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Jacksonville Woodlands Association
Celebrates 25th Year Sponsoring
Jill Hamilton, Broker Sally Bell Annual Hike-A-Thon
Principal Broker
541-621-0680
541-601-1230 My View Guest Columnist, Charles Wilson, JWA President
Sarah Farnsworth, Broker
For the past will follow the Beekman Loop Trail
541-941-4620 24 years, on down to the CC Beekman Arboretum.
a weekend in Hikers will then have the option to
April, new and listen to a short presentation about
frequent visitors the reinvigoration of the CC Beekman
to the Jacksonville Arboretum or continue hiking down E.
Woodlands have California Street to finish at Doc Griffin
laced-up their Park for lunch.
walking shoes Once again, Brodie Dental is
and hit the trails sponsoring the event with lunch donated
in celebration of an amazing community by Jacqueline and Jason Williams of
3680 Hwy 238, Jacksonville
resource—The Jacksonville Woodlands. Jacksonville Chiropractic Clinic. Over
$775,000 | 4 BR | 3 BA | This year’s Hike-a-thon event will be the past ten years, Jason and Jacque have
44.64 Ac held on Saturday, April 21, at 9:30 am prepared the post-hike lunch offering—a
Vaulted ceilings & picturesque at the newly remodeled and expanded variety of salads, sandwiches and soups.
windows w/spectacular views to the
rim of Crater Lake. Theater room,
Jacksonville Community Center—Cedars Morning coffee is provided by
guest room, att & det garages. on 4th—located adjacent to Doc Griffin GoodBean Coffee. Michael and Mary Kell
Park in Historic Downtown Jacksonville. along with the staff of GoodBean have
The program will be led by founding donated coffee for the hike-a-thon the
NEW COMMERCIAL LISTING
JWA Board member and current past 24 years.
Executive Director Larry Smith. Larry Trail maps, wild flower brochures and
will also present a comprehensive slide other informational maps and brochures
program on the 25-year history of the will be available at the Hike-a-thon event.
Jacksonville Woodlands Association’s For additional information, please visit
effort to preserve and manage the JWA website: www.jvwoodlands.org;
Jacksonville historic open space lands. or visit us on Facebook at Jacksonville
15095 Hwy 238, Jacksonville Following Larry’s presentation, hikers Woodlands Assoc.
will travel up S. 3rd Street to the Grove- I hope to see you at the event on April
$1.7M | 2.18 Ac | 5000 SF Woods Trail and on to the top of the 21st or walking along the Jacksonville
Applegate Store & Cafe Beekman Woods. Be sure to watch for Woodland’s Trails.
in the heart of a growing
community. Endless opportunities,
the Gentner’s Fritillaria, Jacksonville’s Please see Hike-a-thon schedule of events
plus offers a home to live in while signature wild flower. From there, hikers top of next page.
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at Jacksonville's New Community Center - Cedars on 4th Joseph Budziszewski, LMT, ACPT is the most recent team
member of Jacksonville Chiropractic Clinic. Many of us know him as
Bodhi, pronounced Bow-Dee. He is a Licensed Massage Therapist as
Events include kids' activities, informational program, well as an Advanced Certified Personal Trainer. He has an extensive
guided hike & free lunch! background in competitive sports as well as the treatment of sports
related injuries. His treatment is not limited by age or gender.
Full schedule available at www.jvwoodlands.org. Bodhi’s overall intention is to bring the human body back to its
normal state through compassionate healing. Bodhi does not see
See you on the trails! himself as a male therapist, but as a Healer without discern of gender.
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EVENTS CALENDAR APRIL 2018
JWA Hike-a-thon is Saturday, April 21, 9:30am Jacksonville Art Events
April 2018
9:30-10:00am: Registration – Sales – Kids’ activities – on the Art Presence Art Center
Jacksonville Community Center grounds. Now—April 29: The Poet’s Palette
The Poet’s Palette
10:00am Annual Program: Celebrate 25 years of the most
successful small-town land preservation efforts with a slide show exhibition continues,
presentation by JWA Executive Director Larry Smith, “Gold Mines showcasing such
to Woodlands Trails…Protecting Jacksonville’s Natural Heritage.” pieces as “Lightning,
Thunder, Rain,” an
11:00am Hikes: This year, a guided hike by Larry Smith will go ambitious bronze/
up 3rd Street to the Grove Woods Trail and onto the top of the marble sculpture by
Beekman Woods, where hikers will view most of the properties new member Jan
that the JWA has preserved. The hike continues on the Beekman van Ek (right). This
Loop Trail to the Beekman Arboretum, with a brief presentation show is available for
on the re-invigorated arboretum. Another “family and self-guided viewing every Friday–Sunday through April 29.
hike” will be led by Becka Kem. Fritillaria gentneri
Poets on the Loose!
12:30 Lunch: Hikers and non-hikers will assemble for lunch,
provided by Dr. Jason and Jacque Williams of Jacksonville April is National Poetry Month and Art Presence
Chiropractic Clinic, at Doc Griffin Park. Coffee and refreshments celebrates with “Poets on the Loose.” On Saturday,
are provided by Mike and Mary Kell of GoodBean Coffee Company. April 28 from 11 am–2 pm, expect to see people be-
Please note: in case of inclement weather, lunch will be served ing stopped in the streets of Jacksonville by Art
indoors at the Community Center. Presence members asking if they can read them a
poem. If they ask you, say Yes! and “get poemed.”
Poemees get a copy of the poem as a memento.
• Monday-Friday, 11:30am-12:30pm: LUNCH WITH • Tuesday, April 10, 9:00am-noon: Landscape Off-Site Exhibitions
FOOD & FRIENDS, for those 60 or older, Oddfellows Hall, Planting at New Jacksonville Community Exhibit of paintings by Dolores Ribal at Pioneer Vil-
175 S. Oregon Street. p 27 Center. Also Tuesday, April 24, 9:00am-noon. p 18 lage through September.
Art Presence Art Center is a nonprofit organization
• FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT SCHMIDT FAMILY VINEYARDS, • Thursday, april 12: SCHOOLHAUS BEER DINNERS located at 206 N. Fifth St., next to Jacksonville’s historic
5:00-8:00pm. p 11 101, Schoolhaus Brewhaus. p 14 courthouse. Gallery hours: 11am–5pm every Fri–Sun.
https://art-presence.org
• 4th Friday of the month, 5:30-8:30pm: Southern • Friday, APRIL 13, 7:00pm: MOVIE NIGHT AT OLD CITY Free Association
Oregon Songwriters Association Open Mic at HALL. "The Little Giant." p 13 Stop by the gallery
Pony Espresso Café. All are welcome as audience. Open when you see the
Mic performers must feature original songs. No covers. Beer, • Saturday, April 14: "LIVING ON YOUR LAND" “Yes” sign on the
CONFERENCE. Rogue Community College, Grants Pass. p 29 door to peruse an
Wine, Full Menu available with specials, full espresso bar eclectic selection of
open as well. p 32 art presented by
• Saturday, April 14: food project jacksonville gallery owner Jessi-
• SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES AT SHOOTING STAR pickup day. p 22 ca Cornman. A rich
variety of art forms
NURSERY. p 21 • Saturday & Sunday, April 21 & 22: joco home & created by local
Photo by Dirtfish artists/artisans and
• Wednesday, april 4, noon-1:00pm: WINDOWS IN recreation show. Josephine County Fairgrounds. p 30 talents from afar are presented Bohemian style, with
TIME SERIES "Goldmines to Woodland Trails: Protecting 30 artists in rotation. Save the dates and come to the
• Saturday, April 21, 9:00am-Noon: JACKSONVILLE receptions for these upcoming featured exhibitions:
Historic Jacksonville’s Natural Heritage."” at the Medford cemetery marker cleaning workshop. p 10 • June 9, 6–8 pm: Sienna Quinn, mixed media artist
Library, and again on Wednesday, April 11, noon-1:00pm, from Ashland.
at the Ashland Library. p 10 • Saturday, April 21, 9:30am: JACKSONVILLE • July 14, 6–8 pm: Miles Frode, abstract expression-
WOODLANDS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL HIKE-A-THON, ist from Talent.
• Friday, April 6, 7:30pm: VOICES OF THE APPLEGATE Jacksonville Community Center. p 4, schedule top of this page • August 11, 6–8 pm: Samuel Green, self taught
SPRING CONCERT at Historic Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, visionary from Medford.
6th & California Streets. Also on Sunday, April 8th, 3:00pm, at the • Saturday & Sunday, April 28 & 29, 10:00am- 120 North 4th Street ~ 541-200-4184
Applegate River Lodge, 15100 Hwy 238, Applegate. p 6 3:00pm: Hanley Farm Heritage Plant Sale. p 10 South Stage Cellars
April 4–30: Paintings by Kate Nolte
• sunday, April 8, 6:00pm: "romancing the west" • sATURDAY, April 28, Noon: "poets on the loose" Kate Nolte loves the
at Jacksonville Inn. p 6 Downtown Jacksonville. p 6 unpredictable nature
of creating acrylic fluid
FOR MORE, PLEASE VISIT JACKSONVILLEREVIEW.COM & FACEBOOK/THEJACKSONVILLEREVIEW art. Each one of a kind
painting is unique and
cannot be duplicated.

T HIS M ONTH AT
Creating Beauty for 50 Years Hundreds of hours
experimenting with
various techniques have resulted in the gorgeous
T HE B ELLA paintings Kate will display. Reception April 14 from
5:30–7:30 pm with live music by Holly Gleason.
❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀
Ethan GANS-MORSE:
How Can You Own The Sky?
A Symphonic Poem
APRIL
Honoring Native Wisdom 5 DEREK DION
Moore
WORLD PREMIERE
Commissioned by 6 &7 BROTHERS REED
The Rogue Valley Symphony
Featuring original poetry
by Tiziana DellaRovere 8 BOB HAWORTH (From 5 to 7) With deep sorrow we say farewell to a dear friend of
Read by Brent Florendo the arts in Southern Oregon. Porscha Schiller’s
Ringle
BEETHOVEN: Gans-Morse 12 SETH HANNSON warm smile welcomed winemakers, artists, musi-
Symphony No. 9 cians and patrons alike with enthusiasm and grace.
Chloe Olivia Moore, soprano 13 & 14 NOT TOO SHABBY Her tireless efforts to provide opportunities and
Rebecca Ringle, mezzo-soprano support for visual artists and musicians will be sore-
ly missed. Many are reeling with shock, and our
Thorsett
Brian Thorsett, tenor · Norman Garrett, baritone
and chorus members from Rogue Valley Chorale 19 PETE HERZOG hearts ache for her family and the creatives she
and Southern Oregon Repertory Singers
loved and treated like her own. (Pictured above, artist
20 & 21 SNAKEFAT Pegi Smith, Hannah West and Porscha Schiller)
MEDFORD: April 20 & April 21 · 7:30pm
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GRANTS PASS: 26 & 27 ERIC LEDBETTER southstagecellars.com
April 22 · 3:00pm
Garrett
28 ROGUE SUSPECTS TRIO www.soartists.com
Call 541-708-6400 or visit www.rvsymphony.org Website & Art Event Calendar by
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POETS ON THE LOOSE IN JACKSONVILLE


CELEBRATE NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
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Poets on the Loose, sponsored by Art Presence, will appear on
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reading poems to friends, shop owners and willing strangers.
The event, similar to previous enthusiastic Poets on the Loose
events in Ashland, was inspired by Canadian poet Wendy
Morton who launched wildly successful Random Acts of Poetry
across that nation. Lawrence Ferlinghetti in his poetry activist
book, “Poetry as Insurgent Art,” declared, “If you call yourself
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POETS ON THE LOOSE
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High Noon

A P R I L at the Bella
Romancing the West Returns!
In 2013, singer/songwriter Christina the West including “City of Roses,”
Lynn Martin and Cowboy Poet and (Portland) “Columbia,” (Columbia
Balladeer Butch Martin co-produced River) and “Oh Oregon,” written for

Oysters
Join us in the Bella Saloon & Patio “Romancing the West,” setting out to the 150th birthday of Oregon. Butch
tell the human story of recites master poems
every Thursday for the best deal over 250 years of the
Sunday, April 8, 6:00 pm
like “The Ballad of
in town - free beer tastings &
& Ales
people of the American William Sycamore”
$1 BBQ Oysters!

April
west. This April,
the time traveling ing
Romancthe
presents
and pianist/vocalist
Martin accompanies

5th: Wild Ride


documentary returns
to the Jacksonville Inn
on Sunday, April 8th
Legacy Tour
West
The Critically Acclaimed Time Traveling
How the West was Sung
and performs music
from 1960’s and 70’s in
the West.
at 6:00pm. The show Documentary-Concert The couple make
12th: Walkabout is the first stop of a
A celebration of hope, faith and woven histories of the people of the Great West.
their home in a log
Featuring an AllStar Line-up of Recording Artists

10-state annual tour. cabin in Applegate


19th: Georgetown The show takes Valley at Cougar
26th: BLOWOUT~ last O+A one on an epic Mountain Ranch
of the season! Try your favorites journey through the
Butch Martin Christina Martin

surrounded by kids
Martin Gerschwitz
Iron Butterfly & the Animals

one last time! trials, tribulations and grandkids, where


and triumphs of the they also record their

It’s Wildflower Time in J’ville! people of the West


and celebrates their
Come live, breathe and make history
weekly radio show
"Whittler’s Corner" and
diverse cultures, lives Doors open at 5:30pm. Dinner starts at 6:00 pm, show at 6:30 pm. its history segment,
Join us for the critically acclaimed documentary concert “Romancing the West”

and legacy. The story "Time Travels through


and a Prime Rib Dinner at The Jacksonville Inn. Vegetarian Selection Available upon request.
Dinner & Show 48.00/person. Order tickets in advance at www.RomancingtheWest.org

April on the Jacksonville Trails...


For more info call 541.292.7829

is told in historic the American West."


photographs, rare For tour dates,
Hit the trails with the Jacksonville Woodlands film, video, live poetry and original tickets and radio show times visit www.
Association to celebrate their annual Hike-a- music written by Christina, songs about RomancingtheWest.org.
Thon! You’ll see amazing displays of
wildflowers, right here in Jacksonville.
“Voices” Presents Two Concerts
On April 6 & 8, an international tour
After your hike, stop in at the Bella for a
in song awaits audiences of Voices
well-earned lunch, dinner, or Sunday of the Applegate when they present
Brunch. It might even be nice enough their Spring Concerts. Guest will
to dine on the Bella Patio - A perfect way enjoy selections from Japan, Korea,
Georgia, Estonia, South Africa, several
to celebrate Spring! whimsical pieces, a lovely Appalachian
ballad, and an English Renaissance
madrigal from the 16th century.
The chorus is enjoying the energy
and creativity of its new director,
Jenifer Joy, and looks forward to
providing another delightful listening event. Concert venues/times are at the
170 W. California St. Jacksonville • bellau.com • 899-1770 Historic Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, located at 6th and California, on
Lunch, Mon. - Sat.• Brunch, every Sunday • Dinner & cocktails Nightly Friday, April 6th at 7:30pm, and at the Applegate River Lodge, 15100 Hwy 238,
Applegate, on Sunday, April 8th at 3:00pm. There is no charge for the concerts and
donations are much appreciated!
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State of the Art Presence Art Center
by Hannah West, Southern Oregon Artists Resource
Nature contains the elements, in color and form, of all paintings…
but the artist is born to pick and choose, and group with science these elements,
that the result may be beautiful. ~James Whistler
The artist membership of Art for a real treat! A Medford native, Jan
Presence Art Center is now 28 strong. began sculpting while studying fine art at
We value them highly for the wonderful Oregon State University. Once she earned
diversity of style, variety of technique her BFA, she moved to Denver to perfect
in their respective mediums, and the her technical skills, working at a bronze
unique and individual approach to casting foundry and creating original
creating art each artist brings to the bronze sculptures of horses. 22 years
gallery and our community. later, having established herself as a
The Poet’s Palette Continues… nationally recognized equine sculptor
Art Presence invites you to enjoy the and married to Jay Warren (also a
second month bronze sculptor),
of this fantastic “Lightning, Thunder, Rain” by Jan van Ek she returned
exhibition! Come to Oregon in
in to the gallery 2004. In the
and consider a gallery you can
purchase from see “Lightning,
the selection of Thunder,
poetically beautiful Rain”—from a
works on display limited edition of
through Sunday, seven pieces—a
April 29. sculpture of three
Art Presence spirited horses
Sponsors “Poets running atop
on the Loose” for carved marble
National Poetry thunderclouds
Month, Saturday, with a bronze
April 28, 11:00am-2:00pm—Look for Art base in the form of lightning. While
Presence members randomly stopping most of Jan’s pieces are free-standing,
people on the streets of Jacksonville to others can hang on a wall. In addition
ask if they want to hear a poem! Poets to sculpting horses, she enjoys creating
running wild around town are highly statues and sculptures of angels. Be
unusual. But when they do appear, they sure to seek out Jan’s work the next
raise the art up to the light and offer its time you visit Art Presence!
vast treasures to their audience who, in Art Presence Offsite Exhibits—
the hearing, complete the great circle of Exhibit of paintings by Delores Ribal is
the poetic art. Without others’ ears to available for viewing at Pioneer Village
hear, the poet’s spoken words would through September.
not be transferred into sound and that Gardeners Gone Wild—Next month,
particular beauty, that shining gift would Art Presence Art Center celebrates the
not exist. Yes, the printed pages might changing of the seasons with an exhibition
be found lying around a hundred years of works expounding on Spring’s
from now, but the exquisite beauty and always-anticipated beauty. The show
power of poetry spoken would be lost. opens Friday, May 4, with a reception on
New Member ~ New Medium—Art Saturday, May 5 from 1:00-3:00pm.
Presence extends a warm welcome to our Reserve our upstairs room for your
newest member, sculptor Jan van Ek, class, workshop or meeting! Contact Anne
and a new medium—bronze sculpture. Brooke at 541-941-7057. As always, you
If you haven’t yet seen Jan’s stunning can find the above information and more
bronze sculptures, come in to the gallery on our website, https://art-presence.org.

Hannah West is a Jacksonville website designer and art advocate. She is the
creator and editor of the Southern Oregon Artists Resource (www.soartists.
com), serves on the board of Art Presence Art Center, is a core founding
member of the Arts Alliance of Southern Oregon and curated the monthly
art exhibits at GoodBean cafe for seven years. See some of her art and web
design work at www.hannahwestdesign.com.

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The Unfettered Critic
by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann
Built to hold my
Look What They’ve Done most precious cargo.
to My Book, Ma...
A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle’s conveys that well. We fear for her when
award-winning 1962 novel, is beloved Meg learns she must confront the dark,
by generations of readers. It is “science insidious presence known as IT that is
fantasy”—too fanciful to be considered polluting the universe with hatred and
science fiction, but brimming with evil. But there’s no way for her to avoid
science-y theories on traveling through the confrontation because—spoiler
space without a spaceship. And, as with alert—IT has imprisoned Dr. Murray on
the most memorable children’s tales, the distant planet of Camazotz! Things
it stresses the power of love, as both a become bleaker when IT hijacks the mind
treasure to nurture and as a restorative to of Meg’s beloved little brother, Charles
heal a threatened universe. Wallace (Deric McCabe).
Now A Wrinkle in Time is a motion Unfortunately, it seems the filmmakers
picture—a glitzy production that were afraid to make us really afraid. They
reportedly cost upwards of $100 million. included scenes demonstrating IT’s iron
So why no movie until grip on Camazotz’s
now? Hollywood inhabitants, but they
couldn’t figure out left out a pertinently
how to translate this creepy scene regarding
tale into an enthralling IT’s punishment of
cinematic event. That’s a child who isn’t
understandable—how do “perfect.” In the book,
you even begin to portray
a tesseract? (If you’re not
Meg’s interactions
with body-snatched
Jessica chose a Subaru Forester
familiar with the term,
Google it.) Given today’s
Charles Wallace chill
the reader, but his
because safety is her #1 priority.
sophisticated computer film counterpart acts
graphics capabilities, the more like a bratty
folks at Disney decided five-year-old than the
that the time had come. horrible mini-Fascist of
They were right about L’Engle’s novel. More
the timing. As for other problematic: many
decisions—not so much. of the travails that
An enthusiastic Oprah Winfrey agreed shape Meg’s growth over her journey are
to appear in the movie as Mrs. Which, ignored in the screenplay.
one of the book’s three celestial spirits, The film is at its best when it deals with
along with Reese Witherspoon (Mrs. the human characters as they relate to
Whatsit) and Mindy Kaling (Mrs. Who). one another: Meg’s interactions with her
That may be where the production’s mother, with her brother, and with their
troubles began. L’Engles’s literary Mrs. friend Calvin (Levi Miller). The sequence
Whatsit resembles a frumpy tramp, where Meg at last tearfully embraces her
while Mrs. Who is described as “a plump father is genuinely moving, thanks to the
little woman.” Mrs. Which begins the acting skills of Reid and Pine.
tale as “little more than a shimmer.” But But those emotional highs aren’t
someone with the production—perhaps enough to forgive the lack of the
the creative behind-the-scenes folks, or science-y stuff that demonstrates Meg’s
the director, or the actresses themselves— intelligence, or the dialogue delivered by
decided to transform the spirits into the three Mrs. W’s, which, unfortunately,
Disney princesses. They’re spectacularly hits the ear as flat. Perhaps if more time
gorgeous, in glittery makeup and had been spent on the script and less on
overblown fashion attire. Their frequent the makeup…
close-ups are painfully evocative of a A Wrinkle in Time remains a tale worth Test drive one today at:
misbegotten Maybelline commercial. telling. For the uninitiated attracted by
The book A Wrinkle in Time is, above the movie’s promotion efforts, a word of
all, emotionally powerful. It focuses on advice: read the book!
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News from Friends of Jacksonville's
Historic Cemetery
by Dirk J. Siedlecki, President – FOJHC
871 Medford Center
Medford, OR 97504
Cemetery Restoration and and one that we are so pleased to have
Preservation Work—In my March 2018 been able to place back on the gravesite
column, I shared the story of cleaning- of John Peninger. John was a Pioneer
PENDING out the cabinets in the
Sexton's Tool House and
of 1852 and his remains
were removed from what
finding various pieces of was referred to as the "Old
damaged headstones and Cemetery," and reburied in
monuments, along with a the Jacksonville Cemetery
few small headstones. One following its opening in
of the pieces of Margaret December of 1859. He is
Zumwalt's headstone was buried in the City Section,
happily returned to the Block 217, Plot 3.
Eugene Pioneer Cemetery Upcoming Events and
where it belonged. While Activities
665 S. Oregon St. Jacksonville, OR 97530 volunteer John McGlothlin Marker Cleaning
.33 acre | 2,400 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath and I were busy with that Workshop, Saturday, April
Offered at $570,000 project, our Cemetery 21 9:00am-noon—Join us for
Beautiful and immaculate, this Craftsman Style custom-built home
Sexton Richard Shields and our first Marker Cleaning
is in a premier serene location, tucked away and yet so close to his assistant, Eric Villarreal, Workshop of 2018 and
downtown Jacksonville’s shops, restaurants, and Britt Festival. Newly had been busy clearing-out learn how to properly and
painted inside and out. New carpeting and refinished hardwood their small and cramped safely clean headstones and
floors. Wonderful touches include: a covered porch for relaxing on
quiet afternoons, solid pine doors throughout, and country kitchen Cemetery Workshop. They monuments. All tools and
with a Bertazzoni stainless steel range/oven and cherry cabinets were not only trying to supplies are provided along
and a huge bonus room. make additional room for with instructions. We meet
their tools and supplies but at the Sexton's Tool House
Shown by appointment only also to create an area for us at the top of the Cemetery
For more information visit: marcymcq.johnlscott.com/2986842 to work during the winter Road where you will find
months. Along one back parking available. Dress for
wall were a number of very the project as you may get a
large and heavy pieces of little wet and you may want
Photos by John McGlothlin
headstones that had been to bring along a stool to sit

WANTED!
stored there. Most were damaged as on, a hat and sun screen. This is a fun and
a result of vandalism many years ago very worthwhile volunteer project.
and placed in the shop for safekeeping. Coming in May
After moving the pieces of headstones • Tuesday Evening Cemetery Stroll,
Docents to share tales of people and places from outside into the daylight, Eric managed May 8, 6:30-8:00pm. "Cemetery 101:
Jacksonville’s storied past… to match-up most of the pieces. He later Monument and Monument Makers"
determined from cemetery records will be the topic of our first stroll in
where they belonged. Eric provided 2018. Learn about how the cemetery
John and me with this information— is laid out, the different sections
and we started the process of repairing and the various materials that the
and placing the headstones back on monuments are made of and who
the gravesites where they belong. We made them.
managed to get a couple done before • History Saturday in the Cemetery,
winter set-in and will continue the work Saturday, May 12, 10:00-11:30am.
as soon as the weather is warm enough Our topic will be, "Brides—To
Historic Jacksonville will be opening the 1873 Beekman House every for the epoxy to setup. One that we Love and Cherish," presented by
Saturday in 2018 from May through September offering a managed to restore in the fall of 2017, Lynn Ransford and Anne Peugh.
combination of Beekman Family Life, Victorian Days, and was the headstone of John Peninger, Following the talk a short walking
1932 Living History tours. AND we’ll be offering who died on October 17, 1855 at the age tour will be offered.
Jacksonville Haunted History tours every Friday Night!
of 39 years, 11 months and 7 days. The • Community Clean-Up Day,
We’re looking for greeters, tour guides, and “historical interpreters.”
original sandstone base remained in the Saturday, May 19, 8:00am-noon. Join
Scripts, training, costume assistance, and flexible schedules! ground where John was buried, but his us and other community volunteers
large marble tablet-style headstone was in cleaning-up and preparing the

REWARD
Opportunities to “channel” your heritage, to explore a unique
broken into two pieces. The two pieces
were among those being stored in the
shop. After digging-up and leveling the
cemetery for the Memorial Day
holiday. Bring gloves, eye and
ear protection, gas-operated lawn
base, we reattached the first and smaller mowers and weed-eaters, leaf rakes,
chapter in “Americana,” to investigate the “supernatural,” piece into the hand-chiseled base. We brooms and pruners. Freshly-brewed
and to bring history to life while bringing life to history!
then waited a couple of days and then coffee and morning refreshments
541-245-3650 or info@historicjacksonville.org reattached the larger top piece using will be offered.
epoxy and clamping and bracing the For more information, please visit our
pieces together. It is a beautiful marker website at friendsjvillecemetery.org.

Focus on Hanley Farm


by Pam Sasseen, Volunteer

Upcoming Events!

We’ve come across some unusual Hanley Farm Heritage Plant Sale— where it all started. The lecture is
objects that were part of This sale is Hanley Farm’s most from noon-1:00pm, on April 4 at the
19th Century Jacksonville anticipated and beloved event and takes Medford Library, and April 11 at the
life and that make for place on April 28 and 29, from 10:00am to Ashland Library.
a great guessing game. 3:00pm. Here, you’ll have the opportunity Hanley Farm, owned and operated by
Correctly identify the to take home a piece of history to add the Southern Oregon Historical Society,
to your landscape. Once you’ve located is located at 1053 Hanley Road, between
object shown here and
your historical treasure, enjoy lunch, take Jacksonville and Central Point. For more
be entered in our drawing information, sohs.org, 541-773-6536,
a wagon ride, or visit the Shakespeare
for a bottle of wine Garden and Faerie Garden. Facebook/HanleyFarm and Facebook/
from Quady North. Windows in Time Series— SouthernOregonHistoricalSociety.
"Goldmines to Woodland Trails:
Protecting Historic Jacksonville’s
Natural Heritage." The April lecture will
th feature guest speaker Larry Smith, the
Message us on Facebook or e-mail your answer by april16 Director of the Jacksonville Woodlands
to info@historicjacksonville.org. Association, who will talk about two
packers, James Cluggage and James Pool,
Kathy Koehler correctly identified our who heard of a small find on Jackson
March bank coin checker and won Creek, where they stopped “to water
a $25 gift certificate to their mules (and) panned a little, and
Rebel Heart Books. quickly ‘found color.’” Smith will
discuss this early find and the history
of the Jacksonville Woodland Trails,
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Jeanena Whitewilson Named
“Person of the Year”
Mayor Becker Recognizes One of Jacksonville’s
Most Outstanding Citizen-Volunteers
At the March 20 City Council meeting, Jeanena also organized the Scheffel-
Jeanena Whitewilson was awarded Thurston Park restoration and cleanups,
the 2018 “Person of the Year” award and works with others to maintain it
by Mayor Paul Becker. In his remarks, and the Veterans Memorial Park and
the mayor noted that Jeanena is Post Office/Visitor Center gardens.
currently serving as the Vice-Chair of She’s been a narrator/MC for the

We’re almost
the Jacksonville Community Center, a Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
group she’s been working with for ten Victorian Christmas and Chinese New
years. The JCC—Cedars on Year Parades, Historic

there...but we
4th— embraces Jeanena’s Trolley and Haunted
strong passion and support Trolley Tours.
for community. A 5th With the Jacksonville
generation Oregonian, Boosters Club, she’s
need your help. she was born in Grants
Pass and lived in Kirby,
worked on annual
Memorial Day Community
Oregon on the Hogue Clean-up Days, served as
Family Farm. It was there a docent and volunteer
The Jacksonville Community Center is making one final push that she developed a strong for the semi-annual
to raise $75,000 to finish the construction, equipping and sense of community which Home and Garden Tour,
furnishing of the expanded community center. With incredible has guided her spirit and worked on the Booster
activities for much of her life. Garage Sales, Peter Britt
support from the community, JCC has raised more than Jeanena moved to Gardens restoration and
$640,000 and is within $75,000 of meeting our capital goal. Vallejo, California in maintenance projects.
Mayor Becker presents Jeanena In addition, she’s worked
the early 1960’s and
Groups are already contacting us about activities and rentals then to Napa, where she Whitewilson with award with many other non-
in the new community center. Early visitors rave about its married and raised her two children. In profit groups including the Jacksonville
wow appeal. 2003, she married Charley Wilson and Woodlands Association, Historic
returned to her Southern Oregon roots Jacksonville Cemetery, Boosters/Meet
in Jacksonville. Shortly thereafter, she the Pioneers, Southern Oregon Historical
Please send a tax- immersed herself in many Jacksonville
community organizations.
Society, Hanley Farm, Jacksonville
Children’s Festival, Britt Festivals, City of
deductible donation to: Her incredibly long list of volunteer Jacksonville Vision 2028 Citizen Advisory
activities includes: Committee, Jacksonville Comprehensive
Coordinator of Jacksonville Celebrates Plan/Economic Chapter volunteer,
Jacksonville Community Center the Arts, Board Member, Jacksonville Jacksonville JK10 Urban Growth Boundary
P.O. Box 1435 Community Center (VP for 3 the past CAC Member, Main Street Archeology
years), Jacksonville Garden Club, volunteer with Southern Oregon
Jacksonville OR 97530 organizing the Annual Mother’s Day University Laboratory of Anthropology,
and Christmas Holiday Greens Sales, Jacksonville Elementary School Art Mom
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is Youth Garden Club Coordinator. and Junior Garden Club Coordinator.
merely tenacity.” –Amelia Earhart
The Jacksonville Community Center would not be where it is today without the
donations of time, money and energy from many individuals, organizations,
Rotary Doing Good Work
businesses, and foundations in our region. We are deeply grateful for their support In 2017, the Jacksonville-Applegate grade students at Ruch, Jacksonville,
and commitment to what will be a vibrant community gathering place for Rotary Club provided $30,000 to support and Madrone Trail elementary schools,
Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. Many, many thanks!! local and international projects. In Christmas presents were wrapped and
addition to installing a well to provide donated to families in need of assistance,
SEQUOIA - $10,000+ Lara & Christopher David Oregon Beverage Jim Rummel
Mary Ann Byrne—in Mike & Kandee McClain Recycling Co-op Ron Ruppert clean water in Tanzania and scholarships the Club planted trees and weeded at
honor of Vi Davis & Lyn
Boening
Joselle Pfeifer Margaret Pashko Donna Schatz for local college- the Britt Festival
Scott & Christin Rick Patsche & Kay Rick Shields
Carpenter Foundation Sherbourne Johnson Pam Smith bound students, Grounds, and hot
Celebrate the Arts Harold & Barbara Snow Pam Pearson Ken Snoke
Ben B. Cheney Robert & Joyce Stevens Peggy Peffley Gary Sprague
the Club made cider was handed-
Foundation Sheila & Warren Straus Kenda Schwartz Pepper Jeremy Sweet the following out to holiday
The Collins Foundation & Scott Pepper Mike Sweet
Estate of Patricia Dahl MADRONE – up to Elizabeth Pursell Eric Villarreal donations to shoppers. On an
The Ford Family $500 Hope Reha Annelise Weston local groups: the ongoing basis, the
Foundation Anonymous Gail Saito Jeanena Whitewilson
Jacksonville Seniors, Inc. Delfino Aurellano Karl Schatz Charley Wilson Britt Festival for Club sponsors the
Susan Miler & David Doi Richard & Joan Avery Linda & Neil Scheuneman Steve Yancey their remodeling Interact Club for
Dr. Douglas & Jane Elizabeth Banowetz Mark & Gwen Shiveley
Naversen Noel & Karen Bassett Dirk & Mary Siedlecki IN-KIND project, the students at South
Oregon Community Lois Bateham Iris Sperry CONTRIBUTORS
Foundation Shirley Blaul Andrea Thompson Julie & Jeff Alvis/Taylor
Power Pack Medford High
West Family Foundation Lyn & Bill Boening Wayne Trefren Cottage program which School, and packs
Constance Borntraeger Steven & Jocie Wall Ausland Group
CEDAR - $5,000 to Harvey & April Bower Julita Weldes & Elaine Bi-Mart provides weekend lunches for students at and delivers food every Friday during
$9,999 Laurel Briggs Saville Biologic Crop Solutions Jackson Elementary, Mt. Ashland to help the school year for students at Jackson
The Driscoll Foundation Rob & Lori Buerk—in Fred & Judy Zerull BioMass One
Jacksonville-Applegate honor of Mary Ann Zion Northwest, LLC Anne Brooke with their lodge renovation, scholarships Elementary School who are in need of
Rotary Byrne
Jacksonville Boosters Kellyna Campbell VOLUNTEERS
Rick Brewster
Caprice Vineyard
for students attending the Rotary food over the weekend.
Foundation Daurel Carhart Dade Barlow Centennial Golf Youth Leadership Award program, Plans for 2018 include helping to install
Rogue Disposal & Diana Charles Rob Buerk Steve Casaleggio
Recycling Joyce Coleman-Maginn Bob Bodesa Jeremy & Bonnie Criswell Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas, the new benches at the Britt Festival Grounds
Donna Schatz Catherine Cooper David Byland City of Jacksonville PAC 17 Boy Scouts for their weather and traveling to Mexico to assemble
Crazy Cats Car Club Mike Charles Cammy Davis/It’s All
OAK - $1,000 to Ella Cross Bonni Criswell About Art balloon launch, Cantrall-Buckley Park and distribute water filters for a village
$4,999 Don & Aurelie Danko Jeremy Criswell John Dodero for their renovation, and Use Your without clean water. We’ll be on Britt Hill
Anonymous Dede Doi Nancy Cyr Dunbar Farms
Junelle Benedict Jon Doi & Sharon Sondag Cammy Davis Grace Emori Elder Gifts which assists local musicians with again selling popcorn, and we hope to
Dr. William R. Brodie Peggy Doi Nancy Dicus Ewing Irrigation
Drs. Adam & Jessica Sandra Doi-Paulbick David Doi Jerry Ferronato
recording costs. see you all at our Salmon Bake this fall.
Cabalo David & Martha Erikson Bob Door Sandee Ferronato For over 15 years, the club has annually If you’re looking for a fun way to
Steve & Susan Jerry Evans Pam Formeller Ray Foster
Casaleggio Bill & Charleen Fike Tom Formeller Good Bean Coffee recognized students at local elementary connect with local community members,
Robert & Frances Chaney Raymond Foster Jon Gailis Grange Co-op schools, McLoughlin Middle School, while doing good things at the same
Family Foundation Alyson & Jeff Fowler Clayton Gillette Jacksonville Review
City of Jacksonville Criss Garcia Lori Grable Jerry Hagstrom and South Medford High School. The time, Rotary is for you! Please feel free
Alan & Rebecca DeBoer Connie Goodrich Tiffany Grimes Charlie Hoye students are accompanied by their family to join us for breakfast and experience
Dr. Patrick & Marion Pat Gordon Travis Grimes David Irwin/Images in
Denard Benjamin & Lori Grable Judy Hall Nature and teachers to one of our morning one of our meetings. We meet every
Grace & Harvey Elder Elmer & Linda Grable Bradley Harris Jacksonville Boosters
Drs. Douglas & Kerri Dean & Marilyn Gradwell Beverly Helvie Jacksonville Garden Club Rotary meetings where they are honored Thursday from 7:00-8:00am at the Bella
Hecox Colleen Graham Tony Hess Jacksonville Woodlands for their academic achievements and Union restaurant on California Street in
Kelly & David Herstle Linda Graham Bo Johnson Association
Jones Ken Gregg & Frank Jalen Johnson Lowe’s of Medford provided a check to assist with their Jacksonville. And be sure to stay in touch
Linda Kestner
Dr. Andy & Amy
DeLuca Kay Johnson Kathie Olsen future education. by following us on Facebook. For more
Tiffany Grimes & Dade Don Jennings Anita O’Shea
Kranenburg Barlow Lauren Kemple Rick Patsche In addition to cash donations, the information, please email Peggy Carlaw
Alice LaMoree—in honor Judy Hall Linda Kestner Rogue Disposal &
of Janice LaMoree Bradley & Shirley Harris Jerry Mathern Recycling
club also donated dictionaries to third- at pcarlaw@gmail.com.
Stan & Judie Lyon Jack & Beverly Helvie Nel Mathern Scheffel’s Toy Store/Linda
Dr. Yaser & Sandy Teresa Hopkins Kandee McClain Graham
Metwally
Annie Miler & David Fleer
Don & Kathy Hoskin
Jacksonville Pollinator
Mike McClain
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South Stage Cellars Travels with the Review!
Dr. Richard & Stacey Protectors Sarah Metwally Donna Schatz
Owens Joan & David Johnson Sue Miler Bill Stanton On our recent annual winter get away
Whit and Jo Parker Carolyn & Bob Kingsnorth Tom Mitchell Stewart Meadows Golf
Pioneer Financial Antonius & Carol Laenen Adam Mull to Hawaii we caught up with former
Planning Geraldine & Wayne Adriana Mull Each and every JCC Jacksonville resident Linda Frieders, who
Wayne Straus Leinfelder Kjersti Mull contributor is greatly
Mike Thornton Gayle & Jim Lewis Cliff Oakley appreciated. Information now calls Honolulu home. We brought along
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A Few Minutes with the Mayor City Snapshot
by Paul Becker City Council, March 6—With Mayor HARC Denies 3-Story Structure—On
Becker out of town, Council President March 7, the Historical Architectural
David Jesser presided over the meeting Review Commission voted 5-1 to deny
Let’s Talk Police which lasted less than 20 minutes. a Certificate of Appropriateness for
Staff noted that after interviewing 20 a 3-story townhome building located
citizen candidates on February 22 at a on a 17-foot-wide parcel abutting the
Special City Council Meeting to sit on Fire Department at 150 E. C Street.
Though it was half a century ago, it when I heard the heart-breaking news
the city’s newly-formed Committee for The applicant, Veritas Group, via
seems as fresh to me now as the day that Chris was dead, killed by a sniper on
Citizen Involvement, council selected their representatives, argued that the
it happened. I was what they called a the I-5 freeway near Sylmar. There had
and approved the following citizens for in-fill project complied with current
Data Processing Manager in those days. been a spate of anti-cop assaults and this
the CCI: Andrea Thompson, Jason Reilly, Jacksonville building codes and that
One of those fellows who ran all of one resulted in his death. He was only in
Jason Williams, Linda Graham, Martin eventually, the C Street corridor would
the business computer systems which his twenties.
Bishop, Tom Pratum, and Whit Parker. include multi-level structures. During a
included Operations, Systems and We are blessed when these young men
Later, at its first formal meeting on March two-hour portion of the public hearing,
Programming! My employer was the and women wear the blue uniform. They
14, Andrea Thompson was elected Chair HARC not only heard from the applicant,
Bunker-Ramo Corporation, a mid-size are some of the finest people in the land.
and Tom Pratum was elected Vice Chair. but neighbors and other concerned
aerospace outfit with extensive military They put their lives on the line every
The agenda included discussion of Public citizens. Siding with a convincing
electronic contracts during the Vietnam single day so the rest of us can enjoy
Meeting/Public Records Law, Committee argument by neighbor Lois Cartier, that
War. Most of the jobs required skilled our freedom and liberty. In Jacksonville
Overview, General Discussion with Staff included graphic illustrations of the
people and that was no less true in my our officers could earn more almost
and a review of the Comprehensive Plan negative impact the project would have
own department. One day a pleasant anywhere else. We do provide them with
and Vision 2028 statement. The next on the neighborhood, others backed
looking chap came to me seeking a the best working conditions we are able,
scheduled meeting of the CCI will take place her assertion. Testimony received
programming job, a chap who had the as well as the greatest law enforcement
on April 18 at 5:15pm at New City Hall. included comments that the project
proper training but lacked experience. leadership one could ever hope to find.
City Administrator Jeff Alvis reported that did not fit the aesthetic of the area and
During the interview he explained that Now we are faced with having to find
at an earlier Executive Session, Council had should be denied based upon height,
systems and programming always held a way to pay them enough just to keep
reached agreement with the city employees design and other considerations. During
a fascination for him even though deep up with the cost of living increase which
union and that a new bargaining contract deliberation, the 6-member HARC, under
inside he always wanted to be a cop. He hits everyone. There are different ways
would be ratified shortly. the guidance of Chair Donna Bowen,
was clear about that. Police work was his of doing this and the Budget Committee
A new, 5-year lease was agreed-to by sided with public sentiment. After the
real dream. There was something about will arrive at them for presentation to the
Council and members of St. Joseph’s Planning Department files its notice of
Chris that made me think he’d work out. Council and public.
Church, who operate and care for the the decision on March 8, the applicant
I appreciated his honesty and liked his We are a city blessed in many ways.
historic, city-owned building. will have 14 days to appeal the HARC
sincerity. He got the job. And we are a city managed in sound
Council approved provisions from decision to the City Council, which will
Chris turned out to be a very good ways with minimal but adequate staffing
the Oregon Liquor Control Commission then have until April 28 to set a formal
hire. He had a real talent for the by dedicated people who need go only
(OLCC) on behalf of Applegate Valley public hearing on the matter. Should the
computer world and it showed in as far as Talent to make more money.
winery Cricket Hill to operate a wine tasting City Council side with and uphold the
his work. He also fit in with the staff Indeed, our auditor’s report was pure
room in the former DejaVu Restaurant HARC decision, the applicant will then
very well. Tall, soft-spoken, and good sunshine on paper. For a small city
located inside the McCully House at the have 21 days to file an appeal with the
looking, and also single, the gals were our size, with the third lowest tax base
corner of California and 5th Streets. Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
immediately attracted to him. They rate in the state, we are in remarkable
didn’t have a chance because his heart shape and place in the top ten of ALL
was already set on someone whom he cities in financial matters. That’s quite CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
married the next year. a remarkable achievement and one the
It was a full year later that I received
a visit from the California Highway
auditor made note of.
Still… the General Fund which pays TOWN HALL MEETING
Patrol who wanted to talk about Chris. for the Police Department is running out On funding our police department!
He had been applying for an officer’s of money, in large part because it is the
job and they were interested and were funding arm for Police. We need to arrive Saturday, March 31, 10:00am
considering hiring him. The problem was at a stable system of funding. The Town Jacksonville Elementary School, 655 Hueners Lane
they couldn’t understand why he would Meeting on March 31 will address this, as
leave a relatively high-paying position will future Council meetings.
for the salary a CHP officer makes. I I am looking forward to working with
remember my amusement because
anyone who knew Chris knew his love
the Budget Committee, the Council, and
you, our citizens, in resolving this issue Jacksonville FREE Movie Night
for law enforcement far outweighed any so that we can insure a stable system of
consideration for money on his part. funding and maintaining our own Police Friday, April 13 - 7:00pm at Old City Hall
I convinced the CHP representative Department. Doors open at 6:30pm
that Chris was sincere in his application Frankly… I never met an officer in blue
to become a cop. They soon hired him I wasn’t glad to see. Oh, I had tickets…
and he left us as happy as a clam. He was but I deserved them. Here’s to the MEN
living his dream. Another year went by AND WOMEN IN BLUE.

The
Little
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
OFFICE HOURS

CITY OFFICE
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:00pm
Giant
MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK
Monday - Friday
City offices are located at 9:00am - 4:00pm
206 N Fifth Street

Dropbox located at corner of N. Fifth and D Street.


541-899-1231 • www.jacksonvilleor.us POLICE BLOTTER
Jacksonville Police Department
PLANNING DEPARTMENT HOURS - Direct #: 541-899-6873 A consolidated report based on type of calls & number of incidences
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Submit all applications February 14 to March 18, 2018
& Friday 8:30am-2:00pm & pick-up all permits:
Wednesday: Closed to Public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
8:30am-12noon Call Type - Total Calls
JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHEDULE Abandoned Vehicle - 1 Disturbance/Noise - 3 MVC - Motor Vehicle Collision - 1
Alarm - 3 DOC - 2 Parking Complaint - 3
CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, April 3, 6:00pm (OCH)
Animal - 3 Domestic - 1 Property - 6
PLANNING COMMISSION: Wednesday, April 11, 6:00pm (OCH)
Assist - LE Agency - 8 DUI - 1 ROV - Restraining Order
CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, April 17, 6:00pm (OCH) Assist - Medical - 6 DWS - Driving While Violation - 3
COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT: Wednesday, April 18, 5:15pm (NCH) Assist - Other - 60 Suspended - 2 Suspicious - 10
HARC: Wednesday, April 25, 6pm (OCH) Assist - Public - 27 Fugitive/Warrant - 3 Traffic Roads - 1
Bar Check - 2 Harassment - 1 UEMV - 3
For Jacksonville City Council Meeting Minutes, Agendas/Packets and Audio Files,
Burglary - 1 Hit & Run - 1 Welfare Check - 6
please visit www.jacksonvilleor.us and click on the City Council tab.
City Ordinance - 7 House Check - 48
Location Key: OCH - Old City Hall (S. Oregon & Main), NCH - New City Hall at Courthouse, CC - Community Center (160 E. Main Street), Civil - 3 Larceny/Theft - 9
NVR - Naversen Room (Jacksonville Library), FH - Fire Hall (180 N. 3rd St. @ C), EOC - Emergency Ops Center at Police Station

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On Real Estate & More
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The Comparative
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determine the selling price range of a been listed in the past six months. In
home by comparing it to recently-sold addition, look for homes with the same
homes in the same area. A CMA is amenities, number of bedrooms and
not the same as an appraisal, which is baths, within 300 square feet, in the same
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Love Your Landscape

Q by Adam Haynes

Retaining Walls: Function and Form

Retaining walls can be functional Here in Southern Oregon, natural stone


and also just enhance your landscape. retaining walls are usually built out of
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Love Thy Pollineighbor
by Kenda Swartz Pepper

Bee a Part of the Buzzway!

There’s a lively and colorful movement nourishment and habitat for our native
growing here in Southern Oregon, and pollinators, and they are best adapted to
it embodies beauty and environmental our climate and soil, thus easier to grow.
stewardship with an intention to reverse I asked Kristina Lefever, President of
pollinator decline. PPRV, what is the main benefit of being
It’s the Rogue Buzzway project on the Buzzway map?
sponsored by Pollinator Project Rogue “Identifying your property as pollinator-
Valley (PPRV), and you can bee a friendly and adding it to the map creates a Saturday Classes for All Levels of Gardeners!
part of it. The Buzzway is a map of buzz to build awareness and inspire others to
local pollinator-friendly gardens and help save the pollinators. Whether you are a
APRIL CLASS SCHEDULE
Classes begin at 10am
landscapes that homeowner, a renter, or
highlights the a business, everyone can • April 7: Pre-planned Themed Plant Collections
pollinator corridors create pollinator habitat • April 14: Natives for the Rogue Valley
throughout the on their property—large • April 21: Hummingbird Gardens
Rogue Valley. or small. It all counts.
These corridors We aren’t talking about • April 28: How to Water Drought Tolerant Plants
provide contiguous pristine, well-tended
safe havens for gardens like what you
butterflies, bumble may see in a magazine.
bees, native bees, On the contrary, we
honey bees, want people to grow
hummingbirds, and plants that bloom all
other pollinators. year long but also to
A Pollinator- leave undisturbed
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spring, seep, or stream, a shallow, we can fill in the gaps. This is where local E
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springtime in Southern Oregon. The Rogue Community College, and also
sale features fresh-cut spring flowers in supports local beautification projects
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started in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on became a district supervisor of 17 stores.
June 22, 1939. Jerry’s father tried his In addition, his daughter, Debbie, was
hand at a number of jobs, including born but, after 10 years of marriage and
being an ice cream and butter maker in a the birth of two more children, Dan and
creamery, serving as a night watchman Denise, he and his wife divorced and
for an oil processing company, owning Jerry entered a dark period of his life.
a small farm with sheep, chickens and Nell’s first marriage occurred in
pigs, purchasing a beer dealership and 1962 and brought about three children,
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to the west coast came about because was established.
of grandparents who had settled in Getting back to Jerry’s “dark period”
California. Upon her grandfather’s after his divorce, his energy was not
death, Nell’s family made the move to in his job, he was back living with his
California to assist her grandmother until parents, he was attempting to be a single
her passing. The family moved to the father and he lost his job. Then he finally
Mojave Desert where her dad worked realized, “There is only one I can turn
on a large ranch out of Victorville. In to who can help me and that is God.
addition, the family kept their poultry Getting right with Him and then meeting
farm going with a large number of Nell saved me.” After marrying Nell,
turkeys. Nell remembers this part losing his manager’s job at the then Big C
of her youth fondly, saying, “I rode Market on Christmas Eve and wondering
horses, played in the irrigation ditches, how he was going to feed six kids, the
appreciated the Mojave and loved my clouds lifted when he was offered a job
time there.” Her Mojave experience came at American Linen to manage a start-
to an end when her mother urged the up janitorial supply division of the
family to move closer to two children company. He was to work for American
she had had from a previous marriage in Linen for 25 years, “a great job that
Eugene. Not wanting to be too close to provided the financial security we so
them, they chose Medford as their new needed for our large family.”
home. This move for tenth-grade Nell Nell continued to work as well, and
from her beloved Mojave was a difficult eventually was offered a job with a
one. Her 10th and 11th grade school wellness company, which did wellness
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her parents relocated to Central Point, Her phlebotomist training led to travel
Nell was to spend her senior year at throughout the United States and
Crater High School, graduating in 1961. Canada. Early on in their marriage, Jerry
Upon graduation from high school, and Nell had decided that it would be
Jerry spent two years at then Southern much easier to get their six children
Oregon College of Education, but as ready and to church if they started
Jerry remembers, “I always said I would going to the church they could see from
have got my degree if it had not been their living room window, the historic
for Emigrant Lake which, when the Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. One
weather was nice, was too strong of a Sunday, Pastor Larry Jung announced
call and to top it off I had a boat.” He that the church was looking for a new
does remember taking a speech class church secretary, prompting Nell to
from Angus Bowmer, the founder of the lean over to Jerry and say, “I’m going to
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and that apply for the job.” Jerry quickly replied,
“Mr. Bowmer was a wonderful teacher “Why would you want to do that. The
who could easily be led astray in the pay will be poor and you will not get any
speech class if someone only mentioned benefits.” Nell won out, applied and was
Shakespeare.” hired, a job she was to have for 10 years.
Jerry had started working part time “It was the best job I ever had. I no longer
for the Piggly Wiggly Market on Stewart had to spend my working days traveling
Avenue in Medford while still in high and just had to walk down the hill, cross
school and continued during his two the street and be at work.”
college years before working full time Even after raising their six children,
once he left college. When an opportunity the Matherns could not sit back and
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SightSeeing by Julie D. Danielson, O.D.

Dealing With Vision Loss

Unfortunately, some people over 60 lose sight beyond a microscope) or on a special headband. This allows
the normal, age-related vision changes. Macular you to use both hands to complete a close-up task,
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degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy such as writing a letter.
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Jacksonville! permanent vision loss in varying degrees and forms. miniature telescopes help people see longer
Visual acuity alone is not a good predictor of a distances, such as across the room to watch
person’s degree of visual difficulty. Someone with television. They can also be modified for near
Jacksonville Vision Clinic relatively good acuity (e.g.20/40) can have difficulty (reading) tasks.
functioning, while someone with worse acuity (e.g. • Handheld and stand magnifiers. These are
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The Color of April


by Ashleigh Scheuneman
April is a month overflowing with color. The morning a little bit easier. Knowing that it is April brings me
sun reveals sparkling raindrops cascading down upon a sense of renewed hope, with the warmer weather
verdant hills dotted with the cheerful faces of daffodils. reminding me I have only a few more months (and
In the evenings, Jacksonville several tests) to go before
streets become violet, summer homework begins,
reflecting a lavender sky because, with large amounts
hung with fairy-spun, golden of free time come large
rose clouds. Even on dreary amounts of school sponsored
days, when the old saying work. However, with the
becomes a reality, “April decrease in my personal time
showers bring May flowers,” I have learned to appreciate
the air is brimming with a the small things in life when
tangible, clean sparkle, and they are presented to me.
the thoughtful faces of tulips These small things help me
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Many recent medical studies are Throat, Mind & Crown.) Drinking
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practice mostly because copper has a support your commitment to your
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bacteria, viruses and fungi. Recently, a positive affirmation like: “I am clearing
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conducted by Southampton University lemon water in the morning, I pour
in the U.K., showed that MRSA my copper water in a glass with fresh
microbes remain alive on stainless steel lemon juice. One or two days a week, I
surfaces for up to three days, whereas drink just copper water. When I travel,
the same microbes on a copper surface I like taking my copper vessel with me
are eliminated within 90 minutes. to transform the city tap water in most
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Copper Vessel—Copper is slightly soluble It is important that you use good
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Paws For Thought by Michael Dix, DVM

The Archaic Term “Kennel Cough”


and Coughing Dogs

Things change names all the times. Burma became eye discharge, and lethargy. The only way to know the
Myanmar, Datsun became Nissan, and The Boston causative agent is to send samples to the lab for PCR
Garden became TD Banknorth Garden. The same testing to look for genetic material of the causative
thing happens with diseases as we learn more about agent. This test must be done early in the course of the
them. The hard part is getting used to saying the new disease to get a reliable answer.
name. One instance of this in veterinary medicine is the The good thing is, most causes of CIRD are self-
term “kennel cough,” now called “Canine Infectious limiting, meaning the dog clears the infection
Respiratory Disease complex” (or CIRD). That does themselves. However, sometimes CIRD can lead to
not roll off the tongue, so I often revert back to saying a pneumonia and even death. It is for this reason that
dog that is coughing due to tracheal inflammation has we commonly start coughing dogs on antibiotics. If the
Providing compassionate kennel cough. Yet, that is incorrect, and, I feel, the name
change is important.
cough does not improve quickly, chest x-rays and IV
fluids are often warranted, and the PCR test to the lab is
care for over 25 years Traditionally, kennel cough referred to a cough that a
dog developed after a stay at a kennel. It is associated with
sent out. We also will recommend testing when there are
outbreaks of coughing dogs.
To us, our patients are like family. We’ve a tracheobronchitis—or inflammation of the trachea and/ So, what can dog owners do to limit their dog’s risk
or bronchi (the tubes that take air from the trachea into the associated with CIRD? First, if your dog frequents
seen families through generations of best lungs). The most common infectious agents were Bordetella kennels, doggy daycare, groomers, or dog parks, they
friends. We believe in a total wellness (a form of bacteria) and Parainfluenza virus. These are should be vaccinated for the pathogens that we can
approach to veterinary care which helps our the infectious agents that are protected against with a vaccinate for. At this time, this includes Bordetella,
patients live long, healthy lives. A blend of “Kennel Cough vaccine.” However, dogs can get this type Parainfluenza, Adenovirus, Distemper virus, and
compassionate care and the use of the latest of cough without having spent time in a kennel and it can Canine Influenza. As for the Canine influenza, we have
be caused by a number of different infectious agents. These not traditionally recommended vaccinating for it as
medical technology, all at an affordable include, but are not limited to, Canine Distemper Virus, we have not been seeing it in our region. However,
price, makes Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital Canine Influenza virus, Pneumovirus, Canine respiratory there have been recent outbreaks in the Bay Area and
the best choice for your pet’s care. coronavirus, Canine Adenovirus, Canine herpesvirus, Reno, and there recently was an influenza-positive
Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus, and Mycoplasma dog in Grants Pass. So, we are now recommending the
• Preventitve Care • Spay/Neuter cynos. In many outbreaks of coughing dogs, these other influenza vaccine for dogs that board or travel often. If
• Surgery • House Calls causes are more prevalent than the traditional pathogens your dog does not leave its yard, its risk is low for these
Bordetella or parainfluenza. pathogens and vaccination is not recommended. We are
• Obedience • Emergency Dogs do not need to stay in a kennel to be exposed happy to discuss your dog’s risks and which vaccines
Training Services to these pathogens. Close, confined contact is the most are appropriate for your dog.
• Ultrasound • And many more! common way these diseases are spread, so places It is important that all dogs be seen when they
like doggy daycares are another common exposure develop a cough. There are many reasons for a cough
site. Dogs can also be exposed to these pathogens at beyond CIRD, but if the cough started within 10 days
Ask about our online Pet Portal! dog parks, on a walk, and even via fomites. Fomites of exposure to unknown dogs, CIRD is the primary
are objects that can carry infectious material such as concern for the cough. Luckily, most dogs do very well
clothes, shoes, blades of grass, etc. With that being said, with CIRD with minimal treatment. Now, veterinarians
most of these infectious agents do not last long in the just need to find a name for it that is easy to say.
environment, but influenza virus and others can live in “Kennel cough,” although it was not an accurate name,
the environment for days. was very easy to say.
It is impossible to know the underlying pathogen Dr. Dix can be reached at the Jacksonville Veterinary
that is causing a cough based on clinical signs. They Hospital at 541-899-1081 or jvhospital@qwestoffice.net.
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take it easy. For example, on February 1, Jerry retired that we were coming through a small town, people
after 30 years as the Jacksonville Presbyterian Church would be out in their lawn chairs, waving American
accountant, a demanding job he faithfully filled for flags and sending us on our way in great fashion.” Nell
those 30 years. When the new church was being built, remembers that this 23-day driving trip was during the
Jerry acted as the liaison between the church and the summer and, “Our air conditioner was a squirt bottle.”
contractor in addition to organizing and managing a Nell’s long time passion has been quilting. She
crew of church volunteers to work on the project. In is a long-term member of the Jacksonville Museum
Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital addition to his church duties, Jerry spent a four-year Quilters and the Mountain Stars Quilters Guild. Every
term on the Jacksonville City Council and eight years June, she conducts an historic “Bed Turning” at the
937 N. 5th St. | Jacksonville on the Jacksonville Planning Commission. Beekman House, an event that relates the importance
541.899.1081 | www.jvillevet.com Nell has remained an integral part of many church of quilts and quilting to our American history. In
programs and activities, and she and Jerry spent 17 addition, she does hand quilting for people and
years working with Marriage Encounter, traveling estimates that “It takes close to 170 hours to do a
all over the United States, conducting weekend hand quilting, so I make about five cents an hour, but
retreats. Jerry states that a residual benefit of all the it is great therapy.” If you would like to see a “Bed
trainings they did was that it provided “the cement Turning” done by Nell, use your search engine to
of our marriage.” They remain proud parents of their type in “1930’s Quilts-Nell Mathern," and you will see
children, grandchildren and now two great grandsons. a YouTube presentation done for the Model A Ford
Both Jerry and Nell have long-time hobby passions. Club of America.
In Jerry’s case that is Model “A” Ford cars, and his Jerry and Nell Mathern are long-time members
greatest pride is a 1929 Leatherback Model A, that, of the Jacksonville community whose love for their
with help from a friend he built with parts and pieces community and church is only equaled by their love
that he had acquired over time, much like Johnny for each other.
Cash’s 1976 song “One Piece at a Time.” Nell proudly
proclaims that this car has been from the east coast to Mike McClain spent 32 years as a teacher and school
the west coast on a memorable 2006 driving trip from administrator, retiring in 1999 as Superintendent of Central
Boston to Jacksonville. Jerry remembers that, “We Point Schools. He and his wife relocated to Jacksonville four
covered about 200 miles a day, going along at about years ago and are enjoying immersing themselves in this
45 MPH but, what was amazing, when word got out unique community.

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A Dog's View of Life in a
Retirement Home by Justa Dog

JustaDog in J’Ville

Let’s face it. Living in a retirement Right on! Looking back on it, I realize that
home is not the most exciting thing I the thing that griped me most was that the
would have chosen to do. We moved to first thing everyone we met would say was,
our apartment here last week, and it’s “So, I see you have a dog.” Then they’d get
really very nice, but at first I wasn’t the busy chattering, and forget, I guess, to even
least bit happy about it. ask if I had a name.
Maybe I should explain. I’m a dog, and So, if I’m to be known as “dog,” it’s
I think the main reason I was unhappy is only fair that the people in my story
because all I saw were humans: humans will be known as “humans;” humans
in the lobby, humans in the dining for plural, human for singular, and that
room, humans in the halls, humans in includes my human, someone for whom
the elevators, humans sitting in the sun I have unconditional love and will work
on the patio by the waterfall and pool. to forgive for failing so miserably to
Humans visiting with humans. Am I the introduce my properly.
only dog in this place? I wondered. Well, Actually, I suppose I should appreciate
no, I wasn’t, but we’ll come to that later. this oversight. I can see that it is going to
We were out for a walk, I was on leash…I save me the bother of learning a heck of a lot
don’t like being on leash…and from the of names. This is a large retirement home,

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Trail Talk by Clayton Gillette
R M HOUS
F A E ❤ Finding Spring On Our
Woodland Trails
TREASURES
Finding Spring on our woodland trails starts simply parking area P1. An informational kiosk for mountain
with a step onto the path that leads away from all things bikers will also be placed at this location, hopefully
urbane. Here, in our little village nestled in a corner of freeing-up parking as one comes into the park. The county
the valley, we find these paths with little trouble and at and MRA (Motorcycle Riders Association) have graded
every opportunity. So, what’s new on the trails? the Reservoir Road, making the drive to the park more
Folks have likely noticed a new walkway constructed at pleasant. Eagle Scout candidates are 'on the hook' to add
the Emil Britt sequoia as one leaves the Britt Grounds and more infrastructure in the near future, including 'You Are
enters the Britt Woods trails. Here' kiosks throughout the
Funded by The Woodlands park and a bird-watching
Association and the Boosters platform and shelter along
Foundation, then built by the crest of the old dam.
Public Works crews with Over 400 cedars and firs
Woodlands and Forest have been planted throughout
Park volunteers assisting, the park. This endeavor is
this new walkway has an to reclaim areas that were
improved grade for walkers. highly impacted by past
Additional work was done logging, mining, and off-
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and throughout Forest Park. The materials from the old spring and early summer, any remaining 'connector' trails
walkway will be re-purposed for projects enhancing will be reclaimed from their overgrown state to facilitate
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CFP® Jacksonville, Visitors to Forest Park will have noticed some As for other events in our woodland areas, we must
Financial Oregon extensive improvements on Rail, Sofie’s, Atsahu, and consider the arrival of our Spring blossoms, from
Advisor 97530 Jackson Ridge Trails. As park usage has increased, the early blooms of manzanita to the later blooms of
the potential for hiker/biker encounters on shared fritillaries and arnica. Today I saw the turkey vultures
trails has also grown. By following IMBA guidelines, and a variegated thrush came to visit and sing for me.

Pioneer
volunteers have slowed traffic and made these trails These are the events to cherish. These are the events to
more interesting as they wind through the forest. lead us from the urbane to the wild side.
Work to widen some corners and repair damaged trail Trail Talk is a monthly column by Clayton Gillette
tread is also underway. about hiking the Jacksonville Woodlands trail system. For
A grant request has been submitted to provide for a more information, please visit the Jacksonville Woodlands
LLC double vault privy at the dam quarry just up the hill from Association website at www.jvwoodlands.org.
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Living On Your Land 2018
by Jack Duggan
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Medford & the Rogue Valley! Architecturally
designed on more than 2 acres in the heart
of East Medford, this 4200+ sq ft home has
views overlooking the vineyards, valley
lights & surrounding mountains. A single
story home, perfect for entertaining, w/
beautiful easy care landscaping, large
shop, abundant parking, ig pool w/auto
cover, & a separate finished living area w/
views, perfect for a pool house, bonus room,
or guest suite. 3 bedrooms, all ensuite, a
large breathtaking living room with a wall
of 10 ft windows, light, bright kitchen w/
designer appliances, hardwood, heated
marble floors & so much more! Totally
fenced & security gated, this is a one-of-a-
kind property!
$1,200,000

12591 Williams Hwy,


Grants Pass
Private 9.05 irrigated acres of EFU land along
the beautiful Applegate River. Very old
(1800’s) water rights from Williams Creek and
Applegate River, providing abundant water
with irrigation sprinklers to the level pastures
and farmland. Many lg outbuildings, car
& RV storage and a beautifully appointed
486 sq. ft. office w/full bath & wood stove.
Lg fenced organic garden area and an
adorable, custom guest house or 2-family
set-up. Fenced & cross-fenced w/an arena
area for riding & gorgeous river frontage the
width of the property. Custom-built 3 bd,
2 ba, 2500+ sq. ft. home features a private
master suite w/steam shower, open kit/
living area w/FP, eating bar & Gaggenau
cooktop. Deck w/hot tub, vaulted ceilings
& expansive windows to enjoy the view. The
perfect river property for agriculture, horses,
wine grapes or parties & events.
$1,100,000

Jacksonville Company
Where style meets elegance.
155 West California Street • Jacksonville
www.jacksonvillecompany.com

ONE OF A KIND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY: $1,300,000


SAVE THE DATES!
1.5 Acres

Hwy 238 Frontage Near Pony Espresso


MLS # 2980865

Josephine County Fairgrounds • Mostly Vacant Land Just Blocks to Downtown Jacksonville
• 1.5 Acres Zoned General Commercial with Two Buildings
in beautiful Grants Pass
• Subdivide and Create Several Lots, Lease 5,353 SF or Develop

April 21 & 22 • Largest Undeveloped Commercial Lot in the City Limits


• 730 & 810 North 5th Street - Two Lots One Price

Priced to Sell at $725,000 - Land & Privacy


Come find everything from home, garden,
• Reduced From $850,000 • Complete Remodel in 2017
outdoor living, recreation and leisure activities!
• MLS # 2979755 • 3.4 Acres of Water Rights
• 3,120 SF Single Level • 17 Acre Turn-Key Property
Admission $5
• Tractor, Farm Implements & Furniture Negotiable
Ticket Good All Weekend!!
Kids under 12 FREE
Cash only
541-941-8559
5 N Main St - Ashland OR

Interested Exhibitors John.Steinbergs@gmail.com


call 541-773-2872

Builders Association Southern Oregon


EDUCATE • ADVOCATE • MOTIVATE
www.buildso.com | 541-773-2872 Next to 40 Acres of BLM
Brad Bennington
Executive Officer Call for Appointment John Steinbergs
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Pony Espresso Café
Serving the Rogue Valley for 23 Years

• Enjoy the spring weather on our deck


• House-Made Cold Brew
• Now serving Paleo-Friendly “Power Coffee”
• Also in Ashland @ 175 Lithia Way
• Full Breakfast and Lunch all day, everyday
• Extensive Espresso Bar, Beer and Wine
• Fresh, from scratch cooking and baked goods

Open everyday until 5pm 541-899-3757


545 N. 5th St. | Jacksonville www.ponyespressojville.com

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