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. Visitors 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 inquiries regarding the Spur Photography Club.
SPUR-DICKENS COUNTY MUSEUM is closed for the winter months and will reopen the first of April. Anyone wanting a tour during the off-season may call a board member: Fronye Morris, (806) 271-3577, Don Wright, (806) 271-4520, or Linda Swenson, (806) 271-3238.
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER/SOUTH DICKENS, 210 Burlington Ave., serves a noon meal Tuesday through Thursday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable, we offer a curbside lunch you can reserve by calling (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 AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Meets monthly on a Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. (watch “What’s Happening”on page 1 for date( at the Spur Senior Citizens Center, 210 Burlington Ave.) and provides visitor and local information at the Spur Welcome Center, Burlington Ave. at Hill Street, (806) 271-3097.
SPUR ART GUILD Open painting day every third Monday at the Spur Senior Citizens Center, 201 Burlington Ave., Spur.
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SPUR SENIOR CENTER OF SOUTH DICKENS COUNTY serves a noon meal Tuesday through Thursday. The dining room is open, or if you feel more comfortable, we offer a curbside lunch which you can reserve by calling (806) 271-4472. The price for lunch is $5 for those 50 and over and $7 for those under 50. Donations are always appreciated. Low-fat milk, tea with lemon, or water available with all meals.
SPUR SENIOR CENTER OF SOUTH DICKENS COUNTY Game Nights on first, third, and fifth Mondays of the month and second and fourth Thursdays.
CITY OF DICKENS CITY COUNCIL Thursday, May 8, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 1211 5th St., Dickens
DICKENS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, May 12, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 201-US 82, Dickens, (806) 623-5532
KENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, May 12, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton, (806) 237-3373
KENT COUNTY LIONS CLUB Monday, May 12, noon, Community Center, 156 W. 4th, Jayton
PATTON SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, May 12, 7 p.m., 1261 E. FM 193, Afton, (806) 689-2220
SPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTE REVISED DATE Thursday, May 22, 5:30 p.m., Spur Senior Citizens Center, 210 Burlington Ave., (806) 271-3097
JAYTON-GIRARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, May 19, 6:30 p.m., school board room, 700 Madison Ave., Jayton, (806) 237-2991
WHITE RIVER MUNICIPAL DISTRICT Monday, May 19, 7 p.m., District office at White River Lake
ANDREW KENT MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Tuesday, May 20, 4:30 p.m., District office at Kent County Courthouse, 101 Main St., Jayton
SPUR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, May 26, 7 p.m., 800 Williams Ave., Spur, (806) 271-3272
CITY OF SPUR CITY COUNCIL called meeting Friday, May 9, 10: a.m. to canvass votes; regular meeting Tuesday, May 27, 6 p.m., City Hall, 402 N. Burlington Ave., Spur, (806) 271-3316
COMMUNITY SERVICES
KENT COUNTY LIBRARY is open for patron services Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Library patrons may also check out e-books and audio books on the Libby app for free with their library card. For information about the Summer Read-With-a-Buddy Program by texting @kcnhbuddy to 810-10. For information regarding Community Garden you can text @kentgarden to 810-10. For information about library programs for the general public, please text @kclibrary to 810-10. All other inquiries can be made in person or call (806)237-3287 or stop by 156 W. 4th St. Jayton.
