The most inspirational event annually for the Jordan Lions Club seems to be the food basket for the needy program.

Last year, the Lions handed out 164 baskets to needy families from the Jordan area and could surpass the record total this year with the state of the economy.

Area churches are signing families up earlier this year to compensate for it and are getting more returns than usual. The deadline to sign up is today, Dec. 1, with distribution on Dec. 9.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church’s boulevard got a new look on Friday, when Kenny Hayden of Jordan downed one of the pine trees at the entrance to the church, which is located near the intersection of highways 21 and 282 in Jordan. See a slide show of photos taken by Mathias Baden:

At the 150th anniversary of Immanuel United Methodist Church earlier this month, Ron Mornson, a freelance photographer from Jordan, took photos. They can be purchased at www.jordannews.smugmug.com. See the slideshow:

Fifty years ago, members of Immanuel United Methodist Church celebrated the church's 100th anniversary with a 19-layer cake in the likeness of the church building. 

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Oct. 30 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Seventy years ago, 325 4-Hers from across Scott County gathered at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church to celebrate.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Oct. 30 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

On Monday, 10 of 40 property owners submitted letters of objection to the Highway 282 assessments, after they were asked to pay $5,000 each prior to the beginning of construction.

The Jordan City Council has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, to continue discussion about how much money residents will pay in assessments for the Highway 282 project.

Seventy years ago, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church hosted a bazaar. During lunch and dinner, the church served 1,600 meals.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Oct. 9 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Fall Festival took place Sunday, Sept. 21, in Jordan. The chuch served 1,472 chicken and ham dinners and gave away $4,700 in cash and merchandise.

Raffle tickets cost $2 each. The winners were:

- Sophia Wagner, Zoom whitening, donated by Dr. James Perry;

- Judy Dean, Day-White whitening tray, donated by Woodridge Dental;

- Roselyn Weiers and Lynda Eichten, half hogs, donated by Ralph and Myrna Wermerskirchen;

- Mamie Busch and Otto Chermak, $100 savings bond, donated by Flagship Bank;