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Bow on Bowing Out – by Bow Seltzer, Britt Director of House Operations

One could say, I’ve been working on this message for nearly thirteen years. So, thank you Donna Briggs for allowing me to take over your column this month. Makes me happy!

Many of you don’t know me, but certainly many of you do. I’m Britt’s Director of House Operations, Bow Seltzer, and I’m retiring in a […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:42-07:00May 28th, 2020|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Bow on Bowing Out – by Bow Seltzer, Britt Director of House Operations

Looking Forward to 2021 – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – June 2020

One positive aspect to the current situation is seeing the passion and creativity of our entire community as we rise to meet unimaginable challenges, and watching all of us come together even as we maintain our social distance. Over the past months, you have reinforced something that this community […]

By |2020-05-28T18:04:29-07:00May 28th, 2020|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Looking Forward to 2021 – by Donna Briggs

Britt’s 2020 Season Postponed Until 2021

MEDFORD, OR – Like so many performing arts organizations and businesses, Britt is now faced with the challenge of carving our path in an uncertain world.  Today, Governor Brown issued a mandate canceling all large gatherings, including concerts or large sporting events, through at least September 2020. Due to this mandate, and out of an […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:42-07:00May 7th, 2020|Event News, News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt’s 2020 Season Postponed Until 2021

Real Estate in the Midst of Covid-19 – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – Submitted for the May 2020 issue

It was supposed to be the typical spring boom for real estate. But thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, what was expected to be a thriving sales season has hit a wall. On the real estate listing site Zillow, there’s already […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:44-07:00April 20th, 2020|Featured Stories, May-2020-Columns, Online-only, Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off on Real Estate in the Midst of Covid-19 – by Sandy J. Brown

What We Left Behind – by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann

The Unfettered Critic – Submitted for the May 2020 issue

Have you ever felt as though you’re in a Twilight Zone episode?

Of course you have. Everybody feels that way these days—waking up to discover that our entire planet has fallen prey to a deadly viral pandemic, the likes of which has never ever been experienced on […]

2020 Britt Festival Orchestra Season Canceled in Light of Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

2020 Britt Festival Orchestra Season Update in Light of Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

After careful consideration, Britt Music & Arts Festival’s Board of Directors, staff, and musicians of the Britt Orchestra Committee have agreed the 2020 BFO Season cannot proceed as we had planned. All previously scheduled performances between July 31 – August 16, 2020 have been […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:44-07:00April 17th, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on 2020 Britt Festival Orchestra Season Canceled in Light of Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

Britt Presents Third Announcement Postponed Until Further Notice

MEDFORD, OR – Due to frequently changing circumstances created by the spread of COVID-19, Britt Music & Arts Festival has postponed its third and final 2020 Britt Presents Season Announcement until further notice. The announcement had previously been rescheduled for Friday, May 8, 2020.  Over the coming weeks, Britt will monitor local, state, and federal […]

By |2020-05-04T09:13:49-07:00May 1st, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Presents Third Announcement Postponed Until Further Notice

Hanley Farm Annual Heritage Plant Sale is On – Order Via Email!

Order Now! Heritage Plants Selling Quickly!

UPDATE, MAY 3, 2020—Don’t miss this opportunity to get a bit of history to plant in your garden! Attached is an updated list of Heritage Plants still available for sale at Hanley Farm. If you compare this list with the original Press Release of April 28, you can see selections […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:44-07:00April 28th, 2020|Focus on Hanley Farm, Garden, Now|Comments Off on Hanley Farm Annual Heritage Plant Sale is On – Order Via Email!

Love in the Time of Corona – by Kate Ingram

Submitted for the May 2020 issue – Sponsored by Rellik Winery

I know you are probably sick of hearing and reading about this horrid virus; I know I am. It’s like hearing about the hurricane that’s brewing off-shore: we hear report after report, we prepare, we hoard, we hunker down … and we wait … and […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:45-07:00April 14th, 2020|Featured Stories, May-2020-Columns, Online-only, Soul Matters|Comments Off on Love in the Time of Corona – by Kate Ingram

Tale of Two Friends – by Michael Kell

Submitted for the May 2020 issue

“One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.”  ― Antonio Porchia

There has been a great deal of death as of late.  Every day and night we’re reminded how many people have drawn a last breath.  It’s now impossible to ignore the reality of mortality when once so used to […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:45-07:00April 11th, 2020|Cup of Conversation, Featured Stories, May-2020-Columns, Online-only|Comments Off on Tale of Two Friends – by Michael Kell

Reflections on The Coronavirus – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – Submitted for the May 2020 issue

The other day someone asked me to compare the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on citizen‘s lives with the aftermath of Pearl Harbor during World War 2.  I can start by saying that nothing else in my ninety years on this planet has […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:45-07:00April 5th, 2020|A Few Minutes with the Mayor, Featured Stories, May-2020-Columns, Now|Comments Off on Reflections on The Coronavirus – by Mayor Paul Becker

Britt Music and Arts Festival 2020 Postponements

April 3, 2020—MEDFORD, OR – Due to quickly changing circumstances surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and resulting artist schedule changes, Britt Music & Arts Festival has decided to postpone its third 2020 Britt Presents Announcement, originally scheduled for April 9, 2020, to be held on May 8, 2020.   As previously announced, the Annual Season Announcement […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:45-07:00April 5th, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Music and Arts Festival 2020 Postponements

Math – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – April 2020

It has been reported that Abe Lincoln once summed up his thoughts on trade by declaring, “I don’t know much about the tariff but I do know that if my wife buys her cloak in America, we get the money and the cloak, and that American labor is paid […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:46-07:00March 25th, 2020|Cup of Conversation, Featured Stories|Comments Off on Math – by Michael Kell

Viruses, Anxiety, and the Way Out of Fear – by Kate Ingram

Soul Matters – April 2020

It’s Spring, so let’s talk about viruses and anxiety, shall we?

I’m not a fan of viruses. I’ve had one plaguing my body for over six years now. Mine is called Epstein-Barr. So, I know about the anxiety related to illness. I know what it’s like to lie in bed at night, […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:46-07:00March 25th, 2020|Featured Stories, Soul Matters|Comments Off on Viruses, Anxiety, and the Way Out of Fear – by Kate Ingram

Old Records on the Shelf – by Margaret Barnes

Speaking of Antiquing – April 2020

I want to call your attention to one of the most overlooked items in the shop…record albums.

Hidden away in large photo album-like binders you’ll discover some amazing music. These records are 78 RPMs and come in large photo binders that hold 10-12 records and weigh 12 lbs. The records can […]

By |2020-04-05T15:37:59-07:00March 25th, 2020|Featured Stories, Speaking of Antiquing|Comments Off on Old Records on the Shelf – by Margaret Barnes

Oregon Property Taxes – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – April 2020

As a real estate agent, I am frequently asked to explain how property taxes are assessed. Oregon’s complex property tax system doesn’t always make it easy to figure out, but the property tax system is one of the most important sources of revenue for Oregon. The following is […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:46-07:00March 25th, 2020|Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off on Oregon Property Taxes – by Sandy J. Brown

When is the Best Time to Sell? – by Graham Farran

Let’s Talk Real Estate – April 2020

In Southern Oregon, you hear a lot about a “summer selling season” for real estate, or you hear it’s best to list your home in the winter when there is less competition. Both statements have a ring of truth, but there’s a lot more behind the numbers.

The year generally […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:46-07:00March 25th, 2020|Featured Stories, Let's Talk Real Estate|Comments Off on When is the Best Time to Sell? – by Graham Farran

Movie Night Going Great – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2020

Our twin-date movie nights at Old City Hall when we ran The Last of The Wild Horses, a 1948 film shot in Jacksonville and other parts of the Valley including the Rogue River, wound up being a great success. Reluctantly, we had to turn away fifty or […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:46-07:00March 25th, 2020|A Few Minutes with the Mayor|Comments Off on Movie Night Going Great – by Mayor Paul Becker

Springtime Fun at the Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – April 2020

Spring is here! The sun is out, flowers are in bloom, and it’s time to celebrate!

EVENT CANCELED – Southern Oregon Historical Society’s Annual Heritage Plant Sale, Friday & Saturday, April 25 & 26, 10:00am-3:00pm (gates open at 9:00am on the 25th for SOHS members).

Earlier this year, SOHS volunteers propagated […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:47-07:00March 25th, 2020|Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Springtime Fun at the Farm! – by Pam Sasseen

One If by Land…. – by Carolyn Kingsnorth

Pioneer Profiles – April 2020

In the mid-1800s, California and the Oregon Territory seemed like the “promised land” to individuals in the eastern United States dreaming of riches, adventure, or better lives. But first they had to get here. There were basically two routes—by land and by sea. This month and next, we’ll describe the experiences […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:47-07:00March 25th, 2020|Featured Stories, Online-only, Pioneer Profiles|Comments Off on One If by Land…. – by Carolyn Kingsnorth

Everything’s Coming Up Star Trek…(Again) – by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann

The Unfettered Critic – April 2020

You may recall that back in October we announced we were writing another book. At the time, we withheld the subject matter—but now the time has come for the Big Reveal!

Drrrrummmmm roll….

It’s a Star Trek book!

(Was there ever any doubt in your mind?)

Yes, Star Trek. Sometimes we write about other […]

Second Britt Presents Announcement Brings More Music and Comedy This Summer

JACKSONVILLE, OR — In the second season announcement for 2020, Britt Presents is adding a variety of popular music artists and a comedian to the summer series line-up with several favorite returning artists. Britt Presents is excited to bring comedy back to the Britt Pavilion with Blue Collar Comedy Tour favorite, Ron White, on June […]

By |2020-03-13T11:51:22-07:00March 13th, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Second Britt Presents Announcement Brings More Music and Comedy This Summer

Look What’s Cooking! – by Peggy Dover

SPRING IS FINALLY HERE, bringing a fresh season of positive vibes, a changing of the guard for one Jacksonville eatery and a ten-year anniversary for another.

Hardworking single-mom, Jeannie Inman, has owned and operated The Mustard Seed Café on 5th Street for the past ten years. Ready for a change, Jeannie recently sold this popular stop […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:47-07:00February 27th, 2020|Now, Peggy Dover|Comments Off on Look What’s Cooking! – by Peggy Dover

2020 Best of Britt Benefit Features ‘60s and ‘70s Hitmaker-filled Happy Together Tour

MEDFORD, OR – Britt announces the return of the popular Happy Together Tour, who will perform after Best of Britt, an annual summer fundraising event benefiting Britt Education & Engagement, happening Thursday, July 9, 2020.

In its eighth year, the Best of Britt is a popular Britt extravaganza featuring a fun-filled evening of food, spirits and […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:47-07:00March 10th, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on 2020 Best of Britt Benefit Features ‘60s and ‘70s Hitmaker-filled Happy Together Tour

What Happens in Escrow? – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – March 2020

When people talk about a real estate transaction being “in escrow,” they often assume it is about to close. However, there are several events that normally take place after escrow is opened and before the actual closing of the real estate transaction. This article covers the details of […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off on What Happens in Escrow? – by Sandy J. Brown

Vision – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – March 2020

“It is said that Wisdom lies in not seeing things, But seeing through things.” ~Manly P. Hall

Vision is an unfathomable gift in design and function. Just ask any person without the ability to see. Yet vision has an inescapable flaw, an inherent disability to those relying on sight to […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Cup of Conversation|Comments Off on Vision – by Michael Kell

Alice Hanley – A Woman of Fortitude & Vision

Pioneer Profiles – March 2020

March is “Women’s History Month.” (Or perhaps, for these 31 days, we should call March “Women’s Her-Story Month.”) So for our March Pioneer Profile, we’re sharing the story of a special female pioneer.

Alice Eliza Hanley pursued drawing and painting until her father, Michael Hanley, developed dementia. As the eldest surviving unmarried […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Featured Stories, Pioneer Profiles|Comments Off on Alice Hanley – A Woman of Fortitude & Vision

Focus on Hanley Farm, March 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

Get ready for Hanley Farm’s signature Spring event—the Heritage Plant Sale on April 25 & 26! Every year, plant enthusiasts and agriculture historians arrive early at the Farm in anticipation of selecting a bit of history to plant in their gardens, gracing their landscape with a bit of a bygone era and past spring fragrances. […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Focus on Hanley Farm, March 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

Rebel Heart Bookworms March 2020: “Say Nothing” by Patrick Radden Keefe – by Eileen Bobek and Marcella Bell

“Say Nothing,” by Patrick Radden Keefe, tells the 30-plus year history of the Troubles of Northern Ireland through the interwoven true stories of people whose lives were shaped by the conflict, beginning with Jean McConville, a 38-year-old, widowed, mother of 10 who was disappeared by a gang of masked men and women in Belfast in […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 3rd, 2020|Featured Stories, Rebel Heart Bookworms|Comments Off on Rebel Heart Bookworms March 2020: “Say Nothing” by Patrick Radden Keefe – by Eileen Bobek and Marcella Bell

Vinegar Dreams – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2020

A few days ago, I was watching the news on television. There were two anchors on camera and the longer they talked the more I began to see them as two bottles of vinegar. Their words, their countenance, their every vocal inflection, were lacking any warmth or […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 2nd, 2020|A Few Minutes with the Mayor, Featured Stories|Comments Off on Vinegar Dreams – by Mayor Paul Becker

Getting Top Dollar – Stage, Replace or Remodel – by Graham Farran

Let’s Talk Real Estate – March 2020

Getting top dollar for your home is everyone’s goal. Sometimes the solution is simply staging your home and completing some minor repairs. There are some improvements that increase the value of a home and some just increase its salability. Most sellers are prepared to get their home staged to […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 2nd, 2020|Featured Stories, Let's Talk Real Estate|Comments Off on Getting Top Dollar – Stage, Replace or Remodel – by Graham Farran

Changes at Pickety Place! – by Margaret Barnes

Speaking of Antiquing – March 2020

This year, Pickety Place will be going through a series of changes. While doing so we will maintain quality items throughout the entire store.

The first major change is the introduction of Elly and Bryce who have significantly upgraded our social media presence. They are young and bring a fresh appeal […]

By |2020-03-02T18:03:19-08:00March 2nd, 2020|Featured Stories, Speaking of Antiquing|Comments Off on Changes at Pickety Place! – by Margaret Barnes

Ichigo Ichie – by Kate Ingram

Soul Matters – March 2020

“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” ~Marcus Aurelius

For most of my life, I have been a seeker: a seeker of truth, understanding, and also happiness. Seeking understanding and wisdom is honorable enough, but the happiness bit has been somewhat challenging.

It’s […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 2nd, 2020|Featured Stories, Soul Matters|Comments Off on Ichigo Ichie – by Kate Ingram

Booking Britt – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – March 2020

Years ago, I wrote a column addressing our booking process. With so many new people in our community, we continue to hear questions about how we book our season or “Why can’t Britt book this artist or that artist?” It seems appropriate to reprise the earlier column.

Logically, since Britt […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 2nd, 2020|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on Booking Britt – by Donna Briggs

Steve Carlson Keeps His Hand in the Entertainment Business – by Mike McClain

Sensational Seniors – March 2020

This March’s “Sensational Seniors” article features Jacksonville resident, Steve Carlson, who spent 38 years in the entertainment business, most as a Hollywood actor. Steve’s beginning came on May 24, 1943 in Columbus, Mississippi, but he was only there the first six weeks of his life as his Air Force-pilot father was […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:48-07:00March 2nd, 2020|Featured Stories, Sensational Seniors|Comments Off on Steve Carlson Keeps His Hand in the Entertainment Business – by Mike McClain

“Assist Your Move” is Ready and Willing to Help – by Peggy Dover

For seven years, Linda Farland and her crew at Assist Your Move have helped people navigate the stressful and physically demanding tasks involved with moving. And now, with a new fleet of trucks and storage facility, Assist Your Move handles every aspect involved with a move. “I started this business after my father passed and […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00January 30th, 2020|Now, Peggy Dover|Comments Off on “Assist Your Move” is Ready and Willing to Help – by Peggy Dover

Britt Announces First Set of Concerts for the 2020 Britt Presents Season

MEDFORD, OR — Britt Music & Arts Festival announces its first set of concerts for the 2020 Britt Presents season this summer. In the first of three announcements, Britt presents a variety of musical artists including the classic country of Tanya Tucker, who was awarded two GRAMMYs this past January, modern bluegrass inspired acoustic jam […]

By |2020-02-14T16:13:01-08:00February 14th, 2020|Event News, News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Announces First Set of Concerts for the 2020 Britt Presents Season

Focus on Hanley Farm, February 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

Take a trip with us, back to 2013. In response the dwindling population of the Monarch Butterfly, local citizens began establishing Monarch waystations throughout the Rogue Valley. Led by Tom Landis, retired National Nursery Specialist for the USDA Forest Service, volunteers designed Monarch waystations to have the components needed for a healthy butterfly habitat. During […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00January 30th, 2020|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off on Focus on Hanley Farm, February 2020 – by Pam Sasseen

2020 BFO Season Celebrates Beethoven and Nature – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – February 2020

Years ago when Britt was looking for a new Music Director for the orchestra, Teddy Abrams stood out with his hunger for creativity. As a young prodigy at the beginning of his career, we knew his creativity would bring something unique to the Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO). After six […]

By |2020-02-14T16:14:29-08:00February 5th, 2020|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off on 2020 BFO Season Celebrates Beethoven and Nature – by Donna Briggs

Predicting the 2020 Market – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – February 2020

As we head into a new year as well as a new decade, one of the big questions many people have is about the stability of the real estate market. Lucky for me, the company I work for has their own economist that provides quarterly projections as well […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00February 5th, 2020|Featured Stories, Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off on Predicting the 2020 Market – by Sandy J. Brown

Mayor’s Movie Night! – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – February 2020

A number of you know that a Hollywood motion picture, The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid, was filmed right here in Jacksonville in 1972. You may not know of another film released in 1948… also filmed right here in Jacksonville.

In 1947, a successful independent producer, Robert L. Lippert, […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00February 4th, 2020|A Few Minutes with the Mayor, Featured Stories|Comments Off on Mayor’s Movie Night! – by Mayor Paul Becker

2020 Vision of the Market – by Graham Farran

Let’s Talk Real Estate  – February 2020

Forecasting the future can be hard…so starting with a good knowledge base of the past can give a clearer vision of the future. The real estate market in Jackson County has been very stable for years, so it’s logical to assume the trend will continue in 2020. Based on […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00January 30th, 2020|Featured Stories, Let's Talk Real Estate|Comments Off on 2020 Vision of the Market – by Graham Farran

Love & Marriage – by Carolyn Kingsnorth

Pioneer Profiles – February 2020

Since February heralds Valentine’s Day, we thought we would take a closer look at the Victorian idea of love and marriage (although we’re not sure why romance is celebrated in the middle of winter unless “bundling” was a great way to keep warm). Valentines became extremely popular during the Victorian era, […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:49-07:00January 30th, 2020|Featured Stories, Pioneer Profiles|Comments Off on Love & Marriage – by Carolyn Kingsnorth

SOCCA Chinese New Year 2020 – Celebrate the Year of the Rat! – by Peggy Dover

As we enter the season when winter shows little pity for our doldrums, and just when we can’t stomach another day of gray, February creeps in with hints of spring. That’s when the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association, or SOCCA, comes to our rescue with the perfect anecdote—a colorful festival to celebrate the Chinese New […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:50-07:00January 28th, 2020|Event News, Now, Peggy Dover|Comments Off on SOCCA Chinese New Year 2020 – Celebrate the Year of the Rat! – by Peggy Dover

Following My Bliss – by Kate Ingram

Soul Matters – February 2020

I am writing this column on January 1, 2020. It’s the first day of a new year, a new decade, and for me, a new adventure.

Well, not exactly new.

A long time ago, just out of graduate school and some 2,500 hours into a five-year process of becoming a counselor, I sat […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:50-07:00January 30th, 2020|Featured Stories, Soul Matters|Comments Off on Following My Bliss – by Kate Ingram

Jacksonville Centenarian Helen Hein Has Had Quite the Life – by Mike McClain

Sensational Seniors – February 2020

My main purpose in writing “Sensational Seniors” articles is to honor the richness of the lives of people of Jacksonville who have been active and productive citizens of our fair town. However, for this, my 33rd article, it was I who was honored with the rare opportunity to spend part of […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:50-07:00January 30th, 2020|Featured Stories, Sensational Seniors|Comments Off on Jacksonville Centenarian Helen Hein Has Had Quite the Life – by Mike McClain

Britt Festival Announces 2020 Orchestra Season!

Teddy Abrams Leads Oregon’s Britt Festival Orchestra Season, Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday with Stellar Guest Artists and a World Premiere by Caroline Shaw

The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO) announces its 2020 summer season, anchoring Oregon’s Britt Music and Arts Festival with three weeks of exciting open-air programming in the scenic Rogue Valley. Under the inventive […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:51-07:00January 23rd, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Festival Announces 2020 Orchestra Season!

Britt Website Receives Significant Upgrade

MEDFORD, OR –  Britt Music & Arts Festival announces the redesign and significant upgrade of their website that will improve the ability of Britt patrons and fans to purchase tickets and learn about various operations of the non-profit organization. Constructed by web design firm Project A, the new design is constructed on a modern WordPress […]

By |2020-01-16T15:56:53-08:00January 16th, 2020|News From Britt Hill, Now, Performing Arts|Comments Off on Britt Website Receives Significant Upgrade

Celebrate 2019 Victorian Christmas in Jacksonville! – by Peggy Dover

“And it was always said of him (Ebenezer Scrooge), that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!” ~Charles Dickens, from A Christmas Carol 1843

A prime opportunity to “keep Christmas well” is by immersing yourself in a traditional […]

By |2019-11-27T11:49:02-08:00November 27th, 2019|Now, Peggy Dover|Comments Off on Celebrate 2019 Victorian Christmas in Jacksonville! – by Peggy Dover

Dave Doi, Longtime Activist Remains Active – by Mike McClain

Sensational Seniors – December 2019/January 2020

“When I was a kid, I just wanted to play baseball, but I kept getting blamed for Pearl Harbor… and this was the climate I grew up in.” This quote from Jacksonville resident, Dave Doi, struck me as particularly poignant given the racial divide that our country still struggles with […]

By |2020-09-30T14:15:53-07:00December 1st, 2019|Featured Stories, Sensational Seniors|Comments Off on Dave Doi, Longtime Activist Remains Active – by Mike McClain
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