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Jacksonville Review Page 2 March 2014
380 Pair-A-Dice Ranch Rd,
Jacksonville
$598,500
3 Bedrooms 4 Baths
3176 Square Feet 1.44 Acres
Private backyard w/Pool, garden shed,
bonus room/office/4th BR & BA upstairs
13585 Hwy 238, Jacksonville
$765,000
3 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths
Prime Applegate River on 410' of river
frontage. Irrigated. Great for Horses.
Shop with studio above
522-528 Crater Lake Ave, Medford
$189,900
1690 Square Feet .21 Acres
Remodeled residential units to
commercial use. Value in the land
and location, near Medford Center &
Providence Medical Center.
4902 McLoughlin Dr, Central Point
$6,700,000
5 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms
3 Story, Hand Crafted Victorian.
Creeks, Bridges, Pool, Porches & Patios.
5 FP, Shop, Barn, 1950's Gas Station
187 Northridge Ter, Phoenix
$75,000
Cute Condo close to Medford &
Ashland! Private patio and small
yard area. Includes stackable
washer & dryer
2552 Thorn Oak Dr #57 Medford
$47,500
3 Bedroom 2 Bath 1404 SF
Nice newer all age park. Upgraded dou-
ble wide manufactured home with
vaulted ceilings in all rooms! Sheetrock
walls, new kitchen in 2008.
2271 Johns Peak Rd, Central Point
$5,495,000
Paved & gated entry, 3 Master Suites,
Views, Pool with Spa, Gazebo, English
Gardens, 2 Kitchens, Theater Room.
11847 Upper Applegate Rd
Applegate
$449,900
Large windows. Gas FP, Garage & Work-
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incredible volunteers making Jacksonville a wonderful
place to live. At the Review, Im fond of saying, the V
in Jacksonville is for volunteer!
On February 18, I was thrilled when
Mayor Paul Becker presented Dirk Siedlecki
with the 2013 Person of the Year award.
This is the frst-ever mayoral award of
its kind and one I hope future mayors
will present. Its a privilege knowing and
working with Dirk, an incredibly active
person who serves on the Jacksonville
Cemetery Commission, State Cemetery
Commission and Friends of Jacksonvilles
Historic Cemetery board. Hes a key player
in the Boosters Club and helps produce the
Meet the Pioneers and History Saturday
programs. His enthusiasm is invigorating,
his energy is seemingly limitless. Above all,
Dirk is a role model to many, including me.
Commenting on the award, Mayor Becker said, The
idea came to me several months ago I decided to
more or less proceed with choosing Dirk as the frst
recipient. Not surprisingly, everyone with
whom I spoke was in agreement everyone
knows about Dirks contributions and truly
admires him for all he does.
The mayor added, Through sheer will and
dedication, Dirk has developed a regional
reputation and appreciation for the historical
signifcance associated with the Jacksonville
Cemetery. Jacksonville may not have historical
fgures like Annie Oakley or Bufalo Bill, but it
has grown as a major tourist atraction, coming
in right behind the Brit Music Festival all
through the eforts of Dirk.
Congratulations Dirk Siedlecki on
this well-deserved award and thanks for
everything you do for Our Small Town with
Big Atmosphere!
Dirk Siedlecki Named 2013 Jacksonville Person of the Year
ON OUR COVERThis month we say, "Let it Rain" until our creeks and rivers are
fowing, and our lakes and reservoirs are full again! Jacksonville artist Steve Bennet has
been composing pictures most of his life. Before moving here, he practiced Dentistry in
Bend, Oregon. The cover painting, Jackson Creek is done in pastel, a favorite medium.
Steve says, I have walked the Sarah Zigler Trail along Jackson Creek hundreds of times
and always marvel at the play of light through the trees in afternoon or morning, in any
season. Each walk is unique. This piece is not just one spot along the trail but a composite
of many. The trail brings me many, many moments of happiness this is the feeling I wanted to convey in this painting.
Please see Steve and Sue Bennets website at www.artsbennet.com or contact The Oregon Street Gallery 541-899-1179.
720 Sterling St, Jacksonville
$490,000
3 BR 4 BA 3642 SF
Large open floor plan, covered deck, 2 garages
w/room for 4+ cars, near downtown
40 Vintage Circle, Jacksonville
$325,000
3 BR 2 BA 1761 SF
Single story home in a wonderful neighborhood
with private yard and RV parking area.
831 Juanita Dr, Jacksonville
$575,000
4 BR 3 BA 4645 SF 5.01 Acres
Wonderful views. Fireplace, exercise room,
large open rooms & finished basement.
Private but close to downtown Jacksonville
2816 Upper Applegate RD, Jacksonville
$539,000
3BR 3BA 3073 SF
Prime Applegate Riverfront. New family room,
5 irrigated acres, views, 2 car garage,
storage building and inground pool
165 Hillview Dr. Murphy
$439,000 4 BR 3400 SF
Beautifully updated home w/ hardwood floors,
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Dirk Siedlecki receiving
the award from
Mayor Paul Becker
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This year, Jacksonville Elementary will
present its annual Student Art Exhibition
on Tuesday, March 18th from 5:00pm-
7:30pm, in the school gymnasium. If you
have not yet atended one of these shows,
you will be amazed by the talent on display!
Over the years, JVE students have
learned about perspective, pointillism,
color and collage and can tell you
the diference between fne art and
illustration, realism and abstraction.
Having formed a unique partnership of
parents, teachers, administrators and
community members, this program
provides one of the areas most
comprehensive art programs. Most of the
program is volunteer-based and relies
on a passionate network of parents and
teachers for support.
Each school year between October and
March, parents lead the students through
projects designed to teach art basics
such as shape, color, line and texture.
During this time, parent volunteers teach
and present more than 20 projects to
their students. Over the years, theyve
introduced students to the work of
master artists Pablo Picasso, Jackson
Pollock, Andy Warhol, Georgia OKeefe,
Vincent van Gogh, Albrecht Drer, Eric
Carle, Henri Matisse and more. In so
doing, theyve exposed students to a
wide variety of materials and techniques
including paints, pastels, clay, wire,
textile and gourd.
Program coordinator/parent Jessica
Haynes points-out that, The support
received from teachers is outstanding
they participate in every art class to help
the students understand how art relates
to other subjects. The program, frst
introduced and managed by local artist
and teacher Tami Lohman, continues
in good health today, due in large part
to incredible parent volunteers like
Haynes and incredible school stafers.
Kids love artit teaches them so much
like planning, estimating and spatial
thinking, Lohman says.
This year, Jessica Haynes says, the
Art Commitee chose the theme Pioneers
in Art for its 10th-Annual Art Show.
I am grateful to our students, staf and
volunteers who have had the pioneering
spirit to keep art alive in our school, despite
many challenges that come with running a
volunteer program. Haynes refected that
this academic year, the students studied
master artists known for being pioneers in
their feld, such as Henry Matisse who said,
Creativity takes Courage, and Creative
People are curious, fexible, persistent, and
independent with a tremendous spirit of
adventure and a love of play!
10th-Annual Jacksonville Elementary
Art Exhibition
Best Design
Karissa Cooper
Most Beautiful
Delaney Murray
Most Colorful
Kylie Scofeld
Best Design
Honorable Mention
McKinley Abbot-Dale
Most Beautiful
Honorable Mention
Marijke Havener
Most Colorful
Honorable Mention
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The City of Jacksonville and the
Jacksonville Boosters Foundation
announced receipt of a $7,500 grant from
the Carpenter Foundation to assist in the
replacement of the substandard lighting
in Peter Brit Gardens. Previous grants
have been received from the Jacksonville-
Applegate Rotary Club and from Brit
Festivals. In total, the Jacksonville
Boosters Foundation has received over
$50,000 in grants and donations towards
the PBG lighting replacement project.
Individual Boosters Club members
donated $3,900 in the 4th quarter 2013 for
the lighting project. Additional capital
allocations and labor provided by the City
of Jacksonville is expected to result in
the new, energy-efcient lighting system
being installed prior to the end of 2014.
Boosters Club Lighting the Way
The holiday spirit was in full swing as
Jacksonville businesses joined together
during the month of December to raise
over $7,000 for ACCESS, the Community
Action Agency of Jackson County. The
participating businessesFarmhouse
Treasures, along with Ashland Partners
and Cutler Investment Group (both
located on the Bigham Knoll Campus)
each employed diferent methods for
the fundraiser. We went door-to-
door to the local businesses to ask for
participation, says Ana Marroquin of
Ashland Partners, the coordinator of
the fundraiser, but we left it up to the
businesses to decide how they wanted to
contribute. Kelly Kason of Farmhouse
Treasures, a boutique ofering a charming
collection of unique gifts, volunteered to
donate sales proceeds from select product
lines during the busy holiday shopping
season. Ashland Partners, a global CPA
frm headquartered in Jacksonville, and
Cutler Investment Group, a registered
investment adviser, raised money from
within their organizations.
The coordinators hope the fundraiser
will become an annual event in
Jacksonville with increased participation
in future years. The people of Jacksonville
have a strong history of giving back and
enriching their community. We hope to
grow the efort and get even more support
next year says Richard Kemmling,
President of Ashland Partners. If three
businesses can produce this type of
assistance we can only imagine what a
broader efort could yield.
ACCESS is a Jackson County non-proft
organization that strives to beter peoples
lives through assisting with the essentials
of life, such as food and shelter to name
a few. The much needed resources are
distributed among low income families,
including children and seniors, as well
as people with disabilities. For more
information on ACCESS, please visit their
website at www.accesshelps.org.
For individuals or businesses interested
in participating in future initiatives,
please contact Ana Marroquin at 541-857-
8800 or ana@ashlandpartners.com.
Local Jacksonville Businesses
GO BIG for ACCESS
From l-r: Richard Kemmling, Ana Marroquin, and Mel Ashland with Ashland Partners,
Jenny LeRoy with Cutler Investment Group, Kelly Cason with Farmhouse Treasures.
Jacksonville has its frst nationally-
recognized Firewise community!
The Westmont area neighborhood
recently received the ofcial
Firewise certifcation documents
and signs. Chief Devin Hull
and Firewise coordinator
Michele Brown-Riding
congratulated the Westmont
Firewise Board members,
Chris Arnold, Whitman Parker
and Curtis Auer for achieving the
ofcial status.
Jacksonville frefghters, CERT
members and Oregon Department of
Forestry personnel invested extensive
efort during 2013 to
educate the Westmont
area neighbors about the
importance of creating
defensible space around
their homes to limit
damage from wildfres.
Grant funds were
made available to those
interested in acquiring
assistance for funding
the removal of dangerous
landscape plants such as
juniper, blackberries and
scotch broom. During the
course of 2013, Oregon
Department of Forestry
crews carried out extensive
clearing and tree-limbing operations
on numerous properties, as well.
Plus, many neighborhood residents
invested substantial time in creating
a safer environment around their
homes by clearing debris, brush
and limbs.
Watch the Review for information
on the upcoming 2014 Firewise
Day activities being held in the
Westmont community on Saturday,
April 26. The event will include a debris
collection activity designed to assist the
area neighbors with landscape clearing
and maintenance of their defensible space
prior to the start of wildfre season.
Westmont Neighborhood Receives Firewise
Designation and Certifcation
Be sure and check-out the
cool, new coin-covered foor just
installed at the Mustard Seed
Cafe! While doing other interior
upgrades, owner Jeannie Inman
liked the idea of covering the
entire seating area foor with
pennies! John Cornilsen handled
the project, laying the foor penny
by penny120,000 pennies in
all. The coins were gathered from
local banks, friends, relatives
and customers. Patie Bakke,
caf manager, noted that several
customers brought in bags of
stored-up pennies and donated
them as did several local kids who
broke-open their piggy banks to
make it all happen. For those still
doing the math, 120,000 pennies
equals $1200. (Pictured here are
John Cornilsen with cafe manager
Patie Bakke and her daughter
Gracie Vinyard-Bakke.)
Stretching Their
Pennies
Firewise from l-r: Whit Parker, Michele Brown-Riding,
Curtis Auer, Reese Thomas, and Chris Arnold
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With more than 50 years
of experience between them
in the grocery business,
Scot South and Darrell
Guthrie have taken over
management duties at Ray's
Market in Jacksonville. South
and Guthrie have known
one another for more than
20 years and have worked
side-by-side at the Central
Point store since 2005! The
management shift was due
in-part to structural and
personnel changes related to
the companys Chapter 11 reorganization,
which has included the closure of several
area Ray's locations. South and Guthrie
transferred from the Central Point store in
early December when South was named
Store Manager and Guthrie Assistant
Manager. Former store manager Terry
Edwards is still with the company, now as
manager of the Phoenix, Oregon store. The
Jacksonville store employs 24 employees.
Scot South, 54, has been with Ray's
for 22 years, and started his grocery
career as a bag boy at age 16. Scot and
his wife Anne have been married for
34 years, have two children and three
grandchildren and reside in Central
Point. Since coming to the Jacksonville
store, South has reorganized much of the
store and increased his focus on ofering
more organic and specialty, Trader
Joe's-like goods. South reports that since
taking the helm, the Jacksonville store
has outperformed most others in the 42
store chain, with increased sales over
the same time period in previous years.
The growth in sales, he notes, is due to
his commitment to ofering customers
more local products, increased employee
morale and a commitment to delivering
outstanding customer service.
Darrell Guthrie, 46, has been with Ray's
for 29 years, having started his grocery
career as a botle boy at age 17. In
addition to having managed the Crescent
City store for 10 years, he also served as
head golf pro at Del Norte Country Club
in Crescent City for two years and had a
brief but successful commercial insurance
career. Big-D as hes known, returned
to his Ray's family after the economic
downturn in the construction industry
in 2008. When asked about his mission
here in Jacksonville, Big-D smiled and
said, CS, CS, CSCustomer Service,
Customer Service, Customer Service.
Guthrie resides in Central Point and
has three grown daughters and two
grandchildren. Interestingly, Guthries
mother, Connie, was a checker for Van
Weys Market in Jacksonville for many
years. (Van Weys became Jacksonville
Market before being sold to Ray's Market
in the late 1990s.)
South and Guthrie exude a good
neighbor quality that is inspiring. Going
forward, both say they and their team
are commited to making the Jacksonville
store beter and beter and serving the
needs of the community. Both have
been reaching out to local non-profts,
including service clubs and Brit
Festivals in order to become more active
in the community and hope to do their
part to make Jacksonville a beter place
for everyone!
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Local
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tasting, hors
doeuvres,
wine & soft
drinks will be
available!
Join our 5
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and gift baskets.
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by March 15, 2014
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welcome!
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Jacksonville residents Mat & Meagan
Eykelbosch have recently opened Cure,
the Rogue Valleys premier infrared sauna
studio, in Medfords Biddle Center at
1560 Biddle Road, Suite F. Cure ofers a
proven yet innovative wellness concept
that allows customers to experience the
multiple healing benefts of infrared heat
while relaxing in the comfort of their own
private suite. Cure partners with health
practitioners, physical therapist, trainers,
chiropractors and massage therapists
to help integrate the benefts of infrared
sauna therapy with existing health and
treatment plans for greater success,
healing and wellness.
Private suites come fully-equipped
with an HD TV, radio/CD player, towel,
purifed drinking water, and storage
space for your personal belongings. Cure
Infrared Sauna Studio is open Monday
through Friday from 8:00am-8:00pm
and from 10:00am-5:00pm on Saturday.
Your frst session is always free and then
sessions range from $8-$35. Call 541-728-
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www.curesauna.com. Please see ad on page 28.
Cure Infrared Sauna Studio Opens in Medford
In 2010, Jacksonville resident Linda
Kestner volunteered to help clean the
basement of the former Jackson County
Courthouse and Jacksonville Museum.
Built in 1883,
decades of outdated
and unwanted stuf
had accumulated
thereold
electronics, items
made of wood and
metal, paints and
other chemicals,
used building
materials and
fxtures. It was a
sea of castofs that
needed to be cleared out.
Instinctively, Linda knew there must be
a beter option than sending it all to the
landfll. Never one to back down from a
daunting task, she began her research,
discovered the Jackson County Recycling
Directory, then made sure that everything
that could be recycled, was recycled. It
was the just the beginning.
As good fortune would have it, this
project led her to enrolling in the 2011
Jackson County Master Recycler training.
Her love of learning and service made
her an excellent ft for this team of
waste prevention ambassadors. Master
Recyclers raise awareness about reducing,
reusing and recycling. They volunteer at
events, schools and workplaces, and they
share their skills and talents and time to
conserve resources.
Over the course of the past three years,
Linda has reported a whopping 820
hours as a Master Recycler. Her amazing
commitments earned her the MVP 2011
(Most Valuable
Waste Preventer),
and Earth Day
Every Day Award
in 2012. She is also
recognized as an
Expo Extraordinaire
for her heroic weekly
recycling after events
at Jackson County
Expo-Fairgrounds
with a small team of
comrades.
With boundless energy, Linda always
rises above the call of duty. Rarely does
a wayward recyclable escape her grasp.
Without her, the County-wide recycling
program would not be the success it is
today. She is regularly the frst to arrive
and the last to leave an assignment,
tenaciously tackles whatever needs to be
done, and, no mater what the task, she
manages to make even the toughest job
look almost easy.
At the annual Jackson County Master
Recyclers graduation and awards
ceremony in January, Linda was awarded
the 2013 Volunteer of the Year, with a
standing ovation by her fellow Master
Recyclers. No one was surprised, yet
everyone was proud. Lindas dedication
and determination to preventing waste is
truly awe-inspiring.
Jacksonvilles Linda Kestner Awarded Jackson
County Master Recyclers Volunteer of the Year
by Paige Prewett, Master Recycler Field Coordinator
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Call for Take-Out: 541-899-3585
The Jacksonville Lions celebrated the
91st birthday of the clubs oldest member,
Bill Branham, at their January 20
meeting. Life-member Lion Bill recently
transferred to the Jacksonville Club from
another Club.
In early February,
the Lions met with
Firefghters of the
Jacksonville Fire
Department. The Lions
and Fire Department
join forces to help
frightened child victims
of fre, auto accidents
and other crises. The
Lions collect teddy bears and other
stufed animals and donate them to
the Fire Department. The emergency
responders of the Fire Department keep
the stufed animals on-hand to give to the
children. Stufed animal donations may
be made to Lou Mayersky, 541-772-8512.
The Lions have many civic-support
events each year, including college
scholarships, road cleanup, and joint
events with organizations
like BSA Scout Troop 7.
The Lions Club is always
looking for civic-minded
members who want to
enjoy fun and camaraderie
doing great things for
the community. The
Jacksonville Lions meets
twice each month at
their new meeting place,
The Point restaurant in Central Point.
Interested individuals may contact Dr.
Jim Davidian, Membership Chair, at
541-499-0968, or Bill Hanlan, President,
at 541-665-0180.
News from the Jacksonville Lions Club
(The Pride of Jacksonville)
2014 Lions Club Stufed Animal Drive: from l-r, Hew McElroy, Lou Mayersky, Nick
Nichols, Firefghter Steven White, Firefghter Brian Barret, Firefghter Reese Thomas, Bill,
Tony Antonides, Jack Pfeifer, Bill Hartwick, Rip Van Winkle, Joe Diamond and Bill Hanlan.
The Best of Britt is a fun beneft
that includes all of the best parts
of an evening at Britt: great music,
great food (10 local restaurants),
great wine (20 local wineries) and fun!
PLUS...A live auction
full of items that celebrate Britt!
All benefting music education programs!
Thursday
June 26
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Auction and Fundraiser for Britt Education Programs
featuring ukulele wizard
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW: $85 (all inclusive)
For more information visit www.brittfest.org
Box Offce: 541-773-6077 216 W. Main St., Medford
News From Britt Hill
by Donna Briggs, Britt President & CEO
Comments or questions for Brit Festivals?
Email Donna at ed@britfest.org.
Best of Britt Beneft Coming!
M
ake plans
now for
one of the
most entertaining
and tasty events of the summer! Our
Best of Brit beneft on Thursday,
June 26, is an evening flled with all the
best parts of Britgreat music, great
food and great wine!
First, the music. Were thrilled to
welcome back ukulele master Jake
Shimabukuro to the Brit stage, following
his highly-acclaimed performance at Brit
last summer. Jakes work
has gained worldwide
recognition through a
documentary about his life,
which won the Audience
Awards at both New York
Citys Gotham Independent
Film Awards and the
Ashland Independent Film
Festival in 2013. Life on
Four Strings is a compelling
portrait of an inspiring
and inventive musician
whose virtuoso skills on the
ukulele have transformed
all previous notions of the
instruments potential. Jake
has won accolades from the
disparate likes of Rolling Stone magazine,
Eddie Vedder, Perez Hilton and Dr. Sanjay
Gupta, and has earned comparisons to Jimi
Hendrix and Miles Davis.
Next, the food and wine! Best of
Brit atendees will enjoy food from ten
diferent restaurants from throughout
the valley. Also, 20 wineries from the
Southern Oregon Winery Association
will ofer tastings, and Western
Beverage, Caldera and Ninkasi will
provide beer tastings.
The evening is rounded-out with
an auction of Brit-themed packages,
including a guitar signed by artists from
the 2013 Brit lineup, special backstage
dinners and meet and greets, and a unique
package with Maestro Teddy Abrams that
is sure to draw spirited bidding from our
Classical Festival enthusiasts.
Proceeds from the Best of Brit beneft
our music and education programs,
which include summer music camps,
elementary school music listening
programs, workshops, college internships
and the new World of
Work program were
beginning for underserved
students in the Medford
School district.
To make the evening
even more festive, we
encourage patrons to
dress in black and white.
Leave your black tie at
home; this event calls for
casual, summery black
and white clothes.
Tickets are $85 per
person, and are on sale
now. That price is all
inclusive of a reserved
seat to the concert, and all
the food and wine/beer tastings. New
this year, atendees will also be able
to purchase botles of wine from the
participating wineries during the event.
Buy your tickets now for this
entertaining evening. Visit our website for
more information at www.britfest.org, or
call the Brit box ofce at 541-773-6077, or
1-800-882-7488.
Photo: Reilly Owen
For more information please contact
Bigham Knoll
541-899-9665
www.bighamknoll.com
To call a wedding a
Special Event is an
understatement.
At Bigham Knoll, we
help to make it a
lifetime memory.
The Unfettered Critic
by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann
Critiquing the Critic
I
n our Unfetered column last
October, we told you we were
looking forward to fve movies
scheduled to open before the end of 2013.
We hadnt seen them; they werent in
theatres yet. We chose them because of
the buzz they generated, and because
their trailers, which we watched on the
web, seemed tantalizing.
Now that weve actually seen the flms,
heres our thoughts on whether they were
worthy of our speculation (with added
speculation on how theyll do on the
Oscar front March 2nd).
GravityVisually, this flm is as
breathtaking as anything portrayed
onscreen in recent years, particularly the
frst ffteen minutes. Watching Sandra
Bullock and George Clooney struggle
to survive in outer space with litle air
and less hope is enough to keep you
on the edge of your seat. The amazing
efects werent
technically
possible when
production
started; they
had to be
invented along
the way. Which
is why Gravity
deserves its
ten Oscar
nominations,
including
best picture,
directing,
cinematography,
production design, visual efects and
acting (Bullock). But, sadly, the script
was weak, and we left the theater feeling
disappointed. Gravity certainly will win
several technical awards, along with a
Best Director statuete going to Alfonso
Cuarn for mastering the complexities of
flming. But the story ran out of air.
The Fifth EstateAlthough much
anticipated by the crowd that loved The
Social Network, this real-life dramatic
thriller about WikiLeaks mastermind
Julian Assange was a box ofce disaster,
and received no award recognition from
the Academy. It has all the elements
of a great motion picture, including
a star-studded cast led by Benedict
Cumberbatch, who garnered the flms
only critical praise. But the movie just
didnt work. The fault again lies in the
script. As one reviewer jibed: In the
absence of a story, all youve got to look
at is the casual mistreatment of laptops.
August: Osage CountyIts even beter
than wed hoped, thanks in large part
to the incendiary sparring between
top-notch actors Meryl Streep and Julia
Roberts, and the screenplay drawn from
the Puliter Prize-winning play. Yet
the tone of this dysfunctional family
tale proved too acidic for the average
moviegoer. Streep and Roberts deserve
their Best Actress and Best Supporting
Actress nominations, but the competition
in both categories is tough this year.
Dont be surprised if theyre edged out
by competing nominees from the more
popular American Hustle.
Saving Mr. BanksWe loved it. The
Academy didnt. Not much more we
can say, other than it didnt help that
the trailers sold this as a chipper duel
between two strong creative forces
when the actual plot was much darker
(and richer). Emma Thompson (as Mary
Poppins author
P.L. Travers)
proved brilliant
and should have
been nominated.
The Monuments
MenBased
on a true story,
a group of art
experts expose
themselves to
the dangers
of war while
trying to rescue
great works
of art before
Hitlers cronies can destroy them. Its
an old-fashioned WWII picture, like
The Dirty Dozen, Kellys Heroes and The
Big Red One, but the comparison hurts
more than it helps. Its in that style
but not as good. A litle funny, a litle
sad, a litle excitingits WWII Light.
Enjoyable, but like a meal that doesnt
quite satisfy, one is left with the feeling
that maybe it needed a bit more...ketchup.
The Monuments Men release date was
postponed until after the new year, so it
didnt qualify for the upcoming Oscars.
And as well-liked as director-actor-writer
George Clooney is, it probably wont
be remembered when next years Oscar
nominations are announced.
Or so we speculate.
Paula and Terry each have long impressive-
sounding resumes implying that they are
batle-scarred veterans of life within the
Hollywood studios. Theyre now happily
relaxed into Jacksonville.
"Cumber-botched."
Oysters & Ale
Join us in the bella saloon & Patio every
thursday for free beer tastings
& $1 bbQ Oysters!
March
6: stone brewing
13: guinness
20: Kona
27: georgetown brewing
St. Patrick s Day
Monday, March 17th~ 6 pm
special Irish menu & drink specials
daIly Pasta
sPecIal
served
11:30 - 4:00
Mon. - Fri.
lunch Monday through
saturday % sunday brunch
dinner & cocktails nightly
170 W. california st.
Jacksonville
bellau.com
541/899-1770
Bella Pasta Express
$8.50 Includes a salad, bread,
& garlIc butter
Monday- baked Penne
with meat sauce & our 3-cheese blend
tuesday- Veggie lasagna
Wednesday- Macaroni & cheese
thursday- tri-colored tortellini
with cheese sauce
Friday- three cheese stuffed Pasta shells
with cheesy marinara sauce
It s fast.
It s tasty.
It s $8.5o.
Kiwanis Honors Student of the Month
for January: JW Ziegler
Kiwanis' Dave Wilson & JW Ziegler
For further information, contact Dave Wilson at 541- 899-1934, e-mail: elkhntr@charter.net.
In February, the Jacksonville
Kiwanis Club was pleased to
honor JW Ziegler as Student of
the Month for January. JW is a
senior at South Medford High
School, and is the son of Natalie
and John Ziegler of Medford.
The courses he has taken or is
currently taking refect his strong
interest in math. He is now taking
Honors Algebra II, AP Calculus I,
AP Composition, AP US History,
Small Business Management, and
Advanced Digital Media, which is
a course in marketing.
He is active in DECA, Distributive
Education Clubs of America, and
he works a lot with his computer. He plans to atend Montana State University and
acquire a degree in computer engineering, and a masters degree in marketing. His goal
is to have his own business developing software and web-based designing.
He feels that his father has infuenced him most. His father is a diesel mechanic
working on heavy construction jobs away from home which has taught him that
often sacrifces must be made in order for life to work out smoothly.
Up Close and Personal with Local Artist,
Melanie E. Cardinal
Thirteenth in a series of artist profles by Randall Grealish
The popular St. Pats Dinner
is back at the Applegate Valley
Community Grange! The
dinner will be served
Sunday, March 16,
11:00am-2:00pm, at 3901
Upper Applegate Road.
Community members can
enjoy a classic meal of corned beef
and cabbage, with potatoes (of course),
vegetables, drinks, and even dessert.
Musical accompaniment is planned and
the Grange Hall will be outfted
with decorative touches to add to
the fun and friendship. Patrons can
expect good food, good service, good
humor, and, perhaps, a wee bit o
Blarney. Prices will be family-friendly.
For more information call Paul Tipton,
Grange President, at 846-0175.
St. Pats Dinner is Back!
A
few months ago, our small
town with big atmosphere
got a much-needed shot of
excitement in the local art scene when the
Art Presence group sponsored a group
show called, Out of the Mainstream. It
provided participating artists a chance to
try something diferent
than their normal work
and was a chance to break
free of any preconceived
notions and get Edgy
with it.
One of the standouts
from that show was artist
Melanie E. Cardinal.
Controversial art is
nothing new to Melanie as
many have misunderstood
what the real story behind
each piece is. Melanie
has learned to take the
comments she overhears
with a grain of salt, thanks
to the support team she
has built amongst fellow artists and her
husband and family.
She says her struggle is with the
process of creating the piece, not the
misconceptions of the viewing public.
It takes a while for her to gather all the
parts to go with the ideas and stories
forming within her mind. Before the
fnal assembly even begins, there are
costumes to design, props to gather and
the photo shoot. There is a sense of relief
when a project is
fnished, she says.
I feel like there
is so much weight
released from my
mind afterwards
that I could sleep
for a week.
The end result
is an obvious
emotional drain
on her. She adds
that just having
the opportunity
to tell her story and to share it with those
that get it, is satisfaction enough to make
it worth the efort.
Time and again, Melanie has tried to
simplify her process but to no avail.
With each new piece, she fnds herself
once again deeply involved in a time
consuming process which she describes
as a love/hate relationship that brings
together many years of training in a
variety of styles and disciplines. Melanie
explains, I have always enjoyed art and
have studied various forms my entire
life. I never felt I had found my niche
until I took photography in college. I
realized that with photography I could
tell an entire story in one frame. I could
still direct the scene, design the set, the
costumes and take the shot. All while
eliminating all that comes with shooting
a flm. I am able to do
a piece with as few as
2-3 people including the
model and myself.
It is important to
Melanie to only use
images she has taken
herself, including the
backgrounds. She says,
I want everything
to be a refection of
myself, my ideas and
my concepts. Her
latest work has been to
retell nursery rhymes.
The end result will
not always be readily
apparent, as she is
fond of creating her own back-stories to
familiar tales. Melanie hopes to have an
impact with her art much the same as the
frst time she saw the work of an artist
that actually touched her on a personal
level. This is evident as she is ever-
conscious of inficting each piece with a
bit of redemption and/or hope, something
personal, something Edgy.
Melanies goal is to get enough pieces
together to have a fuid show. I am
trying to dial it in
and get focused,
to create a body of
cohesive art, and I
would love to do a
multimedia show
incorporating all of
my skills.
Jacksonville artist
Margery Mercer
says, Melanie's
work is bold,
engaging and
provocative. Her
"out of the box" thinking and creativity
communicates her unique vision. How
she interprets the commonality of images
is a key element of her artwork.
The art of Melanie E. Cardinal may not
be the usual style of watercolor fowers,
mountain scenes and wine themes you
are used to, but if you can put away your
preconceptions of what art in the Rogue
Valley should look like, then keep your
eyes open for Melanies next showing!
Melanie can be contacted at melanie.
cardinal@gmail.com.
"As The Crow Flies"
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"
Fashion Illustration Classes for the Beginner starts on Monday
night, March 24th, 2014 at Central Art Supply, 101 N. Central
Avenue in Medford, taught by Artist and Illustrator, Susan
Frank. Learn how Top Illustrators turn ordinary garments and
accessories into beautiful, classic drawings and paintings. Build
a fashion collection of timeless drawings in a fun and engaging
environment. Cost is $30 for each class. Convenient street or lot
parking available. Class size is limited so please register early.
See you there, and dont forget to wear something you love!
For more information and to register, please call Susan Frank
at 541-245-2608. See ad this page.
Fashion Illustration Classes Offered
at Central Art Supply
Dine at home and enjoy a bottle of
wine from our wine shop
Dine with us and enjoy
world-class wines and cuisine
For dining or lodging reservations: 541-899-1900 or 800-321-9344
Jacksonville Inn & Wine Shop
175 E. California Street Historic Jacksonville
www.jacksonvilleinn.com
Best of both worlds
Located in the Historic
Orth Building
541-702-2224
Hours: Tuesday Sunday
Offering the finest in furniture
and collectibles
Appraisal services available

Proprietor: Joelle Graves
Pioneer Profles: Henry Klippel
Pioneer, Soldier, Citizen
by Carolyn Kingsnorth
I
f you were to walk the streets of
Jacksonville in the mid-to-late 1800s,
the second most common language
you would have heard would have been
German. German-
speaking immigrants
from what is now
Germany, Austria,
and Switerland
made up over a
fourth of Southern
Oregons population.
Henry Klippel
was one such
immigrant. When
he was fve years
old, he immigrated
in 1837 with his
parents and brothers
from Wickenheim,
Germany to
Cincinnati, Ohio.
His father died there
when Henry was
ffteen. The boys and their mother then
moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, one of the
gateways to the West.
Like many others, the Klippel brothers
were drawn to the promise of fortune
ofered by the western gold
felds. Henry and two of his
brothers crossed the plains to
Oregon, arriving in Oregon
City in August of 1851.
Although Klippel himself
recounted that he arrived
in Oregon without any
incidents worth mentioning,
James Twogood recalled
encountering Klippel in
the course of that journey
as Twogoods wagon train
approached the Cascade
Mountains.
At the east end it was swampy,
with big mudholes, and here we
came across a stripling of a boy
who had been left behind by an ox
train. It seems that he was left behind to drive
a big ox through that had given out. He had
a sack behind his shoulder containing a loaf
of bread and a slice of fat pork, and seemed
quite happy. Shortly after passing him we
heard the report of a pistol, and we knew the
ox had mired down and could not get out and
that this ended his misery. The boy came on
and camped with us that night. We made him
a cup of cofee, loaned him a blanket, and he
started on the next morning all rightand
this was Henry Klippel.
In Oregon City
the Klippel brothers
went their separate
ways. Henry
Klippel worked on
a ferryboat long
enough to conclude
that ferrying was
not his forte, and
then contracted to
drive an ox-team to
Yreka, California,
for no compensation
other than board.
Klippel found Yreka a rich and lively
mining camp, and he quickly picked up
the basics of placer mining. However, he
was less successful than he had hoped, so
when news of the gold strikes on Jackson
Creek and in Rich Gulch reached Yreka,
he came with the tide to Jacksonville.
He was 18 years old.
Although Klippel mined with varying
degrees of success at many of the
camps in the area, from 1852 onward,
Jacksonville was Klippels home base.
In 1853, Klippels mining eforts were
cut short by Indian trouble. He played
an active role in the Indian wars of 1853,
1855, and 1856, coming to Jacksonvilles
defense when the Rogue Indians
threatened the town. He took part in the
1853 peace conference and participated in
the batles of Hungry Hill and Table Rock.
Klippel was one of the volunteers who
rescued Mary Ann Harris
and her daughter Sophie
after the 1855 massacre,
and he fought in the last
batles with the Rogues
before their fnal surrender.
Once the peace was
established, Klippel
returned to mining. He
pioneered quart mining in
Oregon, and built the frst
stamp mill for crushing
rock to extract the gold at
what became Gold Hill.
About the same time, he
met 18-year-old Elizabeth
Ann Bigham, a native of
Missouri. She and her
family had crossed the
plains in 1853, eventually
setling in southern Oregon. Klippel
wooed her and wed her in January 1860.
The couple eventually had six children.
After the wedding, however, Klippel
went to Idaho to mine, remaining
there for two years. This
time, however, he was
successful, returning
home to Elizabeth with a
sizable poke. He then
took up whatever ofered
the prospect of bread or
money. Initially, he tried
operating a billiard saloon,
but sold out after a year.
In 1864, he was in on the
discovery of rich cinnabar
and quicksilver deposits
near the California border.
For several years he
engaged in the hardware
business with William
Hofman. He became one
of the backers of a new
newspaper, the Democratic Times.
Klippel also entered into a real estate
partnership with James Pool, one of
Jacksonvilles fathers, involving all or
a portion of Pools original land grant.
(Pool and James Cluggage are credited
with the gold discovery that made
Jacksonville the hub of Southern Oregon
in the late 1800ssee Jacksonville Review,
February 2014 issue.) In 1868, they plated
a Jacksonville subdivision known as the
Pool and Klippel Addition. About the
same time, Klippel
built a fne, new one
and one-half story
home for his family
at 220 North 8th
Street. The house is
still standing.
A prominent Odd
Fellow, Klippel was
a charter member
of the Jacksonville
lodge. He was also
closely identifed
with the political life of Southern Oregon.
When Jacksonville was incorporated,
Klippel was elected its frst Recorder. He
subsequently served as President of the
Board of Trustees (Mayor). In 1870 he was
elected Sherif of Jackson County on the
Democratic ticket, and in 1872 Klippel
was appointed a Commissioner for the
construction of the second State Capitol
building in Salem. (It burned in 1935.)
Klippel was prominent in Oregons
Democratic Party and was the party
boss in Jackson County for more than
a quarter of a century. A contemporary
described him as intensely American,
loyal to the corea believer in the largest
liberty to the largest numbera born
In the mid-1800s, the promise of gold and free land lured fortune seekers and setlers to the
newly formed Oregon Territory. They were soon followed by merchants who amassed their own
wealth selling supplies to the miners and farmers. This ongoing series shares the stories of these
pioneers and their times.
News from the Friends of
Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery
by Dirk J. Siedlecki, President FOJHC
Clean-up DayOur frst Community
Clean-up Day of the year will be held
on Saturday, March 15 from 9:00am
until 12noon. Please join the Friends
of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery, the
Boosters Club, the Masonic and Odd
Fellow Lodges and other community
volunteers in cleaning up the grounds and
preparing it for spring time. Please bring
your gardening gloves, leaf rakes, gas-
operated blowers, pruning shears, brooms
and other tools. Eye and ear protection is
recommended, especially for those of you
who will be operating power equipment.
As always, a wonderful selection of
morning refreshments including freshly-
brewed cofee, mufns, donuts and more
will be providedalong with much
appreciation and gratitude.
Meet the Pioneers 2013 Now on
Youtube Just in case you missed our
Meet the Pioneers Program last October,
this is your opportunity to view the
presentation online. Each of the 7 stories,
along with 3 promo videos may now be
seen at www.youtube.com. Just enter
Oregon History Tales in the search box,
then click on the covered wagon and all
videos will appear. There is also one taken
following our snow storm in December.
Id like to express our sincere appreciation
to Bill and Debbie Miller for making these
videos available for everyone online!
Ish Block Update I am happy to
report that restoration work on the Jacob
Ish Block has resumed. The original
sandstone curbing is being reinstalled
on top of the new foundation and while
the work is slow, good progress is being
made. Once all the curbing is back in
place, the bollards and restored iron
fencing and gate will be reinstalled. As
the weather warms, we can then put the
fnishing touches on the block. Thank you
again to all who contributed and made
this major restoration project possible.
New Exhibit on Southern Oregon in the
1960s Coming to Downtown Medford
The Southern Oregon Historical Society
will open a major new exhibit of artifacts,
photographs and stories illustrating life in
Southern Oregon in the 1960s in a space
donated by The Historic Woolworth
Building. The exhibit, Far Out: Southern
Oregon in the 1960s, will be open to the
public from March 29 through April 27.
Save the Date!
Profles - Cont'd. on Pg. 32
Henry Klippel
Photo: SOHS 330
Elizabeth Klippel
Photo: SOHS 3864
Klippel House on N Eighth Street

Red LilyVineyards
Spend St. Patricks Day with the
Irish gals at Red Lily Vineyards!
Join us this March 13th-16th for a
weekend-long feast of corned beef & cabbage
and local beer flights!

Where award-winning wines,
Delicious foods & outstanding
landscapes are always on the menu!
11777 Hwy 238, Applegate, 12 miles
West of Jacksonville
(541) 846.6800
www.redlilyvineyards.com
Open Thursday-Sunday, 11-5 p.m.
Focus on Hanley Farm
by Dr. Kerri Hecox, Hanley Farm Volunteer
For information on the Jacksonville
Chamber, or to join, please contact the
visitors center at 185 N Oregon Street or
call the ofce at 541-899-8118. chamber@
jacksonvilleoregon.org.
Chamber Chat
by Tim Balfour, President
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
F
irst of, wed like to send a huge
Thank You to the Jacksonville
Boosters Club for their enthusiasm
and willingness to help decorate and
un-decorate the town for the Victorian
Christmas and Chinese New Year
Celebrations. This partnership between
the two organizations demonstrates one
of our key focuses for 2014.
This year, the Chamber Board of
Directors is focusing on three core
valuesCooperation, Communication
and Professionalism.
CooperationJacksonville is a small
town with limited resources. However, we
can continue to improve and grow through
cooperation between all of the entities in
town. That means we, as the Chamber,
are actively working with the City, the
Boosters, Art Presence, Jacksonville
Oregon Business Association and many
other groups to identify shared objectives,
to marshal resources and ensure we arent
competing against each other.
CommunicationMany
misunderstandings are due to
lack of information, so we are also
increasing the frequency and level of
our communication. We are sharing
information with our members by
emailing notes from the board discussions
and meetings along with regular
announcements about events and
meetings. We are now posting meeting
agendas and notes on a new Facebook
page for members, and increasing the
content at our membership meetings
to increase participation (along with
changing the meeting schedule from
monthly to quarterly). We are also seeking
to engage chamber and community
members, using their individual strengths
and interests, on focused, limited-time
engagement projects.
ProfessionalismWe are a business
organization and professionalism
underlies everything we do. We want
our interactions to be positive and
constructive, our work directly related
to achieving our objectives, and our
atention focused on creating a healthy
business community and improving
civic pride. There is no tolerance for
personal agendas and pety grievances
in a professional organization, so going
forward, we will focus on the foundation
of good work laid in the past and:
making efciencies to our internal
processes and procedures
increasing our accountability to
Chamber members, the City of
Jacksonville and our civic partners, and
facilitating positive, assertive and
ongoing communication
We are looking forward to a new year
of continued growth and development
with our new Board of Directors and
ofcers. Please share your thoughts and
ideas with any of them and please join us
at our next meetingMay 9, at 8:30am at
Old City Hall.
2014 Chamber Board Members:
Tim Balfour President (formerly of
TouVelle House Bed & Breakfast)
Tom Piete - Vice President
(Independent Agent - AFLAC)
Jo Parker Secretary (WillowCreek Gifts)
Linda Graham Treasurer (Schefels
Toys)
Arlis Duncan Past President
(PageOne Productions, Duncan
Cotage)
Jack Berger (Century Link)
Ginger Casto (Rural Development
Initiative)
David Gibb (David Gibb Photography)
Joelle Graves (Sterling Creek Antiques)
The Chamber's New Mission
H
ow is a
community
infuenced
by the physical
landscape that surrounds it? What is it
about the interplay between mountains
and valleys, grasses and trees that helps
to foster a unique sense of community
between people? Most months, this
column focuses on happenings at the
farm: dinners, lectures, childrens fairs,
new outreach, but this month I would
like to take some time to explore how the
physical place of Hanley Farm intertwines
with the larger Jacksonville community.
To begin with, Jacksonville and Hanley
Farm grew up together:
Jacksonville (originally
Table Rock City) was
founded in 1851 and the
farm in 1852. Michael
Hanley purchased
the farm in 1857 from
its original claimants,
Archibald Welton and
David Clinton, who
had established the then 636 acres as a farm
in 1852 (the back barn at Hanley was
actually built circa 1854, prior to the Hanleys
purchase). Three generations of Hanleys
lived at the farm until the time of Mary
Hanleys death in 1986 when the remaining
36 acres of the Farm was donated to the
Southern Oregon Historical Society.
In the 1860s the Hanleys planted
a weeping willow tree by their
springhouse. Over the years, the farm
itself became known as The Willows
after the tree (which lives on, although
it fell in 1940 and again in 1986). The
willow tree became a defning feature of
the landscape for the family, a feature
prominent enough to defne how they
referred to their home, and by extension
to a certain extent, themselves.
The willow tree today is not the focal
point of the farm for most visitors.
Most are more inclined to notice the
Dawn Redwood toward the front of the
property or the Sequoia along the road
to the back barn. What is interesting
though, for me at least, is how much
about the environment people do notice
when they visit. Regardless of their age
or background, it is a rare person that
doesnt wander around the farm admiring
the landscape. They slow
down. They become much
more aware of their own
physical place in the world,
in a way that I rarely see
with visitors to Jacksonville
itself. People are not buying
things or looking for a place
to eat, they are simply being
where they are. It is a rare
opportunity to step back to a slower time.
Having a place so close that allows
us to really slow down, be away from
laptops and televisions and advertising
and all the continual distractions of
everyday life, gives us the opportunity to
truly appreciate where we are. It also lets
us connect with others in a deeper wayI
have witnessed and been part of the most
wonderful conversations at Hanley Farm.
Having this kind of connection to people,
place, and to the people who shaped the
landscape before us, is truly a part of the
fabric of life in Jacksonville.
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by Paul Becker
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Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

PLANNING DEPARTMENT HOURS
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
& Friday 8:30am - 2pm
Wednesday:
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Direct #: 541-899-6873
JACKSONVILLE OFFICE HOURS
CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, March 4, 6:00pm (OCH)
STUDY SESSION ON MOVING CITY OFFICES TO COURTHOUSE:
Tuesday, March 11, 5:30pm (Courthouse) Public Welcome!
PLANNING COMMISSION: Wednesday, March 12, 6:00pm (OCH)
CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, March 18, 6:00pm (OCH)
HARC HEARING OFFICER: Wednesday, March 19, 10:00am (OCH)
TRANSIENT LODGING TAX COMMITTEE: Tuesday, March 25, 3pm (OCH)
HARC: Wednesday, March 26, 6pm (OCH)
City Offces 541-899-1231
www.jacksonvilleor.us
Location Key: CH - Old City Hall (S. Oregon & Main) CC - Community Center
(160 E. Main Street) NVR - Naversen Room (Jacksonville Library)
FH - Fire Hall(180 N. 3rd St. @ C) EOC - Emergency Ops Center at Police Station
JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHEDULE
A
n incident
occurred
on my
recent vacation
that some might
call coincidence
but I know beter.
My wife and I were strolling around a
crowded street fair in Palm Springs when,
quite unexpectedly, we heard a voice
behind us cry out, Theres the mayor of
Jacksonville. Sure enough, it turned out
to be a couple who were also vacationing
from Jacksonville.
This has happened to me often being
seen and recognized by someone in an
unlikely place. It started when I was only
14 and very unhappy with school so
much so that I would cut classes and
wander around all fve boroughs of New
York City. Enrolled in a prestigious high
school, I can only assume no one ever
conceived the notion that a student might
play hooky since I wasnt reported as
being absent. My parents were unaware
of my budding teenage rebellion but
then it happened. One of my fathers
customers spoted me at the beach when I
should have been in school, and of course
told him about it. In a city of six and
one-half million people, and thirty miles
from home, a man I didnt even know
recognized me. What followed was a
lesson I never forgot.
Wed had our dinner and were siting
around the kitchen when dad asked
how school was. With a sense of unease
I replied, Just fne. Then he asked,
Youre OK in all of your classes?
Growing nervous at his line of inquiry,
I responded that all was really quite
well. Beginning to realize that something
was amiss, I was now wishing I was
anywhere but in that room. How was the
weather? he asked.
What weather?
The weather at the beach! Boom! The
time bomb in my head went of. Realizing
Id been found out, my bravado turned to
jello and I began confessing everything.
Dad conveyed his displeasure at my
cuting classes and then proceeded to let
me know the worst transgressions in his
mind were my lies to cover up what Id
done. How could he ever trust me to tell
the truth about anything ever again? Did I
understand what I had done by lying?
I had, but it was a hard lesson. My
frst reaction was to feel sorry for myself,
thinking it almost unfair to be caught in
such a manner by someone I didnt even
know. In short, I began to lie to myself.
It wasnt my fault. It was bad luck.
Fortunately, reality set in. In weaving a
web of lies to cover up my own actions,
Id lost his respect and trust. Only time
and honesty could help restore what was
lost, which eventually did happen. Id
also learned the truth in what Mark Twain
said: If you tell the truth, you dont have
to remember anything. How sad that not
everyone understands this.
During my tenure in public ofce,
Ive refrained from refecting upon past
events in our city. Still, they serve as
beacons as we move forward with current
issues. Perhaps the biggest of these was
the unfortunate stance the city took
when the Presbyterian Church applied
for a Conditional Use Permit. That
application took seven years and resulted
in court batles that captured national
atention. Years later, when one of the
city fathers was asked why hed tried
to deny the churchs building permit,
instead of taking credit for his position,
he engaged in denying ever having any
agenda or personal motive. Perhaps the
reason was the expensive legal batles
that cost the two parties almost one-half
million dollars.
Today we are faced with several
major issues requiring the atention
of this Mayor and your City Council.
These include frst, the necessary steps
to alleviate the problem with the dam,
and second, planning and developing
the future of the Courthouse. There
is another one currently under
developmentthe Brit Festival and
gardens and their changing trafc,
parking, and pedestrian egress. Work has
been progressing on this for some time.
It is complicated by the requirements
imposed by the terrain itself by the
need to impact Brits neighbors as litle
as possible by the necessity to adhere
to archeological statute requirements...
and by associated cost factors. What is
NOT needed are agendas on the part of
anyone who, quite bluntly, wishes that
Brit would go away. Are you shocked?
Well, we have such people, in spite of
the fact that Brit literally puts and keeps
Jacksonville on the map.
One doesnt need a college degree to
realize the enormous beneft Brit brings
to our small town. I think I speak for my
administration as well as most members
of the City Council when I say that,
whenever possible, Brit will receive our
fullest support.
A lesson learned almost 70 years ago
stays with me stillbe open, honest, and
up-front in all my dealings. Thats good
advice for everyone.
POLICE BLOTTER
Jacksonville Police Department
A consolidated report based on type of calls & number of incidences
January 21, 2014 to February 18, 2014
Alarm - 7
Animal Complaint - 6
Assault - 1
Assist - Other Gov't/
Law Enforcement
Agencies - 51
Assist Public - 44
City Ordinance - 6
Civil - 2
Domestic Disturbance - 4
Failure to Register as Sex
Offender - 1
Larceny/Theft - 3
Motor Vehicle Crash - 2
Property Found - 1
Property Lost - 2
Public Safety - 3
Suicide Threats - 1
Suspicious - 7
Traffc Crime/Reckless
Driving - 9
Traffc/Roads All - 7
Trespassing - 2
Vandalism - 1
Warrant - 2
Call Type Total Calls
T
he dam and reservoir were built
in 1911 to provide culinary
water storage for the city of
Jacksonville. They were used until
the early 1950s when the city then
connected to the Medford water system.
The unused reservoir rapidly flled with
sediment from big foods in the 1950s,
and the amount of water in the reservoir
shrank down to a small pond.
When a dam in Oregon is no longer
used and falls into disrepair like this dam
has done over the years, the state dam
engineer requires that the owner (the city)
either repair the dam back to operating
condition, or dismantle it to a point where
it is no longer a safety issue. The state
rates this dam as a high hazard dam. It is
not a structurally weak dam. However, in
the event of a very high water fow on the
scale of a 100-year or 500-year rainfall, the
water could overtop the crest of the dam.
The current spillway could not handle this
large fow. The dam probably would not
fail, but the water fow could carry large
amounts of sediment down the creek bed
causing damage.
When dams are partially or completely
torn down, the construction design
process has a primary goal of creating
a safe environment, plus returning the
stream bed back to its original state of
100 years ago. A common phrase heard
is that the dam will be notched. This
actually describes the work. A dam does
not necessarily need to be totally torn
downthis dam will likely not be all
torn down, either. The design process
is just beginning, but there is good
probability that the dam, which has a
300-foot wide crest, will have a V-shaped
cut made in it. This will start with a
150-200 foot wide piece of the crest taken
out, and each side contoured down to
the original creek bed, or just above it.
The city cannot just hire a contractor
to go do this, but must go through a
rigorous engineering, environmental,
and biological investigation and design
process to satisfy state and federal laws
and regulations.
Jackson Creek is also designated a fsh
habitat waterway, and had trout and
Coho salmon living in it all the way up
to the dam in the 1960s. The process
called Joint Fill and Removal Permit
Application is very important to address
safety, environmental, fsh and wildlife,
and other very important issues. It is an
application by the city to both the Oregon
Department of State Lands (DSL), and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).
(Go to www.oregon.gov/dsl/Pages/New-Joint-
Permit-Application.aspx).
Many of you are familiar with the
steps one must go through to get a
house plan through Planning, HARC,
etc., here in town. The process for the
dam is like your house approval process
on steroids! For breaching the dam,
the city has contracted with the citys
engineering frm of KAS to be the lead
engineering frm. Since KAS, like most
engineering companies, does not have
all the necessary staf and expertise
for some of the tasks required, it has
subcontracted out to qualifed local
frms to do very specialized studies.
The other frms working with KAS
are Northwest Biological Consulting
(NBC), who developed the Sediment
Evaluation Format (SEF), and the Corps
of Engineers. NBC will also coordinate
and work with LaLande Archeology
and History Services to do a Cultural
Resources and Archeology Survey report.
NBC will do a Biological Assessment
and Wetland Delineation and Mitigation
Report. NBC will coordinate and work
with Cascade Stream Solutions to
survey the dam, reservoir, and upstream
and downstream channels to design
two initial conceptual designs. One
of these designs will be chosen by the
government agencies, and it will be
brought up to a 30% design level by
the engineers. All of these engineering
studies started in February, 2014. When
done, they will be compiled into the Joint
Fill and Removal Permit Application to
be submited by the city to the state and
federal agencies.
Breaching the Jacksonville Dam
by Tony Hess
This is the frst in a series of articles that will appear in the Jacksonville Review that will
follow the process to breach the Jacksonville dam and reservoir in order to comply with state and
federal regulations. The articles will continue through the construction phase, as well.
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Historic Architectural Review
Commission, February 5 A public
hearing to discuss seven element changes
in design plans for Brit Festivals
construction project on the hill was held.
The commission heard from members
of the public and representatives of Brit
and Ausland Construction. Hill projects
include new bathrooms, concession
areas, ADA pathways, new lighting, bus
and ADA parking. HARC favored the
proposed ADA path adjustments, outdoor
lighting, roofng materials, confguration
of a new concession stand and wood
railing materials. HARC denied a
request to complete parking lot upgrades
planned for the existing volunteer
parking lot, across from the main
entrance. For 50 years, the lot primarily
served handicapped, VIP and volunteer
parking. The project was forced to a halt
after neighbor Carol Knapp alerted the
commission the neighborhood had not
been properly noticed. As a result, brakes
were put on the project. Due to current
ADA regulations, upgrading the lot now
necessitates mandatory paving of the
lot, adding up to 8 handicapped parking
spots and signage. Neighbors argued
handicap signage will be an eyesore
and is only needed for three months and
requested temporary/seasonal signs be
used. David Gibb, whose Oregon Street
rear property line abuts part of the parking
lot, argued that Brit should pave the lot
with pervious materials, no mater the
cost. Brit countered that it had voluntarily
moved the paving portion 15 feet of the
property line, and that Planning Director
Amy Stevenson was recommending
blacktop be used and that the entire lot be
paved at one time. The mater will be the
focus of HARCs next meeting.
City Council, February 4Executive
Session: In closed-door session, Council
discussed a law suit fled against the city
by a former frefghter seeking $350,000
in damages. The following report was
compiled strictly from the
fled lawsuit with Jackson
County Circuit Court.
Former Jacksonville
Firefghter Allen DeVries
alleges he was terminated
because he pointed-out
defciencies about Chief
Devin Hull and the
department, including: use of outdated
equipment, inappropriate stafng levels,
lack of training programs and a strategic
plan, falsifying time sheets, inappropriate
sale of city-owned equipment,
inappropriate use of cellphone and
internet surfng and city fuel purchase
discrepancies. The suit contends that
DeVries training and experience
exceeded that of other employees and that
he made many positive contributions. The
suit states that DeVries was a witness to
Fire Chief Hull driving his motorcycle to
the Citys fre station under the infuence
of alcohol Fire Chief responded by
threatening DeVries and prohibiting
DeVries from disclosing this mater to
anyone. The suit alleges, In response
to these maters, Fire Chief Hull decided
to terminate DeVries employment with
the city. He did not provide DeVries with
any employee evaluation or performance
review to allow DeVries to improve
any perceived areas of defciency until
after his decision to terminate DeVries
had already been made. DeVries is
seeking $33,000 for lost income, $100,000
for stress, anxiety, sleeplessness, and
embarrassment, and reinstatement of his
job, including an injunction against Hull
for retaliation/discrimination. In lieu of
reinstatement, he seeks an additional
$200,000. The plaintifs atorney,
Mathew Suton, has requested the
mater be heard by jury trial. The City of
Jacksonvilles insurance carrier, CIS, is
representing the city.
Regular City Council Meeting,
February 4The frst order of business
was to fll Councilor Dan Winterburns
vacant council seat, which expires
December 31, 2014. (At its 2/18 meeting,
Mayor Becker thanked and honored
Mr. Winterburn for his service.) The
councilor resigned earlier, citing personal
reasons. The Mayor wasted no time
nominating Owen Jurling, who was then
unanimously voted-into ofce, sworn-in
and seated. Jurling was a close runner-
up in the last election and has a long
history of civic duty. At the time of his
nomination, Jurling was serving as Chair
of the Planning Commission, a post which
was flled by Roger Thom.
Urban Renewal NewsCouncilor
David Jesser was elected Urban Renewal
Chair. Council then voted to amend
its Urban Renewal plan, increasing the
size of the district boundary to include
the historic Courthouse and Beekman
House. The move efectively enables the
city to use tax resources for renovation
and revitalization projects. In so doing,
council acknowledged that using Urban
Renewal funds fts with the citys
preservation mission.
NOT Going to PotOn February 18,
council again weighed how to handle
medical marijuana dispensaries and
grow sites that will
be legal under state
law on March 3. After
receiving the draft
ordinance just hours
earlier, council voted
to take a wait and see
approach and tabled the
mater. Administrator
Alvis noted that absent council action,
the existing municipal code was likely
sufcient to deal with the issue, should
an application for a dispensary be fled.
Council intends to revisit the mater at one
of its March meetings.
The 7-page draft included language that
municipalities have the right to regulate
land uses to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the community. Due in-part
to a fuid legislative situation, council
tabled the issue until clearer information
and further legal guidance was available.
The draft ordinance included a viewpoint
that dispensing and growing of medical
marijuana in a National Historic
Landmark presents a natural confict."
The draft did concede that residents with
grow cards may cultivate small indoor
crops, with multiple limitations that
would be closely scrutinized.
L
ibrary services are currently
provided by Jackson County and
funded through General Fund
dollars. These funding sources are not
stable. The County is facing signifcant
budget constraints due to loss of certain
federal funding streams and the General
Fund consistently experiences budget
shortfalls. After providing fnancial
support necessary for supporting
mandated and basic services such as the
Sherifs ofce, Community Justice, and
District Atorneys ofce, Jackson County
lacks sufcient
non-dedicated
operating
or recurring
revenue to
support the
community
library system.
In 2007, budget reductions prompted all
Jackson County Libraries to close. When
reopened, county libraries had to reduce
service hours by 35%, including cuting
hours to only 8 hours per week in small
library branches. Stafng, book budgets
and library programs for kids, families,
senior citizens and jobseekers have also
been reduced.
Formation of a Library District will
secure a permanent and dedicated source
of funding for library services in the
County. All tax revenues collected for the
District will only fund library services,
and cannot be used for other programs.
If approved, the Jackson County
Library District will have a permanent
tax rate limit of up to $.60 per $1000 of
assessed value. This tax rate cap cannot be
increased and the District is not required
to collect the full rate each year. A typical
homeowner with a taxable value of
$154,210 (the average value in the County)
will pay $92.53 year (25 cents/day). The
boundaries of the District will include all
territory within Jackson County.
Formation of Jackson County Library
District would provide permanent
funding for library services, preventing
immediate reductions in services,
programs, activities and hours, while
allowing libraries to retain, and possibly
expand, service hours, educational
resources and programming. Further,
a district ofers opportunities for the
District Board to endeavor to provide:
Increased hours at all 15 library
branches.
Additional books, in print or
electronic format, research documents
and other materials.
Trained library staf, who answer
about 150,000 reference questions a
year.
Career and employment services for
jobseekers, small-business owners,
and English-language learners.
Computer, Internet and Wi-Fi
services for those without access at
home.
Community Center facilities serving
about 70,000 people in community
meeting rooms each year.
Programs and activities for school-
age children, storytimes for babies
and toddlers, literacy services for
children in child care, homework
help, teen activities, and programs
teaching parents how to foster the
love of reading in their children.
Summer reading programs. Roughly
5,000 kids participated in the 2013
library summer reading program.
Events for kids and teens. Nearly
55,000 atend each year.
Book delivery to homebound and
assisted-living residents.
Remote online access to information,
learning resources, and the library
catalog available 24/7.
Support for schools. The primary and
secondary schools in our community
rely on county library resources for
educating our children.
A fve-member, independently elected
board, not the County Commissioners,
will serve as the governing body of the
Library District to provide oversight and
accountability to the public.
Library Supporters Make Case for Tax Levy
The Jacksonville Review is publishing the following statement received from supporters of a
County-wide Library District which will be on the May, 2014 ballot. This explanatory statement
is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be an opinion piece by this publication.
One hundred years ago, as setlement
in Southern Oregon moved from Gold
Rush fever to building homes and
growing food, Oregons agricultural
college, now Oregon State University,
provided scientifc research and
assistance to farmers, gardeners and
merchants in an efort to make the most
of their agricultural crops. That assistance
continues today in many forms, but it
could disappear.
County budget issues make it
imperative for the Southern Oregon
Research and Extension Center (SOREC),
commonly known as Extension, to
secure more stable local funding to stay
alive. By law, local funding must be
in-place before State and Federal dollars
come into the community. In Jackson
County, that funding is about ten percent
of Extensions budget, each local dollar
bringing in an additional $8.48 in direct
economic support. Extension supporters
have succeeded in geting the issue put on
the primary ballot in May, 2014, a service
district that would have a maximum
tax rate of a nickel per thousand dollars
assessed value. (Actual assessment wont
be determined until after the election and
will be decided by the Jackson County
Board of Commissioners, who will be the
governing board of the new district.)
For most homeowners, this means
less than $10 per year to keep Extension
here, supporting a multi-million dollar
agricultural industry with university-level
research and education. With a service
district, Extension funding cannot be used
for any other purpose. The maximum rate
cannot increase.
In the early 1900s, Extension helped
local residents grow crops to improve the
agricultural economy of southern Oregon,
to improve methods of food preservation
and storage, to combat pests and disease,
to test new crops and to maintain the
rural character of Jackson County. Those
programs continue today, along with 4-H
projects in civics and leadership, science,
technology, animal husbandry, natural
science, horticulture, marketing and
expressive arts. Our local Extension hosts
the largest Master Gardener program in
Oregon, providing assistance to urban
and rural residents in raising healthy
gardens for food, aesthetics and the
environment. Programs for small farms,
livestock production, small woodlands,
land stewards, food preservation,
wellness and healthy living, continuing
assistance to orchardists and the growing
wine industry, and partnerships with
local organizations such as ACCESS
are all a part of what Extension
contributes to Jackson Countys quality
of life. Professors with expertise
in entomology, viticulture, crops,
irrigation, pasture management and
more bring university-level agricultural
education to the local landscape.
Extension activities also generate
indirect economic impact from program
participants who invest in tools, supplies
and workers to improve and maintain
their properties, plus thousands of
volunteer hours.
More than facts and numbers, however,
is the culture created, nurtured and
maintained by the ongoing eforts
of Extension. It is about the people,
atending classes, asking questions at the
plant clinic, bringing in a bug to identify
or a plant cuting with questions. They
participate in volunteer projects together
and form groups to help each other
accomplish things on their land.
From an economic standpoint,
approving this service district should be a
no-brainer. From a community standpoint,
for today and for future generations, it
is inconceivable that we would allow
such a valuable asset to disappear. Most
homeowners will pay less than the cost of
lunch per year to keep SOREC alive.
I urge you to vote YES on the Jackson
County 4-H, Master Gardener and
Agricultural Extension Service District on the
May 2014 ballot. Encourage your friends and
neighbors to do the same. Thanks.
Jack Duggan is a Land Steward volunteer
with Extension. He can be reached at
shanachie@hughes.net.
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EST. 1980
The unseasonably warm weather has been
encouraging the crocus and dafodils to emerge from
their long winter hibernation and reward the intrepid
hiker for their efort. Spring has been in the air lately
and we have been back out on the trails keenly watching
for a glimpse of the migrant birds returning from their
winter vacations to their sunny southern locales.
The seeds we planted and plans we discussed last
year are starting to emerge, as well. Last April, the
City of Jacksonville approved matching funds for a
grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation
for a bike and pedestrian pathway connecting
Jacksonville with Medford. The state agency
encouraged us to wait a year and submit our grant
application as a stakeholder in the trails component
section for a larger Regional Transportation Plan for
Jackson County.
Over the last year, I have had so many Jacksonville
residents express their support for the project. I believe
more than ever that Jacksonville can play a leadership role
in developing a plan to develop a regional people-powered
transportation network. An interconnected system of trails
will help make our region healthier, safer and more efcient.
Ultimately these are things that improve the quality of life
for everyone who lives in and loves Jacksonville.
Ill be working with Jackson County over the next
month to submit a new joint grant application to
reduce dependence on motorized transportation and
facilitate bike and pedestrian access to Jacksonville
from throughout the Rogue Valley. My hope is that this
proposed pathway could someday connect Jacksonville
to the Bear Creek Greenway and provide a sustainable
transportation alternative to Jacksonville residents.
Ill continue to keep you posted on our eforts as they
develop in the Jacksonville Review.
You can send Councilor Criss your thoughts and feedback
at councilorgarcia@jacksonvilleor.us.
Jacksonville Bike & Pedestrian Pathway by City Councilor, Criss Garcia
Let's Talk Real Estate
by Graham Farran, Expert Properties
Unleash the Investing Power of a 401(k)
F
or years,
the primary
retirement
plan was a company
pension plan. At retirement, a retiree would
receive a fxed sum, or a pension, paid
by the employer. By ofering a superior
pension plan, employers, the government
and labor unions atracted good employees.
Unfortunately for the employers, no one
counted on life expectancies to increase
by nearly 20 years, which has caused
most large pension funds to be seriously
underfunded. Some companies have chosen
bankruptcy rather than pay the pension
benefts promised to retirees.
Companies are quickly replacing
pension plans in favor of a 401(K). This
program means employers no longer have
to pay pensions, though some employers
match employee contributions up to
a certain amount. In 2014, the annual
amount an employee can contribute
to his/her 401(K) account is $17,500. If
you are 50 years old or older, you can
contribute an additional $5,500 as a catch
up contribution for a total of $23,000 per
year. Any matching contributions your
employer makes to your account are
added to the amount you can contribute,
up to a maximum of $51,000 per year.
Employer-based 401(k) programs are a
great start. However, instead of puting all
your retirement funds in your employers
401(k) program, which only allows you
to invest in a selected number of stocks,
bonds and mutual funds, you can also start
your own Individual IRA account with a
Self-Directed Administrator/Custodian such
as PENSCO*. You can direct your money
into income-producing real estate, which
is a far beter investment than puting your
money in the stock market (see the article,
Ten Reasons Why Real Estate is a Superior
Investment in November 2013 Jacksonville
Review or on our blog at expertprops.
com). You can transfer your existing 401(K)
into a Self-Directed IRA, which opens up
the possibility of investing even more into
income-producing real estate, or you can
start a new IRA that is self-directed.
The ins and outs of self-directed IRAs:
Investment Choices for Self-Directed
Investors
Real Estate: (Rental property,
Commercial, Raw Land, Boat Slips,
Mortgages)
Private Equities: (Invest in an LLC,
Private Stock, Convertible Notes,
Private Hedge Fund)
Promissory Notes: (Secured notes like
real property or unsecured notes)
Other Alternative Assets: (Publicly
traded foreign currencies, Precious
Metals)
Tax Deferral
All investments grow tax-deferred.
If held by a Roth IRA, your capital
gains and interest earned are tax free.
Because in most cases, you are not
taxed until retirement in a tax-deferred
account, your return on investment
can accumulate faster, and that
accumulated return may be reinvested
tax deferred.
Diversifcation
Diversifcation is a way to reduce risk
in your investment portfolio, Dont
put all your eggs in one basket
Youre in Control
As the term self-directed suggests,
you or someone you appoint makes all
the investing decisions what to buy,
how to buy it, when to sell, to leverage
or not to leverage.
Cant Do
You cant hold the property in your
name - it must be in IRAs name
All expenses and revenue must go
through the IRA
NO personal use of the property is
allowed.
Maintenance and repairs must be done
by a third party
You cant take out the money until
youre 59 years old.
Can Do
You can have partners, Tenants
in Common, Limited Liability
Corporation (LLC)
You can leverage to increase your yield
by geting a non-recourse mortgage
loan or the seller can carry-back a loan.
(see IRAlending.com)
Investments can be held in a traditional
IRA, Roth IRA, SEP-IRA, Solo (k) or
401 (k)
We mentioned above that you can
leverage your investment to increase
your yield and here is how that works:
You invest $100,000 in mutual funds
and $100,000 in real estate both of which
are appreciating at 6% a year. The only
diference is that you can borrow additional
money from a bank to buy more real
estate, and leverage your investment. Say
you obtain a 20 year amortizing loan at 5
percent. You borrow $300,000, so you have
$400,000 to invest total. After 20 years, your
mutual fund investment has increased 6%
yearly to $320,714, while your real estate
investment has increased 6% yearly to
$1,282,854. This is $962,140 more than the
same investment in mutual funds, and a
300 percent increase in value with the same
$100,000. Thats the power of real estate and
the power of leverage.
The 20 years of mortgage payments have
been covered by your tenant but you get all
the appreciation and the tax benefts of the
depreciation and interest write-ofs.
It is a lot to consider, but we have done
this for ourselves and a number of clients.
Give us a call, and well show you how to
do it at 541-899-7788.
For additional information go to Pensco.
com and read the ABCs of Self-Directed
IRAs. *PENSCO Trust Company, 866-818-
4472, Pensco.com.
See Expert Properties ad on back page.
Jacqueline
"Jackie" Reavis,
89, crossed the bar
for her last cruise
on January 19,
2014. Jackie was a
world traveler with
a map on the wall
with pins marking
everywhere she had
been. There is no
pin for this last destination.
She was born May 18, 1924 as
Jacqueline Fyfe Speirs. She grew up
in San Francisco, where she met and
married the love of her life and husband
of 65 years, Wayne Reavis. She was a
proud veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps
during WWII. Jackie operated Mimi's
Yarn Shop in Medford and Jacksonville, a
family-owned business, for more than 50
years. Jackie hosted an annual gathering
at her Jacksonville home known as the
"Crumpet Brunch" for 28 years. She was
an avid reader, poet, artisan, and master
gardener. We will miss her smile.
She was preceded in death by
her father, Jack Speirs; and mother,
Mimi Buck; and is survived by her
son, Jack; daughter, Cathian (Cathi);
granddaughter, Charmagne; faithful
poodle, Leo; and many, many friends
who were made to feel as if they were
part of the family.
There will be a celebration of her life
at 11:00am on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at
McKee Bridge. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Southern Oregon
Humane Society in her name.
In Memoriam Jacqueline "Jackie" Reavis
1924 2014

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Amazing views of the Rogue Valley from
this lovely, updated home on a beautiful
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Lower level would be great for in-laws or
guests. Extensive covered decking on 2
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3 BR plus an office with over 2300 sq.ft.
$399,900
1050 Humbug Creek Rd.,
Applegate
Custom built home on 11.2 acres of
privacy in the Applegate Valley area.
Gorgeous 2050 sq. ft. home with
panoramic views and soaring ceilings. Also
features a 2 story 28'by 32' woodworking
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$369,000
455 Coachman,
Jacksonville
Just listed! Incredible Stagecoach Hills
home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths
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Master bedroom on the main level,
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$459,000
Upper Applegate Rd
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Includes fractional interest in recreational lot on
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$149,900
570 N. Oregon,
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Make your own history on this beautiful .34 acre
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Gas, water, and sewer to the property.
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Daisy Creek Road,
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Beautiful 1.74 acre parcel of land
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1100 and 1104 S. Third St.,
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Fairfield Drive, Jacksonville
Country living in the city limits of
Jacksonville. Rare opportunity to own a level one
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355 W. Oak St, Jacksonville
Just Listed. Charming home on
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plus a den. Approx. 1118 square feet. New floor-
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patio, RV parking.
$229,900
Blue Door Garden Store.
Jacksonville boutique store carries garden
paraphernalia such as gifts, pots, gloves, high end
tools & organic products. Lines of local and
Northwest artists garden art and increased
inventory of garden stakes, hooks, chimes,
statuary and bird baths, all designed for local and
visiting gardeners and for year round appeal.
Business only $40,000. Inventory sold separately.
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Saturday, March 1: RISING STARS
COMPETITION, Final rounds on the Brit Stage.
For more information, visit britfest.org.
Saturday & Sunday, March 8 & 9: JACKSONVILLE
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SPRING BOOK
SALE. Saturday hours will be 10:00am-4:00pm,
members preview 9:00-10:00am, open to the public.
Sunday hours will be from 12:00-4:00pm. $5 for a bag
of books from 2:00-4:00pm on Sunday. Please bring
donations to the library during open hours or call Richard
Avery at 541-702-2114 if you need a pickup.
Friday, March 14, 7:00pm: MOVIE NIGHT AT OLD
CITY HALL, That Funny Feeling. See article this page.
Saturday, March 15, 9:00am-12:00pm: CEMETERY
CLEAN-UP DAY. See article on page 11.
Saturday, March 15, 12:00pm: ACCESS-COVER
OREGON TOWN HALL, Jacksonville Library.
For more information, visit accesshelps.org.
Friday, March 14: SCHMIDT FAMILY
VINEYARDS WINEMAKER'S DINNER.
See ad on page 36.
EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH 2014
J a c k s o n v i l l e A r t E v e n t s
M a r c h 2 0 1 4
"Come Journey with Me"
Art Presence Art Center
March 7 - 30: View member art
works - photography, ceramics
and paintings in oil, water-
color, acrylic and silk - in our
main gallery. All original art is
for sale.
Meet the artists at an artists
reception on Friday, March
14th from 5 to 7pm.
Sunday, March 19, 3 - 4pm: Member artist Catie Faryl will
give a presentation, "Don't Shop with the G-Nome!: Why I
avoid GMOs." A regional artist, writer and community
organizer, Catie is passionate and well-informed about
this important subject. Free and open to the public.
See More Art Presence
Curated Exhibits:
Jacksonville Library:
Naversen Room, thru April 14:
Eva Thiemanns show of oil
paintings of Alaskan brown
bears featuring colorful abstract
Arctic landscapes continues.
Front Entrance Display Case
Feb 17 - March 31:
Nature's Abstracts
A collection of photography
of nature and more by
Kathleen Hoevet. There are
abstracts all around us.Some-
times you just need to open
your eyes and use your
imagination.
Medford Library:
Now April 21: Photography by Jacie Gray.
The Art Presence Art Center is a nonprot organization
located at 206 North Fifth Street, on the grounds of
Jacksonvilles historic courthouse. Our gallery is open
every Friday through Sunday from 11am - 5pm.
Visit us online at art-presence.org
GoodBean Coffee Company
March 1 - 31: Photography by
Suzanne Wood
Suzanne Wood fell in love with photo-
graphy about two years ago, a gift
realized later in life. We will see images
of nature and some shots from her new
collection of Jacksonville scenery. Su-
zanne uses a technique called HDR
photography, where multiple exposures
of a subject are blended together to
achieve a spectacular artistic effect.
165 South Oregon St.
South Stage Cellars
March 8 - April 10:
Watercolors by Anne Brooke
Anne Brooke, founder and
coordinator of the Art Presence
Art Center, shows a collection of
watercolor paintings depicting a
variety of subjects, many of
which incorporate her beautiful
calligraphy. Join us to meet the
artist and enjoy wine, hors doeuvres and live music at a
reception on March 8th from 5-8pm. 125 South Third St.

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Saturday, March 15 7:30
Craterian Theater, Medford
SYMPHONY
SHOWCASE
March Movie Night
at Old City Hall
THAT FUNNY FEELING starring Bobby Darin and
Sandra Dee, with support from the inimitable Donald
OConnor, is the feature flm for March. Our two stars
were such a delight in COME SEPTEMBER were sure
youll love them in this bright comedy.
Dee plays a would-be actress, working as a maid. Three
diferent times, she accidentally bumps into Darrin, a
successful publishing executive, who then asks her for
a date. Ashamed of her own modest home, Joan invites
him to the lavish
apartment of one
of her clients,
pretending it is
hers. What she
doesn't know,
because she and
her employer have
never met, is that
the apartment is
Darrins.
THAT FUNNY
FEELING screens
on Friday, March
14th at 7:00pm.
Doors open at
6:30pm.
The Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary
Club is successfully recruiting new
members from the surrounding area,
and building strength toward a very
successful year.
A group of club members will
be atending a clean water project
in Guatemala in November, to help introduce water
flters to nearby villages outside Guatemala City.
President Judi Johnson is providing a fun and
motivated meeting at the Bella Union Restaurant in
Jacksonville at 7:00am on Thursday mornings.
Any and all interested local residents, and business
people are welcome to atend a meeting.
Come join us in helping beneft the community,
country, and world-at-large.
We make a diference! You can help!
Our meetings include very interesting speakers
from nearby, and from around the world.
Schedule of speakers:
March 6: Tammy Piltyon, Children's Advocacy Center
March 13: Monte Holloway, Classifcation Talk
March 20: Colin Mulane, Real Estate News
March 27: John Justin, J Herbert Stone Nursery
April 3: Rotary Social Night (No Meeting)
April 10: Dr. Rick Kaufman, Classifcation Talk
April 17: Teddy Abrams, New Brit Classical Conductor
April 24: Donna Briggs, State of the Brit Address
Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary
Invites You to Join Them
Shooting Star Nursery invites you to join them for a
series of spring gardening classes beginning March 1st at
the nursery located at 3223 Taylor Road in Central Point.
March 1stGuide to Pruning, Planting, & Training
Fruit Treesincluding how to espalier (train fat) a fruit
tree allowing you to grow fruit in a smaller, linear space.
Registration fee-$10.
*March 8thSmall Fruit Class. Come learn about the
great selection of perennial fruits you can grow in your
yardbig or small. Registration fee-$10.
*March 13th,Thursday, 4-6pm Landscape Professionals
Open House. Drinks and dinner are on us! Please RSVP
for landscape professionals and contractors only.
March 15thDeer Resistant Plants for the Rogue
Valley. Please note: this class is at the North Mountain
Nature Park in Ashland. Register through Ashland
Parks and Rec. htp://www.ashland.or.us/sectionindex.
asp?sectionID=426. Registration fee-$5.
March 15thHow to Prune your Shrubs for a
Natural and Healthy Look. Tired of all your shrubs
looking like the same mushroom-shaped blob? Learn
the best techniques for keeping your shrubs healthy and
beautiful from our pruning experts.Registration fee-$10.
March 22ndCreating a Successful Garden, Part 1,
Garden Design Basics. Learn from our on staf designers
how to start designing a balanced and beautiful garden bed.
Registration fee-$20, sign up for both design classes for $30.
March 29thCreating a Successful Garden, Part 2,
Making a Garden BedSee how a garden bed comes to life.
Registration fee-$20, sign up for both design classes for $30.
Please see entire list of classes and registration information
at www.roguevalleynursery.com/class or call 541-840-6453.
*Denotes kid friendly class, bring your age-appropriate child
for no charge. See ad on page 23.
Saturday Mornings
at Shooting Star Nursery
Sunday, March 16, 11:00am-2:00pm: ST. PAT'S
DINNER, Applegate Grange. See article on page 10.
Sunday, March 16, 12:00-5:00pm: SCHMIDT
FAMILY VINEYARDS ST. PATRICK'S
BRUNSWICK STEW. See ad on page 36.
Tuesday, March 18, 5:00-7:30pm:
JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY ART
SHOW, school gym. See article on page 4.
Thursday, March 20, 5:30-7:00pm: BREAST CENTER
OPEN HOUSE, Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center.
See Providence ad on page 34.
Thursday, March 20, 5:30-7:00pm: JVILLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CLASSES,
"Hands-On CPR."
Thursday, March 20, 6:00pm: SPRING
EQUINOX CELEBRATION, JoyFull Yoga.
RSVP. See ad on page 26.
Thursday, March 20, 6:00-8:00pm: SCHMIDT
faMily vineyardS CiGar & wine
NIGHT. See ad on page 36.
Sunday, March 30, 4:00pm: SOUND HEALING,
JoyFull Yoga. RSVP. See ad on page 26.
A Cup of Conversation
by Michael Kell
Christian Hamilton, Principal Broker
541-621-0679
chamilton@windermere.com
www.jvilleagent.com
590 Powderhorn Drive
Jacksonville
505 N Fifth St, Jacksonville, OR 97530
4 BD, 3 BA - Beautiful custom home in
a great location right outside of Historic
Jacksonvilles city limits. Great setting on
5-acres with views of the surrounding
mountains and the valley. Large deck of
of the kitchen/dining area for entertaining
and taking in the sun and views, with
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ne key to
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atractive men and women. Teenagers,
twenty-somethings and even thirty-
somethings are prety much absent,
making the process of denial so much
easier. Unfortunately, even basic cable
has dozens of channelseach showcasing
a thousand
opportunities to
compare oneself to
someone younger...
way younger. It's
inescapable. Growing
older is not so much
the problem, as
watching the world
population get
younger.
I prefer exercising at
the old mans gym, as my nineteen-year-
old daughter enjoys pointing out. Keep
laughing, honey, you may want to rethink
the tanning bed. This youth-worshiping
culture is far crueler to women than men.
My mother pointed that out to me years
ago. Its not fair but accurate. Women
start freting about losing their bloom
after the frst child, men not until middle-
age. Why is that, anyway? The answer
is not a noble one. Im prety sure this
obsession with youth is not going away
any time soon. Were stuck with it until
grey hair becomes a badge of honor again.
Hopefully our great-grandchildren will
joke about us injecting snake-venom into
our wrinkles and fat from the hips into
the lips. Having said this I wouldnt mind
someone discovering a cure for baldness.
My wife says Im holding up fne but
whats she going to say? Id setle for a
slow retreat.
I avoid the mirror more and more. Is
that normal? In the morning I'm perfectly
willing to shave in a dimly-lit bathroom
and quite comfortable with a foggy
mirror. Mary is always coming behind me
turning on the brightest light. I don't have
the nerve to ask her why. I try to catch the
look on her face when she fips the switch
but she's too quick for me.
There is nothing more pathetic than
celebrity refusing to grow old gracefully.
In the face and body business, when
you're done, you're done. The few classy
ones know this and tabloids leave them
alone. It must be an unspoken rule, a
merciful one, like honoring a wounded
soldier on the batlefeld of vanity. When
stars use plastic surgery to stay in the
game, the game is over. Theres nothing
wrong with a litle nip n tuck but falling
from People Mags
sexiest person alive
to becoming invisible
to teenagers must
be gut-wrenching.
Maybe thats why
Paul Newman chose
to spend his golden
years out of the spot
light? Creating salad
dressing recipes
in his kitchen and
building his global, non-proft brand to
beneft world causes was the wise choice.
That handsome, ageless face now lives in
perpetuity in every cupboard in America.
How interesting.
I'm having dinner at a restaurant as
I write this column. The family is out
of town so I'm dining alone. To my
immediate right are fve octogenarian
women discussing the same side-efects
the drug commercials disclose in speed-
talk. To my left is a sweet old couple
chewing the chicken and dumplings
alarmingly slow. I can't tell if it's just
careful chewing or making hay of the
last real pleasure in life. The polite
woman-child server is moving lightning
quick without breaking a sweat. I'm
somewhere metaphorically in the middle
but probably closer to slow chewing
than lightning quick. I resign myself to
the inevitable. However, after dinner I'm
going to purchase all low-watage, soft
light bulbs for the master bath.
Be good not biter.
Growing Old
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The Weed Wrangler by Bob Budesa
Good News, Bad News...
Bob Budesa moved to Jacksonville from Alturas California
in 1989, retired from BLM after 38 years where he oversaw the
noxious weed program with Medford District BLM (850,000
acres), worked in the Wild Horse Program in1970s, and has
been a member of the Jacksonville Woodlands Association since
2009. Bob is still involved with noxious weed education and
awareness, primarily through the Jackson Coordinated Weed
Management Area he helped start several years ago.
T
he good news is that
its almost Spring! The
long, dismal days of
fog and cold are numbered. The
bad news is, most of the weeds have weathered the
storm! Im sorry to say that the lack of precipitation
did nothing to reduce the amount of unwanted foliage
youll have to contend with.
In all honesty, predicting this coming years weed
scenario is much like predicting the weather. Flip a
coin, consult your Ouija board, or read the Farmers
Almanac theres no magic answer. The old axiom
is still the best policyhope for the best, but prepare
for the worst.
I do quite a bit of reading during the winter, and much
of it is online. Lets face it, the printed articles cant stand
up to the speed at which we can obtain newer, more
up-to-date articles from the internet. In the case of weed
control/management, thats a good thing.
Im not going to blather on too long here, but I will
leave you with the following link to a publication with
several articles on weed control: htp://www.oswa.org/
images/docs/nwwoodlands/2014-nw-mag-winter.pdf. As you
will discover (unless you know already), vegetation
management is a multi-faceted game, and the more
information and the more tools you have at your
disposal, the beter
equipped youll be to
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Pay particular
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All of the issues and
techniques of which
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ones we addressed in
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wrote the Noxious Weed Strategy for Oregon/Washington.
The concepts and recipes for success are still as valid
today as they were then.
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A
fter a record-seting dry
and cold winter with
litle-to-no precipitation
and some of the coldest
consecutive days on record, its
a good idea to check how your
plants have fared.
Weve barely received enough moisture to keep
temperamental plants alive through this dry winter. I found
myself watering some of my plants in January to make sure
they had enough water to get them through that dry spell.
But the greatest damage to local plants was caused
by the unusually-persistent cold temperatures. Probably
the most visible efects we see right now are the plants
that were damaged by that severe cold. The true test to
determine if plants will make it will be in spring when
new growth appears.
At my home, we have two small Bay Laurels in the
yard and most of the leaves have dried-up and turned
brown because of the efects of the cold. One of the
plants looks totally dead but the other may have a
chance to pull through! And like I mentioned before, Ill
wait until spring to see if one or both will survive. Only
time will tell.
Jacksonville and the Rogue Valley are located in
planting zone 7. Most plants commonly used in the
Rogue Valley are hardy in zones 5 or 6 or below. But
some plants are right on the edge, and are only hardy
to zones 7 or 8 and have a very hard time during
prolonged cold spells. What can sometimes give plants
an advantage is the amount of time they have been able
to establish themselves. Of course, if its just too cold for
too long, then it doesnt mater how established the plant
is it will not survive. If you try and plant a species that
is rated hardy in zone 8 or 9, it may survive for a while
as long as we have very mild winters, but when a colder
winter comes like this one, it may be too much for the
plant to take. My recommendation is to choose plants
that are hardy in our zone and enjoy this wide variety of
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If you have plants in your yard that have been afected
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their meandering paths
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a neighbors' goose that
often visits their patio
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Their home and lot have a narrow
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that surrounds the house, sheltering it
all. In front, outside the wall, grasses,
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create a patio world all its own. Trees
abound and the result is shelter, color,
privacy, and foliage that go with them.
After planting some 100 grasses in the
outside area of the wall, (which Ron
now spends hours trimming),
the back hillside became
the focus. Adrift and full,
Oregon grape, rosemary,
vinca, happy chappy roses,
(which they both love!) and
trees create the woodsy afect
they enjoy. The back stucco
wall along the patio opens
to a cut-away rock step path,
leading up the hillside to a
garden, and to a black iron
neighbor gate. The surprise
at the top of the hillside, a man
house, was originally intended
as a garden shed but now is a
hideaway tucked next to their fenced garden,
where 9 semi-dwarf fruit trees call home. Its
all very fun and friendly!
Ron and Aurelie have a perfect garden
balance. After years of tending to 10 acres
or beter, Ron loves bigger places and
loves to be outside anytime...although
6-9am is his favorite gardening time.
He loves to plant trees to his heart's
content, and actually anything, as long
as he can plant! Aurelie loves to be
outside in spring and summer, when the
terrace gets going and I can enjoy what
the garden atracts... birds, bugs... litle
things, and the details. She adds, I'm
just content and love to let my thoughts
wander when I'm out there. She also
loves to weed, which Ron happily gives
over to her, and to be on her patios
and work with the small beds, such as
the driveway strip now adorned with
heathers and rock work, or the outside
lavender hills. Ron is obviously a busy
gardener, but he loves gardening because
there is no beter way to pass time it's
so peaceful and tranquil!
Every (emphasize
EVERY) window in
their home has a view
of the patio, back beds,
or a part of the garden!
Surrounded by nature
and the efect they
wanted, it is refreshing
and relaxing, even
on this dreary rainy
winter day, taking you
away to Provence or
a European village!
Aurelie mentioned how
she loves that there
are so many diferent
places to sit! At the tip
of their lot, the stucco
wall reaches out around
their peninsula patio. In
the middle, an oak tree left
in place, is surrounded by
a patio, while a 4 trunk red
madrone holds on to the
hillside, bending color and
structure over the patio.
Ron has no idea how
many trees he has planted,
but agreed that with all the
maples, frs, cedars, and
others, he wanted to pass on
a tip to be aware of how fast
trees can grow and how close
they can become! Aurelie added her
own fun tip... she LOVES having her herb
barrels outside her kitchen door so she
can just step out and snip what she needs
anytime. Such simple pleasures!
My time at the Danko garden was
wonderful. I truly enjoyed viewing their
lovely gardens tucked into a secluded,
woodsy hillside.
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Jacksonville Garden Club History
These two decades were a transitional time for the Garden
Club and the nation. In the 60's, the nation was dealing with
assassinations, an unpopular war, riots and widespread social
unrest. In the 70's, the Middle East crisis erupted as did the
Watergate scandal. And let's not forget bell botom trousers
and leisure suits.
Throughout it all the, Jacksonville Garden Club remained
true to its commitment to protect the environment and
beautify the local community. This was touch and go in the
late 70's as membership dwindled.
1960's
Transition began in the early 60's. Dues were now $1.
The Yearbook no longer referred to a member as Mrs.
Robert Johnson. She was now Hatie Johnson (Mrs.
Robert). Long-standing traditions survivedsilver
teas and the honor bestowed when one was asked to
pour. Members made corsages for District meetings,
graduating senior girls and other special events. In 1962,
the Garden Club won 1st prize ($75) for their Gold Rush
Jubilee parade foat.
The Junior Garden Club, ranging in age from 4 to 12,
met weekly under the leadership of Helen Reed. Each
child had their own garden area on her property in north
Jacksonville. Helen served as President of the Garden
Club for fve terms, one term in the 40's, 50's, 60's and
two terms in the 70's.
In August, 1963 Club members helped trim hedges,
prune, dig, rake and plant to restore the Brit Gardens
for the frst Music Festival later to become The Brit
Festival. Members were encouraged to raise nasturtiums,
geraniums and any other colorful fowers that could
be grown in gallon pots and moved to the Brit
Gardena harbinger of things to come 51 years later
with the Garden Clubs current commitment toward the
restoration of the Brit Gardens.
In 1964, the Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Four
active Charter members were present: Mrs. Adella Gwin,
Grace Hammaker-Noble, Addie Smets (Mrs. Fred) and
Ann Coleman (Mrs. Fred).
Sadie Nicol (Mrs. R.T.) wrote the following:
We can only hope as we are replaced by others through the
coming years that we will be remembered for our collective
green thumbs and the beauty we helped to create in our own
historic Jacksonville.
Later in the decade, members placed a new bronze
marker at Rich Gulch where gold was discovered in
1851. The site is located on the west side of the 500
block of Applegate St. Donated maple and dogwood
trees were planted throughout town with the help of
the Garden Club.
1970's
These were the lean years for the Jacksonville Garden
Club. There is litle information in Club records as they
had been entrusted to the Southern Oregon Historical
Society. When reading through the Club's scant
records, one gets a sense this was an aging club with a
dwindling membership.
In 1972, so few members atended the installation of
ofcers that it was postponed. The 1973/1974 Yearbook
was handwriten. No yearbook was planned for the
next year. Membership had dwindled to 13. The Club
had previously dropped its afliation with the National
Federation. The last Charter member, Grace Noble, died
in 1977. Five of the 13 remaining members were over the
age of 80: Lois McKee Hardy, Mabel Ofenbacher, Grace
Buck, Mary Godward and Elizabeth Heckert.
During the late 70's, President Molly Larson revitalized
the Club. The Club rejoined the National Federation of
Garden Clubs after an absence of many years. The Club
worked on a beautifcation project with Girl Scout Troop
148 to clean up the area between downtown Jacksonville
and Stage Coach Hills, an area which regularly
accumulated trash between Jacksonville and the now
closed County dump. In 1979, the club placed a wrought
iron bench in the Brit Garden and worked on restoration
plans for Old City Hall with other service clubs.
More to come next monthwhen things begin to pop!
By Eloise Cady and Pat Dahl
Chapter Two: The 1960's and 1970's
I
t doesnt mater how old you are, what school you
atended or where, everyone has a teacher they
remember. Was it because they spent extra time
helping you understand the lesson, was it because they
treated you with respect and kindness, called you by
name, taught you how to shoot a basketball or made you
feel safe in an uncertain time of your life? Although the
following excerpts are from Ruch School Community
K-8 students, the words and sentiments apply to ALL
teachers who have made a diference in the life of a child.
Join the teachers of our valley and Be a Hero to a Child!
Mrs. Dahl was a very good principal. She was super nice
and she put up with me. ~Carlos Smith
Mr. Stemple, Mrs. McDonald and Mr. King made me feel
important. ~Autumn Brandenburg
The teacher I would like to celebrate is Mrs. Looney. She
helped me with all my troubles and helped me with my books;
which are going GREAT! ~Jacob Beke
A teacher that has infuenced
me is Ms. Neiswanger. She is not
my teacher but you know that if
you meet her in the hall she will
say hello each and every time.
She treats her students like family.
~Makenzie Wegner
Mr. Yunkherr will always be my favorite teacher of all time
because he was diferent! ~Justice Evans
My favorite teacher would be my 6th grade teacher, Mr.
Smith. He would take time out of his day to help me with what
I needed. ~Savannah Ramirez
Mr. K is my favorite teacher of all time and not because he
was the nicest teacher but because he would track you down if
you did not turn in your homework. ~Lucas Ferrell
Mrs. Hensman is really awesome! She is the reason I look
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Raindrops
Darling Dots
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Troubled Waters
by David Funderburk
W
ith the
fear of a
prolonged
drought in Southern
Oregon, many are asking about its potential
impact on their water supply and property.
Has your pond level dropped or
completely vanished? Have you noticed
the extreme low levels in the local
reservoirs and rivers? According to the
Ofcial Drought Monitor, 76% of the
State is classifed as being in a severe
drought. One year ago, only 4.8% of the
state was in the same condition.
If you are asking how the drought will
impact you and what preparations should
be taken, you are not alone. The obvious
efects include reduced lower surface
water levels and dry soil conditions, which
will likely result in a nasty fre season.
With water being more precious than
ever, we know that some folks will pump
their wells dry trying to green their grass or
fll their pond. We think its time to consider
having a natural lookthis summer,
brown is in! Looking further ahead, if
youre on a well, theres a good chance
the drought will afect your aquifer level.
Pumping it all out for green grass may put
you in a serious bind next fall or winter.
For the well owners in the area, here
are some tips to protect your water, your
most valuable asset:
1. Review your irrigation plans. Think
about changing your landscape for
the drought and keeping just the
minimal amount watered, such as
your vegetable garden.
2. Make sure your irrigation schedule is
water efcient. If youre just guessing
on length of run times, youre most
likely wasting water. EVEN IF you
have a secondary surface water
source, (river, pond, or lake) what
you use impacts ground water
recharge of local wells.
3. Check for leaks. Many times we fnd
leaks underground on yard hydrants
and ftings. We like installing water
meters so our customers can keep
track of their water usage. If you
don't have a meter, heres a quick test.
Turn all in-house and outside
water OFF and don't use any
water.
Disconnect the power supply to
your pump.
Wait one hour if theres a
leak, the water will fow out of
your pressure tank.
Turn the power back on to the
pump. If the pump runs to fll
the pressure tank, you have a
leak. (Now the fun begins fnding
the leak!)
4. If you have water fltration or a
softener, make sure its set properly
as most systems use water to fush
during cleaning cycles. Call us if you
are unsure.
5. Check toilets. Many leak without
detection, wasting hundreds of gallons
per day. Streaks down the sides of
the bowl are an indicator of a leak. A
simple test is to turn of the water to
the toilet, wait two hours, lift the lid
and see if the water level has dropped.
In summary, please remember that
during droughts we must think how each
of us can protect our water resources. We
have posted these tips and more on our
Facebook page, as well as links to drought
forecasts and monitoring.
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Pressed Glass or Cut Glass
Can you tell the difference?
I
n the early 1900s you could scarcely
open a newspaper or magazine
without seeing an advertisement
for Brilliant Cut Glass. In the form of a
vase, ice cream dish,
a goblet, or fruit
bowl, several glass
companies wanted
the consumer to
buy their beautiful
cut glass items for
the bride or for
Christmas gifts.
These items were
loved and passed
down through the
generations. Many of
you will remember
looking into your mothers or grandmothers
china cabinet (you know, the one with the
huge HANDS OFF signs) and seeing the
prety cut glass dish siting there.
Maybe she brought it out at Holiday
time to put candy in, or cranberry sauce.
Maybe she never used it because it was
just too precious.
If you are on the lookout for some
lovely cut glass items but really dont
know how to tell cut glass from pressed
glass, let me give you a few simple clues.
1. Hold the piece up to a light. Are there
seam lines? Glass from a mold often
has seams which show as lines in the
fnished product. If there are mold
lines, then its not cut glass.
2. Is it heavy or light? Cut glass pieces are
usually heavier than pressed glass pieces
because the glass needed to be thicker to
make deep cuts where a pressed piece
required only a thin layer to fow into the
mold and create intricate designs.
3. Tap the rim. Does it give a pleasing
ring or a dull thud? Lead crystal
is heavier and gives a distinctive
ringing sound when lightly tapped.
Pressed glass will have a dull sound
when tapped.
4. Rub your hand over the body of
the piece. Is it sharp or soft? On a
true cut glass item, the design will
be consistently crisp and sharp.
The cut glass will feel sharp, as if it
might cut your hand. The beter the
piece the deeper the cuts will be.
The pressed piece will feel smooth
and the cuts shallow.
5. Is it shiny? The grooves in the glass
were cut to allow more light refecting
surfaces. This gave a high brilliance
and if you hold it to the light you will
be able to see rainbows. A pressed
piece will not have this sparkle.
The popularity of cut crystal glass has
never died, and today there are major
glassworks specializing in high-quality,
hand-cut crystal such as Baccarat in
France or Waterford in Ireland and Webb
Corbet in England.
Most of the higher quality pieces were
signed, or etched on the botom. Look
for items from Clark, Hawkes, Libby,
Tuthill, and others.
The saying is very true that you get
what you pay for. So back in the 1900s a
vase for $4 might have been an expensive
item, but the quality of the item and the
pleasure it gives the owner does not fade.
I like to say, If you have it, use it.
It will be more pleasing than it siting in
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Spring Awakening
Joyfull Living
by Louise Lavergne
Louise Lavergne, 2001-2014
Louise is an international inspirational speaker,
author, creator of JoyFull Yoga and JoyFull
living coaching. She owns JoyFull Yoga LLC in
Jacksonville where she ofers private sessions and
group classes. Email us your questions at info@
joyfull-yoga.com. www.joyfull-yoga.com 541-
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T
he days
are geting
longer, the
sun a litle warmer, the dafodils and buds
in the trees are peeking out. If we pay
atention, we can feel and see that Nature
teaches us about the most important part
of Life itself: Awakening!
Spring is a time of rebirth
as we step out of the
darkness of winter into the
light and colors of spring.
Within our hearts lies the
desire to live a meaningful,
fulflling life. Our inner
spirit wants to feel
Peace, Love and Joy. The
transformation of spring, bringing all of
nature around us back into light, creates a
surge of Light in our own hearts, feeling
the pull towards a more sunny inner
disposition and if you listen deeply, you
can feel the calling to your heart to awaken
and connect with our inner well-being.
Unfortunately, fear, stress, negativity and
the atachment to the known can keep
our spirit in a state of winter.
Spring takes time and inner
transformation takes time and efort,
but once we shed the prison bars of our
negative, stressed, and judgmental mind,
we discover a newfound freedom and
joy. During my last online 8-week class
series: Healing your Spiritual Nature
& Self-Worth Through the Chakras, I
saw incredible transformation in the
participants: "Louise, you have guided me to
my true heart and helped me to reach inside of
myself to fnd hidden pain and fear that I did
not know how to fnd myself. Once there, you
helped me release the things that were holding
me back and tap into my inner strength and
peace. I feel stronger and lighter than I have
ever felt before."
The more I practice, the deeper I go
and more gifts and opportunities are
presented in my life. "
(At frst I had resistance to geting up but)
now I actually look forward to, I might even say
crave, geting up earlier and doing a practice.
I recognize that it makes a diference in how I
feel each day. I feel so blessed this morning.
Thank you for helping me take this journey!
I now feel a confdence that I haven't
felt in years and a deep peace that penetrates
through all outer circumstances. (New
series starting soon. Email info@joyfull-
living.com for more info.)
Are you ready for your inner Spring
awakening? I have a few Spring Specials
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Developing a personal practice for
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The above program combined with a
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What is an inner awakening?What
am I to gain from it?:
Awakening is the
blossoming of your
innermost being.
It is the discovery of your
true essence and the release
of the self-limiting blocks
and fears accumulated
by years of endlessly
searching outside yourself.
It is the healing of the pain caused by
disempowerment and low self-worth.
Enlightenment is a beginning and an end.
It is leting go and leting in.
Leting go of the old, veiled, dark ego
with its longings, illusions, and frustrations.
It is leting in the experience of
expansion and the Unknown. It is a great
adventure in consciousness.
Awakening is a transformation
that causes us to break free from the
atachments to sufering and the old way
of life. It gives you the opportunity to heal
and let go of old belief systems associated
with lack and limitation.
It allows you to be free from the known
and the fear of the unknown.
It sets you free from the illusion of
duality between you and truth.
It is the ability to accept what is, as it is,
and to embrace who you are, as you are.
It is toForgive yourself, others & Life
It is toLove unconditionally
It is toAccept with compassion
It isdeveloping an atitude of
Gratitude.
It shows you the way
out of the darkness of
night from the past. It
brings you into the light
of the sunrise, leading you into the Light
of day of the Eternal Now...
Enlightenment is a journey where you can
experience Presence and a rhythm of ease
that allows you to know the Grace of life.
Developing a personal practice and
practicing JoyFull yoga is a path to
awakening your spirit and living your
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M
ost property owners can
understand why they should
get a building permit for some
things such as new construction or maybe
even an addition. But what about smaller
remodeling projects? Do you need a
permit to reroof your
home or build a backyard
deck? What if you want
to do the work yourself?
The answer is usually
yes. Permits are the
way cities and counties
regulate construction and
are designed to ensure
that construction is safe;
the safety of the building
occupants is the primary
reason for having
construction codes.
I am not going to use
the remainder of this
space to blindly advocate
for obtaining permits;
however, I think its important to note
several reasons why you may want to
consider geting a permit, apart from the
fact that it is required by law:
1. To ensure that the construction
is done to code. As previously
discussed, the purpose behind
building codes is to give reasonable
assurance that the home is safe
from structural failure, fre hazards
from electrical and heating systems,
electrical shock, and health risks.
Permits provide a permanent
record of the work performed and
inspections conducted on the project.
Having a permit may also protect you
from liability in case someone gets
hurt. For example, if a person is injured
on your front steps and you had
constructed the steps without permits
and the steps were not constructed
to code, your liability in a lawsuit is
increased. Having a permit documents
that your project was built to code.
2. To protect yourself if you want
to refnance or sell your home in
the future. Building permits are
becoming scrutinized more under
revised banking regulations. I spoke
about this issue with David Sanders,
a loan ofcer at Rogue Credit Union
and although he said there still is
some discretion on the part of the
lender, building permits are being
reviewed more carefully. As a result
of tightened guidelines, there is no
longer the previous discretion to
approve loans, as everything has
to be documented. Therefore, if an
appraiser for a lender goes out to a
property and notices unpermited
construction, the loan likely will
not go through unless a permit is
obtained. And it seems to be standard
appraisal practice in markets
where zoning and building permit
information is readily available, such
as in Jackson County, to verify permit
information. In an appraisal report,
the appraiser would disclose whether
the construction was permited.
Lenders want to know, especially
in the case of an addition or major
renovation, that permits were applied
for, inspections were
made, and the permit
was fnaled. Institutional
lenders, especially, will
not accept a property
as collateral with
known non-permited
construction. A decision
not to get a permit
could be very costly.
Some homeowners
are fnding when they
try to sell or refnance
their home, prospective
buyers or lending
institutions want proof
that alterations are
in compliance with
local codes. Without a permit and
inspection on record, there is no
proof. The homeowner must then
apply for a permit with no guarantee
that the remodel will meet the codes,
and they face the possibility that the
remodel must be redone or removed.
This is costly and frustrating and
could cause delays in refnancing or a
lost sale of their home.
3. To protect yourself in the event of an
accident from not being covered by
insurance. I had a former neighbor
that had converted his garage into
an additional living unit without
obtaining the required permits. One
night the garage caught on fre and
caused extensive damage to the
garage and living unit. My neighbor
had insurance coverage but the
insurance company would only cover
the cost of replacing a nonhabitable
garage because the living unit had
never been permited, so the amount
of money he received was far less
than what he would have received
had he obtained the required permits.
So Id recommend that before you close
escrow on your next purchase, make sure
the house you want to buy fnaled the
permits for their second story addition, as
well as get any required permits yourself
before you start your next construction
project. And even if your project does not
require a building permit, code standards
must still be met. The regulations vary
in each jurisdiction so the botom line is
if you are not sure if you need a permit,
call your local building ofcial. Good luck
with your next project or purchase!
Sandy J. Brown, AICP, lives in
Jacksonville and is a certifed land use
planner and broker with Western Properties
of Southern Oregon, LLC. She can be
reached at sandyjbrown@gmail.com, 831-
588-8204, or online at www.facebook.com/
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Healthy Eating Habits Play a Role in Eye Health
Julie Danielson, an optometric physician, is available by
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I
n honor of Save Your Vision
Month, celebrated each
March, the doctor and staf
at Jacksonville Vision Clinic
would like to remind residents
in Jacksonville about the importance of healthy eating
habits for optimum eye health.
More than 22 million Americans sufer from cataracts
and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the two
leading causes of visual loss and blindness.
Because cataracts require costly surgery
and treatment options for AMD are
currently limited, preventive measures
play a particularly important role in
maintaining good eye health.
Based on research by the National
Eye Institute, in addition to countless
clinical trials, studies and surveys,
there is a positive correlation between
good nutrition and the prevention of AMD and
cataracts. Studies have suggested that by eating
foods rich in six nutrients antioxidants lutein and
zeaxanthin, beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E and
zincyou can protect your eyes from disease. In other
words, healthy eating habits can mean healthy eyes.
So, what type of foods are EYE HEALTHY? If you
are familiar with the link between carrots and good
eye health, then you have done some homework. Lets
explore other foods that can beneft your eyes. These are
foods that contain the six key nutrients for eye health.
Most fruits and vegetables are great sources of vitamin
C, including oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, papaya,
green peppers and tomatoes.
Vitamin E is more difcult to obtain from food sources,
since it is found in very small quantities. However, good
food sources include vegetable oils (safower and corn
oil), almonds, pecans, wheat germ and sunfower seeds.
Beta-carotene is present in dark green leafy vegetables
(spinach!), deep orange or yellow fruits (carrots, mangos,
sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, apricots, and
peaches), vegetables and fortifed cereals.
Lutein and zeaxanthin are found
together in many food sources. Dark
green leafy vegetables are the primary
sources of lutein and zeaxanthin (kale,
collard greens and spinach), but they
are also present in lesser amount in
other colorful fruits and vegetables, such
as broccoli, orange peppers, corn, peas,
persimmons and tangerines.
Good food sources of zinc include meat, liver,
shellfsh, milk, whole grains and wheat germ.
Eating healthy for your eyes could be the most
promising means of protecting your eyes from AMD
and cataracts. In addition, planning menus rich in the
nutrients described above can mean beter overall health
for you and your family. Consider eating eye healthy
foods and gain benefts for your whole body.
Have a Heart: Taking on Heart Disease
One Month at a Time
by Hillary Brown, Public Relations Coordinator,
Providence Medford Medical Center
W
hether youre looking for the perfect
Valentines Day card or wearing red to
support education about womens heart
disease, February is all about the heart. Caregivers at
Providence Medford Medical
Center say all the focus on the
heart doesnt do any good unless
you take action. Thats why
theyre hoping to extend the
healthy heart campaign beyond
one month to make it a year-
round priority.
Heart disease is real. It has
a signifcant impact on the
quality of life for both men and
women, said Melodee Badley,
family nurse practitioner at
Providence Medical Groups cardiology clinic. Heart
disease kills more women than any cancers combined.
Its important to be proactive and take steps to learn
about heart disease before too much damage is done.
Staying educated about heart disease, and being
aware of the challenges in your life which could lead to
it, is key to staying healthy.
Knowing the risk factors associated with this and being
proactivethats whats going to save your life, said Badley.
Risk factors of heart disease are essentially the
same for men and women. High cholesterol, obesity,
diabetes, smoking and family history all put people at
risk for developing heart disease. However, women
have an additional risk factor in hormones. Doctors
say hormonal changes in menopause and hormone
replacement therapy may work against women trying
to keep their hearts healthy.
Women also face another challenge in that their
symptoms may be more subtle than a mans.
Its not unusual for us to see women whose only
symptom is fatigue. For a woman whos juggling
a family, work and other commitments, its prety
normal to be tired, explained Badley. Thats why its
especially important for women to eat well, exercise
and make regular visits to their
primary doctor. If they arent
regularly screened for risk factors,
their heart disease may not be
caught until its done signifcant
damage.
As the search for ways to get
and stay healthy continues,
caregivers are seeing another risk
factor emergedangerous diets.
Patients hoping to make the most
impact in the least amount of
time are fnding ways to cut their
weight, but they may also be slashing the nutrients
from their lives. Badley says thats just as dangerous as
eating junk food and suggests sticking with the basics.
The most impactful thing a person can do right now
to reduce their weight and their risk of heart disease is to
follow the food pyramid diet. It includes all of the food
groups in a modifed amount, that way youre not being
deprived of anything. Youre geting fat, carbohydrates,
vitaminseverything you need, Badley explained. Fad
diets take weight of quickly and put it back on quickly.
Our bodies arent made to run that way. We dont run on
just carbs or protein or fve apples a day.
Experts say eliminating heart disease as a killer is
possible. It just takes time, efort and awareness.
We need to move beyond thinking about this in
February. Fighting heart disease is something we need to
do every day of every year.
For more information about heart disease and screenings,
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Are children being unduly
pressured these days? Are they
being hurried out of childhood
prematurely? These are questions
that Gesine Abraham has heard many
times over the years from concerned
parents. Preschool Education: Keeping
the Magic Alive was writen in
response to these questions and
concerns. The lifestyle of so many young children today
is one of earlier and earlier formal academic instruction,
busy schedules of structured activities, an excess of screen
time, and the near elimination of play. Are children not
losing something vital and precious in the process?
Drawing on Waldorf education, perennial wisdom
teaching, and transpersonal models of development,
Gesine places the young childs magical consciousness
within a broader framework of human potential. From
this perspective, parents are supported and encouraged
to work with and nurture the glow and wonder of
childhood rather than erode it prematurely. This
provides the foundation for a more fulflling life.
The fnal chapter was writen in response to the
frequently-asked questionwhat are the similarities and
diferences between the Waldorf and Montessori methods?
Gesine draws on her personal experience implementing
both approaches to provide a comprehensive comparison.
About the author: Since the 1960s, Gesine Abraham has
been applying Waldorf early childhood principles in a variety
of setings. She taught kindergarten at the Light Valley
Waldorf School for 10 years. She presently teaches at Star
of the Morning Childrens Center in Jacksonville. She was
one of the initial charter developers for the Madrone Trail
Charter School and served as a board member for a number
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Soul Matters
by Kate Ingram, M.A.
Of Donkeys and Trailer Parks
I
was out with a friend the other
evening, enjoying a real Manhatan
in a real bar (at night no less, and
mid-week; the stars must be in some
rare alignment), and in the course of
conversation my friend saidin a rather
Eeyorish way (wity, humorous and
severely cynical) that he could see his
future, and what he saw looked a lot like
a trailer park. To be clear, this is a smart,
talented, creative, and good-looking man
who loves to give me a hard time about
seeing the glass half-empty. (I always
knew he was a closeted Eeyore, and I
say this with no
small degree
of celebratory
pleasure and
the greatest of
afection.)
Now,
disregarding
the fact that my
friend would
probably be
quite happy in
a litle trailer
somewhere,
making music or poking away at his
computer, cofee in hand, and regardless
of the fact that hed had a roten day, I felt
the opportunity for a litle column arise
in my head, to wit: Be careful what you
envision, Eeyore.
Creation begins with visioning. Even
when we think were kidding, that litle
vision pops out of our imagining and into
the Universal Soup, and there foats in
the not-too-distant future, waiting for to
manifest. Remember the famous Henry
Ford quote, If you think you can, or
think you cant, youre right? Well, if you
envision the trailer, or you envision the
Playboy Mansion (I dont, mind you, but
Im ofering it as a plausible alternative
for a male mind), youre right.
My grandmother liked to say that its
just as easy to marry a rich man as a poor
one, from which I will extrapolate to say
that, from a metaphysical point of view,
its just as easy to envision something
big and wonderful as something small
and depressing. I mean, my vision for my
friend looks like a smallish stone villa in
a vineyard somewhere in the South of
France. And really, when you think about
it, why not? Its no more or less plausible
than the trailer park. In fact, I rather like it
myself . Okay. Im back.
We dream our world into being with
every thought, every wish, every desire
andheres the big oneevery fear.
Where atention goes energy fows, and
energy, my friends, is everything. This
is not just some woo-woo blather; this
is a scientifcally verifable fact. Whats
more, it is also a demonstrable fact
that our energy afects everyone and
everything around us and, sometimes,
even those things not physically in our
presence. Think prayer. Think telepathy.
Think premonitions and precognitions.
These are not anomalies, but the invisible
action of energies being transmited and
received. Time and space are merely
mental constructs to navigate the world
as we see it; they do not limit the realm of
spirit or energy.
The psychologist Carl Jung said
that what is not made conscious is
externalized as fate. We create our fate.
(Destiny is very diferent force that factors
in here, but thats another discussion
for another day.) Given this, it becomes
vitally important to be conscious of what
we think about and what we envision
for ourselves, because we tend to create
what we imagine, and then when we
fnd ourselves siting in a lawn chair by
the trailer door sipping Jim Beam from a
paper cup we say, See, I knew this was
how it was going to end up, because we
created it. (Not theres anything wrong
with this litle scenario, mind you. If this
is your dream, by all means, shoot for the
stars.)
Now, I know my friend knows all this
and hes probably demoting me to his
B-List, or C, or Dwere not sure yet
for turning his quip back on him, but I
couldnt pass up the opportunity to say
that were all a bit casual with what we
toss into the ethers, playing fast and loose
with hopes and dreams, thoughts and
fears and wishes. These things are real.
A thought is a thing; it has life and shape
and power. It behooves us to be conscious
of our vision and our power, cause what
you see, litle Eeyore, is what you get.
KATE INGRAM, M.A., is a writer,
therapist, and soul coach. She used to pride
herself on being a rather wonderful Eeyore,
but now chooses to be happy. Most of the time.
Her frst book, Washing the Bones: A Memoir
of Love, Loss, and Transformation, about
her journey through grief and depression
to spiritual awakening, was just released
in October. To fnd out more please visit to
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I
ve been working on this
article since Christmas Eve
when our dog of 12 years
passed away. Since then and up
until the last couple weeks, weve
been grieving and Ive been trying to make sense of why
we are all so broken-hearted over an animal? Ive asked
other family members and friends, who have pets, if they
can explain the nature of the relationship that feels so
precious; no one really can except to say, Its like theyre
family. Yeah, but what makes them like family? What do
they contribute? Looking back on our time with Riley, I
tried to logically analyze this emotional relationship and
put it into words
We adopted Riley, a vulnerable
6-week-old black lab mix who was
left for dead with her brother in a
moving box on the side of the road
in the desert outside of Las Vegas,
12 years ago. Logically, I know there
is no evidence to prove that dogs
understand their circumstances,
but if you speak to anyone who has
ever adopted a rescue dog, they all
say the same thing, Its like, somehow they know that
things could have been so much worse for them and so
every day they just seem so very thankful. That was
certainly true of Riley. She was a soft, gentle soul with
eyes that seemed to embrace everyone she met with
pure, unadulterated loveeven on her worst days.
Riley innately knew how to be the perfect best friend
to all of us. She was always an eager, willing playmate
for our boys, who specifcally loved to play soccer
and chew-up snagged baseballs. She was their tutor,
eating homework when their efort was suspect or she
felt they could use a litle extra practice. She mentored
them through valuable life lessons; teaching them how
to be nurturers, to respect, love and care for nature, to
understand the importance of boundaries, consistent
discipline, rules and obedience. Most importantly, I
believe she single-handedly taught them how to love
unconditionally; not one time did I ever hear my boys
yell at her, I hate you Riley! I want to move to a new
family because youre so mean!
Although my husband was sadly allergic to her,
they had a frm understanding; he cared deeply for her
and she knew it. She respected his authority and slept
happily at his feet when he watched late night television.
She repaid his kindness and showed her appreciation by
keeping our family home safe when he was called away
to work long hours or travel.
For me, Riley was my all-around companion. She
was my running partner, until her arthritis set in, and
then she became my walking buddy until that was too
much as well. She was my taste tester when I tried a new
recipe and never once did she criticize my cooking; in
fact she usually begged for more. She was an amazing
housekeeper, always ready, willing and able to take care
of a food spill. She never let me drink wine alone and
always made me feel like I was right and everyone else
was wrong.
Riley was, without a doubt, the best family therapist
Ive ever met or experienced. She was available at all
hours of the day/night, she listened intently, without
interruption and best of all, she never
charged a dime! She saw/experienced
every one of us at our absolute worst
and never once conveyed judgment
or threatened to withdraw love or
afection.
One thing I must admit Riley
was not very good at was yard
maintenance; therefore, we had to
begin to see things a litle diferently.
We fnally decided she was more like a
groundskeeperand giver. She would move things into
place where she liked them, dig holes where she needed
them and adorned our yard with multiple homemade
lawn sculptures daily. She was a true artist, working in
her own distinct medium, who never tired, nor did she
become discouraged after we cleared her work away;
in fact, she was always willing to give more! That really
sums her up: despite everything, she was always willing
to give moreeven in her fnal days.
Its been said dogs are mans best friend, but I think it
goes beyond that. Friends and even family have limits
to how much of our obnoxious behavior they are willing
to deal with. However, a dog will always take your
side and forgive without hesitation. They dont have
cold shoulders, hold grudges, ask for explanations or
apologies. They will not give you the silent treatment,
regardless of how nasty you may be; at least not on
purpose anyway. They will never let anyone hurt you;
unless your atacker has good quality treats, thats a real
possibility. All jokes aside, what makes them so great
is that despite any faults or shortcomings, they always
make you feel like you are the most important person/
family in the entire world, because without a doubt you
are to them.
RIP Riley Jo and all cherished pets who have moved-
on. You are forever with us and profoundly missed!
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kay, Southern Oregon, it's stroke test
time. Ready, set, go!
Question 1. You are having lunch with
your friend, when suddenly, her speech becomes
slurred, her right arm gets very weak, and the
right side of her face droops.
A: You reassure her, and wait till it passes.
B: You drive her home, so she can call her
doctor.
C: You advise that she go see her doctor in the
morning, if not improved.
D: You are not sure what to do.
Question 2. You are siting watching television in the
evening, when suddenly, your left leg becomes very
numb and weak, and you can barely get up or walk.
A: You assume it will get beter, and wait it out.
B: You try to sleep, hoping it will clear by the morning.
C: You decide to wait and call your doctors ofce in
the morning.
D: You are not sure what to do.
Question 3. As you stand and chat with your neighbor,
he suddenly develops the worst headache of his life,
while washing his car.
A: You advise that he go in and take a pain killer, and
try to sleep, in case it is a migraine.
B: You ofer to drive him
to the hospital, if it is
that severe.
C: You agree that he
should relax, and call his
doctor.
D: You are not sure what
to do.
How did you do? Did
you have any doubts?
Though people choose to
do many of the actions listed above,
none of them are the right action.
In fact, the correct answer to all the
questions is CALL 9-1-1!
When we are having a stroke, time
is brain. The goal is to get the patient
to the emergency room as soon as
possible to reduce further brain cell
death. The faster the patient is seen
and the diagnosis established, the more
treatment options will be available to help decrease
defcits and preserve the quality of life.
So know the warning signs and, when you see them,
call 9-1-1 immediately.
Together we can reduce the impact stroke has on our
personal lives and community.
Think FAST for stroke recognition and treatment to
help you remember the warning signs of a stroke.
F = FaceFacial droop, uneven smile
A = ArmArm numbness, arm weakness
S = SpeechSlurred speech, difculty speaking or
understanding
T = TimeTime is brain. If you see or experience any
of these warning signs, call 9-1-1 immediately.
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wo and a half years
ago I experienced a life
changing moment when
my daughter arrived. Though
people had warned me, I had no
idea just exactly how profoundly
my life would change. I have discovered qualities
in myself over the last few years that I never knew
existed apparently, I am patient, I can survive on two
hours of sleep for multiple nights in a row, My kisses
have magic healing powers, I worry about everything.
My once pristine household now frequently (okay
continuously) qualifes for disaster aid from the federal
government. I am often amazed that I can be showered,
dressed and out the door by 6:45am on work days when
I can barely change out of my pajamas on an of day.
Our house is in a continuous state of anarchy. With
two dogs, two cats, one baby, and forty acres to take
care of, we have our hands full. We are continuously
discussing ways to make our lives simpler but can
never seem to fnd an answer. My husband and I had
just goten a handle on things and developed what
we felt like was a decent daily routine when I had to
go and let my emotions screw everything up! I met a
sweet litle dog in need of rescue and I absolutely fell
in love with her. Everything in me knew that bringing
her home was wrongworking part time, a husband,
a child, a home to care for, barely having time to give
one on one atention to our current animals. Plus, one
of our dogs has a dramatic handicap and, as a result,
requires more individual time; two of our animals are
on daily medications; four animals in the household
and four diferent diets being fed my list goes on,
and on, and on.
I brought this litle one home with the intent of fnding
a place for her as soon as possible. Given her breed, I
knew that it wouldnt be hard. What I didnt count on
was how quickly she and I would bond. It was evident
within the frst few hours that she was in desperate need
of love. She followed every step I took, trembled when I
was out of site, and let out the most forlorn cry whenever
I was gone for more than a few seconds. She hid and
trembled any time my husband or any other man would
walk into the room and she refused to eat or drink
unless directly from my hands. Because of our crazy and
busy lifestyle, I felt deep down that it was in her best
interest to fnd her a quiet and loving home where she
could get the one-on-one atention that she seemed to so
desperately need. So, I did what any smart girl would
do I gave her to my mom!
I left her the day after Christmas wrapped in the arms
of the sweetest mom anyone could ask for. No beter
place, I thought. She trembled and cried the frst few
days and searched the house endlessly for me. I was no
beter of on my end. As emotional of a decision it was, I
knew that she belonged with our family and I regreted
leaving her before I had even pulled out of the drive.
Luckily, I came to my senses, turned myself around and
went and got her as soon as I had a day of.
She has been back with us for a few weeks now and is
adapting well to our busy life. She eats on her own now,
is no longer terrifed of my husband, and she runs with
wild abandon on our forty acres like she truly belongs. I
found I was able to love this litle dog regardless of the
craziness that surrounds me, and amidst the chaos, think
I am doing a beter job at loving the others in my life.
Amidst the Chaos
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ne charming facet about Jacksonville is the
number of shop dogs youll encounter
while shopping in the stores and strolling the
streets. On any given day at LaBoheme on California
Street, passers-by and customers will fnd Kerby,
a cute and cuddly 18-month-old Toy Poodle in the
store window or greeting you at the door. But Kerby
is no ordinary shop doghes now a certifed therapy
dog. To become a therapy dog and handler, he and
his owner, Sandi whitle have just passed numerous
tests overseen by Therapy Dogs International and the
American Kennel Club.
Kerbys owner is Sandi Whitle, co-owner of the
womens clothing store. She explains, Therapy dogs
provide comfort, while service dogs provide service to
their ownersto qualify as a therapy dog, the dog must
not be an alpha dog and must possess a submissive
temperament for the multiple duties required of them.
When Sandis two daughters Amy and Tara presented
Kerby to her as a gift in 2012, Sandi wasnt sure she
had time for a puppy. That all changed the instant
we started playing with him, passing him around and
cuddling himhe was soft and cuddly and didnt growl,
didnt bark he won my heart on the spot! Kerby was
born in Ruch, Oregon.
Sandi wasnt planning for Kerby to become a therapy
dog until several people suggested the idea and program
to her. Sandi started by teaching Kerby numerous
tricks and went on to train him to test for Therapy
Dogs International. Training a dog is so rewarding
and deepens the bond between handler and dog. I was
so nervous for him at the test and so proud when he
passed, she said. And, although knowing tricks is not
a requirement of being a therapy dog, it does add a
fun dimension when working with a person in need of
comfort, especially kids.
The main function of a Therapy Dog is visiting people
in hospitals, hospice setings, nursing homes, and other
facilities and providing comfort to those in need. In
order to qualify, both
dog and handler must
demonstrate confdence
and control, and master
15 steps including:
accepting strangers,
siting politely for
peting, walking through
crowds and navigating
obstacles, siting and
staying in-place,
mastering come and
other commands, not
reacting to other dogs
and distractions, saying
hello, working well with
children and more.
The training and
tests are designed to
be real-world, real life, Sandi explains. Dogs cant
be ingesting pills they spot on the hospital foor or
geting in the way of hospital staf and patients. Above
all, they must be well-manneredanyone must be
able to touch the dog without any sign of anxiety
from the animal at all. At test time, Sandi and Kerby
passed all of these requirements including being able
to sit/stay and down/stay from 20 feet, meeting and
greeting a huge Doberman Pincer without incident,
passing-up treats that were intentionally left on the
foor, walking in and around wheelchairs, walkers and
other hospital equipment, not reacting to a screaming
patient and many more. Kerbys frst assignment
was with Rogue Valley Hospital which has a very
enthusiastic and organized program for therapy dogs.
Sandi says, Kerby is expected to work 50 hours a year
to maintain his certifcation.
Sandi and Kerby welcome
your company and will be
pleased to talk more about
the Therapy Dog program in
personfeel free to stop-by and
visit with them at LaBoheme,
located at 175 W. California
Street in Jacksonville or contact
Sandi at 541-899-1010.
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T
here are so many interesting
ways people come up with names
for their animal friends. When
choosing a name for an animal that is in
need of rehabilitation, however, there can
often be more to consider than the human
side of things. At Sanctuary One, we are
considering the horses perspective for a
lovely mare named Rogue.
I was once asked to claim a ten-year-
old gelding that had been picked up by
county ofcials, wandering the streets
as a stallion. He was very difcult for
them to handle, and he had absolutely no
use for humans. When I picked him up,
they told me his name was Norman
as in Norman Bates. Now, I didnt put a
lot of thought into this at the time, but it
just didnt seem like good common sense
to try to make a positive impact on this
horses life by calling him crazy every
day. I immediately changed his name to
Harmony, and today he helps create just
that in my personal herd of nine geldings.
Years later, and after rehabilitating several
horses with less than positive names, weve
changed a few more with very positive
results. So, whats in a name exactly?
Sound is one thing to consider. If a
horse from an abusive background comes
with a name already, and the name is
left unchanged, what goes through the
horses mind, or body rather, when
it hears the same sound utered from
someone new? While you may have pure
intentions, old Rocket that you rescued
of the race track might be going through
absolute hell each time he hears his name
said in a certain tone.
Triggers in a name can be very subtle.
If the horse has or is given a name with
a typically negative connotation in our
language, very often the animal can pick
up on the negative emotions or thoughts
associated with the word when we say or
even think it. That can lead to confusion
during praise in training, as well as
serious hesitation or resistance when
trying to build trust. While none of this
applies to every situation, it cant hurt
to name an animal, as well as treat that
animal, in a way that represents what you
hope the animal is to become.
Here at Sanctuary One, we have a
beautiful mare by the name of Rogue.
Now Rogue was named after the Rogue
River/Valley, which has a beautiful
connotation in this area. However, Rogue
has a difcult past, and though she has
blossomed immensely under the farms
atentive care, she is still not exactly trusting
of most humans. To many people she may
seem like a prety good example of what
her name indicates outside of geography.
That has led to some serious thinking of
changing her name, possibly to Rose, for
an easier sounding transition. Were hoping
that with more positive emotional and
mental energy behind the new name, it
might help her feel a litle more accepted
and more trusting of the two-legged
creatures that care for her so deeply.
While changing a name may just be a
small consideration, it may very well make
a huge impact in how you relate to and
are understood by your pet. If you feel any
of this may apply to your situation, take a
moment to quietly say your pets name to
yourself. How does your body respond?
What runs through your mind immediately
afterward? If it is anything less than love, it
might be time for a change.
For more information about Sanctuary One
programs including volunteering, tours and
education please visit our website at www.
sanctaryone.org or call 541-899-8627.
O
ur litle town of Jacksonville has
a rich and colorful history, part
of which includes a signifcant
population of Chinese immigrants who
lived here in the late 1800s. In recognition
of this unique part of our cultural history,
Jacksonville recently celebrated Chinese
New Year. This is the Year of the Horse
in the Chinese calendar, so it seems like a
good time to take a look at a very Chinese
medical modality for horses: acupuncture.
The practice of acupuncture and herbal
medicine for horses is thought to be more
than 2,000 years old. Legend has it that
veterinary acupuncture was discovered
when lame horses used in batle were
found to become sound after being hit
by arrows at distinct points. Veterinary
acupuncture is documented to have been
practiced in China from around 2,000 to
3,000 BC, and the frst text on the subject
was writen in 650 BC. Even though the
TCM (Traditional
Chinese Medicine)
premise of energy
fow and balance
is quite foreign to
Western medical
principles, this
ancient healing
modality has
survived to this
day, and fnds a
place alongside
the most modern
veterinary and
human medical
technologies.
Acupuncture can be used to treat a
wide variety of ailments in horses, from
lameness, foot and back problems to
stomach ulcers and behavioral issues.
There is a point on the edge of the nostril
that can get a horse out of an episode of
colic in less than 15 minutes. Treating
points on the tips of the ears and the
tip of the tail can bring down a fever.
There are many scientifc theories for
how and why acupuncture works, but
theres no one single, simple explanation.
While this has caused some to doubt
its value as a medical modality, there is
centuries-worth of empirical evidence
of acupuncture's efectiveness. Both the
American Veterinary Medical Association
and the American Association of Equine
Practitioners consider acupuncture a
"valid modality. Dr. Allen Shoen, a
veterinary acupuncturist with more than
30 years of experience states, Because
acupuncture balances the body's own
system of healing, complications rarely
develop. It bridges the gap between
medicine and surgery. It is a means by
which the body can heal itself.
One of the most remarkable things
about horses is that even though they
are large creatures, weighing up to 2,000
pounds, they are incredibly sensitive. Part
of my diagnostic evaluation for horses is
a body scan in which I take the cap of a
ballpoint pen and gently touch various
locations on the animals body. These
diagnostic points are reactive when there
is a problem. For example, there is a point
on the side of the face that is sensitive
when the
horse has
a stomach
ulcer.
Another
point on
the side of
the neck
reacts when
there is a
problem
with the
front
foot. For
whatever
reason, scans like this are not possible
with dogs and cats. I'm not sure why
horses are so uniquely sensitive, but a
colleague of mine suggests it is because
horses are prey animals, unlike predator
dogs and cats, and tend to be more aware
their physical bodies in relation to their
surroundings.
Whatever the reason, anyone who owns
or works with horses should appreciate
what amazing and beautiful creatures
horses are. Let's honor these remarkable
animals in this Year of the Horse.
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s an owner of rental property, and a tax
preparer, I am particularly aware of the way
rental property expenses are handled. The 179
deduction (taking the full expense in the year of service)
allowable for some property, does not apply to real
property. Improvements to the building are generally
depreciated over a pre-determined life of either 27.5
years for residential rental property, or 39.5 years for
business property. This can hit a property owner hard,
if for example they have to outlay $15,000 for a new roof
on their rental property, but can only depreciate $545.00
per year for 27.5 years. The property owner is in efect
depreciating two roofs, the one on the building at time of
purchase, plus the newly-added roof.
In 2013 the IRS put in place temporary regulations
that may help property owners faced with this situation.
Depreciation by defnition stops when an asset is
disposed of. Under the new temporary regulations,
the retirement of a buildings structural component is
considered to be a disposition. So, what this means in
real terms is that in the example above, the taxpayer
can claim a loss for the disposition of the old roof which
could amount to several thousands of dollars. The loss
is not equal to the expense of the new roof, but certainly
can be a helpful ofset.
Along similar lines, taxpayers (subject to certain
income limitations) can elect to expense instead of
capitalize (depreciate) improvements to business
property. The total amounts paid for maintenance, repair
and improvements must not exceed the lesser of $10,000
or 2% of the buildings unadjusted basis. In real terms,
this means that someone who owns a building with an
unadjusted basis of say $200,000 can take as an expense
up to $4,000. So to review another very real example, a
rental owner might replace windows. These would be
considered an improvement to the property, and formerly
be depreciated. Under the new regulations, if the expense
does not exceed the above limitations, the cost of the
window replacement can be taken directly as an expense.
In addition, using my frst example, there may be a
potential loss for the windows that were replaced.
Applying the new regulations might require some
additional initial reporting. Be sure to discuss this with
your tax adviser.
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successful as a politician. In 1874 Klippel served as
Chairman of the State Democratic Central Commitee; in
1876 he was a candidate for Presidential Elector; and in
1880 he was elected County Clerk of Jackson County, a
position that he flled for several terms.
Although Klippel ostensibly retired from public ofce in
1884, he remained active. He entered extensively into stock
raising in Lake County plus continued to supervise his
farming and mining operations. He also began accumulating
wide-ranging real estate holdings. And he served as an
Oregon Commissioner for the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair.
In 1887, Klippel sold most of his properties, and
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he sufered a fatal heart atack. However, once a war
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been appointed to serve an unexpired term as County
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eastern center of population and infuence, he would
have been known and honored throughout the land.
But in remote Oregon, with lesser opportunities, he was
known and respected throughout the state. Given the
opportunity, he had within him the elements which
make men renowned. His untiring energy; his unfagging
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and absolute truthfulness equipped him gloriously for
success in larger felds and greater events than the state
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Friends & Fun in Forest Park
E
very month,
the Rail
Trail Kiosk
parking lot is
flled to capacity.
Strangers and friends alike don their trail
shoes and hydration apparatus. They
share stories, smiles, handshakes and
hugs before they head out onto the trail.
These are not gestures of farewell but,
rather, a Welcome to the run! The long-
winded sentences will soon be replaced
with short responses and smiles as the
trek gets underway!
Jacksonville Forest Park is not your
typical walk (or run) in the park. It is
a hilly, tree-covered landscape with
switch backing trails and seasonal
creeks. The variety and enormity of
trails gives individuals of all ftness and
ability levels the opportunity to enjoy
the park at their own pace. There are
beautiful vistas that have been cleared
and strategically placed benches to help
facilitate comfortable viewing.
On this particular morning, we headed-
up Reservoir Road to the Norling Creek
Trail and continued up the Canyon
Falls Trail. These well-marked single-
track paths follow the trails namesake
creek. It starts with a gradual incline that
increases as it approaches the top of the
Canyon Falls Trail. It is another beautiful
trail that has moss-covered rocks and a
refreshingly-lush green smell.
The trail pops out about a mile up
Norling Creek Road, after the Norling
Creek Road and Reservoir Road fork.
There is a parking lot up here that makes
many of the trails more accessible if you
prefer a shorter hike. From this junction,
there are many options. We took the
Canyon Vista Trail which connected us to
the Naversen Family Loop and Granite
Trail, creating a 6-mile loop.
From the Norling Creek parking
lot, one can hike the new Twin Peaks
trail, which is a four mile total out
and back that features a couple
fantastic viewpoints. Another
option is to hike up the
freshly-cut Jackson Ridge
Trail that can connect you to
the Canyon Vista Trail.
The options seem
limitless, as do the
adventures in Forest Park.
Grab a friend; take a
snack and pick-up
a trail map at the
Rail Trail Kiosk.
Trail maps are
also available
in-town at the
Jacksonville
Reviews kiosk
inside the Beekman Bank at the
corner of California & 3rd Streets. Don't
be afraid to explore Forest Park. There
are four marked parking areas that have
excellent trailheads to help you get started.
For more information about local running
and walking meet-ups, please visit www.
meetup.com/SOREnthusiasts/.
Trail Talk
by Tony Hess, Gary Sprague & Bob Budesa
Geocaching
S
everal years
ago while
pulling
scotch broom in
the woodlands, I
stumbled onto a small container lodged at
the base of a small tree. Upon inspection,
I discovered that this was a cache, used
in a global hide-and-seek game called
Geocaching. Not knowing anything about
this, I searched online
to discover that there
are many similar
containers cached all
over this area.
Geocaching is
an outdoor
recreational
activity, in
which the
participants
use a Global
Positioning System (GPS)
receiver or mobile device
and other navigational
techniques to hide and seek
containers, called "geocaches"
or "caches," anywhere in the
world.
A typical cache is a small
waterproof container containing
a logbook where the geocacher
enters the date they found it and signs
it with their established code name.
After signing the log, the cache must be
placed back exactly where the person
found it. Larger containers such as
plastic storage containers (Tupperware
or similar) or ammunition boxes can also
contain items for trading, usually toys or
trinkets of litle fnancial value, although
sometimes they are sentimental.
Although Ive not pursued this
particular recreational activity, Im quite
sure there are many in the valley that
do. There may even be a local club or
two in which to fnd more like-minded
individuals who share your interest in
this new-found pastime.
There are apparently
a few rules that one
must adhere to, so
pay atention! 1) if you
decide to trade for one
of the items found in
the cache, trade equal or
upmeaning replace the
item youre taking with
something of equal or
increased value. 2) Items
left should be legal and
safe. 3) No perishable
items that might atract
animals or ants. If you
dont have anything to
trade, leave everything as
you found it until you do
have something.
This can be a great way
to spend a day in the
woods. Remember, be safe, follow local
laws, respect the environment, CITOan
acronym for cache in, trash out (haul out
trash you fnd along the way). Visit www.
geocaching.com for more information.
Many of you already enjoy hiking,
biking, running, or horseback riding on
the Sterling Mine Ditch Trail (SMDT) and
know what a special resource this is
right in our backyard. Now, the Siskiyou
Upland Trails Association (SUTA)
and the BLM are coordinating on the
application process for having the SMDT
designated as an Oregon Scenic Trail
through the Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department (OPRD). The process entails
an initial application, a visit by OPRD
representatives to assess the trail, and if
selected to continue further in the process,
preparation of a management plan
describing how the trail will continue to
be managed and maintained. The SMDT
has passed the frst two hurdles in this
process, and we are now in the process of
fnalizing a long-term management plan
for the trail.
SUTA submited the initial application
with BLMs support last spring, and then
in August of last year, a contingent of
OPRD representatives came to check out
the trail. They rode the entire length of
the trail on mountain bikes on one of the
smokiest days we had due to the forest
fres burning in the region. As SUTA
escorts, we did our best to present the
trails scenic features even though we
couldnt see much more than 100 yards!
Despite those conditions, the SMDT was
selected to proceed to the management
plan step.
The Scenic Trails Program was
developed by OPR to promote the
exceptional scenic beauty and excellent
outdoor recreation opportunities in the
state. As a scenic trail, the SMDT would
be part of a statewide network of scenic
trails that showcases and provides access
to Oregons outstanding natural features.
As described on the OPRD website (htp://
www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/pages/ortac.
aspx), An Oregon Scenic Trail is a non-
motorized trail that provides access to
outstanding scenery and lasting memories
for users. Those routes chosen for Oregon
Scenic Trail designation provide access to
national, state or regional scenic resources
of superlative quality and splendor
and articulate the essence of what is
Oregon. They may be a single trail or
combination of trails, over one mile in
length, and must be open to the public
and substantially complete. Scenic Trails
lie on public lands or public rights-of-way
or easements. The benefts to having a
Scenic Trail designation include: being
identifed as among the elite Oregon
trail experiences; receiving enhanced
marketing and promotion by OPRD
and other entities; increasing awareness
of the trail for tourism, fundraising
and volunteer recruitment; providing
economic stimulus for local communities;
and/or enhancing the chances of receiving
grant funds for promoting, maintaining,
and improving the trail.
As part of the process, we are
requesting input and comments from
local residents, businesses, and other
stakeholders. Wed like to hear if you
support the Scenic Trail designation, have
questions, suggestions, or concerns. SUTA
is holding a public meeting to describe
more about the process and SMDT
management plan on Tuesday evening,
March 4th at 6pm at the Jacksonville
Library. We will also present an update
on our 2014 trail plans for both the Jack-
Ash Trail and the SMDT. You may also
read more about the process at SUTAs
website, www.sutaoregon.org, or email us
at sutaoregoncontact@gmail.com.
Sterling Mine Ditch Trail is on the Way to Being
Designated as an Oregon Scenic Trail
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T
he graves lined up before us in the fresh snow,
on a lonely spit of land in the Canadian Arctic,
were poignant not only because of those buried
there, but because we knew the fate of those who had
buried them 167 years earlier. They were members of
the Franklin Expedition. They had set out from England
in 1845 with high hopes of fnding the Northwest
Passage, and with it fame and glory.
On this cold August day, we were standing on Beechey
Island, the last known winter site of the explorers
before the entire expedition of two ships and 129 men
disappeared. The subsequent search for the men and
the boats resulted in the charting of much of the Arctic,
the loss of more life, and the discovery of the fabled
Northwest Passage. The Passage, however, is a highly-
variable route through a maze of islands of the north
coast of Canada, open only when ice conditions allow.
Like the adventurer-flled vessels of long ago, our ship,
the Sea Explorer, had left from Greenland in the hopes
of navigating the Northwest Passage. And like so many
of those past explorers, we were to fnd it blocked by
the ice. However, we could still explore the west coast
of Greenland and the eastern Canadian Arctic, learning
of the regions natural history and the cultural history of
the Inuit peoplepast and present.
On the coast of Greenland, we visited modern
communities with lilting names such as UUmmannauq,
Sisimuit, and Ilulissat. These towns, with their multi-
colored buildings improbably perched on bare rock, are
only accessible by small plane or boat. In Sisimuit, we
visited a meat shop where locals purchase whale and
seal meat supplied by resident hunters and fshermen.
Landing next at Ilulissat, we hiked out to a ford where the
Jakobshavn glacier discharges world-record numbers of
icebergs. Along the coast north of the villages, our small
motorized zodiacs cruised through ice-clogged bays with
their blue, multi-shaped icebergs and calving glaciers.
On the Canadian side of Bafn Bay, we cleared
customs at Pond Inlet. This Inuit setlement, like so many
native cultures, is trying to fnd
its way through the transition
from subsistence living to the
modern commercial world.
A theater group in Pond Inlet
is trying to help by giving the
young people a chance to feel
proud of their heritage. To the
beat of the drums they danced,
performed athletic feats, and
demonstrated throat singing.
Two of our Adventure Canada
guides onboard the ship were
native Inuit, and helped us
understand the culture and the history of the seemingly
barren sites we landed on. The original Inuit here were
nomadic, and traces of their winter homes and burial sites
were visible almost everywhere we went. Lynda and Lemki
would drum and throat sing, the haunting sounds carrying
over the almost-barren rocky ground and foating into the
nearby snow-covered mountains.
Sometimes these sites held more recent artifacts as well.
We examined long-abandoned Hudson Bay Company
trading posts and old Royal Canadian Mounted Police
buildings. Looking out across the tree-less landscape,
the wind-swept hills, and vast ocean, we could feel how
lonely the posting to these places must have been.
The landscape was, however, far from lifeless. Ring-
necked seals popped their heads above the water to eye
us, and pods of narwhals speedily swam away as our
ship approached. Clusters of musk ox grazed on shore.
As we approached the pack ice, an occasional polar bear
could be seen in the distance on an ice foe or on shore.
The presence of polar bears meant our guides had to carry
shotguns as a precaution during land explorations. Hikes
revealed less-threatening life: an
amazing variety of colorful small
fowers, along with the insects
they need for pollination.
By the time we stepped up to
the graves on Beechey Island,
our last full day in the Arctic,
a thin coating of new snow lay
over the yellow arctic poppies
and the artifacts. We saluted
those who had come before
usthe explorers, researchers,
tradersand especially the
hearty people who had lived
out their lives here so long ago. They had become a part
of this wild, windy and wonderful polar region.
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