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CONSTELLATION OF CHANGE – by Belita Palu-ay
Belita’s Space – July 2024
This winter, when the Board of Directors revised the Chamber of Commerce’s mission statement, “vibrant” was an elusive aspiration during particularly dismal days for many of our businesses. The 2024 shoulder […]
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 […]
Quashing the Beekman House Rumor Mill!
06/19/24 JACKSONVILLE, OR—Apparently rumors are flying that the roof at Jacksonville’s historic 1870s Beekman House caved in recently. The roof is just fine! It did NOT cave in! We had some ceiling plaster fall in […]
2024 ANNUAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL – BOOKS COME ALIVE!
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
Mother Goose, dragons, and more captivate at the 58th Children’s Festival.
KIDS CAN EXPERIENCE what it’s like to be inside a giant bubble, read a story with Mother Goose, and nail together […]
LINDA OTTO – CHAMPION OF CHILDREN
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
JACKSONVILLE RESIDENT and founder of Grandmas2Go, Linda Otto, was awarded the Family Nurturing Center’s Champion of Children award for her significant contribution in positioning FNC to improve the lives of children […]
ADRIAN MC CULLY – JACKSONVILLE’S “WHIPPLEVILLE HERO”
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
ON MAY 7, Mayor Donna Bowen presented a very special Certificate of Bravery to Adrian McCully for keeping his neighbors safe from harm during the March 19 3-alarm house fire in […]
JACKSONVILLE FIRE CHIEF WAYNE PAINTER RECEIVES STATE AWARD
Jacksonville Review – June 2024
ON MAY 7, at the regular City Council meeting, Jacksonville Fire Chief Wayne Painter received the State of Oregon’s Fire Chief’s Association Award of Excellence. The award was presented […]
EXPLORING THE SOUTHERN OREGON LAVENDER TRAIL: A SUMMER ITINERARY – by Sue Owen
IF THERE’S A SLICE OF HEAVEN ON EARTH, it’s surely found meandering through the fragrant lavender fields of the Southern Oregon Lavender Trail in late June and July. Picture this: endless rows of blooming purple […]
A TALE OF TWO TROLLEYS – by Belita Palu-ay
Belita’s Space – June 2024
This is the season when Jacksonville’s quaint authenticity is elevated to an even higher level of charm by the sights and sounds of two trolleys.
The tried-and-true Narrated History Trolley is a […]
SIGNS OF SUMMER – by Graham Farran
Discovering Southern Oregon – June 2024
LIVING ON CALIFORNIA STREET, we have a front row seat to the signs of summer. As the days become longer and warmer, we notice how the sidewalks are filling with […]