For the fifth straight year, the Rogue Disposal & Recycling entry was driven by Erik Vlaskamp, an 18-year veteran driver and commercial lead for the company, with his wife, Tania, along for the ride. With the 2020 Pear Blossom Parade canceled due to COVID-19, last year’s theme - “Through the Golden Years” - was carried over to this year for the 68th annual community-wide Pear Blossom Parade. Rogue celebrates “Through the Golden Years” with entry in this year’s Pear Blossom Parade The mission of the Jacksonville Community Center is to “…serve as a gathering place for all ages in Jacksonville and its environs,” promoting community involvement “through education, cultural activities, music, arts, recreation, and wellness…” We’re happy to do our part to such a worthwhile community -building and enriching organization. Plus a cash gift of $500 to help fund their many outstanding programs. So we were happy to donate six yards of Rogue Grower’s Blend Potting Soil for the planter beds surrounding their newly constructed patio behind the center. From outdoor tai chi and yoga to basic furniture finishing, creative crafts (for kids and adults), community music jams and southern Oregon history programs, the center is alive with community spirit. During the pandemic, that has means switching gears to provide socially distanced presentations, outdoor classes and Zoom events. He Jacksonville Community Center is the lively hub for family and community activities for residents of all ages. Good things are growing at the Jacksonville Community Center thanks to donated compost and funds. Good things are definitely growing at St. McGrath, letting us know that the compost remaining from the donation will be given to the senior class, which is planning a butterfly garden later this spring as a gift to the school. Mary’s School Weekly Review, a heartfelt thank you: “We salute and thank our community partners over at Rogue Waste, Inc., especially Allen Smith, as we await our recently seeded cool-season crops to peek out of the soil.”Īnd a lovely footnote from a follow-up thank you from Mr. As teacher Mark McGrath puts it, “We fully expect that the resulting soil will be more fertile, moisture-retentive, and microbially vital.” Translation: good for growing!įrom the St. Since then, the students have added the compost throughout the raised beds - compost created sustainably from the glass clippings, plant trimmings and other organic materials collected by Rogue Disposal & Recycling. The students were delighted to hear from Rogue Compost operations manager Allen Smith, who offered to donate and deliver a two-yard tote of the dark, rich soil amendment - a delivery so big it had to be offloaded by forklift. Looking to improve their soil, they reached out to Rogue Compost to see if they would be willing to share a few yards of their OMRI listed compost, certified for use in organic gardening. Throughout March, students worked to replenish and revive the soil in the school’s 15 raised beds. A great cause and a great Grand Marshal.Ī big thanks to everyone who turned out for this wonderful family tradition.īig things are happening in Mr. Sanctuary One provides a safe home to rescued farm animals and house pets, working with area shelters and rescue and law-enforcement agencies to give animals the personal attention and loving rehabilitation they need. Grand Marshal of this year’s Pear Blossom Parade was local nonprofit Sanctuary One at Double Oak Farm - established in 2007 as the nation’s first care farm. Unicorns were out in full force, as were clowns, jugglers and parade units with people throwing candy to kids along the route. Floats, classic cars, marching bands, horses, and big trucks were just part of the 400 parade entries this year. By the time the parade kicked off at 11 am on Saturday, April 9, sidewalks along some parts of the route were three- and four-people deep. Having an entry in this yearly hometown parade is a long-running tradition for Rogue Disposal & Recycling. For the sixth straight year, that truck was driven by Erik Vlaskamp, a 19-year veteran driver and commercial lead for the company. With a theme of “Growing Our Community,” a banner from Rogue Compost provided the decoration for the Rogue truck. With blue skies and warm temperatures, the first full-scale version of the parade since 2019 was a huge hit. This year’s much-anticipated Pear Blossom Parade was viewed by an estimated 30,000 people lining the streets of downtown Medford. Rogue celebrates “Growing Our Community” with entry in this year’s Pear Blossom Parade
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