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MARCH
Public Library through March.
•Exhibit of paintings by Dolores Ribal at Pioneer Village
through month’s end.
•Exhibit of works by Walt Wirfs in the Jacksonville
Library’s Naversen Room continues.
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Owner, Patti Keck. Although Farmhouse involved with the Chamber of Commerce
Historic Jacksonville. Custom cherry & alder cabinets, built ins, granite Treasures was not on the market, Kelly and other community activities.
counters, SS appliances, custom crown moldings, copper gas fire pit on the
tiled patio, high quality double-pane wood windows, knotty oak flooring
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to the beautiful vaulted ceilings. 3 car fully finished garage. retirement, and look forward to spending Rogue Valley and Jacksonville. She’s
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family and friends. of Friends of St. Joseph’s Historical
For a while, you’ll still find Kelly Catholic Rectory (FOSJ) and is the former
working at the store on Tuesdays with co-owner of the Country Cottage Café
Susan Britton and helping Patti learn the & Bakery, now “C” Street Bistro in
day-to-day operations. Kelly says she’s Jacksonville. Patti brings an extensive
most grateful to all of her customers, background in outside sales and
who’ve become like family over the years. fundraising. Please stop in and say hello
And she says, “The store will still offer its to the “new hen on the block!”
Oysters March
it’s made from dough, not batter. And
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15: Hopworks waffle uses pearled sugar,” Cummings The Liège Waffle’s winter hours are
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Belgium. Pearled sugar gives the dough a 6:00pm; Fridays and Saturdays, 9:00am
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the flavor of a Liège waffle unique.” plus catering services and meeting
Varieties on the menu include: Plain, space available, The Liège Waffle adds a
Saturday, March 17th
St.
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Fluff and Nutter, and “The Works.”
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Patrick’s • Irish Mulligan Stew 14th Annual Oregon Cheese Festival
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$589,900
Looking for a chance to tap your inner Classes are $35 per person and
artist while sipping some great wine and include all materials and one glass of
12591 Williams Hwy, spending time with friends? Paint and wine, beer or unlimited non-alcoholic
Grants Pass Sip art classes at EdenVale Winery will beverages. Depending upon weather,
Private 9.05 irrigated acres of EFU land along be held this spring on March 11, March classes are held at one of several on-site
the beautiful Applegate River. Very old
(1800’s) water rights from Williams Creek and 18, April 8 and April 15. Small group locations including inside the historic
Applegate River, providing abundant water classes are led by Erin Griffin of Painted Voorhies Mansion, outside on the
with irrigation sprinklers to the level pastures Expressions of Southern Oregon, who will pavilion overlooking the vineyards, or
and farmland. Many lg outbuildings, car
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486 sq. ft. office w/full bath & wood stove. take home! Erin’s instructor-guided sessions at the EdenVale Winery tasting room
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area for riding & gorgeous river frontage the with unique results for each artist.
width of the property. Custom-built 3 bd,
2 ba, 2500+ sq. ft. home features a private
master suite w/steam shower, open kit/ Friendship Force Heads to Costa Rica
living area w/FP, eating bar & Gaggenau
cooktop. Deck w/hot tub, vaulted ceilings Eighteen members of Friendship Force served as Honorary Chairperson of
& expansive windows to enjoy the view. The will be hosted by the Friendship Force The Friendship Force through the first
perfect river property for agriculture, horses,
club of San José this March 11 to 19. twenty-five years, working to ensure that
wine grapes or parties & events.
Seven of the “ambassadors” are from the organization became vibrant and
$1,100,000 FF Southern Oregon, which meets at known around the world.
3:00pm on the last
Sunday of the month
at the Royal Mobile
Estates club house in
Jacksonville. Seven
ambassadors are
from FF Morganton,
North Carolina; three
are from FF Flathead
Valley, Montana;
and one is from FF
Willamette Valley,
Members of Friendship Force gathering together before marching in
Oregon. FFSO is the
the 2018 Chinese New Year parade: Amy Lepon, Mavis Marney,
lead on the “journey.”
Brad Hildreath, Judy & Bill Schraeder, and Carole Heath
Members of the
San José club will host the ambassadors In September 2018, Friendship Force of
in their homes. The San José club will Southern Oregon will host ambassadors
not only show their guests the theatres, from Medicine Hat, Alberta, British
museums and night life of the capital Columbia. FFSO members who are
city, but will also provide excursions to able will host and other members will
the volcanoes, jungles and both coasts coordinate visits to Crater Lake, the
of the country. The host club provides Redwoods and Coast, wineries and
these experiences at no cost to the Ashland. Of course, a trolley ride
ambassadors and, in turn, many San José through Jacksonville followed by lunch
club members are eager to experience and shopping have been included among
home hospitality in one or more of the the ambassadors’ experiences since
other 365 chapters of Friendship Force in FFSO’s founding.
60 other countries. Curious about Friendship Force? See
Friendship Force was founded in 1977 ffsoregon.org; thefriendshipforce.org; or call
in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter 541-896-1231.
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broken pieces of headstones. of their piece of the Zumwalt headstone,
These were all items that had been the top portion, and took measurements
vandalized over the years and placed in and we were all 99.9 % certain we had a
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I identified four types of political pipes University in December
from the Miners’ Fort and Fort Lane with a BS in Sociology
sites: Presidents Taylor, Fillmore, and and Anthropology.
Washington, as well as his wife, Martha. She is pursuing a
Most of these reed-stem pipes were career in archaeology
manufactured in Uslar or Grossalmerode, in Southern Oregon and Northern The Crown Jewel
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Last May, the Southern Oregon from time-to-time, including Skip Geear,
Historical Society accepted the donation Glenn Amsberry, Phil Kessler, Greg
of Ashland’s “Amphibious Fire Engine” Applen, and others.”
from a Medford family. The engine The fire engine workshop is open
acquired its curious nickname in the 1948 for public viewing Tuesdays, 10:00am-
Ashland flood. As it 2:00pm, at 3263
prepared "to pump Biddle Road (corner
out the basement of Lawnsdale Road,
of Weitzel's across from the
department store on Medford Airport).
the Ashland Plaza, Or, if you’d like to
a bridge collapsed arrange a personal
under it,” and the tour, please call
engine was unceremoniously dumped Rick at 541-499-1356. Once restoration is
NEWEST SUBDIVISION IS IN PHASE ONE! into the creek! complete, the fire engine will be housed
• Custom Built Homes • Beautiful Private Setting The fire engine has been in private hands at Hanley Farm.
• Public Utilities • South of the Historic Nunan House since the mid-1970s, but miraculously has To help with ongoing restoration efforts,
• Close Proximity to Downtown • Close to Wineries, Shopping & Events survived intact, complete with original contact Rick Black, and to learn more or to
firefighting tools from its days with the make a donation, visit sohs.org/fire-engine.
Ashland Fire Department. However, as Windows in Time—Heritage Ranch
with any 70+ year old vehicle that’s been History: The Charley Brothers
out of service for years, many things have In the 1840s, explorers, miners and
deteriorated and have been difficult to adventure-seekers came through the
fix or replace due to the scarcity of parts. Rogue Valley, followed by settlers drawn
BUT, the dedicated SOHS all-volunteer by fertile land and temperate climates.
staff has persevered, and much has been Despite the hard, primitive way of life,
accomplished including replacement and/ the strongest stayed and carved out their
25 HOME PACKAGES AVAILABLE or repair of numerous items from a missing new lives. Patsy Charley-Edwards tells
glove box door to installation of new wiring. the story of one of these families—the
Rick Black, Project Coordinator, said, Charley Brothers (Floyd, Leland and
“It’s been a slow process to bring this Claus), and the Brownsboro Ranch they
vehicle back to operational condition, started. On Wednesday, March 7, noon-
but with the help of our dedicated 1:00pm, at the Medford Library, and
volunteers, the fire engine will be back on Wednesday, March 14, noon-1:00pm at
the road in 2018 and ready to participate the Ashland Library.
in parades and community events to Hanley Farm, owned and operated by
bring enjoyment to the people of the the Southern Oregon Historical Society,
Rogue Valley!” He added, “We have is located at 1053 Hanley Road, between
Broker Principal Broker many volunteers to thank: our Tuesday Jacksonville and Central Point. For more
crew, Ben Truwe, Jim Martin, Mike & information, sohs.org, 541-773-6536,
Norma Trump, and Lee Newton. And Facebook/HanleyFarm and Facebook/
a dozen others who have lent a hand SouthernOregonHistoricalSociety.
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market started to decline in 2007, the equity, we can borrow against that
worst recession I have experienced, equity in the form of a HELOC (home
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18 MARCH 2018 JACKSONVILLE REVIEW
On Real Estate & More
by Sandy J. Brown BROKER
The “Zestimate”
SANDY J. BROWN LAND USE PLANNER
CELL: 831.588.8204
sandyjbrown@gmail.com | OFFICE: 541.734.0043
Clients repeatedly ask me about real estate professionals. It is a computer-
Zillow. For those who aren’t familiar generated estimate of the worth of a house WesternPropertiesofSouthernOregon
with Zillow, it’s a website offering an today, given the available data. Zillow does
opinion of a home’s value
called a “Zestimate” and it is
not offer the Zestimate as the
basis of any specific real-estate n g Charming
pendi
prominently displayed on each
property’s listing page.
related financial transaction. Our
data sources may be incomplete Single-Story in
While that information is
helpful for buyers and sellers,
or incorrect; also, we have not
physically inspected a specific Jacksonville!
Zillow’s Zestimate can be home. Remember, the Zestimate is a
$469,000
highly inaccurate. Zillow starting point and does not consider
uses a proprietary formula all the market intricacies that can
to determine the value of a home from determine the actual price a house will sell for.” 610 N Oregon, Jacksonville
information the website has obtained When I assess a property, the first 3 BR | 3 BA | 2232 SF | .38 ACRE
from public records and information thing I do from my computer is study
entered by users. Home characteristics, the home. I note whether it backs up • Open concept floorplan
such as square footage, location or the to a busy street, the size and condition • Spacious master w/ 2 closets & large bath
• Separate family room
number of bathrooms, are given different of other homes nearby, the vegetation • Professionally landscaped fenced yard,
weights according to their influence on and landscaping, and, if I'm lucky, there covered patio, garden, paths
home sale prices in each specific geography might be a photo of the exterior. • Detached 2 car garage
over a specific period of time, Zillow I also establish a range of value based • In-town location w/ trails, restaurants,
says. The site also mixes in property tax on surrounding home sales that do not & Britt
information and prior sale prices for a vary much in configuration and type,
home, as well as for others nearby. which provides a value based on square
n g Your Own Private
But there are several areas where this footage, including the values of all sold,
pendi
information usually falls short:
• Zillow can’t determine the actual
pending, and active listings.
Using that information as a base, I then
Valley Close to
condition of a house. Has it been
recently renovated—or is it in dire
inspect the home and look at it through
the eyes of a buyer, how an appraiser
Jacksonville!
need of remodeling? will view it, and where we need to be
• Zillow accounts for the number of
bedrooms, baths and the total square
footage, but these don’t always
positioned against the competition.
It's not unusual for me to enter a home
with a prepared price in mind and then
$599,900
2135 Little Applegate Rd, Jville
correspond to a higher or lower change the price after viewing the home. 3 BR | 2.5 BA | 3188 SF | 10 ACRES
price: Sometimes a bathroom is Automation does not take the place of
• Complete privacy w/own hidden valley
poorly located, or a bedroom is tiny. personal assessment. • Open concept living w/vaulted ceilings
• Zillow doesn’t consider permitted The Zestimate is formulated to give • Main floor master w/meadow views
versus unpermitted structures or website visitors a range of value. It's not • 3-tiered deck w/screened sleeping room
other property nuances. meant to replace an appraisal nor a real • Meadow w/aspens, pond, & hiking trail
• Physical characteristics that impact estate professional's opinion of value. I • 3-stall barn, greenhouse, att garage, cabin
• Adj 82 acre parcel available for purchase
local demand and value, such as look at Zillow values before I visit a seller • WR zoning w/ 2.4 acres of irrigation rights
architectural style, year built, and because I know the seller is looking at those
layout and flow of a home, are not values. Not because there is value to me as
factored in. a professional in the estimate. Real estate
As real estate agents, we know that agents do not use Zillow to price a home. SAVE THE DATES!
one of our most difficult tasks is pricing Yet, Zillow offers so much more
a home. The motivation of the parties is information on homes than the
Home AND
always a factor, as is the condition of a Zestimate. Zillow provides data on 2018 JOSEPHINE COUNTY
home and those around it. No computer specific properties, such as square footage,
formula can quantify the value of a number of bedrooms, lot size, etc. It
kitchen that was remodeled before a also provides information on price and
home was put on the market or a yard tax history, schools, and nearby homes
Recreation
that is poorly maintained. It simply isn’t for sale. All of this can be invaluable
possible to predict the value of a home information to any home buyer or home
with a level of accuracy sufficient to make seller in a real estate transaction.
SHOW
a housing decision. Sandy J. Brown, lives in Jacksonville and is
Zillow knows that’s true, and says, a real estate broker and land use planner with
“The Zestimate is not an appraisal and you Western Properties of Southern Oregon, LLC.
won’t be able to use it in place of an appraisal, She can be reached at sandyjbrown@gmail.
though you can certainly share it with com or 831-588-8204. See ad this page.
With the flowers starting to bloom by resident Tony Hess and transforming
and the song birds singing, it’s time to them into the beautiful structure built
take a stroll through the CC Beekman by Mike Lower. This project took many
Arboretum. Many wonderful things months of planning and the help of many
happened over the winter, and many other individuals not mentioned above. Using Native Plant Seeds
more are yet to come.
If you’ve haven’t already seen it,
We’d like to express our sincere gratitude
for the new shelter.
for Land Stewardship
our new shelter in the CC Beekman With spring in full bloom, this is a
Arboretum is a must-see! The 19 foot x wonderful time to put on your garden Join Suzie Savoie, along with more than 20 other presenters, at the Living on Your Land
15 foot covered structure stands behind gloves! In the next few months the CC conference on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Rogue Community College in Grants Pass.
the waterfall, providing visitors cover Beekman Arboretum will be hosting Presented by the OSU Land Steward Program and Rogue River Watershed Council, this one-day
from the elements. events including conference features classes on a variety of topics related to natural resources and land management.
Soon there will be JWA’s 25th annual As rural landowners, Savoie says, there known example of this is the monarch
picnic tables and Hike-a-Thon on are many land management strategies butterfly caterpillar, which feeds only on
benches to provide a April 21, and the and techniques at our disposal to help us milkweed, there are many other native
serene place to meet Jacksonville Home reach our goals of increasing ecological plants in our region that are larval host
a friend or have a and Garden Tour function and restoring habitat. Using plants for butterflies or other insects.
family picnic. This in May. With these native plant seeds to increase the quality By using native plant seeds on your
project was made events drawing and quantity of native plant diversity is land, you can provide native pollinators
possible with the many guests, we are important for land stewardship. and wildlife species with essential food
collaboration of asking volunteers Native plant seeds can be broadcasted and habitat—without the possibility of
many local residents to help us get into a large area; seeded into a specific introduced plants escaping and becoming
and organizations. ready. There are desired location; seeded into burn pile invasive weeds.
The Friends of the Arboretum would three Arboretum work parties coming scars (which clear competition and mimic Together with Tom Landis, Suzie
like to thank the Jacksonville Woodlands up March 3rd, 31st, and April 14th from natural wildfire); used to rehabilitate created, Native Pollinator Plants
Association, the City of Jacksonville, and 9:00-11:00am. Bring your work gloves and disturbed land; used for growing native for Southern Oregon, which can be
the Jacksonville Boosters Foundation a rake, and we will put you to work. All plants in nursery containers, or grown viewed and downloaded at www.
for funding the project. Support from ages and ability levels are welcome. Come as agricultural row crops for seed klamathsiskiyouseeds.com/native-pollinator-
the City was essential. Tom Glover and work as long as you are able. If you production or ecological benefit. plants-for-southern-oregon.
was the planning and project manager have any questions or comments, please Increasing native floral diversity on Suzie Savoie is co-owner of Siskiyou
responsible for taking the plans drawn contact Becka Kem at beckakem@gmail.com. your land is especially important for Ecological Services and Klamath-Siskiyou
imperiled pollinators. Native plants Native Seeds, and is the Conservation
are important for pollinators because Chair for the Siskiyou Chapter Native
Jacksonville Woodlands Stewardship Day 90 percent of the insects that eat plants Plant Society of Oregon. For fifteen years
Join the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy (SOLC) for a half day in the will thrive and reproduce only on plants Suzie has used native plant seeds for
Woodlands, Saturday, March 17th from 9:00am to noon! Volunteers are needed with which they share an evolutionary land stewardship on her property in the
for a "de-vine intervention," to remove invasive English ivy from the forest history. Both adult butterflies and their Applegate Valley, and she enjoys helping
abutting certain trails. Doing so will help save trees and protect woodland flowers caterpillar larvae use plants for food: others do the same.
and shrubs. Snacks, drinks, tools and gloves will be provided for those who don’t the adults need plant nectar for energy, For more, visit www.livingonyourland.com
have their own. For more details and to register, go to landconserve.org or give us a and the caterpillars develop by feeding for information and registration.
call at 541-482-3069. on specific host plants. While the best- See ad this page.
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is occupied by a phone and every ear is off of your phone to enjoy what is
stopped-up with headphones. happening at the present moment, if
People no longer speak face-to-face but you do not take time to consider your
L.L.C. feel the need to post pictures of every surroundings, you will have lost a very
conceivable activity on their Snapchat special opportunity; one that simply
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accounts. This is the media not where cannot be brought back again.
Glassware, teens of today post cute pictures of So, as I often say in these articles,
Jewelry, Fine themselves, but flirt, talk, argue, and please take the time to look up from the
Antiques, etc. commence to spend their entire lives. addicting little screens resting on your
Whole conversations have been had over palm to enjoy a little town which, with
these media, and if you do not have a its muddied brick walls and peaceful
social media account (God forbid), you demeanor, are begging you to look up
are completely left out of the loop. and enjoy the moment.
These new socially-degrading media, Ashleigh Lu
however, do provide one thing for me; Scheuneman lives in the
they make me enjoy our little town of Jacksonville hills with her
Jacksonville even more. The phone- mother, father, and two
obsessed people of today will not sisters. She is 16-years-
experience the inexpressible feeling that old and is in high school.
Like us on facebook warms your gut as you see pleasant When she grows-up,
sunlight on muddied brick if they are she would like to be a
busy causing premature neck wrinkles, published author.
l a
Pioneer Village presents an Everyone is
a
“a great job, because I did not walk the was half of what we were paying in
G
welcome to
Ar t
decks, had good hours, worked in an air- California.” Jerry said they could not
conditioned room and sailed through the believe their good luck in making the attend!
Panama Canal on the USS Galveston in move to Jacksonville. “When we went to
comfort.” While his ship received orders set up our utilities and asked what sort featuring
to sail to Cuba as the Cuban Missile of deposit we would need to make, we
Delores Ribal
Crisis surfaced, two ship boilers went were told that no deposit was required.
down, and they returned to San Diego for I was incredulous as no utility deposit
repairs as the crisis came to a head and was unheard of in California.” This
was eventually alleviated.
Secure in his comfortable fire control
early positive feeling about Jacksonville
only intensified in the weeks ahead.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 • 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
technician lodging, Jerry experienced “Jacksonville was simply wonderful.
Japan, Hawaii, Canada and Alaska before It is more like the village I grew up in, Come and meet the artist while enjoying
completing his tour of duty. In 1964, he and in two weeks we knew more people great refreshments and live music!
was back in college as a more mature and in Jacksonville than we did in eighteen
focused young man and enrolled at San years in California.”
Artist Delores Ribal’s
Bernardino Valley Junior College, seeking Jerry and Sandee wasted no time getting
a degree in electronics. In addition to involved in their new hometown and subject matter for her bold
carrying a full load of classes and making immediately joined the Jacksonville Boosters and engaging watercolor
the Dean’s List, Jerry, utilizing his Navy Club and the Seniors Association and paintings stem from camping
training, worked full time at night for became active in both. They were honored and backpacking trips in her
General Telephone Company. With his as Boosters of the Year in 2002. Jerry, youth. Ribal originally trained
two-year electronics degree, Jerry started especially, enjoyed working on Boosters working with still-life displays
working days for General Telephone, projects with his new friends, Pete Dahl,
and models, but found her
focusing on small telephone companies John Braislin and Lee Lewis. “We started
and, specifically, on telephone technology refurbishing the benches in downtown
style after attending an abstract
that supports mechanical equipment Jacksonville and added new ones; we workshop. “My experiences,
and long-line telephone services. Shortly started the flag program for United States exploration, and finding
after starting his new position with holidays and days of recognition which has out what happens - even
General Telephone he married, Sandee, become a Boosters tradition, and we started accidentally, is more exciting…
who he had known in high school but the All City Cleanup Day.” Enter to I just take a chance and let the
never dated. On February 5, 2018, they His involvement with the Seniors win dinner paint work for me.”
celebrated their 52nd anniversary. Association led to serving on the for two at the
Jerry was to work for General Community Center Board, acting as
Jacksonville
Telephone until 1992 when he was president for five years. Under his
offered a “golden handshake” retirement presidency, the Community Center was
Inn!
that he could not refuse. During the 25 successful in getting a 50-year lease on
years he worked for the company, he the Sampson building which is now the
spent time in San Bernardino, Santa cornerstone of the new and expanded Wine & hors d’oeuvres
Monica, Phoenix, AZ, Banning, CA, Community Center. Once the lease on the
will be served!
and Long Beach. Interspersed with his Sampson building was signed, Jerry and
work were frequent extended training Pete Dahl set about creating a kitchen and
sessions at a variety of places across the remodeling the bathroom to make the
United States. While he held a number facility more useable. Sandee was also a
of positions with General Telephone, he mainstay on the Community Center Board
was primarily a computer analyst for and, as Jerry notes, “Helping get the
the company. Even when able to operate Community Center up and running was RSVP to 541-899-6825
Donations accepted for the Alzheimer’s Association
out of a home base, he still traveled the best thing Sandee and I ever did.”
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FIV
Last summer I adopted a new cat that we named lives than other cats. Stray cats with FIV cannot have
Rexie. We didnt need a new cat, and my wife and I their mild infections managed, so they often become
had discussed many times how we weren’t going to major infections. In my experience, well-cared-for cats
get a new cat until our older cats had passed away. We with FIV could live healthy lives of normal length. Thus,
did not want to stress our older cats, the shorter life expectancy of FIV cats
and one of our cats had a history did not faze me. Plus, Rexie is about
of inappropriate urination and we 10-years-old, so he was already well
did not want that to start again. past the median survival age.
However, this new cat was orange Rexie also had good oral health
and white (my wife’s favorite color and no signs of respiratory infections,
Providing compassionate for cats), was very sweet, and was set
to be euthanized because he has FIV.
so I was not deterred by those risk
factors, either.
care for over 25 years FIV, or “Feline Immunodeficiency
Virus,” is a virus that weakens a
Lastly, FIV positive cats can be great
pets and deserve a chance, so I felt it
To us, our patients are like family. We’ve cat’s immune system—similar to was time to put my money where my
HIV in humans. Cats with it are mouth was and adopt one with whom
seen families through generations of best more prone to getting infections, I felt an instantaneous bond.
friends. We believe in a total wellness dental disease, and, according to I am not suggesting that everyone
approach to veterinary care which helps our the Cornell Feline Health Center should adopt an FIV positive cat.
patients live long, healthy lives. A blend of website, the median survival They do require some special care.
compassionate care and the use of the latest age for cats with FIV is only 5 years. It is normally FIV cats should not be outdoor cats as they can transmit
transmitted from cat to cat via deep bites and it’s the disease to other neighborhood cats. FIV cats should
medical technology, all at an affordable very rare for the disease to be transmitted via casual not be brought into homes with cats that fight, nor
price, makes Jacksonville Veterinary Hospital contact. There is no treatment or cure; the secondary should a FIV cat that likes to fight be brought into
the best choice for your pet’s care. infections and dental disease are just managed. a home with other cats. Also, they do require more
So, why did I put my two older cats at risk to provide veterinary care than most mixed-breed cats (though,
• Preventitve Care • Spay/Neuter a home for Rexie? in my experience, less veterinary care than some pure
• Surgery • House Calls For one, the risk of transmission to a healthy cat that breed cats such as Persians and Siamese). If you think
does not fight with another cat is very low. As Rexie was an FIV positive cat will work in your household, or you
• Obedience • Emergency a nice cat, and my cats were not fighters, I did not think only want one cat, let some local cat rescues and shelters
Training Services there was much risk for transmission. Thus, I felt the know you would be willing to adopt one. Otherwise,
• Ultrasound • And many more! risk to my non-fighting cats was quite low. many local organizations are forced to euthanize these
Before I worked here I worked for a non-profit cats. Locally, Sanctuary One has a population of FIV
organization that provided housing for around 40 positive cats. You can always check with them to see if
Ask about our online Pet Portal! FIV cats. They lived normal lives other than they had
more frequent upper respiratory infections and dental
any of their population will fit in with your household.
Dr. Dix can be reached at the Jacksonville Veterinary
disease (although all cats in long term shelters do to Hospital at 541-899-1081 or jvhospital@qwestoffice.net.
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Street to her own house. And, Mary Ann widow again.
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But happiness was short lived. Together they managed the farm. Mary
In 1867, with three children and Ann Harris Chambers picked up the
another on the way, Love died from pieces and went on with her life. After
tuberculosis. Two years later, Sophie all, that’s what she had learned to do—
and the youngest Love child, Maggie,
died in the small pox epidemic of 1869.
Six months later, Aaron Chambers died.
she was a survivor.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
“savior.” Small pox was so contagious events and more Jacksonville history.
So, the rains came. And the creeks rose. Water flowed The towering black cottonwoods of the canyon
Specializing into the old reservoir and mallards returned, quacking bottoms, those close cousins of the Balm of Gilead,
in US-made with delight at the prospects of dining in the newly also strongly flavor the air of the forest. Sticky sweet
clothing! opened establishment. After so many arid days under branch tips split into new leaf clusters, dropping their
sweltering skies, here leaf sheaths onto the
was blessed respite. Now forest floor to ride home
the turtles came forth on our shoes and pant
from their damp tunnels legs, as well as firmly
to feast on spring’s crop glued to our puppies’
of nightcrawlers, and fur. Sweet caramel is
“Kerby” graze in the renewed called to mind, also
waterweeds. sticky brown and sweet,
And in the heaviest permeating warm
of downpours, the park spring days, heady and
visitor was surprised by aromatic.
so many other travelers on Interestingly enough,
the trails. Far more folks Forest Park boasts
wandering but not lost, ‘soapbrush’ ceanothus,
Mon-Sat
Spring fashions 10:30-5:30
appreciating the change in often called ‘wild lilac’
seasons, the end of chilly with its distinct spring
are here! Sun 11-4
days shivering away in winter’s final gasp. bouquet, but has no wedge-leaf ceanothus, AKA
Some smells of the forest trails we simply can’t buckbrush. Yet in the Britt Woodlands, this common
ignore. Consider the Washington lily, that highly ‘pucker brush’ with its exquisite white clusters of
175 W.California Street|541-899-1010 fragrant cousin of the meek-mannered Easter lily. tiny blooms delivers a knockout punch of flowery
When this massive bloom rears head-high along decadence every spring. One can’t hike here on a warm
Cantrall Creek Tr in late spring, one can’t escape the April afternoon and not be overwhelmed by the sweet,
heady aroma, leaving one to stagger along under its rich buttery flavor of this often ignored, yet ubiquitous
intoxicating spell. As this massive bloom matures from Southern Oregon flora.
white to pink to magenta, its unmistakeable bouquet June brings us the glorious ‘white-noise’ intoxication
lingers in the narrow canyon, a rich counterpoint to the of mock orange in the cozy confines of the creek
cascading waters along the trail. canyons. Towering overhead along with ocean spray’s
On the sun bedazzled ridges, one finds the subtle cascades of frothy blooms, these deciduous shrubs
sweet-nectar scent of early spring’s blooming manzanita create fragrant tunnels for the olfactory delight of the
brush, unavoidable in the manzanita tunnels of Halls of hiker. Summer birds nest in their dense foliage, and the
Manzanita and along Jackson Ridge. The lusty white- Pacific wren is quick to tattle on the unaware visitor.
noise buzzing of pollinators overlays the honey-rich Go forth, breathe deep, and enjoy.
air on warm March days in the upper reaches of Forest Trail Talk is a monthly column by Clayton Gillette
Park. A rest stop at a viewpoint bench, looking far out about hiking the Jacksonville Woodlands trail system. For
over the Upper Bear Creek Valley, rids the hiker of any more information, please visit the Jacksonville Woodlands
residue of winter’s foggy, cold memory. Association website at www.jvwoodlands.org.
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running through the new Art
Sunday, April 29. Presence
Art Gala Boutique when
Featuring Delores shopping for
Ribal—We present gifts throughout
an Art Gala the year! In
featuring paintings this section
by D-lores Ribal of the Main
at Pioneer Village “Music Under the Night Lights,” Gallery you’ll
on Wednesday, watercolor by Linda Abblett find unique
March 14, from handcrafted
4:30–6:30pm. Meet the artist and enjoy pieces by Art Presence members,
wine and hors d’oeuvres and live music. including small works of fine art, jewelry,
You will have an opportunity to win greeting cards, functional and decorative
a drawing for dinner for two at the glass art, and more. These small to
Jacksonville Inn, and donations will be medium-size artworks will make lovely
accepted for the Alzheimer’s Association. gifts for any occasion.
Everyone is welcome to attend this Anne Brooke’s Historic Jacksonville
reception; please RSVP to 541-899-6825. Coloring Book is available at Art
The subject matter for Ribal’s bold and Presence and more venues throughout
engaging watercolor paintings stem from Jacksonville. With 28 images of historic
camping and backpacking trips in her buildings and printed on acid-free paper,
youth. Ribal originally trained working and all profits benefiting local non-profit
with still-life displays and models, but organizations, it’s another year-round
found her style after attending an abstract great gift idea.
workshop. “My experiences, exploration, Art Presence Offsite Exhibits—These
and finding out what happens—even exhibits of works by Art Presence
accidentally—is more exciting. I just take members are available for viewing:
a chance and let the paint work for me.” • Paintings by Dolores Ribal at Pioneer
Celebrating the Shamrock—Art Village.
Presence is pleased to announce a special • Paintings by Dolores Ribal at the
St. Patrick’s Day event from noon-5:00pm Medford Public Library through
on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Enjoy live March.
music by Minstrel Streams, wine and hors • Exhibit of works by Walt Wirfs in
d’oeuvres, AND a raffle for a basket of the Jacksonville Library’s Naversen 120 E California Street • Historic Jacksonville • 541-899-5557
artworks from the gallery valued at $300! Room continues.
An Afternoon with Minstrel Reserve our upstairs room for your
Streams—Matt and Rebecca Stuart of class, workshop or meeting! Contact Anne
Minstrel Streams will honor us with Brooke at 541-941-7057. As always, you
their music on Sunday, March 25 from can find the above information and more
2:00-4:00pm. Their critically acclaimed on our website, https://art-presence.org.
Hannah West is a Jacksonville website designer and art advocate. She is the
creator and editor of the Southern Oregon Artists Resource (www.soartists.
com), serves on the board of Art Presence Art Center, is a core founding
member of the Arts Alliance of Southern Oregon and curated the monthly
art exhibits at GoodBean cafe for seven years. See some of her art and web
design work at www.hannahwestdesign.com.
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