will lead the class.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
May 4, 2020 POSTPONED – At the Rippey Sesquicentennial meeting held Sunday, May 3, it was determined to POSTPONE the Sesquicentennial event to Saturday, June 5, 2021. Zoom birthday celeberation – Dale Hanaman celebrated his 75th birthday on May 1 via Zoom on the computer. Friends and family from across the country shared the milestone in Dale’s life.
Read MoreGrow Greene County donates for home learning supplies
Staff at Greene County Elementary thanked Grow Greene County for donating funds to purchase home learning supplies for students in grades PK-4. Students picked up packets that included paper, crayons, pencils, glue and scissors when they picked up personal items they had left in their classrooms March 13, assuming they’d be returning to school after spring break. The school is…
Read MoreJeff Chamber received $2K in Fareway gift cards
The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce received $2,000 in Fareway gift cards through Fareway Stores’ $200,000 donation to the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives (ICCE). Fareway Stores is providing $1,000 or more in gift cards to ICCE Chamber of Commerce members in the communities Fareway serves. The gift cards are designated to be distributed to local small businesses and their…
Read MoreLandus donates to ‘Pass the Pork’
Landus Cooperative announced last week a $20,000 donation to support the Iowa Food Bank Association and the new “Pass the Pork” program to connect Iowa pig farmers with food insecure Iowans. Through “Pass the Pork,” Iowa pork producers are donating pigs to the Iowa Food Bank Association and other food bank programs. However, there are costs associated with the processing,…
Read MorePork producers, IDALS partner for ‘Pass the Pork’ program
Iowa pork producers are helping meet the needs of struggling families during the COVID-19 pandemic through the “Pass the Pork” initiative, a program of the Feeding Iowans task force led by Lt Gov Adam Gregg. Through “Pass the Pork,” Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship are helping Iowa pig farmers donate pigs…
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