Another successful year is underway as several organizations jump on board the Jefferson County Day bus heading for a trip to Charleston, at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, to meet with legislators and continue to development a responsive relationship between the State of West Virginia and Jefferson County.

The agenda starts in Charleston with a Sunday evening reception at the Governor’s Mansion, followed by a mixer at the Marriott’s Whitewater Bar & Grille. Early Monday morning there is a free breakfast buffet, and then a move to the Capitol building.

Organizations will display and represent Jefferson County in the Capitol Building on both the House and Senate sides of the Rotunda. Lunch will be followed by going into a Legislative Session in both Houses, to receive Resolutions recognizing Jefferson County Day and Shepherdstown 250. Attendees wrap up the day by meeting with legislators and attending legislative committee meetings. As the bus heads home there will be a stop for a quick bite for dinner and head back to Charles Town by 11 p.m.

Some of the organizations participating this year are Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Jefferson County Council on Aging, River Riders, Shepherd University, Charles Town Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County WVU Extension Service, Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Department, Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Ryan Film Institute, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Jefferson County Schools, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County CVB, Friends of Happy Retreat, Shepherdstown Visitors Center, Quality Hotel and Conference Center at Harpers Ferry, Bavarian Inn, The Spirit of Jefferson, The Shepherdstown Chronicle, Greg Didden Assoc., The Observer, Shepherdstown 250, The Arts & Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County, The Charles Town Crier, The Town’s Inn at Harpers Ferry, American Public University, Skinner Law Firm, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Frontier Communication, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Station at Shepherdstown, Eastern Panhandle Organization of Home Owners Associations, The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center of Historic Shepherdstown, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation, and Communication Outreach of Jefferson County, W.Va.

The deadline for making room reservations at the Charleston Marriott town center is this Saturday, Feb. 11, at the group rate of $133.28 per room, which includes tax and a free breakfast.

For more information about Jefferson County Day or Communication Outreach of Jefferson County, please contact Cheryl Keyrouze at 518-583-7897 or CLKeyrouze@aol.com.