Meetings
- • Pine Harbor Owner’s Association, 10a Aug 19
- • Blessings of Grace Pantry 10a-Noon Aug 19, Catholic Volunteers
- • Quiet Zone, 6:30p Aug 21
- • City Town Hall on Water Rates, 6:30p Aug 21
- • Blessings of Grace Produce 9a Aug 22 & 24
- • Blessings of Grace Pantry 5-6p Aug 23, Episcopal Volunteers
- • St. Vincent de Paul 10-11a Aug 24, 201 N Vale
School Dates
- • Meet the Bulldogs, 6:30p Aug 18, Football Field
- •Volleyball at Marshall 4:30p Aug 22
- • Volleyball vs Paul Pewitt, 4:30p Aug 25
- • Football vs New Boston, 7p Aug 25
Save the Date
- • August 25-26: Jefferson Jeep Jam
- • City Wide Rummage Sale, Sept 28-30
School Zones
School Zone traffic lights are back up and running US59 as schools prepare to resume on Aug.14. Traffic tickets can still be written so be careful!
Band Boosters
Band Boosters will have their first meeting August 21st at 5:30 pm in the band hall. All band parents, family members, and anyone who is willing to support The Jefferson Bulldog Band are welcome to come.
Car Seats
Jefferson Police Department has partnered with TxDOT to provide a limited number of car seats, professional installation, and education courses from 10a-Noon on Aug 26 in the Brookshire’s parking lot. The car seats, installation and training are all free. For more information, contact Emyli Speer at TxDOT at 903-310-8452 or emyli.speer@txdot.gov
Garden Grants
Dig in and let Texas Farm Bureau help students make the connection to agriculture through our Learning from the Ground Up Garden Grant Program AND our new Homeschool Garden Grant Program.
The deadline for garden grant applications for public and private schools is Sept. 25. Get the details and sign up: https://txfb.us/gardengrant23
The deadline for the Homeschool Garden Grant program application is Aug. 18. Get the details and sign up: https://txfb.us/homeschoolgardengrant.
Park Hosts
Caddo Lake State Park is looking for park hosts to join their team. Hosts are volunteers who live in the park and represent the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. For more information, contact Daniel Rios at daniel.rios@tpwd.texas.gov, or visit their website: https://bit.ly/3rstf51
Bees
Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stanford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them.
Farmers Market
- • The Mims Community Center 12728 Fm 729 north side of Lake O the Pines, is pausing their farmers market until the early fall season. For additional information, call 903-930-5104.
- • The Historic Jefferson Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday through the end of October in the First National Bank parking lot in downtown Jefferson.
- • Jefferson Academy Marketplace is now open across from the old Napa store. They have yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, beans, herbs, and blackberries. All grown at the Academy.
CPR & Stop the Bleed
Jefferson Police Department has partnered with Christus EMS and the Jeffersonian Institute to offer CPR and Stop the Bleed training on September 9. Space is limited to the first 20 registrants. The cost is $25 per person. To register before August 28, or for more information, https://forms.gle/Z4oyaxYQUbYkNENd8
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