.....The City of Jackson is making it easier to do your own Spring Cleaning by bringing a roll-off dumpster to Fondren on April 24, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
.....The City will place a dumpster at the old McRae's parking lot, 336 Meadowbrook Road.
..... Residents may bring household furniture, small appliances, and accessories for disposal. However, tires, chemicals, and gas tanks are not accepted in the Roll-Off Dumpster program. .....Participants are required to place debris inside the dumpster.
.....This is a service for City of Jackson residents. Proof of residency may be required.
.....For more information about Roll-Off Dumpster Day and other Solid Waste programs, contact the City of Jackson at 601-960-0000.
JPD writes tickets for speeding
.....At the request of the FRF Street Safety Task Force,JPD stepped up traffic enforcement in Fondren in February and wrote 202 tickets for speeding over a two week period - each week having 2-3 enforcement days each week.
.....In all, the special traffic enforcement effort netted more than 350 tickets for various violations, including the 202 tickets for speeding.
.....Other tickets given:
99 - no insurance
48 - suspended or no drivers licenses
13 - expired tags
4 - child restraint violations
1 - failure to dim lights
4 - not wearing seat belts
1 - switched tag
1 - reckless driving
1 - careless driving
3 - disregard for traffic devices
1 - failure to yield to blue lights
2 - DUIs
1 marijuana with fire arm possession
.....The Task Force has requested a follow up meeting to the Mayor and Police Chief to request on-going enforcement, noting that disregard for traffic laws returned once enforcement ceased.
.....Racing and speeding on Northside Drive continue to be dangerous problems as does speeding and illegal passing (using the turn lane) on Old Canton Road.
.....Members of the Street Safety Task Force are: Liz Brister, Chair, Troy Walters, Francine Thomas, Chris Wilbourn, Jake McGraw, Chris Hannibal, Jesse Emling, Patricia Ice, with Senator David Blount as ex-officio members.
Task Force continues to press for safer streets
.....After another Sunday of dangerous and loud racing/speeding along Northside Drive last night, the Task Force is pressing for another meeting with Mayor Lumumba and Chief Davis to specifically address Sunday night conditions along Northside Drive.
Take a tour of Fondren!
.....Jane Halbert Jones and More Than a Tourist has planned two final Fondren tours for the Spring season.
.....Fondren Foodie Tour - Saturday, April 17
This tour focuses on the Restaurant scene in the Fondren Neighborhood. This is NOT just a tour but a Food Experience with 8 restaurants participating! Cost is $90 REGISTER
Fondren BitesNStroll - Saturday May 15
.....Starting at The Bean and finishing with a delicious dinner at Aladdin, the tour will stop in local shops to hear about what they do and why they do it in Fondren. Cost is $70 REGISTER
Fondren's Got Talent!
.....Whether you are a musician, a mime or a human statute, we want to showcase you this summer as part of our Business District Busking Program. (Busking is an international term for street performers.)
.....The first step is to show us what you do by registering for our Busking Directory.
.....Examples of buskers include: Dancers, mimes, artists, clowns, magicians, musicians (especially bagpipers, saxophonists, accordion players, cellists), puppeteers, jugglers, acrobats, tumblers, human statutes, contortionists, escape artists, street percussionists (pots, pans and buckets), animal tricks, dressing and acting like a character from a book or movie.
.....Busking is about pulling people away from the chaos in their own lives and giving them something to smile about for 10+ seconds.
Fondren personality Felder Rushing gave an entertaining talk last week at Duling Hall before signing copies of his new book: Maverick Gardeners: Dr. Dirt and other Determined Independent Gardeners. The book features Fondren gardeners: Rick Griffin, Becky Potts, Suzie Cranston, Jenny Nelson, Perry Davis and Joni Thaggard.
Habitat completes another new home;
Fondren partners help make it happen
.....Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area recently completed a new home built at 4643 Casablanca Drive in North Jackson in partnership with Bankers Build, Women Build and Fondren Presbyterian.Fondren partners in Bankers Build include Trustmark, BancorpSouth and Regions. Fondren Presbyterian is a longtime supporter of Habitat for Humanity and Women Build because of Elise Winter's role in founding the Habitat affiliate here. Bankers Build and Women Build provide monetary support as well as volunteers.
Keeping Fondren Fabulous!
.....FRF accepts contributions of all sizes! Help us Keep Fondren Fabulous with a tax deductible contribution today!
.....Thank you to these individuals for your support of FRF:
.. .....Become a partner with JPD in solving neighborhood crimes!
Virtual Neighborhood Watch signs are now available to deter people from entering your property to commit a crime. For a donation of $10, FRF will deliver a yard sign to your property. You can relocate it, once it is received.
.....Whether you have a sign or not, you can upload video and photos from your home security camera directly to JPD's Precinct 4 with this link:Send video to JPD.
.....The sign is just a deterrent to those who may be trespassing, informing them that their images may be sent to Precinct 4 and used as evidence.
.....Use the button above to reserve a sign and have it delivered.
