Activity Group Reports
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 […]
Knotty Ladies August report
The Knotty Ladies drove up to the Hedges Cabin for their annual quilting retreat on August 1. We began with a coffee cake and progressed to Show and Tell. Everyone quickly set up and began to work on their projects. We broke for lunch, a delicious array of salads and accompaniments. Immediately after lunch we […]
The Book Group enjoyed The Little Book
The book group’s July meeting was held at Sheris Fine’s home and the nine ladies present had a lively conversation about The Little Book by Selden Edwards. An interesting point about this book is that the author started writing the book in 1974 and it was published in 2009. He wrote the book over a […]
Hiking at Rainie Falls June 2018
Nine of us were surrounded by the beauty of the “mighty Rogue” and the camaraderie of friends as we hiked to Rainie Falls June 15, 2018. It was relaxing to enjoy our lunch as numerous groups went through the falls on rafts and kayaks.
Hikers at Hobart Bluff May 2018
Seven ladies enjoyed a beautiful day and plentiful wildflowers while hiking about 3 miles on the PCT to Hobart Bluff. We had our lunch at the summit where the views were magnificent!
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 […]
Book Club June 13, 2018
June's Book Club was hosted at the home of Sheris Fine. The book 'A Piece of the World', written by Christina Baker Kline, was chosen by Virginia Felker. It was inspired by a painting the author has seen by Andrew Wyeth. One of his most recognized works- "Christina's World' portrays a woman dragging herself across […]
Ladies Dining Out June 2018
On Monday, June 11, nine ladies from the Ladies Dining Out group had a great dinner and fun conversation at the Jacksonville Inn Bistro.
Ladies Outing – June 5,2018, Tour of Rogue Creamery Dairy Farm & Lunch at White Horse Country Store
Our June outing was planned by Martha Roy. She did a great job and a good time was had by all. Thank you to Martha! Here is here summary of the outing: “On June 5th, 18 ladies visited the contented cows of the Rogue Creamery Dairy Farm outside Grants Pass. Here, cold clumsy fingers at […]
May book choice: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabriella Zevin
“In this sweet, uplifting homage to bookstores, Zevin perfectly captures the joy of connecting people and books…Filled with interesting characters, a deep knowledge of bookselling, wonderful critiques of classic titles, and very funny depictions of book clubs and author events, this will prove irresistible to book lovers everywhere” – Booklist Book choice by Phyllis Earls […]
April Book Club Gathering
Author Clive Rosengren shared stories about the writing life at the April book club meeting at Jenn Ashton’s Home. Clive has written a series of mystery books featuring private eye and actor Eddie Collins. Just recently, Clive’s series was listed in “Ten of the Best Hollywood Crime Novels.” "Murder Unscripted" was the selected book choice […]
Hikers at Forest Park March 2018
The chilly temperatures didn't stop five enthusiastic hikers from enjoying a 5.5-mile hike at Forest Park March 16. We did a moderate steady climb on the Siskiyou Trail and completed the loop on the Old Miners Trail. Although there were threatening clouds, there was no rain and early Spring wildflowers along the path. Our voracious […]
Hiking the East Applegate Ridge Trail
Seven spunky ladies hiked the newly established Applegate Ridge Trail outside of Jacksonville on Friday April 20th. The weather was glorious and the views spectacular. An added bonus was the abundant wildflowers in bloom. Along the way we met schoolchildren and two of the trail’s founders, David Callahan, Chairman of the Applegate Trail Association and […]
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 […]
Ladies Outing – April 3, 2018 – Blackstone Audio Tour – Part 2
I just had to add another picture. These ladies were not able to stay for the group picture so I wanted make sure they were included in the outing pictures. They are getting ready to enjoy a delicious meal at Caldera Brewery & Restaurant. Thank you to Dudee Rembert for sharing this photo. Elaine Slate […]
Ladies Outing – April 3, 2018 – Blackstone Audio Tour & Lunch at Caldera Brewery & Restaurant
Just when you think you can't top the last Ladies Outing, we have another one that was fantastic. Blackstone Audio gave us a tour of their operations in Ashland. Blackstone Audio is one of the largest independent audiobook publishers in the US, offering over 10,000 audiobooks. The company is based in Ashland, Oregon. They have […]
April Meeting Report
The Knotty Ladies met at Maxine’s home on April 4. Dora reported that our treasury has had no deposits and no expenditures. The June Shop Hop and/or luncheon will be decided at the May meeting when our full membership may be present. Meridel will re-send the roster of members and meeting schedule since several members […]
The March Book Club read “The Aviator’s Wife” by Melanie Benjamin
“A woman’s life, always changing, accommodating, then shedding, old duties for new; one person’s expectations for another until finally, victoriously, emerging, strong, complete.” Melanie Benjamin, The Aviator’s Wife The book club met at the home of Susan Watson on March 14, 20018 to discuss The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin. The book is a compelling […]
Inaugural Theater Outing March 11, 2018
Twenty-two ladies attended "Blues in the Night" at the Randall Theater, Medford's tiny shining gem. Fine music. Great company.
Knotty Ladies February Report
Dora hosted the February meeting of the Knotty Ladies in her usual over-the-top flair. We welcomed two guests, Lynn Baker and Bonnie Scriba. Both Lynn and Bonnie will become Knotty Ladies members. A former Knotty Lady, Marcia Liekkio, has been injured so we signed a get well card which Dora will mail to her. Our […]
Couples 313 Group for January & February 2018
2018 is off to a great start. We have all our hostess for the year.
Ladies Dining Out February 2018
Ladies Dining Out had a good lunch and great conversation at Mazatlan Grill on Feb. 12.
Book Group
We met on February 14th to discuss the book “Still Alice”. This is a fictional story about a well educated woman who suffers a progressive decline into dementia/ Alzheimer’s. The author Lisa Genova wrote the story to help readers obtain an understanding of the disease and the importance and value of family support.
Sunshine Activity for December, January and February
Tolmie's-Thinking of you and sympathy Grossman's-Sympathy cards Schanck's-Sympathy Margy Nicholson-Get well Ann Bunt-Get well Bill Frazee-sympathy-former member Mary Firman Diane Sproat-thinking of you More information is included in private section below. Log in to see that if interested.
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 […]
February 6, 2018-Ladies Outings Tour of The Glass Forge & Lunch at Climate City Brewing Co.
We had 24 ladies attend the February Ladies Outing to The Glass Forge in Grants Pass. What an amazing place! What a show the artisans put on blowing glass vases, paper weights and a bouquet of roses (just in time for Valentines Day). The shop was filled with beautiful art work. Enjoy these photos! We […]
January 2018 Book Club: The Wright Brothers
David McCullough is an American author, narrator, historian and lecturer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice and is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Wright Brothers is a fascinating and detailed narrative about the two brother's perseverance in achieving and demonstrating manned flight. They had no more than a public high […]
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 […]
December 5, 2017 Ladies Outing: Christmas Shopping in Jacksonville & lunch at Bella Union
There is nothing better than Christmas Shopping in Jacksonville to put you into the shopping spirit of Christmas. Lunch at Bella Union was also enjoyed by 13 ladies on December 5, 2017. This is the third year in a row that we ladies have shopped and dined in Jacksonville. As always, the outing was a […]