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Why "Piggy" Banks?   Have you ever wondered why so many coin banks are shaped like pigs? Many, many years ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called "pygg."  People saved coins in jars made of this clay, and so the jars became known as "pygg" banks. At some point a...

Price Reduction on Home and Property For Sale - 425 Crow Road, Merlin, Oregon $299,000 MLS #52914614 One Owner, Custom Built Tom Martin Home and Property For Sale. Beautiful, private setting on 2.71 manicured acres, fully fenced.  Land on other side of Crow Rd. is BLM. Mature trees & fabulous lan...

July 2010 Homes For Sale in Grants Pass, Oregon The following results for the month of July 2010 for Grants Pass were compiled from records of single-family residential homes listed with the Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service. This inventory may be misleading when you consider all of those ...

July 2010 Homes For Sale in Josephine County, Oregon The following results for the month of July 2010 for Josephine County were compiled from records of single-family residential homes listed with the Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service. This inventory may be misleading when you consider all...

July 2010 Homes For Sale in Rogue River, Oregon The following results for the month of July 2010 for Rogue River were compiled from records of single-family residential homes listed with the Southern Oregon Multiple Listing Service. This inventory may be misleading when you consider all of those ...

Gary Swanson | RE/MAX Ideal Brokers, Inc. | garyswanson@idealbrokersinc.comPrimary: (541) 956-5565Toll Free: 1-866-506-5050Pager: glswansonhomes@gmail.comCell: (541) 441-4410Fax: (541) 955-8652Voicemail: (541) 956-5565 425 Crow Rd $320,000 Click here to view the full details of this property. Ye...

Gary Swanson | RE/MAX Ideal Brokers, Inc. | garyswanson@idealbrokersinc.comPrimary: (541) 956-5565Toll Free: 1-866-506-5050Pager: glswansonhomes@gmail.comCell: (541) 441-4410Fax: (541) 955-8652Voicemail: (541) 956-5565 1400 Reeves Creek Rd $200,000 Click here to view the full details of this pro...

The Hugo Ladies Club – Hugo, Oregon The Hugo Ladies Club was next on our Josephine County Historical Society's "Passport To History" program. Back in 1883, the area was only known as "Gravel Pit," and it was a "flag station" for the railroad; which meant it was not a scheduled stop, but you coul...

Josephine County Historical Society's "Passport To History" - Barnstormers Theatre - Grants Pass, Oregon The Josephine County Historical Society's "Passport To History" program led us to the Barnstormers Theatre in Grants Pass. Susan Russell, the Managing Director, conducted our introduction to G...

Josephine County Historical Society's "Passport To History" - Daily Courier - Grants Pass, Oregon The Josephine County Historical Society's "Passport To History" program continues; The Daily Courier story is so fascinating that is deserves a follow up:  That's why they called him "Boss!"  Amos Ea...