2017 Chinese New Year Celebration – Year of the Rooster
Jacksonville's Chinese New Year Celebration Schedule of Events. Celebrating Family, Health, Culture and Community!
The Toad Prince – Free Puppet Show Performance by “Tears of Joy Theatre”
The Craterian Theater at the Collier Center, located at 23 S. Central in Downtown Medford, in cooperation with the Storytelling Guild, will present two FREE puppet show performances on Sunday, February 12 at 1:30pm and 4:00pm. Although admission is free, the donation of a gently-used children’s book is appreciated.
This “Beauty and the Beast” story set […]
Clifford Lee
1933-2016
On Monday, December 5, Clifford Lee passed away just a few weeks short of his 83rd birthday. Clifford was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the early 1950s he served as a US Navy Hospital Corpsman and traveled the world. After working briefly at a downtown San Francisco bank, he joined […]
Farm Events to Bring Hanley & History to Life in 2017 – by Pam Sasseen
Focus on Hanley Farm – February 2017
Lured by gold and free land in the 1850s, David Clinton and Archibald Welton were the first settlers to establish a farm at the Hanley site. In 1857 Michael Hanley purchased the 636 acre ranch from Clinton and Welton, and so began the remarkable journey of the Hanley family. […]
Thai House Re-Opens Featuring Chef Drew
The New Year brings new ownership to Jacksonville’s Thai House Restaurant, located at 215 W. California Street. In December, 2016, former owners, Kai & So relocated to the Bay Area after the birth of their daughter in order to live closer to family and their new Thai restaurant in the Castro District!
Thai House Jacksonville was […]
Coffee Shop Has New Owners, New Name and New Coffee
Forty Five Coffee, a new craft coffee shop located at 310 E. California Street, will open in February in the spot where Stim Coffee had been located for several years. The new owners of the coffee shop, Phillip Barbaccia and Annette McGregor are already familiar faces in town…the new shop is a joint venture. Comparable […]
Welcoming Visitors Brings its Own Rewards – by Larry Smith
Several weeks ago, I was chatting with Mayor Paul Becker about the cultural treasures we have here in historic Jacksonville. The mayor wondered out loud if those of us who have lived in Jacksonville for some time have perhaps become too accustomed to the scenic and historic values of our town to really appreciate what […]
Jacksonville Residents Score Big Win – by David Doi
Community Center Communiqué – February 2017
You made it happen! The Jacksonville Community Center (JCC) recognizes that it takes a village to build a community center and the Board wants to extend its deepest gratitude and appreciation to the countless Jacksonville residents who over the past 15 years have contributed time, energy, money and expertise to […]
Travel Southern Oregon Appoints Interim Executive Director
Kerrie Walters to lead organization
MEDFORD, ORE. – Kerrie Walters, a longtime leader in Oregon tourism marketing, has been named interim executive director of Travel Southern Oregon. She assumed her new duties this month.
Walters now guides the regional destination marketing organization while its board of directors searches for a permanent replacement for Executive Director Carolyn […]
Embody the Change – by Louise Lavergne
Joyfull Living – February 2017
It’s time for you to “Get Real” about being part of the healing solution in your life. We can all complain about what is wrong and though this awareness is an important part of change, we need to take actions that can move us towards healing. What are you contributing to the […]
ZEPS Electric Bus Visits the Valley
For health and environmental reasons, electric vehicles – including transit buses – are the wave of the future.
The Rogue Valley will welcome a demonstration of an electric bus next week. Electric buses are rapidly replacing the heavily polluting buses of the past. They drastically reduce the polluting emissions of a gas-powered bus. They are quiet […]
Discover Oregon Wines at a 2017 A-List Award-Winning Restaurant
Program recognizes restaurants that feature a diversity of Oregon wines, varieties and regions
PORTLAND, Jan. 3, 2017 — Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine, with locations in Ashland and Medford, Ore., was named the 2017 Wine Program of the Year today by the Oregon Wine Press and the Oregon Wine Board as part of the 2017 Oregon Wine […]
Master Food Preservers: 2017 Volunteer Training Series
We invite you to a ten-class learning adventure in food preservation arts. Students learn how to prepare garden produce for preserving, the ins and outs of food preservation equipment, and a host of other skills! Including, how to water-bath and pressure-can safely and efficiently; preparing fruits; vegetables, herbs, and snacks in a dehydrator; making delicious […]
Writing The Great War: Southern Oregon Letters and Stories From WW1
Kicking off the 2017 Windows in Time lunchtime history talks, historian Bill Miller will present “Writing the Great War: Southern Oregon Letters and Stories from WW1,” at the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue, on Wednesday, January 4, and the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard, on January 11, from 12 noon to 1 […]
Pioneer History in Story and Song: “Making Music American”
David Gordon, the “Northwest Troubadour” 2017 Season of “Pioneer History in Story & Song”
JACKSONVILLE, OR—On Sunday, January 8, 2017, Northwest Troubadour David Gordon begins a second season of “Pioneer History in Story & Song,” bringing the experiences of our ancestors and the history of the region to life through 19th Century folk songs and […]
Eleglance Home Decor Closing Retail Shop This Saturday
Eleglance Home Décor will be closing its retail doors at 6 pm this Saturday, January 16th, 2016. Everything is on sale in the store and we invite you to come and take advantage of super prices on quality items.
We have been pleased to be a retailer in Jacksonville and are sad but also relieved to […]
Post Office Open This Saturday, Christmas Eve – from 8-11am!
The Jacksonville Post Office will be open on Saturday, December 24, 2016 from 0800-1100 to hand out any parcels on our shelves.
We will not have any window operations that day and we will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday.
Best Regards,
Thomas M. Simmons
Postmaster
United States Postal Service
175 N Oregon St| PO Box 1 | Jacksonville, […]
2016 Holidays at Hanley Farm
Celebrate the Holidays at Hanley Farm!
Over the centuries, decorating Christmas trees and homes for the holiday season has become a tradition. Early Christmas trees were adorned with paper roses, lit candles, wafers, nuts and sweets.
December 26 & 27, 2016, travel back in time as you tour the Hanley Farmhouse. Costumed docents will guide you through […]
Beekman House 2016 “Boxing Day” Tours Benefit ACCESS
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will celebrate the Victorian Christmas Boxing Day tradition on Monday, December 26, when all Victorian Christmas tours of Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House will be $2 per person with a canned good donation for ACCESS. If visitors pay full price ($5 for adults, $3 for seniors or students), all tour entry fees […]
Britt Music & Arts Festival to Receive $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival is excited to be the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, which will be used to produce and perform a wheelchair-based dance work through a five-day educational residency.
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in […]
Foodies Teaming-up to Offer More Local Flavor
Chef Kristen Lyon, who’s well-established business, Meals to Go, and Patti Kirsch, the new owner of The Cheesemongers Wife, are pairing-up to bring more delicious culinary options to Jacksonville. Starting this month and running through spring, Lyon will be preparing entrees to be served weekly at The Cheesemongers Wife during a new event dubbed, “Hot […]
Wine & Cider… a Perfect Pear – by Sarah Lemon
Pears are prominent players in Eden Valley Orchards’ past. Yet the future of each year’s crop faced uncertainty.
“Pears just really don’t sell,” says Ashley Campanella, winemaker for the Medford estate’s EdenVale label.
Raising the profile of pears—and preserving the fruit—entailed treating them much like the property’s 14 varieties of wine grapes. Pressing the pears’ juice, fermenting […]
The Arts Are Thriving and On Display at Art Presence Art Center – by Anne Brooke Hawkins
The Arts are fundamental to our humanity; they ennoble and inspire us, fostering creativity, goodness and beauty. The arts help us express our values and build bridges between cultures, bringing us together regardless of ethnicity, religion, or age.
University of Pennsylvania researchers have proven that a high concentration of the arts in a city leads to […]
Southern Oregon Historical Society Cutbacks
Due to the disappointing defeat of the Heritage District Measure 15-164, the Board of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, a 70 year-old Oregon institution, is forced to reorganize its operations. In a letter to Society members, SOHS President Doug McGeary stated that, “While our partners of the Southern Oregon Heritage Association have promised to struggle […]
Art’Clectic Event for Victorian Christmas Fun!
Jacksonville artist, Walt Wirfs is the featured artist at the Art’Clectic December Pop-Up event during Victorian Christmas in Jacksonville. The art show will be held at the IOOF Hall on South Oregon Street next to GoodBean Coffee. The pop-up show will be open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from December 2 through December 18 from […]
CASA Giving Tree Program in Jacksonville
Dee Evers, a Jacksonville resident, has taken on the mission of increasing CASA Giving Trees in Jacksonville and West Medford. “Children are the future of our nation, and are the heartbeat as well. What could be a better way to help in one’s community than with the innocent children who are victims of neglect and […]
25th Annual Soroptimist Holiday Home Tour
On Sunday, December 4 from 11:00am to 4:00pm, 2016 the Soroptimist International Club of Medford is holding its annual Home Tour, featuring four wonderful homes, each dressed up for the Holidays. The homes were selected for their architectural style and festive Holiday decorations.
The homes range in style from contemporary, with beautiful decorations, to a Tribal/Asian […]
Jacksonville Garden Club Holiday Greens Sale
For two days each year, the Jacksonville Garden Club’s Holiday Greens Sale brings a burst of energy to the alcove next to the Post Office in downtown Jacksonville. An array of beautiful table arrangements with candles, interesting baskets decorated with bows and cones, and distinctive door swags are displayed on tables for customers to select […]
Open House & Ribbon-Cutting Celebration for Artist & Gardener
Please join us in welcoming in the holiday season…and Artist & Gardener!
An Open House for this new business is planned with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. The Chamber of Commerce will make it official with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Open House is Friday, December 2 from 4:00-7:00pm with a celebratory ribbon-cutting at 6:00pm at 130 S. […]
“Klamath” – the DVD, at next SOCAN meeting
Aaron Moffatt, a young Southern Oregonian film maker, has started his career with a visual triumph. Four years in the making, his film offers a stunning and gripping visual depiction of the amazing Kamath-Siskiyou forest. This feature length video will be the focus of the next Southern Oregon Climate Action Now General Meeting scheduled for […]
Jacksonville’s 2016 Victorian Christmas Celebration!
2016 Calendar of Events
Jacksonville, Oregon celebrates the holidays and our past with 2016 Victorian Christmas. The celebration begins with a Merchant Open House & Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 26 and Victorian Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec 3 at 10am – and continues weekends, December 3 through December 18. Some activities continue the weekend after […]
REPERTORY SINGERS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS
REPERTORY SINGERS CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH “ALL IS BRIGHT” CONCERT ON DECEMBER 17TH and 18TH, 2016
ASHLAND, OR – Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, will celebrate the music of the holidays with a performance of “All Is Bright” on Saturday, December 17th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 18th at […]
Election 2016: Becker Wins, Pot Shops Banned, Charter Fails
More than 1700 Jacksonville voters, representing a whopping 77% turnout, cast their ballots for candidates and measures. As of 11/9/16 at 2:00 pm, the unofficial election results are:
- Mayor Paul Becker wins re-election. Becker received 1028 votes (53%), challenger Jocie Wall received 874 votes (45%) with 12 write-in votes.
- In the uncontested City Council race, […]
JoAnne Mitchell Elias
Born February 24, 1926 JoAnne Mitchell Elias passed away peacefully on October 5, 2016 at her home in Kensington, California at the age of 90. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Joel Elias; her devoted children Nathan, Paul, Annie, and Edy; her ten adoring grandchildren—Jesse, Joel, Eli, Lydia, Maia, Mitch, Davey, […]
2016 Holiday Wreath Making at Hanley Farm
Make your Holiday wreath Saturday November 26, 2016 at Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road between Central Point and Medford, 11am to 3pm. Free admission! There will be wreath making kits available at $15 per kit for non-members or $10 for SOHS members. Kits include the grapevine base, choice of greens and berries, wire and clippers […]
Jacksonville City Recorder Kimberlyn Collins Installed as 2016-2018 OAMR Treasurer
October 28, 2016–The Oregon Association of Municipal Recorders (OAMR) recently installed Jacksonville City Recorder Kimberlyn Collins, as 2016-2018 OAMR Treasurer. Ms. Collins received the oath of office at the association’s annual conference banquet held at the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites in Ashland, Oregon, on September 23, 2016.
Ms. Collins became a member of OAMR in […]
Raku at Kazuko’s – by Robert Johnson
It was a bit of a culture shock, says Kazuko Young, when she and her husband moved from Tokyo to the Applegate Valley a few decades ago. But, she adds, “We love it!” However, they do return to Japan occasionally to visit family.
While attending Women’s Art College in Tokyo, Kazuko studied oil painting. But it […]
Brodie Dental Sponsoring 2016 Angel Tree Gift Program
Every year, dozens of caring businesses in Jackson County 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 Rogue Valley businesses will participate in the program, collecting toys for 1600 Jackson County kids age 12 and under!
Thanks to your generosity, […]
Southern Oregon Historical Society Announces 2016 Volunteer Recognition!
MEDFORD, OR—At its 2016 Annual Meeting on Sunday, September 25, the Southern Oregon Historical Society honored six individuals whose volunteer efforts received accolades from the organization’s trustees, staff, and other volunteers. Two recipients were acknowledged as Volunteers of the Year; three recipients were recognized for their impact as New Volunteers; and one individual was singled […]
New Sounds for Voices of the Applegate
Voices of the Applegate is in its fifteenth year, and as so many choirs in Southern Oregon, has changed directions and directors over the years.
The choir has now turned over a new leaf by welcoming Harmony Sue Haynie as its new director. Harmony admits that she is not your conventional choir director and prefers teaching […]
Jacksonville Garden Club 2016 Holiday Greens Pre-Sale
Order Early for Great Selection!
The Jacksonville Garden Club is now taking pre-paid orders for beautiful holiday table arrangements, swags and baskets in a variety of sizes. On several days in late November, Jacksonville Garden Club members will be busy applying their artistic talents to freshly-gathered boughs, evergreens, cones and bows to make the arrangements, which […]
Celebrate Our Veterans at Pioneer Village
This year, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Pioneer Village, invite the community to thank our veterans at a very special Veterans Day Celebration. The event is on November 11, 2016 at 11:00am and will last approximately 45 minutes. This year, Pioneer Village has graciously offered to hold the event indoors at the […]
Belles & Beaus 2016 Victorian Ball Coming November 5th!
The Belles & Beaus Old West/Victorian Society of Jacksonville will sponsor their second-annual Victorian Ball on Saturday, November 5th in the US Hotel Ballroom in downtown Jacksonville. Titled, “Queen Victoria’s Royal Ball,” this year’s affair will commence at 6:00pm with a buffet dinner catered by the Jacksonville Inn. A cash bar will be available for […]
Expert Properties Named Marketing Agent for Timber Ridge Estates
“Living in and living out,” is a theme that perfectly describes the new housing development known as Timber Ridge Estates in Jacksonville. In early October, the housing development, owned by Jacksonville resident Neil Scheuneman, was listed by Graham Farran and Ben Joffer, brokers at Expert Properties, based in Jacksonville. In choosing Expert Properties to represent […]
Letters to the Editor in Support of the Re-Election of Mayor Paul Becker
From the November 2016 issue of Jacksonville Review:
As a six year veteran of Jacksonville’s City Council, I have seen us become a council set on finding solutions, not creating division. It is not because we all share the same perspectives, it’s more than that. I attribute much of that success to Mayor Paul Becker’s flexibility, […]
Fifth Annual Beekeepers Ball
The Fifth Annual Beekeepers Ball is the autumn 2016 event not to miss! On Saturday, November 12th, 2016 at 7:00pm, doors will open at the Bigham Knoll Ballroom, 525 East E St in Historic Jacksonville. The costume theme this year is “Just ‘Bee’ Yourself,” the night will be emceed by Maria Kelly, and is the […]
In Support of the New Charter – by Steve Casaleggio
I was privileged to act as secretary in drafting the proposed, new Jacksonville charter. As the time for voters to cast ballots approaches, I must respond to some misconceptions about the new charter.
Don’t Need a New Charter! Some critics dismiss the new charter as unnecessary.
Yes, We Do. The current charter dates from 1953, contains numerous […]
Changes in the Fire Protection Surcharge Discount Program – by City Councilor Ken Gregg
After the recent approval of a $4 increase in the monthly fire protection surcharge, the Public Safety Committee investigated how this increase would affect the residents who were participating in the fire protection surcharge discount program. This program was created to ease the financial burden on citizens living at or below the poverty level. For […]
Please Help Jacksonville Community Center Raise $40,000 for Challenge Grant by December 1st
A $40,000 challenge grant from the Collins Foundation was awarded to Jacksonville Community Center (JCC) on August 11th, 2016. Cynthia Addams, Collins Foundation CEO stated, “The Jacksonville community residents’ dreams of a new, expanded center… will help continue our tradition of improving the quality of life in Oregon communities.”
This grant now enables the community to […]
In Support of Mayor Paul Becker!
From Whitman Parker, Publisher Jacksonville Review and Southern Oregon Wine Scene
The case for re-electing Paul Becker is simple: For six years, Paul Becker has been an excellent mayor, demonstrating a keen ability to listen to residents, work with staff and collaborate with committees, commissions as well as civic and business groups. He strives to reach […]