- C4: Campbell County Community Cleanup
- MAD: Make A Difference
- JAR: Jellico Area Revitalization
- JCC: Jellico Community Cleanup
- ROCKETS: Revitalizing Our Community & Keeping East Tennessee Successful
Note: If you have suggestions or information that can help us achieve any of these goals, please contact Mr. Griffith (askgriff@gmail.com).
We will:
- Work on community clean up and beautification projects
- Look for ways to improve infrastructure (missing / needed signs, road problems, safety issues)
- Support local business and buy local when possible
- Encourage potential businesses to consider our communities
- Celebrate and preserve our history and culture
- Attend City Council meetings to lend our voices to the mix
- Focus on School Climate / Making School a Community
- Locate open land, buildings, storefronts, etc. and track prices.
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- More / New Police Officers
- Police Shouldn't Let People Off Easy
- Volunteering
- New Freedom (Building Help)
- 7th Day Adventiist (Store Work)
- Food Pantry (Exists)
- Homeless Shelter
- Drug Rehab:
- Springs of Life
- Celebrate Recovery
- Need Adult Volunteers
- Teen Recovery Starting
- City Basketball League
- Build a Closer Community
- DMV / Department of Safety
- Attend City Council Meetings
- Community / Rec Center
- Tear Down Falling Buildings
- Fix Up Old Buildings / Storefronts
- Dog Park
- Animal Shelter
- Get the Pool Running Again: [Joe McCulley]
- Stop Sign / Hedges Blocking View
- Park Hours Extended (+ Lighting Trails: [Joe McCulley]
- Clean / Trim Trails at Park [Joe McCulley]
- Community Free Clothing for Kids / Teens
- 7th Day Adventist: Every Thursday
- Clothing Swap Meet (Possibly Between Schools)
- Fix the On/Off Ramps (Dangerous Circle)
- Fix the Roads (not just patch)
- Neighborhood Cookouts / Get to Know Neighbors / Block Parties
- Roadside Trash Clean-Up / Adopt a Road
- Railroad Trash Clean-Up
- Fix up the tennis courts / ball fields / get community soccer/football field
- Jellico Towers / Myrtle Street Clean-Up: [Rita Mclearran / Sarah Phillips]
- Day Care / Head Start
- Farmer's Market
- Community Gardens
- Fire Department / Firefighter Training
- Fix Up / Tear Down Jellico Motel
- Expand Skate Park: [Joe McCulley]
- Railing Along Roads (Guard Rails)
- Reclaim Empty Buildings
- Redo the Stage at Veteran's Park
- Report People Buying Alcohol for Minors
- Reduce Stray Animal Populations
- Organize Neighborhood Watch
- Volunteer Repair / Maintenance (fix loose boards, fences, paint porches, etc.)
- Helping Elderly: Cut grass, cut wood, cook, transport, walk dogs, shovel driveways, etc.
- Wellness Checks for Elderly -- Especially in very cold or very hot weather
- Visit Nursing Homes
- Hiking / Biking / Walking Trails & Greenways
- Tutoring for Children: [Brooke LeMarr]
- Raise Money for a Park
- Clean Up Cemeteries
- Restore Abandoned Cemeteries
- Cemetery Behind Jerry's Car Wash
- Plant Trees / 5k Tree Day
- Schedule Small Bands to Play at Veteran's Park Stage
- Visit People in Community to Make Lists of What to Work On
- Get More Vendor's for Fall Festival
- Raise Awareness of Jellico History / Promote Tourism / Speak to Travelers
- More Playground Stuff (benches, equipment, shelters / gazebos)
- Classes for Parents to Learn Reading, Job Training, etc.
- Better Recycling Programs
- Shop Locally
- Fix Stop Sign Graffiti
- Remove Graffiti at the State Park (including the rock)
- 25W Sale: Annual "endless yard sale" along Highway 25
- Gym (that includes men and women)
- Factory / Assembly Jobs
- A Real Restaurant
- Cracker Barrel
- Steakhouse
- Cheddars
- Buffet
- Shoneys
- Donuts / Krispy Kreme
- Amusement Park
- Escape Rooms
- Roller Skating Rink
- Theater / Drive-In
- Candy Shop
- Bowling Alley
- Starbucks
- Chick Fil-A
- KFC
- Bed & Breakfast
- Walmart
- Jump Jam
- Veterinarian
- Car Lot / Dealership
- Book Shop / Comics
- Art Gallery
- Ice Cream Shop / Baskins Robbins / FroYo's
- Something for Teens
- Arcade
- Paintball
- Laser Tag
- Airsoft
School Climate / Improvement:
- Morning Assembly / Launch: Pledge, Moment of Silence, Announcements
- Student-Led Programs: Bullying, Drunk Driving, Drugs, etc.
- More Pep Rallies
- More Class Variety
- Clean the Bathrooms (Especially in Locker Rooms)
- Larger Library
- Better Technology
- Less Focus on Sports
- Paint Football Field for Games
- More White Boards
- No Study Hall / RTI
- Less Test Focused
- A Greenhouse / FFA
- Attend More Parent/Teacher Meetings
- Bring Back Breaks
- Fix Broke Desks, Lockers, Lights, Ceiling Tiles
- More Hands-On Activities in Classes
- Talk to People You Usually Don't Talk To
- Bigger Lunch Room
- Longer Lunch
- Fix Roads Near School
- Sidewalks From High School to Elementary
- Stop Bullying
- Recycling
- Teachers focus too much on keeping pace for the tests. Some get left behind.
- Off-Campus Lunch (for students with good attendance and GPA).
- Life Skills Class
- "One hall for focus classes and the other for required classes."
- More Sports (Soccer and Golf)
- Clean Bleachers
- Sex Ed Class
- Paint Murals in Classrooms
- Build Bird Feeders and Bird / Bat Houses for Town
- Find / Prosecute Drug Sellers at School
- Turn Grass Area Between Buildings Into Courtyard
- Get Morning News Back: [Brooke LeMarr]
- Host Movie Evenings / Casual Get-Together: [Brooke LeMarr]
- More "Mix it Up Day" like activities: [Brooke LeMarr]
- Equal Equipment/Programs With Campbell County High School
- Better Internet
Community Safety:
- Focus on Drugs / Drug Dealers
- Focus on Prostitution
- John Davenport, PO Box 856, Jellico, TN 37762
- Jellico Motel: 131 Douglas Ln.
- 1 Peter 4:10: "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." (more)
Jellico: Rebirth of a Community
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