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Its the time of year when the pages of the Review and our online calendars are filling-up with fun things to do as fast as our local wineries are running their bottling lines. With summer upon us, theres a host of not-to-be-missed events and activities youll read about in this issue.

This May, in our historic cemetery, history buffs are in for a treat when the outdoor series, History Saturday, resumes, along with cemetery grave marker cleaning demonstrations and hands-on programs about pioneer life. Dirk Siedlecki, who heads-up the cemetery programming and restoration projects, has put together another season of interesting programs.

In conjunction with History Saturday, Carolyn Kingsnorths non-profit group, Historic Jacksonville, Inc., has created all-new Beekman House tours, bringing our history and historic buildings back to life. Read more about these programs on page 10.

Other events happening that youll read about include: the Spring Garden Fair at the Expo on May 2, Maifest at Bigham Knoll on May 3, The Fire Department Spaghetti Feed on May 8, the Garden Club Mothers Day weekend plant sale on May 9&10, and the Hanley Farm Heritage Plant Sale on May 9&10.

Close-to-town events include the Applegate Valley Wine Trails Spring UnCorked Barrel Tour on May 18, offering a chance to sample wines from 20 wineries paired with food, music and art. If you are already a fan of the Applegate Valley or have never toured the area, UnCorked provides a great chance to take it all in on one afternoon!

Regional wine fans will also want to catch the Oregon Grape Fair in Talent on May 30 and the Roam the Rogue Wine Tour, covering Upper Rogue-area wineries from Gold Hill, Eagle Point to Butte Falls on May 23.

As we head into Jacksonvilles busiest time of year, be sure to stay up-to-speed between print issues by checking our website and Facebook pagewe update both daily and publish useful information found exclusively online.

Finally, before you attend your first Britt concert in June, be sure to stroll-up to the venue entrance to see Cheryl Garcias newest metal sculpturethe Brittliaria Lilyjust installed at the entrance of the amphitheater. Read more about this story on page 4. And, while there, be sure to get a glimpse of the hundreds of live plants now filling-in nicely in the Lower Britt Gardensand enjoy more memorable places in Our Small Town with Big Atmosphere!

This months stunning cover image of Cheryl Garcia crafting her metal sculpture, Brittilaria, was taken by professional photographer Jim Craven. Jims work is shaped by my more than two decades as an award-winning photographer at the Mail Tribune where he captured life from just about every angle. In 2010, he decided to pursue photography on his own. Learn more about Jim at www.JimCravenPhoto.com.


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Six months ago, my friends Criss and Cheryl Garcia asked me to pop-by their historic Jacksonville home to discuss something exciting. Little did I know exciting was code for incredible and epic.

Tucked behind Criss and Cheryls historic property one finds Cheryls art studio, where shes been crafting metal art for nearly ten years. Id interviewed both Criss and Cheryl several times beforeCriss on city matters (hes a City Councilor) and Cheryl for stories on her famed vineyard poppies and for stories on her gigantic metal Bolander lily created for Red Lily Vineyards.

With beaming eyes and a smile as joyous as her now-famous flowers, she filled me in on the reason for the meetingshed just received a top-secret art commission to create a giant stand of flowers at the entrance to the Britt Pavilionand not just any flowers! Code named, Brittilaria, I was instantly hooked by the genius of the genus, combining Jacksonvilles famous flower with its famous music festivalBritt + Frittilaria = Brittliaria!

As before, Cheryl led me on a tour of her immaculate studio to share her sketches and design conceptshand-drawn guide maps in her sketchbook of the to-be-constructed Brittilaria. Cool is an understatement to describes her office, which includes enough scrap metal, welding tools, welding helmets, hammers, shears, safety clothing and other tools to blow-torch ones mind!

Cheryl then explained an even cooler part of the Brittilaria storythe funding partthe part that artists dont talk much about in publicthe part that makes all the difference in making public art a reality. It turned-out that Cheryl had fans with the funds to make a difference. Enter Dr. Sean Kevin Roden and Mrs. Sonya Kay Roden, a couple whod lived in Jacksonville from 2011-2013. The Rodens were Britt Festival fansand they were

also big fans of Cheryls cheery flowers which theyd always admired gracing the slopes of Quail Run Vineyard at the Huener Familys Crater View Ranch, just outside town limits. The Rodens now live in Houston, Texas where Sean is a flight surgeon for NASA. He and Sonya wanted to support a big public art project, as-in Texas-big, and Cheryl was their go-to artist.

With funding in place and an agreement secured with Britt Festivals for a long-term display area, Cheryl went to work, hand-crafting each of the seven sections of the 12-foot tall, giant Britt-Fritts. Month by month, piece by piece, the artist lovingly hand-crafted all of the petals, stems, leaves and every

piece between. The most challenging part of the project was that every part of sculpture had to be built sideways due to the overhead constraints of Cheryls studio space. Doing so required her to mentally visualize how each piece would balance with the others once it was all turned upright!

The sculpture, dedicated at an April 10 public ceremony on the Britt grounds, pays homage to the Gentner fritillary, a rare and endangered species of lily that only grows in certain

areas of Southwestern Oregon and a small patch of land in Northern California. The species was named for Laura Gentner, who, as a child, discovered it growing in the woodlands surrounding Jacksonville. Although several varieties of the lily exist, the Gentner is unique, rare and protected.

Although representational, the Brittilaria is strikingly similar to the actual plant, including its reddish-like finish and spots of gold, reflective of Jacksonvilles pioneer gold mining days. To view this new public art installation in-person, simply walk up the steps at the main Britt pavilion entrance, where you will find Cheryls brilliant Brittilaria in perpetual bloom.

For more information about Cheryl and her metal art, please visit www.greatmetalworks.com.

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Cheryl Garcias Brittilaria Blooming at Brittby Whitman Parker

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Michael Kell, co-owner of Jacksonvilles GoodBean Coffee Company wants you to know that customers will notice construction activity in the coming weeks as the shop expands to include a new bakery. He says, GoodBean is introducing a full bakery and bistro grill and expanding the breakfast menu to include scratch biscuits and sausage gravy, breakfast bowls (egg, potatoes, bacon, onion, and peppers), all grilled to order.

With every breakfast and lunch under $7, GoodBean will offer-up unique and traditional Grilled Cheese selections on fresh-baked bread, a grilled Cilantro Chicken Sandwich, and a Garlic Butter Burger on a fresh hamburger roll. We will be doing

a selection of homemade soups and chili in freshly-baked bread bowls. Wraps and breakfast burritos will always be ready for grab-and-go and we'll offer a variety

of cold deli sandwiches to round it all off, Michael notes.

In addition, he adds, The scratch bakery will be greatly expanded to offer full cakes, mini-cakes, pies, turnovers, specialty pastry,

and several different kinds of bread by the loaf and roll. All of our sandwich bread will be fresh-baked daily on premise, just like our bagels, scones and muffins have been for decades.

GoodBean Bakery Coming In-Time for Summer!

In Mid-March, Kimberly Laird, a former manager for Dreyers Grand Ice Cream, fulfilled a lifelong dream when she purchased the former Candy Shoppe at 235 E. California Street in Jacksonville. Ms. Laird has since remodeled the interior and exterior of the historic property and re-named it, The Scoop Shoppe.

By returning the interior to reflect more of an old time parlor-look, Laird will open the first week of May and offer a full line of ice cream (Dreyers) served in cones and cups, root beer floats, malts, banana splits, soda fountain drinks, carry-out water and soda, hot fudge sundaes, candy including MaryJanes, Bubblegum cigars, old-time lollypops, gummys galore and more treats.

Laird, 49, has a family connection with Jacksonville dating back generationsher grandfather carried the US Mail

through Jacksonville on a route from Coos Bay to Klamath Falls in the early 1900s. Laird was raised in Jackson, California, a gold-strike town with similar characteristics as Jacksonville.

Kimberly says she discovered Jacksonville while on a road trip from the Bay Area. At the time, she says, she was looking to relocate when the Jacksonville opportunity snagged me!

In addition to sweets and treats, The Scoop Shoppe will provide visual treats, serving as a micro-art gallery. Laird will be providing several community artists wall space for rotating art displays.

The Scoop Shoppe hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 11:30am-6pm and Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 11:30am-8:00pm. For more information, please contact Kimberly Laird at [email protected].

The Scoop Shoppe OpensOnce again, its time to dance (or

learn) the Chicken Dance! The Germanic dance steps tell the story of a soon-to-be-born chick working its way out of an egg shell. It marks the passage of winter into spring, a rite celebrated by most cultures around the world.

Jacksonville was once dependent on a successful harvest, and the importance of the spring plantings was not lost to our early settlers. Come out and meet local farmers, and celebrate the lands fertility as we come together as friends and neighbors in our community.

Live music by the Sauerkrauts Oompah Band and all kids entertainment is free. There will be Cow Train rides, a jump house, face painting, and a wandering magician and fabulous, authentic Bavarian food plus Mai Bock Beer, brewed just for the spring season being offered for sale by The Schoolhaus Brewhaus German Restaurant.

What will your kids remember about growing-up in Jacksonville? A big memory-maker is our annual Maypole dance with young and old alike clinging to brightly-colored ribbons streaming down from a huge Maypole as they weave and braid beautiful patterns with the ribbons!

Maifest activities will take place on May 3rd, Noon-4:30pm. (The Schoolhaus Brewhaus will maintain regular Sunday hours from 10:30am-8:00pm with a special event menu available.)

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R6/6 A Taste of Summer: Celebrate the beginning of Britt and summer in Jacksonville6/20 Brit Floyd - The Worlds Greatest Pink Floyd Show

6/21 Smash Mouth / Toad the Wet Sprocket / Tonic

6/23 An Evening with Chicago

6/24 Willie Nelson / Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas

7/2 BEST OF BRITT BENEFIT / Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

7/2 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (concert only-gates open at 8pm)

7/5 Ben Folds / Special Guest TBA

7/6 Boz Scaggs / Special Guest TBA

7/14 The Decemberists / Calexico

7/16 NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and Colony House

7/23 Under The Sun Tour: Sugar Ray / Better Than Ezra / Uncle Kracker / Eve 6

7/24 Easton Corbin / Ruthie Collins

7/25 John Butler Trio / Special Guest TBA

7/26 G. Love & Special Sauce / Big Head Todd & The Monsters

7/31 Britt Orchestra / Opening Night - Carmina Burana

8/1 Britt Orchestra / Dover Quartet

8/7 Britt Orchestra / Aoife ODonovan & Jeremy Kittel

8/8 Britt Orchestra / Sixth Floor Trio

8/9 Symphony Pops / Britt Orchestra / Morgan James

8/14 Britt Orchestra / James Ehnes

8/15 Britt Orchestra / Closing Night

8/18 The Devil Makes Three / Trampled By Turtles

8/19 Waktins Family Hour featuring Sean Watkins & Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, Fiona Apple, Don Heffington, Sebastian Steinberg and Special Guests

8/20 Michael Franti & Spearhead / Special Guest TBA

8/21 Chris Isaak / Special Guest TBA

8/22 Dwight Yoakam / Special Guest TBA

8/27 Randy Newman / Special Guest TBA

8/30 Vince Gill / Wade Bowen

8/31 The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo / Special Guest TBA

9/1 Rebelution / Special Guest TBA

9/2 Weird Al Yankovic - The Mandatory World Tour

9/3 Kacey Musgraves / SSpecial Guest TBA

9/4 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo - 35th Anniversary Tour

9/5 Punch Brothers / Special Guest TBA

9/11 THE TURTLES featuring FLO & EDDIE / The Rogue Suspects

9/12 Last Comic Standing

9/13 Brandi Carlile / Special Guest TBA

9/16 PRIMUS & The Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble

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Comments or questions for Britt Festivals? Email Donna at [email protected]. Visit Britt Festivals at www.brittfest.org.

In thinking about this months article, I tried to define for myself what makes Britt so

special. Over the past 5 years, I have observed that each concert has its own vibe and culture that brings people of different backgrounds, experiences, and appearances together in a safe and happy environment. Gratefully, music really is blind. It doesn't care about your race, age, gender, appearance, sexual orientation, social class, etc. Id like to believe that Britt is a non-judgmental community gathering place that simply brings all kinds of people joy through a wide variety of performing arts experiences. What a gift!

On April 9, Britts Classical Festival Music Director, Teddy Abrams, joined me in announcing the full 2015 season on the Britt stage. Teddy said that he was thrilled to be a part of the night because he truly believes that there is good music in all genres and he also believe there is one Britt that should be embraced by all. With more than 200 invited guests in attendance, we celebrated the joy of music, all kinds of music. No matter what the genre, from show tunes to reggae, the crowds enthusiastic applause and excitement made for a joyous evening.

Now that we are less than two months away from the first concert of the season, it is time for Britt fans to start planning their summer around the Britt Music and Arts Festivals line-up. The 2015 season is going to be as exciting as it is abundant and diverse. Kicking-off the season on Saturday, June 20, Brit Floyd will play five decades of hits from Pink Floyd. Hailed by critics, they put on a top-notch show with phenomenal musicians and singers and the visual effects are

going to be unbelievable. Other debut performances include Ben Folds, self-described as a punk rocker for sissies, CMA award-winning country artist Kasey Musgraves, contemporary pop-rock acts Needtobreathe and Switchfoot, pop flamenco sensation The Gipsy Kings, and prolific songwriter Randy Newman.

Britts summer season also includes the annual Best of Britt benefit on Thursday, July 2. The evening includes food from local restaurants and tastings from local wineries, beer from Western Beverage and Ninkasi Brewing. The evening includes a silent auction, and is topped-off by a headline performance by the high-energy neo-swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Britts education programs.

I just came across a quote by the journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, coincidently also from Teddys home of Louisville, Kentucky, and would like to close with it. Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio.

Tickets for Britts 2015 season are on sale to Britt members now, and go on sale May 15 to the general public. For full information about Britts 2015 season and membership, visit www.brittfest.org or call 541-773-6077 or 1-800-882-7488. Britts box office is now open 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday thru Friday at 216 West Main St. in Medford.

JR: How did the event help with exposure, making new contacts in the music industry and attracting new fans?

Justen Nielsen (drummer): Winning the competition certainly helped us meet some great people. We've gained some new supportive fans, but we've also been able to become friends with a few of the other local artists which really helps create a tight-knit community of musicians who can all work together to bring more great music to this rapidly growing scene. Were looking forward to playing new venues and continuing to make new friends, and the Rising Stars competition has really helped to make that happen.

JR: How was it working with Porscha Schiller of South Stage Cellars and the Britt Festival staff?

Markus Thales (Lead Vocals): It's been great. We've definitely had a lot of correspondence with Porscha and South Stage, and it has been nothing

but positive. They really care about helping the musicians to gain fans, gigs, and overall exposure. Selling-out every show is not an easy thing to do and that says something right there about how hard everyone (including the artists) must be working. It's a win-win for the artists, South Stage Cellars, The Britt, and LifeArt. Last year we were fortunate enough to play at and work with the Britt Festivals in opening for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts which went really well and was a blast. They are also very cool people and very easy to work with; we're looking forward to working with them more this year. Hopefully we will make it to the big stage!

JR: What has the impact been on the band and how has it helped with getting new shows?

Matthew Tayvis (keys, bass, vocals): The impact has been substantial so far

The Evening Shades Win 2015 Rising Stars

Evening Shades - Cont'd. on Pg. 18

The Jacksonville Review (JR) is pleased to announce that the winner of this years South Stage Cellars Rising Stars Music Competition that benefited LifeArt wasThe Evening Shades. The Review caught-up with some members of the busy band for a quick Q&A about the event and what it means for them and their future.


The Unfettered Criticby Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann

Aint we got fun: The 2015 Britt lineup

You probably heard a while back that Weird Al Yankovic will be coming to JVilles Britt hill. Yup, on September 2 that freaky accordion player who turned Beat It into Eat It will perform live right here in town. That early announcement was a rare sneak peak into the Britt Festivals summer schedule. It whet our curiosity about what Director of Programming Mike Sturgill had in mind for the rest of the season. Well, the full schedule finally has been announced, and it turns out that what he had in mind was to pleaseand surpriseus. Here are some of our favorites:

Toad the Wet Sprocket, coming June 21. Weve been enamored of this mellow rock band since we heard their 1991 love song, All I want. Their name, by the way, is a tribute to Monty Python. As Python member Eric Idle tells it, I once wrote a sketch about rock musicians and I was trying to think of a name that would be so silly nobody would ever use it. So I wrote the words Toad the Wet Sprocket. Little did he know!

Chicago, coming June 23. Have you ever wondered, What the heck do the lyrics to Chicagos classic song 25 or 6 to 4 mean? Per songwriter/keyboardist Robert Lamm, Its just a reference to the time of day. As in, 25 or (2)6 minutes to 4 oclock. Obviously, that would be four in the morning, because the rest of the lyrics are about staying up all night trying to write the lyrics to a song. Its also the correct answer to the question Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

The Decemberists, coming July 14. This is our favorite indie folk-rock band. We keep humming their current single, the haunting Make Me Better. Expect a night of theatricality, memorable melodies, and stories galore, because vocalist Colin Meloy admits to being a narrative junkie. I just like stories, he says. An added bonus: theyre from Portland.

Dwight Yoakam, coming August 22. In the early 80s, when Nashville music was becoming citified, this Kentucky-born, country performer couldnt get a break with the brand of honky tonk he was playing. So he moved to L.A. and became a superstar among the local club goers. Johnny Cash once called Yoakam his favorite singer. Chris Isaaccoming August 21, were happy to addcalled him the best songwriter who ever put pen to paper. We agree.

The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, coming September 11. Mark Volman (aka Flo) and Howard Kaylan (aka Eddie) recorded Elenore, It Aint Me Babe, Shed Rather Be With Me and Happy Together as The Turtles. Then they joined one of the greatest groups of all time, The Mothers of Invention. Well,

theyre back, touring with their original repertoire againand we should all be happy to be together with them on the hill.

Primus & the Chocolate Factory, coming September 16. If you loved the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder, and hated the remake with Johnny Depp, youre not alone. Les Claypool, the musical genius behind Primus felt that the remake was unwatchable,

so he decided to redeem the original by recording the original songs. Then the band decided to take the songs on the road. Lucky for us, that road leads to the Britt Stage!

Were out of space, and we didnt get to mention Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Ben Folds, Boz Scaggs, Better Than Ezra or The Gipsy Kings.

Never fearwell continue in this same vein, on this same venue, in the next issue.

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

Les Claypool of Primus with the Oompa Loompas

The Decemberists

Lets hear it for all those who came to our Britt Classical Open House for new host families held at South Stage Cellars last month. Orchestra Manager, Mark Knippel and Housing Coordinator, Vivienne Grant welcomed a large group of locals who were all interested in finding out how to join the Britt family and host a musician this summer. The evening began with wine and cheese, followed by a short presentation and questions. Experienced hosts were on-hand to meet and greet the newcomers and tell their stories. The contagious enthusiasm of everyone there made it a very special evening and by the time it was over, Britt Classical had more than a dozen more new hosts for the summer event.

Grateful thanks go to all who came and volunteered to host and to South Stage Cellars for their wine and hospitality, without which the event

would not have been possible.

Its still not too late to join in the fun and become a host and there can never be too many in Jacksonville! This years spectacular Opening Night, on Friday July 31, means that the orchestra will use additional musicians for the production and extra short-term accommodation

is needed for them. To find out more about the Host Program or to volunteer, please contact Jacksonville resident and Housing Coordinator Vivienne Grant at 541-702-2274 or at grantviv@ charter.net.

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Hannah West is a Jacksonville website designer and art advocate. She is the creator and editor of the Southern Oregon Artists Resource (www.soartists.com), serves on the board of Art Presence Art Center, is a core founding member of the Arts Alliance of Southern Oregon and curates the monthly art exhibits at GoodBean cafe. See some of her art and web design work at www.hannahwestdesign.com.

Americans for the Arts (www.americansforthearts.org) Ten Reasons to Support the Arts Reason #1: Arts promote true prosperity. The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire usfostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts help us express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together regardless of ethnicity, religion, or age. When times are tough, art is salve for the ache.

ART'clectic Artisan MarketART'clectic is a group of southern Oregon artists you may remember from their first event at the IOOF last December. Art Presence is pleased to host ART'clectics second event, featuring handcrafted items, fine art, cottage furniture, and books by local authors. The show runs May 131 from 10:00am-5:00pm every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with an artist reception Saturday, May 2 from 1:00-3:00pm. Shop their fine art and handmade gift items displayed in a boutiquestyle setting. Learn more at eventsARTclectic.blogspot.com or Facebook/EventsArtclectic.

Art Presence Authors ReadOn Saturday, May 2, enjoy readings and get signed copies of books by the following Jacksonville authors:

1:00pm: Phyllis Anderson reads from Remembered My Way, Act I

2:00pm: Julia Helm Hoskins reads from her novel She Caves to Conquer

3:00pm: Terry Erdmann and Paula Block read from and discuss their collection of nonfiction guides to the TV series Star Trek.

Call to Artists!Art Presence invites all artists to participate in Moon Lunacy, our third-annual October Creative Challenge. This years challenge is to create Halloween-inspired or autumn artwork of any size, in any 2-D or 3-D medium, with an unconventional twist and incorporating a moon. Entry deadline is Monday, June 29. Find more info and application available at art-presence.org.

Visit our offsite exhibits for more original art created by Art Presence members:

Katharine Graceys exhibit of paintings at Pioneer Village continues through July 10

Art Presence member Catie Faryl exhibits works from her collection, The Bridge to 2020, at the Medford Library, now through June

Walt Wirfs exhibits oil paintings in Jacksonville Librarys Naversen Room now through August

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Digging Jacksonville Artifacts 7: Ceramics from Jacksonvilles Chinese Quarter

by Emily Helmer

Imported ceramics are one of the most common artifact types found in Chinese sites in the American West, and Jacksonvilles Chinese Quarter site is no exception. A large collection of ceramic tableware and storage vessels were found at the burned Chinese house excavated by the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) in 2013. This article will focus on a collection of dishes found at the site, which represent the four most common types of imported Chinese porcelain being produced during the 1800s. These mass-produced, utilitarian ceramics would have been affordable for Chinese laborers on the West Coast.

The imported utilitarian porcelain can be divided into four distinctive types, which make them easy to identify even from small fragments. Decorative styles changed over time, allowing archaeologists to establish an approximate age for each design. The earliest imported ceramic design is the Double Happiness pattern, followed by the Bamboo, Four Flowers, and Winter Green designs. Archaeologist and historians continue to research how these ceramics were made and the importance of their decorative styles.

The earliest imported ceramics contain the Double Happiness pattern. This pattern, named for the presence of the Chinese character for double happiness, is done in blue paint on white ceramic. This design is only used to decorate bowls. Each dish is hand painted, and in cases of mass production, the distinctive Chinese character loses its shape and often appears as a series of stylistic swirls.

Another ceramic design used only on bowls is the Bamboo Design. These porcelain wares are blue-grey in color and feature images of bamboo paired with a rock and blossom. Other patterns in this design have been interpreted as either a dragonfly or a mushroom. This pattern stopped being imported in the United States during the 20th century.

A third design, known as the Four Flowers or Four Seasons pattern, is found not only on bowls, but on a variety of dishes, spoons, and cups. This design features four flowers, each representing

a different season: the peony (spring), lotus (summer), chrysanthemum (fall), and plum (winter). This design is more modern than the Double Happiness and Bamboo patterns, and can still be found today.

The final group of ceramics, known as Winter Green, is characterized by an ash glaze which gives it a distinctive color. This design, commonly known today as celadon, appears on various types of tableware and can be found both plain and decorated. Celadon is still being

produced today, but traditional celadon ceramics are referred to in merchant records as Winter Green ceramics.

The types of ceramics found in overseas Chinese sites tell archaeologists about the daily lives of Chinese

laborers. Unlike their Euro-American neighbors, who utilized a wide variety of dishes on a daily basis, a Chinese meal was often consumed with a traditional place setting which most often included a bowl, spoon, chopsticks, and small cup. These artifacts are always found associated with Chinese sites, suggesting that these items were an important and familiar part of daily life. While Euro-American ceramics could have been purchased easily, and cheaply, a preference for traditional vessel forms and decorative styles can be seen in the archaeological record. This demonstrates the importance of maintaining traditional lifeways for overseas Chinese workers.

The excavations in the Jacksonville Chinese Quarter were funded by the City of Jacksonville and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Emily Helmer is a sophomore at Southern Oregon University, and is currently working in the SOULA lab with the Jacksonville Chinese Quarter site assemblage. You can reach SOULA by contacting Chelsea Rose at [email protected] and follow SOULA on Facebook/Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology.

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Pioneer Profiles: Following the Flagby Carolyn Kingsnorth

In the mid-1800s, the promise of gold and free land lured fortune seekers and settlers to the newly-formed Oregon Territory. They were soon followed by merchants who amassed their own wealth selling supplies to the miners and farmers. This ongoing series shares the stories of these pioneers and their times.

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Jacksonvilles lovely 1892 Queen Anne-style home on North Oregon Street is best known as the Nunan House, named after its original occupants, Jeremiah and Delia Nunan (profiled in the March 2015 issue of The Jacksonville Review). But to Herbert Howland Sargent and Alice Applegate Sargent, its second owners, the house was known as Casa Grande, Spanish for big house, reflecting their homes imposing personality and their own history.

Alice and Herbert had met and married in Klamath Falls in 1886. He was 28; she was six years his senior and had been married before. He was a newly-commissioned Lieutenant fresh out of West Point, and Fort Klamath was his first posting. She was the daughter of pioneer explorer Lindsey Applegate and had grown up in the toll station on the mountain road over the Siskiyous. (See April Pioneer Profiles.)

Alice had always found life exciting, but she had expected to find that excitement in Oregon and had vowed as a child never to leave it. As a military wife, life took her over much of the U.S. and many parts of the world. It was 32 years before she saw Oregon again.

She followed Herbert on all of his assignmentsa rarity given that most military wives did not accompany their men. Her memoirs, Following the Flag, chronicled her experiences.

Fort Klamath was followed by a years posting in Illinois, Sargents home state, and then an assignment in Northern California. Next was Fort Walla Walla in Washington, 500 miles away and a three week horseback ride. Other duty stations followed in the desert Southwest and South, including a stint at Texas A&M where Herbert was a Professor of Military Science and Tactics.

When the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded and sank in the port of Havana in 1898 killing 260 crew members, the U.S. declared war on Spain. Sargent was appointed Colonel of the 5th U.S. Volunteer Infantry and ordered to take an army regiment to Santiago, Cuba. Alice went with him, sleeping in a tent in the mud just like the soldiers.

The hot sun, drenching rains, steamy air, snakes and scorpions were minor inconveniences compared to the tropical diseasesmalaria, typhoid, yellow fever. Alice contracted the latter from the swarms of mosquitoes, suffering with it for weeks. She was one of the lucky ones who survived, noting in her diary the dense clouds of smoke hanging over the hills where the bodies of yellow fever victims were being cremated. Then Herbert fell ill and lay for weeks at the point of death. Alice nursed him through those days dark and dreary.

Once recovered, Sargent was posted to the Philippines to oversee the insurgency that resulted from the Treaty of Paris whereby Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands to the U.S. Of course, Alice went with him. While there, she served as correspondent for an

Illinois newspaper, documenting living conditions in Manila for her readers.

Subsequent active duty assignments were interspersed with teaching posts since Herbert was also a teacher and the author of three highly-acclaimed books on military science. His history of The Campaign of Santiago de Cuba earned him a special commendation from President Theodore Roosevelt, whose exploits, along with those of Roosevelts Rough Riders, were detailed in the book.

Following a stint in South Dakota during the Dakota Ute Campaign, time in Washington D.C. at the Army War College, and another Philippines command, Herbert and Alice retired to Medford in 1911. They became active in civic affairs, with Herbert serving as a Medford City Councilor and as Chairman of the Jackson County Progressive Party; Alice became head of the Leonard Wood Republican Club.

They purchased their Casa Grande in 1915.

Then in 1916, Herbert was recalled to World War I active duty, serving in the Quartermaster Department in San Francisco, as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Princeton University, and on the general staff of the Army War College. Alice tried to enlist in the Nurse Cadet Corps but was told she was too old.

After the Armistice, they retired again to Jacksonville where they became involved once more in community affairs. Then Herbert found he had one more battle to fight. In 1920 there was an attempt to move the Jackson County courthouse from Jacksonville to Medford. Herbert went to war. He planned his strategy and tactics; he wrote articles; he gave speeches. Herbert was victoriousbut it was a Pyrrhic victory. Six years later the county seat was moved.

Herbert did not live to see that. In 1921, he dropped dead from a heart attack, running to put out a brush fire on their property. He was buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery with full military honors. Two years after his death, Alice had the stone wall along Cemetery Road built in his memory.

Alice lived for another 13 years and remained involved in Jacksonville activities. She was active in the Native Daughters of Oregon and a founder of their Jacksonville Museum, the forerunner of the Southern Oregon Historical Society.

When Alice joined her husband in the Jacksonville Cemetery in 1934, her years of service were also recognized by the Army. The Spanish American and Great War veterans gave her a full military funeralthe first such rites ever accorded a woman.

Pioneer Profiles is a project of Historic Jacksonville, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is helping to preserve Jacksonvilles Historic Landmark District by bringing its buildings to life through programs and activities. Visit us at www.historicjacksonville.org and follow us on Facebook (historicjville) for upcoming events and more Jacksonville history.


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you and much appreciation goes out to the 30-plus volunteers who turned-out on Saturday, March 14, for our first of three yearly Community Clean-up Days of the Cemetery grounds. It was a beautiful spring day and so much was accomplished thanks to the hard work of all our volunteers. Members of the Jacksonville Boosters Club, the Masonic Lodge, and community volunteers joined the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery in helping to rake leaves, prune rose bushes and stack downed branches and limbs. We had some new volunteers join us and it was great meeting you and having you work alongside us in caring for our Pioneer Cemetery. See details below for our next Community Clean-up day scheduled for Saturday, May 16.

FOJHC WebsiteWeve added a new page, Visitor Feedback, to our website at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org. We receive such great feedback and wonderful comments from visitors to the Cemetery that we thought it would be nice to share them with everyone. Visitors have the opportunity to sign the Guest Register located in the Interpretive Center and we appreciate them taking the time to do so.

May Cemetery Events and Activities:History Saturday, May 9, 10:00am

History Saturday in Jacksonville returns on Saturday, May 9, and this year's Cemetery program will kick-off with Victorian Etiquette, presented by Docents Joan Hess and Vivienne Grant. From birth to death, you'll hear about many of the customs and practices during the Victorian Era. Our program will start at 10:00am and take approximately 90 minutes to complete and will include a short walking tour. Please meet your docents at the top of the Cemetery Road at the Sexton's Tool House. There is parking available within the cemetery grounds so please feel free to drive up the hill and park around the traffic circle. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather. There is no charge to attend and advance reservations are not required. Donations may be made and help us with restoration and preservation of the cemetery and the educational programs we offer. Donations may be placed in the brochure box next to the Interpretive Center, given to one of our docents, or sent to FOJHC at P.O. Box

1541 Jacksonville, OR 97530. We thank you for your consideration and ask you to please visit our website for a complete schedule and featured monthly topics. The Beekman House and Bank will also be open for tours during Jacksonville's History Saturday. See details on previous page.

Cemetery Community Clean-up Day, May 16, 8:00am to NoonPlease mark your calendar and plan on joining us, members of the Boosters Club, and other community volunteers in helping prepare

the cemetery grounds for the Memorial Day Holiday. Since the weather is a little warmer in May, we will start at 8:00am and work until noon-time. If you are not available for the entire time period noted, please feel free to

work as much as you can afford to give us. Bring gloves to wear, eye protection, (dust masks and ear protection will be available) leaf rakes, pruners, gas-operated lawn mowers, weed eaters and blowers if you have them. Freshly-brewed coffee and morning refreshments will be provided along with our sincere gratitude and appreciation.

Marker Cleaning and WorkshopPlease note that due to other activities associated with preparing the Cemetery for the Memorial Day Holiday, there will be no Marker Cleaning or Workshop in May. They will resume on June 20, and the third Saturday of the each month through September 19, from 9:00am-Noon. Please see our website for complete details.

Memorial Day Meet and Greet, May 24, and May 25, 11:00am-3:00pmVolunteers with the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery will be placing flags on the graves of all the Veterans buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery to honor them and thank them for their service to our Country. Then on Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25, during the hours of 11:00am-3:00pm, volunteers will be in the Cemetery to greet families and friends and assist them with locating gravesites of loved ones. Volunteers will also be available to answer questions about the cemetery and our organization. Please remember our Veterans and those men and women currently serving our Country.

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Focus on Hanley Farm byEmma Abby, Director of Educational Programs

May kicks-off the event season at Hanley Farm with two annual favorites, the Heritage Plant & Garden Fair and the Childrens Heritage Fair.

Mark your calendar for Mothers Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, from 10:00am-3:00pm, for the Hanley Heritage Plant & Garden Fair. There will be a wide variety of Hanley Farm heritage plants for sale including perennial flowers, shrubs, herbs, and heirloom vegetables starts. The Rogue Valley Orchid Society, which Mary and Martha Hanley were charter members of, will also have a lovely variety of orchids for salejust in-time for Mothers Day. This is also the opening weekend for guided tours of the Hanley House. Bring the whole family and picnic by the pasture, visit the baby lambs and kids, and stroll through the blooming gardens. There will be freshly-baked sweets and unique keepsakes for Mom available throughout the weekend. And dont miss-out on the garden scavenger hunt to win a special prize. Admission to the Fair is free; Hanley house tours are $5/person and offered from Noon-3:00pm both days.

The Childrens Heritage Fair is one of our largest and most-anticipated events of the year. The Fair includes four school days that are exclusively offered to 4th-grade classes across Jackson County and ties in with their history curriculum. Over these four days, there will be over 1,200 students learning about their local history and agricultural traditions at the Farm. Each class will have the opportunity to

make candles and clay pots, learn about the heritage breed livestock and no-till vegetable gardens, try their hand at faux cow milking, learn about the Oregon Trail from costumed interpreters, bake bread and churn their own butter.

On Saturday, May 30th, from 11:00am-4:00pm the Childrens Heritage Fair is open to the public ($4/person). This special event will include all the exciting activities listed above, as well as several additional attractions including wagon rides, live fiddlers, farm-fresh food vendors, guided house tours, pioneer

dress-up, blacksmithing demonstrations, tin punching, and so much more. This event continues to be an invaluable source of learning, fun, and community spirit for young and old alike.

To volunteer at these events, email [email protected] or visit www.sohs.org.

For more information about Hanley Farm or upcoming events, please visit us online at www.hanleyfarm.org or www.sohs.org; call 541-773-6536 ext. 1002; and LIKE our Hanley Farm Facebook page. Hanley Farm, owned and operated by the Southern Oregon Historical Society, is located at 1053 Hanley Road, between Jacksonville and Central Point.

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The Southern Oregon Historical Society will open a major new exhibition of artifacts, photographs, and stories illustrating the role of women in agriculture in Southern Oregon in a space donated by Rogue Valley Mall. The exhibition, Women of the Land: Southern Oregon Women in Agriculture, will be open to the public from May 15 through June 21.

From dawn until dusk, women toiled and sweated while working on the family farm, whether outside in the hot Southern Oregon sun or inside washing a pile of dirty dishes. Women of the Land retells the story of Southern Oregon agriculture through the eyes of women, emphasizing their value and importance to the farms success. From unconventional women

who ran their own farms to women partnering with their husbands, women have worked in a variety of agricultural disciplines since settlers first arrived in the 1850s. This exhibition offers a glimpse into those roles.

Women of the Land features historic photos of women in unconventional and traditional roles; objects from SOHS's collection such as historical agricultural tools and food preservation equipment; contemporary stories of women farming today; and a spotlight on the women who worked and continue to work on Hanley Farm. The exhibition is curated by Amy Drake, SOHS Exhibitions Curator, and Dawna Curler, SOHS Collection Assistant, with graphic design by SOU student Amanda Denbeck.

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Three months ago I promised to give you an update on the project to rejuvenate the 40-year-old playground at Cantrall-Buckley Park, the Applegate Valleys premier community-run park. The non-profit Greater Applegate Community Development Corporation (GACDC) is managing the effort. So far, the $57,000 project has attracted well over $20,000 in donations. All donors will be permanently recognized in the new community-inspired artwork coming to the park. Construction is set to begin this coming Fall.

Plans are to rehab some of the existing equipment to conform to current safety standards and to the desires of Applegate parents. These same parents have been working with a Grants Pass manufacturer, Krauss Craft Inc., to design new equipment that will offer access to those with physical disabilities. Krauss Craft is offering new equipment purchased at a deep discount. Jackson County Parks is also donating some new equipment and will re-grade the playground surface. Parks is also applying for a matching state grant from the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation. This money will be used to renovate the existing restroom facility adjacent to the playground. A community art project, now fully-funded by a private gift in cooperation with the Oregon Community Foundation, will complement the new restroom and is designed to enhance the natural beauty of the setting on the banks of the Applegate River.

A number of community organizations have signed up to help with cash

donations, design, construction, or in-kind labor. These organizations include the Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club, Applegate Lions Club, Applegate Garden Club, Rogue Community College Construction Technology Department, and The Disabilities Recreation Project. One local charitable fund has already made a grant of several thousand dollars and five others have expressed interest.

Local businesses are getting into the act. So far we have donations from Jacksonville Inn, Ramsay Realty, Applegate Valley Realty, Pioneer Financial Planning, Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital, Brewster Accounting Services, True South Solar, Bob Thomas Automotive, and Applegate Store & Cafe. Many others have expressed an interest in investing in this wonderful park.

Individual donation boxes can be found at Ruch Country Store, Ruch Hardware, Applegate River Lodge, Applegate Store & Cafe, and the Applegate Library.

Construction is scheduled to begin this coming fall. Donations are needed and welcome! You can help out by sending a check to: Playground Project, GACDC, P.O. Box 3107, Applegate OR 97530.

A special Mothers Day Brunch will be held to benefit both the playground project and the Applegate Grange. The brunch will be held on Sunday, May 10 from 11:00am-2:00pm at the Grange on 3901 Upper Applegate Road in Ruch.

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Kiwanis Honors Student of the Month for MarchFor the month of March, the Kiwanis

Club of Jacksonville honored Luke Seus, a senior at South Medford High School. His parents are Paul and Denise Seus of Medford.

Some of the subjects he has taken include AP Literature, AP Calculus, AP U.S. History, AP Government, AP Economics, Anatomy, Forensics, Leadership, Advanced Marketing, and Honors Biology.

He has been active in sports, including football, basketball, and weight lifting. He has also participated in the Link Leadership program and the DECA Club, as well as being a Student Store employee. Some of his service activities include the Seasonal Workers Dinner, Toys for Tots, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

He plans to attend Oregon State University, but his most important goal is becoming an officer in the United States Marines. Since age 13, nothing has excited him more than the opportunity to defend our nation, and he feels that the Marine Corps is the best avenue for his intentions. After service, having a career related to physical fitness and bettering others in the

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has been and will continue to be molded around his family. His uncle was a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps, which directly relates to his chosen career path. In June, eight days after he graduates, he ships-out to Camp Pendleton for basic training to become a Marine!

What a busy spring its been! The fruit tree

blossoms have turned to leaves with hints of pending fruit as tulips, lilacs, and iris are decorating town naturally, with lilies, columbines, and peonies on the way. Our early vegetable gardens survived a few cold nights. The Hike-a-Thon included some Oregon rain, but hikers spirits didnt dampen as they celebrated their 25th year of hiking Jacksonvilles trails. The woodlands continue their daily show starring lots of beautiful wildflowers. The Garden Club is busy sprucing-up the post office garden, clearing ivy from Veterans Memorial Park, preparing for their Spring Sale to provide local students with scholarships, while working with the Boosters and others spring cleaning at Britt Gardens and Scheffel-Thurston Park. Jacksonville Cemetery and Beekman House volunteers are planning their History Saturday rosters while some shop-shifting is going on downtown and Britt released this years venue!

Truly, it is the season of growthit is the Jacksonville community working together and sharing the joyful bounty of living here and creating inviting spaces and venues for locals and visitors alike.

The Jacksonville Community Center (JCC) is experiencing that same blossoming as the fruit of our labor develops. The JCC board is planning the

building layoutup to 6,048 square feetto serve residents and visitors of all ages with a variety of large and small spaces designed for multi-uses, and a courtyard entry enhanced with the beautiful 4th Street trees. This is the "Spring" part of development. Soon we will hand-off our wish list to an architect for the conceptual drawings. The building/legal subcommittee is exploring architect and contractor options. I can hardly wait to see our concepts develop into drawings to begin the next phase.

Since last month, JCC has elected a new Board of Directors, nine active, talented, and highly-skilled people. Weve amended and modernized parts of the bylaws, are preparing for grant writing, and have given presentations to community organizations to keep everyone up-to-date on finances, building plans, and sustainability. In May, Mayor Becker and Theresa Hart (City Courthouse Project Consultant) joined us at the Boosters Club presentation. We are all working together to create two very different venues, both for the greater good of Jacksonville and its environs. And, letters of intent to use the future building continue to arrive.

Please send your Letters of Intent or tax donation contributions to Jacksonville Community Center, P.O. Box 1435, Jacksonville, OR 97530. Send questions or comments to board members David Bylund: [email protected], or Jeanena Whitewilson: [email protected].

The Jacksonville Boosters Foundation, a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, implemented a five-year fundraising program in late 2010. The main purpose of this program was to create an endowment whereby earnings would be used to fund projects to preserve Jacksonvilles history and enhance its livability. Most donations to-date have come from Jacksonville Boosters Club members. Thanks in-part to a bequest from the estate of Marjorie Edens, the endowment total surpassed the base funding level in late 2014, one-year ahead of schedule.

To date in 2015, the Foundation has committed funds to the restoration of the restrooms and immediate surrounding area in Jacksonvilles Historic Cemetery; approved a grant to Britt Festivals to assist in expanding its main entrance area; and provided funds to Jacksonville Elementary School for their annual spring musical event. In addition, previously-reserved funds are being used

in 2015, along with Jacksonville Garden Club dollars, for ongoing landscape improvements in Peter Britt Gardens.

In prior years, the Foundation has contributed funds for the landscaping, irrigation system, paver walkways, and the energy-efficient, LED lighting system in Peter Britt Gardens. Funds were also previously granted to assist in purchasing the new playground equipment at Jacksonville Elementary School and for the purchase of materials for the walking bridge over Cantrall Creek in Jacksonvilles Forest Park.

The Foundations bylaws allows for providing funding and grants to other 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organizations and to publicly-owned entities in and around Jacksonville. Donations can be made to the Jacksonville Boosters Foundation, P.O. Box 1061, Jacksonville, OR 97530. Booster Club meetings are held on the second Monday of every month September through May at 10:00am in Old City Hall.

Boosters Giving Back to Jacksonville

Kiwanis' Gay Wilson and Luke Seus

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A Few Minutes with the Mayor by Paul Becker

Clara, Larry, and History

For Jacksonville City Council Meeting Minutes, Agendas/Packets and Audio Files, please visit www.jacksonvilleor.us

and click on the City Council tab.

POLICE BLOTTER Jacksonville Police Department

A consolidated report based on type of calls & number of incidences

March 16 to April 14, 2015

Abandoned Vehicle -2Alarm - 5Animal Complaint - 9Assault - 1Assist - Other Gov't/Law Enforcement Agencies - 61Assist Public - 173

City Ordinance - 3Civil - 3Custody - Detox - 1Death Investigation - 1Domestic - 3Fraud - 1Fugitive - 1Impound - 1

Larceny (Theft) - 2Noise - 2Other Crimes - 1Property Found - 2Property Lost - 2Suspicious - 8Traffic/Roads All - 3UUMV - 1

Call Type Total Calls

CITY OFFICEMonday - Friday8:30am - 4:00pm

MUNICIPAL COURT CLERKMonday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm

PLANNING DEPARTMENT HOURS Direct #: 541-899-6873

Now located behind Courthouse!

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday& Friday 8:30am-2:00pm

Wednesday: Closed to Public

Submit all applications & pick-up all permits:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am-12noon

Planning Director Available for Drop-In Consultation:

Monday & Thursday, 11:00am-1:00pm

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE OFFICE HOURS

CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, May 5, 6:00pm (OCH) PLANNING COMMISSION: Wednesday, May 13, 6:00pm (OCH)CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, May 19, 6:00pm (OCH)HARC: Wednesday, May 27, 6pm (OCH)

541-899-1231 www.jacksonvilleor.us

Location Key: OCH - Old City Hall (S. Oregon & Main) CH - Courthouse 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

JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHEDULE

SpaghettiDinner Buffet

Hosted by Jacksonville Engine Company #1

Friday, May 8 5:30pm-7:30pmat Odd Fellows Historic Lodge,175 S Oregon St Jacksonville

$8 general admission $5 seniors and kids (children under 5 eat for free)

Purchase tickets from the Jacksonville Fire Department at 180 N 3rd St., Monday thru Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

50/50 raffle of prizes at 6:00pm & 7:00pm

This fundraiser benefits Jacksonville Engine Company #1 volunteer firefighters association. Proceeds from the event go towards new fire equipment and prepares firefighters with more hands-on training of the equipment.

Engine Company #1 Hats & T-shirts will be for sale at the event. Shirts $20 each or 2 for $30, Hats $20.

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At the risk of sounding like a disgruntled stage

actor upset with his Wednesday afternoon matinee audience, I feel the need to share my thoughts about citizen attendance at our City Council meetings. Where, oh where are most of you? My one desire is to see more of you come watch the "show" at Old City Hall on City Council meeting days. Not only will you be participating in your local government decision-making, but you might even have some fun. The citizens who attended the meeting on April 7th certainly did... an extraordinary evening wherein the City honored two extraordinary peopleClara Wendt and Larry Smith.

Clara was honored for a lifetime of service to Jacksonville. The statement honoring Clara read in-part, "If anyone deserved the title of Mrs. Jacksonville, tonight's honoree has certainly earned that distinction. Clara Wendt has devoted the best part of her life to the City. She was Mayor from 1975 through 1978. She has served on a variety of City boards, has attended more City Council meetings than anyone on-record and has seen many a mayor and councilor come and go while she remained to insure that each new City Council understood the citizens viewpoint on issues brought before them. Her attendance represents half-century of devotion and concern over City matters.

"In conclusion, Clara Wendt is indeed a remarkable citizen and we are especially pleased to acknowledge her outstanding lifetime of service to Jacksonville."

Larry Smith was honored with a Proclamation in Recognition of his 25 years of Advocacy for Jacksonvilles Historic, Cultural and Natural Heritage. The Proclamation read in part, Larry Smith has been for 25 years a Founding Board Member, President, and Vice president of the Jacksonville Woodlands Association, and now serves as Associations Executive Director.

Larrys tireless energy and dedication to the protection and preservation of Jacksonvilles cultural and natural heritage culminated in the establishment of the Jacksonville Woodlands Historic

Natural Park and Trail System in 1999, protecting 255 acres of woodlands habitat interconnected by 16 miles of hiking trails.

Larrys leadership resulted in the historic Rich Gulch Mining District being listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Sarah Zigler Interpretive Trail listed as a National Recreational Trail.

The Proclamation concluded with, Larry is recognized as the Jacksonville Woodlands ambassador introducing the historic and natural features to groups of every character and size.

Never were two people more deserving for the recognition accorded them and were rewarded by the audience, a packed house, with applause equivalent to an opening night of a hit play on Broadway.

This now brings me to my closing point one about history. I, and each

one of you, live in one of the finest examples of an historic town existing in our nation. Ive heard many of you repeatedly express your love for Jacksonville. With some of you it has gone even beyond love. Its devotion! Devotion shown daily by the many

volunteers who make it possible for this city to operate! Devotion shown by

citizens who come out to attend our City Council meetings. (Again, I do wish more of you would stop in and check us out.) And, devotion shown by those of you who support our merchants! But there is another devotion I am asking you to show. We need we truly need citizens to support

our Historic Preservation Fund. This is the money used for all sorts of historic building maintenance and preservation. This is money left by, or given by, citizens to the fund that is used just for this purpose. It is vital in maintaining our Citys historic profile the very thing you love about Jacksonville.

Accordingly, I am asking that you seriously consider leaving some part of your estate, small or large, in your will or trust, to the Historic Preservation Fund whic h is managed by HARC. Whatever you leave may NOT be used for any other purpose and will be your legacy to the future of Jacksonville. Call or walk in and well be happy to answer any questions.

The Jacksonville Lions Club again sponsored the annual Jacksonville Elementary School spelling bee, which took place in March. It is fun to watch these bright children compete in the contest, capable of spelling words that daunt many adults. The Lions Club presented the spelling bee awards on April 7 at the Jacksonville Elementary School, during the Spirit Award Assembly, which was attended by students, teachers, parents and guests.

On March 26, the Jacksonville Lions did road litter cleanup along a two mile stretch of Old Stage Road through the Jackson County Adopt-a-Road Program.

The Jacksonville Lions are citizens of

Jacksonville and surrounding communities who pledge their time and talents performing services and raising funds for local, national and international sight, hearing and other worthwhile projects.

The Jacksonville Lions Club is always looking for civic-minded members who want to enjoy fun and camaraderie, while doing great things for the community. The Jacksonville Lions meet twice each month at The Point restaurant in Central Point. Interested individuals please contact Jim Davidian, Membership Chair, at 541-499-0968 or [email protected], or Bill Hanlan, President, at 541-665-0180 or Hew McElroy at [email protected].

News from the Jacksonville Lions Club, the Pride of Jacksonville

Mayor Paul Becker with Clara Wendt

Linda and Larry Smith with Mayor Paul Becker

Lions Club members with Jacksonville Elementary School spelling bee winnersfrom l-r: Matson Fowler, Sienna Roberge and Janessa Scheuneman


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As we discussed last month, the current bull market has been intact since 2009. In fact, the S&P 500 finished up in the 1st quarter for the 9th consecutive time. This is only the fourth such streak since WWII. Stocks are meant to go higher, after all they are an investmentbut not in a straight line! So, here we are. Many investors have missed the rally, and are left wondering, Is it too late? Or, perhaps you are younger and are just looking at how best to get started?

You cant begin until you start!When thinking about your retirement

or your investment goals, the most important thing is to get started. And the best place to get started is your employer-sponsored retirement plan. If you have access to a 401(k) or another defined contribution plan (defined contribution means you can allocate a portion of your paycheck into the account), this is a great place to begin. These plans have multiple tax benefits: First, your contributions can reduce your taxable income. Second, your contributions grow tax-free. Even if you are nearing retirement, this is still the most efficient savings vehicle for most people. You will ultimately pay income taxes on these contributions when you withdraw funds from your account.

In many plans, you also have the ability to save in a Roth option, which means you pay the income taxes today, but not on withdrawals. This is a great option if you think your tax rate will be higher when you retire, and you still get the benefit of growing the investments tax-free in the meantime. There are many nuances to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, and we would be happy to talk through them with you.

But what about the market? The stock market is unpredictable.

For most individuals, it is most relevant

to focus on what you can control, such as how much you save. Saving in a methodical way will ultimately have a greater impact on your retirement than the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average when you made your first contribution. We refer to this approach as dollar cost averaging, which means that you buy stocks over a long period of time. Sometimes, you will buy when stocks are high, sometimes when they are low, but you will end up with an average as you continue to make contributions.

The final piece for a new investor is picking the right asset allocation. Asset allocation refers to the mix of investments in your portfolio. For younger investors just starting out, this mix is typically more aggressive. Yes, even with the market at highs an aggressive allocation makes sense for these investors, as they have a long time horizon to recover any losses. For an older investor, who is more interested in capital preservation, having a higher percentage in bonds is important for stability.

At Cutler, we provide advice for retirement plans and individuals every day. Always consult your tax adviser for questions about your specific tax situation, but if you want to learn how to get started in todays market, let us know!

Chamber Chatby Tim Balfour, Executive DirectorJacksonville Chamber of Commerce

This is the first column I am writing as the new Executive Director for the Chamber of Commerce. The intent of this time position is to move the Chamber forward as a professional organization and to fulfill our mission, To serve in the leadership role of helping the business community prosper and as a collaborative partner with the City and with community organizations to enhance a strong sense of community and engender the cooperative spirit of small town life.

As we implement this new role, we are excited to begin our new board-year with a robust group of directors and new officers as of April 1.

New Executive Board: The executive officers are President, Jack Berger, Century Link; Vice-President, Tom Piete, Independent AFLAC agent; Treasurer, Linda Graham, Scheffels Toys & More, Secretary & Past President, Tim Balfour, Executive Director, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.

The board is also comprised of Ian Bachtel, Cutler Investment Group, Jamie Collins, Back Porch Bar & Grill, Arlis Duncan, PageOne Productions & Duncan Vacation Cottage, Laurie Hermansen, Umpqua Bank, Jo Parker, Willowcreek Gifts, and Carmen Whitlock, Eleglance.

Ford Leadership Training Program: This past fall, I participated in a leadership development program offered by The Ford Family Foundation, along with 20+ individuals from the Applegate/Jacksonville community. The intent of this program is to assist small and rural

communities in developing their own human resources to enhance the vitality of their communities on an ongoing basis.

Following educational seminars throughout the fall, each class completes a project as a way of implementing and reinforcing the skills they have learned. Our group selected Cantrall-Buckley Park as the location of our project because it is the only public access areas to the Applegate River and it appeals to multi-cultural and multi-generational populations.

The project is the addition of an Enchanted Turtle Habitat to the existing playground. This project will feature a large mosaic turtle surrounded by logs and boulders to create unique climbing features that unite the Applegate Valleys artistic bent with its incredible natural beauty.

Local artist Jeremy Criswell is creating the four-foot-long, mosaic-covered turtle which will have handholds for climbing. The turtle will be a bookend to a large mosaic mural on the opposite end of the playground. An educational kiosk will highlight local flora and fauna and will point out various trails available for exploration. Completion of this project is anticipated in early summer.

This project will work in cooperation with the larger playground upgrade being coordinated by the Parks Committee of the Greater Applegate Community Development Corporation (GACDC). If you are interested in contributing financially or physical labor, email me at [email protected].

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