The Jefferson School District is holding an open house tomorrow the 19th at 9 AM at the district office brought to you by the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce. Please attend to meet and greet fellow chamber members, school admin personnel and stay in tune with the community!

The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce did a roadside cleanup between Scravel Hill Rd and the Jefferson bridge on Saturday Spe 22.  Many thanks to those who helped, including Mersha Studer, Barbara Hilton, Nancy Hamby, LuAnn Hamby and Susan Boquist.

To be honest, we could have used some additional help so that we could also clean up between Robison Road south into Jefferson, but we'll do that next time.  It was a wonderful fall day to be outside !!

Get ready for the Jefferson Mint Festival Friday Saturday and Sunday.

Friday's entertainment schedule:
3:00 Cowboy Cadillac
6:00 On Stage: Solo Sax
7:00 Opening Ceremonies / Queens Coronation
8:00 On Stage: Core 1100
9:00 movie "Surfs Up"

Saturday's schedule:

6:00 am Hot Air Balloon liftoff*
8:00 Car Show Registration Opens
10:00 Parade & Firemans Breakfast Downtown
10:00 Vendors Open
Noon On stage: Cool Conspiracy
12:00 Car Show Registration Closes
1:00 On Stage: Terry Worley Band
2:00 Willamette Valley Twist demo
2:15 On Stage: Jefferson High School Jammers
3:00 Car Show Awards
4:00 Willamette Valley Twist demo
4:15 On Stage: Open mic*
5:30 On Stage: Brallix
7:00 on Stage: Marci Mulholland
8:00 On Stage: Luis Y Su Grupo Imerio

Sunday's schedule:

10:00 am Community Worship Service
11:00 Family Games
11:30 On Stage: Shwingdaddies
12:30 Frog Jump Registration
(pre-registration encouraged - see Frog Jump page)
1:00 Frog Jump Competition
4:00 On Stage: Open mic**
5:00 Raffle Drawing
Festival Closes

*Balloon rides available with advance reservation. Contact Bob Ledoux at (541) 327-2907 for more information

**Open Mic info: Contact Bob at (503) 991-9985 or bob@mintfestival.com

The Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce lunch was held at Jefferson Hometown Market yesterday.  Thanks to Tom Roussel, manager, who met with us and showed us around this great Jefferson business.  Hometown Market is a true anchor of our community and provide many donations to charitable local causes and events.

Greens Bridge Gardens hosted a business open house for the Jefferson Are Chamber of Commerce yesterday that was a fun event!  Dean Laube gave us a tour of the grounds on a hay wagon and explained their operations.  Greens Bridge Gardens is a seasonal produce stand open from May to October that also features hanging baskets, local honey and pickles, as well as fresh produce and fruit, much of which is grwon right there.  Their web site

My daughter and I performed at Downtown Dog in Lebanon last Friday, the 22.  We do a little blues, a little R & B and some originals, with voice, piano and guitar.  We'll be returning to Downtown Dog on July 14th from 6 to 8 PM.

A friend sent this to me yesterday, thought I'd share it:

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad

~~Author Unknown.~~

It's allergy weather for me again!  Who else out there suffers as much as I do?  No real reflection on Jefferson, just humor... when I say we could be known as the "Allergy Capital of World!"  Ha Ha

My many thanks to the Jefferson United Methodist Church for hosting a Community Meal last night that was free to all members of the town!  That's an example of a great friendly outlook by community members.  The Methodist Church is one of our historic buildings on land donated by Jimmy Bates.

http://jeffersonchronicles.homestead.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson,_Oregon

Many Thanks! We did a roadside cleanup through Jefferson on Hwy 99E (also known now as OR 164) on Saturday the 24th, and I'd like to thank (pictured from left to right): Susan Boquist, Jean Krause, Clarence Nunes, Larry Wells, Nancy Hamby, Sara Cox, Karen Wells, Mersha Studer, Jeri Hignight and (not pictured) LuAnn Hamby.

Thanks to you wonderful people, we continue to make a difference in this community and show pride in our surroundings. Our next roadside cleanup event is planned for Saturday September 22.

Sincerely,
Jeff Marcec for the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce

Monday evening (Feb. 27) the Jefferson Chamber hosts the Marion County commissioners at the Jefferson Community Center at 6:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome.

  STATE OF THE COUNTY Presentation
Marion County Commissioners Patti Milne, Janet Carlson, and Sam Brentano will:
1- Highlight achievements over the past year
2- Update the audience on Courthouse Square
3- Discuss future issues facing the county.

Please come and join us!

Dear Readers,

Take a look for a good river level graph for the Santiam in Jefferson.

Nancy, Mersha, Kathy and Jeff wish all our customers a Happy New Year and Feliz Año Nuevo.  We're all hoping for a better economic year for Oregon and the whole USA!  Meanwhile we'll "keep on keepin' on"!

And thanks to the Ducks for the Rose Bowl 2012!