The 2014 “Best of Ashland”
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The 2014 “Best of Ashland”
FREE • MONTHLY • VOL. 24, NO. 3 • JAN. 9, 2014 • 60 PAGES • 482-0368 • [email protected] • www.sneakpre.com Ashland’s News & Review Dr. Zeb Lancaster, page 5 Dave Clark:“Favorite Bartender,” p. 21 Cutest Pet: Rossi Gabrielson Cutest Baby: Hunter Vincent Marks The 2014 “Best of Ashland” Part I: People & Businesses, p. 6 A Rendezvous with “The Killer,” p. 41 business grapevine Edited by Curtis Hayden CORRECTIONS: The phone number for the Retinal Eye Center in last month’s Business Grapevine was wrong. The correct number is 541-488-3192. The phone number for Snap Fitness’ full page ad was wrong. It is 541-201-2444. And Bug a Boo, a children’s store at 40 N. Main, opened in 1998 and is celebrating 15 years in business. Sixty Years and Counting at Davis, Hearn, Anderson & Turner Local Postal Customer PRESORTED STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #127 ASHLAND, OR PROFILE; AIFF’s Joanne Feinberg, p. 56 Ashland properties went for $1500, and the price of a legal will was $25,” Jack said. “Bartering with chickens and other items was not unusual. When I joined the firm in 1976, we moved into a new building at 515 E. Main, which is where we are today.” Sam retired in the late 1980s, and Sid retired in 1992, when Chris Hearn joined the firm. He had moved to Ashland from Redlands, California, to “find a more balanced life in which to raise a family.” In recent years, Eugene Anderson, Gary Turner and Jeff McCollum all joined the firm. Anderson had been practicing in Medford since 1998; McCollum practiced in Medford since 1978 and Turner has practiced law since 1972 and has lived in southern Oregon since 1985. Davis, Hearn, Anderson & Turner has created and maintained a reputation for dedication, commitment and professionalism through years of service and results. “As the oldest and largest law firm in Ashland, we have the talent and experience to handle complex transactions and litigation,” Chris said. “But it is small enough to foster and develop close working relationships with a wide array of clients.” The firm offers a complete range of legal specialties within transactional law and litigation in both the civil and criminal courts. Clients can expect experience, local knowledge, efficiency and fair treatment from each attorney, all of whom provide a quality legal product and personalized service. For more information, the phone number is 541482-3111. The website— davishearn.com—lists each legal service and the law each attorney practices under “Legal Practice Areas.” The law office of Davis, Hearn, Anderson & Turner, PC, recently celebrated sixty years in Ashland this year. The five partners—Jack Davis, Chris Hearn, Eugene Anderson and Gary Turner—along with associate attorney Jeff McCollum, have a combined 155 years of experience in the legal profession. Each one is motivated to practice law for different reasons, but all enjoy serving the legal needs of their clients. It was in 1976 that Jack Davis joined his father Sam Davis (and partner Sid Ainsworth) in the law firm. Sam opened the office in 1953 after moving here from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The office was just down the walk from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival off Main Street when Ashland was a small mill town. “Back then Jack Davis, Jeff McCollum, Gary Turner, Eugene Anderson, and Chris Hearn. Business Grapevine continues on page 5. Page 2 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 VOTED BEST SHOP OF ASHLAND (outside of downtown) 13 YEARS! Dress to Kill babette • oska • lilith • issey miyake • johnny was cynthia ashby • chan luu • prairie underground skif • margaret o’ leary • rundholz michael stars • itemz • p. taylor crea • hobo international 250 MAIN elegant, easy, exciting. winter sale 25- 6 0 % o ff entire winter collection 2 5 0 e a s t m a i n s t re e t a s h lan d , or 97520 541.482.9877 January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 3 P R O W E S T R E A L E S TAT E 190 Oak Street, Suite 1 Rick Harris Principal Broker/Owner ABR, CIPS, CRS, GRI [email protected] (541) 951-2323 Rachelle Beveridge Broker/Office Manager [email protected] (541) 778-9608 Leslie J. Rose Real Estate Broker Feng Shui Specialist [email protected] (541) 488-1881 (541) 482-5590 Adam Bogle Broker, CRS, GRI (541) 944-1466 www.AgentInAKilt.com Kristi Gomez Broker, ABR, GRI, GREEN [email protected] (541) 261-2094 Sam Whitford Broker Historic Property Specialist [email protected] (541) 821-0474 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1,572sf Townhomes Great Views, Vaulted Ceilings, Hardwood Floors Lennox Hearth Gas Fireplaces, Granite Counters Covered Decks, Oversized Double Car Garages 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, Eco-Friendly Garden Spaces Neighborhood Park with Bear Creek Access Starting at $350,000 www.MeadowbrookTownhomes.com WANT LOW MAINTENANCE? Want luxury without upkeep? You can get that in this immaculate 2 bed/2.5 bath, 2178sf Ashland townhome! Close to everything. Vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, sizable kitchen! $315,000 EXPANSIVE VIEWS WITH ROOM FOR EVERYONE 4 bed, 2 bath, 3255sf w/ guest area, gas fireplace, office, dining area, breakfast nook, hardwood, downstairs family room, deck, friendly alley access. $565,000 A PLACE TO CALL HOME! 4 bed/2.5 bath, 2,074sf, main level master, open floor plan, spacious kitchen, granite counters, gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings. Close to shopping, schools & bus line. $437,500 EXQUISITELY MAINTAINED HOME IN EAST MEDFORD 3+/3.5, 3,932sf, vaulted ceilings, Trex decking, 3/2.5 on main level, gas & wood fireplace, 2 add’l rooms downstairs w/family rm, shop area & great storage. $410,000 BEAUTIFUL 1925 COUNTRY HOME ON 3/4 ACRE 4 bed, 2 bath, 2,215sf, big trees, mountain views, nicely updated, triple car shop, artist studio w/loft. $279,900 BEAUTIFUL JULIAN SQUARE TOWNHOME Ashland. 2004-built, 2/2, 1,810sf home with city views, super light floorplan, 2 master bedrooms, office, gas fireplace, bamboo flooring. $339,000 VERY NICE RURAL LOT IN ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Approved, non-expiring homesite, installed septic, well, mature trees, small pasture, TID irrigated, power & phone to property line, nice views in great location! $155,000 CONTEMPORARY CRAFTSMAN CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN 3/2, 1,628sf, open living/dining room with hardwood, gas fireplace, high ceilings, master suite with loft space, nice mountain views. $379,000 ELEGANT ESTATE PROPERTY ON 9.72 IRRIGATED ACRES EXTRAORDINARY VIEWS JUST MINUTES TO THE ASHLAND PLAZA! This 3,700+ square foot home is wonderful for entertaining with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a comfortable open floor plan, excellent natural light, gourmet kitchen with granite, custom appliances, rustic cherry plank flooring, formal & informal dining areas, spacious 2-story living room with a “wall of windows” and fieldstone fireplace, main-level master suite with dual walk-ins, tile and limestone bath with dual basins, tub & jetted shower. 1,400 square foot garage/shop with three bays and expansive storage, RV parking & extensive guest parking. $1,295,000 LOVELY 1910 ARTS & CRAFTS HOME in Ashland. 3/2.5, 1,940sf, many upgrades & updates, hardwood & Fir flooring, newer carpet, window seats, french doors, period built-ins, detached garage. $515,000 QUIET, CHARMING, SUCCESSFUL B& B The Albion Inn offers location, reputation & charm, w/repeat clientele. 5 guest suites, formal dining, tranquil gardens, off-street parking & private, 2b/2b owner’s cottage. $869,000 54 ACRES OF LEVEL FARM LAND Fantastic Talent location with barn & great views, 2 tax lots, majority irrigated, ready for vineyard, cattle, hops, or tasting room. For sale at $7389 an acre. $399,000 BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED ASHLAND HOME 3/2, 1,520sf, updated kitchen & baths, Walnut floors, designer light fixtures & plantation shutters. Large private deck, views & listen to the creek. $385,000 SUPER TOP-LEVEL MOUNTAIN MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM 2/2, 1,170sf, 2002 built, vaulted ceilings, country-style kitchen, big bedrooms, easy access to elevator & parking. Close to Clubhouse, fitness center… NOW $199,900 3 BEAUTIFUL WOODED ACRES near Greensprings Inn. Nice recreational piece bordering Cascade/Siskiyou National Monument. $100,000 DOWNTOWN MEDFORD COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY Historic brick bldg w/sep. private parking lot, main level restaurant & retail spaces, upstairs offices, conference ctr + residential loft. $1,025,000 www.AshlandProWest.com Page 4 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 Marie Donovan, CRB PRINCIPAL BROKER/OWNER Gracious Country Home Single-Level Ranch Don’t Miss This One! Beautifully refurbished home and guest cottage on .26 acre lot. Top to bottom with new roof, windows, lighting, plumbing fixtures, appliances, floor coverings, heating systems, interior and exterior paint. and so much more! The main home includes three bedrooms, one bath and the cottage includes a full bath, living, dining and one bedroom. $195,000. (#2942778) On 5 acres, minutes to Ashland. Beautifully crafted custom home is mainly one level (3rd bedroom/bath up). Tons of amenities: open floor plan, oak plank floors, granite counters, vaulted ceilings, 8 skylights, wine cellar, screened-in porch, decks, TID irrigation, two creeks. 3 BR, 3 ½ baths, 3129 Sq. Ft. $698,000. (#2940957) www.995DeadIndianMemorialRoad.com The home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attached single car garage on a level .31 acre lot zoned R-3. There’s a covered back patio and the front and back yards are fully fenced. A portion is currently sectioned off from the main house and has been used as a micro farm complete with drip lines and an amazing, solid built garden shed/shop. $349,000. (#2943278) Plenty of remodeling & updating to please you! Move-in ready home with a true cook’s kitchen. There is a living room, formal dining room with fireplace & great room adjacent to kitchen. The kitchen is spacious with an oversized island, maple cabinetry, solid surface counters, commercial style range and lots of built-ins. 3 BR, 2.5 baths, 2160 square feet, an oversized garage, all on .20 Acre lot. $435,000. (#2939560) Totally Transformed! Surround Yourself with Beauty .23 Acre Lot Premier Ashland Location 1938 Frank Clark home on corner lot in old East Medford with stately oak trees is a perfect example of modern amenities, vintage charm, exquisite workmanship and tasteful selections. Stunning new cherrywood kitchen, new electrical and plumbing, roof, skylights, decorative landscape fencing and more. 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths. Call today to come have a look! $699,000. (#2939602) Beautiful, one-half acre lot in Ashland’s very desirable Strawberry Lane neighborhood. Peaceful surroundings, gorgeous views, mature trees and wonderful sunlight will make this an incredible site for your new home. Nearby hiking trails add to the livability of this special neighborhood. Call listing broker for information on additional adjacent lot. $349,000. (#2922870) If you are looking for a building lot in a highly desirable location, check this one out. Located in Ashland’s Park Estates, this hillside setting affords privacy and views, is partially wooded and is accessible from both Morton Street (above) and Waterline (below). Hiking trails are nearby. There is a Ferrero Geologic report on file as well as preliminary house plans . There are protective CC&R’s and the homeowners annual fees are $35. $175,000. (#2937523) This new home is perched on a knoll overlooking Kestrel Park with stunning views of Mt. Ashland and the valley. Home is situated to take in the view from the expansive living room, dining room and kitchen. Warmth & style, spacious, light-filled rooms, a separate floor for guests, main floor master bedroom. Energy Star Appliances, granite countertops, travertine and wood floors and much more. $470,000. (#2942901) East Medford Classic Successful Restaurant Sustainable Setting Grand Contemporary Home Classic 1910 Home in a Classic Neighborhood. Completely updated w/all original details maintained. 4 BR, 2.5 BA, Chefs Kitchen, formal dining room, detached guesthouse with additional 1 BR/1Ba, 2 car garage. Oversized lot, mature landscaping, In-ground pool with patio areas. Simply Stunning. $729,000. (#2938532) Here’s your chance to own a successful restaurant in a charming downtown Talent location. 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 and full bar. Live music brings in crowds on weekends. $79,999. (#2933020) Located on 10.25 Acres, 6 of which have been planted in a permaculture farm forest w/ irrigation in place. The work is done including 1 movable green house and a 2nd green house attached to the home to assist with heating & cooling. The modern 3 BR, 2 BA farm home has H/W floors, open kitchen & soap stone fireplace. Commercial kitchen & additional living unit are fully permitted. $1,490,000. (#2937606) Grand contemporary home with all of the features you want for entertaining. Formal spaces with fireplace and 18 foot ceilings. Gourmet kitchen, main floor master with amazing master bath. Upstairs features 3 bedrooms and large bathroom. Backyard has custom in-ground pool with waterfalls and spa, gazebo and builtin BBQ. Fantastic area near to everything Medford has to offer with views of the valley and mountains. $389,000. (#2939156) Half-Acre Building Lot Medford Cottage Stunning Home & Location Wonderfully Unique House Surround Yourself with Beauty. Beautiful, one-half acre lot in Ashland’s very desirable Strawberry Lane neighborhood. Peaceful surroundings, gorgeous views, mature trees and wonderful sunlight will make this an incredible site for your new home. Nearby hiking trails add to the livability of this special neighborhood. Call listing broker for information on additional adjacent lot. $349,000. (#2922874) Small yet lovely 1940’s two bed, one bath cottage with a fully fenced yard, wood floors, covered front porch, and fresh paint. In the back yard you’ll find a large garden shed and gated off-street parking with alley access. Home is located close to Rogue Community College, Bear Creek Park, nature trail and bike path. Get inside and you will be delighted. $115,000. (#2934512) This timeless contemporary home has 13 foot ceilings, H/W floors through-out, a spacious kitchen and a master bedroom with two walk-in closets. The living room, Dining room, office and Master Bedroom are located on the Lithia Park side of the home for peaceful views and delightful Ashland Creek sounds. Lovely wrap-around deck with view & an enclosed patio offers a water feature and is the perfect location for relaxing. $1,400,000. (#2934605) With all of the pleasures of a rural setting, located less that 5 minutes from the center of town. This warm & inviting home was designed with energy efficiency in mind. Features include high ceilings, generously sized rooms, 360 degree views & radiant heated concrete flooring. Plenty of gardening potential, wonderful sun exposure and TID irrigation. Close to neighborhood Park. $1,050,000. (#2939169) Top-Floor View Condominium Ninth Street Alley Beautifully Designed Property 3.02 Acre Parcel Located in the Mountain Meadows Pavilion Building, offering all the amenities you would expect to find in a luxury condominium. Welcoming, open and spacious living spaces, great kitchen, pantry, cozy gas fireplace, relaxing master suite with large walk-in closet, two additional rooms for home office or guest rooms, additional full bath and laundry room. Covered carport for owner parking. $398,000. (#2942843) Come see this amazing efficiency home on Ashland’s desirable Ninth Street Alley. Vaulted ceiling living room with large office/2nd Bedroom through glass frenchdoors. Large kitchen with upgraded cabinets and granite and eat-in dining area. Master with lots of room and light. Walk-in closet off the full bath. Garage has been insulated, finished and has storage shelves. $327,000. (#2942993) 15 minutes from Ashland. Single Level with 2 BR, 2 baths, den/office, lots of light, windows everywhere, sweeping valley views, high ceilings, tile floors w/radiant heat, kitchen w/ custom cabinetry, island gas stove/oven, 2-car garage & ample storage space. Beautifully landscaped 1 1/3 acre TID irrigated lot w/ sprinkler system, raised garden beds. Property has art studio. Outbuildings, space for RV & parking. $520,000. (#2924750) Beautiful building site. Enjoy incredible views from this 3.02 acre parcel located just above the city limits. Quiet location, views and .50 acres of TID water rights make this a great choice to design and build your dream home. Underground utilities to property. $399,000. (#2928193) Stephanie Pollard, SRES PRINCIPAL BROKER/OWNER Ted Banke Marilyn Bailey BROKER BROKER Jim Bourque Roberta Broadie BROKER PRINCIPAL BROKER Justin Donovan, GRI Carlene Hester, CRS BROKER BROKER Michaela Donovan, GRI BROKER Home & Guest Cottage Graham Sheldon Teresa McCants PRINCIPAL BROKER BROKER 150 East Main Street • Ashland, Oregon 97520 • 541-482-0044 1-800-334-7499 • www.ashland-homes.com business grapevine Intimacy Counseling with Dr. Zeb We watched the movie French Kiss recently, and the male lead, Kevin Kline, complains that his failure to “perform” in bed was caused by all the stress he was going through. That’s something Dr. Zeb Lancaster would be able to help ol’ Kevin with. Zeb is an intimacy counselor and sex therapist with a unique life-energy oriented body-mind approach. “All emotional injury and anxiety interrupts the natural energy cycle of building, spreading, and releasing our life-energy,” Zeb said. “This locks us into ineffective responses. Intensity of feeling gets lodged in the body, like a tight stomach or a heavy heart, and these constrictions have a direct impact upon our ability to connect intimately with our self and others.” Dr. Zeb is a philosopher by nature. A somatic psychotherapist/counselor since 1991, all his work is informed by 30+ years of Rolfing/Postural Integration and a lifetime of yoga. “What do people want most in life?” Zeb asked. “They usually tell me they want to be free from their deepest fears, be able to manifest their highest potential, and hold an inner sense of wholeness of being. On a basic level, our sense of Self gets lost when we are emotionally injured and can’t access the fullness of our essential nature.” All of that leads to intimacy conflicts, which create persistent anxiety, limits one’s inherent potential, and inhibits an inner sense of wholeness. “In my sessions, we explore both emotional and energetic processes and experience,” Zeb said. “You learn specifically how to resolve your January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 5 SAGE HILL LANDSCAPE Professional Design & Installation • SustainableLandscaping • Irrigation • Patios&Walkways • Stonework&Pavers • RetainingWalls • OutdoorLighting • WaterFeatures • Decks&fences Environments to fit your lifestyle licensed~bonded~insuredLCB#8908CCB#187250 www.SageHillLandscape.com • 541 488-3500 Dr. Zeb Lancaster. emotional injuries and skillfully guide your body’s natural energy cycles. I teach you how to keep your body’s core relaxed and centered in your essential nature so you can more easily receive the surges of emotion and life-energy that accompany both conflicts and enlivening experiences. You discover how to sustain profound intimacy with yourself and others, so you won’t need to pull away or ‘fix’ someone in order to relax in the relationship.” To learn more about Dr. Zeb and his approach, including books and upcoming classes, go to www.DrZeb. com or www.GaiaTantraYoga.com, or phone 541-292-9876. Earthly Goods APPAREL & FOOTWEAR FOR WOMEN The 2014 “Best of Ashland” Page 6 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 ENROL L NOW! Our 24th Annual Readers’ Survey Winter Classes Ages 4–17 Starting January 21st 541.414.8676 www.ashlandchildrenstheatre.com [email protected] Part I: People & Busineses Edited by Curtis Hayden The RogueValley’s Premier Destination Marketplace. The last “Best of Ashland” was in January/February 2013, and since then we’ve had a presidential inauguration, a royal pregnancy (and birth), a new Pope, a leak within the National Security Agency (they should be bugged!), the Obamacare website imploding, Miley Cyrus twerking, and pure craziness in Syria and Iran. I almost feel as if I’m in a time warp. Locally, we had the ACH-Asante merger (a good thing), the Plaza remodel (botched by the City if you listen to a lot of people), the City’s crackdown on vacation rentals (more of the Mommy State, in my opinion), the Road Diet experiment (half love it, half hate it, but that’s democracy), and the Normal Avenue Neighborhood Plan (the City wants to squeeze as many people as possible into that box). This is the 24th running of the “Best of Ashland,” and it continues to grow in popularity, as we received over 400 responses this year. Yes, there were 144 categories, but we only asked that people answer the ones they were most knowledgeable about. The comments ranged from “Wow, this takes some thinking; thanks!” and “Always fun; I look forward to it”; to a suggestion for a new category: “Local newspaper with ‘Best Of’ survey that has far too many categories to the point of it being absurd.” Counting the submissions was Come see why we are repeatedly mentioned for best place to shop outside downtown! 1670 Ashland St., Ashland (across from Wendy’s) 541-708-0577 • Mon. - Fri. 11-6 • Sat. 11-5 • Sun. 12-5 El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant WEEKDAYS 7am - 10pm Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner! WEEKENDS 7am -2am 1633 Hwy 99 (Behind Ashland Motors) 541.488.2276 LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT! ORDERS TO GO! Help Celebrate Romero’s Birthday! Choose any 4 items BreAKFAST eVerY DAY BUY 2 COMBOS & 2 DRINKS ONLY$6.00! 7am for $7GET $5 OFF! Karaoke & Salsa Every Fri Night ‘till 2am Food & Drink served all night! 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Sparkle with beautiful, frosty, colorful nails! www.becherishedashland.com 541.482.4900 • 393 E. Main St • Ashland • Oregon • 97520 January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 7 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. 34 Crowson Road, Ashland A great opportunity for an investor or new homeowner who wants open space but wishes to stay within the urban growth boundary. This piece has a lot of potential and sits on a .93 acre lot. The home on site has a pleasant floor plan and fireplace, 419 Waterline Rd Ashland Spacious above the boulevard home nestled amongst mature trees on a half acre provide a peaceful forested setting. Main level has an open floor plan & features the great room with cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, three lighted skylights, gas fireplace, built in bookcases. $359,000 SOLD $210,000 $549,000 431 Parkside Dr., Ashland Very well kept craftsman style house in a wonderful neighborhood. This home has had many recent updates throughout and a great floor plan. Also, there is a guest room and bathroom above the garage. Corner lot property with beautiful landscaping and a back yard bordering open space. SOLD $505,000 Our Featured Listing 933 Bellview Ave., Ashland Wonderful home with lots of flexibility in a great Ashland location! Nearly 3000 sq ft home with 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms in the main house and a separate 2 bedroom and 1 full bath guest quarters. This property is perfect for a two family set up. 251 Village Park Dr., Ashland Great home in desirable Ashland Village neighborhood with open space on two sides. Close to North Mountain Park, bike path, schools & downtown. Flexible floor plan with main level master bedroom that opens to a patio and a nice backyard. SOLD $410,000 $499,000 264 Ninth Street Alley, Ashland Many upgrades, both inside and out, warm colors, natural light & vaulted ceilings. First floor is well laid out with a spacious kitchen, dining & living area. Upstairs are 2 nice sized bedrooms & a comfortable space for an office. French door off the dining area leads to a patio. SOLD $350,000 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! Possible owner financing available. $299,000 906 Mary Jane, Ashland Above the boulevard town home in the small close knit 10 unit community in the court of Mary Jane. Near public transportation, shopping and hiking trails. Covered front porch. Main level den can be a third bedroom. Master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and walk in closet. 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. $249,900 $219,900 $699,000 550 Ray Ln, Ashland This home has C-1 Zoning but its current use is residential, home was remodeled in 2000 including siding, electrical, plumbing, drywall, interior paint, skylights, fixtures, sinks, counter tops and more. This property has lots of options and lots of potential. Bellview Ave., Ashland Amazing opportunity to build your dream home on a private .58 acre lot set back off the street on a flag lot just behind 933 Bellview.This vacant lot has approximately 100 feet of Clay Creek flowing through the western portion of the lot and TID irrigation. Close to town & hiking trails! Standing Stone Brewing Company has a great program called Pints for a Purpose. Join them in supporting the non-profit organizations that are doing amazing work in our community. For one night only Standing Stone will give $2 of every pint sold between 5pm and 10 pm to the featured non-profit. Please put the dates below on your calendar and come out and support a good cause. Please celebrate responsibly! Rogue Valley Farm to School – Tuesday, January 14th Friends of the Animal Shelter – Tuesday, February 4th OSF Daedalus Project – Tuesday, March 4th. SOLD $225,000 A S H L A N D G R E E N BUSINESS $229,000 Page 8 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 painstaking but fun (a bottle of Old Granddad helped), and I did my best to ferret out the ballot-stuffing. Some people have suggested that we make the balloting available online, but in my expert opinion, it would open the system up to voter fraud. Uncle Jimmy wants Aunt Sally to win “Favorite Mud Wrestler,” so he sends a link to the ballot to 343 of his relatives strewn across the U.S., and voila, ol’ Sal is the winner. I personally don’t mind counting the ballots, so for now, the system will remain in the Dark Ages. Anyway, onward and upward … the 2014 “Best of Ashland,” our 24th annual Readers Survey. DEMOGRAPHICS We asked the question, “How many years have you lived in Ashland?” As expected, predominated. 1-5 years: 6-10: 11-15: 16-20: 21-25: 26-30: 31-40: 41-66: newer arrivals 17% 22% 15% 16% 9.5% 8.5% 8% 4% MEDIA FAVORITE RADIO STATION The first AM radio station began transmitting on August 31, 1920, out of Detroit. Despite challenges from television and the Internet, we all still have our favorite radio stations. Whether driving to and from work, relaxing at the beach, or background entertainment while preparing that 7-course French dinner for friends, we want to hear the latest top songs, old classics, and scintillating news coverage. Winning this category for the 23rd year in a row were our friends over at Jefferson Public Radio, where KSOR and KSMF rule the roost. Other favorites included: • KISS-FM (107.5). • KMED-AM (talk/news). • KBOY. • KDOV. • KCNA (The Drive). • KCMX (Lite 102). • KSJK-AM (Local). FAVORITE DJ The genetics of being a great deejay is well researched in biological literature. First, you need a strong voice (chromosome 5), a sense of humor (chromosomes 6 and 7), the desire to be listened to (#13) and, at the same time, the ability to shake off mistakes and move onto the next part of the schtick (the X chromosome). The action is fast and furious, and you have to be ready. Broadcasting his way to the top this year was Don Matthews at KSOR (Jefferson Public Radio). Not only is he the host of the Classical Music programming, but he’s also a member of the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, is a guest soloist with the Rogue Valley Chorale and the Siskiyou Singers, and has appeared in numerous theatrical productions. The list also included: • Gemineye at KISS-FM. • Geoffrey Riley at JPR. • Eric Teel at JPR. • Maria Kelly at JPR. • Bob & Tom Show on KBOY. If your hair’s not becoming to you, you should be coming to me. John Paul Master Coloring & Styling “Thanks to all my Ashland clients for your loyal support.” Escape Salon 1003 E. Jackson St., Medford 890-2098 Is your pride & joy ready for the changing driving season? Get ready for winter driving with a complimentary vehicle inspection. www.carreramedford.com 1492 Burlcrest Rd • Medford, OR • 541.326.0202 SaleS • Rental • SeRvice Come see us with your European vehicle & receive $25 OFF your next service! House of Thai Cuisine 1667 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland • 541-488-2583 Rd. Where Southern Oregon Car Enthusiasts Gather BMW • Porsche • Audi • Mini • VW • Land Rover • Jaguar • Volvo • Mercedes Best Authentic Thai Cuisine in the Northwest. Established in 1989, family-owned and operated. A diverse menu prepared fresh daily with meat, seafood and a large vegetarian menu. Serving large and small groups. Reservations or walk in. Open 7 days a week. No lunch Saturday or Sunday. houseofthaicuisineashland.com January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 9 Page 10 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 FAVORITE TV WEATHER PERSON “Favorite Radio DJ” Don Matthews. Licensed, Bonded & Insured Drink the best water possible right at your own sink. • Great tasting, healthy water at your sink for pennies per gallon. • Counter-top, below sink, shower, and whole house water filters. • Reduces the widest range of health contaminants. Independent Distributor Melody Jones #207-043 541.488.0499 • [email protected] BEST LOCAL TV NEWS STATION Want to hear about the latest mayhem on I-5? Or that 5-alarm fire in the wee hours of the morning? How about the latest machinations at City Hall? Or a heart-warming story about an adopted woman who found her birth mother in a jail in Zimbabwe after a ten-year search. Our local news stations work overtime to keep us informed about late-breaking news, and we all appreciate their efforts. This category tightened up a little this year as perennial favorite NewsWatch 12 (KDRV) was given a good run for its money by KTVL (Channel 10), followed closely by KOBI/Channel 5. Public television, SOPT (Channel 8) also received a number of votes. You gotta love a weather person who reports on the latest hurricane warning while standing next to a levee with 20-foot waves crashing behind him or her, with small cows and large Buicks flying through the air. That’s why most weather people you see reporting the news have huge scars— the result of too much debris hitting their faces … just kidding, by the way. And when it comes to intrepid weather people ready to sacrifice life and limb to bring us the news, our readers most often turned to the team at KTVL—Kevin Lollis and Milt Radford. Also mentioned a lot were: • Jeff Heaton (KOBI). • Megan Parry (KDRV). • Liz McGiffin (KTVL). FAVORITE REPORTER AT THE DAILY TIDINGS Who knows what’s going on at the Daily Tidings/Mail Tribune. I subscribe to the print version of the Tidings (mainly because it’s one million times easier to read than the web page), and twice in the last year they have failed to report on major events relative to Ashland. When I called to complain, they said that the news had been reported online and in the Mail Tribune. Seriously? So local print subscribers are chopped liver? Anyway, moving right along and trying to stay positive, our readers named John Darling as their favorite reporter this year. John is a freelancer who specializes in human interest stories. The list also included: • Vickie Aldous. Cheers to a wonderful year ahead... Happy, healthy and prosperous for all! Let us put our experience to work for all of your real estate needs. We are Justin and Michaela Donovan, real estate brokers with Ashland Homes Real Estate, here in beautiful Ashland Oregon. With over 20 years of combined real estate experience within the same office, we continue to work hard on your behalf, striving for excellence and overall client satisfaction. We enjoy the career paths in which we have taken and believe that open and honest communication with our clients and colleagues is the key to all of our success. Justin Donovan Broker, GRI • Cell 541-890-6673 541-482-0044 ext 109 • [email protected] Michaela Donovan Broker, GRI 541-482-0044 ext 113 • [email protected] As we enter 2014, the real estate market remains strong. There are qualified Buyers looking to buy and the inventory is low. If you are interested in buying or selling please give us a call and we will do our best to ensure your satisfaction. w w w . A s h l a n d - H o m e s . c o m January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 11 Beyond the Plaza Eat, Shop & Play by the Creek EAT 1Agave—Tacos, tamales, tequila y más 92 N. Main Street, street level (541) 488-1770 BEASY’S ON THE CREEK SEAFOOD & STEAKS 2Beasy’sOntheCreek—Steak & seafood with a view 51 Water Street, top floor (541) 488-5009 3 CalderaTapHouse—Local brew pub & outdoor seating 31 Water Street, lower level (541) 482-4677 4 CreeksidePizza—Pizza on the creek 92 ½ N. Main Street, lower level (541) 482-4131 5 KobeRestaurant—Sushi & sake by the creek 96 N. Main Street, lower level (541) 488-8058 6 LiquidAssets—Wine, food & art 96 N. Main Street, street level (541) 482-9463 7 TajIndianCuisine—Indian lunch, dinner & take out 31 Water Street, top floor (541)488-5900 8 ThaiPepperRestaurant—Thai food in a park setting R E S TAU R A N T 84 N. Main Street, downstairs (541) 482-8058 9 ThaiPepperBar—Small Thai plates & cocktails 84 N. Main Street, street level (541) 482-8058 SHOP 10Manzanita—Gift shop & home décor 90 N. Main Street, street level (541) 488-9886 11TheSpice&TeaExchangeofAshland—Flavors of the world 88 N. Main Street, street level (541) 708-5306 of Ashland PLAY The Blue Giraffe Day Spa Salon 12 BlueGiraffeDaySpaSalon—Full service spa 51 Water Street, ground level (541) 488-3335 13 BluebirdPark—Relax by Ashland Creek Corner of N. Main & Water Streets 14 Artwork—Beautiful overhead murals Under the Lithia Way Overpass, “Path of Joy” 15 BronzeSculpture—“We Are Here” prayer pole Next to 96 N. Main Street Simply Simply Simply Simply the best! the best! the best! the best! 541-488-8058 541-488-8058 541-488-8058 541-488-8058 thaipepper-kobe.com thaipepper-kobe.com 541-488-8058 96 NORTHthaipepper-kobe.com MAIN STREET in ASHLAND 96 NORTH MAIN 96 NORTHthaipepper-kobe.com MAIN STREET STREET in in ASHLAND ASHLAND 96 NORTH MAIN STREET in ASHLAND 96 NORTH MAIN STREET in ASHLAND Page 12 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 • • • • Joe Zavala, sports. Mandy Valencia. Chris Honore. Greg Stiles. BEST ADS IN THE SNEAK PREVIEW Things have sure changed over the last 23 years. Instead of flipping through clip-art books, making copies, then using scissors and wax sticks to literally glue the images onto paper, the whole thing is done digitally on a computer screen. Life is infinitely easier, and the Sneak Preview looks a million times better. While we’d like to take credit for all the cool ads in the paper, most of them are done by graphic artists or even the clients themselves. Quite a few of the ads were mentioned in this survey, starting with the creative writing of the diarist in the Breadboard ads. Each month a humorous diary entry is presented, combining topical events and restaurant news. Also popular are: • The ads from Friends of the Animal Shelter. • Ads with restaurant coupons. • Anderson Auto Body & Paint. • Love Revolution. • Real estate ads with listings. • Brothers Restaurant. • Bloomsbury’s holiday ads. Be�er Together PEOPLE/BUSINESS BEST NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN (LAST YEAR) The free enterprise system doesn’t revolve around Wall Street and the stock market. Its bread and butter are creative and innovative individuals who are willing to take a chance and open their own businesses. And the system is alive and well in Ashland, as our readers named quite a few new businesses, including Caldera Brewery & Restaurant, located at 590 Clover Lane on the other side of Exit 14, which won this category for 2014. Also mentioned a lot were: • Sammich, at 424 Bridge Street. • Manzanita, an offshoot of Flower Tyme, located at 90 N. Main. • Bella Terra, a jewelry store at 60 E. Main. • Salame, a restaurant on the Plaza. • Revive Home Décor, an upscale consignment shop at 264 4th Street. • Oberon’s, a restaurant on the Plaza. • Spice & Tea Exchange at 88 N. Main. • Hill Station, a gallery and gift store at 287 4th Street. F O R � T H E � H E A LT H � O F � O U R � C O M M U N I T Y We Are Proud to Welcome These Providers to the Asante Family Ashland�Center�for� Family�Medicine� Donna�M��Bradshaw��MD *Patrice�Frires��FNP Debra�L��Koutnik��MD Richard�Morris��MD *Melissa�Noble��DO Heather�Stadnisky��NP ����N��Main�St� Ashland��OR������ ���������-���� Ashland�Center�for� Internal�Medicine� Alan�Ackroyd��MD Martha�M��Cavazos��MD *Robert�Yamane��MD ����Catalina�Drive Ashland��OR������ ���������-���� Talent�Center�for� Family�Medicine� FAVORITE BUSINESSPERSON Robert�Eckert��MD Patrick�Honsinger��MD Stacey�Romney��FNP Life at the top ain’t easy. You have to unlock the door every morning, turn on the A/C, make sure the till is adequately stocked, oversee “x” number of employees (all of whom have their own personal life stories and/ or foibles, by the way), place orders, organize the store room, hold clients’ hands, etc., etc. The list is endless. After all the votes were counted, our readers reserved their number one appreciation for Doug and Becky Neuman, who were featured on the front page of the Sneak Preview in December. Doug and Becky recently bought the Ashland Hills Inn, with the intention of turning it into a first-class convention center. When you add in the Ashland Springs Hotel, Lithia Springs Resort, and the Inn at the ���Talent�Ave� Talent��OR������ ���������-���� *Coming�Spring����� *Coming�Spring����� asante.org Now�accepting�new�patients�and�most�insurances��including�Medicare�� ��ACH���_SP January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 13 e Bruce Roberts Principal Broker/Owner Tracy Meister Broker Karen Drescher Broker Chris Hale Broker Rhonda Cochrane Broker Sandy Kuykendall Broker Camilla Cassity Broker Alyx Irvine Broker Ali Ross Broker Jay Coster Broker Sarah Sherman Broker John Wieczorek Broker Mary Lou Gross Broker Charlie Hamilton Broker Melanie Parks Broker Julie Downey Broker Annette Pugh Broker Pokii Roberts Broker/Owner Lisa Norvell Broker Now in Our 4th Decade Serving Ashland SOLD Extra sweet single level 1441 sf, 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in Talent with lots of updates. Vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen, walkin closet in the master. New roof in 2007. $229,900. Call Mary Lou. MLS #2943124 Charming vintage home with modern appeal. 3,407 sf, 3 bdrms, 4 baths. Separate guest cottage. Expansive master suite. Luxurious kitchen. Outdoor area with wood deck & fabulous pool. Beautiful hardwood, carpet and tile. $849,900. Call Pokii. MLS #2940015 Newer, modern, solar &wind powered offthe-grid green rural home on 26.4 acres. Custom built in 2007, 3672 sq. ft. of luxury. Good well Two master suites., decks, patios, fireplace, detached garage/shop. Peaceful. Private. $679,000, Call Chris. MLS #2938997 Larson Creek Subdivision in Medford. Close to golf, shopping and medical. Formal dining and living as well as eating area in kitchen and a great TV room/family room. Covered patio & gazebo. Extra shop with 220. RV parking with hook-ups. $330,000. Call Ali. MLS #2942532 Earth Advantage certified homes. Custom built by Suncrest Homes with great views and flat lots. Nice sized backyards. High end amenities: granite counter tops, spacious master bedroom and bathrooms. Open floor plan. Accepting Reservations. Starting at $399,500. Call Camilla. MLS #2942772 SOLD Planned rural subdivision (5 parcels), close to town with over two acres for each building site & acres of open space. .75 acres of TID irrigation. Domestic water from a shared well. underground utilities;. Fabulous views across the valley. 2 parcels, $150,000 & $250,000. Call Sandy. MLS #2942575 Wonderfully remodeled 4 bdrm, 2 bath home bordering Bear Creek. 3,439 sq. ft. home with an expansive kitchen. Gorgeous living area. 1.51 acre lot. 1250 sq. ft. Mahogany deck with an outdoor kitchen, fireplace, hot tub, and theater setup. Four car garage and RV parking. $579,000. Call Sandy. MLS #2942140 SOLD SALE PENDING Location! Close to the downtown with expansive views of Grizzly. Charming farmhouse with an old fashioned porch. Ready to update & possibly expand. Sold “as is”. Lot is perched above the library in the Siskiyou/Hargadine Historic Dist. $197,000. Call Sandy or Karen. MLS #2938816 Amazing location overlooking downtown Ashland. Exquisite craftsmanship and well thought out. Incredible details including wide plank red maple flooring, steam shower, heated travertine flooring, Pozzi wood windows, and surround sound. Gorgeous views. $639,000. Call Pokii. MLS #2941847 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Enchanting forest & creek side setting. Abundant natural light. Wonderful oak, fir, and bamboo flooring. New metal roof, deck with copper rails, interior/exterior paint,. New patio. Zonal heating system. 4.08 wooded acres with a yearly creek. $519, 000. Call John. MLS #2942375 Incredible historic property, originally built in 1889 and remains as beautiful as in the beginning. Church is approx. 1200 sq ft. Rectory building built 1975 approx. 4000 sq ft. Convenient Railroad District location. $539,000. Call Ali. MLS #2941816 COMMERCIAL LEASE Gently sloping lot that allows for fabulous views & privacy. Adjacent to Hald Strawberry Park. Electric, water & sewer hook-ups are paid, water meter installed. $475,000. Call Sandy. MLS #2940594 Fabulous location with lease space 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 Build your dream home! 5 acres with full southern exposure and irrigation rights in the sought after Pompadour area of rural Ashland. Just minutes to all the conveniences of town. 360 degrees of open views. $269,900. Call Chris. MLS #2940704 5 North Main • On the Plaza • Ashland • 541-482-1040 • www.gateway-realestate.com Page 14 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 Need Home Financing? Look No Further! USDA • FHA • VA • Conventional Purchase • Refinance MLO-317357 Credit on approval. Terms subject to change without notice. Not a commitment to lend. Call for details. Commons in Medford, the Neumans have definitely made their mark on southern Oregon. Others high on the list were: • Pam Hammond at Paddington Station. • Jared Rennie of Noble Coffee. • Sheila Burns and Karen Chapman of Bloomsbury Books. • Ken Silverman of Nimbus. • Jim Mills of Caldera. • Kathy Curtis of Thread Hysteria. • Daniel Greenblatt of Greenleaf. FAVORITE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER The last job I had before starting the Sneak Preview in 1986 was as a substitute teacher at Lincoln Savage Middle School outside Grants Pass. For the lesson plan, the teacher arranged for a movie to be shown, and I thought it would be something boring like a documentary on the “Mating Habits of Pine Martens” or something. Instead, it was my favorite movie of all time, Back to the Future, and I watched it five times that day. Winning this category for 2014 was Diana Warner, who teaches drama and directs a couple of productions each year at the Middle School. Other favorites included: • Larry Hansen, 7/8 Math. • Joann Pinder, 6th Math. • Bob Julian, 7/8 Social Studies. • Karl Pryor, 6th Language Arts. • Dick Streng, 6th Language Arts. FAVORITE SCHOOL SECRETARY Yeah, the principal might sit at the Big Desk and make Important Decisions, but it’s the secretary who really runs the school. Our readers were able to name a few of them, Becky and Doug Neuman were voted “Favorite Businesspeople.” including Meg Wright of Bellview Elementary. Also receiving a fair amount of votes were: • Sheila Holtey at the high school. • Callie Mercer at the high school. FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS COACH By all rights, the Quiz Bowl team should get as much coverage as sports, but that ain’t the world we live in. When the Super Bowl is the most watched program in the entire year, you know that football reigns supreme. Once again, SOU football coach Craig Howard won this category, as he led the Raiders into the playoffs for the second year in a row, despite getting off to a slow start. “I joined Groskopp & Ryland because they offer a special kind of care.” Mary Barnum F A M I LY N U R S E P R A C T I T I O N E R At Groskopp & Ryland our patients tell us they feel like we’re family and that’s just what we strive for. Maybe that’s why we’ve cared for so many families for so many generations. With over 30 years of experience caring for patients and the same philosophy of family centered care, we are delighted to welcome Mary Barnum, FNP-C to our team. Now welcoming patients. 541-608-7683 Groskopp & Ryland A R O G U E VA L L E Y P H Y S I C I A N S , P C C L I N I C w w w. rog u eva l l ey p hy s i c i a n s . c o m / g r 800 E. Main St • Medford, OR 97504 January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 15 Avoid ines! Vacc Some t our low ou Ask ab iter testing! t priced 10% OFF Your entire visit with this ad! 541-482-6636 1746 Ashland Street Page 16 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 Van Vleet & Associates 375 Lithia Way, Ashland ~ 541-482-3786 Ali Lively Barbara Argento Brenda Barnhill Bruce Lorange Colleen Pyke Dale Verger Dan Shepherd vanvleet.com - facebook.com/vanvleet “ Your Trusted Real Estate Advisors Since 1955” Welcome Home! 105 Nutley, Ashland Debbie L. Johnson Dee Riley 1138 Augusta, Ashland 225 Taylor, Ashland Fall in love with this stunning remodel of this turn of the century home in the heart of downtown Ashland. Custom baths & kitchen, breakfast nook, lg covered porch, skylights, views of Grizzly! 4BR/3Ba 1958 sf #2939864 $595,000 Dan Shepherd 541-941-3533 Golf course & mountain views from most every room! 3194 sf, 3brm, 2 bath plus a large dance studio, formal dining, huge kitchen, 2 fireplaces, much more. #2935288 $489,000 Bruce Lorange 541-301-6869 1 Corral Lane #54, Ashland 180 Lithia #208, Ashland 3 bdrm/2 ba dbl-wide in all-ages park has had recent facelift. 2004 built. New carpet, paint, tile. Big backyard & side deck to enjoy the outdoors. #2943017 $45,000 Dale Verger 541-944-6707 Crisp clean lines, Contemporary downtown condo. Perfection, sits back behind main street, 2 Decks to enjoy private Urban Ashland living at it’s BEST. Nothing like it! #2940983 $398,000 Marilyn Stewart 541-951-6368 Downtown Ashland! Dustin Hall Karen Larsen Marilyn Stewart Michael Engelstein Pam Lorange Susan Black 1037 Hiawatha, Ashland 1411 Evergreen, Ashland Wonderful Talent location at an affordable price. 3b, 2b 1620 sq’ manufactured home on its own lot. Better hurry! #2941973 $139,000 Susan Black 541-951-7761 Dale Verger 541-944-6707 Vaulted ceilings in living room & great room with skylights & views, 3 bedrooms upstairs with bath, balcony off the master, and a 4th bedroom with bath & bonus room on the main floor. #2942320 $339,000 Colleen Pyke 541-621-2482 Versatile 2616 sf home with 2 master suites, 3 baths, a bonus room w/ loft, plumbed for a wet bar & has its own entrance plus an additional office/bdrm. #2941110 $399,000 Bruce Lorange 541-301-6869 5177 Pioneer, Medford 1717 Colestine, Ashland 300 Luman Rd #108, Phoenix This 6 bedroom home can be a two family set up. Generations have enjoyed the view from the wrap around deck, new septic, good wells and minutes to town. Bring your dreams - stay for years. #2935648 $325,000 Colleen Pyke 541-621-2482 Tucked Away among the trees & across the bridge over the year round stream, this rustic home offers 4 br, 2.5 baths on 2.63ac. Cozy LR w/woodstove & vaulted ceiling, master offers full bath w/ shower & jetted tub. #2941466 $296,000 Dale Verger 541-944-6707 Luxury, privacy and mountain views abound in this lovely 1998 manufactured home in Bear Lake Park. 3 bedrooms, 2 Baths 1782 sf. Vaulted ceilings, open floor plan and soaking tub. #2941693 $75,000 Dale Verger 541-944-6707 Highway 99, Ashland Antioch Road, Central Point 7530 Hwy 238, Jacksonville Build your dream home on 16.11ac. Enjoy the tranquil country setting & be close to services. 3 tax lots, one with homesite approval. Other lots will give you room for hiking, animals, or? Owner terms available. #2939726 $149,900 Laura Horton 541-261-0204 The Pit Stop Espresso Drive-Thru is now available. Serving delicious beverages, ice cream, milk shakes & lunch special to the community of Ruch & wine country tourists. Owner terms available. #2943106 $95,000 Laura Horton 541-261-0204 Imagine the Possibilities! Opportunities Galore! Uptown in Downtown! Hidden Forest Retreat! Business Opportunity! Build Your Dream! Just minutes To Ashland. 13.85 acres, homesite approved, good well, septic approval, views of Emigrant Lake and surrounding mountains. #2937538 $250,000 Karen Larsen 541-890-1138 571 Butler Creek, Ashland Opportunity Galore!! Beautifully restored Victorian operating as a B&B. 2 suites in the guest house plus 2 suites & owners quarters in the main house. Property zoned R-2, allows suites to be rented monthly for a steady year round income. Lots of possibilities! $749,000 #2934544 Bruce & Pam Lorange 541-301-6869 ~ 541-301-4994 Theloranges.com Country living, close to town. .93 acre parcel is ready for your home plans, well and septic in. Just minutes to downtown by car or bike! Beautiful views of the valley. #2939243 $116,000 Colleen Pyke 541-621-2482 From all of us at Windermere Van Vleet. Thank you for all of your past, present & future business. Here’s to a wonderful 2014! The list also included: • Charlie Hall, AHS football. • Abdi Guled, AHS boys soccer. • Robin Akpan, AHS volleyball. • Lynn Kennedy, SOU women’s basketball. • Jeff Schlecht, AHS boys basketball. FAVORITE INSTRUCTOR AT SOU They’ve made the news recently because of budget cuts and a small dip in enrollment, but 2014 promises to be a good year for Southern Oregon University. Their new dorm complex is state-of-the-art, and the curriculum and teaching staff provide students with a quality education and a useful degree. A number of SOU faculty were named by our readers, including this year’s number one, James Edmondson, at SOU’s Ashland Center for Theatre Studies. Also featured were: • Mary Russell-Miller, Psychology. • Dennis Slattery, Business. • Mike Rousell, Education. • Alexander Tutunov, Music. • Erik Sol, Physical Education. • Paul French, Music. FAVORITE DENTIST I used to go into a panic attack when visiting the dentist, but with all the innovations that have been developed over the last twenty years, it’s like a walk in the park these days. I even received a complimentary handparaffin dip at the last dentist I visited. Nineteen different dentists were mentioned by our readers, and in the end perennial favorites Gary McGraw and Dan Jackson came away as winners. Gary has won this in 1991, 1998 and 2010, while Dan has been named in 1992, 2008 and 2011. The vote was very close, however, and the Top Ten featured: • Brady Frank. • Medhi Ghavam. • Eugene Robbins. • Edward Warr. • Joe Cochran. • Pete Schwarzer. • Mike Henneman. • James Benson. FAVORITE DOCTOR About a month ago my daughter and I got hooked on House reruns. The show always has one or two weird diseases that have to be diagnosed, and I almost feel as if I could hang my shingle somewhere and tell people, “no, you don’t have a muscle disorder; it’s merely a hole in your left ventricle that was not diagnosed.” Or something like that. And when it comes to diagnosing and curing illnesses, our readers most often mentioned family practitioners John Delgado and Craig Mather. Other favorites included: • Richard Morris. • Sylvia Chatroux. • Jani Rollins. • John Sager. • Howard Morningstar. • Karin Kuhl. • Andrew Kuzmitz. FAVORITE NATUROPATHIC DR./ ACUPUNCTURIST There will never be a House-type TV show centering around naturopathic doctors and acupuncturists because in most cases, afflictions can be explained by something very simple, like a lack of selenium in the diet. And in that regard, our readers most often named naturopathic doctors Geoff Hougton (of Clear Creek Healing Arts) and Bonnie Nedrow (Healthcare for Women and Children). Also mentioned a lot were: Linda Herrick, Gloria Schwartz, and Shandor Weiss. On the acupuncture side of the ledger, it was a little more heated, as there are actually 28 acupuncturists in the Ashland area. The votes were spread out all over the place on this one, as it seems everyone has their favorite, so we’ll list the Top Ten in alphabetical order: • Mark Abelle. • Ken Bendat. • Jenn Collins. • Megan Doty. • Kristi Heatherstone. • Jody Herriott. • Jason & Kara Miller of Jade Mountain Medicine. • Lori Paiken. • Molly Romero. • Suzanne Sky. Live Jazz Monday Nites 7-10pm Special Local Winter Menu 488-4420 DINNER 7 NIGHTS A WEEK LUNCH FRI-SAT-SUN AT 11:30 January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 17 Page 18 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 FAVORITE OPTOMETRIST Resolutions SOLUTIONS Effective support for the challenging times in family life. lexi delgado ma family coach 541-951-1315 Biologists believe that complex, image-forming eyes have evolved some 50-100 times over the last 600 millions years. A common ancestor in the vertebrates was probably some mollusk, with only the most basic photoreceptor cells. Then, well, evolution and/or God took over … your choice. When it came to picking their favorite optometrist, our readers also had to make a tough choice. The top four were excruciatingly close, with Eric Dukes of Progressive Optometry, tying with Ken Ehlers of Optical Expressions. But like I said, it was close at the top, as both Ken Harris (Ashland Optometric Clinic) and Ken Loftus (Ashland Eye Care) received a lot of votes. FAVORITE PHYSICAL THERAPIST The human body is chock full of hinges, pulleys and axles, each of which has to be in perfect harmony with the other. A lot of times, either because of accidents, injuries or general wear and tear, the system breaks down. And that’s where a physical therapist can set everything straight. Taking down number one in this category for 2014 was Mike Siegl of Ashland Physical Therapy, followed by: • Roger Bradshaw. • Gavin Kleiman and Debbie Stamper of Kleiman & Stamper Physical Therapy. • Timothy Palmesano of Jackson County Physical Therapy. • James Yang. • Rachael Resch of Synergy Physical Therapy. • George Lescher of Jackson County Physical Therapy. FAVORITE HAIR STYLIST I always wondered who said, “It’s better to look good than to feel good,” so I looked it up. It was Fernando Lamas. Then I had to look him up. He was an Argentine actor who made it big in Hollywood playing “Latin lover” roles. And let me tell you … his hair looked good! Where would Fernando go if he were in Ashland wanting to look good? Landing at the top according to our readers was Lezlie Green of Waterstone Spa. Lezlie was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and began her hair design career thirty years ago as an apprentice in a London, Ontario, salon. Others high on the list were: • Julie Schmiess of Blue Giraffe. • Mona Bernard of Hair City. • Susan Zastoupil of Be Cherished. • Edythe Westbrook. • Stormy Dewitt at Plaza Salon. • Sherrie Rockwell at Sunshine Salon. • Linda Hood of Victoria’s Salon. • Ann-Britt Malden of Renu. • Drew McDermott at Salon Isabella. BEST PLACE TO GET FACIALS/SKIN CARE TREATMENT You’ve seen those before and after pictures, right? The lady on the left looks like she’d just walked across the Sahara Desert, fighting off snakes and pit bosses, then voilá, one visit to a beauty salon and a quick facial, and she suddenly looks like Michelle Pfeiffer at twenty. Where to go for that perfect facial? Our readers most often picked the Blue Giraffe, followed by: • Waterstone Spa. • Pure Alchemy. • Lilly Baty’s Facials at Sunshine Salon. • Chloe. • Recess. • Serena Beach. • Be Cherished. FAVORITE MANICURIST Last year we had the category, “Best Place to Get Manicures,” but this year we were looking for that one specific individual to give this a more personal touch. And in that regard our readers love the work done by Rachel Martin of the Blue Giraffe. The list also included: • Lee Pham at Recess. Winter Hours Tues-Sat 5:30-8:30 R E S T A U R A N T Reservations 541-488-5009 51 Water St., Ashland Cozy up in our dining room and enjoy your evening out. - Rob Harvey, Proprietor JANUARY EARLY BIRD SPECIALS • $10 Tues.-Sat. 5:30-6:00pm a la carte Beef Stroganoff with broccoli florets ~OR~ a la carte Voted Medford’s Favorite Dentist! High-tech Dentistry 3d Guided Implants Conservative Diagnosis Kid's Playroom/Xbox Senior Discount Payment Plans/CCs Same Day Emergencies Website Coupon Laser Bleaching Cosmetic Dentistry Cerec-crowns in 1 visit Most Insurance Accepted Se Habla Espanol Nitrous Oxide (free) Customer Service - A Top Priority Conscious Sedation New Patients Welcome Free 2nd opinion Chicken Inca with au gratin and spinach “No Place But Beasy’s” www.beasysonthecreek.com 8-6 M-Tu, 8-5 W-F REOPENING FEBRUARY 2014 Fresh • Healthy • Delicious family friendly fare BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER www.greenleafrestaurant.com ON THE PLAZA, Ashland • 482-2808 • Ashley Blazer at Waterstone Spa. • Kim Matthews at Sunshine Salon. • Kelly Clary-Lamb of Abbinito. • Tina Siegl at Be Cherished. • Dan Wolff at 306 E. Hersey. • Southern Oregon Automotive at the 76 Station at Exit 14. • Henry’s Auto Repair in Talent. • Miles Auto Repair in Talent. BEST LOCAL DAY SPA BEST AUTO BODY SHOP Pamper, vt: To treat with extreme or excessive care and attention. Syn., see indulge. That pretty much describes what happens at a day spa, and in that regard our readers most often named the Blue Giraffe as their favorite, followed by: • Waterstone Spa. • Chozu. • Sunshine Salon. • Plaza Salon & Spa. • Chloe. • Be Cherished. I bought my first-ever brand new car in 1985, and within three weeks some idiot at a grocery store left his or her shopping cart unattended, and it rolled down the hill, smashing into my car. It was a big bummer. I immediately called an auto body shop and had the dent removed and got a new coat of paint on the door … as good as new. Where to go when something similar happens? Our readers most often picked Anderson’s Auto Body & Paint at 1383 Hwy 99 North, followed by: • Star Body Works. • South Valley Auto Body & Repair. • N. Main Auto Body. • Butler Ford. FAVORITE AUTO REPAIR SHOP Okay, this category got real confusing for the vote counters because there’s an Ashland Auto Repair and an Ashland Automotive, Inc. So when someone writes down, “Ashland Auto,” what do you do? If we counted their votes together, the winner was both Ashland Auto Repair, Greg Bailey’s shop at Lithia Way and Pioneer/Oak, and Zach Edwards’ Ashland Automotive, Inc., at 280 E. Hersey. Individually, however, they were both edged out by Dan Dawson’s McClure’s Auto Repair at 1765 Siskiyou. Like I said, it got real confusing. Others high on the list were: • Siskiyou Import Auto Repair (1713 Siskiyou). • Valley View Auto Repair at 460 Valley View Road. • Butler Ford. January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 19 Learn for a lifetime of massage! Classes open for the public “NEW, Drop-in Wednesday Massage Classes for singles or pairs ... for everyone to learn massage for home use.” Massage Classes Mon - Pregnant Partners Tue - Parent-Baby Wed/Thu - Couples/Pairs Fri - Singles Sat - Parent/Baby 1st Sun - Reflexology QiGONG Bodywork I course, Jan. 24 -26 Register Today! 541-482-3567 1081 E. Main Street • Ashland FAVORITE ATTORNEY All of the lawyer jokes go flying out the window after you’ve been sued and really need a lawyer. Then you’re ready to do bodily harm to anyone who even insinuates that your attorney isn’t the most wonderful person on earth. And when it comes to wonderful attorneys, our readers most often mentioned Gary Turner, who also won this category in 2008. Others receiving lots of votes were: • Allen Drescher. • Jack Davis. • Chris Hearn. • Jeff McCollum. • Joe Charter. • Susan Bradley Krant. • Bob Good. • Alexis Packer. JOURNAL ENTRY #45 December was a tough month for me. Pipes froze, twisted my knee when I slipped on the ice, and I realized that Egg Nog Lattes at the Breadboard wouldn’t last forever. Apparently, Egg Nog is a “seasonal” thing. What? What genius came up with that idea? So, I was stewing about this and slipping and sliding my way to the Breadboard the other morning and the sky was grey and they kept saying it would get better but somebody whizzed past me on North Main and slushy gravely mush splashed on me and I was just feeling really blue, you know? And I got to the Breadboard and Chika greeted me at the door and everyone was so cheerful and as I ordered one of my last Egg Nog Lattes, they asked me why I seemed so down and I told them - then, I added, “Oh, but that’s not all, my cat wet the bean bag in my room.” Yeah, I mean, I have issues I’m dealing with, you know? Then the Pumpkin Walnut Pancakes came and I slowly raised my utensils, tears streaming down my cheeks, and I muttered, “Bet these will be gone soon too.” Zach happened to be walking by and said, “what about the pancakes?” And I said, “Bet these will be gone soon, too.” Just then, Zach saw Francisco walk by and said, “Hey Paco, how long we serving pumpkin cakes?” Then, Paco (they call Francisco “Paco” for short) did a jazz hands thing and twirled around and laughed and said “I may be crazy but I will serve them for at least the whole month of January!” And then fireworks lit up the sky and the big brass band played and the sun came out and everything was beautiful again. Just another day at the Breadboard. Kombucha, Kefir & Sourdough Starters Yogurt & Cheesemaking Supplies $5 FREE! $5 OFF your purchase of $30 or more with this coupon! Valid in-store only. No cash value. Excludes Gift Certificates, Carboys & CO2. Not valid with any other offers. Expires 1/31/14. Stimulus Pale Ale (Mirror Pond Clone) Complete 5-gallon Kit Only $26.95! Not valid with any other offers. Expires 1/31/14. We Carry Ohio Stoneware Lacto-Ferment Crocks! Southern Oregon’s Largest Homebrew & Home Skills Headquarters 820 Crater Lake Avenue Medford, OR 541-499-6777 Page 20 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 FAVORITE POLICEPERSON Making sure everything in a city of 22,000 people goes smooth as silk every day of the week is a little like herding cats. Something is always bound to go wrong, either through accidents, dumb decisions, or professional troublemakers. Our local police do their best to protect us from the unforeseen, and in that regard they have our undying gratitude. Anyway, we appreciate everything they do, and this year our readers named Officer Malcus Williams as their favorite. Malcus has now won this category five times in the last ten years. Also mentioned a lot were: • Officer Bon Stewart. • Officer Bobby Smith. • Police Sergeant Hector Meletich. • Officer Mike Vanderlip. • Police Sergeant Art Le Cours. • Police Chief Terry Holderness. FAVORITE LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER The earliest known surviving photograph was taken in 1825, printed from a metal plate, which was exposed under an ordinary engraving and copied by photographic means. Now, 188 years later, digital photography and Instagram have made this process available to everyone at a fraction of the cost. Yes, everyone can point and click, but it takes a professional to do it right. Our readers were able to name a few local photographers, and landing at the top was Bryon DeVore, followed by: • Christopher Briscoe. • Graham Lewis. • Judith Pavlik. • Pam Danielle. • Sean Bagshaw. • Jenny Graham at OSF. • Mark Arinsberg. • Ezra Marcos. 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Tel (541) 482-6425 Rekindle your practice Ashland, OR 97520 Fax (541) 482-6491 Albertson’s Center Mon-Fri 9-6 • Sat 10-3 Our NEW Shopping winter schedule: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 9am, 4:30pm & 6:30pm 9am, 12pm*, 4:30pm & 6:30pm 9am, 4:30pm & 6:30pm* 9am, 12pm*, 4:30pm & 6:30pm 9am, 4:30pm & 6:30pm (silent) 8am, 10am, 2:30pm* & 5pm 8am, 10am & 5pm *Masters’ Core System class (Intermediate level) generation operation planting seeds for the future “Building upon the momentum created by the International Year of Cooperatives, we commit to continue raising awareness, particularly among young people, of the existing and potential role of cooperatives in society.” - International Cooperative Youth Statement 2012 2455 Siskiyou Blvd • All ages/abilities welcome 1st time student special: 1 month unlimited $49 488-YOGA • ashlandbikramyoga.com Ashland Food Cooperative 237 N. First, Ashland, OR • 541-482-2237 Annie and Rob Harvey were named “Favorite Restaurant Owners.” wake up. It inspires you, though, to be as fit as possible. Who do you call? Our readers named several, starting with Tiazza Rose of Ashland Fitness Bootcamp. Also receiving their share of votes were: • Mike Sotos of Rogue Valley Fitness Center. • Eric Acevedo of Snap Fitness. • Judy Schaffer of Anytime Fitness. • John Hacker at Hidden Springs. • Andy Baxter of Baxter Fitness. • Kit Crumb and Roz O’Riordan of Ashland Fitness Studio. FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANT OWNER This is a labor of love, but if you’re willing to put in the time and energy, it can be very rewarding. You definitely have to be a people-person, and you have to love food. Our readers were able to name 26 different people in this survey, with the top nod going to Rob and Annie Harvey of Beasy’s on the Creek. Last year, Rob and Annie also bought the old Chateaulin, and if things go according to plan, they should be opening their new restaurant soon. They were followed by: • Neil Clooney of Smithfield’s. • Crissy Barnett of Peerless. • Alex Amarotico of Standing September 7, 2006 — The Sneak Preview — Page 21 • Pai Kim of Omar’s. • Beth Crites at Wild Goose. • Jim Bowen of Breadboard. • Angie Mitchell at Beasy’s on the Creek. • Chino Orozco at El Paraiso. Leinani Lundahl, FAVORITE BARTENDER Dave Clark, a popular bartender for many years, was posthumously named “Favorite Bartender.” Stone. • Tom and Lisa Beam of Sesame and Pasta Piatti. • Marty Morlan of Martino’s/ Macaroni’s. • Pete and Kristal Foster of Breadboad. • Billy Harto of Kobe and Thai Pepper. • Bruce, Chris, Jen and James of Omar’s. An older man walks into a bar wearing a stovepipe hat, a waistcoat and a phony beard. The bartender asks, “Going to a party?” He says “Yeah, a costume party. I’m supposed to come dressed as my love life.” The bartender replies, “But you look like Abe Lincoln!” The man says, “That’s right. My last four scores were seven years ago.” Sorry for the PG-13 joke. I think I’ve been at the computer too long. Maybe I need a drink! Anyway, this category features a surprise winner—Dave Clark, who sadly passed away last year at a young age. His death hit this community hard, and the outpouring of support at his memorial service was inspiring to everyone. Rest in peace, Dave, and we’ll have a drink in your honor. Also high on the list were: • Chris Arthur of Omar’s. • Lucy Blackinton at Liquid Assets. • Paul Schmeling of Martino’s. • Steve Owsley at Peerless. • Tonie Stewart of Alex’s. • Ted Raymond at Smithfield’s. • Chris Selden at Creekside. • Austin Loreman at Red Zone. A regular massage regimen reduces stress and assists in: the prevention of injury and illness improving sleep patterns enhancing immune system overall wellness The restorative nature of regular massage also aids in the release of environmental toxins that contribute to disease processes. 325 A Street, Suite 1, AShlAnd, Or 541.621.6264 The kitchen at any restaurant is a great example of controlled chaos. Orders come in, refrigerators are opened, oven temperatures are adjusted, and condiments, slabs of meat and vegetables are flying in every direction. Above it all, like a maestro at a symphony, stands the chef, and every night he deserves a standing ovation. A number of local chefs were mentioned in this survey, with Neil Clooney of Smithfield’s taking down top honors. Others receiving plenty of votes were: • Billy Buscher of Alchemy Restaurant. • Jeremy Vidalo-Singh of the Loft. • Billy Harto of Kobe and Thai insurance accepted license #7501 Eat Drink FAVORITE WAITPERSON FAVORITE CHEF You don’t want to get between a waitperson with a tray of food and his or her table. The odds of being trampled are high; kind of like facing down a rhino on the Serengetti. They’re extremely focused and goaloriented at that point in time. As soon as they land and unveil the “Mission Accomplished” banner, though, they revert back to the fun-loving people they are. A total of 30 different waitpersons were singled out by our readers, reserving their number one accolades for Amy Wong, a long-time waitress at Martino’s. The competition was fierce, though, and other favorites included: • Monica Heiken at Martino’s. • Jacqueline Vidalo-Singh at Loft. 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Now, every • Chandra Corwin of Sammich. time I hear the garbage truck out front • Maggie Trujillo of Caldera on Monday morning, I want to go out Restaurant. and lend a hand. • James Williams of Omar’s. And in that regard, our readers most often named Eli Savides at Recology Ashland Sanitary, followed FAVORITE by: GARBAGEMAN • Terry Larson. • Steve R. One of the most memorable • Dan B. at the Transfer Station. summers of my life was back in 1966 Serving the Rogue Valley Since 1999 FREE ESTIMATES • • • Licensed . Bonded . Insured CCB 193526 Safe, Reliable Cars for Our Community Full Service Automotive Diagnosis, Repair & Maintenance Toyota Infiniti Subaru Honda Audi Volkswagen Mercedes-Benz Lexus Kia BMW Mazda Nissan Isuzu Acura Volvo Hyundai Saab Suzuki And Many Other Import Automobiles Heather & Bow Ask about Our 12-Month Warranty Siskiyou Import Services 1713 Siskiyou Blvd. • 541-482-8162 CLEAR CREEK HEALING ARTS Geoff Houghton, N.D. Voted Ashland's Favorite Naturopath • Thyroid & Adrenal disorders • Insomnia • Chronic fatigue • IV therapy, Chelation • Digestive disorders • Allergy testing • Bio-Identical Hormone Balancing 482-8484 153 Clear Creek Dr., Ashland off Oak St., beside the wetland BUILDER/CARPENTER From home remodeling to new construction, the industry is back on the move. The Great Recession is now becoming just a vague memory in the minds of a lot of builders, one that we hope will not be repeated. And when it comes to builders, contractors, and carpenters, our readers named twenty different ones, starting with Darrell Boldt Construction. The list also included: • Walt Stokes. • Kevin Federline. • Brad Roupp. • Dale Shostrum. • Steve Dewey. • Pete McBennett. FAVORITE PLUMBER I went to a wedding last summer held in the backyard of the bride and groom’s house. A half-hour before the wedding, the plumbing in the house went out and all the sewage was backing up. A plumber was called, and we could all see him on the roof putting a long “snake” down one of the pipes. It took about 45 minutes, but he saved the day. And where do our readers go when they need their day saved? Topping the list this year were both Gerald Fowler of Economy Plumbing; and Dominic Smith. Other receiving lots of votes were: • The life-savers at S.O.S. Plumbing. • John Latham. • Greg Sprague. • John at Drain Pros. • Bob Hopkins. • Scott Fitch. FAVORITE LANDSCAPER/YARD MAINTENANCE You keep having this recurring nightmare. You’re sitting in your patio garden having a vodka martini, and long vines suddenly crawl across your body, tying you to the chair, while a Venus flytrap named Audrey chugs down your drink. You wake up and immediately call your yard maintenance people to help restore your yard to sanity. And when it comes to that, our readers named both Dan Graham of Yard Pros, and Alan Miller of Miller Renaissance as their favorites, followed by: • Seth Barnard of Solid Ground. • George Clark. • Stacey Paige of Green Time Landscape. • Ken Laidlaw of Sage Hill. • Zack Williams of Regenesis. • Dirty Boots. • John Stadelman. FAVORITE JEWELER Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but nothing can trick the eyes when it comes to fine jewelry. The $2 million 20-carat diamond ring that Kris Humphries bought for Kim Kardashian just looks a lot better than that knockoff from Wal-Mart. Where to go when you want some good advice from a jeweler? Our readers named quite a few, with their top nod going to Rich and Ron Hansen at Gold & Gems. Also receiving lots of votes were: • Chuck Troutman at Art Fx. • Rex Thompson at Bella Terra Fine Jewelry. January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 23 Get the most value for your Coins & Jewelry Internationally renown diamond market experts. We currently sell diamonds to brokers on four continents. We can achieve top market prices on your one carat and larger diamonds. How to Price Your Home Right Whydidn’tyourneighbor’shomesell?Thereisaonewordanswer-price.Homes that don’t sell are more than likely overpriced. The market isn’t rejecting the homesomuchasit’srejectingthepriceofthehome,andintoday’scompetitive real estate market buyers will only purchase a home that offers them the best valuefordollarspent. Herearesomequicktipstohelpyousettherightpriceforyourhome: 1. Look at the Comparables-Identifyhomesthathavesoldinyourmarketarea overthelastfewmonthsthatbearsomeresemblancetoyourhome.Takean objectivelookateachlistingandaskyourselfbasedonwhathassoldrecently what you should expect to receive for your home. This is exactly the same approach that appraisers will use to determine ‘market’ value should your homeselltoabuyerwhorequiresanewloan.(Highlylikelyas93%ofbuyers willfinanceatleastpartoftheirpurchase.) 2. Look at the Days on Market–Ifyouonlyhavealimitedamountoftimeto sellitmaybewisetocloselystudytheaveragedaysonmarket.Thisnumber istheaveragelengthoftimeittakesahometosellfromstarttofinishinyour current market. You may need to adjust your price downward to attract a buyermorequickly.InAshland,theaveragedaysonthemarketwas48days forNovember2013. 3. Get Opinions–Onewaytohelpdetermineapriceforyourhomeistoaskfor acompetitivemarketanalysis(CMA)fromalocalREALTOR.Thesereports willdetailmarketstatistics,activeandsoldcomparables,andofteninclude adjustments for unique Ashland, Oregon Housing Statistics Nov-‐12 Nov-‐13 Change items that your home may New Listings 21 17 -‐19.0% offer. Pending Sales 24 23 -‐4.2% Here’s to Good Selling in 2014! Average Days on Market Available Homes Per Buyer Months Supply of Inventory F E AT U R E D 65 4.7 3.8 48 7.8 6.0 Source: Southern Oregon MLS P R O P E R T Y 1280 Madrone Street, Ashland ~ A Piece of OSF History! •FormerhomeofOSFFounder, AngusBowmer! •Light-filledhomejustaboveSOU •3bed/2bathplusbasementoffice •Large.46acrelotwithwonderful viewsandprivacy •$499k Kim LocklinisaPrincipalBrokeratJohnL.Scott,Ashland. Shelovestoblendhermarketingsavvywithhermortgage bankingexperienceintosmartresultsforherclients. (541) 488-8000 [email protected] www.homeinashland.com HomeinAshland ContactKimtogetafreeweekly reportofhomesforsaleandsoldin yourneighborhood.Or,signuponher websiteatwww.homeinashland.com. -‐26.2% 66.0% 57.9% DIAMONDS We buy everyday we are open: Scrap Gold, GOLD Dental Gold, Silver, Sterling Flatware, Platinum, Diamonds, Rolex Watches & Militaria. SILVER We buy and sell Gold & Silver Bullion, GSA Morgan dollars, PCGS and NGC Certified Coins, Collectible US Coins and Currency. X J. Austin Now Serving 2 Locations 217 S.E. 6th St. • Grants Pass, OR 97526 • 541 955-2985 1642 Ashland St. • Ashland, OR 97520 • 541 482-3715 DIAMOND TRADING NETWORK www.JAustinbrokers.com Page 24 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 CUTEST BABY BORN IN LAST YEAR Okay, before anyone calls for a Congressional investigation, I will come right out and admit that this year’s winner, Hunter Marks, coincidentally happens to be my grandson. But you’ll have to admit he’s cute. Anyway, the five other really really cute babies were: Isla Clooney, Miles Donovan, Opal Eden Tejada-Ingram, Brandon Wong and Alexia Marylu Hillegas. FAVORITE STORE DOWNTOWN It is used by small towns all across the Pacific Northwest as an example of how they want their downtowns to look. Of course, not many of them have the largest theater group in the United States in their midst, but who’s counting? There are a lot of different stores in Cute Baby Alexia Marylu Hillegas ~ O pe n da il y ~ L un ch , D in ne r h W ee ke nd B ru nc larks H O M E K I T C H E N C U I S I N E Fo bbusiness For i or pleasure, join us at LARKS restaurant & lounge at Inn at the Commons in downtown Medford to enjoy the elegant simplicity of comfort food made from scratch, daily lounge happy hour specials, and a relaxed, inviting atmosphere. We Believe In: FFresh & local ingredients • • • • Knowing our farmers • • Cooking from scratch • Featuring Oregon artisans • • Health & well being • • Creative collaboration • • The beauty of a meal • • • • One another • The power of our smiles • Caring about our community • 200 00 N. R I V E R S I D E , M E D F O R D • L A R K S R E S T A U R A N T . C O M • 541-774-4760 Sunday & Monday Grooming Special $5 Off Basic Grooming (Bath, blow-dry, brushing, ears, nails, anals • additional services extra.) With this coupon. Not valid with any other offer. Sunday & Monday only. Expires 2/6/14. Cutest Baby Hunter Vincent Marks downtown Ashland, and our readers were able to name 27 of them as their favorites. This year they selected both Paddington Station, located at 125 E. Main; and Bloomsbury Books (290 E. Main) as their favorites, followed by: Cute Baby Miles Donovan January 9, 2014— The Sneak Preview — Page 25 541 • 482 • HOPS 590 Clover Lane Off I-5 Exit 14 Artisan Pizzas Gourmet Menu Daily Beer & Food Pairings 80” LED TV/Ducks/NFL & Beautiful views of Ashland hills, easy accessibility from I-5 Bring in this coupon, spend $30 or more, and receive a complimentary Caldera logo pint glass. 29 Caldera Beers on Tap Open Daily 11 am-11 pm Happy Hour M-F, 4-5 pm Southern Oregon’s largest beer bottle and can collection Two Locations in Ashland! International Award Winning Brewery Where Locals Are Welcome • Dog Friendly Caldera Growlers and Gift Certificates Now Available 541 • 482 • PINT 31 Water Street Downtown Huge Nachos Hand-Pressed Burgers Caldera Growlers to Go Live Music on Weekends Big Screen TV/Ducks/NFL Open Daily at 2 pm Happy Hour M-F, 4-6 pm Ashland’s Largest Outdoor Seating 20 Calderas on Tap • Cozy Couch • Fireplace calderabrewing.com fullpage.indd 1 11/13/13 3:21 PM Page 26 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 MEDERI CENTRE for NATURAL HEALING Botanical Medicine & Clinical Nutrition 180 Clear Creek Drive • mederifoundation.org • 541-488-3133 • Ashland • Papaya Living on the Plaza. • Tudor Guild Gift Store (15 S. Pioneer). • Earthly Goods, located at 142 E. Main. • Renaissance Rose on the Plaza. • Webster’s on the Plaza. • Travel Essentials at 252 E. Main. • Village Shoes (369 E. Main). • The Paddington Jewel Box at 180 E. Main. • Outdoor Store at 37 N. 3rd. • Gold & Gems on the Plaza. FAVORITE STORE OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN What’s nice about Ashland is that even if you’re downtown, you’re only five or six minutes away from stores “outside the downtown” area. And in that regard, our readers once again chose Déjà Vu, a clothing consignment store in the Ashland Shopping Center, as their favorite, followed by: • Rare Earth (340 A Street). • Ashland Artisan Emporium in the Ashland Shopping Center. • Bi-Mart. • Goodwill Store on Tolman Creek Road. • Ace Hardware (249 A Street). • Spirit of Shakti, located at 471 A Street. • J. Austin Coin & Jewelry, in the Ashland Shopping Center. • Bombshell, a clothing consignment store at 340 A Street. Cute Baby Opal Tejada-Ingram • Ashland Recycled Furniture at 258 A Street. • Revive Home Décor, located at 264 4th Street. • Nature’s Pet, across from Albertson’s. • Get n Gear, an outdoor consignment store at the corner of 3rd and A. GENTLE, EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS for a HEALTHY LIFE ■ ■ ■ ■ Chiropractic Manipulation Neuromuscular Massage Corrective Exercises Nutritional Supplements Kathleen Manley, DC Stephen Bender, DC LIFE IS BETTER WHEN YOU’RE WELL ADJUSTED! RENAISSANCE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC www.renchiroclinic.com 541-482-3362 1745 Ashland Street (Hwy 66) Ashland, OR 97520 Cute Baby Brandon Wong TIGH T T U E S WA D D AY Cute Baby Isla Clooney Dance with Miss Tina Teens and Adults Modern Ballet Class ~ Ballet barre ~ Fluid movement across the floor ~ Attention to proper alignment ~ Empowering environment ~ Core strengthening and deep stretching $5 off any service that’s $10 or more Thursdays 5:30-7:00pm Mondays (only ODD dates of the month) 5:00-6:30pm Classes Start Jan. 9, 2014 Schedule Your Appointment Today For Hair, Nail & Esthetic Services Education . Beauty . Renewal 2425 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520 www.imaniinstituteofcosmetology.com Tel : 541.488.6766 Limited Space! Contact Miss Tina to register 541-552-9115 online: dancewithmisstina.com Miss Tina has been teaching for more than 20 years. MFA University of Hawaii • BFA New York University Tisch School of the Arts 1983-1987 Professionally danced in New York City • 1995 Created Company & Clark Dancers Funded by Ashland Schools Foundation • Owner of Ashland Private Pilates Photo by Cari Baker Classes @ The Ashland Community Center across from Lithia Park. January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 27 A S H L A N D C O M M U N I T Y H O S P I TA L F O U N D AT I O N 2 013 L IGHTS For L IFE COMMUNITY PARTNERS Katherine Alsing in memory of Allen A. Alsing Asante Ashland Community Hospital Ashland Emergency Associates Allen Douma, MD & Elin Silveous in memory of Mary Heineman Anonymous in memory of Tootsie Galardi Dick & Jean Bernard in memory of Brett Bernard Robby D. Harfst Lithia Motors, Sid & Karen DeBoer Ashland Orthopedic Associates The Auble Family in memory of Carmon M. Auble Barbara E. Black in memory of Bruce Black J. Scott Butler in memory of Jeannette Butler, RN, CHCE, Founder & Director of Hospice Brandt Cullen, DDS & Melinda Beck, DDS Allen & Karen Drescher in memory of Carole Drescher Diane Williams Engelhardt & John Engelhardt in memory of Michael Bruhn & Yesenia Fernandez Ashland Homes Real Estate, Inc. Gary & Joan Axon in memory of Dan Ralls The Bernard Family in memory of Brett G. Bernard Body Back Company in memory of Whitney Anne Chatfield Sheila & Chris Clough Delores Crum in memory of Paul Burkholder Anne F. Decker in memory of Chris Daener Elaine & Walter Ensign Sid & Barb Field The Fortmiller Family in memory of C. David Fortmiller Marilyn & Ed Fremouw Kathleen Healy in memory Susan Haskell Ledger David Cellars Gregg & Margie Lininger in honor of Ashland Community Hospital Foundation Staff Diane & Charles Miller in honor of Dr. Kuhl & Office Staff Gayle Morris in memory Harry & Ruth Morris Richard Morris & Pam Hammond in memory of Sandra Morris Liz Murphy, CFP/MBA; Murphy Financial Partners in honor of Anna Baker, Kathleen Brandon, Lucy Dobson, Tim Connor & Katherine Dron, Sue Fretwell, Peter & Kara Gandesbery, JoAnn & Jon Harbaugh, George Jeddeloh, Debbie Johnson, Caroline Jones, Lily Keller, Phebe Kimball, John Klug & CJ McLaughlin, Renee Mollan-Masters, Sherri Morgan, Richard Moss, Tysen & Diane Mueller, Paula Musich, Kim & Steve O'Gara, Ginnie & Larry Pearson, Evangeline Peterson, Nancy Shulman, Lisa Sennhauser, Seymour Collins & Anne Taylor, Ward & Linda Wilson Emile & Karen Amarotico in memory of Eleanor Morse Ashland Community Hospital Auxiliary in honor of Our Retired Members Ashland Mac Users Group Vaughn Bornet in memory of Beth Bornet Daniel Z & W.R. 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Box 98, Ashland, OR 97520 • www.achfoundation.org • 541-201-4015 spc0006192 11/ THANK YOU TO OUR MANY ANONYMOUS DONORS Page 28 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 CUTEST PET We had four eligible contestants this year (repeats from last year were disallowed), and once again I lined all the pictures up and had my entire family vote on them. In the end, Rossi Gabrielson (dog) won in a close vote over Moll Tejada (cat); Lucy Alexander (“the love dog”); and Chewy Long (dog). Pictures of all contestants are printed here. SUSHI AT ITS FINEST! 20% BEST PLACE TO BUY GIFTS FOR MOTHER’S DAY I don’t know why the Vatican is spending so much energy trying to decide whether to confer sainthood on Pope John Paul II when everyone knows my mom deserved sainthood. Where to go when I want to buy something special for St. Hazel? Most of our readers recommended Paddington Station and Ashland Cutest Pet Rossi Gabrielson Artisan Emporium (located in the Ashland Shopping Center). Also mentioned a lot were: • Flower Tyme on the Plaza. • Nimbus at 25 E. Main. • Crown Jewel, now located at 266 E. Main. • Papaya Living. • Rare Earth. • Bloomsbury Books. • Tudor Guild Gift Store. BEST PLACE TO BUY GIFTS FOR FATHER’S DAY VALID ASHLAND ONLY. EXPIRES FEB. 6, 2014 Cute Pet Chewy Long Most dads aren’t into frou-frou gifts, but get him that new weedeater or a dozen Titleist Pro V1’s, and he’ll just get ecstatic. And in that regard, the majority of our readers named Ashland Ace Hardware and Bi-Mart as a good place to start, followed by: • Northwest Nature Shop at 154 New Year’s Resolutions from Cucina Biazzi! 1. Use as much organic produce as we can get our hands on. 2. Outrageous Specials every Tuesday all year long. 3. FOTAS (Friends of the Animal Shelter) fundraisers on the last day of the month all year long. 4. A new Dessert Special every week of 2014. 5. Random Acts of Kindness Every Day. 6. No charge for gluten-free pastas ever. 7. OK, an ambitious one here: A fabulous BREAKFAST, LUNCH & BRUNCH COMING IN THE SPRING OF 2014. 8. “Local 8” Specials back to stay every night in our SECOND seating all year long. --Chef John Biles, Proprietor Beasy McMillan 568 E. MAIN • Ashland 488-3739 OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 29 BROKER DIRECTORY Bonetti, Eric Garcia, Diane Goebelt, Greg Greenstein, Bill Jensen, Ashley 541-951-7653 541-535-5355 541-840-5966 541-941-0347 541-324-2620 Moore, Patrick Royce, Sandy 541-890-4456 541-941-1453 find more photos and information at; LD SO SO LD LD SO SO SO LD LD www.roycerealestate.net 261 Otis 500 Ashland Loop 115 North Main 355 Ashland Loop “The Magnolia,” model, new construction-Earth Advantage Certified! Helman Springs is a newlydesigned development inspired by the authentic Craftsman & Bungalow styles of yesteryear; constructed from today’s best materials, and intended to last a lifetime. All Helman Springs homes are Earth Advantage Certified which in a nutshell means they are designed and built around health, safety, comfort and efficiency. MLS# 2931964 $489,000 Superb, private location, just above downtown Ashland, for this 2-acre, in-town property with amazing 360 views. Main level includes a grand living room w/fireplace, adjacent library or study; dining room; MBR Suite opening to the private terrace; spacious Chef’s kitchen; an office or 4th bedroom w/en-suite bath and a large utility room w/built-in craft/hobby areas. Gorgeous grounds w/picturesque boulders, garden and studio. MLS#2941701 $1,595,000 Fabulous location for this beautiful, vintage Craftsman home which has benefited from tasteful renovation in the entry, living and dining rooms and garden room. New roof, paint and walkways. Gracious rooms; gorgeous original woodwork; high ceilings; antique and leaded glass; built-in cabinets; period light fixtures. Great Home or income potential as B&B or with separate rental apartment! MLS#2938863 $690,000 Truly a spectacular and unique Northwestern home, amazing 180 valley views. Exquisite contemporary home with artistic vision and premium craftsmanship throughout. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful wide-planked mahogany 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 kind and a real “must see” property. MLS#2937610 $1,385,000 PA HOM CK E AG E 214 Logan Fabulous, close-to-downtown Ashland location plus mountain and territorial views for this beautiful custom home. This cottage-style home opens into gracious living spaces (2,553s.f.) with European touches—reproduction English fireplace; library nook; high ceilings; cottagestyle Pella wood windows; furniture-style cherry cabinets nice European tile accents; architectural comp-shingle roof; built-ins and wine storage. MLS#2941701 $825,000 14949 Hwy 66 30 Allen Lane 591 Drager 269 Otis 113 Huntley Drive Soaring ceilings in great room, plus a comfy wood stove. Island Kitchen with a charming antique stove. Hand-painted wood floors. Master Bedroom on the main level; large open loft area; second bath with deep garden tub; extensive decking to capture mountain views, seasonal creek, studio/shop! Furnishings, boat, and tractor may be included for extra consideration. Sought after rural location 5 minutes to downtown Talent and very close to both Ashland and Medford. Beautiful small acreage with tastefullyremodeled, single-level home. Boasts views and nice privacy. Good floor plan with separate living room, family room and dining room off the kitchen, a sun room for plants, relaxing, etc., plus 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. City water; TID irrigation; high-speed internet. 2-car garage. MLS# 2937683 $399,900 New construction home to be built-Earth Advantage Certified! Helman Springs is a newlydesigned development inspired by the authentic Craftsman & Bungalow styles of yesteryear; constructed from today’s best materials, and intended to last a lifetime. These are genuine bungalow designs that meet today’s modern living needs, whether you are retired, or nurturing your family. MLS#2942918 $482,300 “The Alder,” model, new construction-Earth Advantage Certified! Helman Springs is a newlydesigned development inspired by the authentic Craftsman & Bungalow styles of yesteryear; constructed from today’s best materials, and intended to last a lifetime. All Helman Springs homes are Earth Advantage Certified which in a nutshell means they are designed and built around health, safety, comfort and efficiency. MLS#2936340 $497,000 Private, quiet location, on large lot, with mountain and territorial views. Single-level with spacious, open plan; 10’-12’ ceilings T/O; hardwood or porcelain tile floors; granite, marble or onyx counters; solid cherry or alder cabinets; 2 fireplaces; stereo system for Great Room/ outdoors; lifetime dimensional-shingle roof. Fabulous extra-spacious chef’s kitchen with Heartland 6-burner range, refrigerator and hood,. MLS#2940383 $779,000 $434,900 PA HOM CK E AG E L IS N E W TI N G MLS#2940338 Lake of the Woods 843 Liberty Street 979 Windemar 655 E. Ashland Lane Start a family tradition & great memories with your very own Lake Cabin at Lake of the Woods! Only 70 minutes from Ashland, Medford & the Rogue Valley, Oregon. Lake is pristine, clean & clear, great fishing w/breath-taking view of Mt. McLaughlin. There’s a lodge, restaurant, boat-rentals as close as a bike-ride away. Very well-kept cabin is completely remodeled & family owned & loved for over 25 years. MLS#2939447 $339,900 Custom-Built Earth Advantage Certified-Green Craftsman Home on half-acre, private lot, at the top of Liberty St. Extremely close to downtown Ashland & though rural in feel, the great news is that it is on city services! No septic or well! Plus... Talent Irrigation Water (TID). Very close to miles of hiking & biking trails, yet mere minutes to downtown Ashland. Home is custom-designed for site: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & 1,951 s.f. MLS#2930893 $489,900 Private, quiet, 80-acre parcel just a few minutes to downtown Ashland. Paved drive, through a canopy of trees, leads to eight different ecosystems with Evergreen, Madrone and Maple trees, as well as Clayton Creek meandering through the property. Designed by Ray Kistler & built by Sean Downey, this refined Northwest Craftsman is superbly-built. Includes 10’-18’ ceilings T/0; walls of over-sized wood windows. MLS#2938748 $1,595,000 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 living areas; surround sound throughout. Kitchen opens to dining area and Great Room with slate fireplace. Lovely grounds, willow trees, lush lawns & gardens, RV parking; over-sized 2-car garage. MLS#2932011 $679,000 PA HOM CK E AG E L IS N E W TI N G 117 N. Main Charming cottage about as close to downtown Ashland as possible, with all the downtown has to offer! R-3 zoning and the potential to develop 700 s.f garage, it could be a great investment property, or combination residence/rental (check with the City of Ashland). Mostly main level living with fir floors, high ceilings. Living room, dining room, lovely bedrooms with en suite baths, eat-in kitchen, sun room and more. $660,000 270 Morton 1332 Apple Way 265 Skycrest 283 Second 117 Helman Street 1940’s charmer! Single-level cottage in closeto-downtown Ashland location. Home features living room, kitchen, two bedrooms with ensuite baths, plus spacious sunroom for a myriad of uses. Newer HVAC system, carpet, paint, molding and window coverings. All appliances are included. Spacious yard with different spaces, plus deck for outdoor enjoyment. Pond, waterfall, (3) car garage/shop plus RV parking. MLS#2942437 $335,000 Single-level, solidly-built home with much potential! Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac with mountain views and miles of trails to access, right in the neighborhood. Floor plan includes: Three bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, dining room, and a kitchen which opens to a family room and a dining area. Spacious yard and deck for outdoor enjoyment. Seller to provide upgrade credits, check with listing agent for more details. MLS#2942741 350,000 Wonderful neighborhood of upscale homes complement 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 gorgeous amenities. Prime Location, Location, Location! Rare Opportunity in Ashland’s Highly Desired Railroad District. Property is zoned E1 commercial (Ashland Employment District)-so there are many different opportunities and uses that could be developed on this parcel. Literally just a skip away from Ashland’s Food CO-Op, Ace Hardware, and A Street. Value is found in the land and the location. Cash buyers only. MLS#2942374 $229,000 Turn-of-the-century cottage in prime Ashland location, within easy distance of everything! Living room, dining room, spacious eat-in kitchen, sunroom, (2) bedrooms, and (2) baths on main level with (1) bedroom up. Fir floors, woodstove, large pantry and antique Wedgewood range. High ceilings are available beyond the dropped ceilings. Screened porch, mature trees, fenced garden, brick walkways, 700 s.f. garage/shop. MLS#2942313 $399,000 MLS#2928605 LOT ONLY $235,000 HOME PACKAGE $812,000 ROYCE REAL ESTATE SERVICES, Inc. 145 East Main Street, Ashland, OR 97520 www.roycerealestate.net Royce January 2014.indd 1 12/30/13 6:09 PM Page 30 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 DEANNA SICKLER 541.494.5353 DYAN LANEwww.johnlscott.com/2941069 360 Pearl St. - Ashland $1,495,000 342 Glenn-Ashland $265,000 Greene and Greene inspired home with guest house. Blocks to Shakespeare. 3 bed, 3 bath, 3755 sf in main house. Brazilian cherry teak and tile flooring. 2 car detached garage + one car workshop. 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1764 sq ft, Move in Ready w/ a Full Bed & Bath on the Main Level, Single Car Attached Garage. PHYLLIS LEILANI-HALSTEAD 541-621-1996 www.johnlscott.com/2943306 ALLEN GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2936460 RENEE SPAHN - 541.301.6180 www.johnlscott.com/2941440 DEANNA SICKLER 541.494.5353 DYAN LANEwww.johnlscott.com/2942307 PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2941722 705 Grandview-Ashland $695,000 680 Forest-Ashland $585,000 Just for you...Sophisticated Contemporary on .66 Acre in the City, feels like Country! 4 Bed/2.5 baths 2600+ sq ft. Sunroom, Travertine, Granite, Rock Fireplace and more goodies galore! Private gated setting for this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with cathedral ceilings, walls of windows and large studio/family room. Beautiful outdoor setting with ornamental stream, large lawn areas, rock walls, fruit trees, roses and more. PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2941791 CATHERINE ROWE 541.890.8347 www.johnlscott.com/2940474 85 Central-Ashland $800,000 30 Deborah St - Talent $162,000 184 Clear Creek Dr #1-Ashland $315,000 2006 YB E-1 beautifully built condo by Steve Asher. Gorgeous 2 story building just above Water St. E-1 zoning one block to Ashland’s Plaza. Penthouse condo with great floor plan 1280 Madrone-Ashland $499,000 3 bd, 2 ba, 1782 sf home on the quietest street in Talent. Fully fenced, covered deck, new high efficiency furnace, on demand hot water & much more. Wheelchair friendly w/ accessible shower & ramp. Great Ashland location for this upscale Euro building. 1444 square foot commercial office condominium partitioned into 4 separate office suites. Good income or use as own office. Unique mid century home designed/built by OSF founder Angus Bowmer, then remodeled by current owners who have loved it for 26 years.Great light/views, total privacy, convenient location, 2500 sq.ft., .46 acre lot w/dividable potential. DAN MAYMAR 541.292.0211 www.johnlscott.com/2942302 ALLEN + GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2942959 JANET McNOWN 541.580.0817 www.johnlscott.com/2943177 ALLEN + GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2938766 679 Beach St-Ashland $289,000 641 Spring Creek-Ashland $500,000 4505 Coyote Creek Rd-Wolf Creek $385,000 115 Poppy Bay-Talent $219,900 Your Choice: Current rental income $1150/mo or live in and build a 2400+sq ft home with views. Cute 3BR/1BA 1148 sq ft cottage on 0.22 ac lot above the boulevard with alley access. Gorgeous 2466 sqft split level home in great neighborhood. Home features 3 bdrms, 2 baths, that are nicely separated, formal living room, family room w/ a fireplace, formal dining room and an eat-in kitchen. Uniquely built, this home invokes an artistic quality that captures the ever changing light from several observation decks as it’s filtered in through the trees. Featuring 3 bdrms, 3.5 baths, 2357 sq.ft and private guest quarters. New construction by Terry Buntin! Beautiful townhomes in the Clearview Subdivision, Talents only Master Planned Community. Nicely appointed 1528SF floor plan with 3 bedrooms, and 2 full and one half bath. JANET McNOWN 541.580.0817 www.johnlscott.com/2940480 PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2939366 1167 Tolman Creek-Ashland $399,000 1083 Sunrise Way- Central Point $129,000 Charming single level ranch home nestled in a lovely park-like setting w/ a big yard on upper Tolman Creek. The home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2153 square feet. Well maintained, well built, single level, 3/2 zero lot line home in convenient location. You will love how this home flows. Spacious living room with vaulted ceiling. Excellent floor plan. Tile in entry and kitchen. CATHERINE ROWE 541.890.8347 www.johnlscott.com/2942685 4412 Old Hwy 99 - Ashland $300,0000 Rural Ashland Living in spacious 2615 sq.ft. 3 bedroom, 3 bath home with family room, library, wood floors, fireplace, stained glass, metal roof. Detached 2 car garage and 2.4 private acres. PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com 181 Birdsong-Ashland $1,500,000 Upscale contemporary prairie style home with guest quarters and inground pool. Highly desirable area. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, views on .44 of an acre January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 31 541.488.1311 320 E. Main Street • Ashland, OR ALLEN + GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2943233 132/132 1/2 Tripp St-Medford $165,000 Charming duplex on the corner of Tripp and E 9th, just blocks to RVCC, restaurants, shopping and Medford bike trail. ALLEN + GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2935824 1980 Skyview - Medford $869,000 Custom Built to highest quality standards w/ state of the art amenities and stunning views in this 2007 blt home! 4bdrms, 4 full baths. 2 half baths. 4196 sqft. Tom Kohan 541.690.4614 www.johnlscott.com/2943271 PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2941779 JENNIFER & KAREN MCLAUGHLIN 541-941-1953 www.johnlscott.com/2942002 DEANNA SICKLER 541.494.5353 DYAN LANE www.johnlscott.com/2942985 812 Nadia Way- Medford $309,000 548 Pheasant Run-Talent $269,000 Brand new remodel for this wonderful 1998 built home on quiet cul-desac. Open concept floor plan, new wood floors, kitchen & baths. Call for amenity list. Lrg family room, new office and more. Private large yard. 538 Granite St - Ashland $895,000 Single story Talent home with pool! Home features a nice living room with vaulted ceilings, several windows & French doors, big kitchen w/ lots of storage, master bedroom w/ double closets & vaulted ceilings. Amazing location near Lithia Creek. 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 3866 Sq Ft on Almost Half an Acre, wall of windows and great natural light throughout, Stunning Setting. MAVIS MARNEY - 541.821.9041 www.johnlscott.com/2940370 DEANNA SICKLER 541.494.5353 DYAN LANE www.johnlscott.com/2942750 PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2941778 5249 Pioneer St-Ashland $527,000 5631 S Old Hwy 99- Ashland $596,000 360 degree valley & mtn views from every window from this knolltop house. 2598 s.f. 3BD/3BA. Trex decking, outdoor spa area, 3 car garage, paved private road to property. 8.5 acres. 1992-2020 Rogue River Hwy- Grants Pass $595,000 Gorgeous home, nestled in trees near a gently sloping meadow & has glorious views of surrounding mountains. Stucco exterior w/ extensive wood & stone detailing inside, will please the most discriminating buyer. Wonderful & spacious remodeled 1934 log home with 320 feet of Rogue River frontage. Live in main home with large lawn areas & enjoy the river. Additional rentals bring in $2500 monthly. Will take additional units. ALLEN + GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2940772 DEE WITTENBERG 541-840-6611 www.johnlscott.com/2943094 PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2943128 647 Beach St-Ashland $290,000 2205 Ashland St # 207- Ashland $189,000 565 Oak Hill Cir - Ashland $325,000 1252 McKenzie Canyon - Ashland $689,000 Above the boulevard in Ashland near downtown on large.24 acre secluded lot. This mid-century 3 bedroom, 1 bedroom cozy cottage has vaulted ceilings through out the home, a warm fireplace and rustic beams. Contemporary mixed use building, beautifully designed by Jerome White and built by John Fields in 2008. This spacious condominium has elevator and stair access on 2nd floor of this gorgeous brick building. This comfortable home will provide a relaxing lifestyle for those who prefer a low maintenance yard. The setting is a quiet cul-de-sac and contains 3 beds/2 baths with 1,763 sq. ft. Best Views Ever! Beautifully built with end of the road privacy. This high quality log home w/ interior double sided redwood, has over 3300 SF, is situated on over 12 acres & is 5 minutes to Ashland’s Plaza. JANET McNOWN 541.580.0817 www.johnlscott.com/2939445 PATIE MILLEN 541.301.3435 www.johnlscott.com/2940773 DEANNA SICKLER 541.494.5353 DYAN LANE www.johnlscott.com/2943039 ALLEN + GIBSON GROUP 541.708.5775 www.johnlscott.com/2941775 6726 Hwy 66-Ashland $700,000 510 Granite St-Ashland $315,000 1145 Goldstone-Central Point $1,088,000 80 Suncrest-Talent $197,900 LAKE VIEWS! 3784 sft 4+ BR, 4 BA, 2 mstr suites, wood floors, fireplace, spa, granite, RV parking, Solar System, TID irrig. 2 fam set up. .51 acre lot. Ashland’s premier location, this lot located on upper Granite Street and directly across from year round Ashland Creek has full southern exposure. Steps to Lithia Park and close to Ashland’s Plaza. Views! Custom Built Home on over 2 Acres Near Jacksonville, Main Level Master, in Ground Pool, formal and informal dining, Detached Shop, RV Parking, Irrigation Rights. A Must See. Quality newer 2007 quality built 1703 square foot townhome located near the desirable Autumn Ridge neighborhood. Offering 3 bedrooms, 2 full and one half bath in a nicely laid out floor plan. JANET McNOWN 541.580.0817 www.johnlscott.com/2940484 MAVIS MARNEY - 541.821.9041 www.johnlscott.com/2936910 CATHERINE ROWE 541.890.8347 www.johnlscott.com/2940650 DAN MAYMAR 541.292.0211 www.johnlscott.com/2942189 Black Oak-Ashland $125,000 265 Grant St-Ashland $325,000 705 Oak Knoll-Ashland $350,000 725 S. Valley View - Ashland $360,000 This level, .17 acre sunny, easy to build on lot is a rare find. Surrounded by established homes, with peeks of mountain views, this lot and location is prime real estate and ready for your builder. Survey on file. This is a delightful craftsman style townhome in mint condition with some mtn views. 3 bedrooms plus and office & 2.5 bath. Two story- 8 blocks from downtown Ashland and close to Ashland Hospital & Medical offices. Contemporary open floor plan in this 3 bed/2 ba, 2011 sq.ft. remodeled home. Dramatic great room, stunning kitchen. .16 acre with views. $350,000. Bamboo flooring, attached garage. Desirable cottage in the Creekside community.1 bed, 1 bath, 882 sq.ft. Comfortable loft overlooks the living area & can easily be used as additional bedroom or living space. Hardwood floors, & vaulted ceilings Page 32 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 C O M P A Oak Street. • Outdoor Store. • Mountain Supply on the Plaza. • Summit+Fields Men’s Shop at 116 Lithia Way. • The OLCC Liquor Store. N Y See our portfolio at Covering the Rogue Valley since 1982 deluxe awning .com Creative Awnings (541) 488-1575 for all your residential or commercial needs. 260 4th St. Ashland BEST PLACE TO BUY TOYS AND/OR CHILDREN’S CLOTHES Children are amazing creatures. Every second of every day is a process of learning about the world they were brought into, and toys are a great facilitator in that education. And, of course, you need to make sure the little fellers have an ample supply of clothes. Where to go when you want to find toys and/or clothes for the kids? Most of our readers were impressed with the selection at both Bug a Boo (40 N. Main) and Small Change (on the Plaza). Also mentioned were: • Unicorn Gifts & Toys (242 E. Main). • Tree House Books on the Plaza. • Earth Friendly Kids (505 Siskiyou). • Paddington Station. • Rare Earth. BEST PLACE TO BUY FURNITURE meat • cheese • wine cocktail hour 3-6 The first time early humans found a cave, they immediately built some lounge chairs to sit around the fire and drink grog. The home entertainment Cute Pet Lucy Alexander center was a few years down the road. Where would our friendly cavemen go to find furniture today? The overwhelming choice was Ashland Recycled Furniture, located at 258 A Street. Also receiving a lot of votes was Revive Home Décor, followed by: • Ashland Artisan Emporium. • Goodwill store. • Garage sales. • Hospice Unique Boutique, at 1618 Ashland Street. BEST PLACE TO BUY GIFTS FOR BACHELORETTE/ BACHELOR PARTIES Sure you can buy them placemats for the dining room or cooking gadgets for the kitchen, but most bachelorette gifts center around another room in the house. Where to go when you want to buy that perfect gift? The overwhelming choice was Love Revolution (111 E. Main, downstairs), which bills itself as “Ashland’s Sensuality Boutique.” Also mentioned were: • Paddington Station. • Renaissance Rose. • The $ Store. • Rare Earth. 47 n. main street 541-708-5881 www.salameashland.com BEST PLACE TO BUY HOME DÉCOR ITEMS like us on facebook @facebook.com/salameashland Cute Pet Moll Tejada A person’s home is his or her castle, and while those old knick knacks from the college dorm days, like the All Compact Discs in Stock New or Used $200 Off* no limit Become an Oregon Cabaret Theatre Season Subscriber Anytime Subscription – 5 Shows for Only $145 See 5 shows for less than the Weeknight Subscription – 5 Shows for Only $132 price of four Matinee Subscription – 5 Shows for Only $125 or try our Flex-Pass – Good for any 3 shows $90 or a Gift Certificate The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns You must mention this ad to receive discount! 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Specialists in COPD, heart disease, hytertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, hormone imbalances and thyroid disorders. Call today to meet our providers. 541-282-2200 2900 Doctors Park Drive | Medford OR 97504 www.RogueValleyPhysicians.com/SOIM Page 34 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 beer pong table and the Grateful Dead poster, may be wistful and nostalgic, it’s probably time to replace them with something else. Anyway, where to go for some home decorating ideas? The top votegetter on this was Revive Home Décor, a vintage consignment shop that opened just last year at 264 4th Street, across from the Peerless. Others receiving lots of votes were: • Papaya Living. • Ashland Recycle Furniture. • Ashland Artisan Emporium. • Paddington Station. • Manzanita. • Goodwill. FAVORITE PHARMACY Whether it’s prescription medications or over-the-counter drugs, pharmacies provide a valuable service for the community, and our readers appreciate their efforts. It was a close-fought battle, but in the end both Bi-Mart and Ashland Drug Store won our readers’ hearts. They were followed closely by Rite-Aid, with Medicap Pharmacy in Talent also recording votes. BEST SELECTION OF WOMEN’S CLOTHES It’s been confirmed by the Human Genome Project that the shopping gene is located on the X chromosome. In a related study, it was found that the obsessing-over-the-playoffs gene is definitely located on the Y chromosome. Where to go to shop for women’s clothes? There’s actually a lot of variety in Ashland, and our readers most often chose both Earthly Goods (142 E. Main) and Kixx (264 E. Main), as their favorites, followed closely by: • Thread Hysteria. La Casa del Pueblo CUISINE FROM JALISCO • • • • • • • • • • • • Patina Soul. 250 Main. Nimbus. Déjà Vu. Red’s Threads. Avant Garb. Frederica Lawrence. Renaissance Rose. Rare Earth. Heart & Hands. Paddington Station. Hemporium. BEST SELECTION OF MEN’S CLOTHES The shopping options for men are not as extensive, and I won’t even get into the socio-cultural reasons why. Just point me in the right direction when I need some new jeans. And in that regard, our readers once again named Nimbus as their favorite. Also receiving votes were: • • • • Outdoor Store. Mountain Supply. Rogue Valley Runners. Bi-Mart. BEST PLACE TO BUY SWEATERS They’re like big, fluffy shirts, and they’re meant for the winter months and also to do some stylin’. Where to go for the best selection? Our readers most often chose Kixx, followed by: • Earthly Goods. • Thread Hysteria. • Patina Soul. • Mountain Supply. • Déjà Vu. • 250 Main. BEST PLACE TO BUY LINGERIE Victoria’s Secret gave local shops Dance with Miss Tina Classes Start Jan. 9, 2014 THURSDAYS Tiny Tots ages 3-5 years old • 3:30-4:00pm Ballet I & II ages 6-8 years old • 4:00-4:45pm Ballet III (Instructor Approval) • 4:45-5:30pm Lunch & Dinner • Banquet Facilities Beer • Wine • Cocktails “Best Margaritas in Ashland!” COUPON FREE (VALUE UP TO $9.75) Buy 1 dinner (#1-30) & 2 beverages & Get 2nd dinner (#1-30) FREE of equal or less value • offer good 3pm-close • Please no substitutions • Dine in only • one coupon per table • coupons may not be combined with any other offer • expires Feb. 6, 2014 1209 Siskiyou • Across from SOU 482-5092 Limited Space! Call for registration 541-552-9115 Miss Tina has been teaching children and adults for more than 20 years. MFA University of Hawaii • BFA New York University Tisch School of the Arts 1983-1987 Professionally danced in New York City • 1995 Created Company & Clark Dancers Funded by Ashland Schools Foundation to teach in the public school Classes @ The Ashland Community Center across from Lithia Park. online: dancewithmisstina.com Photo by Cari Baker January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 35 personalized web design, hosting and consulting Is your website working for you? 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Shortly after graduation I was blessed with my daughter, Ava Mea Lamensdorf. My Dad is Mark Lamensdorf, owner of Star Body Works, so I was raised around the automotive industry. Over the years I’ve worked my way up through the shop. I started out washing cars and emptying trash cans, then to a technician’s helper, then worked on my own as a technician. About a year ago I was moved to the estimating/supplement side of the industry, and so far it’s been a very challenging move, but I am also enjoying learning a different side of this industry. I have had a passion for the outdoors since I can remember. One of my favorite things outside of work is training and hunting with my dogs. I have three hounds and train them to hunt small predators such as bobcat, fox and raccoon. I also enjoy fishing, hiking, quads, lakes and really anything to do with the outdoors. I am very happy to have a great job at Star Body Works and call beautiful southern Oregon my home. TRAVIS LAMENSDORF NEW LOCATION IN GRANTS PASS! 715 Union Avenue, Grants Pass, OR 541-479-1191 www.starcollisioncenters.com ASHLAND/TALENT • 1119 S Pacific Hwy 541-535-9003 MEDFORD/C.P. • 1024 Summit Ave. 541-779-5621 ROGUE RIVER • 210 Gilmore Ave. 541-582-0754 Page 36 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 a run for their money, but when this category was reduced to the bare essentials, Thread Hysteria, located on the Plaza, narrowly edged out Love Revolution, at 111 E. Main, downstairs. Eye-brain workout Developmental Optometry helps correct how the brain sees. Improve your perception of the world. Call Dr. Eric Dukes at 541-552-0677 PROGRESSIVE OPTOMETRY INC. BEST PLACE TO BUY SPORTING EQUIPMENT We are located in an outdoor sports paradise, with numerous mountain lakes nearby, the Rogue River within spitting distance, the Coast just a mere two hours away, and hiking trails and campsites galore. Where to go to make sure you’re properly outfitted? The number one choice was the Ashland Outdoor Store, located at 37 N. 3rd Street. It was a tough battle at the top, though, as Ashland Mountain Supply on the Plaza came in a close second. Also mentioned were: • Bi-Mart. • Get n Gear. • Rogue Valley Runners in downtown Ashland. • NW Outdoor Store in Medford. • Sports Authority in Medford. 2325 Ashland Street, Ashland • 541-552-0677 The Ashland Outdoor Store’s 19th Annual Winter Clearance Sale January 18 - February 2 Hurry in! Only 2 Weeks of Savings! Outerwear 20-50% Off Clothing 20-50% Off Packs 20-50% Off Sleeping Bags 10-20% Off Ski Accessories 20% Off Headwear 20-30% Off Gloves 20-30% Off Sale limited to stock on hand Locally Owned & Operated Since 1994 FRIENDLIEST BICYCLE SHOP The German Baron Karl von Drais introduced the first human means of transport to use only two wheels in tandem in Mannheim in the summer of 1817. Today worldwide “they are the most frequently used method of transport for commuting to work, school, shopping, and life in general” (Wikipedia). That also translates into an enormous win-win for the environment. Here in Ashland, biking is extremely popular and, in fact, we host the United Bicycle Institute, which teaches people how to build, repair and maintain bikes. With regard to bike shops, the favorite with our readers was Ashland Cycle Sport, located at 191 Oak Street downtown. They were followed by: • Siskiyou Cyclery (1729 Siskiyou). • Ashland Electric Bikes at 302 E. Hersey, #7. • Ashland Bicycle Works (1660 Siskiyou). • Bear Creek Bicycle at 1988 Highway 99 N. • Get n Gear at the corner of 3rd and A. • Flywheel Bicycle Solutions in Talent. to your idea ESSRE C C A U ENT ADV Offering Expert Experience and the Finest Quality Brands PATAGONIA • PRANA • MARMOT • HORNY TOAD ARC'TERYX • GREGORY • SIERRA DESIGNS MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR • KEEN • BLACK DIAMOND ACCESS ADVENTURE Working around flowers will make anyone happy, and in that regard our readers most often appreciate the friendly service from Enchanted Florist, Brandon and Leslie Kirkland’s floral shop. Unfortunately, they lost the lease at their storefront in December and are currently working out of their house. As soon as they find a place, you’ll be the first to hear it in the Sneak Preview. It was actually a three-way battle for first, as both Flower Tyme on the Plaza and Eufloria, located at 449 E. Main received a ton of votes. Also mentioned were: • Albertson’s. • Ashland Greenhouses. • Safeway. BEST PLACE TO BUY Our p PET FOOD AND/OR knowledge and STUFF FOR YOUR PET The Ashland Outdoor Store now offers more ways than ever to Access Adventure. Check out www.outdoorstore.com for specifics on where to go, how to get there and what it will be like when you do. The Ashland Outdoor Store FRIENDLIEST FLORISTS Open M-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5 541.488.1202 • 37 Third Street, Ashland visit us online at www.outdoorstore.com It’s almost 5:00pm, and both my The Ashland Ou dog (Brody) and cat (Mau Mau) are sitting here looking at memore with ways woefulthan eve eyes. They know that the 5:00 bird Check out www.outdoorstore.com from my Audubon bird-calling wall for sp how to get theresignals and what it w clock will soon chirp, which feeding time. That leaves me a few minutes to go out for a quick pet food run. Where to go? This one ended up in a tie between Nature’s Pet, located across from Albertson’s, and Grange Co-op on A Street in the Railroad District. Also receiving lots of votes were: • Ashland Pets in the Ashland Shopping Center. • Bi-Mart. • Shop N’ Kart. • Rite Aid. • Pet Smart in Medford. FAVORITE GROCERY STORE Most grocery stores are like mini social events, as you can almost always run into friends, neighbors and family. A quick stop for a few essentials can turn into an hour-long gossip session. Where do our readers like to go to socialize and shop for food? The January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 37 NEW YEAR. NEW YOU. Compassion, Concern, Commitment BG Essential Facial 75 $ Free Conditioning 10 Detox Moroccan Mud Wrap $89 $ Gel Nails, Full Set 52 Chiropractic Appt.(First Time) 20% Acupunture Appt.(First Time) 20% $ save $10 w/Hair Cut save $10 save $26 Never an office charge for vaccines save $13 off off Introducting “Voluma” non-sugical mid-face lift “Filler” by Juvederm, Free consult w/Tamara Dixon MSN, C-FNP Discounts only valid for January 2013. Subject to availability. Not valid with any other discount, promotion or gift certificate. We no longer accept spafinder Gift Certificates The Blue Giraffe day spa & salon 51 Water St. Ashland | (541) 488-3335 | BlueGiraffeSpa.com LeAnn Ahlbrecht D.V.M. is now offering Veterinary Chiropractic Care Chiropractic care can be an effective treatment for many lamenesses, spinal conditions, painful problems, chronic issues and many other medical conditions. Call us now for an appointment. 1525 Hwy 99 N Ashland, OR • 541-482-2786 LOCAL SPECIAL 15% OFF Joanne Johns, AHS Principal Broker-John L. Scott Real Estate 320 E. Main • Ashland, OR food purchases. Valid Mon - Weds. Thursdays: Free corkage. www.johnlscott.com/joannejohns 541-840-7333 Your Ashland Expert! 532 C Street, Phoenix 204 Logan Drive, Ashland 436 Chestnut, Ashland Just Listed! Ready to move into! Single level 3/2 with open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, skylight in main bath. Spacious deck/fenced back yard with concrete pad for workshop or? New carpet throughout. $239,900. Breathtaking View Home situated on double lot on highly desirable cul de sac above downtown with hiking trails nearby. Gorgeous custom home with old world charm; approx. 4000 sq. ft of quality. $1,100,000. Resort Style Living in this end unit condo in private 8 unit enclave above boulevard. Units all situated around pool with waterfall/koi pond with lush foliage. Fenced back yard/deck, garage plus parking space. $215,000. 581 Spring Creek Drive, Ashland 1149 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland 436 Monte Vista Drive, Ashland E SAL ING D PEN NCH U R B Y A D N SU s. OPEN FOg R all for detail C . ry a u n a in J Startin D SOL Spacious home on extra large .33 acre lot near golf course with over 2600 sq ft of living space. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace in living room, family room, workshop, carport with view deck above. Fenced yard. $359,900. Morning Glory Restaurant!!! Ashland’s finest breakfast/lunch restaurant is on the market. Turn key operation; real estate included. Proven 17 year track record; excellent return; rare opportunity! $849,900. Country living, city convenience. Super well maintained single level, one owner home on .74 acre level lot overlooking Billings Pond. Ready to move into, yet lots of options for further development! Reduced -$369,900. www.loftbrasserie.com 18 Calle Guanajuato Way, Ashland 541-482-1116 OPEN FOR DINNER EVERY NIGHT 5-9pm Page 38 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 Ashland Springs Hotel was voted “Best Venue for Weddings, Retreats, Parties, Etc.” number one choice this year was Shop N’ Kart, located next to Bi-Mart. The battle for number one was fierce, though, as Ashland Food Coop, came in a close second. Market of Choice and Albertson’s also received a lot of votes, as did Safeway. SpotLiGht on BEST PLACE TO BUY VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS Starring LiviA GeniSe JAnuAry 9 - 19, 2014 Coming Next: Driving Miss Daisy 541-535-5250 talent Ave. & Main St. in talent Just 5 miles from downtown Ashland reservations recommended thurs thru Sat, 8pm Sunday Matinees, 2pm www.Camelottheatre.org I’m a big fan of everyone taking personal responsibility for his or her health. If we relied more on vitamins and supplements in this country instead of our insane addiction to prescription drugs, I’m convinced health care costs would drop dramatically, and we would all be a lot healthier. Where to go to help you maintain optimal health? The runaway winner in this category was Shop N’ Kart, although Ashland Food Co-op was also mentioned a lot. Others receiving votes were: • Bi-Mart. • All’s Well, located at 107 Oak Street. • Heartsong, in the Market of Choice Shopping Center. BEST PLACE TO BUY BATH & BEAUTY PRODUCTS We’re basically talking about stuff that goes on skin, which just happens to be the largest and most impressive of organs. Not only that, but every day A New Beginning ...welcome 2014 LOCATED IN ASHLAND, we are a debt-free, non-profit, award-winning community— owned, operated and governed by our residents. 857 Mountain Meadows Drive, Ashland, Oregon 97520 (800) 337-1301, www.mtmeadows.com Voted America’s Best by National Council on Senior’s Housing. two-to-three billion skin cells are shed, and every 3-5 weeks a person’s skin is completely renewed. So it’s important to take care of it! Where to go to find great bath and beauty products? This one ended in a tie between Pure Alchemy at 253 E. Main, and Be Cherished, an AVEDA Hair Salon and Retail Store at 393 E. Main. The list also included: • Ashland Food Co-op. • Paddington Station. • Waterstone Spa. • Emz Blendz. • Blue Giraffe. BEST VENUE FOR WEDDINGS, RETREATS, PARTIES, ETC. Having a party in the abandoned field behind the Shell station might have worked back in the frat house days, but our readers were looking for something a little classier in this category. And in that regard, they most often picked the beautiful facilities at the Ashland Springs Hotel, followed by: • Lithia Park. • Lithia Springs Resort. • Grizzly Peak Winery. • Paschal Winery. • Willow Witt Ranch. • Greensprings Inn. • Mount Ashland Lodge. BEST DAY CARE CENTER In this hustle-bustle world, which often requires incomes from both parents, finding the exact right day care center is fairly important. Our readers were able to pinpoint a few that they preferred, including this year’s winner, Lil’ Rascals Daycare at 188 Garfield. Also mentioned a lot were: • YMCA Daycare. • Childrens’ World at 175 N. Main. • Sarah’s Family Daycare on Maple Way. • Memory Lane Preschool at 1615 Clark Ave. • Stone Soup Playschool at 782 Park St. January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 39 Happy New Year! (LET’S MAKE IT A GREAT ONE) FRESH HOME COOKING Omlettes, Scrambles, Pancakes, Hash Browns, Salads, Burgers, Grilled Sandwiches, Soup... DELCIOUS DRINKABLES FAVORITE GAS STATION The Best Coffee Drinks in Town ALTERNATIVE CHOICES The world’s first purpose-built gas Gluten Free & Organic Selections station was constructed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1905 (the second one was in Seattle). Today, there are 118,756 HOURS: 8am-2pm Every Day of them in the United States. So fill ‘er Dominics_Ad _WH 1/26/13 11:41 AM Page 1601North Pacific Hwy, Talent up, boys. ALENT Where to go when you want to be 541-535-6310 B R E A K F A S T L U N C H E S P R E S S O part of the 118,756? Our readers most wwwtherealtalentcafe.com often mentioned the Lithia Way 76 Station downtown at Oak & Lithia Way, followed by: • The Astro station downtown. • Ashland Valero at Exit 14. • The 76 Station at Exit 14. • Texaco station downtown. • ARCO AM/PM. • Valley View 76. • Shell Station on Walker Street. Used Vehicle Inspection - Appraisal Service • Texaco at Exit 14. • Chevron at Exit 14. VEHICLE LOCATION SERVICE! CAFE T Car Checkers of America 541-773-7930 FAVORITE STORE IN MEDFORD When our readers just have to get out of town, they most often go to CostCo and Trader Joe’s in Medford, closely followed by: • Pier One. • Macy’s at the Mall. • REI. • Fred Meyer. • Sportsman’s Warehouse. Over 22 years in business in the Rogue Valley! Our business is to assist people when they need to buy a used vehicle, and the last thing anyone needs is a vehicle with existing problems. Using our state-of-the-art electronic equipment, we inspect every aspect of the vehicle from bumper to bumper, providing a 275-point inspection of all critical components. A detailed written report of the condition of the vehicle is given upon completion. JANUARY SPECIAL: I will inspect your OWN personal car: $40 (most cars) Dominic Smith Plumbing Is your water heater behaving badly? Call Dominic! 541-482-1868 Fast and friendly diagnosis, same low rates 7 days a week. In stock: affordable Bradford-White gas and electric water heaters, made in the United States by union workers. Toilets, garbage disposals, sinks and hot water dispensers too. Estimates gladly given. CCB# 81462 PROTECT ALL YOUR HOME electronics & appliances Whole House Surge Suppression ONLY $ 169 (reg $199) ccb 51466 includes free 10 point electrical safety check 541-488-1937 Page 40 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 to love controversial projects that fail to get significant public input. Also mentioned were: • Shutting government down in Washington. • Reducing food stamps. • Paving Peachy Street. • Failing to snow plow the streets. • TJ Maxx. • Blackbird. • Ross for Less. POLITICS FAVORITE CITY COUNCILOR Nothing really earth shattering happened in Ashland last year with the City Council, which is probably a good thing. The Plaza remodel and the Road diet were probably the most controversial (see survey below), but other than that, it was just the same old routine of approving liquor licenses and honoring retiring city employees. All six councilors were mentioned in this survey, with Dennis Slattery coming out of top, followed by: • Pam Marsh. • Carol Voisin. FAVORITE COUNTY COMMISSIONER It’s extraordinary how isolated we are here in Ashland. This category was probably the least answered question in the entire survey, and I would surmise that the vast majority of Ashlanders wouldn’t be able to name all three county commissioners. One name they do know, however, is Don Skundrick, who came out on top in this survey. BEST THING GOVERNMENT HAS DONE IN THE LAST YEAR Just to prove how divided the community was over the Road Diet, this was named as “best thing government has done in the last year.” But as you will see in the next question, not everyone agreed. Other “good things” included: • Obamacare. • Redoing Guanajuato Way. • Allowing chickens in town. • Putting blinking lights for pedestrians on Siskiyou. • ACH-Asante merger. • Flower baskets on Plaza. WORST THING GOVERNMENT HAS DONE IN THE LAST YEAR The Road Diet topped the list as “worst thing government has done,” but the Plaza Remodel wasn’t far behind. The City Council just seems NATURAL PRODUCTS USED The Cleaning Crew Housec leaning You Can Count On Us! Homes • Offices Prepare Homes for Sale Rental Move In and Move Out Excellent References & Reasonable Rates 541-482-0406 541-601-6236 Since 1988 Licensed Bonded Insured www.The CleaningCrewOnLine.com A VERY UNSCIENTIFIC POLITICAL POLL Each year we ask our readers to answer four political questions just to gauge the mood of the community. These answers are “relatively” accurate since very few people stuff the ballot for them. 1. Should the Normal Avenue rural area be turned into highdensity housing? Someone pointed out that it wasn’t that high density. I agree and disagree. While parts of it will be zoned low to medium density, there are two huge tracts that will be designated high density. That means 15 units per acre, which is squeezing a lot of people in. Some people in the area who happen to own land there want to put in ¼-acre single-family units, and the City won’t let them! Does that seem right? Not to our readers. Yes, it should be high-density: 36% No, bad idea: 64% 2. Do you think the Plaza redesign was a good one? Despite all its good intentions about involving the public in the design of the Plaza, most of the recommendations were made by a small committee of City Council members and staff. The one design element that has driven everyone crazy, the grey pavers, was made by … wait, we still don’t know how that decision was made, or who was involved. There has been some massive buck-passing on that one. As it stands now, the City Council admits mistakes were made and that some tweaking of the Plaza is necessary. That’s probably all it needed in the first place, but hey, it’s only money. Needless to say, a lot of the citizenry isn’t happy. Yes, good design: 35% No, bad design: 65% 2. Should residential homes be allowed to rent to tourists by the day? This whole issue boils down to two issues: If we allow residential homes to rent out to tourists by the day, will it a.) completely destroy the integrity of the neighborhood? And b.) will it reduce the available rental housing available to citizens? Vacation rentals by owners (VRBOs) have been extremely popular lately, and many Ashland homeowners have taken advantage of that by renting out their homes and/or smaller units on their property. Should we allow them to do that? Our readers think so. Yes, let them rent out their homes: 66% No, don’t let them: 34% 3. Was the Road Diet a good idea? This is all relatively moot since the City Council voted unanimously to keep North Main in its 2-lane configuration. Was it a good decision? The citizenry was split down the middle on this one. Yes, good idea: 52% No, bad idea: 48% ***** And there we go. That only took three fingers of Old Granddad. Part II of the “Best of Ashland” will include Restaurants and Entertainment and will be featured in our February issue. Later! —C.H. the bleiweiss blog “The Killer Storm” with Rick Bleiweiss I have met and heard a number of our Valley’s musicians, bands and singers, and I love how talented so many of them are. This is especially gratifying to me as I spent my entire career in the music industry in New York as a performer, producer, songwriter and record company executive. Let me take you back to when I was just a fledgling “wannabe” rock guitarist and totally immersed in rock & roll. THE KILLER STORM Jerry Lee Lewis, aka “The Killer,” was one of my favorite artists. From the first time I saw him on TV shaking his golden hair, banging on the piano, kicking away the piano stool, and generally raising a rock-and-roll ruckus playing “Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Goin’ On,” I was hooked. I bought every record he made and learned to play every song on every one of his albums. On one incredible night in 1965, while I was living in Miami, I saw him in person. I came upon an ad in the local newspaper that Jerry Lee and his band were going to be appearing at a club for one night. I was ecstatic with anticipation. I recruited two of my friends to go with me. As the date got closer the weatherman reported that a hurricane (Gladys) was approaching Miami. I was hoping, praying, that he would be wrong; that Gladys would turn out to sea or die down before it reached us. But as the morning of Jerry Lee’s appearance dawned, the hurricane was right on track. It was going to be a big one. Most of us can’t remember what we were doing last Tuesday. But all of us can remember special events like the day a child was born, when someone we loved died, the day a special someone was married, a great concert we attended, or the day a significant military action began. So I asked my pals what they wanted to do; they said that if I wanted to chance it they’d go with me, so we set out in the light rain that preceded the storm. We reached the club at 7pm, which gave us an hour to choose a good table near the stage, down some drinks, and wait for the rest of the crowd to arrive. At 7:30 the waiter told us that the hurricane was forecast to hit about eleven, and asked if we wanted to drive home before it was too late. I said, “No way. We’re here to see Jerry Lee, and if he’ll play, we’ll stay.” January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 41 fiercer than the hurricane that was raging outside. By the time he ended we were all exhausted. We thanked Jerry Lee, bought him a drink, ran to our car, and raced back home just as the full fury of the storm hit. I doubt that I will ever again experience anything like that night. Here was a star who probably did one of the longest sets he ever played, and for just three fans. He put his heart and soul into it. It was magical. Years later when I worked at Arista Records, Clive Davis said there are special moments, days and/or events that we remember that mark our lives. Most of us can’t remember what we were doing last Tuesday. But all of us can remember special events like the day a child was born, when someone we loved died, the day a special someone was married, a great concert we attended, or the day a significant military action began. That night with Jerry Lee was one of those splendid events that has marked my life, and continues to remind me why I was, and still am, in love with music, rock and roll, and Jerry Lee Lewis. At about 7:45 we noticed that there was no one else in the club, just the three of us, the waiters, and the bartenders. I asked the waiter if The Man was in the house. “He is,” I was told, and at exactly eight o’clock Jerry Lee and his small band took the stage. Jerry Lee looked out at the “audience”— us. “Don’t worry, we’re here and I am your biggest fan. Let it go, Jerry Lee,” I yelled. I knew every song that he ever recorded. As soon as he finished one song I’d call out another request. I called out obscure B-sides from singles that never made it. I called out the long-forgotten tracks from his first album (I had worn out two copies). I think he almost fell off his bench when I requested the “Ubangi Stomp” from that album and sang it word for word with him. That night Jerry Lee Lewis did a two-and-a-half hour concert for three fans, eight waiters and two bartenders. He pulled out all the stops. He did glissandos on the piano until his fingers were sore. 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Recycle Center on Water Street is open Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm For more info on ALL our programs check out our website at www.RecologyAshlandSanitaryService.com or call 541- 482-1471 Reduce - Reuse - THEN Recycle More on Dick Groat Dear Editor: Backlash from the Storm of ‘13 Dear Editor: Good catch by reader Jon Lange (Sneak Preview “Letters,” December 1, 2013) on the error by your Calendar editor concerning shortstop Dick Groat of the 1960 Pittsburg Pirates. Now, can he recall the university Dick Groat attended? My daughter is an alum and my undergrad grandson letters in swimming. I wasn’t in Pittsburgh for the 1960 World Series, but fortunately I attended both in the 1970s. Peanut Heaven memories Hugh Hohe Via e-mail (Editor’s Note: We got our Calendar editor Nick Wiesinger under the klieg lights, and he admitted he had no idea where Dick Groat went to college. So we looked it up, and it was Duke. We also looked up Mr. Hohe’s reference to Peanut Heaven. Apparently, the orange-colored seats at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh were often referred to by local patrons as “Peanut Heaven.” We are encouraging Mr. Wiesinger to use Google more often since his brain is slowly losing it.) Another Fan of Reese Witherspoon Dear Editor: I am thrilled to see another Ashlandite mourning the loss of Reese (Witherspoon) to our town, even if it was really just an ad for the Breadboard (Sneak Preview, December 1, 2013), or so friends advised me. I was one of seven people who was chosen to “eat” “with” her at the Breadboard on that lovely day. Spending the previous eight hours in a 1990 Honda driving around and around and around and around the Plaza, it was nice to be closer to the action, i.e. Reese. We were served ice water and listened to the French conversation of the director. There were ten minutes of action (keep the French accent here), and she was gone. Living in Ashland since 1981, I too believe those scenes will be pivotal to the movie. I pointed out the beautiful view of the mountains to my dinner partner, and he turned to look. I’m sure this was caught on camera, bringing everyone’s attention to our wonderful town. Go Wild! And thanks for the heads up on the turkey burger. Sincerely, Judy Kerr Ashland, Oregon Here is a letter I sent to the City Council this morning (December 14): Ten days after the storm, word is, on the snow packed, icy side streets of Ashland, that the reason our roads haven’t been cleared is that the City doesn’t have the money to take care of anything more than clearing the two main streets, and of course, downtown. Perhaps if our present City Council hadn’t felt the need to revamp our once charming downtown Plaza, and if they hadn’t spent a small fortune adding over-sized and rarely used bicycle lanes to North Main Street, there would have been money for the City to fulfill its duty to its citizens by providing safe streets to drive and walk on. Perhaps we’re supposed to pool our resources and hire someone to remove the snow and ice, as we are required to do the same if we want curbs and sidewalks in our newer neighborhoods. Enough! I will not be voting for our current mayor or any current member of this short-sighted City Council. And word is on those same icy streets that no one else will be either! Sincerely, Carole Davis Ashland, Oregon The Grey Paver Controversy Continues Dear Mayor Stromberg: I urge you to appoint Downtown Improvement Committee members who are comprised solely of Ashland residents and Ashland resident business owners, and only those who are sensitive to the esthetics and rich history of our town. Mr. Mayor, I know you are a spiritual man; you told me in our meeting last fall of your deep spiritual experiences. How can a man of such sensitivity and insight be blind to the obvious lack of soulfulness and beauty in the new Plaza? I don’t believe you are, but I feel there are pressures upon you from many sides that may cause you to capitulate to the status quo, and to appoint committee members with such views. I urge you not to succumb to these pressures. Don’t allow this Plaza disaster to continue to divide our town. These issues will not go away, ever, until they are resolved. The Plaza pavers reach over 140 degrees in the hot summer sun, The Sneak Preview 2305-C Ashland Street, #317 • Ashland, OR 97520 • 482-0368 e-mail: [email protected] • www.sneakpre.com Publisher: Penny Colvin; Editor: Curtis Hayden; Staff writers: Nathaniel Hayden; Matt Hegarty, Alan Rosenberg, Natalie Johnson, Shannon Houston, Catherine Therien, Barbara Lee, Nick Wiesinger; Julie VandenBerg, Scott Calamar; Tyson Morris; Cliff Bennett; Ad Sales: Staff; Graphic Design: Juliet Hayden, Penny Colvin; Circulation: Staff and the U.S. Post Office. Published once a month (generally the second Wednesday), the Sneak Preview is direct mailed to 11,900 households and 1000 businesses in Ashland, with an additional 2,200 copies distributed free on the newsstands in Ashland. Call 482-0368 to take advantage of the largest, most widelyread newspaper in Ashland. cigarette butts and debris litter the gaps between the bricks, former proponent Russ Silbiger is “as pi**ed as anyone about the gray pavers;” and Plaza artist Sue Springer says, “In retrospect, we should have let the Council pick the pavers.” Even your close associate, Councilman Dennis Slattery, has said to me the info booth is “Mortuary gray.” Are the dark pavers any less mortuary gray? Half the people polled who have an opinion on the Plaza—by police, park staff, and our petitioner’s group—have expressed negative views of the Plaza, especially the gray pavers. Just ask citizen officer Tony Abshire. Even many proponents hate the gray pavers. Over 500 people have signed a petition demanding Plaza beautification and decrying the pavers. Still more feel the same way who have yet to sign. The Plaza now resembles a large gray ashtray in the epicenter of our beautiful town. Its hurts the image of Ashland immensely. You are the one person, the only person, who by your committee choices, will decide the outcome of this matter. I urge you to use compassion, sensitivity and foresight in the selections you will be called upon to make. Sincerely, David Sherr Petitioners for Restoration of Our Plaza Cats & Birds: Two Sides to Every Story Dear Editor: I suspect you may receive a few letters like mine. I read with sympathy the letter from the cat owner who lost his cat to a hit-and-run driver (Sneak Preview Letters, December 1, 2013, “Cats Beware”). As a little boy I remember when my pet kitten was run over. I was devastated. But should a responsible cat owner allow a pet to roam the neighborhood? The American Bird Conservancy has initiated a campaign to keep cats indoors. While exact numbers are not known, millions of birds and perhaps billions of small animals are killed each year by the 75 million plus pet cats (and perhaps a similar number of homeless animals who usually live a short, miserable life). Well-fed cats do kill birds and small mammals. Cats with bells do kill birds. Domestic cats are not a natural part of our ecosystem. This cold snap has been hard on the birds. With shrinking habitat they need all the help they can get. We try to make our garden and property attractive to both the local birds and those traveling through. We enjoy the juncos, jays, doves, towhees, finches and the others who visit each day. Daily I have to chase slinking neighborhood cats away. Interested readers may want to check the American Bird Conservancy’s “Cats Indoors” campaign. Their website has a sobering article on the impact of cat predation on birds and other wildlife. Sincerely, Dale S. Smith Ashland, OR 97520 (Editor’s Note: Suspecting that there were two sides to every story, I Googled this problem and found an interesting article by “Steve Dale’s Pet World” entitled, “Without Cats, Birds Would Suffer and So Would We.” According to Dale, without neighborhood [and feral] cats, the rodent population would soar. A study in New Zealand found that when cats were eliminated from a small island, “the local rat population quickly quadrupled.” Dale suggests we talk to animal control officials in big cities, where budgets for rat abatement have been cut. “They’ll tell you that without community cats, rats would be even more numerous.” I find this argument ironic, because I was at a Christmas party recently, and a woman there was telling me horror stories about the rat infestation in Ashland. Apparently, too many people are keeping their cats cooped up in the house all day. Dale was fairly emphatic about this non-problem: “Of course cats kill birds,” he wrote. “However, if there were no cats, the truth is that many bird species’ status would change to endangered, or even disappear altogether, which is the opposite of what you may think at first, or what bird supporters suggest?” And why would some bird population numbers take a nosedive? “Rats and other vermin love to eat bird eggs and baby birds,” he wrote. “Ground nesting and flightless birds would have no defense against what would then be an out-of-control rodent population.” Dale’s conclusion? “The bottom line is that cats are an easy target,” he wrote, “And as ‘anti cat’ squawking has flourished in social media, cats as scapegoats has become an unfortunate fundraising tool for bird groups. Meanwhile, aside from unveiling exploitative misinformation (sometimes disguised as ‘science’), bird groups do nothing in the real world to help diminish feral cat numbers, such as participate and support trap, neuter, return.”) January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 43 Grounded with Kidney 1 by Jody Herriott L.Ac. 180 Clear Creek Dr. Suite 104 Ashland 541-621-3378 The holiday and the solstice are past, and the days thankfully are getting longer again. Winter is the Yin time of year, when the energy is more about cold, moisture and solidity, moving inward and hibernating. Winter is the time of the water element, which relates to the kidney and bladder qi. Kidney 1, the first point on the Kidney meridian, is located on the bottom of your foot, where the instep meets the ball of the foot. This point is a very grounding point, where you can absorb yin qi from the earth. It is a fairly intense point to have needled, but it is often treated just with moxibustion. You can rub the point to stimulate it, helping draw your qi down. This can be helpful with headaches or insomnia. An interesting exercise to do with Kidney 1 is to walk with awareness of this point. Barefoot is best, but it works with shoes on too. With each step, be aware of the connection between the Kidney 1 area and the ground. You can think of the point being open to let the energy from the earth in as you contact the ground. For an appointment for acupuncture or NAET allergy elimination call Jody at 541-621-3378. And remember, we have Choffy for sale too! The Sneak Preview welcomes all letters to the editor, especially ones that respond to something that appeared in this newspaper. Send to: Sneak Preview letters 2305-C Ashland St., #317 Ashland, OR 97520 Or e-mail to: [email protected] organic & vegan products call 541.951.5160 Smokey’s Stoves & Barbecues WOOD, GAS, OIL & PELLET STOVES Chimney Sweep Since 1976 SALES ARE ON! 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HIS LIFE WAS VIOLENTLY & BRUTALLY TAKEN. THE KILLERS BURNED 2 HOMES, THEY BURNED HIS BODY. THESE SICK MURDERERS NEED TO BE OFF OUR STREETS. PLEASE HELP! NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR FACTS. LABOR DAY 2008. SOMEONE NEEDS TO COME FORWARD AND PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING. CONTACT: [email protected] or [email protected] MORE INFORMATION ON WEBSITE www.themurderofdavelewis.webs.com TWO ARSON CABIN FIRES 9/4/08 ON DEAD INDIAN ROAD REWARD OFFERED! $20,000.00 Leading to an arrest REWARD OFFERED! $5,000.00 For any pertinent information David E. Lewis was found murdered and burned 9/4/08 on the Summit of the Dead Indian Memorial Road, 13-mile marker. His tidy home of 25 David E. Lewis was found murdered and burned 9/4/08 on the Summit of the Dead Indian years was to tidy the home ground. cabin atground. the Keno Quarry/Lily Road 13 Milearsoned Marker, his of 25 Another years arsoned to the Another cabin at the Glen/Lindsey Ranch-Lake area was also Keno Quarry / Lily Glen / Lindsey ranch-lake areaarsoned. was also arsoned. OPEN-- UNSOLVED UNSOLVED KILLERSSTILL STILL AT OPEN KILLERS ATLARGE LARGE David was Ashland on 9/3/08. He was at upper-lake later thatLake day. Dave David wasinin Ashland on 9/3/08. Hethe was at the Upper later may thathave been at the Lindsey Ranch meeting. Mike Winters, Burl Brim, Rodney Nygren & Dean day. Dave may have been at the Lindsey Ranch meeting. Mike Winters, Hunt were Dave’s closest neighbors -or- individuals he associated with on a regular basis. Burl Rodney Nygren and Dean Hunt Dave’sfriend. closest Dave Brim, had recently ended a relationship with an older were aged woman Daveneighbors was always attempting to gain protective custodywith of hison 3 sons. He briefly worked at Mountain Resort -orindividuals he associated a regular basis. Dave had recently for BobaMcNeely and Jean Plante at Hyatt Lake. (aka Susan Jane Jones). He ended relationship with Mime Warnecke There is an undisclosed link with murdered Truck-Lumper, Troy Carney: was always attempting to gain protective custody of his three sons. He www.myspace.com/justice4troy.com. briefly worked at Mountain Resort for Bob McNeely and Jean Plante at Hyatt Lake. There is an undisclosed murdered truck-lumper Jackson County Sheriff’s link Dept:with541-774-6800 -orTroy Carney: ANY LAWwww.myspace.com/justice4troy.com. ENFORCEMENT IN ANY STATE CAN TAKE ANONYMOUS INFORMATION Call 541-482-6017 Page 44 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 ASHLAND VACUUM & SEWING CENTER Sales & Service Serving Ashland 26 Years 541-488-1505 1688 Siskiyou Blvd • (next to Minute Market) Eat Drink 541 482 3900 76 N Pioneer Ashland OR Dance tabuashland.com All good things are Tabu dispatches from campus with “Siskiyou” Editor Shannon Houston Somehow not only is it the beginning of another term, but it’s the beginning of another year. After winter break, the students of SOU should all be well-rested and ready to launch back into their studies (at least in theory). Not much happens during the month of December for a college campus, or at least a campus like ours; aside from quiet week and finals, the month is devoted to some much needed rest and relaxation for students and staff. We had a little less time off than usual this year, simply because Thanksgiving fell so late in November. Still, three weeks is a fantastic breather and recharge period. Winter break always comes at the end of a few weeks of craziness, making it all the more rewarding. Right after students return from Thanksgiving break, they jump into quiet week, which tends to be anything but quiet. Usually the library is packed with students frantically working on lastminute projects, potentially due to that tricky little disease that seems to be contagious among students known as “procrastination.” As everyone in Ashland is keenly aware of, the end of quiet week was graced with a little extra chaos this year when a winter storm rolled in and dumped more snow onto the ground than I have ever seen fall in Ashland. Granted, I am from Klamath Falls, and I’m used to the snow, but it quickly became apparent that the majority of the Rogue Valley is not. I affectionately referred to this particular storm as “Snowmageddon,” but maybe that was more for my own amusement than anything else. However, I’m sure I wasn’t the only student semi-horrified when we got news that the weather had shut down campus for a few key days. To paint a more vivid picture of students during this time of term, almost everyone is gathering for some sort of study session, group project work, library cram hours, or something of the like which unites students on campus in a way that isn’t usually seen otherwise. I myself tend to be a bit of a hermit and don’t venture to campus unless I really need to, but even I was hurting a bit on the days that I couldn’t go up. Things got a little hairier as final exam times were rearranged for students to accommodate delays from the weather when Monday rolled around. I know that winter break is often the first time some students are able to go home and visit their families for the term, and having to make last-minute travel adjustments based off schedule changes or weather conditions only added stress to the already stressful week. For those college students learning to live on their own for the first time (like myself), there were also fun little surprises like discovering the lack of hot water after a particularly chilly winter night. I know I wasn’t the only one dealing with that kind of issue, and I know others experienced much more terrifying things like abandoning their cars after getting stuck in the snow. Everything turned out all right in the end, as it always does, but all the excitement definitely finished out fall term in a way to be remembered. So now we’ve hit the calm after the storm, quite literally. With campus closed, The Siskiyou typically ceases publishing during break, save for the occasional column or reports on major news events. In the spirit of making New Year’s resolutions, this lull also provides the perfect opportunity for reflection on the previous term and on what we could do as an organization to better serve the students and our campus community. We have become more interactive with students via social media and have seen a bigger response from readers, which is excellent. Of course, we’re always looking to improve even more. The Siskiyou team has gone our separate ways after break, but the editors I have spoken with during downtime are already brimming with ideas for ways to expand our publication in 2014. That being said, I hope you will all “stay tuned” to see what will be coming up on campus over the year ahead, and we will strive to keep you up-to-date. On behalf of The Siskiyou, I wish you all a happy new year! gardening with cliff “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by Cliff Bennett Before going out to purchase that new houseplant, take a moment and look at the light the plant will be getting and have an understanding of how large you would like it to get down the road. The most important thing you can do is when you are looking at the options is be sure to ask questions. All plants are not the same regarding the care they need. Some houseplants are very easy to grow while some can be a bit fussy and not as forgiving if the location is less than ideal. The nurseryman can help you make the right choice. Good information is vital to your success, particularly if you don’t know anything about houseplants. Now that you have selected the plant, consider a new container as well. I feel the container is just as important as the houseplant that’s in it. This is all part of the home décor. When selecting a new pot, it is recommended that you only move up one or two sizes larger than the container it is in now. Helpful hint: some ceramic pots are heavy and difficult to move, so rather than planting the plant into the new pot, simply place the plant into the pot so it looks planted but you can easily lift the plant out and take it to the water. Houseplants usually come in plastic pots and they are much, much lighter. The only good way to water a plant is to water well. In other words water should always drain out the bottom of the pot or you will end up with dry sections in the root ball. Most problems people have with their houseplants is the tendency to over-watering. Most plants would rather be on the dry side than the wet side. A stressed plant often has more disease and insect problems than a happy healthy plant. When fertilizing, only use slow release types since they give a slow consistent feeding rather than spikes of nutrients; that’s often a problem with water-soluble fertilizers. When you do encounter insects or diseases, don’t panic—simply place an infected leaf in a plastic baggy and take to your favorite nursery and they will help you. Most of the time it will be easy to fix. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the Sneak Preview readers a Happy New Year. I would also like to thank those of you who read this column each month. 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Colder weather sure wreaks havoc with our homes and gardens. The problems caused with the pipes also show up with some of our plants. The plants’ damage, though, may not show until later in the year. Once we have figured we have seen it all, not so fast. Our escallonia, photinias and spring bouquet viburnums will show their problems a bit later on. The buds on our rhododendrons may have been damaged as well. No need to panic since it will be what it will be and not much you can do about it at this point. The snowfall we had was a drier, much lighter snow than some in the past, so the damage was kept to a minimum, as far as broken branches and downed trees. It may sound odd, but snow can actually work as an insulator and help our plants stay warmer. You can also apply a product like Wilt Pruf that is an anti-transpirant that will protect your plants from moisture loss. Apply before it freezes to plants such as rhododendrons, boxwoods, azaleas, hollies and other ornamentals. It also works really well to protect your cut Christmas trees from drying out and dropping their needles, which reduces the potential fire hazard. I noticed in my own garden that any perennials which still had any life left before the freeze are now done. Now would be the time to finish cutting them down’ those of you who mulch can finish doing that. I’m sure that the mulched plants were a bit happier than those which were not during this cold snap. I also like to leave most of my ornamental grasses alone as long as I can, since many still have nice-looking pluses. Although when snow or rains hit, many times it will lay them out and once down, they do not pop back up again. That’s when they need to be cut down for the season only to come back fresh next spring. This is the time of year that local nurseries see a spike in houseplant sales. 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Main Ashland www.nagelpadilla.com Because of the holidays, there was only one issue of the Sneak Preview published in January 1994. We would continue to mail out two issues a month until January 1997, when we converted to a monthly format. The January issue, however, was a big one as it contained the 4th Annual “Best of Ashland,” the results of our readers’ survey. In fact, since we were only 28 pages, the “Best” took up almost the entire paper, save a “Missing in Ashland” segment, a one-page Calendar of Events, and a 2-page classifieds section. ***** In the “Missing in Ashland” serial murder mystery, Detective Ric Grizzly had been taken off the case and suspended by Chief Mix. He was sitting in a corner table at the Beanery and was approached by a dispatcher from APD, who attempted to fill him in on the latest. “Shh,” Ric said, glancing at the table behind him where six people sat with papers scattered around. “They might hear you.” “Who, them?” Simone replied. “Nah, that’s just a local writer’s group. They’re too busy reading their novels to each other.” That was a reference to my wife Penny and her friend Stephanie Bartlett, who used to meet at the Beanery in their novel-writing days. They were a good team—combined, they had twelve novels published back before the publishing industry imploded. ***** We actually got in trouble over the “Best of Ashland” that year. In an attempt to help our readers out with the section on local theater, I published a list in the December 1993 issue of all the plays in the last year with the major actors in each one. Well … we got a scathing letter from an actor at the Festival accusing us of high crimes and misdemeanors because we dared to decide which one or two actors in a particular play should be “nominated.” The reality was that we had to squeeze as many names as possible into a small space, and some hard decisions had to be made. It was probably crazy to even attempt it, but we wanted our readers to have a convenient cheat sheet available to jog their memories. There were twelve OSF productions and 25 Off-Bardway plays to deal with, and it would have been impossible to list every actor and actress. Oh well, it’s the last time we ever tried to be the good guy on that front. The actor, by the way, moved on a couple of years later. I went to Google just now and noticed he’d done some work in Hollywood after that, but since 2010 he’d dropped off the map. I hope he’s doing okay. He was actually a nice guy, and I’m not sure why he got so upset … we probably left his name off a play in which he thought his performance was Oscarwinning material. ***** The “Best of Ashland” that year was pretty wild, as I was called by KCNA radio, who wanted me to accompany a DJ during a live broadcast in which we would drive around in his car and interview winners. It was actually a lot of fun, and my family was whooping it up back at the house. The kids even took the morning off from school to stay home and listen. One of the first places we visited was Fortmiller’s Department Store, where Dean Fortmiller won for “Favorite Businessperson.” Dean’s dad, Dave, had started the business in 1935, and it had been in the family ever since. The store closed sometime in the late 1990s and was replaced by Earthly Goods. Dean moved to Talent and is now working for Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Oregon. He was always a big supporter of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, and his daughter Dana now works for the Chamber. Dave died a few years ago, and it was very sad—it was a big loss to the community. ***** Winning “Favorite Teacher” was Betsy Bishop, the drama coordinator at Ashland High School. Betsy’s still there and, in fact, has organized a 20year celebration of the AHS-Oregon Shakespeare Festival partnership, which will be held on January 20 (see page 49 for details). A “young” Kirk Gooding won for “Favorite Doctor”; Mike Henneman was “Favorite Dentist”; Mike Bianca was “Favorite Policeperson”; Dennis Sweet was “Favorite Veterinarian”; and Andrew Chester was “Favorite Bartender.” And the beat goes on (see “Best of Ashland” this issue). Discover the Great Taste of Mexico! El paraiso Mexican cuisine WL O B PER FOR U S OUR TO GO Y T GE TER PARTY! 0. 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He recalls the moment in grade school when he set his course in life. “We were asked to write an essay on what we wanted to be when we grew up,” Peter was telling me recently. After “a lot of serious thought,” he wrote, “An actor, a minister or a bum.” “My joke is that I’ve been highly successful at only one of those, and my ex-wives can tell you which one,” he said. (Another favorite line, which sheds light on the first, is, “What’s the difference between a musician and a large pizza? A large pizza can feed a family of four!”) But “bum?” I ask. “What I had in mind was a combination of the happy wandering Buddha, Jack Kerouac, Carl Sandburg and Woody Guthrie.” In other words, “a free spirit, an artist, musician, poet, a rootless, propertyless wanderer, not tied to things or places.” “Peter,” I say with sincerity and admiration, “it sounds like you really have been a great success.” “And that is why I’m happy; I’ve done what I set out to do. I’ve been on a path all my life of conscious simple living,” he says with a perpetual gleam in his bespectacled eyes. “I live light on the earth. It’s partly a spiritual stance and partly a political stance against our culture of consumerism and aggression and greed and hypocrisy.” Through his gypsy 20s, he never “owned more than what I could fit in a car ... and I didn’t own a car.” These days he does own a car—”a beat up ‘99 Suzuki Esteem wagon with 220,000 miles, a few instruments, a few clothes, a few books.” But for some time now, Peter, 63, has put his vagabond ways on hold, rooting himself in Ashland to keep the “sacred” promise he made 23 years ago to his dad that he’d care for his aging mom. She’ll turn 99 January 16, and he has been, with loving devotion, her “chief cook and bottle washer, pillow adjuster and crossword companion.” He still keeps busy as a music therapist for developmentally disabled kids and, on occasion, as a piano tuner, mover and fixer. What he doesn’t do much of is performing. Once a regular at the Camelot Theatre Company, he now only rarely allows himself to be seduced to the stage; his next gig there won’t be until this summer for the production of Pump Boys and Dinettes. And he makes a point of playing at the monthly Friday musical services at Temple Emek Shalom. For a while locally, he played with the reggae band Zion Train. But what draws me to be in Peter’s company is how good he seems to be at living joyfully. While I applaud him for the seemingly endless list of instruments he plays, I’m more admiring of his mastery of the instrument of easy laughter. And his hard-earned perspective. Since holding the hand of his beloved 22-year-old son Steven as he succumbed to a very rare bone cancer in 2002, Peter has felt himself immune to life’s relatively petty pains and annoyances. “After that, everything is small potatoes,” he said. “In many ways I feel bullet proof … there ain’t no pain like that.” Picking himself up after Steven’s passing, Peter continued a yearslong gig in a clown suit as Professor A. “Happy” Toon, performing in the schools for 5,000 kids a year as part of a nonprofit educational effort to prevent and heal childhood sexual abuse. And then, soon after Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans a wasteland in August of 2005, Peter launched a non-profit in Steven’s name (www. stevenspring.org). As a musician who had always paid homage to the old jazz greats, particularly those with roots in the Big Easy, he knew what he had to do: he raised money and collected 48 pianos and 75 other instruments and hauled them to the Gulf Coast in four separate trips. Over the next four and a half years, Peter gave the instruments away to musicians who had lost theirs to the flooding. During a longer second phase, he ran a free children’s summer music camp and volunteered at a local high school. A third phase saw him running a free piano repair and tuning school. Then it was time to return to care for his mom. When the book he intends to write, The Tao of Music, Sex, Death and the Kitchen Sink, becomes a bestseller, Peter says he’d like to launch a new spiritual organization, a church of sorts, dedicated to the “worship of music as a direct connection to the divine… music as our species’ common mother tongue.” “It’s what we need,” he says, “for humanity, for all of us, to live in harmony.” ***** (Alan “Rosey” Rosenberg is a broker with Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty in Ashland. You can reach him at (541) 778-8949 or by email to alan@ roseyroundtherogue.com. 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Expires February 6, 2014 Open 7 days a week • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner starting at 10am 1634 Ashland St. • 541-488-1262 In the Ashland Shopping Center (Across from the Cinema) Ashland resident Julian Hamer’s new book, Everything Bites, Scratches and Stings: A Thousand Days in the West African Bush, was recently published and is available at Bloomsbury (and, of course, on the Internet). Hamer, who was raised in Great Britain, traveled throughout West Africa during the early 1970s, “capturing reptiles and amphibians for export to Europe for various pet shops.” His colleague, Karl Bischof, was a “knowledgeable herpetologist who knew what animals to collect, their identities, natures and location.” “This adventure required living in the bush isolated from Western civilization and sometimes remote from all human habitation,” Hamer wrote in the Preface. “It was a life of utter self-reliance, subsisting very much as the Africans themselves did, while camping in the wilds. Thus we were able to experience and come to respect the essential Africa in a direct, authentic way and not merely from the remote perspective of the tourist or privileged class.” Hamer wrote the original, unembellished account of the story between 1971 and 1974, and has added a “few helpful details in term of history or politics and improving the writing.” Couples Playshop on January 18 Natalie Tyler, Ph.D., and her husband John Tyler, M.A., J.D., are Redecision Therapy Diplomates specializing in Couple Therapy for the last 25 years. They will be hosting a “Couples New Years Pairs Playshop” on January 18 from 9:30am-5:30pm at Hidden Springs Wellness Center. Call 541-708-0421 for more info. The Film Festival Needs You! The Ashland Independent Film Festival is currently looking for volunteers. This is a terrific way to spend some time meeting other FedEx, DHL, USPS, private mailbox rental, fax, scan and copy services. 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This is a crash course on medical marijuana industry preparedness.” Rogers has recruited preeminent business and political leaders from Oregon and the West Coast to address the many issues surrounding medical marijuana. Speakers include Anthony Johnson of the Oregon Cannabis Industry Association; Troy Dayton, CEO of the ArcView Group; Don Duncan of Americans for Safe Access; Rep. Peter Buckley; and Aaron Smith of the National Cannabis Industry Association. For more information, call 541-488-2202 or email alex@ ashlandalthealth.com. AHS and OSF Celebrate 20-Year Partnership January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 49 On Friday, January 20, Ashland High School Theatre will celebrate their twenty years in school-business partnership with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The public party and presentation will be held at the AHS Mountain Avenue Theatre. In 1993, with Measure 5, the after-school budget at AHS was cut, and producing a play was almost impossible. Matt Smith, then an AHS junior, met with OSF administrators to see what they could do. Kirk Boyd and Pat Patton, both long-term OSF veterans, rallied artists to work with the students. OSF Education Director Joan Langley coordinated the effort. Since then, AHS juniors and seniors experience the unique OSF Master class at AHS taught by professional actors and artists. The “open-to-all” party starts at 6pm with appetizers and desserts in the Rose Studio (a $5 donation is suggested). At 7pm there will be a slide show, presentation, speakers and entertainment. Special guests will be featured, some live and some on video. These include Pat Patton, Bill Rauch, David Kelly, Steffanie Leigh (Broadway star of Mary Poppins), Doug Rowe, John Stadelman, David Thompson, Tyrone Wilson, and more. Tickets are available at Paddington Station or at the door, or by going to showtix4u.com. Celebrating 60 Years Providing Comprehensive Legal Services “The Best in Sushi & Asian Food” Star sushi Experience Matters “We cook for you as if you’re part of our family.” Jack Davis, Chris Hearn, Eugene Anderson, Jeff McCollum & Gary Turner 293 E. Main • 541-482-1710 515 E. Main St., Ashland, Oregon • www.davishearn.com • (541) 482-3111 Mon-Thu 11am-9pm • Fri-Sat 11am-10pm • Sun 12pm-8pm Across from Bloomsbury • Parking in Back Page 50 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 calendar of events Edited by Nick Wiesinger Happy New Year, everyone. January is a slow month on the entertainment scene, but here we go … Thursday, January 9 Fine Felines As you requested... all cats, all mediums HELD OVER Come see what you missed in December! Gallerie Karon 500 ‘A’ Street Suite 1 • 541-482-9008 4th and ‘A’ in Ashland Home of Pumpkin Walnut Pancakes for the whole month of January! * See page 19 for explanation The Great Gale of 1880 devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on this day. That’s what our latest storm needs, a nickname. The Big Dump of 2013? Camelot Theater in Talent has a preview opening tonight of Spotlight on Loretta Lynn. This tribute to one of the great ladies of country music will include the hit song “Coal Miner’s Daughter” as well as “You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man” and “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ with Lovin’ on Your Mind.” Lynn took Nashville by storm in the 1960s and 1970s with her fearless mountain spirit, blunt sense of humor and tenacious love of life. This tribute will star Livia Genise on vocals, with Bob Jackson Miner on narration, duets and harmonica. The band includes Jeff Fretwell, Steve Fain, Brent Olstad, Steve Sutfin and Scott Woolsey, and it is directed by Presila Quinby. Showtime is 8pm Thu-Sat and 2pm Sundays through January 19. Call 541-535-5250 for tickets or go to CamelotTheatre.org. Avalon Bar & Grill in Talent has a full music schedule throughout the month. Thursdays features Ed Dunsavage from 5:30-8pm. For a complete schedule, go to avalonbarandgrill.com. The next First Friday Art Walk will take place on Friday, February 7, as galleries throughout Ashland stay open from 5-8pm for art, refreshments and entertainment. In the meantime you can visit various galleries throughout the month, including … • Gallerie Karon (500 A Street) has held over its show, “Fine Felines” through January, mainly because the December storm cancelled the First Friday Art Night. Livia Genise stars in Camelot Theatre’s “Spotlight on Loretta Lynn.” • Hanson Howard Gallery (89 Oak Street) is also extending its Annual Holiday Salon through January, which features all gallery artists in a rotating show. • Art & Soul Gallery (247 E. Main) will feature artist Nancy Zufich through January. Friday, January 10 Former boxer George Foreman turns 65 years old today. Someone should get him a grill for his birthday. The Craterian Theater will host Next Stage Rep’s world premiere of the Old Time Traveling Radio Show today at 7:30pm and tomorrow at 2pm. The show stars Doug Warner and Gwen Overland. Call 541-779-3000 for tickets. The rest of this month’s schedule at the Craterian features: • Tue., Jan. 21: The Broadway traveling musical Mama Mia! • Sun., Jan. 25: The Broadway traveling musical The Fantastiks. • Thu., Jan 30: “Classic Albums New Year, New You. Margo Herron, M.D. Reconstructive & Plastic Surgeon THE BREADBOARD RESTAURANT 488•0295 744 North Main Ashland www.breadboardashland.com (541) 708-5433 638 N. Main St., Suite C Ashland, OR 97520 Contact Heidi to schedule a consultation www.ElizabethInstitute.com Live” will present their version of the Beatles’ Abbey Road. • Sat., Feb. 1: The rhythmic extravaganza of Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now. 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. Saturday, January 11 The first case of reported snowfall in L.A. took place on this day in 1949. Climate change here we come! St. Clair Productions presents inspirational singer/songwriter Jennifer Berezan in concert tonight at 8pm at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 4th St., Ashland. Tickets are available at www.stclairevents.com, 541-535-3562, or at the Music Coop in downtown Ashland. 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, January 12 Rush Limbaugh turns 63 today and Howard Stern will be 60. Maybe they could interview each other in a special radio broadcast and see who could out-narcissist the other. An all Brahms vocal concert, “Brahms: Music to Soothe Your Soul,” will be given tonight at 7:00 at the United Methodist Church of Ashland (N. Main and Laurel). Pauline Sullivan, soprano, Daniel Gibbs, baritone, Michael Kaveney, viola, and Jennifer Schloming, piano, will perform. Tickets are available at Paddington Station and at Grocery Outlet in Medford. End your weekend in style with Sunday Serenades at Paschal Winery in Talent from 4-6pm for live music and happy hour. Selected wines at $5 a glass and no cover charge. 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. Monday, January 13 On this day in 1942, Henry Ford patented a plastic automobile, which was 30% lighter than a regular car and featured “hemp plastic panels.” I wonder what ol’ Henry was smoking? Martino’s, at 38 E. 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WITH SPF 20 541.488.7478 Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5 150 Lithia Way Ashland _______________________ Available at: Chloe Salon & Spa 150 Lithia Way Ashland, OR 97520 Specials not applied to gift certificates 541.301.4459 Page 52 — The Sneak Preview — January 9, 2014 calendar of events Vinnik, soprano. Showtime is 7:30pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall in Ashland. Performances will also be given on Saturday in Medford at the Craterian Theater, and at 3pm Sunday at the Grants Pass Performing Arts Center. Call 541-552-6398 for tickets or go to rvsymphony.org. Monday, January 20 Allen G. Drescher P.C. Attorney at Law He was, without a doubt, one of the greatest, most influential figures of the 20th century, and today’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Celebration will mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. The event will start at noon today at the Historic Ashland Armory. Kayse Jama, executive director of the Portland-based Center for Intercultural Organizing, will be the keynote speaker, and D.L. Richardson, professor of journalism at SOU, will act as Master of Ceremonies. Friday, January 24 Real Estate, Business Law, LLCs, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Probate, Asset Protection, Corporations, Guardianships and Conservatorships Serving Ashland, Medford, and Jackson County since 1973 21 So. Second Street, Ashland, OR 97520 Tel: (541) 482-4935 Fax: (541) 482-4941 Email: [email protected] www.ashlandoregonlawyer.com The Council of Basel suspended Pope Eugene IV on this day in 1438. Next month the Council of Rosemary and Thyme would rescind the order. In Grants Pass, the Barnstormers open tonight with Frederick Knott’s suspense thriller Wait Until Dark. Showtime is 8pm Fri-Sat and 2pm Sundays through February 9. Call 541-479-3557 for tickets or go to barnstormersgp.org. Saturday, January 25 Reprising their phone conversation from 38 years previous, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson talked on the phone from San Francisco to New York. “Yo, Watson, you there?” was all Bell could say. The monthly Contra Dance will be held at The Grove (1195 E. Main) tonight, starting at 7pm. Noah Grunzwei will be calling, and there will be live music by Siskiyou Kelt. The Chamber Music Concerts will present the Axiom Brass Quintet in concert today at 3pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. This awardwinning band has “quickly established itself as one of the major art music groups in brass chamber music.” For tickets, call 541-552-6154 or go to ChamberMusicConcerts.org. Wednesday, January 29 Charles Curtis of Kansas became the first Native American elected to the U.S. Senate on this day in 1906. He later became Herbert Hoover’s vicepresident and was a heartbeat away from the presidency. This is truly the land of opportunity. Camelot Theater in Talent will open tonight with Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy. The Pulitzer Prize winning play (and Oscar winning movie) will star Shirley Patton, Steven Dominguez and Roy Von Rains, Jr. Showtime is 8pm Thu-Sat and 2pm Sundays through March 2. Call 541-535-5250 for tickets or go to CamelotTheatre.org. Saturday, February 1 The first volume, “A to Ant,” of the Oxford English Dictionary was published on this day in 1884. The final book came in at 22,000 pages and weighed something like 58 pounds. We English speakers like to talk, don’t we? St. Clair Productions presents Legends of the Celtic Harp, with Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter, tonight at 8pm at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 4th St., Ashland. Tickets are available at www. stclairevents.com, 541-535-3562, or at the Music Coop in downtown Ashland. the music scene January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 53 Oberon’s Three Penny Tavern by Music Editor Natalie Johnson As the holidays wind down but the cold weather persists, let us take it onto ourselves to find new places to spend our time and meet new community members. Let us mingle with people who are not like ourselves, who walk different paths and look nothing like us. Let us celebrate our diversity with music: listen to our favorite music as well as something Friendly service and great music await you at Oberon’s that is foreign. Let us also welcome new businesses in our community who add choices, from classical chess, Cards Against Humanity, Monopoly, Apples a pleasant element to our lives. Oberon’s recently joined our to Apples, and the list goes on. It truly Ashland community during this last is a hangout. Upon examining the venue, I was summer. Most of us have walked by, looked at the bouncers in costume and pleasantly surprised to see many tried to pronounce the name of this age groups enjoying what Oberon’s new spot downtown. Looking in the has to offer. Above the front window window, Oberon’s looks like something is a loft with a piano. Of course, you to be seen in a period movie, and that have to climb the rugged ladder to get to it but, agility aside, it was easy to is kind of the point. Oberon’s Three Penny Tavern, imagine an old shabby (but chic) place located on Ashland’s Plaza, is based where people are happily listening to on the popular Shakespearean play music, drinking mead, and spending A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The quality time. Although Oberon’s has a good friendly staff are always in character, which allows patrons to transcend selection of Irish influenced bands, with music playing every night, it is into the Shakespearean era. To be successful in creating this able to offer a home to many different environment, music must be entirely genres of local music. Call ahead to inquire about pervasive. To answer this calling, Oberon’s has live music and bands which bands are playing or use one almost every night with open mic of my favorite local music tools: www. nights on Monday between 8 and ashlandlivemusic.com. This website is 11pm. Thursday night is a must-see planned out for an entire month ahead as a regular, Pistachio, incorporates and can tell you who is playing where, spoken word poetry into music for a and when and if there is a cover charge. Welcome to the community, Oberon’s, more dramatic experience. Enjoy all the musical diversity at and thank you for supporting local Oberon’s all while playing games with artistry through music. your kin. 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This show was brought in by Erikka Leppmann, the Schneider Museum of Art’s director, who says that “the idea of ‘home’ has been a compelling issue for artists in the past decade for numerous reasons, including: geo-political strife, world-wide economic decline, and changing definitions of family.” It features the work of 28 artists—mostly from California, but a few from other places, such as London or NY—each with a personal take on the idea of home. I have only seen what is up through the Schneider’s front windows, but so far it’s quite intriguing. It will be good to see what this varied selection of artists have in store for us. I am particularly enthusiastic to see new works by Gina Tuzzi, whose past work includes miniature The works of Gina Tuzzi are part of the new art exmock-ups of large mobile home hibit at the Schneider Museum of Art. structures, weighing down little cars or trucks; and also by Hotel is owned by Doug and Becky Amsterdam artist Hagar Vardimon- Neuman, who have been active in van Heummen, whose latest Houses purchasing and remodeling local and Plants series on paper features hotels, such as the Ashland Springs printed images with hand-stitching. Hotel, the Ashland Hills Hotel and the I also look forward to seeing new Red Lion in Medford, now Inn at the work by photographer Todd Hido. 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Birthdate: May 4, 1960. Children: Jack 17, Ben 14, Rachel 14. Title: Director of Programming, Ashland Independent Film Festival. Tell us something about your organization: The 13th annual Ashland Independent Film Festival will take place April 3-7, 2014. Founded in 2001, we have grown from an all-volunteer organization to one with five year-round and seven seasonal staff, plus more than 370 community members who donate 10,000 volunteer hours to help put on the event. The AIFF presents five days of the highest quality independent film from around the world. Film lovers gather at the Varsity Theatre, and other venues around town, to watch 85+ documentaries, features and shorts in an intimate setting that allows audience members, filmmakers, and film industry representatives a rare opportunity to interact at various events including screenings, conversations, educational programs, and informal gatherings. Visiting filmmakers rave about the hospitality extended to them by the community and our reputation is growing nationally. How long have you lived in Ashland? In April 2002, we were driving through town on a road trip and stopped in Lithia Park to let the kids out of the car. It was love at first sight. By August of that same year we had moved to Ashland. Favorite movie: Film Festival Programmers never tell! I can say that the movie I have seen more times than any other and would happily watch again is the animated feature The Iron Giant. Favorite play: The Unfortunates at OSF this past season. Favorite actor: Cary Grant. Favorite actress: Katherine Hepburn. Favorite TV show: Seinfeld. Favorite book of all time: Too many to name. Favorite book I’ve read recently is Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story. Favorite magazine: The New Yorker. Favorite pet of all time: My childhood dog, Freckles (but please don’t tell my current dog, and running buddy, Dakota). What’s the first thing you turn to when you read a daily newspaper? Opinion Pages. Favorite part of the Sneak Preview: Best of Ashland issues! Favorite hobbies: Trail running. Favorite kind of music: Love almost everything from The Goldberg Variations, to Miles Davis, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, The Beastie Boys and Eminem. You won’t find Jimmy Buffet on my iPod... Favorite Beatle and/or Beatle song: “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Favorite local restaurants: Agave, Kobe, Noble Coffee, Ruby’s, Smithfield’s, Standing Stone. What would you do if you won $10 million in the lottery? Pay for my kids’ college tuition outright - YAY! I’d set up an endowment to fund and secure the future of the Ashland Independent Film Festival; contribute substantially to many nonprofit organizations; and I’d travel more. What is the most important thing you learned as a child? Compassion. Thank you, Mom. What person or event had the biggest impact on your life? When I was 9, I had a teacher who taught me how to use a 35mm camera, develop film and print my own photos in a darkroom. I loved it and planned to be a photojournalist when I grew up. This passion led to film school, documentary filmmaking, film and video editing, and ultimately, to programming independent films at the Ashland Independent Film Festival. Proudest achievement: Raising three children… and the 62 mile trail run I completed this past August. January 9, 2014 — The Sneak Preview — Page 57 Eye-brain workout The RogueValley’s Premier Destination Marketplace. Come see why we are repeatedly mentioned for best place to shop outside downtown! 1670 Ashland St., Ashland (across from Wendy’s) 541-708-0577 • Mon. - Fri. 11-6 • Sat. 11-5 • Sun. 12-5 Developmental Optometry helps correct how the brain sees. Improve your perception of the world. 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