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This Month's Cover Photographer – Jym Duane"I grew up in picturesque

Pennsylvania. As a young boy I was always composing my world around me in images and was constantly drawing things I saw in my mind and on paper. I noticed everything and

remembered it well, admiring the outdoors and scenery and also artwork of all kinds. My other passions were science and later music. Today I enjoy all three by creating music, capturing images and designing media.

I love to photograph all subjects. Jacksonville and Southern Oregon are a photographer’s dream come true. I shoot at local events, local businesses, family events and weddings, as well as concerts and car shows to name a few. Images of many local events and scenery and area

and town can be seen on JymDuanePhotography.com, and all are available to the public to view. You may see yourself there at a parade or hike.

I am currently one of many fine artists at The Creator's Gallery in Jacksonville where my fine art photography is featured. I offer photography and photo design services there as well as large format printing.

I would like to say that photography is really about capturing what is happening right before us, the creation in the moment, how grateful I am each day that our Creator lets me be present at the moment something grand is happening and to capture that image, whether in nature or with people an events, it is creation and life in motion, a grand canvas that reveals endless images to capture and treasure forever."

Within an hour or so, I will have completed this column which is always my final task before the newest issue of the Review is sent

to Valley Web, our printer. Although I’m stuck behind my desk for the time being, I know it’s worth it because my next “tasks” will be taking my dog Annie on a nice long walk through the woods and then attending to some garden chores. After that, Jo and I have dinner planned at home to catch-up with friends we haven’t seen in a while. I know you are thinking it’s a rough life here in Jacksonville and that it’s a good thing there are people willing to bear theses burdens!

Seriously, when you stop for a moment and take a good look around, you must admit we have much to

be thankful for here in this micro-village of a town! This spring, I hope you will take advantage of some of the fun and interesting activities going on and hit the Rising Stars music competition on Saturday afternoons at South Stage Cellars, join the Jacksonville Woodlands Association Annual Hike-a-Thon, take in an art exhibit at the Art Presence Center, get to the Rogue Valley Food and Wine Festival, attend a Saturday Workshop in the Cemetery, take-in Movie Night at Old City Hall, visit one of the 20+ wineries in the Applegate Valley and surrounding area, and have a great meal at one of Jacksonville’s restaurants...so get moving and get out and enjoy life in Our Small Town with Big Atmosphere!


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“Impacting Lives through Healthy Hiking” is the theme of the Jacksonville Woodlands Association 20th Annual Hike-a-Thon. The event is on Saturday, April 20. The public is invited to join the JWA for an informative half-day program that starts with registration at 9:30am, followed by a short presentation by JWA Executive Director Larry Smith at 10:00am. At 10:45am, those wishing to take the narrated hike will depart from the Courthouse grounds and return at noon for lunch.

The JWA has shifted venues this year and is holding the Hike-a-Thon on the historic Courthouse lawn near the intersection of 5th Street and California Street. Attendees will be treated to brief stories told by everyday trail users about how the trail system impacts their daily life.

Not only will Hike-A-Thon attendees be treated to an informative program and a narrated hike, a picnic lunch will be offered to those who pay the suggested $15 Hike-A-Thon registration fee.

The 2013 narrated hike features an introduction to an 11-acre parcel of land purchased by the city in 2010, unofficially called the “Galpin Cemetery Addition.” The hike will traverse portions of a longstanding circular-looped trail to the west of the cemetery grounds. After hikers leave the Courthouse grounds and make their way to the entrance of the Cemetery on North Oregon Street, they will proceed west and pick-up the Old Catholic Wagon Trail which connects to the Galpin loop trail. Although not officially a JWA trail yet, the Galpin trail is as scenic as other woodlands trails, offering great views set amidst Madrone and pine trees, with abundant wildflowers including Jacksonville’s famous Fritilaria Gentneri. The nicely contoured and well-maintained loop trail

offers easy walking and connectivity to the Pair-a-Dice Ranch and Mary Ann Drive section of town and is a must-see for active hikers.

Hikers will be back to the Courthouse square in plenty of time for a picnic lunch provided by Dr. Jason and Jacqueline Williams of Jacksonville Chiropractic Clinic.

By spending the day in the Woodlands and enjoying the scenic beauty of Historic Jacksonville, you will be helping the JWA preserve the natural and cultural history of Jacksonville. 100% of all money raised at the event will be used to continue preserving Jacksonville’s rich history and heritage.

At the Courthouse, ever-popular custom coffee mugs crafted by Jacksonville artists Ray Foster and Warren Straus will be offered for sale. Following the event, Anne Brooke and her group, Art Presence, will hold open the Art Presence Gallery where attendees may view paintings of wild flowers and woodland-themed art. And, artists will have handmade walking sticks available for purchase during and after the Hike-A-Thon.

Those wishing to register in advance are encouraged to send their $15 check payable to Jacksonville Woodlands Association, P.O. Box 1210, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530. For more information on the event, please contact Larry Smith at 541-899-7402 or email [email protected].

Since 1989, the Jacksonville Woodlands has preserved 290 acres of historic woodlands formed from 22 land parcels and has developed 16 miles of hiking trails, all within the Jacksonville Woodlands Historic Natural Park and Trail System. Our thanks go to our supporters and members for helping to preserve Jacksonville’s historic woodlands. If you cannot attend this year’s Hike-A-Thon please consider sending a tax-deductible contribution to the address above.

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Trail Talkby Tony Hess and Bob Budesa

Ah, the weather is finally warming up, and you’re ready to lace up the boots and hit the

trails! Good show! I reckon you’ll not be alone in your search for peace and quiet though – you’re sure to encounter other like-minded folks out there too, especially during the Jacksonville Woodlands Association Hike-a-thon on April 20th!

I know most of you were brought up right, knowing the proper way to conduct yourselves while enjoying our great trail system. But just in case, or for those raised by wolves, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• If you bring it in, take it out when you leave. Clothing, food wrappers, beverage containers, whatever! It doesn’t belong out in the woods, no matter how far you throw it! If you happen to find litter left by others, please pick it up and take it to the trash receptacle at the trailhead.

• If your dog brings it in, take it out when you leave, and carry it with you after you bag it. I can’t recall the number of times I’ve picked up little black bags of poop left along the trail. I don’t know if the ‘owner’ was intending to return via the same route and pick it up on the way out or not.

• Keep your dogs on leashes! Signs have been posted for years, but for some reason, this rule only applies to certain people. I’ve heard all the excuses, or reasons your dog doesn’t need to be leashed (“Oh, he wouldn’t hurt anyone!” “He stays with me all the time!” “What harm does it cause?”) Most of you are missing the point. Easements

allowed by private land owners and those administered by Southern Oregon Land Conservancy (SOLC) stipulate this requirement. If these simple requirements are violated, easements can be rescinded, and the trail system could be shut down! On top of that, rangers armed with ticket books occasionally roam the woodland trails, and citations can and will be issued!

• Don’t carve on trees, benches, or signs. There are a few who can’t help but leave a calling card of some shape or description, but shouldn’t. Please refrain from this practice.

• Stay on the trails. If the trails are too muddy to hike on, then don’t! Find some other place to hike, or find something else to do. You know when the trails will be too mucky to hike on—after days of rain or snow. Give the soil a chance to absorb the moisture, and for the surface to dry out before heading out again. It can’t be pleasant sloshing and sliding around in conditions like this, so give the trails a break!

• Stop creating short-cuts from one trail to another, or on switchbacks! How tough can it be to walk the little extra distance? And aren’t you out there to get some exercise anyway?

• If you ride your bike, please ride cautiously. Although not a good idea, some hikers wear earphones to listen to music (really?), and can’t hear you approach. Don’t skid around corners, or lock up your brakes on downhill sections. If it’s too steep, walk your bike until it levels out. And if it’s muddy and wet, ride someplace else. You’re not helping the trails.

• If you see someone violating any of the rules listed above, or doing something you KNOW to be wrong, do something about it. Don’t just walk by. If violations continue, certain uses can and will be dis-allowed. These are your trails and your responsibility is to help take care of them!

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The Jacksonville Garden Club’s 28th Annual Flower and Bake Sale will be held on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, from 10:00am-2:00pm near the Post Office in downtown Jacksonville. The sale will feature unusual plants as well as beautiful bouquets and arrangements created from fresh-cut flowers, just in time for Mother’s Day. Cookies, brownies, breakfast pastries, and other home-baked goods to feast on will also be available for purchase. Susan Casaleggio, Club President, says, “Our members have a wonderful gift for creating interesting and lovely arrangements at very reasonable

prices, and all the proceeds go to support good causes in the Rogue Valley.” Money raised from Garden Club activities provides scholarships to local young people studying in related fields and also supports local beautification projects at the Peter Britt Garden, Doc Griffin Park, and the Jacksonville Post Office.

Plan to visit the Spring Flower and Bake Sale on May 10 or 11, and bring home some spring beauty and sweet treats!

For more information about the Spring Sale or Jacksonville Garden Club events, please contact President Susan Casaleggio, 541-899-2029.

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This April, Mark & Linda Medeiros are celebrating their 7th-Anniversary at White’s Country Farm on West Main Street, just outside Jacksonville. Before opening the farm store market, both were with Cartwright Meats in Grants Pass where Mark was the produce manager. Today, White’s offers an extensive inventory of farm-fresh produce, a full-line of British goods, locally-made pies, breads, jams, artisan baked goods, salad dressings, sauces and much, much more.

“The best part of our business venture has been making friends with so many of our customers and being a part of the local community,” Linda says. Mark notes, “We really enjoy working directly

with the local farmers and being an outlet for them by bringing their produce and fruit directly to our customers who want the best local products they can find.”

In addition, Linda pays homage to her British heritage by offering an extensive array of British products and groceries. “We’ve expanded our line of imported teas, biscuits, candies and other British favorites to include frozen Cornish pasties, pork pies and more. And, we still have the best price in the valley on PG Tips tea!”

Find White’s Country Farm at 3939 West Main, just outside the Jacksonville city limits, online at www.whitescountryfarm.com, on Facebook, or call 541-773-8031.

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Wine Hopper Tours – Showcasing the Best of the Southern Oregon Wine Region

Sure, we locals know what a versatile region we live in, and if you enjoy wine you are aware

of the diverse wines that are produced nearby. But visitors to our region seemed to be in need of a jumping-off point to help make their wine journey happen.

With that in mind, in 2011, Brad Niva, owner of local rafting company called “Rogue Wilderness Adventures,” got a wild idea, did a little research, and started to make something happen. The vision began after a conversation with an area lodging concierge who thought there must be something more out there for her guests in the way of wine tours.

From this conversation, Wine Hopper Tours was born last year—this spring they’re kicking off their second season. “The focus of our tours is to showcase the Southern Oregon Wine industry and basically tell the story about our wines from grape to glass,” explains Niva. “A great tour is basically a story telling experience and our local wine region is a really good story.”

The tour engages one of the vineyard owners or managers who teach Wine Hopper guests about things such as soils, aspect, varieties, and climate. Tasting commences along with a light snack, providing guests ample time to purchase favorite wines.

Next, the tour is guided through another winery’s barrel room where one hears about the nuances involved in creating remarkable wines. Tasting follows with a light lunch and opportunities to accumulate more wines.

The tour makes two more stops with a chance to connect with the vintners about the strengths of their wines and what new things they may be working on. Snacks, tastings, and purchases round-out this stop before being delivered to the pick-up point for each

guest. Along the way, guests interact with winery owners and staff, ask questions, while listening and learning as they tour.

Tours depart daily with pick-ups at the Ashland Springs Hotel at 10:00am, then the Harry & David Country Store in Medford at 10:20am, and finally in Downtown Jacksonville at 10:30am. After meeting their driver/guide, guests hop on the Wine Hopper, a super-comfortable, custom Mercedes Sprinter van that can seat up to 13 guests and hold 20 cases of wine. Cost is $79 per person and features four wineries, tastings, lunch and transportation. Most wineries also offer Wine Hopper guests a discount on the tour if they choose to purchase wine along the way.

The van departs the wine region around 4:00pm and drops guests off between 4:15pm and 5:00pm, giving them plenty of time to relax before an evening play, Britt concert, or fine dining experience.

Wine Hopper Tours also offers other tours besides a daily tour. New this year will be an Evening Rogue Valley Tour highlighting a number of wineries that are open in the evenings. The tour will not include tastings or food, but will offer transportation between wineries that offer evening tastings. The Wine Hopper Mercedes Benz will be available for 2-13 people for a three-hour excursion for $200 and is perfect for office groups, birthday celebrations, anniversary parties and other special occasions. Also available is a Rogue River Evening Wine Float operated by Rogue Wilderness Adventures for $110 per guest where guests take an evening rafting trip down through Hellgate Canyon with wine tastings and light appetizers served.

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Focus on the Farm by Kerri Hecox, Hanley Farm Volunteer

At Hanley Farm, March literally went out like a lamb—make that a little black lamb, four

kids, and still counting...yes, baby animals are being born at Hanley! New this season at the farm are a flock of sixteen Icelandic sheep and a herd of seven goats, from whom more than two dozen babies are expected over the course of the summer.

The prospect of baby animals frolicking on the hillside is an exciting one for both farmers and visitors alike, and there will be a special viewing pasture so visitors can see the babies up-close during events. In addition to their mothers, watching over the young ones are the farm’s two new guard donkeys, Frito and Slim, who use their loud brays and powerful front legs to ward off predators. Guard donkeys are becoming increasingly popular on farms, as donkeys get along well with other grazers but have a fierce dislike for canines, and will charge any stray dog or coyote that comes too close. Come out and see these wonderful creatures at upcoming events this season!

Sixth Annual Heritage Plant Sale and Mother’s Day Tea, May 11-12—Once again this year, Historic Hanley Farm is hosting its annual heritage plant sale, where discriminating gardeners can find vegetable starts, fruit trees, herbs and ornamentals. The plant sale had record attendance last year, so mark the 10:00am start time on your calendar to arrive for choice selection. The sale continues until 3:00pm on Saturday, and tours of the Hanley gardens will be given from

1:00-3:00pm. On Sunday, plant sales will continue and we will also be serving a special Mother’s Day Tea, from 11:00am-3:00pm. Bring Mom out for a truly memorable afternoon and a unique way to say “thank you” for all she has done. House and garden tours will be given from 12:00-3:00pm on Sunday.

Children’s Heritage Fair Public Day, June 1—The Children’s Heritage Fair just keeps getting better! The public day of

the Children’s Heritage Fair runs from 11:00am-4:00pm on Saturday June 1st, and is chock-full of activities such as butter churning, tin punching, candle making, hay rides, and many more. There will be live music, and hands-on time for kids with the farm animals. Children’s Heritage Fair is a hit with children of all ages every year—bring your young ones

and those young at heart!Farm Stand Opening, June 1—The

Historic Hanley Farm Stand opens for the season on Saturday June 1. Come out for your CSA pick-up from 10:00am-2:00pm or simply to stock-up on the freshest vegetables anywhere. The farm stand will be open Saturdays and Sundays for the summer season and will feature fresh Coquette Bakery bread in addition to produce and homemade preserves. Behind the stand, picnic tables will be available for those wishing to have their own farm-fresh meal and to enjoy the grounds—come out and enjoy!

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Lions Club Gives Back

Each year, the Lions Club donates dozens of stuffed animals to the fire and police department who use them to comfort children during difficult times. The 2013 drive was another huge success! From l-r, Bill Hanlan, John Harris, Firefighter Alex Cummings, Firefighter Brian Barret, Mick Nichols, Lou Mayersky and Karl Edding.


Up Close and Personal with Local Artist, Linda Evans

Fourth in a series of artist profiles by Randall Grealish

Saving the planet, going green, conserving resources and global warming are topics we hear in the

news almost every day. For some, it is for capital gain while others have a genuine concern for the planet. Too often it is difficult to tell the good guys from the profit mongers. So how does one go about expressing their love of nature with honest intentions that are not motivated by politics or money? Linda Evans offers her art as a conduit to honestly express and convey her thoughts concerning the importance of nature in our lives.

With spontaneity being very important to Linda, her plein air kits are always at the ready to get away from the noises of the city. Linda would rather paint outdoors where she finds it easiest to be in a meditative state of mind, in-tune with nature and her own intuitiveness. “Artists look at their surroundings much more deeply and for a greater length of time than the average person.” Perceptual ability is the hallmark of a good artist. To paint something so that it is not a just a thing is the challenge, to put on canvas a painting that gives the viewer a chance to see through the artists’ eyes and make a connection without the use of words.

Native Americans and indigenous shamans around the world believe that we impact the weather and climate with our thoughts and consciousness. Although we won’t end natural disasters

overnight with our thoughts alone, we can have a collective influence by paying attention to how we conduct ourselves and our relationship with nature. We must move forward, learning from past wrongs while avoiding a future of disastrous mistakes. And as our children are our future, Linda Evans greatly enjoys teaching kids about the wonders of nature through art. By providing them with encouragement and allowing them an uninhibited approach to create art, she has found that their output is quite prodigious.

Linda’s own approach to art has evolved over the years as she continues to study new techniques and relearns the rules that she is fond of breaking. Linda

now has a better understanding of and enjoys the logic and structure involved in creating a good painting and revels in having a strong armature, good color choices, composition and ardent sense of emotion. “With more knowledge comes more confidence…

the paintings turn out better and the experience is more fun,” says Linda.

“When we paint in nature we become balanced.” Preservation of our natural environment is of great concern to Linda. “Far too many walk through life and don’t understand what our relation is to

the land, how we are part and parcel of it. The unique diversity, how it nurtures, honors and receives us. How much can we sacrifice before we don’t have it anymore?”

In the Rogue Valley, the grass is not greener on the other side, and art is a great way to convey that message to those with an affinity for the diverse beauty of nature right here in our own backyard. Linda Evans enjoys painting the environment that surrounds her on a daily basis with positive intention rather than negative images. Linda is not trying to convert you to any agenda, rather, she wants

you to look at her art and be uplifted. Linda’s art can be seen at the Art

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Since my last article I am sure you have come home with fresh olive oil selections. Now it is time to crack open a bottle and get to tasting. Tasting oil without food allows you to really focus on the characteristics of each oil without distraction. It is also easier to detect off flavors and defects such as rancidity. If the olive oil is good straight, it will be even better with the right food.

Like wine tasting, there is technique and vocabulary around the art and science of tasting olive oil. There are three positive characteristics—fruitiness, bitterness and pungency—which ideally will be well balanced. The intensity of bitterness and/or pungency will classify the oil as mild, medium or robust. • Fruitiness can be perceived as ripe

or green fruit such as green grass, artichoke, tomato, dried apricot, green banana, and almond.

• Olives are a bitter fruit, and some bitterness is expected in the oil. It is never a defect. Sensitivity to bitterness is individual, but learning to appreciate some bitterness is good for your health. Bitterness is typically a sign of higher polyphenol (antioxidant) levels.

• Pungency is the warm, peppery kick at the back of your throat when you swallow olive oil. Robust oil with a big pepper finish can cause coughing. Pungency is caused by oleocanthal, an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties similar to ibuprofen.

To enjoy your own private tasting, gather a few oils and a glass or cup for each. Pour a small amount of oil into a glass. Professionals often use perfectly designed blue tasting glasses. The blue color hides the oils’ color which isn’t

considered a reliable indicator of quality. In reality, a little

plastic cup or small wine glass is all most of us need. Hold the glass in your palm and cover the top of the glass with your other hand to trap the aromas that build in the glass as the oil warms. You

may gently rotate the glass to speed the warming and the release of compounds responsible for the aroma.

Continue to keep the top of the glass covered. Uncover the oil and sniff. Repeat. Try to describe your initial impressions of the aroma and fruitiness.

Take a small sip and let the oil roll around to completely coat your tongue taking note of the flavor, thickness and bitterness. Forcefully suck air in through your teeth and slurp the oil to distribute and aerate. You can work on your own style, but be careful not to inhale the oil. Also, if you taste very robust oil, get ready for a cough! Swallow the oil to sense the pungency in the back of your throat. Think about what you smelled, tasted and felt. Did the aroma remind you of fresh olives, herbs or tropical fruit? Does your mouth feel clean or greasy? Is the oil mild or more robust? A slice of Granny Smith apple and sip of water works well as a palate cleanser. As you taste more oils you will get better at defining characteristics and selecting oils you prefer.

I always keep a collection of oils in my pantry. Mild to robust, each oil brings its own flavor and style to the table. If you’d like to stay local, terrific oil is being produced on the West Coast. We are lucky to have a bountiful supply of olive oils that can stand alone in a glass or add the perfect touch to your latest culinary creation.

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Olive Oil 101: Tasting Oil Like a Proby Lara Knackstedt

Art Presence members will present "The Fine Art of Pastels" from April 5th through April 28th. The Art Presence Art Center is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am-5:00pm. A reception will be held on Friday, April 12th, from 5:00-7:00pm for the show. Linda Evans will have a solo exhibit in the front gallery of her pastels. She will also do a demonstration of her process with many tips on using the medium on April 6th, Saturday from 2:00-3:00pm. In concert with the Jacksonville Hike-

a-thon, Art Presence Art Center will display wild flower and woodlands images in the main gallery. The event will take place on the courthouse grounds on Saturday, April 20th. Walking sticks done by Art Presence members will be for sale at reduced prices at this event.

For more art information and current art events and exhibits, please see the Southern Oregon Artists Resource calendar on page 20, and 'Like' the 'Art Presence' and 'Jacksonville Celebrates the Arts' facebook pages.

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The Unfettered Critic by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann

Baseball Goes to the Movies

April 1st marks the opening day of Baseball Season.

Stop yawning.Yeah, yeah, we know. In this era of

quick edits and short attention span, it’s considered cute to call baseball the mullet of sports. It’s also short-sighted. Think about it: football likes to be played by the big and bulky; basketball by the long and lanky—and most professionals retire exhausted at age 39. But baseball calls to all of us, regardless of age, size, shape. Right-fielder Wee Willie Keeler hit over .300 in sixteen seasons, yet he stood 5’4” and weighed l40 pounds. Right-fielder Babe Ruth dominated the game throughout his career and, let’s face it, he was chubby. Name one other sport in which kids, moms, dads and grandparents can team up “on a level playing field” and have a really fun time. Knew ya couldn’t.

We think baseball and movies go together like mustard and hot dogs. Thomas Edison shot the first baseball movie, The Ball Game, in l898. Since then, Hollywood has produced over 200 productions set against a baseball background.

We say “set against,” because our favorites aren’t really about the game; they’re about the fun that moviemakers can insert into the game.

It Happens Every Spring stars Ray Milland as a chemist who discovers a lotion that repels wood. So he soaks baseballs with the stuff and joins the Cardinals as a pitcher, striking out batters with his outrageous curveball. When things go wrong, you’ll realize that baseball is home base for a good laugh.

We really like A League of Their Own, an enlightening look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that maintained the game during WWII while male players traded their bats for rifles. It’s so gender-friendly that it’s directed by a woman, Penny Marshall.

And then there’s Rhubarb, about a cat that inherits a baseball team from his eccentric millionaire owner. Yes, you’ll laugh.

We’re not alone in liking baseball movies. Kevin Costner has starred in three excellent choices you’d do well to

watch again: Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For the Love of the Game. That last title defines the reason he makes them.

To get an actual sports perspective, we tossed the ball to baseball executive David Pinsky, past president and district officer of OSSA, the Oregon School Athletic Association. When not serving as umpire

for Little League and American Legion games, Pinsky is a baseball movie enthusiast. “I’ve seen them all,” he says. “I like Kill the Umpire, when William Bendix accidentally puts a tonic in his eyes that

makes him see double, and The Natural, when Robert Redford hits the ball into the clock. And Angels in the Outfield, where there literally are angels in the outfield.

“But the really good baseball movies are based on true events,” Pinsky states. “Like the Lou Gehrig biography, The Pride of the Yankees. Of course, the best baseball movie ever made is The Jackie Robinson Story, because it stars Jackie Robinson as himself. It shows the struggle he had getting into the major leagues—possibly the top sporting story of all time.”

Our fingers are crossed for the April 12th opening of 42, a new film with Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as Dodger owner Branch Rickey.

Movies aside, there’s nothing like the real thing, and happily, the Rogue Valley has an active baseball community, with teams playing on nearly every high school field. Or if you’re a wee one at heart, check the Little League schedule at: medfordamericanlittleleague.com. Plus there’s the Middle School League, and the American Legion League—including the Medford Mustangs, the area’s most decorated team.

Or just gather your friends and family around a ball and a bat in the back yard. You’ll like it. We wouldn’t throw you a curve ball.

Paula and Terry each have long impressive-sounding resumes implying that they are battle-scarred veterans of life within the Hollywood studios. They’re now happily relaxed into Jacksonville.

"There's no crying in baseball!"


Cemetery News From The Friends ofJacksonville's Historic Cemetery

From Dirk J. Siedlecki, President - FOJHC

News From Britt Hill by Donna Briggs, Britt Executive Director

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Fellows and the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery would like to thank everyone who attended the Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 23, and for helping us to raise money to restore the Jacob Ish Block. And, thanks to those of you who couldn't attend but made generous and thoughtful donations to support the effort. It was a fun evening with good food, wonderful wine and great conversation—a real Community Dinner. Special thanks to Michael Wisnovsky at Valley View Winery for making the event even more enjoyable by offering a selection of their great wines with dinner. The FOJHC would also like to thank the IOOF and its members for all they’re doing to support this restoration project, including making the Spaghetti Dinner such a success.

Meet the Pioneers-The Movie—We’d also like to thank everyone who was able to attend the two showings of Meet the Pioneers-The Movie, on Saturday, March 9. This was also a fundraiser for the restoration of the Ish Block. Those attending really enjoyed the DVD produced by Bill and Debbie Miller as a gift to the FOJHC. Most people in the audience were fans of our Meet the Pioneers program and really enjoyed the DVD but said attending in person is very special. The 8th Annual Meet the Pioneers program will be back on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12.

Marker Cleaning Workshops—Get Involved in This Volunteer Project

Join us on Saturday, April 20 (no workshop in May) and then the third Saturday of the month, June 15 through September 21, for these hands-on workshops and learn the latest techniques to safely clean cemetery markers. Many of the markers are covered in moss and lichen and have darkened over time and become difficult to read. With a little water, time, and patience you can help us to restore these markers. Workshops will run from 9:00am until 12:00noon. Meet us at the Sexton's Tool House for instructions

and to pick up supplies. You may want to bring a stool to sit on while working, sunscreen and a hat.

History Saturday—Our ever-popular History Saturday program returns to Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery for its third season with all new, fun, interesting

and exciting programs on Saturday, May 11. Workshops will continue on the second Saturday of the month through September

14. We kick-off the season in May with "Jacksonville's Early Doctors and Medical Practices of the Day," presented by Docents Robert Hight and Vivienne Grant. The program starts promptly at 10:00am and you can meet your Docents by the Sexton's Tool House at the top of the Cemetery Road. Parking is available within the cemetery grounds. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. While there is no charge for our History Saturday programs, donations are sincerely appreciated and help with restoration, preservation, and educational projects. Our major fundraising campaign this year is for restoration of the Jacob Ish Block.

Cemetery Clean-Up—Thank you to the hard-working and dedicated volunteers, all 34 of them, who showed up on Saturday, March 16 for our Annual winter clean-up of the cemetery grounds. An amazing 162 bags of debris were filled in less than 3 hours time. The cemetery is well on its way to being ready for Memorial Day and our summer visitors. Joining the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery were Boosters Club Members, local and Medford community volunteers, and a couple of students earning some Community Service Hours. Our next clean-up day is scheduled for May 18, 8:00am-12noon. Please join us.

For additional details on events and other cemetery activities, please visit our website at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org.

Membership support is very important to Britt. It provides critical financial

support, and, equally important, it forms a network of individual supporters. Those supporters form a core base of our ticket buyers, and form a strong Britt community. We’re deeply appreciative of the support our members provide. Over the past few years, however, we have struggled with declining numbers in membership support. Our membership reached a high-water mark in 2005, and enjoyed high renewal rates in 2006. Since then, we have seen those numbers steadily decline.

We know there are many reasons for the downturn, not the least of which is that, as the economic downturn hit, people everywhere were forced to tighten their purse strings and scale back their giving. We’re not alone in this, as non-profit membership and subscription rates have trended downward for arts organizations across the country. Now, as the economy slowly but steadily improves, we are optimistic that we will win back many of those members.

If you have let your Britt membership lapse, please think about what the Britt hill has meant to you over the years and reconsider supporting our work and the meaningful impact Britt has on this valley.

Continuing on that optimistic note,

we also see potential for expanding our support base in new generations of donors. The members of Generation X and Generation Y (the latter of which rivals the size of the Baby Boom generation), are energetic and highly creative, and are intent on leaving a mark now. My four sons, now in their 30s, say, “They don’t call it philanthropy; they call it having an impact.”

This speaks directly to our commitment to appeal to the future of Britt, both in terms of programming, and in terms of building supporters. Over the past several years, we have seen a great response to our broadened programming, and will continue to work to turn those patrons into supporters, building on our loyal base.

No matter what generation you belong to, we hope you’ll join us and be part of our crucial group of Britt members. Join or renew today by giving online at www.brittfest.org/becomeamember, or by calling 541-779-0847.

Season Announcement coming right up!—We’re putting the finishing touches on the 2013 season, in preparation for our announcement on the evening of Wednesday, April 3. Members get the first crack at tickets with our member pre-sale, which runs April 11-May 15. That is just one of many reasons to support Britt by becoming a member.

J’Ville Invades MexicoThe February 'Review'

traveled to the coastal town of San Miguel de Allende along with good friends from J’Ville who took some time-off to relax in the sun together!

From l-r, John Dodero, Mollie Davies, Anne Brooke, Ron Danko, Aurelie Danko, Kathy Dodero and Mike Davies.

April Movie Night at Old City HallApril is when many of us turn our

attention to what used to be called our national pastime… baseball. So, what better time to run Take Me Out to the Ballgame, a delightful musical comedy starring Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Esther Williams, and Edward Arnold. The film’s plot is a stretch, but with that cast… who cares? Photographed in some of the best Technicolor ever seen, the film’s story is set in 1906 and it glows with absolute joy. MGM grossed an astounding four million dollars (in 1949 money) on this film so it easily ranks as one of the most popular “baseball” films ever made. One reviewer wrote, “The American pastime was never more fun.” That certainly describes watching the duo Sinatra and Kelly dance routines. Add Jules Munshin and Betty Garrett for comedy and Take Me Out to the Ballgame becomes a fun-filled romp for the whole family.

Show time is scheduled for Friday, April 19th, at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. See you at the movies!

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Chamber Chatby The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber is excited to start a new year with a new Board of Directors comprised of four

officers: President – Arlis Duncan, Page One Productions, Vice President – Tim Balfour, TouVelle House B&B, Secretary – Ginger Casto, Rural Development Initiative, Treasurer – Linda Graham, Scheffel’s Toys and four additional Directors: Jack Berger, Century Link, Teri Gieg, Jo Parker, WillowCreek Gifts and Tom Piet, AFLAC.

Chinese New Year wrap-up: Congratulations to the Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association (SOCCA) for an incredible Chinese New Year celebration. Chamber liaison Teri Gieg assisted SOCCA in coordinating lodging for the dance teams, arranging the parade and facilities for educational sessions. Linda Graham coordinated the installation of the lanterns with the invaluable assistance of the Jacksonville Boosters Club. The Chamber would like to thank the Boosters for hanging the lanterns, TouVelle House Bed & Breakfast, Jacksonville’s Magnolia Inn, Wine Country Inn and Jacksonville Inn for providing lodging at very deep discounts, and Art Presence for providing a location for breakfast for the dance teams on Saturday.

Taste of Summer Preview: The Chamber is working with Britt Festivals and JOBA (Jacksonville Oregon Business Association) on the annual kick-off to the Britt season and summer. This year’s event is Saturday, June 8 in downtown with activities centered around music with stages and food vendors set-up on 3rd Street, wine tasting at 13 locations around town and activities for families on the Courthouse lawn. We will also be hosting a beer garden again this year as a Chamber fundraiser.

Website: We are finalizing the new website, with Arlis Duncan as the lead person for this initiative. The new website will allow us to easily update information, both text and photos, so these changes will be made by end users, not developers, on an as-needed basis. Look for our email announcing the new site within the next month.

Trolley Storage: We are looking for a new storage facility for the trolley. The facility needs to be dry, free of pigeons or any livestock and accessible year-round and daily during the season and must be able to accommodate the trolley measuring 31’ long, 9’ wide and 12’ high with room to maneuver. Anyone with a possible solution please email [email protected] or call 541-899-8118.

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What does it take to change the world? Rotary’s 1.2 million members believe it starts with a commitment to Service Above Self.

Rotary is an extremely diverse and welcoming service organization, perhaps the most effective charitable and fraternal organization on earth. Rotary is non-political, non-religious, and open to all women and men working in, or retired from business or the professions. Rotary’s six primary areas of focus are Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health, Basic Education and Literacy, and Economic and Community Development. Every day, Rotarians are working hard to improve lives and build communities.

Maintaining a steady and consistent effort is serious work, and individual Rotary clubs are the “boots on the ground,” the primary agents of Rotary’s mission worldwide. All clubs support Rotary’s mission with contributions to The Rotary Foundation, which redistributes funds via grants for specific projects around the world. In addition, clubs are free to implement their own service projects or partner with other clubs either within the community or globally. To continue to be relevant and effective, each club must occasionally review its goals and internal organization. To this end, on April 11 the Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club will conduct its annual strategic planning session.

Rotary clubs also sponsor weekly

programs to inform, motivate, and educate members on current issues facing their communities, the nation, and societies around the world. The Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club membership was recently educated and inspired by speaker Jim Maddux, who was closely involved with the repatriation of Vietnam War P.O.W.s. A military intelligence officer himself, a long-time Rotarian, and now a professional financial advisor, Jim spoke at length about the psychological and physical damage done to our military personnel held in captivity, some for over eight years, by the North Vietnamese. The message, however, is not only about the strength, dignity, and bravery of these officers and men, but also their recovery to normal and productive lives after returning to their families and friends. Few if any of them harbor ill-will toward the Vietnamese people, a testimony to their resilience and humanity. In fact, most have reported a heightened zest for life.

None of us should ever forget the sacrifice of our military in fighting an unpopular war with courage and dignity – least of all the P.O.W.s trapped in a cycle of physical and psychological torture. We also should maintain respect for the people of former enemy nations. After all, as Charles Dickens so famously declared, "mankind is our business." This is certainly the guiding ideal of Rotary.

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David Jesser – History Can Bethe Story of Today

by Carolyn Kingsnorth

Third in a series of interviews with JacksonvilleCity Council members:

As a Jacksonville resident and business owner, David Jesser brings a unique perspective

to his position as Jacksonville City Councilor. And for Jesser, Jacksonville’s history is integral to all three roles.

“The old Chinese mining trail starts at the front door of our house,” he points out. “The Jacksonville Mercantile building was built in 1861—it’s one of the oldest brick buildings in town. And now Jacksonville has taken on management of five historic buildings (the 1883 Jackson County Courthouse and 1911 Jail, the 1873 Beekman House, the 1863 Beekman Bank, and the 1868 Catholic Rectory). I want us to have a vision moving forward that actually protects all these historic structures with a plan.”

Jesser notes that many elements of a plan are already in place. “The Economic Element is one of the few chapters of the City’s Comprehensive Plan revisions that has been finished. It’s about enhancing and promoting the vibrancy of our economy while protecting our small town quality of life. It’s the basis for Jacksonville’s Municipal Code. But some of the conversations that we have at City Council and other places can give the impression that not everyone is on board with that element of the Comprehensive Plan.”

He explains, “I think some people fear that talk about progress—about what the City needs and what the City should be doing—takes away from the reasons we came here and from the historical. They may not realize that conflict, that tension, is what protects both our landmarks and our quality of life.”

Jesser cites the Bigham Knoll historic restoration project. “I look at the biggest private project in Jacksonville and how it affected the neighborhood while it was changing. And I also see the most

successful and largest piece of historic preservation that has been done here. With a little more encouragement, we could really have our historic buildings shining. We could be telling the stories of our history, and also have them be the stories of today.”

He points out that Jacksonville lacks the critical mass that would allow it to depend on tourism. “There are only 88 recognized rooms in town that bring in lodging dollars. And the only mechanism that allows the City to benefit from most of the businesses

in town is the $80 a year business license. The Jacksonville Lodging Association and Britt Festivals are the only ones that bring additional dollars into the City coffers. I’m not a proponent of added taxation; it’s just the reality of the situation.

“So do we continue to stay a small bedroom community or do we support the Comprehensive Plan’s Economic Element and create the vibrancy? Are we willing to allow someone to come in and make some changes to some existing structures?”

Jesser believes that Jacksonville is in a geographically unique position. “We’re in the center of everything. We could be leaders in southern Oregon through partnerships—particularly economic partnerships—working to promote the attractions of local industries such as food and wine while bringing our historic buildings back to their highest and best uses. I want to see these buildings be as alive as they were when Jacksonville was a merchant center.

He proposes judicious use of Jacksonville’s Urban Renewal funds as a step towards realizing that vision. “I’m not a proponent of added taxation—these are taxes that we are already paying. Urban Renewal allows us determine their use. I think Urban Renewal was created to insure that communities could take care not only of blight but also under-utilized resources. Jacksonville’s Urban Renewal documents specifically address both infrastructure and historic preservation. We could keep these monies here rather than have them go back to the County. We could be using them to fix the Courthouse, to bring it alive again. And by that time we may have hashed through many of the ideas being put forth and determined its highest and best use.”

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Okay, if you’re still with me

then I have your attention. Good!

Because I’m going to write about a subject that has been kicked around long enough. It’s time to resolve it. “IT” is the proposal for a senior/community center… or a senior center… or a community center. Call it what you will, the question of building one has been floating for more years than it took Columbus to convince Queen Isabella to fund an expedition to a place no one knew existed. Beset with questions never answered, a suitable location never determined, design concept never settled upon, and funding never put into place, the idea of building such an attraction has never even gotten past the starting gate. But like the swallows forever returning to Capistrano, the thought of actually building the thing is constantly resurrected.

There are actually two separate and distinct groups who have been active in voicing what they see as a need for such a center. These are the seniors and their organization, and the community center board. Both of these have many common goals in the design of any center, both can help with initial funding, and both have strong feelings about where it should be located… right in the heart of town… more specifically where the Sampson house now sits.

Frankly, in my tenure as your mayor, I had always hoped to see a community center on 5th Street, a gateway from the Valley to the historic core. A wooden exterior dressed-up with wooden historical interpretive panels; it would have attracted the attention of every traveler driving through. Designed in such a unique and bold fashion it would have stood out from all the other architectural cookie-cutter buildings one sees rising out of the ground these

days. However, this idea has grown more impractical in my mind with each passing season… and for one reason - no land is available for such a center. I had been hoping this might change… but it now has become apparent that to continue hoping somehow Jerusalem on the hill might appear is like waiting in the rain for the bus that never comes. It’s time to move on. So… let’s examine the suggested alternative - the Sampson site.

Upon first examination it would appear that, even after removing the current non-historic structure, there just isn’t enough land upon which to build such a center. There are more users for such a facility than was first imagined… and many of these require different features. A dance studio is obviously different from a lecture hall or room. An assembly room is different from a game room… and so on. Any community center must be able to accommodate citizens for these and other activities. The building must also

house offices for operational staff and associated record keeping. This includes a marketing director, an essential activity for insuring that the center pays for itself. So where does fate enter into all of this? Why with the recent acquisition of the Courthouse of course!

After much thought, I believe the Courthouse is the ideal location for our city offices. Any romanticized sense that the Miller house is perfect as presently constituted for city operations is ignoring the fact that the building is in fact a nightmare for efficiency in operations. It is woefully short for storing the records needed to serve the public… in planning, record keeping, customer service, and

office management it is deficient. There is an alternative solution. MOVE THE OFFICES TO THE COURTHOUSE!

What a natural fit. The Courthouse is the soul of the city. The city offices are the heartbeat of the city. Let’s not ignore fate. Let’s bring them together. By making this move we can solve the problems inherent with the Miller house… but we will also open the door to expanding the design of the community center because now it can encompass the entire block.

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Disturbance/Noise - 1Domestic Disturbance - 2Fraud - 2Larceny/Theft - 3Motor Vehicle Crash - 3Property Found - 2Property Lost - 1Public Safety - 1Threat of Suicide - 1Suspicious - 8Traffic/Roads All - 4Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle - 1

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LOCATION KEY: CH - Old City Hall (S. Oregon & Main) CC - Community Center (160 E. Main Street) NVR - Naversen Room (Jacksonville Library)FH - Fire Hall(180 N. 3rd St. @ C) EOC - Emergency Ops Center at Police Station

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Neither the Miller house nor the Sampson house is listed as “significant” on the National Historic Landmark District Register. The Miller house might have been, but once there was a fire and the second story was removed, that designation was irretrievably lost. This loss is the community center’s gain.

Consolidating the tax lots into one single parcel dramatically alters the possibility for the footprint of any proposed structure. The Sampson house could be removed and the Miller house could remain and be used for offices and storage needs of the center. This would allow the new center design the option of removing similar space, thereby allowing other rooms to be expanded. With a single tax lot, the new structure can even be joined to the Miller house so that it becomes part of the design.

What I am proposing here does not

involve any city money or expense. The city would not operate the center, but would sell the land or simply lease it for a nominal price on a fifty-year lease… say a dollar a year. The lease would be of value to the community center board when seeking grants to build the center. Either way it reduces the land and buildings inventory the city now finds itself with. Site maintenance and management would be transferred to the lease-holder thereby reducing city expenses.

It’s win-win for all parties. But it goes far beyond that. Its real value is in bringing together all the many elements in Jacksonville that would be using the center… and it brings more visitors into the city, precisely the reason cities build community centers.

It’s a bold plan but there will never be a better time to move forward. The cards are dealt. Why not play the hand?


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Jacksonville Fire Department Community Class ScheduleApril – What Is CERT and How It WorksMay – When to Go - When to Stay No Class June thru September Fire SeasonOctober – Fire Prevention Open House November – Home Safety for Winter December – Avoiding Cold Weather Injuries

Classes are held at the fire station on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm (except during fire season). For more information, please call 541-899-7246.

City Council, March 5, 2013—A two hour Public Hearing was held on an appeal filed over construction of a single family home at 360 Miners Way. The appellant, former City Councilor and former HARC Commissioner Christina Duane, asserted HARC erred by allowing construction to proceed as HARC had unanimously deemed appropriate. In earlier sessions, HARC had deliberated on the home design, scale, view-shed and directional features and had reached agreement with the owner and builder and issued a “green light.” The building lot borders the lower, northern boundary of the cemetery in an area far away from the most historically-significant grave sites. Every HARC member ruled on the matter in favor of allowing the buyer to proceed. Every HARC member had also toured the site to prepare themselves to make that decision. Conversely, only 2 voting city councilors bothered to make a site visit. Despite being less prepared and informed, Council overruled HARC on 3 design aspects, forcing the project back to the drawing board while creating a construction delay and increasing costs for the owner. Councilors David Jesser and Criss Garcia had advocated to uphold HARC but found themselves in the minority when the votes were cast. Councilor Jim Lewis recused himself from the hearing because he is the HARC Council Liaison and a HARC voting member with prior involvement in the matter.

Editorial note: The Review applauds Councilor Lewis for appropriately recusing himself from the hearing but has questioned staff as to why Councilor Dan Winterburn did not do the same. Councilor Winterburn is a voting member of the Cemetery Commission, a commission that heard prior testimony on the matter and expressed its opposition to the building project. In the Review’s opinion, a conflict of interest existed that directly impacted the outcome of the hearing. The Review believes commission members in such matters should be ineligible to participate due to such bias. In this case, not only did Councilor Winterburn remain seated for the public hearing, he made all 3 motions to overrule HARC. Although the Review did not receive a formal response from staff, it is confident there will be a concerted effort to avoid recusal mishaps like this in the future.

And…an opinion on site visits and proper research: On March 13, the Planning Commission held hearings on a Conditional Use Permit for the Beekman House and an update of rules for outdoor music for South Stage Cellars. On the Beekman matter, 5 of 7 members did not visit the site while none reported visiting the South Stage Cellars site. While the Review appreciates citizen-volunteers, it believes that to represent the best interests of the citizenry and applicants, site visits should be mandatory.

UGB Study Session—City Planner Amy Stevenson led an hour-long study session for Council and Planning Commission members to lay more groundwork for an upcoming Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) update. The meeting was held in the former Peter Britt room at the Courthouse on March 12 as part of a follow-up to previous meetings on the subject.

The refresher included a review that Jacksonville’s Comprehensive Plan must include a matching inventory list of available land supply for when growth eventually occurs. Current studies on “elements” include economic and housing growth needs as well as studies identifying potential growth areas in and out of the existing town boundary.

During the session, questions were posed about the need to provide more land inventory for affordable housing, park acreage, light industrial commercial space, single-family residential development and more uses. Stevenson noted that in order to add a parcel of land and annex it into the city, certain criteria must be proved, including proving the need to expand and that doing so is a multi-year process with extensive state mandates.

Of interest, a 2009 economic study cites a shortage of buildable land for single family residential homes. However, changing economic conditions now make such conclusions questionable, making it likely that the city will move forward with updating its comprehensive plan to more accurately reflect current conditions.

City Council, March 19—City Welcomes New Police Officer

City Recorder Jan Garcia issued the Oath of Office to Marc Slagle, the city’s new police officer who was hired to replace Gary Rose. Slagle, who started

work on March 20, was hired from a pool of 38 applicants. Slagle, 37, was a Coast Guard officer for four years and served three oversees tours prior to being a police officer for three years in St. Petersburg, Florida. During the brief ceremony, Marc’s wife, Marlene was by his side and pinned his officer’s shield to his uniform.

In other Council news, an updated Safety Manual for employees was approved as part of the city’s increasing emphasis on risk management and dedication to keeping insurance costs as low as possible.

Michael Cavallaro was on-hand and presented his annual report from the Rogue Valley Council of Governments, a copy of which is available on the city and RVCOG website.

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Jackson County Recycling Partnership is hosting its first Spring Plastic Round-up on Friday & Saturday, April 5-6, 9:00am-4:00pm. The event will take place at Jackson County Expo, Gate 1 in Central Point.

The popular recycling event accepts numerous types of plastic not accepted in local curbside programs, including bags of all sizes, baling twine, buckets, bubble wrap, nursery pots, irrigation components, tarps, tapes, cassettes, discs,

toys, kiddie pools and much more.A list of acceptable items is posted at

www.jcrecycle.org. Participants must pre-sort clean plastic into 3 categories: soft plastic, hard plastic and nursery plastic. Items NOT accepted include vinyl, metal parts, rubber and Styrofoam. Recycling fees are: $5.00 per household, businesses and large loads are $5.00 per yard.

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Jacksonville Lions Club will be awarding $750 scholarships to two local graduating high school seniors who will be attending college full-time, for the 2013/2014 school year. Please note that this is a GIFT, not a loan and the money can be used to defray the cost of tuition, purchase text books or other college expenses.

Applications from eligible students will be reviewed by members of the Jacksonville Lions Club and the awards will be made on the basis of academic

improvement, participation in school and community activities and financial need. Priority will be given to any students who have significant sight or hearing impairment.

Full details of the program and the application procedure will be available at local high schools or from Lions' Jack Pfeifer at 541-857-8576 or Nick Nichols at 541-779-2980.

The deadline for submitting applications is April 30th, 2013.

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Tax Tips You Can Useby Kathleen Crawford & Angela Clague, Enrolled Agents

Extensions of Time to File

If you cannot file your tax return by April 15th you should definitely consider filing an extension. Stiff

penalties can be imposed for “Failure to File” by both Oregon (up to 20% of the unpaid tax), and the Federal Government (up to 25% of the unpaid tax).

Filing an automatic 6-month extension is fairly easy to do, and can be done electronically by your tax preparer, or by filing Form 4868 for Federal, and Form 40-EXT for Oregon. Oregon will accept the Federal automatic extension, but if you owe tax to Oregon you should still file the Form 40-EXT. This form doubles as a payment voucher.

One thing to remember however, is that AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE DOES NOT MEAN AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO PAY. Additional penalties can still be imposed for late payment of taxes even if you file an extension. (1/2 of 1% of the unpaid tax per month for Federal, and up to 5% of the unpaid tax for Oregon). You can avoid late

payment penalties by paying at least 90% of your tax liability by April 15th.

If you don’t pay all the tax due by April 15th, you will also owe interest on the unpaid balance, from April 15th until the date it is paid in full.

To sum up, both the IRS and the State of Oregon may impose Failure to File, Failure to Pay, and Interest on unpaid taxes. The moral of the story: try to file on time, but failing that, ALWAYS

file an extension, and pay as much of your liability as you can by April 15th.

After all, do you really want any more of your money going to the Government than they already have? Happy Filing.

The Jacksonville Tax Lady is located in beautiful, historic Jacksonville at 610 N. Fifth Street across from the Pony Espresso. Kathleen and Angela can be reached at 541-899-7926. See ad this page.

The fine print: This article is for information only. Please see your tax professional for questions about your individual tax situation.

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In 2012, we ended the year with a nice

8.4% increase in existing home prices in Jackson County. However, this is just the beginning of the story. In the last three months we have seen the median price of homes in Jackson County climb by 32.1%. Median prices have gone from their low of $140,000 to $185,000. On top of this price increase, the inventory of houses available for sales has declined 30.5%. Today we only have 823 homes on the market compared to over 2500 at the bottom of the market.

This does not mean that everyone’s home has gone up 32.1% as median prices rise due to a combination of factors. In our market, we have seen major recovery in both the entry-level and high-end home markets. It means there are few lower priced homes on the market and the higher priced houses are selling again. The take away here is our real estate market has bottomed-out and we are on our way up. We are now growing faster than the national average!

It is surprising that our once dead market of homes over $500,000 increased 40% since January 2012. Even more encouraging, there are more homes over ($500,000) that are now pending than sold in the last 90 days. This illustrates that the high-end market is experiencing a nice rebound and this pattern is likely to continue.

Distressed properties, which have dominated the market since the financial crash, have decreased to less than 13% of the inventory. This is from

their previous high which exceeded 50% of the inventory. We are still seeing a number of homes going into default—but, they are dwindling. As prices climb, fewer homes are under-water which in turn is decreasing the number

of homeowners walking away from their home.

Thanks to the Federal Reserve, mortgage interest rates remain at an all time low. This has resulted in mortgage payments being less than tenants' rent and has allowed investors to secure properties with returns exceeding 10%.

So what does the future hold? Who knows, it’s a world economy but with our stock market reaching an all-time high,

employment increasing and our real estate values soaring again, I think the future looks bright!

Statistics on Existing Home Sales in Jackson County*

December 2012 – February 2013:• Median price per home: Up 32.1% to

$185,000• Average days on the market: 62 days • Number of homes for sale: Down

30.5% to 823 • Interest rate: 3.58% (30 year fixed, per

Bankrate.com) *Statistics are from the Southern Oregon

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Graham Farran is a broker with Expert Properties, located at 620 N. 5th Street in Jacksonville (across from Pony Espresso.) Please see their ad on cover back page and contact them at 541-899-2030 or online at www.expertprops.com.

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Speaking of Antiquingwith Gwen Nelson, Pickety Place Antiques

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Beautiful pieces of silver will dress-up any home or table and is something I’ve been collecting since I was 16 years old. I started my collection with the pieces my mother left me and over the years have watched it grow. When I spot a good piece, I just buy it…can’t help it.

You can feel the difference in good silver pieces although Sterling silver has some more heft than silver plate. However, silver plating has a base metal such as brass or copper sandwiched with silver, generally with ornamentation at the border and can fool you.

Sometimes even an experienced silver buyer gets fooled and doesn’t know it until they polish off the top layer, revealing brass! To prevent this error, simply test silver pieces with a magnet which will not stick to silver. Remember, reproduction silver is cheap-looking, is light and dings easily and you can tell something about it is just not ‘right.’

What I look for when buying silver

are unusual pieces you don’t find everywhere. Here at the shop, lots of people come in looking for a replacement piece for their set of silverware like a cocktail fork, salt spoon, or an old soup spoon. I have noticed that the more ornate pieces are what really sell here at Pickety Place, such as the grape designs which remain very popular to this day.

And, many local artists come in looking for silverware to craft into unique jewelry spoon rings, bracelets, earrings or key rings.

When shopping for my own silver, my favorite pieces are unusual or odd, because the more common items are a dime a dozen.

For instance, hammered silver is hand-finished, beautiful and usually worth a bit more—butter knives, grapefruit spoons,

soup spoons, meat forks and cocktail forks tend to be the best sellers.

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Joelle Graves and Mark Madge of Sterling Creek Antiques are celebrating their six-month anniversary of being open by offering free antique appraisals on April 30. To show their appreciation to the community, they are staying open late on Tuesday, April 30 and hosting this appraisal event. Starting at 5:00pm, you are invited to bring in a photograph of a piece of furniture or hand-carry that vase you inherited and receive an idea of its value. If you have a set of dishes and are wondering about the entire set’s value, bring in ONE piece and an inventory list of the set and they’ll let you know the value. If you have items

too large to carry, don’t worry, just bring-in a picture and they’ll be able to help. Even if you don’t have an item to be appraised, drop-in anyway, take a look around their wonderful shop and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and appetizers! It’s their way of saying thanks for the warm welcome to Jacksonville. Mark and Joelle have spent years in the antique business and will be available to share their knowledge with you. Stay in-touch with them via their Facebook page and find out what’s new in the store and what specials they’re offering.

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115 Hangman Way,Jacksonville

Stunning contemporary home withvaulted ceilings, wonderful windows,cozy gas fireplace, hardwood floors inliving room, kitchen and dining area.

Romantic master suite. Oversized 2 cargarage, patios, easy care landscaping.

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$1/sf. for this incredible location inthe heart of Historic Jacksonville'sbusiness dist. Adjacent to the GoodBean. Street level space in the Ma-

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555 Coachman Drive,Jacksonville

Incredible Coachman Hills homewith views. 4 bedrooms plus an officeand 31/2 baths, formal entry, formaldining room, gas fireplace, 2 mastersuites, one master on the main level.

Hardwood, slate, granite, customcabinetry. Level .94 acre lot.

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Upper Applegate Road5 acres

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3275 Old MilitaryJacksonville Area

A natural wooded setting w/ plenty ofsunshine. Well-built custom home,

easy tri-level floor plan on 1.9 acresnorth of Jacksonville. 3 BR, 2.5 BA,

large lower area w/ office & add’l livingspace, darkroom, larger 2 car garage,

large patio & detached studio

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245 Deer Trail,Jacksonville

Built in 2000 with approx. 2542 sq.ft.plus a bonus room, this beautiful

home has room for everyone.Oak, travertine and granite inthe kitchen and great room, a

breakfast nook, fireplace, formaldining room, and family room.

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435 S. Fifth Street,Jacksonville

Privacy and views from this 1790 sq.ft.retreat. Nestled in the trees with

vaulted ceilings, a dining room, an is-land kitchen, a new roof and 3 decks

and good off street parking.

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610 Hueners Lane,Unit A & B,

JacksonvilleRare Jacksonville Duplex.

2 BR 1 BA units eachw/garage & a nice fenced

yard. Laundry hook ups inthe garages. Close to every-

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570 N. Oregon,Jacksonville

Make your own history onthis beautiful .34 acre home

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|Saturdays, 4:00-8:00pm, through April: 'RISING STARS' COMPETITION. South Stage Cellars. See ad on page 11.

|Friday & Saturday, April 5 & 6, 9:00am-4:00pm: SPRING PLASTIC ROUND-UP, Jackson County Expo at Gate 1, Central Point. See article on page 14 and ad on page 23.

|Thursday, April 11, 8:30am: CHAMBER MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING, always the second Thursday each month, Old City Hall. See 'Chamber Chat' on page 11.

|Saturday, April 13, 10:00am-3:00pm: kIDS DAY AT CRATER ROCk MUSEUM. Classes start hourly. See article next page..

|Sunday, April 14, 3:00-4:00pm: LAURA PELON “MUSIC FROM THE BACkYARD & FRONT PORCH,” Jacksonville Branch Library. See article next page.

|Thursday, April 18, 6:30-8:30pm: J'vILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY CLASSES, "What is CERT and How it Works." See schedule on page 14.

|Friday, April 19, 7:00pm: MOvIE NIGHT AT OLD CITY HALL, Take Me Out to the Ballgame. See article on page 10.

|Friday & Saturday, April 19-20: ROGUE vALLEY WINE & FOOD FESTIvAL. See article and ad next page.

|Saturday, April 20, 9:00am-Noon: FOJHC CEMETERY MARkER CLEANING WORkSHOP, Jacksonville Historic Cemetery. See article on page 10.

|Saturday, April 20, 9:30am Registration: JACkSONvILLE WOODLANDS ASSOCIATION 20TH ANNUAL HIkE-A-THON. Courthouse Grounds. See article on page 4.

EVENTS CALENDAR | APRIL 2013

J a c k s o n v i l l e A r t E v e n t s A p r i l 2 0 1 3

April 5 - 28 “The Fine Art of Pastels” Member Show at Art Presence Art Center

Saturday, April 6 from 2 - 3pm Member artist Linda Evans will present Glowing Pastel Painting, a demonstration of pastel technique. Friday, April 12 from 5 - 7pm Artists Reception - meet the creators of the beautiful art in our gallery!

Saturday, April 20 Woodlands Hike-A-Thon! We will have walking sticks specially made by member artists for sale, and woodland and wildflower paintings will be featured in the gallery.April 1 - May 20: When visiting the Jacksonville Library, don’t miss an exhibit of watercolors byAnne Brooke in the Naverson Room and a philatelic display from the Rogue Valley Stamp Club inside the main entrance! Art Presence Art Center is open every Fri - Sun from 11am - 5pm. We are located at 206 N. 5th St.

Visit us online at www.art-presence.orgApril 1 - 30 New Images

by Adam Bickel GoodBean Coffee

We welcome photographer Adam Bickel, who shares a collection of recently captured photographic landscapes around the Rogue Valley. Enjoy!

April 9 is National Arts Advocacy Day! "Celebrating Local Farms and Farmworkers"

Betty Laduke at South Stage CellarsMeet this renowned artist/activist at a reception on

Sunday, April 7th from 1-3pm. Featuring prints of scenes from a variety of local farms, including La Mera Gardens,

Fry Family Farms, and SSC’s own Quail Run Vineyard, this!show continues through May 8th. Sales benefit La Clinica and The Rising Stars. www.bettyladuke.com/

Art Around the Valley“A Taste of Ashland” April 27 - 28, Noon - 4pm

In its twenty-fourth year, Ashland Gallery Association presents an annual walking tour of 17 galleries, pairing 17 local restaurants and 17 regional wineries to create Ashland’s most delicious art experience. For tickets and info: www.tasteofashland.com or call 541-292-2302.

Classes & WorkshopsClick on Events at soartists.com or Classes & Workshops

at Art Matters! for more art education opportunities.Computer Skills for Artists

Hannah West offers workshops designed to help artists with computer skills they need to promote their work in the 21st century. For more info and to sign up, email [email protected] or call 541-899-2012.

FREE Family Saturday!April 13, Noon - 2pm

Drink & Draw: Art à la Carte! Cost: $35 Members/$45 Public Includes materials and wine!

• Friday, April 12, 6 - 9pm: Printmaking with Amy Godard Navickas.

• Friday, April 26, 6 - 9pm: Mixed-Media Canvas with Brooke Nuckles Gentekos.

More at roguegallery.org - 541-772-8118 www.soartists.com ~ [email protected]

Art Event Calendar provided by Hannah West Design, LLC ~ 541.899.2012

Jacksonville Friends of the Library will sponsor a Book Sale May 4-5. Saturday hours will be members pre-sale, 9:00-10:00am, 10:00am-4pm, open to the public. Sunday open hours will be 12noon-3:30pm. Please bring donations to the library during open hours. Help us continue to raise money to keep the library open on Saturday.

Spring Book Sale

voices of the Applegate, a 25-member community choir, presents its Spring concert series on Friday, April 12 at 7:30pm at the historic Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, and again on Sunday, April 14 at 3:00pm at the Applegate River Ranch House in Applegate. Included in the program will be four wonderfully ethereal madrigals from the 1500's, songs you might hear at the Green Show before a Shakespeare play. "Ale Brider" (All Brothers) is one of two Jewish folks songs, sung in Yiddish, that add contrast and fun. A mystically beautiful "23rd Psalm" by Bobby McFerrin provides wonderful contrast between dissonance and resolution. Finally, a set from the Mamas and Papas including "California Dreamin'" will fill the concert hall with rockin' nostalgia!

'Voices of the Applegate' Spring Concert Series

Ruch Branch 7919 Highway 238 541-899-7438Storytime - Tuesday: 11:30amHours OpenTuesday : 11-5Thursday: 1–7Saturday: Noon-4

Jacksonville Branch 340 W. “C” Street541-899-1665Storytime - Wednesday: 11amHours OpenMonday: Noon-5Wednesday: 10-5Thursday: 2-6Saturday:10-2

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7:30pm Saturday, April 20Craterian Theater, Medford

3:00pm Sunday, April 21GP Performing Arts Center,Grants Pass

TchaikovskySymphony No. 6“Pathétique”

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Under the title, “Music from the Backyard & Front Porch,” internationally-acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon will appear in a unique concert at the Jacksonville Branch Library on Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 3:00-4:00pm. Pelon will perform on approximately twenty ancient and modern wind, string and free-reed instruments and voice.

This program of American music features the music of America's indigenous peoples, as well as the songs and instruments of America's many immigrants and Pelon's own compositions.

Among the instruments she will be using are Dakota courting flute, concertina, pennywhistle, ocarina, eagle bone flute, guitar, recorder and

psalmodikon, all prominent in the history of Midwest culture. Other instruments include guitar-lute, archlute, bowed

psaltery, lyre, hurdy-gurdy, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, electric wind instrument and pedalboard.

Lauren Pelon has performed throughout the U.S. and in China, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Kazakhstan, Australia, and New Zealand. Presented by Jacksonville Friends of the Library, a donation of $5 would be appreciated to help fund Saturday hours at the Jacksonville Library.

For more information, please contact the Jacksonville Branch Library at 541-899-1665 or Annette McGregor at 541-899-1088.

Lauren Pelon Returning to Jacksonvillefor Unique Musical Program

The second Saturday of every month Crater Rock Museum offers special events, just for Kids! Saturday, April 13, go on a ThunderEGG hunt! Following a presentation about our Oregon State Rock, the Thunderegg, explore the inside of an egg, your own egg and see what treasure is inside! Maybe Casper the Friendly Ghost? Or, how about Mickey Mouse? One never knows with Thundereggs and Geodes. Or, as Forest Gump's mom would say, it's, "...like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get!" And don't forget to visit our Rock Yard! Just like a real rock hound,

dig through our treasure trove of rocks! Children, classes & materials, are FREE; Adults - $4.00; Seniors - $2.00; classes are every hour, 10:00am-3:00pm. 2002 Scenic Avenue, Central Point.

Contact Kids Day coordinator, Karen Rogers at [email protected] or call 541-664-6081.

Kids Day at Crater Rock Museum on April 13!

David Katski and his son are happy campers after finding just what they wanted in the

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For the last few years I’ve been

tracking the struggle of some around me in the hurricane of health. The reality of suffering is never real until its gnarled knuckles rap hard on your own door. Suffering has many harsh faces and I know the profiles of some only too well. Life is not unlike a chair with three legs. Family, livelihood, and health all provide a fundamental foundation to our earthly well-being. With three sturdy legs underneath, things are reasonably balanced and predictable. Lose the integrity of just one and life gets very challenging but still manageable. Lose two and pretend for a while, but you’re going down. Lose the third and life itself becomes the affliction.

Knowing deep suffering is an intellectual exercise until it touches your skin. Even Job, a blameless man in God’s eyes took the news of great loss pretty well. This wealthiest and most respected of men first loses everything material then his beloved sons in just the next breath. Two legs of the foundation gone but still upright with faith to say it is God who gives and God who takes away. Yet it was the third leg, health, which sent him to the ash heap. When left with only a defeated, bereaved spouse inciting him to curse God and die did he start asking the hard questions. There’s a test.

About five years ago, I was struck by a strange illness which just about was the end of me, certainly life as I knew it. Losing sixty pounds in no time and the strength to go with it without answers from the doctors pushed life into the red zone for man and family. Sick without answers is an entirely different dynamic complete with guessing doctors and unsolicited opinions from those who know it all except when to keep silent. By the time a diagnosis came almost a full year later just a shell of a man remained worth more dead than alive, at least

according to the life insurance policy. Truth be told, I was fine with the first option. A toxin in the gut and then in the brain rendered me useless, frighteningly weak. It was another few years before I was out of the red zone but with no surety of ever seeing good health again. The damage from this personal storm is incalculable. Not being able to work for years strung together doesn’t mesh for a man with a business to run, payroll to meet, vendors to pay and bankers to satisfy. And that’s the least of it. There are no words for what marriage and family endured. Our daughter was thirteen when her dad went down and by the time he got back up she was graduated. Ask me what I’d give to have those years back.

It’s unconscionably difficult for a man to lose his strength before his time. Men generally won’t speak of such things choosing instead a quiet, private desperation. I still don’t know what’s worse for a man, being fragile or have others see him as fragile. I remember staring into my wife’s frightened eyes early in the storm trying to describe what was going on in my soul. For a man to lose his strength is akin to a woman losing her beauty both inward and outward. Imagine her waking one morning looking deep into the mirror knowing she was forever repugnant to herself and the rest of the world?

I’ll soon be over the six-hundred words allotted me here and haven’t begun to sound the depths of misery in chronic illness or the unbridled joy of healing. For me it’s a spiritual journey. I walk it daily with my faithful Lord but it’s mostly a pilgrimage made alone even when surrounded by those who care. There is something unspeakably priceless on the other side of great suffering but only to those almost through. Someone once said in our greatest weakness we find our greatest strength. Hmm…how painfully, poignantly true.

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Come celebrate local food, wine and beer at the 2013 Rogue valley Wine & Food Festival held at the Medford Armory on April 19 & 20. The event kicks-off Spring by exploring the culinary talents, delicious wine and tasty beers of Southern Oregon while offering one-stop shopping, classes and lots of live music in a “buy local” atmosphere. The event runs Friday, April 19th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, April 20th from 12:00noon to 6:00pm. For wine enthusiasts, don’t miss the Friday night soiree, featuring live music in a

date night theme. On Saturday, enjoy a full day of family fun with more live music, classes, delicious samples and activities for the whole family! All proceeds benefit Sacred Heart Catholic School and a scholarship program with the Southern Oregon Wine Institute for a local youth. Featured partners include: Valley View Winery, Serra Vineyards, Kriselle Cellars,

Ledger David Cellars, Full Sail Brewery, Figgy's Food Truck, Wine Hopper Tours of Southern Oregon, Vintner Kitchen, Eola Hills Winery and many more.

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My Neighbor's Gardenby Kay Faught

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This month, I visited Leslie Vidal’s

garden at her new “old” Jacksonville

home. Leslie left the busy Portland life and moved here just over a year ago, purchasing the historic 1867 Turner House on 5th Street. Many locals are familiar with Leslie’s large, back lot between her home on 5th Street and the Historic Presbyterian Church and just how long the lot has been barren.

After moving in, her first task was converting the backyard which was all astro-turf into a lovely patio and garden retreat as many of us curious locals watched the changes with excitement!

Although Leslie had a full plan in mind, she was aware of the restrictions she faced prior to any of it coming to fruition. An interesting set of issues affected her goals including the property backing to

Daisy Creek and having her yard bisected by a 25 foot creek side “riparian zone.” As such, she enlisted a local landscaper to help with layout and planting that conformed to city and historic restrictions. She also met with the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department to determine the planting and permits needed for the zone and creek area. She speaks highly of how easily it went, and even received a water conservation grant from the Fish and Wildlife Department for the creek side restoration. With all that in place, and permission from the landowners of the area on the other side of the creek, Leslie then planted more trees.

As I strolled her new “retreat,” I fell in love with the features she has added as we talked about the fun of starting out a garden with blank land. Off the back patio, large stepping stones lead you to the side of the home where they bridge a

large “rain garden” fed by rain runoff. You can tell it is one of her favorite spots, and I too was excited at seeing new shrubbery and the potential of that shaded area. At the time, nubs of daylilies were showing as well as new Oregon grape plants and a lone Rhododendron starting its journey!

My favorite feature in the yard is a beautiful new “people pond” which is

only 2 feet deep that converts the back area to a very special space, with Leslie’s own flare. The pool offers a cooling space for her friends, but due to the 2' depth, there are no “pool” guidelines! Massive square stones create the pool while a raised cascading waterfall creates a natural sound and sight barrier from the street.

Gravel walkways meander through the back area alongside new grasses, shrubs, and the deep colored twigs of red twig dogwood bushes. As we walked and talked more, Leslie pointed out the new raised garden beds awaiting veggies and pots awaiting new summer annuals. With the addition of heathers, rosemary, and more drought-tolerant plants, she is really excited about the new plant-scape!

What fun adventure and gardening joy lies ahead, and anticipation and excitement over the relaxing summer evenings watching her new garden. As new as it all is, Leslie already has a favorite time of day—early morning out on the

patio with her coffee in-hand watching birds create new homes in her garden!

Enjoy it Leslie and THANK YOU for jumping through hoops to create your new yard and allowing us to join you in the journey at the same time!

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Saturday Morningsat Shooting Star Nursery

Shooting Star Nursery is offering a wide array of Saturday morning classes on caring for your plants and trees. Unless otherwise noted, all classes begin at 10:00am and will be held at the nursery. For parents, there are some age-appropriate classes and there will be a sandbox, treasure hunt, and some kid-friendly activities and refreshments available.

•April 6th, Pruning Woody Perennials—Confused on when and how to prune back lavenders and other woody perennials? This is the safe time of year to prune and we’ll show you how far to prune and why. Registration $5, plus receive a 10% off gift certificate. Bring gloves and pruners.

•April 13th, 9:00am-11:00am Landscape Professionals Open House—Join us for coffee and refreshments and take a leisurely stroll around our nursery and learn about new varieties we have this year and what’s being grown and planned for the rest of the season. Please RSVP- this class is for landscape professionals and contractors only.

•April 20th, Deer resistant plants—Tired of the deer chewing all of your beautiful plants and ruining your hard work? Think that Juniper is the only thing

that is deer-proof? Let us show you some of the more deer resistant plants based on our extensive experience in the Rogue Valley—many of which you may not have seen before! Registration fee-$5, plus receive a 10% off gift certificate.

•April 27th, Spruce-up Your Yard Event— In coordination with the City of Central Point, we’re offering 15% off all trees to anyone sprucing-up their yard this Arbor Day weekend! Enter our Spruce-up Your Yard contest to win a free landscape consultation. Send us a “before” photo of your yard and we’ll choose one winner who will receive a free landscape design and consult. Get free advice on how to give your yard a mini makeover. Please bring photos and/or measurements. Photos can be emailed or posted to our Facebook page. Winner will be announced May 10th.

•May 4th and 5th, Master Gardener Spring Fair at the Expo Center—come see us at the fair! We will have many unusual plants, edibles, and potted arrangements that you may not have seen at the nursery.

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The Weed Wrangler by Bob Budesa

While the last few months may not have been the most

opportune for building outdoors or planting, they provided time to think about my work and all

its implications. My job has a definite practical side with the construction projects I complete, but there is also so much creativity and design involved in the way I spend my time. That’s what I love most about my work: creating, designing, and seeing the dramatic changes that can affect the overall look and feel of a property. It’s what keeps me interested in the whole process of landscape design and construction.

Looking back on the work I’ve done over the last decade or so, I’d have to say one of my favorite projects was a two-level flagstone patio. This particular project stood out because of a number of elements. First, I loved the proportion of the entire design—there was a small upper pool that cascaded into a lower pool, over a large flat flagstone, creating a sheer sheet of water falling into the pool below. This two-tier water feature was the focal point of the outdoor living area. The transition from the upper patio to the lower patio was built with large stone steps that had a slight spiral effect. The upper flagstone patio was also equipped with an outdoor gas grill. This project was also special because of the overall feel the components created together—an inviting space that provided a great location to relax alone and/or entertain guests.

If you are among the many homeowners who have a desire to spend more time outside and enjoy the benefits

of nature even more than you are now, don’t’ be afraid to start. Even smaller backyard landscapes can be dramatically changed with subtle design changes and attention to key elements. I know how much enjoyment a homeowner can derive from an outdoor living area and how much enjoyment one can receive from a beautiful landscape. The quality of life a great landscape can add is priceless.

When it comes to landscaping design and the changes we can make to improve our quality of life, there are a

few things that are important to remember. While it sounds like a paradox, any outdoor living area should start with the style of the inside of the home. The feel of the landscape design and style should flow from the inside of the home to the outside. Outdoor rooms should provide a seamless feel with the interior of the home.

Regardless of budget, or existing outdoor elements, any outdoor space can be upgraded with some

strategic changes. In my experience, I’ve found a handful of components that always seem to make an outdoor living area complete. And when planning a landscape design, I would consider any or all of the following elements: water, outdoor heat, fire pits or fireplaces, varieties of plantings, several specimen trees and shrubs that add interest and appeal, outdoor lighting, outdoor rooms and pathways, and of course, a swimming pool. When all these elements come together, what results is not just a landscape, it’s an adventure…

Uh-oh! They’re heeeere. The weather is warming up, and that means

weeds are sprouting. The weeds we should be most concerned about are noxious weeds—those

that, by definition, cause economic loss, and harm the environment. Noxious weeds choke-out crops, destroy range and pasture lands, clog waterways, affect human and animal health, decrease property values, and threaten native plant communities. Most of Oregon’s least desirable noxious weeds are of European, Mediterranean, and Asian origin.

The weeds on your property are, of course, your business. As a temporary property owner, (that’s right, nobody gets out of this life alive) it’s your duty and obligation to take care of your property to the best of your ability! This should not come as a surprise! And, what you don’t do with your property (weed control) is just as important as what you do and can adversely affect your neighbors, so be considerate and control your weeds!

The one weed we’re most familiar with around here is Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solsticialis). A tap-rooted, winter annual, it loves warm, south-facing slopes, but given the chance, will occupy almost any un-shaded piece of ground. Seed output can be as high at 30,000 seeds per square meter, with about 95% of the seed being viable soon after dispersal. Most seeds germinate within a year of dispersal, but some can remain viable in the soil for many years.

This is not a difficult weed to kill, but one has to be persistent if one expects to get rid of it. If you’ve got starthistle on your property, you can bet there’s seed in the soil that will germinate either later this year, or next year, or the year after that, so you’ve got to be persistent. Don’t give up.

Annual weeds, like starthistle, will succumb to a variety of treatments, from shovels and hoes, mowing and burning, to herbicides, goats, and insects. Five species of insects, or biological controls, have been released for over 20 years in Oregon, so don’t invest too much time or energy in that method. Besides, insects are

pretty much a last-ditch effort. You’ve got other tools, with more immediate results, at your disposal. Pull, dig, mow, chop, disk, burn, or spray—they’re all viable tools to control this annual weed. Just do it before yellow flowers appear (because seeds will be produced shortly thereafter). If you start treating plants after flower production, cut the flowers off, and bag them for disposal later. By doing

this, you’ve prevented production of seed, and you can kill the remaining plant at your leisure. Remember, if you decide to spray, READ AND FOLLOW THE PRODUCT LABEL COMPLETELY.

As mentioned in last month’s article, the best time to treat weeds is prior to seed production, which for starthistle is as early as late June. That doesn’t mean you have to wait until June —get busy as soon as you find it! To learn more (since I don’t have a lot of space here), go to http://oregon.gov/ODA/PLANT/WEEDS/. This website is one of the best, but if you’re armed with a computer, you already know how to search for information, don’t you?

Next month, Puncturevine! If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 541-

326-2549, or email me at [email protected] Budesa moved to Jacksonville 20 years ago, retired

from BLM after 38 years where he oversaw the noxious weed program with Medford District BLM (850,000 acres) for 20 years, worked in Wild Horse Program in 1970’s and was a member of JWA for 2 years.

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“I’ve been drinking this water for years, and it hasn’t killed me yet!” Here at Quality Water Systems, we wish we had a nickel for every time we’ve heard that line over the past 20 years. Last year, a client told us her water WAS killing her after living on the same well for a long time. Over the past year, she had become sicker with multiple trips to many doctors. Finally, her doctors discovered that her body was full of arsenic. After testing her well, we discovered that she had been consuming high levels of arsenic. Because arsenic has no odor or taste she was unaware that it was in her water.

Arsenic is a potential concern to those in Southern Oregon who are not on municipally-treated water since our area has a high level of natural arsenic deposits. Arsenic is tasteless, odorless, and invisible. Unlike E-coli bacterium which makes you sick right away, the health effects from arsenic are not immediate.

The health impact from arsenic depends on its chemical form, how much is consumed, and for how long. Long-term exposure may cause a number of harmful effects on the human body, including

nervous system effects, skin changes, and several circulatory diseases. For our client, the symptoms crept-up slowly and were constantly getting worse.

To be sure your water is arsenic-free, the best approach is to have it tested by our local, certified lab here in the Rogue Valley—Neilson Research in Medford. Quality Water Systems can come out and conduct a site survey and draw a sample for you. We find arsenic at various levels throughout all of Southern Oregon: in 2005 the EPA changed its allowable limit from .050 MG/L to .010 MG/L. We have found levels ranging from .010MG/L to .400MG/L in the area.

If you find arsenic in your water, selecting a removal system can be very confusing and expensive – it’s important to look at all options when considering a treatment plan. In the case cited above, we removed the arsenic from the well water and our client is now feeling much better and her health is improving every day.

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Troubled Waters: The Poison in Your Wellby David Funderburk of Quality Water Systems

Now in its 34th year, the Spring Garden Fair is the largest event of its kind between San Francisco and Portland. More than 7,000 gardeners attended last year’s event. This year, the fair is on Saturday, May 5 from 9:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, May 6 from 10:00am-4:00pm at the Jackson County Expo Center.

You’ll discover an astonishing array of healthy plants, quality products and priceless expert advice. You’ll also feel the buzz as hundreds of like-minded garden-lovers, families and friends converge at the Jackson County Fairgrounds for two full days of education, fact-finding and fun.

Here’s some of what you’ll find this year:• More than 150 vendors, growers

and exhibitors—the finest, most authoritative garden experts plus many local vendors you won’t see at other area venues.

• Free classes on hot new topics, including changing weather patterns in Southern Oregon, how to avoid aches and pains from working in the garden, how to participate in Community Gardens throughout the Rogue Valley, and Permaculture with Tom Ward: The smart way to build better soil and save water.

• Locally-handcrafted textiles. By popular demand, this new category features beautiful, functional items designed and created by local artisans.

• Great prices on new hybrid plants as well as old favorites—all acclimatized to thrive in Rogue Valley gardens.

• Free plant clinic with expert advice from Master Gardeners for growing better plants and safely eliminating pests.

• More helpful demonstrations than ever, including how to make perfect compost at home, growing great tomatoes, controlling weeds, managing pests and more.

• Landscape and garden exhibits designed and built by local contractors and nurseries.

• Free well water testing for nitrates (bring a sample)—plus tips on how to keep your septic tank at peak performance.

• Discount prices on Rogue Valley Garden Guides—the “must-have” resource for local gardens, written and compiled by local Master Gardeners.

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Meet Your Farmer – Rock Field Farmsby Linda Davis

Tired of city life in Medford, kreg and Angie Boudro found 10 acres of land with an

old farmhouse out in the hills of Eagle Point. Angie was raised on a farm, and has degrees in Animal Science and Agricultural Communications. Kreg grew up in a farming community. Starting a farm on their new property was a natural, but rocky fit—the farm had terrible soil, was loaded with rocks, did not have much water, and had very little flat land for traditional farming.

So, the Boudros got creative, using a variety of innovative methods to make Rock Field Farm produce beautiful, delicious organic produce. They turned to aquaponics which is a completely sustainable method of farming. Rock Field Farm was the first commercial farm in Jackson County to use aquaponic methods for farming.

Kreg and Angie’s farming is facilitated by fish! They maintain approximately 900 tilapia in a covered 9’ by 8’ by 4’ tank on an uphill slope of their farm. The fish are fed 4 times per day and their waste provides the nutrients for the plants. This water from the fish tank flows through the farms many vegetable gardens where the fish waste is broken down by helpful bacteria in the water. The plants use these by-products as fertilizer. The cleansed water is recirculated back to the fish.

Another innovative water saving farming method is the use of wicking beds. Plastic lined reservoirs are placed below raised beds and then filled with water that naturally rises to water the plants. The plants are heavily mulched to minimize water evaporation. This results in watering every 7 to 10 days instead of every day. Mulching also helps keep the weeds down.

The Boudros have also introduced

hugelkultur beds as another of their permaculture techniques. With this

methodology, soil is piled on wood, which holds substantial amounts of water as it decomposes. The Boudros planted tomatoes in their hugelkultur beds last year. The tomatoes growing in these hugelkulfur beds need watering only 3 times a year.

The Boudros produce organic produce all year long. In the winter they use hoophouse hut styled

plastic coverings over their vegetable beds. When the weather gets warmer, they change out the plastic for shadecloth.

Rock Field Farms produces many different types of vegetables including 4 to 5 types of kale, 5-10 varieties of lettuce, collard greens, mustard greens, lemon spinach, vitamin greens, dandelion greens, garlic chives, Jerusalem artichokes, claytonia, pack choy, mizuna, hot mustard, watercress, and tomatoes. Kreg also keeps bees; the honey is available in season on a first-come, first served basis! You can find these wonderful veggies at the Ashland Tuesday Farmer’s Market, and the Medford Thursday Farmer’s Market. At the market, Angie hands out recipes on how to prepare all of this wonderful produce. You can also buy tilapia by contacting the farm at [email protected].

As an interesting aside, Kreg and Angie have planted “no mow” grass which uses ¼ of the water of other grasses. They mow it once in the spring and once in the fall.

Kreg and Angie believe in sustainability and buying local. They have chickens and ducks which produce eggs and meat; they grow most of their own vegetables; and they buy additional meat from local ranchers. They are passionate about having high quality produce.


Books for kigutu, a small Medford charity working to bring books to children in Burundi, East Africa hosted a fun-filled evening at Frau Kemmling Schoolhaus Brewhaus on February 16. Over 218 books were donated to celebrate International Book Giving Day.

"We want to thank the staff at Frau Kemmling for their warm welcome and support," Books for Kigutu founder Katherine Leppek, said.

The group has an ongoing need for books and donations. For more information visit www.booksforkigutu.com or contact Katherine Leppek at 541-944-2082.

Book Drive for Kigutu a Success

Storytelling is an art that has always been a way to share personal or meaningful experiences. Today,

there is a growing interest in Life Story writing as discussed in recent articles in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, urging us to record our life lessons and values just like we choose to write a will and pass along our valuables to those we love.

Since early childhood, I’ve been fascinated by listening to my parents and grandparents share their stories which always included some crossroads or serious dilemma looming in the background. I felt that many stories gave me another glimpse into the real woman my grandmother was and not just this older woman in front of me who’d grown tired and weary.

As I grew into adulthood, it was natural for me to draw out stories from strangers who would often tell me, “I’ve never told anyone that before.” My passion and interest in listening to people tell their story has continued—since 2002 I have conducted “Write Your Life Story” workshops, working with individuals to record their stories. Since writing an entire life history can be overwhelming, I specialize in helping others write specific stories, not necessarily a long history from birth to present day.

We all desire to be understood. By telling our own story we have a chance to have the ‘last word’ so to speak—an opportunity to share your values, dreams and lessons learned. You may not be rich or famous but you still want to be remembered and recording your stories

can be an important means to that end.Sample Snippets of Life Stories:• Grandma was an interesting

woman who didn’t openly share her supernatural beliefs and earlier practices of palm reading. As her grandchildren grew older, they uncovered writings of grandma predicting future events for citizens in their small town that actually came true. How fun it was to discover this secret about grandma and her gifts.

• Sally walked out on her husband and small children and moved to California searching for a better life. Her life was a story of heartbreak that eventually ended in suicide. Remaining family members didn’t understand Sally’s actions until her sister was interviewed and shed light on the painful details of losing both of their parents and being left to care for remaining siblings. Knowing more about Sally’s pain helped family members better understand her and to forgive.

• A story of courage and bravery comes full circle when a man jumps from a train into icy water to save a drowning boy in the same river he played as a child. Fifty years later, the boy who was saved writes a letter about this experience to be shared at

his hero’s funeral.Check the upcoming

editions of the Jacksonville Review to read more about these Life Stories and for tips on how you can begin recording your own stories for future generations.

Michele is an inspirational lecturer and workshop

facilitator; she has been a published author, magazine editor and corporate trainer. She most enjoys her work as a Life Story workshop facilitator and memoir writer. For more information about Life Story workshops and writing services please contact Michele at 541-899-3205 or email [email protected] or visit her blog at Tellmeyourstorynow.wordpress.com.

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St. Mary's School, located today in east Medford, was founded in Jacksonville during the gold rush days of 1865 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Originally housed on California Street, the school, known then as St. Mary's Academy, graduated its first student in 1871.

The pioneering spirit continues in the school to this day, even after the 1908 move to Medford and the shift in 1920 to a coeducational school. Today St. Mary’s offers southern Oregon outstanding academics through an AP-focused college preparatory program. The St. Mary’s curriculum is the strongest and broadest in the region, and it all begins in middle school where students receive the foundation of their St. Mary’s education in the best traditions of Catholic education, morality, and social service. Middle School students study the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and American History in addition to foreign languages, mathematics, physical education, art, religion, music, and science.

Upper School students read classic works of literature, including The Odyssey, The Inferno, Beowulf, and works by Thoreau, Melville, Hawthorne,

Poe, and many others. Seniors are able to prepare for the AP Literature and Composition exam by taking courses like English Victorian Literature, Twentieth Century Irish Literature, Literature of the First World War, and Literature of the Grotesque. The Mathematics and Science Departments offer a very strong curriculum, with multiple Advanced Placement courses such as Calculus, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and

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With 20 AP Courses, a 100% graduation rate, 99% of the graduates attending institutions of higher education, and last year’s seniors receiving over $6.1 million

in grants and scholarships, St. Mary’s School is the pioneer of education in southern Oregon. Perhaps that’s why so many modern-day Jacksonville pioneers send their children to St. Mary’s.

To find out more about St. Mary's School, please join us at our Open House for Prospective Families on Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30pm. See ad below.

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March was a short month of school days due to Spring Break, but the Pioneers

were not short on fun school activities to partake in! We started off the month with our first ever Pioneer Bingo/Auction night. PTO parent, Emily Johnson, spearheaded this effort with help from many. It was a huge success and tons of fun! We hope to do another Bingo night next year. The excitement in March continued as we held our 9th annual student art show on March 21st. This year's show titled "For the Love of Art" was another big success! Many thanks to all of our artists, parent volunteers, teachers, community sponsors, Art Program Director Jessicca Haynes and Art Show Co-Directors Christin Sherbourne and Jessicca Haynes. Great job everyone!

Our Writer's Workshop & Festival planning is in full swing. This month, the PTO-sponsored Jacksonville Elementary Publishing House will publish the school’s 2012-2013 Student Anthology. This hardback, professionally bound book will be presented to our principal, Mr. Snyder, at the Jacksonville Elementary third annual Writers' Festival. Copies also will be given to the school library and to each classroom. Every student at Jacksonville Elementary is a published author!

The 3rd Annual Jacksonville Elementary School’s Writers’ Festival will be held on Thursday, May 2 from 6:00-8:00pm in the school gymnasium. Author and Illustrator, Kurt Cyrus, will be the event’s keynote speaker. Mr. Cyrus is the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including The Voyage of Turtle Rex, Tadpole Rex, and Hotel Deep. He has also illustrated a number of books such as Hibernation Station and Mammoths on the Move. The Writers’ Festival is a school-wide event, featuring the work of every student at Jacksonville Elementary. During the festival, students meet in small groups with local authors, journalists, educators and other writing enthusiasts who serve as mentors and facilitate a discussion of each student’s writing. If you are interested in serving as a small-group mentor, please contact event coordinator, Amy Kranenburg, at [email protected]. Thank you for

supporting and celebrating our young authors!

On another note, did you know that our school can earn $.10 for every Box Top we turn in? Don't know what a "Box Top" is? A Box Top is a little label that you can

find on many everyday items you already purchase. They can be found on Kleenex boxes, granola bars, cereal boxes, Ziploc baggy boxes, etc... They are everywhere!

We would love for the community to get involved and clip box tops for us. Our students already bring them

in throughout the year, but think how much money we could raise for the school if the community clipped them for us, too? You may drop off envelopes of them (please label envelope with "Community Box Tops") throughout the year at our front desk. Thank you for your support of Jacksonville Elementary School!

Madrone Trail Public Charter School invites everyone to join them for the 6th-annual May Faire, a joyous occasion and celebration of the school on Saturday, May 4 from 11:00am–4:00pm. The school is located just outside Jacksonville at 3070 Ross Lane in Central Point.

The day will offer Maypole dancing, music, food and festivities, as well as activity booths and vendors. Come and make a May crown or magic wand and get your face painted. Make a fairy house or bird feeder, or attempt to get a treasure from the Sleeping Giant. Just as Mother Nature dresses up in white blossoms in the spring, come dressed in your white finery for the occasion.

The Maypole celebration features the faculty singing, a community welcome, waking of the May Queen with flowers

and a song and then her walk to the throne with singing, flute playing and dancing by the children. At the dance’s end, Principal Frodsham and the May Queen will tie May pole ribbons.

Admission to the event is free. Tickets will be sold on-site for activity booths, food and drinks. Food for sale includes burgers, hot dogs, hummus wraps, chips and pickles and baked goods. Locally-made items will be sold by vendors. All proceeds will support Madrone Trail Public Charter School.

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Triston Brooks, a senior at South Medford High School, was honored as Student of the Month for February by the Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville.

Triston is the son of Jason Brooks of Jacksonville, and carries a 3.8 grade point average. Besides the usual basic academic courses, he has studied Psychology, Law, French, Graphic Design, Engineering and Drafting, and Metal Fabrication.

His artistic capabilities led him to be selected to present a sculpture of a saxophone as the representative for Metal Fabrication at a recent school assembly.

His immediate goal is to establish residency in California and earn money to attend college there, possibly in Berkeley. He would like to eventually create his own business, one that would allow him to travel.

People who have influenced him besides his father, are N. Tyson for his dedication to spreading scientific literacy, and Richard Branson for his entrepreneurial genius.

He sees himself as a very laid-back individual who tends to be somewhat unique in his point of view, and often times likes to debate people just to stimulate thought and conversation.

The Kiwanis were pleased to have Triston and his father, Jason, in attendance at their March 13th meeting.

For further information, contact Dave Wilson at 541- 899-1934, e-mail: [email protected].

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On Thursday, February 21st, Jacksonville Cub Scout Pack 17 held their Blue & Gold Dinner. This was a potluck with all the Cub Scout families attending for an evening of constructive fun and awards. Three members of the Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville were there to present a new Cub Scout flag with stand to the Pack. The Kiwanis has been supporting the local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for several years as one of their programs to help the children of the community. The Kiwanis motto is to help one child and one community at a time. With Kiwanis, it’s all about putting a smile on a kid’s face!

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At my sons last physical,

his pediatrician suggested a few

vaccinations; which came as no surprise since I had reviewed his shot records and was aware he was due. However, this year they were recommending something new, an HPV vaccination. (Human Papiloma Virus.) While I'm delighted with the advance in medicine, I can't help but naively think, “My son doesn't need this now....does he?” So I ask the doctor, “At 12 years old…?” He explained that studies have determined this age to be the best time frame for the body to assimilate the vaccine, before they’re naturally introduced to it. I interrupted, “Naturally introduced? YOU MEAN.....???”

Yes parents, like it or not, that’s exactly what it means. Does that make you uncomfortable? So what are we going to do about that? A world population over 7 billion indicates we're not going to stop it; clearly that's not the answer anyway. The answer is education; not at school, not on the street, not from their friends, but at home—from you!

Does it make you uncomfortable because it’s not an easy topic to discuss with your child? Let me remind you that he/she is no longer a child but an adolescent, going through a very normal process. Or maybe you fear discussing it will send the message that it’s OK for them to act in a manner that goes against your family’s belief system? Well, consider that for any other subject knowledge is power and without it we are rendered ignorant; unless we have the insight to ask for assistance. Parents, if we truly want to protect our adolescents we cannot encourage independence while they remain ignorant. We must explain how we expect them to behave based on our beliefs and why said beliefs are important to our family and we need to be wise enough to realize they may not take heed.

Instead of having THE talk, we have several conversations about the facts of life. The first one is about how their body

will start changing and they might feel emotional or angry for no real reason and includes a very basic introduction to where babies come from; a couple of years later this is followed-up with a more in-depth explanation. Along the way there are several smaller conversations about gender sensitivity, understanding the difference between loving and liking someone and cultivating positive relationships. And finally, the most intense conversation of all: the scared celibate conversation!

After that doctors visit, I decided it was time! We sat down in front of the computer, recapped the facts and reviewed our family beliefs and

expectations. I assured him that I’m fully aware of what he’s going through and even thinking/feeling these days, which is all normal. I proceeded to explain that he should think very carefully before acting

on thoughts/feelings, because there are risks to all levels

of ‘sharing’—that’s when I switched the computer screen on to the CDC website, http://www.cdc.gov/std/training/picturecards-warning.htm, with a choice image in place for dramatic impact!

We scrolled through the information, even the photo album of STI/D's, (that’s the critical scary part!), and discussed all the avenues for transmission. Parents, unfortunately this is where adolescents are most ignorant; don’t chicken out here and only cover the road most commonly traveled. Stay strong, keep to the facts and be very clear!

After all this your adolescent will most likely look horrified and deflated, (excellent!), and may ask, "So, like, what am I supposed to do? How will I ever know if I'm going to be safe?" To which you could reply, "You wait." Then tenderly smile, tussle the hair on their head and say, "Wait until you know you have found the right person you can share anything with and trust with your life. Someone who will love you as much as I do, or someone who won't mind that you require a copy of their last physical examination and a blood test before 'hooking-up'!"

Hopefully, Ruch students got plenty of rest over spring break because when they return to school on April 9 , they need to be ready for a month that’s action-packed! Throughout the month of April, Ruch students and local volunteers prepare seeds, soil and infrastructure for the Ruch Community Garden and 7th and 8th graders continue their weekly environmental stewardship program with Sanctuary One. On April 10, the top spellers will represent Ruch School in the 2013 District Spelling Bee. Cougars continue to kick-up dust around the track as they compete with local schools and participate in the Pear Festival Mayors

Cup on Saturday April 13th. 4th-6th grade students explore Crater Lake on April 18th and on April 25th K-6th grade students visit Wild Life Images Rehabilitation and Education Center. Finally, on April 26th the Ruch gymnasium shines bright with local stars! Please join us at 6:00pm for an exciting evening of entertainment as student dazzle our senses at the 2013 Talent Show.

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Learning a Medical Artby Rodney Pray, MD, Asante Physician Partners (APP)

Why don’t athletes protect their eyes? We all know how seriously a coach,

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(depending on the sport) helmets, elbow pads, shin pads, shoulder pads and appropriate footwear. However, even though 90% of sports-related eye injuries are preventable, we do not have a policy to protect eyes.

There are estimates of over 600,000 sports related eye injuries per year and approximately 40,000 require trips to the emergency room. That means every thirteen minutes an emergency room treats another preventable sports eye injury.

Young people are at the greatest risk of sports eye injury—66% of all sports eye injuries occur in participants between the ages of 5 and 24. The majority of recreational eye injuries occur in organized team sports—baseball, basketball, football, soccer, hockey, volleyball and other ball sports are responsible for almost 55% of all sports eye injuries.

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Baseball• Approximately 1 in 50 Little League players will

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sports eye injuries.• 57.3% of all eye injuries occur in children under age 14.• Injury from a batted ball is 361% more likely than a

pitched ball.Basketball• Basketball runs the greatest risk of eye injury

requiring ER visits.• One in 10 college basketball players suffer an eye

injury each season.• Over an 8 year career 1 in 13 male players will suffer

serious and/or debilitating eye injury.• One in 20 NBA injuries involve the eye.Soccer• Leading cause of eye injury in Europe.• 80% of all eye injuries caused by ball (blunt trauma)• 55.4% of injuries occur in 6-14 year olds.• Approximately 1 in 50 soccer players will suffer an

eye injury in the course of an eight year career.Protective eyewear like sports goggles can be either

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“Suturing is an art, the successful practice of which depends on a surgeon’s individual skill acquired through years of study, observation, and experience…”

The time—1962. The place—my back yard. Mike Lower, my friend from across Putnam Drive, and I were digging a hole with shovels. We sought a wooden chest of gold coins as in the

pirate stories. I stood up. Mike inadvertently hit me in the right eyebrow with the edge of his tool. Instantly, blood was flowing down and I was crying.

My mother pressed a washcloth, damped with cold water, to stanch the hemorrhage, and we started the car ride across town to Dr. Mayo Smith’s office. A forbidding, iron-gray presence, Dr. Smith was calm and precise as he dripped numbing medicine from his syringe into my wound’s raw edges before painlessly injecting deeper. In short order I was repaired with bold black sutures at precise intervals. My hysteria was quieted.

Years went by. I became a medical student. Remembering the sensation of leaving status post (after treatment) from a physician’s professional wound repair; I coveted the skill of suturing. I practiced on banana skins and orange peels. I spent hours in operating suites watching the dexterous fingers of surgeons—general, trauma, neuro, vascular, and cardiothoracic—approximate

tissue edges with various suture materials. Knots had to hold. First learned was the instrument tie; then the two-hand knot; and finally the flashy, one-hand knot done with either hand after some focused application.

The art of medicine is taught in unique classrooms. As a resident, up against a wall in an emergency room in Portland, I watched an open cardiac massage following an egregious MVA (motor vehicle accident). The attending surgeon pronounced the patient dead. The heart had sustained blunt trauma that it could not overcome. The attending surgeon pointed to me and said, “Get over there and learn to sew.” I closed the chest incision with thick nylon suture on a long curved needle in continuous running fashion and secured it with a double square knot. Anatomical order was restored. My practice had paid off. Though the patient felt no relief, his family had a better feeling when they came in to view him a few minutes later.

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full life, we need to feel a connection to what we do, and what we do is not as important as how we feel about doing it. My motto is “Do what you love and if you don’t love what you do, bring your love to it.” Sometimes the love of getting it over with, (like taxes), is all we have to hold on to. How we frame our experience of each moment in our day, can add up to create a deep sense of well-being and true inner peace.

Start with being in the moment and accepting what is, without resisting or blaming. It’s sometimes easier to focus on what we don’t like about a job or a chore and that feeds the negative emotions that will take you down a dark alley of feeling sorry for yourself. Simple daily chores that feel like drudgery can become sources of purpose and joy if we shift our attitude and re-frame the situation. For example, doing the laundry isn’t necessarily the most fun event, but doing it with purpose and focusing on the pleasure of creating clean, fresh clothes to wear, can be a good practice. When you find yourself being dragged down by a task, ask yourself: “What is my purpose here?” It’s like taking out the trash so you can enjoy having a clean living space. That’s a worthwhile goal. Use daily tasks such as washing dishes, folding clothes, taking a shower, etc…as relaxation exercises by being “present” with what you are doing. Focus on your breath and be present with that task. Let go of thinking about what you would rather be doing, or what you need to get done next. Let go of your resistance to being present…you might be surprised by the joy behind the peaceful feeling that emerges.

Even doing jobs we dislike can offer the opportunity to do something else that we do want to do…. At the start of any day tell yourself: “I am opening myself to the highest and best opportunity of this day. I am grateful.” Repeat this as often as you need when negative thoughts come in,

and allow your life to shift. When you’re required to do something that doesn’t fit your long-term goals, be open to the possibility that it may reveal new things that will help you be clear about what you really do want. Take time to ask yourself what gives meaning to your life right now? What is your purpose? Keep your thoughts aligned with what you want in your life. Your thoughts are magnetic, so be careful that what you focus on is what you want to manifest. I love helping my clients re-frame their life situation and see the magic unfold in their lives. It’s springtime—time to be in alignment with what makes your heart sing.

The answers are not outside ourselves—we must look within. We can create deeper connections within

ourselves and with the world around us through yoga, meditation and by practicing focused, deep breathing during moments of mindfulness. These activities renew the sense of purpose and meaning in our lives. Staying

“in the now” can move us from feeling overwhelmed into a peaceful place where we can feel empowered.

And that empowerment emerges through the simple, individual choices we make all day, every day.

On Mondays, April 8 and 22 at JoyFull Yoga, we will have Sound Healing Gatherings where I take you on a journey of self-healing with breathing and guided relaxation, to assist in letting go of mental and physical stress. It is an opportunity to learn to go deeper within yourself and awaken your passion so you can feel more connected to your life’s purpose and meaning.

Breathe in Gratitude- Live in Joy. © Louise Lavergne 2001-2013Louise is an international inspirational

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Each year SFI’s field classes introduce adults and kids to our wonder-filled backyard. SFI participants study the bioregion’s myriad features, from the majestic to the microscopic. They examine Josephine ophiolite rock that tells how a layered and complex geology emerged from sea floor to form our mountains. They learn to identify our native dragonflies, butterflies, and other insects, many of them rare. They investigate our curious serpentine fens that include strange species such as the Little Shop of Horrors carnivorous cobra lily. SFI classes are fascinating, mysterious—and fun, too!

A 1993 proclamation by the World Conservation Union named the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion one of seven North American continental areas of global botanical significance. Natural scientists from all over the world come here to step back in time. A living natural history museum lies within the knotted, folding arms of the Klamath-Siskiyou mountain range.

Surviving species, now extinct elsewhere, thrive in the bioregion’s nutrient-poor serpentine soil, wild rivers and misty coniferous forests. This land challenges and protects survivors and cradles evolving forms because its isolated geography and relatively stable climate patterns over centuries have created a refugia. Refuge applies not only to animals and plants it

shelters, but also to its human inhabitants.Almost 300 plant species of the 3,500

hosted here are unique. Thirty-six conifer species—including the rare Port Orford cedar and Brewers Spruce—dwell within KS forests, more than in any other temperate forest in the world. Two rare salamanders, the Scott Bars and Siskiyou Mountain, live here. And the endangered Northern Spotted Owl and Marbled Murrelet both nest in our old-growth forests.

Siskiyou Field Institute began offering classes in 1998 in the aftermath of a scientific conference that studied and celebrated Klamath-Siskiyou biodiversity. Forty-seven adult education classes and numerous youth education programs and wilderness trips highlight this season’s menu for the curious and adventurous. Classes take place throughout the bioregion’s “mosaics” or ecosystems, from Crater Lake and Lava Beds National Monument to the east, California’s Seiad Valley to the south, Redwood National Park and the Del Norte coast to the west and points between. Many of our adult classes are also open to kids 12 years and older.

Consider Siskiyou Field Institute’s headquarters at Deer Creek also as a place

to lodge or retreat. If you’re traveling from the Rogue Valley to the coast or simply want to explore the Illinois Valley’s vineyards and trails, stay with us. Our ranch house features spectacular views, three private

bedrooms, including one frequented by John Wayne, a small dorm with bunk beds, two yurts and creekside campsites. We’re open all year and our class calendar runs from late March until mid November.

Find out more about your bioregion: Siskiyou Field Institute, www.thesfi.org, The Klamath Knot by David Rains Wallace (Sierra Club Books, 1983), KS Wildlands website: www.kswild.org/ksregion, Southern Oregon University Hannon Library Digital Collection (http://soda.sou.edu/bioregion.html).

For schedule of classes and more information about Siskiyou Field Institute, please visit our website at www.thesfi.org or call 541-597-8530. See ad this page.

Photos: A sunrise view looking south towards the Klamath-Siskiyous, one of the few east- to- west ranges in North America. Photo by Dasja Dolan.

A student among the cobra lilies (Darlingtonia) in the Deer Creek Center.

Don’t Make Me Laugh, Run, Sneeze or Cough!Urinary incontinence (UI) is an

embarrassing condition of involuntary leakage or loss of bladder control that affects an estimated 13 million people in the United States and is more prevalent in women than in men. UI—also known as pelvic floor disorders—can happen unexpectedly with a sneeze or cough. It can happen when breaking out in laughter at a joke, going out for a morning run, or simply bending over to pick up a child or object.

“It is really a tough experience for a woman, making her feel inadequate and just unable to talk about such an embarrassing personal issue,” Glenda Higinbotham said. “I know. I’ve been there myself and now I help women get through their own UI issues.”

Higinbotham is a medical assistant at the Providence Urogynecology Center that is part of Providence Medical Group OB-Gyn Health Center in Medford.

“I tried to retire in 2009, but that lasted only a year and a half,” she said. “I need to be involved and helping people, especially women. I just feel that’s what I am meant to do.”

Higinbotham was diagnosed with UI several years ago and has experience with many of the diagnostic and treatment options available to regain bladder control. Now she helps patients as they undergo similar treatments.

“I work closely with the PMG physicians and nurse practitioners and am able to hold a woman’s hand and tell her ‘I’ve been in your shoes and I understand what you must be feeling,’” Higinbotham explained. “It helps ease the patient’s way, knowing that I have had a urodynamics study, and had a sling, and experienced mesh, and use coaptite. These words are foreign to most women and may sound intimidating and technical. As the physician explains a procedure, I am there to give the personal perspective. Each patient is unique and has individual results, but at least I can provide comfort through knowledge and experience.”

Pregnancy, childbirth and menopause are some of the main causes of UI; that is why it is twice as common in women as in men. Other causes include brain injury, birth defects, stroke, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and physical changes associated with aging.

Providence Medical Group OB-Gyn Health Center has patients ranging in age

from 20 to 94, according to Higinbotham. “It just goes to show that you are never too young to be affected and never too old to do something positive about it,” she said. “Even if you feel shy about it, take the first step and talk with your doctor. Keep a bladder diary by writing down when you leak or have an urge and include what may have caused it, such as a sneeze or laughter or even that it happened while you were asleep. It may take some time to find the appropriate treatment for you, but at least you will be taking the first step toward finding a solution and some peace of mind.”

The Providence Urogynecology Center hosted a free urinary incontinence discussion on March 7 in Grants Pass. More than 83 women attended the event to have a conversation with specialists Lanita Witt, M.D., Timothy Hutchings, M.D., Nicole Brooks, D.O., and Nancy Spector, WHCNP. Attendees learned about the common causes,

symptoms and many treatment options available to help regain bladder control.

The free discussion in Grants Pass was so successful that we had to turn away more than 20 women due to space constraints at the event site, so we have added the following free event: June 27, 6:00-7:30pm, Urinary Incontinence Discussion Presented by Providence Urogynecology Center, Ashland Library. For free registration, please call 541-732-6237.

For more information on urinary incontinence issues, please visit www.providenceorgegon.org/so/women. See Providence ad on page 3.

What are the types of UI?There are several types of urinary

incontinence, but the following are most common for women.• Stress incontinence – Leakage

happens with coughing, sneezing, exercising, laughing, lifting heavy items, and other movements put pressure on the bladder.

• Urge incontinence – Also known as “overactive bladder.” Leakage usually happens after a strong, unexpected and sudden urge to urinate.

• Mixed incontinence – Two or more types, such as stress and urge incontinence, that occur at the same time.

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Soul Matters by Kate Ingram, M.A.

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In my last column (“Soul Matters”) I discussed the importance of Soul.

As a reminder, Soul is our unique manifestation of Spirit, the “is-ness” which, when we

connect with it, creates a life that feels purposeful and meaningful because it connects us not only to our true self, but to back to our source, which is universal love.

The question is, how do we revive Soul--a subtle internal entity--living in a noisy, gadget-filled society that constantly pulls our attention away from our inner life? And the answer is something I’m calling Soul Energy Optimization. (I’m trademarking this, so don’t get any ideas!) This new SEO is my spin on “search engine optimization,” the process by which other people can easily find you on the internet. My SEO utilizes the same principle, but rather than helping others find you, this technology optimizes your ability to find yourself. It’s user friendly, free, and it will change your life; optimizing your soul energy will bring you greater peace, creativity, balance, presence and joy. And here it is in a nutshell.

SLOW DOWN—For a little while each day, ten minutes to start, sit somewhere comfortable where you can be alone and quiet--no phone, no music, no yoga, no book, no food--and don’t do anything. That’s it. Just you and quiet and the desire to connect with something deep within.

SET AN INTENTION—Here’s an extremely powerful, valuable way to open to Soul: speak your intention aloud. “May I open to my Soul’s deepest desire,” “May I fully inhabit the life I came to live,” or my favorite, “I am open and willing to receive,” are powerful affirmations, and they work.

LISTEN DEEPLY—The language of Soul is symbols,

and its energies connect with ours through emotion Pay attention to what you hear, see, and feel throughout the day and week. The messages are usually subtle, so pay attention to everything, even and perhaps especially to what you might be tempted to disregard as your “imagination.”

LET GO OF LIMITATIONS—Part of this process of opening is releasing your preconceived notions about who you think you are and why you think you’re here. Pretend that you don’t have a clue, that you’re not already a lawyer or accountant or “just a housewife.” Forget how old you are or what the balance is in your bank account. Soul is not confined by time and space, so age and circumstances are meaningless. Return to the bliss of being six years old, where all things are possible and your dreams were limitless.

BE PATIENTLY PERSISTENT—The more you practice the technologies above, the clearer the messages will become. Remember, Soul wants nothing more than to emerge. The more you respect your internal life, the more it will speak to you.

RESPECT WHAT YOU RECEIvE—You may hear a message in a scrap of overheard conversation, or open a book to a certain sentence or see a pattern in the clouds. Remember, Soul speaks in symbols. Give your inner skeptic a week off and don’t minimize or disregard your experience.

FEED YOUR SOUL—Along with quieting and inviting and listening and respecting, you need to feed your inner life. Nature, creating something, buying yourself flowers, or poetry are excellent ways to nurture the soul.

GET SUPPORT—When difficulties or blocks arise, seek out wise counsel. We’re not meant to journey alone.

Katherine Ingram, M.A., is a therapist, writer and soul coach. Find out more about her work and writing at www.katherineingram.com, or follow her @kateingram425.

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You often buy organic produce at the grocery store. Can you visit the J’ville Market on Sundays to buy from local growers and food producers, too? You diligently recycle commingled recycling for curbside collection. Can you save other types of plastic for the annual Plastic Round-up? You choose fair trade coffee. Can you commit to using your own reusable coffee cup instead of disposables?

Rogue Valley’s annual Earth Day celebration, taking place at the grounds of ScienceWorks Museum in Ashland, invites event participants, and our community, to Take the Next Step toward sustainability. What’s your next step?

On Saturday, April 20, 11:00am- 4:00pm, dozens of exhibits from regional businesses, nonprofits and government organizations will present ways to broaden individual action. From food and farms, to energy and transportation, to waste prevention and natural resource protection, event-goers will discover actions small and large that make a positive difference.

Live entertainment on the Earth Day stage includes

Sonic Kaleidoscope marimbas, performing arts from Crater Renaissance Academy, Rogue Valley Peace Choir, Goodwill’s “UPcycle” contest, and Wicked FX break dancers. Local food vendors will have delicious, healthful food and beverages for sale.

Admission is free. ScienceWorks is located at 1500 E. Main Street in Ashland.

For more information, visit www.RogueValleyEarthDay.net or call 541-482-6767.

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Annie’s Antics by Annie Parker

As any pet owner knows, there are thousands of foods on the shelf to

choose from and all of these choices can leave people very confused about which food to take home. One of the most common questions I am asked is “What food should I feed my dog/cat?” And honestly, the answer to this can vary greatly depending on the age and health status of your pet. Here are some bottom-line basic guidelines that I recommend owners follow:

1. Stick with a larger pet food manufacturing company like Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Royal Canin, Nestle Purina, or Iams PetCare. When you do, you insure that the food you are feeding your animal is not outsourced and quality control is much greater. These companies control all aspects of development, manufacturing, and sales and they do a large amount of research on their foods to make sure they are adequate to feed as well as research that promotes veterinary medicine and nutrition. It is extremely rare for companies such as these to have food recalls due to contamination (ie. Salmonella, etc).

2. Don’t fall prey to dietary myths. For example—corn is bad for your pet and allergies related to it are common. Before assuming that broad claims such as this are fact, remember that pet food manufacturing is a big business with a lot of money to be made. Although I am not certain exactly where these types of claims originate, I often wonder if they are started by boutique pet food companies who are looking for

ways to distinguish themselves from bigger, more established companies. If a company puts ‘no soy’ on the front of a bag of food we instantly wonder ‘What’s wrong with soy?’ I could truly spend multiple articles debunking dietary myths such as these so if you have a question regarding a specific product in the food you feed to your pets, please ask your veterinarian.

3. Look past the fancy advertising, pretty kibble color, and expensive price tag and take a look at your pet and their overall condition. Is your cat vomiting once a week? Is your dog drinking a lot and urinating a lot? Do they have chronic diarrhea and/or excess gas? Is their coat dry and brittle? All of these conditions, and so many more, may be explained by a poor quality diet or dietary intolerance.

4. Take dietary advice from an educated source (such as your veterinarian) not from the sales clerk at the local pet store, the breeder, or the internet! Ultimately, you should consider the source of your information before making dietary changes and alterations for your pet. This is especially true when feeding pets with a disorder (ie. Diabetes, hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, etc)!

Choosing the appropriate diet can be confusing but don’t let it overwhelm you too much. Use your veterinarian as a resource and they will gladly steer you in the right direction!

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mentioned how much I like (need) to have things in my mouth …well, I thought I’d give you a little more detail. I have a daily routine which pretty much centers on this.

First in the morning (after I eat breakfast, of course), I push my way into my mom’s closet to retrieve some soft goodies. Not sure if I’ve explained that I can open the doors in our house. If any door is opened just a hair, whether it is an inside or outside glass slider, I can open it! Anyway, as I was explaining, I grab the contraband from Mom’s dirty clothes hamper and quickly scamper into the living room with it/them. I hang my head low, quiver from head to toe and make a low, whining sound. Apparently, I’m pretty obvious now, because Mom always knows when I have her undergarments, and usually rushes to pry them from my jaws. It’s such a ritual now that if Dad is still half-asleep and hears the closet door (even if Mom’s opening it, not me), he’ll mumble, “Annie…out of the closet…!”

Next up in my daily ritual is going out into the yard to “do my thing.” I try my best to sniff out a tasty morsel to bring back into the house to eat, chew and shred on the carpet. I’m sure to be stealthy with a stick, pinecone, or piece of bark, and am quiet as possible and hide behind the couch or chair.

Then, the drama of my day is created by visitors—or passersby—or UPS guys—or the neighbors… If I catch a glimpse of anyone nearing the house (whether by car or on foot), I immediately go into panic mode. I get very excited, whine or bark at the top of my doggie lungs and search frantically for something to carry. I MUST have something in my mouth! If my bone or dog toy is not within quick sight, I’ll grab shoes, slippers, socks-anything to make sure I’m not at the window or door empty-mouthed. Because I am reluctant to leave the window (in case I miss something or someone), I get a little (okay a lot) freaked out if something to carry isn’t within eye-shot. So, I make a lot of noise, run back and forth between the windows, and if some poor soul manages to get in the door, their hand will generally be the item of choice for me to carry. Hey—I’m a Golden Retriever.

At the end of the day, I generally settle down and bring most of my bones, pull toy, balls and kong-toys out of my basket and spread them around to chew. My folks seem okay with this, except when they foolishly don’t look down and step on one of my sharper bones with their bare feet. Can I help it if they’re not observant?

Anyway—here’s to having a wonderful Spring in our Small Town with Big Atmosphere!


Farm Tour Season Beginsby Robert Casserly, Executive DirectorSanctuary One at Double Oak Farm

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Now that spring has sprung, the Sanctuary has resumed offering fun and educational farm tours.

If you've never visited our care farm before, or if it has been awhile since your last visit, I cordially invite you to make an appointment to come see for yourself what care farming is all about and how much we've grown over the last couple of years.

Approximately 2,000 people visited the Sanctuary last year. This year we expect even more visitors. The list of reasons people visit our care farm includes therapeutic outings for military veterans and youth groups, educational field trips, hands-on volunteer opportunities, adopting a house pet or farm animal, and our farm tours.

To try and meet the growing demand, this year we will conduct farm tours for families, couples, and individuals every Wednesdays and Saturdays from early April to early November. The tours start at 10:30am and typically take about 90 minutes. During the tour, a staff member or volunteer will guide you around the farm, show you how a care farm works, and answer your questions.

The tour also includes a chance to meet the Sanctuary's herd of rescued and rehabilitated farm animals and house pets. Our current roster includes an assortment of cows, horses, llamas, sheep, goats, pigs, geese, ducks, chickens, dogs, and cats. We never coerce any animal to be handled or photographed if they don't want to be, but most of the animals enjoy meeting new people-friends, so chances are you'll be able to pet lots of friendly animals and to take pictures of them.

One of our new initiatives this year is to design and construct a habitat for rabbits. We would love to be able to add rabbits

to the list of animal species we can take in from animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, law-enforcement agencies, and veterinarians who call on us for help to save an animal's life. (As a general rule we do not take in animals directly from private homes.) So depending on when you visit, you may also have a chance to

meet some rescued bunnies, too.

There is a recommended donation for a farm tour is $10 per person. Checks and cash are the preferred method of donating. Credit card donations for farm tours may be made via our website,

www.SanctuaryOne.org. After the tour, we invite guests to take a

look around our farm stand for the chance to purchase a variety of seasonal farm goods such as homemade dog cookies; vegetables, herbs, and flowers from our organic garden; handcrafted birdhouses; "llama bean" natural fertilizer; fresh eggs laid by happy chickens; and more.

Group tours and service-learning field trips for schools, businesses, churches, retirement homes, community-service clubs, and the like are welcome. Bus and handicapped parking is available. These tours and field trips may be scheduled for any day of the week and may last from an hour to several hours, depending on the group's interests. Please contact us if you are interested in scheduling a group tour.

For more information, please visit us online at www.SanctuaryOne.org.

Appointments are required for a farm tour. Call 541-899-8627 or email [email protected]

to make a reservation.

All work and no play? Spring cleaning, gardens to ready and flower beds to spruce. Work, work, work. Well it is time for some fun. The Applegate Trails Association (ATA) invites you to take the day off and come play with us on our first hike of the year. Grab your best hiking shoes, a lunch and camera for a beautiful upland hike on the proposed route of the East Applegate Ridge Trail (ART). This side hill, uphill and downhill 6 mile trek has 1,400 feet of elevation change and is all “off trail.” Rated “moderate” to “difficult,” our jaunt may take 6 hours including lunch and the shuttle. Join us at 9am, Saturday, April 20th at the Bunny Meadows Staging Area (located at the intersection of Forest Creek and Longanecker Road). From

there we will carpool to the trailhead just 30 minutes away. Our path high above Bishop Creek will offer spectacular views of Ruch and the Applegate Valley from a totally new perspective. If you need permission...granted!

Join us on this hike by contacting the hike leader, David Calahan at 541-899-1226 or [email protected] for additional information and to sign in. Please RSVP as space is limited. Remember your sturdy footwear, water, lunch, appropriate clothing for the weather and perhaps a hiking stick for the uneven terrain and poison oak. Please leave your pets at home. Check out our website at www.applegatetrails.org for our 2013 hike schedule and events.

Applegate Trails Association Invites You to Hike the East ART on April 20th


22nd Annual Dogs for the Deaf

Dog Costume Contest • Cash Prizes • Lunch Poker Dog Walk • Kids Zone • Dog Agility Demonstrations

Have a great time with your dog while you play poker walking from shop to shop in historic Jacksonville.

$1,000 top prize for the best hand

Sponsored by our friends at ROGUE VALLEY PET.*Must be at least 18 years old to participate in poker walk.

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Saturday, June 1, 2013 • 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.Jacksonville Elementary School

Online Registration begins April 8, 2013

Wizard of Dogz Comes to Jacksonvilleby Robin Dickson, Pres./CEO, Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Jacksonville on Saturday, June 1, for a tail-wagging day when Dogs for the Deaf comes to town for its 22st Annual Dog Walk. This year’s Dog Walk theme is the Wizard of DOGZ, where pooches of all sizes, shapes and colors with their human partners will be on hand for absolutely Oz-some activities from 9am until 2pm. Who knows, there may even be sightings of Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and a witch or two.

Ryan Lane, actor and star of the popular TV show “Switched at Birth,” and his dog Zero will be on hand to serve as the Grand Marshal for Dog Walk and to participate in the fun.

Activities will begin at Jacksonville Elementary School at 9am. The walk itself will be a fun-filled poker walk, where dogs and their people will go to seven businesses in Jacksonville and pick a playing card at each store. The best poker hand will win a cash prize of $1,000, donated by Rogue Valley Pet. There will also be 2nd and 3rd place prizes awarded for poker hands. Additional prizes will be awarded for raising the most donations and for the Wizard of Oz costume contest. Additional activities include a complimentary hot dog lunch, kids’ corner, exhibits and lots of other OZsome fun.

One of our goals for Dog Walk is to make it more of a community

annual event. With that in mind we are inviting other non-profit organizations to participate by having their own exhibit tables at Jacksonville Elementary. All

they need to do is bring their own table, chairs and materials. Those organizations interested in participating at Dog Walk need to contact DFD before the event to reserve space.

So, mark your calendars, register for Dog Walk, wave your wand and collect your donations, and join the fun. There’s no place like Jacksonville for Dog Walk. We hope to see you there!

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The Jacksonville Tavern was the site of a memorial service for a close friend known to all locally as “Rip” (Roger N. Price 8/22/1932 to 2/8/2013). The tavern was crowded with people who wanted to honor Rip, including my daughter as we listened to many express how they were affected by him. Rip was a regular at the tavern, most recognizable by his veterans cap, white mustache and easy smile. He typically had the same light beer in front of him most of his stay. This memorial was a wonderful way to celebrate Rip’s life. He had volunteered and served as a sergeant in the Korean War and was on the front lines. He was also a paratrooper. He remained an active skydiver much of his life after his military service. Upon retirement from

civilian work in California, he moved to this area and adopted Jacksonville as his

hometown. Rip was independent and never wanted to be a bother or trouble for anyone, so he was not thrilled about all the fuss people made once he became seriously ill. Thankfully, after only a couple days at the hospital, we were able to get him to his home, where he wanted to be. Loving care was continued by his two daughters, Jaymie and Kelly from California and a hospice arrangement. I was able to help some and visited

him a few times before he passed away. Rip departed leaving Jacksonville with less visible gold, a wealth obviously appreciated at his memorial. His sense of humor, reflective nature and positive attitude will be fondly remembered.

Dan Frank, Jacksonville

In Memoriam–"Rip" Price

Anna Morris has recently opened her own house cleaning business and is accepting new clients. She and her husband Tyler relocated to Southern Oregon in 2011 from California where she had worked for her father's real estate company for over 20 years doing property preservation and housecleaning. Morris will continue working for Expert Properties here in Jacksonville as well as handling her own clients. Her husband is the sous chef at Frau Kemmling Schoolhaus Brewhaus, making the dream of both working and living in Jacksonville a reality! Morris says, “Unlike a lot of people, I enjoy cleaning and find it very therapeutic… I am at my best when I can just listen to some relaxing music and just get into cleaning.” In addition to working,

Morris is a hobby winemaker, enjoys gardening, cooking recipes from a vast collection of foreign country cookbooks and is a regular volunteer at the Rogue Book Exchange in downtown Medford. Anna may be reached at 541-499-1242.

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New Home Cleaning Service in JacksonvilleWe wish to thank the many residents

in Jacksonville who already participate in the Neighborhood Food Project. Every two months, on the 2nd Saturday of the even-numbered months, green bags are put out on doorsteps. Then volunteers called Neighborhood Coordinators drive around their neighborhoods and pick up the donors’ bags. When the bag is picked up, a new, empty bag is dropped off, so the donor is ready for the next pick-up, two months away. It’s easy breezy. If you have seen the green bags and wondered what they were, here’s your chance to find out more!

Currently, there are a total of 28 Neighborhood Coordinators and a total of 454 food donors in Jacksonville. There are two District Coordinators, Faye Haynes and Jerrine Rowley, who oversee

the project here, splitting the town in half (Faye has the south side of town and Jerrine has the north.) They are also Neighborhood Coordinators and donors and love their involvement.

As with any effort, in order to sustain it, you must continue to grow. The need for food in our valley certainly continues to grow. Jerrine & Faye are inviting anyone interested in becoming a Neighborhood Coordinator or anyone wanting to "find out more" to a meeting at the Jacksonville Library Community Room on Saturday, April 20th, 10 am-12 noon. Please stop-by. There will be bags, sign-up sheets, handbooks, and refreshments.

If you have any questions, please call Faye at 541-324-1298 or Jerrine at 541-702-2223. We hope to see you there!

Food Project Volunteers Needed

Next Medford Food Project Jacksonville Pickup Day:

Saturday, April 13th

Please contact Jerrine Rowley at 541-702-2223 or Faye Haynes at 541-324-1298 if you have any

questions or wish to become involved withthe Food Project in Jacksonville!

(Always the 2nd Saturday of even-numbered months.)


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