Dear editor, I am writing today indirectly about the school bond vote. I am the government teacher at Greene County High School and I would like to simply urge those who did not participate in the previous bond vote, or any election perhaps, to get involved and VOTE!
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Letter to the editor – Carla Offenburger
Letter to the editor, Wow! Several days after attending the recent informational meeting held at the Greene County Middle School in Jefferson, I’m still astonished at what I saw. The meeting was conducted by the “Pay It Forward Committee,” which is advocating voter approval of a school bond measure in a Sept. 13 election.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Pay It Forward committee co-chairs
To the editor: On behalf of the Pay It Forward committee, we would like to thank all of those who took the time to attend our town hall meetings in Scranton, Rippey, Jefferson, and Grand Junction.
Read MoreShe recalls how her education was changed
~A guest editorial by Wendy VanderLinden, Pay It Forward committee member A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend time at the Pay It Forward table at the Greene County Fair where I had many conversations about the upcoming bond referendum. One evening while visiting with an older Greene County resident, a young man around age 15 came…
Read MoreWhat would Cap do?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The most methodical person I ever knew smoked one pack of cigarettes a day and used one packet of matches. Exactly. This was just one of his methodical ways. His name was Cap and he ran the soda fountain at Tucker’s Pharmacy on the south side of the square.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – JB and Lorelle Hinote
To the editor, We want to cast another point of view on the upcoming bond issue vote. We would like to start with giving you a personal experience that we have faced in our family. Last year our 10-year-old daughter was playing at church. While doing so, she sprained her ankle badly enough that she had to be on crutches.…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Amy Milligan
To the Editor: I’ve lived in Greene County most of my life and have been paying close attention to the comments and thoughts of my fellow community members regarding the upcoming school bond vote. It would be easy for me to vote No and say that the bond doesn’t affect me because I don’t have children. I could say it…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Mark VanderLinden
To the editor, As a Pay It Forward Committee member, I have had several opportunities to speak with residents of the school district who are both farmers and non-farmers. When I’ve discussed the project plans with individuals, the overwhelming response is that the plans seem like a good idea and that they appear to make sense. However, for some individuals,…
Read MoreWhaddya do with this stuff?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien About once a month I attack one box of attic stuff to see if I need to keep any of it. It takes all afternoon to go through a box because I have to touch everything, read everything make a decision on everything. By the time I’m done, all of those everythings are right back…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Patti Edwardson
To the editor, Hog confinements, those innocuous-looking long and low buildings dotting our countryside, are much more than they seem. Housing thousands of animals in tight quarters on slatted metal grates that allow the manure and other wastes to fall into a noxious mix, these buildings represent an industry that is consuming rural Iowa.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – David and Teresa Skalla
Dear editors- We have been asked WHY we will vote ‘yes’ on a school bond vote. Here is our lengthy, but thoughtful response: We COULD vote ‘no’ for these reasons:
Read MoreTree Tracings
~by Valerie Ogren for the Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice – The Greene County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Aug. 6, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Sharlene Handley will have the program. She is one of several in our group who have delved into the DNA research program. Guests are always welcome. The meeting…
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