Mike Hawkins, who has been milling grain at the Butte Creek Mill for at least 28 years, stands near machinery powered by the force of water diverted from Little Butte Creek through the mill and then back into the creek. The machinery turns the millstone.
By Vickie Aldous of the Daily Courier
EAGLE POINT — When most of the historic Butte Creek Mill burned down during a fire on Christmas Day in 2015, no one knew whether the mill that was a fixture in Eagle Point since 1872 would rise again from the ashes.
“That was pretty tragic. I got a call at 5 in the morning on Christmas Day,” said Mike Hawkins, who has spent decades milling grain into flour using the mill’s historic stones.
Ethan Dobbins won three individual events to help the Phoenix boys win a five-team track and field meet Wednesday in Phoenix.
Dobbins won the high jump, clearing 6 feet. He also took first in the long jump at 20-7 and the triple jump with a mark of 41-3.
Phoenix won the meet with 96.5 points, clipping Klamath Union (94). Hidden Valley (79) was third, St. Mary’s (46.5) was fourth and Rogue River (26) ended up fifth.
Evergreen Elementary School in Cave Junction went into lockdown on Wednesday morning after receiving a phone threat, and Josephine County sheriff’s deputies went to the school, the sheriff’s office said.
Other schools throughout Cave Junction went into “secure” status, with deputies on scene.
TOP: Clark Kaneholani-Morningstar, vice president of the Hula Room Foundation, along with Jay Kaneholani-Morningstar, a hula and culture instructor at Halau Hula 'O Nuku 'Aina, demonstrate how to make various leis. A lei contest will be held at the May Day Is Lei Day Celebration on May 9. This year's event is at the Josephine County Fairgrounds' Floral Building. Musician Waipu'ilani Flores and her band are coming from Kauai to play throughout the day. Clark Kaneholani-Morningstar, vice president of the Hula Room Foundation, demonstrates how to make a lei ku'i — a lei made of long leaves. Jay Kaneholani-Morningstar, demonstrates how to wrap a lei wili, which involves tying flowers to a backing.
By Kathleen Alaks of the Daily Courier
May Day is known as Lei Day in Hawaii, a cultural tradition celebrated on May 1 honoring the art and heart of lei-making and lei-giving.
The Hawaiian holiday was brought to Grants Pass for the first time in 2021 and again in 2022, then it fell away for a few years.
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