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Grower’s Market Offers
More than Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables
By Kristen Bradford We are blessed in Southern Oregon with a long growing season and many farmers’ markets from which we can purchase all sorts of wonderful goods. For some the farmers’ markets are a way of life, for others a respite from an otherwise hectic week. For all of us, the farmers’ market is a way to support ourselves while supporting and protecting the environment. There is no better way to reduce waste and pollution than by buying locally grown food. Think about that tomato from Mexico. It had to travel hundreds of miles to reach your table days after it had been picked and handled by many people, including the farmers, truck drivers and grocers. Then there are the boxes, the invoices, the receipts…the wasteful trail is long while the road to your local farmer’s market is but a few miles. Each Saturday brings fresh produce picked hours earlier, most times by the same person who is now selling these organic goodies. There is music, the aroma of fresh baked goods, fresh flowers, handmade wares and an opportunity to be a connected part of your community. When you buy locally you are acting globally. Southern Oregon Growers Markets Ashland Market: Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market, Tuesdays, 8:30 ‐ 1:30 Mid March ‐ Mid November The National Guard Armory 1420 East Main Street/Wightman Mary Ellen DeLuca • (541) 261‐5045 www.rvgrowersmarket.com
Grants Pass Growers Market Saturdays, 9:00 ‐ 1:00, March ‐ November Corner of F & 4th Marti Fate • (541) 476‐5375 www.growersmarket.org Grants Pass Growers Summer Market Wednesdays, 9:00 ‐ 1:00, June ‐ September Riverside Park Marti Fate • (541) 476‐5375 www.growersmarket.com Medford Market Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market Thursdays, 8:30 ‐ 1:30, Mid March ‐ Mid November The Medford Armory 1701 So. Pacific Highway (Hwy.99) & Stewart Mary Ellen DeLuca • (541) 261‐5045 www.rvgrowersmarket.com Douglas County Saturday Farmersʹ Market Saturdays, 9:00 ‐ 1:00, Mid April ‐ October Rite‐Aid Parking lot, Roseburg Valley Mall Stewart Pkwy on Garden Valley Blvd Pamela Solnicka • (541) 459‐3067 Selma Farmers Market Sundays, 9:00 ‐ 3:00, May ‐ October Selma Community Center Linda Meier • (541) 415‐1000 Table of Contents
Flowstone
P.O. Box 703
March 2007 Issue 3
Grants Pass, OR 97528
www.flowstonenews.com
Local & World News
541.441.6432
3…Support for Medford Market Grows
Editor / Advertising/Web Master
4…Letters to the Editor
Cheetah Lindquester
Arts & Entertainment
5…Local Talent Becoming Local Legends
Assistant Editor / Distribution
By Naomi McClellan
Brad McClellan
6…Tantra For Today: Grounding By Kathy Kali
7 & 8 – Calendar of Arts & Entertainment
Staff Writers
Community Views
Kaya Singer, Kathy Kali, Sugeet, Naomi McClellan, Kristen
9…Soul Kindling By R. Cooper
Bradford, Johnny Concert, Kathleen Gage
Root of Lightning, Poetry By Michael Spring
10 & 11…Community Gatherings, Markets, Benefits,
Our Mission
To bring the diverse and colorful community of Southern Oregon
Fundraisers & Ongoing Events
together through the pages of Flowstone. Fostering creativity and
Environmental Awareness
confidence in the human condition is a large part of our vision.
12… Plants & Planets By Cheetah
Flowstone will also serve as a guide to the rich and varied cultural
Calendar of Environmental & Outdoor Events
environment that exists in our region. There is no shortage of
Food & Wine
exploration to be done with so many wonderful restaurants,
13… Moving Forward By Looking Back By Herb Quady
vineyards, theatre companies and talented artists defining our
Ponderings of a Proprietor By Chris Martin
community. We also seek to protect and preserve the silent members
14…Food & Wine Events
of our community, which includes the mountains, and rivers that make
Home, Garden & Family
up our landscape and the animals that make them their homes.
14… Does Feng Shui Really Work By Sugeet
Publication Information
15… Reverse Mortgages By Nadine Petel
Flowstone is published once monthly. Free at locations throughout
15…Home, Garden & Family Events
Southern Oregon, subscriptions are available for $18 / year.
Health & Wellness
Thank you to Apple Press of Grants Pass who does such a
16…Essential Oil Profile By Peter O’Rourke
wonderful job printing Flowstone. All contents are subject to
16…Body, Mind, Spirit Calendar
Copyright © 2007 as the works of Flowstone and/or the authors
17…Is Your Home a Healthy Home By Arianna Guerra
whose work is presented within these pages. The views expressed
Commerce
herein are not necessarily that of Flowstone.
18… Are you dropping the ball on your sales & marketing?
By Kathleen Gage
Submissions
19…Women Entrepreneurs By Kaya Singer
We encourage submissions from all community members. Please
submit articles 500 – 700 words, poetry, photographs, events, class
listings and letters to the editor to flowstonenews@yahoo.com by the
25th of each month to be in the next months issue.
20…Classes & Workshops
21…Classified Ads
Advertising
22…Community Resources & Government Contacts
Flowstone seeks to support local businesses and organizations by
23 & 24…Please Support Our Advertisers
offering affordable advertising rates. Please call Cheetah at
541.441.6432 for more information.
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Local & World News
Support for Medford Market
Continues to Grow
MEDFORD, Oregon. On February 16, 2007 an enthusiastic crowd lined up to purchase the $100 subscription fee that would designate them as members of the co‐op and as among the 1,000 Founding Friends of the Medford Market, the region’s newest food co‐op. The successful fundraising event, coordinated by the Medford Market Board and co‐
hosted by Grilla Bites of Medford, swelled to over 200 attendees, and buzzed with energy and excitement as the co‐op’s newest owners joined many existing owners for an evening of local music, art, and fine food and wine sampling. The co‐op is well on it’s way to reaching the goal of 1,000 subscribers by April 1st, although opportunities still exist to join the Medford Market Co‐op, “We’re extremely gratified that so many great people have come out to work with us and help build a much needed full‐service food store emphasizing natural, organic and locally produced food in downtown Medford,” said Velda Welch, president of Medford Market Cooperative Board. “Each new membership moves us closer to completing our mission of providing local food, local culture, and local choice. We really appreciate the support the community has shown.” On Friday night the co‐op added 61 new owners, bringing the total to over 700 members. Approximately 20 Rogue Valley restaurants and food producers prepared a fabulous “Taste of Local Culture”, and seven wineries presented a delicious sampling of local wineries. The Gayle Wilson Trio provided wonderful background music with an elegant, spirited style. Several local artists displayed original works of art, with a portion of their sales benefiting the Medford Market Co‐op. The enormous encouragement that the downtown businesses and wineries of the valley showed through donation of their products and services for the event was hugely appreciated. The following businesses and artists donated their services to make the event a spectacular success; Food services: Grilla Bites, SOS Pears, Rogue Creamery, Applegate Valley Artisan Breads, Great Harvest Bread Co., Lilly Belle Chocolates, Soup to Nuts, Jackson Creek Pizza, Katrinaʹs Salsa, Porters, Jacksonville Inn, Deli Down, Heart Song Chai, Eco Tea, Full Circle Bison Ranch, 38 on Central, Gary West Meats, Romanoʹs Italian Soda, Rising Sun Farm, Mellelo Coffee, Eat in the Raw .Wineries: Valley View, Eden Vale, Weisingers, Troon, Madrone Mountain, Paschal, Bear Creek/Bridge View, Devitt. Artist: Anna Elkins, Kendra Lichtenwalner, Janet Keller, and Leslie Lee.
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations
St. Patrickʹs Day at the Wolf Creek Inn state heritage site Featuring live Irish folk/dance music by the Brogues Authentic Irish cuisine & beverages No cover charge, call for reservations: (541) 866‐2474 Also, a Multi Course Irish dinner available from 5pm‐8pm website: oregonstateparks.org/park_108.php Floaterʹs St. Pattyʹs Day Massacre, 9pm. Bitter: Sweet & Tyrone Wells, Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside St (Portland, OR) 503‐225‐0047. All Ages. $12.00 Advance. $14.00 Day Of Show. Tickets available from TicketMaster St. Patrick¹s Day with Skye, 7:30 PM Celtic Folk, Seated Show, $10 Advance, $12 Door, WOW Hall The Rogue Valley Symphonyʹs 2nd annual ʺA Night in Viennaʺ will be held at the Historic Ashland Armory on March 17, 5‐11pm.This marvelous evening includes dinner and dancing to the RVS Viennese Orchestra. Tickets are dancing $30 and dinner and dancing $75. Call the RVS office at 541‐552‐6354 to make your reservation. Dance lessons from Cori Grimm and dance demonstrations from the Evergreen Ballroom dancers will welcome everyone onto the dance floor. An exciting Wine Bin Raffle and live auction to conduct the Rogue Valley Symphony during the 07‐08 Season will be included in the festivities. Last year A Night in Vienna sold out quickly so make your reservations today.
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February 12, 2007 Dear Readers of Flowstone, I’d like to introduce you to our organization, the Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts (OCPA). Founded by myself and another high school teacher, this nonprofit theatre school for youth, based in Medford, was first introduced in 1997 because the arts in the public schools were being cut or eliminated. We teach kids about the process of theatre while helping them use creativity and team building to develop their confidence and self‐
esteem. Our Magic of Theatre summer program (see page 20 for schedule) is designed to teach kids the basics of theatre while preparing for a performance. Our summer camps have grown from one each summer to four. More than 1,500 kids have come through our various programs over the past eight years. 2007 marks our ninth year. We’ll continue to offer students an opportunity to learn theatre and discover themselves. This year we’ve introduced a Youth Playwright Showcase for teens 14 to 18 and, in collaboration with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, are forming a teen Latino Theatre Company that will eventually encompass Jackson County. Last year we established a Youth Shakespeare Festival and are continuing the venture this year with the assistance of actors from Oregon Shakespeare Festival, staging A Midsummer Night’s Dream summer camp for teens in June. This summer we’re also introducing a play with a theme that can affect any community or individual. We’re producing Quilt: A Musical Celebration, a series of stories for, from, and about the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt that are threaded together by a volunteer’s experience while making a panel in memory of a friend. With songs and monologues that bring the audience through the full range of emotions, Quilt commemorates the victims and the survivors of HIV/AIDS and the ones left behind. It has been called “the most powerful piece of spontaneous art ever created.” This show will be the first in our goal to introduce more socially conscious plays to southern Oregon. I invite you to learn more about us by attending one of our summer shows and by visiting our Web site at www.OregonConservatory.org. Sincerely, Jeff M. Tabler Executive Director (541) 776‐9118 OregonConservatory@msn.com
Letters to the Editor
A Note from the Editor: In our previous issue we featured an article by Johnny Concert which some considered offensive as it contained profanity and references to sexuality. Others found offense at Ron Sutten’s article about a new vision for our country, implying that we were communist for publishing this type of article. We expected such reactions but what we didn’t expect was that people who were so willing to condemn us for practicing our right to free speech were so unwilling to share their names with us. Whether in the form of our articles being sent back to us with anonymous notes in the margins or an angry phone call, these readers professed distaste for those who expressed something other than their point of view. We feel we would be doing our readers a great disservice by only printing works that will please everyone and enlighten no one. We encourage all community members to send in your ideas, letters and articles. While we will never promote hatred or violence, we will promote the freedom to speak our minds with only the promise of food for thought. Send your Letters to the Editor with complete contact information to: Flowstone P.O. Box 703, Grants Pass, Oregon 97528 or email editor@flowstonenews.com. 4
Q. Are there any fellow musicians that you would like to work with? A. Probably too many to cover here. Weʹve all been lucky and been able to play with some great musicians. Itʹd be fun to jam with Beck one of these days. Q. How has Floater evolved, not just musically, but as a group? A. Weʹre a whole lot more familiar with each other now than we used to be. Weʹre more like brothers and less like a newly formed gang. Weʹve also learned a lot about doing what we do and how to do it in a way that we love. Q. What are some of your favorite and least favorite things about Oregon? A. Favorite things have to include the abundance of creative people. There is a genuine art scene here that is refreshing. The scenery is nice, but so much of it is being plowed under for the growing population that itʹs becoming a quaint relic of Oregonʹs past. Also, the beach here is unlike anywhere else in the world and itʹs wonderful. Least favorite things are the infesting gang members moving north from California and the OLCC. Q. Being up on stage you have a certain capacity to ʺchange the worldʺ ‐ how does this impact your performances? A. We do? I keep on trying to change it, but I havenʹt seen it happen yet. If I do change the world Iʹm afraid I might not make it better. Q. Peter Cornett has his side project, Riverboat. Do either you or David have any side projects? A. David & I both appear in the band Drumattica (www.drumattica.com) and I have solo spoken word material on myspace at: www.myspace.com/robwynia. Q. Anything else youʹd like share? A. Thanks for taking the time and thanks for supporting live music. Arts & Entertainment
Local Talent Becoming Local Legends
By Naomi McClellan
Floater: floater (flo*ter) noun 1. an ethereal being that makes its presence known only to those who wish to see 2. shadow‐like shapes which appear singly, together, web‐like or fragmented within oneʹs field of vision 3. a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support 4. a drifter, or worker who moves from job to job 5. the extra man whose assignment is to make sure that all the women are laughing and dancing, the unaffiliated player 6. a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election 7. a police term for a floating corpse picked up from a body of water 8. a talented and eclectic local band playing at the Rogue Theatre in Grants Pass March 10th. Peter Cornett, Rob Wynia, David Amador (pictured from left to right) Floater formed in the 90’s in Eugene and has maintained a loyal fan base that appreciates their varied style that can go from heavy metal to haunting melody just as naturally as a river flows to the ocean. Each member of this trio contributes an enormous amount of talent to their latest full‐
length release, Stone by Stone. With emotional lyrics that tell of human relationships, tribal beats and strong rhythms, Floater proves with their eighth album that their passion for creativity and originality has not wavered. Rob Wynia, lead vocalist and bass guitarist, recently took some time to answer some questions for Flowstone. Q. The Floater myspace page says there are too many influences to list; can you tell us your top three? A. Music, confusion and need. Ongoing Live Music
Ashland Jefferson State Pub, 31 Water Street Wed: Open mic, Poetry, Music, Performance art, etc. 7 – 9 pm, Sign Up at 6:30 pm. Minors Welcome.www.thejeffersonstatepub.com Wild Goose, 2365 Ashland St. Mon: Piano, Jazz & Rock. Fri & Sat: Karaoke. Sun: Open Mic. Avalon Bar & Grill, 105 Valley View Rd. Mon‐ Sat: Live entertainment. Sat. afternoon: Jazz & Special Events Grants Pass G Street Supper Club, 125 SE G St. Fri & Sat 8‐12am Laughing Clam, 121 SW G St. Weekends H Street Eatery, 225 H St. Fri & Sat 8‐12am Medford Johnny B’s, 35 S. Bartlett, 541 773‐1900 Talent Downtowne Coffee House, 200 Talent Ave. 3rd Thursday: Open Mic. Sundays: Live Music
Call 541.441.6432 to list ongoing live music in Southern Oregon for free!
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1. Stop. Yes, stop means stop. Stop whatever you are doing and come into stillness. Lie down, sit, or stand, whichever position feels most nourishing right now. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of comfort. Tantra is not about self‐denial. It is about honoring your body as divine. Make your divine body comfortable in loose clothing and soft surroundings. Breathe deeply into your belly (for more information on Belly Breath, see February’s Tantra for Today article at www.flowstonenews.com). With your breath, slow down to the pace of earth. Rest. 2. Open your root. Feel energetic roots going down from your pelvis and womb‐space through the floor into the earth. Relax...Continue breathing as your roots deepen. Send them deep into the ground, deep into the Mother. Each time you do this your roots will deepen and widen. Breathe into your perineum, and feel this area open to the earth’s energy like a door. 3. Nourish. When your body is fully relaxed, and you feel a connection to the earth, allow Her to send you warmth and energy through your root chakra. Draw in this energy and allow it to fill your pelvis, your womb‐space, your torso, and your limbs. What does earth energy feel like? Sound like? Smell like? Taste like? Fill yourself with as much energy as you desire; the earth and the universe have plenty to share. Savor and enjoy this gift from the Mother. Transition slowly into what your body wants. If you feel called to move, carry the deep root awareness with you. If your body wants to sleep, surrender to that. Give thanks to the earth for this simple but powerful gift. You are grounded. Each month, we explore a different facet of Tantric Dance, a sacred sensual approach to meditation. Our world is ready for the return of the divine feminine. Tantric Dance offers a direct physical experience of Shakti, or feminine power, which is honored in tantra as the source of life. Through practical exercises you will experience how these Tantric principles can enrich your meditation practice and your life. Kathy Kali, Tantric guide, offers weekly classes in Tantric Dance of the Divine Feminine in Grants Pass. Her training in belly dance, hypnotherapy, and ritual work enriches her facilitation of the Tantric practice. She is grateful to her teachers and students for all their love, inspiration, and support. Contact Kathy at 846‐0631 or www.tantricdance.org Join Kathy every 1st Saturday of the Month for “A Taste of Tantra”, a free mini‐workshop at the Body‐Mind‐Spirit Fair (11‐4pm) at 1330 NW 6th St. Suite C, Grants Pass. For more info please call Andrea Kremko at 761‐5478. Tantra for Today: Grounding
By Kathy Kali
Grounding. Aaaahhh.... We all know how a delicious meal or nap restores and renews us, bringing us down to earth. In the midst of our very busy, technologically complex world, grounding is more important than ever. Grounding is to be connected to the “ground”, the earth; solid, relaxed, rooted. This is basic. We are made of earth. When we connect with deep earth energy, it becomes one with our bodies, renewing us and giving us strength. Grounding, along with breath, is the foundation of the Tantric Dance practice, providing a base and a channel through which energy can travel. Connecting with the earth often requires stillness. What happens to you when you are still? Does your mind race? What do you feel in your body? Our culture has programmed us to be in constant motion, even though the natural flow of the universe is to move, then rest, move, then rest. When your body is asking you to slow down, do you honor this impulse with rest and meditation, stretching and being? Or does your body manifest illness in order to get your attention? The earth itself “grounds” during winter, when all of nature descends and rests. This is a profoundly feminine way of being, as women’s bodies naturally descend and return through our monthly/moon cycle. Giving yourself time and space to ground and do “nothing” is a powerful step in healing and personal evolution. In fact, sometimes stopping activity and connecting with the earth is all that is needed to provide healing and transformation. During high activity times grounding enables us to continue in a relaxed, healthy way without burnout. Trees are grounded. What wonderful teachers they are! Deeply connected to the earth, channeling energy through their trunks and extending it through their branches and leaves, they know the wisdom of building on a foundation. In our bodies this foundation is symbolized by the muladhara, or root chakra, place of grounding, rest, and deep nourishment. This energy center is located at our perineum, the space between genitals and anus. In Tantric tradition Shakti Kundalini, the serpent of energy, lies at rest here, coiled, sleeping, charging up before it can expand organically upwards through our body. This chakra, along with our legs and feet, is our bodyʹs root. In Tantric Dance grounding is the great secret. We ground and ground and ground, until our roots are solid and our bodies relaxed. To the untrained observer, it appears that nothing is happening. But just as a tree invisibly extends its roots and takes in nourishment in order to grow, the inner work of grounding is essential. Deep connection to the earth is necessary for Shakti, our creative sexual force, to move through the body safely, easily, and pleasurably. We don’t have to wait until we are ill to slow down and ground. Take a few minutes today to ground with the following suggestions. Enjoy giving your body this gift..... 6
March Calendar of Arts & Entertainment
FILM
ASHLAND March 7 Join KS Wild for a screening of ʺBuyer be Fair: The Promise of Product Certification.ʺ Under the auspices of the WTO, trade globalization seems like a juggernaut that will not be stopped. But is there a way to make trade fair? 7pm at Lincoln Center, 320 Beach Street. March 24 & 25th, 12pm – 10pm, Red Earth Descendants presents a Native Film Festival and Native Games event. Native vendors, drumming, speakers, Prayer and potluck‐style feast. $13 per film/$25 for the whole weekend. All proceeds go benefit the Youth & Elder conference held June 21st, 2007. Teams are now forming for the ʹJimaʹ game, and many more games included!! All ages welcome. Ashlandʹs Jackson Wellsprings, 2253 N. HWY 99.541‐890‐3529 or 702 219‐5184 www.redearthdescendants.org
EUGENE March 18, 7pm, DIVA screens Andrei Tarkovskyʹs science fiction cult classic, ʺSolarisʺ (1972) DIVAʹs third Sunday features selections from domestic and foreign film classics rarely seen on the theater screen today. Thought‐provoking audience discussions are lead by program coordinator, Steve Poizat‐
Newcomb, focusing on the significance of an eveningʹs selected film. DIVA Center, 110 W. Broadway.
MUSIC
ASHLAND March 9, 9pm, Blane Lyon. Funk, Soul and Conscious Groove. Blane Lyon is speaking histruth thru music. The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com March 10, 9pm, Twilight Circus Soundsystem. Twilight Circus Dub Sound System is the solo dub project of veteran multi‐
instrumentalist Ryan Moore, who played bass for the Legendary Pink Dots. The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com
March 10, 8 ‐ 11pm, Musical Theatre Extravaganza Repertory Repartee. Spend an exciting evening or afternoon with witty people who sing. All Repartees are fund‐raising events to help pay for our Education Outreach Program and our Commissioned Works. $25 per person. Visit with the artists during a wine and cheese reception. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rogue Valley, 87 4th Street March 15, 8pm, Come to the Mobius for the OpenMic Contest. Come show off your talent and unique style! The winner will have the opportunity to perform at a Mobius show, as the featured opener! Sign up at 7:30pm. Contest begins at 8pm.$5 cover. The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com
March 16, 8pm, Alice Di Micele, ʺAliceʹs music has that great combination of earthiness and groove that keeps it funky from the inside out. Sheʹs for real.ʺ ‐Bonnie Raitt. $10 advance (Music Coop or www.theMobius.com) $12 door. The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com
March 21, 8pm, Dave Stringer. Dave’s sound marries the transcendent mysticism of traditional Indian instruments with the exuberant, groove‐oriented sound of American gospel music. Advance tickets $15, (available at Soundpeace 199 E. Main St. or www.theMobius.com) and $20 at the door. The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com
March 22, 8pm, Willy Porter. ʺWith his exquisite, tranquil guitar work, Willy Porter could easily astonish an audience without singing one note. His ability to engage the audience with his personality and intellect raises Porter from the level of guitar wonk into the realm of masterful performer.ʺ‐Earvolution $10 students, $12 general. The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com
March 23, 8pm, Poetry Slam. Come and be a part of the Mobius Poetry Slam; the art of competitive poetry. Every slam is unique, spiced with a mix of Ashland locals that make a night of originality, richness, inspiration and raw expression. Share your original poetry and get the chance to win $50 as the slam champion! Sign ups are at 7:30 pm. $5, The Mobius, 281 4th St. 541.488.8894, www.thembius.com
March 30, 8pm, St. Clair Productions presents Patrick Ball and the Medieval Beasts in ʺThe Flame of Love: The Legend of Tristan and Iseuld.ʺ One of the most beautiful love stories of all times and is told much as a Medieval storyteller would have done ‐‐ no props or scenery, only words and music and the limitless imagination of his listeners to create a world of love, passion, magic and death. Tickets available at the music coop, on‐line at www.stclairevents.com or 541‐535‐
3562. Unitarian Center, 4th and C Streets. March 31, 8‐11 pm, Music in a Circle: Singing workshop with Shira Kammen and Tim Rayborn. $25.Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rogue Valley, 87 4th Street. EUGENE March 7, State Radio, The New Amsterdams, Street to Nowhere / Rock, Doors 8:30 pm $10 advance, $12 door, available at C D World, House of Records, U.of O.Ticket Office, WOW Hall and www.ticketweb.com
March 8, 7pm, Brett Dennen & Tom Freund, 21 & Over. $8.00 Advance. $10.00 Day Of Show. Tickets available from TicketMaster. 541‐342‐3358.John Henryʹs, 77 West Broadway. March 9 & 10, 8:30pm, An Evening with Banyan featuring Steve Kimock, Rob Wasserman, Stephen Perkins, Willie Waldman / Jam Rock. Tickets $25 advance, $25 door, $40 both nights, available at C D World, House of Records, U. of O. Ticket Office, WOW Hall and www.ticketweb.com
March 13, 8:30pm, The DIVA Center and Human Monster Productions presents an evening of cutting edge sound experiences when four groups will be ramping up the volume: The Late Severa Wires, View, Avoid the Future 7
Shadow, and Eraritjaritjaka. DIVA Center, 110 W. Broadway, Eugene March 13, 8:30pm, Midnite & Mystic Vision / Reggae,$20.WOW Hall, http://www.rastafaria.com
http://www.midniteband.com
March 15, 8:30pm, Mysha Caruso, singer/songwriter. A troubadour from Ashland..Mysha Caruso delivers fresh acoustic Americana and New Folk tunes, LUNA, 30 E. Broadway, Eugene March 16, 6pm,Tyrone Wells & Pawn Shop Kings. 21 & Over. $7.00 Advance. $10.00 Day Of Show. Tickets available from TicketMaster. John Henryʹs, 77 West Broadway 541‐342‐3358 March 19, 9pm.Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights with the DoublePlusGood / cinematic vintage pop. www.chrisrobley.com Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl St. March 20, 8pm, Koffin Kats, The Koozies, The Sawyer Family / Psychobilly. $10 Advance, $12 Door, WOW Hall, www.thekoffinkats.com, www.psychobilly.us, www.hairball8.com
March 21, 7:30pm, The Expendables, Sweater Club, Wetsock / Rock.$10 Advance, $12 Door, WOW Hall, http://www.theexpendables.net/ban
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March 22, 8:30pm, Moonshine Still, The Walton Complex / Southern Rock $8 Advance, $10 Door, WOW Hall March 23,7:30pm, Vagabond Opera / Mood Area 52. $7 Advance, $8 Door. Seated Show. http://www.vagabondopera.com, http://www.rocketboyarts.com/moo
d_area_52/ WOW Hall March 25, 7pm, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA. Recreating the Grateful Dead Experience. McDonald Theatre. Tickets on sale NOW online at McDonald Theatre Ticketing and at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets for $20 in advance. March 25, 7:30pm, Against Me! Riverboat Gamblers, Fake Problems $13.50 Advance, $13.50 Door, WOW Hall, www.mikethrasherpresents.com
March 27, 8pm, PEPPER with MAD CADDIES opening will play the McDonald Theatre Produced by Mike Thrasher Presents. Tickets on sale NOW online at McDonald Theatre Ticketing and at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets for $15 in advance. If not sold out, tickets will also be available at the McDonald Theatre Box Office day of show for $17 beginning at 5:30pm. March 29, 8:30pm, Ratatat, 120 Days, Despot / Rock $12 Advance, $15 Door, WOW Hall. GRANTS PASS March 10, 8pm Floater, The Rogue Theatre, 143 SE H Street, www.roguetheatre.com, (541) 471‐
1316 March 30, 8pm Eddie Money, The Rogue Theatre, 143 SE H Street, www.roguetheatre.com, (541) 471‐
1316 March 31, 8‐10pm, Jefferson Baroque Orchestra Spring Concert $16.00 per adult and $12.00 for students. Grants Pass Community Center, 592‐2681. MEDFORD March 11, 7‐9pm, ʺThe Boys of the Loughʺ visit the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater. Founding member Cathal McConnell formed the group in the 1960s and has led it to international stardom with a style of undiluted traditional Celtic music. 779‐3000 www.craterian.org.
THEATER
ASHLAND March 22 – April 22, To Kill a Mockingbird, By Harper Lee. The classic story of one principled man’s stand against ignorance and prejudice as seen through the eyes of his young daughter. Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm, Oregon Stage Works, 191 A Street Oregon Shakespeare Festival, www.osfashland.org, 800.219.8161/ 541.482. 4331 Now ‐ April 1, Guys On Ice, Thurs‐
Mon 8pm, Sunday brunch matinees 1pm.Oregon Cabaret Theater, www.oregoncaberet.com
GRANTS PASS March 16 ‐ April 1, Lucky Stiff. A Musical by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty ʺA zany, offbeat, and very funny murder mystery farce ... goes to the dogs.” Barnstormers Theatre, Inc.112 NE Evelyn Avenue, (541) 479‐3557 MEDFORD March 5, Jesus Christ Superstar. A landmark in the history of musical theater, Jesus Christ Superstar stunned the world in 1971, depicting Jesus in vividly contemporary terms as a charismatic, counter‐cultural rebel and dramatizing his last seven days on earth in the form of a rock opera. Stars Ted Neeley, who played Jesus in the 1973 movie. Craterian Ginger Roger Theatre 23 S Central Ave. 541‐779‐3000, www.craterian.org
March 17, 3 pm Craterian Performances presents ʺAga‐
Boomʺ. Both broadly comic and theatrically sophisticated, this is new‐wave clown theater for kids and adults alike. Call the Craterian Box Office at 779‐3000/ www.craterian.org. Second performance at 7 pm. March 23,8 pm Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group comes to the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater at. Regulars on ʺA Prairie Home Companion,ʺ they offer a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old‐time and acoustic country music. 779‐3000/ www.craterian.org. March 26 & 27, 8pm, Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida. Tony Award‐
winning Broadway hit comes to the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater Set in ancient Egypt, Aida tells the story of a doomed interracial romance. At once magnificent spectacle, musical feast, and haunting love story, Aida is a sensational show from start to finish! 779‐3000 / www.craterian.org. March 31, 8pm,Urban Cowboy. A high‐energy, foot‐stomping, rodeo of a show a Broadway bonanza for lovers of country‐western music! Based on the hit 1980 movie, Urban Cowboy follows the (mis)adventures of Bud, a country boy who moves to the city and starts looking for love at Gilley’s, a huge honky tonk in Houston famous for its mechanical bull. Replete with powerhouse dancing and a rousing score that combines hits from Clint Black, Travis Tritt, and Brooks and Dunn with original country tunes by Tony Award‐
winning composer Jason Robert Brown, Urban Cowboy is a unique and uniquely entertaining show! Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, 779‐3000 / www.craterian.org. ARTS
MEDFORD March 22 to April 28,The Rogue Gallery & Art Center presents Betty LaDuke: Art Reflecting Life. This retrospective exhibit spans 58 years of the artists work from early drawings to large acrylic paintings inspired by her global travels and work with Heifer International. Join Betty LaDuke, Sunday, April 1st, 3‐
6pm for an opening reception which will feature poetry reading by Oregon poet laureate Lawson Inada, music and ethnic treats from around the world at the Rogue Gallery, 40 South Bartlett St. downtown Medford. (541) 772‐8118 www.roguegallery.org
ROSEBURG March 3rd ‐ April 14th, Arts in Education Art Show will be on display at the Umpqua Valley Arts Center This exhibit features work of students and professional artists from around Douglas County. 672‐
2532. Oregon State Parks Calendar Photo Contest Now thru August 1, amateur photographers are invited to enter photos of their best state parks experiences in the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s calendar photo contest, Go Click! Images can be from previous years, but must be taken on OPRD property. Winning photos will be featured in the 2008 OPRD Calendar. Prizes include a free two‐
week camping stay, free day‐use passes and an REI Half Dome 2 HC tent courtesy of REI stores. For rules and information, visit www.oregonstateparks.org or call 800‐551‐6949.
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AUDITIONS
The Rogue Community College Drama Club will be holding actor auditions for itʹs 2007 Student Playwrights Scriptease Festival. Auditions will be held at Johnny Bʹs, located on 35 S. Bartlett in Medford, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Friday, March 9th. Scripts will be available at audition. For more information, please contact Corey Anderson @ 292‐0328. COMEDY
GRANTS PASS March 22, 8pm, The Great Cris & Scott Yingling. G Street Bar & Grill, 125 G St.
DANCE
ASHLAND March 20, 7:30pm, Spring Equinox Trance Dance, Journey with the Divine. This is a sacred ceremony. Doors are closed at 7:45 pm. $20 door. Gwendolyn Terra, Mystic Muse, has been facilitating the powerful transformational practice of Trance Dance at events around the U.S. for over a decade. She has trained with Wilbert Alix to present TranceDance www.trancedance.com To register 488‐3033 or email gwendolynterra@yahoo.com
EUGENE March 16, 8pm, VIVER BRAZIL Afro Brazilian Dance will perform at the McDonald Theatre Produced by the UO Cultural Forum. Reserved Admission Tickets on sale NOW at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets for $25 floor seats, $25 balcony seats in advance. If not sold out, tickets will also be available at the McDonald Theatre Box Office day of show beginning at 5:30 p.m. MEDFORD March 9, 8pm, Ailey II returns to the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater. One of the most popular dance companies in the country, this New York‐based troupe presents a repertoire drawn from some of the most innovative choreographers in the country. Call the Craterian Box Office at 779‐3000 or visit www.craterian.org. achieve enlightenment. The development of our soul is a personal endeavor. A good question to ask might not be, “What is the meaning of life,” but rather, “Where is the meaning in my life?” Happiness and joy originate in the inner life through spiritual growth. We can never achieve real joy by ourselves. Man craves companionship, and isolation exhausts the soul’s energy. The presence of a friend enhances joy and diminishes sorrow. To serve humanity and unselfishly love our fellow man, we must discover their values. Extend yourself to help others in social service, it will make you a better person and help you achieve humility, which will benefit all life. Socrates said, “The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like him.”
Community Views
Root of lightning
A root of lightning
Broke off the moment it struck a hollow tree
Soul Kindling
By R. Cooper
Its body was stunned languid – the color of smoke
Before it could recover
I dragged it into a cave
What is the soul? The dictionary defines it as the nonphysical aspect of the person; the complex of human attributes that manifests as consciousness, thought, feeling and will; regarded as distinct from the physical body. The soul, according to many religions and philosophical traditions, is a self‐aware ethereal substance, particular to a unique living being. Plato considered the soul as the inner essence of each living being, to be the true basis for feelings and perception and that which decides how we behave. Many believe that we have been given a divine indwelling spirit of the higher conscious mind of God. It is the relationship between the finite material mind and the infinite divine spirit from which the evolving soul emerges having immortal potential. The essence of the soul exists between the lower material mind and the higher cosmic mind. Baha’i faith affirms, “The soul is a sign of God. The soul’s evolution is always towards God, and away from the material world.” The human being spends nine months in the womb, developing in preparation for physical existence. This process is completely involuntary and without the need of conscious human thought. Similarly, the physical material world is like the womb of the soul embryo for the spiritual world, but it is strictly dependent on conscious individual effort. As humans, we have been provided with a vehicle, our body. We have been given a personality, unique to each individual. We have also been given a mind, and it is with this conscious mind, subject to our own freewill, that we make choices and create our path. We can respond and react in a multitude of ways. It is what we think and how we respond to life that defines us and establishes our belief system. Love, harmony and balance are choices. Fear, which is also a choice, is the opposite of love and creates a state of disharmony. So the mortal career, our purpose here, is actually the evolution of the soul. Soulfulness is a journey. Through education, meditation, prayer, tolerance, forgiveness and gratitude we make our connection to the sacred. The love of truth, beauty and goodness, the desire to know God, striving for perfection, and making good moral decisions, helps us All night near a small fire and beside
A flow of cave clouds
I twisted and bent the bolt
Into different shapes
I watched as it slowly unwound
And stood, swaying like a snake
From a magician's wicker basket
And before it could fully recharge
I reshaped it again
I molded it to look like me –
I wanted to see what I'd look like
When I finally unwound from my body
I carried it outside and placed it on the ground
As carefully as I would a brother
I watched as it stood jagged and fluid
Then dissipated into the sky –
I felt a part of myself go with it
Someday, I sense, It'll return –
A sudden ladder of electricity
Stitching itself between this world
And the heavens –
To taste the earth again
Michael Spring lives in O'Brien, OR. He is the author of two poetry books: "blue
crow" and "Mudsong". A selection from "Mudsong" won the Robert Graves Award
(Imago Poetry/UK). His poems have appeared in numerous publications; including:
The Atlanta Review, The Dublin Quarterly, The Midwest Quarterly, NEO, The
Oregonian, New Works Review, Paris/Atlantic, and The Pedestal Magazine. He is
also a martial arts, instructor, poetry editor, visual artist, and natural builder.
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COMMUNITY GATHERINGS &
MARKETS
March 10, 5pm Temple Emek Shalomʹs AUCTION 2007! ʺPassport to the Worldʺ. The 2007 auction features fabulous week‐long stays at luxurious vacation homes, a year long movie pass, gourmet dining feasts, a lavish Nimbus shopping spree, courtside seats for a Trailblazersʹ game with an overnight stay, a repeat of the successful Monte Carlo Casino Night, and a wide selection of exciting live auction items. Tickets are $30 per person and include a gourmet dinner buffet. A silent auction will feature 300 unique gifts donated by local artisans and merchants. 1800 East Main Street. 541.488.2909 / 512.2508, www.emekshalom.org
ASHLAND March 18th, 5‐7:30 pm, Operation Iraqi Freedom. Commemorate the 4th Anniversary of the War. Discussion on direct action campaigns to end the war. Rogue Valley Peace Choir,Youth4Peace Choir, & Children’s Peace Choir www.peacehouse.net. Britt Ballroom. March 18m 7:30 pm World‐renowned actor and activist, Mike Farrell, comes to Ashlandʹs Unitarian Center. Farrell will discuss his new book, Just Call Me Mike reveals his history of self‐discovery, personal commitment, & uncompromising social engagement. Co‐founder Artists United to Win Without War and serves as president of Death Penalty Focus. Based in Los Angeles, Farrell is best known for his starring TV roles in ʺM*A*S*Hʺ and ʺProvidence.ʺ March 23, 7:00 ‐10:00pm. King Arthur and the Mystical Kingdom A Talk by Gordon Strong. Come on this fascinating journey with Gordon Strong and ride with Arthur in the Mystical Kingdom. $10, RVML Event Center ‐ 258 A St, Ashland, 541‐
951‐3394, http:// gordonstrong.is.dreaming.com EUGENE March 9, 8‐11:30pm Clean Air for All Benefit Concert ‐ A Campaign to End Field Burning With special guests Laura Kemp and the Swinging Marmalukies. $10, Cozmic Pizza 199 W. 8th St. Oregon Toxics Alliance, 541‐465‐8860 March 17, 7pm, SATIN LOVE ORCHESTRA, a benefit for Habitat for Humanity. McDonald Theatre. Tickets on sale NOW online at McDonald Theatre Ticketing and at all Safeway TicketsWest outlets for $14 in advance. If not sold out, tickets will also be available at the McDonald Theatre Box Office day of show for $16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. GRANTS PASS March 10, 6 – 10pm, Spring Wildlife Gala. A fundraiser for Wildlife Images & Rehabilitation & Education Center. Cost: $75, Featuring an elegant four‐course gourmet dinner presented by the Culinary Professionals Institute with wines by Eden Vale Winery. Tours of the Bear Hotel and Animal Ambassadors from Wildlife Images. Limited seating available. Call 476‐0222 to reserve your tickets. The Bear Hotel, 2101 Spalding Ave. GRANTS PASS March 7, 2 ‐ 3PM, ʺThe Gendered Garden: Women in the History of Gardensʺ Road scholar presentation by Judith Musick. Presented by Josephine County Historical Society. Schmidt House, 5th and J St. March 24, 10 – 5 pm, Record Convention, $2. Over 30 vendor tables full of collectible albums, records, new and out of print CD’s, DVD’s, and sheet music from the 1920’s to present. Also buyers on site for old record collections and sheet music. Josephine County Fairgrounds. March 31, 8AM ‐ 5PM, RV Fliers Radio Control Swap Meet, Josephine County Fairgrounds, 476‐8664. MEDFORD March 24, 8pm, Benefit Performance of ʺMan of La Manchaʺ at Camelot Theatre. Healing, justice and hope are not an impossible dream. Come see the Tony‐award‐
winning musical, “Man of La Mancha,”. Support crucial services to our community. Proceeds benefit the Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and the care they provide for local victims. Tickets are $25. 840‐0904 jcsart@charter.net. Tickets are limited – please call now! JACKSONVILLE March 21, Come join in the fun, networking and expression of your poetry, essays, and excerpts from your book or short stories. Food 4 Thought Cafe 110 N. 5th. St. Sign up starts at 6:30 pm.
ROSEBURG March 10 & 11, Sat. 10am‐9pm / Sun 10am‐5pm. Come on out to the Douglas County Fairgrounds for the annual Roseburg Benefit Car Show. 672‐7235. March 17, 9am – 3pm, The Douglas County OSU Master (Oregon State University) Master Gardeners will hold their annual Trash to Treasure Sale, 1134 SE Douglas Ave. (Courthouse Annex). Proceeds benefit educational programs offered to Douglas County home gardeners. (541) 672‐4461. MEDFORD March 16 ‐ March 18, Southern Oregon Antique & Collectables Show & Sale Saturday hours are 10 to 6pm, Sunday 10 to 4pm, Sponsored by the Southern Oregon Antique & Collectable Club, this show is now in itʹs 25th year. Restoration services will be available as well and quilting, tatting and online eBay shopping demonstrations. Manned by all volunteers this non‐profit show benefits Jackson County Library System, Medford City Parks Swim program and Cub Scout Pack 110. The main floor and balconies are filled with dealers, a Hall of Restoration. Skills of Yesterday, Skills of To‐ day, Identification Room & a Silent Auction. Door admission is $5.00 if you mention this announcement. 541‐826‐3039. www.soacc.com, 541‐535‐
1231, Medford Armory, 1701 S Pacific Hwy. March 31, Roxy Anne 51st Annual Gem & Mineral Annual Show & Sale ‐ Gems, jewelry, lapidary, minerals, fossils, outstanding exhibits, demonstrations, dealers, lectures, family fun, food and more! Admission is Adults $2.50, Students (12‐28) $.50, and kids (under 12) FREE! Medford Armory, 1701 S Pacific Hwy
Ongoing Events
ASHLAND EVERY THURSDAY 7:30‐9:30pm Millennium Generation Discussion Series, RVML 258 A Street UPSTAIRS, Suite 7, Idea Forum for the Next Generation. Alternative dialogue for people 18‐32. 30 ‐ 60‐minute video or lecture presentation followed by interactive discussion. Free. Meets every third Monday of the month, 7 ‐ 9pm, Astrology in Ashland Lecture Series: ʺAmerica: An Astrological Portraitʺ by Doug Kellogg. RVML Event Center ‐ 258 A St. Presented by: ʺAstrology in Ashlandʺ‐ The Southern Oregon Chapter of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (SONCGR*)$5, General Public, $4 Seniors (62+), $3 SONCGR Member. 2nd Friday of each month this winter and spring. Gather around and see what Bucky Beaver and friends are up to from 10:30 – 11:45am. A brief lesson, snack & related craft/activity will be followed by the puppet show. $5/family, includes two children, $2 for each additional child. Register online at ashlandparks.recware.com. N MT Park Nature Center. Every Thursday 5:30pm, Sexaholics Anonymous (S.A.) Please call or send e‐mail for an orientation Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) is a 12 step group for men and women who suffer from sex/ lust addiction, 888‐522‐1418, www.southernoregonsa.org info@southernoregonsa.org.
BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS
ASHLAND March 10, Benefit for Ashland Library. Zoey’s Café to donate all profits to Friends of the Ashland Library, to keep the Ashland Library open. Members of Friends of the Ashland Library will be available between noon and 5pm to answer questions and suggest other ways you can help the Ashland Library. Zoey’s Café and All Natural Ice Cream will be open 8am ‐ 10pm, lunch is served until 3pm. 199 East Main St, across from the Ashland Springs Hotel. 10
Ongoing Events
Third Thursday, Free Talks Sponsored by the Grants Pass Metaphysical Center. Call 541.471.6458 for topic & location. Love offering appreciated. Tuesdays: Ballroom Dancing Lessons. Wednesdays: Salsa Dancing & West Coast Swing. First Thursday: Live Stand Up Comedy, 7pm. Second Sunday :Belly Dancing, 5‐7pm. The G Street Bar & Grill, 125 S.E. G St. 956‐5427 ASHLAND
Second Saturday of the month, A dance jam is held from 5pm to 7pm at The Inner space, 280 East Hersey St. Suite #1, $5. Bring bottled water. Tuesdays, April 17 ‐ June 5 (8 sessions), 6:30 pm, Exploring Aspects of Love through Film ʺThe mystery of love is greater than the mystery of lifeʺ (Oscar Wilde). Delve into loveʹs enigmas as we watch and discuss this series of films, weaving in psychological, philosophical, and Jungian perspectives. Instructor Marla Estes is a writer, teacher and mentor in Ashland, and has an MA in Transpersonal Studies. Southern Oregon University. Fee $79 plus $5 materials fee. Register online at www.sou.edu/takeaclass or phone 552‐6331. Second and fourth Tuesdays of the month Ashland Sufi Heart Circle Dances, Dances of Universal Peace are held at 7:30pm at Headwaters, 84 Fourth Street. Free. 541.482.4902. Wednesday evenings 5:45‐7:00pm & Thursday mornings 10:30‐11:45am. Free All‐
Level Yoga Class, 10:30am ‐ 11:45am, Nuwandart Gallery‐ 258 A Street. Beginners welcome! Please bring your own yoga mat and arrive a few minutes early. Every Friday, 7:30pm, Ashland International Folk Dancers, Instruction and dancing at the Ashland Community Center, 59 Winburn Way. All are welcome. Admission is $3. 541.482.8249. First Saturday of every month from Noon to 12:30 pm. Take a Free Tour of the Animal Shelter. Children are welcome with parental supervision. For more information or to RSVP for a tour, 774‐6646 or www.fotas.org Sunday Evenings 7‐9 pm Ashland Body Choir at THE DANCE SPACE 280 E. Hersey #10. SOUL ROCKINʹ community dance combining 5 Rhythms, good oleʹ Funk‐n‐groove, & native spirituality. ʺBones Up on Bonesʺ 12 – 4pm, Through May 6, $4, kids under 3 are free, Which bone is connected to the shinbone? A new interactive science exhibit, ʺBone Upon Bonesʺ will introduce visitors to a variety of fascinating facts about the human skeletal system at the Science Factory. www.sciencefactory.org (541) 682‐7888 MEDFORD Each Monday from 1 to 6 pm the American Red Cross holds a blood drive at the donor center located at 1174 Progress Drive in Medford (next to the DMV). Please help ensure the patients in our communities have the life‐saving blood they need by donating blood. Schedule an appointment by calling 1‐800‐GIVE LIFE (1‐800‐448‐
3543). Every Wednesday, Art Activity. 1:30pm – 4pm Elementary school‐aged children are welcome to drop in for directed art instruction from Sue Carroll. Weekly activities will include several different mediums and styles. Daily attendance is limited to 12 students. Parents are welcome to stay and participate as well. No pre‐registration required, $3 an hour. Ages: 6+ Welcome, Rogue Gallery & Art Center 40 South Bartlett St. (541) 772‐8118 In Downtown Medford visit the art galleries during 3rd Friday Art Walks. The galleries are open every third Friday from April through December from 5:00pm to 8:00pm., art receptions includes, appetizers, music, and meeting local artist who love to talk about (and sell) their art. Open galleries and shops include: Rogue Valley Art Gallery, AMBUS Contemporary Art, Art du Jour Gallery, Corks Wine Bar & Bottle shop, Grilla Bites Organic Restaurant, Hagenʹs Fine Art & Framing, Larsonʹs Home Furnishings, 38 on Central, Yesterdayʹs Blossoms and Verve Pilates and Movement Studio. ROSEBURG Second Saturday for Kids, 1:30 – 3pm, Douglas County Museum, Roseburg, (541) 957‐7007 First Sunday of each month, at 5:30pm Dancing Dragons Pagan Study Group If you are a Pagan who would like to meet up with other Pagans, this is a great opportunity for you to do just that. We meet right here at Mystic Earth on the. It is a very informal gathering with lots of socializing and discussion on Pagan related topics. Free and open to the public. Please join us! Mystic Earth, 650 S.E. Jackson Street First and third Saturday of the month at 7pm, Drum Circle, Come join us here for a very stimulating time of free‐style drumming. Bring your favorite percussion instrument, or use one of ours. Drumming is a great way to get outside yourself and enter into the shamanic world. This is a free and open meeting and everyone is invited. Mystic Earth, 650 S.E. Jackson Street Friday at 5pm Kabbalah Open Forum, Are you ready to look into the secret teachings of Kabbalah, Numerology and the Occult Sciences? Join us here at Mystic Earth for a free and open discussion on all these topics and more. There is no cost for this group. Second Thursday of the month, KC Anton Intuitive Readings, KC Anton of Woodhart Ways of Olde joins us here at Mystic Earth. KC is a practicing witch with many years of divination experience. Using a variety of oracle tools such as tarot and runes, KC will help you find the answers youʹre looking for! Second Saturday of the month Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, Variety Show & Jam session, Winston Community Center, free admission, 673‐2067
EUGENE What Style Is It? 10 – 4pm, Tuesday ‐ NOW ‐ November 17, 2007, $2 adults, $1 seniors, $.75 kids under 18, ʺWhat Style Is It?: A Survey of American Architectureʺ an exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute will be on display at the Lane County Historical Museum for the first time in over a decade. Reminding us of the importance of Americaʹs diverse architectural history. Lane County Historical Museum, 740 W 13th Ave; www.lanecountyhistoricalsociety.org, (541) 682‐4242 GRANTS PASS Art Walk, 6‐9pm Occurring on the first Friday night of the month Grants Pass comes alive with music and art. There are various shops, galleries and restaurants open late displaying local art and musical talent. Starts @ H and 5th Streets, 787‐0910. First Saturday; Body, Mind, Spirit Fair. 11am –4pm. World Beat Dance Studio, 1130 NW 6th St. 761.5478 The Growers’ Market is community in action. For growers and customers it is a way of life. In all seasons it is a sensory extravaganza: spicy petunias, roses and chives, rosemary, thyme, and lavenders, fresh peaches, ripe tomatoes, coffee and donuts frying, wind chimes, hand‐scented soaps and tea bags for the bath tub. Market day is every Saturday morning, mid‐March until Thanksgiving, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of 4th and ‘F’ in downtown Grants Pass. A favorite with residents and tourists, the Growers’ Market is second only to the Rogue River as an area attraction. It showcases the finest fresh fruits and vegetables growing in the Southern Oregon region, as well as secondary wood products, gourmet specialty foods, artists and crafters. Members attend from Medford, Butte Falls, Winston, Canyonville, Gold Hill, Roseburg and the Illinois Valley. Email your Events to events@flowstonenews.com by the
25th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s calendar!
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Sky Gazing
Lunar Eclipse, Virgo, March 2nd
Solar Eclipse, Pisces, March 18-19th
Environmental Awareness
Full Moon, Leo, March 3rd
New Moon, Pisces, March 19th
Plants & Planets
Planets visible to the Naked Eye during March
Evening: Venus
By Cheetah One of my favorite things about astrology is that it describes the only way in which we are all equal. Living under the same sky not only connects us to other humans but to all life and matter. This is why certain signs and planets are said to rule things, meaning being drawn by the same governing energy. Everyday objects can be designated astrological rulership, giving no end to the possibilities of exploring our world through astrology. Given that we’ll soon be in the throes of Spring I’d like to give you the opportunity to explore your garden with starry eyes. Using plant life to harness and express energy is just another way that astrology can be useful in your everyday life. The following chart is not an exhaustive list; it’s simply meant to give you a place to start. Astrological Ruler: Energy Herbs Flowers Trees Aries / Mars: Action fennel Impatiens cedar Taurus / Venus: Love thyme daffodils, daisies birch Gemini / Mercury: Community lemon grass, parsley lilies small trees & bushes Cancer / Moon: Receptivity eucalyptus, lemon balm white & night blooming flowers cypress Leo / Sun: Vitality frankincense sunflowers, poppies citrus Virgo / Mercury: Efficiency peppermint, dill honeysuckle almond Libra / Venus: Balance marjoram, catnip violets vines Scorpio / Pluto: Transformation basil, ginger gardenia pine Sagittarius/Jupiter: Exploration sage red roses chestnut, mulberry Capricorn / Saturn: Legacy vetivert pansies aspen, beech Aquarius / Uranus: Change lavender, patchouli Star of Bethlehem walnut Pisces/Neptune: Enlightening anise lotus mimosa All night: Saturn
Morning: Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CALENDAR
ASHLAND March 14, 7‐8pm, Join the renewable energy revolution! Learn about the rapid development of clean electricity projects in Oregon and how green power is benefiting our environment and economy. Free. Please register online at http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. GRANTS PASS March 10, 8pm, Douglas County Global Warming Coalition, Pat Humphries and Sandy O (emmaʹsrevolution), CD release concert. ʺAdrian Fringeʺ opening. United Community Church, 466 SW ʺIʺ, Grants Pass. $12 advance/$15 at door. Avail. at Creative Alternative, 229 ʺGʹ St. and City Rec.Office, 101 NW ʺAʺ, rm. 109. Phone 476‐6243 or info@3riverschorale.com. KLAMATH FALLS March 10, The Oregon Renewable Energy Center at OIT is hosting a Biofuels Conference from 8am to 5pm at the College Union on the Oregon Institute of Technology campus. Topics include the market for biofuels, feedstock agronomics, production issues and case studies. 541.885.1132. ROSEBURG March 10, 7:30pm ʺWhere the Music is Hot, so the World is Not!ʺ Hotqua String Band will be playing its Gypsy Swing, Latin, Hoedown music at a dance/concert benefiting the Douglas County Global Warming Coalition; Unitarian Church, 2165 NW Watters St. $10, 672‐9819
OUTDOOR/RECREATION
ASHLAND March 10 and March 24, 9 – 10am, Project Feeder Watch. North Mountain Park Nature Center, 620 North Mountain Ave. Come help count the birds that visit the feeders at the park while learning to identify species with the help of Audubon Society volunteers. Free. 541.488.6606 GRANTS PASS March 30‐ April 1, Discover the hawks, owls and other raptors of the Klamath‐
Siskiyous. Study raptors up close with a special tour at Wildlife Images. Scout for the birds of prey breeding in Josephine County and learn identification, breeding biology and feeding ecology with ornithologist Dr. Stewart Janes. Try your hand at sketching these powerful birds and study their anatomy with live models at Wildlife Images under the direction of naturalist and illustrator Irene Brady. Wildlife Images, Merlin, OR and Deer Creek Center, Selma, OR. Tuition: $100. www.wildlifeimages.org
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Food & Wine
Ponderings of A Proprietor
Chris Martin, Owner, Troon Vineyard Moving forward, By looking back…
Winemakers Notes
As part of our continuing effort to research the market, I planned a trip through the Napa & Sonoma Valley’s with our tasting Room Manager, Corey McTaggart, Director of Wine Clubs & Special Events, Liz Wan. The visit highlighted a number of things. It seems that many of the wineries we visited have lost their connection to the wine. It is no longer about having a nice facility to compliment your product but more about building personal edifices to oneself. Even more distressing is the practice of serving lower end production wines, made from grapes not in the wineries local appellation. This only furthers the disconnect between the wine, the monumental tasting room and the winery. There are no doubts that the wine industry owes a huge debt to the pioneers. At the stops where the proprietors had not lost their connection to the trade, the legacies they shared with us were nothing less than inspiring. Still, I found myself longing for the days of old when things were more like….well frankly, more like the Applegate Valley . Once safely back home, I couldnʹt help but ponder the future of our area. One of the impressions the group had of our trip was that our wine quality bodes well in comparison to the upper end wines that we tasted. So where do we go from here? Let’s assume that the quality of wine is at least approaching that of our Californian counterparts. First, we must look at the infrastructure and surrounding community. The lack of a nearby major metropolitan customer base, relatively small winery capacities & the current environment of saturation in the wine media, make it hard to believe there will be some cataclysmic event to thrust us to the forefront of consumer consciousness at the national level. Southern Oregon does enjoy superior scenery, numerous interesting & fun diversions along with an emerging tide of culinary talent. The concept of Agri‐Tourism & the incorporation of local superior artisan producers such as the Rogue Creamery, Gary West Meats & Lillie Belle Chocolatiers; will go a long way in making our area a true sensory destination. The recent and continued proliferation of small wineries & tasting rooms throughout Southern Oregon is clear evidence that the tide of change is rolling in. My sincere hope is that we continue to embrace & celebrate the impending changes, with out forgetting our roots. Through preparation for the wave of growth & an overwhelming surge of interest, I believe that we will be able to stay more true to our original intent of being passionate about the quality of our products. Southern Oregon wines reflect the essence of the land where they grow and of the people who craft them. Herb Quady Winemaker, Troon Vineyard Many of you may know that the 2006 vintage marked my third at Troon Vineyard. Each of the preceding three vintages contrasted with each other in some way, making it difficult to learn and adapt to the various vinous idiosyncrasies of Applegate Valley vineyards. However, despite the differences in vintage, I can say that with the 2006 vintage we’ve begun to draw some serious conclusions about how to move forward with our wine programs. Here are a couple from the 06 vintage: Get Elaine ripe, then treat her gently: Our 2006 Elaine’s Vineyard Merlot will be the best Merlot ever made at Troon Vineyard. The secret, I have learned, is to not treat this Merlot like Merlot. We picked the vineyard at full ripeness, de‐stemmed only (sending whole berries to the tank), drained off 2% of the juice the next day (which was later used to make the 06 Holiday Cheers) gently pumped over twice and then once daily until we pressed just before dryness. The result is a wine that is balanced and supple. Bin Ferment the Cab: Two lots of Cabernet from the Layne Vineyard were picked on the same day, but received separate must handling treatments. One was fermented in a tank, pumped over twice daily, before pressing at dryness; the other was fermented in 2‐ton stainless bins, requiring punch downs twice daily (a physically demanding task). Although not apparent immediately, three months later, the differences are quite stark. The bin fermented Cab is somehow both softer and more concentrated. While the tank fermented Cab still has all the hallmarks of a Reserve Cab, there is something special about the bin‐fermented lots. Look for some serious increase in upper body toning among this year’s crop of Troon cellar staff; we’re bin fermenting all the Cabernet from now on. I don’t have enough space to contribute all of my observations over the last few years. Suffice it to say that we are always observing, recording, learning and adapting. We have both a warehouse and a barrel cellar full of exciting wines, awaiting release. I can’t wait to hear what you think about them. 13
FOOD & WINE EVENTS
Home , Garden & Family
March 10 & 11,11‐6pm, Oregonʹs Wine, Pear and Cheese Jubilee. Oregon’s premier event featuring our award winning wines paired with local artisan cheeses and Oregon pears. Oregon Gourmet Cheeses, Rogue Valley Creamery, Willamette Valley Cheese Company, Tillamook, Rivers Edge Chevre, Fraga Farms, Juniper Grove Farms and the Oregon Pear Bureau will be sampling their delicious product next to our famed wines! Willamette Valley Vineyards 8800 Enchanted Way SE, Turner (503) 588‐9463, info@wvv.com
March 17, Founders Day at Eden Valley Orchards. This is the day we acknowledge and celebrate the founding of the commercial pear industry started in 1885 by Joseph H. Stewart. Eden Valley Orchards is home to the oldest commercial pear orchard in the United States. This event will be held in the formal gardens surrounding the Voorhies Mansion. Plan to enjoy a beautiful spring outing with fine wine and tasty food. Eden Valley Orchards, 2310 Voorhies Rd, Medford, 541‐512‐2955, www.edenvalleyorchards.com
March 17, Troon Vineyard welcomes speaker Dr. Jennifer Roberts who will be speaking at 1pm ʺBad Ass Women in Irish History & Mythologyʺ and again at 3pm ʺIrish Fairytales‐this Ainʹt Tinkerbell Darlinʹ.ʺ We invite you to join us in learning more about the Irish Culture while enjoying traditional Irish food & Troon Vineyard wine pairings! There is no cost for the speaker program for Cellar Dwellers & wine tasting will be available. March 17, Rogue Creamery Oregon Cheese Festival. Top artisan cheese makers from around Oregon will gather at Rogue Creamery once again this year for the Oregon Cheese Festival. Hundreds of visitors will sample cow and goat cheese from Oregon and California creameries including Fraga Farms, Juniper Grove, Pholia Farms, Rising Sun Farms, Tillimook Cheese Co., and of course Rogue Creamery. Other festival participants include food samples from Gary West Meats, Applegate Valley Artisan Bread Co., wine tasting from Cliff Creek Vineyards, Madrone Mountain Vineyards and Troon Vineyard, and a hearty selection of craft beers from Rogue Ales. Rogue Creamery, Central Point, www.roguecreamery.com, 541‐665‐1155, info@roguecreamery.com
March 17, 7‐11pm, The Greatest of the Grape is Oregon’s oldest wine celebration featuring wineries and restaurants from southern Oregon. Featured at the festive evening is a People’s Choice Award for wine and wine/food pairings. Local artists and live music and dancing are highlights of the evening. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Sylvia Henry Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is awarded to an area student for the study of Enology or Viticulture. Tickets can be purchased by phone or in person at Abacela Winery (541) 679‐6642, Melrose Vineyards (541) 672‐6080 and Henry Estate Winery (541) 459‐5120. www.umpquavalleywineries.org. March 24, The Big Cheese Festival at Harry & David in Medford will feature the ʺWorldʹs Best Cheesesʺ paired with the finest wines and other Harry & David specialties. Samplings will be available of pesto, garlic cheese spread, torte and more! Harry & David Country Village, 1314 Center Drive Suite A, Medford, 541‐
864‐2278, www.harryanddavid.com
March 31, Geek Peek‐Seminar: Exploring Harvest 2006 Is wine tasting not enough for your inner Bacchus? Come enjoy a fun & informative seminar on wines, wine varietals & winemaking! Join Dr. Donna Smith in a journey to better understanding the hype of the 2006 Harvest and exactly what makes it so special! Light Hors dʹoeuvres & wines will be served. After the seminar you will be treated to the current release flight of fine wines made at Troon Vineyard.11am to 5pm, Tickets $10/door. Free For Wine Club Members.
DOES FENG SHUI REALLY WORK? By Sugeet As a continuation of last month’s column, the following are examples of what effects Feng Shui can have on a person, a home, and a business. Starting Big, there’s The Donald. During the 80’s Trump put one of his Manhattan skyscrapers on the market and there it sat. And sat. Around the same time, the Japanese were starting to buy properties. They toured the building and told The Donald they were interested, but only after their Feng Shui master had analyzed the property and decided if it was a good purchase or not. With no other offers, he readily agreed. The Master came and went and the investors presented Donald with a list of things the master said needed changing. If these changes were made, the Japanese said they would buy the property. Before the changes were complete, Trump had four offers sitting on the table for the property. Rather than mess up a potential gold mine with the Japanese, he stayed the course, finished the corrections and invited the Japanese back. They bought the building. One client of mine had a business that was struggling. I gave her some recommended changes for her small office, and we cleared the energy of the room. Within a week she reported that people who had told her, “I want an appointment, I’ll call,” started calling and her business took off. Another client’s biggest complaint had to do with the neighbors next door. After implementing the adjustments recommended, the neighbors did not bother my clients anymore. Soon thereafter, the noisy neighbors put their house on the market and moved away. An individual wanted something to happen in her bedroom and asked if I would do only that room. I agreed, and after analyzing the space and what was needed, I gave her a short list of things to do. It seems that not only had her fortunes turned around, she had met what turned out to be the love of her life and she was getting married. The ripples that spread from simple changes can affect a multitude of things – like the stay at home mom who’s young child refused to stay in his room and who’s cosmetic business was floundering. Reversing her office and the child’s bedroom changed both. Now the child loved to stay in his room and mom’s business took off. Does this happen for everyone? Is Feng Shui some sort of magic? No and no. People who don’t believe that energy can be affected (or who are skeptical about the concept of energy) are not going to get much bang for their buck. Is it magic? Absolutely not – it’s a very practical tool. It works with the energy of a physical place. When used in the correct manner, the newly freed chi (or energy) allows us to feel more at home, perform more effectively and changes our outlook on life. Sugeet teaches Feng Shui and clutter elimination in the Rogue Valley as well as doing consultations and design work. www.FengShuiCV.com. Got questions? Send an email to fengshui@flowstonenews.com
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Home, Garden & Family Events
ASHLAND March 7, 7‐8pm, Join Phyllis Gustafson for a colorful PowerPoint presentation on wildflowers of southern Oregon. Ages 12 & up. $5. Please register online at http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. March 7, 3‐5pm, Celebrate the coming of spring at the North Mountain Park Nature Center gardens! Join local herbalist Julie Avena on a medicinal plant adventure as we discover the new wonders of spring in the gardens and make herbal medicines and tasty treats. Ages 5‐105! $10/adults; $5/children, includes materials. Please register online at http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. March 21, 10‐5pm, Cultivate new acquaintances and the joy of shared results by volunteering your gardening skills at North Mountain Park. Ages 10 to Adult. Free. Please register online at http://ashlandparks.recware.com or call the Nature Center at 541.488.6606. GRANTS PASS March 8, 6:30 PM ‐ 8PM, Improving Children’s Health & Well‐being. Kidzone Foundation, a new local non‐profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to positively impact children’s health through physical activity and healthy lifestyles, will sponsor a presentation titled: Changing Children’s Beliefs in Ability and Raising Self‐Esteem The presentation will be by speaker Harry Tate PhD, who has been a gymnastics coach for more than 40 years. He has degrees in physical education, sports psychology and sports medicine. He has coached at the World Championship and Olympic level. KidZone Foundation hopes to mobilize the educational and medical leaders of our community, as well as parents, to help reverse the sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition affecting too many of our youth. Please join them for the first of a planned quarterly lecture series. The presentation is free, and there will be supervised physical activity for children of attendees. Club Northwest, 2160 NW Vine St. There is seating for 80 adults. Please call 955‐2582 if you wish to attend. March 18 & 19, Josephine County Sheriffʹs Posseʹs Horse Show. Josephine County Fairgrounds, 582‐3506. March 24, 9 – 1pm, Tree & Plant Sale. Come out for a day of fun under the sun, and purchase some local SW Oregon native trees and shrubs & support a good cause while youʹre at it. Sponsored by The Middle Rogue Watershed Council and The Josephine County Master Gardeners Association. More than 30 native trees and shrubs will be up for sale, with proceeds benefiting the education and water quality enhancement activities. Pre‐orders are also being accepted at www.restoretherogue.org and clicking on Middle Rogue Watershed Council. Supplies wonʹt last long so be sure to get there early! OSU Extension Auditorium in Grants Pass, 215 Ringuette Street. PHOENIX March 17, 11AM ‐2PM Jackson County Animal Care and Control. Rabies & other vaccinations for dogs & cats $9.00. Nails clipped $5.00. Licensing available. Check out our wonderful pets for adoption. 5595 S Pacific Hwy, 541 774‐6656. TALENT March 10, 9‐12pm, The Talented Feet Jump rope Team is holding a double Dutch jump rope clinic. Team members will be teaching how to perform double Dutch skills. We encourage all ages to participate, from children to adults. A light snack will be provided. $20, Talent Middle School. 778‐6332 Seed & Plant Exchange and Local food potluck. Sunday, March 18, Noon at the Frog Farm in Takilma. This Event is Free, No Registration Necessary. Celebrate the equinox a few days early! Bring seeds to trade, envelopes, starts, locally grown food and smiles! Register for the seed‐starting workshop to follow and get your tomatoes started.
Reverse Mortgages:
A Growing
Opportunity
By Nadine Petel: Reverse mortgage specialist for Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation If you’re not familiar with reverse mortgages, you should be. Reverse mortgages are becoming a financial solution for many seniors and their adult children. These loans can be a helpful tool in planning for retirement, paying for long‐term health care, or affording that long‐ awaited vacation. These are just a few examples of the endless possibilities when obtaining a reverse mortgage. Reverse mortgages enable senior homeowners 62 years or older to convert part of the equity in their home into tax‐free income without selling or moving from their homes. Borrowers retain the title to their homes and are free of monthly mortgage payments, unless they wish to pay the loan down and reutilize funds. Providing that real estate property tax and insurance payments are made, and the home is maintained in reasonable condition, borrowers will never, under any circumstances resulting from the reverse mortgage, be forced to leave their homes. The funds from the reverse mortgage may be received as a lump sum, monthly income, line of credit, or any combination of these options. The income received is tax‐free and can be used for any purpose of the borrower’s choice. Conveniently, the loan becomes due when the borrower sells the home or permanently moves out. The balance owed on the loan can never exceed the value of the home, at the time of repayment. Leading the reverse mortgage industry are the Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), which are insured by the FHA. Another option for a reverse mortgage is the Fannie Mae HomeKeeper loan, as well as three jumbo reverse mortgage options, called Cash Account developed by Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation of Irvine, California. Although the two are markedly different, most reverse mortgages share the same basic cost structure as traditional mortgages. Such costs would include the cost of an appraisal, title insurance, document fees and other typical closing costs. A major difference is that reverse mortgages generally include the closing costs in the loan, so that the senior borrower has no out‐of‐pocket expense. For more information please call Nadine at 541‐955‐4518 / npetel@financialfreedom.com /www.financialfreedom.com
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Health & Wellness
Essential Oil Profile:
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT CALENDAR
Bergamot ‐ (Citrus bergamia) Method of extraction ‐ Expression Parts used ‐ Peel of unripe fruit ASHLAND The Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library offers many classes, lectures and workshops throughout the month. Visit www.rvml.org , 258 A Street #2A Ashland, or call (541) 552‐9119. March 6, 7pm, Ashland Libraryʹs final ʺAuthorʹs Nightʺ features regional author, Claire Krulikowski, reading from her most recent book, ʺLIVING A RADICAL PEACE: CREATING LIFE ANEW.ʺ The Midwest Book Review gives this book a 5‐Star ʺHighly Recommendedʺ rating ‐ as do numerous best‐selling authors whoʹve endorsed this work. Ashland Public Library , Gresham Room, 541‐535‐3390. March 16, 6:30pm, Hellinger Constellations. Stephen Victor, Andean Mystic, Teacher and Master Constellation Facilitator, a pioneering and inspired evolution from the classic Family Constellation work developed by Bert Hellinger. Pre‐
registration required. 541‐482‐1714. Hidden Springs Wellness Center, 1651 Siskiyou Blvd. March 17, 1‐7pm, Universal Energy Healing Day. Master Mingtong Gu will teach and lead the universal healing energy field with the profound techniques prescribed by the world largest medicine‐less hospital in China. This hospital has a 90% success rate working with over 200,000 patients and has treated more than 185 diseases. Mingtong guides you in the effective direction and gives you the universal tools for improving and maintaining your health. Bellview Community Grange 1050 Tolman Creek Road (near Siskiyou Blvd.) ‐ www.chicenter.com, 541‐
488‐2966. $30 Suggested Donation. CAVE JUNCTION Learning to reframe the question of ʺWhy Does She Stayʺ to ʺWhy Does He Keep Battering.ʺ Course will include information on abuser characteristics and ways to identify batterers. Classes will be on Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm at the IV Family Coalition (535 E River Street, Cave Junction). All classes are free and open to victim/survivors, family and friends, supporters and folks interested in working or volunteering with the Alliance. Call Loren at 592.4147 to register for classes or to get additional information. GRANTS PASS Aromatherapy Classes with Peter OʹRourke BSc. Dip. I.T.H.M.A. March 10, 2‐5pm, $40, THE FEMALE ENERGY: Awaken the Goddess within. The menses is NOT a disease! Explore essential oils and aromatherapy techniques to assist in balancing the menstrual cycle from first period to menopause and beyond. Take home a helpful blend. March 24, 2‐4:30pm, $30, AROMATHERAPY AND STRESS: Teaches you about how essential oils and simple aromatherapy techniques can alleviate the pressures of todayʹs High Speed World Syndrome. Take home a blend. To register please contact Peter or Rubie (541) 955 1531, OpenSkyAromatherapy@hotmail.com Bergamot is one of the most powerful anti‐depressive essential oils. It relieves stress, Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD), Bi‐polar disorder, Post Natal Depression (PND), frustration, and anger. It is also antiseptic, mild analgesic, anti‐bacterial, anti‐fungal and anti‐
parasitic. Diffused in the atmosphere Bergamot can relieve the symptoms of colds, flu, and tonsillitis, while helping to protect other family members from infection. The anti‐bacterial properties of Bergamot can assist with Acne, cold sores, skin ulcerations, and halitosis (used as a mouthwash in a little warm, saline solution).Used as an inhalation or in a diffuser, it will create an uplifting and cheering environment in any room. Carry a small vial of Bergamot oil with you on overcast days, and breathe in her happy aroma whenever you feel down. In the bath, Bergamot is invaluable in treating conditions such as Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD), Bi‐polar disorder and Post Natal Depression (PND). This is also a wonderful way to cleanse the skin of minor bacterial and fungal infections. Massage oil containing 2% Bergamot oil is helpful with psoriasis, seborrhea, skin irritations, dyspepsia, flatulence, and loss of appetite. 3 ‐5 drops mixed with an ounce of live Yoghourt, can be used to treat cystitis. Scabies, chicken pox, and shingles: painting the affected areas with the undiluted oil can treat small areas. Use a clean q‐tip for each eruption. Where large areas of the body are affected, a cream containing 5% Bergamot oil can be employed. As scabies is highly contagious, the preparation should only be used once, and only on the infected person. Spiritual ‐ opens the heart chakra, promotes love energy, joy, harmony, and completeness. Contra‐indications: Bergamot oil is phototoxic and must not be used on the skin prior to prolonged sun exposure. A blend of Bergamot, Orange and Jasmine diffused in your environment will remind you that Spring, with all its promise of new life, and new beginnings is just around the corner. Peter OʹRourke BSc. Dip.I.T.H.M.A (UK) is a professional Aromatherapist with 25 years experience ʹThe Open Sky Academy of Aromatherapyʹ provides education and information on all aspects of aromatherapy, 100% pure essential oils, blends, and aromatherapy consultations. 541 955 1531, OpenSkyAromatherapy@hotmail.com This information is for educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice. Essential oils should not be considered as a replacement for any other medications that you may be currently taking. Should you decide to use natural remedies only, you must inform your medical practitioner before changing over to alternative means.
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Is Your Home a Healthy Home?
absolutely no warnings on products about possible negative effects of long‐term exposure. This is unfortunate because most diseases linked to chemical exposure are the result of long‐term exposure. If we donʹt know what is in it, and we donʹt know if it can hurt us, how are we supposed to make an intelligent decision about whether or not to bring this product into our home? One Common Ingredient Although it would take a book to cover all the ingredients commonly used in these products, I want to let you know about one, formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is used frequently in both cleaning and personal care products because it is a cheap preservative. The following information is taken from a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), which, by law, must be supplied, to anyone who uses any chemical product in the workplace. The MSDS for formaldehyde warns: Suspected carcinogen; may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin; causes burns; inhalation can cause spasms; edema (fluid buildup) of the larynx and bronchi, and chemical pneumonitis, extremely destructive to the tissue of the mucous membrane. Yet manufacturers can put formaldehyde in shampoo and not list it as an ingredient! You will be shocked to learn that formaldehyde is a common ingredient in baby shampoo, bubble bath, deodorants, perfume, cologne, hair dye, mouthwash, toothpaste, hair spray and many other personal care items. Formaldehyde is a suspected carcinogen. If all cancers start with the abnormal growth of just one cell, then why allow any amount into or onto your body? Toxic Chemicals and the Human Body Your body is a very complex, very fragile system of chemical reactions and electrical impulses. When you consider a single cell breathes, uses energy, and releases waste much like your whole body does, you can begin to understand how even small amounts of harmful chemicals can affect the performance of the bodyʹs processes. Chemicals enter the human body in three ways: ingestion, inhalation, and absorption. Ingestion Ingestion brings to mind the image of a young child opening the cabinet under the sink and drinking something deadly. Well, each year nearly 1.5 million accidental ingestions of poisons are reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers. The majority of victims are under age twelve and have swallowed a cleaning or personal care product. Inhalation Poisoning by inhalation is more common and can be much more harmful, than ingestion. When something harmful is swallowed, the stomach actually begins breaking down and neutralizing the poison before it is absorbed into the bloodstream. However, when you inhale toxic fumes, the poisons go directly into the bloodstream and quickly travel to organs like the brain, heart, liver and kidneys. Many products give off toxic vapors, which can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and lungs, and give you headaches, muscle aches, and sinus infections. Absorption One square centimeter of skin (less than the size of a dime), contains 3 million cells, four yards of nerves, one yard of blood vessels, and one hundred sweat glands. Weʹve all heard the ads for nicotine patches and analgesic creams. These medicines work by being absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin. Even some heart medicines are administered through transdermal (through the skin) patches. Any chemical that touches the skin can be absorbed and spread throughout the body. This can even happen when you come in contact with a surface that was treated with a chemical days or even weeks earlier. Many people just are not aware of the dangers of everyday products that we all use. It’s time to become aware before it is too late! There are safer alternatives, which are more effective, and cost less. Don’t wait another day to find out how you can protect your family! www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/media/cleaners_rm_030311.ram
Arianna Guerra, Wellness Consultant workathomeunited@frontiernet.net
When we pick up a product at the local grocery store, most of us like to think we are getting something that has been tested and proven to be safer. After all, we have laws to protect our health and safety, don’t we? Actually, the government has very limited power to regulate manufacturers, or require testing of their products. The Disturbing Facts A product that kills 5‐% of lab animals through ingestion or inhalation can still receive the federal regulatory designation “safe”. Of the 17,000 chemicals that appear in common household products, only 30% have been adequately tested for their negative effects on our health; less than 10% have been tested for their effect on the nervous system; and nothing is known about the combined effects of these chemicals when mixed within our bodies. Personal care product refers to just about anything we use to clean our bodies or make ourselves look or smell good. The closest thing to a regulatory agency for the personal care industry is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and their power is extremely limited. ∙ The FDA cannot regulate a personal care product until after it is released into the marketplace. ∙ Neither personal care products nor their ingredients are reviewed or approved before they are sold to the public. ∙ The FDA cannot require companies to do safety testing on their personal products before they are sold to the public. ∙ The FDA cannot require recalls of harmful personal care products from the marketplace. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and health (NIOSH) analyzed 2983 chemicals used in personal care products. The results were as follows: ∙ 884 of the chemicals were toxic ∙ 314 caused biological mutation ∙ 218 caused reproductive complications ∙ 778 caused acute toxicity ∙ 148 caused tumors ∙ 376 caused skin and eye irritations.
Warning: You Canʹt Trust Warning Labels! You may think you know what is in a product and its potential harms by reading ingredient and warning labels. Think again. Manufacturers are not required to list the exact ingredients on the label. Chemical names are often disguised by using innocuous trade names. So, even if the chemical is listed on the label, you may not recognize it for what it is. Even if the harsh and dangerous active ingredients are listed on a package, often the remainder of ingredients are lumped into a category known as inert (not active) ingredients. This term may lead you to believe that these chemicals are not toxic or hazardous. In fact, many of the 1,000 different chemicals used as inert ingredients are more harmful than the active ingredients. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not require manufacturers to identify most inert chemicals, or disclose their potential harmful effects. Even suspected carcinogens (cancer‐causing agents) are used as inert ingredients in household products. One New York study found that 85% of products they examined had incorrect warning labels. Some were labeled poisonous, but werenʹt; others were poisonous but werenʹt labeled as such; others gave incorrect first aid information. There are 17
inquiry such as mine seriously. Not just from me, but from the countless other people who give ample opportunity to begin the process of converting a lead into a sale. Although it is necessary to cultivate leads, it never ceases to amaze me how many people continually seek out leads and prospects while forgetting those who have already bought their product or service. What are you doing with the leads you already have? How much money is being wasted in your marketing campaigns due to poor follow‐up? Equally important, how much money is lost because you or your employees are not being enthusiastic about those who want to buy from you? Take time to go through every appropriate lead you currently have to let people know you would value their business. Touch base with clients you haven’t talked to in some time. Think about what you can do with your current customers and clients to let them know you appreciate the business they have given you in the past and determine what their needs for the future are. The fact is, by simply staying in touch and having the passion and desire to do business with people, you are well on your way to achieving your goals for the year. As you set revenue goals for the coming year determine if you really need to go after new leads or if what you have in front of you is a hidden gold mine. Who knows? You may even exceed you goals. Kathleen Gage is a best‐selling author, keynote speaker and corporate trainer who resides in Eugene, Oregon. She works with organizations that want to increase their market position, sales and level of achievement. To access her free marketing newsletter visit www.kathleengage.com
Commerce
Are You Dropping the Ball on
Your Sales and Marketing?
By Kathleen Gage
No matter how you slice it, the primary reason of any marketing effort is to generate leads and convert those leads into sales. Yet, for some unknown reason, once a company gets a lead or even converts the lead into a sale, the ball gets dropped. How often do you have leads that could easily be followed up on? Is money and time thrown into marketing programs to find more leads instead of spending time following up on leads you already have? Consider the following example. Some time ago, my business partner and I stopped into an auto dealership to check out a car I have my heart set on. I didn’t just want to look at the car, I wanted to test drive it. Stopping into the dealership was more than just something to fill my time; it was the first step in the process of buying the car. When we got out of my car it took several minutes before we were even welcomed to the dealership. The welcome was lukewarm at best. When I told the salesperson what my next car will be and that I would like to test drive it, he told me they were closing in five minutes so there was no time. Rather than asking for my contact information, offering me a brochure or inquiring when I might be making the purchase, he told me to come back another time. Somewhat in disbelief, I handed him my business card and asked him to call me the following week to set up a time to test drive the car. Without as much as looking at my card to see who I was or what I did, he quickly stuffed it in his pocket. Although I already knew he probably wouldn’t call me I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. That was six months ago and I still haven’t heard from him. Although I don’t know who the salesperson is, I do remember the dealership. When I make the decision to buy my next car I have already decided it will not be from that dealership. Why would I spend money where I don’t feel respected, appreciated or wanted? Why should I have to jump through hoops to purchase an auto? For that matter, why should anyone have to jump through hoops to make any size purchase? Is this an isolated case? Actually, this man’s behavior is more the norm than the exception for many salespeople. I can’t call them sales professionals because if they were professionals they would take an Subscribe to Flowstone!
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1. Find a couple other women who own businesses in your area and set up a regular meeting at a cafe. It is a nice break from work and also can offer support and sharing of resources. 2. Join a womenʹs networking group. Not only will you meet other women but you might benefit from the monthly presentations. 3. Join a facilitated “women in business” group. This has the benefit of being more focused and committed. Whatever your business, make sure you are one of those who succeed in the long run. Find support, find other women to talk to, and once you are successful be a mentor to a new businesswoman. Being able to give back is the icing on the cake. Join me for a free tele‐seminar for women entrepreneurs. For more information about this go to: www.awakeningbusiness.com and click women entrepreneurs. Kaya Singer, MS owns Women Entrepreneurs on the Rise!
By Kaya Singer
Are you a woman who owns her own business? I believe that empowered, successful women are one of the keys to causing our world to change to a more peaceful and community‐oriented society. Did you know that women are now contributing to nearly half of all new small businesses? Maybe through your business you want to make a difference and of course you also want to have prosperity. According to the Women’s Financial Network, women start businesses at two times the rate of men. While women are starting more businesses than men, they often find it harder to get things going and to sustain them over the long term. What can women do to be more sustainable in the long haul? Business is all about relationships. You have probably noticed that women are more relationship oriented and having that natural bent serves well in the business world. Women tend to be better listeners and develop stronger relationships with customers, clients, and vendors. Developing supportive relationships is also what sustains women. One woman I have worked with shares, ʺ Building my business has been about creating a team and investing energy into each person, knowing that I cannot do all this alone. Men like to be the alpha male and do it themselves. But I need and want to be part of a community.ʺ Another woman shares, ʺMentoring has been crucial for me. I have enjoyed having a female mentor that shows that it is possible for me as a woman to make it.ʺ Women need a community and to be with other women entrepreneurs. Fulfillment comes from sharing business, personal, financial and spiritual fulfillment through connections with other like‐minded women. Womenʹs support comes from being in a circle, talking, and sharing. In the earliest womenʹs enterprises, this is how it has worked, whether it was quilting bees or canning vegetables in the kitchen. Women have always needed to connect with one another and talk. Women business owners’ benefit from sharing with each other in many ways including, • Reducing work stress • Confidence building • Self‐ esteem growth • Laughter • Sharing challenging situations • Life‐work balance • Learning from each other Does all this sound good? Here are three suggestions. Awakening Business Solutions. She helps small business owners and solo‐entrepreneurs turn their actions into successful business ventures and attract right clients. 503‐493‐
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Spiral Living Center Schedule of classes 2007. Class size is limited, please call to register! Work‐trade available before class date, call to arrange. Seed Starting and Propagation Techniques with Christine Perala Gardiner and Debbie Lukas Sunday, March 18, 2‐5pm at the Frog Farm in Takilma $20 Did you know some seeds depend on light or particular soil temperatures to germinate? Discuss propagation techniques for common garden vegetables and herbs. Learn to mix soil, plant seeds and care for seedlings in this hands‐on workshop. Start trays of seeds to bring home. Christine Perala Gardiner has a BA in Botany & Environmental Studies, a PhD in Geography and over 30 years experience in horticulture. She recently moved to Cave Junction from Clackamas County, where she and her husband John ran a small farm. They currently raise alpacas and food in the Illinois Valley. Debbie Lukas has almost 20 years experience as an herbal medicine maker, founding the family business Siskiyou Mountain Herbs. She propagates and grows many medicinal plants on the Frog Farm in Takilma, where she has recently founded the Spiral Living Center. She also raises chickens, vegetables and hope! Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop with Mark Kelz Sunday, April 1, 11am‐3pm $25 Did you know you can grow an abundant variety of fruit trees using just a twig, a knife and some electrical tape? Grafting fruit trees allows you to generate fruit trees for free, replicate a favorite tree and even grow several different varieties on a single tree. Change ʺwildʺ or unproductive trees into ones that bear better quality and disease‐resistant fruit. Learn several basic grafting styles and techniques. Discuss the secrets of timing and the pros and cons of dwarf and full sized trees. Mark will provide recommendations on heavy bearing local varieties and where to get them. Bring a small, SHARP knife if you have one. Mark Kelz has been growing and grafting fruit trees since 1970 at ʺthe Meadowsʺ, a cooperative community in Takilma. He and his wife, Beth, are long‐time organic farmer/gardeners. They own and operate Splintworks, crafting sturdy baskets out of local hand‐split hardwoods. Extending the Frost‐Free Season using Hoop Houses with Jerry Lapora Saturday, April 14, 11am‐4pm $25 Explore inexpensive ways to protect precious fruit and vegetable plants from frost. Hoop houses allow you to start plants such as melons, tomatoes and peppers earlier in the spring, and harvest later in the Fall. See examples of frost protection, and learn how to use materials such as clear plastic, remay, heaters, fans and black plastic mulch. We will even construct a hoop house! Hoop house plan, material and retailer lists provided. Jerry Lapora has a B.S. in Crop and Soil Science from Oregon State University. He owns and operates Melonhead Farms with his family, and serves on the board of the Spiral Living Center.
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and cowpokes sat tall in the saddle. In this camp you’ll hone your acting skills in scenes both comic and dramatic, playing such characters as pioneers, cowboys, miners, and outlaws. You’ll also brush up those singing and dancing skills while performing both traditional western folk songs and numbers from some of Broadway’s best musicals. This camp is very fun and very popular, so don’t let this wagon train leave without you! Head ’em up and move ’em out! Directed by Wendy Spurgeon. Musical direction by Marcia Katzmar. Camp #2: A Midsummer Nightʹs Dream: June 25 to July 21, 1:30 to 6:00, Ages 12 to 18 This camp is by audition only. Auditions are April 14 by appointment. Please call (541) 776‐9118 to schedule an audition. Performance: July 21: A Midsummer Nightʹs Dream centers around the ritual marriage proposals of kings, queens, other nobles, and magical fairies ‐‐ all seeking their true loves. It is one of Shakespeareʹs most brilliant, funny, and heartfelt presentations and is widely performed around the world. Our production of Midsummer will be both traditional and modern. It will honor those traditions by performing the play as if were presented for the first time today; music, dance, and costumes will be suggestive of our time ‐‐ a modern traditional production. We will celebrate with a daylong event of dance, music, and song presented by our talented local youth. Being entertained outside during the day, in the courtyard of St. Maryʹs, affords the audience a similar experience to those of Shakespeareʹs day: actor and audience intimacy, natureʹs background, and the sense of theater as an art form for all! Celebrate the arts and join us for our Midsummer Festival! Directed by Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Tyrone Wilson. Camp #3: How to Eat Like a Child and Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown‐
up. July 9 to July 28, 8:30 to 1:00, Ages 8 to 13.Performance: July 28; this show is a musical. Originally performed on television starring Dick Van Dyke, the show was adapted for the stage as a musical revue to be performed exclusively by children. How to Eat Like a Child, a collection of songs and sketches, is a guide to the art of being a child as told by children from their point of view. This musical romp through the joys and sorrows of childhood is hilarious. Children give 23 lessons in such subjects as how to beg for a dog, how to torment your sister, how to act after being sent to your room, and how to laugh hysterically. The pace is fast, the tone subversive, and the recognition instant. Directed by Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s John OʹHagan. Musical direction by Marcia Katzmar. Camp #4: Theatre for 6‐ to 8‐year‐olds, TBA, July 30 to August 12, 8:30 to 12:30.This camp will be held at KIDS Imagination Discovery Space, 226 Ross Lane in West Medford Performance: August 12. Directed by Jessica Blaszak Camp #5: Quilt: A Musical Celebration, July 30 to August 25, 1:00 to 6:00, Ages 12 to 18. Performance: August 25,Continuing to serve its mission of “empowering and nurturing youth through education and performance in the theatre arts,” OCPA will introduce and perform for the first time in southern Oregon Quilt, A Musical Celebration. Quilt is a series of stories for, from, and about the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt that are threaded together by a volunteer’s experience while making a panel in memory of a friend. With songs and monologues that bring the audience through the full range of emotions, Quilt commemorates the victims and survivors of this disease and the ones left behind. It has been called “the most powerful piece of spontaneous art ever created.” This show will challenge any actor while bringing a feeling of self‐satisfaction in accomplishing a piece of work and history dedicated to humanity. Directed by OSFʹs Caroline Shaffer. “If anything good rises from AIDS, it’s to remind us why we live. This musical does that, again and again.” Orlando Sentinel. Classified Ads
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For endless resources & web links to the following agencies visit www.oregon.gov Department of Agriculture 635 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301‐2532 TTY: (503) 986‐4762 (503) 986‐4550 Oregon Children & Families Commission Policy & Program Services 530 Center St NE Suite 405 Salem, OR 97301‐3765 Fax: (503) 378‐8395 Supervisor Pat Pitman (503) 378‐4658 Department of Human Services 500 Summer St. NE Salem 97301 dhs.info@state.or.us Phone: 503‐945‐5944 Fax: 503‐378‐2897 TTY: 503‐945‐6214 Assisting Oregonians to become independent, healthy and safe. (Food Stamps, Domestic Violence, Disabilities, Seniors, Family & Court services, Employment services, Consumer protection, Public Health, Mental Health, Substance Abuse) Department of Energy 625 Marion Street NE Salem, OR 97301‐3737 Fax: (503) 373‐7806 Toll‐free: (800) 221‐8035 Information / General No. (503) 378‐4040 Oregon Housing & Community Services 725 Summer Street NE, Ste B Salem, OR 97301 http://www.leg.state.or.us/writelegsltr/wri
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Write your Legislator Direct Link: Oregonlotteryhelp.com , 1‐877‐278‐6766 Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance 535 E. River Street Cave Junction, OR 97523 Advocacy Line: 541‐592‐2515 Office Phone: 541‐592‐4147 Monday‐Friday 9:00‐5:30 Support Groups: Women for Sobriety: Wednesdays 3:30‐5:00 Dream Team: First and Third Thursdays 3:30‐5:00 Womenʹs Empowerment Circle: Thursdays 6:30‐8:00 Call 541‐592‐2515 for more information Josephine County Food Bank 1470 S.E. M St., Ste. 1‐C Grants Pass, OR 97526‐3991 Phone: 541‐479‐5556 ACCESS Food Share Location: 3630 Aviation Way Mail to: P.O. Box 4666 Medford, OR 97501‐0188 Phone: 541‐774‐4320 or 541‐774‐4321 22
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