{gallery}10_25_11/showa{/gallery} Showa-Mura, Japan, Eagle Point’s sister city, celebrated its 50th anniversary recently. Eagle Point was represented at the celebration by eight prominent citizens: Eagle Point Mayor Bob Russell and his wife Debbie, Eagle Point City Councilor Bill Fierke and his wife Sandy, Eagle Point City Councilor Kathy Sell, Dennis Quiring, retired EPJHS principal, and John…
Special people
July 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A delegation from Showa, Japan spent four days in the Upper Rogue last week. This marked the 14th year a group from Showa has visited our area. Five years ago the City of Eagle Point adopted Showa as its sister city. How did this relationship begin, why and how did Eagle Point and School District…
EP honoring visit of sister city delegation from Showa
June 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The annual painting of the lines down the main streets in Eagle Point has been done and that always means July 4th is rapidly approaching. This year’s 4th promises to be spectacular and a bit out of the ordinary. Following the earthquake in Japan earlier this year, the Eagle Point Community Association (EPCA) contacted the…
Showa students visit District 9
August 13, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Cynda Rickert For the past ten years, middle school exchange students from Showa, Japan have visited Jackson County. This year on August 7, they stopped at the Eagle Point School District for a brief reception and gift exchange. Teacher Terrie Rennick of the Educational Service District’s STEPS program, transported guests and chaperones by school bus…
