Eve from So. Oregon

Hi Eve and thanks for the tour of Jacksonville. You did a great job with your tour and have some really nice photos!

I love your photos Eve , thank you for sharing .

Eve What a wanderfull job has been your Jacksonville tour. Thanks for sharing with us.

Thank you so much for the tour of your area. I can not count the number of times I have been by on I5. Not much time to stop on a 10 hour drive. My loss!

Wonderful photos Eve. Thanks for the tour!

Eve. I thoroughly enjoyed my tour of Jacksonville. Loved all the comments. I really feel as though I have been there and maybe one day, I will.

Hi Eve - I was born and raised in Portland - still have family there and still call it home. I lived and worked in Grass Valley for several years before I retired in 06. Now I am hanging out with a cousin in Perth - doing some family history.

Awesome photo, Eve!

Eve I envy you!!
What a chance to listen to that great lady Judy Collins in the beautiful scenary of Jacksonville.
It is amazing that 39 years after Woodstock she is still in the stage.
Please have me in your thougths on that evenining of August 24/2008 during Britt Festival.

Thanks for the visit, Eve. Same thing happened in Braidwood - thousands came when the gold was discovered & villages popped up all around the area, but as the gold declined the villages started declining to! Our dog is a little black Kelpie X something! Your's look a bit bigger, but they certainly look similar!

Eve, it is not "The Liberals" who are responsible for the debt the US Federal Government has built up to over 7 Trillion dollars- it is the "Conservative" who inhabits the White House, and his ideological predecessor back in the 80's who declared "Government is the problem."
Government is not the problem- incompetant governance is the problem.
And before you label me liberal, I am a life-long Republican who has time and again spoken out for fiscal restraint. Financing a trillion-dollar war by borrowing from China and telling us the best way to help the country is "to go shopping" instead of having a temporary war tax (as USA did for EVERY previous major war) is madness.

Eve, that photo of mine is somewhere in the queue, I submitted it a couple of weeks ago.

Hi Eve!
This seems a tad trivial compared to Jim's comments above
I was looking through the recipe pages for something new and came upon your Pineapple Pie.
After blending the ingredients, I assume you stir in the chopped pecans and pour into the pie shell. Because it calls for an unbaked pie shell, do you bake the pie (what temp, for how long)? I was thinking of using a graham cracker crust or a shortbread crust and baking the shell before assembly, then refrigerating until set. What do you do?

Thanks, Eve!
I love pineapple! I'm always looking for different desserts to serve my card group when we meet here. This sounds perfect.

Hi, Eve!

Sorry to be so long in answering your message.
After being out of town last week (and getting ready for another trip next week), I've been up to my you-know-what in "catch up" projects!

Thanks for telling me about the key lime pie recipe that was posted last week. I copied it and posted it to the recipe page and will include it in the next edition of the cookbook. I don't think I'll add a home remedy section to the book, however. Perhaps a page could be added to the Forum for these. I have tons of other remedies to contribute.

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

Cheers! Jane

Eve - I already have the pineapple pie recipe revision. It will go in the next edition (May 1st). I didn't update the cookbook April 1st because there weren't enough new recipes. But thanks for the reminder!

Eve - I loved your Jacksonville (OR) pix! Here's a little history on Jacksonville (FL) from the city's official website:

JACKSONVILLE (FL) HISTORY

SHAPED BY THE TIDES
As in most major cities worldwide, the history of a region’s development is most closely linked to its physical proximity to abundant natural resources and easily accessible trade routes. It is no wonder then that the location now known as Jacksonville has developed into a modern city from its humble beginnings.

NATIVE SETTLEMENTS
Long before Europeans came upon the mouth of the St. Johns River emptying into the Atlantic Ocean, the Timucuan Indians lived in this densely wooded area. Their distinctive culture developed around 500 B.C. according to archaeologists, but it is not known whether they were descended from earlier groups or came here from elsewhere. Because they had no written language, early accounts of the natives came from the first Europeans.

FIRST EUROPEANS
Tumultuous times in Europe in the early 16th century brought explorers to the shores of the New World. In 1562, a small group of French Huguenots built a settlement, Fort Caroline, on the south bank of the St. Johns, just a few miles up river from where it empties into the Atlantic. The French experience in the New World was short-lived, however, when in 1565, their fort was destroyed by the Spanish.

SPANISH REIGN
Having previously claimed all of the Florida peninsula and vast areas north of it, the Spanish were prompted by the French intrusion to actively defend their territory. They established Fort San Mateo, site of the former Fort Caroline, on the former French site and it became part of their mission system which stretched from South Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida. For nearly 200 years, converting natives to the Catholic faith and living off the land with the help of the natives kept the few Spanish settlers and soldiers busy. In 1763 at the end of the Seven Years War in Europe, Spain gave control of this vast territory to the British in order to keep the city of Havana which was more important to their New World Empire. When the Spanish left, they took the few remaining Timucua with them.

BRITISH INFLUENCE
Though only 20 years passed before the British lost control of the Florida colony, it was an active time of development. Large land grants were issued and plantations were built along the St. Johns River to grow cotton, indigo, rice and vegetables. Lumber was harvested to expand the mighty British navy and work began on the first road — the King’s Road — from Savannah to St. Augustine. Population grew and commerce in and out of the port expanded. Spanish place names were changed to English. Most notable was the renaming of a narrow plot of land on the river to Cowford, as a place where cows could easily “ford” across the river. Many loyalists settled here during the Revolutionary War, but by 1783 the British were forced to return control of the Florida Colony to the Spanish.

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RETURN OF THE SPANISH
The second time the Spanish ruled the Florida colony was not as successful as the first. Most of the loyalist population left for Canada or the Caribbean, and nearby Georgians having just won their freedom from British rule, saw great opportunity to the South. The Spanish Empire was in decline and after several attempts to oust the Spanish from the Florida colony including intrusions by Andrew Jackson, Spain ceded its Florida holding to the United States.

WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES
The year 1821 marks Florida’s entry to be a U.S. territory. Plantations became important economic centers along the St. Johns River. Two settlers donated land on the north bank of Cowford to establish a “proper” town in 1822 and the site was renamed Jacksonville, in honor of the territory’s first provisional governor, Andrew Jackson, who never set foot in the town, but went on to become the seventh U.S. President. Now part of an established commerce network of a new and growing country, Jacksonville exported cotton, lumber, oranges and vegetables and received manufactured goods from the North. Jacksonville was the center of commercial activity in the territory by the time Florida gained statehood in 1845.

CIVIL WAR YEARS
This was a time of profound change for the fledging United States and especially in the South. Florida seceded from the Union but there was support for both the Union and the Confederacy in Jacksonville. As a port city, Jacksonville played a major role in the Union blockade of the Confederacy and it was occupied by Union troops four times. The population grew with both freed and runaway slaves seeking safety and a new life.

POST WAR RECOVERY
As with many Southern cities, Jacksonville suffered both property damage and economic devastation due to the war. Its location as a port city again proved to be valuable, however. A new item was soon imported into the city — tourists. By the late 1800s, the area was drawing 70,000 people annually seeking a respite from the cold northern climes. Downtown hotel building expanded and communities along the beautiful beaches began to grow. As the railroad expanded south across the river, however, the tourists had a means for exploring other parts of Florida. At the same time, a yellow fever epidemic spurred tourists southward.

NEW BEGINNINGS
The spark that started a devastating downtown fire in 1901 in which over 2,300 buildings burned to the ground may have ignited the trend for transformation that Jacksonville needed. From the ruins of a colonial frontier past emerged a modern skyline of concrete and stone. A public library donated by Andrew Carnegie was built in 1905. Noted New York architect Henry Klutho brought the new Prairie-style to the city. The first paved road connecting the city to the beach was opened in 1910. The new industry of movie production came to the city in the early 1900s and was an important part of the economy until World War I.

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MODERN DEVELOPMENTS
Growth spread from the downtown center to outlying areas in the 1920s. Fine homes and lovely parks were built along the river’s north bank and expanded to the south bank after the first bridge was completed. By 1923, electric trolley cars linked the two sides. The city became a major transportation hub for those investing in the Florida land boom. Development slowed during the Great Depression, but Jacksonville’s location was again responsible for its next economic boom. The build up of three military installations during World War II made Jacksonville the Navy’s third largest military complex in the country.

In 1968 the City of Jacksonville and the county of Duval merged into a single governmental unit in order to improve how services were delivered. This created an entity that is nearly 900 square miles, the largest city in land area in the contiguous United States.

In 1993, a major dream was realized when the city was awarded an NFL franchise, the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2005, Jacksonville emerged into the international spotlight as home to Super Bowl XXXIX with a matchup of the Philadelphia Eagles versus the New England Patriots. Today, Jacksonville is a dynamic economic center offering a quality life style for residents and an exciting destination for visitors.

Hi, Eve!
Yes, our family has alums from Cal, UCLA, UCSD and even USC!

It's an exciting chapter to look forward to, and I am glad that he didn't apply out of state!

loved the Celtic Tenores! Thanks Eve.

That's a very interesting bit of news! Thanks Eve.

Thank you for the warm welcome, and for your compliments on my art work, Eve. I really enjoyed your picture gallery, and your page is very interesting. Strawberry cream cheese pie is my very favorite! 4/18/08

Eve, I have been overwhelmed by the kindness shown to me for my birthday. It really does make your day to find well wishers from all over the world have visited with such greetings.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

I'm sorry about the tragedy that your friend has endured. I'm sure that you will be of great comfort and help to her. Bless you.

Eve - I was so sorry to hear about your friend. I'm glad she had you to turn to in her time of need.

Thank you for the history of Oregon's Jacksonville. I love reading about the origins of towns and cities. I was particularly interested in your Jacksonville's gold rush background. I recently read a book that you might enjoy (although it takes place in California, not Oregon) during the gold fever days. The title is "Daughter of Fortune", and the author is Isabel Allende.

Hello Eve, so sorry to hear about your friend. Give her my love although that isn't enough but know that I am thinking about her in her time of sorrow. Be strong and be the best friend she can imagine, that is what counts now xxx

Oh Eve, my worst nightmare. Please let your friend know that many of us around the world feel her pain. Be stoic Eve, you know how hard this is for her.

Thanks Eve for your well wishes. It's been a great 27 years, and we're looking forward to many more.

Eve I hope that your friend DIL Tina get's through this terrible time and that the treatment is successful. Thinking of you, take care xx

We'll be praying for Tina and her family, Eve. What a tragic situation, but where there is faith and prayer, there is hope.

Wishing all the best for Tina. I hope it all goes well.

My sincerest thoughts go out to Tina and her family in their time of need.

Eve, know that your friend will have my prayers.

Eve, Prayers for your friend and also your Mum.
Hope they are both soon much better

Eve
I'm sorry to hear about your friend, she is very lucky to have you there for her.
Sending you all heaps of positive thoughts, you are all in my prayers.

Yes! I hope our week is much better for all of us! How is/are your friend(s) doing? This is such a caring group, isn't it, ...but I rather stick to jokes!
An update on my niece, Beth: She is doing better although is still in serious condition. She had two units of blood to raise her blood pressure and that helped quite a lot. The infection has settled into her hip and she has no use of that leg at present. She is on a morphine pump so it must be quite painful. They are testing to see if the bacteria is out of her blood stream. When it is, she'll go on IV antibiotics for about 6 weeks, I guess. Thanks for thinking of her.

hi your welcome to visit my page anny time!!!!!

thanks for the pie

Eve...What a wonderful time I have had today as I toured Jacksonville. I didn't think I was quite ready for another trip so soon after my return from Europe, but this was fun! I left many comments as you will see. Thanks...hope you and those you love are doing better for now. Prayers continue. Peace and love.

Wow, those quilts are magnificent - the colours made my eyes water :)