Category: Good News

AMES, Iowa — Signs of spring are popping up in many front yards, advertising homes for sale. Many Iowans are hoping to claim those for-sale signs because their American Dream is to buy their own home. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers an online course for those who may need some help achieving their dream.

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February 26, 2018 Please send your news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey Methodist Church: Pastor Paul and Nancy Burrrow are back from their Hawaiian vacation. Thanks to Dick Bardole, Dale Hanaman and Schyler Bardole for filling in on the Sundays he was gone.

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Jefferson Matters: Main Street held its annual volunteer appreciation party on Wednesday to thank the 50+ volunteers who are regularly involved in the program. Each of the five committees honored those who stood out in the past year and were recognized at the event. The Jefferson Matters: Main Street 2017 Leadership Award was also presented by president Jamie Daubendiek to…

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Fareway Stores throughout Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota are uniting to help the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) free kids and adults from the harmful effects of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related life-threatening diseases by participating in the MDA Shamrocks program beginning Valentines Day and running through St. Patrick’s Day.

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Elected officials aren’t the only ones who can visit all 99 counties in Iowa. The Iowa Tourism Officer invites travelers to eat where local residents eat with the launch of “99 Counties, 99 Restaurants.”

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Students the careers class at Greene County High School visited Jefferson Telecom on Feb. 12. Chief operating officer Jamie Daubendiek and certified technical operator Duane Russell gave students a tour of the building. The two talked about rapidly changing technology and how Jefferson Telecom keeps current with technology demands.

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Spring just has to be close For people who like to camp for the entire Memorial Day weekend, the three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival opens Feb. 25. Memorial Day weekend is Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28.

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February 23, 2018 Please send your news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club was pleased to host Norman Devilbiss from Cheyenne, WY, at the meeting on Feb. 15, 2018. He was the guest of his nephew Mark Devilbiss. Norman enjoyed visiting with the club members and sharing Rippey community and school memories. The Lions reviewed the…

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Registration for the coming youth softball and baseball seasons for children now in grades PreK-6 is under way. Greene County Youth Baseball Softball (GCYSB) is taking registrations through Feb. 26. A late registration fee will be added Feb. 27, and there will be no guarantee of T-shirts for players. The hard cut-off for registrations is March 20. No registrations will…

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Retired Jefferson attorney Tom Polking, who now lives in Des Moines, checked two things off his “to-do” list when he visited Jefferson last week. Polking talked with the Jefferson Rotary Club about his volunteer work for the Food Bank of Iowa. He explained that when he and his wife Karen moved to Des Moines they planned to be active members…

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Home State Bank announced this week that Pat Sims is the winner of the February Extraordinary Citizen Award. Sims was nominated by Libby Towers who wrote, “Pat is a retired teacher who continues to give so much to the youth of Greene County. She volunteers several hours of her time each week to help get Paton-Churdan kindergarten students on the…

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Focuses on developing literacy skills Parents of children ages 3 through first grade are invited to participate in a new literacy program called Raising School Ready Readers at the Greene County Extension Office in Jefferson. Sessions will be held Thursdays, March 1-29, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

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