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On October 10, 15 & 16, Meet the Pioneers returnsto Jacksonville by popular demand! (See page 12).Take torch-lit tours of Jacksonvilles Historic Cemeteryand hear from Pioneer Spirits who share stories oflife in Jacksonville from the 1800s. On the cover,cast members Steve & Mary Ann Carlson portraymercantile owners, James S. Howard and MarthaSnuggs-Howard during last years event.

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The excitement of Septembers Jubilee celebrationstill hangs thick in the air as pinot noir grapesare being harvested from the hillsides of nearby

vineyards. Hopefully, you had a chance to partake inSeptembers festivities lectures, presentations, concerts,

art exhibits, craft demonstrations, historic workshops,melodramas, building tours, picnics, movies, archeologydigs, farmers markets, Oktoberfest, and the hilariousouthouse races following the parade. The SeptemberJubilee was a success thanks to the leadership of CityAdministrator Paul Wyntergreen and an incrediblevolunteer eort. Special thanks to super-volunteers TerryErdman, Jerry Ferronato, Jim Fredericks, Terri Gieg, EdHunt, and Rick Kaufman.

Its now political season in America. By mid-October, Jackson County will have mailed-out voterinformation pamphlets and the General Election ballotsfor the November 2 General Election. This year, you havean opportunity to choose (4) citizens to serve as yourrepresentatives on Jacksonvilles City Council.

In this election cycle, Jacksonville has (3) four-yearseats to ll, and (1) two-year term to ll Linda Meyersvacant seat. (Christina Duane is running unopposed for

the two-year seat.) The candidates (in alphabetical order)seeking four-year terms are: John Dodero, Paul Hayes,David Jesser, Jim Lewis, and Dan Winterburn. All of thecandidates have completed a ve question CandidateQuestionnaire prepared by the Review youll nd itlocated inside this issue! The candidates are varied, as

are their positions on a variety of topics such as publicservice levels, budgeting, historic preservation and otherimportant LOCAL topics. Please take the time to readeach of the candidates responses and then cast your vote(s)for those whom you feel will best represent you on the

council.Since we could not have possibly posed every question

to the candidates, you are invited to join the JacksonvilleReview for a Candidates Forum on Thursday, October14 from 7-9 pm at the Naversen Room at the Library.The event is being hosted by The Review and moderatedby Carolyn Kingsnorth. I encourage you to email meadditional questions in advance of the event which maybe chosen and posed to one or all candidates. Its myhope that the evening will provide an opportunity foryou to meet the candidates face-to-face and to learn moreabout those who will be making serious decisions andimpacting our lives.

Jacksonville is facing serious issues and needs serious-minded citizens to serve and make tough decisions thatimpact all aspects of our daily lives. In the very nearfuture, decisions must be made relevant to nalizingand funding a public safety program, managing the

watershed, budgeting, stang city departments,protecting our historic character, and managing andplanning for growth. By becoming more informed andvoting, youll make a dierence in Our Small Town withBig Atmosphere!


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The Jacksonville Review Page 5October 2010

CITY HALL HAPPENINGS

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

(541) 899-1231MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK

Monday - Friday: 1pm - 4pm

PLANNING DEPARTMENTMonday, Tuesday & Friday

9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Wednesday: 9am to 12pm

Thursday - Closed

JACKSONVILLE OFFICE HOURS

A Few Minutes withthe Mayor

by Bruce Garre

JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHEDULE

CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, October 5, 7:00pm (OCH)

PLANNING COMMISSION: Wednesday, October 13, 6:00pm (OCH)

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM - Q&A SESSION: Thursday,

October 14, 7-9pm (NVR)

HARC HEARINGS OFFICER: Wednesday, October 20 10:00am (CC)

CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, October 19, 7:00pm (OCH)

HARC: Wednesday, October 27, 2-5pm (OCH)

LOCATION KEY: CH - Old City Hall (S. Oregon & Main) CC - CommunityCenter(160 E. Main Street) NVR - Naversen Room (Jacksonville Library)FH - Fire Hall(180 N. 3rd St. @ C)

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From the Firehouse toYour House

by Ops Chief, Devin Hull

At the start of the September 7City Council meeting, Mayor Garrerecognized Kathy Tiller as anoutstanding city employee.

Kathy currently serves dual rolesas a part-time Police Clerk andAdministrative Assistant. When she washired by the city in 1995, one of her rstprojects was helping build the rst citywebsite. Her varied Police Clerk dutiesinclude responsibility for evidence and

property. As the Police Records Clerk,she maintains alarm permits, the re

protection surcharge relief program andresidential parking permits.

On the administrative side, Kathyspends her afternoon hours working asthe City Hall receptionist where she isactively helping build a computerizeddata base for Ordinances, Resolutions andProclamations. Kathy has been marriedfor 23 years to Charles, a paramedicwith Mercy Flights they have two highschool-aged children, Nolan and Megan.

Cogratulatios Kathy!

Mayor Recognizes Outstanding Performance

At the September 7 City Councilmeeting, Mayor Bruce Garre ociallyswore in Chris Arold as Jacksonvillesnew part time Administrative Fire Chief.

Arnolds rst ocial duty was toswear-in Chris Moore as a full-timeCaptain. Moore had worked on a parttime basis for one year before the full timepromotion. Next, Arnold swore-in twonewly-hired reghters - Robert Pierce,who was hired September 1st as a full-time reghter and Alex Cummigs, whois lling a vacancy as part-time reghter.

Pictured here outside City Hall: OperationsChief Hull, Fireghter Robert Pierce,Fireghter Chris Moore, Fireghter AlexCummings and Fire Chief Arnold.

New Fire Department Staff Sworn-In

A restructuring of city sta positionsafter Planning Tech, Collin May resigned

will save the taxpayers money. May lefthis Jacksonville post in September aftertaking a position with Jackson CountysPlanning Department in the GIS Division a position the Review was informedwas considered a dream job by May.As such, Mays Planning/Building Techposition was reduced to halftime andtransferred to Alice White, who has

served as the City Receptionist/CourtClerk. White will now serves as part time

Planning/Building Tech and part timeCourt Clerk. A new half-time receptionistposition has opened as a result. The CityRecorders position was increased fromhalf-time (20 hours) to 32 hours.

The net result was a reduction of one-quarter of a fulltime employee for a netsavings of approximately $10,000.

Staff Realignment Saves City $10,000

Your home should be a safe haven.If you do not regularly checkfor home re hazards, there

is the potential for danger. This yearstheme for Fire Prevention Week is Dothe Drill. From October 3-9, re safetyadvocates will be out spreading the wordthat, with a lile extra caution, preventingthe leading causes of home res is withinyour control. The major sources arecooking, heating, electrical and smoking-materials-related res. Fire PreventionWeek was established to commemoratethe Great Chicago Fire, the tragic October8-9, 1871 conagration that killed morethan 250 people and destroyed more than17,400 structures.

Survivors of the Chicago re neverforgot that theyd been through ablaze that produced countless talesof bravery and heroism. But the resalso changed the way reghters andpublic ocials thought about re safety.In 1920, President Woodrow Wilsonissued the rst National Fire PreventionDay proclamation, and since 1922, FirePrevention Week has been observed onthe Sunday through Saturday period inwhich October 9 falls.

According to the National Archivesand Records Administrations LibraryInformation Center, Fire PreventionWeek is the longest-running public healthand safety observance on record. ThePresident of the United States has signeda proclamation proclaiming a nationalobservance during that week every yearsince 1925. Jacksonville reghters alongwith thousands of reghters acrossNorth America are visiting schools andother sites in the community to teachthe basics of re safety and prevention.The National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) has been the ocial sponsor ofFire Prevention Week since 1922.

In the event of ahome re, havingoperational smokealarms cuts yourchances of dying nearly in half. Theyshould be installed on every level ofyour home, including the basement, andoutside each sleeping area. They shouldbe tested once a month, following themanufacturer's instructions. Baeriesneed to be replaced once a year or as soonas the alarm "chirps," indicating that thebaery is low. Replace all smoke alarmsafter 10 years, even those that are hard-wired and ones with "long-life" (10-year)baeries. A re can spread through yourhome rapidly. In fact, you may have aslile as two minutes to escape safely oncethe smoke alarm sounds. In addition tomaintaining smoke alarms, it's vital thatfamilies develop a basic home re escapeplan so they know what to do when asmoke alarm sounds

It is important to remember that resafety starts in the home and can greatlylessen the possibility of injury andproperty damage. Let us help you keepyour home re safe. Call the JacksonvilleFire Department at 541-899-7246 to get moreinformation or schedule an appointment for ahome smoke detector check.

Do the Drill

The Jacksoville Fire Departmet

ivites everyoe to joi them for aOpe House o Thursday, October7 from 5:30 pm 8 pm. I additioto re engine displays, there willbe free hot dogs, re extinguisherdemostratios, blood pressurechecks, a hose crawl ad bukerrelays. Come out ad meet your

Jacsonville professional re andemergecy medical crew!

CANDIDATES FORUMThursday, October 14th 7:00-9:00pm

Naversen Room at the Jacksonville Library

The Jackson County Elections Division mails ballots on 10/15/2010.

This October 19th, Jacksonvillecelebrates its ocial 150thbirthday. The Sesquicentennial

Jubilee held September 17-25th was aprelude to Jacksonvilles actual date ofincorporation. The act to incorporatethe town of Jacksonville was passedby the House of Representatives of theState of Oregon on October 12, 1860and by the Senate on October 15, 1860.John Whiteaker, Governor of the Stateof Oregon, approved and signed the acton the 19th day of October, 1860, ourobserved birthday.

William Homan, then County Clerkof Jackson County, Oregon, gave noticeof the Act of Incorporation calling for anelection to be held at the County Clerksoce on Wednesday, November 28,1860. Qualied electors of the Town ofJacksonville could vote for or againstthe Act of the Legislature incorporatingthe Town of Jacksonville. Following thevote, it appeared that 134 votes had beencast, of which 107 had been cast ForIncorporation, and 27 votes had beencast Against Incorporation.

Following the vote for incorporation,another vote was set for the 11th dayof December, 1860, for the purposeof electing 5 Trustees, 1 Recorder, 1Treasurer, 1 Marshall, and 1 StreetCommissioner; to serve as ocers of theTown of Jacksonville. There were 190votes cast and the ocers elected were:William Homan, Benjamin F. Davis, J.A.Brunner, John S. Love, Joseph Burpee,Trustees; Henry Klippel, Recorder; G.M.

Banks, Marshall; J.T. Glenn, Treasurer;C.C. Beekman, Street Commissioner. Theocers-elect met at the County Clerksoce on the 17th day of December, 1860,and were sworn into oce. WilliamHoman was elected President of theBoard of Trustees becoming the rstMayor of Jacksonville. One can seea photograph of William Homan,Jacksonvilles rst Mayor, with a quickvisit to Old City Hall.

The issues facing these men werenumerous. It is interesting to note thatupon incorporation of the Town ofJacksonville, a provision was also madefor a Marshall and a Street Commissioner.Based on the early stories, one canunderstand the need for a Marshall - but aStreet Commissioner?

Perusing these names, it quicklybecomes apparent that the rst leadersof Jacksonville were business people.They were men of vision dedicatedto the growth and prosperity of theTown of Jacksonville. Happy BirthdayJacksonville, we look forward to the next150 years.

For the history bus, William Homanserved two terms as President, 1861 &1862. He was followed by Henry Klippel,1863; Max Muller, 1864; James R. Wade,1865 & 1866; D. Linn, 1867 & 1868; AlexH. Martin, 1869, David Linn, 1870; Jas. A.Wilson, 1871; Newman Fisher, 1872; JohnBilger, 1873; C.C. Beekman, 1874 & 1875;Newman Fisher, 1876; David Linn, 1877 &1878; N. Langell, 1879; and T.G. Reames,1880 1882.

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The Jacksonville Fire Department helpedraised more than $3400 for the MuscularDystrophy Association during this year's

Fill the Boot campaign in late August.Jacksoville Fire Chief, Chris Aroldsaid,Our guys did an outstanding job and raised$600 more than lastyears MDA campaign.We truly appreciate thegenerosity here in theJacksonville area.

When MDA wasrst founded in 1950,nothing was knownabout musculardystrophy. Nobodyknew why lile babieswere born healthy andthen within months ofbirth were losing muscle tone and dyingdue to an inability to breath. Nobody knew

why boys with seemingly normal strengthwere having diculty walking at aroundage 5 and by age 16 were on the cusp of theend of their lives. And, nothing was knownabout why Lou Gehrig was losing his gripon his baseball.

Rebecca Log, the local Medford MDACoordiator told the Review, WhenMDA was founded, that nothingnessbecame something very specialand ithas only been because of generous donorsand sponsors like the Jacksonville FireDepartment that we now have the answersto these questionsand so many more.

Long stressed, MDA has fundedresearch that has led to the discoveryof the causes of most of the 40

neuromuscular diseases in our programour scientists have learned how to extendthe life spans of many of our pediatric

diseases and isdeveloping potentiallylife saving drugtherapies for many ofour diseases includingDMD, SMA, Pompe's,ALS and many more.

As a result, sheadded, MDA can noweectively treat severaldiseases that wereonce considered fatal- transforming fatal

disorders into chronic disorders. Today,thanks to volunteers like the Jacksonville

Fire Department, Jerry's kids are growingup and starting families of their own.Nationwide, MDA is commied toghting until every one of the estimatedone million Americans aected byneuromuscular disease has access to acure. Long concluded, We, the worldleader in neuromuscular disease are veryproud to be partners with the JacksonvilleFire Department, a 56 year traditionwith reghters across the nation. Forinformation on the MDA services available atProvidence Hospital, contact Rebecca Long at541-858-9815 or email [email protected]

Jacksonville Fireghters GiveMuscular Dystrophy the Boot

I am corresponding to all of you tourge you not to sign the city councilrecall petition being circulated by Hubert

Smith. This action is a slur upon thecity and citizens of Jacksonville, and isa terrible thing to do at the outset of our150th anniversary. The reasons given forthe recall are pey and entirely withoutfact or founding. A recall should only beconsidered when there is clear evidenceof malfeasance of oce, none of whichhas occurred or any evidence of such hasbeen presented.

According to an article in the MailTribune, Mr. Smith states that the reasonfor the recall is that the citizens "voteddown an increased re surcharge." This isa totally false and misleading statement.The voters voted down a combination ofa tax levy combined with a xed in-placesurcharge. Prior to the May vote, the city

council had stated many times that if thevoters rejected this method of nancing are department (which was the minimumfor adequate re protection,) then thecouncil would have no recourse but toincrease the surcharge to provide the reprotection needed by everyone in town,including Mr. Smith. Additionally, theproposal that was rejected by the voterswas to bring in enough revenue to fund afull-time eight man re department. Thecouncil voted to raise the surcharge justenough (from $20 to $31) to cover a sixman department and to maintain criticalreserves. The council action actually isless costly to the citizens than the voter-rejected proposal.

I was a two-year member of the

Economics Commiee that developed,along with city sta, an accurate ve-year projection of the funds needed fora re department that would provide

the protection needed. The analysisnot only included funds for operations,but calculated the revenue ow that

would maintain a minimum reserve of$100,000 for emergencies. This amountwas considered the minimum to coverany unexpected large expense or to coverthe costs of a major re in Jacksonville,and also to nish paying o the new reengine which had not yet been purchasedwhen the surcharge was originally started.This computer model clearly showed thatthe surcharge would need to be $31.00 permonth, or a similar amount of money tobe raised by a tax levy. What part of reprotection does Mr. Smith not understand?If the citizens do not want to pay for reprotection by the surcharge, then the onlyother choice is to pass a tax levy. Firedepartments cost money in any city, andthe cost to Jacksonvilles citizens is the

lowest compared to neighboring towns.Once again, the city council acted

responsibly and in the only way possibleto provide re protection. Do not giveany credence to Smith's action by signinghis recall petition or voting for any sortof recall action. At one time or another,many of us have disagreed with somecity council decision or another, butwe elected these ocials and they havedone nothing close to meriting a recall.Everyone in this community, includingthe city council, should take a deep breathand a step back, and act with respect andconsideration for other peoples opinions,and take stands on facts and not resortto falsely-based actions to further theiropinions or causes.

Please speak to your friends andneighbors, and encourage them alsoto reject this aack on Jacksonville'sreputation and public safety department.

DO NOT SIGN THE PETITION!Guest Opiio by Toy Hess

The City Council voted to appoint JerryMather to ll a vacant council seat untilJanuary 1, 2011. The seat was vacatedwhen Linda Meyers resigned in August.Ignoring past protocol and again playingpolitical games, Councilor Donna Scha,with the backing of Councilors PaulBecker and Dan Winterburn, lobbied forand supported Mathern. Councilor John

Doderos plea to follow past protocoland appoint the next highest vote geerfrom the last City Council election wasagain ignored. Doderos argument that

David Jesser was someone who can llthe seat right awayan individual withexperience on the Planning Commissionwho meets the criteria a person whoknows whats going on, fell on deaf ears.Ignoring Doderos logical argument, amotion to appoint Mathern was approved4-2. After accepting the nomination,Mathern was then sworn-in by Mayor

Garre before assuming the vacant seat.In the past, Mathern has served on theCity Council and Planning Commission.

Vacant City Council Seat Filled

LETTERS & MORE

Cybele Abbett

Duane Bowman

Robert Casserly

Kathleen Crawford

Julie Danielson

Linda DeWald

Janet EastmanPaula & Terry Erdmann

Kay Faught

Kate Ingram Flaherty

Jim Fredericks

Bruce Garrett

Adam Haynes

Devin Hull

Constance Jesser

Darla Jochum

Carolyn Kingsnorth

Amy Kranenburg

Louise Lavergne

Sandy Metwally

Carol Jo Pettit

Dirk Seidliki

Skip & Gayle Stokes

Kathy Tiller

Cheryl Von TressSteve Wall

Eric Weiser

Allison Weiss

Hannah West

Rachel Young

Janet Eastman

David Gibb

Skip & Gayle Stokes

Mike Tupper (Cover)

Thak you to our cotributors!

Photographers

Leers Policy: Leers to the editor may be emailed to [email protected] mailed to PO Box 1114, Jacksonville OR 97530.

All leers are limited to 300 words unless otherwise agreed to in advance.

Editor reserves the right to edit leers for punctuation and grammar.

POLICE BLOTTERJacksonville Police Department

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

August 24, 2010 to September 22, 2010

Alarm - False - 9Animal Problem - 7

Assist- Other Government Agency - 13Assist - Other Law EnforcementAgencies - 9Assist - Public - 14Civil Complainant - 1County / City Ordinance - 6Disorderly Conduct - 1Disturbance / Noise - 13

Domestic Disturbance - 5Drug Law Violation - 1DUII - 1

Intimidation,Threats/Harassment - 1Larceny - 4

Liquor Law-Furnishing - 1Missing Person - 1MVA Injury - Other - 0MVA Non-Injury - 1Property Found/Lost - 5Sex Crime - 2Sick/Cared For - 1Subpoena Service - 1Suicide-Aempted/Threat - 1Suspicious - 11

Trac / Roads - 9

Call Type - Total Calls


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Question #1 - City Services: The want list of services seems endless while the Citys revenue is constrained. Arethere areas where you feel the City should spend more money? If so, how would you propose increasing Cityrevenue to cover additional costs for those services?

CANDIDATE Q&A




Joh Dodero: First it should be said that the Council

should have a beer understanding of the level of servicethe People of Jacksonville are willing to support. On the FireDepartment I propose we rescind the surcharge increaseand put what I feel is a more reasonable levy proposal onthe ballot to fund a force of 5 Fireghters and Paramedics.If the levy fails we will have to make do with a departmentof 2 people which will be funded by the surcharge of $20.As for the Police Department, the funding is adequate at thistime. Public Works is in good shape. Administration coulduse some consolidations of eorts and diversications of

positions for cost and space savings.Jacksonville is very lucky to have competent and professional City employees

to keep our City running eciently. This did not happen by mistake, things weredone by past councils to sta the departments with capable people, adequately fundeach department to maintain the good moral of our City employees. My goal as aCouncilor is to listen and maintain good relationships with our citys employees andcontinue to focus on the needs of our city and Citizens.

Jim Lewis: I do not believe the City needs to spend more

on current services. We are providing a reasonable levelof service while staying within the budget. Unfortunately,we live close to the bone and are not always able to setaside a comfortable cash reserve. Ballot Measures 47 and50 seriously constrain Oregon cities ability to increaserevenue based on property tax. Therefore, the frequentalternative is to seek a levy, passed by the voters, toaddress a particular need.

Christia Duae: Although we will eventually need anew re station, I believe we should postpone expansionand instead increase stang/EMT capabilities for thehighest level of emergency care. Protecting life is a primaryrole of government and skill level and response timesare critical to saving lives. With paramedic capabilities,we can then create a Rural District and oer services tosurrounding rural communities which will help fund thedepartment and sustain it thus allowing us to roll back thesurcharge. Creating a Rural District may take up to twoyears and require an initial investment but long term result

would be nancial stability and increased levels of care. I estimate it would take300,000 dollars to pay salaries of two additional sta for two years and additionaltraining for sta. A capital campaign would be the method to pay for this ratherthan a government imposed tax or surcharge. It is over-taxation that we will beaempting to roll back and to avoid in the future by strengthening our capabilityand increasing our tax base.

Paul Hayes: The City of Jacksonville is a beautiful, idyllictown. However, like most small towns, Jacksonville haslimited nancial resources. For this reason, it is extremelyimportant that the City Council behaves in a scallyresponsible manner. The City Council cannot continuallylook to Jacksonvilles residents to fund unnecessary andill-conceived projects. The implementation of the recentsurcharge to support the Jacksonville re department isbut one example of the nancial burden that is imposedon Jacksonville residents when the City adds servicesit cannot aord to fund. As a former accountant, with a

background in management and nancial planning, I have the experience necessaryto ensure that Jacksonville remains a thriving, vibrant community without depletingour limited nancial resources. Careful budgeting and informed decision-making can

go a long way toward geing us through these economically challenging times, whilestill ensuring our community has the necessary funds to protect the health, safetyand well-being of our citizens. It is time for the City Council to act intelligently andeciently. This means making beer use of our existing resources without looking tothe taxpayers to fund unnecessary services.

David Jesser:Jacksonville provides its citizens withan exemplary level of services, particularly for a townof approximately 2600 people. My belief is that thecity should not be looking to spend any more money,particularly in these challenging economic times.

Da Witerbur: The City budgets a lile more than$2 million for basic Fire/Police services. The general fundis less than $1 million. Streets is over 1.1 million. Parksunder 1/2 million. Almost $5 million for a town of 2,700people. Recently the county transferred several countyroads --AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF-- to us. Thisadded burden increased City expenses.

We cannot keep adding more services. We just do nothave the resources: government cant respond to thewishes of every group in town that has an agenda. AWANTS LIST IS NOT A NEEDS LIST. The Council must

learn to say NO to nonessential items!People who move to Jacksonville must accept the limited services of a small town.

The Councils rst priority should be to preserve our small-town way of life.In order to increase available City revenue for additional services, I would

prioritize NEEDS over WANTS. The Council must consider if we need a proposedservice, especially in these dicult economic times. We did that on the City CenterCAC where we threw out the WANTS and considered only the NEEDS.

We must maintain a tight scal policy!


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CANDIDATE Q&AQuestion #2 - The Budget: Budgeting City expenses to stay within the Citys very tight revenue stream is oneof the most difcult challenges faced by the Council each year. Unpopular decisions must be made to meet

budgetary constraints. Which employment positions, if any, would you reduce or eliminate? Which City assets,if any, would you sell and which leases would you increase? Which City services, if any, would you reduce or

eliminate?


Naversen Room at the Jacksonville LibraryThe Jackson County Elections Division mails ballots on 10/15/2010.

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If you have any questions, please call 541-899-7246

Its Time to Order Christmas Garlad & Wreathsfor Your Jacksoville Home & Busiess!

The annual fundraiser forJacksonville Engine Company #1 is on again!

We sell and distribute Christmas garland,bows and wreaths to businesses and individuals

for their holiday decorating needs.

Anyone can purchase these itemson a pre-order basis.

We ask that all downtown businesses participatein this uniform dcor for the holidays.This fundraiser positively impacts the

Jacksonville Fire Department and its reghters.

Order deadlie is Friday, October 15th at oo

Joh Dodero: I have advocated for many years thatwe should consolidate City services and departments.Specically we should cluster our City structures so thedepartments can communicate more easily and in somecases share facilities and equipment. Another cost savingstrategy would be to Hybrid our departments; to cut thenumbers of employees need to do the Citys business.

Another option is on the revenue side is to review thefees and process for planning services to cover our costs,and streamline our planning process. This will save statime and free them up to do other administration tasks.

I support selling the Bruner building because the city cannot maintain it properly;it would go on the tax rolls and benet our commercial district. I also supportselling a portion of our watershed to cover the costs of repairing the spillway andaddressing other long term problems.

The record will show in the last two budget cycles I put forward the only major

budget cuing ideas; they were both rejected by the Commiee. In 2009 I proposedto contract out our planning which would have saved $80K, and in 2010 an acrossthe board salary cut for all employees.

Christia Duae: We should postpone expansion ofour City oces and using a campus approach, usingunderutilized buildings due to current economicconditions. All planning for a civic center in thefuture should center on current City Hall location(Miller Sampson House) as the CAC had previouslyrecommended due to its proximity to the park, and thedowntown core. The police department can move into thenewly purchased Hinger house with a minimal remodelwhich will meet their immediate needs.

Interns have proven eective in working with Citysta on grant writing to seek funding for historic preservation and for travel andtourism grants that can fund marketing eorts to draw valley residents, regional and

international travelers to Jacksonville in the o season. This increases revenue withreoccurring residual income through the hotel tax. We can also explore a privatepublic partnership to develop the area around the skate park into a recreationalcenter for all ages to include indoor/outdoor pool, climbing walls, a gym and teencenter. If developed in partnership with a recreational company, the City couldmake money on by leasing City land, and community development fees.

Paul Hayes: City Council members are bewildered bythe Citys Budget. Money moves between departmentsso freely, and with such lile accountability, that theyears nal expenses bear lile, if any, resemblance tothe Citys originally approved budget. This disregard forour citys budgetary requirements must stop. The CityCouncil should be required to approve nancial t ransfersbetween departments before such transfers are made.Requiring such approval creates transparency and holdsthe City accountable for its actions. In addition, our CityCouncil must curb excessive spending. Our City payroll

currently exceeds $1,000,000, and an additional half million dollars is paid out inbenets. City Personnel are moved from one position to another. To ensure that onlynecessary employees are put on the payroll, the City should be required to providethe Council with job descriptions for review and approval. This would cut downon personnel expenses and eliminate unnecessary and redundant positions. Such

careful management of our budget would also prevent the city from having to sellcity assets or increase property leases until a time when the real-estate market hasimproved.

David Jesser: Tough question. Most anyone nds itdicult to let someone go from his or her job due onlyto budgetary constraints. Additionally, when you lose anemployee its natural to see a diminished level of service,a subject that generally meets resistance. That leaves memost interested in managing what we have not enlargingor eliminating what is already in place.

We have four departments to consider if cuts becomenecessary: Fire, Police, Admin and Parks / Utilities. I wouldprotect public safety rst which leaves Admin and Parks /Utilities vulnerable. Hopefully we are not pushed to this,

but if necessary I would take a top down approach at rst. We could look at earlyretirement concepts, delay rehiring and consolidate positions. Past that it is generally

a maer of tenure or level of expertise, which would guide the uncomfortablechoices that might have to be made. Restructuring is not a welcome task but it is onethat our budget commiee would certainly be able to accomplish.

Regarding the leasing and selling of city assets, I would use the cities most recentlyadopted property dispensations plan as my guide.

Jim Lewis: I would not further reduce or eliminate anycurrent positions. The City has, in the past two years,reduced its number of full-time employees. It remains tobe seen how eective these cuts will be in the long runregarding scal gain and levels of service. I favor theproposed ownership swap in our watershed between theMotorcycle Riders Association and the City. Had thecurrent Council approved that, we would have solved anumber of management issues and very probably havereceived over $800,000. In the current market, I do notthink the sale of any other asset would produce true value.

As stated in answer #1, I do not favor reduction in services.

Da Witerbur: In these economic times I would askevery department head and the City Administrator to takea 5% pay cut as we see happening across the country.

I completely agree with public sentiment that the HingerHouse should be sold. It was obtained and nanced in aclandestine way that still embarrasses the Council. Thiswas done in Executive Session, of which I think we havetoo many. We should be more transparent.

I think if we try for eciency we could abbreviatesome city services without totally eliminating them.The Streets budget item is $1,156,000 and the Water

budget item $1,160,000. I think Water is of prime concern here. Cemetery andHistoric Preservation funds cant be touched. That leaves Public Works and/or CityAdministration as areas to cut. (Justication for the street sweeper was that it wasmostly funded by a grant.)

A major budgeting change I propose is to put the Fire Department back into theGeneral Fund where it always was until a surcharge-minded council moved it out.This way the Fire Department could compete with other departments for city funds.This would be a good move to later eliminate the surcharge!


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CANDIDATE Q&AQuestion #3 - Historic Character: On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being of greatest importance, how would yourank your interest in protecting Jacksonvilles historic buildings, architecture, and traditions? If important to you,

what specic steps would you take to protect Jacksonvilles historic integrity?


Naversen Room at the Jacksonville LibraryThe Jackson County Elections Division mails ballots on 10/15/2010.

Joh Dodero: The best way to respond to this question isto relate what I have done in the past and will continue inthe future.

In the 1980s Jacksonville was taken to court by 1000Friends of Oregon for violation of statewide landuse Goal 5for protection of historic resources.

The case related to open space around historic structures,at that time buildings in our Historic Core could be build lotline to lot line and this would allow inll to impact existinghistoric buildings. I was chair of HARC and PlanningCommission, after a year of work and lots of opposition our

solution was to restrict lot coverage in the Core to 50%.This lesson brought home to me that; areas around historic resources are just as

important as the resources themselves and to understand the context of our townand the developments that surround it impact our historic integrity.

We also adopted our Village Paern of development; dense in the center andsparse at the edges. This also served as the rationale for the Jacksonville trail systemthat protects our natural backdrop into perpetuity.

I have served on HARC ten years and understand the task at hand.

Jim Lewis: The historic character of our town iswhat makes it unique and is one of our most importantcommunity resources. Protecting this resource is a ten-plus priority. I would be very watchful for any weakeningof our current ordinances governing historical compliancesor lessening the jurisdiction or authority of the Historicaland Architectural Review Commission. My personalcommitment to our history is reected in my currentservice as vice-president of the Southern Oregon HistoricalSociety board.

Christia Duae: Our Historic Preservation Fund grantprogram, helps property owners repair and restore theirhistoric properties but in our downtown, the scope andcost of work required to maintain our larger buildingsgoes far beyond the amounts of money available in thatfund therefore need to create a matching grant programspecically for our downtown buildings. Funds could beraised through a public awareness and donation campaign,public private partnerships, and grants.

Maintaining our agricultural buers at our gateways, isof highest priority in maintaining historic character, andour National Historic Landmark Designation, making our

town a retreat for both residents and visitors alike, and raising our property values.We need to work with our agricultural neighbors and help encourage the successof their agricultural endeavors and encourage Agritourism to guard against urbanexpansion into agricultural areas. While preferring inll to expansion, we must alsomaintain spacial relationships between buildings, which is critical to retaining our

National Historic Landmark Designation. In our building code we must balancemass with pockets of open spaces in order to create environments that are livable.Insuring that some open space between and around buildings are maintainedpreserves historic character.

Paul Hayes: Fewer than 2500 locations in America bearthe honorable distinction of being a National HistoricLandmark. As one such location, Jacksonville standsapart from all other cities, and it is our responsibilityas Jacksonville residents to safeguard our citys uniquehistorical identity. Therefore, I consider the preservationof Jacksonvilles historic character to be of the greatestimportance. However, I also understand that Jacksonvilleis a growing city with modern needs. If Jacksonville isto remain prosperous without sacricing its historicalidentity, the City must work with downtown landlords

and merchants to create practical solutions for improving our community. Existing

regulations and restrictions make it time consuming and expensive to improve andrepair Jacksonvilles historic buildings. These regulations benet no one. Instead,we need regulations that eectively preserve Jacksonvilles historic character whileaccommodating the needs of modern businesses and landowners. Financial grantsexist to aide in the preservation of Jacksonvilles historic areas. The City Councilmust actively seek out these grants, and avoid the kinds of disasters that occurredon C Street. The people of Jacksonville are commied to preserving Jacksonvillesunique historical identity, and it is time for the City Council to work with theseresidents rather than against them.

David Jesser: My interest in protecting our buildings,architecture and traditions = Ten.

Our history, our national historic landmark status andin particular the protection of our historic structures is anissue of paramount importance. In todays world the costof caring for our historic properties is feat of monumentalproportion. Government is hamstrung by tight budgetaryconstraints and cant be expected to foot the bill. Clearly,

it will take more than just well timed sound bites toeectually care for these structures, it will take a great dealof money and other resources to ensure their safe future.

I will support changes in use of historic structures and actively work to aractcompatible non-prots, individuals or businesses that will be good stewards ofour historic treasures. I will support HARCs eorts to ensure that changes madeare within our historical context and code, balanced with a respect for propertyrights. Additionally, I will see that the Planning Commission continues to overseethat any changes in usage are appropriately veed through timely and thoroughperformance review. As do most of us, I will faithfully continue the tradition ofpuing history rst as we make decisions regarding the present and our future.

Da Witerbur: My interest in protecting Jacksonvilleshistoric buildings, architecture, and history ranks on top.Our history is appreciated by all citizens, and coupledwith our small-town way of life is the major reason most ofus came here. (As an aside, towns with historic buildingsgenerally demand higher real estate prices.) My moo is IWILL NOT SELL OUR HISTORY.

A major step in protecting our historic integrity isto support the eorts of our volunteers on the HistoricArchitectural Review Commission. Their job is diculteven under the best circumstances. They are our front-line defense against those who would ignore history and

destroy the very foundation of what constitutes our City.Another important step is to develop a plan under the banner of Saving

Jacksonvilles Historic Buildings. Citizens, businesses, and civic leaders wouldcome together, organize, and develop funding and a methodology to save ourhistoric buildings for future generations to enjoy. This may be the most important

thing our City Council can do to save our heritage. I would ask the City Council todevelop and support this plan using every available resource to achieve success.


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CANDIDATE Q&AQuestion #4 - Tourist or Residential Town: Many of the decisions facing the Council concern the on-going battle

between those who want to see Jacksonville as a town for tourists and those who want to see Jacksonville as atown for residents. Where does your emphasis lie and how will you specically support your position?




Joh Dodero: My wife Cathey and I ran two businesses

over a twenty year period in downtown Jacksonville. Iunderstand the importance of our business community.Living very close to the Bri grounds for the last thirtythree years also informs my prospective. I chaired boththe Parking and Planning Commission for many years andhave dealt with the conicts caused by the business sector"Bumping Up" to residential areas.

A vibrant, diverse, business and arts community iscentral to Jacksonvilles identity; it provides importantservices to our Valley and revenue to Jacksonville, not

unlike what Jacksonville in its Hay day.Through more than three years of public outreach programs that I have been involved

with there has always been support for renement of our business sector and so as notto have Jacksonville turn into a Suburb of Medford or a Bedroom Community.

I will continue to encourage appropriate business models through landuseplanning and actions while working to mitigate conicts that impact the lives ourCitizens. This can be done through further renement of the Economic Element ofour Comprehensive Plan, and implementation of measures in the Plan into our land

use ordinances and Generalized Landuse Map.

Christia Duae: The decision of whether or not weshould share our town was made for us when the entiretown became a National Historic Landmark. We then had asacred trust to share it. Our challenge is to share it in a waythat maintains the livability of our town for residents andin our economic development and zoning we should alsoencourage businesses that cater to residents especially inthe fth street commercial corridor. Residents and visitorsenjoy the same things about Jacksonville which are itshistory, from historic structures to the Cemetery and thetowns authenticity as not spoiled by commercialism, Bri

Festival, our Woodland Trail system and walkability, ne shops and restaurants,culinary discoveries and wine tasting, art and music throughout the town and ourwildlife. All of these must be preserved enjoyed and shared. A specic way to helpresidents maintain our quality shops and restaurants is to increase visitorship byboth regional travelers and valley residents in the o season to sustain our localbusinesses. A community center/sports park as mentioned above and previouslyexplored for the skate park area would address the needs of families in Jacksonville.

Jim Lewis: First, I do not believe there is a bale. I

am not personally aware of any ongoing tension on thisquestion. People who choose to live here value our uniquehistoric avor. The historical aspect of our town is whatmakes it aractive to visitors who in turn, make it possiblefor local businesses to thrive during the tourism season andsurvive the quiet of winter. The alternative to this goodrelationship is a town of empty shop fronts, restaurants,guest rooms, and businesses that allow residents to shop athome.

Da Witerbur: One must consider that residentscomprise the bedrock that make up, govern, and nanceany city. Without them there would be no history, culture,or even tourist trade. It is their city. Therefore, any eortsmade to aract tourists in a historic seing must abide byCity rules (e.g., HARC) designed to preserve our historicbuildings, architecture, and culture. This can be achieved.

Tourism and residential customs are not alwaysmutually exclusive. Jacksonville, and its buildings andculture are important to our residents, yet our historicalbuildings aract tourists from everywhere. Recently, for

example, several people we met near Portland said they and their friends wereeager to visit us because of our history. The Jacksonville Visitors Center records thethousands of tourists who inquire and visit us every year because of our Historicaltreasures. Without them there is no tourism.

I believe a Community/Senior center discussed in the next response would helpour residents and aract tourists-- if it provided a panorama exhibit of who andwhat we are, historically and today. In other words, it would help build a strongerJacksonville, inside and out.

Paul Hayes: Tourism is the lifes blood of Jacksonville.Our town possesses a unique history and beauty thatdraws travelers from across the world. Unlike othercommunities that have been overtaken by subdivisions andunrestricted residential growth, Jacksonville has remainedcommied to its historic roots. And the Jacksonvillecommunity has beneted as a result. Studies show thatunrestricted residential growth can lead to communitiesthat lack the resources and funds to meet the communitysneeds. Although residential growth in Jacksonville isinevitable, this growth must be controlled. Otherwise,

such growth risks overwhelming our resources and undermining the uniquenessof our community. Moreover, emphasizing residential growth over tourism could

have dire nancial consequences for our merchants. This is because the majorityof Jacksonvilles residents do not actually shop at Jacksonville businesses. As such,merchants depend upon tourists, not residents, to support the local economy.Preservation of our historic downtown community is essential if we are going todraw these tourists to Jacksonville. Residential growth will come, but we must insistthat this growth enhances rather than detracts from our community.

David Jesser: Bales are for warriors and enemies,not families and neighbors. For me, as a resident and abusiness owner, the issue is one of balance being vastlymore important than emphasis.

Tourism is Jacksonvilles primary industry. One shouldbe able to support and enhance our local industry while atthe same time protect our towns essence and sense of place.Actually it is that sense of place that makes Jacksonvilleso very special. Tourists discover that they have foundsomething extraordinary, a retreat from the hustle and

bustle of city life. Yet Jacksonville provides them withunexpected luxuries, architecture, history and culture. We as residents value thosesame features and expect them to continue to be part of our Jacksonville experience.

Economic vibrancy also works in two ways: supporting real estate values andworking to protect historic structures, issues dear to us all particularly in this newnormal economy. My emphasis will be to continue balancing my work protectingthat sense of place in parallel with active, strong support for our local businesscommunity.

Calling all Stamp Collectors!

The Jacsonville Post Oce will be oering a special commemorativeevelope ad cacellatio stamp o October 19,2010 i the courtyard ext tothe post oce. The stamp and envelope were designed in honor of our town's150th Aiversary. Please contact the Jacksonville Post Oce for more information.


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CANDIDATE Q&AQuestion # 5 - Hypothetcial Question: Jacksonville was just awarded an unrestricted grant for $1,000,000. The fundsmust be spent within one year and may not be placed in savings. How would you allocate the grant?

Joh Dodero: Our rst priority should be to build anew re station because our existing one is made from

unreinforced masonry and is in danger of collapse ina strong earth quake. Our existing station should berelocated and in my view consolidated with public works.This would enable us to have shared spaces to spread thebenet of our investment to other departments, save costson maintenance and energy cost. We would also have aconstant presence at our maintenance yard for a higherlevel of security for city equipment and supplies.

This plan would allow us to build on property we nowown, have adequate parking and working room for our re sta, surplus the propertythe re hall now sits on for commercial use to enhance our commercial district.

The record will show that I put this idea forward in 2006; I think it was a goodidea then and still is now.

In closing would respectfully ask for your vote, I have had the honor to work onmany councils, commissions and commiees in Jacksonville government since 1988.I have very good relationships with city sta members and most other members ofyour City Government.

Jim Lewis: Since 1994, when city administrationtemporarily moved into its current quarters in the Miller

House there has been discussion of construction of anadequate civic complex. A million dollars would advanceus toward that goal and make a bond measure morearactive to voters. (Hypothetically speaking)

David Jesser: Reduce long-standing liabilities and builda stronger sense of community. Here are a couple of ideas.

a. Fix the dam. The following excerpt is from theJacksonville Dam Feasibility Study authored by theRogue Valley Council of Governments Natural ResourcesDepartment. In summer 2009, the Oregon WaterResources Department inspected Jacksonville Dam andnoted that the dam was in poor condition .. As a resultof the inspections and concerns noted, the dam wasreclassied as a high hazard dam. It seems relatively

clear that the dam is a liability in its current state and thatJacksonville would benet from its repair.

b. Build a community center that is fully accessible to seniors and families alike.What a great way to connect a community, give them a place to play and a placeto learn from one another. I would think that in an evolving community, such asJacksonville, this connection would make all of our lives richer.

Da Witerbur: The obvious response here is to 1.Pay o all debt; 2. Repair the dam in the watershed; and3. Build a Community/Senior center. Reduction of debtreduces the burden of interest charges while freeing up thatmoney for vital services. This is not the time to increasedebt; it is time to reduce it.

The dam has to be addressed next because of safety andliability issues. Until now, the money for such repairs hasnot been available. Repair of this dam would reduce theCitys risk for catastrophe while paving the way for makingthe Forest Park safer when developed.

A Community/Senior Center would be of great benet now. It would unite ourcommunity even more by providing a meeting place where people of all agescould enjoy various activities including table games, lm entertainment, televisionviewing, lecture speakers on a variety of topics, library resources, and computerfacilities. It could also be a stopping o place for tourists.

The Community/Senior center in Bandon was nanced entirely by grants and

community contributions. Ive discussed such nancing with the person responsiblefor their success, with the idea of accomplishing the same feat here!




Christia Duae: 1. 300,000 for historic preservationspecically of downtown buildings, funds to be managedby HARC and rewarded as matching funding for projectsto be determined through HARCs granting process. Thiswould double our money for downtown preservation.

2. 300,000 to fund additional training of our redepartment in EMT, raising three of our sta to the levelof paramedic and increase our sta by 2 for a periodof 2 years. This will enable us to form a Rural Districtand provide service to surrounding rural communitiesincreasing our revenue so that over time we can lower or

roll back the surcharge and have a sustainable department.3. 400,000 toward the repair of the dam in Forest Park.

Paul Hayes: If awarded a grant of $1,000,000 , I wouldpay o our citys debts. Jacksonville currently owes$290,000 for the purchase of the Hinger House. In addition,the Hinger House will cost the city another $50,000-$100,000 in necessary remodeling costs. The City alsoneeds to set aside an estimated $50,000-$400,000 to removeor repair Jacksonvilles reservoir/dam. Jacksonville willalso have to repay the $300,000 the City borrowed fromUrban Renewal. In addition, the City needs to pay for thepurchase of a re engine and pay o indebtedness on thewater bond. Finally, the City needs to make substantial

repairs to the properties listed on the Citys surplus list, as these are properties theCity would like to sell once the real-estate market improves.


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SPOTLIGHTIts Another Outstanding Cast from the Past:Meet the Pioneers 2010

This October marks the return of Meetthe Pioeers to Jacksonvilles beautifulHistoric Cemetery. This will be our 5thAnnual production of this very popularJacksonville event. The Cemetery Playertours have played to sell-out crowdseach year. In 2008, MTP was awarded anOvation Award and recognized as OregonsBest Heritage Event by the Oregon Festivals& Events Association. This year, the tourwill celebrate Jacksonville and its 150 yearsof history, 1860-2010.

Come meet the Spirits of some ofJacksonvilles early Pioneers during a guidedwalking tour through the torch-lit cemetery.The Spirits, in period dress, will share theirstories of what life was like in and aroundJacksonville during the mid 1800s.

The 2010 slate of visitors includes twoearly-day judges who will share legal

news. Youll meet a lawyer whose lawoce and home remain a part of theJacksonville landscape and get to knowtwo well-to-do merchants who builttwo of Jacksonvilles largest and mostbeautiful homes, both of which remainpopular aractions today. You will alsobe introduced to a Gunsmith, who alongwith his family, called the current CityHall home. Then, theres the Colonel,who fortunately for us, sold some landthat enabled plaing of the JacksonvilleCemetery! You will also visit with anearly Jacksonville Newspaper Editor andhear from a noted Pioneer woman.

Also, come hear from local historianand story teller, Larry Smith, and learnall about Robby Collins and his fabulous

work and eorts to save Jacksonvilleshistoric buildings. Jacksonville wouldnot be what it is today had Mr. Collinsnot stepped-up to the plate. Larry will bespeaking in the Ticket and Boarding area

in the D Street parking lot prior to themain event.

All of these very interesting Pioneersand their families are waiting to greet youat this years Meet the Pioneers.

Tour dates are:Sunday afternoon, October 10, 2pmuntil 5pm (last tour departs at 5pm)and on,Friday and Saturday evening,October 15 & 16 4:30pm until7:30pm (last tour departs at 7:30)

Tickets are available at the JacksovilleVisitor ad Iformatio Ceter(next tothe Post Oce) or by calling 541-899-8118.

Ticket prices are:Adult $10Children $5(12 years of age and under)Family $25

(up to 2 adults and 3 children)All tours will depart from the D StreetParking Lot, every 15 minutes and takeapproximately 1 hour to complete.

Proceeds benet ongoing restorationand preservation projects in the cemeteryand the Boosters Club support for theMusic Program at the JacksonvilleElementary School.

This is a wonderful entertainment valuefor the entire family and a great wayto learn the history of our community.Thanks for supporting these two veryworthwhile community causes.

The Friends of Jacksonvilles HistoricCemetery and their event partner, theJacksonville Boosters Club, look forwardto welcoming you and your family to

Meet the Pioneers.Please visit the Friends of JacksonvillesHistoric Cemetery for additional details aboutthe tours and a photo tour from last yearsevent at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org.

Michael & Mary Kell, the founders ofJacksonvilles GoodBean Coee, broughthome a Gold and two Silver Medals at the2010 Best Coee in Oregon InvitationalChampionship held at the Oregon StateFair in Salem. GoodBean was the onlycoee roaster to win medal honors inthree out of the four categories for BestCoee in Oregon 2010.

On Saturday, August 28, Oregon StateFair ocials awarded the Kells the GoldMedal for the BestEvening Coee inOregon for theirDark MountainEspresso blend.GoodBean wasalso awarded twoSilver Medals fortheir 100% Organic

Peruvian coee in theBest Day Coee inOregon. This coeeis 100% Fair Trade,which means the sourceproducers in Peru receive a premiumprice over and above market levels.Lastly, they picked-up a second SilverMedal for their Mocha Java Decaf in theBest Decaf Coee in Oregon category.

The competition featured twenty ofOregons best coee roasters and was adouble-blind judging event ociated bytop coee professionals from the PacicNorthwest.

Michael exclaimed, This is a hugehonor for GoodBean and for SouthernOregon business to have won... its been

a good year for us its our 20-yearanniversary, too!The Kells founded the GoodBean in

1990 after leaving Northern Colorado in1989 to build a life somewhere in thePacic Northwest after growing up on thebeaches of Southern California!

After taking note that the quality oflife theyd both enjoyed as kids hadgiven way to freeway gridlock and urbansprawl, they set their sights on the snow-capped mountains of Colorado. But, asthe longtime local couple say, ten-footsnow drifts until June was too much for acouple of beach kids. Leaving Colorado,they headed to Idaho, Washington andOregon, looking for a place to land. Mikerecalls, The Rogue Valley was our last

stand because we were both resolved notto cross over the California border. As itturns out, this was where we were meantto be all along!

Reecting on twenty years in the beanbusiness, Michael says, Coees beengood to usweve raised a couple of ourown kids and a thousand others over thelast two decades. Being a local merchant ina small town is about the coolest vocationanyone can have, especially running thelocal watering hole/coee house!

Laughingly, Michael admits, Thecoolest coee house in SouthernOregon was built on the back of Marys

personality. Wewere a good teamin those days andstill are. While Marytook care of thecustomers, I tookcare of everythingelse, prey much.As Mary spent

the day bouncingfrom laundry tolaes, I just ran til Idropped.

In the 1990s GoodBeanopened a second store in Ashland. Whenabsentee-managing Ashland teenagersproved a bit much, the Kells focusedon building the wholesale side of theirbusiness. The hard work has paid o.Today, youll nd their coee beingserved in local restaurants, hotels, cafes,universities, hospitals, and country clubs.And, youll nd bags of their world-classcoee on grocery store shelves a majorfocus they plan to continue. Our plansnow are simple, says Michael. Wewant to grow the distribution end of the

business. Last year, we started in the localgrocery stores and have expanded intothe regional supermarket chains with thefall addition of 20 of the 60+ Rays FoodPlaces and more to follow. And, whilemany Jacksonville locals miss the smellof roasting coee wafting through town,the Kells decision to move their roastingoperation to Medford enabled them togrow the wholesale end of the business.

During this 20th Anniversary year, lookfor many promotional events includingthe GoodBeans expanded Facebook FanPage where the Kells will be waxingnostalgic, celebrating and re-telling oldstories about life, love and business overthe past two decades! Michael and Maryconclude, Well see what the good Lord

has for usup to this point, its been avery, very good life and a Gold Medal forBest Coee in Oregon is a big juicy cherryon top.

Jacksonvilles GoodBean Coffee CompanyWows Java Judges

A new foot bride is being installed inthe Forest Park thanks to a great volunteereort and a Boosters Foundationgrant. The majority of the planningand construction was done by BoosterFoundation Board members, Rob Buerkand Steve Casaleggio, along with BoosterClub members Tony Hess, Dick Ames,Bob Budesa and a young mountain-biker-volunteer named Christian McPherson.Christian just happened to have ridden

by on his mountain bike and endedup volunteering for the project. Hesa Cascade Christian sophomore anda ne example of todays Jacksonvilleyouth. With the work crew formed, workbegan on the bridge over Cantrell Creekat the old mine site. First, rock-lledgabions (wire baskets lled with about5 tons of hand-carried rocks) providedfoundations on each side of the stream.Relying on his own home experience,Rob lead the installation of a 12-foot by5-foot stone wall to protect the west bankfrom erosion. Then, two 26-foot glue-lambeams (400 pounds apiece) were hauledacross to be anchored on the gabions.The heavy equipment for the projectcame courtesy of The Jacksonville Public

Works Department, who also volunteeredtheir free time to help make the project areality. The nal project steps will includeinstalling the planking and rails with anextension for a viewing site for the mineopening. Completion is expected in thenext few weeks, weather and busy Boosterschedules permiing. Special thanks goto Tony and Dick for spade work, literallyand guratively, in bridging a gap in theForest Park trail system.

Bridge Over Untroubled Waters

October 1st marks the secondanniversary of the opening of The BlueDoor Garde Store. Since then, storeowner Kay Faught has expanded thestore to carry artwork by local artistsand has increased the selection of Felcoand Fiskars inventory along with a widevariety of unique garden tools and gardenstatuary. She also carries the full line ofRenee's Garden Seeds and has addedmore organic products.

Kay says, I have tried to listen to thelocal gardening community and focus onunique, hard to nd, quality tools thatoer great ergonomic design. It's also

important for me to educate newcomersto the benets of our local Oregon StateMaster Gardener program. Ive beenamazed and humbled by the commentsand support I have received from thiscommunity and from my returningcustomers! It has been above and beyondwhat I had hoped.

Her goal is to stay the course andcontinue to grow her business. Shelaughs, At times I dont think I can getmore items in my storebut then I see agreat new garden item and somehow ndthe room!

Blue Door Garden Store Celebrates Second Year!

Mary, Michael & Savannah Kell

Well-known andwell-liked Jacksonvillewine maker, JohGuerrero, has openeda wine tasting roominside la Art Galleryat 245 W. Main Street.For now, you can tasteJohns wines on Fridayevenings and during theday on Saturday andSunday. Since receivinghis degree in Enologyfrom UC Davis in 1985,Guerrero has servedas the wine maker forValley View Vineyard inJacksonville. Since then, hes produced award-winning reds and whites for Valley Viewalong with his own JF Guerrero label, including the ever-popular Il Carino Roso red.

A Room of His Own!

Cherie Reau, owner of la Gallery ishosting a book signing and demonstrationparty on Saturday, October 9 from 3-6,featuring Wanda Wen author of TheArt of Gift Wrappig, 50 IovativeIdeas Usig Orgaic, Uique, adUcommo Materials published in

April ($24.99). Wen, a gift wrappingand paper expert says, Adding ribbonto a gift is like adding icing to a cakeit nishes-o a wrapped gift box withaesthetic beauty. Call Elan Gallery formore information at 541-899-8000.

Its a Wrap!


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A

while back, you may recall,we took advantage of ourunfeered status and

reviewedyou! This time weve decided topush the premise all the way and review(are you ready?)us.

You are aware that absolute powercorrupts absolutely, arent you?

Many of you know that we write fora living. Whenever you innocently askhow were doing, we tend to respond,Terrible! We have no time for anything otherthan walking the dogs because were sooooooobehind on our writing deadline!

Which may lead you to wonder, asyou hastily back away, what the heck dothey write?

Magazine articles. Website content.Trivia game content. Books. Especiallybooks.

And what do we write about?

Let us answer this way: Haveyou ever known someone whofound a cute lile ceramic frogand put it on her desk as akind of joke? And then, whenher birthday came around, herfriends decided to add to hercollection and give her ceramicfrogs? And then, for Christmas,more frogs? And soon,through no fault of her own, she becamerenowned as a frog collector?

In that same sense, we once accepteda publishers assignment to write a bookabout Star Trek. And then another. Andbefore long, even through wed previouslywrien about many subjects, we becameknown as Star Trek book authors.

Not that theres anything wrong withStar Trek. In fact, we love the way it usesentertainment to delve into importantsubjects: sociology, ecology, religion,science, politics, comedy. Plus, of course,it helps us pay the mortgage.

So we were thrilled, a year ago, whenAbrams Books, publisher of beautiful,critically-acclaimed art books that gracecoee tables worldwide, commissionedus to create a photo-heavy tribute to therst Star Trek show, known to its fansas The Original Series. We were lessthrilled when we learned that the majorityof the photos had to be rarities thatreaders hadnt seen before. Where in theworld were we going to nd images thathadnt surfaced in all of Star Treks forty-

four years of existence? Nevertheless,we accepted the challengeand spentthe following months contacting actors,

lmmakers, private collectors, photoagencies, even the Smithsonian Institute,where the eleven-foot-long shootingmodel of the U.S.S. Enterprise lies in state.We sent a photographer to the home of amemorabilia collector in Michigan to takenew shots of forgoen props. We trackeddown a photographer from TV GuideMagazine whod covered the very rst StarTrek Convention all those decades ago.

Once wed assembled enough imagesto ll 365 two-page spreads (hence thetitle of the book), we began to write,boldly crafting paragraphs that wouldevoke the mood surrounding the era: itsturbulent politics, the developing space

program, thesexual revolution,

the naveidealism. And,coincidentally,the miracle ofcreating decentvisual eectson a shoestringproduction budget.

It was likepuing together

a patchwork quilt; if we located ameaningful piece of fabric, we founda way to work it in. Our hope was tospotlight the things that made StarTrek special to its audience in the rstplace, from memorable characters to thefuturistic gadgets that inuenced much ofthe technology that you use today. (You

do carry a communicator in your pocketor purse nowadays, dont you?) Along theway, we hoped to convey how Star Trekturned out to be more of a cultural iconthan a simple TV show.

So, howd we do?Star TrekThe Original Series 365 landed

in bookstores on September 1st. Itsalready gone back to press for its thirdprint-run.

Not that we have time to celebratebecause were sooooooo behind on our (next)writing deadline!

Paula and Terry each have long impressive-sounding resumes implying that they arebale-scarred veterans of life within theHollywood studios. Theyre now happilyrelaxed into Jacksonville.

The Unfettered Criticby Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann

Blowing Our Own Horn: Star Trek

The Origial Series 365

Lodging when luxury is needed.

Dining when perfection is wanted.Catering when something

special is expected.

For Reservations Call:

(800) 321-9344 / (541) 899-1900

175 E. California Street, Jacksonville, OR

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The rejuvenated Medford Jazz Festivalswings into Southern Oregon Oct. 8-10with 16 hot bands, six jazz and dancevenues. As the longest-running jazzfestival in Southern Oregonand Northern California,the Medford Jazz Festivalshowcases a talentedlineup of national, regionaland local bands playingDixieland, Zydeco, Swing,Jump-Jive and Big Band forthree phenomenal days of

music and dancing. Biosand videos of all bands areavailable on the MedfordJazz Festival website atwww.medfordjazz.org.

Dance with the stars.This year, dancing reachesnew heights, leaps, bounds and swingswith the spacious Kids Unlimitedperforming arts stage serving as theexclusive dance site. The Medford JazzFestival is proud to feature nationallevel dance instructors oering freedemonstrations (with admission),workshops and lessons for beginners tothe advanced dancer. Benji Schwimmer,along with his legendary father BuddySchwimmer, known as the "King of

Swing," will be performing as well as apair of Oregon-based dancing instructionpartners with Drew Laiche and CatherinaErfurth from "Eugene Swing," and Russ

Bruner and Susan Kane fromPortland's "Swing Time."

The Medford JazzFestival is a 501c3 non-prot organizationdedicated to cultivating,fostering, sponsoring,and developing, theunderstanding, taste

and love of traditionaljazz music as an art formthrough youth programsand the annual JazzFestival. The FestivalEducation Program willagain reach over 15,000

local students during the week leading upto the Festival as a featured Jubilee bandwill perform for local schools. Since itsinception, the Jubilee has donated morethan $160,000 to Medford School District549C for youth music programs.

For tickets or information, visit www.medfordjazz.org or call (541) 770-6972 or(800) 599-0039. On the website are maps of allof the venues, links to accommodations, andmore information on each of the performers.

It's All About Jazz at the 22nd AnnualJazz Festival Oct. 8-10

Garden of the Monthby Kay Faught

F

all brings harvest time and fallgrasses. This month's gardenoers it all, including grasses, art,

and abundant tomato beds! Evie Ault andher husband moved from San Diego totheir 20 acre valley home on Grin Lanein 2002. The home is tucked in betweenforested hills and oers views of theSterling Creek valley. After assessing theneeds, Evie began gardening it in 2005.Since then, shes added to the one birchtree, lawn, and deck which were the onlyoering back then.

Evie had no real plan in mind, butshe wanted trees. She has created the restone piece at a time. Now, with more than60 trees on the property, there is a rangefrom birch, aspen, conifers, and a fruittree, to jewels such as quince, forsythia,verbena, and masses of snow in mountainlling her beds. Side beds contain bunny

ear grasses, peonies, tulips, and shrubs ofvariety and texture.Evies love of glassart sculpture isevident in manypieces in the garden,as well.

As I approachedthe home, I wastaken into a world ofgarden art and color.Near the front door,a striking poerywater sculpture blended so beautifullywith the surrounding planting that Iknew the home must be gardened by anartist. A small granite bench and pair ofglass garden boots greeted me, making

me excited to see the rest!The front walk which is edged with

lambs ear branches to the left of thehouse. The path tempts one to follow itsprogression of mass plantings of brightpetunias, hyssop, shrubs and muggopine, all of which naturally connect tothe surrounding woods. Evie has artfullydesigned the garden to wrap to the sideof the home, by the pool, and then to theback of the home that oers the patio andvalley vista.

As the walk curves toward the side,beds begin to change. This garden isa great example of designing to drawyou into areas of a garden. Midpoint, adetour (two large planters popping withannuals!), directs one to the pool area.

Integrated and maintaining the garden

mood, the pool is not allowed to becomethe focus. Counter to the pool, a circularpaver ground fountain bubbles center-

stage in a section of lawn. Viewing thepool, one is immediately aware of thegraceful rock wall rising above it andhosting a 20 ft. row of blue fescue grasses.That single design piece softens the poolarea, and provides a visual buer for fourraised box tomato beds behind the fescue!It is beautiful.

Heading into the back yard and patio,white guara bows to large pots, tuckedinto the bed and lled with veggies,including peppers. Standing on thecurtained back patio, one naturally turnsto look down the valley to the sereneview, though an astounding vision holdsyou to the yard - a wistful strong 20 ft.long hedge of Carl Forester grass thatgrabs your aention. The bold green row

of grasses rise-up to soft yellow heads,which at eye level,provide a glimpseof the eldsbeyond. I wish Icould describe thescene of gardenperfection ofmood, color, andmovement.

Evie's biggestfrustration has beenweeds, shared by

the elds. While she loves the movementand color of the elds, they create work.She has no garden regrets, but speaksof puing the "cart before the horse" inher planting. Many of the trees have been

moved closer to water and she has addedmore irrigation and mulch to many areas.

Her greatest joy...vegetables andthe delight of seeing a garden start tonish. In San Diego, she could neversee her tomatoes nish o nor was itdelightful to garden. As she handed meher rst ripe tomato, Evie commented, Itis delightful here. I have water, sun, andland. When asked why she gardened,her reply was, Why not?

Indeed! One of my true tests of anygarden is not wanting to leave I couldhave stayed forever!

Kay is the owner of Blue Door GardenStore, located at 155 N Third St. Specializingin paraphernalia for the home gardener; shecarries garden gifts, decor, and a wide variety

of pots, tools, gloves, and organic product.

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Cemetery

Clean-Up Day!

Get your gloves on, bring your rakes,

blowers and pruners and helpspruce-up Jacksonvilles Historic Cemetery

before this years Meet the Pioneers event.

As always, youll be treated to localcoee and morning refreshments plus all

the bottled water you can drink! This is a

wonderful community event and a great

way to pitch-in and meet new friends, too!Meet at the Sextons Tool Shed in the

cemetery near the agpole.

Saturday, October 2nd

9am noon

For more information, call Dirk at 541-826-9939

Pilates for Beginners Discount!

$90.00 for 3 one-hour private sessionson professional Pilates equipment

(541)[email protected]

Mary Ann CarlsonCertified Pilates Instructor

Pilates Studio of Jacksonville

NEW PILATESWORKOUT

6-WEEK SESSIONS

Pre-Registration Recommended

Saturdays9:00 a.m.

New Session October 16th

SCHEDULE

Tuesdays9:00 a.m.

New Session October 12th

Naversen Room

Jville Public Library

Calendar of Events - October 2010So. Orego Artist Resource (SOAR) Art Evet Caledar . See ad on page 11.

Until December 7: JACKSOnVILLE ARTIST KATHARInE GRACEYPRESEnTS "OREGOn ART COLLECTIOn: IMAGES TOREMEMBER," Medford Brach Library, 205 S. Central Ave.

October 2, 9:00am-Noon: CEM ETER Y CLE An-UP DAY, Jacksoville

Cemetery. See ad this page.

October 9, 7:00pm: PANDORA'S BOX: A BEAUTIF ULLY CHAOTICTAL E, Bigham Koll. Silent auction to benet The Maslow Project ofSouthern Oregon. Tickets available at Willowcreek, Jacksonville Barn and SouthStage Cellars.

October 9 & 10: MOBILITY UnLIMITED GLASS HARVESTFESTIVAL, Gatherig Glass Studio, 322 N Pioneer St., Ashland.See ad on page 26.

October 10, 15 & 16: MEE T T HE PIO nE ERS , Jacksoville HistoricCemetery, tickets o sale soo at the Visitors Ceter. This outstadigevet has SOLD OUT every year! See article on page 12.

October 11, Noon: THE JACKSOnVILLE SEnIORS FASHIOnSHOW to benet the Old Library & Collectibles Thrift Store, JacsonvilleFood & Frieds, ad Jacksoville Commuity Ceter, at the Old

Presbyteria Church, located at California & 6th Streets. Luncheon providedwith at $6 donation. For more information, call 541-899-9555.

October 30, Noon-4:00pm: JACkSONVI LLE ELEMENTARY'S 2010HARVEST CARnIVAL. See ad on page 4.

October 31, 5:30-8:00pm: HARVEST FESTIVAL, JacksovillePresbyteria Church. See ad this page.

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Ruch Branch7919 Highway 238541-899-7438Storytime: Tuesday - 11am

Monday Noon-5Wednesday 10-5Thursday 2-6Saturday 10-2

(funded by JFOL)

HOURS OPEN

Tuesday 11-5Thursday 17Saturday Noon-4

HOURS OPEN

Jacksonville Branch340 W. C Street541-899-1665Storytime: Wednesday - 11am

jcls.org

Friends of the

Ruch Library

Book Sale!The Friends of the Ruch Library

will hold their Annual Book Sale onSaturday, October 9, from 9:00am-4:00pm in Ruch under the tent at 7632

Hwy. 238, (next to Crystal Clear andRamsey Realty.)

For more information, please call541-899-1044.

Jacksonville Elementary Schoolhas announced the launch of their2010-2011 Box Tops for Educationfundraising campaign. This year

the school has set a goal of earning $2,000 through Box Topsto purchase books, school supplies, and help support ourschool programs like the Harvest Festival and Bri Play.

Jacksonville Elementary School supporters can earncash for our school with Box Tops through everydayactivities such as buying groceries, shopping online, andbuying books.

Heres how you ca help:Clip Box Tops for Educatio from hundreds of

General Mills products and send them to Julie Danielson,Box Tops Coordinator, at Jacksonville Elementary

School, 555 Hueners Lane, Jacksonville. You may alsodeposit your Box Tops in collection boxes located at thefollowing locations: Jacksonville Elementary School,Jacksonville Post Oce or Visitors Center, Royal MobileEstates Community Center, or Jacksonville Vision Clinic.

Sig up to Support Jacksoville Elemetary Schoolonthe Box Tops website at btfe.com.

Shop Olie: Jacksonville Elementary Clinic will earnup to 15% of qualifying purchases when you shop at over100 popular online stores at Box Tops Marketplace .

Buy Books: Jacksonville Elementary will earn up to

6% of purchases made online at Barnes & Noble throughthe Box Tops Reading Room.Help a Classroom by purchasing needed items through

the My Class Essentials registry.For more information, visit btfe.com or contact Julie

Danielson, Jacksonville Elementary School Box TopsCoordinator, at [email protected].

Jacksonville Elementary Launches Box Tops Fundraiser

Local Southern Oregon authorEllen Levine will be reading passagesfrom her latest novel, Looking forKarma at the Eden Caf on Sunday,October 10, from 3 4 p.m., at theApplegate Branch Library, 18485North Applegate Road. Books will beavailable for signing and purchasewith a portion of the proceeds tobenet the Friends of the Applegate

Branch Library. Members of theFriends group will receive a discounton the price of the book.

Local Author at

Applegate Library


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WHITESCOUNTRY FARMQuality Local Produce You Can Trust

3939 W. Main Street ~ 541-773-8031

Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch

Wagon ride to pumpkin patch,pony rides, face painting, rock climb,

the Dragon, food and games.

www.whitescountryfarm.com(Just East of Jacksonville)

Every weekend in October starting

October 9th - 31st

10:00AM to 5:00PM

175 W. California Street ~ (541) 899-1010

La BohmeClothing & Gift Boutique

pumpkins, cozy sweaters, hats,scarves & Halloween Decor

Its that witchfulltime of year...

LOOK WHAT'S NEW!

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Recognized American sculptor & artistGeorge Carruth , des igns . . .

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hand cast stone concrete...

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Pure Panache!

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Helms Road - 127 acres

in four tax lots with 2

homes on the ApplegateRiver minutes from

Grants Pass. $1,395,000.

Boulder Ridge - Five 2-3 acre lotsavailable in the view development. Lots ofopen space which includes Williams Creekfrontage. $129,000-$169,000

Waters Gulch - ApplegateValley Secluded home on18 acres with home andshop. Motivated Seller.

$389,000.

applegatevalleyrealty.com

Applegate Valley Realty15090 Hwy #238

541-218-0947Don Tollefson 541-973-9185

Debbie Tollefson 541-973-9184

now open

lunch,dinner

&

Gemutlichkeit!

DOORS OPEN AT 11AM EVERY DAY

~ Authentic German Cuisine, Stein Club,

Excellent German & Local Bier & Wein ~


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Celebrate

Oktoberfiesta!


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Indulge your fiber passions...An idyllic haven for kniers, weavers & spinners

Classic Wools, Unusual & Animal-Free Yarns

Llama Alpaca Buffalo CoonSoy Bamboo Corn

Locally Made GisJewelry * Art * Clothing

Hand-wovenHand-knied articlesEquipment & Classes

Located in the Historic Plymale Coage(across om the Post O ce)

180 N. Oregon Street, Jacksonville

541-899-9141 * www.llamasandllambs.com


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JacksonvilleCompany

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10% offfirst-timecat or dog

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Using all naturalshampoo & flea and

tick products.

Call for an appointment ~ 541-899-6811175 East C Street ~ Jacksonville

Open Mondaythrough Saturday


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sandy bed as it easily contours to t my body. I can smellthe blending of p

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