Activity Group Reports

Ladies Dining Out June 2018

By Linda O'Neal | June 14, 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

By Elaine Slate | June 12, 2018

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

By Susan Watson | May 11, 2018

“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

By Valerie Taylor-Crow | April 28, 2018

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

By Gerene Leffingwell | April 28, 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

By Susan Watson | April 23, 2018

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

By Victoria Brown | April 20, 2018

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”

By Victoria Brown | April 20, 2018

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

By Elaine Slate | April 13, 2018

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

By Elaine Slate | April 12, 2018

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

By Meridel Hedges | April 7, 2018

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

By Susan Watson | April 5, 2018

“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

By Martha Roy | March 12, 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

By Meridel Hedges | February 28, 2018

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

By Gayle Schanck | February 28, 2018

2018 is off to a great start. We have all our hostess for the year.

Ladies Dining Out February 2018

By Linda O'Neal | February 24, 2018

Ladies Dining Out had a good lunch and great conversation at Mazatlan Grill on Feb. 12.

Book Group

By Carolyn Stieber | February 24, 2018

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

By Maxine Williams | February 23, 2018

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

By Victoria Brown | February 15, 2018

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.

By Elaine Slate | February 14, 2018

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

By Barbara Judy | January 18, 2018

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

By Victoria Brown | December 16, 2017

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

By Elaine Slate | December 11, 2017

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 […]

Knotty Ladies November Report

By Meridel Hedges | November 4, 2017

The Knotty Ladies gathered at Linda Riddle’s home for our November meeting. Maxine sent a $5 refund for each member who attended the October EPWC luncheon where there was not enough food to feed everyone. We reviewed our experience with the EPWC’s Members Market. We join other EPWC members in supporting the requirement that “The […]

Culinary Arts Group Samples the Cuisine of Greece for June Event

By Victoria Brown | October 31, 2017

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 […]

Artisans 10-26-2017

By Barbara Schmaltz | October 27, 2017

Artisans met on October 25th at Ida Tolmie’s home. Twelve ladies gathered around a table and had fun making mini snow babies. They turned out so cute, and we were amazed how different but adorable each snow baby became. Thanks Ida for hosting this fun project.

Hiking at Forest Park October, 2017

By Gerene Leffingwell | October 26, 2017

Rain didn't stop five of us from hiking last Friday, Oct. 20 at Forest Park. We began on a moderate steady climb on the Siskiyou Trail and completed the loop on the Rail Trail, where we viewed a replica railroad trestle at the site of the 1916 train wreck. Even though the rain didn't let […]

Knitters enjoy a warm Tuesday afternoon

By Renate Gyuro | October 26, 2017

70 degrees – of course, we were sitting outside on the deck at Alpacas at Lone Ranch on this beautiful fall day. We welcomed a new member to the group, Linda O'Neal. Of course, Cathi Soreng returned permanently to Eagle Point recently and we are happy to have her back. Our most accomplished knitter sent […]

2017-Sunshine Cards and Meals sent since August 31

By Maxine Williams | October 23, 2017

Sunshine has been busy these last few months. Thinking okf you cards have been sent to Jenn Ashton, Ida and Bruce Tolmie, Bob McIntyre, Russell Noble, Deanna Ritchie, Carol Fisher, Jan Moll, Diane Sproat, Lynn Baker, and Sue and Roger King. Sympathy card went to the Family of Steve Clark. Meals have been organized and […]

2017 Day Bunco Halloween Fun

By Maxine Williams | October 23, 2017

The day Bunco ladies met at the home of Kay Lund, supreme witch, for some spooktacular fun on October 13. There was nothing unlucky about this gathering. Some wore costumes, some won money, and all enjoyed the treats and fun!