Last week I talked about my trip to Hawaii. Today we are going to take a walk to an area much closer to home. I recently went with two of my neighbors to the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical area. The trail starts on Forest Service road 4201 not far from[Read More…]

I am back home in Cave Junction after three weeks in Hawaii. Hawaii officially became America’s 50th state in 1959 and is an archipelago that consists of 137 volcanic islands. Spanning 1,500 miles, Hawaii’s ocean coastline is consequently the only state that is an archipelago and the only state in[Read More…]

I am going to Hawaii! I was not sure if the trip would come together, but it did. I have a one-way ticket to fly to Kona Jan. 22. At this point I am leaving the return date open. I am very fortunate to have a land partner who will[Read More…]

Monday Jan. 13, 2025, marked the end of my six-year term as mayor of the city of Cave Junction. Over the last six years I have come to deeply appreciate the effort it takes to keep a city running smoothly. I was glad to participate in that endeavor and hope[Read More…]

The year 2024 is rapidly coming to an end, and the new year is waiting to reveal itself. Although this is a busy time of the year, this is a particularly short Mayor’s Letter. This holiday season is more a time when friends and family hunker down at home and[Read More…]

December is in full swing and just as busy as I predicted. Last week I attended the Winter Library Volunteer Appreciation luncheon at the Grants Pass library branch. I sat at the impromptu Cave Junction table and had a wonderful time connecting with other library volunteers. I also attended the[Read More…]

December is here and it just might be the busiest month of the year. Did you know that between the first and last days of December 2024 I roughly counted 256 holidays and observances listed on the Internet. Besides the traditional ones you might expect there are some unusual ones[Read More…]

I was curious about what was happening this time last year so I looked at my Mayor’s Letter from Nov. 20, 2023. It was a sunshiny day, and I took a walk on the Rough and Ready Botanical Trail and admired the work that had been done on the trails,[Read More…]

There was another milestone in our community Nov. 16. Congratulations to I.V. Living Solutions for moving forward with their vision of a transitional housing facility called I.V. HOPE Village. They held the groundbreaking ceremony onsite of the future transitional housing development. This program will be an important step toward preparing[Read More…]

The Grand Opening of our expanded and remodeled Cave Junction library was Nov. 9. I don’t have an accurate count, but I am guessing that there were at least 300 people in attendance. After a few words by Library District leaders everyone had an opportunity to enjoy snacks and goodies,[Read More…]