Activity Group Reports
April Luncheon Features Physician/Author, Dr. Robin Miller
A beautiful, spring day welcomed 65 ladies to the Rogue Valley Country Club for the April Luncheon. A large number of birthdays were commemorated and the usual informative business meeting conducted by Board President, Annette Godfrey. Local physician and author, Robin Miller delivered a very informative presentation on the many health-promoting practices that are contained […]
Book Group Meeting – May 2017
On May 10th our book club met at the home of Charmaine Lewis. We had a full house with 14 members present to discuss the book The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. The book followed the 19th wife of Brigham Young and the beginning of polygamy in the Mormon church. It is part history, part […]
April 2017 at Forest Park Trails
Plenty of sunshine, awesome scenery, exercise, and friendship were enjoyed by seven hikers on Friday, April 21 while hiking trails in Forest Park. A combination of trails, including Canyon Falls, Canyon Vista, Naverson, and Ridgeview, gave us about 5 miles of hiking along a creek with waterfalls over granite bedrock, through wooded forests with viewpoints, […]
Knotty Ladies May Report
A nearly full contingent of Knotty Ladies met at Linda Townsend’s home on May 3. Maxine formally assumed the duties of treasurer receiving the funds and the accounting paperwork from retiring treasurer Dora. The group thanked Dora for her years of dutiful service and wished we had a gold watch to present to her. The […]
Couples February, March & April 2017
Our hostess for February were Lynn Baker, Ann Bunt and Wilma Hamilton. In March our hostess were Kristine Frey, Betsy Hase and Jean Otteman. In April our hostess were Viki Brown, Liz Crossman and Virginia Felker. That's a lot of hostess and a lot of parties that were enjoyed by many. Our tax day party […]
Ready, Set. Spiralize at the April Culinary Arts luncheon
Linda-Haynsworth Krueger and Betsy Hase co-hosted the April Culinary Arts gathering at Linda's beautiful home. The topic was how to spiralize assorted types of vegetables and then how to incorporate them into wonderful, healthy recipes. A spiralizer is a hand-operated kitchen implement which turns vegetables into a variety of shapes and sizes of ribbons, slices […]
A few pictures from the April Ladies Outing
Here are a few pictures to add to the last report on the April Ladies outing for High Tea at the Teapot on Wheels.
High spirits and high tea on April Ladies Outing
What a wonderful day the Ladies Outings group had. We arrived at The Teapot on Wheels around 10:30 where everything was ready for us. Of course, the first thing was to find the hats just perfect for us. Then we were guided to sit down where we immediately starting selecting the perfect exotic tea for […]
April Report
The Knotty Ladies held their April meeting at Carol Kuehnert’s home. They shared patterns and ideas, enjoyed a Show and Tell session, and socialized. They will meet on May 3 at Linda Townsend’s home.
Ladies Dining Out March 2017
The Ladies Dining Out group enjoyed lunch at the Rogue Regency Grill on Monday, March 13. We enjoyed the atmosphere and extensive menu as well as the usual camaraderie and conversation.
Hikers at Ashland Woodlands March 2017
A chance of rain in the forecast didn't discourage twelve of us who hiked trails in the upper Ashland Woodlands Friday, March 17. We hiked the White Rabbit Trail to Caterpillar Trail and joined the Lewis Loop Trail, which was a new addition in 2016. Our group enjoyed the scenery, camaraderie, and exercise on moderately […]
February 2017 at Lost Creek Lake
Twelve of us carpooled to the Lewis Road Trailhead Friday, February 17 where we hiked about five miles to the Grotto. We found the trail to be muddy in some areas, but the views at the grotto made it totally worth it. The grotto features rock cliffs forming walls of a small box canyon with […]
The March book Club selection was The Rosie Project
The Rosie Project is the 2013 debut work of Australian novelist Graeme Simsion. It’s a wacky, wonderful, rollercoaster love story between two very different people. Each chapter was a humorous and poignant vignette. Everyone who attended the book club meeting agreed that the Rosie Project is a cleaver, joyful, laugh out loud novel. It’s a […]
Love songs and chocolate highlight the February, 2017 EPWC luncheon
A brisk winter day welcomed 60 EPWC members to the Rogue Valley Country Club for February luncheon. Since the luncheon took place on the day after Valentine’s day, the theme of red hearts and celebrating the love in our lives was carried over. A musical trio, savanna, entertained us with a wide variety of love […]
Knotty Ladies March Report
The Knotty Ladies met at Meridel’s house on March 1. We shared patterns for a casserole carry-all, a mini oven mitt, a pair of “gadgets” used to protect fingers from hot pot handles, and cat and dog toys. Guest Betsy modeled her ruffled fleece shoulder wrap for keeping cozy on a cold evening. The Internet […]
Piecemakers March Meeting
Piecemakers welcomed a new member, Jean Otteman, to the group. After a yummy lunch provided by Elaine, Terry taught the group how to make a placemat using the quilt-as-you-go technique. It was super easy and fun. The next meeting will be held on April 5. Rosenelle will teach an easy way to make a table […]
The Walkabout group enjoyed an Eagle Point walk on February 23, 2017
Our startup walk of 2017 met at Bob Moore Park in downtown EP. We moseyed along through the covered bridge, then down Shasta. We found a park, then another area that apparently once had a YMCA. From there, we went uphill, towards where the water tower is, though we didn't go that far. With two […]
Knitting February 2017
Some lucky babies will be getting booties, hats and blankets. The red item on the left is not a standard hat but one for a tea pot, better known as a tea cozy, an essential item in most English and German households where tea is brewed by the pot instead of an individual bag in […]
Ladies Potluck Farewell
The Ladies Potluck & 3-13 group gathered at the home of Dawn Iliuiano on February 11. Member Cindy Parrott will be moving to Oklahoma at the end of the month so this was an opportunity for many of us to say goodbye. As usual there was a wide assortment of yummy dishes for dinner. We […]
Ladies Dining Out February 2017
As usual, the Ladies Dining Out group had lively conversation and good food at our monthly outing. This month, we visited the new Crackin' & Stackin' restaurant in Eagle Point. The owners and entire staff were friendly and welcoming and we all enjoyed the great food.
Culinary Arts Group takes a gastronomic tour of Sicily
A blustery, wet day set the stage for a warm and wonderful Culinary Arts group gathering on Feb. 10, 2017 at the home of Viki Brown. The gathering featured recipes from the cookbook: “Grandma Bellino’s Italian Cookbook: Recipes from my Sicilian Grandma”. Susan Watson was hostess for the event and was assisted by co-hostess, Sharyn […]
February 2017 Book Group Selection: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
The Book Club met at the home of Jan Griffin for a discussion on her choice of the novel, “Our Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf. This tells a story of two lonely widowed neighbors in a fictitious small town of Holt, Colorado looking for a platonic relationship especially during their lonely nights…a quiet tale […]
D-9 Community Scholarship Fund Dessert Night
We had a lovely time- enjoying desserts, friends and entertainment, while supporting our local high school. I had such fun planning and decorating my table, I look forward to doing so again next year!
Ladies Outings – February 7, 2017 Outing, Tour of Schmidt House in Grants Pass
The first outing of 2017 was a huge success. Barbara Judy planned a wonderful outing which included a tour of the historic Schmidt House in Grants Pass. Afterwards we had a wonderful lunch at Taprock Northwest Grill where many of us enjoyed a great Mac & Cheese Hamburger. It was delicious! The Schmidt House has […]
2016 Was A Fabulous Year!
The Ladies Night Out Bunco group experienced a whirlwind year in 2016! Lots of winners and lots of losers but who cares, with our game, even the losers WIN…. Right girls?!?!?! Our final hostess for 2016 was Kay Lund. Kay went over the "top" in decorating her home both inside and out!!! God Bless Her, […]
Knotty Ladies February Report
The Knotty Ladies welcomed interested quilter and guest Betsy Hase at their February meeting which was held at Dora's home. February is our annual "clean out your quilting room" meeting where members exchanged items that they no longer needed. Betsy was able to score several items to start her own quilting. Items not chosen were […]
Couples Group hostess for January 21, 2017 were Sharyn Close, Diane Sproat & Maxine Williams
Our Couples Group started the year off right.
Piecemakers January Meeting
Four members met on January 4th to welcome in the new year. The show and tell included a surprising number of projects that had been completed since the last meeting. The raffle quilt top has been completed but needs to be sandwiched with batting and backing so Rosenelle can quilt it. Betty contacted someone from […]
Knitting January 2017
We continue to knit and purl, occasionally drop a stitch. Here are the most recent photos. Kitt deserves the blue ribbon for being patient and persistent. Her felted bag was a long term project and it turned out beautifully.
Ladies Outings Group – Outcome of January 17, 2017 Planning Meeting
It is amazing what happens when you put 14 ladies together to plan outings for the next year. We have a great year planned for you! Here is the plan (so far): February 7, 2017 – Our first outing of the year is coming right up. We are going to tour the Schmidt House in […]