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THE 126TH ANNUAL JAMESON PICNIC

The Picnic was a big success. Three days of fun in the park. A great time was had by all. After one week and some 350 pictures the 126th Annual Jameson Picnic is now posted. Check it out.

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(photos by Paul Caven)

JAMESON MISSOURI PEOPLE AND PLACES 1871 - 2017

At the request of Jameson Community Betterment, the Missionary Sisters at Adam-ondi-Ahman used copies of all our Note Cards to publish a booklet titled Jameson Missouri People and Places 1871 - 2017. The cover is a drawing of a plat map of Jameson from 1871 and the numbers correspond with the page number in the book containing the Note Card for that location. They did an incredible job, it took a lot of time, a lot of work, and a lot of research. We very much appreciate the Sisters dedication to this voluntary project and we are so thankful for all the AOA Missionaries and all they do for Jameson. Jameson Community Betterment is selling the books as a fund raiser for the community for $10.00 (plus postage) or you can contact Beth Wheeler at: 816-294-2384  and pick up two or three.

THE FISH FRY

It was a lovely evening in the park. Everyone enjoyed the fish and all the other goodies. Good food and good friends...it doesn't get any better than that!

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(Photos by  David Wheatfill)

THE JOINT WAS JUMPIN' AT THE SOCK HOP

The 50's and 60's came alive at the Jameson Sock Hop. Rock & Rollers of all ages were movin' and a groovin' to DJ-David Lainhart's stacks of wax. They were dancing the Loco Motion, doin' the Limbo Rock, and Hula Hooping till they dropped. There was food and drinks galore and everyone had their fill, plus there was a Photo Booth where you could get a souvenir photo. All the Cats and Chicks got thier kicks at the Hop!

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(photos by Paul Caven)

THE EASTER BUNNY HIDES EASTER EGGS ALL OVER THE PARK

The kids had a wonderful time with the Easter Bunny taking pictures and getting hugs. When the Easter Bunny told them that there were eggs hidden all over the park, the hunt was on! some of the eggs had candies or other treats in them but other eggs had coupons inside that they could redeem for bigger prizes. They scoured the park and picked up every single egg. Isn't it strange how they can pick up every egg but not pick up their room!

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(photos by Paul Caven)

SOUP SUPPER SALES SOAR

The Soup Supper was a huge success. People were standing in line and nobody went home hungry. There were several flavors of homemade soups, homemade chili and hamburger dishes and plenty of slices of tempting pie and cake. Plus the world famous Jim Duly & Liz McNeely hand made gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. It doesn't get any better than that!

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(photos by Paul Caven)

GHOSTS AND GOBLINS WERE OUT IN JAMESON

The Lions den was crawling with dozens and dozens of them. Everything from convicts to pirates, Freddy Kruger to a Tootsie Roll. They played games, got made up with slashes and gashes, and had their fortune read and, Oh yeah, had plenty of candy!

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(photos by Paul Caven)

JAMESON IS FINALLY GETTING A NEW WATER SYSTEM

It’s been 7 years in the making but ground has finally been broken for a new water system for Jameson. The old water system was installed in 1965 but by early in the 21^st century, it had become susceptible to breaks and leaks. In 2009 the Village Board hired a new Clerk, Denise Caven and the first thing President Art Turley asked Denise to do was to look into funding for a badly-needed new water system. At the direction of the Board, Denise researched the requirements for a new water system and found the first step was to acquire a Preliminary Engineering Report (a blue print) for the project. The Preliminary Engineering Report for the Village water project would cost $12,000.00, more than the Village of Jameson could ever afford. A grant would be needed to pay for the Preliminary Engineering Report. Unfortunately no grants were available for Preliminary Engineering Reports.

Finally, she found one grant that funded infrastructure projects, President Obama’s Stimulus Bill. With the help of Jim Cook and Jan Duly, Denise was able to apply for funding for the Preliminary Engineering Report. The grant was structured to fund 80% of the cost of the report with the Village funding 20%, or $2400.00. In the grant application Denise requested 100% funding because the Village could not afford to pay the 20%. With letters of support from the Daviess County Commissioners the grant was submitted. Several months later the Board was notified that they would receive 100% funding and the water project was underway.

Once the Preliminary Engineering Report was completed, with the guidance of Lance Rains of Green Hills Reginal Planning Commission, a grant from Community Development Block Grants and a grant-loan package from USDA-Rural Development funding for the new water project was secured. The Village Board wanted to keep the Jameson water system, but funding for the project was contingent on the water system being turned over to Daviess County PWSD #2. Once the funding was in place Board member Beth Wheeler guided the project through negotiations with Daviess County PWSD #2 and completed all the necessary paperwork to finalize the project.

Sadly Art Turley didn’t live long enough to see his wish of a new water system for the residents of Jameson come to fruition. However, his widow Aletha is on the Board of Trustees and was able to cast her vote in favor of the new water system. It has taken 7 years, some said it would never happen but due to the determination and resolve of Village Board members, Patty Baker, Natalie May, Aletha Turley, and Beth Wheeler and Village employees, Denise Caven, Jim Cook and Jan Duly, Jameson is finally getting a new water system.

(Photos by Paul Caven)

A GREAT TURNOUT FOR THE JAMESON SCHOOL CENTENNIAL

The celebration was held in the school gymnasium and was very well attended not only by the whole student body but by many former students. Also in attendance were three past superintendents and several past members of the Board of Directors. Our current Superintendent, Mr. Mayfield, welcomed everyone and then turned the mic over to former student Beth Wheeler ('74) who narrated a PowerPoint demonstration of the history of the school. The children enjoyed learning more about the long history of their school. Afterwards, several past students and staff shared their remembrances. Then the children all assembled outside in front of the school for a photo to commemorate the event for posterity. The photo is a recreation of a photo taken in the exact same spot 100 years before. The children then were allowed to come back to the gym for cup cakes pervided by Amy Weese,Peggy Heldenbrand, and FBLA.

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Troy Lesan wrote two great articles about the Jameson High School Basketball teams of the past for the Lake Viking News. Click on the SCHOOL tab above to view both articles.