You are invited to a free special event featuring Saving Wellington, a recently released short documentary movie complimented with a presentation by our local historian/archaeologist, Jeff LaLande.
The gathering will be a double header. First, there will be a showing of the new and locally produced documentary entitled Saving Wellington, a movie created by Applegate Valley […]
Jacksonville Learning Programs is an organization that provides educational opportunities to families in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys. We offer outdoor programs that provide engaging and nurturing experiences for children ages three to eight years of age. It was created in 2017 in response to the large demand for outdoor education programming for young children.
Jacksonville […]
Are you passionate about protecting pollinators? Would you like to join a dedicated and engaged team of people who work together to help the bees, butterflies, beetles, and birds of Jacksonville? If so, we welcome you to bee a part of JPS—the Jacksonville Pollinator Society!
Formed May 2017, JPS had its origins as the Bee City […]
Did you know that 25,000 of our Jackson County neighbors struggle with hunger each year—and 1/3 of them are children.
You can help make their lives better…without leaving home! Join the more than 20% of Jacksonville households who are already part of the Medford Food Project. Since 2011, hundreds of our Jacksonville neighbors have been filling […]
The Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club is part of a global network of 1.2 million people who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change—across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
The Club was formed in 1988, and today we have approximately 30 members. We meet for our regular weekly meetings […]
You probably know us from our See’s Candies trailer at the Calvary Church during the Christmas season, which is our main fundraising activity of the year.
The Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville was chartered in 1974, and is a member of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International. Jacksonville […]
The Jacksonville Lions Club, the “pride” of Jacksonville, founded in 1948, is a chapter of Lions Clubs International, the largest service club organization in the world with more than 1.4 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide!
We support a number of charitable sight and hearing organizations, such as […]
The Forest Park Volunteers and Forest Park came about on 1500 acres of city land in the Jackson Creek Watershed about 2008. Early work in the park was completed with grants and donations until 2013, when volunteers, under the guidance of Public Works, took over day-to-day trails and park maintenance. Besides care of hiking and […]
The Park Enhancement Committee (PEC) is part of the non-profit A Greater Applegate (formerly GACDC and now AGA), and provides various types of educational, artistic, and practical enhancements; and restoration/ habitat improvements at Cantrall Buckley Park.
Historically, the park land was purchased and developed in the 1960’s by Jackson County. In 1997 when the County budget […]
The Applegate Trails Association (ATA) started at the Ruch Library in 2011 by local outdoor enthusiasts who desired a hiking trail void of any motorized vehicles. Thinking we could utilize the surrounding public lands, the Applegate Ridge Trail, the “ART,” was born.
ATA’s mission is to create and preserve non-motorized trails in the Applegate Valley, providing […]
After a summer of smoke, a news cycle of non-stop catastrophe, and a season of harvest, we could all use a day of good books, brilliant authors, and happy endings. That’s why Rebel Heart Books is proud to present its first-ever Cozy & Romantic Christmas Celebration!
Romance, mystery, and Christmas go together like turkey, cranberry […]
Make your own Holiday Wreath at Hanley Farm on Saturday, November 24, from 10:00am-3:00pm! You will make your wreath using all natural materials clipped from the trees and bushes that grace the farm. Wreath-making kits that include all you need to make your wreath will be available for $15 for non-SOHS Members, and $10 for […]
Recently, the Warren Lodge donated $1,000 to Jacksonville Community Center. In 2017, they also donated the same amount to Jacksonville Elementary School for their cafeteria garden. Both were selected based upon their support of children’s programming, including JCC programs for painting, clay work and woodlands walks.
On June 10, 1855 Jacksonville’s Masonic Warren Lodge #10 received […]
Every year, dozens of caring businesses participate in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toy Drive program to brighten the lives of families here in the Rogue Valley. This year, more businesses will participate in the program, collecting toys for 3000 Jackson County kids age 12 and under!
Thanks to your generosity, children in our community who […]
As most of you are aware, Oregonians absolutely hate taxes. We stand firm and united in this agreement time and time again. A good example is the fact that there is no sales tax in Oregon. A sales tax has been rejected at the polls nine times in ninety years.
So, that begs the question, how […]
Where lodging taxes capture revenue almost exclusively from visitors, (unless the pipes are frozen or the in-laws are in town!) meals taxes are generally bad policy because they shift tax burdens away from those residents who […]
We cannot fund our critical police service using an inconsistent flow of revenue. Based on flawed comparisons between Jacksonville and Ashland, the authors […]
On May 29, 1973, former Gov. Tom McCall signed into law SB 100. This landmark legislation moved Oregon into the vanguard of growth management efforts and put into motion the creation and adoption of statewide planning goals to govern the development of local comprehensive land use plans. The first of Oregon’s nineteen statewide planning goals […]
I grew up in the Midwest, where my mother was the de facto urgent care clinician for the neighborhood—raising five children taught her all about scratchy throats and scraped knees—and my father helped install everyone’s cement driveways, which endure to this day. Community and generosity defined our way of life, be it around our backyard […]
To many Rogue and Applegate Valley residents, smoke has been the bane of the 2018 summer. To many Southern Oregonians, wildfire risk has been equally or more threatening. While there has been an abundance of opinion in the local media about the topic, beyond passing mention, little serious discussion of the climate connection has been […]
Violist Roberto Díaz will bring a new viola concerto by Syrian-American composer Malek Jandali into the Rogue Valley during the Symphony’s second Masterworks concert of the season. The orchestra will bring two traditional masterworks to the stage as well with Johannes Brahms’ Tragic Overture and Ludwig von Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4.
A violist of international reputation, […]
The City Council recently held two public hearings on land-use issues.
Big Foot…print—A hearing was held on August 30 to consider granting an allowable lot coverage variance for the vacant lot next to the fire station at 150 E. “C” Street. Through their agent, the lot owner/applicant requested a variance to construct a 2-story building covering […]
I thought I’d put the election off till next month. You already know how I feel about this terrible meals tax proposal.
Have you noticed a lack of civil discourse in these times? Of course you have. Just turn on the television news and cable channels and the […]
Why does the City need money?
Under Measures 5 and 50, the City has the second lowest property tax rate in Jackson County-$1.84 per thousand assessed value. Because our police services are using up most of our property tax revenues, we need to find other ways of paying for our police protection without sacrificing other City […]
We believe there are multiple reasons why the proposed Meals and Beverage Tax (Meals Tax) is a bad idea and would like to focus on two reasons we think the initiative deserves a “NO” vote.
For one, we believe that the proposed meals tax is mean-spirited and is not driven by community unity but by community […]
I am Donna Bowen, native Oregonian and resident of Jacksonville since 2008. I was a Vice President of Operations for various Brokerage firms including A.G. Edwards and Shearson, Lehman, Hutton, and American Express before retirement. I have also been a small business owner and until a few years ago, raised […]
RESOLUTION NO. R2018-010 – A RESOLUTION OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURE 15-180
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville City Council finds:
Saturday, October 6, marks LongSword Vineyard’s 4th-annual Harvest Festival featuring Pumpkin Chuckin’. This unique event provides a host of fun activities like pumpkin painting, live music, and, of course, imbibing delicious wine.
For the past three years, guests have also enjoyed hurling pumpkins into LongSword’s back field using giant slingshots. While LongSword’s slingshots are still available, […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR – With the pioneer spirits and ghosts that linger in this old gold mining town becoming increasingly restless as we approach November 1, the Day of the Dead, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be attempting to placate them with two October nights of Jacksonville Haunted History walking tours to share their stories of woe, […]
Please join Travel Expert Anne McAlpin and Jo Parker of WillowCreek Gifts, in making a difference for seniors in the Rogue Valley. In 2014, Anne and Jo created this “pay-it-forward” scarf donation program and it’s been a great success since. The program has grown in recent years, with hundreds of new and gently-used scarves being […]
The evenings of October 14, 20 and 21, 2018 – you’re invited to take a dark walk, guided by lantern, through the fields of Hanley Farm. What is it that keeps all the neighbors astir? Who is this strange lady who haunts the Hanley fields? Along your walk, you’ll encounter talkative townspeople, a mysterious cornfield […]
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Music & Arts Festival thanks everyone – our patrons, members, business partners, media partners, artists and fans – for an outstanding season. Despite another smoky wildfire season, the 2018 Britt Season was very popular with patrons, demonstrated by steady ticket sales and abundant support from the community. During the last […]
Background—After the City Council implemented a $20/month Police Surcharge to pay for police services and augment the General Fund, three citizens, led by Doug Phillips, decided that they had a “better idea.” They collected enough signatures to place the matter on the November ballot. If passed, a 5% meals tax will last for 10 years […]
From fire and smoke, to the fracked gas pipeline, global warming, and toxic emissions undermining our air quality, water quality, and health environmental challenges abound in Southern Oregon. It is critical that we know how candidates for state and local office approach these issues.
Southern Oregon Climate Action Now is offering two candidate forums on the […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—No clothing style in history is as popular as Victorian Era fashion—although there was no single Victorian style, given that the Era is generally considered to have spanned over 50 years from 1837 to the 1890s coinciding with the Industrial Revolution, a rising middle class, and the invention of the sewing machine. Join Historic […]
PORTLAND, OR – August 2018 – Dora Howard, Executive Director for Pioneer Village, a Radiant Senior Living community, will be honored with one of the year’s top honors at the Oregon Health Care Association awards ceremony. Howard has been named the Administrator of the Year for Community Based Care. The ceremony will take place on […]
Jacksonville’s Cyd Ropp is starring in the Camelot Theatre production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas this fall. Cyd returned to the stage last year in Young Frankenstein at the Randall Theatre in Jacksonville after a 50 year absence from acting. As “Mona,” she plays a half drill-sergeant and half social director, ruling her […]
City Council, August 7, 2018—During Public Comment, Tony Hess suggested that the city double-check its fire safety/emergency operation plan due to increasingly dangerous fire seasons. Hess noted that environmental factors have changed and that the city’s plan needs to change with the times. He suggested that the CERT team be increased in size to include […]
In January 2018, Dr. Jeff Judkins of Animalkind Holistic Veterinary Clinic in Jacksonville was joined by Dr. Carolyn Love. The Review caught up with her to learn more about her and to talk about what brought her to Jacksonville.
Carolyn graduated from Texas A&M vet school in 1986 where she studied traditional veterinary medicine with additional […]
I have been on the Jacksonville City Budget Committee for the past 14 years. I have watched the careful and thoughtful process that the Committee goes through each year to keep our historic city fiscally sound.
I agonize over each fee increase, but when I realize that Jacksonville has the second-lowest tax rate in the county […]
I am writing in response to the citizen-initiative proposing a 5% Sales Tax on Prepared Food that will be on the November ballot. I am not a resident of Jacksonville, but I am very familiar with this type of funding mechanism, as I owned a restaurant in Ashland when an identical tax was placed before […]
The 9th annual Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club’s Salmon Bake has become a beloved local event. This year, it will be on September 16 starting at 5:00pm at Hanley Farm…smoke permitting. (There is a back-up location if the smoke continues to linger). The evening includes live music by Danielle Kelly Soul Project, an auction, wine raffle and […]
Fall is quickly approaching and once again, it’s time for the annual Fall Classic Car Show in historic Jacksonville. This event, hosted by Rogue Valley Corvettes, has been attracting beautiful cars and trucks from Northern California and all over Oregon for the past twelve years. The Fall Classic brings families, fun, music, food and drinks […]
Having lived in Jacksonville for 26 years as a resident and business owner, and having served on the Budget Committee for several years, I feel qualified in addressing the proposed meals tax. Like many, I enjoy having 24/7 police and fire protection and feel that to expect anything else would be ludicrous. Unfortunately, when it […]
This is the first in a series of columns that add some detail to the decision by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Business Association to oppose the proposed Meals Tax. It focuses on the City Council’s decision to implement a surcharge to help pay for police services rather than other funding options.
First, we want […]
The City Council and Budget Committee thoroughly examined a Meals Tax and rejected it 13-1 as an inadequate funding option.
Now in place, the Surcharge is capped at $20/month, will last 5 years and can be reduced or removed at any time depending on additional funding from OTHER sources.
The Surcharge asks every household […]
This year the Citywide Yard Sale event is Friday-Sunday, September 7-9, 2018. Sale day hours are 7:00am-8:00pm. Setup is allowed on Thursday September 6, from 6:00-10:00pm. Note: there are NO Sales Allowed on Thursday.
Remember, this event is not sponsored by the City of Jacksonville. Due to the nature of the event with lots of […]
The fall season for Voices of the Applegate is underway with the first rehearsal on Tuesday, September 4. This will be a very exciting time for the group with a new director, Shayne Flock, to lead the charming choir in an outstanding selection of music, both classical and contemporary.
Shayne Flock grew up in the Rogue […]
Hanley Farm’s second annual music festival, the “Bluegrass Promenade,” is just “around the corner! September 8, join us for toe-tapping music performed by Rainy & the Rattlesnakes, Siskiyou Summit and Waking Hazel. Clap your hands and tap your toes to the sounds of banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and bass – the best very best of […]
The Jacksonville Applegate Rotary Club will hold its 9th-Annual Salmon Bake at beautiful Hanley Farm on September 16. This event has turned into a beloved Jacksonville tradition! As in past years, the Salmon Bake fundraiser supports Rotary’s clean water projects around the world.
The family-friendly Salmon Bake begins at 5:00pm. Tickets cost $35 or $350 for […]