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George Collins and Marcy Birk of Medford were married April 2, 1966, at Wesley Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Ind. They have three children; George III of Central Point, Sheri of Rancho Sante Fe, Calif., and Charles of Panama City Beach, Fla. George and Marcy have five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, with one due in August. A buffet dinner was held at 6:30 p.m. June 19, 2016, at Roxy Ann Winery. Their daughter, Sheri Collins, and her fiance, Bruce Thomsen, hosted the dinner. 29 peo
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John J. O’Connor and Betty R. Pardue of Central Point celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Feb. 13, 2017. On Nov. 26, 2016, an early open house was held at Twin Creeks Retirement Center in Central Point to celebrate their 70th anniversary and their 90th and 92nd birthdays. It was attended by family and friends, including their children Connie O’Connor Davis and Bob Davis, Carole O’Connor and John O’Connor; siblings of Betty, Bob Pardue of Lakeview and Pat Pardue
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Marvel and Robert (Bob) Storey celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Aug. 4, 2016. Marvel Colene Cole was born in Follansbee, West Virginia, Feb. 19, 1930, to Joyce and Richard Cole. Robert Marion Storey was born in Kansas City, Kansas, March 15, 1926, to Elizabeth and Leonard Storey. Marvel and Robert were married in Oakland, California, Aug. 4, 1946. Bob, a football star, graduated from Handley High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Marvel attended Alameda High School in Alameda, Calif. The cou
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Harold and Delores "Dee" Tejcka of Medford celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday. The couple were married Jan. 5, 1956, in Stockton, California. Maid of honor was Dodie Machado and best man was Dwayne Tejcka. They moved to Medford in 1964. Harold retired in 1986 from the U.S. Postal Service after more than 30 years. Dee retired from the Pacific Bell Telephone Co. as an operator after 27 years. Dee's passions in life are working in her yard and gardening, being outdoors and spending
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Roland and Thais Pacey of Medford celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with an intimate luncheon with their immediate family on March 29, 2015, at Outback Steakhouse in Medford. Roland Gordon married Thais Gorden on March 28, 1950 in Medford. They have two children, Roland Pacey, Jr., of Medford, and Tenley Tanhoff (son-in-law Brad Tanhoff) of Medford, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Thais was born in Medford, and Roland moved to the Rogue Vall
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Jerry and Ann Eiler of Jacksonville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 6, 2015. Jerry Eiler married Ann Strickland on March 6, 1965 in Mt. Shasta, Calif. They have one daughter, Jill Eiler of Jacksonville, and three grandchildren, Brady, Hudson and Jake. They came to the Rogue Valley from Mt. Shasta in 1976, when Jerry was promoted to a supervisor position with Made-Rite prepared meats. Jerry worked for Made-Rite until 1981, when he started Oregon Freightways Trucking Company, which
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Orlando and Paulette Marin of Central Point celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner celebration at their daughter Kristina's house on Sept. 13, 2014. About 40 people attended the reception. Orlando Marin married Paulette Keener on Sept. 12, 1964. They have three daughters: Angela Marin of Torrance, Calif.; Linda Hurst of Central Point; and Kristina Allard of Medford; and three grandchildren.  Orlando met Paulette in Long Beach, Calif., at Rockewell International. They made t
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Beverly and Murray Winbolt celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, with an intimate gathering of family and friends. They were married Nov. 11, 1962, in Selma. The couple has one son, Mike; four daughters, Linda, Eloise, Shirley and Donna; 11 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Over the years, Bev and Murray have enjoyed boating into Canada and RVing to the East Coast. These days, they enjoy spending their time watching their great-grandchildren's sporting eve
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Ernest (Ernie) and Jean (Cannon) Balogh celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary May 5, 2016. Ernie, a native of Bethlehem, Pa., served during WWII with the Merchant Marines in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters. He was honorably discharged, graduating from King's Point Academy. Afterward, he traveled the U.S. before returning to Pennsylvania to work for Butler Aircraft. Ernie and Jean met on a blind date arranged by Jean's mother and the mother of one of Ernie's friends. Jean worked as a teleph
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Clinton and Mary Partsafas celebrated their 50th anniversary with a gathering of 50 people hosted by their children at King Wah Restaurant in Medford. Three of their wedding party were able to attend: Joyce Lent of Redmond; Carol Wolford of Central Point and Norm Renner of Medford. On June 5, 1965, Mary Howell and Clinton Partsafas were married in Ashland. The couple went on to have four children: Linda (Don) Guches of Medford, Terry (Paulina) Partsafas of Medford, Connie (Glenn) Adams of Medfor
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Don and Liz Karpen celebrated their 60th anniversary Sept. 15, and they marked the occasion with a trip to Victoria, British Columbia, in late September. Liz and Don met in 1956 while attending San Jose State College. Upon graduation in 1957, Don joined the Air Force. They were married that September and then traveled in November to San Antonio, Texas, where Don started pilot training. After receiving his wings, Don completed fighter training, with his first assignment to Misawa, Japan. Liz and
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Chuck and Lenna James of Jacksonville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 19, 2015. Chuck James married Lenna Mortti June 19, 1965, in Astoria. They have two sons, Matt of Portland and Andy of Seattle, and four grandchildren. They met in 1962 while students at Oregon State University. They married shortly after graduation, and are still avid "Beaver Believers," and enjoy attending all the OSU home football games in Corvallis. After a four-year stint with the Navy Seabees and two years
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Carl and Phyllis Cowdrey of Medford, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary June 22, 2014, with a patio party hosted by their daughters at the home of their daughter, Linda, and her husband, Rob. About 30 family members and friends attended. Carl Cowdrey married Phyllis Cary June 30, 1989. They have four children: Sandy Blank, Dan Cowdrey, Kathy Davis and Linda Gandee; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Phyllis is originally from Henderson, Iowa,
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Frances Pariani and Angelo Maltoni were married Feb. 3, 1951, at All Soul's Church in south San Francisco, Calif. Both were graduates of South San Francisco High School. They had two daughters and two sons: Kathleen, who died at birth; Janice Maltoni Gnos, deceased; Andrew (Carol) Maltoni of Vancouver, Wash.; and Timothy (Wendy) Maltoni of San Ramon, Calif. They are loved by a large family of brothers, sisters, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. They moved
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Wayne and Shirley Tinnin of Medford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a weekend family retreat March 28-30 in Walla Walla, Washington. The weekend at Ananzi Resort included a dinner reception hosted by the families of their two sons, Bryan and Ken Tinnin, at the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel. Sixteen people, including all their children and grandchildren, attended the reception. Wayne Tinnin married Shirley McElmurry on April 10, 1965, in Bell, California. The couple met in the
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Harry and Beverly Howard of Medford will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on June 25, 2013. Harry Howard married Beverly Mercurio on June 25, 1948, in Los Angeles. They have two children, Margie of Las Vegas, and Steven of Atascadero, Calif.; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Harry and Beverly were born in Los Angeles. They share the same birthday. Harry served as a U.S. Merchant Marine in World War II, and in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Harry worked for Heid
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Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas classic, “A Christmas Carol,” is tale of misery, remorse and renewal. Directed by Paul Cosca, Randall Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol, the Musical” is an experience like no other. Ebenezer Scrooge won’t part with a penny to help those in need, and as those around him prepare for the Christmas holidays, he becomes more bad tempered. It takes four ghosts to convince Scrooge to mend his ways and join in the Christmas spirit &
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It’s experience versus “new blood” in the race for Position 2 on the Medford School Board. Incumbent School Board member and former chairman Jeff Thomas will run against newcomers Suzanne Messer and Norma McMahan in the May 16 special election. Of the three board members whose terms are up June 30, only Thomas is running for re-election. “When I got on the board, we were failing one in three kids and had a 65 graduation rate,” Thomas said. “Our district
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Recent incidents in the Rogue Valley have raised questions about how Oregon police are trained to handle sensitive situations. The incidents include the fatal shooting of Matthew Graves, a diagnosed schizophrenic who drew attention due to jaywalking, in Eagle Point and the wrongful arrest of a young African-American man in Ashland. Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara said officers are trained to de-escalate stressful encounters as well as how to communicate with the disabled. But he said th
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PROSPECT — The Prospect Cafe and Trophy Room’s new owner, Rose Hall, admits it wasn’t exactly “love at first sight” when she stepped into the more than 70-year-old digs. The dark, old wood structure that is filled with stuffed wildcats and trophy heads suited the tiny historic logging town — founded when a sawmill began operating there in 1870 — but it clearly needed more than just elbow grease after being shuttered for more than a year. Hall and her par