JACKSONVILLE, OR – The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO), led by Maestro Teddy Abrams, returns to southern Oregon for its 57th season with three weeks of exhilarating orchestral programs at the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville. The annual BFO season begins with a new series for families and people of all musical interests entitled Teddy’s Discovery Tuesdays (TDT), which offer […]
In April 2019, Jacksonville’s Mary Van Horn traveled with members of her Rotary club to Tanzania, Africa. Below, please read a touching piece written by Mary upon her return after reflecting on the experience. Mary notes that the piece is based upon the knowledge and experience gained during the trip, and augmented with information […]
In a solid victory, the “Rogue Pack” Envirothon Team from Logos Public Charter School in Medford earned the highest scores in three of six testing categories, winning first place honors overall at the 23rd annual Oregon State Envirothon held at the Oregon Garden in Silverton, on Friday, May 3. The science team won testing stations in Wildlife Ecology, […]
My roots are firm into this ground. Over the years they have been exposed from harsh weather, but they are still planted holding me strong.
But I’m still standing strong…
It’s warmer now. The air thickens and the rain drops are bigger.
My branches are starting […]
My recent Rotary trip to Nepal lasted two weeks with a travel group comprised of Rotarians and their families from Jacksonville/Applegate, Medford and North Carolina. I was thrilled that my wife, Karen, and my son, Ayden, joined me on this trip of a lifetime.
The first part of the trip was exploratory while the second […]
Don’t miss the 53rd Annual Children’s Festival! Special Agents, detectives and imagination will take center stage this year as we put on our Special Agent fedora hats and grab our magnifying glasses. Sponsored by the Storytelling Guild of Jackson County, this innovative 3-day event will take place July 13-15 at the Britt Festival Grounds in Jacksonville and will […]
Linda and Bill Graham, owners of Scheffel’s Toys & More, are proud to carry an exclusive, new Ravensburger puzzle featuring one of Bill’s photographs of Crater Lake. After Linda had searched in vain for a high-quality Crater Lake puzzle and learned there were none on the market, she worked through a program offered […]
Summer’s almost here! When school is out it is time to come to the Jacksonville Library (or any Jackson County Library) and sign up for our Summer Reading Program. This is a great way to have fun and learn about lots of cool things, and keep those reading skills sharp.
Our theme is A […]
The entire community is invited to join Mayor Paul Becker in a July 4th celebration on the lawn of New City Hall. The festivities will take place from noon-3:00pm. As in year’s past, plenty of seating and tables will be provided and the city will be serving complimentary hot dogs, water, chips, etc. […]
Ruch Outdoor Community School has a 104 year-old history that holds within its arms, a deeply-rooted attitude of relationship building, mutual care and sustainable community. What began as a roughhewn wood-built original schoolhouse that accommodated 51 students, is now a modern school that holds 225 students—preschool through 8th-grade. Internationally known for being one of the TOP 100 Place-Based Community […]
Just outside of Jacksonville in the Applegate Valley stands the humble Woodrat Mountain, an unassuming peak in the Siskiyou mountain range. Despite its prosaic name, Woodrat is quite an exceptional site. In fact, from the months of April to October, Woodrat and the Applegate Valley offer some of the best conditions in the world for paragliding. Paragliding is […]
The 11th Annual AAUW Spring Garden Tour is on Saturday, June 8, 2019, 10:00am-4:00pm and features two Jacksonville gardens on 3rd Street. There are four more gardens in Medford to complete this year’s tour where guests can gather new ideas and enjoy viewing the beauty and variety provided.
The first Jacksonville garden was […]
Theresa Marie Wadovich Gieg passed away peacefully on May 6, 2019, at the age of 83, though she would have emphatically told anyone who asked that she never grew a day older than 39 years.
From her birth in Buffalo, New York to Neva Wadovich Johnson and Stephen J. Wadovich on June […]
City Council Meeting 5/7/19—Mayor Becker opened the meeting with a moment of silence for Terri Gieg, a longtime member of the Jacksonville community who passed away in early May. Terri will be remembered fondly for creating the annual Victorian Christmas celebration and for decades of service with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. (Please see page 15 for information […]
June 15 at 9:00am marks the official Grand Opening of Jacksonville’s Waggin’ Tails Dog Park! Mayor Becker will speak at the event and John Parrott, a dog trainer with R&R Pet Resort, will discuss dog park etiquette. This will be a fun morning and an opportunity to see the park in its completion.
Major construction progress was made during the month of April at Waggin’ Tails Dog Park. The new park, scheduled to open mid-June is located near the Skate Park, above the “D” Street parking lot. Visitors to the site have been watching excitedly as land next to the skate park was sculpted out to provide separate play areas […]
It is late, morning is closer than evening. Sleep has avoided me once more. I wander the house in slippers and robe. My mind chewing on last night’s party talk. I walk to your room, pull the chain of a small green banker’s lamp. A warm light fills the corner where you are resting. You are as […]
We know about dwindling snowpack, polar ice caps, and increasing wildfire risk, but these aren’t the only climate change consequences we are experiencing. Among the creatures that are most seriously compromised by the climate trends we are witnessing and will suffer into the future are our insect friends. While many of us think of insects as mere bugs […]
MEDFORD, OR — Britt’s 2019 full season line-up goes on sale to the general public starting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 10. At this writing, tickets are still available for all concerts in the 2019 lineup, with Chicago reserved seating full and limited seating remaining on several other shows. In addition, the “Best of Britt” event […]
The fact that our town is bordered on two sides by forest makes it somewhat vulnerable to wildfire. Much of the forested lands on the south side of town are intermingled with homes. Those homes are more susceptible to damage by fire…and because of that can be made safer by creating defensible zones around them.
The Jacksonville Garden Club will hold its annual Spring Sale on Saturday, May 11, from 9:00am-3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street. Club members will be on hand to create lovely arrangements from fresh-cut spring flowers—for Mother’s Day or a nice gift to yourself or a friend. Perennials, succulents, vegetable starts, herb gardens, […]
Fuel reduction debris collection for all Firewise Neighborhoods in the city of Jacksonville to be held Saturday, May 4th, 2019, National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
Firewise Neighborhood coordinators, together with the Oregon Department of Forestry, Jackson County, the Jacksonville CERT Team, the Jacksonville Fire Department and the City of Jacksonville, are hosting this event as one […]
With fire season coming, the Review is pleased to present this guest column to spread extremely important community information. Please be on the lookout for more information on this critical topic in future issues of the Review and on the city website at www.cityofjacksonvilleoregon.com.
In […]
The Jacksonville Garden Club’s annual Spring Sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 9:00am to 3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on North Oregon Street. The sale features fresh-cut spring flowers arranged in bouquets by Club artists. Members have been busy this spring potting up interesting […]
A new enterprise at 235 West Main Street, launched by Gabrielle Pullen, now offers learning resources for locals and tourists alike. Expanding an online presence that Pullen recently relocated from the Seattle area, “Your Life Matters, Inc.” offers a triune approach to improving quality of life: Feldenkrais lessons for ease of physical tension which is […]
By mid-April, Kimball’s Artisan Wines will be open at 120 S. 3rd Street, just across from the South Stage Cellars tasting room. The new shop is located in the space that housed Tobiano clothing boutique for 22 years. The new shop is a small, family-owned, neighborhood wine shop focusing on sustainably farmed and produced artisan […]
Hi, my name is Tom Pickering – some call me ‘Tommy’ but I don’t like it. I live in Iowa City with my Mom and my Grandma and Grandpa Phend. My Mom says she’s going to get a divorce from my Dad, but she hasn’t […]
All classes begin at 10:00am and are located at Shooting Star Nursery unless indicated otherwise. Space is limited, so please be sure to register at www.roguevalleynursery.com/class. A minimum of 5 attendees is needed for a class, otherwise the class may be canceled.
In January, Dustin Jernigan joined the community as the new lead pastor of Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. “We had never heard of Jacksonville, Oregon,” says Dustin when telling the story of how he and his wife, Caroline, found themselves visiting on a miraculously clear day this past September. The church’s search committee had prayed for the […]
Annette McGregor recently sold her beloved “Forty Five Coffee” shop which is now called “Cerberus Coffee.” New owners Cody Gordon and Kristina Marie bring their shared passion for good eats, good sips, and good company to new friends and neighbors. Kristina (who prefers to go by Tina) and Cody have lived in the Applegate Valley […]
Vote by Mail Ballots Delivered
Ballots for the May 21, 2019 Special Districts Election will be delivered to the USPS processing facility on May 03, 2019. Ballots will begin being delivered to mailing addresses starting the next day. If you do not receive a ballot by Friday, May 10, 2019, and you are […]
When you step through Ganjes’ old wooden front door, you may find yourself in an exotic marketplace full of colorful linens. Or back in time with an old-fashioned Misty Rivers soda and Reeds butterscotch hard candy. Or, you may just take home a Curious Little Fingers’ Freckles the […]
MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival has been notified that due to unforeseen circumstances the Alanis Morissette concert scheduled for Sunday, June 23, 2019 has been canceled.
Due to this change, Britt Members and Business Partners who have submitted ticket orders for this concert will be contacted to inform them of […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival has announced the remaining concert schedule for 2019 at its annual Music & Comedy Season Announcement Party on Thursday, April 11, unveiling 16 more concerts for the summer festival, with wide variety and big names. Highlights of the announcement include 90’s pop icon Alanis Morissette […]
Watch out Jacksonville for poems that will be drifting your way on Saturday, April 13 in downtown, starting at high noon. April is National Poetry Month and was created in 1996 to spotlight poetry. Since then, it has been celebrated nationwide in a variety of ways, including the illumination of the Empire State Building. In […]
A new tai chi class will begin in Jacksonville on Wednesday, April 3 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the newly completed Jacksonville Community Center. Improve your muscle tone and reduce stress. Slow, fluid movements will focus on balance. Tai chi can increase your range of motion, improve digestion, breathing, balance and relaxation. The […]
City Council, February 19—Prior to the regular meeting, council met in Executive Session to discuss the details of a new Union contract between the city and its employees. That contract was later approved.
In regular session, Mayor Paul Becker presented his annual “Citizen of the Year Award” to Whitman Parker. In his remarks, the mayor commended […]
The Family Nurturing Center’s Farm and Food Program and the Southern Oregon Historical Society will co-host Sundays in Spring 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 7 and 14, and May 5 and 19 at historic Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, Central Point. Stroll the beautiful gardens, orchards, vineyards and producing fields at […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — With its second season announcement for 2019, Britt Music & Arts Festival is adding a variety of popular music artists to the summer Music & Comedy line-up with several returning artists and a couple of new bands for the Britt audiences. The first concert from this set of concerts features Jim James, […]
Britt announces classic country star Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers will perform during “Best of Britt”, an annual summer fundraising event benefiting Britt Education & Engagement, happening Monday, July 1, 2019.
In its seventh year, the “Best of Britt” is a popular Britt extravaganza featuring a fun-filled evening of food, spirits and music on the Britt […]
You can’t afford to miss this opportunity to become better informed and prepared in the event of a major fire, flood, or earthquake!
The Jacksonville CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will conduct a seminar designed to assist homeowners in preparing for emergencies on Tuesday, March 5, 6:00-8:00pm, and Saturday, March 16, 10:00am-noon, in the Naversen Room […]
Every year, the Land Steward Program at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center holds a one-day conference offering up to 28 classes on subjects of interest to landowners. This year, the Living on Your Land conference partners with Tree School Rogue for a combined offering covering a wealth of timely topics.
The event is held […]
Robert Craig (Bob) Kingsnorth’s train pulled out of the station for its final run on October 8, having covered a lot of miles during its 73 years in service. He was born on March 21, 1945, to Neil George Kingsnorth and Louise Harlowe (Thompson) Kingsnorth in Chicago, the railroad […]
Leading by example is what we want Oregon to do when it comes to breaking our fossil fuel addiction and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Talent can do the same for the Rogue Valley when it comes to the solar energy conversion!
The global warming and climate change problems posed by fossil fuel use are well-understood, and […]
With spring wild flowers, views of Mt. McLoughlin across the valley, changing Madrone Trees and more, the experience of hiking in Southern Oregon is full of rewards. But how do you ease the inevitable sore muscles and fatigued body that follow?
Consider supplementing your hikes with a short yoga practice. I know that some might find […]
All classes begin at 10:00am and are located at Shooting Star Nursery unless indicated otherwise. Space is limited, so please be sure to register at www.roguevalleynursery.com/class. A minimum of 5 attendees is needed for a class, otherwise the class may be canceled. See ad this page.
March 9, Spring Cleanup in the Garden—We like to leave […]
The Ruch Country Store has been helping dreams come true for students at Ruch School for many years. Last fall, store owners, Craig and Amber Hamm, pitched-in once again with a community fundraiser that’s now generated enough cash to replace the school’s aging and unusable running track. Over a 4-month period, customers of the Ruch […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces its first installment of concerts for the 2019 season this summer. The first of three season announcements presents an extensive assortment of musical artists, including the brassy melodies of Chicago, classical-pop antics of the Piano Guys, 90’s reggae-rock of Sublime With Rome, and returning for another […]
At its brief February 5 meeting, the City Council discussed and approved the hiring of Max Woody as the new Public Works Operations Manager. As noted by Administrator Alvis, the post is a Department Head position for the Public Works Department, a post Mr. Alvis has held in conjunction with his role as City Administrator. […]
Support literacy and the love of reading by donating new or gently used children’s books to the Storytelling Guild. Book Drive donations support the Guild’s Pass the Book program. The Pass the Book provides thousands of books every year to local agencies which work with […]