Lunchtime on Wednesdays will be one of the best times to be in Jefferson. Chews Jefferson will continue this year with a new twist on last year’s promotion. A Tower Tunes Live concert will be played each Wednesday in June and July from 12:15 – 12:30. Various local musicians have volunteered to play their choice of tunes. Rick Morain will kick off with the first concert on June 3.
With COVID-19 precautions, the organizers encourage residents and visitors to purchase take-out meals from any of the outstanding restaurants in the community. Specific restaurants will not be targeted for each week with no special meals planned.
Promotion co-chair Angie Gingery suggested, “Set a goal of a new restaurant each week as you enjoy a different concert. People can gather safely throughout the Square to enjoy their lunch and listen to the Tower Tunes Live concerts.” Suggestions are the Bell Tower Plaza, Thomas Jefferson Gardens, Sally’s Alley, or in their cars throughout the area.
The Promotion Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street is working with the Bell Tower Community Foundation to offer these special concerts. 

The comfort that continues is that the Mahanay Bell Tower will continue to chime every quarter hour, ring the bells at each hour, and several songs will play right after the hour. With the digital system, the bells can continue to play. Bill Monroe continues to volunteer to select songs throughout the year and many times he picks the perfect song for the situation. The bells playing can be that comfortable feeling of being at home in Jefferson. The memories of family and friends can be held dearly through a certain song being played.

We would have opened the Mahanay Bell Tower to visitors on the weekends during May but will remain closed. The Bell Tower Community Foundation Board along with the Board of Supervisors will make sure that whenever it is safe to have visitors to the Tower, it will be publicized.

So for now, enjoy the bells playing each day.