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Santa’s Mailbox – Send a Letter – Help a Kid!
Every day through Christmas, kids of all ages are encouraged to mail a letter to Santa and help another kid in the process. Santa’s Mailbox will be on the porch outside Eleglance Home Décor at […]
Celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Historic Beekman House
Experience a Victorian Christmas this holiday season at the historic Beekman House. This 1873 residence is decorated for a 19th Century Christmas celebration, and you’re invited to visit!
Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery News, Dec 2014/Jan 2015 – by Dirk Siedlecki
As we enter the winter months, our outdoor activities and work slows down, although we continue to clean-up the cemetery grounds, pick-up downed limbs and branches and clean-up debris to keep the cemetery neat and […]
Brodie Dental Sponsoring Angel Tree Gift Program
Last year, more than 40 businesses in Jackson County participated in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toy Drive Program that brightened the lives of more than 800 families here in the Rogue Valley.
Thanks to your […]
ACCESS Senior Shoebox Project
The annual ACCESS Senior Shoebox Project has kicked off and will be accepting wrapped shoeboxes filled with a variety of fun and usable items until December 5, 2014. The purpose of this project is to […]
New Train Depot Envisioned for Engine #1
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 […]
Enjoy Great LOCAL Wines: Recommendations for Thanksgiving Dinner!
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: […]
Victorian Christmas Volunteers Wanted
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 […]
Pre-Order Holiday Greens Now for Best Selection!
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 […]
Jeff Kloetzel Releases New CD “Long Time Coming”
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 […]