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 […]
The next Steven Spielberg or Ron Howard just might be local teens Caleb Williams and Will Campbell! The filmmaking duo are at it again with a brand new Claymation short film in their “Squeaky Guy” franchise—a short sci-fi animation called “They’re Here.”After a successful debut film at last year’s 2017 Ashland Independent Film Festival, the […]
Jacksonville residents Todd and Beth Zitzner are no strangers to the housing construction industry, having developed and built the Brookview townhome development near the Bigham Knoll campus.
Recently, the couple turned their attention and talent to acquiring and restoring the historic Owen Keegan House at 455 Hueners Lane. Because the property is located within a few […]
The Artists’ Workshop 34th-Annual Show and Sale opens Friday, August 3, at 10:00am at the Art Presence Center, corner of 5th and D Streets in Jacksonville. A special Reception with the Artists will be held on Saturday, August 4, from 2:00-5:00pm. Admission to the show and the reception is free.
The group is comprised of passionate, […]
MEDFORD, OR — The Britt Music & Arts Festival is happy to announce the return of Britt Orchestra performances to the Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville for its final weekend of concerts on Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11. Rehearsals scheduled for Tuesday through Saturday, August 7 – 11, will be held at the Britt […]
Pianist Lise de la Salle will help open the Rogue Valley Symphony’s 2018-2019 season with Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra will continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with the Overture to Candide. Zoltan Kodály’s Háry János Suite will round out the program. Concerts will be on Friday, September 28 at […]
MEDFORD, OR — Due to continued rehearsals and performances located at North Medford High School, the Britt Orchestra has released a revised rehearsal schedule. Some rehearsal times have changed to accommodate transportation of musicians. Closed rehearsals require a pass for entry:
2018 BRITT ORCHESTRA Rehearsal Revised Schedule – Updates for weeks 2 & 3
(All times except […]
MEDFORD, OR — Britt Orchestra Music Director Teddy Abrams and management have announced changes in the remaining four concerts in the 2018 Britt Orchestra Season due to possible continued performances at the North Medford High School Auditorium. Logistical challenges prevent the orchestra from performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 at the temporary venue, which was originally […]
MEDFORD, OR — Due to continued unpredictable air quality, Britt Music & Art Festival plans to present the Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 Britt Orchestra concerts at the North Medford High School Auditorium. All rehearsals are scheduled to continue to be held at North Medford High School, located at 1900 N. Keene Way […]
MEDFORD, OR — Due to the extreme smoky conditions prevailing in the region, the BrittKids Koncert series has been relocated until further notice. The free morning concerts for kids will now be held at the Oak Grove Elementary School gymnasium. Doors will open at 9:30 AM and the concerts will begin at 10:15 AM as […]
With August here, the Britt Hill comes alive with the sound of music—orchestral music produced by some of the finest classical musicians in the nation. One of the things making the Britt Orchestra so special is that the 100+ musicians literally live in town for three weeks or more—with host families […]
MEDFORD, OR — Due to the extreme smoky conditions prevailing in the region, the Britt Orchestra performances scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 will now be held indoors at the North Medford High School Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the concerts will begin at 7:30 PM […]
Teddy Abrams and the Britt Orchestra will perform a new orchestral work for soprano, vocal trio, and orchestra entitled emergency shelter intake form on July 27 at 7:30pm. Co-commissioned by Britt and the Oregon Symphony from composer Gabriel Kahane, the piece tackles issues related to the twin crises of housing insecurity and homelessness in our […]
The Jville Market is proud to showcase local, small farms bringing their freshly- harvested fruits and vegetables, cage-free eggs and grass-fed, grain-finished beef to the community every Sunday on the lawn of City Hall. The market has added seven new small farmers for 2018 which more than doubles the number of produce booths […]
Mary Jones Venard, 77, died in her Jacksonville, Oregon, home on June 11, 2018, from the effects of lung cancer. She bore this with serene acceptance, though she never smoked.
Mary was born May 23, 1941 in Mobile, Alabama, the eldest child of Cecilia and Daniel Jones, Jr. She completed her BA in Music at the […]
4/25/47 to 6/21/18
Long time business owner and Jacksonville resident Alice McGee died in her home on the summer solstice eve. She lived a full and vibrant life with few regrets.
Alice was born to Arthur and Rachel Peterson in 1947. She grew up in Jacksonville in the 1950’s, when Jacksonville was the wrong side of the […]
The City of Jacksonville recently created a Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI). Our role is to promote and facilitate the participation of our residents in local governance. While you are welcome to attend our meetings (posted in the City Newsletter and on the City’s website), that is not the only way to contact us.
You may […]
Carefree Buffalo, located in historic, downtown Jacksonville, specializes in the finest American-made hand-crafted products. We are extremely proud to announce our 9th-annual William Henry Premiere Dealer Show, Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, featuring the most extensive William Henry collection available anywhere in the world.
William Henry creates heirloom quality pocket knives, money clips, writing […]
Jacksonville’s Dr. Doug Naversen is pleased to announce that the 17th-Annual Britt Woods Firehouse Run will be held on Saturday, July 14. This year, the exhibition 1.9 and 4.3 mile runs start at 7:00am followed by the 100-yard Fun Run for kids at 7:30am. Runners will assemble in the parking area located just above the […]
The next Southern Oregon Climate Action Now monthly general meeting will be a presentation by Siskiyou Velo President, Harlan Bittner, and board member Gary Shaff offering a concise overview of the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ Designing for All Ages and Abilities. The “All Ages and Abilities” design shifts the paradigm of bicycling from the […]
Calling all kids, ages one to 100 to the beloved and innovative three-day event that takes place July 7-9, 2018 at the Britt Gardens in Jacksonville. The festival has brought out the creativity of both the young and the young at heart for generations. This year’s theme is “Telling Tales.”
Children and adults can enjoy participating […]
As my two young sons finished their respective sport seasons this year, I reflected back to my own involvement in different organizations as a child and a thought occurred to me. I no longer play baseball or football. My body and my talents were nowhere near enough for me to be a professional or collegiate […]
The entire community is invited to join Mayor Paul Becker in a July 4th celebration on the Courthouse lawn. 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. Families are encourage to bring […]
The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Business Association Board of Directors strongly opposes any type of meals tax in Jacksonville.
We support the decisions made by our elected officials and the other volunteers who serve on the Budget Committee—all of whom are Jacksonville residents. Funding public safety services is a complex issue and takes a […]
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 […]
Thanks to the efforts of the City Council, residents who earn less than $25,000 may qualify to pay zero for the newly-approved Police Surcharge. At its 6/5 meeting, the City Council voted 6-1 for program designed to assist those on fixed incomes and at lower income levels. The vote came after the Public Safety Committee […]
Be sure and take in the sights and smells of lavender in-bloom this summer and hit the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail. The lavender bloom only lasts six to eight weeks, so get out your calendar and make it a date! This year’s festival dates are Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24 and Friday, July […]
Stacey Denton, owner of Flora, a small, woman-run farm and floral design business located in Williams, Oregon is making her seasonal flower creations available in Jacksonville. Stacey notes, “We grow seasonal flowers and foliage in our organically managed fields and have been providing exceptional quality blooms for Southern Oregon weddings, special events, and retail flower […]
Experience an authentic Civil War encampment and tour the […]
Seven years ago, with a vision of establishing a non-motorized trail from Grants Pass to Jacksonville, David Calahan started the Applegate Trails Association. Working with a board of dedicated volunteers, ATA has already accomplished much.
Most notably, of course, we have successfully built and opened the East ART, the first part of the proposed Applegate Ridge […]
A total of eleven metal sculptures by Jacksonville artist Cheryl D. Garcia will be placed in Cantrall Buckley park over the next 2 ½ years, creating Southern Oregon’s first sculpture park. Visitors will experience sculptures of local flora and fauna including a variety of larger-than-life birds, and a gigantic Mock Orange, Shooting Star and a […]
The Rogue Valley Symphony just finished their 50th Anniversary season and is looking forward to the future. The RVS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Joelle Graves as Executive Director and also the renewal of Music Director Martin Majkut’s contract for another three years. There are many other reasons for the […]
“When Back Porch BBQ opened in Ashland in 1988, it actually had a back porch,” notes Jamie Collins. “Then BT and Sue moved the business to Jacksonville in 1994. No back porch, but they kept the name.” BT and Sue Collins also kept their original menu, which they’d based on Texas barbeque.
Just outside of Jacksonville in the Applegate Valley, the mountains and climate converge to create something truly unique: some of the best conditions for paragliding in North America, if not the entire world. Paragliding is an aerial sport in which pilots launch into the air from mountaintops and navigate the skies under brightly-colored, parachute-like wings. […]
Come to Forty-Five Coffee on Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, to kick off a very special two-day event with Jordan Bubin, a traveling poet and storyteller.
First, from 12 pm – 2 pm, Bubin will run a poetry workshop, where he reveals his tricks and secrets for writing poems that have landed him on the radio, and […]
In January 2017, Jacksonville Town Historian Larry Smith suggested that the City Council bring back some form of a museum to the Courthouse by using historic photographs to adorn the two long walls and display cases holding town artifacts.
Nine months later, City Councilor and professional photographer, Ken Gregg, got to work on the project. “As […]
The Schoolhaus in Jacksonville is pleased to announce exciting changes to their culinary team. After an intensive regional search, they are proud to introduce Chad Smith as Executive Chef for the Schoolhaus Brewhaus’ Food and Beverage department. Smith will have responsibility for overseeing the Schoolhaus’ kitchen and the Bigham Knoll Campus catering department.
Mr. Smith, most […]
Thanks to a new agreement with Vintage Inns, owner of the McCully House Inn, Cricket Hill Winery has opened a new tasting room in Jacksonville. “We know many of our McCully House guests consider the wine experience a major draw of their stay in Jacksonville. To satisfy those needs, we are thrilled to have Cricket […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR – Britt unveiled its 2018 Fine Arts Poster on Tuesday, May 15 at Jacksonville Elementary School in Jacksonville. This year’s work is a beautiful quilt by Jacksonville textile artist Karen Hanken. The poster is the 34th in a series celebrating Britt through the visual arts. The piece, titled “Britt ScRhapsody”, features a mosaic […]
The latest public initiative by three Jacksonville civic-minded citizens, Tom Gorman, Doug Phillips and Michael Sewitsky to implement a meals tax to pay for our police service is a good start but a little short sighted.
Why force only twelve restaurant merchants to pay our safety burden? Let’s not discriminate. Why not the local realtors and […]
FREE Police Protection in Jacksonville?
Yes, that’s correct. How? Just don’t eat out.
Starting this week, a petition will be put before the residents of Jacksonville in support of an initiative to place a tax on restaurants to pay for the town’s police protection.
The residents who say they already do not, or will not if the tax […]
Jville Market owner Ken Snoke and manager Martha Hess welcome everyone to the 2018 season of the Jville Market, opening Sunday, May 27th at 9:00am.
Market days will run 9:00am to 1:30pm and feature live music from 11:30am to 1:00pm, with a wide variety of Rogue Valley talent sharing their tunes. You’ll enjoy 70 booths on […]
Dennis Ellingson has researched the area beneath Lost Creek Lake and will share his expertise on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Medford Library, 205 South Central Avenue, and Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Ashland Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, from 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. at both locations.
Not too long ago and not too […]