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FREE • MONTHLY • VOL. 23, NO. 7 • MAY 9, 2013 • 60 PAGES • 482-0368 • [email protected] • www.sneakpre.com
Ashland’s News & Review
Photo by Juliet Hayden
Full Steam Ahead for the
ACH-Asante Merger, p. 40
CRACKERJAX,
page 5
ASHLAND WINE CELLAR,
page 6
Black Sheep Turns 20,
p. 8
business grapevine
Edited by Curtis Hayden
We had two people email us letters last month complaining
about my skepticism over the City’s “goal” of preparing for
climate change. In an article last month I innocently said,
“Ouija board, anyone?” Because how can you know exactly
what’s going to happen with the weather 10-15 years down
the road? I’m all for conservation whether we have climate
change or not. Anyway, we didn’t have room for those letters
in this issue, but they will be printed in June.
Peace and Tranquility at Rose Yoga
Local Postal Customer
PRESORTED
STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT #127
ASHLAND, OR
PROFILE;
Kirby Shaw, p. 56
precise movements of the body, how that movement affected
the body, mind and emotions, etc.,” she said. “But what I
really remember was the tremendous amount of peace I felt at
the end of each class.”
There was no Iyengar Yoga in Santa Barbara, so Janet made
the move to San Diego and four years later she completed the
lengthy Iyengar certification process in 2001.
“Running a yoga studio and teaching Iyengar Yoga in the
Railroad District in Ashland was a continual dream in those
years I lived in the sprawling city of San Diego,” Janet said.
“Every Iyengar Yoga student and teacher eventually considers
traveling to India to study directly with the Iyengars. I finally
made my first trek to the Iyegnar Institute in Pune, India, last
summer.”
Rose Yoga, which is located at 685 A Street, offers daily
classes based on the teachings of BKS Iyengar, who is in his 90s
now but as vibrant as ever. The discipline is an ever-changing
art adapted to the needs of the individual practitioner.
“Although the classes have a certain pattern, they also vary,
depending both on who comes to class and on a particular
focus for that day,” Janet
said. “Students will find
an inviting, light-filled yoga
space with all the props one
needs, including blocks,
belts, ropes and blankets.
In addition, they’ll discover
a
non-competitive,
inclusive
environment
where students of all ages
and abilities are welcome.”
Rose Yoga also offers
specialized
weekend
workshops and/or private
lessons.
Multi-class
discounts are offered when
purchasing either the 5 or
10 class series cards.
For more info, the phone
number is 541-292-3408
or go to roseyogacenter.
com.
Like many people, Janet Langley found Iyengar Yoga
because of a sports injury. And just like many others, she
was so inspired by the different approach to yoga that allowed
her, even with a temporary injury, to excel that she stuck
with it.
Janet was living in
Santa Barbara at the
time. Her family began
migrating to Ashland
in the 1980s, and she
loved it, hoping to
relocate.
“I was secure in
my job but missed
my family,” she said.
“I finally braved the
move in 2004 and
worked as a teacher
at Rose Yoga in
Medford. I took over
the business in 2005
and moved Rose Yoga
to Ashland in January
of 2012.”
Janet still reflects
back on her first
weekend
yoga
workshop in the style
of BKS Iyengar. “We
The Business Grapevine
were
encouraged Rose Yoga of Ashland Staff: Top: Michal Palzawicz, Janet Langley, Kelly Barton,
continues on page 3.
Evelyn
Henderson.
Bottom:
Elena
George,
Kimberley
Healey.
Missing:
Marion
Moore.
to observe different
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fitness center… $229,900
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One of a Kind Property
Panoramic Views
Gracious Home
Close-In Horse Estate
Gorgeous single level home w/ views & irrigated acreage less than 15 minutes from Ashland Plaza. Exquisitely remodeled to include
gourmet kitchen w/walk-in pantry, H/W floors,
view-capturing wall of windows. Custom details include radiant floor heat in baths, spacious master w/double closets, steam shower
& jetted tub. Garden area has raised beds
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Paved, private access. $935,000. (#2936911
Contemporary style, “atomic ranch” home
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Wonderful Estate property with amazing,
.88 acre private lot. The gracious home
sports all the charm of Old England including warm wood paneling, built in
book shelves and an original showpiece
fireplace. Oak and fir floors embellish the
home upstairs and down. Den, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths plus separate guest area
with bath. Just great! $975,000. New
Listing
Great equestrian facilities on this 10+ acre
close-in property. Beautiful, custom-built
home with 2688 square feet, 3 BR, 2. BA.
All with stunning views of Grizzly. Main
barn has 7 large stalls, insulated tack
room, 10 ton hay storage. Separate 2
stall barn also with power and water. 25
GPM well per owner plus TID. $749,000.
(#2934374)
Plenty of Room for a Crowd
Hillside Home
900 Weissenback Way
Spectacular Building Site
High on a mountain hillside, this home enjoys views and privacy in a pine-studded
setting. Features include 3 BRs, formal
dining & living area, plus a family room.
Master suite has soaking tub, gas fireplace, walk-in closet & stunning views
of Grizzly. Double-car garage, separate
basement shop. HOA provides open
space. $450,000. (#2937747)
Wonderful home on a spacious .35- acre
lot with stunning views. Flexible floor
plan offers a spacious and light, separate
living room with floor to ceiling windows,
a great room open to casual dining and
galley style kitchen that adjoins a separate
dining area. The master and 2-other bedrooms & full bath are located on the same
level. $439,000. (#2937050)
Soaring views from this beautiful contemporary home nestled in at the end of a private
drive on a rare .86 acre lot above the University. Amenities include H/W floors throughout, an inviting living room w/ fireplace &
built-ins, an amazing kitchen w/custom cabinets, 3 BRs & 2.5 baths, all with huge oversized windows allowing for enjoyment of the
surrounding views. There’s a large deck for
outdoor entertaining. $737,900. (#2936833)
Lot 18 of Skycrest Hills Subdivision w/
panoramic views of the valley & surrounding mountains. This site is .39 of an acre,
located at the end of Skycrest Drive and
within minutes of beautiful Downtown
Ashland adjacent to City walking trails and
Hald Park, giving it a country feel. Lot is
vacant. Envision your future dream home.
$235,000. (#2937878)
Delightful Country Home
Paradise Found
Spectacular Views!
Bed & Breakfast Inn
Nicely remodeled craftsman home with
great pride of ownership. Your clients will
love the privacy, yet this tasteful country
home is just minutes to the Plaza. This
property has it all for the Buyer looking for
that rare country home with T.I.D. irrigation, in-ground salt-water pool, spacious
barn and 4-car garage with shop. The
owners have done a fabulous job on the
remodel. $475,000. (#2938042)
Located at confluence of Wagner Creek
& Yank Gulch Creek, private property in a
magical park like setting. The 3-bedroom
home boasts hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen w/custom cabinets,
state of the art appliances & open floor
plan. Outbuildings include a garage,
shop, & a spacious music room/studio
w/ adjoining spa and sauna. $619,000.
(#2937301)
Lovely contemporary home w/spacious
rooms, open floor plan, gourmet kitchen,
formal dining, great room, venetian plaster treatment on the walls, Brazilian wood
floors & spacious decks. Master suite
has walk-in closet, separate shower &
deep tub. Downstairs has 3 BRs, family
room & media room. Yard fenced for privacy. $578,000. (#2937345)
Well-established Ashland B&B very near
downtown restaurants and theaters. Four
private suites, each with outside entrances, (3 are in a separate building). Complete one-level living—no steep stairs for
guest to wrestle their luggage! Spacious
owner’s quarters, pool, lush gardens.
$792,000. (#2936013)
Stunning Home on 13.84 Acres
Captivating Views of Mt. Ashland
Camp Baker Road
Main Floor Pavilion Condo
Exquisite estate with privacy, solitude and
sweeping mountain views. This 4 BR,
4.5 Bath home is created of high quality
and efficient materials including radiant
heated floors of bamboo, tile & travertine.
Detached 3 car garage has 1266 SF of
additional space above, including, guest
quarters. Landscape includes a lagoon
style pool, waterfalls, spa & landscaped
pond. $1,690,000. (#2932792)
Luxury home located just a few short feet
from the 4 acre, City of Ashland, Kestrel
Park. This home offers solid Brazilian
cherry floors, custom cherry cabinets
throughout, high vaulted & beamed ceilings, a gas fireplace, spacious main level
master, solid core doors, central vacuum
& 3 large bedrooms upstairs. The master
bath has lots of tile throughout, & a large
walk-in shower. $450,000. (#2936435)
Uniquely designed property in a traditional
Oregon neighborhood including award
winning boutique winery with-in walking
distance & farms offering fresh produce.
Home offers spacious master suite, guest
bedroom & office. Living area offers high
ceilings & an open living room & kitchen
combination. All rooms open to the outside for fresh air & view. Large patio, tiled
courtyard. $540,000. (#2924750)
Convenient & open floor plan with easy
access from covered parking garage and
street level. You’ll love the spacious front
porch that offers privacy and lovely mountain views. Mountain Meadows offers a
wide range of amenities to enjoy, including a restaurant, in-door pool, club house,
spa and fitness center. Current HOA &
Owners dues available upon request.
$177,000. (#2932897)
1920 East Main Street
840 Cypress Point Loop
Simply Beautiful
Successful Talent Restaurant
Tastefully remodeled home in beautiful
Ashland. The home has a versatile floor
plan, five bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. The
kitchen has custom cabinetry, built-ins, a
large center island & quality appliances.
There are patios and decks for entertaining
. Incredible 1.7 acre lot with a creek, pond,
mature landscaping & raised garden beds.
Close to everything & in the Bellview School
attendance zone. $779,000. (#2936416)
Spectacular views of the Cypress Point
duck pond and open space, Grizzly Peak
& beyond. Amenities include cherry wood
floors, a spacious office, vaulted ceilings in
the living room with a gas fireplace & amazing views. Do most of your living on one
level w/ the master bedroom, living room,
kitchen & dining area. Downstairs you’ll
find two bedrooms and a bath. $380,000.
(#2935865)
Fabulous contemporary home with a bit of a
European feel. Incredible views looking right
downtown & across to Grizzly Peak. The open
floor plan visually extends through the glass
doors onto the large, pergola-covered deck
and views beyond. The cook’s kitchen features
cherry wood cabinetry, Viking gas cooktop and
granite counters. Radiant floor heat throughout
the home, insulated concrete forms construction, central vacuum. $675,000. (#2936515)
Seating for 50 inside and 50 outside.
Full kitchen with all equipment included.
Lease good until 5/31/16 with renewal
rights. Seller to provide training as part of
sale. Loyal local following, unique menu
& full bar. Live music brings in crowds
on weekends. Full business package
available with NDA to qualified buyers.
$99,900. (#2933020)
Stephanie Pollard
Marie Donovan, CRB
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business grapevine
Connie Markovich opened Crackerjax in August 2012.
Crackerjax Opens on
the Plaza
One of the newest stores to open
in downtown Ashland is Crackerjax,
located at 27 N. Main. It was an
auspicious time for Connie Markovich
to be opening a business on the Plaza.
No sooner had the ink dried on her
rental agreement, then a fire engulfed
the staircase just down from her and
caused extensive damage to the inside
of her store.
After four months of renovation,
Crackerjax opened last August to
rave reviews. According to Connie, the
store is full of surprises.
“We have a year round, rotating
selection of unique games and gifts
with themed sections,” she added.
“Right now the theme is fishing,
baseball, Western, garden, chess, and
nautical. But the store selection also
includes humorous signs, children’s
books, baby gifts, hats, jewelry,
watches, shoes, women’s coordinate
clothing, wall art, and more.”
Connie moved to Ashland seven
years ago with her husband and two
teenage boys from Sonoma County,
California.
“We were eager to leave the
congestion of the Bay Area,” Connie
said. “We first opened a Crackerjax
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in Petaluma for thirteen years, with
many of the same product lines here
at the Ashland store.”
Crackerjax also has a large shoe
department. They carry Sperry (“flipflops and spring color topsides are
now in,” Connie said), Converse for
adults and kids, Saltwater Sandals,
and Kamik mud boots. All of these
lines are new to Ashland.
“We’re happy to be open in Ashland
and happy that our customers are
enjoying what they find at this new
store on the Plaza,” Connie said. “It
is hugely satisfying to me to watch
people be so entertained as they
move through my store. So far, all
the feedback has been incredibly
complimentary, I’m happy to report.”
Connie also announced that there
would be a 10% discount off all wall
art through the month of May for
anyone who mentions reading this
article in the Sneak Preview. Much of
the art features beautiful depictions of
horses.
For
more
info,
the
phone
number is 541-708-0491. You can
see a description of the store at
crackerjaxonline.com.
The Wine Cellar Gets
New Owners
After owning the Wine Cellar (38
Lithia Way, under the liquor store)
for what seems like forever (actually,
since 1980), Lorn Razzano sold the
business to Brian and Lisa Dunagan
in April 2012.
The Dunagans moved to Ashland in
2010 from Reno. Brian is a Structural
Engineer and continues his consulting
business along with the Wine Cellar.
Lisa had been in real estate for seven
years in Reno, with her degree in
Elementary Education. She now
coordinates the marketing and sales
for the store.
“In December 2011 our fate was
sealed when we were at the Wine
Cellar buying some holiday wine and
discussed with Lorn the possibility
of taking over the store in November
2012 when he retired,” Lisa said.
“That got moved up to June so we
could be up and running during the
OSF season, and we finally ended up
taking over the business on April 1st …
yet April Fool’s Day. That gave us the
opportunity to have a full season and
meet as many customers as possible.”
As a fixture in Ashland for the last
33 years, the Wine Cellar carries wines
PRICE REDUCED
SOLD
Highway 66, Ashland
27 acre parcel minutes to Ashland, zoned
EFU with Measure 49 approved home site
& septic approval. Commanding views of
the Rogue Valley, great southern exposure
and over 11 acres of TID. Amazing vineyard
potential.
4502 Pinnacle Dr., Medford
Spectacular view home in one of Medford’s
most desirable neighborhoods. 4 bedroom
2.5 bath home W/ incredible views. Spacious
main level master W/ a stunning modern master bath, large deck, formal dining room, office
space, lots of natural light & vaulted ceilings.
34 Crowson Rd., Ashland
High potential property with great floor plan &
natural light on a .93 acre lot. The yard offers
great views, mature trees, & ample sun for gardening. In addition there is a 26’ x 22’ detached
garage shop. Close to Oak Knoll Golf Course
& downtown. Possible owner financing.
91 Hiawatha Pl., Ashland
Beautiful home on a quiet street above the boulevard with great mountain views! Beautifully
landscaped back yard with a patio, garden and
pool. Additional features include wood floors,
deck with mountain views, skylights, fireplace,
separate office space on lower level and more…
$425,000
$489,000
$229,000
$367,190
SOLD $462,000
Our Featured Listing
196 Windemar, Ashland
Well maintained custom 4/3.5 approx. 4,000+sf
home on 11+ park-like acres. Main level Master w/fireplace, walk-in closet, jetted tub &
separate shower. Features include formal dining
room, views, approx. $45,000 irrigation system
installed in August 2012 & three wells.
$479,000
SALE PENDING
1600 Stardust Way, Medford
Located in the beautiful east
hills of Medford on the lower
slopes of Roxy Ann with panoramic views. Upper deck runs
the length of the house, master
bedroom 2 bedrooms & second bath on main level. Lower
level has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths
& family room w/separate entrance.
1557 Summer Place, Talent
Delightful single level home in a great neighborhood in Talent. This home has lots of natural light, vaulted ceilings, dormer-style skylight & newer carpet on a spacious .16 acre
lot. Well maintained with great curb appeal!
$385,000
$206,500
SALE PENDING
Crowson Rd./HWY 66, Ashland
4.89 acres of land with Neil Creek frontage & fantastic views close to Oak Knoll
Golf Course, Emigrant Lake and downtown
Ashland! For a great investment opportunity, purchase with adjacent parcel. Possible
owner financing available.
194 Timberlake Dr., Ashland
Wonderful home nestled in the woods, above
the fog & close to town. 2-story home w/4
spacious bedrooms & 3 full baths (3/2 on main
level). Lots of light & open floor plan. Features
include birch cabinets & granite counter tops in
the kitchen, newer wood stove insert & carpets.
5 Tract G, Lake Creek
Cabin in the woods on Fish Lake with its own
dock situated off Highway 140. Not far from the
trails up Mt McLaughlin this retreat is perfect for
fishing, hiking, biking, climbing and boating.All the
amenities you need, but none of the distractions
that take away from this special setting.
Strawberry Lane. Ashland
One of a kind property! Over 16 acres of
pure serenity, yet only approximately one
mile to the downtown plaza. Stunning views
in all directions. Located in the highly desirable strawberry land area surrounded by million dollar homes.
$325,000
$372,000
$219,900
$699,000
PRICE REDUCED
Take advantage of the 2013 Urban Composting Classes in Ashland
June 8th, July 13th & August from 10am-noon at the Recycle Center
on Water Street. Rhianna Simes (OSU Extension Instructor) will instruct participants on how to divert food scraps & organic yard debris
from the landfill & into valuable soil for your garden & yard. You will learn how to set up a compost
system in an urban setting with recommendations
for keeping critters out of your pile. These classes
are free & sponsored by the City of Ashland Conservation Commission & Recology Ashland Sanitary
Service.
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685 E California St, Jacksonville
3 bedroom 3 bath 3751 sq ft home w/expansive vineyard, pastoral & mountain views on
a .43 acre lot. Features include formal living
& dining rooms, open dinette, kitchen & family room, large second living room or media
room, two gas fireplaces & glassed in porch.
34 Crowson Rd Plus Vacant Lot, Ashland
Two tax lots & 5.82 acres total. A portion of
the property is in Ashland’s Urban Growth
Boundary & the rest in the County. There is
one house that sits on tax lot 300 on 0.93 acre.
The other parcel is vacant land on 4.89 acres
w/great views & Neil Creek frontage.
$449,000
$525,000
Spring is here—time for new
beginnings...
Thinking of selling or buying
a home?
In the past, over 300 homes have
been available in Ashland.
In April 2013, there were only 166
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if you just want some
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They can also help with events.
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exceptions where restrictions do not
allow us to. If you can’t find the wine
you’re looking for, we are happy to
The Black Sheep
take special orders.”
Celebrates Twenty
The Dunagans are planning to
expand their collection of Oregon
Years
wines. They currently have over 200
Susan Chester and The Black
Oregon wines, including over 50 Pinot
Sheep Pub & Restaurant (51 N. Main,
Noirs.
upstairs, on the Plaza) celebrated their
“We are updating the store with
20-year anniversary on April 30th.
new paint, lighting, flooring, and
Susan admits that there have been
hopefully a new counter and tasting
a number of changes over the years,
bar,” Lisa said. “It all takes time as we
but it’s still the same British-style pub
are doing most of the work ourselves,
where friends and family can gather
but hopefully by summer the entire
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“We have expanded our menu to
reflect the culinary desires of our
patrons,” Susan said. “We have added
more vegetarian, vegan and glutenfree options, along with specialty items
made in-house. We also have the Black
Sheep Organic Garden, where we grow
our own organic herbs, vegetables and
fruits for the restaurant.”
The pub/restaurant also has
Happy Hour every Mon-Fri from
3-6pm; an Oyster & Beer Fest every
Wednesday from 5-10pm; a Dart
Tournament every Thursday starting
at 7:30; and International Folk
Musicians and Dancers every Sunday
from 11:30am-1:30pm, followed by a
Celtic Music Jam. Their First Fridays
with the Curtain Climbers Aerial
Dance Company and the Circus Tribal
Bellydance at 9:00 is the place to be.
“It’s been a great twenty years and
I want to say thank you to all our
patrons, friends and family for your
past and continued patronage, smiles,
laughter and support of the Flock and
the Black Sheep,” Susan said. “We
thank you for keeping the dream alive.
Long live The Black Sheep!”
Susan’s daughters Chelsea and
Vegas were one and two when the
restaurant/bar opened, and they have
both grown up working at the Black
Sheep. Vegas in presently on service
staff.
Susan and chef Dawn Strickmeyer,
who participates in the annual
Ashland Culinary Festival Chef
Challenge, invite you to join the fun at
the Black Sheep.
Black Sheep owner Susan Chester celebrates twenty years in business.
Beyond the Plaza
Eat, Shop & Play by the Creek
What’sHappening?
* The wood totem (#15) has been
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EAT
The original has been moved to SOU’s
Hannon Library to preserve it from
further deterioration.
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3CalderaTapHouse—Local brew pub & outdoor seating
10Manzanita—Gift shop & home décor
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13BluebirdPark—Relax by Ashland Creek
8ThaiPepperRestaurant—Thai food in a park setting
14 Artwork—Beautiful overhead murals
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15 Sculpture—Native American “We Are Here” totem
31 Water Street, top floor (541)488-5900
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• Beginning in August, Rideshare
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to Portland on Tuesday of each week,
and a return trip on Wednesdays.
The cost will be $60. New aboard the
Rideshare team is Jeff Land, a proven
professional driver, who will assist
owner Shawn Engelman on a parttime basis. For more info or to make a
reservation, call 541-708-1628.
• SUP and Surf Shop is a new store
that opened in the Tolman Creek Plaza,
just across from Rite-Aid. Owner Eric
Kammer and his staff offer Stand
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among outdoor enthusiasts) and surf
supplies. They also offer lessons,
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• Another “Sing It! Say It! Dance
It” musical theater camp for kids ages
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The teachers will be Ellie Murray,
Jen Schloming and Audrey Flint.
The cost is $250 for those who pay by
June 1, and $265 after June 1. Call
541-840-2674 for information and
registration.
• The annual Spring Sidewalk
Sale will be held in downtown Ashland
May 17-18-19. This events turns the
sidewalks of Ashland into a frenzy
of shopping bargains and is not to
be missed. At the south end of town,
Hospice Unique Boutique will also
host its annual Sidewalk Sale at 1618
Ashland Street (next to Wiley’s World.
Call 541-488-7805 for more info.
• Coming to the Tuesday’s Grower’s
Market in Ashland in mid-May is Blue
Toba, a food cart serving authentic
Indonesian food. All the entrees will be
hand-made with spices brought back
from villages in Indonesia, the home
country of co-owner Birong, who has
lived in Ashland for over 30 years.
• The Ashland Parks & Rec
department will be hosting an
“Ashland
Recreation
Fair” on
Saturday, May 11, from 10am to 1pm
at The Grove, 1195 E. Main. The Fair
will preview all the rec programs from
different organizations, and you can be
the first to register for those summer
programs. Free items will be given to
the first 11 guests, and there will be
raffles, prizes and discounts. For more
info, call 541-488-5340.
• Renaissance Rose, located at
37 N. Main on the Plaza, is getting a
jump on the Sidewalk Sale by having
a Pre-Salewalk Sale Sale. Everything
throughout the store is now 20-50%
off. Hurry in for the best selection.
• Rogue Compost, located at the
Rogue Transfer & Recyling Station,
8001 Table Rock Road in White
City, is offering a free bag of fine mix
compost with the purchase of one
yard of their medium compost for $20.
This nutrient-rich compost is made
from recycled organics from Southern
Oregon yard debris. It is a healthy
source for gardens and organic
farming and is available by the bag or
by the yard. The “stuff” can be picked
up at Rogue Compost or delivered. For
more information, call 541-301-1873
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This spring, housing inventory levels remain at record lows, and
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faster. Now is an excellent time to put your house on the market.
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Letters
Notes from an
Anomalous Person
Dear Editor:
I’m an anomaly.
anom-a-ly: deviation from the
common rule; irregularity; something
different, abnormal.
This made an impression on me the
other day when I was once again beaten
to the punch by someone who arrived
at a stop sign after I did, and then
proceeded to move forward, no regard
for the law, respect, etc.
At the same intersection two weeks
ago, the same thing. And then I noticed
this person’s near miss of a runner at
the next stop sign. I know the runner,
and she can confirm the same. Two
examples of the why I feel like an
anomaly.
Others include:
• I stop at stop signs, and look both
ways before proceeding.
• I signal prior to turning.
• I let autos, bikes, etc., proceed
prior than I do at crosswalks. I do not
step out in front of oncoming vehicles.
• I put my trash, gum, etc., in the
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proper receptacle.
• I recycle when I can, and I do
know the difference between a trash bin
and recycle bin.
• I put things back where I find
them.
• I flush the toilet after use.
• I do not wear my pants below
my bum, showing my underwear and
restricting a normal gait/stride.
• I do not text while driving.
• I try to walk on the right hand side
of sidewalks, and be aware of others.
• I run against traffic, and am
conscious of drivers not seeing me.
• I pick up our dog’s poop.
• I try to park so others can do the
same. I do not park in two spots at
once, and not in handicap spaces.
• I will let others go before me in line
if I have many items and they have a
few.
• I hold doors open for those that
are ahead and behind me.
• I try to smile when I can.
From what I have seen recently, I
believe I’m an anomaly.
Sincerely,
Mike Jones
Ashland, Oregon
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“Beautification”
Disaster Project
Letters
Dear Editor:
“The brown paper bag is the only
thing invented by modern man that
does not look out of place in nature.”
—Tom Robbins
*****
Congratulations to those who
designed and approved our new town
plaza! I am sitting in it right now as I
write this letter of thanks to you. It’s
hard to imagine that you could have
succeeded so brilliantly in making
a previously boring, lifeless, and
uninviting area even more boring,
lifeless, and uninviting. I would like
to nominate you for the official 2013
National Art-lessness Award.
First among your brilliancies is
the use of so much of the “color”
gray. In a climate where gray plays
such a dominant role, you’ve perfectly
blended the plaza with nature in poetic
harmony. (“As above, so below”!). The
vast expanse resembling a volcanic
surface just makes one want to get up
and dance.
I would like to suggest that “ash”
be designated the official color of the
city of Ashland.
And the tile work! It was sheer
genius to use patterns so cleverly
reminiscent of those modern highway
development projects and generic
malls going up all across the country.
You even put in those lovely concrete
sitting places. Makes a person feel
right at home no matter where they’re
from.
I am so relieved that the tens
of thousands of dollars you must
have spent on this project were not
wasted on something useless and
depressing like taking care of the
homeless population. (We certainly
wouldn’t want to encourage that kind
of thing here now, would we? After
all, they’re not really part of this town
anyway, right? I think I read recently
that science has shown that they are
actually a strain of sub-species.)
Nor would we want to spend our
money on anything as frivolous as a
real rose garden in Lithia Park, with an
artistic, wooden deer-proof enclosure
with wisteria archway entrances and
a fountain inside so people could
walk around and smell the flowers or
sit down and talk or write poetry or
draw or make love, like in those oldfashioned gardens estates used to
have. Those are so passé!
No. I love what you did to encourage
tourism and uplift the residents. (I
just can’t stop thinking how all that
gray everywhere is so exciting. It’s too
bad you spent money on plants when
those areas could have been graybricked as well. But, never mind about
that.) Thanks so much for a great job!
Plaza
Beautification
Disaster
Rescue Mission Project suggestions:
1: Brush a bright, healthy-looking,
copper-colored patina on the metal
roof of the info booth and paint the
structure a bright blue to give it real
presence.
2: Pour a rich, earthy, ochrecolored cement stain over the deadlooking brick floor so it has warmth
and “lies down.”
3: Remove those stupid-looking
tiles and find some beautiful pieces of
Oregon granite (not gray) to cover the
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cement tops and replace them with
cedar or some other hard, outdoorcompatible wood, or more granite, so
folks have something classy to sit on
and don’t have to feel like they are in
a rest area on a highway somewhere.
4: Take the sculpture of the pioneer
off the base, clean it up, and put it on
top of the info booth, which would be
humorous yet meaningful, or (better)
put it directly on the ground where it
would have scale and be artistically
interesting. Get rid of the ridiculous,
ugly, outdated, irrelevant base.
5: Get rid of the shabby little,
pathetic shrubby areas and make
interesting and unusual indigenous
growth areas out of them with
bamboo, lilac, grape vines, dogwood,
and perennial flowering plants.
6: Run the flag of the Earth up the
flagpole - above the American flag and show some respect for the planet
we build things on. (This should be a
standard for every flagpole in the city
to set a precedent which implies that
we know our place in the universe something America sorely needs to
remember.)
7: Don’t “beautify” anything else
until you talk to me.
This town desperately needs to
remember what Beauty actually is,
and what the word “function” really
means: what serves the spirit most,
and stop thinking in terms of retardedlooking trance images impressed upon
us by corporate media which has no
use for happiness.
Sincerely,
Alexander Alexis
Ashland
(Editor’s Note: The above letter was
also sent to the mayor, city council
members and the head of the Ashland
Parks Department. Following is the
response by City Councilor Greg
Lemhouse, which was sent to Mr.
Alexis.)
Dear Mr. Alexis:
If you were attempting to change
minds with your missive, you certainly
will fail. Starting off by insulting the
hard work to make positive change
and opinions of others (there has been
overwhelmingly positive responses to
the plaza upgrade, where there was
once mud and dirt) and finishing by
disrespecting our symbol of freedom
that so many have fought and died
for, is certainly not the argumentative
method that Lincoln or any other
respected
debater
would
have
endorsed.
It is especially ironic that you go to
such lengths to disrespect the symbol
of a country where you have the
protected right to utter such nonsense.
You have only succeeded in very
accurately displaying your mean
spirit, lack of tolerance for others’
points of views and stunning lack of
maturity. Please feel free to send my
response along with yours into the
Sneak Preview; just make sure it is
printed in its entirety.
Regards,
Greg Lemhouse
Ashland City Council
(Editor’s Note: The recriminations
between
Alexis
and
Lemhouse
continued for another couple of
emails, but the Sneak Preview decided
to let it lie. As far as the Plaza redesign
goes, I have always felt that it was a
solution looking for a problem. In April
1991 I wrote a story, “The Plaza It Is
A-Changing,” in which city officials
spent a lot of energy and money
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designing and building a Plaza that
would last forever. If 22 years is the
City’s definition of forever, then we
should seriously question their ability
to manage our money.
In my opinion, there was absolutely
nothing wrong with the Plaza the way
it was. But that’s obviously water
under the bridge, although I still think
the City could have found much better
uses for the $237,000 it cost to redo the
Plaza. [Free bus service inside the city,
anyone?] There’s a slight disconnect
here with the messages sent by the
City. When the headlines scream that
the City has to lay off employees and
make budget cuts, spending $237,000
on a frou-frou project that didn’t have
to be done in any of the city councilor’s
lifetimes is a little disconcerting.
That being said, I paid a visit to
the Plaza to see what the ruckus was
all about. I hadn’t really paid much
attention to the changes except for
quick glances while driving up East
Main. As I approached from City Hall,
the first thought to cross my mind
was “stark.” In fact, it looked exactly
like the outdoor yard in Prison Break,
except for one thing. There were no
people anywhere. It was 1:00 in the
afternoon on a bright sunny day in
early May, and not a single person was
using the Plaza.
The lack of shade trees and grass
was depressing, and while the bark
mulch and shrubs were pleasing to
the eye, they were all hidden behind
concrete barriers. There are some park
benches, which are nice to sit on. And
I disagree with Mr. Alexis—I think the
tile murals along the concrete barriers
are kind of cool. And ‘ol Pioneer Mike
and his pedestal are just fine.
While walking around town that
day, I asked various people what they
thought, and the responses ranged
from “butt ugly” to “it didn’t need to be
done.” No one was enthusiastic about
it. That night my wife and I were at
Alex’s and we asked the waitress what
she thought. She said it was awful. I
asked what she thought the general
consensus was, and she said, “I
haven’t talked to anyone who likes it.”
I would have to assume Mr.
Providence has a
decorative and
functional
stoneware,
a selection
of quality
hand-made
pieces
special offer
Lemhouse’s statement about the
overwhelming
positive
response
is either an exaggeration or he’s
insulating himself from the public.
I do have one suggestion: buy fully
developed shade trees instead of
waiting twenty years for those puny
things they planted to mature.
According to Pennie’s Worth Nursery
in Grants Pass, the firm that installed
the aforementioned puny trees, they
said they could have planted 20-foot
tall trees that would have provided
immediate shade.
Other than that, I stand by my
initial reaction when I first heard they
were going to redo the Plaza: it was a
solution looking for a problem, and it
should have just been left alone.)
A Solution to the Road
Diet on North Main
Dear Editor:
To: The caller who left the message
on your answering machine (Sneak
Preview, April 4, 2013) with the “Road
Diet” question:
Whose time is more valuable? Are
you suggesting that cyclists ride all
the way from the Plaza down to the
Greenway and back around to Hwy
99 to save you a couple of minutes
sitting in your car? Please remember
that many of us cyclists are not
out here on a pleasure ride, we’re
commuting. When I need to go from
the Plaza to the business complex by
Butler Ford, I ride on Main Street, not
the Greenway. I deserve to be able
to do that safely. Please don’t whine
about how inconvenient the small wait
during peak traffic is for you.
Who is the Greenway for, anyway?
YOU didn’t pay for the Greenway for
US (cyclists), WE ALL paid for it for
EVERYONE. It’s very definitely not
just for bikes. It’s a nice place to walk
your dog, jog, or take a scenic bike
tour. It’s only OK – not great - for
bike commuting, because obviously
a cyclist has to get to it and from it,
and it needs to, at least kind of, go
where you need to go. I’ll never forget
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being honked at and yelled at by some
woman driver while I was riding from
my home to the bike path, a distance
of two miles. She screamed, “Get off
the street! You should be on the bike
path!”
Our taxes pay for our roads. Our
roads need to be safe corridors for
all travelers. Bicycle commuting has
many benefits (health, environment,
financial) and is a growing choice of
transportation. It’s complete nonsense
that anyone would suggest we should
not have bike lanes on the main road
out of town. Bottom line: Bike lanes are
essential. If the current “Road Diet”
has problems, then come up with
another design. But, be sure it
includes bike lanes.
Sincerely,
Holly Johnson
Ashland, Oregon
(Editor’s response: Ms. Johnson
and I exchanged quite a few emails
on this. My first response: “If safety
is your number one concern, you
should want to take the Greenway
instead of Highway 99. Bike lanes,
like pedestrian crosswalks, give people
a false sense of security. Have you
noticed that the recent spate of three
pedestrian deaths in Ashland have all
occurred in crosswalks? One wrong,
spaced out moment by a driver and
you’re dead, whether there’s a bike
lane or not.
When my kids were growing up, my
wife and I would not allow them to use
the bike lanes on Ashland Street [we
live on the south side]. We told them
to use the sidewalks, because they
were a lot safer. When I commuted
in Denver 30 years ago via bike to go
downtown for grad school, I refused
to use the bike lanes on Ogden Street
because cars were going too fast, and
it just takes one drunk or tipsy driver,
or a teenager putting on her makeup
(or texting) for a disaster to happen.
I took the side streets and while they
were a little slower, they were infinitely
SAFER. It’s not about inconveniencing
drivers or cyclists, it’s about valuing
your life. I would suggest you consider
the Greenway for your peace of mind.”
Ms. Johnson wrote back and
said, “Due perhaps to luck and good
judgment, I have been riding my bike
around the Ashland-Talent-Medford
area for 33 years and haven’t been
hit.” When I asked why she thought
there was a problem on N. Main if she
hadn’t been hit for 33 years, she replied
that “there is a growing potential—
even likelihood—of a tragedy there.”
And “I appreciate the foresight of the
planning and implementation of the
Road Diet as a thoughtful, humane
way to address a growing hazard
before tragedy struck.”
In the interim, I have come up with
another solution for bicycle commuters
on N. Main. First, the Road Diet would
be eliminated, and the street would
return to 4-lane, easing traffic and
congestion. Second, starting from
downtown, commuters would go down
Water Street to Van Ness, then right
at Laurel, left at Hersey, and right
at Lori Lane to Glenn Street. A short
bike path of two blocks could then
be constructed next to the railroad
tracks to come out at Sheridan, which
is about where the Road Diet starts.
With this plan, bicyclists would no
longer have to worry about spaced out
drivers going 40mph on North Main
and veering into their allegedly safe
bike lanes. It would be 100% safer
than what we have now. For bicyclists
in that area, those living north of North
Main would take that same route to get
to downtown, and those living south
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of North Main would take similar side
streets, which they probably already
do since it’s the most sensible route to
take from a safety standpoint.
This is another one of those
situations where the City had a
solution looking for a problem. As a
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Dear Editor:
former bicycle commuter myself, I
don’t understand the fixation on North
Main. I would avoid that street like the
plague, with or without bike lanes. In
fact, in my opinion, bike lanes have
only made it less safe.)
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contrast to the evil Potter, who wanted
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Pottersville, under his control.
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Ashland Hills Inn to
Come Back to Life
Doug and Becky Neuman, Ashland
residents and owners of the Ashland
Springs Hotel and Lithia Springs Resort,
have come to the rescue again.
Preserving and renovating the
historic Mark Antony Hotel at the
corner of 1st and Main in 1998 was one
of the most important improvements
to this town in the last twenty years.
Last month they announced an equally
important plan: to purchase and
renovate the Ashland Hills Inn at the
I-14 exit.
The Inn, which included the largest
conference/banquet event space in
Southern Oregon, had been a mainstay
of the local economy for almost 30 years
when it abruptly cut back its operation
in 2007 to something called Village
Suites.
The property also includes a pool,
two tennis courts, a restaurant,
banquet room and beautiful grounds,
all of which have been unused for the
last six years.
The Neumans want to bring that all
back. “We want to popularize our region
and help it prosper,” Becky Neuman
said. “Ashland Hills Inn is located at
the southernmost gateway to Oregon
and has a potential to bring yearround tourism with large conventions
and events that will support the
local economy and bring new jobs to
Ashland.”
The new Ashland Hills is scheduled
to reopen in 2014, offering over 100
new jobs and a potential for attracting
to Southern Oregon thousands of new
visitors.
“Our
first
introduction
and
fascination with Southern Oregon began
with a stay at the Ashland Hills Inn with
my family in 1986,” Doug Neuman said.
“It is then that we decided to move to
Ashland.”
The Neumans plan to resurrect not
only the original name of the hotel,
but also its vision. “We were excited
to find the original elements, such as
tiles, wooden beams and globe lighting,
which will be incorporated into the new
design of the property,” Becky said. “It
will be a fresh throwback to the late
1970s. We will take the best that the
property has to offer, add to it some new
design elements and offer it back to the
public.”
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for the weak of heart as it involves a
tremendous investment of time and
money, while gambling that the returns
will be worth it.
Enter the Curious Conspiracy, a
profit-sharing cooperative business
structure that local producers and
promoters will help “empower the
world-class talent of the Rogue Valley
to successfully collaborate and fill an
entertainment niche that is sorely
lacking in the local scene.”
Promoter Jason Gallagher was
one of the driving forces behind this
unique co-op. The first show the group
will present will be the “Kattywampus
Circus Spectacular,” featuring the
Vagabond Opera, on Saturday, May
18. The Historic Ashland Armory will
be transformed into a fantastical world
that delights the senses and excites the
imagination.
“Normally, it is very difficult to
put on this type of over-the-top
production because the upfront costs
are prohibitive,” Gallagher said. “The
cooperative/profit-sharing
structure
enables us to keep the upfront
expenditures to a minimum, while
sharing the risk and rewards among
the producers, cast and crew. This gives
everyone an incentive to do all they can
to make the event a success.”
Kattawampus
will
feature
performers and characters of all
persuasions, from aerialists and
vaudevillians to stilt walkers, sword
dancers, magicians, comedians, hula
hoopers, contortionists, belly dancers,
breakdancers, pole dancers, Kung Fu
masters, snake charmers, burlesque
dancers, jugglers, and more.
“Our goal is to make this an event
like nothing the Rogue Valley has ever
seen,” Gallagher said. “It is the intent
of the Curious Conspiracy to host an
epic event experience every three to six
months.”
For info on tickets, call 541-708-1113.
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I’ll tell ya, when it rains it pours.
On April 25 this office received a press
release from the Oregon Shakespeare
Festival announcing that Ashland
residents Judy Shih and Joel Axelrod
had donated $1 million to the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival.
Then, one day later we received
a press release from the Hospital
F o u n d a t i o n
announcing that they
had received a bequest
in excess of $2.2
million from the estate
of Ruth Tucker Evans,
who died on January
3, 2013, at the age of
96.
The OSF gift will
include
$250,000
to
support
new
works;
$250,000
for education; and
$500,000
for
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“OSF is humbled by the generosity of
Judy and Joel,” said Executive Director
Cynthia Rider. “We are grateful for the
support of OSF’s education programs
and the development of new works.
The portion of the gift dedicated to
the renovation of the brick courtyard
will provide the seed money needed to
re-open the design process. Judy and
Joel’s gift came as a surprise, and we
are thrilled to be able to breathe new
life into this project.”
In 2006, OSF engaged a local
landscape firm to evaluate how to
redesign the bricks, taking into
account the many different demands
on that space and the challenge of its
hillside location. Since then, usage
in the space has changed and a reevaluation of the design was necessary.
The goals for that area would be to
retain the Bricks as a gathering place
for audiences and a performance area
for the Green show and other OSF
and community productions, and to
create a comfortable, accessible, safe
environment.
The ACH Foundation gift will
support the William G. and Ruth T.
Evans Endowed Nursing Scholarships,
the
Foundation’s
Charity
Care
Endowment and the ACH Hospice
program.
Mrs. Evans was born in Lowell,
Massachusetts, in 1916. She was
an RN who served as a captain in
the Army Nurses Corps and spent
much of her time in World War II in
the South Pacific. After the war, she
married Dr. William Evans in 1947
and moved to Dixonville, PA, where
Dr. Evans opened a practice. She and
her husband raised two daughters,
Margaret and Barbara. They moved to
Ashland in 1998, and Dr. Evans died
in 2002.
In addition to nursing scholarships,
Mrs. Evans’ gift will provide much
needed annual support to ACH to help
defray the cost of providing care to
uninsured and underinsured patients.
In its last fiscal year, ACH provided
more than $1.4 million in charity care.
—Matt Hegarty
“We Are Here” Sculpture
Moves to SOU; New
Bronze Replica Installed
in Its Place
When the new Shasta Building was
built on North Main in 2005, there
was some consternation that the huge
alder tree which greeted travelers to
downtown Ashland would have to be
removed. No one was more sensitive
to that topic than Lloyd Haines, owner
of the property and the driving force
behind the construction of the new
building.
“The tree was extremely old for
an alder and had no more than ten
years of life left,” Haines said. “When
it became clear we could not save the
tree and build the building, it was
decided that rather than chopping
the tree up for firewood, we would
use the wood to create a ‘We Are Here’
sculpture to honor the First Nations of
the Rogue Valley.”
Russell Beebe, a Native American
carver, was commissioned to do the
work, and the sculpture was dedicated
in 2006.
Right
after
that,
the
Native
American community
approached
the
Ashland City Council
to commemorate the
150th year anniversary
of the “Trail of Tears,”
when the massacres
occurred
in
the
Rogue
Valley
and
the remaining Native
Americans
were
marched to the Siletz
Reservation.
The City complied
with the request and
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First
Nation’s
Day
on
September 30, 2006.
There was a gathering
at Briscoe School,
and a procession of
approximately 1,000
people marched down
Main
Street
and
performed a formal
ceremony, placing an
eagle feather on the
sculpture.
Six years later, as
the alder wood in the
sculpture began to
deteriorate from the
weather, the City was
losing its patience
with the upkeep and
maintenance of the
wooden sculpture.
“One year ago I
sent a proposal to the
City offering to replace
the wooden sculpture
with a bronze replica
that was to be created
by local artist Jack
Langford,”
Haines
said. “The original Jack Langford, far left, looks on as his bronze sculpture is insculpture was to be stalled on April 22.
moved to an indoor
location, and it was
decided that the Hannon Library at
SOU would be an appropriate location.
Agnes Pilgrim Baker and the elders of
the local Native American communities
agreed, and the deal was struck.”
Langford
commenced
work,
creating a mold from the carved
wooden prayer pole in June of 2012.
Then, at his studio which is located at
the Jackson Wellsprings, he worked
on the sculpture until it was finally
completed in April 2013.
The
wooden
sculpture
was
transported from its downtown
location to the Hannon Library in
December 2012. It was placed in a
location where it can be viewed from
both the base of the tree as well as the
mezzanine above.
A new rock base was created by
Jesse Biesanz Stone Works, and
Russell Beebe carved four stone
panels depicting the creation myth
according to his people’s mythology.
The sculpture was erected with ropes
in a manner in keeping with Indian
tradition. Dan Wapapah, Native
American contractor, was in charge of
the erection of the sculpture.
The original wooden sculpture
will also be integrated into the Native
American Studies program at SOU.
In addition to the sculpture, the new
rock base and four stone panels,
Russell Beebe has carved two benches
to go on either side of the sculpture—
one bear and one mountain lion. The
sacred eagle feather still hangs from
the top of the sculpture.
On April 22, 2013, the new bronze
replica was erected at the original
location on North Main. A new rock
base will be created, and a decorative
metal fence will be installed. Agnes
Baker Pilgrim and Native American
elders will hang an eagle feather there
as well.
Both the downtown sculpture and
the original prayer pole will be formally
dedicated on May 23, 2013, with
ceremonies at the downtown location
at 3:00pm, and at the Hannon Library
at SOU at 5pm.
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Christopher Columbus discovered
the Cayman Islands on this day in
1502. While he was there, he buried
some booty he was trying to hide from
the IRS back in Spain.
Oregon Cabaret Theatre in
Ashland continues with Dogpark:
The Musical, created by Ashland
writers Jahnna Beecham, Malcolm
Hillgartner and Michael J. Hume.
The fun takes place in Central Bark,
where every dog has his day and love
conquers all. The show stars Jillian
Van Niel, Chris Carwithen, Kyle
Smith and Scott Fuss. It is directed
by Beecham, with music direction
by Hillgartner, and choreography by
Suzanne Seiber. Showtime is 8pm
Thu-Mon, with a Sunday brunch
matinee at 1:00 through May 26.
Call 541-488-2902 for tickets or go to
oregoncabaret.com.
The
world-renowned
Oregon
Shakespeare Festival has plays
every day except Mondays through
November 3. Today’s fare includes
Two Trains Running, My Fair Lady
and King Lear. For ticket information,
call 531-482-4331 or go to osfashland.
org.
The
Ashland
High
School
Theatre Arts Department continues
this weekend with You’re a Good
Man Charlie Brown, a musical for
all ages. Directed by Doug Ham, the
production features an ensemble of
13 of favorite Peanuts characters. It
plays May 10-11 at 7:30pm with a
matinee on Sunday at 2pm. Tickets
are available at www.showtix4u.com
or at Paddington Station, Tree House
Books and Music Coop.
The Randall Theatre Company
in Medford will present An Evening
of Broadway through May 19. It
is directed by Peter Wickliffe with
musical direction by Brian Alex
Thom. Call 541-632-3258 for tickets
or go to randalltheatre.com.
Le Cirque Centre will present
Utopia, “a spectacular and emotionally
moving story May 10-11 at 7:30 at
2080 E. Hersey, #12. Tickets are
available at the door.
Alex’s on the Plaza has live music
practically every night of the week.
Call 482-8818 for a complete schedule
or go to www.alexsrestaurantandbar.
com.
At the Wild Goose (2365 Ashland
Street), there’s music almost every
night. Tonight, Dr. Lindley will lead
“Karaoke Night.” For a complete
schedule, go to wildgoosecafe.com.
Paddy Brannan’s (23 S. 2nd) has
music Thu-Sun each week. Fridays
feature the String Mafia band from
6-8pm. Go to paddybrannansirishpub.
com for a full schedule.
The next First Friday Art Walk in
Ashland will take place on June 7. In
the meantime, you can visit …
• Gallerie Karon (500 A Street)
presents “Husbands, Wives and
Lovers,” showcasing artists who
sometimes work together, sometimes
separately.
•
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Bob Bosworth through May.
• The Photographers’ Gallery at
Ashland Art Center (357 E. Main) will
be showing the works of Rio Montero
this month.
• Thomas Lee Gallery (20 S. 1st)
is displaying the works of artist Ford
Smith through May.
Saturday, May 11
Cpt. Robert Gray, an American,
was the first documented white man
to sail into the Columbia River on this
day in 1792, solidifying America’s
claim to the region. Sorry England and
Russia—you snooze, you lose.
The Grower’s Market is open
today from 9am-1pm on Oak Street
downtown. The Tuesday Market is
held at the Ashland Armory on East
Main.
Tabu (76 N. Pioneer) features
Salsa Music and Dancing tonight.
There’s also music action Wed-Fri,
including reggae on Thursday and
DJs on Friday.
Sunday, May 12
On this day in 1935 Bill Wilson
and Dr. Bob Smith met for the first
time in Akron, Ohio, launching the
very first Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting. I’ll drink a Diet Pepsi to that.
The Black Sheep Pub &
Restaurant (upstairs on the Plaza)
is hosting their weekly International
Folk Musicians & Dancers, 11:30 am–
1:30 pm, and Celtic Music Jam today
from 2-5pm. And don’t forget their
First Friday Performance Art Show
each month, featuring The Curtain
Climbers Aerial Dance Company
and Circus Tribal Bellydance.
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Band will feature a “Mother’s Day
Concert of American Originals,”
conducted by Jon Soderberg-Chase.
The program will spotlight American
composers on American themes.
Showtime is 3pm at South Medford
High School Theatre. Tickets are
available at the door.
The Bad Film Society’s “Drug
Education Night” will feature the
fascinatingly bad drug exploitation
film She Shoulda Said No tonight
starting at 6pm in the Ashland Elks’
Dungeon. A $4 donation is suggested.
Blue Greek on Granite (5 Granite
Street) features Ponderosa Breeze,
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Monday, May 13
Thomas Blood, disguised as a
clergyman, tried to steal England’s
Crown Jewels on this day in 1671. He
should have dressed up as a politician.
No one would have suspected a thing.
The clergyman was a dead giveaway …
just kidding.
Martino’s, at 38 E. Main, jazzes it
up every Monday night from 8-11pm
with the Paul Schmeling Trio.
SOU’s Faculty Brass Quintet will
present a “Soaring in Bass” concert
tonight at 7:30 at the SOU Music
Recital Hall. Call 541-552-6348 for
ticket info. Other shows by the SOU
Music Department this month include:
• Mon., May 20: The Consort,
under the direction of Dr. Rhett
Bender, presents “Music of Spring”
in costume.
• Fri., May 31: Anthony de Mare
Now showing at the Bad Film Society
on May 12th.
Piano Concert.
• Sat., June 1: SOU Brass
Ensemble and Brass Faculty.
• Mon., June 3: SOU Guitar
Ensemble.
• Tue., June 4: SOU Percussion
Ensembles.
• Thu., June 6: SOU Symphonic
Band.
• Fri., June 7: SOU Jazz
Collective.
• Sun., June 9: SOU Chamber
Choir & Concert Choir.
Wednesday, May 15
Guillotine-mad Frenchman Max
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Home on .6 acre wooded lot with views
of Grizzly. Close to town, the privacy of
the big trees, & the vistas from this 2805
sq. ft. home. Enormous kitchen with an
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bdrms/2 bath. $480,000. Call Sandy. MLS
#2934144
Fabulous location with 3 lease spaces available
in Walker Plaza. Units have vanilla finish and
recently remodeled. Anytime Fitness on one
end, and Little Caesar’s on the opposite end.
Plenty of parking available. Excellent visibility in this high traffic shopping center. Call
Tracy for sizes & pricing. MLS #2931593
Impressively updated home with open
floor plan and well-designed patios and
decks. You will love the hickory floors,
French doors, extra windows, new gas
fireplace and extensive vaults. Nice views
and inviting home. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths
$344,900. Call Sandy. MLS# 2936338
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Wow, what an entrance. Tile foyer with
circular wrought-iron staircase. Quality &
space. Views of the mountains. The living
room w/gas fireplace opens to a dining area
w/built-in cabinets. Gourmet kitchen. Luxurious master suite. Landscaped yard is easy
care. $510,000. Call Sandy. MLS #2935567
Cute 2 bdrm, 1 bath, home in Medford.
Close to shopping, schools & medical facilities. Fenced yard for garden or outside
play area. Backs to an alley with a gate.
Garage with garage door opener and lots
of storage shelves. Red oak under carpet.
$96,500. Call Ali. MLS #2936005
Only one available space left in the Gateway
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in 2008. Unit #3 has 1255 total sq ft. Plenty
of available parking. Excellent visibility
in this high traffic shopping center. Call
Tracy. MLS #2931599
Fantastic, above the University location!
This 10,000 sq. ft. lot has great views of the
Cascades and Grizzly as well as towering
pines for privacy and shade. A wonderful lot
in the heart of Ashland. Access is from a private drive above Prospect, just off Mountain.
$189,000. Call Pokii. MLS #2923233
Great 2 bdrm Glenn Vista townhome,
blocks to downtown. HOA dues $250/
mo, landscaping, on-site manager, trash,
community pool, spa, fitness ctr & large
reserve account. Nice mountain views &
oversized one-car garage. $199,900. Call
Mary Lou. MLS #2917780
50 acre estate offers solitude & privacy.
Sweeping views of the Cascades, Grizzly
Peak, Pilot Rock, Pompadour, Mt. Ashland.
Newly remodeled 5974 sq. ft. home! 4 bdrms,
5 baths, home gym, home theatre, 2 offices.
Chef’s kitchen. Oak floors, alder custom cabinets. $2,200,500. Call Lisa. MLS #2937889
Fabulous view lot with sunny exposure,
surrounded by mountains, valley and trees.
Ashland Creek Tributary runs through this
tranquil setting. Large private lot located
at the end of Ashland Creek Drive. Great
location in area of nice homes. $390,000.
Call Tracy. MLS #2937919
3363 sq ft Elegant French country home
on an acre above Lithia Park. Impeccable
craftsmanship. 4 bdrm, 4 bath. Large family
room w/stone gas fireplace, formal & informal dining, exquisite gourmet kitchen w/
pine cabinetry. Gorgeous master suite w/balcony. $786,363. Call Lisa. MLS #2936591
Comfortable, Classy, Conscious & Close to
town. Inspiring sunset and Mt. Ashland views.
Green sanctuary is private with passive solar,
straw bale & wood frame construction. Two
propane stoves, upscale gourmet custom
kitchen. Lush parcel is 1.83 acres. $559,000.
Call Annette. MLS #2937875
One of Ashland’s fine old Craftsman homes
on Siskiyou Blvd. Built in 1909. 4 bdrms,
4.5 baths. 1 bdrm cottage above garage, inground pool & private back yard. Currently
being run as Ashland Royal Carter House
B & B. $624,900. Call Ali. MLS#2917684
Picturesque scenery of Lithia Park out
your front window. Private back yard,
landscaped & irrigated provides plenty of
tranquil spots. 4 bdrms, 3 baths, a bonus
room with a wood burning fireplace. Open
living and dining. $679,000. Call Ali.
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Quality built home with gorgeous woods and
fabulous finishes, top of the line appliances
& soaring wood ceilings feels like a chalet in
the woods on almost 6 acres. Main living is
on one level including the master suite with
additional bedrooms on their own floors.
$1,495,000. Call Camilla. MLS #2937920
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PATIE MILLEN - 541.301.3435
60 Alida St - Ashland $345,000
265 Grant St - Ashland $339,900
550 Oak Knoll Drive - Ashland $315,000
385 Granite - Ashland $955,000
1905 Victorian is ideally located five level blocks to downtown Ashland shopping and dining. The home has a fireplace, large kitchen and dining area plus a great floor plan.
This is a delightful craftsman style townhome in mint condition with some
mtn views. 3 bedrooms plus an office & 2.5 bath. Two story- 8 blocks from
downtown Ashland and close to Ashland Hospital & Medical offices.
Super cute and clean 3bed/2bath, 1378 sqft home that has
been lovingly cared for and updated. Open floor plan, spacious
room and a big yard with plenty of room to garden and play!
Spectacular setting for gorgeous neo Victorian home across
from beautiful Lithia Park. Private location on over ½ acre w/
4468 sq. ft.. Lush landscaping, stone walkways & koi pond.
CATHERINE ROWE 541.890.8347
DAVID LIVELY - 541. .646-2111
JOANNE JOHNS 541.840.7333
334 E Butler Ln - Ashland $399,900
365 Vista - Ashland $575,000
385 Williamson Way - Ashland 80 cents/sq/ft.
204 Logan Drive - Ashland $1,100,000
Close-in Ashland rural property on 1.43 flat irrigated
acres. Light-filled 4 bed, 3 ba home w/open floor plan &
spectacular views from every window.
Fully remodeled 1905 vintage home in prime Ashland location
just above downtown and the theaters. Gourmet kitchen,
maple floors, stunning views & large master suite. 2435 sq. ft.
Rare find in the valley, this is a fantastic property that
offers some warehouse and distribution space along
with plenty of office space.
Spectacular View home above downtown Ashland! Gorgeous
traditional style home situated on double .45 acre lot on highly
desirable cul de sac, with hiking trails nearby.
558 Oak Hill Circle - Ashland $400,000
8800 Wagner Creek Road - Talent $550,000
1300 Wilson Rd - Ashland $695,000
1515 Tolman Creek Road - Ashland $1,550,000
Beautifully built, mountain views, single level, sophistication and comfort. You will love
this well-built home on a quiet cul-de-sac. Walls of windows, formal living & dining plus
family room with FP. Large rooms, immaculate. 2 car garage plus extra workshop.
Stunning land and views highlight this 3 bedroom 2 bath close-in country property on 5 irr. acres. Built in 1994, this 2132sqft home features
vaulted ceilings, and open floor plan and great outdoor entertaining.
Light-filled custom Ashland home on 3.5 irrigated acres in
close proximity to town. Expansive views including Grizzly
Peak, Mount Ashland, Pilot Rock & surrounding farmland.
Serene Mediterranean Ranch with vistas of the Cascades & Siskiyou
ranges. Over 6200 sq ft all on one level. Stylish & artistic, walls of
windows, beautiful light. Greenhouses, gardens, 2 barns. 5.57 acres.
172 Skidmore - Ashland $645,000
1655 Peachey Road - Ashland $859,000
1797 Summer Place - Talent $300,000
146 Manzanita - Ashland $1,185,000
Strong income, excellent location & $300,000 full renovation in 2007.
The 7 unit Skidmore Cottages are located just blocks to Ashland’s famed
Plaza, the award winning Shakespeare theaters, fine dining & Lithia Park.
Extraordinary custom-built, 4080sf, Craftsman-influenced
5BR/3BA home built in 2005. Classical elements fused with
state of the art technology & the highest quality materials.
Stunning 2004-built Talent home with over 2350 sq. ft, 3 bedrooms+
office/bonus room & 2.5 baths. Beautiful .13 acre private yard w/
gorgeous landscaping & water feature.
Gracious Queen Anne in prime historic neighborhood. Beautiful interior and
grounds. Wraparound porch, gourmet kitchen, great room, formal living &
dining rms. Mountain views & exquisite grounds. Guest house & gardens.
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77 Manzanita - Ashland $425,000
54-56 N Mountain Ave - Ashland $408,000
2022 Hyatt Prairie $99,000
The Royal - Berry House, originally built in 1870 and moved to
its present location in 1884 from Medford, is a lovely historic
Folk Victorian currently on the Register of Historic places.
Super clean duplex in excellent condition and great location.
Front unit currently rented. Private yards w/sprinkler system,
garage for each unit. Appointment only please-thank you.
Build your home near summer mountain lakes or winter ski wonderland. 5 acres with towering evergreens, open meadows & backed by
BLM. Underground utilities. Pristine setting.
593 Crowson Road - Ashland $299,200
1.57 acres in Ashland City limits, Zoned E-1, this one of a kind
property was annexed into the city and had approval for a
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KATHY & JOLIE – 541.941.8276
11459 Corp Ranch Rd - Ashland $549,000
229 Fielder Lane - Grants Pass $220,000
812 Nadia Way Medford $287,000
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4015 Payne Rd - Medford $419,000
Built in 2003, the home sits on 10.61 acres overlooking the Rogue
Valley with views of Ashland & the hills beyond. Enjoy spectacular
sunsets from the deck & many windows.
On the Wild Rogue River sits this level 1.31 acres, with approx. 200’ of river
frontage! Power, well and septic are in; telephone and cable to service at RV
pad. Picture yourself sitting on the river’s edge fishing from your own property!
Wonderful single level 1998 built home on quiet cul-de-sac in Larson
Creek. Open concept floor plan, new wood floors, large family room &
great room. Private yard with expansive decking . Security gate.
1940 Farm House, entirely insulated with an upgraded
electrical system, new heat system, new paint - interior and
exterior, new 7 zone irrigation system, new fencing.
1386 Frank Hill Road - Ashland $475,000
Inviting 2sty cottage with spectacular views of the mountains &
Rogue Valley. This 2312sqft home offers 3bed/2bath, open floor
plan, raised beds, deer fenced and a mini orchard and much more!
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ALAN & LINDA FRAZIER 541.601.7677
Dan Maymar 541.292.0211
641 Spring Creek - Ashland $559,000
482 Rogue Place - Ashland $439,000
Gorgeous split level, 2466 sq. ft. home in a great neighborhood on a quiet
street with a .30 acre fenced lot. This home has 3 bdrms, 2 baths, formal living
room, family room with a fireplace, formal dining room and an eat-in kitchen.
PENDING
800 E Hills Dr - Ashland $900,000
Spectacular Views from this close-to-town location. Oneowner home has been lovingly maintained since built in
2000. Adjacent open space creates a real sense of privacy.
Looking for an estate home site overlooking your own
vineyard and the city lights of Ashland? Here is a fantastic 87
acre vineyard/home site opportunity!
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526-528 Effie - Medford $135,000
317 South 1st Street – Talent $274,500
101 Orange Ave - Ashland $635,000
935 Ivy Lane - Ashland $119,000
Great duplex in easily accessible, eastside location, priced ro
sell. 2 bedroom, 1 bath units with nice carport separation and
alley access. Newer roof, windows, deck and landscaping.
Warm and inviting Talent home with very open and versatile floor plan.
Two bedrooms/two full baths on main level. Family/entertainment room,
large bedroom, walk-in closet, and third full bath on private upper level.
Historic Helman home with all of the charm but with modern
amenities. Warm and inviting, this 2357SF home offers spacious room, private ADU, and in the main house 4 beds/4 baths.
Enjoy the amazing views from your dream home on this
secluded home site above the boulevard. This forested setting
offers convenient access to town and hiking trails.
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2025 Butler Creek Road - Ashland $869,000
1440 Fielder - Ashland $495,000
947 Cypress Point Loop - Ashland $345,000
Dead Indian Memorial - Ashland $285,000
This 4BR, 2BA, 2664SF, single level country home on 32.52 ac’s
w/ fantastic views, southern exposure & easy access to Ashland.
Extremely quiet & secluded this is a unique property you must tour!
Stunning mountain & valley views from this lovely & overly spacious
Ashland home, tucked away on a quiet street. Good 2-family set up
with separate entrance to roomy lower level. Big rooms, great location.
You can move right in to this lovely single level home!
Airy and bright open floor plan with great built in
spaces to show off your special things!
Magical views of the city and valley, 3 miles up Dead
Indian Memorial. 2 parcels w/ homesite & septic approval.
30+ acres & 100+ adjacent acres. . $285,000 & $475,000
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Camelot Theatre will have a
preview opening tonight of 45 Seconds
from Broadway, a heart-warming
comedy that takes the audience
behind the scenes in the entertainment
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Gore, Steven Dominquez, and Jack
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The first major wagon train took
off for Oregon on this day in 1843 from
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was on that train as a little girl.
The Theatre Arts Department
at SOU will open tonight with Avenue
Q, a zany musical comedy that won
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Friday, May 17
The Rogue Valley Peace Choir
will present its 10th annual Spring
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of the French by the Senate on this day
in 1804. Just what they needed—an
emperor with a Napoleonic Complex.
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recently
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cooperative of Rogue Valley producers,
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Circus Spectacular tonight at 7:30
at the Ashland Historic Armory.
Featured will be The Vagabond
Opera, complete with aerialists,
vaudevillians, stilt walkers, sword
dancers, magicians, comedians, hula
hoopers, contortionists, belly dancers,
breakdancers, pole dancers, Kung
Fu masters, snake charmers, and
more. For tickets, go to kattywampus.
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The monthly Contra Dance,
sponsored by the Ashland Folk Music
Club, will be held tonight at 7pm at
the Grove in Ashland. Gordy Euler
is calling, and there is live music by
Unleashed. Call 541-488-0679 for
more info.
Ashland
Children’s
Theatre
will present The Improv Games:
TeenProv Showdown, with special
guests The Hamazons tonight at
7:30 (and tomorrow at 3pm) at the
DanceSpace (280 E. Hersey). For
tickets, call 541-414-8676 or visit
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Thursday, May 23
Joan of Arc was captured by the
British at Compiegne on this day in
1430. They accused her of being a
witch and burned her at the stake,
which was a convenient way of getting
rid of uppity women in those days.
The Theatre Arts Department
at SOU will open tonight with Tony
Kushner’s The Illusion in the Center
Square Theatre. Directed by Dennis
Smith, the play is filled with conjured
visions, unlikely transformations and
unexpected twists of time and fate.
The show plays Thu-Sun through
June 2. Call 541-552-6348 for tickets
or visit sou.edu/theatre.
The
world-famous
Boatnik
Festival will take place in Grants
Pass this weekend, and the fun
kicks off tonight with the opening
of the Carnival in Riverside Park.
It continues through Memorial Day
weekend with boat races on the river,
a Saturday morning parade through
downtown Grants Pass, a men’s
fast pitch tournament, an ice cream
giveaway for children 12 and under,
and fireworks on Friday and Saturday
in Riverside Park.
Friday, May 24
The Brooklyn Bridge opened on
this day in 1883, just in time to allow
Manhattan residents easy access
to see the Brooklyn Dodgers, which
became a team in 1884.
Tami Marston, Mark Turnbull
and John Stadelman will present
“Songsauce—An
Evening
of
Dinnerless Theater and Musical
Piquancy” tonight at the UU Center
(4th and C). The trio, consisting of three
musical theater veterans “with more
years of experience between them
than they care to admit,” has come
together again after three previous
and highly popular concerts in the
valley these past two years. Tickets
are $15 donation at the door and
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Saturday, May 25
The Diet of Worms ended on this
day in 1521, with Martin Luther being
declared an outlaw. With those guys
on a diet of worms, Luther probably
got off easy. Hard to imagine what
would have happened if they’d been
eating thousand-leggers.
Wild Wines, a sustainable winery
in the Applegate Valley, will open its
doors today to its new tasting room
with food and fanfare from 11am5pm. Eleven organic varietals with
no added sulfites will be available for
free tastings, including raspberry,
Oregon grape, dandelion and ginger.
The winery is located at 4550 Little
Applegate Road, right outside Ruch.
Friday, June 14
Studio Roxander will present
“Surelia: An Original Contemporary
Ballet” June 14 (7pm) and June 15
(3pm) at the Crater Performing Arts
Center in Central Point. Tickets
went on sale in early May, and it is
recommended that you call early to
reserve your seats. The Box Office
is located at 1221 Court Street in
Medford. You can also call 541-7737272 or go to studioroxander.com.
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Mark Turnbull, Tami Marston and John Stadelman will perform in concert at the UU
Center on May 24.
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An original ballet presented by
Studio Roxander
June 14 at 7pm 6 June 15 at 3pm
Crater Performing Arts Center, Central Point
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In Gypsy Flamenco, author de Leon takes the
reader on a most improbable journey as Doloré,
a fifties-something dancer from Marin County,
decides she must learn flamenco dance from the
best and most authentic―Pio Mateo Mendoza
―a Gypsy flamenco dancer in Seville, Spain.
De Leon unfolds her cast of anachronistic characters with a mix of spot-on humor, compassion, and utterly graceful prose. You will hear
and feel the rhythms of flamenco as you lose
yourself in Doloré’s year among the Gypsies.
Here is a writer at the absolute height of her
craft.
~
Available from Amazon.com,
at Bloomsbury Books, and the author’s website
www.doloresdeleon.com.
ISBN 978-0-9642272-6-2
$20.00
Ashland Hills Press
PO Box 992, Ashland, OR 541-951-1129
Don’t miss author Dolores de Leon discussing and
reading from her novel at the
Ashland Public Library, May 22, 1:30 PM.
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Compiled by the staff of the Sneak Preview
Dolores de Leon’s First
Novel Is Now Available
Ashland author Dolores de Leon
has joined talents and forces with
local publisher Ashland Hills Press
to produce her first novel, Gypsy
Flamenco.
Before moving to southern Oregon,
Dolores performed as a ballet dancer,
modern dancer, and flamenco dancer in
Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York,
and Spain. She led and choreographed
her own modern dance and flamenco
companies in San Francisco, and
one of her ballets remains among the
permanent repertoire of the Oakland
Ballet Company.
As a writer, her short stories
reflecting the lifestyle, belief systems,
and traditions of the Gypsies of
southern Spain have been published
in numerous literary journals.
In the story, the author takes the
reader on a most improbable journey
as Doloré, a fifties-something dancer
from the San Francisco Bay Area,
decides she must learn flamenco dance
from the best and most authentic
of teachers, Pio Mateo Mendoza, a
Gypsy, and the last of the great line
of dancers from the Golden Age of
flamenco dance in Seville, Spain.
Explaining her inspiration for the
novel, Dolores writes, “I had seen
Carmen Amaya, a Barcelona Gypsy,
dance. She rattled the air with her
heel work, arched her back like a
thumb, and stalked the stage as if
looking for a lover. I looked on her art
with enormous eyes; I was hooked.”
Ashland Hills Press has operated
as a small literary press in southern
Oregon since 1994. To complete a
trio of local collaborative artistry,
Ashland Hills Press called on the
talents of local artist/photographer
Nancy Bardos to produce the cover
photo for Gypsy Flamenco. Bardos,
who has discovered the joy and
immense creativity of iPhoneography,
Dolores de Leon.
shot author de Leon’s worn, vintage
flamenco shoes, the very shoes de
Leon wore when studying flamenco
dance in Seville, with her iPhone.
Dolores will be reading from her
novel at the Ashland Public Library on
May 22 at 1:30 in the afternoon.
Gypsy Flamenco is available for sale
locally at Bloomsbury Books, through
Amazon.com, and through the author’s
website at www.doloresdeleon.com.
You may also follow her event schedule
via her website.
It’s All in the Arms
and Shoulders
Allou Guthmiller, a leading
instructor and regional Reconnective
Healing ambassador, will be in
Ashland on May 25 at Oasis (258 A
Street, Suite 21, upstairs).
Reconnective
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information, call 808-366-4389 or
[email protected]. The event is free
to the public.
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smart, sustainable practices for longterm business success. This unique
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Planning guides with personalized
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worksheets are included. Tools are
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New Session Starts May 2–June 13
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Our practice is built around relationships:
we recognize the value of being a partner
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For new clients the initial consultation is complimentary.
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Alice DiMicele has a new children’s CD out.
have been collecting songs for many
years,” Alice said. “My focus is to
create music that both kids and their
parents can enjoy together. With the
SongBook/ Coloring Book, parents
can learn these songs to play with
their kids. Artist DG House has drawn
wonderful renditions of each song that
kids can color. This music is meant to
empower kids to be their best selves,
to remember to follow their hearts,
and to listen to the voice of nature.”
The title track was written back
in 1987, and Alice has included a
few favorites from her adult albums
that kids have always responded to,
including “Wise Old Woman” and
“Celebrate the Rain” (written when she
was 11 years old walking home from
school in the rain).
The album features Vince Herman
on mandolin and vocals; Jeff Pevar
on dobro and banjo; Mikey Stevens
on bass, trumpet, vocals, and guitar;
Crystal Reeves on violin, viola,
and vocals; and James Keigher
on bodhran (Irish frame drum),
mandocello, and vocals.
“My kids are always asking me
to play Alice’s albums, said Sev
Williams, a parent and long-time fan.
“It’s going to be so great when I can
put one on that was recorded with
children in mind!”
Ask for “If I Were An Otter:
Songs For Kids of All Ages” CD and
SongBook/Coloring Book at your local
record store or order online at www.
alicedimicele.com.
Mosaic Unveiled at N.
Mountain Park
The grand dedication of Ashland’s
first 100% recycled content mosaic
was celebrated on Wednesday, April
17. The mosaic was a joint inspiration
of Recology and City of Ashland’s
North Mountain Park personnel,
who recognized the need to upgrade
and revitalize the trash and recycling
collection station, while at the same
time finding a unique way to reinforce
the importance of reusing items once
destined for the landfill.
Mosaic materials, including glass,
metal and plastics were all sourced
locally and recovered from local
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folk favorite and
Ashland resident
Alice DiMicele has
released her 12th
album, a children’s
CD titled “If I Were
An Otter: Songs for
Kids of All Ages.”
The new album
features a host of
original children’s
songs, as well as
a
select
group
of
standards,
including songs by
The Grateful Dead
and Bob Marley
and
traditional
songs.
“I’e
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wanted to record
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businesses, homes and
the Valley View Transfer
Station. There are bike
chains and sprockets,
liquor
bottle
bottoms,
plastic and metal lids,
bricks, keys and jewelry,
to name a few of the items
found in the mosaic.
Local
artist
Sue
Springer
of
Illahe
Studios and Gallery, was
commissioned by Recology
to create a nontraditional
mosaic
of
recycled
materials, creating this
beautiful rendering of
the “three R’s”. The goal
was to create a colorful,
permanent and surprising
assemblage of materials,
to change thinking about
trash
and
recycling.
Remember, “It’s only trash
if that’s how you treat it.”
The community has
responded with delight
as very young and older
get down on all fours to The new mosaic at North Mountain Park is a big hit with
discover ALL the different young and old.
materials in the mosaic.
come filled to the top with soup from
Empty Bowls Supper many of the Rogue Valley’s favorite
restaurants and caterers, including
Will Be Held May 24
Amuse, Black Sheep, Greenleaf, and
Peace House will present the Maren Faye Caterers. Proceeds benefit
annual Empty Bowls Supper on May Uncle Foods Diner, Food Angels and
24 from 4-7pm at the First United ACCESS.
Methodist Church (175 N. Main).
At the event, harpists Elizabeth
Potters from near and far are donating Markell and James Excell will provide
bowls to help this event serve twice the music from 5-6pm. Jeff Golden will
number of people as last year.
emcee the event. Tickets are available
Handmade ceramic bowls sold at Northwest Nature Shop and
this year to assist local hunger relief Paddington Station.
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Negotiations expected to be completed soon
by Nathan Dickey
The merger between Ashland
Community Hospital and Asante
Health Systems is soon to be
completed following deliberations and
negotiations lasting since November,
according to Dennis Slattery, the
Ashland City Council liaison for ACH.
Ashland Community Hospital, the
oldest hospital in the Rogue Valley,
opened its doors in 1910 under the
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raising awareness, particularly among
young people, of the existing and
potential role of cooperatives in
society.”
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name Granite City Hospital. The City
of Ashland took ownership of the
hospital in 1930 and it operated as a
city department for the next several
decades.
After
struggling
financially
throughout the 1930s and 40s, the
hospital became a privately-owned
501(c) (3) non-profit entity in May
1977 with the founding of the Ashland
Community Hospital Foundation.
This move was made in the interest
of garnering a greater income from
donations.
The new merger with Asante marks
a new chapter in ACH’s history, as it
is projected to lend unprecedented
financial stability.
“Ashland Community Hospital is
very vulnerable by itself. It’s tenuous
without any affiliation,” Slattery
said. “In my opinion, cities do not
run hospitals well. My belief is that
cities, at least those of our size, need
to concentrate on doing a good job
of delivering city services and that
hospitals are not part of our skill set.
There may be communities that do
a very good job on that. All I know
is we could not continue to operate
this hospital in the way Ashland has
come to expect without a partner
organization that has the professional
capability to do so.”
This realization was made in July
2011, when the search for an official
affiliation began in earnest, according
to Janet Troy, Vice President of
Development for the ACH Foundation.
“The board determined a merger
was necessary due to financial factors
related to small cities,” she said.
An annual report delivered to the
City Council last August showed that
the hospital’s finances were hit hard
by Medicaid and Medicare patients,
medical bills unpaid by other patients,
and extensive charity work, resulting
in a $2.5 million loss last fiscal year.
Looking for the
Perfect Partner
The ACH Corporation formed a
committee to field potential entities
with which to affiliate, and the
California-based non-profit healthcare
organization Dignity Health was
the first attempt at a merger. One of
the appeals of merging with Dignity
Health, which operates almost 200
care centers and hospitals in three
states, was the potential for the smalltown community hospital to save
money on supplies and access to
capital.
But on October 29, 2012, Dignity
Health, a group with ties to the
Catholic Church, officially backed
out of the proposed merger due to
disagreements on final conditions
of the deal. This decision to end
negotiations came after six months of
exclusive negotiations with ACH.
According to a statement by Dignity
Health, “After considerable analysis
and discussion, the two organizations
were not able to reach an agreement
on the final closing conditions for
the merger and have decided to end
negotiations.”
By ending further talks with ACH,
Dignity Health hoped to move forward
“with its plans to grow into a national
health system.”
“Due to confidentiality agreements,
this is the extent of what we can say,”
said Tricia Griffin, Dignity Health’s
director of media relations and public
affairs.
But ACH officials have cited
“community
resistance”
as
one
reason for the withdrawal of Dignity
Health from exclusive negotiations
with ACH. Community concerns have
been expressed that Dignity Health’s
ties to the Church would result in a
restriction on reproductive services for
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Please stop by North Mountain Park
to see the newly installed 100% recycled content mosaic. Thanks to a collaboration between Ashland Parks,
Recology Ashland and Sue Springer, this unique mosaic
has helped make a new home for the trash and recycle
containers. It has brick tile edges, glass bottles, caps,
bicycle parts and much more. These discarded items are
avoiding trash and recycling and instead, transformed
into functional art. Remember : It’s only trash if that’s
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Congratulations to Dan’l Hamnett for winning one year
free Green Debris service by participating in our recycle
quiz at the Rogue Valley Earth Day event. Keeping Yard
Debris out of the landfill is a GOOD CHOICE!
Urban Composting Classes
Pick one Saturday from 10am- noon at the Ashland Recycle Center: June 8, July 13, August 17th. Learn how
to divert food scraps & organics from landfill. Dress
warmly & park on Water Street (not in Recycle Center parking area). NEW advanced class September 14th.
General knowledge of composting required. Classes
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women and a curtailing of the rights of
patients to request physician-assisted
suicide, a legal right under Oregon’s
Death with Dignity Act.
“Basically, Dignity Health just
stopped returning all our calls,” said
Slattery, commenting on the point at
which the City Council knew they had
to begin anew the search for a viable
affiliation.
Asante Comes to
the Rescue
Adding
to
the
controversy
underlying the confidentiality of
the negotiations was the recent
resignation of Mark Marchetti from his
role as CEO of Ashland Community
Hospital, a position he held since
2004. Marchetti made known his
intention to resign on March 8, 2013,
in the midst of talks between ACH
and Asante, and three days before the
temporary management agreement
with Asante was put into effect.
After having fielded other potential
entities, which included Providence
Health & Services, the search ended
on November 15, 2012, with the
decision to hand over ownership of
ACH to Asante Health Systems.
Asante Health Systems is a locallyowned nonprofit healthcare group
that was recently listed among the
top 15 healthcare organizations in the
country by the medical research group
Truven Health Analytics.
Asante, which owns and maintains
Oregon’s Rogue Regional Medical
Center and Three Rivers Medical
Center, based in Medford and Grants
Pass respectively, is now set to
purchase in full the operations and
Celso Machado Guitar Concert
Saturday, May 4, 2013 – 7:30 pm
This Brazilian guitarist, percussionist, and composer
delights his audience with the richness and diversity of
Brazilian music. $15 general, free to full-time students.
Faculty Brass Quintet
Monday, May 13, 2013 – 7:30 pm
Faculty Brass Quintet presents “Soaring in Brass,”
kicking off the sixth annual Southern Oregon Arts and
Research weeklong campus symposium. $5 general,
free to full-time students.
The 2004 winner of
Tony’s triple crown
of Best Musical, Best
Score and Best Book.
Eleven wacky puppets and three humans enact this
zany, all too real extravaganza. Intended for mature
audiences. Thursday–Saturday, May 16–18, May 23–25
and May 30–June 1 at 8 pm, and Saturday, May 25
and June 1 and Sunday, May 26 and June 2 at 2 pm.
Reserved seating. $21 reg, $18 senior, $6 students.
Cascade Clarinet Consort
Monday, May 20, 2013 – 7:30 pm
The Consort, under the direction of Dr. Rhett Bender,
presents “Music of Spring” in costume! $5 general, free
to full-time students.
“The Illusion”
Award-winning playwright Tony Kushner creates lush
layers of illusion in this tale of a father seeking the help
of a magician in his search for his long-banished son.
Thursday-Saturday, May 23–25 and May 30 – June 1
at 8 pm and Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 at 2
pm. General admission. $21 regular, $18 senior, $6
students.
Anthony de Mare Piano Concert
Friday, May 31, 2013 – 7:30 pm
American pianist Anthony de Mare
performs “Liaisons: Re-Imagining
Sondheim from the Piano.” Mr. de Mare
commissioned new works of Stephen
Sondheim songs which premiered in
March in New York City to critical acclaim.
$15 general, free to full-time students.
SOU Brass Ensemble and Brass Faculty
Saturday, June 1, 2013 – 3:00 pm
SOU Brass Ensemble and Brass Faculty combine
for “SOU Brass Blast IV.” $5 general, free to full-time
students.
SOU Guitar Ensemble
Monday, June 3, 2013 – 7:30 pm
The Guitar Ensemble performs a variety of music
ranging from Renaissance to 20th century contemporary
styles. $5 general, free to full-time students.
The SOU Percussion Ensembles
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – 7:30 pm
The SOU Percussion Ensembles present “Playing With
Fire.” The ensembles are joined by Los Angeles-based
percussionist Brad Dutz. $5 general, free to full-time
students.
SOU Symphonic Band
Thursday, June 6, 2013 – 7:30 pm
The SOU Symphonic Band presents “New Blends in
Band Music” with guest composer-in-residence Alex
Shapiro. $5 general, free to full-time students.
SOU Jazz Collective
Friday, June 7, 2013 – 7:30 pm
The SOU Jazz Collective presents an exciting evening
of contemporary, upbeat modern jazz. $5 general, free
to full-time students.
SOU Chamber Choir and Concert Choir
Sunday, June 9, 2013 – 3 p.m.
The SOU Chamber Choir and Concert Choir will
perform contemporary works with a theatrical sound
of Carl Orff, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin.
$5 general, free to full-time students.
For tickets: Call the SOU Performing Arts
Box Office at 541-552-6348, order online
at sou.edu/performingarts or at the door.
Concerts are presented in the Music Recital Hall
and plays in the SOU Theatre Arts Building.
buildings from the city of Ashland.
ACH hired Asante on a temporary
management contract to be in effect
during the period of “due diligence”
between the passing of the legally
nonbinding “Letter of Intent” and the
signing of the legally binding “Definitive
Agreement.” The due diligence process
in the interim is designed to bring
Asante to a “full understanding” of the
terms of the agreement.
In the drafting of the Letter of
Intent, agreed to by all parties and
signed in February 2013, the parties
expressed a threefold goal:
“The parties desire a healthcare
system providing the Ashland area
community with quality healthcare
providers conveniently accessible and
capable of meeting the full range of
needs of the community. The parties
desire to combine their effort to further
improve health care in the Ashland
area as well as the delivery of patient
and person-centered health care to
the region and the enhancement of
service availability and access.”
ACH stands to gain $10 million
in capital improvements from the
affiliation with Asante, stabilizing its
current financial difficulties while
allowing the hospital to continue
providing quality health care to the
community.
“The parties are reviewing the
Definitive Agreement, and the hope
is that it will be completed by the end
of May,” said Troy. She added that
the merging process may not be fully
completed until July, a possibility
Slattery also hinted at.
“There’s an awful lot that goes
into negotiations selling a community
asset of this kind,” he said.
He added that the benefits to the
community associated with ACH’s
affiliation with Asante far outweigh
any negative consequences, such as
job loss.
“My primary intent and motivation
has always been to see the best track
forward for a full-scale general hospital,
for all the reasons that’s important for
the community,” Slattery said. “[The
merger] is important to a vital and
vibrant community service. In this
complicated health care environment,
our partnership with them as both a
hospital and a community gives us the
best opportunity to deliver high quality
health care to the citizens of Ashland.”
Troy said the merging process
holds potential for current local jobs
at the hospital being relocated. “Most
of the jobs will stay here,” she said.
“Some of the jobs will be moved to
Asante corporate.”
The impact of the merger on ACH
employees was addressed in the Letter
of Intent, which states, “Asante will
extend every effort to offer employment
for as many ACH employees as
possible at Asante or Asante Physician
Partners, but cannot guarantee that
all ACH employees will be employed
once the affiliation is complete.”
But Slattery said there would be
a higher probability of job relocation
without a successful affiliation.
“If we didn’t [affiliate], people would
be dislocated who are attached to
the community. Our best chance is
Asante. This is as much a matter of
the heart as it is about the checkbook.
These two things, the heart and the
checkbook, need to be in balance.”
The goal of maintaining that
balance is reflected in the terms of the
agreement between ACH and Asante,
which requires the latter to maintain
the hospital as a general hospital
for a minimum of three years. The
agreement terms state that Asante will
pay a fine of $8 million if this threeyear general service minimum is not
maintained and a fine of $4 million if it
ceases operation between five and 15
years.
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Murder is not something that
happens very often in Ashland, and
when 44-year-old Ed Krahel was
murdered in his home in January
1993, then the house set on fire, it
put everyone on edge for a couple of
months.
Krahel, who suffered from dyslexia
and probably some form of mental
retardation, had been living in Ashland
since the mid 1950s when he moved
here with his divorced mother. He
lived off social security checks and
a pension from his father who had
died, but he was most famous for his
hobby—collecting trains.
And we’re not talking about model
trains; we’re talkin’ ‘bout entire
boxcars and cabooses which he stored
in the back yard of his house on Meade
Street. After he’d amassed four of them,
the neighbors began to complain, and
the City tried to remove them.
Krahel definitely had his supporters,
and every now and then I still see a “I
Love Ed’s Trains” bumper sicker on
an Ashland vehicle. Finally in August
1986 the City agreed to grandfather in
Krahel’s trains and allowed him to keep
them on the property.
He also ran for mayor in 1980,
garnering less than one percent of
the vote. I never met Ed, but from
interviewing numerous friends and
acquaintances, I got the impression
that he was socially awkward.
“Ed
was
always
confronting
someone about something,” one
acquaintance said. “He was very
accessible to transients, but I don’t
think it was a transient who did this.
I think it was someone local, and there
was a confrontation over money or a
relationship. Someone’s temper flared
and then the worst happened.”
While researching “The Unfinished
Story of Ed Krahel” for the May 12,
1993, edition, I actually went over to
Ed’s property and snooped around his
trains in back. I spent hours scouring
over discarded files and letters, hoping
to find some clue that the police might
have missed. It was very eerie, knowing
that four months earlier the man I was
reading about had been killed just a
few yards away. I went away empty
handed.
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In my Business Grapevine article, I
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time to congratulate Don and Pam for
their 20-year anniversary at P.S.
*****
Our Profile person for the May 12
issue was Marty Bryant, who was
founder/spokesman of Caring Friends,
and organized a free Thanksgiving
dinner every year, which segued into
weekly meals for the homeless. Marty
was a great guy and unfortunately he
died of cancer on June 26, 2012. He is
greatly missed.
*****
For the May 26, 1993, we reported
on the antics of a local crazy man
who formed a committee to repeal the
meals tax, which had been approved
by the voters two months earlier. An
initiative petition was filed with the City
Recorder, and the group had 90 days to
collect the requisite 1800 signatures.
The less we talk about that guy,
who actually thought he could take
on the Mayor Cathy Golden (Shaw)
political machine, the better. He
probably should have seen the writing
on the wall, and it can be attributed to
temporary insanity and/or too much
tequila. We tried to contact him, but
he wishes to remain anonymous while
working on his memoirs in Cabo san
Lucas, where he says the tequila is
much cheaper.
*****
That issue also featured an interview
with Dave Andrews and Monnie
Hedges, new owners of Hedges
Country Market at the corner of
Ashland and Faith Streets. Monnie and
his wife Susie live only three houses up
from us, and we thought it was great
to have a neighborhood grocery store
nearby.
Unfortunately, the store only
survived a year or two, but it was fun
while it lasted. I drove down our street
just this afternoon and saw Monnie
digging in his flower garden in front, so
things apparently worked out for the
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When it comes to being outside
in the garden, this is the time of year
that I love the most. All the deciduous
plants are now leafed out. The foliage
is perfect right now. The bugs have
not had much of a negative impact on
the plants, and diseases have not had
much of a chance to take hold.
The barberries are at their best and
most are in flower for the beautiful
contrasting colors they provide.
Dogwoods, Redbuds, Rhodies and
Azaleas are all in full color as well as
many other plants. Maple trees are
flushing out to provide shade in our
gardens later as well as our roses with
the striking red new growth.
Any of you who are not familiar
with the Spirea family, this is the time
to see them at the nurseries. They are
easy to grow and offer amazing new
growth, flowers most of summer and
and still resisting, it’s time to feed
your garden and lawns. Also a bit of
advice, when you read ads that state
“we will not be undersold” or “ we sell
wholesale to the public,” do take time
to check the prices with your local
nurseries because I have checked into
these claims and have found in most
cases it is not true.
Large chain stores play off your
perception that you will automatically
save money. You would be pleasantly
surprised at how competitive your
small hometown nurseries are. They
have the knowledge and will answer
your questions.
This is important to be successful
in gardening, which is the point of my
columns, to help you be successful in
gardening.
Time now for cool new plants:
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A Sun Stripe Agapanthus will brighten up any shade garden.
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are in the same growing zone.
Outstanding when planted in mass
Beginning to show up right now is for vivid displays. Use in containers
the spittle bug. You will see the spittle for texture and contrast with other
usually sitting right on top of the plants. Works well in mixed perennial
plant. The spittle you see is protecting gardens too. Grows 12 inches tall
the sliver like green insect inside if you and 24 inches wide. Takes full sun
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Watch for aphids on young tender bright fruit in early September. The
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right now as well as Japanese Maples are perfect for gourmet applications.
and other plants. Ladybugs are very A beautiful landscape plant with
effective and can be purchased at most striking orange-red flowers on upright,
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long as there is a food source they will and can grow to 10 feet but will prune
stay put. Try to keep them in check nicely. Hardy to 0 degrees and likes
since they will multiply if you do not.
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are also beginning to show up around plant is very cool in appearance. The
town. They are also two diseases to center of the leaf is green marbled with
keep in check since they will also only cream strips bordered with a wide soft
get worse.
yellow margin. One of the widest strap
Slugs and snails are out now of any agapanthus. Sure to lighten up
feeding on all the new growth and a shade garden. I recommend A.M. sun
wreak havoc as well. Use iron only. Good for containers and borders.
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Be sure to work in a good organic with beautiful blue flowers on stalks.
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See Ya, Cliff
local sports
the kind of success that Flynn has
experienced throughout his time as a
baseball player.
The senior pitcher reflects on the
first time he thought he may have the
potential to become a great athlete.
“Greg White, my little league coach,
was the first of many of my coaches
who always trusted me to get the job
done when they put the ball in my
glove.”
While Flynn is successful as an
individual, his own success is clearly
not what has been motivating him
throughout his career at Ashland High
School.
“Winning more than anything
motivates me, because I hate to lose,”
says Flynn. “My teammates and
college scholarships motivate me as
well, but my parents inspiring me to
with Sports Editor Tyson Morris
“Local Baseball Profile: Jamie Flynn”
What makes an athlete
an athlete? Some would
argue that talent and
athleticism are the only
characteristics needed to
carry the label. Jamie Flynn,
on the other hand, is defined
by his character before his
athletic attributes.
There’s no doubt that the
accomplished pitcher has
the accolades to back up his
skills, but his leadership is
what really sets him apart
from other players.
Flynn’s
leadership
becomes apparent when
watching him dictate the
game from the pitcher’s
mound. Flynn is simply the
type of player that puts the
weight of each game on his
always do my best and always give
100 percent in between the lines has
helped me build an outstanding work
ethic since I was young.”
The
accomplished
athlete
attributes his success to his family
and coaches.
“The people around me are by far
the biggest factors in determining
where I am today as a ball player and
a person,” says Flynn. “Special thanks
to my pitching coach Chuck Thacker,
who has taught me all I know and my
teammates who have pushed me to my
limits every day. I am honored to have
played with every single one of them.
Lastly, I’d like to thank my family:
my brother Matt, my mom Roxanne,
and my dad Kevin who have always
believed in me.”
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shoulders night in and night out.
The pitcher’s teammates were
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“He doesn’t just lead vocally, he
plays like a leader,” claims fellow
senior Ian Alpenia. “Whenever a kid is
down in the dumps, Jamie is always
the first one to check up on them.”
“Jamie’s a great leader, and he’s
the heart of our baseball team,” adds
teammate Jack Carroll.
Aside from Flynn’s character, the
three-year veteran has racked up the
recognition over the course of his high
school career to back up his game
and support his pursuit of playing
collegiate-level baseball.
Earning First Team All-State
honors his junior year and winning
a state championship has numerous
colleges after the local athlete. Through
this experience though, Flynn has
managed to stay humble.
“I have not committed to a school
yet, but I’m very close and I’m excited
that I have options,” Flynn says.
And who wouldn’t be excited? Very
few Southern Oregon athletes achieve
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In my family, May is a month full of
celebrations. We kick it off right from
the beginning with May Day; which
when we were kids meant going to all
the houses on our street, ringing the
doorbell, leaving flowers and running
away.
More recently, we usually just
spend the day in the garden celebrating
the arrival of spring. At the end of the
month we all get together for a big family
reunion in honor of my grandfather and
aunt. It is two days devoted to visiting,
eating and drinking.
One of my sisters and brother inlaw were married in May. My best
girlfriend’s birthday is in May. I am due
with our second son this May. And, my
wonderful husband, Ryan,
was born in May.
Five years ago we
accidentally
started
a tradition for Ryan’s
birthday. We BBQ’d and
invited family and friends
over to play our favorite
yard games—bocce ball,
cornhole and washers.
Somebody
ended
up
bringing two kegs of beer
which led to keg stands
and an unforgettable crazy
night.
We don’t have kegs
every year, unfortunately.
Sometimes it’s pitchers of
margaritas, and BBQ is not
always on the menu; last
year we had homemade
bratwurst,
Bavarian
pretzels and sauerkraut. We do always
have a great time though, and end the
meal with browned butter banana cake.
Being nine months pregnant for this
year’s party has made us keep things a
little simpler. But you better believe I am
making this cake!
Browned Butter Banana Cake:
Cake: Layers:
1 Cup unsalted butter
2 Cups granulated sugar
3 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups mashed banana
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
3 Cups unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoons salt
1 Cup whole milk yogurt (or sour
cream)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees; butter
and flour three nine-inch round cake
pans. Combine all dry ingredients in
a medium size bowl. Cream together
butter and sugar, beating until light
and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time,
making sure each is fully incorporated.
Add mashed banana and vanilla extract
and continue to beat for 5 minutes.
Alternate adding the dry ingredients
and yogurt, half at a time, ending with
dry ingredients. Divide equally into the
three prepared pans and bake for 25
minutes or until a toothpick inserted
in the middle comes out clean. Let
cool 10 minutes before removing from
pans, then let cool completely before
assembling cake.
Frosting:
1 Cup butter, browned and cooled
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In September 2003, the first night
that Deborah and I were in our new
house in Ashland, we unpacked as
much as we could, before we just
collapsed from exhaustion. We spent
all of the next day unpacking (as well as
most of the rest of the next few weeks)
until we once again decided we’d had
enough for one day. That second night
it got dark around eight, just about the
time we went out on the deck to gaze at
the lights of the town below us and to
stare at the immense hulking shadows
of the mountains across the valley.
As we were standing there, I noticed
that one of the mountains had a very
slight glow coming from behind it.
“Do you see the glow behind the
mountain?” I asked Deborah.
“Which one?” she replied.
“The one right across the valley
from us.”
“Yes, I see it,” she said, “maybe it’s
the moon.”
“Nah, I’ll bet it’s the lights of
Klamath Falls,” I said, not having the
foggiest idea where K-Falls actually
was.
The longer we stared at the glow
the brighter it got. And then suddenly,
after about five minutes, there was a
very bright sliver of white light that just
barely appeared over the crest of the
mountain.
“Look!” Deborah said, “it is the
moon.”
And she was right. Over the next
five minutes the moon rose from behind
that mountain until it completely
showed itself as the bright, round disk
of a full moon that it was. It looked
brilliant, close and beautiful.
Deborah and I stood on our deck,
arm in arm, hands locked together,
mesmerized by the sight. It was truly
awe-inspiring. On our first real night
in Ashland we experienced watching a
large full moon rise over the mountains
right in front of us.
“This is unbelievable. This is why I
moved to Ashland,” I lovingly said.
“Me too,” said Deborah, as we
craned our necks to watch the fastrising moon journey higher into the
heavens to take its place amid the
dense blanket of stars that covered the
sky.
We tried to go out on the deck
whenever there was a full moon, and
we have seen a few of them since
that first time. We’ve also witnessed
beautiful meteor showers from that
deck watching bright, streaking lights
fly across the sky and burn out as
suddenly as they began.
We’re still in awe of the nature
and natural phenomena that are
now a regular part of our lives, and
that beauty of our surroundings is a
major part of what makes Ashland so
special. But, of course, there are times
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current house … a gorgeous sea of fog,
with the Ashland Springs Hotel as a
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When heads are about
to roll at the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival, Jim
Clark and his five-person
crew get rolling.
But not quite that fast.
First Jim needs to know
if the severed head with
its bloody stump can be
generic or needs to be
recognizable
as
having
once been fastened atop the
shoulders of a particular
character. In that case the actor will
have a mold made of his face.
Jim, the Properties Department
manager for the company, says there’s
rarely a dull day in a department
responsible for coming up with—
or
creating—everything
that’s
not considered part of the sets or
costumes.
“It’s the swords, guns, flowers,
letters, drinks, blood effects, pyro
effects … If the actors interact with
it, it’s a prop,” he tells me as we scoot
through the cavernous production
building on 1st Street, a few blocks
from the theaters. (Next season, all
the production departments and
warehouses will be merged into a new
64,000-sq. ft. building in Talent.)
By definition, he and his people
are accomplished scavenger hunters,
scroungers, regulars on eBay; and
fabricators, working with metal,
wood, foam, fabric and just about any
material you can imagine. Their title is
that of “artisans,” an apt name. They
hardly work in isolation; for instance,
the division of labor at OSF leaves
the meticulously detailed furniture
distressing and finish work to the
scenic painting specialists.
Though his department’s budget
is a decent size, the resources aren’t
bottomless, so buying new stuff is a
last resort. So when the designer for
this season’s production of King Lear
in the Thomas Theatre called for a
matched pair of recliner loungers, Jim
jumped at a chance to pick them up
cheap from a staff member who was
happy to see them go.
“The scenic designer showed me a
drawing of what he was looking for,”
says Jim. “One needed to be nice”
and the second one needed to take its
place on stage after heavy
damage from a storm and
the resulting flood.
The artisan who was
assigned the task stripped
the chairs to their frames,
and then reupholstered
them with black Naugahyde
to resemble the leather look
in the designer’s pictures.
The painting crew dirtied it
up neatly to complete the
trick.
Similarly, Lear required two
pianos, one pristine and one severely
damaged; but since these pieces
needed to be light for easy moving—
and didn’t need to be operable—Jim’s
people built them from scratch.
Merely
procuring—or
manufacturing—pieces that match
the look of the designers’ conceptions
is not always good enough, says Jim.
Case in point is a table called for by
the designer of The Heart of Robin
Hood, which opens on June 5 on the
Elizabethan Stage. Since an actor will
be leaping onto the table 120 times
during the season, the legs need to be
reinforced with steel.
And as for those couches that
appear so comfortable? They’re not,
says Jim. “Actors don’t like to sink into
them.” So the foam atop the plywood
base is likely to be awfully thin.
Jim has another option in gathering
the properties. In many cases, it’s
simply less expensive and quicker to
procure props online. “eBay can save
our lives,” says Jim, who recalls an
assignment to obtain a Dixie Peachbrand hair pomade tin for the show
Blues for an Alabama Sky.
At age 52, Jim is in his 29th season
with OSF, having begun as an intern
in the department. He was promoted
to manager three years ago. As a
theatre major at Southern Oregon
State College (now Southern Oregon
University), he’d aspired to be a
lightning designer, “until I found out
how really bad I was at it.”
The realization came when he
was designing the lighting for The
Great Cross-Country Race. “I was
supposed to make the cyclorama (the
rear projection screen) look blue but
I could only make it gray,” he says. “I
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knew it was wrong but I didn’t know
how to fix it.”
His failure, however, was fortuitous.
“As an intern, I prop-mastered a show
and fell in love with doing it.”
The main attraction? There’s never
a dull day and always a new challenge.
Consider Jim’s marching orders to
“arm” the actor playing the evil Guy of
Gisborne (in Robin Hood) with a violin
bow that not only bursts into flame,
but can be used as a sword in a fight
scene.
“When’s something like that
(challenge) going to come up in your
life?” Jim asked.
Artisan Annette Julian solved
the first problem with elegance and
aplomb; in place of the horse hair
generally used in a bow, she stretched
a narrow piece of Kevlar wicking and
built in an electronic match by the
handle. Soaked in kerosene, the bow
bursts into flame on cue.
As for creating another version of
the bow that will survive a clash with
steel swords? “We’re not sure yet,”
Jim replies with a simple shrug and a
knowing smile.
It wasn’t always that way. During
his early years at OSF, facing similar
unknowns and the concomitant
frustrations working with creative
people in an evolving process, Jim
considered calling it quits. “I used
to get cranked up wondering why
something was taking so long to figure
out.”
Eventually, Jim says he simply
“let go and surrendered” to the parts
of the process over which he had no
control. And, rather than suffering
frustration, he refocused his energies
on facilitating strategic problemsolving.
“So I don’t worry as much. I’ve
learned that if I don’t figure something
out today, I know that I’ll figure it out
tomorrow.”
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Iowa. Understandably it was nothing
Jim could purchase off the shelf or
even find on eBay. So they carved it
out of foam, coated it with fiberglass,
textured to look like manure and
engineered it so the mouth could move
and simulate singing.
Also understandably, this was
not a prop that might be recycled for
future use. “There’s simply not likely
to be another call for a manure bust of
David Kelly,” says Jim. It will, however,
be perfect as an auction item for next
year’s annual AIDS/HIV fundraiser.
By the way, as for those severed
heads, the one for Heart of Robin
Hood is just the generic kind,
purposely simple and crude; the one
for Cymbeline, on the other hand, will
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Ashland Football Players Make an
Appearance at SOU Lecture
1688 Siskiyou Blvd • (next to Minute Market)
A group of 25 Ashland High School
football players hiked up the hill to
attend Dr. Jackson Katz’ anti-sexist,
anti-violence lecture at Southern
Oregon University Thursday evening,
April 25.
Katz,
an
educator,
author,
filmmaker, social theorist, activist
and a former football all-star himself,
presented “More Than A Few Good
Men: A Multi-media Lecture on
American Manhood and Violence
Against Women” in honor of Sexual
Assault Awareness month.
In 1993, Katz co-founded the
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)
program at Northeastern University’s
Center for the Study of Sport in
Society. The MVP program is widely
recognized as the leading gender
violence prevention initiative in high
school, college and professional
athletics. After the New England
Patriots adopted MVP, a quarter of the
teams in the NFL followed suit.
When Ashland High’s head football
coach, Charlie Hall, heard about Katz’
scheduled appearance, he strongly
encouraged players to attend.
Hall said he tries to enhance
character in the young men he coaches
and seeks opportunities to expose
them to social issues they’ll learn from
and utilize to better themselves.
In the past, the Ashland Police
Department has talked to the youths
about various topics, such as the
way they are perceived within their
community, how to handle being
pulled over and how to report if they
witness illegal activity.
Officer Cory Falls is a former South
Medford High School football player
who went on to play for the University
of Montana. The officer talked to the
team about how to handle situations
with women as well as problems like
date rape.
“What we’re trying to preach is
that you can be a tough guy with class
and be a gentleman off the field,” Hall
said. “Football’s an aggressive and
competitive sport and some kids don’t
know how to turn the switch off with
their parents or girlfriends.”
Hall added that the adolescent
behaviors portrayed by professional
athletes don’t set the best example. “I
want to show them the positive side of
being athlete and a good citizen.”
And as Hall pointed out, sometimes
kids listen to their coaches more than
their parents.
Matt Hedges, a junior wide receiver
and cornerback for the Ashland High
Grizzlies, sees Hall as much more than
a teacher and coach.
“I speak for whole team when I
say that he’s the biggest influence we
have at our school,” Matt said. “This is
evident in the way Coach Hall treats
the guys and teaches us how to be a
good person every day.”
Hall stresses the importance of
learning about their city, their culture
and its social norms, as well as how to
make good decisions.
Coach Hall said the football
program has received generous
financial donations from the Ashland
community to help fund their
upcoming trip to Japan. Rather than
distributing the money 42 ways,
the coaches pooled the funds and
encouraged the boys to earn up to
$200 by logging community service
hours. According to Hall, some of the
team members cut wood for Jackson
County Fuel Committee and others
have received community service
credit by volunteering at Ashland’s
Emergency Food Bank.
Hedges, who serves on the football
team’s leadership council, said he is
glad so many football players made
an appearance, but admitted he
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would have never gone to this type
of presentation if it weren’t for Coach
Hall.
“It’s totally different than anything
I’m used to,” he said, “but I thought
it was a really awesome experience.
It brought the community together
about a subject that’s not talked about
regularly.”
Hedges said the topic of sexual
assault gets pushed aside in American
society and suggested this might be
due to the personal and awkward
nature of the subject.
Katz is credited as one of the key
architects of the “bystander” approach
to gender violence prevention, and
Hedges said the speaker reinforced
the message the players have been
hearing from their coach: don’t be
a bystander who doesn’t speak up.
Athletes are in a position to be leaders
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Hedges said he would like to
see something similar to Katz’ MVP
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district. “Not just athletics,” he said,
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He conceded, though, that the
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Oregon Cabaret Theatre’s Dogpark, the Musical
Reviewed by Stephanie Bartlett
My
83-year-old
mother
has
been
known to put me on
speakerphone so I can
talk to her Chihuahua;
she’s
convinced
he
understands every word.
Who knows? Maybe he
does.
But what is it exactly
that makes dog lovers
insist on seeing their
pets as furry people?
Whatever it is, it’s the
same thing that makes
Dogpark, the Musical
(currently playing at
Ashland’s
Oregon
Cabaret Theatre) both
hilarious and touching.
Jillian
Van
Niel
can’t help but steal the
show as Daisy, a Yorkie
looking for love at the dog
park. Ms. Van Niel captures the essential
“yorkiness” of Daisy while singing and
dancing her way to happily ever after—
eventually.
After a brief and cleverly staged car
ride to the dog park, Daisy meets Champ
and Itchy, played by Kyle Smith and
Chris Carwithen.
Mr. Smith is convincing in the role
of Champ, a purebred collie. As a “show
dog,” complete with an agent and a
resumé of products he represents,
Champ’s heart is big but his skull is
somewhat empty. Mr. Smith brings
some of the show’s richest—and most
literary—laughs when he recreates the
death scene from Ol’ Yeller in order to
save a friend.
Mr. Carwithen rollicks on stage as
Itchy, a nervous Jack Russell terrier with
allergies, a sweater, and a penchant for
getting in trouble, both with his owner
and with the other dogs. This actor’s
energy and talent make his every scene
a delight.
When Daisy meets Bogie, played
by newcomer Scott Fuss, the fur flies
as he stakes out his territory, claiming
the entire park as his own. Bogie is the
“cool” dog, a lone wolf without a collar
who struggles to keep a dark secret and
a sacred promise.
Mr. Fuss brings vulnerability and
sexy toughness to the role of Bogie,
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as well as a memorable singing voice,
especially in the numbers “Someone,
Somewhere, Someday” and “I Hate You
Like I Hate Romance.” His alternate role
of Ginger, a sexy female Afghan hound
who helps show Itchy a good time,
demonstrates this actor’s range.
Playwrights
Jahnna
Beecham,
Malcolm Hillgartner, and Michael J.
Hume miss no opportunity to inject
humor into every scene, using clever
lines, dog puns, and humorously human
doggie behavior.
Such gems as “To err is human, to
forgive canine,” and “I’m just checking
my pee-mail,” are peppered throughout.
But there’s also a surprising literary
underpinning to this simple love story,
including a nod to the film classic An
Affair To Remember.
Set and lighting designer Gabriel Ash
brings the dog park to life with a Seattle
skyline backdrop, complete with the
Space Needle and Mt. Rainier. His K-9
Clubhouse handily revolves to become
a Dating Game type set for a number
called “Gotta Pick Me.”
Finally, kudos to costume designer
Kerri Lea Robbins for avoiding the use of
fur suits, instead using human hairstyles
and clothing to subtly and successfully
suggest breed characteristics. It’s all this
cast needs to make the audience believe
that dogs are people, too.
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Takin’ It to the Streets
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I rolled into
the Plaza on
First Friday, the
top down on my
jeep, hair flying
and
shades
on,
listening
to
Mista
Chief’s
new
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The
first
thing to invade
my senses was
the tantalizing
aroma of mixed
spices
and
grilled
meat.
Even though I
The sounds of “Louie, Louie” could be heard through Lithia Park.
wasn’t hungry,
I inhaled deeply
with pleasure and thought to myself pedestrians as colorful and eclectic
how much I love Ashland. What other as the restaurants downtown. Muted
small town do you know of where you music drifted toward me, mingling
can get Greek, Japanese, Indian and with Mista Chief’s native/reggae
Thai food along with pizza or a burger beats. I turned down the volume and
or a variety of organic culinary treats, strained to identify the source of the
all within a couple of blocks?
sound.
The Plaza was packed with
My search was futile. The music
Dixieland jazz entertained the crowd on the Plaza on Friday night.
surrounded
me from all
sides. I could
make
out
horns of some
sort as well as
some classical
guitar. Eager
to hear more,
I pulled into
a
spot
by
Lithia
Park
and
began
my
musical
journey.
I crossed
a bridge over
Ashland Creek
and
entered
the
grassy,
shaded area.
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down the path toward the Plaza,
remembering the variety of musical
performances I’ve witnessed before in
the park: a capella singers, bagpipes,
washboards, harmonicas, accordions,
wooden
flutes,
bongos,
upright
acoustic basses, cellos, trumpets,
mandolins, guitars.
Just a few days ago a transient
entertained me with his unique talent,
creating a beat by clasping his hands
together and squeezing air while
simultaneously slapping his thumbs
across the tops of his hands for a
backbeat.
About 20 feet ahead, I saw two
boys, probably middle schoolers,
sitting side by side on a bench playing
“Louie, Louie” on saxophone. Some of
the people passing by dropped a buck
or two into the open sax case at their
feet. I continued down the path when
the song came to an end. After a brief
pause, “Louie, Louie” started all over
again, and I chuckled to myself.
I made my way past a flurry of
little girls in fairy face paint and a lady
talking to a guy on a bench holding a
guitar.
Nearing the Plaza now, I could hear
Dixieland jazz music. A small crowd
had gathered in the Plaza center to
enjoy the sounds of a saxophone
quartet. I edged past the spectators,
narrowly avoiding the flailing limbs of
unfettered dancers.
I stayed for the rest of their set,
taking advantage of the opportunity
to people watch. The musicians
eventually packed up their instruments
and I continued on my adventure.
Considering the heavy traffic,
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I threw caution to the wind and
jaywalked with a group of tourists.
Safely on the opposite sidewalk, I
paused, instantly mesmerized by
a guitar melody. Spotting a black
speaker outside Claycomb’s Plaza
Mall, I almost walked past, thinking
this must be pre-recorded music. I
decided to investigate further.
As soon as I stepped inside, I
noticed a lone guitarist performing
against a backdrop of ornate lamps.
Entranced, I followed my feet toward
the musician. A young girl chatted
with him after he finished the song,
introducing herself as the daughter of
local musician Frankie Hernandez.
The guitarist grinned and replied
that he has played music with her dad
many times. He told Ariel his name
was Andy Casad. I’d heard of him
before, but never had the opportunity
to listen to his music, especially in
such an intimate space.
I broke free of my reverie, placed
a couple bills in his guitar case and
headed back out into the sunshine.
the art scene
The works of Julie VandenBerg
Reviewed by Laurie Rawlins
In a recent conversation with artist
Julie VandenBerg, we discussed her
latest work showing at SOU. It’s always
intriguing to see what Julie has been up
to in the studio. Many know Julie as the
Art Editor of the Sneak Preview. She
has also worked in Ashland’s food and
beverage industry for 10+ years.
Julie always wanted to be an artist.
Her childhood was filled with exposure to
arts/crafts through carpentry, stained
glass, tile working, sewing and access to
all sorts of art supplies. The relationship
with her grandparents was rich with
art experience and highly influenced
Julie as they visited art museums from
Seattle to Santa Barbara.
Julie remembers being engrossed in
tiny segments of large, realistic masters
paintings—standing close, staring at the
textured details that looked abstract,
but looked real at a distance. These
visits fed her hunger for art, but when
Julie said she wanted to be an artist,
Grandma Ruth said, ‘Oh, Honey, art is
a hobby, not a profession.’ Julie laughs,
“She was sort of right.”
But she persisted. She attended
Cornish College of the Arts and later
finished a Bachelor of Fine Arts at SOU.
Julie is a skilled printmaker, proficient in
the use of non-toxic inks and processes.
Although from different bodies of work,
the pieces shown interrelate perfectly.
Her current work, completed over
the past 1½ years, delves into encaustic
painting. A few pieces combine encaustic
and transferred etchings. Etching is
process-oriented, while painting is
more spontaneous, which attains an
interesting visual conversation in these
pieces.
With earthy, bright palettes and
the lush layering effect inherent in the
encaustic medium, the artist gives us
tiny environments to contemplate—
otherworldly landscapes or perhaps
they are cellular. Paintings the size of
your hand require the viewer to step
close for an intimate moment. The
artist’s intention is to
“…encourage people
to be real, alone
without
distraction
for a few seconds…”
Early
in
her
BFA studies, Julie
experimented
with
juxtaposition
of
traditional
beauty
and the repulsive
or ugly. Achieved
through the awkward
mark and beautiful
surfaces,
this
creates tension she
appreciates.
Julie’s
early paintings were
primarily
patternbased and meditative
to construct. Her
exploration of form
has developed into
reoccurring motifs of
creatures, numbers,
dreams and natural
disasters.
A
piece
titled
Joplin
2
is
an
evocative
tornado
in
deeply
etched
wax. One sees the
attempt to frame the
natural disaster —a
bid for containment
of the chaos. In her
paintings is the deep
Julie VandenBerg’s “To the Point.”
thinker with concern
about the state of the
world, but mixed with a mischievous artwork has become an integral part of
humor. Julie enjoys the feedback of her her lifestyle.
Julie speaks of the state of our
audience, knowing full well that an art
exhibition exposes facets of who she is society, the unnerving chaos and the
effect of systems we live by. She believes
and her values.
Being a mother of two thriving sons the best way to help the world is to
she raised on her own, Julie’s lifestyle support that which we believe in. For
is not a hothouse environment, but a Julie, a primary choice is to be a good
rich world deeply rooted in family and mother. A piece of advice Julie received
community. And it shows in her work. many years ago has served her well.
Her insight is revealed because her “Listen to yourself.” Following that
advice, Julie hears a
bright, easy laugh.
Final day of the show
is May 10, 2013, in
Meyer Memorial Gallery
in the Marion Ady Art
Building in the Center
for the Visual Arts on
the campus of Southern
Oregon
University,
next to the Schneider
Museum of Art.
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about your organization: I am CEO
of Kirby Shaw Music, with nearly 3000
choral
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and over 20 million copies-plus in print
worldwide. I’ve shared/conducted my
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Since 1989, but I’ve been in this part
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started my teaching career in the Mt.
Shasta public schools in 1964, and later
on started the first community college
jazz choir in the state of California at
College of the Siskiyous.
Favorite movie: I shed the most tears
in Bridges of Madison County. Also How
To Train Your Dragon for questioning
the status quo.
Favorite play: West Side Story.
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks, Daniel
Day Lewis, Hugh Grant.
Favorite actress: Meryl Streep.
Favorite TV show: HBO Real Sports,
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Favorite book of all time: Jared
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Favorite magazine: Surfer, for the
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gardening.
Favorite kind of music: Almost
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lyrics, a memorable melody, interesting
harmony, and infectious rhythm.
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This beautiful Ashland Time Piece had a $550k
remodel/rebuild in 2008. Extensive use of solid
mahogany wood flooring and travertine t/o.
Custom Loween windows and casings. Property
is in new condition and will impress the pickiest
buyer/investor. All the tenants are great. The three
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on the money for the investor or owner/user.
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1109 Tyler Creek
30 Allen Lane
843 Liberty Street
355 Ashland Loop
1455 Pinecrest
So much to enjoy! Peace, quiet, beautiful Mt.
Ashland views, star-filled night skies, seasonal
creek and pond and an incredibly well-built
home. Main portion of home includes great room,
kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and utility
room. Plus, there is another 1,000 s.f. of daylight,
lower level (currently used as a shop), but
heated and plumbed to be self-contained guest
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MLS#2935770
$395,000
Sought after rural location 5 minutes to downtown
Talent and very close to both Ashland and
Medford. Beautiful small acreage with tastefully
remodeled, single-level home boasts views
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bedrooms and 2 baths. City water; TID irrigation;
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MLS# 2937683
$417,000
Custom-Built Earth Advantage Certified-Green
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Talent Irrigation Water (TID). Very close to miles
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$489,900
Truly a spectacular and unique Northwestern
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hardwood floors. Every room in the home enjoys
access to the extensive decking, and the entire
home is oriented to bring the outdoors. One of a
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MLS#2937610
$1,385,000
Beautiful mid-century-modern home, in quiet
neighborhood, with lovely mountain or treed
views from every window. Nice privacy for an intown property with easy access to the TID trail.
Tastefully-renovated with bamboo floors; newer
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newer roof, Lennox heating & AC system,
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MLS#2935339
$430,000
2665 Takelma Way
105 Water Street
3062 Anderson Creek
655 E. Ashland Lane
Very nice neighborhood for this sweet single-level
home. Lovely living room with vaulted ceilings;
island kitchen/dining area with wall of windows
overlooking the private yard: Master suite with
sitting area and large walk-in closet. Easy-care
landscaping; mature trees; level neighborhood
with two greenways, easy access to Clay Creek
and walking trails, schools and shopping.
Last of the Highly-Visible, Commercial, lot/land
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$399,900
Beautiful, quiet and private rural property, with
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Three Willows Ranch, the consummate horse
property or rural retreat! Fabulous views; beautiful
remodeled 3 bed, den, 3 bath; turn-key operation
for horses. Light-filled home features 10’ ceilings;
Maple, slate and tile floors; formal and informal
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fireplace. Lovely grounds, willow trees, lush lawns
& gardens, RV parking; over-sized 2-car garage.
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Spacious detached , single-level home. Designed
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$388,000
3 Hillcrest
251 Rockfellow
265 Skycrest
622 Drager
622 Morton
Prime location for this authentic Craftsman
Bungalow, steps to Shakespeare Festival and
downtown Ashland. Fir floors, beamed ceilings,
stone fireplace, many built-ins. Lovely formal
dining room and kitchen with built-in breakfast
nook, pantry and all appliances included.
Detached, self contained studio with minikitchen, vaulted ceilings, skylights and full bath.
Mountain views; water feature with waterfall and
pond, sauna and storage shed.
$475,000
This Colonial-Farmhouse Style home will be
certified Earth Advantage Green. Spacious 1,734
s.f., 4 bedrooms and 2 full-baths, with all living
space and master bedroom on main-level. This
Two-story home has granite counters, hardwood,
open-cathedral ceilings over the living room,
covered porch, stainless appliances, gas range/
oven, laundry room.
Wonderful neighborhood of upscale homes
compliment this building lot. Beautiful canyon,
City and valley views. Peaceful and quiet
surroundings. Easy access to trails and nature as
well as downtown Ashland. May also be sold as a
build package, custom built by Suncrest Homes
with beautiful amenities.
MLS#2934281
MLS#2928605
The Willow just off the design boards and ready
for new construction. This lovely three bedroom
2.5 bath home in Helman Springs offers multiple
outdoor patio areas, master bedroom on the
first floor, ensuite bathroom with soaking tub,
gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, second floor
balcony, and a Southern orientation to maximize
natural light. Earth Advantage Certified, built
MLS#2934856
$462,000
Choice building lot in a very nice location, abovethe-boulevard and close to downtown Ashland.
Lovely mountain views of the Cascades.
Wonderful neighborhood of upscale homes
compliment this building lot. Beautiful canyon,
City and valley views. Peaceful and quiet
surroundings. Easy access to trails and nature as
well as downtown Ashland. May also be sold as a
build package, custom built by Suncrest Homes.
MLS#2928903
$229,000
$269,500
$239,000
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stargazing
by Barbara Lee for the month of May 2013
Aries: Don’t be alarmed when most of
the relationships in your life are exiting
through dramatic events. Be clear about
yourself and you will have no issues or
regrets with outdated friendships leaving
your life.
Taurus: Happy Solar Return Taurus! Looks
like you have all your energies moving in
the right direction. Since all the recent
changes you have experienced you cannot
go back to the drama you were co-creating
in your life.
Gemini: Your mind is on the verge of a
major medical shift for all concerned.
Expansion of all other worldly realities will
come back to haunt you if you do not step
up to the plate and do your homework. You
know what I am talking about.
Cancer: You are at a point in your life
that you want to call all your children,
everything they be by body, mind spirit.
Surround yourself with love and do what
you need to do to come full circle with your
life.
Leo: You have an opportunity to rise to
the top of your profession, which could
threaten others, but don’t worry they will
soon become a big fan of all you do! Your
marriage will become more important this
month, and if unmarried a very important
relationship will soon enter your life.
Virgo: Be very watchful of your eating
habits this month. You are receiving lots of
intuitive information from the spirit world.
Your creativity is increasing and you will be
helping many people.
Libra: Your finances are in need of balance
this month. May will actually be the
beginning of many creative opportunities
that will improve your life mentally and
spiritually, and if you work for yourself
the incoming knowledge will spill over into
your profession.
Scorpio: Allow this May to be the best May
ever, just know that you never have to go
through what you went through in the
past. It is time for you to get clear on what
is important to you.
Sagittarius: Transiting Jupiter in Gemini
is making an opposition to your sign for
one year. You may be feeling like hanging
out by yourself more often that not, but the
stars have other plans for you.
Capricorn: Change can be hard sometimes
but necessary, especially what you have
been through in the past three months.
The issues that you have been dealing with
have been ancestral; it is time for you to
break the pattern.
Aquarius: You may be celebrating the news
of an up and coming new family member
this month, what better month than
Mothers Day to receive such positive news!
Pisces: You are coming out of a bad
situation but victory is just around the
corner. You have come full circle and are
able to have compassion for the ones that
have hurt you.
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