Jacksonville could easily celebrate Women’s History Month all year long and still need more days to honor all the inspiring and influential women in our community. The Review is shining a spotlight on some of these amazing women—the leaders in our government and non-profit organizations who are making history today.
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Besides serving as the state animal, and the OSU emblem, Beavers are incredibly valuable components of our natural and managed ecosystems. This is becoming especially evident as climate change compromises water supplies across the landscape. Unfortunately, beavers can also become a menace for some forest and agricultural operations. As a result, they have become the […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR — The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2024 season, with three weeks of exciting outdoor programming in historic Jacksonville, Oregon, June 13 – 29, 2024. Under the leadership of Artistic Advisor Peter Bay and Guest Conductor Alexandra Arrieche, the Orchestra’s 62nd season highlights film music alongside beloved classical favorites. The season features […]
The topic of the hour this month has been the wild turkeys in Jacksonville. A number of residents have complained bitterly about the turkeys on social media; specifically, that Jacksonville has too many of them; residents feed the turkeys, and they are becoming nuisances and more aggressive. Of course, there are many people, like myself, […]
For more than 30 years, the High School Youth Group from Jacksonville Presbyterian Church has traveled to Mexico to build homes and provide safety, security, and hope for families. In June, a team of 65 high schoolers and adult volunteers will give up a week of their summers to travel down to Mexico to build […]
DURING PUBLIC COMMENT at the February 6 City Council meeting, Belita Palu-ay announced that she had been appointed as the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and will be working with Julie Baker who will run the Visitor Information Center. Belita will also continue in her role as Associate Editor […]
Climate catastrophe is approaching faster than many realize; across the planet 2024 must be the year for meaningful climate action.
Join us to find out what’s happening in Oregon’s Legislature. In 2024, the Oregon legislative session lasts just five weeks so the timeline for engagement is short and intense. However, by the end of February it […]
ONE EXPERIENCE THAT CAN INSPIRE HOPE FOR HUMANITY is hearing truly fine classical chamber music played, without amplification, by some of the world’s best musicians, in a beautiful venue with excellent acoustics. The presenters of the new winter concert series at Jacksonville City Hall endeavor to provide just that experience.
Jacksonville OR […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Explore the “Secrets & Mysteries of the Beekman Bank” on Saturday, February 10, and Saturday, March 9, when Historic Jacksonville, Inc. again opens the oldest financial institution in the Pacific Northwest […]
What’s going on? The data tell us that in 2023 we exceeded the recommended limit! For the first time since records began, the global temperature exceeded the upper limit of safety for temperature established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This was set at an increase of 1.5⁰C above preindustrial annual temperatures. We are […]
MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces that its 2024 Britt Festival Orchestra season will be led by a pair of guest conductors: Peter Bay and Alexandra Arrieche.
Following the departure of Teddy Abrams, and prior to launching its search for the Britt Festival Orchestra’s next conductor, the Britt Festival Orchestra will […]
Biologist and policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson has developed a valuable visual tool for helping us each figure out how we can individually contribute to addressing the daunting climate crisis. During SOCAN’s January meeting, we will discuss a short TED talk by Dr. Johnson during which she presents her vision. Rather than asking folks […]
Classical music lovers are looking forward with excitement to when the Assembly Room at Jacksonville City Hall will become a concert hall on Sunday, January 14, at 3pm. At that time Quartet ES, an internationally known string quartet, takes the stage. (See ad next page.) The concert will launch a […]
Elevated. Exceptional. Breathtaking. Delicious . . . These are just a few of the many adjectives that defined the zeitgeist of Parkhurst Wine Cellars’ opening week last month.
Residents and visitors delighted as Jacksonville’s rich wine scene marked a new milestone—the opening of Parkhurst Wine Cellars’ tasting room at 845 East California Street. Prominently located as […]
When CrossFit became an aggravation for Jerry Greer, at age 83, he jumped back in the pool for his fitness routine. He’d been an active swimmer in high school and during his time in the Marine Corps. Today, he’s in the pool five days a week, and swims 1500 yards.
Around the pool deck at Superior […]
Chris Kranenburg, who pens our youth column, “Christopher’s Angle,” was recently honored for his soccer skills as the Oregon Special District Five Co-Player of the Year. As a member of the St. Mary’s Boys Varsity Soccer Team, Chris had a stellar high school career in the classroom and on the pitch. This year alone, he […]
As we enter the Holiday season, our committee wants to share where our work has led us this year.
As many of you know, we formed our Committee in February 2023 to address the serious speeding problem in our town. We began collecting petition signatures in the spring and quickly found over 350 residents who shared […]
In 2015, Jacksonville resident Linda Otto founded a nonprofit to support new mothers who had no extended family members living nearby. Since then, the Grandmas2Go Family Coaches program has served hundreds of families in Southern Oregon with loving care from a volunteer grandma! By connecting the generations, this program has […]
A lot has been happening in the past year in regard to hazardous fuels management in the Jacksonville Woodlands, Forest Park, and within and surrounding the City of Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Woodlands Association (JWA), the City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Fire Department, Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Rogue Forest Partners, Grayback Forestry, […]
The Jacksonville Friends of the Library will provide gift wrapping for local holiday shoppers on Friday & Saturday, December 22 & 23, noon to 4pm, in the Naversen Community Room, at the library located at 340 West C Street in Jacksonville. The service is free but all donations will gladly be accepted. Refreshments will be […]
The Southern Oregon Historical Society is celebrating the holidays in style at SOHS Hanley Farm, and you’re invited to join us.
Walking in a Winter Wonderland, December 14-16, 5-9pm—The farm, located just two miles north of Jacksonville at 1053 Hanley Road, becomes a magical place for three nights on December 14, 15, and 16 when over […]
The McKee Bridge Historical Society is ready for a festive holiday season and will decorate McKee Bridge, the rustic shelter in the picnic grounds, and Star Ranger Station in early December. These sites will be illuminated 24/7 into the New Year. The 5th-Annual Christmas on a Covered Bridge is set for Saturday, December 16, noon […]
12/03/23 UPDATE TO VENUE—We had to change our venue for our Friday night concert due to construction at the Historic Presbyterian Church.
One of our community’s wonderful traditions in this season is the Jacksonville Garden Club’s Holiday Greens Sale. Using fresh holly, pine, and cedar boughs, Club members use their creativity and artistic skills to make lovely table arrangements, baskets, wreaths, and swags decorated with cones, bows and candles. The arrangements bring fragrance and color to decorate […]
Police Contract Halted—Staff reported that the hoped-for contract with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department to provide deputy coverage for nights/weekends, has been “halted.” Sighting unforeseen financial implications due to JCSO’s negotiations with its union that will result in an estimated 14% increase in costs for PERS and salaries, Jacksonville finds […]
My mother, Amy Todd Kranenburg, is amazing. This month, I want to share just a few examples of why my mother is such an important part of my life. If you have not already been into the Happy Alpaca toy store on California Street, my mom’s toy store in Jacksonville, […]
The Giving Tree program is designed to assure that each child is remembered over the holidays. Tags, representing the wishes and interests of an anonymous child currently in care, are placed on a tree at local businesses. Customer or employees choose a tag, then purchase a gift or gifts for the children. Gifts are left […]
Sam Hamilton passed quietly, surrounded by family, at his home in Jacksonville, Oregon on November 20, 2023. Sam was a dedicated husband, a technology wizard, a movie aficionado, and a loyal and generous friend to too many people to count.
Sam was born on April 24, 1955, in Misawa, Japan. […]
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. Last year, the Salvation Army provided gifts for almost 1800 local children. This year, participating businesses will be collecting toys for Jackson County kids aged 18 and under!
Thanks […]
The beautiful meeting room at New City Hall will become a concert hall on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 3pm, when Quartet ES, a remarkably talented, internationally known string quartet takes the stage. A little more than a month later, on February 25, The Canellakis-Brown Duo, veteran […]
December 6, 2023—Greyback crews are continuing with cutting, handpiling, and burning in Forest Park. We are currently able to open Rail, Siskiyou, Pipsissewa, and Eastern Halls of Manzanita Trails. The Siskiyou View Loop and Upper Rattlesnake Gulch Trails along with Knobcone Pine Trail will remain closed at this time because of […]
Climate organizations are constantly urging us to reduce our footprint, but SOCAN (Southern Oregon Climate Action Now) is hoping to increase its footprint. The footprint that climate activists seek to reduce is that resulting in our direct and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases. The footprint that SOCAN seeks to increase is that of its influence.
For […]
The Jacksonville Garden Club is preparing to bring some holiday cheer to our homes and businesses! Members use their skills and creativity to make beautiful wreaths, table arrangements, entry baskets, and swags, featuring fresh natural greens and cones, holly, bows, candles and festive decorations. Our lovely wreaths have become very popular, […]
Robert “Bob” Leland Dorr, born February 12, 1945, Chicago, IL passed from life on October 27, 2023, in Medford, OR, after years of living with Frontotemporal Dementia.
Robert graduated from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, CA, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA and Cal State, Long Beach, CA.
Past president of: Kiwanis Club, […]
Restaurant Will Serve Elevated Rustic Fare From Cowhorn’s Chef Tim Payne, Featuring Fresh Produce from the Vineyard’s Working Garden & Local Purveyors
Wine List to Showcase Estate Wines from Cowhorn & Sister Winery Johan Vineyards in Willamette Valley, Plus Several Like-minded Producers
October 26, 2023 (JACKSONVILLE, OREGON) — Cowhorn Kitchen & Wine, an upcoming restaurant serving artfully crafted, […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Experience a Victorian Christmas this holiday season at the historic Beekman House Museum, located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville, Oregon. This early 1870s residence, home to Jacksonville’s wealthiest pioneer family, is decorated for a 19th Century Christmas celebration, and you’re invited to visit. Between 12 noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, November […]
After a decade of volunteer leadership, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now plans to reach a new level of climate action in early 2024 with the hiring of its First salaried Executive Director. To generate funds sufficient to support this transition, SOCAN is engaged in a formidable fall fundraising campaign. This kicked off […]
MEDFORD, Ore. (Oct. 25, 2023) — After nearly a decade of events and fundraising to support children’s health care programs, Asante Foundation will no longer host Oregon Wine Experience® (OWE). After close evaluation of the overall investment and return, OWE is no longer financially […]
With the fall season upon us, The Atrium Foundation is rejoicing in its 2023 accomplishments. This year, we:
Join us for Jacksonville’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, October 28, 9am-1pm, at the D Street Parking lot near the library. This event is a crucial step in fortifying our community against the threat of wildfires. Here’s what you can expect:
Vegetation Disposal—Residents of Jacksonville are invited to bring branches and other vegetation for chipping […]
Magnolia Hotel owners, Jeff & Niki Bale, want to thank everyone who stayed with them or referred friends and family this summer. They say it’s been encouraging since reopening the Magnolia Hotel last March and they’re planning several exciting community events this fall.
First up is the 1st Annual Community Harvest Party […]
Clayfolk presents its Annual Fall Pottery Show the first weekend in November at the Medford Armory, located at 1701 S Pacific Highway on November 3, 4, and 5. As the region’s largest all-ceramic show, it features an amazing variety of ceramic wares, from functional dinnerware to collectible ceramic sculpture. Admission is […]
Jacksonville’s rich wine scene marks a new milestone this October as Parkhurst Wine Cellars’ tasting room opens at 845 East California Street. Prominently located as you head into town from the East, the new venue overlooks 50 acres of future vineyards, a Table Rocks vista, and that iconic 100-year-old barn.
“Developing this […]
Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital welcomes a new fulltime veterinarian for the first time in eight years. A recent graduate of Oregon State University’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Michaela Jo Brubaker started at the end of July. She is a familiar face around the hospital, as she spent her summers working […]
Tree Code Updated—The monthly City Council work session on 10/17/23 dealt with changes in the code for the removal of trees in the city. After code changes suggested by a Citizens Advisory Committee and refining by the Planning Commission, Council is set to codify the code on November 7. As such, it will become easier […]
October 4, 2023, JACKSONVILLE, Ore. — Now through Sunday, Oct. 29, Windermere Real Estate in Jacksonville will help keep children warm this winter by collecting donations of winter necessities. Each Friday, Windermere real estate brokers will deliver donations to schools after taking them to the cleaners.
The public can help by bringing new or gently […]
Sarah Rebekah Calhoun, 71, recently of Medford, Oregon and formerly a long-time resident of Oakland, California, died suddenly of natural causes at her home on June 20, 2023. She was born to Donald and Elizabeth Calhoun on January 9, 1952 at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where her parents were serving […]
Jacksonville OR Friends of Classical Music (JORFCM) is proud to announce its first-annual concert series to be held in the beautiful Assembly Room at New City Hall. JORFCM was formed this year with a singular mission: to bring classical music concerts to Jacksonville in winter. The schedule for winter 2024 has just been announced:
Sunday, January […]
The City of Jacksonville has launched a new program to assist homeowners in removing blackberry thickets clogging creeks and creating a fire hazard around properties. Every year, Jacksonville property owners with natural watercourses on or adjacent to their properties are reminded through mailed notices that they are responsible for keeping these watercourses free of obstructions […]
Beverly Maxine Hopkins, 85, of Yakima, Washington, passed away on Sunday, September 9, of causes connected to old age.
Maxine was born in Walla Walla, Washington on June 20, 1938, and grew up on a ranch in the Blue Mountains with her sisters. They moved to Jacksonville, Oregon where she […]