Jefferson, Maryland
This site is a project of the
Jefferson
Ruritan Club
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Jefferson, Maryland This site is a project of the
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This web site was created on July 4, 2000 and is operated as a project of the Jefferson Ruritan Club for the benefit of the entire community (see bottom for sponsorship & free services). Jefferson, Md. is an unincorporated town, established in 1774. Incorporated as a town in 1831-1832. Jefferson townsfolk decided they didn't need a municipal government. See the limited edition print of Jefferson, Md. by artist David Yontz.
Google maps of
Jefferson (regular, satellite, hybrid) New
Notice: Rental of Jefferson Ruritan Center: call 301-473-8753
Notice: Jefferson Ruritan Club has medical supplies to lend to people in the area (Jefferson, Brunswick, Burkittsville,...). Items include hospital beds, walkers, crutches, and wheelchairs. Call 301-473-8546. Donations are welcome.
Dominion Transmission, Inc. has proposed building a large gas line pumping station in Jefferson. As part of a larger project to improve distribution of natural gas originating in the Gulf region of the U.S. and pumped to underground storage caverns in Pennsylvania for further distribution channels that include the existing pipeline through Jefferson, the proposal may have far reaching consequences. The pumping station may also have consequences for the citizens of Jefferson. As a first step in a process to invite public comments, Dominion and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sponsored an open house on May 7, 2008 at Valley Elementary School.
Over 200 people attended - a sizable turnout, despite the very limited public announcements (confined to within 1/2 mile of the proposed site), confusion about schedule and venue, and conflicting local events. One vocal opponent, who was trying to get the open house set to May 8 at Jefferson Ruritan Center, said, "it is as if Dominion and FERC were trying to get a low turnout to justify bypassing a public scoping meeting." David Hanobie, the FERC representative at the event, said that it is up to his boss, Mike Boyle, who was not present, to decide whether to hold a scoping meeting, a meeting to gather oral comments from citizens, but that a major criteria would be turnout at the open house.
Jennifer Booth, one of the local citizens that are organizing public input,
said "We
are looking to form a committee of core individuals. That
committee will be looking at all relevant issues as pertaining to how the site
will impact
Story in Frederick News-Post, April 30.
The Community Garden of FoxHaven Farms, located on Poffenberger Road in Jefferson, is looking for new participants to share gardening work, learn the principles of organic methods, and share in the bounties of the harvest. The Community Garden has been in existence for 5 years. Participants contribute labor and a yearly fee. For more details and to sign up please call Susan Hanson 301-371-4274 or Kay Schultz 301 371-5458.
More information, including pictures and Google map link.
Help control pollution
run-off by planting seedlings and shrubs in your back yard. The "Buffer in
a Bag" program includes 25 bare root seedlings and shrubs in a bag for free.
You can help
restore and protect your local waters and the Chesapeake Bay without leaving
your own backyard.
More
information.>
This is a major fund raiser
for our local organizations, providing good food and entertainment.
July, 2008 Jefferson Ruritan
Community Carnival
October 18 (Saturday), Noon - 5 p.m.: Community Supper by Jefferson
United Church of Christ
Location: Jefferson Ruritan Center
Featuring country ham, turkey and fried oysters.
Serving family style.
Info: 301-834-9865
October 25 (Saturday), Noon - 5 p.m.: Community Supper by 4-H Camp &
Activities Center
Location: 4-H Camp & Activities Center
Featuring country ham, turkey and fried oysters. All you can
eat.
Info: 301-695-1509
November 8 (Saturday), Noon - 5 p.m.: Jefferson Ruritan
Community Supper
Location: Jefferson Ruritan Center
Featuring country ham, turkey and fried oysters. Serving
family style.
Info: 301-473-8259
Our next butchering will be December 4 & 5 with sales on Saturday, December 6, 2007.
Guests are welcome to participate in this community service. Come and experience this fascinating country tradition. For more information, call any Ruritan member, e.g., Mike Summers (301-473-4849), Larry Jones, Butchering Committee Chair (301-473-8226), or Jim Carpenter, web master (301-371-5263).
Sales orders must be picked up by noon on Saturday, the following day. To place an order, you may call one of one of our committee co-chairs: 301-473-8699 301-473-7986 301-473-8546 301-473-8226
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To post volunteer opportunities, call Jim Carpenter 301-371-5263
Jefferson Streetscape is a project started in May 2000 by the Jefferson Ruritan Club in cooperation with other local organizations and residents and the Maryland State Highway Administration. For more information about the project, including meeting materials such as proposed agenda and minutes of past meetings, see http://jeffersonmd.net/Streetscape
Cooperative projects focused on the environment are underway in Jefferson. The February 10, 2007 Movie/Discussion at the Jefferson Ruritan Center reviewed eight projects for Jefferson. See an overview of the projects
Stream Sampling - programs of Maryland DNR and Izaak Walton League of America. More sampling of Catoctin Watershed is needed.
Rain Gardens - beautiful and good for our environment
Rain Barrels - save rain water runoff from your roof for garden and other uses. Funds approved by the board of Jefferson Ruritan Club. Workshops held on April 24. 16 rain barrels installed.
Hike & Bike Paths - connect our neighborhoods
Shopping for Electricity - reduce your electricity bills
Energy Audits - cut your energy consumption. Andy Lynn is organizing an energy audit of the Jefferson Ruritan Center. Walkthrough of Jefferson Ruritan Center at 7:30 pm, Wed., May 22.
Community Organic Vegetable Garden - grow healthy vegetables with the experts. More info
Volunteer Frederick’s BIG Sweep - The Big Sweep is being held this year on April 26th. 2008. Turning Trash into Cash for Frederick Nonprofits. Information flyer or visit www.theBIGSweep.org
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Able And Willing - sub web of JeffersonMd.net with it's own registered domain name: AbleAndWilling.org. A locally run charitable organization, their mission is to promote education and self-sufficiency in developing countries.
Copperfield HOA of Jefferson, MD - Home owners association in Copperfield in Jefferson.
Fox Haven Center - An Ecological Learning Center situated on 400 acres near Jefferson, Maryland, offers the environmental and social-change community a program of educational and experiential events, such as focused conversations, discussion groups, video presentations, seasonal celebrations, personal retreats and outdoor experiences.
Jefferson Lions - Preventing blindness through research and services is the principal goal of the club. Jefferson Lions Club members have identified and implemented many humanitarian service projects, participated with fellow Lions throughout the community in a Lions awareness program, and conducted several fundraising events.
Jefferson Ruritan Club - The Jefferson Ruritan Club is the registered owner of the "JeffersonMd.net" domain name and is the prime sponsor of this site. The Jefferson Ruritan web site is a sub web of JeffersonMd.net (it resides on the same computer). The web address is www.JeffersonMd.net/Ruritan (You can ignore the "www." and the capitalization.)
Jefferson Streetscape Task Force - Jefferson Streetscape is a project started in May 2000 by the Jefferson Ruritan Club in cooperation with other local organizations and residents and the Maryland State Highway Administration for the purpose of improving Jefferson's main street..
Jefferson United Church of Christ - "Where there are no strangers...only friends we haven't met."
Jefferson United Methodist Church - new sub web of JeffersonMd.net with it's own registered domain name: JeffersonMethodist.org. (names on this domain are not case sensitive)
Jefferson Valley Baseball Association Inc - Babe Ruth Leagues for 13 to 15 year old youths and 16 to 19 year old youths.
Jefferson Volunteer Fire Company - learn history of JVFC and link to other fire and rescue web sites.
St. Paul Lutheran Church (off-site link)
Valley Elementary School (off-site link) - K through 5th grades.
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A Child's Garden
4218 Wallingford Court, Jefferson, MD 21755
"Where children grow and love blossoms"
Offering Pre-K, Preschool, and Morning Out Programs
Also Summer Camps for School-age children
Teresa Wolfe License #10-89448
Achildsgarden@hotmail.com 301.371.0876Automotive Industrial, Inc.
1103 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, Md, 21701
301-662-2211Catoctin Pottery
Lewis Mill
3205 Poffenberger Road
Jefferson, Maryland 21755
(301) 371-4274Dandelion Christian Child Care
2538 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MD 21755
301-834-9007
www.educatewithcare.comFast Lane Fabrications, LLC
3884 Roundtree Road
Unit #3
Jefferson, MD 21755
The "Hot Rod Shop"
1-888-97-SPEED
www.fastlanefabrications.comH. C. Summers
4002 Jefferson Pike
Farm & Pets, Lawn & Garden
Mark, Mike, Tom & Jim Summers
email Mark at (correct email address is coming)Hemp's Meat
Full service country butcher shop since 1849
Jefferson, Md.Jefferson Market
3703 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, Md.
301-473-5784Jefferson Pastry Shoppe
3738 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, Md. 21755
301-473-8258Jefferson Ruritan Club - registered owner of the "JeffersonMd.net" domain; primary sponsor and operator this web and its sub webs.
James George, CPA
Certified Public Accountant
4014B Mountville Road
Jefferson, Maryland 21755
Phone (301) 473-4445
FAX (301) 473-4449
"Caring about your business is my business"Jhoon Rhee Black Belt Academy
3884 Round Tree Road, Unit 2
Jefferson, MD 21755
301-473-7792
jrijefferson@aol.comLawnscape Mowing Service
P O Box 28, Jefferson
MD 21755
301-473- LAWN
Don Specht HP1280@aol.comMar-Lu Nursery & Landscaping
Minutes from Frederick City at
3810 Lander Road
Jefferson, MD
301-662-6000
A full service garden center and landscape contractor
www.marlunursery.com
sales@marlunursery.comNutriCycleSystems
Old Lewis Mill
3205 Poffenberger Road
Jefferson, Md.
www.nutricyclesystems.comPotomac View Impressions, LLC
PO Box 519
Jefferson, MD 21755-0519
Office: (301) 834-9280
Fax: (301) 834-9283
http://www.potomacviewimpressions.comSheahan Consulting Services
PO Box 519
Jefferson, MD 21755-0519
Office: (301) 834-9280
Fax: (301) 834-9283
http://www.specss.comSunnyside Sculpture Studio
4454 Mountville Road
Frederick, MD 21703
301-874-5711
homeryost@adelphia.net
The Valley Soap Company
Patricia Thompson
3026 Sumantown Road
Middletown, MD 21769
301.371.4895Warm Spirit
Wellness and Natural Products
Helen V. Williams
Independent Consultant, #28205
www.warmspirit.org/28205
To become a sponsor, add a new site to this host or a link to another related site, call Jim Carpenter at 301-371-5263. Sponsors can post information on this site. If you are a Jefferson, Md. resident, we can also list your web site here for free. Thank you for your interest in Jefferson and Ruritan!
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Kathy Anderson 
Pogue Mahone Farm
horse boarding
Jefferson, Md.
Homer Yost & Carol Dodd sheep farm and studio/gallery
Jim Carpenter
Citizen of Jefferson with interests in creating a healthy community, peaceful and sustainable planet and building schools in Africa
Jefferson residents can place links to their home page here. Send email to
