Victoria Brown
Current membership chair of the EPWC. I am a retired registered nurse. I am an avid cyclist, hiker and cross country skier. I am the current president of the Eagle Point Friends of the Library and the coordinator of the EPWC Culinary Arts group.
Middle Eastern Feast Enjoyed at April Culinary Arts Lunch
15 members gathered at the home of Pat Wittman to explore the exotic delight of middle eastern cooking. Ashley Jensen served as co-hostess and provided the commentary as each dish was introduced. From hummus to saffron rice pudding, we sampled dishes for every meal course from recipes which had been carefully selected by Pat and […]
February Ladie’s Dining Out Checked Out Cracker Barrel
A lively group of 8 members carpooled to Medford for a enjoyable lunch at the new Cracker Barrel restaurant. The "front porch" is filled with the trademark wooden rocking chairs and the huge gift shop sells some food products and lots of other interesting items. The interior is welcoming and comfortable and the menu pretty […]
February 2019 Luncheon Introduces us to Qigong
71 eager members and guests filled the ballroom at Rogue Valley Country Club on Feb. 20 for some great socializing, updating, learning and eating. Our featured presenter was Susan Sky, licensed acupuncturist and ancient Chinese medicine visiting. Suzanne provided information on health, overall wellness and then demonstrated and led us in practicing some Qigong exercises. […]
February 2019 Culinary Arts Group Celebrates Isabel’s Cantina
17 creative women joined in a festive celebration of the bold and varied flavors of Latin food at the Culinary Arts lunch held at Viki Brown's home on Feb. 7 which was decorated with bright Latin colors. Sue Tschohl served as co-hostess. The women who attended each prepared a recipe for a part of the […]
December 2018 Luncheon was a holiday treat
75 members and guests filled the ballroom at Rogue Valley Country Club for a festive December luncheon. Lots of red clothing and special holiday accessories made a very colorful room. Richard Gyuro entertained us with beautiful Christmas tunes accompanied on a few numbers by Bonnie Scriba with vocals. We all had song sheets and were […]
2018 Classy Christmas Party was sparkling
85 EPWC members and their guests filled the Pavilion at Eagle Point Golf Course with holiday cheer while sporting furs and and sparkling jewelry for the 2018 Classy Christmas party. Many of the men even pulled out a sport coat and necktie to keep with the party theme. Beautiful decorations including a number of glowing […]
2018 Luncheon Features “Ready, Set, Shop” Members Market
The October luncheon proved that EPWC members love to shop! 96 ladies filled the ballroom at the RVCC and spent some quality time checking out the 14 tables filled with a variety of handmade and other items for sale. Several of the tables provided information on items of community interest. Many of those attending went […]
October 2018 Culinary Arts Group Explores Appetizers
Fourteen members gathered together at the home of Gerene Leffingwell to share a wide variety of appetizers that each guest prepared at home and brought to share with the group. As we enjoyed sampling the many dishes, each cook described the ingredients and preparation methods for her recipe. Yummy appetizers from "Thai Turkey and Brown […]
August 2018 Luncheon was a “Black and White” event
A beautiful summer day greeted over 60 members to the August, 2018 EPWC luncheon. We had some new members and guests with us and signed up a new member before she left for home. The program was a series of bingo games led by Sharyn Close and Aleli Lawson with cash prizes. Everyone had a […]
August 2018 EPWC Ladie’s Outing Features Art and Fresh Seafood
12 ladies traveled to Ashland to experience a tour of the Schneider Museum of Art on the SOU campus and lunch at Omar's Restaurant. A young docent guided our group through the five exhibits with lots of information on the artists and their unique work. Each exhibit was fascinating and thought-provoking. We also took a […]
August, 2018 Culinary Arts luncheon features “fresh food”
13 wonderful home cooks gathered at the home of Carolyn Hein on Aug. 9 to share and sample a variety of dishes featuring fresh food products available in the Rogue Valley. Jan Griffin served as our gracious co-hostess. Brilliant red raspberries and strawberries topping a dark green spinach salad and an array of colorful vegetables […]
2018 Annual Picnic was a hit
The sky was clear and sunny and the temps in the high 80's to make for a perfect day for a the EPWC annual picnic. 65 members and guests gathered in the picnic shelter at Touvelle State Park for an afternoon of games, visiting and good food. Big Daddy BBQ provided an ample and enjoyable […]
June Culinary Arts is a “Saucy” lunch
Eleven ladies met at the home of Janice Kabel to share foods prepared from recipes selected from "America's Test Kitchen: Just Add Sauce": cookbook. Co-hostesses Joan Devlin and Janice Kabel selected recipes to cover all meal courses from appetizers through desserts and each guest brought the dish that they had prepared at home from their […]
Culinary Arts Group Explores Slow Cooker and Pressure Cooker Recipes at April Event
A group of 12 ladies gathered at the home of Virginia Felker to sample dishes prepared in either a slow cooker or a pressure cooker. Maxine Williams served as co-hostess. Each participant prepared a dish at home to share with the group based on a recipe selected by Virginia and Maxine. All meal course were […]
April 2018 Luncheon Features “Antiques Roadshow”
67 ladies, including 5 new members, gathered at the Rogue Valley Country Club for a fascinating program presented by Eagle Point Mayor, Bob Russell. Members who attended the luncheon brought antique or collectible from their homes and Bob evaluated and talked about each one. He gave an estimate of the value of each item and […]
February Culinary Arts Sushi Production Party
12 brave women gathered at the home of Viki Brown on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 to prepare ingredients for and construct three types of sushi rolls (all cooked seafood, meat), two side dishes, three dipping sauces and green tea ice cream and fresh oranges in plum wine for dessert. Two types of Japanese tea made […]
December 2017 Luncheon Features Christmas Music in Four-Part Harmony
A crisp winter day welcomed 60 ladies to the festively-decorated Rogue Valley Country Club for our annual holiday luncheon. Lots of red sweaters and other festive attire brightened up the room as we socialized and conducted the usual business meeting. The entertainment for the day was provided by The Rogue Valley Harmonizers, four outstanding male […]
Culinary Arts Group Samples the Cuisine of Greece for June Event
On a rainy summer day, the Culinary Arts group gathered at the home of Maxine Williams to discuss and sample a variety of recipes from the cookbook: "How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking" authored by Michael Psilakis. Michael creates his recipes utilizing as many fresh ingredients as are available producing dishes which […]
October Luncheon Featured a Shopper’s Dream Members Market
83 women filled the ballroom at the Rogue Valley Country Club for lunch and our annual Member's Market sale. There were 11 vendors with their wares set up and a wide variety of items for shoppers to consider. Beautiful quilting, crocheted hats, jewelry, scarves, purses, kitchen towels, hand-crafted greeting cards, lightly used books, skin care […]
Culinary Arts Group Teamed Up to Make Condiments
A group of ten adventurous ladies came together at the home of Viki Brown on October 12 to spend a few hours making and enjoying condiments and foods to serve them with. Linda Haynsworth-Krueger served as co-hostess. The group was formed into teams of two and each had a work station with ingredients and two […]
Ladie’s Day Bunco Group Enjoys Fun Gathering
On Friday, August 11 the Day Bunco ladies met at the home of Fran Morgan. A lovely afternoon spent rolling the dice and enjoying the company of friends! Fran provided a taste tempting array of treats to help us keep up our energy! The lucky winners were: Most Buncos- splitting the pot were Maryann & […]
Culinary Arts Group Enjoys the Tastes of Ireland
Joan Devlin and Janice Kabel hosted the August Culinary Arts gathering at Joan’s home. Each guest prepared and shared an assigned dish from traditional Irish cuisine. Joan shared her amazing photos and stories from a recent visit to Ireland where she and her husband Lew visited with family and saw many sights. Joan even demonstrated […]
New EPWC Board welcomed at June Luncheon
A beautiful summer day set the stage for an enjoyable June luncheon at the Rogue Valley Country Club. We enjoyed a game of searching for the other famous half of a couple that we were part of by asking questions of the other ladies who could see the names posted on our backs. The program […]
July Ladies’ Night Bunco Group Meets
“Our first Nite Bunco with new Chairperson Bonnie Scriba, was held at Bonnie’s home. All but one regular player was in attendance. New processes and ideas were shared before getting the dice rolling. Refreshments were provided by Anne Youngs, Sherissa Evans and Bonnie. Winners tonight were Most Buncos-Wilma Hamilton, Most Wins-Susie Skaggs, Last Bunco-Sherissa Evens, […]
April Luncheon Features Physician/Author, Dr. Robin Miller
A beautiful, spring day welcomed 65 ladies to the Rogue Valley Country Club for the April Luncheon. A large number of birthdays were commemorated and the usual informative business meeting conducted by Board President, Annette Godfrey. Local physician and author, Robin Miller delivered a very informative presentation on the many health-promoting practices that are contained […]
Ready, Set. Spiralize at the April Culinary Arts luncheon
Linda-Haynsworth Krueger and Betsy Hase co-hosted the April Culinary Arts gathering at Linda's beautiful home. The topic was how to spiralize assorted types of vegetables and then how to incorporate them into wonderful, healthy recipes. A spiralizer is a hand-operated kitchen implement which turns vegetables into a variety of shapes and sizes of ribbons, slices […]
A few pictures from the April Ladies Outing
Here are a few pictures to add to the last report on the April Ladies outing for High Tea at the Teapot on Wheels.
High spirits and high tea on April Ladies Outing
What a wonderful day the Ladies Outings group had. We arrived at The Teapot on Wheels around 10:30 where everything was ready for us. Of course, the first thing was to find the hats just perfect for us. Then we were guided to sit down where we immediately starting selecting the perfect exotic tea for […]
Love songs and chocolate highlight the February, 2017 EPWC luncheon
A brisk winter day welcomed 60 EPWC members to the Rogue Valley Country Club for February luncheon. Since the luncheon took place on the day after Valentine’s day, the theme of red hearts and celebrating the love in our lives was carried over. A musical trio, savanna, entertained us with a wide variety of love […]