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
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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.
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Principal Broker/Owner
ABR, CIPS, CRS, GRI
[email protected]
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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
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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
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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
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emotional injuries and skillfully guide
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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
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to pull away or ‘fix’ someone in order to
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To learn more about Dr. Zeb and
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phone 541-292-9876.
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The 2014 “Best
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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thaipepper-kobe.com
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96 NORTHthaipepper-kobe.com
MAIN STREET in ASHLAND
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MAIN STREET
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in ASHLAND
ASHLAND
96 NORTH MAIN STREET in ASHLAND
96 NORTH MAIN STREET in ASHLAND
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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375 Lithia Way, Ashland ~ 541-482-3786
Ali
Lively
Barbara
Argento
Brenda
Barnhill
Bruce
Lorange
Colleen
Pyke
Dale
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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
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From all of us at
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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.
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OPTOMETRIST
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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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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FAVORITE
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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
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• 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.
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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
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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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Pepper.
when I worked as a garbageman in
• Andrew Will of Tot.
Yellowstone National Park. 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:
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• Terry Larson.
• Steve R.
One of the most memorable
• Dan B. at the Transfer Station.
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CLEAR CREEK HEALING ARTS
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• Thyroid & Adrenal
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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.
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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
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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
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Kim LocklinisaPrincipalBrokeratJohnL.Scott,Ashland.
Shelovestoblendhermarketingsavvywithhermortgage
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(541) 488-8000
[email protected]
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HomeinAshland
ContactKimtogetafreeweekly
reportofhomesforsaleandsoldin
yourneighborhood.Or,signuponher
websiteatwww.homeinashland.com.
-­‐26.2%
66.0%
57.9%
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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
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For
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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 •
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Knowing our farmers •
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Cooking from scratch •
Featuring Oregon artisans •
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The beauty of a meal •
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One another •
The power of our smiles •
Caring about our community •
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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. Kim Boyd
G.S. Butler Memorial Fund
in memory of Gwen S. Bulter
Craig & Paula Chow
in memory of Aaron Chow
Mavis Cloutier
in memory of Emile Cloutier
Mr. & Mrs. Claude L. Deschamps
in honor of Dennis Deschamps - Happy Birthday
John & Suzanne Duncan
in honor of Ed & Lou Montagne
Norman Eisenberg
in memory of Nelson Mandela
Dianne Erickson & Lois Pettinger
in memory of Pamela Walker
Mrs. Audrey P. Fancher
in memory of my husband Stan
Louis & Pat Franks
in memory of Milt Morgan
Richard & Wendy Frey
Gary Greksouk & MJ Daspit
Steve Haskell
in memory of Susan Haskell
Larry & Jill Henderson
in memory of Carl & Irene Hagen
in memory of Harold & Christine Henderson
Rick & Carlene Hester
in memory of Roy & Polly Hester
Sheila Holtey & Family
in memory of Jud
in memory of Phyllis Howard
Sara Hopkins & Russell Otte
Leigh & Nancy Johnson
Allyn Kaufmann & Bruce Dicoskey
in honor of Jules & Florence Kragen
Tricia, Brian, & MacKenzie Kitchell
in memory of Dave Kitchell
Wayne & Fae Linn
in memory of Our Parents
Mr. Kemper Lloyd
in memory of Prescott Lloyd & Rosemary Lloyd
Arlene MacAdam
Flora MacCracken
in memory of Elliott MacCracken
Suzan & Marshall Malden
in memory of Carol Marie Bennett
in memory of Randall Kent Lubin
Jim & Marcia McNamara
in memory of Daniel J. McNamara
Deborah Morgan & Peter Bleiweiss
Laura J. Mullen
in honor of Family
Patricia Acklin & Ken Kigel
in memory of Doug Gentry
Geri Anderson
Susan & Curt Bacon
Mrs. Lowe Ann Belford
in memory of Marvin Belford
in memory of Charles Logan-Belford
Tim and Carol Brown
in memory of Bruce Strauman
in memory of Dave Kitchell
David Candelaria
in honor of Elizabeth Candelaria
in honor of Pam Ator
in honor of Agnieszka Dobiecka
in honor of Beth Leone
Greg & Vicki Capp
in memory & in honor of Our Loving Parents
Brandy Carson
Rich Kaplan & Karen Clarke
in honor of Art & Sylvia Kaplan
in memory of Jennifer Cooper
Morgan & Tara Cottle
in memory of Dick and Libby Cottle
Ms. Catherine E. Coulson
in memory of Susie Coulson & Elizabeth Coulson
Maria Van Cuilenburg
in memory of Kitty Dinse
in memory of Jacob Van Cuilenburg
Larry Decker
Edmund Dews
in honor of Coach "Proc" Klum
in memory of Superintendent Briscoe
Lucy Dobson
Mrs. Audrey P. Fancher
in memory of my sister Marjorie
Alice & Becky Finley
in memory of Jud Finley
Jim Galt
in memory of Dora Lorene Galt
in memory of Mom & Dad Galt
in memory of Tom Galt
Greenleaf Restaurant
Heidi Grossman
Sharon Hodgett
in memory of Michael Brewer
William R. Holland & Mary Ellen Holland
in memory of Josh Haines
in memory of David Holland
Mollie J. Iler
in memory of Jean Iler
Yana Jacobson
in memory of Stan Jacobson
in memory of Barbara Mascari
Kathleen Kahle & Paul Mace
Fred & Bev Krasner
in memory of Sue E. Lorch
in memory of Anna & Rollie Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Lane
in memory of Mary Christlieb
Ed & Sharon Laskos
in memory of Frank Laskos & Marian Doyle
in honor of Gene & Mary Morris
Ms. Amy Lepon
Dolores Marx
James R. McIntyre
in memory of Aneta McIntyre
Barbara McQuade
in memory of Bob Van Vleet
in memory of Virgil McQuade
Liz W. Medeiros
in memory of David Medeiros
Lynn Michaels & Donald Montgomery
in memory of Jeannette Butler
John & Nancy Miller
in memory of Nellie & David Grant
Jerry & Christine Molinaro
in memory of in memory of Randall Burgess
in memory of Milt Morgan
Mrs. Diana Morley
Phyllis Newton
in memory of Karen Reid
in memory of Gerald L. Newton
Patricia Acklin & Ken Kigel
in memory of Denise Hinman
Geri Anderson
in honor of Tara Lusk
Anonymous
in memory of Laura Kennett
H.L. Benbough
in memory of Jim Norton
Beta Sigma Phi
in honor of Beta Sigma Phi Sisters
Maria Braam
Betty Brown & Family
in memory of Elmo Brown
in memory of Dean & Hattie Brown
in memory of Leonard & Laura Wirz
Philip & Kimberley Boesche
Ron & Kate Boutwell
Edna Bruce
in memory of Robert Bruce
Tom and Nancy Burnham
in memory of Our Parents
Ms. Mary J. Cedar Face
in memory of Dave Y. Chief
Dick & Sue Chambers
in memory of John & Helen Dovzak
in memory of Glenn & Violet Chambers
in honor of Chris Chambers, Leah Saturen,
& Mira & Anya
in honor of Dan, Tami, & Olive Chambers
William & Doris Chambers
in memory of Patricia Hubbard
Sylvia Chatroux, MD
in memory of Jennifer Seroussi
in memory of Berthie Zilkha
Ted Clay and Colleen Horner
Victor Conway
in memory of George D. Conway
in memory of John Wm. Conway III, MD
Miriam Curran
in memory of Barry R. Curran
Carol & Clark Custodio
in memory of Our Parents
Mrs. Mary A. Delsman
Annie Driver
Joyce Epstein
in honor of Bruce E. Johnson, MD
Karen & Doug Green
in memory of Vic Keeran
Heidi Grossman
Dorothea (Tia) Hatch
in memory of John Price
in memory of Bill Williams
Jill & Steve Hersch
The Hodge Girls
in memory of Charlie & Billie Hodge
Huycke, O'Connor, Jarvis, Dreyer,
Davis & Glatte, LLP
Betty Krug
in memory of Bernard J. Krug
Mike & Kay Krug
in memory of Bernie Krug
Laya & Wolfgang
in memory of Spike
in honor of the Asante Ashland Community
Hospital Med/Surg Staff
in honor of the Asante Ashland Community
Hospital Physical Therapy Staff
Kathleen Mackris
in memory of Steve Groveman
in memory of JoAnn Shafer
in honor of Nick & Antoinette Mackris
in honor of Diane & Pete Rubino
Francene Bernest
Ms. Theresa Mauch
Mrs. Louise M. Norman
Sharon Spalding
in memory of Isabell Davis
Dr. Dan & Linda Jackson
in memory of Dave Kitchell
in memory of Emilie & Bill Liston
in honor of Art & Naomi Jackson
Southern Oregon
Cardiology
Cora Nixon & Charley Nutson
in memory of the Beswick Family: Richard,
Margaret, Lottie & Sarah Beswick
Jerry and Jeanne Taylor Family
Foundation, an advised fund of Silicon
Valley Community Foundation
in memory of Icel Clark
in memory of Doris Hall
in memory of Chris Whitted
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Johnson
in memory of Jack Reynolds
Lynn & Bob Mayers
in memory of Lois Hester
in memory of Margaret Mayers
Rogue Valley Billing Service
Southern Oregon Credit Service
Heriberto & Frances Petschek
Greg & Deborah Provost
in memory of Dom S. Provost
Tom Reid & Marilyn Hanna
in memory of Dr. & Mrs. John N. Reid
John & Meiwen Richards
in memory of Doug Gentry
Jim Titus
in memory of Angelika Titus
Jane Hibbert
in memory of Jim Hibbert
Your Family
in memory of Bob & Marty Bell
Rick Munn & Shannon Curran
in memory of Barry R. Curran
Michael & Katherine Nabielski
in memory of Harry Nabielski
Janice Psoinos
in memory of Ruth Evans
Donna Ritchie
in memory of Dean
Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Roden
in honor of James & Dana Roden
Ethel Rogers
in memory of Hank Rogers
Marilyn Salter
in memory of Ken Salter
Ken Silverman
in memory of Gayle Silverman
Peg Sjogren
in memory of Dr. Robert W. Sjogren, Sr.
Dr. & Mrs. Earle R. Sloan
Robert & Catherine Smith
in memory of Jim Fristrom
Soroptimist International of Ashland
in memory of Patty Hammett
William & Angela Thorndike, Jr.
Judith Uherbelau
in memory of Dick, Audrey & Bill Harriff
Chuck & Sarah Walker
in memory of Jack & Ruth Southern
Elspeth M. Walker
in memory of Donald Walker
Donna Westbrook
in honor of Janet Troy, Andy, Rocky, & Nellie
Mr. Bud Wilkey
in memory of Monyeen Wilkey
Gennell Williams
in honor of Sadie Williams
Vince & Patty Wixon
in memory of Dorothy Stafford
Elisabeth A. Zinser, Ph.D.
in memory of W. Don Mackin
Ronald E. Nitsos
in memory of Peggy, Mom, Dad, & Richard
Wanda Wray Putnam
in memory of Whitney Chatfield
Dr. John & Betty Jo Reynolds
Wendy, Rhonda & Robin Ray
in memory of Vivian Ray
in memory of Warner Ray
Jim & Sandra Risser
Donna Ritchie
in memory of Ron
Scott Rogers
in memory of Mimi Roy-Rogers
Stephen & Barbara Ross
in memory of E.L. & Alice Ross, & Tony &
Bernice Machado
Paul & Kathleen Rowland
in memory of Jayne Kinzie
in honor of Kody Kinzie & Kachina Rowland
Grant & Patricia Ruiz
Susan P. Rust
in memory of Ruthmarie Ponting
Donna Rae Sabin
in memory of Jack Sabin
Julie Schamanek
in honor of Lisa Mendenhall
Gladys Sinanan
in memory of Faith Sinanan
Soroptimist International of Ashland
in memory of Mary Christlieb
in honor of Georgina Holderness, Past President
Michael & Teri Stember
in honor of Emilia & Julian Prim
David Thompson & Dianna Lee
in honor of Mike Carlson
Flo & Jon Troy
in honor of Janet Troy and Andy Phillips
Don & Jean Vondracek
in memory of Masako Inada
in memory of Thelma Francis
Carol A. Walker
in memory of Peggy, Leslie, Bernard Walker
M. Jenelyn Wessler
in memory of Daniel B. Wessler
Rich West
in memory Susan Haskell
Elizabeth Westerberg
in memory of Richard Westerberg
in memory of Nicole Westerberg
Ellis & Millie Wilson
in honor of Peg Crowley
Wynn & Betsy Wilson
in memory of Jim Selby
Kathleen Mackris & Stephanie Roland
in honor of Janet Troy
Madrone Dental Lab
in memory of Dr. Richard T. Kelley
Beverly Major
in memory of Richard Major
in memory of Ted Carney
Marty Mann-Bowen
in memory of Art Bowen
in honor of Dr. Craig & Paula Chow
Cynthia McKee
in memory of Jeanne Kowalski
Mr. Erling R. Nelson
in memory of June S. Nelson
Galen & Rae Otto
in memory of Betty Jean Otto
in memory of Marlyce
Phil, Vicky & Ali
in honor of The Magnuson Family
Pete & Alice Resch
in memory of Marie
Stephanie Roland & Curt Smolen
Susan P. Rust
in memory of Jean Whelan
Anne Sloan
in memory of Carly Manning
in memory of Adrianna Sloan
Nancy Soares
Joan Steele
in memory of Emily Hexter
Larry & Sandy Theis
in memory of Doug Gentry
in memory of Mary Christlieb
David Thompson & Dianna Lee
in memory Katie Donahue
Janet Troy
in memory of Cindy Negri
in honor of Andy, Nellie, & Rocky Phillips
in honor of Ashland Community Hospital
Foundation Staff & Board of Directors
in honor of Donna, David, Chloe &
Snoop Westbrook
in honor of Flo, Jon & Hannah Troy &
Heather Negri
in honor of Bill, Lyn, Nick, & Sugar Troy
Maxine Wilson
in memory of Gordon B. Wilson
Lynn Ransford & Jack Knox
Augusta Vesecky &
Charles Herschel King
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My Dad is Mark Lamensdorf,
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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.
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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.
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school, shopping, and life in general”
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Sunday Matinees, 2pm
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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
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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.
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When our readers just have to
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CostCo and Trader Joe’s in Medford,
closely followed by:
• Pier One.
• Macy’s at the Mall.
• REI.
• Fred Meyer.
• Sportsman’s Warehouse.
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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
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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.”
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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. He kicked stools
and benches. He jumped on the piano.
He screamed and sang until he was
hoarse. The rock and roll storm that
he created inside that club was much
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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,
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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.”)
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Grounded with Kidney 1
by Jody Herriott
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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
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helpful with headaches or insomnia.
An interesting exercise to do with
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of this point. Barefoot is best, but it
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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.
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ELECT A NEW SHERIFF IN 2014!
My City
Chicago is the muscular city of Carl
Sandburg.
New York is the always-awake,
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San Fancisco is the City by the Bay
where Tony Bennett left his heart.
Ashland is my home for 21 years.
Ashland has small town feeling every
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Ashland has big city excitement every time the curtain opens on another
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Ashland is a magnetic haven for
seekers of spiritual consciousness,
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DAVE LEWIS WAS THE BEST
FISHERMAN ON HYATT LAKE.
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:
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of the Dead Indian Memorial Road, 13-mile marker. His tidy home of 25
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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!
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“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
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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
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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. Happy Gardening.
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remember it being so cold in the 22 years
I’ve lived here. Personally I hate the cold
foggy days but it’s nice to sit by the fire
and be warm and snug. 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. We are all spending much more
time indoors and we begin perhaps
noticing areas in our homes that could
be enhanced with a bit of greenery and a
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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.”
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“Hallelujah, I’m a bum, Hallelujah,
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—Woody Guthrie
*****
Not many people I’ve known have
lived out their childhood dreams to such
an exacting degree. My friend, musician
Peter Spring, is that rare exception.
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.”
*****
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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.
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Medical Marijuana
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Ashland
The Ashland Springs Hotel will
be the scene for the Oregon Medical
Marijuana Business Conference on
January 30-31 (10am-5pm each day).
According to organizer Alex
Rogers, “The Oregon Health Authority
will begin accepting applications for
legal medical marijuana dispensaries
on March 1. Many people are
interested in opening a dispensary
or getting involved in the medical
cannabis industry but are unsure how
to do so or what is required. 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
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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.
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Happy New Year, everyone. January
is a slow month on the entertainment
scene, but here we go …
Thursday, January 9
Fine Felines
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all cats, all mediums
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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
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• Sat., Feb. 1: The rhythmic
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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. Main, jazzes it
up every Monday night from 7-10pm
with the Paul Schmeling Trio.
Friday, January 17
On January 17, 1912, Cpt. Robert
Scott reached the South Pole, one
month after Roald Amundsen. Ouch!
All that way just to come in second.
Director Martin Majkut and the
Rogue Valley Symphony present a
concert tonight featuring Mahler’s
Symphony No. 4, with Suzanne
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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says that “the idea of ‘home’ has
been a compelling issue for artists
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strife,
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economic
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of family.”
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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.
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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. His Commons, where they recently opened
images of houses and apartments at a sister restaurant to complement the
night remind me of how I enjoy going Ashland Spring’s Larks.
for walks in the evening and imagining
The Neumans are professionals
what each family is doing inside based in the hospitality industry—making
upon the little glimpse that can be people feel at home away from home,
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It is interesting to note that the show this show’s relevance in Ashland.
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Joanne Feinberg
Birthplace: New York City.
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.
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January 30th & January 31st, 2014
SPEAKERS:
Don Duncan Co-Founder and California
Director of Americans for Safe Access (ASA)
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference is an
event designed to help entrepreneurs and business people
prepare to do business in Oregon in a rapidly changing
environment.
Rep. Peter Buckley Co-Chairman Ways
and Means Committee, Sponsor of Dispensary
Bill, Member of OHA Rules Committee on
Dispensaries
Discussions will cover a variety of topics: understanding the
new rules and regulations surrounding Oregon dispensaries;
the ancillary businesses surrounding the medical cannabis
industry; legislative issues that might affect the business
climate of the state; updates on legal proceedings regarding
local governments and their authority to limit or ban
dispensaries in their respective jurisdictions, and more.
Lee Berger Prominent Oregon cannabis lawyer,
currently representing the most relevant cases in
Oregon with respect to municipalities and their
authority to regulate dispensaries
Anthony Johnson Director of New
Approach Oregon and the Executive Director of
the Oregon Cannabis Industry Association (OCIA)
Troy Dayton CEO of The ArcView Group
Alex Rogers CEO of Ashland Alternative
Health and Northwest Alternative Health
Russ Belville Executive Director of 420RADIO.org
Paul Loney Prominent Oregon cannabis lawyer
who has helped hundreds of Oregonians with their
canna start-up
Presented by
For more information on the event call Ashland Alternative
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