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71 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, August 17, 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 August 3, 2004 News Briefs Sobering unit set for rededication The Jackson County sobering unit will be rededicated as the William L. Moore Center at 10 a.m. today in honor of the man who fought against funding cuts to keep the unit open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The dedication will be at the center at 338 N. Front St., Medford. Moore started the community’s first organization on alcoholism and later was a founding director of On-Track nonprofit drug counseling service as well as a counselor at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ domiciliary in White City. Moore served on the Medford City Council from 1992 to 2004, resigning just weeks before his April death at the age 78. Since 1992, the sobering unit has provided a place to sober up for intoxicated people who may pose a risk to themselves or others but who have not committed a crime. The center admitted 2,161 people in 2003, according to county records. Medford police bring in approximately 80 percent of all who use it. The rest are brought in by other regional law enforcement agencies, and about 3 percent walk in on their own. Advertisement RV Symphony receives grant The Rogue Valley Symphony received a $10,700 matching grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to encourage donations. Any new donations help meet the requirements of the grant. The symphony performs in Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass. The Oregon Community Foundation was established in 1973 and has an endowment of more than $500 million. Reach the foundation at 773-8987 and the Symphony Association at 552-6354. Retired California state employees will meet in Medford on Thursday The Retired Division of the California State Employees Association will meet at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at JJ North’s Grand Buffet at 1016 Riverside Ave., Medford. The guest speaker will be Mike Richard, administrator of the Retired Division staff. The buffet lunch will cost $3.25 for members and joining members and $7.25 for guests. The group meets on the first Thursday of every other month. Call 779-2912 or 541-955-1071 for information. 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 SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities