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.
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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…
Read MoreHeartland Bank donates to ARC
Heartland Bank has donated $10,000 to food pantries in the communities the bank serves. “These funds will help the residents in our communities have access to food during these unprecedented times. Heartland Bank is proud to support our local food pantries and we know the pantries make a big difference in the lives of those in need each and every…
Read MoreExtension makes mask-making easy
Greene County Extension & Outreach is offering mask kits for community members to either keep for personal use or to donate. Greene County Extension office assistant Cindy Adamson donated fabric and is preparing kits for anyone who would like them. Two different patterns are available as well as a list of where that specific pattern can be donated locally. “This…
Read MoreAD Todd Gordon attains “Master” designation from professional organization
Greene County Schools activities director Todd Gordon has been recognized as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). To earn this distinction, Gordon has demonstrated exemplary knowledge, contributions and on-going professional development in the field of interscholastic athletic administration, according to a NIAAA press release. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of…
Read MoreWant to provide financial help? Here’s how…
The impact of COVID-19 mitigation has created opportunities for those whose income has remained stable to share and help meet the needs of others. Across the country, across Iowa, and across Greene County, people are extending helping hands. Greene County Extension and Outreach has prepared a one-page flyer that lists the needs and contact information for agencies accepting cash donations…
Read MoreGreene Soil & Water, Habitat Corp tell scholarship winners
Elizabeth (Izzy) Bravard of Jefferson has been chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the Greene Soil & Water Conservation Club and to receive a $500 scholarship from the Greene County Environmental Habitat Corp. Brent Riley of Rippey has been chosen to receive a $500 scholarship from the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District. The Greene SWCD commissioners, Conservation…
Read MoreOut of ideas to keep kids busy at home?
New Opportunities has suggestions COVID-19 has brought on some challenging times! Children across the state were very happy when the governor required schools to close for a time! Now most of those children may be ready to return to school in their normal “brick and mortar” buildings! As we are cooped up in our homes, the days can get long…
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