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Story behind POW/MIA flags In recent months your readers may have noticed in viewing flag poles installed at public buildings, in addition to our national flag and state flag, flag pole height permitting, a third, black-and-white MIA-POW flag has been added to the lanyard. The POW symbolizes those veterans, while prisoners of war, who suffered both physical and mental harm and in thousands of cases lost their life during imprisonment. The MIA symbolizes the countless thousands who are deemed mis
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The vet’s friend I am a native Oregonian and a service-connected disabled veteran. Recently, after several unsuccessful attempts to receive medical attention from the White City VA, I contacted Rep. Greg Walden’s office for help. Two days later the VA called me, apologized , and scheduled my medical treatment. Other vets I know refer to Rep. Greg Walden as the vets friend. He sure is. Ron Martin Phoenix His true colors The “esteemed” associate editor of our daily dead
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Feeling tricked The natural product landscape barely resembles the health food movement I grew up in as a child. Every time I turn around another “natural” brand is bought up by a multinational conglomerate. Nestle owns Garden of Life and Pelligrino. Clorox bought Rainbow Light, Natural Calm and Burt’s Bees. New Chapter was purchased by Proctor and Gamble, who shares leadership with Monsanto. Unilever owns Seventh Generation, and Odwalla profits go to Coca Cola. Yes, I get i
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Stacey Jill McKinney and Daniel Lawrence Kieffer were married Oct. 6, 2012, at Tuscany Restaurant in Holladay, Utah. Pastor Brittany Bellows officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ron McKinney and the late Toni McKinney of Lakewood, Colo. She is a 2001 graduate of Green Mountain High School in Lakewood and a 2005 graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in microbiology. She works as a medical laboratory scientist for ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City. The groom is the
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Amanda Kathleen Hall and William Peterson Dana were married Sept. 15, 2012, at the University of Portland Chapel. Father Arthur Wheeler officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Bonnie Hall of Medford. She is a 2004 graduate of St. Mary's High School, a 2008 graduate of the University of Portland with a bachelor of science degree in biology and a 2012 graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry with a doctorate of optometry. She is an optometrist at Galo Eyecare Cente
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Jessica Ann Howard and Kyle Garett Hood were married Sept. 15, 2012, in Central Point. Adam Stacey officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Bret and Lori Howard of Medford. She is a 2005 graduate of Phoenix High School and is a stay-at-home mother. The groom is the son of Bill and Jodi Hood of Grants Pass. He is a 2004 graduate of Grants Pass High School and serves in the United States Air Force. The maid of honor was the bride's friend, Rebecca Winner of Medford. Bridesmaids were t
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Mariam Bukair and Travis Hinkle were married at sunset Feb. 12, 2015, on the beach at Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The bride is the daughter of Shari Losch, of Rancho Cucamunga, Calif., and Ali Bukair of Abu Dahbi. She is a 2004 graduate of Valley Catholic School and a 2008 graduate of University of Portland with a bachelor's degree in Communication. She currently works in sales for Xerox in Portland. The groom is the son of Curtis and Candace Hinkle of Medford. He is a 1999 graduate of North Medford
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Joanna Nora Martin and Kevin Berg were married June 28, 2014, at Mountain Meadows Inn in Helena, Mont. The bride is the daughter of Craig and Beth Martin of Ashland. She is a 2002 graduate of Ashland High School, a graduate of the University of Illinois with bachelor's and master's degrees in music, and a 2011 graduate of the University of Texas in Austin with a doctorate in musical arts. She works as a musician for the Abilene Philharmonic, Round Rock Symphony and the Austin Symphony in Texas.
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David T. Gray and James F. Frank were married Aug. 30, 2013, at the courthouse in Yreka, Calif. Stacey Willison, deputy commissioner of civil marriages for Siskiyou County, officiated. Gray is the son of deceased parents and is a graduate of Syracuse University in New York and the State University of New York College of Forestry in Syracuse, N.Y. He is a retired landscape architect and worked for the U.S. Parks Department. Frank is a 1966 graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor'
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From time to time readers tell me that the subject of wine can be intimidating. I agree. After all, a discussion of wine typically touches on history, geography, agriculture, commerce, chemistry, cuisine and art — all in a worldwide context. It humbles everybody. That’s why Oregon Wine University (OWU) is such a fantastic resource. Whether you’ve been in the industry your whole life or you’ve just discovered the difference between Burgundy and Bordeaux, there’s bound to be an OWU class that will
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The Rogue Valley Symphony’s Christmas program will be George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” with RVS Music Director Martin Majkut conducting and the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers and special guest soloists joining the orchestra. “Messiah” is an oratorio, or concert piece, that had its premiere in 1742. It was written in English to be performed with choir and soloists rather than an opera in which the story is enacted dramatically.The famed work, which
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I am 83.8 percent Scandinavian. I know that because, as so many people are doing lately, I filled out a detailed survey and used the spit-in-a cup technique to determine my ancestry. After weeks of waiting, I received my DNA test results. I was a little disappointed. I thought I was — and always told people I was — 100 percent Norwegian. I grew up in a family where both parents spoke Norwegian fluently, and one of my grandmothers spoke only Norwegian. I ate a lot of brown cheese (geitost) and ca
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Trumped by Trump Republicanism has been trumped by this president. Once the party of Lincoln, conservationist Teddy Roosevelt and fiscal conservatism, the GOP is now the Trumpist Party. It supports and enables lies, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, suppression of-science, ignorance, incompetence, and corruption. Columnists, pundits, and politicians who defend and enable this president or campaign under his banner are as culpable as is he. Amazingly, decent people seem to think they can run as Rep
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Yes on CTE bond As an owner of a Southern Oregon manufacturing company, I am keenly aware of the gaps in our trade workforce: electricians, plumbers, HVAC, construction workers, mechanics, metal workers, etc. These jobs pay well and are an important part of our community. The gap will only widen as the baby boomer generation retires, their knowledge and experience gone. We used to teach these skills in schools; a few schools still do. We need to develop a future workforce that is ready to fill t
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Party of Lincoln no longer I have always been a patriot and a conservative. I’ve voted Republican most of my life. I believe a balanced budget is necessary for the long-term success and security of this nation. As a veteran, I believe we need a strong military as a means of deterring aggression that could lead to war. But I also believe that every citizen should have equal access to health care, not just those that are fortunate enough to afford insurance coverage. Unfortunately, the Party of Li
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I would like to share a mental snapshot from the distant past. I am riding in the passenger seat of my son Tommy’s pickup truck. Tommy, a teenager at the time, is driving down a city street on a beautiful summer night — a night like the boy himself, buoyant, full of expectation and promise. The young man beside me fairly glows with good health and high spirits. The idea that I would outlive him would have seemed to me, at the time, not only preposterous but a profound insult to the
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Rebekah Jane Groen and Bradley David Arkens were married June 14, 2014, at TBS Ranch in Redding, Calif. Ben Gurczynski officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Aimee Groen of Ripon, Calif. She is a 2009 graduate of Modesto (Calif.) Christian High School and a 2013 graduate of Simpson University with a bachelor's degree in nursing. She works as a registered nurse in Mercy Medical Center in Redding. The groom is the son of David and Kimberly Arkens of Las Vegas. He is a 2010 g
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To have an event listed in Get Out!, email the information to [email protected] Hike & Learn: Native People of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Friday-Saturday, May 4-5: A Friday talk in the Ashland Outdoor store by Jeff Lalande from 6 to 7 p.m. will explore the seasonal uses by the Shasta and Takelma, who have a history of hunting and gathering within what is now the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monumen
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If your picture-perfect wedding day hair is longer than what you’re currently wearing, don’t worry. While growing out hair is a long and agonizing process, there are ways to smooth the transition and even make it go faster. “There’s not much you can do about the ‘long’ element of the process, but you can eliminate the ‘agonizing’ element of the process,” said celebrity stylist Kristan Serafino. “Think of the journey to long ha
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El presidente Just a few words of appreciation for a president who tells it like it is. After a steady diet of lawyers, generals and highly educated professionals we finally have a guy the average man can relate to. Speaking in simple repetitive, short phrases, here is a man who paints his own picture of reality. America’s children can surely learn much from this straight shooter: Women are not to be believed, no matter how many claim abusive treatment, they are all liars and, really, are