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66 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 4, 2004 This is an artist�s rendering of the city�s first �entry� sign. It will be installed by mid-August on Highway 62 across from the Rogue Valley Mall. Medford’s entry sign will go up this summer Travelers entering the city from the north will get a new greeting this summer. The Medford entry sign will be along Highway 62, near Interstate 5 exit 30 in front of Target and the Rogue Valley Mall by mid-August. The Parks and Recreation Department awarded a contract to Wisdom Signs and Graphics in Phoenix, whose bid came in at $29,000. The sign will be about six feet tall and be made of a meandering ribbon of steel about 20 feet long, according to Shellie Montes of Galbraith & Associates Inc., which designed the sign. After several years and several rounds between artists, the Medford Arts Commission and the City Council, the council recently selected a design presented by landscape architect John Galbraith. Parks and Recreation Director Scott Archer said the project should be complete by Aug. 16. Most of the sign will be built in the artist’s shop and then put in place, so there will be very little on-site construction time, he said. Advertisement "There will be lighting installed and there will be landscaping to go with it," Archer told the council Thursday. The council had approved $38,000 for the entire project. Following the meeting, Archer admitted the process has taken a long time. "Probably the reason it had taken so long, is it’s art; it’s subjective," he said. "How do you design something that everybody’s going to like?" Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times