LifeServe Blood Center is holding community blood drives in Jefferson and Scranton.
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JPRD plans special activities for kids 3-6
Dinosaurs, snowballs, caterpillars and outer space will be part of the fun Thursday mornings in July from 10 to 11:30 at the Greene County Community Center. All children ages 3-6 are invited. A DinoMite Bash is planned for July 5. Children will spend the morning creating, searching and playing, with all activities having a dinosaur theme.
Read MoreFarmers Mutual sponsors swimming lessons
Farmers Mutual Insurance sponsored a week of free swimming lessons for about 50 children this past week at the municipal pool in Jefferson.
Read MoreTeachers attend reading conference
Greene County teachers Stormy Fish, Connie Hoffman, Julie Neal, Amanda Huff, Michelle Wilkening, Kristen Heupel, Annette Coil, and LeeAnna Ausberger attended the Iowa Reading Conference in Ames June 26-27.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net June 27, 2018 The Rippey library hosted children’s entertainer Will Stuck on Tuesday, June 12. Everyone enjoyed his show filled with funny stories and songs.
Read MoreBeta Tau Delta donates to Jeff, GJ pools
Beta Tau Delta made a pair of donations to enhance children’s pool experiences recently. The sorority donated $700 for a new bench at the Jefferson municipal pool. Trying out the bench are (seated, from left) are swim team members Jadyn Weber, Keaton Hinote, Preston Kennedy, Marcus Ball and Ashlyn Ball. Behind them are (from left) JPRD pool supervisor Simeon Lang,…
Read MoreRadke celebration set for July 1
All former students of Virginia and Chuck Radke are invited to celebrate the ways the Radkes impacted their lives Sunday, July 1, from 3 to 4:15 pm (note change in time from originally posted) in the north dining room at Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center.
Read MoreReminder: Free lunch at school this summer
More than 200 youngsters have already enjoyed free lunches this summer and there’s room for more kids, and adults, too. The Greene County Schools are serving a free lunch weekdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the elementary school, 401 E. Russell St in Jefferson, and from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center, 212…
Read MoreTai chi classes start this week
A six-week session of Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention classes will begin this week at Greene County Community Center. A beginning class will meet Thursdays and Saturdays, June 28 – Aug. 4, from 9 to 10 am. An advanced class will meet Mondays and Wednesday, June 25 – Aug. 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
Read MoreHome State Bank sponsors swim lesson
More lesson opportunities available Home State Bank provided free swimming lessons last week for 53 youngsters at the Jefferson municipal pool. The classes were taught by the Red Cross-certified pool staff.
Read MoreSocial Media Club busy at Greene Co HS
TM when I say the SMC, under the direction of TG, learned a lot this year and oftentimes they were LHO. Their last meeting of the year was held at TS in Jefferson on June 4. Students spent the year learning how to build SCF, which was sponsored by JT, conducting informational surveys of their peers’ use of SM, and…
Read More‘Farm to Fair’ dinner for 500 planned for Iowa State Fair
The largest dinner table ever set at the Iowa State Fair will seat 500 persons for a “Farm to Fair” dinner Sunday, Aug. 12, on Grand Avenue, right in the thick of Iowa State Fair fun. Tickets for a seat the table are free, but are limited. Persons who would like to attend should tell organizers why they’d like a…
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