Activity Group Reports
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.
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 […]
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 […]