Happy Rock 4-H’er delivers buckets of smiles in Jefferson County

Kristen Sindelar
Jun 10, 2026
12 hrs ago

Jefferson County 4-H 1.jpg — Jefferson County 4-H’er Marley Rosener made and delivered 20 “buckets of smiles” to the Jefferson Community Health and Life Hospital.
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Young patients at the hospital in Jefferson County have something to look forward to after Marley Rosener put her heart and hands to larger service for this year’s 4-H Citizenship project. She donated 20 “buckets of smiles” to the Jefferson Community Health and Life.

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Jefferson County 4-H 2.jpg — Inside each “bucket of smiles” were an assortment of toys and educational items for both indoor and outdoor play.
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Happy Rock 4-H’er delivers buckets of smiles in Jefferson County
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Jefferson County 4-H 3.jpg — Deanna Lierman, JCH&L acute and ER nursing director, and Ashley Norden, JCH&L clinic administrator, accept the “buckets of smiles” from Marley Rosener.
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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.