Letters to the Editor
CREEK RESTORATION AT CREEKSIDE PARK
Letter to the Editor by Sindy Harris – March 2025
CREEKSIDE PARK, located at 215 W. F. Street in Jacksonville, is the park next to the parking lot where the glass recyclable bins are located near […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: TOUVELLE HOUSE PROPOSED PARTITIONS
I AM WRITING IN OPPOSITION of the proposed 2 shotgun lot partitions that would fragment this Historic Touvelle property at 455 N. Oregon St.
The Frank Touvelle House and its entirety is an Historic Icon located […]
Letter to the Editor: Celebrating Community Commitment This 4th of July – by Joe Warren, Postmaster
June 20, 2024
Dear Editor,
As the Postmaster of Jacksonville, Oregon I am writing to express the unwavering commitment of our postal staff to serving our wonderful community. With the 4th of July approaching, a time when […]
Let’s Talk Turkeys – by Sindy Harris
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; […]
Affection for Our Jacksonville PD – by Diana Crabtree Green, CPA
Jacksonville Review – September 2023
When talking with others about living here, I usually sum up Jacksonville as “a quaint little bubble.” This reflects endearment for our city’s historic charm and moreover that I feel safe […]
Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville Presented 7 Recommendations to City Council – by Cindy Rasmussen
Jacksonville Review – September 2023
In keeping with our policy of full transparency, our group, Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville, presented Mayor Donna Bowen, City Administrator Jeff Alvis, and Councilor Ken Gregg, a set of seven […]
Phase 1 Action Plan to Stop the Speeders – by Cindy Rasmussen, Citizens for a Safer Jacksonville
Summer greetings to all our residents and visitors! When I first stood before the City Council in February of this year, I had no idea that my serious concerns about speeding in town were so […]
Letter to the Editor: Pickleball Player’s Letter to City Council – by John Jorgenson
July 19, 2023—Whit, Hope all is well…I know you have an interest in the pickleball saga and thought you might want to see a copy of what I read to the Jacksonville City Council today.
John […]
Don’t Pick on Pickleball – by Dave Doi
Jacksonville Review – June 2023 issue
The Mayor and City Council are again facing the pickleball controversy in our town. In March, they voted to prohibit pickleball on Sunday and to limit the hours of play […]
Letter to the Editor: Dog Attack Requires City Action
Letter to the Editor from Sindy Harris
On Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the entrance to the Britt Festival, a fawn was mauled by a dog running off leash. While I was not there until after […]