Rippey News

WHO Tractor Ride!
2017-06-25 - 2017-06-27 | IA
500 tractors will fill the Wild Rose Casino & Resort parking lot!

Rippey Ball Park Fundraiser
2017-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Walt Anderson Field, Rippey, IA
Summer is coming to Rippey on Saturday evening June 24th.
A summer picnic will be served in the Rippey Community Building hosted by the Family of the late Velda DeMoss. Her children, and grandchildren and even some greats, are providing sandwiches, bars, chips, and beverages for a free will donation. The meal begins at 6:00 P.M. and will be served until the Town and Country Band of Churdan begins playing an outdoor concert at 7:00 P.M. Individuals are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs for the event. In case of rain the concert will be performed in the Community Room.
All proceeds from the evening will be going towards the refurbishing of the grandstand at the Rippey Baseball Park. Local contractor, John McConnell estimates the repairs, and painting to range in the $3000 figure. As he evaluated the structure, believed to have been built in 1940, he said it was in surprisingly sturdy shape. A tin roof on the building has kept deterioration from water decay at a minimum. As part of his assessment John got on the roof, and jumped up and down. He indicated the grandstand barely moved.
$1000 has been donated by Lester Zanotti, Rippey High School alum and former baseball player for the Rippey Bulldogs, University of Iowa, and the Rippey Demons. Lester who now resides in Omaha, has fond memories of playing ball in the newly named, Walt Anderson Field. His older brother Artage remembers helping to build the field back in 1938.
Greene County Schools, which rents the park from the City of Rippey, has recently re-activated the score board. It is being used for the Greene County Middle School games, showing the inning, balls, and strikes, as well as the score.
The Ball Park restroom facilities are also being upgraded, through the efforts of the Friends of Rippey, with the assistance of the Greene County Community Foundation. Funds were awarded to the Friends of Rippey in March of 2017, for new sinks, and toilets. They will replace plumbing that was originally installed in 1959.
Once the boards have been added to strengthen the structure, the Greene County Football Team has been asked to re-paint the grandstand in the same dark green color. The paint will be purchased by the Friends of Rippey. It is an optimistic plan. The grandstand and the bathroom upgrades will be completed by July 15, as that is the evening of the Rippey/East Greene alums Odd versus Even Baseball game. Mr. Ron Ridnour of EG class of 63 will coach the Odd Balls, and Mr. David Hick, alum of EG will coach the Even Hands. More information to become available at a later date regarding the game.
Friends of Rippey leader, Mary Weaver has established an ambitious goal of raising $1000 during the evening of the meal and the Town and Country Band concert. The Friends of Rippey will be seeking additional donations from Rippey and East Greene Alums, and other friends to reach the necessary $3000 needed for the remodeling.
Anyone wanting to submit a donation may send it to:
The Friends of Rippey
P.O. Box 52
Rippey, IA 50235

Coffee & Quilting
2017-06-20 09:00 - 11:30 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235

Ice Cream Social
2017-06-11 16:00 - 19:00 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235

Blank Park Zoo at the Library
2017-06-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA

Hawk A Model A Ford Club
2017-06-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Rippey Community Center, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
On Sunday, June 4th, eight Model A Fords are leaving from the Amana Colonies and traveling quiet Iowa roads in route to Omaha, NE for a regional Model A Ford meet.
These adventurers are members of the Hawk A Model A Ford Club of Cedar Rapids Iowa. The Hawk A Club was organized in January 1971. Members making up this group of travelers are from the Cedar Rapids, Amana and Muscatine areas.
Our band of Model A travelers are now looking forward to a fun lunch at the Rippey Community Center and the opportunity to share our love of Henry Ford’s piece of history.
The Friends of Rippey will be feeding lunch to the Hawk A Model A Ford Club with all proceeds going to the Rippey Library to give financial aide to the Summer Library Reading program. Individuals are welcome to join us, looking and the vehicles and interacting with the drivers. Lunch is a free will donation to help the library.

Rippey Alumni Party
2017-05-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
The meal will be served at noon with the program and meeting to follow.

We Remember
2017-05-19 21:00 - 22:00 | IA
Rippey Fire Department will be participating in this event. Rippey Community, please feel free to come a little early to meet and chat with the available firefighters, light a candle with us or just stand in silence for the one minute in front of our station. The lighting of the truck lights and /or candles will take place Friday May 19th at 9pm on the dot. Thank you so much for your support.

David Fisher - Roper Warrior
2017-05-16 17:00 - 18:30 | IA

Make A Mother's Day Card @ the Library!
2017-05-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA

Rippey Ladies Aid Guest Day
2017-05-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Rippey United Methodist Church, 103 Main St., Rippey, IA, 50235
The theme for the day will be “Prayer”
Call Joe Bardole to RSVP at 436-7665

Greene County Reads
2017-04-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Rippey Public Library, 224 Main St., Rippey, IA
