Activity Group Reports
COMMONWEALTH, January 2019 selection
Commonwealth is the 7th novel by award winning writer Ann Patchett. One Sunday afternoon in the early 60's in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up uninvited at Franny Keating's christening party. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother Beverly, thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. […]
Day Bunco December 2018
The Day Bunco Group met on December 14th at the home of Bonnie Scriba. Great fun & laughter as the ladies did their best to roll a Bunco!
Knitting January 2019
The knitting group enjoyed showing off finished projects at our meeting on January 8.
January Meeting Of Piecemakers
The Piecemakers held their first meeting of the New Year on January 9. This was largely an organizing meeting. We set up the all important snack schedule and quickly identified activities to do and techniques to learn. Field trips will begin with our delayed 2018 holiday lunch and shopping to be held at The Teahouse […]
Knotty Ladies January report
Carol hosted the January meeting of the Knotty Ladies. We set our calendar for 2019. The current donation project is a comfort quilt using Lynn’s pattern which includes a dozen 12 ½-inch blocks. Each quilter chose one block to start with. We will make a copy, front and back, of the instructions for our block […]
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 […]
Ladies Dining Out December 2018
Ladies Dining Out had a lovely lunch at Cafe Dejeuner on Monday, December 10.
A Gentleman in Moscow, our November read
Sometimes life throws curveballs; sometimes it seems the whole ball field is hurling your way. So it was for Count Alexander Rostov, a “Former Person,” a few years after the Russian Revolution. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles tells of the count’s life imprisonment in Moscow’s splendid Hotel Metropol (in an attic room, not […]
Knitting November 2018
The knitting group got to look at lots of finished projects for show and tell.
Bridge – November 2018
The bridge group cannot decide whether eating or playing cards is most fun. Maybe it is just being with friends.
December 4, 2018 Ladies Outing-Shopping in Ashland & lunch at Pie & Vine
On Tuesday, December 4th, 16 ladies attended the annual "Christmas Shopping" ladies outing. We have been going to Jacksonville for the past 3 years so we mixed it up this year and headed to Ashland. It was a wonderful outing. Lunch at Pie & Vine was divine! A number of ladies headed next door to […]
Bandersnatch Trail
On November 16, seven women hiked four miles of the Bandersnatch Trail at the north end of Lithia Park in Ashland. Only half of it was uphill. We rewarded ourselves with lunch at Agave Restaurant.
Piecemakers learn to make scalloped bags
On November 14, member Terry Sheldon taught four of us how to make a scalloped bag. Kelly brought snacks which were enjoyed by everyone.
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 […]
Artisans October Project for 2018
This October project for Artisans was making felt Santas and mini sock snowmen. We met at Fran Morgan’s home and we thank her for hosting. Ten ladies sat down to create some cute original art.
Knitting October 2018
The knitting group met at Renate's ranch on Tuesday, October 23. We enjoyed show and tell of recently finished projects as well the the usual camaraderie.
The Book Group enjoyed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Six ladies gathered at the home of Betsy Hase to discuss this months book on October 10th. This is a non-fiction book written by Rebecca Skloot with a fascinating story that is well written about a part of medical history and a family's story . Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as […]
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 […]
October 2, 2018 Ladies Outings-Tour/Play Time: Science Works-Hands on Museum & Lunch at ElParaiso
The October Ladies Outing took 14 playful ladies to ScienceWorks – Hands on Museum for a tour followed by a lot of "play time". The plan Martha Roy came up with was to just pretend you are a kid again and, believe me, we did! With interactive projections & holographic images, we were able to […]
Artisans, September 2018
Artisans meet at Janice Kabel’s home where we decorated pumpkins.
September 2018 Theater Group Outing to Camelot
Twenty-seven members and guests attended the Camelot Theater performance of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" on September 23, 2018.
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 […]
Eat and Greet, September 2018
Eat and Greet was held at Alice Smith’s home with more beautiful food than the whole club could eat…
Third Monday Coffee – September
As usual, we had lively conversation and a great breakfast on the third Monday of September.
Knotty Ladies September Report
Betty hosted the September 5 meeting of the Knotty Ladies. The group decided not to participate in the EPWC Members Market since our treasury seems to be adequate. It was announced that Carol Kuehnert and Linda Riddle have dropped their membership in EPWC making them ineligible to continue in the Knotty Ladies group. We will […]
Ladies Potluck Group Rolls On
The Ladies Potluck group continues to meet every second Saturday of the month. We rotate hosting at each other’s homes for an evening of smiles, laughter, and catching-up. We share a wonderful potluck meal and desserts and then compete with a fun game of 3-13 cards. Please contact Aleli Lawson if you’d like to join […]
September 2018 Book Club Gathering
Eight ladies gathered at the home of Valerie Taylor-Crow to discuss the September book choice, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by author, Lisa See. In rendering the complex joy of the mother-daughter bond, Lisa See dedicated this novel to her own mother, author Carolyn See, who died in 2016. Li-yan and her family align […]
June through August brought many Couples together for terrific evenings of enjoyment.
For our summer months, on June 16th our hostesses were Joan Devlin, Annette Godfrey and Gayle Schanck. On July 21st our hostesses were Kristine Frey, Maryann Hartmann and Sharyn Close. On August 18th, our hostesses were Viki Brown, Liz Crossman and Connie Quiring.
March through May photos of Couples Group Pot Luck and 313 Cards
Springtime for our Couples Group. On March 17th our hostesses were Wilma Hamilton, Ann Grossman and Kathy Nabozny. On April 21st our hostesses were Betsy Hase, Aleli Lawson and Jean Otteman. On May 19th our hostesses were Shirley Brick, Virginia Felker and Sue Tschohl.