Jewett ‘forgotten’ by state authority

By Cornelia Grace Harrison News-Herald Reporter

JEWETT - The Jewett Village Council began its March 20 meeting with comments from Bobbie Prevot.

She attended to share event and fundraising ideas for the village. These plans included everything from an Earth Day clean-up to a rib cook-off in the summer. Prevot, along with her husband, Paul, own Brightside Tavern in Jewett and regularly donates to and participates in village fundraisers.

“We’re calling it Light Up Jewett,” Prevot said. “Our fundraiser this year is for new Christmas lights. … We would like to do memorial Christmas trees or business Christmas trees in the village lots. Like they do in Cadiz with the snowmen.”

She said if the village was doing lights she wanted them to be done well, with the entire village getting lights at the same time so no one felt ignored. Council has been discussing lights for a few months and are working on getting proper electrical work done to make it possible.

Prevot also shared the idea of having a Jewett Citizen of the Year or each month.

“You guys have residents who decorate their houses and take care of the town,” Prevot said. “It doesn’t have to be a plaque, it doesn’t have to be something big. But I think it would be nice to recognize a citizen each month who has gone above and beyond to make their property look better and make our village look better.”

“I appreciate you