“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.” Joseph Joubert Taking this quote to heart, Shady Cove City Council debated nearly everything during their May 3 meeting, settled most issues and left some for another day. The single issue no one had need to debate…
EPPD promotions, year end report and last 20 yr. in EP before Feb.28 council
March 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
About 50 people attended last week’s Eagle Point City Council meeting including several Cub Scouts. One of the Cub Scout members opened the meeting by leading the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Police Chief Vern Thompson presented certificates to officer Steve Frantz who was promoted to Sergeant Detective and to Dustin LaFord, who was…
Early sign up for Medicare coverage changes
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Oregonians with Medicare will be preparing earlier than usual this year for the annual enrollment period when they can change health or prescription drug coverage. People can make coverage changes starting Oct. 15, a month earlier than usual. This change ensures Medicare has enough time to process any changes so that coverage begins without interruption…
Horndogg Golf Tournament
August 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Have you tried golfing at Laurel Hill Golf Course? It is a course in the Gold Hill area that offers a change of pace and on Aug. 28 it will feature the 6th annual Horndogg Golf Tournament. The tourney begins in the cool of the morning, at 7″45 a.m. Just $30 per person. It will…
Jim Ulrich fills vacant Shady Cove Council seat
November 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
If optimism and enthusiasm can be contagious the City of Shady Cove can only hope new Councilor Jim Ulrich is the human equivalent of H1N1. Ulrich officially moved to Shady Cove a little over a year ago, but was a part time resident the three proceeding years while he and his wife were building their…
Steven G.Muldner
September 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Steven G. Muldner, 50, of Trail died Aug. 31, 2010 at Providence Medford Medical CenterSteven was born Jan. 7, 1960 in Long Beach, Ca. to Larry and Beverly Muldner. He attended college to earn two electronic engineering degrees which led to his employment by companies such as IBM, National Semiconductor and Seagate Technologies. Although he…
Hwy 62 -Linn Rd. walk light is longer
August 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Those crossing Highway 62 at Linn Road should be very pleased to learn that the time allotted to cross the highway has been extended and is now actually reflected on the sign where one will see that hand sign, or red or green when trying to cross. The sign should tell you that you have…
Day to get to know sheriff’s department in Shady Cove
May 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
After over four months of discussion and weighing options, the City of Shady Cove disbanded the police department and contracted with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department on February 4 of this year. This change was done with citizen input at both council sessions and a town hall meeting at the Upper Rogue Community Center. Some…
Chris Dudley, Republican candidate for Governor
May 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
{gallery}/05_11_10/dudley{/gallery} Chris Dudley, Republican candidate for Governor, was in Eagle Point Monday morning, May 10. His two-hour stop was at Antonio’s where Eagle Point residents had an opportunity to see him and listen to highlights of his four-point plan for change. He is the only gubernatorial candidate that has stopped in Eagle Point during the…
World travel ends in Butte Falls
November 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Change is the law of life, said President John F. Kennedy as he spoke in Frankfurt, Germany some 46 years ago. And change is certainly something Don and Mary Pedrick know a lot about. Don spent his early years in the Air Force, first in So. Dakota, then Washington and finally to California. He graduated…
