“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…
New proposal has upper Rogue residents upset
April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A report in a local newspaper has some upper Rogue residents upset. A new proposal by Senator Alan Bates would establish several paths along the upper stretches of the Rogue River and also create public areas along the stream to provide bathrooms and places for trash. The proposal is not limited to the Rogue, but…
Shady Cove council continues to evaluate speed limit issue
April 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The April 5th Shady Cove City Council study session and meeting were so full of acronyms you needed a secret decoder ring to keep up! URCC discussed SDCs while ODOT discussed MPH. There was also talk of SCWW and URWA gave a presentation. Let’s decode: the issue of the remaining SDC fees for the…
Prospect looking at Elk Trail building
March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The evening was somewhat less controversial and confrontational at the Prospect School board meeting March 12. There were just two items that seemed even remotely controversial, that of a female student wanting to play baseball and a slip of protocol when the Board president failed to dismiss himself for a conflict of interest. The board…
Handling of speed limit an issue in Shady Cove
March 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In Greek Mythology the mortal Atlanta was a swift runner and huntress raised by a she-bear. This month’s Shady Cove students of the month Kristen Pariani and Sondra Smith are surely both Atlantean in nature. Each are literal huntresses and are fleet of foot and mind. Pariani excels in maturity, her studies and in three…
Eagle Point places time capsule to be opened in 2037
February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The sun was shining on Feb. 11, 2012 just as it was on Feb. 11, 2011 when Eagle Point began its Centennial celebration. And as some 50 to 75 community members watched the Time Capsule was lowered into the ground only to be opened again in 2037. Mayor Bob Russell introduced Eagle Point native,…
Engineer’s report may deplete water research fund in Shady Cove
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Sept. 15 Shady Cove City Council meeting was in part an English lesson and in part a lesson on following expert advice. The first issue of semantics arose during the FEMA report. The question; how will FEMA define “progress”? For now FEMA seems satisfied with the city’s efforts to encourage voluntary compliance. However, the…
Newspaper re-routed by post office
September 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Upper Rogue Independent issue for the week of September 6th has unfortunately made a side trip to Seattle WA. The post office loaded them on the wrong truck and hopefully they will find their way back to Southern Oregon early next week. We apologize for this inconvenience even though we are not at fault.
Public opinion wanted in regard to Hwy 140
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Anyone who has used a computer knows there is a time when it fails or when the keyboard, monitor or printer simply say “enough is enough.” After you purchase new equipment there is always the issue of disposing of the old equipment. Recycling made easy is the business of Itrex, LLC. Raymond Dow will be…
Free recycle for electronics
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Anyone who has used a computer knows there is a time when it fails or when the keyboard, monitor or printer simply say “enough is enough.” After you purchase new equipment there is always the issue of disposing of the old equipment. Recycling made easy is the business of Itrex, LLC. Raymond Dow will be…
