Meetings
• Commissioners Court, May 12, 9a
• City Council, May 16, 5:30p, Visitors Center
• Marion County Resources Coalition, May 22, 11a, St Paul UMC
Save the Date
• May 19: Civil War “Living History” 9a-2:30p Diamond Don RV park
• May 20: Longview Yacht Club: 11a-3p Grand Opening Extravaganza Event, 131 Yacht Club Rd, Jefferson
• May 20-21: The Great Locomotive Chase, Historic Jefferson Train Show
• May 21: Jefferson Christian Academy Graduation
• May 24: Adopt-a-Cop, 4:30p Historic Jefferson Railway
• May 27: Pyland African American Cemetery Marker dedication, 11a
• May 29: Memorial Day
JISD EOY Dates
• May 12: 9:30 a.m. JISD Kindergarten Graduation
• May 15: 6p Scholarship and Awards Night JHS Commons
• May 16: 6p JISD Bands Spring Concert JHS Gym
• May 18: 9a Karnack 8th Grade Students Visit
• May 18: 6p JHS Honors Banquet Jefferson Transportation Center
• May 19: 10:19a JHS Awards Assembly JHS Gym (during Bulldog Block)
• May 25: 10a Graduation practice
• May 26: 7:30a Senior Breakfast Jefferson Transportation Center
• May 26: 8p Graduation – WF Lockett Stadium
Street Closures
Be careful on Saturday as Woofstock kicks off to raise funds for Friends of Jefferson Animals. Buddy’s Run to the Rescue 5K kicks off at 7:30a, finishing at 9:30a, will start on Walnut Street and meander through town, so be on the watch for runners. Streets will temporarily close as groups of runners pass through. In addition, Lafayette Street from Polk to Walnut, Walnut from Lafayette to Henderson, and Henderson from Walnut to Polk, and the First National Bank parking lot, will be closed from 7:30a-3p for the festivities.
Marian Speaker
Please mark your calendars for the first Marian speaker, Father Justin Braun from Sacred Heart in Texarkana. He celebrated Mass in Jefferson this past weekend. He will speak on the Blessed Mother, from , 8:30-11:30a Saturday in the Parish Hall and immediately following will say the rosary at Otstott Park for the America Needs Fatima Rosary Rally.
You can bring snacks to share during the morning and a lawn chair for the park.
Hazard Help
Mark your calendars for the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Spring Webinar Series. Starting April 27th, FEMA experts will provide information and insights on building successful applications within HMGP as part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA). Register at https://bit.ly/3GS8YuD. These webinars are designed for leaders and key stakeholders in states, local communities, tribes, and territories interested in learning more about and applying for HMGP.
Building a Successful Planning Application: Thurs., May 18, 2023; from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. ET
These webinars will be recorded and made available https://bit.ly/3L9aACD. For questions regarding the series or to request special accommodations, please contact fema-hmawebinars@fema.dhs.gov. To learn more about HMGP, visit fema.gov.
Yacht Club
The Longview Yacht Club will hold a Grand Reopening Extravaganza Event from 11a-3p May 20 at 131 Yacht Club Rd, Jefferson. There will be food trucks, kids station, raffle, sunset cruise/sailboat rides, new pier dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony.
Farmers Market
The Mims Community Center 12728 Fm 729 north side of Lake O the Pines, is holding a farmers market every Saturday through spring growing season and early fall every Saturday from 10am to 2pm. $25 to reserve a space for the 2023 season.
Edible and usable items preferred. Plants for spring gardening will lead off the start of this project with baked goods, fresh eggs and much more. For additional information, call 903-930-5104.
Cheer Clinic
Jefferson High and Junior High Cheerleaders are hosting a mini-clinic June 27-30 for grades PreK-6th at the high school. For more information or to register, https://tinyurl.com/cherclinic23, or contact Misty Randolph at 903-407-0693 or mrandolh@jeffersonisd.org
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