Employee of the Year
What a great day to celebrate the 2021 VeraBank Employee of the Year, Penny Lee Moore! Penny has been a longtime member of our Jefferson branch team and she lives out the VeraBank core value of Taking Care of Customers every day.
Help Educate
From Jessica Nelson: Once again this homeschool mama is asking for local businesses to open their doors to some pretty fantastic kiddos! These kids are eager to learn, and they would love to come and have a tour of your business, or even if you have a trade you would like to teach them we will find a place to host you. If that sounds like something you are interested in please reach out to Shannon Cox, Dacy Perez, or Jessica Nelson
Genealogical Society Meets
Harold Blair has graciously agreed to provide the program for the January 8, Marion County Genealogical Society meeting. MCGS meets at 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on the first Saturday of each month when that day doesn’t fall on a special day.
His topic will be a discussion of the book:
We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan by Elizabeth Norman.
Harold asks that you bring any remembrances of H. R. Brantley that you might care to share.
If you hurry, you might be able to read this book before the meeting. There is a copy in the Jefferson Carnegie Library. Copies are also available from Amazon as ebook or print versions.
All are invited to hear this discussion Saturday morning.
PHOA to Meet Saturday
If you live in Pine Harbor and would like to attend the bi-monthly Pine Harbor Owners Association (PHOA) business meeting, please consider this an invitation.
PHOA meeting will be Saturday January 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the clubhouse at 150 Whispering Pines Rd, Jefferson, TX 75657.
Ambush to Perform
Shreveport band Ambush will be performing at Auntie Skinner’s Riverboat Club Restaurant and Bar starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, January 8. The band performs Rock-n-Roll.
Pilgrimage Homes Named
This year the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club will present their th Diamond Jubilee Historical Pilgrimage. The four historic homes on this year’s tour are:
• The House of the Seasons
• The Homestead
• The Beard House
• Singleton’s Virginia Cross Home
Pilgrimage began in April 1940 when the club sponsored a three-day Dogwood Trail to promote East Texas.
According to their website, so many visitors wanted to see the insides of the historic homes, that the home tour was started.
Multiple events will also be featured during this anniversary year.
MCGOP to Host Candidates
The Marion County Republican Party will host State Representative Jay Dean and Nathaniel Moran – Candidate for US Congress District 1, at 5:30 p.m. January 14 at the Collins Academy, 500 E. Broadway.
There will be light hors d’oeuvres and drinks. The dress is casual.
The public is invited to attend.
Business
Licenses &
Permits Guide
The 2022 Business Licenses & Permits Guide is now available! This resource is a great tool for anyone interested in starting a business in the state of Texas.
The guide offers information on licenses and permits that may be required for more than 300 business types, including direct links to appropriate state resources that can help address permitting needs. The guide is available at: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/business/Texas_Licenses_Permits_Guide.pdf