The sound of splashing water, laughter, and excited cheers filled the Grants Pass & Josephine County YMCA on Saturday afternoon as families gathered to celebrate the return of the community pool with an afternoon of activities, games, and birthday festivities. Running from 1 to 5 p.m., the free community celebration[Read More…]
Author: Jared Pearson
YMCA Celebrates Renovated Pool
The Grants Pass Family YMCA celebrated the completion of its newly renovated pool Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, local organizations, grant supporters, and those who helped make the project possible. The ceremony marked the completion of a project that began with an unignorable problem. According to[Read More…]
Gold Hill Council Moves Forward On Waterline Grant
The Gold Hill City Council met Sept. 15 for its regular business meeting, covering everything from water infrastructure and animal control to upcoming community projects and volunteer opportunities. One of the evening’s major items was Resolution 26-R-17, which supports the city’s application for a Regional Infrastructure Fund grant to help[Read More…]
IBEW 659 RENEW Members Give Back
Something is refreshing about seeing people get together simply because they want to do something good. On Saturday, Sept. 19, members of IBEW Local 659’s RENEW committee gathered with their families for a morning of coffee, hot chocolate, doughnuts, and a little community service. Around 20 people, including spouses and[Read More…]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Allen Celebrates 100 Years
Donna Allen turned 100 on September 14th- a milestone that is difficult to comprehend fully. Imagine all that has happened in the last century: the changing of cultures, the evolution of technology, the progress of society, and, unfortunately, the countless conflicts that have shaped the world. Allen has witnessed it[Read More…]
Dinosaurs Take Over The Downs
There are not many places where you can watch a horse race, turn around, and see a herd of T. rexes charging down the same track. But on Sunday, that was exactly the scene at Grants Pass Downs as Rex on the Rogue returned for another day of racing, laughter,[Read More…]
Giving Machine Initiative Coming To Southern Oregon
This Christmas season, residents throughout Southern Oregon will have a new opportunity to give back to their neighbors and communities as the Giving Machine Initiative comes to the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford. From December 15 through January 3, the familiar idea of a vending machine will take on a[Read More…]
Rex On The Rogue Returns For Fourth Annual Race
The fourth annual Rex on the Rogue is returning to Grants Pass on September 20 at 1 p.m., bringing oversized T-Rex costumes, friendly competition and, most importantly, an opportunity for the community to come together to help put food on the tables of local families. Rex on the Rogue is[Read More…]
OSF’s Final Curtain: “Smote This”
There is a little piece of Oregon Shakespeare Festival history sitting just off the main plaza that is easy to overlook. The Thomas Theatre, where Smote This is currently being performed, opened its doors in 2002 as OSF’s “New Theatre.” It was later renamed in honor of longtime OSF development[Read More…]
YMCA Continues 180-Year Tradition
Long before the YMCA became synonymous with swimming pools, basketball courts, and summer camps, it began with a much simpler idea: young people needed a place where they could come together, improve themselves, and build a stronger community. The Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in London in 1844 by[Read More…]