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 partners with MDA on Shamrock program
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.
Read More’99 Counties, 99 Restaurants’ names 209 Main as Greene County destination
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.”
Read MoreCareers class visits Jefferson Telecom
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.
Read MoreReservations now open for Memorial Day camping
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.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
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…
Read MoreSign up now for summer baseball, softball season
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…
Read MoreAn invite to the Food Bank and a donation for the ARC
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…
Read MoreExtraordinary Citizen Award to Pat Sims
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…
Read MoreExtension offers program for parents of young children
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.
Read MoreNow for your viewing: Courthouse 100 celebration
Something good is often worth the wait, and the video of the Courthouse 100 celebration is one of those things. The video, prepared by Sebourn Video Services, was submitted to the Courthouse 100 committee this week. The video includes the entire afternoon program, with Greene County High School students singing the National Anthem, emcee Don Van Gilder, guest speaker Judge…
Read MorePancakes to celebrate FFA Week
The FFA chapter at Greene County High School has planned a week of special activities for National FFA Week, Feb. 19-23. The public is invited to a pancake breakfast Friday, Feb. 23, at the Ram Restaurant at the high school. Serving will be from 7 to 8:30 pm. FFA members will serve eggs, sausage, milk and eggs with the pancakes.…
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