Activity Group Reports
February 2020 Culinary Arts Lunch Celebrates Citrus
A total of 26 women gathered at two homes on Feb. 13 to explore the interesting world of cooking with a variety of citrus fruits. Host homes were Viki Brown and Nancy with Sharyn Close and Liz Crossman serving as co-hosts. The hosts had selected a total of 10 recipes featuring citrus that were assigned […]
February Book Club
The Language of Flowers Vanessa Diffenbaugh “In Victorian times, the language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions. But for Victoria Jones, it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After an isolated childhood spent in the foster-care system, her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.” Thirteen avid […]
Dicey Bunco ladies
Great Bunco group last night, Most Bunco Judy Martin, Last Bunco Cathleen Callahan, Most Wins Joyce Lingren, Most Losses Wyn Lewis.
Knitting, February 11, 2020
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the knitting group gathered at the home of Renata Gyuro for the usual lively conversation and show and tell. Check out the photos of our very talented members.
February 4, 2020 – Ladies Outing: Historical Quilt & Genealogy Talk & Lunch at Luna Mexican Cafe
Eighteen ladies attended the February ladies outing at Jackson County Genealogy Library. One of the programs offered at the library is their wonderful Quilt & Genealogy Talks. They offer these talks on the fourth Tuesday each month. Planner Bonnie Scriba was able to arrange a special quilt talk for our outing. Anne Billeter gave the […]
February 5, 2020 Piecemakers Annual “Christmas” Shopping & Lunch Report
Five members of the Piecemakers attended our annual Christmas event. Unfortunately we had to postpone the Christmas Shopping & Lunch until February. We changed the location to Ashland this year. We had a lovely lunch at the Brickroom; everything was delicious. We then shopped at a wonderful quilt store, Sew Creative, as well as as […]
Knotty Ladies February report
Maxine hosted the Knotty Ladies on February 5. The 2020 meeting calendar was discussed with all meetings assigned except the December event which is TBA. Each member received a beautiful Valentine themed mug mat made by Helen. With Meridel leaving the group soon, it was time to elect a new chairperson. Helen Hensley was elected […]
January 2020 Theater Group attended “Sherwood, Aventures of Robin Hood”
On January 26th twenty-one women (we will refer to S.W.’s granddaughter as a woman, because we were ALL women at her age) attended the Collaborative Theatre Group’s performance of “Sherwood, Adventures of Robin Hood.” We laughed, we rose when instructed, we booed at the villain, we did NOT kneel for Prince John, we laughed again. […]
January 2020 Walkabout
Our January Walkabout couldn't even entice the turkeys off the roof, but three of us humans enjoyed a brisk two mile in the Ponderosa Pines neighborhood followed by coffee and a snack at Crackin' and Stackin.'
January 2020 Couples Potluck
Ann and Bernie Grossman stepped up to host a party of fifteen at the January Couples Potluck. Good food. Good Company,
EAT & GREET – January 15, 2020
Sharyn Close was the hostess for our EAT & GREET in January with 15 ladies in attendance all bringing exciting dishes to share. ALL ATE TOOOO MUCH!
January 2020 Third Monday Coffee
January 20th seventeen EPWC members did what we do best–chat and eat at Crackin' and Stackin."
Ladies Dining Out
Ladies Dining Out went to Red Robin on January 13th for lunch. Although it was a cold and rainy day, we had 14 ladies attending and lots of fun conversations.
Piecemakers January 2020 Meeting
On January 15th we had a very productive planning meeting, hosted by Linda Greenstone. The 2020 schedule was planned. Our February 5, 2020 meeting will be a shopping/lunch trip to Ashland. We bounced around a couple of ideas for lunch and decided on Brickman’s. When scheduling we tried to keep a balance between structure and […]
January 7, 2020 Ladies Outings Annual Planning Meeting Minutes/2020 Schedule of Outings
We had a big turnout for our annual planning meeting on January 7, 2020, with 17 ladies in attendance. It is clear that we ladies love our outings, even if it is just a meeting to plan them! We discussed the various options for outings in 2020 and February 2021. The 2020 schedule of each […]
Knotty Ladies January report
January Report The Knotty Ladies met at the home of Meridel Hedges substituting for Carol Kato who passed away unexpectedly in December. Two guests, Sue Brown and Karla Hanan, joined us. Neither has chosen to become a Knotty Lady but we enjoyed having them as our guests. The schedule of meetings for 2020 was firmed […]
Book Club January 2020–Sisi Empress on Her Own, by Allison Pataki
Married at 15 to Emperor Franz Joseph, leader of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Elisabeth, affectionately known as Sisi, was the longest serving Empress of Austria at 44 years until her assassination in 1898. Famous as a great beauty with ankle length hair arranged in elaborate styles and a 19 inch waist. The many tragedies which had […]
Christmas Gathering-December 2019
The Book Club held an annual Christmas gathering on December 18th at the home of Jan Griffin. We had a short discussion regarding the November book choice "The Silver Star" by Jeannette Walls. The group shared some delightful finger foods and conversation. The members had previously decided to contribute to the Smart Reading Program as […]
December 2019 Luncheon Was Fun and Festive
72 EPWC members and guests filled the ballroom at the Rogue Valley Country Club for our December luncheon. The room was a literal sea of red clothing as everyone brightened the cold, foggy day. We all enjoyed some social time, the usual business meeting and a scrumptious buffet lunch. The menu included scalloped potatoes, roast […]
Classy Christmas Party 2019
It was a mild December evening for our annual Classy Christmas Party which was held in the Pavilion at the Eagle Point Golf Resort for the second year. Lots of cozy heaters were placed around the room and service from two bars in the room kept everybody warm and comfortable. Once again some ladies dusted […]
Ladies 3-13 Christmas Gathering
Fifteen members of the Ladies 3-13 potluck group got together for the last gathering of 2019 at the beautifully decorated home of Maxine Williams on December 14. Everyone got into the holiday spirit sporting their favorite Christmas sweaters and fun headbands. We enjoyed a meal with an assortment of appetizers and played 3-13 card game […]
December 3, 2019 Ladies Outing-Christmas Shopping in Grants Pass/Lunch at Blondie’s Bistro
On December 3, 2019 nineteen ladies braved the fog & cold to travel to Grants Pass for some fun shopping followed by a delicious lunch at Blondie’s Bistro. The fog never lifted in Grants Pass but that did not stop us from shopping both before and after lunch! The Ladies Outings group does a shopping […]
Couples Group ended the year with Halloween and Fall themed parties
In October, our hostesses were Liz Crossman, Kris Howard and Gayle Schanck. For November we had a record number in attendance. With 30 couples we put together a 4th party for the evening, where we usually have three parties. Our November hostesses were Annette Godfrey, Ruth Jenks, Debbie Johnson and Maxine William.
Ladies Dining Out
This month on November 11th we went to lunch at Bambu in Medford for Asian food. We had a nice group of 13 ladies attending. We enjoyed good food and conversation on a beautiful fall day.
Knotty Ladies November report
On November 6 the Knotty Ladies met at Maxine’s home. Old business included a discussion of our December potluck lunch which will be held at noon on December 4 with Bonnie as our hostess. We have invited the Piecemakers to join us for this event. Bonnie will send an email to organize the potluck. She […]
October 2019 EPWC Luncheon and Member’s Market
Did you think it was possible to get 92 women, 12 lunch tables and 13 vendor tables in the ballroom at the RV Country Club? Well we did it at the October 2019 luncheon and it was great. Trudi Eyraud coordinated the Member's market, Maxine Williams coordinated the luncheon and Annette Godfrey provided the Halloween […]
October 2019 Culinary arts Lunch is a Southern Celebration
24 wonderful cooks gathered at two homes on October 10 to savor a lunch featuring fine Southern Cuisine and to learn some history of cooking influences in that area. Linda Haynsworth-Kruger and Susan Watson planned the menu, selected the recipes and hosted a group of 12 at Linda’s home. Joyce Lingren and Viki Brown coordinated […]
Ladies Dining Out October 2019
On October 14, ten ladies visited Misoya Bistro on Medford for good food and great conversation. We're looking forward to our next gathering.
Halloween Bunco Night
On the evening of October 17th, we met for a screeching good time at the home of the good witch, Kay Lund. The perfect setting, with all of Kay's spooky décor to keep us entertained while rolling dice and grazing through the kitchen for sustenance! Even the dogs were in costume.
Oct. 2019 Book Club Meeting – Book: Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Eight Book Club Members were hosted at Sheris Fine’s home. We had a good discussion about our October selection Lab Girl, and enjoyed refreshments and more conversation. Lab Girl is a 2016 memoir by American geochemist, geobiologist, and professor Hope Jahren. “Lab Girl” is the story of a girl who becomes a scientist. Its also […]