Events & Activities ...................................................... 2

Prevention Information .............................................. 5

Clubs & Groups ............................................................. 6

Greater Jefferson Community Center .................... 8

City of Jefferson ........................................................... 9

Jefferson Public Library ............................................ 9

Jefferson Park and Rec ............................................ 10

School News ................................................................ 11

Community Resources .............................................. 13

Community Organizations & Churches ................ 15

Community Calendar ................................................ 16

Jefferson Together! Board Meeting February 12th

6:30pm Jefferson School District Board Room

(located in the building directly behind the District Office)

We are seeking community members to serve on the Board. This would be a great time to attend and learn about the past, present and future of Jefferson Together!

All Community Members are Welcome Please Join Us!

Contact Susan at 541-327-3337 ext 237

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Events & Activities

Royal Family Night Out

Thursday, February 20th 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Jefferson Baptist Church

A once-monthly night out for

people who foster children

(including grandparents and

other relatives), to give them a

break for an evening. Children

enjoy free dinner, lots of

activities, and loving care.

Contact Tracey: 503.763.3377

The Friends of the Jefferson Library Fund-raiser

Hearts will be on sale at Jefferson Thriftway and Tommy's Bar & Grill

during the month of February. Hearts will be posted in the buildings.

All proceeds go towards the new library building.

Large Hearts - $5.00

Small Hearts - $1.00

Jefferson Rural Fire

Protection District

Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 18th @ 6:00pm

Jefferson Fire Station

(189 N. Main St)

Meetings are open to the public

and time is set aside for visitor input.

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Important Mint Festival Announcement!

Due to financial and other issues, the Jefferson Mint Festival planning

committee has decided to cancel this years event. Instead, the committee

will be focusing on fundraising for a year or two in order to bring back a

bigger and better celebration. More volunteers are still needed to help with

the fundraising and planning the future festival.

Jefferson Mint Festival Planning Committee Meeting

February 17th

6:30pm

Greater Jefferson Community Center

For more information contact Bill at 541-974-0717

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Underage Drinking: Role-Playing Game Making Impact

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) introduces Start the Talk, its new videogame-like tool that helps parents practice tough conversations about underage drinking in a risk-free virtual environment. Start the Talk is the newest component of Talk. They Hear You., SAMHSA’s underage drinking prevention campaign that launched last May. The campaign equips parents and caregivers with the information, tools, and confidence they need to start talking to youth early—as early as 9 years old—about the dangers of alcohol. Start the Talk is an evidence-based behavioral tool that uses life-like avatars to engage in interactive conversations. The simulation is based on research in social cognition, learning theory, and neuroscience. Each virtual role-play conversation is structured as a 10- to 15-minute interactive, videogame-like experience. Users enter a risk-free practice environment, assume a parental role, and engage in a conversation with an intelligent, fully animated, emotionally responsive avatar that models human behavior and adapts its responses and behaviors to the user’s conversation decisions. Talk. They Hear You. is SAMHSA’s national public service announcement campaign that empowers parents to talk to young children as early as 9 years old about the dangers of underage drinking.

Visit www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov to try Start the Talk and for more tips and information.

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Clubs and Groups

T.O.P.S (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly)

T.O.P.S. weight loss support group

meets Tuesday @ 5:45 (weigh-in) /

meeting @ 6:15pm at the Jefferson

Elementary School library. Contact:

Leslee Hobson @ 541.327.3518 or

Terry Harmsworth @ 541.327.1730.

www.tops.org

Jefferson Scrapbookers

Friday, February 7th, 6pm-midnight @

GJCC* Beginners and advanced

scrapper/cardmakers welcome!

Contact Debra @ 503.569.3760. Jefferson Threadheads Quilt Group

Meets 2nd Saturday @ 10:00

Quilt ‘Til You Drop

4th Friday @ 6:00

Purple Frog Quilt Shop

890 N. 2nd St.

541-327-FROG (3764)

www.jeffersonthreadheads.com

Lion’s Club

Meets the 2nd & 4th

Wednesdays of the

month,

6-7pm at GJCC*

Contact Al Barr: 541.327.7888.

*GJCC:Greater Jefferson Community Center ~ JUMC: Jefferson United Methodist Church

NW Vintage Car Club

Meets the 4th

Sunday of each

month at GJCC*

Contact: Billy @

503.509.9916

Book Club

The February book is:

Not a Drop to Drink

by Mindy McGinni

The Book Club meets the

first Thursday of each month

at the Jefferson Community Center

at 6pm

Contact: Karen @ 541.327.7888

Jefferson Woman's Club

Lunch Meeting February 12th @ 12:30

*JUMC

The Woman’s Club was started in

1903 and were responsible for

starting and continuing the library

movement and other community

causes to this day.

For more info please contact

Joan Hamby at 541-327-2413

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Release Time ~ Good News Club

1st - 5th Graders

Tuesdays 1:30 - 2:30pm

Children can be excused from school once a week for a Bible class called a Good

News Club®. It is a fun-filled hour that includes:

Open to all boys and girls ages 5-11, regardless of religious background. Parents are welcome to

attend with child. Parents need to fill out a permission slip in order for students to attend. For more

information or to receive a permission slip, contact Shannon Keesacker at 541-971-2549.

Dynamic Bible Lessons

Creative Learning Activities

Inspiring Missionary Stories

Meaningful Songs

Life-Changing Scripture memory

Clubs/Groups for Kids & Youth

Livestock

4-H Club

Meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of

the month, 6:15pm at GJCC*

Contact Paul or Gale at

541.327.3506

Girl

Scouts

Meets the 2nd and 4th

Monday evenings

6pm at GJCC*

For info call Kim

@ 541.791.1540

Youth Groups

Jefferson Baptist Church

Middle & High School Groups

Tuesdays @ 6:30pm

Jefferson Evangelical Church

Thursdays @ 6:30pm

Abundant Life Center

(8th grade thru H.S.)

Sundays 6pm-8pm @ The Bridge

Jefferson Baptist Church

Wednesdays @ 6:30pm

This program offers games,

Bible lesson, and Scripture

memorization for ages 3 years

old through 6th grade.

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Greater Jefferson

Community Center ...The Community Gathering Place…

107 N. MAIN ST. ♦ P.O. BOX 355 ♦ JEFFERSON, OR 97352 ♦ 541.327.7996

WWW.GJCCENTER.ORG

Pinochle Open to all ages

Every Monday at 1:00pm

Mervine @ 541.327.3306

Senior Potluck Friday, February 14th @ noon

The 2nd Friday of each month, all

seniors and boomers gather to enjoy

food, friends, and fun.

Circuit Training Workout Class

A vigorous workout that rotates between

cardio, strength, and pilates/core.

Mondays and Thursdays

6:30 to 7:30 pm

Cost $2.00 per class, first visit free.

Executive Board Meeting

Monday, February 3rd @ 6:30pm

Come and learn more about how you can

get involved and impact your community!

Need a place to hold your event or class? We have a beautiful facility and

affordable user fees. Call us today to find out more!

Click here for a printable calendar of all the events held at GJCC.

Jefferson Indoor Park Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

9:30 - 11:30am

Visit for free!

Membership just $10/term.

jeffersonindoorpark.blogspot.com

Elizabeth @ 503.851.0474

Jeffercize Our own special exercise group with

emphasis on balance and stretching.

Mondays & Thursdays 5:00 to 5:45 pm

Donations accepted

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City of Jefferson 150 N. SECOND ST. ♦ JEFFERSON, OR 97352 ♦ 541.327.2768

WEB ADDRESS: city.jeffersonoregon.us

City Council

Meeting

February

13th & 27th

6:30pm

City Hall

Building

A convenient drive-up secure payment drop box is located near the alley.

The City of Jefferson

has a new website! Visit this work in progress at

city.jeffersonoregon.us

Keep checking back as they

Continually will be updating it.

Jefferson Public Library Three ways that won’t cost you a cent to help raise funds for the new library building!

Y ou can help the library earn cash donations from Fred Meyer just by shopping with your Fred

Meyer Rewards Card. Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to nonprofits based on

where their customers tell them to give. Here’s how the program works: Sign up for the

Community Rewards Program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card at www.fredmeyer.com/

communityrewards. You can search for the library by the Friends’ non-profit number 81064 or Friends

of the Jefferson Public Library.

Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you can help us earn a donation. Not to worry,

you still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you normally do. Sign up now! (And

spread the word to family and friends.)

I f you purchase Amerigas Propane, bring your receipts to the library. They can be submitted for cash

for the new library. Receipts from anywhere in the United States are valid.

W e also accept used ink and toner cartridges to turn in for cash.

Now, wasn’t that easy?

Would you like to have your gas paid to go to Stayton every Saturday? We are looking for a volunteer to

be a courier of library materials between the Jefferson Public Library and the Stayton Public Library. This

means: Pick up the materials at the Jefferson Public Library, deliver them to the Stayton Public Library,

and bring the materials waiting there back to the Jefferson Library. The hours are somewhat flexible, so if

you want to go shopping or run errands while you are in Stayton, that is fine. The volunteer must have a

valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance. Mileage will be reimbursed at the prevailing IRS rate.

Phone Valerie at 541-327-3826 or stop by the library

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Jefferson Park and Rec

541.327.3581 ♦ bill.linhart@jefferson.k12.or.us

J efferson Park and Recreation District would like to extend a sincere “Thank you” to our current winter coaches. We have listed the

Head Coaches but there are many assistants that provide time and effort in making our programs go. This “thank you” is for then also.

Bill Case 7th Grade Boys Basketball

Clay Combatley 8th Grade Boys Basketball

Chris Larson Middle School Wrestling

Angie Wusstig 6th Grade Girls Basketball

Greg Lyons 6th Grade Boys Basketball

Megan Garland 5th Grade Girls Basketball

Kari Petterson 5th Grade Boys Basketball

Chloe Lima 4th Grade Girls Basketball

Danny Aguilar 4th Grade Boys Basketball

We would also like to acknowledge our sponsors for winter sports:

Jefferson Medical Clinic 541.327-2380

Rooter-Rite 503.899.9322

Bill Case Farms 541.979.1888

We are always looking for coaches and sponsors. Please contact the park office for additional information

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School News! A Message from the Jefferson School District:

Because students experienced considerable loss of educational time due to recent snow days, the

following changes have been made to the school-year calendar. Please plan to send your child(ren)

to school on these dates:

· Monday, February 17 - a full school day for students

· Friday, March 21 - a full school day for students

· Wednesday, June 11 - a full school day for students

· Thursday, June 12 - a full school day for students

· Friday, June 13 - a half day for students (12:30 dismissal)

The revised calendar can be accessed on the district website at www.jefferson.k12.or.us.

Jefferson School District

Annual Budget Workshop

Monday, February 24, 6:30 PM

in the Jefferson High School Commons

District staff and community members are encouraged to attend and

participate in the process of prioritizing spending for the coming school year.

Mark your calendar with the following public budget meeting dates:

Monday - April 21, 2014

Wednesday - May 7, 2014

Wednesday - May 21, 2014 (if needed)

Budget Committee Vacancy

Jefferson School District 14J is seeking to fill one vacancy on their budget committee.

Applicants must be qualified voters residing within the Jefferson School District

boundaries. Applications are available by contacting Karen Wusstig at 327-3337,

extension 241 or on the district website at www.jefferson.k12.or.us/DISTOFC/do.htm.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 PM, Wednesday, February 19, 2014. An

appointment to fill the three year term will be made by the Jefferson School District

Board of Directors at their regular meeting Monday, March 10, 2014.

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Jefferson Elementary School February Events

3rd ~ Late Start - School begins at 10:00am

11th ~ PTC Meeting - 6:00pm

13th ~ Math Night - 6:30pm

18th ~ Site Council Meeting -3:45pm

26th ~ Regular School Day w/Evening Conferences

27th ~ NO SCHOOL - Parent Conferences

28th ~ NO SCHOOL

Jefferson Middle School February Events

3rd ~ Late Start - School begins at 9:55am

Band Candy Bar Fundraiser begins

10th ~ Site Council Meeting at 3:45pm - Staff Room

21st ~ Pride Assembly at 2:30pm - Gym

26th ~ Regular School Day w/Evening Conferences

27th ~ NO SCHOOL - Parent Conferences

28th ~ NO SCHOOL

School Schedules

Jefferson High School February Events

3rd ~ Late Start - School begins at 10:00am

Grad Nite Mtg at 7pm - Library

7th ~ Winter Formal Coronation Assembly during PRIDE

8th ~ Harmonix/Concert Choir Performing during Lions Barbershop Concert at JMS

10th ~ Site Council CCR- 3:30

12th ~ Valentine Cabaret at 7:00pm in Library

13th ~ Sr. Citizens Lunch at 12:45pm in Commons

14th ~ Winter Formal Dance at 8:00pm in Commons

18th - 21st ~ FFA Week

26th ~ FFA Convention in Silverton

26th ~ Regular School Day w/Evening Conferences

27th ~ NO SCHOOL - Parent Conferences

28th ~ NO SCHOOL

In an effort to improve communication, Jefferson School District has expanded its

emergency notification system to include general news releases. In addition, individuals

can now sign up to receive district notices via text message and/or email at no cost, and

the subscriber can choose to receive all district notices or only emergency notifications.

To begin receiving Jefferson School District emergency and/or other notices, simply click

on the Emergency & Closure Notices link on the district homepage to subscribe.

Jefferson School District

Board Meeting

February 10th ~ 6:30pm

JMS Board Room

The agenda is posted under "THE

DISTRICT" at www.jefferson.k12.or.us

the Thursday preceding the meeting.

Items for the agenda can be

suggested via email to the board

secretary at

karen.wusstig@jefferson.k12.or.us by the

Monday before the meeting. These

meetings are open to the public. Audience

time is provided at each meeting for

community input on agenda items.

Audience members addressing the board

will be asked to sign in.

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Community Resources

Jefferson Evangelical Church Clothes Closet

Ministry

552 N 2nd Street

Open the 1st Saturday of the month from 10am-

noon

Limit of 10 items per person. This ministry operates completely

from donations provided from those in the community and outlying areas. We accept clean,

gently used clothing of all sizes and seasons and blankets. Items can be donated at any time by

placing under the covered porch of the church, or under the deck area near the clothes closet.

WIC WIC is available in Jefferson! Call

503-588-5057 for appointment at

JUMC* on the 2nd Thursday of

each month from 9:30am-3pm.

Appointment preferred, but not required.

* JUMC = Jefferson United Methodist Church, 310 N. 2nd St.

Jefferson Food Pantry

Open each Wednesday

from 3 to 6 p.m. at JUMC*

For more info, call

LuAnn Hamby @ 503.756.7732.

Free Community Dinner February 26th

JUMC ~ 5:30 - 6:30pm

Extra Helping Next Extra Helping packing day is Friday, February 21st at 8:30 am at the

Jefferson Community Center. It takes about an hour and is a great event to be

involved in to support children and families in the Jefferson community by helping

to provide for nutritional weekend food needs.

All volunteers are welcome. For a complete list of 2013-14 Packing Days, check out

our website at gjccenter.org/extra-helping. Questions? Call Tami at 541-327-1948.

Extra Helping is in need of plastic grocery bags. They can be dropped off at the

Community Center anytime during they are open.

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YOU CAN HELP EXTRA HELPING EARN DONATIONS JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR FRED MEYER REWARDS CARD!

Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho,

Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. Here’s

how the program works:

Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer

Rewards Card to (non-profit) at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.

You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number - 86328.

Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping

EXTRA HELPING earn a donation!

You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do

today.

If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service

desk of any Fred Meyer store.

For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards

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Community Organizations & Churches

Jefferson Fire District

189 Main St ♦ 541.327.2822

Board meeting: 3rd Tuesday @ 6pm

Click to visit on Facebook ♦ Click to visit website

City of Jefferson

150 N. Second St ♦ 541.327.2768

Click to visit website

Kidco Head Start

Free Preschool for children of

low-income or other needs.

615 N Second St ♦ 541.327.7924

Click here to visit their website Jefferson Area

Chamber of Commerce

Click to visit on Facebook ♦ Click to visit website Jefferson Park & Rec

1298 N Second St ♦ 541.327.3581

Visit on Facebook Jefferson Together!

PO Box 536 ♦ 541-327-3337 ext. 237

Click to visit on Facebook

Jefferson Public Library

128 N. Main St ♦ 541.327.3826

Hours: Tue-Thu: 10am-6pm; Sat: 10am-4pm

Friday, Sunday, & Monday: Closed

Click here to visit their website

Friends of the Jefferson Library

Click to visit on Facebook♦Click to visit website

Abundant Life Center

835 N Second St ♦ 541.327.2112

Service: Sundays at 10:00 am

Click to visit on Facebook ♦ Click to visit website

Jefferson Baptist Church

15002 Jefferson Hwy. ♦ 541.327.2939

Services: Sat. @ 7pm; Sun. @ 9am & 11am

Click to visit on Facebook ♦ Click to visit website

Jefferson Evangelical Church

552 N. Second St. ♦ 541.327.2531

Services: Sundays at 11am

(Sunday School at 9:30am)

Click to visit on Facebook ♦ Click to visit website

Jefferson United

Methodist Church

310 N. Second St. ♦ 971-559-0142

Sunday Services: Adult Sunday School @

10am, Kids’ Choir @ 10:15, Worship and

Kids’ Sunday School @ 11am

Click to visit on Facebook ♦ Click to visit website

St. Thomas Catholic Church

645 N. 3rd St. ♦ 541.327.2343

Mass: 2nd & 4th Sundays @ 8:30 am

The Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints

681 Jefferson Scio Drive ♦ 541.327.2977

Sunday Services: 9:00am

Click to visit website

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Community CALENDAR February 2014

Weekly Activities

Mondays

Pinochle: 1pm @ GJCC

Jeffercize: 5pm @ GJCC

Girl Scouts: 6pm @ GJCC (2nd/4th)

Bootcamp Exercise: 6:30pm @ GJCC

Tuesdays

Indoor Park: 9:30am @ GJCC

T.O.P.S: 5:45pm @ JES

4-H Club: 6:15pm @ GJCC (1st/3rd)

Youth Group: 6:30pm @ JBC

Wednesdays

Food pantry open: 4-7pm @ JUMC

Woman’s Club: 12:30pm (2nd)

Lions Club: 6-7pm @ GJCC (2nd/4th)

AWANA: 6:30pm @JBC

Thursdays

Indoor Park: 9:30am @ GJCC

Jeffercize: 5pm @ GJCC

Bootcamp Exercise: 6:30pm @ GJCC

Youth Group: 6:30pm @ JEC

1st ~ Bingo: 6:30pm & 7:00pm @ Fire Hall

Clothes Closet: 10am-noon @ JEC

3rd ~ GJCC Board Meeting: 6:30pm @ GJCC

6th ~ Book Club: 6pm @ GJCC

7th ~ Scrapbookers: 6pm @ GJCC

8th ~ Jefferson Threadheads: 10am @ Purple

Frog Quilt Shop

Barbershop Music Concert: 7pm @ JMS

10th ~ JSD Board Meeting: 6:30pm @ JSD Board

Room

12th ~ JT! Board Meeting: 6:30pm @ JSD Board

Room

13th ~ City Council: 6:30pm @ City Hall

14th ~ Senior Potluck: noon @ GJCC

17th ~ Mint Festival meeting: 6:30pm @ GJCC

18th ~ Fire Dist. Board Mtg: 6:30pm

20th ~ Royal Family Night Out: 5:30 @ JBC

21st ~ Extra Helping Pack Day: 8:30am @ GJCC

Library Fund Benefit Concert: 6pm @

Mint Leaf

22nd ~ Health fair: 10am @ GJCC

24th ~ JSD Budget Workshop: 6:30pm @ JHS

Commons

26th ~ Free Community Dinner: 5:30 @ JUMC

27th ~ GJCC Board Meeting: 6:30pm @ GJCC

28th ~ Quilt ‘Til You Drop: 6:00pm @ Purple

Frog Quilt Shop

JBC: Jefferson Baptist Church

JEC: Jefferson Evangelical Church

JSD: Jefferson School District

JES: Jefferson Elementary School

JMS: Jefferson Middle School

JHS: Jefferson High School

JUMC: Jefferson United Methodist Church

GJCC: Greater Jefferson Community Center

JT!: Jefferson Together!

LDS: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-

day Saints

Click here for a printable calendar of

all the community events around

Jefferson.

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Call Susan for more information at 541-327-3337 ext 237