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Letters to the Editor, June 24

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Enormous straw man Entire truckloads of straw must have been delivered to the Mail Tribune offices to allow the construction of the massive straw man edifice publisher Steven Saslow displays in his editorial on guns. “Staunchly anti-gun crusaders want fulfillment of an America with no weapons whatsoever in the hands of private citizens.” Really? I suppose there must be such, just as there are a few who believe the earth is flat, but what of the majority, who (like the proposed Oregon initiative)

Letters to the Editor, May 25

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Tell the truth I agree with Pete Miller’s assertion in his letter of May 19 that many of the statements made by President Trump’s detractors are “unfair and untrue.” What bothers me even more is the sanctimonious manner in which these smug pronouncements against the president are delivered, like manna from heaven, from people who describe themselves as progressive. Wouldn’t a better approach be to tell the truth, even if it is uncomfortable and inconsistent with their view of the world at times?

60th Anniversary: Bob and Lynn Stafford

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Bob and Lynn Stafford celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Friday, June 8, 2018. They went to a San Francisco Giants baseball game June 6, where Bob told Lynn the baseball “diamond” was his 60th anniversary gift to her. They are avid sports enthusiasts and are 38-year season ticket holders to Medford High School football games. Bob grew up in Lodi, California, and Lynn (Bennett) grew up in Lewiston, Idaho. They met in Eugene, where they attended Eugene Bible School. They were married June 8

Leavens-Johnson

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Jennifer Kaye Leavens and Kevin Bradley Johnson Jr. were married Oct. 13, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Medford. Father Kelly Vandehey officiated. The bride is the daughter of Cindy Leavens of Medford and the late Bob Leavens. A 1996 graduate of South Medford High School, she received a bachelor's degree in human communication in 2003 and a master's degree in teaching in 2004 from Southern Oregon University. She works as an elementary-school teacher for the Medford School District. Th

Rahm-Chappell

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Kirsten Alicia Rahm and Tim Van Chappell were married Aug. 11, 2012, in Gold Beach. The bride is the daughter of Bonnie and Patrick Rahm of Medford. She is a 2007 graduate of North Medford High School and a 2012 graduate of Rogue Community College. She is attending Southern Oregon University and works as a sales associate at Claire's in Medford. The groom is the son of Helen M. Bailey of Eagle Point. He is a 2007 graduate of North Medford and a 2012 graduate of RCC. He is attending SOU and works

Perone-Governor

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Danielle Marie Perone and Neal Governor were married Sept. 14, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Medford. The Rev. Kelly Vandehey officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dan and Daleta Perone of Medford. She is a 2000 graduate of South Medford High School and a 2005 graduate of Portland State University with a bachelor's degree in social science and a minor in psychology. She works as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Lilly USA in Medford. The groom is the son of Bru

The Fourth Wall: Not to beat a dead horse, but don’t let Artax near the Swamp of Sorrows

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This could be a very brief read for some of you. The topic this week is spoilers — the ability given today’s avalanche of accessible information to ferret out plot twists, surprise endings and major character deaths before you actually go to the movie, turn on the television or open the book. Be advised … THERE WILL BE SPOILERS in the following paragraphs. I have an Internet acquaintance who finally got around to watching “The Wire” — the celebrated series about the seamy side of life in the str

A taste of Poland in Talent

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When you walk into Julek’s Polish Kitchen, you know immediately you’ve discovered authentic Eastern European cuisine and are in for an exceptional dining experience. There are scents of dill, vinegar, rich savory and sweet notes that tease the appetite. Tables showcase fine embroidery, lacework and cutwork, and family portraits with big, old-fashioned, elaborate frames hang on the walls. Soothing instrumentals, Gypsy violins perhaps, sound light to the ear. Bogusia Antczak opened Julek’s in 2012

‘Priscilla’ is jaw-dropping and fun

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“Priscilla - Queen of the Desert” is an extravagant pageant of love, life and unrestrained jubilation with lots of ’80s music, incredible costumes, killer choreography and vocal talent, a live orchestra and a huge bus on the stage. “Priscilla” opened this week at the Camelot Theatre in Talent to a full house, and the crowd seemed ready for everything. As one audience member commented, “With drag, anything goes.” Three drag queens drive a bus through the Australian desert to a casino that has boo

Cannabis worker fatally shot by deputies on company property

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Lane County deputies shot and killed a marijuana business worker on company property Thursday after authorities say he emerged from a building with a handgun. Two deputies fired at Joey K. Loop, 40, around 3:45 a.m. on a large parcel of land in the 78600 block of Cedar Park Road in Cottage Grove, police said. He died after being taken to a hospital, the sheriff's office said. Deputies had responded to the commercial property about four hours earlier to investigate reports of gunfire, discovered

Emergency services, July 13

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Felony arrests Drugs — Sheena Ann Cortez, 33, of the 1500 block of Beall Lane, Central Point. Medford police and Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Cortez Wednesday on additional felony counts of delivering and possessing methamphetamine and supplying contraband. Medford police originally arrested Cortez Monday on misdemeanor charges of hit-and-run, recklessly endangering another person, and for violating her parole on a prior heroin-delivery conviction. She remained lodged in the Jackso

Fire breaks out in Valley Pines Apartments in Medford

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Two people have hospitalized and one cat is receiving veterinary care following a three-alarm fire at an east Medford apartment complex. Two third-floor apartment occupants were rescued by ladder truck Friday afternoon and one cat was rescued with the aid of firefighters and police, after fire broke on the third floor of a Valley Pines apartment building at 649 Royal Ave. , according to Medford Fire-Rescue battalion chief Erin Sawall, who served as the incident commander. While two people living

Man faces robbery charges in Jacksonville wallet theft

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A 19-year-old man has been charged with robbery after an alleged wallet theft at a rural business Wednesday that ended with a guns-drawn traffic stop in the center of Jacksonville. Harley James Sharpe, 19, appeared Thursday in Jackson County Circuit Court on a felony charge of third-degree robbery and misdemeanor counts of assault, theft and methamphetamine possession following an alleged strong-arm robbery at a business outside Jacksonville. Police said Sharpe and a co-suspect charged with misd