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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Grow 'em before you plant 'em Since You Asked: Street utility fee is non-negotiable Emergency Services Events planned for Veterans Day New cable fence stops out-of-control SUV Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Emergency Services New cable fence stops out-of-control SUV Emergency services Police still searching for high-speed driver Emergency services Politics and Elections Ballot measures played little role in mobilizing voters in state Senate race 'Euphoria' over pot initiative Oregon voters narrowly reject GMO labeling measure Statewide voter turnout close to 70 percent Marsh, Seffinger win big in Ashland council races Education Crater students present play about Thoreau's night in jail Half of Oregon's community college enrollees need remedial classes Marketta Gregory: Stretch yourself for God Medford Schools Foundation supports programs the district can't Fire marshal visit prompts cancellation of Sacred Heart haunted house Environment Grow 'em before you plant 'em Since You Asked: Biomass One makes steam-generated power Organic squash creates a bountiful harvest for ACCESS Prospect-area cow death likely not a wolf kill Navickas ordered to pay court filing fees State News Kitzhaber embattled as he seeks fourth term Nation - World Obituaries Jeanne R. 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(Bob) Meyers Weather Photo Galleries Since You Asked Videos Web Cams Mail Tribune 100 Sports Latest Stories Four Raiders make top three Blazers nick the Nuggets Suns deliver first loss to Warriors Oregon struck by injuries in victory Newman's late pass dooms Gordon at Phoenix Varsity 541 College Sports Four Raiders make top three Oregon struck by injuries in victory Walker’s alert play was one for the ages Freaky fumble return helps Oregon top Utah No. 3 Auburn tumbles at hands of A&M frosh Pro Sports Blazers nick the Nuggets Suns deliver first loss to Warriors Newman's late pass dooms Gordon at Phoenix Watson’s dramatic shot leads to victory Kaepernick, 49ers overtake Saints in OT Community Sports Results / Standings LOCAL EVENTS LOCAL RESULTS Business Latest Stories Ride & Drive: 2015 Lincoln MKC Financial webinars offered for veterans and their families Erickson reports third quarter profit Blog: OK, Here We Go! Home prices rise across Jackson County Real Estate News Financial webinars offered for veterans and their families Home prices rise across Jackson County New I-5 interchange puts south Medford on fast lane to fast food People In Business People in Business Transportation Erickson reports third quarter profit Lithia reports $34.5 million third-quarter profit Frontier Airlines to end Eugene-Denver service Business Resource Fair has answers Erickson's Navy contract extended Agriculture Revenue rises for Harry & David's parent company Where do all those leaves go? Hundreds look for work at Harry & David hiring fair Umpqua Holdings more than doubles net earnings Harry & David will hold hiring fair Thursday Opinion Latest Letters to the Editor, Nov. 10 Michael Gerson: Assessing Obama's 'gifts' to the nation Our View: Dems should take it slow in Salem Letters to the Editor, Nov. 9 Dana Miolbank: Obama's big immigration mistake Editorials Our View: Dems should take it slow in Salem Trails can lead to health, recreation and jobs Our View: Cheers and jeers Our View: Oregon voters go their own way Our View: Well testing program is a good deal Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor, Nov. 10 Letters to the Editor, Nov. 9 Letters to the Editor, Nov. 7 Letters to the Editor, Nov. 6 Letters to the Editor, Nov. 4 Guest Opinions Measure 89 provides equality for women Eagle Point needs public transportation Guest Opinion: Common Core testing sets math students up for failure Guest Opinion: Campaigning and voting 'the Oregon way' Guest Opinion: A glimpse into the reality of our elections Lifestyle Latest stories Ride & Drive: 2015 Lincoln MKC Southern Oregon Journal: Happy birthday, Soldier Dad Common courtesy not so common these days Denial is not a river in Egypt Graphic tales lure Rogue Valley residents into a world of ink and intrigue Food Community blog: Squash-a-thon brings food, volunteers together Community blog: Quick pickling yields fast fall flavors Kitchen Call: Autumn is mustard season Healthy for the Holidays Sorting out the style debate among wine 'experts' Home and Garden Use the hidden meaning of color to enhance your home 17 things you never knew about turkeys Dear Monty: 10 tips toward a quality offer on a home How to live and work in a tiny home Dear Monty: Rent-back clause prevents financial disaster​ Health Community blog: Don't Fall For This Dr. Murray Feingold: Children are lacking face-to-face time Dr. Jeff Hersh: Ankle injuries can be tricky Health Watch: 4 reasons to get a gym buddy Community blog: Beyond Genetics for Health Hiking Biking Faith 'Walk the talk' Religion briefs Christ Unity Church shows 'Gen Silent' Religion News: American cardinal criticizes Pope Francis Religion news: Mormon church acknowledges founder’s teen bride Milestones and Achievements Wedding: Broten-Garrett Anniversary: Bucher New Arrivals Campbell given lifetime achievement award Sleep-out planned to raise funds for homeless Columnist for a Day Rogue Healthy Aging Tempo Latest stories Word of Mouth: Brunch at Brothers' Restaurant Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists SOU partners with local arts SOU presents 'The Drunken City' The power of human spirit Theater SOU presents 'The Drunken City' The power of human spirit Review: Funny 'Lion in Winter' roars to life at Camelot Theatre Camelot presents 'The Lion in Winter' 'Carnage' is short, smart, darkly funny Music Focus on Tanya Gabrielian as Rogue Valley Symphony evokes the Baroque SOU partners with local arts Michael Franti and Spearhead play the Historic Ashland Armory Clarinets to the forefront Book review: 'The Next Elvis,' by Barbara Barnes Sims Community Events Review: Randall Theatre's 'Secret Garden' still enchanting Ashland's First Friday Art Walk showcases new exhiits by regional artists Spookadelic Halloween Funktacular promises a lively dance party Puss 'N' Boots Costume Ball and Auction Theater's haunted house not for faint of heart Dining Word of Mouth: Brunch at Brothers' Restaurant Blue Toba is a cultural experience Back Porch Bar & Grill Yu's Yummy Yan's offers great take-out Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » Obituaries Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines & Special Sections NEWS NOW   Events planned for Veterans Day       ...       New cable fence stops out-of-control SUV       ...       Our View: Dems should take it slow in Salem       ...       Events planned for Veterans Day       ...       New cable fence stops out-of-control SUV       ...       Our View: Dems should take it slow in Salem       ...           Get Up & Go: Saturday, Oct. 4 MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 4, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 4, 2014 @ 12:01 am »  Social News Saturday, Oct. 4 Smoked Salmon Festival: The brand new festival and competition, to benefit Maslow Project, will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Britt Performance Gardens, 350 First St., Jacksonville. Live music begins at 10:15 a.m., a paper airplane contest begins at 2 p.m., a Hula Hoop contest begins at 3 p.m. and contest winners will be announced at 4:15 p.m. Tickets cost $20, free for youth 18 and younger. Call 541-778-5589. Bear Creek Salmon Festival: The 10th annual festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at North Mountain Park, 620 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland. It features interactive exhibits, mini-workshops, outdoor activities such as fly- and spin-casting, Native American drumming, a salmon poetry slam and a salmon spiral labyrinth. Admission is free. See www.bearcreeksalmonfestival.net. Volunteer Orientation: Friends of the Animal Shelter will hold its monthly new volunteer orientation from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Jackson County Animal Shelter, 5595 S. Pacific Highway, Phoenix. Call 541-944-2021 or see www.fotas.org. Brews & Boogie: Taste brews, talk with brewers and dance the night away from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 4, at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum, 1500 E. Main St. The 10th annual fundraiser for the museum features carnival games, local and regional brewers and live music from TC and the Reactions, Maravel Road Steel Drum Band, Colonel Mustard and DJ True. Tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance at ScienceWorks, The Music Coop in Ashland and Grocery Outlet in Medford. Tickets cost $20 at the door. Tickets include a commemorative pint glass and six tickets for drinks, food and games. Call 541-482-6767 or see www.scienceworksmuseum.org. Old-Time Fiddlers: The local ensemble will host an open jam from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Eagle Point Grange, 5 S. Shasta Ave., Eagle Point. Admission is by donation. Dancing is encouraged. Call 541-488-3593. Ed Dunsavage Trio: Jazz guitarist Ed Dunsavage, drummer Gary "Chicken" Hirsh and stand-up bass player Joe Cohoon will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Belle Fiore, 955 Dead Indian Memorial Road, Ashland. A barbecue supper will be available. Admission is free. Call 541-552-4900 or see www.bellefiorewine.com. Bustin' Out: The band will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2Hawk Winery, 2335 N. Phoenix Road, Medford. Admission is free. Call 541-779-9463 or see www.2hawkwinery.com. Dan Doshier & Friends: The group will play rock, folk and oldies from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at South Stage Cellars, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. Call 541-899-9120 or www.southstagecellars.com. Salsa Brava: The ensemble will play spicy Cuban rhythms for dancing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. Admission is $8. See www.paschalwinery.com or call 541-535-7957. Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet: The quartet will perform classical music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the First Presbyterian Church, 85 S. Holly St., Medford. Look for Borodin's String Quartet No. 2, Shostakovich's "Elegy" and "Polka" for string quartet and more. Tickets cost $20, $22 or $28 and can be purchased by calling 541-630-0014. Sunday, Oct. 5 Legos in the Libraries: Learn Lego building skills with volunteer Helga Motley from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-6995 or see www.jcls.org.  Synagogue Harvest Festival: The Havurah will hold a harvest festival in the synagogue garden at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at 185 N. Mountain Ave. The event will include decorating of the synagogue's sukkah in preparation for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Adults and children are encouraged to bring flowers, corn stalks and gourds to decorate the sukkah. Rabbi Zaslow will give a teaching about the holiday, Cyrise Beatty Schachter will perform music, and Rivkah Raven Wood will tell stories. The event is free. Call 541-488-7716. ASHminster Mutt Show: Ashland Supportive Housing and Community Outreach will hold its annual ASHminster Mutt Show fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St. Dogs of all breeds and mixes can participate in the contest with classes for size, tricks and costumes. Cost to participate in the contest is a suggested donation of $10 per dog, and $5 per person. See  www.ashlandash.org Open Carry Guitars Rally: Open Carry Guitars of Southern Oregon will hold a rally at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Vogel Plaza in downtown Medford. The event will include speakers and live music. At 4 p.m. participants will walk to the Gypsy Blues Bar, 205 W. Eighth St. More information can be found on the organization's Facebook group page, or by emailing [email protected]. Ages and Ages: The folk ensemble from Portland will perform original music at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Imperial Ballroom, 40 N. Front St., Medford. tickets cost $8 in advance and can be purchased by calling 541-779-2042. Tickets will cost $10 at the door. See www.imperialeventcenter.com for additional information Dark Star Orchestra: The band's live performances recreate Grateful Dead set lists while intermittently including a few of its own. The band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland. Tickets cost $25 and will be available at the door. The show is not open to minors. Call 541-708-7001 for information. LGBT Family Film: The film "Perfect Cowboy, An Alternative Family Film" will show at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Ashland Street Cinema, 1644 Ashland St. The film tells the story of gay fathers of a straight country-western singer living in a rural community. Following the film will be a Q&A session with Ken Roht, the film's writer, director and co-composer, at Ashland First Congregational United Church of Christ, 717 Siskiyou Boulevard. See www.perfectcowboy.com. OSF Green Show: Traditional English folk dancers Rose Garland English Dancers will give a free performance at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, on the bricks at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer St. The group includes 11 dancers and six musicians performing traditional English garland dances. Call 541-482-4331 or see www.osfashland.org.  Monday, Oct. 6 Central Point Bookworms: The monthly book discussion group will discuss "scary" books from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Central Point library, 116 S. Third St. Call 541-664-3228 or see www.jcls.org. Cookbook Sale: The Phoenix library will hold a book sale featuring books about cooking and gardening from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the library, 510 W. First St. Call 541-535-7090. Teen Movie and Pizza: The 2014 film "Divergent," rated PG-13, will be shown in the Ashland library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Pizza will be served. Call 541-774-6985. Tuesday, Oct. 7 TED Talk at the Library: The Ashland library will show TED Talks videos about parenting from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Guanajuato Room of the library, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Call 541-774-8679. Jefferson Classical Guitar Society: The society will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Paschal Winery, 1122 Suncrest Road, Talent. The free meetings are open to guitar players of all levels who appreciate classical guitar techniques and repertoire. JCGS recently released a compilation CD, “Airs II,” featuring 18 performances by nine members. Samples of the music can be heard at  www.jeffersonguitar.org . OSF Green Show: Celtic/tribal rockers BROTHER will give a free performance at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, on the bricks at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer St. Call 541-482-4331 or see www.osfashland.org.   Band Rehearsal: The Southern Oregon Concert Band holds rehearsals for its Nov. 11 Veteran's Day concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the South Medford High School band room, 1551 Cunningham Ave., Medford. The band has openings for three percussionists, but other area band musicians, including high school students able to play Level 3 concert music, are encouraged to participate. Call 541-708-0365 or email [email protected]. Poetry Reading: The Rogue Valley chapter of the Oregon Poets Association will present its fall chapbook "Sudden Meteors" in a reading at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Bloomsbury Books, 290 E. Main St. Poets Linda Barnes, Sara-Lynne Simpson, Ines Diaz, Beth Beurkens, Kathleen Dunn, Sallie Ehrman, JoAnna Shaw, Dan Kaufman, Carol Brockfield and Charlotte Abernathy will read. The event is free. Call 541-488-0029 or see www.bloomsburyashland.com. 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