An older acquaintance of mine died last month, after a long and fruitful life. She was, imo, a ‘saint’ of a human being; so I thought I’d share her loving #Obit here for all to see. In my part of #SouthernOregon Joyce Hailicka was a legend, the queen of Butte Falls, OR - a small rural town nestled in the Cascade Mountains. Joyce was responsible for just about everything good that happened in that town for the decades she lived there with her husband Ron. But she didn’t stop there, no… she spearheaded county, regional and state programs that yielded real results. Her presence and impact were immense and she will be missed. #RIP #ButteFalls #JacksonCounty #Oregon

This southern Oregon town is buying the forest around it to confront wildfires - What a great idea. Love to see other foothills towns do the same. Very proud of my neighboring town of Butte Falls. #Oregon #Forrests #Forrest #Wildfires #FirePrevention #ButteFalls https://www.hereisoregon.com/places/2023/07/this-southern-oregon-town-is-buying-the-forest-around-it-to-confront-wildfires.html