Rippey News

Library Board Meeting
2019-08-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2019-07-29 17:30 - 18:30, 2019-06-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2019-04-29 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA

Town & Country Band
2019-08-24 17:30 - 20:00 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
Free will offering. Donations will help fund Rippey’s Sesquicentennial. Bring your lawn chairs! Meal starts at 5:30pm. Concert is at 6:30pm. There will be a pie auction too!

City Council Meeting
2019-08-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-06-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-05-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2019-04-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA

Sesquicentennial Planning Meeting
2019-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
Updates will be given regarding events, adjustments to the projected budget, final design for the logo, and ordering of t shirts, etc.

Community Picnic
2019-07-13 12:00 - 13:00 | IA
Osborn Park, 2 blocks south of Peoples Bank. Hot dogs, chips, dessert and beverages will be served.

Insect Zoo Program
2019-06-27 16:30 - 17:30 | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
The presenters are from Iowa State University and the program, presented in each of the county libraries, is funded by the Greene County Supervisors and the Greene County Library Association. The Public is encouraged to attend this event.

Summer Reading Program
2019-06-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
Tuesdays 2 – 3pm
June 25th – July 16th
All ages Welcome

Ice Cream Social
2019-06-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235

Spring Music Recital
2019-06-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
Led by Janice Johnston. Violinist are Ethan Hooper of Grand Junction and Summer South of Coon Rapids.
Piano students are Brogan Groves of Rippey, Daniel Cerveny, Joshua Sparks, and Kaitlyn Halterman, all of Jefferson.
A light meal to follow the performance.
Come and enjoy the sounds

Memorial Day Services
2019-05-26 | Rippey Cemetary, Rippey
On Memorial Day they will be participating at the Fairview church at 9:00 am for the service with Pastor Catherine Stokes delivering the message. They will continue to the Bowers-Angus Cemetery at 10:00, then Old Rppey at 10:30. They will conclude the ceremony in the Rippey Cemetery at their services. Pastor Cat will give the message there, also. The free-will lunch will be served as usual at the Rippey UMC after the ceremony at the cemetery.
Kinkead-Martin American Legion Post #583 will be performing their ceremony on Sunday, May 26, 2018 at the conclusion of the services at the Pleasant Hill Church.

Annual Alumni Gathering
2019-05-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
The dinner will be served to the alumni and guests at noon with a short business meeting to follow. Cookies and drinks will be served after, for those who wish to stay and visit longer.

Library Board Meeting
2019-05-20 17:30 - 18:30 | IA

Rippey's 150th Planning Meeting
2019-05-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA

Lions Club Meeting
2019-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
Potluck meal

Planning Rippey's 150th Birthday Party
2019-04-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
In the year 2020, Rippey will be celebrating its 150th birthday.
The Mayor, Dan, and the City Council will be hosting a planning event Sunday, April 28, at 2 PM at the Rippey Community Center.
This is an invitation for you to attend, and become a part of planning for the sesquicentennial. A light lunch will be served in “trade” for ideas and volunteering to assist.

GC Relay For Life
2019-04-27 09:00 - 14:00 | IA
https://www.facebook.com/events/2140099122716578/

Lions Club Meeting
2019-04-25 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
Maralynn Rinker, Bev Derry, and Marilyn Millard will be serving the meal. Rick Fazel will provide the program.

Pancake Breakfast
2019-04-20 08:00 - 11:00 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
Pancakes, sausage, eggs and beverage. Free will offering.

Plans For Rippey's 150th
2019-04-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
The Mayor of Rippey and City Council will host a planning meeting. What should be included in this celebration? Past celebrations included visits from the Governor of the State of Iowa, a parade, fireworks, a play, strength contests, a car show, a ball game, band concerts, baby contests, etc. Come and bring your thoughts and ideas of how to celebrate this historic milestone in our town’s history.

GC Reads
2019-04-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
Author Joanna Goodman will be at the discussions via Skype.
Greene County Reads, the annual county-wide book discussion, will be held Thursday, April 11. This year’s selection is The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman and the leader will be Jan Scharingson. For the reader’s convenience, discussions will be held at the Churdan public library at 9 am, the Rippey public library at 2 pm, and Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton at 7 pm.
The annual book discussions are free and open to the public. They are a cooperative project of the Greene County libraries, made possible by funding support from the Greene County board of supervisors. Light refreshments will be served.
Persons who want more information can call their local library.

GC Toddler Fest
2019-04-06 10:00 - 12:00 | IA
This is an annual, free event sponsored by the Greene County Board of Supervisors and Greene County Libraries for children 2-5 years old and their families.

Lions Club Meeting
2019-04-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
There will be a potluck meal at 7 p. m. Dale Hanaman is the coordinator and Pastor Paul Burrow will be presenting the program on a recent trip to Cuba.
