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The Jacksonville Review December 2009 / January 2010


THANK YOU TO

Our Contributors:

Loretta A. AscencioChris ArnoldAnne Billeter

Mary Ann CarlsonJulie DanielsonLinda DeWald

Terry & Paula ErdmannKate Ingram Flaherty

Bruce GarrettKatharine Gracey

Devin HullConstance Jesser

Darla JochumCarolyn KingsnorthMargaret LaPlantLouise Lavergne

Debbie LuetkenhoelterAnne McAlpinLinda MeyersCarol Jo PettitKathy Tiller

Cheryl Von TressJames Ward

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Carolyn KingsnorthDavid Gibb

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Whitman & Jo Parker

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Last year, my Jacksonville Christmas "wish list" included softer seating at Old City Hall, a banner holiday sales season for our downtown

merchants, James Taylor to play Britt, an end to our public safety funding funk, and the disappearance of large trucks from the historic core. My scorecard ended up 3-2: a friend gifted me with an inflatable seat cushion, the shopping season was slightly better than expected, JT played Britt (Lithia, not Britt Hill), funding public safety seems lost in city council limbo-land, and large trucks continue to roll through town!

Another year has passed and my sore back and I are again encouraging you to heed the call and "shop local" whenever possible. Please read Mayor Garrett’s columns on this subject. As for funding the "fire side" of public safety, don’t worry, the topic will consume countless words in 2010! I’m sorry to report that the rumbling trucks have been replaced by a greater threat to our town – increased OHV use in the 1800 acre watershed to the west of town. In 2010, I’m hopeful the city council will opt for long term stewardship of land and trees rather than a short term cash grab.

As we wrangle with old and new issues and work toward reasonable solutions, one thing remains constant – Jacksonville, Oregon is a nice place to live! Others are taking note, as evidenced by this summer’s Budget Travel

Magazine’s designation as “One of America’s Coolest Small Towns.” In the coming years, I believe the quality of life here will continue to improve as new faces arrive and the army of citizen-volunteers put their passion to work helping others in the community. Over Thanksgiving, I had the privilege of showing my out-of-town guests around town and was amazed by how many times I said, “Yeah, volunteers make that happen, and that happen and that happen.”

On balance, 2009 was a good year here at the Review. Despite the unexpected loss of my dear friend, Bethany, the year had some bright spots. The Review’s circulation and readership continues to grow each month - this is a work in progress and one heck of a learning experience, for sure. Changes included Stacy Van Voorhees taking the reins as the graphics editor, The Review moving into a larger office and the addition of new content. The Review will be off for January and won’t publish an issue until February 1. During my time off, I’ll be retooling a few things here at work, relaxing and rejuvenating.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Finally, I’d like to thank all of my generous advertising clients and passionate contributing writers for helping make the Review a vital part of Our Small Town with Big Atmosphere.

Whitman Parker, PublisherMy View

Hi again. This column is dedicated to

my good friend, Bethany, who passed away recently. I sure will miss my Aunt Bethany – she loved me and always surprised me with yummy and awesome treats & toys. Right now, I’m sure she’s walking through the woods somewhere with her beloved dog, Pico at her side. Bethany loved my column and enjoyed a good laugh… so here it goes – in honor of my friend.

I have an issue with things new and different in my world, which was very evident on Halloween. I was shocked when my mom popped out of the bedroom with bright red hair and this black pointy thing on her head…WELL! This was not right, and I told her so – over and over and over again until she took the wig and witch hat off! Then, I

decided that allowing that hairy wig and black hat to rest on top of her dresser was totally unacceptable – so I barked and barked until she hid them in the closet. What WAS she thinking?

Next, we went for a walk in the rain – which I don't like - and THEN she opened this huge, dome-shaped thing over her head! Oh, my gosh – totally unacceptable. It really freaked me out. I would have bolted for home if I wasn’t tethered to her on the darned leash. And even though she made me heel the whole way home, I kept a wary eye on that thing, let me tell you.

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season – remember us doggies and cats for all those wonderful presents! Keep Bethany and her family and friends in your hearts – and share your love with everyone close to you – and perhaps some strangers, too.

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Did you know that the number one activity on vacation is shopping? Having traveled to

76 countries with a limited amount of time in each place, I’ve learned to be an expert speed shopper. My mission: In under 30 minutes, could I shop locally and find unique gifts…and on a budget?

The result: Yes! Spending an average of 4 min. in 8 stores, I discovered a variety of great budget-friendly gifts, all for under $15. And Jacksonville’s free parking stretched my budget even further - Gotta love J’ville!

Scheffel’s Toys: Give the “Gift of Travel” with a Ravensburger Puzzle $14.95. From Tuscan Landscapes to Neuschwanstein Castle, these quality puzzles are a wonderful way to entertain guests and share travel stories. Children’s gifts include finger puppets & the largest Playmobil™ selection on the West Coast. Complimentary gift wrapping!

Blue Door Garden Store: You don’t have to be a gardener to appreciate everything Blue Door has to offer. One of their top selling gift items: Wind Chimes. My favorite is the popular Woodstock™ Acorn Chime Bell at just $12.95.

Farmhouse Treasures: Everyone needs a little “bling” and Georgie Girl Jewelry is just the ticket. Inspired by her mothers’ love of costume jewelry, Kelly carries a wide selection of irresistible bracelets, necklaces & earrings starting at $8.95.

Pot Rack: Make cooking fun with Mario Batali (or at least his utensils). His Measuring Prep Spoon Set is only $7 – creatively designed with magnets to keep the spoons nestled and neat in kitchen drawers. Or pick up his 5 piece Measuring Prep Bowls & feel like you’re cooking on The Food Network for $12.95. In beautiful fall colors with no wrapping needed! Just tie on a bow & you’re good to go.

Jacksonville Mercantile: Specialty foods make perfect gifts anytime! One of my favorite treats I discovered in Holland

years ago that I’m thrilled to find locally: Stroopwafel. These syrup waffles are made from two thin layers of baked batter with a caramel-like syrup filling in the middle. Available in a decorator tin for $7.95.

Tip: Place one on top of a hot cup of tea for a decadent treat!

Pico’s Worldwide: The entire store is Fair-trade, including Zuluglass Necklaces and Bracelets handcrafted by the Maasai Women of Kenya for just $8.50. These natural grass beads are dyed in rich hues and combined with Czech glass beads to create beautiful jewelry. Teens love the Wakami bracelets starting at just $2.50.

Gary West Meats: Best known for their world famous

Jerky, bundle a trio of Traditional, Cajun, Teriyaki or Cracked Black Pepper, each $4.50. And…for your doggie friends, Gus’s Dog Jerky is the perfect gift for the pampered pet $5.00. They also carry a huge selection of stone ground mixes from the world famous Butte Creek Mill, including my favorite, Dark Chocolate & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie Mix $8.45.

Carefree Buffalo: If you feel like straying from my “budget list,” The Pong™ is a brand new protective I-Phone case which provides 60% reduction in cell phone radiation. Available in green & black $59.95. This is the hottest product of the holidays!

Willowcreek Gifts: Indulge yourself with Indulge™ Moisturizing Massage Candles for $13.95. These multipurpose, soy-based candles moisturize your skin & work as a massage oil are made in Central Point and are available in a variety of scents.

Anne McAlpin has cruised through the Panama Canal 98 times and now makes

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Bed Tax Grants AwardedFollowing the recommendation of the

Transient Lodging Tax Committee, the City Council awarded the following bed tax grants in November:

$3,500 to the City of Jacksonville to promote the upcoming Oregon 150th celebration, $175 for annual maintenance of the Historic Cemetery website, $1,200 to the Chamber of Commerce for

preparation of a self-guided DVD tour, and $7,500 to the Chamber of Commerce for permanent lighting of historic buildings for Victorian Christmas. Bed tax funds are collected by the city from all lodging operators and awarded twice yearly as grants for activities / programs that increase the number of overnight stays in Jacksonville.


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

MUNICIPAL COURT CLERKMonday - Friday: 1pm - 4pm

PLANNING DEPARTMENT Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pmWednesday: 9am to 12pm

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A Few Minutes with the Mayorby Bruce Garrett

CITY HALL HAPPENINGS

James Lewis, former mayor of Jacksonville, has been elected to the board of trustees of the Southern Oregon Historical Society.

Lewis, president of the Rogue Valley Council of Governments and Parks and Recreation commissioner for the City of Ashland, is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and has a law degree from Marshall-Wythe School of Law. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain who serves on the Jackson County Veterans Advisory Committee.In addition to his tenure as mayor of Jacksonville, Lewis also served on Jacksonville's City Council from 1986-2009 and on Jacksonville's Historic

Architecture and Review Committee.Lewis says he’s glad to serve in

this time of transition. “I believe the long-term fiscal sustainability of the organization depends on passage of a Heritage District measure. We must convince the county commissioners to allow the electorate a vote on this matter, and we must educate and enlist the children and parents of our region in approving such a measure. We will have to demonstrate the relevance of our history as it applies to the present and future life in the region to enlist broad citizen support.”

Former Mayor Lewis New SOHS Trustee

The holiday season just wouldn't be the same without the magic of twinkling lights and glowing

candles. Unfortunately, the magic of the season is anything but magical when fires disrupt our lives. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, more than 400 people lose their lives each year due to holiday fires. To help keep your family safe this year, here are some basic Christmas safety tips.

Lights and Decorations• When shopping, purchase only UL-

listed lights, decorations and extension cords. •For outdoor lighting, use lights and

decorations with an outdoor use rating. Use of indoor-only products outside can result in electric shock and fire hazards.

• If you’re in doubt as to whether light strings are rated for indoor or outdoor use, just check the color-coded UL mark on the product’s package. A green holographic UL mark says, “indoors only, please,” while a red mark indicates that the product is safe for both indoor and outdoor use.

• Whether they’re brand-new or used, inspect all lights, electric decorations and extension cords for damage to wire insulation, plugs, and bulbs. If the damage can be repaired (i.e. broken bulbs replaced), do not use the item until the repair has been made. If cords and plugs are damaged, discard and replace the decoration.

• Always unplug lights before changing bulbs, replacing fuses, or making any other repairs.

• Make sure wattage ratings of replacement bulbs match those of the light strand. Using a bulb with too high a wattage can cause the light string to overheat, creating a fire risk.

• Plug-in each set for about 10 to 15 minutes and place them on a fire-resistant surface to make sure the lights don't melt or smoke.

Buying a Christmas TreeDid you know that your choice

of Christmas tree could affect its flammability factor? Older, dried-out trees ignite and burn much faster than freshly-cut and well-hydrated trees. Keep the following in mind:

• Before taking a Christmas tree home, make sure needles are fresh, green, and firmly attached to the branches. Bend the needles between your fingers – if they break, the tree is too dry. Check that the tree trunk’s cut surface is sticky to the touch. As a final precaution, pick the tree up vertically and tap the trunk against the ground; if needles fall off, move-on to another tree.

• As a general rule, Christmas trees with thicker needles take longer to dry out, so a robust variety like the Noble Fir is a good choice.

• If you opt for an artificial tree, be sure that it’s flame retardant.

Setting-Up Your Christmas TreeHow you set up and care for your tree

effects how long it will last, how beautiful it will stay, and, ultimately, how safe it will be in your home.

• Before putting your new tree in a stand, cut a couple of inches from the bottom of the trunk to expose fresher (and far more absorbent) wood. This improves water intake, making it harder for your tree to catch fire.

• Tree stands should have a capacity of at least one gallon, which is the amount of water that the average 6-foot Christmas tree can consume per day. Generally, live trees require one quart of water for every inch of trunk diameter.

• Water live Christmas trees daily. • Position trees a minimum of 3 feet from

candles, fireplaces, space heaters, radiators, heat vents, and other heat sources.

Tips for a Fire-Safe Christmas

From the Firehouse to Your Houseby Fire Chief, Devin Hull

Chamber SurveyThis is the beginning of the extended

Holiday season. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce wishes you all a happy, joyous and fruitful Victorian Christmas, as well as a productive New Year!

The Chamber is soliciting your opinions about how we can better serve you. The Survey is open to all Chamber members, as well as to anyone in the local community who may be interested in filling it out. All responses are

confidential. We have set up an online survey to assure that the local community and businesses, whether Members or not, may participate in the survey. A special thanks to Betty Works, at Segway of Jacksonville for all of her time and energy in creating the survey and the means of assuring its confidentiality. You may access the survey at:

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/175440/jacksonville-chamber-survey

Watershed Town Hall UpdateA capacity crowd packed the library’s

Naverson room on November 12 for the city’s first town hall meeting to discuss the future of Jacksonville’s 1800-acre watershed. Participants included almost 100 members of the public, city staff, city councilors and representatives of the Motorcycle Riders Association (MRA). Currently, the city is considering a land sale/swap of a 40 acre MRA parcel in the lower section of the watershed. That parcel includes a parking lot/staging area with connective riding trails that would be exchanged for up to 800 acres of city-owned land at the western reaches of the watershed. The staging area is surrounded by the Jacksonville Forest Park, comprising the lower half of the watershed, just west of Mary Ann Drive/Reservoir Road off Hwy. 238.

At the direction of City Council, City Administrator, Paul Wyntergreen, arranged the town hall to gather citizen input and determine what further information would be needed to make a decision on the issue. Wyntergreen began the meeting with a brief geography and history overview of the watershed, detailing key issues and options facing management and/or retention of the land. The presentation stressed the city’s need to find a solution for its aging and deteriorating dam and spillway. Mayor Garrett reiterated that failure of the dam poses a major downstream flooding threat to downtown and that the city has been noticed by the state that it must repair the dam and spillway. Estimates range from $300,000-$1,000,000 with options ranging

from replacement to notching of the dam. Other issues surrounding the upper

watershed land that were discussed included: benefits/costs of a sale vs. retention of the land, fire suppression costs/needs, law enforcement needs, road impact, erosion/silting concerns, sound levels from OHVs, volunteer management options, impact on fish/wildlife, benefits of a conservation easement, development potential of timber and residential building areas, and OHV impact on the newly established Forest Park.

Several citizens questioned why an earlier petition signed by a majority of Jacksonville residents not to sell-off any watershed land was being ignored by staff and council. They reminded council that selling-off land was an irreversible decision and that OHV use near Jacksonville’s city boundary and historic core represented a conflict with quality of life. Degradation of property values due to encroaching OHV use was also voiced. Members of the MRA responded to those concerns by pointing-out that the watershed and surrounding area has been a co-mingled use area for many years and that OHV use was not going away. As such, MRA representatives called for working-out a solution that would benefit both groups. All in all, the first town hall meeting was cordial and productive.

The next watershed town hall has not yet been scheduled. Please check the city website at www.cityofjacksonvilleoregon.com, the city posting boards and the Review for an announcement.

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It is the time of year when the words “Shop Locally” are more often heard. With the holidays just around the corner, shopping locally makes sense for a number of reasons. A quick Google search on “shopping locally” will result in 316 MILLION sites. Here are ten reasons why shopping locally makes good sense

Number 10. Be “Green,” you save time and gas by shopping locally, Number 9. One dollar spent at a locally owned business will return five times that amount within the community through city taxes, employees’ wages, and purchase of materials and supplies at other independent businesses.Number 8. Local businesses add character, diversity, and add life to historic buildings,Number 7. Local businesses offer personalized attention. Shopping locally means being greeted by people who know you and your family, Number 6. Small businesses employ fifty percent of the country’s workforce, Number 5. Small businesses have generated 60 to 80 percent of net new jobs annually,Number 4. Local businesses can offer hard to find items not carried in chain stores, Number 3. Local businesses contribute to the long-term viability of the community, Number 2. Local businesses donate goods and services to local non-profits, and,Number 1. Each time you choose to spend your dollars at a local, independent business, you are voting for the continued strength and vitality of our community.

"For every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, sixty to eighty percent returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures." It just makes sense to shop locally. If there is an item you want but cannot find just ask your local businesses. They excel in customer service.

Enjoy the holidays and “Shop Locally!”

POLICE BLOTTER (Jacksonville Police Department)A consolidated report based on type of calls & number of incidences

From October 21, 2009 through November 24, 2009

Alarm - False - 6All Other - Trespass - 1Animal Problem - 2Assault - Simple Assault - 1Assist- Other Government Agency - 16Assist - Other Law Enforcement Agencies - 26Assist - Public - 25Burglary - Residence - 3Civil Complainant - 1Counterfeiting / Forgery - 1County / City Ordinance - 13Custody - Detox / Mental - 2Disturbance / Noise - 2

Drug Law Violation - 2DUII - 2Fugitive - 1Identity Theft -1Larceny - 3MVA Non-Injury Prop-Damage - 3Non-Criminal Domestic Distrubance - 1Runaway - 1Attempted / Threat of Suicide - 4Suspicious - 52Traffic Crime - DWS/Revoked - Misdem - 4Traffic / Roads - 6Vandalism - 2Warrent - 2

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LETTERS

On November 12, a special meeting held in the Naverson Room at the library inaugurated a discussion of the proposed sale of 880 acres of Watershed property to the Motorcycle Riders Association. The conversation between City staff and the large crowd of residents who had gathered to participate in the discussion resulted in a list of issues which will be consolidated for future meetings. One thing became quite clear during the discussion: The Watershed property is usually looked upon by the City staff as a liability that is shown on a spread sheet listing man hours spent by city staff and the hourly costs. It is viewed as a rather heavy burden on city finances and a potential threat because of issues concerning the dam. This thinking looks at one aspect and tends to blind us to the flip side of the equation – the asset possibilities.

The greatest asset of the watershed property is that it functions as a barrier protecting Jacksonville from heavier inroads by OHV users. That there has been some damage is undeniable – a visit to the area around the old dam is convincing evidence of that. Our ownership of the land does, however, prevent greater damage. The original proposal to exchange a forty acre parcel of MRA-owned land adjacent to the Forest Park for land that connects to MRA land to the north is a positive step for both parties in that it concentrates motorized recreation in one area. We must not lose sight of the ongoing plans by the BLM to develop an OHV park in the Johns Peak area. Should these efforts be successful,

one access to that park could be a straight run through Jacksonville.

This, however, is only the beginning of the list of assets. New technology and changes in residential building present new opportunities. By using the concept of ‘cap and trade’ as a tool to cut greenhouse emissions and thereby have a positive effect on climate is just one potential economic benefit of keeping the watershed intact. Land to the north of the watershed is already being sold as building sites and there is every reason to think that the land owned by the city would be valuable for the same purpose.

Basic to many of these possibilities is the development of Conservation Easements (CE’s). While a complete discussion of CE’s would require an article devoted to that subject alone, most citizens of Jacksonville are familiar with the concept for the same tool that enabled the preservation of more than 320 acres for the Jacksonville Woodlands Association. CE’s in the watershed would allow the city to apply for grants to do work that needs to be done, including work to repair the dam.

All of the possibilities require us to plan, cooperate and maintain an open mind. At the end of the road, there is an asset that will provide income over the years and remain in our possession. The result will be an asset that greatly exceeds the one million dollars being offered by the MRA.

Joyce ColemanFormer Jacksonville City Counselor.

The Watershed: Asset or Liability?

On or around December 1st the Mail Tribune and other local newspapers will be including a paper bag in their newspapers marking the start of the "Grocery Bag Food Drive." We manage the Applegate Food Pantry and would greatly appreciate any donations of non-perishable canned goods - please drop bags at the Jacksonville Fire Department

at 108 N. Third St. Cash donations by check can be made payable to Applegate Access, P.O. Box 1692, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530.

Thank you and Happy Holidays.

Arlene & Claude Aron - 846-0380.

Applegate Food Drive Needs Our Support

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Jacksonville Employer SoughtJacksonville can help make a dream

come true for one of its residents. One early afternoon, I spent some time in Jacksonville to see if I could get some information about potential opportunities for a young man that I have been working with. After reading the Jacksonville Review, I decided it may be a good move to call the Review publisher, Whitman Parker. After learning of Matt’s need, Whit suggested I write this letter. Matt is a 27-year-old Jacksonville community member who is excited to put his skills to work for a local company that has a need for an enthusiastic, dedicated and reliable worker. Matt is most happy when he is working.

He is skilled in many areas regardless of

his blindness. His skills include excellent computer use with adaptive screen reading software, radio broadcasting and telephone work. He is efficient with his manual dexterity and he enjoys manufacturing, production and packaging. Matt is eager to learn new things most of which he picks up easily.

He is an active participant in Special Olympics. He participates in swimming, track, skiing, ice skating and bowling.

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Many of us enjoy the holidays and view the season as a chance to give special gifts to close friends and family. But, many people don’t think about the one gift we should all be giving, the gift of life. When you donate blood, you are giving the ultimate gift, and helping make it possible for someone else to spend another holiday with their own loved ones.

Blood donations typically decline in December when people are busy with holiday planning and preparations. That’s why the Red Cross needs loyal blood donors this time of year to help maintain a safe and adequate blood supply throughout the holidays and year-round. Since processing and testing blood takes about 48 hours, blood must be donated

and available well before it’s needed. Any healthy person age 19 or older

and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Valid identification is required for all blood donations.

All eligible donors are asked to schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling Jenny Bateman at (541) 842-2701 or visit www.givelife and use sponsor code: jville. For more information about blood donation, call the American Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit givelife.org.

Ashland Partners/Jacksonville Community Blood Drive – Tuesday, December 8 from 10 am to 3 pm. Located at the old school gymnasium - 525 Bigham Knoll, Jacksonville.

Bigham Knoll to Host December 8 Blood Drive

Santa Claus has come early for Jacksonville this year, bringing two grants to the City to kick off Jacksonville’s celebration of its 150th Anniversary of incorporation. Both grants celebrate and honor City “father” Peter Britt. A partnership grant with the Jacksonville Boosters Club will assist in the restoration of the Britt Park Lower Gardens; a partnership grant with Britt Festivals will enhance the Main and 1st Street access to the Britt Park Upper Gardens, home of the Britt Festivals amphitheater.

Peter Britt was a prominent and innovative Southern Oregon pioneer. Although perhaps best known as a photographer and artist, Britt was an avid gardener and is credited with founding Southern Oregon’s commercial orchard, viticulture, and ornamental horticulture

industries. His original gardens started as utilitarian plantings of pear and apple trees, grapes and vegetables, evolving into lavish Victorian gardens documented by Britt in his photographic work and featured in Northwest promotional publications in the late 1800s.

After the family died and Britt’s house burned, the gardens fell into disrepair. A $13,333 Oregon Heritage Grant will assist with implementation of the Britt Park Master Landscape Plan for conserving and rehabilitating Britt’s surviving plant species, reintroducing lost species that were initially part of his gardens, and reconstructing pivotal features of Britt Park. The Heritage Grant will help underwrite an initial phase, rerouting access stairs through the Lower Gardens in order to prepare for the grading of the

Christmas Presents for Jacksonville

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The Ladies at Llamas and Llambs wish to thank all of those volunteers who made hats and scarves this year for those in need, as well as those who donated yarn and cash to support this worthy project. Between Halloween and Thanksgiving Day, we have distributed 1350 pieces to men, women & children through Head Start of Southern Oregon, St. Vincent de

Paul, the Gospel Missions in Medford & Grants Pass, the Boys & Girls Club in White City & The Salvation Army! We are so fortunate and proud to live and work in a community where so many have truly learned that it is more blessed to give than to receive.Nancy O'ConnellLlamas & Llambs


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The Storytelling Guild of Jackson County is once again collecting gently used and new children’s books for its “Pass the Book” program. Each year the Storytelling Guild distributes children’s books to agencies in Jackson County to share with the families they serve. From Head Start to the Children’s Advocacy Center, from the Dunn House to foster children, from the Community Health Centers to Healthy Start, last Spring 4,805 children’s books made their way into the hands of children … in their homes, in waiting rooms, at Kids Unlimited, in Juvenile Detention and the Juvenile Shelter, at On Track, the Magdalene House, the Providence Birth Place, at Rogue Valley Medical Center’s Moms and Tots and Pediatrics, through Jackson County Health and Human Services Vital Links program, at Access food pantries, and at North Medford High School’s Child Development program.

Through the generosity of donors in every community in Jackson County, and with the support of Jackson County Library Services and Umpqua Bank, the Storytelling Guild distributed more books to agencies in the Fall. Several new agencies were happy recipients, including the Ruch Kids Book Bank and the Butte Falls Community/School Partnership.

Books may be donated to “Pass the Book” during the month of January at all 15 branches of the Jackson County Library and at all 8 branches of Umpqua Bank in Jackson County. Books are needed for all age groups, from babies (board books are very welcome) to teens and all ages in

between. Teen books are especially needed. Share your love of books and reading: donate children’s books to the Storytelling Guild’s “Pass the Book” program. Questions? Email [email protected].

The Storytelling Guild is a group of volunteers dedicated to serving the community by providing opportunities for children to be exposed to the magic of books and the joy of reading. “Pass the Book” is just one of their programs.

They also present an annual “Book Walk” fashion show of books to 3rd graders, present a weekly preschool storytime at the Medford Library Wednesdays at 11am, sponsor a free show at the Craterian each January, provide 24 hour access to Dial-a-Story at 774-6439, and provide a scholarship to an RCC student passionate about early literacy and/or early childhood education. The Storytelling Guild

is best known for the annual Children’s Festival. Planning has begun for the 44th Children’s Festival at the Britt Grounds in Jacksonville in July 2010. Exact dates of the three-day festival will be announced in January.

More information about the Storytelling Guild is available at

www.storytellingguild.org.

Pass the Bookby Anne Billeter

From the Crow's Nestby Linda Meyers, City Councilor

It may be fun to fantasize about a wish list for our town, but, more often than not, those dreams set us

up for disappointment when we, at last, must face the cash register.

The reality is that a $price$ is attached to most every dream. Eventually, all residents must ask themselves, “How much am I willing to pay for this particular dream to become reality?”

Very often, people discover they are not as willing to pay for their vision as they had thought.

For people who give little thought to fiscal responsibility or who believe “the funds will come from somewhere,” the direct connection between wish list and payment is rarely considered.

They might be overheard saying, “Oh, the government will take care of that!” forgetting that ‘the government’ is funded by each citizen’s taxes.

In small towns, tracing the connection between wish list items and each resident’s wallet is easily done. There is no ‘big brother’ to supply the financial backing for proposed visions.

The residents, themselves, via property taxes, levies, surcharges, bonds, or fees, will foot the bill, which, of course, casts a whole new light on the amenities the residents will consider.

As City Councilors, we do not have the luxury of dreaming. We, instead, have the responsibility of bringing citizen-proposed dreams to the checkout stand where the City’s financial condition often places a limit on expenditures.

Unless citizens are willing to make monetary contributions that can support their ‘pet projects,’ initially and over time, and/or are willing to vote in levies that must be renewed and, perhaps, increased every five years, and/or are willing to pass bonds for capital improvements, and/or are willing to accept increased surcharges or fees on their water bills, and/or are able to secure grants to sustain their dreams over time—unless they can come up with the financial backing for their wish list items, they must face the limits of the City’s budget.

Another factor faced by City Councilors is that determining where City monies will be spent does not allow for focusing on a special interest group’s ‘pet project.’

The question to be addressed, at all times, by the Council must be, “What proposed

vision will best serve Jacksonville as a whole?”

Since budget constraints will not allow for the fulfillment of all proposals, creating a priority list is necessary.

The Council must ask, “What proposed idea will best satisfy Jacksonville’s needs, not only now but into the future?” and “What are residents willing and able to pay in order to bring a particular dream to fruition?”

On November 12th, a Town Hall meeting was held to discuss the City’s 1800 acre watershed property. Members of the audience were passionate about the watershed, so I asked if the supporters were willing to pay an increased park’s fee on the water bill to cover the financial burden of the watershed. There was neither a nod of a head nor a word of support. Curious. . .

Following are proposals from the citizen wish list that Jacksonville’s Council is facing, today.

Are you willing and able to financially support 24/7 police protection and 24/7 fire/emergency medical response protection? If ‘yes,’ then how much are

you willing to pay per month? If ‘no,’ then what level of service are you willing and able to financially support?

Are you willing and able to financially support the construction of a new community center for residents of all ages? If ‘yes,’ then are you willing to pass a bond in support of this new facility? How much are you willing to pay per month?

Are you willing and able to financially support maintaining the City’s 1,800-acre watershed and developing a portion of that watershed into a forest park? If ‘yes,’ then are you willing to pay a fee to support the development, policing, and on-going maintenance of this park? How much are you willing to pay each month?

Are you willing and able to financially support the construction of a new civic center, a fire station, and/or a police station? If ‘yes,’ then are you willing to pass a bond to support these new structures? How much are you willing to

Gosh, darn it! The reality of life just insists that we be pragmatic!

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A special thanks to Ray’s Food Place for taking steps to improve its appearance along the Fifth Street Gateway! Shopping carts have been moved inside and several racks that had been blocking the windows have been relocated. Signs have also been moved from the windows, thus opening up the market and making it far more inviting! Thanks to store manager, Adam Balero, for his efforts!


What is JoyFull Living? Living in the moment for certain but it also requires acceptance of what is and the courage to live your life as if each moment were the last. “True happiness is in the love-stream that springs from one’s soul; and he who will allow this stream to run continually in all conditions of life, in all situations, however difficult, will have a happiness which truly belongs to him, whose source is not without, but within.“ Hazrat Inayat Khan; Sufi Teacher 1882-1927.

How can we do that in the face of tragedy and loss? Is joyful Living only possible when things are going our way? The loss of a loved one is one of the greatest challenges, yet it can be a wake up call. The fact that we are alive means that we will die. This is the simplest, most obvious truth of our existence, and yet very few of us have really come to terms with it. The loss of our beloved community member and friend Bethany Mulholland this past month has given many of us the opportunity to wake up to the fact that life is here and now. One of the passages I was asked by Michael (Bethany’s husband) to read at her burial ceremony expresses this beautifully:

"We are travelers on a cosmic journey--stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. But the expressions of life are ephemeral, momentary, transient. Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, once said, 'This existence of ours is as transient as Autumn clouds. To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky, rushing by like a torrent down a steep mountain.' We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love, we will create abundance and joy for each other. And then this moment will have been worthwhile." Paulo Coelho; The Alchemist and Deepak Chopra; The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.

The moments we share are precious and if we can start to live like it matters then we are stepping into the true meaning of JoyFull Living. May you celebrate the true gifts of the holiday season: goodwill towards each other, the blessings of togetherness and caring, and celebrate the Light in your heart. We use a word for greeting in yoga: “Namaste” My favorite interpretation is “the Light in my heart acknowledges or greets the Light in your heart.” I think that is the true meaning of the holydays season. So I wish

you happy holidays, Peace to your heart and Namaste.

Remember to take time to Breathe. © Louise Lavergne 2001-2009

You can review previous articles at http://joyfull-yoga.com/joyfull-living.htm

www.joyfull-yoga.com; 899-0707 Louise is the owner of JoyFull Yoga LLC in Jacksonville where she offers group and private sessions. She is the yoga provider for Triune Integrative Medicine in Medford where she works with patients of Dr. Robin Miller. She is also a Motivational speaker. She has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for over 20 years.

Introducing Therapeutic Supportive Healing, LLC with Christine Everaert, MS, OTR/L: Occupational Therapist available Tuesdays & Fridays at Joyfull Yoga, 235 West Main St Suite C in Jacksonville. Here is a brief background introduction that may assist in your decision to pursue Occupational therapy with Christine.

At the age of 12, Christine was a national competitor in gymnastics, living in Dublin, California. Due to the rigorous training needed to compete at this level, Christine had muscle strains, sprains, broken bones, surgery and, therefore, spent a lot of time in physical therapy and athletic training rooms. She learned early the importance of having a therapist who could provide her with the proper evaluation, plan of care and pain relief. Her desire to become a therapist started. After obtaining a bachelor degree of science in kinesiology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, she then earned a master of science degree in Occupational therapy in Arizona. As an Occupational therapist, Christine knows how to alleviate pain relative to athletic, repetitive use, neurological, postural injuries, and with pain related diagnoses, just to name a few. She has worked in the Rogue Valley in acute and outpatient hospital settings, skilled nursing facilities and in hand therapy.

If you are experiencing pain and are not able to perform activities of daily living, and want help, request a prescription from your Doctor for Occupational therapy and call Christine at 541-621-8674 for an appointment. Therapy services include: Postural assessment and core stability retraining, manual therapeutic intervention to alleviate pain, low vision and vision therapy relative to neurological deficits, evaluation of upper extremity dysfunction and instruction in adaptive equipment.

The holidays are upon us and a large number of us will be traveling by plane. If you’ve

flown anywhere lately, you know how uncomfortable it can be, regardless of the length of the trip.

While traveling, here are some tips you might want to think about. To make your plane seat more comfortable, use a lumbar roll, towel roll, or even a rolled up magazine and place it behind your lower back to help place the spine in correct posture. Dress comfortably, dress in loose layers so you can remove layers if the cabin is too warm or add clothes to ward off the chill of air conditioning.

When the seat belt sign is off, get up once every hour to walk up and down the aisle to maintain adequate blood circulation to the legs. Keep in mind, when you book your seats, exit rows and rows behind partitions provide more legroom and allow greater body movement.

Some easy exercises you can do during the flight to keep your blood flowing in the legs are heel lifts, toe lifts and ankle rotations. Do each of them 10 times per leg.

The back can really take a beating if you fly economy like I usually do. If you are seated in an exit row and have a bit of room, sit at the edge of your seat with feet shoulder width apart, and bend forward grabbing your heels while gently pulling down to stretch your back. Hold this stretch for 15 seconds, and repeat 3 times. Not, with both hands, grab you left foot and perform the same stretch with your body slightly rotated to the left. Hold this

for 15 seconds, and repeat 3 times. Now switch to the right foot and repeat the movement. This is called seated flexion. To stretch the hip and buttocks muscles, cross one leg over the other, place your hands around your knee and gently pull up your leg. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat 3 times for both legs. Back extension will feel pretty good about half-way through your flight. Reach behind your head, grab the headrest and pull up to extend your spine. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat 3 times.

If you have absolutely no room, pelvic tilts are the stretch for you. Push your back flat against the seat while rolling your pelvis backward, holding for 15 seconds. Repeat 3 times. Another ‘economy seat’ move is the torso twist. Grab the right side of the seat in front of you with your left hand and pull to stretch your torso. Hold for 15 seconds, then repeat to the left.

By now, you might be getting close to your destination, hopefully feeling more stretched out and less lethargic. Don’t be afraid of what people might think. At best, you just gave them silent permission to wiggle around a bit more that they are used to and at worst, you provided them with entertainment and made the trip seem shorter.

Oh, and one more thing, when you pack, don’t forget to bring your sense of humor. It will be greatly appreciated and a gift to all. Happy Holidays!

Joyfull Livingby Louise Lavergne

Body Languageby Mary Ann Carlson

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pay each month? Now, total up the amounts you have

agreed to pay monthly for each of these amenities and decide whether or not you are still willing and able to financially support the wish list items.

If you need to remove wish list items from your shopping cart, which items will you eliminate? That is precisely the task that faces your City Counselors.

When it appears to you that the Council is being overly cautious in the proposals it chooses to support, recognize that the Council has no choice but to face the reality of the piggy bank while providing the services and amenities that best serve the citizens of Jacksonville as a whole.

Citizens, if you have pet projects you want moved forward, the first rule of thumb must be: Do NOT rely on the

City to cover the costs for your proposed project. The City’s responsibility is to use City’s funds to handle day-to-day operations and services.

Form a citizens’ group that supports your proposal. Go out into the community, talk up your idea, and get a long list of supporters to indicate to the Council the public’s overwhelming support of the project.

Then, take RESPONSIBILITY for securing funds for your proposed project: fund raising events, grant writing, membership dues, and donation requests.

Be patient! You may not have the necessary funding overnight; it will take time to realize your goal.

Gosh darn it! Being pragmatic just isn’t as much fun as dreaming, is it?

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Living like it matters:


Sociabilityby Linda DeWald

Most of us have said it to our Jacksonville neighbors, friends, or family: “We should

all get together soon,” but then the months slip past with no get-togethers in sight. The best way to transform a good intention into a reality is with a fun concept and a little organization. If you are a sociable person, you can make a positive difference for your neighborhood or social groups by orchestrating get-togethers.

There are some basic elements to start. First, think of an activity. The inspiration is often driven by the season or weather and of course your own passion about an activity. Do you take pleasure in watching movies at home? Do you have the requisite half dozen holiday-themed DVD’s? Is it December? Are most people you know free on Tuesday nights? It sounds like a holiday movie night for a few weeks before Christmas is just the ticket!

You might feel inhibited to organize an event you are not good at yourself. Have no fear: you are just gathering people together. Others will likely have the skills needed to make the event a success. As example, currently I’m helping organize a caroling group in my neighborhood and I do not have a musical bone in my body. My role is basically administrative assistant to the lead singer. I send emails reminding participants of our song list and practice nights and that sort of thing. My role is as the facilitator rather than a participant. The key to success is to decide who does what by when to make it happen, and keep it upbeat and fun. While the organization part may sound too much like work for you, it brings great satisfaction to see the joy materialize at the event.

If your activity will repeat in the future, it’s best to make a contact list with all the participants’ names, emails and telephone numbers. If it’s a neighborhood activity, you can go door-to-door to gather the information. You’ll be surprised how pleased people are to be contacted, even if they do not participate. The key is to

not “push” participation; just give them the opportunity to chose when an activity works for their schedule and interest level. Once you have the participants list (perhaps create it on an Excel spreadsheet), you can distribute it so everyone can easily contact each other for a variety of reasons in the future. The positive spin-offs are endless.

If there is not an apparent reason to limit your invites, it is always nice to make the group all-inclusive. Try to include everyone you think might want to participate. Keep in mind that not every sociable person will want to participate in every event, and that’s OK. At least you’ve extended the offer, and by contacting them you can learn more about their preferences. It’s best they feel comfortable and not pressured to participate.

Sometimes developing an invite list is easy and sometimes you guess wrong. In my old neighborhood, I held a springtime ladies’ tea for all the women on my street and discovered one of the husbands felt left out because he was not included! Who would have guessed? Sometimes it makes sense to let those who aren’t invited know you need to limit the group size and that they’ll be included in the next go-around. All you can do is your best, with good intentions, knowing there are inherent pitfalls, and go from there.

I love to plan and execute group social activities, so if you are also inclined to express you’re sociability this way, maybe some of my thoughts will inspire you. You can start organizing something now! Cold days in January would be a great time for a crafts day (with participants coming together to crochet, string beaded necklaces, create origami), or weekly dinners rotating to each of our Jacksonville restaurants, or soup nights, or game nights, or any gathering to just take pleasure in each other’s company. Enjoy!

I would love to hear your suggestions, and creative ideas. Please email your story to me at

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The Jacksonville Museum Quilters have tapped their considerable sewing skills to create a labor of love, or more accurately four labors of love—colorful quilts for the new homeless shelter for youths, Hearts with a Mission.

Hearts with a Mission will provide a 72 hour secure environment for males and females, ages 10 to 17, and link them with other service agencies. The house, located on Edwards Street in Medford, is divided into three quadrants and can accommodate 17 residents at a time. It will open as soon as the State approves its residential care facility license, and will be the only shelter in Jackson County for homeless children unaccompanied by a parent or guardian.

“The whole goal of Hearts with a Mission is to keep the kids safe,” explains Beth Mould, past president of the Jacksonville Museum Quilters. “They want the kids to stay in school and to learn to be self sufficient.”

So when a regional quilting guild put out a call for quilts for the home’s bunk beds, the Museum Quilters sat down to their sewing machines. “One of our members, Lillian Passini, died last year, and her husband Richard gave us

all her fabric,” Mould notes. “I suggested to the group that we use the fabric to make a couple of quilts for the shelter.

“Joedy Kimmel and I started cutting quilts. When we got two quilts done, we still had enough fabric to make two more. Our entire group worked on the

quilts. And when we finished the tops, one of our members, Carolyn Wolfe, who is a long-arm quilter, quilted them all.”

The finished quilts, alive with color, will be part of the shelter’s permanent bedding. “We tried to make them happy and cheerful,” Mould continues. “These kids come with very little. They need to have something that will brighten their lives.”

The Jacksonville Museum Quilters Guild, under the auspices of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, has a 35 year history of contributing to the community. Other projects include textured quilts for blind students (the guild calls them our ‘touchy-feely’ quilts), and small quilts distributed to children in foster care through the Education Service District. Guild members meet in the “quilt room” of the U.S. Hotel every Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Interested community members are always welcomed.

Jacksonville Museum Quilters pictured in accompanying photo: Back row (l-r), Joedy Kimmel, Margaret Rambo, Sandra Bartell,

Beth Mould. Seated (l-r), Elizabeth Lubberke, Genevieve Lopez, Audrey Craven,

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When it comes to Christmas-themed movies—as it does every year at this time—

most people have a Classic Favorite, a Traditional Favorite and a Personal Favorite. Titles in those categories range from White Christmas (which, oddly, isn’t about Christmas at all!) to The Nightmare Before Christmas (perhaps better suited to Halloween than Christmas) to Home Alone (we know a small town newspaper publisher who loves this one!). We encourage you to share the films you place at the top with friends and loved ones, along with a nice hot toddy.

You won’t be surprised to hear that the Classic Favorite most people select (with their TV remotes) is It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). The “life” in question belongs to George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart), who as a boy loses the hearing in one ear while saving his brother from drowning. It’s the first of many self-sacrifices George makes throughout his life, but during his darkest hour, Clarence the wingless angel helps him see that he really is “the richest man in town” (our tears are welling up already). When “Wonderful Life” was released it was a box office flop. Audiences found it “depressing” and “unrealistic,” and one critic declared that it promoted a “communist” message by portraying the banker as “the meanest man in town.” Nearly forgotten, television stations rediscovered this classic in the 1970’s and began airing it around Christmastime, at which point a whole new generation of viewers finally “got it.”

Another not-to-be-missed Classic is Miracle on 34th Street (1947), a heart-warming tale about the rewards of believing in things that don’t seem believable. How can you miss with ingredients like the radiant Maureen O’Hara, adorable Natalie Wood and Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade? And if there’s a better Santa than Edmund Gwenn, we haven’t seen him around our chimney.

There’s only one candidate for Traditional Favorite, at least since 1843 when Mr. Dickens wrote that slim but

perfect novel, A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. Still, the many variations on A Christmas Carol often play like different stories. Chances are that one of these has drawn your family together:

1) For those who like their Dickens straight up, Alastair Sims starred as the flinty Scrooge in l951’s A Christmas Carol. There are, of course, earlier cinematic attempts at this tale, but this is truly the one that makes audiences feel their figgy pudding.

2) Okay, it’s a TV movie but we can’t resist mentioning 1962’s Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol. The animation may bore youngsters weaned on CGI, but the sentiment and the songs are wonderful. Who can listen to the plaintive “All Alone in the World” without getting a little choked up?

3) In 1970, Hollywood served up Scrooge, a marvelous, musical romp starring Albert Finney. This costume extravaganza deserved its four Academy Award nominations.

4) At only twenty-six minutes long, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, from l983, feels a bit truncated story-wise, but because nearly every Disney character created up to that time makes an appearance, it’s well worth a peek.

5) A similar peek at Bill Murray is usually worth the price of admission, which explains why 1988’s updated Scrooged drew holiday cheers from theatre-goers.

As for the Personal Favorite, we offer ours: A Christmas Story (1983). This portrait of a boy growing up in the ‘40s is as true today as it was in that earlier era. Having your tongue frozen to a post was never funnier. The family that viewers meet in this film is so close to your own that you’ll want to hug the screen. Don’t just take our word for it; even the Ovaltine Secret Decoder Ring will tell you: Christmas dreams do come true.

And a Happy New Year!

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.

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“I call myself an artist,” says Allison Weiss, the new Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Historical Society. “I don’t know if anyone else would call me an artist, but at least I’ve sold a few things. My undergraduate degree was in fashion design, so I’ve done a lot of art. But in the last few years I’ve discovered pastels, and I just love them!”

Allison also discovered that she loved anthropology during a two year stint in the Peace Corps. “I taught sewing in a rural village in West Africa. It was there that I became interested in helping people preserve their cultural traditions. When I came back I started volunteering at a museum in Philadelphia, my home town. I found that museums were the perfect place to combine art and culture.”

After obtaining a masters degree in cultural anthropology, Allison returned to the museum field, working in every capacity—education, marketing, curatorial work, exhibit development and administration. She even had the unique opportunity of starting a museum from ‘ground zero’.

“I was hired as manager of the Loudon County Heritage Farm Museum before they even broke ground. It was to be a museum on farming history. The Board was made up almost entirely of farmers. They realized that farming was disappearing from the county and wanted people to understand what farming is. But the Board didn’t understand what a museum is. They had in mind a building that was filled with tractors!”

Loudon County, Virginia sits in the backyard of Washington, D.C. “They had a sophisticated audience that has many other museums to choose from. A lot of my job was about educating the Board about what would appeal to the public.

“We got a grant to do an oral history project, and I wound up doing 20 oral histories of people whose families had been in farming for generations. They talked about their experiences. I wound up turning it into a book called Just a Way of Life. Our Hanley farm resonates.”

More recently Allison was the director of The Speaker’s House, the home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the first speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The

combination of working at a farm museum and working at an historic site made Allison the perfect candidate for the SOHS Executive Director position. However, her background did not necessarily prepare her for her current challenges.

“People still don’t understand that the Historical Society is NOT funded by the County and that the County has no obligation to fund us!” Allison emphasizes, expressing one of the bigger frustrations.

Funding issues forced the Society to close its doors for six months in September, to give Allison and the Board of Directors an opportunity to re-envision the organization’s structure and future. Over the course of the fall, Allison and Society volunteers have conducted a

series of focus groups to obtain public input on goals and objectives.

“In general, most people don’t want to see a return to the old organization,” Allison states, citing feedback from the various sessions. “A lot of

people have said their priority is access to the collection and the archives. Most say we should be using more volunteers.”

Allison agrees with these recommendations. “I look at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society and their success, and it’s all volunteers. But they only have one building and a very focused mission.”

SOHS owns two properties—Hanley Farm and the former J.C. Penney building in Medford, a portion of which houses the SOHS library. However, the Society manages six County-owned properties in Jacksonville—the Jacksonville Museum (the historical Jackson County Courthouse), the Children’s Museum (formerly the County Jail), the Catholic Rectory, the Beekman House, the Beekman Bank, and the U.S. Hotel. The County provides no funds to maintain these historic properties, and only one of the properties—the U.S. Hotel—contributes any revenue to the Society.

“People can’t believe how much it costs to run this place!” Allison observes. Even in its closed state, SOHS is still incurring over $300,000 in annual expenses. Almost $130,000 of that amount is for utilities, insurance, and minimal maintenance on the six buildings in Jacksonville that the

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JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHEDULECITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, December 1, 7:00pm (OCH)HARC HEARING OFFICER: Wednesday, December 2, 10:00am (CC)PLANNING COMMISSION: Wednesday, December 9, 6:00pm (OCH)CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, December 15, 7:00pm (OCH) HARC: Wednesday, December 16, 2-5 pm (OCH)

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LOCATION KEY:OCH - Old City Hall (S. Oregon & Main) CC - Community Center (160 E. Main Street)

City Offices - 899-1231

Jacksonville Branch 340 W. “C” Street899-1665

Book SaleDecember 5 and 6

sponsored byJacksonville Friends of the Library

Saturday hours will be members pre-sale 9-10am, open to the public 10am-4pm, and Sunday hours will be 11am-4pm. It will be held in the

Naversen Room of the library. Please drop off, or contact Richard Avery at

245-2907 if you need a pickup.

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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ANNOUNCEMENT

Become more involved with your city!

The Historical and Architectural Review Commission (HARC)

has two openings.

For further information and / or a copy of an application, Please visit our website at:

www.cityofjacksonvilleoregon.comOr contact Alice White at the City Offices

110 East Main Street, or call 899-1231

Deadline Date to Apply: December 4, 2009


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The Good Bean held a “Meet the Artist” event featuring local painter, Addi Black, on November 19. Black, 22, is a native Southern Oregonian who received extensive training under the tutelage of well-known local artist, Gabriel Lipper. (Lipper’s work is on display at Elan Gallery at 245 W. Main - 899-8000.) Addi say’s the inspiration for her

“Africa Series” came during a 2006 mission trip to Africa. She is donating all proceeds from the sale of her work to South African orphans affected by AIDS. Funds will give them an opportunity for an education and a chance to become leaders of their generation.

Gabriel Lipper told the Review, “Even as a young girl, Addi's discipline and focus caught my attention. At 12-years-old, she refused to take breaks, painting for four hours at a time. That passion for her work has evolved into an incredible talent. With rich color and a beautiful sensitivity to the humanity of her subjects, Addi has become a painter to watch. Look out world!”

Meet the Artist

Featured in the photo: artists Addi Black and Gabriel Lipper.

“CHRISTMAS IN THE GARDEN”....visit the garden, enjoy your holiday shopping, and have a Snickerdoodle and hot cider everyFriday and Saturday throughout the season!

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Many of the white settlers who arrived in Table Rock City, later renamed Jacksonville, had already come from such faraway places as Ireland, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Prussia, Russia and Canada. But there was another group who had traveled just as far seeking their fortune in gold. They were the Chinese.

The Chinese who arrived in America were not looking to settle here but instead were seeking their fortune in the hopes of returning home and being able to provide a better life for their families. Those that called Jacksonville home lived on Main Street in the most rudimentary housing. The homes were propped up with chunks of wood or a few rocks. The wind roared through the dwellings and the rain seeped into their homes through the large cracks in the walls and roof. Most of the Chinese men had left their families behind but there were a few Chinese women living in Jacksonville. The Chinese kept to themselves and continued to honor the customs of their home country.

By the time they arrived on American soil, the Chinese men were indebted to their China boss for their passage to America. They had no option but to go to work to pay off their debt. One such boss was a man by the name of Gin Lin. Lin contracted with many of the white settlers and provided them with Chinese workers. There were laws in place that prohibited the Chinese from owning mining claims. Lin found ways around the law and he purchased some land outside of Jacksonville. He is credited with introducing hydraulic mining in the Applegate Valley. Hydraulic mining consisted of diverting water from nearby ditches into a penstock that

ran downhill. The water was then pushed into a huge iron muzzle known as a giant. The men used the giant to blast away at the sides of a hill in order to dislodge the soil that held untold amounts of gold. The soil was then run through sluice boxes that trapped the gold nuggets. Lin prospered from this operation as well as others and by the time he left the area he was a very wealthy man. Today hikers in the Applegate Valley can enjoy the Gin Lin Trail and learn about early day mining.

By the late 1800’s most of the Chinese had left Jacksonville. Some had returned home, others were working on the railroad. Those that stayed in Jacksonville found work as servants or cooks in private homes, others worked in restaurants or in laundries. The Chinese who tried to operate businesses were charged hefty taxes that the white settlers were not required to pay. Lin Wang operated a laundry on California Street and paid heavy taxes on his business. An article that ran in the Jacksonville newspaper, The Oregon Sentinel, on September 1, 1866 summarized the feelings of many of the white settlers who never accepted the Chinese in the community, “We hope that during the present legislative session, the very important questions of taxing the Chinese miners will not be overlooked. It seems an unwise policy to allow a race of brutish heathens who have nothing in common with us, to exhaust our mineral lands without paying a heavy tax for their occupation. These people bring nothing with them to our shores, they add nothing to the permanent wealth of this country, and so strong is their attachment to their own country they will not let their filthy carcasses lie in our soil. Could these people be taxed to exclude them entirely,

it would be a blessing.”In 1893 Wing Lee

operated a laundry in Grants Pass. He lived on the property with three other Chinese men. During the early morning hours of October 17th someone tried to blow up the building. The men escaped unharmed but the message came through loud and clear.

Feelings ran deep in Salem as well as indicated in an ad in their local newspaper stating, “We are doing more in our little old way to bring this Chinese question to a focus than all the exclusion acts put

together, for the surest way to beat the Chinaman is by not giving him an opportunity, or in other words, stop his supplies, shut him off short and he must surely go flee, get your laundry work done by white people.” Henderson & Isaacs, agents Salem Steam Laundry.

In 1857 all Chinese miners in Jacksonville were taxed at a rate of $2 per month. The next year the amount was increased to $4 per month. In 1862 a poll tax was enacted requiring every Chinese person to pay $5 annually. This was in addition to other taxes the Chinese had to pay to operate a business. Those that did not pay the required taxes could be arrested and forced to work off their debt doing hard physical labor.

Margaret LaPlante is a historian and author of The DeAutremont Brothers: America’s Last Great Train Robbery and On To Oregon: The stories of 70 families who settled in the Rogue Valley. The books can be purchased at the office of the Jacksonville Review or through roguecrime.com or email

[email protected].

The Chineseby Margaret LaPlant

February 5, 2010Year of the Tiger Kick-Off Reception, Schneider Museum, Ashland

This invitation-only event will kick-off the Chinese New Year celebration with a look at two bodies of work by Zhi Li, a Chinese

American artist inspired by his personal experience with the Cultural Revolution of the 20th century. He is currently a professor at the University of Washington in the Painting and Drawing Program.

For more information visit the Schneider Museum website at: http://www.sou.edu/Sma/exhibitions/schedule.html.

February 12, 2010Book Talk, Public Library, Ashland

This year’s book talk features the children’s book Sky High, The True Story of Maggie Gee by Marissa Moss and illustrated by Carl Angel. Bravery and adventure abound in the telling of the story of Maggie

Gee, one of only two Chinese American Women Airforce Service Pilots to serve in WWII.

February 13, 2010Chinese New Year Celebration, Jacksonville

8:00am: Pouncing Tiger 5K Fun Run, starts at Bigham Knoll

10:30am: Year of the Tiger Parade on California Street

11:30am-2:00pm: Demonstrations, performances, lectures, and children’s activities including Chinese cooking, karate, calligraphy,

acupuncture, tea, medicinal herbs, historical presentations and more!

12:00pm and 2:00pm: Traditional Chinese Music and Kung Fu demonstration featuring musicians from Zhengzhou University,

China and Master Zheng Hongfeng who brings his extensive kung fu experience from the Shaolin Temple to the Rogue Valley.

Chinese New Year 2010Schedule of Events

Janesa Hren in traditional costume.


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In 2002, � e “Squire Fire” burned for three days in the Little Applegate near Jacksonville. A� er the � re, Kim Zwemer-Margulis, with her infant son packed along, tracked deer and noted the e� ects of the � re on the wildlife and the land. Slowly and deliberately, her research and observations became the book Shadowchaser of the Siskiyous.

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as it follows a small deer family and speci� cally a fawn, Shadowchaser, from birth through his � rst year of life. During the year, the deer experi-ence browsing, wild� re, fall and winter chal-lenges, culminating in eating the greenest, most nutritive grass and plant sprouts in the burnt area the following spring. � e deer are then grown enough to leave their mother in a coming-of-age ending.

32 pages * locally painted watercolor illustrations* dust jacketed hardcoverPublished by one sky press

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The Oregon Department of Education released its school report cards in late November and ranked

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Weekends: December 5/6, 12/13 and 19/20Roasted chestnuts, and cider outside the U.S. Hotel e

Street Carolers on California Street e

Free horse-drawn wagon rides and music! e

Southern Oregon Youth Symphony performance of e

Christmas music with brass instruments!

Father Christmas comes to town during Jacksonville’s annual Victorian Christmas Parade on December 4th, 2009 at 6:00pm.

December 5th - “Rogue Valley Alphorns” perform! 1:00pm at the U.S. Hotel (3rd & California).

Call the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

541-899-8118 or visit onlinewww.jacksonvilleoregon.org

for more information.

VICTORIAN CHRISTMASCelebration Starts December 4th!

9th ANNUAL ~ GYPSY SOULWinterSpring Benefi t Concert

Tickets available at: Willowcreek, Jacksonville - 899-5590 Music Coop, Ashland - 482-3115 ~ $15 advance $20 door.

Friday - December 18th (Duo)Saturday - December 19th (Full Band)

Unitarian Center, 87 4th Street, AshlandDoors: 6:30 Concert: 7:30

30% of the ticket price & 100% of the ra� e donated to WinterSpring Center - Transforming Loss and Grief

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Jacksonville’sHistoric

St. Andrew’sAnglicanChurch

Traditional Anglican ServiceSundays, 10:30 a.m.

Please join us for services and fellowship

Christmas Eve Service� ursday, December 24th, 2009

5:00 p.m.

An historic church of the American West, St. Andrew’s dates from 1854 and is the oldest

church in use west of the Rocky Mountains.

305 N. 5th Street, Jacksonville, Oregon541-899-1956

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8:00pm · Friday, January 22SOU Music Recital Hall, Ashland $33–$40

8:00pm · Saturday, January 23Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre, Medford $26–$33

3:00pm · Sunday, January 24GP Performing Arts Center, Grants Pass $23–$30 Students $5 all

performances

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CPE Bach, Symphony No. 3

Brahms, ViolinConcertoTchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4

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JACKSONVILLE GARDEN CLUBAnnual Greens Sale!!

Be prepared this year and

PRE-ORDERyour

HOLIDAY GREENS!

Candle holders, decorative baskets or larger entry baskets and swags. All adorned with

pinecones, ribbons and colorful decorations.

Freshen-up your home or business for the holidays with something special made of

freshly cut materials. Great Gifts, too!

To Pre-Order (with free delivery to J’Ville) by

December 4th,Contact Peggy Peffl ey:

[email protected] or 899-5708

On-site Sale:Saturday December 12th

10am - 5pmCorner of California &

Oregon Streets near the Post Offi ce

*Fifty percent of the profi ts are used to provide a college scholarship to a Jacksonville area student.*

TWO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO OPEN THE BEEKMAN HOUSE FOR JACKSONVILLE’S VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS.

Volunteers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society and the Jacksonville Boosters Club are partnering to ensure that the Beekman House, circa 1876, is open to visitors during Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas celebration. For many local residents, a visit to the Beekman House at Christmas time is a family tradition. Volunteers from both organizations will be on hand to share the rich history of the home and the family, as well as talk about how the Beekman family celebrated the Christmas Holidays.

Afternoon tours of the home’s main floor will be offered from 11:00am to 4:00pm during the first three weekends on December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and the 20.

Special evening tours of the home’s main and second floors will be offered from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Saturday, December 12 only.

Admission for the afternoon tours is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors (over 65) and children under 12. Cost of admission for the special evening tours is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors (over 65) and children under 12. Members of the SOHS may use their membership benefits. Donations will be greatly appreciated. Tickets may be purchased on the days of opening at the Beekman House located on E. California St. at and Laurelwood St. in Jacksonville.

Proceeds will benefit these two great organizations and the work they do for the community. Our

Volunteers want to show their support and that of the community, for the Southern Oregon Historical Society. The SOHS and Boosters encourage you to get involved in our history by attending and help to preserve it for future generations.

One of the best ways to help is to become a member of the SOHS. Membership forms will be available at the ticket booth.

Allison Weiss Steve CasaleggioExecutive Director SOHS President – Boosters Club


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Diabetes Dialogby Carol Jo Pettit

At this season of giving and sharing, I’d like to extend a sincere “thank you” to

some of the “behind the scene” folks who gave and shared and made the American Diabetes Association’s 2009 Step-Out Walk to Fight Diabetes a success.

First, our local walk committee. Most of us serve because we have a loved one (or 2 or 3) with diabetes, and we find working for the cure a pro-active way to fight the disease. But there are some committee members who work for the cure because they have friends with diabetes or because they feel they have special talents to offer.

Our typical meeting begins at 6 p.m. the first Monday of every month in a comfortable private dining room at Avamere Health and Fitness Center. A year or two ago, we had several empty chairs at the large table, but now we are adding 2 tables to accommodate our committee. During the meetings, we mix business with pleasure, and sometimes actually leave by our targeted ending time of 7:30.

And who are we? Cindy Benton, Simone Brech, Stephanie Brech, Kim Brown, Angie, Floyd, and Logan Deere, Sarah Edson, Joan Issacs, Kathleen Jones, Bill Macy, Kyle Pace, Genipher Pease, Jennifer Petri, Carrie

Prechtel, Jaqui Robbins, Julie Schmitt, and Dr. Sheri Sheibani. We’d love to add your name to the list!

A final “thank you” to the three small newspapers who carry “Diabetes Dialog,” Jacksonville Review, Southern Oregon Family, and Oregon Young at Heart. It is through these fine newspapers that we spread the word about the fastest-growing disease in America, and we get a chance to talk to you, the reader.

Many blessings to you and your family, and may 2010 bring us closer to the CURE!

Carol Jo Pettit - 512-9189

To Love Someone with Alzheimer's Diseaseby Loretta A. Ascencio

I first met Linda and her daughters Emily and Amy in October of 2008 as they

courageously led the annual Memory Walk fundraiser. “Team Linda” was a proud group whose beaming faces conveyed a determination to face the disease head on. Onlookers were surprised to learn that Linda was only 55 years old. Not your typical Alzheimer’s profile, but someone tragically affected in their prime by what is referred to as young-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

In 2005, Emily was living in Portland and about to launch her professional career. Back in Medford, Linda had lost her longtime job at the hospital and was growing increasingly overwhelmed with managing her everyday life. Linda sought medical advice and received a series of diagnoses, ranging from depression to menopause symptoms. Then, on a drive to visit Emily in Portland, Linda had difficulty following directions and became lost. Another worrisome issue was Linda’s extremely disorganized wallet, full of scraps of paper with notes and reminders. Linda’s inability to process information and her short-term memory problems made it impossible for her to get and keep a quality job. As Emily and Amy pieced together their mother’s recent history, an alarming picture began to materialize. The pattern her mother was following was similar to Linda’s parents, who had both had

Alzheimer’s, but late in life. Linda seemed far too young for dementia, but with so many symptoms, it was hard to not consider the possibility that she was suffering from more than depression or menopause. Determined to get an answer, Emily felt that the best way to help her mother was to move back to Medford.

Once back in Medford, a determined Emily located a professional who gave Linda a thorough dementia screening. In early 2006, at the age of 52, Linda was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s. An estimated 200,000-500,000 people under age 65 have young-onset Alzheimer’s or other dementia. A diagnosis of young-onset Alzheimer’s means having to deal with life changes much sooner than expected. While a huge life event, people with young-onset can still live meaningful lives. It is vital to address issues such as finances, safety, and who will provide care when it is needed. A major decision is how and when to tell family and friends.

I was a few years older than Emily when my mother began exhibiting dementia symptoms. I watched the mother I knew slowly disappear before my eyes and be replaced by someone who looked a lot like my mother, but possessed none of her interests or qualities and I was powerless to do anything about it. A young woman dreams of shopping for a wedding gown with

her mother and of sharing other happy life events. She does not dream of the day she will drive her mother to adult day care, as I once did. As I listened to Emily’s story, my heart ached for her. Memories flooded back and I once again felt powerless to help. I could only comfort Emily with the knowledge that there are many others who have made this unforgettable journey. As I squeezed Emily’s hand and both our eyes welled up with tears, no words were needed to express what we shared at that moment. When I recalled the strength I drew from my own sisters, I was glad that Emily had Amy whom I knew would be a strong source of support.

Perhaps someday someone seemingly too young to have dementia will cross your path and make you think of Emily’s story. This someone may appear a little confused or slow and need you to be patient and kind. I hope you will remember Linda who is doing her best to keep up and how dementia can strike even at a younger age. A diagnosis of dementia affects the entire family and their lives are forever changed.

Loretta A. Ascencio is Regional Director of the Alzheimer’s Association

for Southern Oregon. To learn more about Alzheimer’s disease,

visit www.alz.org or call the 24/7 Helpline,

1-800-272-3900.

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J'Ville Merchant MapShop, Dine, Play & Stay LOCAL

Monday, November 23rd until Christmas. Monday - Saturday 10am - 6pm, Sunday 12 - 6pm

All proceeds from the sale are used to support community programs that benefi t

children and the elderly (including, but not limited to): Cub Scouts, CASA, The Salvation Army, Senior

Assistance, Baby K Trauma Dolls, Key Clubs and Student Scholarships.

Look for the See’s Candies trailer in the Calvary Church parking lot, N. 5th Street,

across the street from Pony Espresso.

Come get some sweets to support

Contact Dave Wilson: 899-1934 for more info.

The Jacksonville Kiwanis Club

SEE'S CANDY SALE


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Soul Mattersby Kate Ingram Flaherty, M.A.

The season of celebration is upon us; lots of Happy Hanukkahs, Merry Christmases and Happy

New Years flying about. It sets me to wondering about this happiness business, and it IS a business, as I am sure you very well know. Equally obvious is the fact that all the stuff being foisted upon us at every turn contributes not one iota to our happiness. In fact, because stuff never satisfies, it simply creates more hunger for more stuff; hunger that is, in and of itself, cause for deep unhappiness. Hungry ghosts, the Buddhists call this: ghosts with pinhole mouths and voracious appetites. Only in our case, the mouths are hanging wide open; the stuff is piled in, partially digested and then pooped out as an enormous, unsatisfying, unedifying pile of waste.

Happiness is not located in the material world: it is, rather, found in the realm of the unmanifest. Happiness is invisible, yet palpable. It lives alongside love and faith and hope. The more I ponder the genesis of happiness, the more it seems to me to come down to two essential components: knowing yourself and giving that self over to something or someone else.

“Know thyself:” the great exhortation, the ultimate and only reason for being. Spiritual growth and development is, in a very real sense, digging through the internal debris to find the gold, to find the eternal constant at the invisible core of being: call it Soul or Self, God or Consciousness or what you will. It can be helpful to think of Consciousness (or God) as the ocean, and our individual selves as waves. Appearing as a distinct wave we are still the ocean, rising from and falling back into the great sea of oneness. We are part of everyone and everything else. This is the great teaching, found in every religion and every wisdom tradition. “Love your neighbor as yourself” and “do unto others” are not moral commandments (do this or you will be punished): they are instructions for connecting to the true self within. They remind us to remember who we are: we are the world.

Kindness and compassion are natural byproducts of knowing yourself. Shedding the layers of fear and resentment and anger, you reach the essence of being, which isn’t to say that you no longer feel unpleasant emotions, or are nice to everyone all the time. But you know something bigger, something more, and you can come back to center. Knowing

yourself is knowing God, and once you know something, you cannot un-know it. When you know you are part of everyone and everything else, you no longer feel alone or isolated. You then recognize that your every thought and action has an impact on everything and everyone else. You recognize that you can create the life you desire, that the locus of power is within you. You are not a victim of circumstance or genetics, but a conscious participant and co-creator of life. You are energy and awareness, and from those two components flows all of existence.

Happy yet? Perhaps not quite yet, because now you need to take your wonderful self and share it. The key to true happiness is doing something fulfilling, something that contributes in a positive way to the greater whole. It matters not what this is, how big or how small. It is raising a child with love and attention; it is caring for animals, creating beautiful art, sharing food, teaching, building a house, being kind to all. Think back to your happiest moments and I am positive that without exception they relate to someone else, to an experience that was greater than yourself.

So here is my modest suggestion for having a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take time to consider and remember who you are. You can do this through prayer, meditation, or contemplation. What could be a better way to celebrate the birth of Christ, or Christ consciousness, than to find that consciousness within yourself? Then, rather than buying things, consider giving of yourself--your time, love and attention. If it sounds easier to buy something from Target, go back to step one, and contemplate a bit more. And for a truly happy new year, rather than resolving to join the gym or some other self-imposed torture, try a simpler, more meaningful resolution. Resolve to do one nice thing for someone else every day for a month. Decide to volunteer somewhere once a week. Donate the four bucks spent on coffee every day to a favorite charity. Adopt a needy family and share some extra food and clothing with them. Give yourself to the world and happiness will be yours in abundance.

I wish you peace and joy and a truly Happy New Year.

Kate can be reached at [email protected].

The excitement of holiday entertaining is building as I see store displays of linens, tableware

and accessories. This month I’ll share a few favorite ideas for your dinner table to become a delight for your guests.

NAPKIN FOLDS (directions borrowed from bhg.com)

Dinnertime Surprise: what a fun treat for family and friends at your Hanukkah and Christmas tables!

1. Fold a napkin in half from top to bottom, forming a rectangle.

2. With folded edge at top, secure napkin with your finger in the center of the top fold.

3. Fold the left and right corners down to meet at the middle of the open bottom edge.

4. Flip this large triangle over, and turn so that the long side is on top.

5. Securing napkin with your finger at the center of the top edge, fold the right and left corners down to meet at the bottom edge.

6. Turn napkin over and, if desired, tuck a gift inside the opening.

Hint: for a crisper look, press folds with an iron after each step. Sturdy fabrics, such as linen or cotton, work better than do shiny or satiny fabrics.

Flowering Flourish: this fold offers an array of decorating possibilities. A variety of plain colored napkins, a collection of patterned napkins, or a blend of both will create a very pretty and interesting design. You also have endless options for the decorative accent on the napkin.

For the accent, think of using natural elements such as acorns or nuts hot glued to a piece of 1" grosgrain or satin ribbon. If you like sparkle or glimmer, use metallic spray paint on natural elements or used accents purchased at your local craft store. Your children might enjoy making decorative accents from holiday stickers adhered to pretty paper or colored cardboard fashioned into a napkin ring.

1. Fold a napkin of plain or patterned fabric from left to right, then from top to bottom to form a square.

2. Turn the square so open corners are at the bottom.

3. Beginning at the open corners, roll the napkin at a diagonal to the opposite corner.

4. Wrap with a ring, or tie with twine or ribbon, two-thirds up from the narrow bottom.

5. For a center piece, place individual napkins into several medium-size crystal or glass vases. For individual table settings, place in a tall drinking glass. For your buffet table, create a bouquet by

placing all the napkins in a large bowl.PLACE SETTINGSConsider buying new patterned salad

plates or scouring thrift shops, antique stores and yard sales to collect a mélange of designs. Each person gets an individual place setting and your table is a lot more interesting. You can tell the story of finding each plate. Keep to a cohesive palette when designing an eclectic look for your table decor. Willowcreek, The Pot Rack and Jacksonville’s thrift and antique stores are a great start to your hunt for dishes.

I love the look of colored stemware or serving ware on a table. A stimulating visual presentation is created by using a combination of clear and colored glass, smooth and etched surfaces.

The layered look offers such a plethora of decorating possibilities. With your plain or patterned tablecloth as the base, begin building up your design theme with a charger plate, dinner plate, salad plate and then your soup bowl or napkin on top. Or, a contemporary look can be created by using a long flat rectangular napkin fold and then placing the napkin between the salad and dinner plates – either vertically or horizontally.

Your flatware placement offers a variety of options. One new option is to place the knife and fork vertically atop your salad plate or shallow soup bowl and then adding the spoon horizontally. If you use a soup spoon, then place the dessert spoon at the top of the place setting beside your stemware.

Salt!! My newest fun addition to the dining table is sea salts. Visit The Jacksonville Mercantile and get introduced to the amazing array of healthful, mineral rich salts. Flavored pepper blends are great also. I place them in cute little bowls for guests to try new taste treats.

If you have small framed photographs of family and friends, these can be added at each place setting or scattered among your centerpiece in the middle of the table. Your guests will feel extra special being included in the beauty of your table.

Wishing each of my readers an extraordinarily enjoyable and beautiful holiday season, Cheryl

Cheryl von Tress is a Jacksonville interior decorator and custom designer. You can visit

her at www.cvtdesign.vpweb.com or www.cvtfree4all.blogspot.com.

HomeWorxby Cheryl von Tress

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area around the Britt house foundation, reclaiming the entire house footprint, and constructing new retaining walls.

When Britt’s house was torn down after it burned in 1960, much of the original foundation area was filled in with rubble and debris. A 1976 Bicentennial Project that reconstructed two of the four sections of the original house foundation also incorporated the rubble slope into the house footprint. A path and stairs subsequently constructed to provide access to the Britt Festival grounds runs through the middle of what was Britt’s kitchen.

This initial project phase will reroute the path and stair access so that it meanders through a remaining portion of the original orchard and bypasses the entire footprint of the original house. This will lend itself to educational panels describing the heirloom fruit trees and Britt’s role in founding the commercial orchard industry. Subsequent grading of the original house site will reclaim the entire foundation area, and create a level surface that will provide space for a history/event area. New retaining walls will replicate the old, and varying surfaces will indicate the original floor plan. This will make the entire area around the house site ADA accessible and also create ADA access to Oregon’s oldest living giant sequoia, an Oregon Heritage Tree, planted by Peter Britt in 1862 when his son Emil was born.

The second grant, a $1.1 million Transportation Enhancement grant, will connect the downtown core business area of Jacksonville’s National Historic Landmark District with the Upper Britt Gardens and Britt Festivals’ amphitheater. This streetscape project will install sidewalks, street lights, bicycle parking, landscape plantings and street trees, benches, and other hardscape along Main Street between S. Oregon and Hwy. 238, and along 1st Street between Main and Fir streets.

Historically appropriate brick pavers, sandstone edging, and patterned concrete that match existing systems will be used, along with landscaping and light fixtures

that complement the original elements and augment the public’s ability to appreciate history.

Two pedestrian plazas will anchor the ends of the walkway, one enhancing and protecting the 1855 Brunner Building currently housing the Old Library Thrift Shop, and the other at the entrance to the Britt concert grounds.

The 1855 Brunner Building is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Oregon. The short term parking space at S. Oregon and 1st streets that encroaches on its side wall will be replaced by a plaza incorporating protective landscape, storm drainage, bicycle parking, and trash facilities. A gateway plaza to the Britt amphitheater will also include these elements and allow for historical interpretation and promotional opportunities.

Parking for performers’ buses, which currently obstructs pedestrian facilities along 1st Street, will be relocated, storm drainage will be provided, and the slopes adjacent to the roadway will be stabilized and landscaped.

“The Transportation Enhancement project will create a pleasing visual connection between the 19th-Century brick structures of the Jacksonville commercial district and the Britt Gardens,” says City Administrator Paul Wyntergreen. “This will open up pedestrian flow for a safer and more enjoyable connection to Britt Park that will also protect our historic buildings and interpret history.”

Over 100,000 individuals visit Britt Park during the course of a year. These grants and their accompanying interpretive signage will provide the City of Jacksonville with an opportunity to bring Peter Britt’s important accomplishments back to life, providing a living history that can be appreciated and enjoyed by all and creating a public awareness of the miracle that was Britt Park.

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Dear Fellow Foodies:

Susan Roos of the Magnolia Inn made this appetizer for us. I changed the cheese from the original recipe and use our local creamery's Oregonzola instead.

Bacon, Oregonzola & Date Palmiers

1 pound applewood smoked bacon - bake until done but not too crispy - then cut into small pieces

1 cup pitted dates - chopped very small3 Tablespoons Barrel Aged Balsamic

vinegar - mix this into the chopped dates to prevent sticking

8 ounces Oregonzola Blue cheese - crumbled

1 egg - mixed with a small amount of water

1 large sheet of puff pastry

Let the puff pastry come to room temperature before using. Cut puff pastry into two equal sized sheets.

Sprinkle a small amount of flour on

your counter to prevent the puff pastry from sticking.

Using a pastry brush, brush a thin

layer of egg wash over the puff pastry. Sprinkle the bacon evenly over both puff pastry sheets. Next sprinkle with the dates and finish by sprinkling with the Oregonzola cheese.

You can roll these two ways. You can

roll up the puff pastry equally from both long ends and end in the middle. This is the typical palmier shape. Or just start at the shorter end and roll up. Place onto parchment paper to bake. Slice these into 1/2" slices and place on their side. Brush with a little egg wash to prevent them from unrolling while baking.

Bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes. Check

them after 20 minutes. Depending on the size of the pieces they cook faster or slower.

Happy Cooking everyone!

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Calling All Foodiesby Constance Jesser

Bethany Faith MulhollandNovember 23, 1958 – November 14, 2009

IN MEMORIAM

Bethany Faith Mulholland died peacefully at her home in Jacksonville with family members and close friends at her side. Memories of her full and beautiful life as a beloved wife, sister, aunt and adored friend will live on in countless ways.

Bethany was loved and admired for her wisdom, strength, and unwavering belief in the ever-present guidance of Spirit. She possessed a radiant smile, sparkling blue eyes, good humor, and loving kindness that touched hearts wherever she went. She was passionate about social justice and fair trade policies in an effort to positively affect people around the world. As such, she was committed to purchasing and selling only fair trade products in her Jacksonville store, Picos Worldwide. She was also admired for her deep love of the earth, nature and animals.

Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she later received a BA and Masters Degree in Psychology from Sonoma State in California, as well as a viticulture degree

from Santa Rosa Junior College. Before she and husband, Michael,

opened Pico’s and Bijou in Jacksonville in 2004, Bethany worked for California State Parks for twenty years. She also created, ran and ultimately sold a sparkling grape juice company called, ‘Jack London Grape Juice.’ Prior to that, she was involved in the California wine business, with major marketing and management roles at Mark-West Vineyards, LaCrema Winery, and Sterling Vineyards.

Bethany traveled extensively to destinations like Greece, France, Germany, England, Belgium and Japan. In 1998, she and Michael honeymooned in Ireland. The couple made many fair trade buying trips to numerous countries like Bali, Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador & Mexico, including one memorable 1997 trip to Chiapas where they got mixed up in the Zapatista War!

A graveside service, officiated by the Reverend, Mary Piper was held at the Jacksonville Cemetery on November

17th. There will be a memorial service and celebration of Bethany’s life on Sunday, March 28th 2010, at a location to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bethany’s memory may be made to caringbridge.org and to Hospice of Jackson County.

Society oversees. “If we didn’t have the overhead of being tied to our buildings, we could get the collection all over the place because we wouldn’t have the cost.”

She continues, “Many people think of history museums or historical societies as being relics. One of our challenges today is to be relevant to contemporary life. I’d like to see us present programs in which we use our collection to discuss issues that are relevant to people today.” As an example, Allison cites the current interest in organic farming and points out that the women of Hanley farm were farming organically over 100 years ago.

Allison feels that her efforts are being well received. “I think that we are getting a positive response from the public,” she says, citing an increase in memberships and donations. “But so many are waiting to see what happens to the Historical Society.

“What we need is a leap of faith. People have to believe that there is a future for the organization. And people have to believe it at the same time for it to work. It would be kind of like a chain letter where everyone sends a dollar.” She pauses for a moment. “On second thought, let’s make that ten dollars!”

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Paws for Thoughtby Darla Jochum, D.V.M.

Darla may be reached at 541-899-1081Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital.

This holiday season, pet owners should be careful how we deck our halls!

Here are a few things that can pose a danger to our favorite furry friends during the holidays.

Ribbons, Tinsel, and Electric Cords: These can be of special interest especially to playful cats, kittens, and puppies who see these materials as toys to be chased, chewed, or swallowed. If swallowed, ribbons and tinsel can become lodged around the tongue or get bunched-up in the intestinal track. This is a life-threatening condition requiring exploratory surgery for correction. If you have a playful feline or young dog, avoid using tinsel on your Christmas tree and limit the use of ribbons on packages placed under the tree. Electric cords and strings of lights can also pose a danger to cats and dogs who may be tempted to chew on them. If a pet bites into an electrical cord, severe burns to the tongue and lips can

occur - or in extreme cases, damage to the lungs and respiratory distress can result. These items can also be of danger to rabbits, ferrets, and rodents. Avoid placing strings of lights on lower branches of your Christmas tree and use electrical cord covers to keep these dangers away from your pets.

Eats and Treats: Hors d’oeuvres and dips placed out for guests can be especially tempting to dogs and cats. Onions in these foods can cause damage to red blood cells if consumed in large enough quantities. Cats are more sensitive to the dangers of onions than dogs. Macadamia nuts are especially toxic to dogs and cats, and cause muscle weakness and tremors. Cooked bones from the holiday bird or ham can splinter and perforate a dog or cat’s intestines if eaten. If your pet gets an especially fatty bone or leftovers, the pancreas may become inflamed and overloaded. This condition is serious and may

require your pet to be hospitalized for treatment. And even though the toothpicks used for hors d’oeuvres are in the garbage, your dog or cat may find these items attractive and eat them. Be sure to keep hors d’oeuvres out of your pets reach and take the garbage out and then place it in a secure garbage can. Don’t let your pets enjoy a midnight snack you’ll regret later.

In case of emergency, be sure you know the number of your veterinarian. Just in case, it’s also good to have the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center number handy. (1-888-426-4435) Holidays are a time for visiting friends and family, not your local veterinary (or human) emergency room. Keep your celebrations safe and enjoyable by avoiding these common holiday hazards.

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On Saturday morning, November 7, three pregnant cows were shot along Bishop Creek Road in Ruch. One cow was killed and partially butchered. Two other wounded animals had to be euthanized.

Not only was this a brutal act of animal cruelty, it is a significant

financial loss to the Hunter family who owned the cows.

Between the Rogue Valley Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (RVHPA), Crimestoppers of Southern Oregon is adding $1,000 and the Humane Society, a $7,000 reward is being offered for

information leading to the arrest and conviction of the criminal(s) involved in this despicable act.

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phoned in to 541-261-4900.

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Jackson County Recycling Partnership & OSU Extension Service invite residents and business representatives to become Master Recyclers, gaining a broad understanding of waste prevention, recycling, the local solid waste infrastructure, hazardous waste avoidance, and composting. Join a 10-week training course that offers an extensive training manual, discussion-based classes, presentations from local and regional experts and field trips to relevant sites, including the regional landfill, waste-to-energy plant, composting facility and waste water

treatment plant.Master Recyclers are required

to give 40 service hours to support and expand local waste diversion programs and projects. Weekly classes will take place on Tuesday evenings, March 2 – May 11, 5:30–8:30pm at the OSU Extension classroom, 569 Hanley Road.

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Over the first weekend in November, the Boosters Club cleaned, prepped, and painted the Food & Friends dining hall. Thanks to the following who generously gave their time and effort! Stan Lyon, Rob Buerk, Dirk Siedlecki,

Linda Kestner, Anne McAlpin, Don Cady, Lee Lewis, Mary Ann Ramsden, Fred Merchant, Charley Wilson, Jeanena White Wilson, Steve Casaleggio, John Ellis, Peggy Gilmour, Victoria Grensky.

Boosters Club Painting Project a Success!

Dirk Siedlecki, Victoria Grensky, Linda Kestner, Peggy Gilmour, and Anne McAlpin

SPOTLIGHTCongratulations to David Gibb

Photography, our very own Jacksonville photographer on being named the winner of the Mail Tribune's Reader's Choice Award for 2009 as Best Photographer.

This is the second year in a row that this honor has been placed upon David Gibb Photography.

David & Ronit have operated David Gibb Photography for 20 years in Jacksonville. The studio is located at 115 W. California St.

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Personal Chef, Kristen Lyon, is cooking up a storm in Jacksonville and surrounding towns with her specialized meal service and in-home catering. After

moving to Jacksonville in April, 2008, Kristen fell in love with the bounty of local foods grown in the Rogue Valley. She describes the area as the perfect backdrop for bringing fresh, homemade meals to her clients who are looking for fast, affordable and healthy food on their dinner tables.

With a focus on whole foods, cooking from scratch and customizing menus for her clients, Kristen removes the think work and time out of eating well-balanced meals in your home. During an initial meeting, Kristen will gather the information needed to customize and create your unique menu plan. She’ll then do the grocery shopping, cook 20 servings of food and leave you with perfectly portioned meals in your fridge and freezer. She’ll even do the dishes and clean-up your kitchen!

Kristen also has a party planning & catering service that allows you to throw a stress-free event or intimate gathering so YOU can enjoy your own party!

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Five new members have been elected to serve on the Jacksonville Oregon Business Association (JOBA) Board of Directors. Joining previously elected-members David Jesser, Whitman Parker, Robert Roos and Mel Ashland are: Mary Kell (Good Bean), David Palmer (Fiasco/Jacksonville Vineyards), David Works (Segway), Carl Johnson (McCully House), and Mike Feldman (Stagecoach

Saloon/Jazz Club). In keeping to its mission to improve the economic vitality of historic Jacksonville, the new JOBA Board unanimously supported running a television commercial on Charter Cable during the holiday season. Supported by JOBA members and non-members, the commercial will air more than 800 times during the peak of the holiday shopping season.

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Wow! It’s December again - an exciting time for kids and families, a joyous time for

celebration of faith, school vacation, family trips, parties, shopping, and lots of food, church programs, and reunions. It’s a time when we realize schedules are interrupted, excitement is peaked and social expectations are high.

Here are some suggestions to help us all fit more comfortably into the social season. And remember, not everyone will be in the holiday mood, so be aware that not everyone will respond to cheerful greetings. That’s okay.

1. Expectations are always high during the holiday season. Even though it is Christmas and nothing should go wrong, life still has its unexpected surprises. That’s okay, too.

2. There tends to be more people in smaller spaces.

3. Personal space becomes an issue. Don’t be a ‘space invader’. Try to keep at least an arm’s length away from your communication partner, if space allows.

4. Many times family members and friends haven’t seen each other for a long time. Be considerate of their need to talk with everyone. Avoid monopolizing one person’s time.

5. It’s important to not be a ‘conversation hog’. Make sure you allow the other person to do at least 50% of the talking during any given conversation. Take turns in your conversation.

6. Limit your conversations to 5 minutes. Move onto someone else. Give everyone else a chance to visit.

7. Avoid ‘spilling the beans’ to those you see at dinners or parties. This means that your casual friends or relatives don’t need to hear every little detail of your life from the past year. Of course, close family members want to know what has been going on in your life.

8. Be a good listener and considerate communication partner. Look at the person you are talking to.

9. Try to read body language and definitely listen for verbal cues that indicate the person is done visiting.

10. Relax, sit without talking sometimes. Find a spot where you can go if you need some ‘relax’ time.

11. Help the hostess and enjoy yourself!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Debby may be reached at the Jacksonville Speech & Language Center

541-899-7000.

Practically Speakingby Debby Luetkenhoelter, M.A./CCC-SLP

Holiday Season Social & Language Tips for All!

This month at their November 18th meeting, the Jacksonville Kiwanis honored Noe Duran as their Student of the Month. During the school year, the local Kiwanis Club gives recognition to and awards a U.S. Savings Bond to outstanding students from South Medford High School.

Noe is a senior, the son of Maria and Nahum Duran of Medford. Besides his regular curriculum, he has studied

artistic classes. He is busy working after school as a cook at a Hawaiian restaurant. After he graduates, he plans to attend Rogue Community College to study construction. The Kiwanis is proud to honor this student who has worked very hard to achieve success.

For further information, contact Dave Wilson at 899-1934,

e-mail: [email protected].

Jacksonville Kiwanis Honors Student of the Month for South Medford High School

The GoodBean Gives BackOnce again, The GoodBean is proud to sponsor, “The Café Femenina Foundation.”

The foundation works with women coffee growers in marginalized, rural, communities in an effort to foster change by supporting and helping them achieve economic independence. By supporting women growers, the quality of life in the entire community improves as does sustainable economic systems. With CF’s help, women are learning all aspects of the coffee business – from production to harvesting to sales. This holiday season, The Good Bean will be roasting another organic blend called “Feliz Navidad.” All profits will benefit these courageous women and the foundation.

Moon Moves to New PhaseAfter 17 years as Jacksonville’s

Postmaster, Nick Moon is leaving to assume the Postmaster job in Ashland. During a transition period, Nick will be managing the Medford mail distribution plant. Then,

in the springtime, he’ll take the Ashland reigns full-time when Ashland’s present postmaster relocates to the Portland area.

Nick told the Review, “I’ve loved my time here in Jacksonville and will miss everyone. It was time for me to take on a new life challenge and I knew the Ashland job was the thing to do. It’s been an honor and pleasure working here.” Feel free to visit Nick at the Ashland post office or send your comments to: [email protected].

“Oh Oregon, Songs of Oregon” release December 1st

“Oh Oregon, Songs of Oregon” was released on December 1st. This collection of songs was written over a 25 year span and includes the recently written, “Sunset Over Jacksonville,” capturing the history and spirit of Jacksonville in what is described as a six minute epic soft rock ballad. Southern Oregon is well represented on the CD with “Backroads,” referencing the Applegate Valley, along with, “I Love Oregon,” which speaks of pear orchards in bloom and McKee Bridge.

There will be a CD release concert at Applegate Lodge on December 16th at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and

$12.00 at the door. “Oh Oregon, Songs of Oregon” is now available in many Jacksonville gift stores.

For a list of stores, song clips and show dates/times visit www.OhOregon.com.

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Or call us at:

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jacksonville review: dec/jan 2009

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