Community News and Events
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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… […]
Saige Bostwick Receives National Honor
On August 5, 2016, the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced that Saige Bostwick, a 17-year-old junior at Cascade Christian High School, was selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The […]
3rd-Annual Scarves-for-Seniors Donation Event
Please join Travel Expert Anne McAlpin and Jo Parker of WillowCreek Gifts, in making a difference for seniors in the Rogue Valley. Two years ago, Anne suggested the idea for a “pay-it-forward” scarf donation program. […]
Eagle Scouts Accomplishing Great Things in Forest Park – by Tony Hess
The Forest Park and the City of Jacksonville have been the beneficiaries of two Eagle Scout projects this year. An Eagle Scout project is one of many requirements a scout must complete to achieve this […]
Ray’s Joins Jacksonville Community Center to Help Build the Dream – by David Doi
Community Center Communiqué – September 2016
The Jacksonville Community Center train is leaving the station: The City Planning Commission and HARC have given their unanimous approval to the project; building permits are just a few weeks […]
Victorian Christmas Volunteers Needed
“Yes, we know it is about 100 degrees, but we are getting in the Christmas Spirit now,” says Sandra Flowers, who’s helping organize Jacksonville’s 2016 Victorian Christmas. “I’m just like Santa and keeping a list […]
Life Comes Full Circle at the Farmers Market
A change is coming to the Jacksonville Farmer’s Market as former market founder and owner Ken Snoke retakes the reigns of the market he founded in 2010. This August, Chad & Lea Worcester, who purchased […]