Steve Brown of Brown Funeral Home in Jefferson recently donated 177 metal folding chairs to the Greene County Community Center. The value of the chairs is more than $3,500, according to Jefferson park and recreation director Vicky Lautner.
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American Legion post honors longtime members
The American Legion is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019. Post 11 in Jefferson has the distinction of being the 11th post to form in Iowa. In recognition and appreciation of post members, certificates were awarded Sept. 9 to those who have served the post for 10 or more years. One member, Don Ham, has been a member for 67…
Read MoreGunn named Miss Rodeo Iowa
Brittany Gunn of Grand Junction, a social worker at long term care at Greene County Medical Center, won the title of Miss Rodeo Iowa 2020 Sept. 8 in Fort Madison. The pageant took place in conjunction with the Tri-State State Rodeo. Gunn won speech, Miss Congeniality, horsemanship, high written exam, and high ticket sales. She will travel the state of…
Read MoreThis is Nat’l Voter Registration Month
National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 24 The Greene County auditor’s office joins Secretary of State Paul Pate and auditors across Iowa in encouraging all eligible residents to participate in National Voter Registration Month by registering to vote or making sure their voter information is current. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) established September as National Voter Registration…
Read MorePedersen, Uebel win Amazing Race for Charity
Eighteen teams participated in the Amazing Race for Charity Saturday morning, testing not only their strength and fitness, but also their smarts, their willingness to try new things, and even their dance moves. The winning team was Adam Pedersen and Nikki Uebel, who finished the race in 2 hours, 9 minutes. Jeri and Mike Cunningham finished in second place with…
Read More‘Webb House kids’ help at volunteer garden site
Over the Labor Day weekend, a group of volunteers from the Webb House of Jefferson Iowa spent part of the weekend helping fight hunger in Central Iowa. The group volunteered at the Iowa Gardening for Good site and picked more than 3,000 lbs of garden produce. All of this produce is donated to food pantries in Iowa, including the Greene…
Read MoreBlood drive Tuesday in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church at 801 Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Persons who want to make an appointment to give blood can visit online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.
Read MoreJr black belt to Aden Bardole
Aden Bardole, a sixth grader at Greene County Middle School, was awarded his junior black belt in tae kwon do Aug. 25. He tested for the degree July 26 at Shin’s Tae Kwon Do Academy in Carroll. Aden has studied tae kwon do for five years. He said he started learning the martial art as a way to protect himself.…
Read MoreChurdan library wraps up summer reading program
The Churdan public library wrapped up its summer reading program with the start of school. Prizes were awarded to all participants. Winner of the “Guess the number of space candies” was Walter Wiklander. He received a telescope to go stargazing, following our summer reading theme “A Universe of Stories.” The correct number of pieces of candy was 53. Eighty-eight children…
Read MoreNew Christian Action Resource Center dedicated
About 60 persons, including residents of every county town, attended the dedication Aug. 25 of the new Greene County Christian Action Resource Center building at 1006 N. Vine St in Jefferson. Pastor Devin Wolters, president of the Greene County Clergy Association, gave a welcome and offered prayer. Jan Rosdail of Christ Lutheran Church and Nicole Schilling of Central Christian Church…
Read MoreElks provide funds for meals for needy kids
Jefferson Elks lodge 2306 last week presented Greene County Schools a check for $600 for the school nutrition program. Funds from the Elks Gratitude Grant will be used to supplement school meal costs for children whose parents can’t provide the necessary money for breakfast or lunch tickets.
Read MoreRippey sesqui fundraiser a success
~by Mary Weaver Approximately 80 persons came to have a late summer meal at the Rippey Community Center Saturday evening, Aug. 24. The meal consisted of pulled pork sandwiches, chips, baked beans, bars, and a beverage. Attendees were generous with their donations as $611 was donated to advance the funding for Rippey’s sesquicentennial, which will be held Aug. 1, 2020.
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