A Few Minutes with the Mayor
JULY IN JACKSONVILLE – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – July 2026
HELLO EVERYONE! As you might have noticed, I have been absent from my desk in City Hall since February 23rd. After postponing it for longer than I […]
MARCHING INTO SPRING & FIRE PREVENTION – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2026
TAKING LONG DRIVES through the Rogue Valley and beyond is a favorite pastime for my family. Mention the words “road trip” and we are […]
WELCOME TO 2026! – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – February 2026
HELLO TO A NEW YEAR! For such a small city, we have a lot going on. Each fall, Jeff Alvis, our City Administrator, and I, sit down […]
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES IN JACKSONVILLE – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – December 2025 / January 2026
WORLDWIDE, in every culture and religion, holidays are a time to enjoy with the people we love. It’s a time to […]
A THANKFUL MAYOR – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2025
NOVEMBER has traditionally been a month for celebrating and giving thanks for the fall harvest and other blessings of the year. As Mayor, one thing I have […]
YEARNING FOR FALL – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – October 2025
AS I SAT AT MY DESK over Labor Day weekend, to write my column for the October issue, I thought about how difficult it was to generate […]
U.S. HOTEL AND THE BRITT MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2025
THE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION of the historic U.S. Hotel by the BRITT Music & Arts Festival organization has seen great local interest and much conjecture. In the […]
THE ARTS ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN JACKSONVILLE! – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2025
IN A PAST LIFE, I was very active in the Arts Council of a small Northern California city. When asked why I was so involved, it was […]
JUMPING INTO JULY IN JACKSONVILLE – by Mayor Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – July 2025
THE MONTH OF JULY in Jacksonville is always eventful. Our town is filled with visitors, annual activities, and school kids have been out and about for almost […]
PICKLEBALL UPDATE – by Donna Bowen
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – June 2025
OUR WARM, SUNNY WEATHER has brought on our usual spring fever, enticing us to enjoy the pleasant outdoor activities available in Jacksonville. Folks are […]