“Healthy minds, healthy bodies” could be the theme at parent-teacher conferences at Greene County Middle School Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 16 and 18. Staff from the Greene County public heath department will host a flu shot clinic during the conferences, from 4:30 to 7:30 each day.
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Soup supper next Saturday in Churdan
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will host a soup supper Saturday, Oct. 20, at St Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan. Serving will begin at 6 pm and continue until the soup is gone. Proceeds will go to feeding the hungry in Calhoun and Greene Counties. All are invited.
Read MoreCountry fried steak on the menu at VFW
VFW Post 9599 and the VFW auxiliary invite all to a country fried steak dinner Saturday, Oct. 20, at the post at 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson.
Read More4-H news
The Greenbrier 4-H club met at Landus Cooperative on Oct. 8. New members introduced were Autumn Barrett and Joel Schroeder. The Young Leaders reported that it was National 4-H Week this week – October 7-13. We had a group of Greenbrier members that set up and some that took down tables and chairs for the Red Barn Craft Sale in…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net October 8, 2018 The Rippey library board of trustees will host a MEET AND GREET for Rippey librarian Phyllis Bardole on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Phyllis began her duties on Monday, Oct. 1.
Read MoreCelebrate National 4-H Week, Oct. 7-13
Greene County residents are invited to help Iowa 4-H celebrate the outstanding impact youth have made throughout the state during National 4-H Week Oct. 7-13.
Read MoreHappy Birthday to the bell tower
Tuesday, Oct. 16, is the 52nd birthday of the Mahanay Memorial CarillonTower. Built in 1966, the Greene County landmark now boasts a 47-bell, four-octave carillon atop the 12-story tower. To celebrate, anyone who is 52 years old will get free admission to the tower next weekend, Oct 13-14. Jefferson residents can listen for the Birthday Song played from the bell…
Read MoreFirehouse Subs donates to JPD
The Jefferson police department on Wednesday received a donation of $2,790 from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of two automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Police chief Mark Clouse and police captain Heath Enns attend an awards event at the Ames Firehouse Subs to celebrate equipment grants awarded to local public safety organizations in the greater Des Moines area.
Read MoreMore flu shot clinics planned
The Greene County public health department continues to make getting flu shots as convenient as possible. A drive-thru clinic will b held Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm at the west entrance of Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Public health staff will also be at Greene County High School during parent/teacher conferences Thursday, Oct.…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive Tuesday in Jefferson
LifeServe Blood Center will be in Jefferson Tuesday for a community blood drive. Thirty-eight percent of the American population is eligible to give blood, but only 5 percent of those eligible donors actually roll up their sleeves to save lives. “We need LifeServers to make giving blood a year round habit,” a LifeServe Blood Center spokesperson said.
Read MoreA.P.E. has good news about roaming cats
Still more can be done ~by Linn Price, Founder/director, A.P.E. The Animal Protection and Education Charity (APE) of Paton has been helping area communities with free roaming cat populations. On Aug. 14, the chief of police in Manson arranged to have some cats in that community brought to an APE mobile clinic. The cats were spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, along…
Read More4-H club to serve lunch next Saturday
The Hardin Happy Hustlers 4-H Club will serve its annual harvest meal fundraiser, weather permitting, on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Jefferson Landus Coopoerative location.
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