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Grow Gardening Knowledge at the 2017 Winter Dreams Summer Gardens Symposium – by Rhonda Nowak

The Literary Gardener – November 2017

“Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” ~African proverb

Gardening has provided me with lots of seasonal traditions, and one habit that I look forward to every fall is participating in the Winter Dreams/Summer Gardens educational symposium.

Hosted by the Jackson County Master Gardener Association, […]

By Rhonda Nowak|2017-10-27T17:23:11-07:00October 27th, 2017|Garden, Literary Gardener|Comments Off

Blending the Old with the New – by Adam Haynes

Love Your Landscape – November 2017

Sometimes it’s easier to begin with a clean slate when you’re embarking on a landscape construction project, but often there are important existing landscape features that benefit the final results by incorporating them into your new outdoor space.

Existing decks, fences, pools, and large trees are […]

By Adam Haynes|2017-11-06T11:21:44-08:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Your Landscape|Comments Off

The Seller’s Side of Closing on a Home – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – November 2017

What happens during the escrow period after a buyer and seller enter a purchase agreement? As the seller, you may think you won’t have to do much during this time except sit back and wait; however, there is considerable work that needs to be done before […]

By Sandy J. Brown|2020-09-30T14:16:38-07:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off

Seinfeld – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – November 2017

We recently watched a Netflix production called Jerry (before) Seinfeld. The iconic comedian showed his genius once again by revisiting where it all began. Aside from initially laughing our tails off, I was reminded of a time long forgotten… but then stopped laughing. Jerry quipped about growing up in […]

By Michael Kell|2020-09-30T14:16:38-07:00October 27th, 2017|Cup of Conversation|Comments Off

9 Ways to Prepare for Winter – by Graham Farran

Let’s Talk Real Estate – November 2017

Now that the leaves are falling, you know snow and freezing temperatures are soon to follow. Here are 9 good ideas to implement before winter to prevent costly home repairs.

Prevent Plumbing Freezes – Protect Outdoor Faucets—Rupturing occurs when a pipe freezes and the water inside it expands. […]

By Graham Farran|2017-11-06T11:20:21-08:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Let's Talk Real Estate|Comments Off

Notes for November – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2017

Did you know we have a town historian? Well, we do! He’s one of the many volunteers who serve without pay in our community. His name is Larry Smith and he can just about recite the history of any event, person, or structure within our city. He’s […]

By Paul Becker|2020-09-30T14:16:39-07:00October 27th, 2017|A Few Minutes with the Mayor|Comments Off

An 1854 Letter from Oregon – by Orange Jacobs, Esquire

Pioneer Profiles – November 2017

In the mid-1800s, the promise of gold and free land lured fortune seekers, settlers, and merchants to the newly formed Oregon Territory. Carolyn Kingsnorth has stepped aside from our pioneer tales this month so that you can hear from an actual pioneer. A big thank you to historian Ben Truwe for […]

By Carolyn Kingsnorth|2020-09-30T14:16:39-07:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Pioneer Profiles|Comments Off

Make a Holiday Wreath at the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – November 2017

Wreaths—a fascinating history and beautiful holiday tradition! The word “wreath” is from an English word meaning “twist, such as in a circle.” And, wreath, translated literally, means “a thing bound around,” from the Greek word “diadema.” In Christianity, the wreath was used to symbolize Christ, the “circular shape, with […]

By Hanley Farm|2020-09-30T14:16:39-07:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off

Joan Long’s Lifetime Goal: Make a Difference – by Mike McClain

Sensational Seniors – November 2017

One of the first things Joan Long showed me in her Pioneer Village living room was a small book by Deidra Riggs, Every Little Thing. Joan said the book’s theme, that one can make a positive difference wherever they are, has been her lifelong goal.

To understand how this has played out […]

By Mike McClain|2020-09-30T14:16:39-07:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Sensational Seniors|Comments Off

Inconceivable – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

The Unfettered Critic – November 2017

May we get personal here? We have a tale to tell.

Many of you know writer William Goldman for his Academy Award-winning screenplays to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and All The President’s Men. None of his work, however, is remembered as fondly as his story of Buttercup and Westley. […]

By Paula Block Erdmann and Terry Erdmann|2020-09-30T14:16:39-07:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, The Unfettered Critic|Comments Off

Our Community is Bigger than You Think! – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – November 2017

I think we can all agree that Britt is a part of Jacksonville and Jacksonville is a part of Britt. Moreover, because of Britt Music and Arts Festival, our Jacksonville community is bigger than we think! Meaning that support for this community reaches far beyond our city limits. Did […]

By Donna Briggs|2020-09-30T14:16:39-07:00October 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off

The Power of Inner Peace During Times of Crisis – by Louise Lavergne

Joyfull Living – October 2017

The past few months have been challenging for us all with tragedies, smoke, hurricanes, illness, etc…. In times of crisis stress levels run high; fear, frustration, and anger take over, and peace seems impossible, even inappropriate. “How can you think of peace at a time like this?” By learning how to […]

By Louise Lavergne|2020-09-30T14:16:40-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Joyfull Living|Comments Off

Soul Matters, October 2017 – by Kate Ingram M.A.

If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.” “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” ~ Joseph Campbell

If you are one of those lucky […]

By Kate Ingram, M.A.|2020-09-30T14:16:40-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Soul Matters|Comments Off

Cheers to Quality Stemware! – by Margaret Barnes

Speaking of Antiquing – October 2017

If you live in or are visiting this region, chances are that you will visit our award-winning, top quality wineries that this beautiful valley offers. At home, you will want to serve your guests our local wines in quality stemware.

American glass companies from the early 20th century, such as Cambridge […]

By Margaret Barnes|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Speaking of Antiquing|Comments Off

Farewell Your Majesties – by Kenda Swartz Pepper

Love Thy Pollineighbor – October 2017

Watching a monarch metamorphosis is mind-blowing. Work deadlines, family time, and personal care all take a temporary backseat to what I view as a mesmerizing marvel. The fact that a single egg, only slightly larger than the period at the end of this sentence, in four days, turns into the […]

By Kenda Swartz Pepper|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Thy Pollineighbor|Comments Off

Plant Life is in the Roots – by Adam Haynes

Love Your Landscape – October 2017

Fall is the best time to plant trees, shrubs & perennials. Take a look around your yard—if a plant is healthy and thriving, there’s little doubt that the roots are strong and growing. For newly-planted trees, shrubs or perennials, the fall season can be the best time […]

By Adam Haynes|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Your Landscape|Comments Off

Oriental Lilies: Not As Fragile As You Think – by Rhonda Nowak

The Literary Gardener – October 2017

“Fresh tears stood on her cheeks as does the honeydew upon a gathered Lily almost withered.” ~William Shakespeare, “Titus Andronicus,” Act III, scene 1 (1594)

This passage makes it clear that Shakespeare had closely observed and appreciated the beauty of morning dew on the petals of a lily, and he also […]

By Rhonda Nowak|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Garden, Literary Gardener|Comments Off

Regulating Marijuana in Jackson County – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – October 2017

The approval of Ballot Measure 91 in 2015 to allow the sale and use of recreational marijuana has made some dramatic changes to the landscape of Southern Oregon. The County’s limited farmland, especially properties with irrigation rights, has increased considerably in value and there is a limited inventory […]

By Sandy J. Brown|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off

Coming Home – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – October 2017

Life was not a valuable gift, but death was. Life was a fever-dream made up of joys embittered by sorrows, pleasure poisoned by pain; a dream that was a nightmare-confusion of spasmodic and fleeting delights, ecstasies, exultations, happinesses, interspersed with long-drawn miseries, griefs, perils, horrors, disappointments, defeats, humiliations, and […]

By Michael Kell|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Cup of Conversation, Featured Stories|1 Comment

To Rent or to Buy – That is the Question! – by Graham Farran

Let’s Talk Real Estate – October 2017

Rental prices have been increasing since the real estate crash in 2007, but home prices didn’t begin to rebound until 2013. Rental prices are now running at an average of $1 a square foot for a suburban home in Medford and higher in Ashland and Jacksonville and for rural […]

By Graham Farran|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Let's Talk Real Estate|Comments Off

Humor Needed – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – October 2017

I recently had occasion to remember a political figure I listened to every week on the radio. His name was Senator Claghorn and he was a true Southern spokesman. One week, when objecting to the import and sale of apples from the North, and being told that’s […]

By Paul Becker|2017-10-27T16:43:57-07:00September 28th, 2017|A Few Minutes with the Mayor|Comments Off

Focus on Hanley Farm, October 2017 – by Pam Sasseen

It’s October, one of Hanley Farm’s “most favorite” months, other than November when we celebrate the onset of the holidays with Santa’s visit and “Holiday Wreath Making.” And there’s December, when we offer after-holiday Hanley Farmhouse tours, that is! And why are we so enthused with October? Because we can conjure up “ghosties” and goblins […]

By Hanley Farm|2017-09-28T15:02:56-07:00September 28th, 2017|Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off

Colonel John England Ross: Indian Fighter, Part 3 – by Carolyn Kingsnorth

Pioneer Profiles – October 2017

The previous two installments of Pioneer Profiles recounted Col. John England Ross’ exploits as Indian fighter, treasure seeker, and entrepreneur. We left him in the Klamath basin escorting wagon trains across the Cascades, providing protection from ambush and murder by the Modoc Indians. But by October of 1852, he and his […]

By Carolyn Kingsnorth|2020-09-30T14:16:41-07:00September 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Pioneer Profiles|Comments Off

Turning the Tables on the Teacher: Mike McClain – by Mira Wingfield

Sensational Seniors – October 2017

Editor’s note: Since starting this column, “Sensational Seniors” back in 2016, Mike McClain has featured many of Jacksonville’s most respected and admired citizens. This month, in honor of Mike’s writing success, his dear friend, Mira Wingfield, thought it was time to […]

By Mike McClain|2020-09-30T14:16:42-07:00September 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, Sensational Seniors|Comments Off

What? Biopics again? – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

The Unfettered Critic – October 2017

Okay, we’ll admit it. We haven’t reviewed much cinema this year. Frankly, we weren’t inspired by Hollywood’s offerings in 2017. Yes, we liked Wonder Woman (a lot) but many of the other films left us—hmm—we believe the correct word in the current parlance would be “meh.” Look it up.

Until recently, […]

By Paula Block Erdmann and Terry Erdmann|2020-09-30T14:16:42-07:00September 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, The Unfettered Critic|Comments Off

Last Push to Bring New Seating to the Hill… – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – October 2017

We’d like to share our excitement about critical improvements being made on the Britt hill. With the close of another fantastic season, Britt is transitioning into what is sure to be a busy “off” season. Beginning this month, our old grey Britt bench seats will become just a memory. […]

By Donna Briggs|2020-09-30T14:16:42-07:00September 27th, 2017|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off

A Strong Faith Keeps Mac and Peggy Peffley Grounded – by Mike McClain

Sensational Seniors – September 2017

The first 30 minutes of my interview with Mac and Peggy Peffley was spent touring their expansive Singler Lane home to see their extensive eclectic art and southwestern pottery collection, which reflects their world travels and experiences. Then it was time to get busy with the life stories of two more […]

By Mike McClain|2020-09-30T14:16:42-07:00September 6th, 2017|Now, Sensational Seniors|Comments Off

Pollinator Event Unbeelievably Successful – by Kenda Swartz Pepper

John Muir’s quote speaks to the interconnectedness of all things. Humans to nature, nature to earth, earth to the universe, and the cosmos back to humans. Take for example the zeal surrounding the solar eclipse uniting us all under one sky to witness the moon’s passage over the sun. Something exceptional transpires when we grasp […]

By Kenda Swartz Pepper|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Thy Pollineighbor|Comments Off

A Good Night’s Sleep to Improve Your Health – by Louise Lavergne

Joyfull Living – September 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last year that more than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. Many health issues like depression, autoimmune disorders and memory issues have been linked to insufficient sleep. Harvard medical researchers have also linked sleep deprivation with obesity, high blood pressure […]

By Louise Lavergne|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Joyfull Living|Comments Off

Soul Matters, September 2017 – by Kate Ingram M.A.

Last month I wrote about the decks of my life being cleared: how my practice rather abruptly emptied out and how that seemed purposeful and meaningful. The way I wrote about it made the experience sound like a cruise through the Greek Isles, reclining on my metaphorical deck chair aboard the ship of my life’s […]

By Kate Ingram, M.A.|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Soul Matters|Comments Off

The Enduring Quality of Fenton Glass – by Margaret Barnes

Speaking of Antiquing – September 2017

Anyone who comes in to our shop will instantly see that we love antique and vintage glass. While we rarely get “big name” glass makers’ items in-stock, such as “Tiffany” or “Stuben,” you will see the classic “Fenton” glass.

Fenton glass has been around since Frank and John Fenton (brothers) set […]

By Margaret Barnes|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Speaking of Antiquing|Comments Off

Stories and Gardening Tips Will Flourish at the Shakespeare Garden Tour – by Rhonda Nowak

The Literary Gardener – September 2017

“Be you in the park about midnight at Herne’s Oak, and you shall see wonders.”
– In William Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 1597

I’ve mentioned before that every year Jerry and I enjoy watching a performance at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, and this month I’m looking forward to […]

By Rhonda Nowak|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Literary Gardener|Comments Off

As Summer Season Turns to Fall – by Adam Haynes

Love Your Landscape – September 2017

Summer is winding down, but I think we would all agree there’s something special about the back-to-school season that’s filled with the promise of new beginnings. This time of year offers fall colors in bloom, and the bounty of harvesting fruits and vegetables from backyard gardens.

By Adam Haynes|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Your Landscape|Comments Off

Top Reasons Home Sales Fall Out of Escrow – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – September 2017

According to Wikipedia, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings,” is an expression that means you shouldn’t presume to know the outcome of an event which is still in progress. Although the phrase is generally understood to be referencing the stereotypically overweight sopranos of the opera, it […]

By Sandy J. Brown|2020-09-30T14:16:43-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off

Music Festival a Great Success! – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – September 2017

Hanley Farm’s music festival was GREAT! Hundreds of people attended, making the Southern Oregon Historical Society’s 71st anniversary an event to remember. The forecast for the day was 103 degrees, but the weather gods prevailed and it was a cooler 97 degrees, with a slight breeze. Despite the hazy […]

By Hanley Farm|2017-09-13T12:20:35-07:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Stories, Focus on Hanley Farm|Comments Off

Red T-Shirt – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – September 2017

An old man walked across a city intersection on a blistering hot summer day. His shock white, trimmed full head of hair and long beard betrayed advanced age as he walked with a damaged gait; probably an old injury never healed. A Santa Claus belly screamed […]

By Michael Kell|2020-09-30T14:16:44-07:00September 5th, 2017|Cup of Conversation|Comments Off

Home Prices Soar…Will it Last? – by Graham Farran

Let’s Talk Real Estate – September 2017

Home prices soared over the last 5 years with the median price of a single family home in Jackson County increasing from $176,000 at the end of 2012 to $282,500 as of August 2017, yielding an increase of over 60%. The increase in the median price is only part […]

By Graham Farran|2020-09-30T14:16:44-07:00September 5th, 2017|Featured Stories, Let's Talk Real Estate|Comments Off

A Day in the Life of Your Mayor – by Mayor Paul Becker

A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2017

We all have one of “those days,” a day when unforeseen circumstances alter our plans. Sometimes they offer pleasant surprises. Oftentimes they are anything but pleasant. I had one of these in late July, and thought it worth sharing.

By Paul Becker|2020-09-30T14:16:44-07:00September 5th, 2017|A Few Minutes with the Mayor|Comments Off

Colonel John England Ross: Indian Fighter, Part 2 – by Carolyn Kingsnorth

Pioneer Profiles – September 2017

When we left Colonel John England Ross in our August 2017 Pioneer Profile, he had barely avoided eating crow…literally. After finding gold near Sawyer’s Bar on the Klamath River in California in 1850, he had been wounded in a skirmish with Indians and had his horses stolen. By the time prospectors […]

By Carolyn Kingsnorth|2017-09-05T16:53:46-07:00September 5th, 2017|Featured Stories, Pioneer Profiles|Comments Off

Once more, with extreme feeling – by Paula & Terry Erdmann

The Unfettered Critic – September 2017

You don’t know what you missed. And that makes us very sad.

We’re serious. Every August, the residents of Southern Oregon are offered a tremendous opportunity. Yet many residents let that opportunity slip away with little thought of its value. And, now that September has arrived, it’s gone. Again.

Yes, we’re talking […]

By Paula Block Erdmann and Terry Erdmann|2020-09-30T14:16:44-07:00September 5th, 2017|Featured Stories, The Unfettered Critic|Comments Off

Lights Out: History Made – by Donna Briggs

News From Britt Hill – September 2017

I had not planned on writing about a power outage for the September column. Mother Nature had different plans. When you think about it, we were due. Britt concerts have lucked out for 55 years. With that statistic, we had already beaten the law of averages. We should be […]

By Donna Briggs|2020-09-30T14:16:44-07:00September 5th, 2017|Featured Stories, News From Britt Hill|Comments Off

Music Festival is August 5 at the Farm – by Pam Sasseen

Focus on Hanley Farm – August 2017

On August 5, 2017, Hanley Farm presents, “Hanley Farm Music Festival,” a fundraiser for Hanley Farm! In addition to great toe-tapping music from five popular local entertainers, there will be food, a Farmer’s Market, children’s games, a Faerie Garden, soda, mead and more beverages, including freshly-brewed lager from Standing […]

By Hanley Farm|2017-08-07T07:47:54-07:00July 28th, 2017|Event News, Focus on Hanley Farm, History News & Events|Comments Off

Pavlov – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – August 2017

I’m not a writer by profession but brewing up a cup of conversation has come reasonably natural. My concern about staring at a blank page with nothing to offer hasn’t been an issue although the empty page does steep a little longer these days. It must be the “growing […]

By Michael Kell|2020-09-30T14:16:47-07:00July 28th, 2017|Cup of Conversation|Comments Off

Clear the Decks – by Kate Ingram M.A.

Soul Matters – August 2017

One of my favorite quotes, torn and taped to my desk, is this one, attributed to Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” Letting go of what we want or love or […]

By Kate Ingram, M.A.|2020-09-30T14:16:47-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Soul Matters|Comments Off

Practicing Quiet Time for Health & Happiness – by Louise Lavergne

Joyfull Living – August 2017

It’s summer. Guests are coming. Trips are being planned. August brings a haste to get it all done before it’s too late. The first thing we compromise is our self-care routines because we are too busy. We often come to the end of summer with high levels of stress, which can […]

By Louise Lavergne|2017-08-18T15:41:45-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Joyfull Living|Comments Off

Chalk Painted Antiquing – by Margaret Barnes

Speaking of Antiquing – August 2017

Lately, I have been spending many hours sanding old furniture. My purpose is not to refinish antique furniture to its former glory, but to add a couple of coats of chalk paint, and sand some more. And then add a soft finish wax and rub and buff until my elbow […]

By Margaret Barnes|2020-09-30T14:16:47-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Speaking of Antiquing|Comments Off

Got Milkweed? How to Help Monarch Butterflies – by Kenda Swartz Pepper

Love Thy Pollineighbor – August 2017

Monarch butterflies have been on earth for roughly 175 million years, but it’s only since the 1990’s that their numbers have declined by 80%. In 25 short years, 560 of the 700 million Monarch butterflies in North America have disappeared.

Being in the presence of a Monarch has brought me great […]

By Kenda Swartz Pepper|2020-09-30T14:16:47-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Thy Pollineighbor|Comments Off

‘Hosta’ La Vista, August Heat! – by Rhonda Nowak

The Literary Gardener – August 2017

“The first week of August hangs at the very top of the summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.” ~Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting, 1975

I love this image of August, the month when summer’s heat […]

By Rhonda Nowak|2020-09-30T14:16:47-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Literary Gardener|Comments Off

Landscaping for the Long Term – by Adam Haynes

Love Your Landscape – August 2017

When it comes to your landscaping, long-term planning offers many rewards. Resale value, maintenance considerations and future landscape plans are a few reasons to plan ahead…now!

When planning the initial infrastructure for your landscape, start with the end in mind. […]

By Adam Haynes|2020-09-30T14:16:47-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Garden, Love Your Landscape|Comments Off

Marketing Your Home in Today’s World – by Sandy J. Brown

On Real Estate & More – August 2017

The world we live in today is a digital one and searching for a home is no exception. Buyers now have apps that let them search by location and neighborhood. Online listings have virtual tours so viewers can look at potential homes while narrowing down their search in […]

By Sandy J. Brown|2017-08-07T07:55:15-07:00July 28th, 2017|Featured Stories, Sandy J. Brown|Comments Off