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Always held on the first Monday in February at the Zephyrhills, Florida Lions Club --- Lions Club 5827 Dean Dairy Road Zephyrhills, Florida 33541

Our 2024 picnic This year's Jefferson County Picnic was held on Monday February 5.  The doors opened at 10:00.  Although the crowd was small, there were many reunions and meetings of long-time friends.  Our current president, Terry Baker was re-elected for another year and will be joined by three new officers.  David Earl and "Charlie" Jeffers were elected to the positions of Vice-President and Treasurer, respectively, and Rebecca Cooper stepped up and volunteered for the open secretary position.   During the business meeting it was mentioned that we were trying to resolve a descrepancy in the money collected at the door.  After the event was over and we had time to look deeper in to the situation, it was discovered that there was a $100 difference in the amount of money collected at the door.  This was simply a counting error.  There was $100 more there than was originally noted.  We also realized that a couple of people apparently did not sign the attendance record!  Everything balanced in the end. It was also noted at the meeting that the minutes of the 2023 event were not available.  They have been on the website for the past year but never got recorded in the secretary's records so were not available to be read at the picnic.  We have left them on the site and can be read by clicking here.  The minutes of the 2024 event and the Final 2024 Treasurer's Report are available by clicking on the links in the banner above. See you on February 3, 2025. The Jefferson County Picnic is an annual reunion/gathering of anyone living in Jefferson County, New York, or who came from or once lived in Jefferson County, New York and is in Florida at the time of the event. The first "picnic" was held in 1953.  For several years, the event was actually a picnic.  Attendees brought their own lunches and the event was held outdoors.  Even though it is no longer a picnic, per se, the moniker has stuck.
	Somewhere along the line, the event moved to an indoor venue and for many years has been held at the Zephyrhills Lions Club building.  During most of the this time, it was a covered dish event where participants brought a dish to pass.  Some people simply continued to bring their own lunch. From 2017 through 2020, local businesses were contacted and donations received which allowed us to make it a catered event, basically at no cost to the participants.  The 2021 event was cancelled due to COVID.  Our 2022 event had to be postponed due to a physical plant problem at the Lions Club building.  It was held four weeks later than originally planned, on Monday, March 7, 2022.  As of the 2023 event, we are returning to normal.  Doors traditionally open at 10 AM with lunch served around 12:00 after a social period.  Admission will be $5 to support the organization.  There are drawings, door prizes, raffles and entertainment.  Coffee is provided with lunch but attendees should bring any other beverages they would like.  Water and soda are available for purchase provided by the Lion's Club.
The Jefferson County Picnic on Facebook ... Our association has both a Facebook page and a Facebook group.  The difference between these can be confusing. A page is the official profile for a business or organization.  Posts made are public and only administrator(s) can make these posts on the "Home" section of the profile, although the "Posts" section will display comments made by others. A group is a place for "small group communication and for people to share their common interests and express their opinion."  Our group is closed which means you must become a member.  Simply click on the "Join" button under the cover photo.  Once an administrator sees the request and recognizes that the person has a link to Jefferson County, the application will be allowed.  Members can make posts on the group page. Links to both the page and group are available near the top of this page.

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