History Boy Theatre of Jefferson will host actress and playwright Diana Star Helmer in her one-woman show, I Like Mamie: Ike’s First Lady Friday, Nov. 1. The play imagines First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower visiting her birthplace of Boone, IA, to stump for her husband’s 1956 re-election. Helmer’s script is based on documented quotes and events from the Eisenhower’s life…
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Fall offers fantastic fishing – get out and enjoy it
Fall is a great time to catch fish with family and friends. The air is cool, the views are picturesque, lakes are less crowded and the fish are easy to catch. Make lasting memories together and put your worries behind you. “Fantastic fishing opportunities await both new and expert anglers,” said Joe Larscheid, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural…
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~by Jean Borgeson LIONS CLUB – The regular Lions Club meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Rippey United Methodist Church at 7 pm. The meal will be served by women of the church. The program will be presented by Roger Aegeter, Jefferson, about his recent trip to China.
Read MoreVarceis Club donates to Ram Readers
A group of Scranton Varceis members participated in the October Ram Readers program, formerly the national Reading is Fundamental program at the Greene County Elementary School in Jefferson. Ram Readers is a special program designed to encourage reading for pleasure. It supports distributions of free books four times throughout the year, where students have the opportunity to select books matching…
Read More‘Trunk-or-Treat’ in Scranton Oct. 30
This year the city of Scranton and the Marchant Memorial Library will be coordinating a Halloween “Trunk-or-Treat” event on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 7 pm in lieu of the traditional door-to-door Beggar’s Night. Trunk-or-treating is a popular Halloween event where citizens and businesses gather together in one location to make trick-or-treating safer and easier for families and those…
Read MoreGreene County Schools plans three Tuesdays of parent/community education
Also, former Cyclone Royce White to speak on the stigma of mental health issues Spinning off the adage that it takes a village to raise a child, the Greene County school district is hosting a pair of workshops, “Building Your Village – Empowering Families, Building Community.” The free workshops will include supper, childcare, and door prizes. The workshops will address…
Read MorePublic health tells flu shot clinic dates
The Greene County public health department has several flu shot clinics planned at locations around the county in the next several weeks. Upcoming flu shot clinics are scheduled as follows:
Read MoreSenior ‘Fun Day’ will showcase services for older residents
All area seniors are invited to the Greene County Senior Fun Day Tuesday, Oct. 8. The open house event is planned from 10 am to 2 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The event will open with a veterans’ pinning ceremony hosted by Kindred Hospice at 10 am. All area military veterans are invited to participate.
Read MoreKiwanis Club helps with Russell Park shelter facelift
The shelter and restrooms at Jefferson’s Russell Park have a fresh coat of paint thanks to a grant from Diamond Vogel Paint and financial assistance from the Jefferson Kiwanis Club. The Jefferson park and recreation department received a grant from Diamond Vogel Paint for five gallons of paint. The Kiwanis Club decided to help financially with having the paint applied.
Read MoreNominations for November DAISY Award due Oct. 15
Greene County Medical Center invites the public to nominate nurses through Oct. 15 for the DAISY Award to be presented in November. The internationally-known Daisy Award has been used to recognize thousands of “extraordinary nurses” for exceptional patient care for almost 20 years. More than 1,700 medical facilities worldwide honor nurses with the Daisy Award. The award has been presented…
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~by Jean Borgeson Sept. 30, 2019 MANY GUESTS – Last week, Toni and Phil Roberts enjoyed several visits from family and friends on Friday, September 20. Phil’s first cousin, Dick Roberts and wife, Jackie from Oregon, visited prior to Dick’s class reunion in Perry that evening. They enjoyed chatting about their common ancestors that both had recently looked up on…
Read MoreHoskins show sheep at Iowa State Fair
Hoskins Stock Farm of Jefferson had a number of entries in the Suffolk Sheep show at the Iowa State Fair. The following is a list of classes and how they ranked: Yearling Ram, third; March & After Ram Lamb, fourth; Pair of Ram Lambs, fourth; Yearling Ewe, fifth; Yearling Ewe, third; Fall Ewe Lamb, third; January Ewe Lamb, fifth; January…
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