Current news from the Jacksonville Review
As reported in June, 2014, Engine #1, known as the “Tea Kettle,” was recently returned to Jacksonville after being purchased by the Jacksonville Heritage Society, Inc., a local 503 (c) 3. Funding was made possible by Mel and Brooke Ashland, owners of the historic Bigham Knoll Campus. The Ashlands had been negotiating for over six […]
The holidays are quickly-approaching, which can be exciting and fun, but at the same time overwhelming for many. Not only is there all of the shopping, cleaning, decorating, and cooking involved, there’s ONE daunting question: What wine should I serve with Thanksgiving dinner? In this issue, I’d like to recommend some excellent local wines—next month, […]
JACKSONVILLE, OR—Historic Jacksonville, Inc. is seeking volunteers to serve as docents at the 1873 Cornelius C. Beekman House on December weekends during Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas celebration. Docents will share with visitors the elements of a Victorian Christmas including the introduction of Christmas trees, the evolution of Santa Claus, the source of many of our holiday […]
Thanks to the Jacksonville Garden Club, you can pre-order a variety of holiday table arrangements and baskets from November 1–November 26 by contacting club member Peggy Peffley at 541-899-5708.
Ordering early enables the Club artists to create their best work and ensures that you’ll have decorations for the whole holiday season. And, complimentary home delivery of […]
The incredibly popular singer-songwriter Jeff Kloetzel has just released his latest CD, “Long Time Coming!” Fans will remember that Jeff won the first-ever Southern Oregon “Rising Stars” music competition in 2012. He used the prize of recording time to record this new CD. He’s also been named in the Sneak Preview 2014 Reader Poll as […]
Less than two miles from where Peter Britt likely first planted, crushed and bottled Oregon’s first Pinot Noir, (named Franc Pinot in the mid-1850’s) it’s back to the future for Jacksonville’s wine industry. Today, on a gently-sloped mostly north-to-northeast facing parcel off South Stage Road, Dan and Cindy Marca of DANCIN Vineyards, are preparing to […]
GREAT EXPECTATIONS, our film for November is considered by many to be the greatest adaptation of a Charles Dickens novel ever produced. Starring an impressive British cast, including John Mills, Valerie Hobson, Francis Sullivan, Jean Simmons, Alec Guinness (in his first screen appearance), and Finlay Curry. GREAT EXPECTATIONS was nominated for five Oscars, winning two […]
The Jacksonville Fire Department, Jacksonville CERT, and Oregon Department of Forestry are teaming-up to expand the number of Firewise Communities within Jacksonville. On November 13 at 6:00pm, a Town Hall Meeting will take place in the Naversen Room of the Jacksonville Library to explain how we can make the entire city of Jacksonville “Firewise.” Refreshments […]
Jacksonville Barn Co. and Sterling Creek Antiques, located in the historic Orth Building on South Oregon Street, are throwing a Holiday Open House on Thursday, November 13 from 5:00-7:00pm. The event is being held in-part to celebrate The Barn Company’s 5th-anniversary and Sterling Creek Antique’s 2nd-anniversary.
The open house is also a fundraiser for the Northcoast […]
Jacksonville’s Tom Piete and Jack Berger, both of whom are military veterans, are once again sponsoring a special Veterans Day service on Tuesday, November 11 at 1:00pm sharp on the steps of the Historic Courthouse, near the corner of California and 5th Streets.
The event will last approximately one hour and plenty of chairs will be […]
From Mail Tribune by Tony Boom
JACKSONVILLE — The City Council unanimously approved plans Tuesday for the first phase of restoration of the 1883 courthouse building for use as City Hall. But approval from agencies must be obtained before any of an estimated $440,000 is spent for construction plans and work.
A go-ahead vote followed presentation of […]
“What family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” sardonically cries Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine (Livia Genise) in Camelot Theatre’s production of the ultimate dysfunctional family drama, The Lion in Winter by James Goldman. This is an extremely well written, intelligent, literary play exploiting true historical facts about the 12th century royal family of Henry II […]
A NEW Haunted Trolley Tour will be running October 30, 31 & November 1. The tours will provide a different approach to our local history—sharing stories of Jacksonville residents who haven’t quite been able to say “goodbye!” This is all in good fun, so we hope you will join us. The tours will be 45 […]
Platon Mantheakis of the Jacksonville Inn and members of his Jacksonville/Applegate Rotary Club are sponsoring a seminar in response to the August earthquake that rocked parts of Napa and Sonoma Counties. “When I heard about the quake and saw the devastation, my first thought was about my daughter, Anna, who works at Opus One, a […]
An earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 is projected for the Cascade Subduction Zone and it will affect the entire state, including our area. There will be damage to infrastructure—electricity, roads, bridges—that will take weeks or months to repair.
Be informed! This event will […]
In the November print issue of the Jacksonville Review, I describe the Rogue Valley as a “cornucopia of performing arts” for the volume and variety of performing arts events available. That point has been validated over the last two weeks, by the wide variety of available concerts which I have been able to enjoy and […]
On Friday night, October 17, a packed audience went to see the opening concert of the Tutunov Piano Series at the Music Recital Hall at Ashland’s Southern Oregon University. They purchased tickets in advance, expecting to see a concert by Grammy winning, often recorded (25 compact discs to date), internationally renowned piano soloist, recitalist and […]
This year, Hanley Farm is very excited to announce a partnership with Crater Renaissance Academy Drama to present “Max and the Monster”—a haunting adventure under the moonlight! Join us for a dark walk guided by lantern through the fields of Hanley to experience the story of little Max and the beast that lives there. Hold […]
Move over Bill Murray… long before you did THE GHOST BUSTERS, that stellar hero, Bob Hope, did THE GHOST BREAKERS. Not only that, but he threw in the vivacious Paulette Goddard whose very presence guarantees viewer interest. Although Bob Hope worked with a lot of beautiful co-stars in his long career,Goddard tops the list.
The plot […]
The Jackson County Community Concert Association (J.C.C.C.A.) is like a hidden gem among the performing arts organizations in Oregon’s Rogue Valley. For over 75 years it has been presenting live entertainment in Jackson County: “artists . . . carefully chosen to provide the highest quality entertainment. . . .” Yet the J.C.C.C.A. doesn’t receive the […]
Duo-pianists Michele Alspach and Joyce Stevens will present a classical piano concert featuring music from Bach, Bizet, Debussy, and Mozart on Sunday, October 19, from 3 – 4 p.m., in the Naversen Room of the Jacksonville Branch Library, 340 West “C” Street. Please use California Street entrance.
Ashland Contemporary Theatre’s production of the Off-Broadway play, “Freud’s Last Session” has been a stupendous success! And now we are bringing it to Jacksonville.
Performances will be at the U.S. Hotel Ballroom on the second floor (there is a U.S. Bank branch on the ground floor). Saturday, Oct. 18th at 8pm, and Sunday, Oct. 19th at […]
Five years ago when Martin Majkut took over the reigns as Music Director of the Rogue Valley Symphony, he quickly transformed a moribund little local orchestra into a top notch regional symphony orchestra, bringing high energy to the task of running the orchestra and it’s musicians, offering new pieces of music as well as a […]
Troon Vineyard in the Applegate Valley recently welcomed Stephen Hall as head winemaker in charge of all production. Hall, who previously worked in Napa, has an impressive resume that includes some of Napa’s most prestigious brands: Clos du Val, Chateau Potelle, Robert Biali Vineyards and Stag’s Leap.
Larry Martin, owner of Troon commented, “We are excited […]
Summer is over, the leaves are turning, and Britt Festival concert goers are thinking back over good times and great concerts presented this summer on the Britt hill in Jacksonville, while contemplating enduring a long, dreary winter before again getting an opportunity to enjoy some good music at the Britt Pavilion. But wait! There are […]
Mark your calendars for the return of this very popular and crowd-pleasing Jacksonville event, Meet the Pioneers on October 10 & 11, 4:00-7:30pm. This will be our 9th-annual presentation which has played to sell-out crowds over the years. Take one of these special guided Living History walking tours through the torch-lit cemetery grounds where Spirits […]
We lost our loving and dedicated wife, mother, sister, and daughter, Linda Mae Brodie September 28, 2014. She passed into heaven peacefully at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center with her loving husband, daughter, and son at her side.
She is survived by her husband, William (Bill) Brodie; her daughter, Michele Brodie; and her son, Scott Brodie […]
The Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market (#RVGCM) invites YOU to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with us in the best way we know how: coming together as a community of citizens, growers, and crafters to raise awareness about a disease impacting nearly 300,000 women today[1].
“Pink Local!” with us at any one of our four […]
Americans for the Arts (www.americansforthearts.org) Ten Reasons to Support the Arts—Reason #7: “Arts spark creativity and innovation: The Conference Board reports that creativity is among the top five applied skills sought by business leaders—with 72% saying creativity is of high importance when […]
UPDATE 09/30/14: The Health Fair WELLNESS SYMPOSIUM will be in the 2nd floor conference room at Art Presence Art Center – NOT in the Historic Courthouse.
The first-annual Jacksonville Health Fair is happening Saturday, October 4th from 10:00am-3:00pm at the Jacksonville Courthouse on 5th Street—admission is FREE! Vendor booths offering healthy resources will be situated on […]
If you love smoked salmon and supporting great non-profits, Jacksonville is THE place to be on October 4 for the first-ever Southern Oregon Smoked Salmon Fest. Founders Ted Trujillo and Frank Kukla of Jacksonville look forward to providing you and your family a top notch event and informing the public about the important work done […]
As the cooler weather rolls in and the colorful change of autumn arrives, an impressive bounty is being harvested and processed for winter at Hanley Farm. Amidst the harvest, time is made for planting garlic and hardy winter greens, mulching garden beds, shearing sheep, collecting walnuts, and breeding the […]
Presented by Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Jacksonville Heritage Society
Monday, September 22
6:00-8:00pm: Home Brewing demonstration—dust-off your chemistry books and come learn the art and science of creating your own-style brew. $20 includes dinner and tastings. Held at Bigham Knoll.
Tuesday, September 23
6:00-8:00pm: […]
Restore Oregon’s September Heritage Barn Workshop will teach participants about barn styles and types, introduce basic concepts of barn documentation, and demonstrate the types of tools used to build (and restore) historic barns. The workshop will be held at Southern Oregon’s oldest agricultural building, the 1854 Hanley Farm Barn.
Whether you’re a barn owner, a preservation […]
Jackson County Commissioner Don Skundrick has rescheduled one of his last Town Hall meetings as his final year winds down. This Town Hall will be at the Jacksonville Library on Thursday, September 25th, at 6:30 p.m.
Jackson County, Oregon – Through the USDA’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), ACCESS provides supplemental food boxes once a month to seniors whose monthly income is at or below 130% of the poverty line. These boxes contain between 30 and 40 lbs of non-perishable foods such as canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter and shelf stable […]
Britt announces the addition of a second fall concert to the 2014 lineup, with folk duo The Quiet American appearing on Wednesday, October 15 at 8 p.m. The duo will appear in an intimate indoor concert on the Britt stage, with the audience seated on the stage and the stage doors closed.
The Quiet American is […]
All classes begin at 10:00am at the nursery unless indicated otherwise. Space is limited so please be sure to register online at www.roguevalleynursery.com/class.
September 13—Fall is the best time to plant your drought-tolerant garden. Learn about plants that take the heat and need less water. Registration fee $10.
September 20—There’s a right and […]
Join Carrie Beekman at Jacksonville’s historic Beekman House on Saturday, September 20, for Historic Jacksonville’s last living history tour of 2014 before Carrie moves permanently to Portland where her brother Ben lives. The Beekman House is located at 470 E. California Street in Jacksonville, and the family will welcome callers at 1:30 and 3pm.
It’s 1932. […]
An exciting cycling event called “Brewhaus Cross” is a three race fundraising event held to benefit Josephine County Search and Rescue (JoCoSAR) in memory of Nicholas J. Jensen, late son of Jana Jensen of Jacksonville’s Cycle Analysis Bike Shop. Over the past twelve years, Cycle Analysis has donated over $200,000 in cash and equipment to […]
Join Historic Jacksonville, Inc. and the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery on Saturday, September 13, for the final Jacksonville History Saturday of the season!
This special day of history-oriented activities begins with a 10 a.m. tour of Jacksonville’s Pioneer Cemetery, located at the end of West E Street/Cemetery Road. This month’s topic is “Minorities of the […]
UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 08, 2014: LOCATED!
On Friday September 5, 2014 at approximately 8:00 pm, Jacksonville Police responded to 500-Blk of Applegate Rd for a Welfare Check on Mrs. Jani Bennett. Bennett has recently experienced mental health issues. Her husband stated she left the residence on at approximately 3:00 pm driving a Bronze 2006 Lexus SUV OR/576EPJ. […]
On September 19th we will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the beginning of World War II with a very special film starring Leslie Howard. The film is Pimpernel Smith (released in the United States as Mister V) and it is a fitting epitaph to his career—together with one more film before his death at […]
The Jacksonville Applegate Rotary Club will hold its 5th-Annual Salmon Bake at Hanley Farm on September 14. As in past years, this fundraiser supports Rotary’s clean water projects around the world. Our projects have dramatically improved public health and reduced infant mortality rates in impoverished areas of the world. This November, a team of volunteers […]
Via horseback, stagecoach, sailing ship, steamship, railway, and “horseless carriage,” Americans were on the move during the second half of the 19th Century! View antique cars and learn about the rapid changes in transportation during the late 1800s when the Rogue Valley A’s join Historic Jacksonville for “Travel in the Victorian Age” from 12 noon […]
The American Association of University Women invites you to tour six beautiful country gardens in and around Medford on Saturday, September 13 from 10:00am-4:00pm. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and view raffle prizes at the hospitality garden at 4076 Dark Hollow Road, owned by master gardeners Michele and Richard Kaplowitz. There are three other gardens on […]
Food & Friends, the local Meals on Wheels program, is looking for volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound seniors in Jacksonville. Home-delivery drivers usually work one day a week between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. In addition to serving a hot, nutritious meal, Food & Friends volunteers provide vital social contact […]
The 2014 Southern Oregon World of Wine Festival recently concluded its wine competition, which featured 207 wines from 49 wineries. A total of 11 gold medals were awarded this year, including 2 “double” gold medals, meaning that all three judges unanimously agreed on the award. A total of 40 silver medals were also awarded. Best […]
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 25, 2014 – Student artist, Matson Fowler, a sixth-grader from Jacksonville Elementary School, was honored during a reception held at the State Fair in Salem on Sunday. Matson is one of 13 students to win the AITC Calendar Art Contest, sponsored annually by Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (AITC).
This year 1,548 […]
Jacksonville Oregon Winery Association (JOWA) is sponsoring a wine cruise on September 21, 2014 from Noon – 5 pm. The cruise enables attendees to travel to 5 Jacksonville-based wineries in the comfort of a shuttle bus, leisurely enjoying great wines and food and the company of interesting people. Tickets are only $15 and include 3 […]