SPUR VISITOR CENTER, 101 Hill Street at Burlington Avenue, is operated by the Spur Area Chamber of Commerce and open during regular hours Tuesday–Saturday. Vistiors seeking information on the area may email spurchamber@gmail.com or call (806) 271-3097.
THE SPUR AREA FOOD BANK serves families throughout Dickens County. The Food Bank is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating via private donations and welcomes donations to this community work. Donations are tax-deductible and are accepted directly into the Food Bank’s account at Spur Security Bank or at 612 Burlington Ave. The Spur Area Food Kitchen Inc. does not discriminate due to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
THE KENT COUNTY LIBRARY, 156 W. 4th St., Jayton, is open for patron services Monday– Thursday, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Library patrons may also check out e-books and audiobooks on the Libby app for free with their library card. For information call (806) 237-3287 or “like” Kent County Library on Facebook.
THE KENT COUNTY SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER, 156 W. 4th St., Jayton, is open Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A lunch meal is served at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a nominal cost, and is also available for carry-out. For information call (806) 237-3288.
THE SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 403 E. Hill St., is open Monday–Thursday, noon–5 p.m., and extended hours on the first Monday of each month until 7 p.m. Call (806) 271-3714 for questions. Free WiFi (password spurlib2017) is available inside and from the parking lot. Also contact the library for inquries regarding the Spur Photography Club.
SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM, 327 Burlington Ave., Spur, is open April through October. For a tour please call a board member: Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577; Linda Swenson, (806) 271-3238;Woodie McArthur, (806) 271-4415; or DonWright, (806) 271-4520.
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER/SOUTH DICKENS, 210 Burlington Ave., provides a dine-in meal at noon Monday–Friday. the salad bar is available on Wednesdays. A donation of $4 is suggested for ages 60 and older, with an $8 donation for those younger than 60. For more information call (806) 271-4472.
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER/NORTH DICKENS, 511 Montgomery St., Dickens, provides a meal at noon Monday–Friday. A donation of $5 is suggested. For more information call (806) 623-5520.
DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM on Montgomery Avenue in Dickens is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the second and fourth Saturdays monthly. For a special viewing or other hours please call Ruby Combs at (806) 269-6215 or Bron Combs at (806) 294-5302.
KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at noon at the Kent County Community Center, 156 4th St., Jayton. Lunch is served at a cost of $10 per person; please RSVP to Daryl Ham at (806) 269-1179.
SPUR ART GUILD Open painting day every third Monday at the Spur Senior Citizens Center, 201 Burlington Ave., Spur.
Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up
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KENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton, (806) 237-3373
KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB Monday, Sept. 23, noon, Community Center, 156 W. 4th, Jayton
WHITE RIVER MUNICIPAL DISTRICT Monday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., District office at White River Lake
CITY OF SPUR CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m., City Hall, 402 N. Burlington Ave., Spur, (806) 271-3316
SPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Monday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m., Community Center, 101 E. Hill St., Spur, (806) 271-3097
JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Thursday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m., school board room, 700 Madison Ave., Jayton, (806) 237-2991
SPUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., school administration office, 800 Williams Ave., Spur, (806) 271-3272
