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This month, I thought I’d give-up my column space to focus on one of my favorite Jacksonville volunteers so you can learn more about one of Jacksonville’s outstanding volunteer organizations—Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery.

When I retired in 2000, my wife, Mary, and I moved from San Francisco to Jacksonville. I knew that at some point I wanted to get

involved in a community project, but at the time had no earthly idea of what that might be.

It didn’t take long as the following spring, good friend and fellow Boosters member Stan Lyon, mentioned he was going to help clean-up the cemetery on a Saturday morning. I said okay, that sounds like a worthwhile project, I’ll join you. It was a wonderful experience, however; I was disappointed at the rather poor turnout, the amount of work that needed to be done, and the overall condition of the cemetery. I guess it was at this point I found my calling and a way to give back to the community and its residents. Of course, I had no idea of just how big of a project it was going to be, or the wonderful adventure I was about to embark on.

In 2002, I headed-up the Jacksonville Boosters Club Cemetery Committee as volunteers began to clean-up the cemetery grounds and added enhancements to attract visitors and residents. In October 2008, the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery was founded not only to expand our volunteer base, but to accept donations as

a 501 (c) (3) non-profit. Most of our volunteers have been with us from the very beginning and continue to help with clean-ups, marker cleaning, marker restoration, tours and other cemetery events and activities. Our volunteers are the ones who have made the work of the Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery the success that it is.

In 2006, I was approached by the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries to fill a six-month vacancy. I then

applied and was selected to fill a four-year term, which was followed by a second and final four-year term that expires in July, 2014. Serving on the Commission has been one of the most gratifying and rewarding experiences of my life. I have traveled throughout the State and have had the good fortune to meet the most amazing people who volunteer and care for our historic cemeteries.

Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery is approximately 30 acres and requires a lot of care and attention. While the

City of Jacksonville owns the largest portion of the cemetery, and is responsible for its overall operation, there are a number of sections owned by individual religious and fraternal organizations. In some cases these organizations are no longer active or their membership can no longer care for their sections. Additionally, many gravesites are no longer cared-for as families have passed or moved-on, leaving no one to care for the gravesites.

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On Sunday, June 22nd, the Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club held its annual ceremonial transition dinner to celebrate the end of a productive year. The evening event included the installation of its new president, Judi Johnson, local agent for State Farm Insurance. Outgoing president Gary Collins, a valley architect, relinquished the gavel at the end of the ceremonies, which included an array of recognitions of members and other local citizens. Guests in attendance included Mayor Paul Becker and his wife

Sharon, local photographers Ron and Dee Moore, Rotary Assistant Governor Eric Hodnett and many friends and family members of Rotarians. Judi’s son, Jake, a

sophomore at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, also attended.

The festivities were held on the patio of Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant, where the Ramirez family provided great food and a charming environment. The club looks forward to another year of community service, charitable partnerships with other clubs, and a clean

water project in Guatemala (donations welcome!) which involves several club members traveling at their own expense.

Passing the Gavel

Gary Collins and Judi Johnson

The Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club’s annual Salmon Bake at Hanley Farm will be held on September 8th at 5:30pm. Tickets are $25.00 and include entertainment by “Living on Dreams.” There will also be a wine tree raffle and an auction for a great Hawaiian vacation package, Britt night package, jet boat trip

and other fun items. The event proceeds will benefit the Jacksonville Booster Club’s Britt lighting project and Rotary clean water projects in Guatemala. Get your tickets from your local Jacksonville-Applegate Rotarian or call Judi Johnson at 541-899-1875.

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Art Lumley, pictured here, gave an interesting presentation about the history and current status of the Civil Air Patrol to his Jacksonville-Applegate Rotary Club on July 18. Lumley, a former Naval Air Commander, is the current president of the local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America as well as a past president of his Rotary Club.

Today, Lumley is still flying aircraft, piloting a Cessna for the Rogue Valley’s Civil Air Patrol, based from a hangar at the Rogue Valley International Airport. The CAP was officially recognized and then bolstered shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The initial mission of the CAP was to patrol 1200 miles of US coastline from Connecticut to Texas and search for German submarines which sank more than 200 US cargo ships during World War II. Since, the CAP has expanded its mission and participates in search and rescue missions, administers a cadet program and provides extensive nationwide aerospace education.

Lumley’s talk included photographs of CAP planes from the early years, captured German submarines, modern-day CAP Cessna airplanes and the CAP hangar installation at the Rogue Valley

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Presence Art Center in Jacksonville from August 2nd through August 25th. This is the second year at the new Art Presence Art Center and with 23 local artists presenting work, the show is sure to be both varied and colorful.

The exhibit will be open from 11:00am to 5:00pm each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the month of August. The Art Presence Art Center is located at 206 N. 5th Street, near the corner of 5th and “D” Streets. An opening reception will be held on the first Saturday, August 3rd from 3:00 to 6:00pm for art fans who wish to be the first to view the exhibit and visit with the artists.

The Artist’s Workshop is a group founded by Elaine Witteveen over 28 years ago and has provided an opportunity for the Rogue Valley’s finest artists to paint together weekly, to exchange ideas and constructive criticism and to put on a public show and sale of their work. This year, 23 artists will hang all original work as well as have prints available in this wonderful venue.

One of the aspects of The Artist’s Workshop group is that there are no boundaries on type of art or medium used. The artists show work in media including acrylic, pastel, printmaking, mixed media, watercolor and oil. The artist’s backgrounds are varied and many show work in other galleries, both in the Rogue Valley, throughout Oregon and in other states.

Artist represented in this year’s show are Joan Adkins, Wendy Adler, Rae Aubin, Bruce Barnes, Betty Barss, Steve Bennett, Sue Bennett, Peter Coons, Susan DeRosa, Rick Evans, Joellyn Fuller, Virginia Govedare, Mae Heideman, Marilyn Hurst, Katherine Lundgren, Christina Madden, Charlotte Peterson, Dolores Ribal, Carolyn Roberts, Janice Rosenberg, Anne Schurman, Deanna St. Martin, and Elaine Witteveen.

Featured work includes a beautiful pastel painting entitled, “Jackson Creek,” which reflects Steve Bennett’s love of Jacksonville-area waterways and the Jacksonville hiking trails he’s used for 18 years.

The second painting is by local popular pastel painter, Peter Coons. "Off Old stage

Road" was inspired by an old dirt road and charming oak tree which Coons took poetic license painting to give a sense of distance. The view was originally from

a barn at the edge of Old Stage Road which has since been torn down.

The third painting by Katherine Lundgren is a wonderful Oregon landscape, done in oil. The “Applegate Valley” was one of her first Oregon works inspired on a sparkling morning with the Applegate River singing in the background.

For more information on this show, please contact Deanna St. Martin at [email protected] or at 503-706-3334.

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Comments or questions for Britt Festivals? Email Donna at [email protected].

It’s been a great summer so far on the Britt Hill.

The concert with Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters was epic, and Rodrigo y Garbiela set a new bar, to name just two. Thanks for coming out to the concerts, and for all your support throughout the summer.

August brings more exciting concerts and events. The population of Jacksonville increases each August as the members of the Britt Orchestra come from all over the country to make music on the Britt Hill for three weeks. Orchestra musicians stay with host families, eat in local restaurants and are truly immersed in Jacksonville during their stay.

This year’s Classical Festival is a momentous one, as we audition three finalists for the position of Music Director and Conductor. Those finalists are Mei-Ann Chen, Teddy Abrams and David Danzmayr. Each will spend a week in residence at Britt, leading the Orchestra in two concerts, and getting to know the Britt community. This is our first search in more than twenty years, and the finalist we select will be only the fourth Music Director in Britt’s 50-year history. Be sure to come out to a concert each weekend, and don’t miss your chance to be part of this special “passing the baton” season. Special thanks to Cutler Investment Group for once again coming aboard as a season sponsor of the Classical Festival.

Coinciding with the Classical Festival is our new classical summer program, Project: Beyond the Page. This is a week-long camp, dedicated to blurring the lines of classical music. The camp will be led by the innovative ensemble Project Trio, and students ages 8-18 will focus on modern techniques of chamber music, using Project Trio’s F.I.R.E (Fundamentals of Improvisation, Rhythm and Ensemble) technique. Project Trio will also be featured in the closing night concert of the Classical Festival, our popular Symphony Pops night on Sunday, August 18. All tickets for the Symphony Pops night are just $5. It’s a great night to bring your family and friends out to hear our wonderful Britt Orchestra.

Following the Classical Festival, we have many more concerts to round-out the summer. Acts include the singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, a Britt favorite. We’re also excited for a night of ‘80s music with Erasure’s Andy Bell, Howard Jones and A Flock of Seagulls, and are hoping to see some fun costumes from audience members! The alt-rock band Cake returns for a great night of rock, and we’ll end the month with Tegan & Sara, the duo of identical twin sisters who have become a pop sensation.

Be sure to visit our website for all the program and schedule information. We’ll see you on the Hill!

Jacksonville Friends of the Library will hold a Book Sale September 7-8 during Jacksonville Garage Sale Weekend. Saturday hours will be 9:00-10:00am for members pre-sale, 10:00am-4:00pm open to the public. Sunday hours

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Please bring donations to the library during open hours. If you need a pickup, call Richard Avery, 541-702-2114. Help us keep the library open on Saturdays!

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The 2013 World of Wine Festival is back in Jacksonville from August 21-24 and is a MUST for anyone who enjoys wine, food, learning about our wine region and having a flat-out fun time! Jacksonville’s Bigham Knoll Campus (525 Bigham Knoll Drive) is once again hosting the multi-day festival, with lots of the events happening in the Big Tent located on the field.

This year, WOW offers-up new events including a winery awards dinner and a Riedel wine glass seminar along with sensory classes, a Welcome Reception and the Grand Tasting finale. Also new this year, the Southern Oregon Wine Conference will hold its annual meeting at the Bigham Knoll Campus in the events auditorium, complete with lectures, presentations and panel discussions.

The wine judging part of WOW kicks-off earlier than usual this year on August 8 & 9. More than 50 Southern Oregon wineries will be entering roughly 200 reds and whites, all vying for medals. Of the participating wineries, nearly 28% are located in the Applegate Valley, 5% are from the Illinois Valley, 50% are in the Rogue Valley and 19% are from the Umpqua Valley.

WOW is very proud that its 2013 judging panel is comprised of three MW’s—Masters of Wine, THE HIGHEST standard awarded to judges in the world. With only 30 such MW’s in the world, this year’s competition will be even more exciting. The 2013 MW judges are Peter Marks, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan and Christy Canterbury. All have received multiple national and international awards in recognition of their tasting abilities, raising the level of this year’s wine tasting

competition. The blind tasting competition on August 8 & 9 will be followed by an awards dinner on August 9 from 6:00-9:00pm at Historic Hanley Farm, just outside the Jacksonville city limits. During a multi-course dinner served-up by the Jacksonville Inn, guests will be the first to hear the results of the wine competition before anyone else, including the media. Tickets for this special event are available for $125 and are very limited, so order now.

During the week of August 21-24, to-be-announced off-site winery tours will be offered while all other WOW activities will be held under the giant white tent on the Bigham Knoll lawn.

On Wednesday, August 21 from 5:30pm-8:30pm, an informal, low-key Welcome Reception ($25) provides guests, winery owners, industry representatives and sponsors a first chance to meet, mingle and taste Southern Oregon wines under the tent.

On Thursday and Friday, August 22 & 23, highly-popular beginner and advanced Wine Sensory Classes ($30) offer wine novices and experts alike an opportunity to learn about wine from a panel of experts. Well-known wine experts will delve into a variety of topics from climate, terroir, to varietal characteristics and so much more.

On Thursday, August 22, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, a NEW Riedel Wine Glass Seminar ($75) is a must-attend event. (Riedel rhymes with needle) Taste wines from 4 different Riedel Vinum glasses while learning about the world-famous stemware and the effect glassware has on a wine’s flavor, bouquet, balance, taste and finish. The best part…attendees get to keep all 4 glasses, with a retail value of $100+.

The 2013 Grand Tasting caps-off the World of Wine Festival on Saturday, August 24 from 6:00pm-9:00pm under the big white tent at Bigham Knoll. Ample parking with volunteers guiding guests to specially-designated parking areas is available. This fun, casual affair, attended by 600+ guests last year, offers a fun-filled time to taste every 2013 award-winning wine along with plenty of tasty food from the Jacksonville Inn and other caterers. Limited Grand Tasting tickets are only $75. The Grand Tasting also features a chance to bid on incredible silent auction items with auction proceeds benefiting two deserving Rogue Valley non-profits—The Medford Food Project and 4-H.

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Focus on Hanley Farm by Kerri Hecox, Hanley Farm Volunteer

Summer is a time of growth, and this summer Hanley Farm is seeing phenomenal growth not

only in its corn, onions and kale, but in its community partnerships. In July, Hanley joined with Rogue Valley Farm to School to host the first of two summer camps, and in August we are excited to begin working with the Family Nurturing Center to bring at-risk families out to spend time at the farm. For those not aware of its work, the Family Nurturing Center (FNC) is a relief nursery and child abuse prevention program that focuses on creating healthy families for children ages 0-6. Many of the families in FNC programs have been involved with Child Protective Services, and are in the process of stabilizing after facing issues with poverty, homelessness, child neglect or substance abuse. Relief nurseries such as the FNC have been highlighted by the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon as a proven method to prevent child abuse, and the staff at Hanley Farm is thrilled to be able to partner in this worthy goal.

Beginning in August, families from the FNC will be coming weekly to Hanley to take part in harvesting, preparing, and sharing healthy meals. The simple ritual of eating dinner together is a cornerstone in a connected family, but it is often difficult for struggling parents to make this happen. FNC staff will be guiding parents through preparing nutritious meals, as well as teaching food preservation skills so families will be able stretch their food dollars further. Where better for a family to learn and play together than under the shade of the majestic walnut trees of Hanley Farm?

Also playing in the shade of the walnut trees: 3 Little Birds, August 10th . Our featured band for Rogue Saturday Nights, 3 Little Birds mixes Hawaiian, Caribbean, and Folk influences for an uplifting evening of danceable music—come and check out the vibe! The evening starts at 5:00pm with food, beer and wine available from the Farm Kitchen, and music at 6:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for SOHS members.

On August 24th the Origins Farm to Table dinner series continues, with a gourmet 4-course meal paired with local wines and a talk by Michael Hanley about the History and Future of Hanley Farm. Tickets are $65 per person with wine

pairings, and $50 for SOHS members.There is also still time to sign up for

the second of the Rogue Valley Farm to School summer camps! A week-long camp for ages 5-7 happens August 5th-9th, and there are a few spaces still available. The kids had an incredible time at the first camp, so if you are looking for a fun week for your child visit www.rvf2school.org to sign up! $175 for the week.

For more information about the work of the Family Nurturing Center please visit www.familynurturingcenter.org.

For tickets to events or more information about upcoming events please visit www.hanleyfarm.org or www.sohs.org, or call 541-773-6536 ext. 1002.

Hanley Farm is located at 1053 Hanley Road in Central Point.

Next Medford Food Project Jacksonville Pickup Day: Saturday, August 10th

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

become involved with the Food Project in Jacksonville!

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

Enjoy a unique farm-to-table dining experience on Saturday, August 24th on the green at Hanley Farm. Celebrate our local farmers, our local stories, and our locally-crafted foods and wines. ORIGINS will reconnect you with your sense of place and with the historical wealth of our community. Tickets include a 4-course meal, 2 glasses of wine or non-alcoholic beverage, an exhibit tour

in the Hanley Farm House, garden tours with the farmer, and special guest speaker Michael Hanley on “The History & Future of Hanley Farm.” Dinner features many local producers, including Coquette Bakery, Hensel Family Farm, Rogue Olive Oil Company, 2 Hawk Wine, and Hanley Farm. Reservations required.

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News From The Friends ofJacksonville's Historic Cemeteryby Dirk J. Siedlecki, President – FOJHC

History Saturday In The Cemetery—Join the Friends of Jacksonville's Historic Cemetery on Saturday, August 10 for our History Saturday Program featuring a talk on Jacksonville's Early Businesses and Business Leaders, followed by a walking tour. Please meet your Docents at the Sexton's Tool House at the top of the Cemetery Road and note that ample parking is available within the cemetery grounds. The tour starts at 10:00am and takes approximately 90 minutes—be sure to dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. There are no advance reservations required and no charge for the tours, although donations are always appreciated and help support restoration and preservation

efforts. This year's major project is the Jacob Ish Block located in the IOOF Section of the cemetery.

Marker Cleaning And Workshop—If you want to get involved in a fun and worthwhile volunteer project and give back to the community, join us on Saturday, August 17 and help clean some of our cemetery's headstones and monuments. This is a project that anyone can learn to do—we'll show you how to do it and provide the tools needed. Meet at the Sexton's Tool House at 9:00am to pick-up supplies and get instructions. Bring a stool or chair to sit on, a hat, and be sure to remember the sunscreen.

Check out our website at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org for additional details on these events and other cemetery activities.

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The locals have weighed-in and are telling the Review they love the new Adit Public House! An “adit” is defined as a passage leading into a mine—and the locals we spoke with are raving about the liquid treasures they’re finding inside. During one visit, we spoke with several beer fans impressed by the craft beers being offered-up as well as wine lovers enjoying themselves over locally-made whites and reds.

All are discovering these new finds in the cavernous-like space located below LaFiesta Restaurant at 150 S. Oregon Street. The décor includes polished

aggregate concrete counters which are worth a visit just to marvel at their beauty.

Inside Adit, craft beer lovers are in for a treat. The public house offers small batch, hand-crafted beers from local breweries,

pouring from nine taps which are cleverly integrated into vintage refrigerators. Beer on-tap includes pale ales, stouts, IPA’s and others. Wine drinkers will also

find plenty to cheer about since many of the offerings are the creation of John Guererro himself, the winemaker for Valley View Winery since 1985. In the

future, Guererro and bar managers Joe Arena and Luke Stedman are pursuing a location to license a micro-brewery and serve up their own beer creations.

One positively unique feature of Adit is that guests are encouraged to bring-in their

own food—since Adit doesn’t serve their own, they provide menus from all the local restaurants including LaFiesta, Bella Union, Gogi’s, Umi Sushi, Jacksonville Inn, C-Street Bistro, Thai House and more. Adit Public House is open 3:00pm-midnight Monday-Wednesday and from noon-midnight Thursday-Sunday.

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The Unfettered Critic by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann

Return with us now to those thrillingdays of yesteryear...

The mythical ouroboros is a serpentine creature that devours its own tail, symbolizing the

cyclical nature of existence, and the phoenix-like “eternal return.” It’s a cool creature—and yet...

Like the ouroboros, the motion picture industry regularly eats its own tail as it recycles former cinematic successes in the hopes of reaping eternal monetary rewards. This summer, producers are attempting to dazzle us with new spins on old stories, stories that may indeed be worth retelling. We just wish they were better at it.

Take Star Trek Into Darkness. In 2009, filmmakers re-launched the Sixties-era Star Trek franchise with fresh young faces and wall-to-wall action. It was an entertaining effort that made money, so they were invited to continue with this summer’s sequel. Rather than go to the trouble of writing a compelling new story, they recycled an old one: 1989’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Unfortunately, they made a Cliff’s Notes version of that great film, leaving out anything that had to do with rationale, emotion or even common sense. They gave us action, a familiar storyline, some well-remembered lines of dialogue and little else, other than a longing to re-watch the original.

Take Man of Steel, an attempt to bring Superman to the screen again. Since l933, Superman has embodied a wonderful, and uniquely American, mythology—the ultimate legend of a foreigner who finds acceptance and success in this great nation. Whether portrayed in the 1950's by George Reeves, or in the 70's and 80's by Christopher Reeve, the story has remained suitable for adults and children alike. All had interesting takes on his Kryptonian origins and his relationship with his extended “family”—both on the farm and in the office on Earth. But while Man of Steel goes through the motions—we see him leave Krypton, meet his adoptive parents on Earth, and get introduced to future co-worker Lois Lane—the movie’s clear motivation is the “boom factor.” Filmmakers throw computer-generated superhuman bodies through one skyscraper after another, in the process harming countless regular human beings on the ground below. Kids (assuming you bring them) will learn that

it’s okay to break stuff as long as you’re on the side of good.

Take The Lone Ranger. This new production loyally recalls the radio and television era Western hero’s origin: his brother’s death at the hands of the villainous Butch Cavendish, why he donned a mask, how he acquired his horse, Silver, and his bullets (also silver), and why his faithful companion Tonto calls him kemosabe. We actually liked this film, despite its many flaws, but as an extension of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise rather than a faithful retelling of “those thrilling days of yesteryear.” Johnny Depp’s Tonto is a close cousin of pirate Jack Sparrow—not

a bad thing, but not really honoring the Western tradition. As funny as it may be, and as delightful as the action sequences are, The Lone Ranger is as violent as Man of Steel. When people died in the Pirates films, they popped back up because they’d been dead in the first place. In Ranger, mortal beings die: Indians, ranchers, farmers, soldiers, Rangers. There’s no Boot Hill big enough to bury them. And like Into Darkness and Man of Steel, you could run a transcontinental railway through the plot holes. The filmmakers didn’t seem to care, or maybe they assumed we wouldn’t notice.

The heroes in all three films fight for “truth, justice and the American (or Federation) way.” We just wish they’d fought for better movies—perhaps one about the ouroboros. Hollywood would need only to look in the mirror for inspiration.

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Up Close and Personal with Local Artist, Randall GrealishEighth in a series of artist profiles

This month, the Jacksonville Review is turning the tables and focusing on one of its most popular columnists, Randall Grealish. Randall, an

accomplished copper metal artist and painter, lives here in Jacksonville with his wife Tara. He’s been writing for the Review for almost a year, so we thought it was time our readers learned a little bit more about him and his art.

Although gifted with raw copper, a variety of patinas, paint and canvas, Randall is quick to point out that, “Music has always been a really big part of my creative process…it’s just as important as any of the raw metal or paint materials I work with...there’s no way I could create anything artistic without the aid of music.”

As a kid, Randall aspired to be a musician but never took the time to learn it well enough to make it his profession. “Not focusing more on learning the academic/theory-side of music or spending the necessary time practicing is probably one of my greatest regrets in life. But fortunately for me as an artist, there are plenty of great musicians out there that did take the time to learn their craft.”

It is his beloved music that helps Randall reach his full potential as a metal artist and painter. “Interestingly, as a kid I became very influenced by the theatrics and visual aspect of such rock & roll bands as Kiss, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. I’d sit in class and copy their band logos on my notebooks, on classroom desks and even on myself!”

With art and music as mutual interests, Randall the high school student copied album covers as art class assignments and would spend hours locked in his room “just drawing away and enjoying the music.” Today, even when writing columns

for the Review, painting or creating a metal piece, the sound of music fills the room. “I know one would think the sound of rock and roll would distract me from my work, but it’s just the opposite…the energy of the music transfers directly to the process of

creating a piece of my art.” Randall’s current discipline

is working with copper…assemblage art, as it’s known in the trade. “I cut out, shape and patina copper and then assemble it into wall art…working just as if it was a framed painting to be hung on the wall.” As for his choice of metal, he’s often asked why he chose to work with copper to which he responds, “All I know is that I’ve always been attracted to the variety of colors naturally occurring with copper and that I can also manipulate it by a variety of means.” The artist says he just follows his artistic instinct

whenever possible. As for why so many people are attracted to copper artwork, Randall offers, “People seem to be naturally drawn to the organic earthiness of copper and I learned it is essential to all living organisms as a trace dietary mineral.”

Before starting on his journey with copper art, Randall had been influenced by a friend who painted with acrylics. After some guidance, he went all-in and bought an entire

set of paint and brushes and started “making a mess of canvases!” Fortunately, he says he had acquired some real skill from years of drawing as well as plenty of happy accidents that kept him inspired to keep at it. “All of my early work was pretty abstract in nature and I really was just freely experimenting with how paint worked with a variety

of techniques. Having no art schooling other than my high school art classes, I fumbled along for a while, just

seeing how different colors worked together, mixing and blending away and pretty much just having fun while listening to my favorite music, which spans a wide range of genres from classical to heavy metal!”

Randall’s love affair with acrylic was brief. “Soon after I veered-away from the abstract style, I also started painting portraits and figures. At this point, I

also gave watercolor and oil paints a try.” With acrylics behind him, his new love was working with oils, a medium he’s worked with ever since. “At this time, I also decided it would be a good idea to learn more from professional artists with far more experience than me. One of my best decisions was taking art courses with Stefan Baumann and Gabriel Mark Lipper, both of whom are majorly-talented local artists.”

Randall invites you to view some of his metal art and oil paintings in-person at Liquid

Assets in Ashland, the Ashland Art Center, Harmonic Design and Imaging in Talent, Art Presence and the Adit Public House in Jacksonville. And, please see his website at www.randallgrealish.com.


The 17th-annual Jacksonville Celebrates the Arts (CTA) is the place to be Labor Day Weekend, featuring 70 fine artists, artistic crafters, live entertainment and food. CTA will be open Friday, August 30-through Sunday, September 1 from 10:00am-5:00pm. All festival arts and crafts are hand-designed and created by artists from throughout the Rogue and Illinois Valleys and Pacific Northwest. Held on the grounds of the Historic Jacksonville Courthouse at 206 N. 5th Street, join the celebration for fun, art, food and entertainment!

This year, CTA will also feature a show, “Vine to Wine” in the Art Presence Gallery located on the Courthouse grounds. The show features paintings, photography, pottery, and more in a variety of mediums.

CTA artists will offer a variety of works from wildlife and travel photographers who’ve captured their adventures across many continents. You’ll be delighted with David Irwin’s kit foxes, Lorayne Michael’s cliff swimmers, Jerry Hagstrom’s landscapes, Jim Lettis’ intriguing collection of doors and Pat Moore’s large canvas travel and wildlife photos.

Also, catch beautifully-turned wood, decorative metal and garden art, decorative gourds, home benches and outdoor patio furniture, wind chimes, hand-painted silk hangings, ladies fashions, pottery, handmade soaps,

lotions, glass art, and pressed flower landscapes. Everything displayed will be available for sale at the show.

This year’s jewelry selection includes Deb Harris’ unique gemstone rings and earrings, incorporating up-cycled bullets from 45s, Colts, and Winchesters. Other jewelry from Cliff Scharf, Gail O’Dell and Lynn & Jack Statton offer beautifully hand-crafted silver

jewelry along with custom-designed gemstones and stylized stamped metal and gemstone jewelry by Lynn Whip.

Talented painters include Pegi Smith, Tony Antonides, Trudy Estes, Eunice Fulbright and Cammy Davis. Davis will also offer small, retail key chains, jewelry, and dog tags, created from images of her original paintings.

For foodies, the aroma of fresh-roasted cinnamon nuts at the “We’re All

Nuts” booth and the oh-so-tasty Chele’s Italian Ice booths are must-stops! Hearty

foods will also be available for purchase.

For entertainment, Shybo Torres, Alena Chubet, Dave Barnes, Dr. Jeff Judkins, Cole Cullen and Richard Gyuro, will be offering a variety of music on the Courthouse steps twice-daily.

CTA is the annual fund raiser for the Community Center’s proposed multi-use expansion that will serve all Jacksonville residents.

For more information, visit Facebook: Celebrate the Arts Jacksonville, CelebrateArtsJacksonvilleor.com or email [email protected].

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The entire community is invited to come out to the Bigham Knoll Campus in Jacksonville for the 6th-annual Oktoberfest Celebration on September 27-29. Live Bands will perform in two venues, there will be dancing and of course the largest selection of beers on tap in the region. The ZMusikmakers, from Mt. Angel will take to the stage both Saturday and Sunday.

The traditional tapping of the Keg will take place Friday at 5:00pm and Oktoberfest will be officially open! That evening, there will be a special Schoolhaus Brewhaus prepared authentic Bavarian meal. A beer trivia contest will take place from 8:00-10:00pm with prizes awarded to the winning team. Saturday will be full of great events including multiple historic presentations and exhibits, classes and demonstrations on German cooking including sausages, sauerkraut and pretzels, brat-eating

contests, and Polka and Waltz lessons. New this year with the help of the Britt Festival, there will be performances of great German composers in the Campus Music Room. A Kickball Tournament will begin at noon on Sunday. Sign-up early as the teams will fill-up fast! Kids can ride the Cow Train and play in the Kinderyard.

The Jacksonville Heritage Society invites all service groups and vendors to participate and work together to help highlight the many contributions the early German pioneers made to Jacksonville.

View the entire Oktoberfest schedule and find more information at www.bighamknoll.com or call Susan Canty at 541-899-9665.

Food, beverages and contests are available for purchase. All other events are free. In order to consume alcohol, attendees must be 21 and pay a $3 ID check and banding charge.

Mark Your Calendars for a Multi-Day Oktoberfest Celebration!

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Chamber Chatby The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

The planning process for Jacksonville’s Victorian Christmas celebration was kicked-off last month with a preliminary brain-storming session. The intent is to broaden the support base for the celebration by involving more chamber members and other local organizations. Arlis Duncan, Chamber of Commerce President is taking the lead in coordinating the planning and facilitated a productive group discussion on how the celebration will be structured this year.

There is an incredibly solid foundation to build-on thanks to the years of work put in by Teri Gieg in coordinating past Victorian Christmases. This celebration has become a favorite holiday tradition in the valley and the hope is to expand the celebration. Some ideas being explored include an earlier kick-off of the celebration to highlight the holiday shopping season beginning immediately after Thanksgiving, creating multiple highlight events over more days, and possibly changing the day and time of the parade to increase shopping traffic on a Saturday.

Horse-drawn wagon rides, a perennial favorite, will continue to be offered as well as visits with Father Christmas. A new location for Father Christmas in the old county courthouse combined with the trolley to move people around town will allow us to feature more of our fabulous

town and businesses.In addition to being the overall lead,

Arlis Duncan will coordinate the wagon and trolley rides, parade and weekend performers. Tim Balfour is taking the lead on promotions and Father Christmas’ shop, Whit Parker will facilitate the town decorations, Jack Berger has the hot beverages and is exploring bringing back roasted chestnuts. Linda Graham is the lead for the Christmas Tree.

Whit Parker will be communicating with business owners this summer about possible plans to coordinate outside decorations – he is looking at hiring one firm to put up and take down all the lights and garland. Plans are to ensure more uniform coverage in the core business district and possibly adding some entry point decorations.

The Jacksonville Lodging Association is using some of its Marketing Fund from the transient lodging tax to provide a promotional piece that merchants will be able to distribute during summer and fall to shoppers and diners. The piece encourages high-season visitors to come back and join us for the holidays.

If you are interested in helping or have ideas to share, please don’t hesitate to call Chamber of Commerce officers, Arlis Duncan at 541-899-1360, Tim Balfour at 541-292-4006, or Linda Graham 541-261-9446.

Big Changes Planned for Victorian Christmas – Planning Starts in August

In September, the City-wide Yard Sale weekend will be a busy one and the City would like to make sure residents and visitors know the rules and regulations to avoid parking tickets and other citations. Please remember that this event is not sponsored by the City of Jacksonville and that there are many public safety concerns associated with this event. When town becomes full of bargain hunters, there are multiple areas where parking becomes an issue. These basic guidelines are being provided as a courtesy reminder and are supported by the Jacksonville Municipal Code and the Oregon Revised Statutes.

This year, merchants on California Street will be permitted to hold “sidewalk sales” in front of their place of business provided a minimum 4’ of pedestrian clearance is provided. Only business owners will be permitted to hold sidewalk sales and no renting of sidewalk space will be permitted.

• It is never allowed to park within 20 feet of an intersection whether the curb or ground is painted or not, unless a designated parking space is indicated.

• It is never allowed to stop your vehicle in the middle of the road to

view a sale, wait for someone to view a sale or to load items.

• The yellow, red and green markings on the roadway and the curbs indicate that parking is either not allowed or limited.

• Be aware of your surroundings.• Public safety vehicles must be able to

travel safely down all streets in case of an emergency.

• Do not park with any portion of your vehicle extending into the roadway.

• If the road is painted with no parking and/or a yellow, red or green line pulling into the area inside of that line no matter how far off the street the vehicle is, is still considered illegally parking.

• Timed and handicapped parking will be enforced.

• North Fifth Street and California Street are both State Highways and no parking is allowed at all on North Fifth St. This area is subject to tickets and towing associated with the Oregon State Police and Jackson County Sheriff Department also.

• Read the signs at the beginning and ending of each block to see if parking is limited in that area.

Important Information on the Citywide Yard Sale

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A Few Minutes with the Mayor by Paul Becker

What a Picnic!

That was quite a picnic on July Fourth!

Five hundred hot dogs purchased, five hundred hot dogs served. Interestingly, the line for the food was never long… just steady and without a break for two hours and forty-five minutes, fitting within our three hour picnic time-frame. And yes, although the hot dogs ran out, I was made aware that only two people missed out. I only wish everything else we do at City Hall would pan-out as well.

No mention of the picnic can be made without thanking every one who helped… and it’s a long list. Starting with Jerry Mathern and his classic Model “A” car club, whose members parked their wonderful automobiles on the Courthouse grounds for close-up viewing. And, the kid’s games provided by our Fire Department were outstanding—going non-stop for three hours was the very popular dunk tank plus an irresistible game with high-pressure hoses forcing a ball across a high wire. And an old-fashioned Fourth of July isn’t complete without old-fashioned sack races for the young-at-heart. City staff arrived early to set-up tables and chairs, cook and serve the hot dogs and chips, chill the water, and watermelon. City staff and the fire department personnel devoted their own July 4th holiday to make all this happen. What a crew!

Additional thank-you’s go to the Rotary Board and members who loaned their large cook-top unit to the City, without which there would have been no way to cook the hot dogs. Thanks also to Ray’s Market who donated the water and marked-down the price of the watermelon, two very necessary

picnic items. A BIG thank you to both the Rotary and to Ray’s and to the Presbyterian Church for loan of their over-sized coolers, and to Terry Erdmann for the loan of his amplifier and

public speaking system.As icing on the cake,

the Jacksonville Trolley gave free tours to any and all who wanted to “climb aboard,” making for a special attraction and the perfect touch! The only thing missing was Judy Garland and company

singing The Trolley Song.

The hot dogs, the buns, and the chips were purchased with money from the Mayor’s Fund. This was the only expense for the

entire event, further illustrating the importance of every contribution mentioned above.

At this point, I would be remiss if I failed to acknowledge my sincere thanks to all those who stopped-by, or sought me out, to express their thanks to the City for sponsoring the picnic. Their appreciation is

the reason I hope that our July 4th picnic becomes an annual event.

I sincerely hope you enjoy the rest of the summer!

Photos: Jan Garcia

On July 16, Jacksonville Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 720 Applegate Street at 2:33 am. When firefighters from Jacksonville arrived on-scene moments after the alarm sounded, they found heavy involvement to the rear of the two-story residence. According to Public Information Officer Chris Arnold, the fire had quickly extended throughout the structure. Fortunately, the lone occupant of the home was safely evacuated while attempts were made to save the structure and prevent extension to neighboring homes.

Initially, engine companies from Jacksonville Fire and Fire District 3 were faced with the monumental task of preventing the flames from spreading from the home to the heavy foliage surrounding the property. Properties on both sides of the home ignited along with adjacent trailers and vehicles, forcing fire crews to use multiple hose lines. Luckily, a fire hydrant was located in front of the home, enabling fire crews to lay lines quickly.

With a threatening situation, fire officials called for a second alarm and subsequently a third alarm, as well. Engines and personnel from Applegate Fire, Fire District 3, Medford, and the Oregon Department of Forestry were involved in the firefighting effort. In all, eight fire engines and 35 professional and volunteer fire fighters joined the fight along with volunteers from the Jacksonville Citizens Emergency Response Team, who provided neighborhood traffic and pedestrian control.

Homes to the south, west and north were all subjected to intense heat which responding firefighters protected. However, damage to those homes included melted shutters and siding, broken windows, a melted trailer, a vehicle fire and more. The

fire also extended into the attic of the home next door at 710 Applegate, which was stopped by aggressive firefighting action.

The resident of 720 Applegate was unhurt, although her Golden Retriever, “Billy” perished in the fire. Since she lost all of her possessions in the fire, she was assisted by the Red Cross and is staying with family. Residents to the North were also displaced, and will be staying with family, as well. Fortunately, all fire victims carried homeowners insurance.

Thanks to the quick action of responding firefighters, and the great cooperation and coordination of all

responding Mutual Aid Agencies, this fire was contained before it had a chance to become a catastrophic fire. Fire officials credit Jacksonville's excellent water system update with supplying more than ample water supply and pressure to the numerous engine companies attacking the fire and limiting its spread.

Following the fire, the Jacksonville City Council thanked and acknowledged Fire Chief Hull, Jacksonville Fire Rescue and all responding agencies at the July 16th Council Meeting.

Major House Fire Nearly Sparks City-wide Disaster

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

(541) 899-1231 MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK

Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

PLANNING DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

& Friday 8:30am - 2pm Wednesday:

Closed to PublicDirect #: 541-899-6873

JACKSONVILLE OFFICE HOURS

CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, August 6, 6:00pm (OCH)PLANNING COMMISSION: Wednesday, August 14, 6:00pm (OCH)CITY COUNCIL: Tuesday, August 20, 6:00pm (OCH)HARC HEARING OFFICER: Wednesday, August 21, 10:00am (OCH) HARC: Wednesday, August 28, 6pm (OCH)

City Offices 541-899-1231www.jacksonvilleor.us

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

JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHEDULE

POLICE BLOTTER Jacksonville Police Department

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

June 20, 2013 to July 21, 2013

Alarm - 2Animal Complaint - 15Assault - 1Assist - Medical - 11Assist - Other Gov't/Law Enforcement Agencies - 50Assist Public - 59Bar Check - 9Burglary - 1City Ordinance - 17Civil - 4Custody-Detox - 1

Death Investigation - 2Disturbance/Noise - 5Domestic Disturb - 1DUII - 1Elude - 1Fireworks - 1Fraud - 1Foot Patrol - 13Harassment - 1Larceny/Theft - 2Missing Person-Adult - 1Motor Vehicle Crash - 5Private Property Tow - 1

Property Found - 4Property Lost - 1Restraining Order Violation - 1Subpoena Service - 1Suicide - 1Suspicious - 12Traffic/Roads All - 12Trespass - 4UEMV - 1Warrant - 1

Call Type - Total Calls

Thank you Mayor Paul Becker, City Administrator Jeff Alvis and Members of the City Staff, for all that you did to make our Second Annual 4th of July Picnic such a great success. The weather was perfect and one could not ask for a better and more historic setting.

The event really adds to the sense of community and brings back what an important holiday, "The Glorious Fourth," was for our early Jacksonville Pioneers.

With appreciation,Dirk J. Siedlecki

A Big Thank You

The Review wishes to express what it is hearing from dozens of citizens: "THANK YOU FIRST RESPONDERS for risking your lives to protect us and a job well done!!!"

Help a neighbor in need! Sharon Raab lost everything in

this house fire and needs our help. Please join the Review by making a

contribution in her nameat any US Bank branch.

Applegate Street FireJuly 2013


A complaint filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Monday, July 16 names Jacksonville City Councilor Jocie Wall and her husband Steven Wall as Defendants in a civil lawsuit. The Jackson County Court case number is 13CVO4179, a copy of which the Review obtained on July 22.

To view the 16-page complaint, see this article on our website at www.jacksonvillereview.com.

The suit against the Walls, as landlords, includes charges of Breach of Warranty of Habitability, Security Deposit Withheld in Bad Faith, Wrongful Entry, Breach of Contract, Assault, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and Misrepresentation. Section 45 of the suit alleges that the councilor abused her position as a City Council member and held herself out as plaintiff's agent.

The plaintiffs are Steve and Heather Kominsky, of Jacksonville, who rented a property located at 490 S. Oregon Street from the defendants. The plaintiffs are represented by attorney Noel Kersey.

The plaintiffs are seeking monetary and compensatory damages due to the poor condition of the rental property and other charges. The complaint requests that the matter be adjudicated by jury trial and notes that the property was uninhabitable with a leaking roof, mold, rat feces, unreliable heating, vermin, and splintered/unsafe hardwood floors.

Councilor Jocie Wall is accused of misrepresentation in Sections 41-47 of the complaint which reads:

Plaintiffs notified the City of Jacksonville (The City) of their move-out date and requested that their account be closed, and their names be removed from the water bill of the Residence at that time. The City properly closed their account April 30, 2013(see exhibit B).

On May 3, 2014, (a typo that should read 2013) Defendant Mrs. Wall, a member of the Jacksonville City Council, visited the City Offices, and represented to the Public Works Clerk that she was authorized to re-open said account. The account was reopened without permission from the Plaintiffs (see Exhibit B).

Plaintiffs never authorized Defendants to re-open the account.

The Clerk would not have re-opened the account in Plaintiffs name if Defendant Mrs. Wall had not (1) abused her position as a City Council Member and (2) held herself out as Plaintiffs agent.

The complaint continues in Section 50:On or about May 6, 2013, Plaintiff Mr.

Steve Kominsky and his two sons, ages one and two, were walking in Downtown Jacksonville when Defendant Mrs. Wall drove

past them slowly.Five Minutes later,

Plaintiff Mr. Kominsky and his children had arrived at their new home, located on a dead-end street. They were playing in the front yard when Defendant Mrs. Wall drove up to the front of the house, stared down Plaintiff Mr. Kominsky for an uncomfortable period of time, then she backed down the street.

Defendant Ms. Wall followed Plaintiffs with the intent of showing Plaintiffs that she knew where they had relocated,

and that the ongoing conflict respecting the residence would continue, including physical intimidation.

Subsequently, Plaintiff Mr. Kominsky filed a police report with the Jacksonville Police Department.

Plaintiff Mr. Kominsky, fearing for the safety of his family and himself, suffered extensive emotional and physical discomfort as a result of Defendant Mrs. Wall’s intimidating action.

Plaintiffs suffered damages that are the direct and proximate result of Defendant Mrs. Wall’s outrageous behavior on that day.

The Review contacted Councilor Wall via email, requesting a response to the suit. At press deadline, no response had been received. In the event one is received, the Review will post it to www.jacksonvillereview.com.

Councilor Wall was elected to the Jacksonville City Council in the November, 2012 race, winning 1 of 3 open seats, edging-out another candidate by 24 votes for the seat.

Civil Lawsuit Filed Against City Councilor

City Councilor Jocie WallFile Photo

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Neuropsychologist, Dr. Mercedes Dickinson, will describe dementia and symptoms of the various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. She will discuss how dementia is diagnosed, impact

on everyday activities, and how neuropsychology can be instrumental in providing diagnostic

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Mercedes received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in Neuropsychology, at the University of Houston. She completed

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RSundays: J'VILLe FARMeRS MARKeT. Courthouse Grounds. See ad on page 11.

RAugust 2-25: ANNuAL ARTIST'S WORKSHOP SHOW & SALe. Art Presence Center, Courthouse Grounds. See article on page 5.

RSaturday, August 3, Noon-5:00pm: TROON VINeyARD zIN & BBq ANNIVeRSARy BASH. See ad on page 10.

RThursday, August 8, 8:30am: CHAMBeR MONTHLy GeNeRAL MeeTING , second Thursday each month, Old City Hall. See "Chamber Chat" on page 16.

RSaturday, August 10, 10:00am: HISTORy SATuRDAy . Jacksonville Historic Cemetery. Second Saturday of the month through September 14. See article on page 12.

RSaturday, August 10, Noon-4:00pm: BeeKMAN HOuSe TOuRS. "Music & Literature in the Victorian era." See ad on page 12.

RSaturday, August 10, 5:00-9:00pm: SALSA PARTy AT SCHIMDT FAMILy VINeyARDS. See ad on page 8.

RThursday, August 15, 6:00pm: PIONeeR VILLAGe PReSeNTATION. "Early Stages of Dementia." See ad on page 18 for reservation info.

RSaturday, August 17, 9:00am: CeMeTeRy MARKeR CLeANING DAy. Jacksonville

Historic Cemetery. Third Saturday of the month through September 21. See article on page 12.

RSunday, August 18, 9:00am: ATA HIKe AT ReD LILy VINeyARDS. See article on page 38.

RAugust 21-24: WORLD OF WINe FeSTIVAL. Bigham Knoll Campus. See article on page 9.

RFriday-Sunday, August 30-September 1, 10:00am-5:00pm: JACKSONVILLe CeLeBRATeS THe ARTS. Courthouse Grounds. See Pages 14 & 15.

RFriday, August 30, 7:00-9:00pm: LAWN CONCeRT AT SCHIMDT FAMILy VINeyARDS. Southern Oregon Jazz Orchestra. See ad on page 8.

RSaturday & Sunday, September 7 & 8: JACKSONVILLe'S CITy-WIDe yARD SALe. See ad and article on page 16.

RSaturday & Sunday, September 7 & 8: FRIeNDS OF JACKSONVILLe LIBRARy BOOK SALe. See article on page 7.

RSunday, September 8, 5:30pm: JACKSONVILLe ROTARy SALMON BAKe, Hanley Farm. See article on page 4.

RSaturday, September 14, Noon-4:00pm: BeeKMAN HOuSe TOuRS. "Travel in the Victorian Age." See ad on page 13.

RFriday-Sunday, September 27-29: OKTOBeRFeST. Bigham Knoll Campus. See article and ad on page 15.

EVENTS CALENDAR R AUGUST 2013

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

August 2 - 24: Artist’s Workshop 2013 Annual Show and Sale

Art Presence Art CenterThe Artists Workshop presents its 2013 annual member art show and sale this month at Art Presence Art Center.Founded more than 30 years ago by Jacksonville artist Elaine Witteveen, the Artists Workshop is a group of over sixty artists from southern Oregon.The show features works by 23 painters in a wide range of mediums, including oil, acrylic, watercolor & pastel.Meet the artists at an opening reception on Saturday, August 3 from 3-6pm. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Art Presence Curated Exhibits: Jacksonville Library:• Naversen Room, Now - September 30: Oil paintings by

Art Presence member Linda Elesiya Evans. • Front Entrance, Now - August 12: Collage art by Art

Presence member Cammy Davis.Medford Library, Now - September 17: Paintings by award-winning watercolorist Dolores Ribal.

Art Presence is open every Fri-Sun from 11am-5pm.We are located at 206 N. Fifth St.

art-presence.orgJuly 29 - August 31: Eva Thiemann

GoodBean CoffeeTake the edge off this summer’s scorching heat with one

of our icy blended drinks while enjoying oil paintings by artist Eva Thiemann. After earning degrees in biology from the University of Riga and in art from the Academy of Art, both in Latvia, Eva came to the US in 1997, living in Alaska for six years before moving to the Applegate Valley in 2003. There she fell in love with Alaskan brown bears, and now she paints these majestic creatures in colorful abstract Arctic landscapes. Cool...

July 24 - August 28:Pegi Smith

South Stage CellarsResident artist Cheryl D. Garcia welcomes lovely and talented artist Pegi Smith for a return visit. Meet Pegi at a special reception on July 27 from 7-9pm with music by Jeff Ramsey & Jen Ambrose.

pegismith.comWorkshop: Photoshop for ArtistsHaving trouble preparing images of your art for submission to art shows & print media? Hannah West shows how to adjust your photos in Photoshop/Elements so you can submit images that show your art at its best! Monday, August 12 from 1-3pm, $35 per participant. For more info & to register, contact Hannah at 541.899.2012 or [email protected].

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“Jackson Creek,”by Steve Bennett

”Alaska Bear River,”by Eva Thiemann

”Divine Feminine,”by Pegi Smith

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PAUL JENNY & TOM FREEMAN

RYAN VOSIKA

THE TIM MITCHELL DUO

PAUL JENNY & TOM FREEMAN

DAN TILLER

THE RHYTHM KINGS

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Trolley Tours are a great way to see the town and learn some fun history and facts. The tours depart from the Beekman Bank located on the corner of California and Third Street. There are five tours a day departing at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm. The fare is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for ages 6-12, and free under 6 years of age.

Jacksonville Trolley Tours

970 Old Stage Road | Jville | 541- 499- 0449Just One Mile North of the Jacksonville Post Office.

August 4 Windscape August 11 Kieran Devine August 18 Charles Guy

& Linda PowersAugust 25 Atomic Brothers

Every Sunday 2 to 5

Music & WineEnjoy some local talent

while wine-tasting

August 5-9Rogue Valley Farm to School Summer Camp Time: 11:00am-4:00pm Cost: $175 for the week

Saturday, August 10thRogue Saturday Night Music

Band: 3 Little BirdsTime: 5:00-9:00pm (music starts at 6:00pm)$10 for adults, $5 SOHS Members

Saturday, August 24thOrigins: A Discovery of Place Dinner Series

History & Future of Hanley Farm - Michael HanleyTime: 5:00-9:00pmCost: $50 for SOHS members, $65 nonmembers

For more information, please see articles on page 11, visit hanleyfarm.org, sohs.org or call 541-773-6536, ext. 1002.

Hanley Farm Events – August 2013


A Cup of Conversation by Michael Kell of GoodBean Coffee

Best

Thank You.

2013Jacksonville/Medford

Christian Hamilton, Principal [email protected]

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This year we were asked by Oregon’s

State Fair Division to be the title sponsor and director of the 2013 Best Coffee in Oregon Championships. It’s a big honor and even bigger responsibility to attempt such a large undertaking, especially amongst our peers who have trusted us to represent them in the utmost of professionalism and integrity. Oregon is the center of the coffee universe. If you’re merely good here, you’re the best of the rest of the coffee world. If you’re the best here, you’re quite simply the best but we’ll get to what that really means in a minute.

Truth be told, I was relieved to not have to compete with these brands of excellence one more year. The odds of lightning striking a third time to win was outside of my most unrealistic expectations so I’d rather stretch myself in creating the platform for another to shine and hopefully absorb some of the benefits from the fabulous publicity this event would generate. In plainer words, I could legitimately pass on having to compete but still take a share in the profits of another’s well-earned victory. I’m not the smartest kid on the block but even I could figure this one out.

So what does it mean to be the best, anyway? The best in something is human endeavor not necessarily good or bad but rather depends on good or bad motives. If being the best is a process of risk, honest effort and performance coming together as one, then being the best is good and enjoying the reasonable spoils of what that brings is only fitting. If truth and ethics are sacrificed at the altar of victory,

then it is something altogether different. Unfortunately, we see far too much of the latter in the age we live.

King of the Mountain is a game we’d play as kids with the object of not only making it to the top of the small mound of turf while every other kid fought to do the same but then to defend it from all comers. Whoever could accomplish that feat was the best on the block. From a business perspective, being the best scores points in perception, the essence of marketing. This is why we see so many unsubstantiated, even outlandish claims from companies pushing themselves as the best at what they’re selling. Absent unbiased and quantifiable metrics to legitimize its claim, the boast becomes

like the frustrated little kid in his superhero cape coming back alone in the dark to stand at the top of the hill with fists pumping in the air while basking in the faint glow of want to believe.

The irony is that best even if achieved is fleeting at best and always relative to something bigger and more important. In this world,

nothing in victory or defeat lasts forever but merely recycles in the mechanisms of life. The irrefutable Second Law of Thermo-Dynamics says everything in the universe goes from order to chaos and so too the concept of best. Superstar athletes, mega-celebrities, iconic companies and evolutionists don’t spend much time on this law of entropy but maybe they should take a closer look. Until then you can find me and the boys down the street at twilight on the top of the small mound with capes flapping in the evening breeze dreaming about the thrill of victory until our moms call us home for dinner.

Be Good not bitter.

BG

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The 2013/2014 Season begins with...

Mamma Mia!January 21, 2014

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AuguSt 9-10, 15-17 teen Musical theater of Oregon: tarzan 18 steven Curtis Chapman

SEptEMBEr 6-7, 13-14 Next Stage rep: Glass Menagerie

19 Aaron Neville Duo

OCtOBEr 12 Broadway Dolls 17 Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash 24 Rufus Wainwright 27 Bernadette Peters, A Collier Center Celebration

To see the full line-up, and to order tickets, visit www.craterian.org

NOvEMBEr 1 Vienna Boys Choir 15 An Evening with Jason Alexander 16 Pacific Mambo Orchestra 19 An Acoustic Evening with lyle lovett & John Hiatt 22-25 GingerBread Jubilee

…and continues with much, much more!

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High Holiday Services begin Wednesday, September 4, 2013


...behind the BLUEDOOR

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My Neighbor's Gardenby Kay Faught

Helen and Ray Forsyth

live on Main Street in a home that’s tucked only 50-feet

behind their hair salon. Helen’s garden is a carved, hidden treasure in the middle of cement and street lights. Her goal eight years ago was to transform the bare area to an oasis in the midst of commercial surroundings—it is now a garden area that offers a cool, refreshing, and artistic experience.

Helen has an amazing talent for turning any container or reclaimed treasure into a hiding place for anything green! She can repurpose anything into a garden item and will plant anything. No matter your taste, you’ll fall in love with the outcome! Her knack of turning “cutesy” into artful creation is done through a gifted eye and gift for perfect placement. She places things where you least expect them and the joy is abundant!

The home's entry includes a welcoming arched fence-gate onto a secluded front deck, where a fern-laden sitting area has plantings in, on, and over everything! Not a spot is left unplanted. Into their side yard, which is predominantly white, soothing colors pop throughout. As I walked through this part of the garden, I was amazed by how every detail and every inch was meticulously used. Pathways flow as an adventure, drawing you through the garden. Porcelain and trumpet vines, and iceberg roses are allowed to “find their place” in the garden, according to Helen. They drape fences, creating a purposed jungle of protection and cool calm. In the garden with added water features, you are unaware of any outside noise or surrounding buildings. In this 20’ x 50’ side space of garden, a world of total escape is created with walking paths that allow and encourage exploration. Old drum bases provide homes for herbs while repurposed treasures tuck

in among perennials, each one holding a living treasure. Tiny succulents placed in drilled holes of a birch log lay next to the pathway rock edging.

Through a back gate near the “working area,” I was immediately pulled away to the narrow walk along the back of the home, where potted arborvitae offered a calm break and a sitting area. There, a row of soft pieris line the walkway, while grape vines shield the back fencing

where you can stop and rest and feel the calm before the next surprise. To me, the most fun in this garden is difficult to explain without conjuring up a “junkyard” image... which is

the FURTHEST from Helen’s creation! A repurposed two- person hot tub is tucked along the back fence. Filled with soil to its top edge, a miniature garden village of paths, plantings and cottages, thrills you! At waist level, an entire miniature world evolves and changes depending on recent “finds.” A garden within a garden… I could have spent the afternoon just playing!

The last piece of Helen's garden is a private retreat you discover passing through a vine-covered arch. Here, you enter a place reflective of the true joy and

serenity she gets from gardening. Tucked on the other side of the home in the shade of persimmon and cherry trees, two lounges face each other

beside a fountain and statuary. Helen shares this area with few people… it is her escape, (only 50 feet from work!) to find solitude.

I love this garden and it is one I will want to visit again, to sit and drink tea and then explore what else may be hidden. Helen takes pleasure in inspiring others in the garden…and she has created as close to garden heaven as you can get.

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Now that summer is here, we can truly enjoy our lawns and the outdoor

areas where we’ve invested our resources, creativity and personal style. And no one is happier about

that than me. If you already have a patio, deck or outdoor area, I encourage you to get out there and enjoy it!

For those whose outdoor living dreams have yet to be realized, there are still a few simple ways to improve the time spent outdoors. And here, I’m going to introduce a word not ordinarily associated with landscaping…“boundaries.” In other words, to feel comfortable in any outdoor area, it helps to know where the boundary lines begin and end!

As much as I believe in the value and use of fencing in the construction of an outdoor living area, I also know that using plants as a privacy fence is a great way to keep your privacy without taking on the commitment and cost of installing a wood or metal fence. Creating a sense of space is essential to utilizing the exterior of your property. If you don’t have a fence, there are plenty of landscape edging ideas that incorporate plants to establish a boundary line around your home or certain section of the yard.

One of my favorite (and green) uses for seclusion is to create a boundary line of fast-growing trees that reach their maximum height within a few years. Having fast-growing trees and shrubs as lawn edging throughout your yard will create a natural fence that keeps noise out

and blocks others from peering-in. Some privacy fence ideas for backyard gardening include using Green Giant trees or holly bushes to create a wall. Both grow quickly and keep their dark green colors year-round.

Within these beautifully-constructed boundaries, let’s not forget about the lawn itself. Here are a few tips to keep your lawn and yard healthy during August and September.

• Take a Day Off From Watering—One way to keep your lawn beautiful while keeping your water bill down is to cut one watering day per week from your sprinkler schedule. Doing so can reduce your water use by as much as 10% to 15%.

• Time of Day—Water in early-morning hours before sunrise to lessen water lost to evaporation and daytime winds.

• Monitor your Landscape—Make adjustments to watering times as needed. Shaded or protected areas may need less water than other zones. You may even be able to water less frequently than you think.

• Check your Irrigation System—Check your irrigation system weekly for broken or misaligned sprinkler heads and drip emitters, which can be prime water-waste culprits.

• Mow for Best Results—Each time you mow the lawn, change directions. Set your mower to the proper height to promote a healthy lawn and to reduce water use. Recommended mowing heights are 2 1/2" to 3" for Tall Fescue and 3/4" to 1 1/2" for Bermuda.

To create your own personal summer oasis, take time to think about these tips and incorporate them into your outdoor lifestyle and love your landscape!

The Weed Wrangler by Bob Budesa

My Upcoming UK Weed Adventure!

As I write this, my wife and I anticipate our upcoming trip to the

United Kingdom in August. As a long-time weed aficionado, I know where my eyes will be focused at least part of the time—on road shoulders! It’s a well-known affliction that comes with the territory, I’m afraid.

Although most of our time will be focused on scenery, history, cuisine, and the many glorious beverages to be had, part of my time will be spent making a mental note of plants considered invasive to the islands. I’m sure there are plants native to our continent that are considered invasive or alien to the UK, although being from the U.S., it’s not a topic to which I’ve given much thought.

It reminds me, however, of tactics that we should be employing here on terra cognita. The invasive species with which we spend most of our money and effort on HERE in the US originated elsewhere. They arrived by various means, whether intentional or not. Some arrived accidently in the fur and fleece of animals brought over decades, if not centuries ago, and some were brought intentionally because of perceived medicinal values, and aesthetic qualities. However it occurred, they’re here.

If only those early immigrants had thought to shear their sheep, wipe their clothing off, and ensure they were packing no unintentional hitch-hikers, we’d not have the problem we’ve got! The tactic of wiping one’s

pants off, cleaning one’s shoes and shoelaces, and inspecting pets before leaving the woods is one that should be employed more often.

When we hike in the woodlands or other trail systems and occasionally stray from the path, we pick up seeds and/or plant parts along the way. Before climbing back into our cars to journey homeward, we should take a few minutes to inspect our clothing. Wipe off pant legs, inspect shoe and boot laces for plant seeds, run your hands across your dog to ensure he/she is not harboring unwanted seeds…or ticks!

Notice above, I did not use the term weed seeds, but plant seeds. You see, any plant you don’t want on your property is, for all intents and purposes, a weed. A rose growing in your yard is intended to be there, and provide years of beauty, but a rose in the middle of a wheat field is a weed to the farmer, yes?

Take a minute or two to ensure that the plants growing in the woods REMAIN in the woods. To quote Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side, “You can thank me later.”

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Maybe more than any other season, summer is the perfect time to

enjoy olive oil. Warm weather and an abundance of fresh, simple food is the perfect canvas for extra virgin olive oil. A little high-quality oil is an easy and healthy way to add a gourmet touch to everything from heirloom tomatoes to ice cream.

When I do tastings before noon, there are a few people who think it is perhaps too early in the day for olive oil. Breakfast is actually one of my favorite times

to include olive oil. Olive oil helps maintain healthy blood sugar levels plus it keeps eggs from sticking to my pans. A tablespoon or two is a creamy addition to smoothies and luscious on yogurt and granola. You can also replace butter on toast and in baked goods. For baking, less robust oil is usually preferred. I recommend having a few varieties on-hand and tasting the oils first to see which pairs the best for you. I don’t pretend that olive oil can always replace butter, but there are many cases where it works as a delicious alternative.

Not only are you making a healthier fat choice—you reduce the amount:

1 tsp Butter = ¾ tsp Olive Oil1 tbsp Butter = 2 ¼ tsp Olive Oil1 cup Butter = ¾ cup Olive OilIn many cases, it’s the simple dishes that blossom with

a dash of olive oil. You can’t go wrong with classic Italian dishes, but you’ll find that many American, Mexican and Asian foods will also be tastier and healthier. A drizzle of olive oil on popcorn is delicious with sea salt—hamburgers and steaks become moist and buttery. Bánh mi (Vietnamese sandwich made with French bread, meats and vegetables) made with Koroneiki in the marinade and on the toasted baguettes is a family favorite. My son makes his own fresh guacamole using just four ingredients – I love the velvety addition of Arbequina.

Christopher’s Guacamole with Arbequina 3 avocados1 Jalapeño (seeded and chopped)1 lime1 pinch of salt

Mash all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with fresh high-quality Arbequina extra virgin olive oil.

Although many of us think of olive oil as a savory addition to foods, it is delicious in cakes, ice cream and confections. A small drizzle of olive oil over ice cream with a pinch of sea salt is an elegant and refreshing desert, and olive oil ice cream with balsamic drenched fruit is well worth the effort. You can macerate your own fruit or try a delicious fruit balsamic like the new Apricot Balsamic from Pasture 42, formerly Rogue Valley Brambles.

Koroneiki Olive Oil Ice Cream3 egg yolks1 cup heavy cream1 ½ cups half and half1 cup fruity extra virgin olive oil (Koronieki)½ cup sugar¼ cup honey1 teaspoon vanilla1 pinch sea salt

1. Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl. Place the cream, half and half, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, honey, vanilla and salt in a saucepan and gently simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar and honey. Add 2/3 cup of the warm cream mixture into the egg yolks in a thin stream, stirring to combine, add the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stir constantly until it coats the back of a spoon (do not boil). Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

2. Stir the chilled custard until well combined, then pour into your ice cream machine and churn.

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Meet Your Farmer – By George Farmby Linda Davis

By George Farm is located at the intersection of the Little Applegate River and Yale Creek.

The total ranch acreage is 87 acres. Currently, 10 acres are being used for vegetable and fruit farming, as well as milk cows, and laying hens. Next year, the remainder of the acreage will be used for additional milk cows.

From waiters to farmers! What an incredible journey. Tyson Fehrman and Jonny Steiger met in Madison, Wisconsin when Tyson was in college; he graduated with a degree in Wildlife Ecology. Jonny grew up on a big dairy farm in Wisconsin. Both young men became waiters at a fine dining restaurant. After a few years, they saw that Wisconsin chefs struggled to get local, healthy food. Tyson and Jonny began reading about our food supply, and how to produce and distribute good local food.

In 2008, they left Wisconsin and moved to Talent with an aspiration to learn organic farming and cheese making. While in Talent, they worked on various organic vegetable farms. Then, the following spring, they went to the Siskiyou Goat Dairy and spent 8 months as interns through Rogue Farm Corps, learning cheese making, vegetable production, seed saving, soil building and animal husbandry.

At the end of 2009, Tyson and Jonny received an offer from a Wisconsin chef to grow vegetables on 1.5 acres of an organic farm. They started a CSA to raise start-up capital and the chef bought all of the vegetables they could raise. The farm was also a heritage beef farm so Tyson and Jonny learned about cattle grazing and pasture management. Jonny also was a student at the University of Wisconsin’s Master Cheese-maker Program.

In 2011, the caretaker of Yale Creek Ranch, Tim Franklin, passed away. In 2012, the ranch owners talked to Tyson and Jonny about becoming the new farm caretakers. In March, 2012, the farm “By George” moved from Wisconsin, where the namesake from Tyson’s grandfather’s estate provided some start-up capital, to Oregon. The duo literally moved from Wisconsin to Jacksonville in 2 days and planted 10,000 onions within 24 hours of arriving in Jacksonville (“By George, we’ve got a farm!”)

Tyson and Jonny carry on the traditions started by Tim Franklin: provide education about sustainable farming, use organic practices on the land, maintain the riparian vegetation and keep the streams clear to protect the watershed. The river and creek are used for the farm’s irrigation. The farm also uses solar power for its electricity. Tim was one of Tyson and Jonny’s mentors as part of the Rogue Farm Corp program and they strive to fill a portion of his boots.

Today, By George Farm produces vegetables, fruit, pastured hens, milk-fed pork, and a raw milk herd-share. They specialize in gourmet exotic vegetables such as rainbow carrots and cauliflower, Shisigatan squash, popcorn, oca (tuber), saffron and yuzu (Japanese citrus) to name a few. Tyson is a self proclaimed “plant nerd” and is always looking for new and unusual plants to grow.

The farm is sustainable. It follows organic practices, moves portable chicken coops around the fields, plants companion plants that keep pests away, plants flowers that bring beneficial

insects, does cover cropping in the fall, produces Green Manure by using seed combinations that restore nitrogen, uses cow manure for compost, buys locally from farmers and vendors, doesn’t

use sprays, pesticides or herbicides.Certain fruits and vegetables are stored

for winter dissemination including squash, apples, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and potatoes.

Tyson and Jonny currently have 3 milk cows (Loretta, Beverly and Vera), 150 laying hens, 3 dogs (Diesel, Sadie and Shadow), 3 kittens (Louis, Aku, and

Zelda), several goats and a steer. In addition to expanding the number of milk cows next year, Tyson and Jonny plan to produce cows milk cheese (cheddar, parmesan, swiss and mumsford).

Their produce is available at local farmers markets and at the farm. Products include salad greens, rainbow carrots, cucumbers, squash (many varieties), tomatoes, heirloom vegetables, fingerling potatoes, popcorn, tigers eye beans, green beans, apples, sweet corn, sunchokes, lettuce, broccoli, rainbow and traditional cauliflower, cabbage and strawberries. By George Farm also has a Raw Milk

Herd Share where they deliver raw milk to specific pick-up points in Jacksonville, Medford and Ashland (or at the farm). At Ashland you can also get pasteurized eggs from hens fed a no-corn, no-soy,

no-GMO diet. The next Raw Milk Share quarter starts August 16, 2013.

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Family Viewsby Michelle Hensman

No Parent Left Behind

This August is the start of the third

year for the Family Views column…I’m

amazed, overwhelmed and honored that the Jacksonville community has endured and followed my crazy anecdotes on family life for this long. As I perused pieces from the past, I’m reminded of why I wanted to write this column to begin with…

Back then I felt the need to write a parenting column for a few reasons: First—There was a market; Jacksonville was/is an amazing place to raise children and clearly we were not the only parents thinking along these lines based on the red wagons, bicycles, strollers and skateboards zooming around town. Second—I love to laugh and since there’s nothing more humorous than dysfunctional family life, why not purge myself of the pain and angst publicly for everyone else to laugh at, learn from, judge and ultimately relate to? Third—Parenting can be brutal and misery loves company!

Seriously, there was a time when I felt like I was the only one struggling with being a parent. Sacrificing my career and many of the things in life that were once meaningful and fulfilling to me to sit for 2 ½ hours cheering-on five-year-olds at baseball practice didn’t always sit well with me; especially after running late because there was a melt-down over which socks to wear. I thought I was the only one who didn’t make a vegetable for every meal, couldn’t keep a schedule and stressed over the team snack, birthday parties and sleep-overs.

I never felt like a very good role model and more often than not I struggled with patience. I’ve been known to get angry with my kids or husband and curse out loud, (even sometimes at them, shocker I know!). I sometimes would daydream about leaving without telling anyone

where I was going or when I would return or imagine running far, far away and taking on a new identity…once back in reality I felt like a wretched witch of a mother, destined for hell fire to think such things! Certainly none of the parents I knew felt like this or used such disrespectful language around or at their loved ones, right? WRONG!

It turns out that friends whom I thought to be the most positive, influential, educated, well-adjusted and disciplined parents are just as confused, frustrated, inconsistent and inappropriate as I am, (friends who will remain anonymous, but you know who you are—wink!). Therefore, it became my mission as a soldier in the parenting war that no parent will be left behind, not on my watch! Parents, we need each other and should not have to endure the plethora of emotional complexity from our offspring alone. You’ve heard the old adage, “It takes a village to raise a child” (by the way I’m fairly certain that phrase was coined long before the Hillary speech); I’m here to tell you it also takes the village to support the parents! Hence the Family Views column was born.

Every parent has shining moments of glory and dark defeats and we all have vast knowledge and experiences worth sharing. Reach out to one another. I can assure you that whatever your neighbor is dealing with today you may have already been through, so help shed some light and laughter on their situation or you might be faced with a similar skirmish in a year and can ascertain inside information in an effort to preempt the strike; either way it’s win-win!

Try to remember: Sharing is caring, unless it’s unsolicited—and that’s a whole other column!

Family Views Readers: Thank you for your support over the last few years; please, keep the ideas coming and if you keep reading, I’ll keep writing!

Garden soil isn’t the only place members of the Jacksonville Garden Club enjoy sticking their hands into! Since March 2013, Jacksonville Garden Club members including residents Faye Haynes, Sue Casaleggio, Grace Emori, Petra Irwin and Peggy Peffley have been making their own paper, cards and envelopes. After being taught the art of papermaking by new Jacksonville resident Natalie Chomyk-Daniels, the garden clubbers have been meeting twice a week to hone their newfound art. All finished paper products contain bits and pieces of flowers and leaves, all collected right here in town.

Working out of the Peffley garage on Singler Lane, the garden club crew generally works together for about two hours, producing upwards of 20 sheets of paper or envelopes per session. During each work session, they gain more confidence and skills as they learn more and more about the art. Coincidentally, making paper is a multi-stage process that requires lots of patience…the same patience needed to tend their gardens.

Fortunately, the group was taught to make paper by Natalie Chomyk-Daniels, a recent transplant to Jacksonville from Alaska, where she was a professor of fine arts at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Specializing in paper crafts, Daniels is one of the most respected and admired paper-makers on the globe and has taught classes world-wide, sometimes fetching $1000 a seat.

Once in Jacksonville, Daniels was not motivated to teach for money. Instead,

she chose to share her passion with the Garden Club by joining the club and teaching them to create cards that could be sold to support charitable Garden Club

efforts. The cards being produced are works of art and are available for $8 each at Carefree Buffalo, Picos and Willowcreek Gifts here in town. All proceeds are being used to support the club’s college

scholarship program for college students attending Rogue Community College and for local students in the Oregon

Stewardship program. Paper making starts

with making a mix of plant-based pulp that resembles very thin but lumpy pancake batter. Once the mix is transferred to a vat, dried flowers are

added to give the mixture more color, texture and thickness. Vats of pulp are created according to color categories with purples, reds and yellows for example being created from specific

plant types. Once this “paper base” is mixed, a bonding agent similar to glue called, “neri,” is added. Neri is extracted from the roots of the plant tororo-aoi and is a very important part of Japanese

papermaking as it makes the fibers float evenly and prevents them from sinking down. Also, it makes the pulp run more slowly through the mold during the papermaking process and so allows more control over the process.

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Garden Club Getting Their Hands Dirty Again…For a Good Cause!

Please join in some knitting, crocheting, friendship, fiber, and fun on the first Friday of each month from 2:00-4:00pm, at the Applegate Library, 18485 North Applegate Road.

The next meeting is Friday, August 2nd, where we will discuss the library fundraising project and distribute donated yarn to those that are interested in knitting a hat for our Friends of the Library volunteer project.

These meetings are hosted by Friends of Applegate Library. All are welcome to attend and there is no charge. For more information, contact the Applegate Branch Library at 541-846-7346 or visit www.jcls.org.

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Speaking of Antiquingwith Margaret Barnes, Pickety Place Antiques

When it comes to heirlooms—items of value passed from one generation to the next—

most people would not expect a clunky old iron pan to be one.

If you know what to look for in an iron pan, you could have something of more value than your great-grandfather’s pocket watch.

Cast iron is so durable that you can take an old rusty pan out of the trash, clean it up, season it, and use it for many more years.

The cookware from the Griswold and Wagner Co.’s from the 1800’s-1900’s are still being used in many kitchens in America, including mine.

Wagner cookware was started in Sidney, Ohio in 1891. They marked their pans in different ways over the years. Some have a plain WAGNER, and a number indicating the skillet size; then later simple SIDNEY. Later still, they incorporated both words. The font change came in early 1914 where the W was large for both Wagner and Ware, with Sidney underneath.

Griswold Manufacturing began making the Erie pans in 1880. The “ERIE” skillet featuring Griswold’s spider trademark is one of the most desirable and rare pieces of cast iron cookware to date. Griswold logos have a circled cross with GRISWOLD in the center. The size of this logo changed many times. Griswold is from Erie, Pennsylvania. So if you just see the logos Erie or Sidney, you will be able to recognize from which company they come.

The numbers on the handle or back of the pan indicate the size, or inches of the pan.

Cast iron cookware, although heavy and durable, is also fragile. Never put

your hot lids or pans in cold water as they can crack like glass shattering. If dropped, they can also break or crack. I once set a hot lid on the counter too roughly and it cracked. I still use it many years later and that crack reminds me of its fragility.

These companies made several items for kitchen use, including coffee grinders, waffle irons, griddle pans, meat and grain grinders, corn bread pans, muffin pans, utensils, coffee pots, racks to hold the pots

and pans, stoves and heaters, toys and much more.

Dutch Ovens with feet or legs were made to sit above the coals on an open fire. The wire handles were used to suspend the pot over the fire, as well as carrying.

To successfully care for your cast iron requires you to “season” your pan. Many pans get thrown out because the owners think they are beyond using.

Taking the time to fully season in the oven will give your pan a non-stick cooking surface and restore its beauty. To season, completely clean and dry the cast iron pan. Put it in the oven and heat to 450 F. Remove and let it cool until you can touch it. Then, using Crisco or Lard on a rag, wipe the entire surface lightly and uniformly. Put it back in the oven for 30 minutes at 400 F. Turn off the oven and leave pan in to cool. This should give your pan a shiny patina. Repeat this every 6 months or so depending on need.

Lastly, NEVER put your pans in a dishwasher or use an abrasive scrubber. When needed, soak them for a short time in water to soften cooked-on foods. You might want to avoid using soap when possible and simply wipe cast iron clean while still warm after cooking.

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Cemetery Sexton Richard Shields and City Staff do an outstanding job caring for the grounds given their limited time and manpower. However, they need the help of volunteers to keep up with the work load.

The Friends of Jacksonville’s Historic Cemetery organizes three clean-up days a year, in March, May, and October. Volunteers pick-up downed tree branches and limbs, rake and bag leaves, weed, prune, cut grass and weed-eat, clean the Interpretive Panels and Interpretive Center, restock brochures and maintain the Bulletin Boards in the Interpretive Center and at the rest rooms. Trained volunteers clean grave markers and restore leaning or damaged grave markers, curbing, urns and other decorative cemetery fixtures. We also maintain and update a database of all the gravesites that are marked within the cemetery grounds.

In addition, we provide Docents for individual group tours and for our History Saturday Programs, place flags on all 360 veterans’ gravesites and provide assistance to those visiting the cemetery to located gravesites of loved ones. In October, we present “Meet the Pioneers,” where visitors are guided around and meet Pioneer Spirits who share their stories. MTP requires 70- 80 volunteers to put on each year and is not only a major fundraiser for cemetery restoration efforts, it has become one of Jacksonville’s more popular attractions.

If you would like to get involved and help us to care for this beautiful Pioneer Cemetery, visit our website at www.friendsjvillecemetery.org and look under “Volunteer” for additional details.

Thank you for your consideration and I hope to see you in the cemetery or perhaps working on another volunteer project around town.

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Chances are you may have heard of an eye condition widely known as a

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Astigmatism occurs when the cornea, or surface of your eye, is irregularly shaped. A perfectly-shaped cornea is spherical, like a baseball, allowing all light rays to enter your eye to focus on the retina. As a result, the image you see is sharp and crisp. With astigmatism, the shape of the cornea is irregular—more like a football than a baseball—causing the light rays to focus on two points rather than one. The result is distorted or blurred vision.

Most people have some astigmatism. If it is slight, you may not realize you have it. Larger amounts of astigmatism can cause blurred vision, eye fatigue and headaches.

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In some cases, vision correction surgery is a good option for reducing astigmatism. Your doctor can tell you if you are a good candidate for this procedure.

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“I’m out of shape. I can’t even run to the mailbox – how can I start jogging?”

”It’s been a long day and I deserve to sit on the couch watching TV… again.”

You know exercise is good for you and your heart. Don’t let the excuses win! The first step is to believe in yourself. Too many people defeat themselves before they even start because the first week they expect themselves to do

way more than they can, and then they quit.To start – and stick with – a running or walking routine,

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comfortably. The first week, begin with a baseline goal—for example, two laps around the block, every other day—then increase gradually either by time or distance until you can achieve 30-minutes a day, five to six days a week.

Watch your heart rate—To determine if you’re on track, watch your heart rate. Keep it in your target zone, which is 55 to 85 percent of your maximum heart rate. (To calculate: 220 minus your age, multiplied by .55 to .85.) Below your target rate, you’re not gaining the full benefits of exercise. If you shoot too high, however, fatigue can set in. After your heart gets stronger, you need to boost your program a little bit. Interval training can help. Pick up the pace for five minutes, and then slow down for five minutes.

Take a break—Overtraining is the most common cause of injuries. Prevent them by taking a day off for a little R and R. Don’t hit the pavement seven days a week. You need to give your muscles and your feet a break.

Wear good shoes—It’s important to wear good shoes. Investing in proper, supportive footwear can prevent expensive aches and pains down the road.

Stretch—Talk to anybody who’s lived the lifestyle of a walker or runner, and they’ll tell you stretching matters. Do active stretching before a workout (moving slightly with your stretches) and passive stretching afterwards (stretch and hold for at least 30 seconds). Active stretching helps get your body warmed-up; passive stretching is best after a workout because your muscles are more pliable.

Tell your friends—What’s the real secret to exercise success? Accountability! Sign up for that local 5K and

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This exercise may look funny, but it will soothe and cool you on hot days—it’s also a great help for hot flashes or rather when your inner child is playing with matches. It has been put to the test with ancient yogis in the desert. It really works.

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and protrude it slightly past the lips—if you can't make a U (don’t worry it’s genetic) just imagine it and draw the air through the center of tongue.

• Inhale deeply and smoothly through the tongue as if through a straw. Think of cool water coming in to refresh your body.

• Exhale through the nose. (You can relax your tongue for the exhale)

• Continue for at least 1 to 3 minutes

• To end, inhale and smile. Enjoy a glass of water

You may notice a bitter taste on your tongue at first. This is a sign of detoxification. As you continue the practice of Sitali Pranayam, the taste of the tongue will ultimately become sweet. This technique activates the liver, the spleen and improves digestion. Students

who practice this regularly have also noticed benefits of rejuvenation & detoxification.

How does it work? You can think of it as part of nature's own air conditioning system. As the air comes in through the tongue, it reduces the fire energy principle referred to as “pitta” in Ayurvedic medicine, which is associated with the catabolic processes in the body. Not unlike your dog’s panting. I will be

teaching this technique this month in all my classes. I can also teach you a version that is more subtle to practice wherever and whenever you need it.

Of course it only works if you “do it.” The more you practice, the easier it becomes and the greater the benefits. Remember to take time to Breathe. Breathe in Gratitude—Live in In Joy.© Louise Lavergne 2001-2013

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of the paper sheets being created are literally dipped into the mix until the chamber-like cavities fill with the “goo.” Once filled, screens are transferred on to stiffening fabric called “pelons” to prevent the gooey, wet plant matter from sticking and tearing apart. From there, more processes to remove excess water are employed. Before the screen material is too dry, pressed flowers and leaves may be added to become a permanent part of the paper or envelope.

In a day or so after resting on drying racks, the plant-paper material is then peeled away from the pelon, almost as-if being pulled like a band-aid from skin. From there, the almost finished paper pieces may be further adorned with plant bits which are pressed-in with the use of a common household steaming iron. As mentioned, making paper is a multi-stage process with each piece emerging as a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of art.

Thanks in-part to the paper making project, the Garden Club has been re-energized and has gained several new members. And since they are always looking for new ones, those interested should contact JoAnn Miller at 541-858-8090. Meetings and programs are held once a month from September through June for approximately 2 hours. Since the paper making project is a long-term one with no end in sight, the club is now seeking donations of pressed flowers, clean flower petals, flower heads and cuttings from local gardeners doing their clean-up chores!

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Providence Medford Medical Center’s Heart and Vascular Institute has expanded to include its newly-opened Cardiac Rehabilitation Center,

bringing a new level of care to those suffering from heart-related illnesses. By providing comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation following coronary surgeries, the staff in the unit are striving to help patients recover faster and build long term habits that could make life post-surgery fruitful and fulfilling.

“Just as diet and exercise can help curb the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke before a catastrophic coronary episode occurs, the proper diet and rehabilitation exercises after heart surgery or coronary intervention have proven to be no less vital for having a long and fruitful life,” said James Cook, M.D., cardiologist and medical director for the Cardiac Rehabilitation program at Providence Medford Medical Center.

Heart-related illnesses remain the number one cause of death for most Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In 2011, more than 26.5 million Americans were diagnosed with some form of heart disease or heart-related ailments. Of that number, more than 596,000 died as a direct result of their illness and many of those died from a recurrence of a previously diagnosed heart-related issue.

At Providence, a skilled team of physicians, nurses and exercise specialists are working to cut that number through education and implementation of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program that will help patients to exercise safely while building strength and cardiovascular fitness.

Patients who attend all 36 sessions of cardiac rehab reduce their death risk by as much as 58 percent. Staff closely monitors patients during prescribed exercise. “They don’t feel left on their own and this helps allay any fears of exercise,” said Philip Olson, RN. “We get them started slowly.”

Cardiac rehab involves supervised exercise as well as lifestyle counseling.

“Another benefit for patients is that they build confidence while improving physical, mental and social well-being,” said Jennifer Scott, exercise physiologist. “Patients will also learn about heart health and how to reduce their risk of further cardiac problems.”

According to the American Heart Association, supervised comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation helps the patients’ heart get stronger and work more efficiently following surgery. Counseling, which often accompanies the physical rehabilitation component, can curb habits that may be at the root of the patient's heart problem. Such habits include smoking, a high-fat diet or a sedentary life style. Counseling can also help patients learn how to properly manage stress and can help improve overall health.

Jane Broten, director of heart and vascular services at Providence Medford, says the benefits gained through the rehabilitation process help patients get back to living a normal life quicker.

"Rehabilitation helps in a variety of ways," Broten said. "For example, it increases exercise endurance which helps with daily living activities such as showering, preparing meals and extracurricular activities."

Cardiac rehabilitation is available for patients who have had any of the following: a heart attack, coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty, valve surgery, stable angina, a heart transplant or a heart-lung transplant. Participants do need a physician referral with a cardiac diagnosis to take advantage of the center's services.

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Yesterday I grabbed Deepak's book—I call him Deepak now—The Seven

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I read on to the practical steps to put this law into action. With this first law, the steps are 1) Meditate, 2) Embrace silence, 3) Take time in Nature and 4) Commit each day to practice non-judgment. This is so easy. I have this down.

So I woke up this morning and I said to myself, "Today, I will not judge anything." I went downstairs, made my tea, and reminded my son that he needed to finish his chores before play time. And all hell broke loose.

My son, it should be noted, is a very loving, sweet, even-tempered little guy. He's sensitive and kind and very spiritual. When he was tiny we called him a buddha baby, when we weren't affectionately referring to him as a little blob (this because he never cried, never fussed, just sat arranging bottles of shampoo in a line on the floor). So it always comes as a shock when he flips into Alien Aidan: sullen, whiny, resistant, defensive; in other words, when he acts like a regular kid. It throws me. It especially throws me at 8:00am on a lovely Saturday morning before I've had my tea or my front porch bird-listening time and when I'm experiencing a tsunami of hot flashes.

After some minutes of turmoil, explanation, assistance offering and general law-laying-downing, I lost it. I raised my volume and I said something that included the word "freakin’." (Now, "freakin'” is not a word I even like, or allow my children to use. It's a dumb word,

but I figured it was better than it's logical, more desired alternative.) Thirty minutes after I so smugly vowed to practice non-judgment, I was judging away left and right: My son is obstinate. I hate his attitude. I don't like the way my morning is going. Judge, judge, judge.

I could blame my hormones, and I do, but that's really no excuse and I know it. I know how to parent my child in a way that smoothes out these little (and they are so

very little) bumps. I know better. It is entirely possible that the whole scenario unfolded precisely because I vowed not to judge; the Universe gave me a wonderful opportunity to practice what I said I wanted to practice. Be careful what you wish for. (Side note: never ever ask to practice patience unless you are solidly prepared for an onslaught of "opportunities" designed to try your one, last, functional nerve.)

The whole idea behind the meditation/silence/nature/non-

judgment thing is getting in touch with the larger force of which we are all a part. The purpose is to open and expand consciousness; to that end, perhaps I did okay, even with my slip. I am aware of what happened and aware of my words and that I chose an attitude which closed things down, rather than opening them up. I'm not judging myself for it. (Yes I am. Inside I am. I feel bad. I will apologize. It will be a learning opportunity for my son and for me. Okay, now I'm not judging.) I will simply say, as my sweet airy-fairy friends do, that "it's all good." But that's a judgment too, n'est pas?

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Simple Backdrop—The "less is more look" takes on balance and visual appeal with that just right piece of furniture or decorative accessory. The simple lines of contemporary furniture remain visually quiet and allow the eye to move toward a focal piece. Carved frame mirror, carved and/or painted cabinet or trunk, fanciful vintage lamp—just a few ideas to brainstorm for your space. Contemporary is less stark than modern design. It generally finds softer lines and textiles incorporated. If your design scheme is more toward modern

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However, before you run out and buy a water softener, be sure to consider the drawbacks. Softeners increase sodium levels in the process. Although your water may not taste salty, the increase in sodium can lead to a level that is not healthy. The EPA recommends sodium levels in drinking water be 20mg/l or less since sodium is so abundant in foods and beverages already. For every 1 grain per gallon of water hardness removed by a softener, 12 mg/l of sodium is added. So, if you want

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Lemon balm is a medium-sized, leafy green plant with the four-sided stem of a mint, and small light yellow flowers. Originally from Europe, Melissa officinalis is now naturalized in the States and is often considered a nuisance due to its propensity to spread easily through one's garden if allowed to. Pinch-off a leaf, crush it in your fingers, and you will get an unmistakable smell of lemon.

Although rather ordinary looking, lemon balm has an amazingly wide variety of medicinal uses for animals and humans alike. It's not considered a particularly strong herb, so it's very safe to use. A tea made from the dried leaves has a mild but pleasant taste, and is quite effective for nervousness, mild depression and upset digestive systems. Let's say you plan on leaving Heidi, your sweet but anxious German Shepherd, with a sitter while you go out of town for a week. Make a pot of lemon balm tea and have the pet sitter pour it into Heidi's food at every meal. It will not only help keep her calm and relaxed while you are gone, but will also

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I have to admit… today’s world of social media stumps me. I am convinced that no

one cares what I ate for breakfast, what I bought at Target on my lunch break, or how I stubbed my toe when vacuuming my floor. And to be honest, I’m not sure why you should care. I spend little time in the social media world with most of my visits to share information on our clinic page (you should totally follow us on Facebook by the way!) While toe stubbing is not at all interesting, I hope info on a recent rabies case in the valley may be of use to some people... so, this is what I share! While I tend to stay away from social sites, I have often wondered what our animals would say if they had access to the internet. I have a 10-year-old pug named Isabelle, a 13-year-old cat named Beatle, and a 2-month-old daughter (you will see the importance of including her later) and this is what I imagine it might sound like if they (my animals) could post or tweet:

@pugalug: So sleepy! Are you sure we should be up at 5:30? Just because she is doesn’t mean I want to be!

@beatlecat: It feels sooooo good to stretch. Now I think I will sleep some more.

@pugalug: So now that I’m up, don’t you think you should feed me? She has eaten, been kissed, squeezed, and cuddled… all I’m asking for is breakfast. PLEASE!

@pugalug: Do you have to bring her with us everywhere? I just want some personal time outside to do my morning business. And, I would still like breakfast.

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quiet. Maybe they will come home without her … but then there will be no more cheerios. So conflicted.

@beatlecat: Stupid dog… don’t just stare at me like you don’t know I am here. Let me in!

@pugalug: OMG! They’re home! They’re home! They’re home! They’re home! WiggleWiggleWiggle! #Wiggle!!

@beatlecat: Just caught a lizard… I am an amazing #hunter! But what’s this… just a tail? Where did he go?

@pugalug: Darn it! She came with them. Oh well, maybe I will get another #cheerio.

@beatlecat: I’m sure I can scratch a hole in the window if I try hard enough… will someone please let me in?

I’m betting this talk would go on all day and that my pug loves that my daughter is a walking Cheerios vending machine! But in the meantime, I know social media has its place and that maybe someday I will understand it. Until then, I will save my commentary to all things veterinary-related on our business Facebook page and save the tweets for my pets… and the birds!

Dr. Rogers can be reached at the Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital at 541-899-1081 or [email protected]. See ad this page.

Thought I’d write a rhyme to keep you entertained,If it’s not that fun, I refuse to be blamed!

Summer’s passing way too fast,Not sure I really had a blast.Everyone’s so busy with this and that,I spend too much time alone, and that’s a fact.

Mom works at her store all day,and Marty the CAT refuses to play,He swishes his tail, turns his head,And saunters off to lay on the bed.

Sometimes I manage to go outdoors,But it’s so darn hot, it hurts my paws.I lay in the grass the best I can,but darn, it’d be nice to have a fan!

Annie’s Antics by Annie Parker

The beach is truly the best place for me,Cool sand and surf—and I can run free!I hope that you are happy this year,and enjoying our Small Town with Big Atmosphere.

Dad bought a cool, shiny new car,But in this heat, we don’t get to go far.We drive to the beach once in a while,I chase the seagulls, which makes me smile!


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Sanctuary One, a nonprofit care farm located in the Applegate Valley, is pleased to announce that they have been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Martha Young Award. This prestigious award is presented by the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) in honor of the founding executive director of the CCUIF and her passionate commitment to children.

The Sanctuary was also selected to receive a $2,000 grant to help improve access for people with disabilities. The funds will be used to purchase a golf cart so that people with a mobility disability may participate in more of the Sanctuary's recreational, educational, and therapeutic programs.

The mission of the CCUIF is to offer assistance in youth education, to strengthen youth and family, to provide positive youth development, and to add to the quality of life for people in southwestern Oregon. Since 1997, the CCUIF has awarded $12,954,289 in grants to nonprofit organizations. Awards are made semiannually, in January and June.

This past June, at an awards ceremony

held at the Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville, the CCUIF awarded $413,636 in grant funding to 58 nonprofits located in southwestern Oregon.

In a prepared statement, CCUIF executive director Carma Mornarich said, "In today's world we say that the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation gives grants in seven counties. It's good to remember that hundreds of years ago, when Cow Creek giving was equally generous, there were no counties. There was Cow Creek ancestral homeland in the approximate location and size of the seven counties we give to today. Hundreds of years ago, the giving was also diverse and flexible. That wonderful legacy has continued with the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. We are so fortunate that we can respond to targeted needs by focusing on programs that benefit children and families in our local communities."

For more information, please visit the Sanctuary online at www.SanctuaryOne.org or call 541-899-8627.

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It’s that time of year again – the time we all enjoy getting out and being outside in the warm sun. Our dogs enjoy it, too. My dog stands at the door and wags her tail, just itching to go for a car ride. But sometimes, I have to say no. Sure, it’s hard to disappoint my dog. After all, I want her to be happy and have fun, but it’s my job to make sure she is safe, and a car in warm weather is no place for a dog.

Even when the temperature outside is mild, say 68 degrees, the temperature in a car—even parked in the shade with the windows cracked—climbs to 90 degrees. If the car is parked in the sun, the temperature in the car can climb much higher. On a 90 degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can reach 119 degrees in just 20 minutes. That temperature is deadly to dogs—causing damage to the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and other bodily

systems, leaving your dog comatose or even dead within just a few minutes.

Remember, too, that your dog is wearing a fur coat all the time. Dogs can’t sweat like humans can. They can only cool themselves through panting. If the only air available is hot air inside a car, the dog cannot cool himself and will become dangerously overheated in just a few minutes. Never leave your dog in the car – even if you’ll only be gone for a few minutes. Those minutes can mean tragedy.

So what about leaving your dogs in the car with the air conditioning running? While that seems like a good idea, it can also be dangerous, because when the car engine gets too hot, the air conditioning system’s compressors kick off and begin blowing only hot air. Recently, we learned that two pet parents lost their beloved dogs who were left inside a car with the a/c running during a shopping trip that lasted less than 30 minutes!

Don’t let a quick trip to the store cause the loss of your beloved fur-babies. Look into those sweet dog eyes, and remember how much you love them and just leave them at home during the spring and summer months!

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Let's Talk Real Estate by Graham Farran, Expert Properties

Every week, the media offers us a

barrage of articles about interest rates, foreclosures and home prices—we are frequently asked what it all means to those of us living in Southern Oregon, Jacksonville and the Applegate. In general, we are in-line with the majority of the housing industry in the United States which has been on an upward trend, but there are exceptions.

Here is a recap of real estate prices, sales and interest rates and how they have affected our local market.

Interest Rates: Life after easy money—The Federal Government has done a great job of creating a cheap supply of money, giving us historically-low interest rates which in-turn has stabilized the economy and improved the housing market. These measures are called “Quantitative easing,” which is a process in which the government buys financial assets to increase the money supply. Our government is currently buying treasury bonds at the rate of $85 billion-a-month to keep our interest rates low. But all good things must end and as the economy improves, we will most likely see interest rates slowly climb or at least level-out. Most analysts doubt that we will see 3%, 30- year mortgages in the near future. As the economy in the United States strengthens and shows moderate growth, the Federal Reserve is rethinking the future course of Federal policy and has suggested that they could pare back on this program later this year. Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, compared the potential scaling-back to lifting a foot off the gas pedal of a car. So, the economy is improving but interest rates have gone up. At the moment, bankrate.com shows the average fixed 30-year mortgage at 4.37%. While the rising interest rates will cause some potential borrowers to rethink their purchase decisions, savvy buyers will act now to lock in interest rates while still at historic lows.

Foreclosures: Not yet gone—Although we have seen a drastic decrease in the number of bank-owned sales compared to the number of overall home sales, and the number of homes going into

default has decreased, the problem is not yet resolved—it simply has been delayed. There are plenty of homes in the Rogue Valley that have been in default for years, commonly known as shadow inventory, which are homes the banks have strategically chosen not to foreclose on because there is no market for them. But with the strengthening market and home prices climbing, banks may move to foreclosure on these homes now and get more of their investment back.

Lending Requirements: Tough & Tougher—The last few years have seen tough lending requirements that include requiring higher credit scores, no discrepancies in credit history, and higher income requirements. The approval process has become grueling and requires

endless documentation. Also, with prices increasing, it can be difficult to get a home to appraise. New appraisal processes have not helped. The new processes have decreased the amount appraisers earn and have forced many quality appraisers out of business. With fewer experienced appraisers, appraisers are forced to work in areas they do not know or understand well, causing deals to fail because of lack of quality appraisals or appraisals that are short by just a few thousand dollars. What is frustrating is buyers are getting preapproved only to be denied three weeks into the transaction by the final underwriting process or a low appraisal. For the housing market to fully return to a normal market, we will need to loosen credit, qualification standards and appraisals.

Home Prices: up, up, up—Housing continues to be a bright spot in our economy as Case-Shiller reported that its 20-city home price index rose 12.1 percent year over year in April of this year. The 20-city indices have improved year-over-year for 10 straight quarters, the first time that’s happened since 2006.

On the local scene, much has been published about the almost 17% increase in the median home price in the second quarter this year, but we need to take a closer look at what is really happening. The median price of a home can increase in two ways. Most people think their home value went up 17% in the second quarter and maybe it did, but most likely the increase was caused more by the makeup or type of home sales than by the average home price going up. One can see by the detailed sales numbers below that the market has changed in 2013. The high end or over $500,000 market is back! Home sales over $500,000 have increased dramatically compared to this time last year and that will bring up the median price of all home sales. In Jacksonville, we have seen 15 homes sell over $500,000 compared to only 2 last year. In the Applegate Valley we have seen 10 homes sell over $500,000 compared to only 1 the first half of last year. We still haven’t seen any homes sell for over $1,000,000 in the Applegate or Jacksonville and currently there are 16 listed for sale over the $1,000,000 mark.

Although our local real estate market has

a ways to go before it is fully recovered, we are on the right track. Expert Properties has furnished and unfurnished homes chock-full of families from out of state who have recently sold their home and have moved to our area. They are smart buyers who are taking their time to get to know the area and making sure the job is a fit/stable before they buy. The buyers are here and analyzing their options. We have not seen this kind of in-migration since 2005 and think it’s nice that so many newcomers are finding our area such a beautiful place to make their new home!

Jacksonville Homes Sold & Pending: (Jacksonville and out to Ruch)

2012/First Half* 2013/First Half*$100,000 - $249,000 14 15 $250,000 - $499,000 27 30$500,000 - $749,000 1 10$750,000 - $999,999 1 5Over $1,000,000 0 0

Applegate Home Sales: (Ruch, Murphy, Williams & the Applegate Valley)

2012/First Half* 2013/First Half*$100,000 - $249,000 18 30$250,000 - $499,000 17 30$500,000 - $749,000 1 8$750,000 - $999,999 0 2Over $1,000,000 0 0

Stats taken from Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service.

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

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Trail Talkby Tony Hess and Bob Budesa

Hike, Wine & Dine – Applegate Valley'sRed Lily Vineyard

Bob Budesa’s OUTDOOR Classroom

Lately, after noticing how many young people seem to be afflicted with spasmodic thumb disorder

(iPhone-itis), I realized how lucky I was growing up when I did, without electronic gadgets. The ‘when’ was the 50’s and 60’s. The ‘where’ was basically worldwide since my father was a USAF fighter pilot… we lived in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, and almost every state in the Union. Even with all of my parents’ responsibilities (Mom was an Army nurse), they had time to make sure we got OUTSIDE. And by “outside,” they didn’t just kick us out the door and say “go play,” they made our time outdoors meaningful, fun and educational.

I first learned to fly fish with my dad at age 6 in Germany, and by age 12, my brother and I had managed to climb a ways up the side of Half Dome in Yosemite before Dad told us to get down. We hiked trails in Kings Canyon, the Grand Canyon and canoed around Catalina Island with the Boy Scouts. We became strong, independent young men, capable of cutting boughs for our bedrolls, building small cooking fires, hand-catching trout in small mountain streams, and figuring-out how to stay warm when cold weather caught us by surprise. I’ve often said if I had one wish, it would be to transport my son back with me to those earlier years. What a great time it was growing-up in a Mayberry-type era!

As much as I cherish those times, I want my neighbors to know that similar opportunities exist right here and now for you and your youngsters—right here in Jacksonville.

Like most kids of my generation, I wasn’t allowed to sit around and do nothing—unless, thanks to my Mom, it was to read a book. We got out as a family often, and spent time hiking and learning along the way—it was a family value to spend time

outdoors, together. Lately, I have been

very pleased watching several local families doing the same thing in and on our trails around Jacksonville, and admire them for what they are doing for their kids. No, there might not be any steep mountain faces on which to scramble, or small, fish-bearing

streams in which to catch trout, but there are ample opportunities to hike wonderful, hidden gems in our own backyard. The Jacksonville Woodland and Forest Park trails abound with enough wildlife, animal tracks, amazing plant species, and geologic formations to keep young and older minds active and inquisitive for years —so take a few hours and get your kids acquainted with a fun, wonderful OUTDOOR classroom this summer.

The Applegate Trails Association (ATA) will host a hike followed by lunch at Red Lily Vineyards (11777 Hwy 238), Sunday, August 18th, at 9:00am. Join us in the beautiful Applegate Valley to hike the hills around the vineyard in an area rarely seen by the public. ATA will lead two groups on separate loop hikes, both rated moderate and approximately 3-miles in length. Part of our hike will be along the south-side of the Applegate River where 3000’ of frontage was recently cleared of blackberries to be replanted and restored in native trees this fall. The trees will provide shade, thereby cooling this stretch of river, to help future generations of Chinook salmon. There is an existing cool area available along the river for relaxing and outside dining. Lunch will be catered by Fulcrum Dining and Red Lily will have wine, beer and appetizers for purchase. For additional information about Red Lily Vineyard or Fulcrum Dining see www.redlilyvineyards.com and www.fulcrumdining.com.

Please RSVP the hike leader,

David Calahan (541-899-1226) [email protected] , to ensure a place on this sure-to-be popular hike. Hikers should wear appropriate clothing for the weather and sturdy footwear. Remember to bring plenty of water for what may be a warm summer day. Please leave your pets at home. ATA would appreciate a $5 donation at sign-in.

ATA’s mission is to create new trails and preserve historical paths for hiking, mountain biking and equestrians in the Applegate Valley. Our primary project is to connect Jacksonville to Grants Pass via the proposed Applegate Ridge Trail (ART). The east end of this trail system would connect to the proposed Jack-Ash Trail, running from Jacksonville to Ashland and someday onto the Pacific Crest Trail. Your support is very much needed and appreciated. Donations are tax deductible. Send your check to P.O Box 115, Jacksonville, OR 97530. For self-guided hikes, additional information or online donations see our website at www.applegatetrails.org. Thanks and happy trails.

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Have you ever wanted to explore the backcountry in Jacksonville’s backyard? Are you interested in the region’s human and natural history? Jacksonville and the surrounding region offer both residents and visitors alike a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities. The variety of habitat and the richness of history create landscapes that are beautiful, unique and interesting.

The Siskiyou Crest: Hikes, History & Ecology is a new hiking and natural history guide for the mountains of southwestern Oregon. This invaluable and detailed book explores the little known and wonderfully diverse region, its sunlit oak woodlands, ancient old-growth forests, scrubby slopes of chaparral, pristine mountain lakes, and the rugged, flower-filled ridgelines and meadows of the Siskiyou Crest.

The author examines the region’s wild character, unique biological diversity,

unusual botany, fire ecology, natural history and human history, within each hike description and introductory

chapter. The book covers 76 hikes, 19 roadless areas, and 2 wilderness areas from Mount Ashland to the Smith River, including the foothills of the Applegate Valley, the region’s deep wooded canyons, and the high mountain slopes of the Siskiyou Crest. The book also highlights the currently open and accessible portions of the Jack-Ash Trail leading from Jacksonville to Ashland, as well as

portions of the proposed Applegate Ridge Trail. Also included are the Red Buttes Wilderness Area, the Siskiyou Wilderness Area, sections of the Pacific Crest Trail, and the region surrounding Applegate Lake.

Self-published by local author and resident, Luke Ruediger, the book is available for $21.95 plus shipping at www.thesiskiyoucrest.blogspot.com.

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