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Flowstone
New Community
Newspaper hits the Streets
Welcome to the first issue of Flowstone. We have
put these pages together to bring you news,
entertainment, and information that you likely
won’t find all in one place anywhere else. We are
not political activists or religious fanatics; we are
regular people who have families and regular jobs.
We love music and books, caving and exploring,
gardening and sleeping in. We might be just like
you or we might not, either way we believe in
community and the old adage “It takes a village.”
Each month you will find news from your
community and around the world. Music reviews
and live music listings will be part of our event
listings, along with things to do with the kids and
things that you’ll be wanting to book that
babysitter. Each month will include a lunar
gardening calendar, classified ads, a public forum
and plenty of other entertaining and enlightening
articles.
It is with great pride that we present to you the
following pages. Our contributors are from all over
Oregon, bringing you their knowledge and
expertise on topics from wine to global warming.
Our newspaper is born from what we perceived as
a need for the community to come together in a
relaxed and open venue. We aren’t here to convert
you to a way of thinking; rather we believe that
community comes from sharing ideas and telling
stories. We believe that you don’t have to be a
journalist to be published, that everyone has
something to say. Thanks for joining us.
Table of Contents
2020 Oregon: The Birth of a Meme
By Gus Frederick
Rogue Gallery & Art Center Presents
Robert Jaffee
Tantric Dance of the Divine Feminine
By Kathy Kali
The Art of Savoring
By Johnny Concert
Deforesting & Global Warming = Climate Crisis
By Micheal Sunanda
Traveling with the Stars
By Cheetah
Surviving Harvest 101: Port Making
By Liz Wan of Troon Vineyard
Dining Out: Do’s and Don’ts from both side of the Table
By Kristen Bradford
Friends of the Animal Shelter
By Robert Casserly
Plant of the Month: Beargrass
Student Showcase
Using the Moon to Nurture Yourself & The Land
By Cheetah
Milk: Does it Really Do a Body Good
By Naomi McClellan
Elixa-Da-Vida
By Colleen
Where is Your Focus?
By Kathleen Gage
Money Isn’t Everything
By Kaya Singer
A Toast for the Future, A Glance at the Past
Calendar of Events
Classified Ads
Community Resources & Government Contacts
Advertisements
Mission Statement
Planning for an Emergency
Local & World News
So from one Oregon small town living room to the rest of
the world, that’s the story of our meme. We planted it. Lets
see if it takes root and grows. For more info and a link to
our Videomeme, visit the 2020 Oregon website at:
2020oregon.net
2020 Oregon
The Birth of a Meme
By Gus Frederick
It was election night, November 7, 2006. Our local
informal neighborhood salon of the intelligentsia had been
involved in a political campaign, and here we were
watching the results come in on the huge big-screen
projected TV at campaign headquarters. Our candidate did
not win, but the shifting of the balance nonetheless gratified
us all. As part of his acceptance speech, Governor Ted said
something along the lines that “…Oregonians understand
global warming is an Oregon problem.” That night our
meme was born.
During several after-hour discussions in the living room of
one of our conspirators, we hammered out a brief concept
of our meme. The meme being “2020.” A multi-use meme
that fits. What’s a meme? Our friend Wikipedia, as always
comes to the rescue, with a complete historical background
page on the meme scene.
The term meme (rhymes with theme), was coined in 1976
by the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It refers to
a unit of cultural information transferable from one mind to
another. Examples of memes are musical tunes, catchphrases, clothes fashions, ways of making pots or of
building arches. A meme propagates itself as a unit of
cultural evolution and diffusion — analogous in many ways
to the behavior of the gene (the unit of genetic
information). The idea of memes has proved a successful
meme in its own right, achieving a degree of penetration
into popular culture rare for a scientific theory.
First and foremost, we mean our meme to mean the year
2020: A Declaration of Oregon Energy Independence by
2020. Meaning that we use that date as a target goal to
wean our energy consumption off of sequestered carbon.
Be it coal or be it oil, its been out of circulation for millions
of years. And it took millions of years for the Earth to bind
it up as underground carbon crap. Now we have released a
very significant percentage of this carbon crap BACK into
the system. In a fractional sliver of the time it took to
originally bind it up underground, like a smoke bomb in a
phone booth.
We propose moving towards the use of non-sequestered
carbon for those high metabolic devices like vehicular
transport. Oregon-grown biofuels for example can help take
up that slack. And non-carbon electrical generation,
especially aero electric wind farms supplemented by
salmon-friendly hydroelectric facilities. The bulls’ eye on
the target is 2020.
As 20/20 we also have a natural visual balance. By the year
twenty/twenty we should at least balance the carbon
emissions with carbon use and carbon sources. Or noncarbon sources, as applicable. And we believe they are
applicable. It’s just a matter of will.
And of course vision. A symbolic cultural “20-20 Vision”
for our state and country to adopt and work towards. It
becomes an antidote to war when energy production is
local and not under the control of hostile aliens that we
have to kill and steal it from. It means declaring Energy
Independence for Oregon. So we can as a state set yet
another national example for others to emulate and follow.
And do the right thing as well.
Ashland photographer Robert Jaffe
opens New Year with a solo show at
the Rogue Gallery & Art Center
MEDFORD, Ore. - It is rare when a photographer
can straddle both the commercial and fine arts genres and
be successful but, Ashland photographer Robert Jaffe has
managed to find harmony and balance in both contexts.
Jaffe will be showcasing his fine arts images January 5
through February 10, at the Rogue Gallery & Art Center in
a solo show in the main gallery. The opening reception is
Sunday, January 7, from 3-5 p.m. The show titled
“Harmony,” features a mix of Jaffe’s work-from some of
his most recent work that has never been seen before to
some of his older images. His prints reflect his travels,
people, floral, and regional landscapes. He believes the
highlight of his collection is the 36”x36” and 32”x40” color
saturated prints on canvas. All of his prints are giclee, a
highly sophisticated ink jet process using colorfast inks to
replicate the original image. The printing process is
executed on wrapped canvas making the finished product
more accessible and affordable to a wider audience of
collectors.
“After thirty years in the photography industry, I
believe the success my work has garnered is conveyed
heavily in my current show at the Rogue Gallery & Art
Center,” says Jaffe.
A teenage Jaffe developed his first photo in his
garage in New York City in 1969. When black and white
images of trees emerged through the developer, Jaffe knew
he was hooked. A few years later he migrated west and
attended Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara,
where he immersed himself in a very rigorous three-year
education encompassing all aspects of photography.
By the time Jaffe moved to the Rogue Valley in
1981, he had established himself as a professional
photographer, working in both the commercial and fine art
fields. Over the past 25-years he has worked out of his
Southern Oregon studio, building his portfolio to include
local and national commercial clients and capturing the
famous light and images of our region.
Jaffe experimented with large printing techniques as
a young photographer as he even used kiddy swimming
pools to develop his large prints. As his talent and his
technical acuities developed, he pushed himself and his art.
Jaffe embraced the digital age of photography five years
ago and is finding satisfaction in the elevated manipulation.
The young photographer who was mixing chemicals and
developing in small pools years ago is finding a whole new
playground within his digital darkroom. He now uses a
technique of printing on canvas to achieve desired effects.
Jaffe also utilizes his artistry and technical knowledge to
create large “format” prints for other artists and has the
capacity to print up to 44”x96”. He has sold thousands of
his prints to art collectors all over the world.
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center was founded in
1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley.
Today, it is still the Rogue Valley’s only non-profit
community art center. The Gallery offers local artists an
opportunity to display their work. Because the Gallery is
non-profit, it displays a wide range of artistic styles and
mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists,
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both children and adults, take classes from local artists and
are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. The
Rogue Gallery & Art Center is open Tuesday through
Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is proud to join
other downtown galleries and merchants for the Third
Friday Art Walk, every third Friday through out the year
from 5 – 8 p.m. For more information call the Gallery at
541-772-8118 or visit www.roguegallery.org
Crater Lake By Robert Jaffe
Southern Oregon is a diverse and
vibrant part of the country and
Flowstone hopes to provide our
readers with the latest in community
Flowstone
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We are seeking submissions from local
authors on an array of topics.
Local Events & Politics
Arts, Music & Literature
Health & Wellness
Family
Agriculture
Outdoor Adventure
Food & Wine
Humor & Poetry
Sustainable Living
Whatever !
Deadline for submissions is the 20th of
each month. Email submissions with
complete contact information to:
flowstonenews@yahoo.com
happenings with a bit of a slant on the
good news from our neighborhoods.
The political aspect of Flowstone will
remain neutral as we merely hope to
provide a forum for people to share
information of political nature. This
will not be the place to voice your
anger or rage at a political system or
your love and adoration for that
matter. Rather, if there is an issue that
you feel strongly about and can
provide solid factual information to
the public that educates them on that
issue then Flowstone will be delighted
to publish any political piece. We are
always looking for good journalism.
Submit your articles today!
www.flowstonenews.com
When policy fails,
try thinking!
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“underneath” the pounding current of daily life and sink
into the deeper pulse that beats within.
Arts & Entertainment
Tantric Dance of the
Divine Feminine
The deeper pulse is Shakti. Tantric Dance is also known as
Shakti Yoga. In India people honor Shakti, the allencompassing triple goddess (creator, sustainer, and
destroyer) and Shakti, the inner serpent fire that lives in
each woman and man. Women, with our innate sensitivity
and ability to give life, are considered embodiments of
Shakti, whereas men need to consciously cultivate their
inner Shakti in order to be whole. Today in America,
Tantric Dance of the Divine Feminine provides a container
for us, as a species, to once again embrace the wisdom of
Shakti for the healing of the planet and ourselves.
Place your hands on your womb-space. Breathe deep into
your belly. What do you feel? What are you aware of?
Honor your creative sexual energies as whole and
sacred. Ecstasy is your birthright. You are divine!
A Path of Opening to the Goddess
By Kathy Kali
When I first began practicing Tantric Dance, I had no idea
what profound change it would work upon me. I was
craving depth, meaning, wanting more than what I was
getting out of life. And what I found, as I surrendered to
this sensuous devotional practice, was a well of neverending wisdom and pleasure that dwells within me. My
womb-space.
For women in a fast-paced, male-dominated culture,
Tantric Dance of the Divine Feminine provides a real,
authentic experience of the Goddess as she exists in our
bodies. We deepen into this body-wisdom, through slow,
meditative stretching, and exercises that enhance sensitivity
in the “womb-space”(so-called because men can attune
themselves to this “space” and women who have had
hysterectomies have sensitivity there). Many cultures
consider the center of power to live in the belly, and Indianinspired Tantric Dance is no exception. By attuning to the
womb, the core, our source of creative and sexual energies,
we align ourselves with our power.
To dance in our full power and be witnessed in a space of
love and trust is a gift that shifts our reality. As I carried
and birthed my son, I gave thanks for the Tantric practice
that enabled me to slow down, honor my body, and have an
ease-y birth. Later, as I deepened into the practice and
sharing it with others, I noticed that it became easier to
listen to and follow my intuition, that soft inner voice of
truth. It became easier to say ‘no” to things that no longer
nourished me. It became easier to say “yes” to what
brought me pleasure and joy.
Pleasure. Say the word “pleasure” and see how you
feel. Does it bring up shame? Embarrassment? Or
happiness? Satisfaction? Like the word “tantra” the word
“pleasure” is falsely associated mainly with sex. In Tantric
Dance pleasure is the key that opens the door to untold
riches. Yes, pleasure can be sexual, but in Tantric Dance
we focus not on sex but on cultivating our own inner
energies for healing, nourishment, and empowerment. We
follow pleasure and allow it to teach us, in sacred and
subtle ways, about our own interior landscape.
Tantric Dance is subtle. To some, it seems that one is not
“dancing” at all. In Tantric Dance we dance underneath the
music, moving only when there is a spontaneous movement
of inner energy in the core of the body. This requires
patience, slowing down, and grounding. But when one is
fully present and grounded, the experience of the inner
vibrations, for both dancer and observer, can be ecstatic.
Emanations of different goddesses, of primal elemental
forces, of animals and plants, often emerge. This is
spontaneous magic, born of the willingness to go
Kathy Kali has been sharing women’s sacred music and dance
for ten years. Her training in belly dance, hypnotherapy, and
ritual work enriches her loving and graceful facilitation of
Tantric Dance. At this time she would like to thank her teachers
and students in the Tantric Dance for all their love and support.
Be part of the solution, not the
problem!
Rather than throw away this issue
of Flowstone, please take the time
to pass it along to a friend or put
it in the nearest recycling bin.
Thanks!
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“When you do something, if you fix your mind on the
activity with some confidence, the quality of your state of
mind is the activity itself.”
Dust off your headphones to totally get away. Play music
while in the shower or bath and double your
pleasure. Immerse yourself in the sounds and vibrations
and visit other worlds.
-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen master
How many of us have forgotten how to savor
lovemaking? Relish in the softness of her skin. Admire her
unique beauty. Appreciate her curves and lines. Take in her
hair, her eyes, and her mouth and worship every inch of her
Marshall McLuhan said,” the new does not render the old
body. Do not trade -at least not entirely- Tantric teachings
obsolete, it turns it into an art form.” The car did not
and Kama Sutra for ‘wham, bam, thank you
eradicate the horse and carriage; it
ma’am’, but make it qualify as a religious
“I’ve known
romanticized it. Television did not replace
experience.
radio, TV made radio more popular than
gustatory pleasures
ever. And now, in our fast paced, ever
and Dionysian
Of course we must take into account Woody
changing world, with our newly acquired
Allen’s observation on sex, “when sex is good, it
delights most men
collective ADD, savoring has become an art
is very good, but when it’s bad … it’s not too bad.
dare not dream of”
form.
Another thing to keep in mind is the newest
I fear to many, eating and drinking has
-Johnny Concert
research on Positive Psychology. The research
become just another item on our TO DO
shows that the neurons in your brain react more
list. They’ve become de rigueur. Eschewing
favorably to new stimuli. So you must continually change
proper form, we wolf down our food, chase it with our
your inputs. Change the types of foods you eat and the
beverages and we move on. The next time you sit down to
preparation styles of your food. Change the types of
eat, take the time to enjoy it. Hold that bite of steak or
beverages you imbibe. Constantly update the types of
Thanksgiving turkey in your mouth longer, chew it more
music to which you listen. And of course, change your
times and more slowly and release its flavor, its essence, its
positions.
gift. Admire and relish in the taste, the freshness, the power
and the potency of a strawberry or a slice of fresh
Savor a book, a story, a memory.
tomato. Roll that sip of 1961 Chateau Lynch-Bages around
your tongue, swish and swirl it, and as it passes your lips,
Savor a breeze, a wild animal, nature.
give thanks to Bacchus and Mother Nature and Colonel
Haratzi and Caesar for the bountiful bouquet and focused
Savor friends and family.
fruit flavor that satisfy your system. Don’t be afraid to
moan and groan, and close your eyes to add to the
Savor music and savor silence.
effect. Tantalize your taste buds and quench your thirst. Let
the pleasure of food and drink wash over your body and
Savor the vastness of the sea.
realize just how good you have it.
Maybe Grandma was on to something when she said,
“chew each bite 27 times.”
I further fear, that we have forgotten to savor our
music. When was the last time you enjoyed a song, a
concerto, an aria, or an album side without answering a
phone call or letting your attention be diverted? Again, I
think societal ADD has turned the music that has enriched
our lives lo these many years into background noise. Shame
on us. But this fact has made focused listening even more
powerful.
Get out your old albums (I suggest albums because the
cleanness of compact discs has changed the popping sound
of albums into an art form) and put on one of your favorite
songs. Turn off the phone(s) and television and give it
some volume so your attention doesn’t wander. Close your
eyes to intensify the experience. Let the music envelop you
and let the composer take you for a ride. I guarantee you
will hear something you’ve never heard before. A drum fill,
a background guitar riff, a bell or a chime, a bass run, a
phasing or panning effect, or perhaps a different slant on
lyrics you thought you knew everything about.
Appreciate the dynamics of the music. The crescendos and
diminuendos. Softness and warmth versus crispness and
brightness. From the ethereal and cerebral of certain
Buckethead guitar solos, to the down and dirty
“Heartbreaker” by Led Zeppelin. From the clean picking of
any Mark Knophler guitar to the feel and depth and
intensity of Pink Floyd. From the funky bass of Bootsy
Collins to the haunting beauty of Sade’s voice. From the
spaciness of Hawkwind, to the brashness and directness of
The Clash. From the wild improvisations of Zappa, The
Allman Brothers Band or Miles Davis, to the amazing
musicianship of Dream Theater or Deep Purple. And of
course, the sheer brilliance of the last movement of
Mozart’s 39th symphony.
Savor the majesty of the mountains.
Savor individuality.
Savor boldness and guts.
Savor cleverness, intelligence and wisdom.
Savor witty banter.
Savor LIFE.
-Johnny Concert
With so many talented artists in Southern
Oregon it seems that there cannot be enough
venues for them to showcase their work. Art,
music and literature are the binding elements for
all of humanity. Whether it's a picture, a poem or
a song, we will all inevitably be touched by art.
This is the place for artists, musicians & writers
to submit samples of their work.
As Flowstone is online and in print, we have the
ability to post pictures and music at
www.flowstonenews.com.
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with superior technology. We’re paying US taxes and slave
wageworkers to do the dirty work we don’t see, or do we?
Environmental Awareness
DEFORESTING & GLOBAL
WARMING =
CLIMATE CRISIS!
Causes, Effects and Solutions
By Micheal Sunanda, Oness Press October 2006
In Western Oregon we have vast forests, waters and
farmland, so our deforesting seems harmless with infinite
supply. However, think about how much paper, wood and
cardboard we are using, recycling and wasting daily and
yearly. How many trees cut down, chipped up and melted
down for reading daily newspapers, school/office and
cleaning and packaging papers? How much pollution is
made to chop down, transport and process the wood into
lumber, paper and cardboard while making bad sulfur-acid
stink of paper/cardboard factories? What are we giving our
children and grandkids to suffer in their future of denied
waste? We are now speeding past the consequences in
hangovers of our pollution, adding to global heating of
bioregions, melting our glaciers and poisoning land, water
and sky.
PATTERNS of CAUSE and EFFECTS
1) Massive logging in North America
Supplying wasteful paper, cardboard and lumber making
industries, emitting sulfur-dioxide poison gas emissions
into bioregional air and watersheds, causing acid rains
downwind.
The effects of deforesting are: floods and avalanches in
ecozones where bare soil is dried hard. Heavy rains runoff
downhill eroding topsoil, which often accumulates into
lowlands and streams, dirtying clear water animals need.
Logging roads bulldozing watersheds immediately hurt
local stream flows. Also rains can undercut a bluff causing
it to fall, or soak into soft sandy soil on steep hillsides into
mud and sliding down into ravines, ponds, homes, farms,
roads, lakes, rivers. Who cares?
SOLUTIONS
Saving Forests and our healthy, happiness in local
bioregions:
1. Using less and recycling what we use
Especially paper, new wood and cardboard.
2. Visiting forests
Commune with Nature and see the totally logged
timberlands dying.
3. Driving and flying less
Enjoy home life; be outside more, walking, biking, and
playing.
4. Learn how our technology affects the whole
Bioregion with toxic gases and heat.
5. Get involved
Support and help groups working to educate and preserve
nature. Cooperate with neighbors and local eco-friendly
groups for natural awareness and joy!
6. Grow Food Not Lawns
It’s fun to grow food, herbs and flowers in your yard and
gardening for pleasure.
7. Learning how nature’s elements flow and cycle thru
our bioregions feeding life and balancing the
sustainable and renewable cycles we need.
2) The logging and paper industries own the US
Forest Servicing their needs daily, even more since Bush
money took over Feds.
3. Deforesting is screwing up our climate
Arctic forests are dying from melting permafrost, killing
millions of trees and flooding shorelines.
4. Thousands of wildfires in dry/draught forests
Carbonizing and heating our atmosphere, hot- winds
combine to make dust bowls and deserts!
5. Acid rains hitting and killing downwind trees, herbs
and forests animals with toxic chemicals.
But why are we taking millions of trees down so fast now?
Co-creating global- warming, with all the other causes; Sun
energy, carbon fuel burning, sea-bottom volcanoes, RC and
space heating, roofs, pavement, big dams, farming, and war
all combine heating up our climate!
Our healthy forests keep the land, water and atmosphere
cooler balancing fertility thru the seasons. Why do we need
to consume so much tree wood for lumber and using toxic
chemicals to make endless cardboard and paper? How are
all those heating up our bioregions? We don’t see forest
destruction, unless you drive or hike into total logged land,
which also causes wild fires.
Where’s our ecology awareness of efficiency and
balancing? The integrity of natural renewables has gone to
sleep in the great luxury of ignoring our pollution and
waste. It’s slow collective suicide of mass unconsciousness
GET INVOLVED!!!!
The following are some wonderful websites that are not
only informative on the topic of environmental awareness
and global warming, but provide you ways in which you
can make a difference.
US Climate Emergency Council
www.climateemergency.org
Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucsusa.org
Natural Resources Defense Council
www.nrdc.org
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu
Global Green USA
www.globalgreen.org
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Traveling with the Stars
By Cheetah
Did you know astrology could actually save you money?
Look to your Sun sign below to find a good alternative
mode of transportation and stop filling those pesky cars and
SUV's with over priced petroleum products!
Aries - Because the Ram is usually in such a hurry this sign
is best suited to skateboards, scooters. Also, never under
estimate the value of a ride across town in a squad car saving you cab fare and giving you that much needed rush
of adrenaline. (Disclaimer: Just don't give them your real
name.)
Taurus - Considering safety and security before speed, the
Bull would be quite happy walking. Unless it's a trip to
stock up on provisions for the next six months, then
Taurians would do well with the good ol' covered wagon,
pulled by a bull of course.
Gemini - These talkative twins are well suited with public
transportation for the variety of conversation provided.
Find the Gemini in your neighborhood to coordinate car
pools or a partner for the bike lane.
Cancer - Crabs are most comfortable on the water - give
them any kind of boat and watch them go. A natural in the
kitchen too, Cancers might try hitching a ride with the
Schwann's guy or Mr.Roto- Rooter.
Leo - Consider joining the circus - you get to travel and be
the center of attention. When not working, Lions can be
most efficient in their errands by having someone else do
them and then expressing their appreciation in song.
Virgo - Try hanging out at the ER to catch a ride with an
ambulance. You'll not only get there fast, you can tell the
paramedics the best route to take while checking to make
sure all their supplies are of the highest standards.
Libra - Use your charm to pick up rides from strangers.
(Disclaimer: Just don't give them your phone number and
always get dropped off around the corner from where you
need to be.)
Scorpio - Given the Scorpions taste for the darker side,
attending funerals and getting rides with the hearse or
mourners may be a good way to share your wisdom and
insights on death while getting where you need to be.
Sagittarius - Try camels, llamas or anything with four legs.
The centaur knows the value of good old-fashioned
horsepower. If that's not adventurous enough for you, try
hang gliding. You don't have to be an animal to get around
like one.
Flowstone is a publication dedicated
to the preservation and conservation
of all of nature's gifts. Whether it is
rivers, trees, animals, or caves, we will
strive to educate and enlighten our
readers on all the wonders of the
earth and how we can all protect them.
We are currently seeking submissions
from nature lovers in Southern
Oregon. Do you have a story or a
photograph that you would like to
share with Flowstone readers? Do
you work in the great outdoors or for
an environmental group or
organization? We would
love to have your perspective and
expertise. flowstonenews@yahoo.com
Online we have the opportunity to
share information with many people,
this is where you will be able to find
and submit links to information that
promote outdoor adventure and
environmental awareness.
Capricorn - Since the Goat practically lives at work;
transportation is really a moot point. Not to mention they're
already thrifty enough and needn't worry about saving a
few pennies.
Aquarius - The water bearers will be the first on the block
with the solar- electric- hybrid- running off your own body
odor- cars.
Pisces - Hitching rides with the dolphins and growing fins
would be the fish's ideal, but a trip to the grocery store is
best taken with an open heart and a full tank of gas. Lest
you're worried your karma might run over your dogma.
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I’ve enclosed the Fermentation Log for the 2006 Troon
Vineyard, Applegate Valley Port. Please, feel free to
peruse….
Food & Wine
Date Comments
Brix
9/20
26.2
Temp.
(F)
45
26.2
50
26.0
60
25.4
64
23.9
64
20.5
17.1
76
76
15.4
76
15.0
74
14.3
14.8
74
72
14.6
71
14.7
71
14.4
71
14.1
68
9/22
9/23
9/24
Surviving Harvest 101:Portmaking
By Liz Wan
Portmaking is a subtle sub-discipline of winemaking.
Those who take it seriously, take it very seriously. My
father takes it seriously. In 1975, the year of my birth, he
took portmaking so seriously he decided to quit his job, and
begin a lifelong commitment to sweet, fortified wines.
Because of my father, I also take portmaking seriously, not
necessarily because of any deep profound commitment, but
more of a fear that if I make my Port too dry, too extracted,
too fruity, or too sweet; I’ll never stop hearing about it.
These things cross my mind, when, at 11:00 p.m., I debate
whether or not to just go on, add the fortifying spirit, and
go home. I say to myself, “maybe people might like a
sweeter style…” But then, as soon as it began, the
justification is crushed by the haunting image of paternal
disapproval.
And so, the patient vigil winds on. Just like a fisherman,
always thinking the next cast will land the trophy catch, I
always think that the next sample will show the big brix
drop, the drop I would surely miss were I to head home,
change out of my wet clothes and take a nap. Ironically,
were I to take the chance, I could probably head home right
now, eat some meatloaf, take a shower, and grab a quick
cat nap. But, like the fisherman, I just can’t leave, because
it just might be that next sample…
I’ve tried different things with the Port fermentations so
that I wouldn’t have to fortify at 3 am. I’ve tried
inoculating in the morning – still, 3 am. I’ve tried it in the
evening, that year it was 2 am. This year I was smart
enough to inoculate on a Friday. The fermentations are
never fast enough to be fortified on a weekend! But, still,
here I am, late at night, waiting…
Port is a wonderful wine to have for the upcoming holiday
season.
To order some call Troon Vineyard at 541.846.9900 or get
on their website to order online at
www.troonvineyard.com!
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500 lbs Tempranillo crushed and
cold soaked
Inoculated with T73 yeast, a
Spanish isolate
Slowly fermenting, smells like
banana bread
Fermenting well, color beginning
to darken
Black berry and banana bread, put
outside to warm
Ferment rate increasing
7 am Calculated target fortification
at 14 B, tonight?
1 pm Call wife, cancel plans for
dinner
3:40 pm Estimate time allows for
microwave burrito
5:30 pm
Press!
6:30 pm Press sample shows brix
increase due to uncrushed berries,
dark, dense color, great fruit.
8:15 pm Ferment rate decreases
dramatically, discover high fiber
fruit bars left by intern.
9:10 pm Mixed tank, ferment is
stalling, insomnia begins…decide
this might be a good time to write
blog.
11:00 pm Check weather forecast
for Applegate Valley and island of
Fiji
12:00 am Yeast are getting
happier, real movement, start trials
for alcohol addition to confirm
amount, target brix for 13.9 B
12:25 am FORTIFY and Mix!
190.6 proof spirit added over top
with mixing. Port is mighty tasty.
13.95 68
For those that are enticed by the technicality of
winemaking, the winemaker at Troon Vineyard made
the following notes.
2003 Insomnia Port
Grape Variety/Origination: 47% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta
Roriz, 15% Tinta Cao, 13% Tinta Amarillo Frank's Vineyard
Growing Conditions: An average year in California. Grapes
were harvested in late October.
Date of Bottling: 12/12/2005
Fermentation Method: Tank Fermented
Temperature: 85 F
Pressed and Fortified Length: 7 days with Neutral Spirit
Maloactic: No.
Length of Barrel Aging: 24 months Origin of Barrel: Neutral
French Oak
Technical Characteristics Brix: 26.5 Alcohol: 19.00%
pH: 3.45 Free SO2 at btl: 25
Total Acidity (g/L): 5.7 r.s. (g/L) 10.5
Winemaker Comments: Grapes were sourced from Frank's
Vineyard, planted to classic Port varieties under contract by
Andrew Quady back in 1979. Frank's vineyard has consistently
produced the best ports for Quady in years past.
Tasting Comments: Fig, jam, banana nut bread and walnuts
form a classic profile of great port. The 2003 has slightly less
alcohol than the 2002, making it a bit smoother. This port pairs
well with dark chocolate and blue cheese.
Issues/Ideas for improvement: None.
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When taking an order….
DO pay attention to the customer. These are the people
that bring you your livelihood. They are depending on you
to bring them their Ranch for their fries.
Dining Out:
The Do’s & Don’ts from Both Sides of the Table
By Kristen Bradford
DON’T forget all the little details. Many places offer
many choices and often the customer is not aware that they
could get soup or salad (they were too busy talking to read
the menu thoroughly) instead of fries. Ask them how they
want their steak cooked, let them know you have rice
instead of potatoes. Empower your patron to make their
own choices and they will be much more satisfied.
We all love to eat out and we all want different things from
our dining experiences. There are many factors and players
involved that influence the overall enjoyment of going out
to eat. Just as there is a certain common understanding
about going into a restaurant. People expect certain
courtesies and such when they walk into a restaurant.
Likewise, restaurant employees have certain expectations
of their customers. With that said, the following do’s and
don’ts may seem common sense to some, while they might
be revelations to others.
General Restaurant Etiquette from both sides of the
table…
The following guidelines will help not only the restaurant
patron get their moneys worth, it is intended to give servers
some tips on earning more tips! After all, tips originally
were meant To Insure Prompt Service.
DO tell your server if you need something. Nothing is
worse than not having everything you ordered, or dying
from thirst because your server doesn’t notice that your
glass is empty. They are not mind readers; speak up.
When walking into a restaurant….
DO move your glass / coffee cup to the edge of the table
when your server comes to refill. It can be awkward and
dangerous for a server to have to reach to the other side of
the table.
DO make sure that an employee sees you, which goes
with…DON’T sit at a dirty table. This causes confusion
many times for servers who see so many faces; it may take
them a minute or ten for them to realize that you were not
the ones who dirtied the table!
DO look at the menu before sitting down. If you sit
down, look at the menu and realize that it’s not what you
wanted, you have just wasted your time and the staff’s time
and resources since you likely got a glass of water, unrolled
your napkin, touched the silverware….
When ordering food….
DO make looking at the menu and deciding on a meal a
priority. Often when we are meeting friends at a restaurant
we have a tendency to “catch up” before we even open our
menus. Servers are busy; if they have to keep coming back
to your table because you haven’t even looked at the menu
you are once again wasting their time.
DO tell the server ahead of time if you want something
special like Ranch for your fries or no ice in your soda.
You are bound to get better service and have a less crabby
waiter if they don’t have to make sixteen trips to your table.
DON’T let your kids trash the table or run wild around
the restaurant. Most restaurants offer some crayons and
paper for the little tykes, but often they don’t. This is when
parents seem to think it’s okay to let the little rascals play
with the sugar packs, make drum sticks out of the
silverware or get underfoot the servers. Think ahead; bring
a toy or your own coloring book.
DO check back with your table to make sure they have
everything they need after they get their food. Never
assume that a table doesn’t need you. This can be followed
up by….
DON’T bring a table their check when they are eating.
There are many reasons why this one is important. Mostly
it’s rude, but it screams, “I don’t really care about you as a
customer, I just want my tip.” In extreme cases where the
server has twenty-five tables and she’s the only one on the
floor, I can forgive them when they bring my check with
my meal. But generally, this is the one thing that will turn a
twenty percent tip into a ten percent tip.
Do remember that we are all human. We are all filled
with imperfections and quirks. Some servers are awesome;
some should just quit. Some customers are wonderful and
good tippers, others are stingy or maybe they have never
worked in the service industry. Either way, I encourage all
the players to look at what they are bringing to the table.
DON’T make the server repeat the dressing choices or
soup of the day three or four times. This is just simply
rude. When your server approaches your table, pay
attention.
When customers come into your restaurant….
DO let them know that you see them. If you need a
minute to clear a table for them, let them know that too.
There’s a lot to be said for a simple hello or even the wave
of hand if you are too far away for a personal greeting.
DON’T let a customer sit for too long without some sort
of service. Even if you are understaffed or just incredibly
busy, find a way to get them menus and water.
If you are looking for great pizza,
antipasto that will keep the vampires
away and incredibly friendly service,
then head to The Bistro at 1214 NW
6th Street in Grants Pass.
541.479.3412
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Home , Garden & Family
Friends of the Animal Shelter
By Robert Casserly
One summer day back in 1989, Sally Melton's beloved pet
cat, Ethel Anne, disappeared. That's how Friends of the
Animal Shelter began.
Well, maybe it wasn't quite that simple, but nonetheless it
was the start of something bigger than Sally could have
ever dreamed of. For as Sally searched high and low for
Ethel Anne, including daily visits to the Jackson County
Animal Shelter, she saw firsthand how badly the shelter
needed help taking care of and finding homes for an
overwhelming number of stray and surrendered cats and
dogs.
Fortunately, Ethel Anne eventually found her way back
home, a very hungry but otherwise healthy cat. But those
visits to the animal shelter had had a profound effect on
Sally; she just couldn't forget the image of the shelter's cats
and dogs looking up at her, their eyes bright with hope that
here before them was a person who would help helpless
creatures find the kind of good, loving home that Ethel
Anne was lucky enough to have.
So Sally made what turned out to be a momentous
decision--she started volunteering at the shelter. She also
encouraged her friends to join her. Those friends invited
other friends. Over the next ten years, the number of animal
shelter volunteers slowly but surely grew from one
woman's search for her missing feline friend into a vibrant
nonprofit organization of more than 150 volunteers.
Working together, these volunteers help the shelter save
thousands of homeless pets a year.
Friends of the Animal Shelter volunteers help save pets'
lives in many ways, including:
• Walking and training dogs and puppies
• Petting and grooming cats and kittens
• Increasing pet adoption through a variety of
community-based outreach and publicity programs
• Helping raise funds for medical care and
spay/neuter programs
• Educating the public about animal welfare issues
• Providing clerical help that allows shelter staff more
time for animal care
• Taking pets with medical issues to vet appointments
• Participating in special events such as parades, dog
washes, and vaccination clinics
• Funding improvements to the shelter's buildings and
infrastructure
• And much more.
Friends of the Animal Shelter is working toward the day
when every cat and dog in our community has a good,
loving home. They come a little closer to that goal with
each new volunteer who lends their time, talent, or
resources. Volunteering to help homeless is a challenge, but
the rewards are incredible for those who have the
compassion and courage to do it.
If you are interested in getting involved or learning more
about Friends of the Animal Shelter, please call
541.774.6646 or visit www.fotas.org
Each month we will be exploring a different plant native to our
area. We encourage all, even those who don’t believe they have
a green thumb, to learn to recognize our native plants. Not only
does it deepen ones appreciation of Mother Nature, knowing
native plants deepens your connection.
January’s Native Plant of the Month:
Bear Grass
Xerophyllum tenax (syn. Helonias tenax) is a grass like
perennial in the family Melanthiaceae, closely related to
lilies. It is known by several common names, including
bear grass, squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, and
Indian basket grass. It can grow to 15-150 cm in height
and grows in bunches with the leaves wrapped around and
extending from a small stem at ground level. The leaves are
30-100 cm long and 2-6 mm wide, dull olive green with
toothed edges. The slightly fragrant white flowers emerge
from a tall stalk that bolts from the base. When the flowers
are in bloom they are tightly packed at the tip of the stalk
like an upright club. The plant is found mostly in western
North America from British Columbia south to California
and east to Wyoming, in sub alpine meadows and coastal
mountains, and also on low ground in the California coastal
fog belt. It is common on the Olympic Peninsula and in the
Cascades, northern Sierra Nevada and Rockies.
X. tenax is an important part of the fire ecology of regions
where it is native. It has rhizomes, which survive fire that
clears dead and dying plant matter from the surface of the
ground. The plant thrives with periodic burns and is often
the first plant to sprout in a scorched area.
This species was long used by Native Americans who wove
it into baskets. Its fibrous leaves, which turn from green to
white as they dry, are tough, durable, and easily dyed and
manipulated into tight waterproof weaves.
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Student Showcase
Being a community paper means offering
the chance for all community members to
express their voice, and this includes our
children. We are hoping that with your
help we can bring the work of your
students / children to the general public,
especially those that may not otherwise
have the opportunity to see what is being
done not only in the classroom but in the
minds and imagination of the future.
Ultimately we hope to foster confidence
and pride in children and teens. Whether
it’s an essay, a poem, a picture or a math
Isaac M., Third Grade, Grants Pass
Submitted by his mother who loves the imaginative and
adventurous theme of this nighttime doodle.
problem, we want to feature it in our
Student Showcase.
Our guidelines for student submissions are as
follows:
Written work should be no more than 800
words, maximum. There is no minimum. Submit
via email, on CD in PDF or DOC format,
or hard copy.
Printable artwork can be submitted in either
hard copy, on CD in PDF format, or via
email.
Parental consent is mandatory. See our web
site for the consent form.
Students must be between the ages of 5 –
19.
Submissions do not necessarily have to be
school assignments.
Deadline for submissions is the 20th of each
month.
Students retain all rights to their work.
January is one of the best gardening
months of the entire year. An ideal
month to plant fruit, flowering and
shade trees, dormant spray, prune and
eliminate weeds. The beginning of the
year is a great time to repair and
sharpen mowers, trimmers, shredders,
chain saws and other garden
implements.
It’s also time to think about winter
plant protection. Don’t just toss your
Christmas tree! You can cut off the
branches and use them to cover tender
or early flowering plants. Cut boughs
from evergreens are natural coverings
for plants during cold weather. Then
when you are all through with the
evergreen boughs they can be recycled
through the compost pile or shredded
and used for mulching.
Send submissions to:
Flowstone
P.O. Box 703
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Email /web:
Phone:
541.441.6432
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Using the Moon to Nurture Your Self
and the Land
By Cheetah
The Moon changes signs every two and a half days, giving
light to our daily habits, and our emotional responses.
Influencing biological rhythms, the Moon signs serve as
guides for nourishment and direction of energy. This is true
for the plant kingdom as well as the animal kingdom. This
may be why farmer's almanacs have sustained popularity
for generations.
Use the following descriptions as an awareness tool when
going about your daily life and in any situation/project that
needs nurturing.
Aries~ Mars’ rulership of Aries makes this a time for
enthusiasm and ambition. People generally feel more
energetic. Signifies a good time to instigate change and
begin projects. During the Moon in Aries is when we often
do things based on impulse rather than reason. The
tendency towards selfishness is strong. Remain mindful of
others. Digging new beds, moving boulders, pest removal
and weeding are all great garden tasks during this time.
Keyword: Passion
Taurus ~ This represents a more cautious and unchanging
time. The term bull headed applies, as there is more of a
tendency towards stubbornness. Being an earth sign,
Taurus and the Moon work together in a way that makes
one more protective of resources as well as the status quo.
This is a good time to continue and conclude projects that
were started during the Moon's trek through Aries. Take
time to appreciate the earth's beauty, as well as your own.
Time to plant! Keyword: Fertility
Gemini ~ Dualistic Gemini makes it hard for us to make
decisions. There's an ability to see both sides of things,
which makes this a wonderful time for communication.
People may feel restless, with a tendency to rationalize
emotions, often doing so with a hasty tongue. This is a time
when we find ourselves talkative, changeable and
adaptable. A Gemini Moon signifies the best time to
network and gather new information. Play music for and
talk to your plants. Trim, but avoid planting. Keyword:
Communication
Cancer ~ With the receptive energy of the Moon in it's sign
of rulership things can get quite emotional. Lunar influence
is strongly felt as a nurturing instinct, which can often
manifest itself through an over indulgence in food. This is a
wonderful period for growth and creating life. Plant,
fertilize and water your garden. Keyword: Nurture
Leo ~ Romance and an intense desire for affection marks
this lunar period. Dramatic behavior often ensues from the
need to be the center of attention. Good time for ambition,
independence and leadership, as well as a time to show
warmth, kindness and generosity to others. Time to weed
so that the beauty can shine through. Keywords: Creative
Self Expression
Virgo ~ This is a good time for intellectual pursuits of the
critical kind. Anything demanding painstaking attention
should be taken care of during this period. With tendencies
towards discriminating and fastidious behavior, this energy
is channeled well through housework and putting things in
order. Health issues are highlighted. Prune, weed and
provide your garden with nutrients and companion
planting. Keyword: Healing
Libra ~ Marked by a strong sensitivity towards others, we
may find ourselves feeling very attractive or attracted
during this lunar phase. Generally this is an excellent time
for artistic pursuits and social gatherings. A Libra Moon
provides the harmony needed to form partnerships of all
natures. Cultivate your garden and your existing
relationships. Keyword: Balance
Scorpio ~ Fierce passion and strong desires are the
keynotes to this period. Relationships grow spiritually
during this phase as it the best time to forgive and forget.
Energy is best directed away from obsession and more
towards creation and regeneration. Sexuality is potent. Dig,
plant roots, fertilize and compost. Keyword:
Transformation
Sagittarius ~ People are generally feeling friendly during
this time. It's a wonderful time to be spontaneous and openminded. Sports and adventure are needed to balance the
restlessness with the responsibilities. Philosophical and/or
metaphysical pursuits are favored. Connections with
animals are strong. Work the soil. Keyword: Exploration
Capricorn ~ Saturn's influence over this sign makes this a
sluggish time, a time to attend to our duties and
responsibilities. The tendency to become insensitive and
unsympathetic exists, but out of selfish necessity rather
than animosity. Live in the present. Tap into your inner
wisdom. Prune, trim, plant slow growing seedlings.
Keyword: Respect
Aquarius ~ This lunar placement defines a public time,
with concerns for social welfare. Friendly, yet impersonal,
there is a strong desire for freedom in expression.
Unpredictable and seemingly chaotic time, originality and
progression mark this period. Friendships can be fruitful.
Gather, mulch and talk with your garden. Keyword:
Change
Pisces~ Emotions are heightened and psychic awareness is
sharp. People often experience a strong sensitivity to music
and the arts. Spiritual insights tend to manifest themselves.
This is by far the best time to use your imagination.
Emotional barriers are often built during this phase, but
nothing a little compassion can't conquer. Pay attention to
your dreams. Plant, transplant, water and fertilize.
Keyword: Awareness
Full Moon in Gemini
January 3rd
Last Quarter Virgo
January 11th
New Moon Sagittarius
January 18th
First Quarter Aries
January 25th
Planets visible to the Naked Eye during
January
Evening: Mercury (during the end of the
month), Venus
All night: Saturn
Morning: Mars, Jupiter
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it’s a good idea to consume something that helps things,
like cancer, grow?
Health & Wellness
Milk . . .Does it really do a body good?
If that’s hard for you to swallow, maybe Mr. Heaney and
Mr. Lippman can give a little insight.
"Serum IGF-I levels increased significantly in milk
drinkers, an increase of about 10% above baseline but
was unchanged in the control group." Robert P.
Heaney, Journal of the American Dietetic Association,
vol. 99, no. 10. October 1999
"IGF-I is critically involved in the aberrant growth of
human breast cancer cells." M. Lippman. J. Natl. Inst.
Health Res., 1991, 3.
Naomi McClellan
Flowstone Staff
Everyone knows that obesity, cancer and heart disease is
epidemic in our country. You see small efforts here and
there by food companies to offer “organic”, “low fat” and
“all natural” products, but it seems you see hardly no effort
on the part of consumers to change the foods they eat. I am
inclined to think it’s because people are inherently lazy, but
the truth is, people just don’t know better any more. There
are so many myths in our culture of food that it can be
overwhelming trying to decipher what is true and what
your mom told you because that’s what her mom told her.
The biggest myth that exists today is that milk does a body
good. It may be hard for some of you to believe this, but
milk is for babies. I myself, who still pours half and half in
my coffee every morning, have to admit that the facts are
evidence that milk may in fact do a body harm.
I was a hard-core milk drinker for many years. Skim, two
percent, whole, acidophilus- it didn’t matter; I drank it all.
Then I had children and we were a merry milk drinking
family. On a regular doctor visit the subject of allergies
came up and I inquired about food allergy tests, specifically
milk. My mom had recently let me know that she was
“lactose – intolerant”. Curious as to whether I could avoid
this possible horrible affliction (no ice cream?!) my doctor
informed me that they don’t test for milk allergies as it’s
the nature of milk that everyone would show an allergic
reaction to it. I couldn’t help but feel entirely betrayed by
the world at large. I thought milk was good for me. What
about calcium? Vitamin D? Now you’re telling me that I
am allergic to milk?
I thought about my friend Donna who for months had been
telling me that milk was evil, so I called her when I got
home. “What’s the name of that web site you told me
about?” Thus my investigation into the big conspiracy
began.
Cow’s milk has been linked with several illnesses and
diseases including breast and prostate cancer.
In lay mans terms, milk is meant to provide growth
hormones to babies and animals. This growth hormone,
referred to in the scientific field as IGF-I, is identical
between cows and humans. Whereas I understand how this
might seem like a good thing, we have to look beyond that
for a moment and look at the big picture.
Say for instance that you are genetically predisposed to
develop cancer. Then imagine, for the sake of this article,
that rather than the label reading “MILK”, it read,
“LIQUID GROWTH HORMONE”. Do you really think
I found those bits of information, along with more
information than you can digest, at www.notmilk.com.
Now I am not suggesting that you stop drinking milk all
together as the cookies of the world may revolt, but I am
suggesting that you also do your research. Rather than “Got
Milk”, perhaps the slogan should be “Get the Facts”.
FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE
AMAZON RAINFOREST COME THE
LEGENDARY ELIXA-DA-VIDA
From space, the Amazon Rainforest looks like a luxuriant
green fabric, tied gracefully with a glowing golden ribbon
”the great Amazon River. By far the largest Rainforest on
earth, the Amazon nourishes the evolution and growth of
countless plants with so many unique, life-sustaining
properties that the region is acknowledged as the earth's
greatest living natural pharmacy.
Western science has identified less than 3% of the
medicinal plants that grow in the Amazon Rainforest. Yet
drugs derived from just these plants account for 25% of
Western medicine's pharmacopoeia, including some of the
most potent medications known. Imagine what health
miracles await us in the remaining 97%!
"Elixir of Life"
Key among these botanicals is a legendary formula known
among the Amazon's indigenous peoples and tribal healers
as "Elixa-da-Vida" the "Elixir of Life" so called because of
its unmatched ability to help promote:
* whole-body wellness
* mental clarity
* vitality
* energy
* internal cleansing
* longevity
The following botanicals make up the “Elixir of Life” and
offer a complete range of health benefits.
CAT'S CLAW
*Stimulates immune system *Regulates cell mutation and
growth *Promotes healthy inflammatory responses
*Reduces muscle aches and pain after physical activity
*Destroys free radicals *Protects against foreign invading
agents*Helps support cartilage and joint functions
*Enhances moods
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CATUABA
*Reduces muscle aches and pain after physical activity
*Increases libido and enhances performance *Helps
regulate blood flow *Enhances memory and cognitive
functions *Calming and relaxing *Antispasmodic
*Improves sleep*
CHÃ' DE BUGRE
*Appetite suppressant *Protects against foreign invading
agents *Balances and strengthens heart muscle*
CHUCHUHUASI
*Promotes healthy inflammatory responses *Blocks pain
*Relaxes muscles *Increases libido *Blocks free radicals
*Stimulates immune system *Regulates cell mutation and
growth*
IPORURU
Promotes healthy inflammatory responses *Protects against
foreign invading agents *Helps support cartilage and joint
functions *Reduces muscle aches and pain after physical
activity
SAMAMBAIA
Protects brain and nerve cells *Supports immune function
*Blocks free radicals *Promotes healthy inflammatory
responses *Helps maintain regularity *Protects skin cells
*Promotes detoxification *Maintains healthy lung function
TAYUYA
*Neutralizes free radicals *Improves digestion and bowel
functions *Adaptogen *Promotes detoxification *Regulates
cell mutation and growth *Helps regulate menstruation
*Enhances liver functions *Keeps skin healthy * Improves
exercise recovery
(*Scientifically documented effects.)
Over the centuries, tribal healers from the Amazon
Rainforest have developed complicated, time-consuming
extraction recipes that preserve the complete range of the
botanicals active constituent phytoceuticals.
Unfortunately, typical commercial preparations of Amazon
plants have been uniformly pale shadows of the
authenticity of the historic, indigenous recipe. However
there is a product called Zavita that provides the “Elixa –
da-Vida” in its purest form using an extraction process that
doesn’t compromise the healing properties of the
botanicals. This low-temperature, chemical-free extraction
technology avoids heat degradation of the plant matter,
preserving sensitive plant constituents.
The last 20 years have seen the publication of more than
350 scientific studies supporting the remarkable range of
health benefits offered by the indigenous plants that form
the basis of Zavita.
Ingredients backed by over 20 years of published research
and more than 50 clinical trials on humans
More than 200 laboratory studies evaluating the biological
activities of each extract
These days it's nearly impossible
to wade through all the different
modes for health and
wellness. With a million different
pills, diets, exercise machines and
web sites all claiming to
be the best, it can be difficult to
determine what is best for YOU.
At Flowstone we believe that for
as much as we are all alike, we are
all different and no one
thing can be good for everyone.
So, we hope to provide articles
and information that
educate you on how to best
achieve health and wellness on
your own terms.
Are you a health care
professional? Share your
expertise with us! We are looking
for article submissions that
encourage healthy living and
self –empowerment. Visit
www.flowstonenews.com for more
information and submission
guidelines.
More than 100 ethnomedical reports documenting the use
of the Amazon Rainforest botanicals in Zavita by
traditional tribal healers and natural medicine practitioners
Listed in the 2007 Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) for
Nonprescription Drugs, Supplements and Herbs.
For more information go to www.zavita.com/colleen
The secret to good health is eating
an onion a day. Problem is, no one
can keep it a secret.
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Commerce
Where is Your Focus?
By Kathleen Gage
As a new year begins business owners and managers spend
time trying to determine how to increase business.
Although this should be a concern throughout the year,
there seems to be more focus in this area at this particular
time of year. You don’t have to look far for the answer to
increasing business. It can be found within your team and
by focusing on your current and future customers.
By keeping a continual focus on improving business on an
ongoing basis you will have more balance in your company
throughout the year. Instead of using only members of
management to determine how to build the business, look
for ways to include your entire staff in the process.
Including your staff in discovering ways to build your
business could prove to be a very smart strategy. Not only
can your team give you insights you may not have
considered, they will more likely feel committed to the
organization if their input is encouraged, valued and
acknowledged.
In some companies, eliciting ideas from the team will be
relatively easy since this is already a part of their culture.
For other companies, it may not be quite as easy, primarily
because it has not been a regular part of their day-to-day
operations. If you attempt to get input from a group of
people who, up to this point, have not been encouraged to
offer their ideas or have had their ideas constantly
criticized, you will probably hit some roadblocks.
However, with continued effort and the creation of a safe
environment to participate in you may find that your team
really wants to contribute to the success of the organization.
An important part of their participation is for your team to
fully understand that a successful company means they
have more job security. Amazingly, the connection
between company success and job security is not always
understood.
A great way to elicit input is through one-on-one
discussions and in staff meetings. In some cases it may be
necessary to bring an outside facilitator into your company
to do a visioning retreat. An experienced facilitator is
skilled at extracting key information you may be unable to
obtain. Additionally, they are capable of bringing your
team together by using a variety of methods.
When talking to your team, ask the following questions:
• Where is your business… right now?
• Is it where you want it to be?
• Do you know where you want it to be?
• Is your staff performing at the level you desire?
• Do you know what kind of people you want to do
business with?
• Have you thought of how you are going to market
to the kind of people you want to do business with?
• How can your staff participate in building and
marketing the business?
These very important questions often go unanswered.
However, the answers can literally turn your business
around.
Avoid trying to accomplish too much too soon. Start with
one aspect of the business. For example, who are your
current customers and what would business be like if you
could do business with “perfect” customers. Does it seem
unrealistic that you could have “perfect” customers? That is
not to say they are perfect people because no one is. And
yet, they can be “perfect” for you. You can attract to
yourself the kind of people you really enjoy doing business
with. A big part of this is to first of all determine whom you
would like to do business with.
It’s amazing how much time a company will waste trying
to cultivate relationships with people they don’t even want
to do business with. The primary reason is they think if
they don’t do business with everyone who comes along
they will miss an opportunity. Actually, the opposite is true.
When we do business with people who are not a good
match for us, we can spend a lot of precious time trying to
fix problems we would not have with our “perfect”
customers.
The more you have a specific focus in mind, the more you
will attract the type of business that is a good fit for you
and your staff.
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
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Money I$n't Everything
By Kaya Singer
It may be that after holiday expenses and bills, money or
lack thereof, is all you can think about. It takes money
to travel, buy gifts, and to do the things you want to do.
Some phrases I often hear from my clients are, "If I had a
lot of money to invest it would be so much easier," or "I
wish I had rich relatives to help me." All these words have
run through my own mind at different times and yet I know
that my money issues still seem to be there regardless of
how much money I have. Fear of not having enough, being
afraid to take smart risks, addictive spending, and poor
money management are all problems that are indications of
deeper issues that will be there regardless of how much
money you have.
One of my mentors gave me two tools that when put into
action can transform some of those deeper issues. The first
is the importance of paying yourself first. I skim 10% off
of all of my income and put it into a financial freedom
(investment) account. For someone with very low income
and/or high debts you may want to begin at five percent.
As a result of doing this one act, I saved thousands of
dollars in the past year and I was able to buy a house last
summer. Those funds are never used for anything other
than investments. The second tool is to take the same
percentage and put it into a giving account. I use this fund
to buy food for homeless people, donate to non-profits, or
give to people in need. Both of these small acts have
changed my whole relationship with money and keep me
feeling abundant even in times of financial crunch.
However, money isn't everything. Here are five things that
are even more important than money.
1. Take initiative
Be creative. Try new things; don’t wait for someone else to
do it first. Trust your ideas and use your own brainpower.
It’s free.
2. Be charismatic
Everyone has an innate magnetism. Find your way to stand
out in the crowd. This begins with your smile!
3. Nurture your spirit
Connect with the something that is greater than you. Spend
time in nature, write, and make your office more beautiful.
Feel your spirit and it will show in your eyes.
4. Develop courage
Do things in spite of the obstacles. Keep your mind focused
on what is waiting past the obstacle. Look for solutions not
problems. Courage begins in your heart.
5. Move your Energy
Get up and move. Go for it! Move your two feet and get out
and connect with people. Talk to at least two new people
every day. Take steps.
By developing these five things you will begin the year
with a positive and empowered outlook and your year will
unfold with promise of riches far greater than money. By
launching the two tools mentioned above you’ll start your
financial freedom, giving your accounts financial
abundance, increasing your money and decreasing your
stress. You will begin to create 2007 as a year to
permanently transform your money issues.
Kaya Singer, MS owns Awakening
Business Solutions. She helps small business owners and soloentrepreneurs turn their actions into successful business
ventures and attract right clients. She teaches that it’s possible
to have purpose and prosperity. She can be reached at 503-4931199 www.kayasinger.com
Think Globally,
Act Locally!
It’s not just a bumper
sticker; it’s a way of living.
By shopping at the small
market by your house rather
than going to the big
superstore five miles away
you are making more of a
difference than you might
realize. You are saving gas,
not adding to pollution, and
you are supporting your
neighbors and friends who
own or work at the small
store. You are part of a
community, both locally
and globally.
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A Toast for the Future and
a Glance at the Past
Classes & Workshops
Welcome to the year 2007. As we look towards the future,
it’s important for us to look in the past. We’ve come a long
way in some regards, with much travel ahead of us in
others. May this be the year of unbroken resolutions,
original thought and peace on earth.
If you have a class or a
1807
to list with us, email the details
In an effort to keep the fledgling United States out of the
ongoing conflict between Britain and France, Congress
bans all foreign trade and forbids ships to set sail for
foreign ports.
workshop that you would like
to flowstonenews@yahoo.com
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month.
London becomes the first city to boast gas streetlights.
Robert Fulton navigates the first successful steamboat
journey, chugging up the Hudson River from New York to
Albany in 32 hours.
1907
Pope Pius X declares modernism the synthesis of all
heresies.
Oklahoma becomes the 46th state.
A record 1.29 million immigrants entered the United States.
1957
Dr. Seuss publishes the captivating The Cat in the Hat, a
classic in children's literature.
The only
alternative
to
perseverance
is failure.
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you can help make Flowstone a true
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In Little Rock, Arkansas, the civil rights movement shifts
into high gear when white crowds protest efforts to
desegregate public schools. President Eisenhower sends in
the National Guard.
Inaugurating a new era in exploration, the U.S.S.R.
launches Sputnik I and II, the first earth satellites. Space
exploration becomes another arena of Cold War
competition.
1987
It is the age of music videos in rock music; Michael
Jackson, Whitney Houston, U2, and Pink Floyd all release
new albums.
Oliver North, John Poindexter and Secretary of Defense
Caspar Weinberger testify to Congress about the IranContra Affair.
Nazi leader Klaus Barbie is convicted of World War II
crimes.
1997
After experiencing a plunge related to the crisis of Asian
markets, Wall Street rebounds and continues to climb. For
the third consecutive year, the Dow Jones rose 20 percent.
Leaders of the tobacco industry offer to pay $368 billion if
numerous states agree to drop lawsuits filed against them.
Dolly the sheep becomes a celebrity when Scottish
researchers announce that she is a clone of another living
mammal.
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Calendar of Events
Submit your event for free to flowstonenews@yahoo.com
Friday, January 5, 2007
Dancing at the American
Legion Hall, 8 pm, $2 cover
for non- members
The Usual Suspects will play
your favorite old Rock 'n Roll
plus a little Country so you can
two-step. Legion Hall, between
7th & 8th on Pine, Klamath
Falls. 882-0475
January 5 & 6, 2007
River City, 8pm, Rhythm &
Blues, The G Street Bar &
Grill, 125 S.E. G St., Grants
Pass, 956-5427
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Children’s Carnival, 10am –
1pm, Boys & Girls Club, 203
S.E. 9th St., Grants Pass
Arts & crafts, face painting,
balloon animals, a bounce
house & Annie the clown will
be available at the free
carnival. Drawings for free
prizes & gifts. 955-5253
Peter Rowan & Tony Rice,
7:30pm, The Shedd Institute
for the Arts, 868 High St.
Eugene, $23-33 Two of the
most influential musicians in
American music come together
in a rare performance. (541)
434-7000
audience discussion led by
television director Tom Blank.
www.divamedia.proscenia.net,
110 W. Broadway; Eugene,
(541) 344-3482
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Self Awakening &
Holoenergetic
Healing Lecture by Leonard
Laskow, Rogue Valley
Metaphysical Library, 258 A
Street, Ashland, 324-3855
Ballroom Dancing, The G
Street Bar & Grill, 125 S.E. G
St., Grants Pass, 956-5427
Wednesday, January 10,
2007
Salsa Dancing & West Coast
Swing, The G Street Bar &
Grill, 125 S.E. G St., Grants
Pass, 956-5427
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Odetta, 7:30pm The Shedd
Institute for the Arts 868 High
St; Eugene (541) 434-7000
January 12- 14, 2007
Seventh Annual Rogue
Valley Blues Festival
Historic Ashland Armory, Oak
& B Streets, Ashland, 541535-3562
January 6 & 7, 2007
Slavic Festival,10am-8pm , $5
adults, children under 14-free.
Slavic Festival is a unique
cultural event featuring music,
art, dances & food of the
Eastern European & PostSoviet countries.
www.slavichome.org Lane
County Fairgrounds,
Performance Hall, 796 W 13
Ave; Eugene (541) 510-7651
Viva Voce Community SingAlong, Presented by Craterian
Performances. Free admission,
Craterian Ginger Rogers
Theater 23 S. Central, Medford
(541) 779-3000
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Beau Soleil, 8 pm $20 in
advance, $25 at the door.
Rogue Theatre, 143 SE H
Street
Grants Pass, 541 471-1316
Eugene Celebrates the
Performing Arts Film Series
at DIVA 7pm. Free. A new
Sunday Film Series begins at
DIVA with the screening of
"Amadeus". Co-hosted by The
Oregon Mozart Players. Each
month's program will present
films celebrating different
aspects of Eugene's performing
arts all hosted by resident
companies of the Hult Center.
All screenings followed by
Kicking Bird, screening at
7pm, $5, 110 W. Broadway;
Eugene
www.divamedia.prosceia.net
(541) 344-3482
OMEA 2007 Middle School
Concert, 5pm, $15, Middle
School band, choir, &
orchestra students perform
with their talented peers from
across the state. Silva Concert
Hall, Hult Center 7th &
Willamette; Eugene
www.hultcenter.org (541) 6825000
The Peking Acrobats, 7pm,
$12-20, Riveting for the entire
family. From the People's
Republic of China comes this
elite troupe of tumblers,
contortionists, jugglers,
cyclists, & gymnasts, in their
first Eugene appearance since
1988. Defying gravity, their
skill & daring will take your
breath away! Silva Concert
Hall, Hult Center, 7th &
Willamette; Eugene,
Viva Italia, 8pm, $15 - $30,
Travel to Italy through
composers, art & legends:
Salieri's Sinfonia inspired by
the city of Venice, Respighi's
musical depiction of the three
paintings of Botticelli &
Rossini's "An Italian Girl in
Algiers." The highlight of the
program is Mendelssohn's
"Italian" Symphony, whose
energy, clarity & tunefulness
have made it his most popular
symphony. Soreng Theater,
Hult Center, 7th & Willamette;
Eugene, www.hultcenter.org,
(541) 682-5000
Volcanoes, Lava &
Wetlands: 10 - 11:30am, West
Eugene Wetlands Yurt 751 S
Danebo; Eugene. 8 - 12 yearolds are invited to come
discover how the ground
beneath us shapes our
everyday lives through a
morning of exciting geology
activities. Call Holly McCray
to register at 683-6494 95
email wew@wewetlands.com
"Women’s Health Issues",
Open to public, no charge.
10am – 12pm, AAUW,
Ashland Branch Community
Forum at the Masonic Lodge,
570 Clover Lane. 482-3700
January 12 & 13, 2007
Tim Mitchell, Rock & Roll,
The G Street Bar & Grill, 125
S.E. G St., Grants Pass, 9565427
January 13 & 14, 2007
Italian festival 10 – 6pm,
continuing 10 – 5pm Sunday,
Admission is $5, which
includes a wine glass to use in
tasting. Gourmet cooking
demonstrations, wine tasting &
cheeses. Rogue Creamery, 311
N. Front St., Central Point,
665-1155.
A selection of the 2006 Eugene
Film Festival award winning
independent films will be
screen as a conclusion to the
OpenLens Film festival being
held at DIVA January 12-14.
7 pm. $5/ $3.00; with student
school ID. DIVA Center 110
W. Broadway; Eugene
www.divamedia.proscenia.net
(541) 344-3482
OMEA 2007 Gala Concert,
3pm, $15, High school band,
choir, & orchestra students
perform with their talented
peers from across the state.
Eugene, www.hultcenter.org
(541) 682-5000
Monday, January 15, 2007
In the Mood, 7pm, $24.50 &
$29.50 available at
SAFEWAY (NE Stephens),
TicketsWest outlets & on the
web at www.ticketswest.com
or by calling 800 992 TIXX,
presented by Artbeats. Jacoby
Auditorium, UCC, Roseburg
Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration, 2 – 4pm, Free,
Springfield Middle School
1084 G Street; Springfield,
www.willamlane.org , (541)
726-7377
Tuesday, January 16th 2007
Ft. Klamath Jam Session,
6:30 – 9ish pm, Bring your
banjo, guitar, harmonica, flute,
fiddle, mandolin or whatever.
Crater Lake Bed & Breakfast,
Weed Rd, Fl. Klamath, 3819711
Lecture: "A Trip to Bali" by
Margo Scott Young, Nancy
Walsch, Alia Gambay, & Anne
Muth. Rogue Valley
Halcyon Concert, 7:30pm, $5
/ $12 per family. A versatile
chamber music ensemble
comprised of soprano, trumpet,
& keyboard. First Presbyterian
Church, 823 SE Lane,
Roseburg
Ballroom Dancing, 7pm, The
G Street Bar & Grill, 125 S.E.
G St., Grants Pass, 956-5427
2007
Swing, 7pm, The G Street Bar
& Grill, 125 S.E. G St., Grants
Pass, 956-5427
Jardin Antiguo, 7:30pm, Part
of the series, Wings of Gold:
Treasures of Latin America.
Folk & art songs. The Shedd
Institute for the Arts, 868 High
St; Eugene, (541) 434-7000
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SHOcase:Actors Cabaret of
Eugene, 12:15pm, Free, Take
a musical journey with that
dog detective on Nickelodeon's
Blue's Clues. It's a great show
for kids & fun for adults, too.
Hult Center Lobby, 7th &
Willamette; Eugene,
www.hultcenter.org, (541)
682-5000
Tech N9ne, McDonald
Theatre, 10th & Willamette;
Eugene,
www.mcdonaldtheatre.com
(541) 345-4442,
Duerme Negro , 7:30pm, Part
of the series, Wings of Gold:
Treasures of Latin America.
Folk & art songs. The Shedd
Institute for the Arts, 868 High
St; Eugene (541) 434-7000
Symphony Gala Spotlights
Pianist Kevin Cole, 6pm
(cocktails), 7pm (dinner/live
auction), $150/person or
$1,200+/eight-person table.
The Eugene Symphony’s 41st
Season Gala will feature
pianist Kevin Cole playing
some of your favorite
Gershwin & Porter hits!
Support the Eugene
Symphony’s Education &
Outreach programs. Eugene
Hilton, 6th & Willamette;
Eugene,
www.eugenesymphony.org,
(541) 687-9487
January 19 & 20, 2007
Hot Gossip, 8pm, The G
St., Grants Pass, 956-5427,
www.hotgossipband.com
Gold River Bluegrass Band,
("A Stitch In Time" to open),
7pm, $5-8 Sliding Scale
Williams Grange Hall 20100
Williams Hwy, NVHS Peace
Club Benefit Dinner 6-7pm
846-6345
Safety Planning & Domestic
Violence Training, 1pm,
Open to the public. Learn the
characteristics that indicate a
batterer is lethal & how to help
a victim & her children to plan
for safety. Illinois Valley Safe
House Alliance, 535 E. River
Street, Cave Junction
Repertory Repartee
Drinking Songs Encore, 7pm,
$60 per person (only 60 tickets
available). All Repartees are
fund-raising events to help pay
for our Education Outreach
Program & our Commissioned
Works. Weisinger's Winery3150 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland
January 20 & 21, 2007
Winter Folk Festival, 10am –
7pm, $6 Saturday day pass, $5
Sunday day pass, $10
Weekend day pass, $50
Festival Pass -includes both
Headliner concerts. The 5th
Annual Winter Folk
Festival will offer 2 days filled
with traditional folk music,
artisan booths, food & plenty
of fun. This event features
premier folk music talent from
OR, WA & CA. Traditional
Craft Vendors demonstrate
their craft & historical, Native
American & genealogical nonprofits offer educational
opportunities. Special headline
concerts featuring 60's Folk
groups, The Highwaymen on
Saturday night & The Brothers
Four on Sunday afternoon for
an additional charge of
$20/ticket or buy a Festival
Package for $50. Florence
Events Center, 715 Quince
Street; Florence
www.winterfolkfestival.org
(541) 997-1994 or 1(888) 9684086
Mose Allison, $33, $28, $23,
Pianist, singer, & composer
Mose Allison has been
recording for more than 35
years & few musicians have
had greater impact as a stylist
or songwriter. His songs are a
fusion of rustic blues & jazz,
embellished with profound &
often humorous lyrics. The
Shedd Institute for the Arts,
868 High St; Eugene,
www.theshedd.org, (541) 4347000
Tantric Dance & The Divine
Feminine by Rebecca Gold,
Rogue Valley Metaphysical
Library, 258 A Street,
Ashland, 324-3855
Strings for All Ages 7pm,
FREE Admission, Donations
accepted at the door. Douglas
County Youth Orchestra
Jacoby Auditorium, UCC,
Roseburg
2007
Pass, 956-5427
(541) 682-5000
Second Annual Oregon
Truffle Festival, Willamette
Valley near Eugene, The
Oregon Truffle Festival
celebrates the magnificent
Oregon wild truffle. The
Festival is dedicated to sharing
the experience of the chefs,
foragers & fans of Oregon's
wild truffles—from their
hidden source in the forest to
their glory on the table. Visit
www.OregonTruffleFestival.c
om for schedule. (503) 2965929
The Northwest Nature Shop is
pleased to continue our
partnership with the Klamath
Bird Observatory (KBO) by
offering FREE monthly
birding walks to the public.
Bird walk participants will
meet at 7:45 am at the Shop N
Kart parking lot in Ashland &
return by 4 pm. Space
is limited so please call the
Northwest Nature Shop at
(541) 482-3241 or the Klamath
Bird Observatory 201-0866 to
reserve a space.
Rogue Valley Symphony
Orchestra presents a Concert at
the Craterian Ginger Rogers
Theatre, Medford. 8pm, 7793000
January 27 & 28, 2007
Songs of the Earth 8pm
Saturday, 2:30pm Sunday,
$11-$29, The Eugene Concert
Choir & the Eugene Youth
Symphony perform a cantata
for Native American flute,
drum, strings, narrator & choir,
by Oregon composer Hal
Eastburn. The cantata gives
voice to the poetry, songs,
chanting, legend, & quotations
of native peoples. We also
welcome guest Native
American performers to share
the stage. Soreng Theater, Hult
Center
7th & Willamette Street;
Eugene,
www.eugeneconcertchoir.org ,
(541) 682-5000
January 26 & 27, 2007
28 Macy’s Annual Bridal
Event, Seven Feathers Hotel &
Casino Resort, 10am – 5pm,
Free, 957-6995
Lecture: The Tao of Mayan
Healing by Judith
Lightfeather. Rogue Valley
2007
Pass, 956-5427
ONGOING
First Saturday of every
month from Noon to 12:30
pm.
Take a Free Tour of the
Animal Shelter , Friends of the
Animal Shelter invites the
public to take a free, fun, &
informative tour of the Jackson
County Animal Shelter.
Children are welcome with
parental supervision. For more
information or to RSVP for a
tour, please call Friends of the
Animal Shelter at 774-6646 or
visit www.fotas.org
First Friday, Arts & events
downtown, 6pm, Downtown
Grants Pass at Historic "G" &
6th Streets
Sunday Evenings 7-9 pm
Ashland Body Choir at THE
DANCE SPACE 280 E.
Hersey #10. SOUL ROCKIN'
community dance combining 5
Rhythms, good ole'
funk-n-groove, & native
spirituality.
Second Saturday for Kids,
1:30 – 3pm, Douglas County
Museum, Roseburg, (541) 9577007
Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
8 pm Craterian Ginger Rogers
Theater, Medford
House Cats, 8pm, The G
St., Grants Pass, 956-5427
Eugene Symphony Guild
Preview, 12pm, Free, Studio
One, 7th & Willamette;
Eugene
Oregon Old Time Fiddlers,
Variety Show & Jam session
every second Saturday of each
month, Winston Community
Center, free admission, 6732067
DAVID COPPERFIELD: An
Intimate Evening of Grand
Illusion Times: 5:30pm &
8:30pm, $25.75 - $45.75,
David Copperfield has
elevated the ancient art of
magic to new heights &
redefined it along the way.
Witty, engaging, &
entertaining, Copperfield's
"Grand Illusion" is the logical
& incredible evolution of this
master conjurer. His goal is to
take one's dreams ( & maybe a
few nightmares) & transform
them into reality using his
state-of-the art wizardry. It's
an evening of unforgettable
wonders. Silva Concert Hall,
Eugene, www.hultcenter.org,
What Style Is It? 10 – 4pm,
Tuesday - Saturday
November 17, 2006 November 17, 2007, $2 adults,
$1 seniors, $.75 kids under 18,
"What Style Is It?: A Survey of
American Architecture" an
exhibit from the Smithsonian
Institute will be on display at
the Lane County Historical
Museum for the first time in
over a decade. With all the
current talk about Eugene's
downtown development, the
design of the new Wayne L.
Morse U. S. Courthouse,
Franklin Ave. redevelopment,
& Springfield's burgeoning
growth, the time seems right to
re-introduce an exhibit that
reminds us of the importance
Keller Williams, McDonald
Theatre, 10th & Willamette;
Eugene,
www.mcdonaldtheatre.com
(541) 345-4442,
The Four Seasons &
Beethoven 5, 8pm, $56-$71,
Silva Concert Hall, Hult
Center, 7th & Willamette;
Eugene, www.hultcenter.org ,
(541) 682-5000
January 26 - 28, 2007
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of America's diverse
architectural history. Lane
County Historical Museum
740 W 13th Ave;
Eugene, www.lanecountyhistor
icalsociety.org, (541) 6824242
191 "A" Street Ashland.
Sundays at 2pm. Tickets 4822334.
Repeat Performances
January 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21,
2007, 8pm
Camelot Theatre presents
"Spotlight on Julie
Andrews" Talent Ave. &
Main St., Talent. Matinees:
Sundays at 2pm. Tickets: 5355250.
"Bones Up on Bones" 12 –
4pm, January 27, 2007 - May
6, 2007, $4, kids under 3 are
free, So, which bone is
connected to the shinbone? A
new interactive science
exhibit, "Bone Upon Bones"
will introduce visitors to a
variety of fascinating facts
about the human skeletal
system at the Science Factory.
www.sciencefactory.org (541)
682-7888
January 31, February 1, 2, 3, 4,
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 2007 8pm
Camelot Theatre presents
"The Dresser". Talent Ave. &
Main St., Talent. Preview 1/31
& 2/1. Matinees: Sundays at
2pm. Tickets: 535-5250.
Friday, January 26, Ashland,
8pm
Saturday, January 27,
Medford, 8pm
Sunday, January 28, Grants
Pass, 3pm
January 13, 14, 2007, 8pm
Chamber Music Concerts
presents, Toyko String
Quartet. Music Recital Hall at
Southern Oregon University,
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland,Tickets: 552-6154.
January 31, February 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 8, 8, 10, 11
Oregon Cabaret Theatre
Presents "Guys on Ice"
Performances ThursdayMonday @ 8:00
Sunday brunch matinees @
1:00, Previews (31st & 1st) $19;
Sunday Evenings $19; Sunday
Matinees $23; Weeknight
$23/$25; Friday/Saturday
Evenings $27/$29 For tickets
call 541-488-2902. First &
Hargadine, Ashland
Dancing with Beethoven
Strauss, Till Eulenspiegel's
Merry Prank, Beethoven,
Symphony No. 7, Ian
Swensen, Violin plays Barber,
Concerto for Violin &
Orchestra. A virtuoso
showpiece that combines
soaring lyrical themes with
contemporary rhythmic energy
& the lush imagery of the
Romantic era.
www.rvsymphony.org
January 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
& February 1, 2, 3, 4, 2007,
8pm
Oregon Stage Works presents,
“On Golden Pond”. A Street
Marketplace, OSW Theatre,
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OR 97528 to be entered in a drawing for $25 gift certificate to Oregon Books.
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Sure you can pick up Flowstone
for free at various locations, but
you can also subscribe for a mere
$18 a year. Simply send check or
money order to P.O. Box 703
~Thoreau
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Classified Ads
Everyone loves to read the classified
ads. At Flowstone we believe that it
should cost you an arm and a leg to
sell your treasured items. All
classified ads are only $8 for up to
40 words, additional words are only
.10 cents. If you want to run the
same ad additional months, it’s only
$5 per month. So, submit your ad
online at www.flowstonenews.com
or send us your ad & complete
contact information using the handy
form on this page or on any old piece
of paper with check or money order
to P.O. Box 703 Grants Pass, OR
97528.
Auctions
Your ad could be here. Going
once, going twice, going all month
long! Call 541.441.6432
Child Care Providers
Whether you need child care or
provide childcare, this is the place
to let people know!
Business Opportunities
Opportunity is always knocking.
You’ll hear it in the Flowstone
classifieds.
Rentals
Find that just right place to hang
your hat, or that just right tenant
that actually mows the lawn in the
Flowstone classifieds.
Personals
Looking for people to place
classified ads in new community
newspaper. Must be smart and
have at least $8.
Garage Sales
Okay, maybe January isn’t the
best time for garage sells, but
Spring will be here before you
know it!
Special Announcements
It doesn’t take a scientist to
figure out that placing an ad in
Flowstone is the best way to
reach people for less!
Classified Ad Submission
Did you hear they had a baby?
Yep, I read it in Flowstone!
Name:
Misc. Wanted
Address:
Ask and you shall receive! Email
your heart’s desires to
Phone number:
Email:
Misc. For Sale
Forget the high price of listing
things on Ebay! Sell your stuff
here for less and see the beauty in
doing things the old fashioned
way.
Category:
Ad text:
Help Wanted
Looking for a new job or a new
employee? Flowstone is distributed
all over Southern Oregon!
Jobs Wanted
Highly skilled and capable of
doing great work? Need to get paid
for your time? Tell us about it.
Real Estate for Sale
Reach thousands of prospective
buyers. Flowstone classifieds are
online. www.flowstonenews.com
Real Estate Wanted
Find your dream home by placing
an ad with Flowstone!
541.441.6432
Early to
bed, early
to rise,
work like
hell, and
advertise!
Total words:
40 words / $8
Additional words / .10 each
Additional Months $5
Total Amount Due:
Send check or money order to:
Flowstone
P.O. Box 703
Call 541.441.6432 with any
questions!
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Community Resources & Government Contacts
State and Federal Agencies
and Resources are listed here,
many of which can assist you
in helping find agencies and
resources at a county and city
level. We encourage you not
only to seek help from these
public agencies, but to also
help them by giving them your
feedback. If you know of any
additional programs or such
that should be listed here,
please email them to
flowstonenews@yahoo.com.
Fax: (503) 986-2020
TTY: (503) 986-2100
For endless resources & web
links to the following
agencies visit
www.oregon.gov
Oregon Commission for
Women
1600 SW 4th Avenue, Suite
850
PO Box 751-CW
Portland, OR 97207
Fax: (503) 725-8152
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)
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-3950
Fax: (503) 588-7119
TTY: (503) 378-4276
CALLsmart-HOTLINE
(503) 378-8800
Information Desk & General
Information:
(503) 378-4277 TTY: (503)
378-4334
Employment Services
Programs
Information:
Cheryl Schaefer (503) 9471670
Employment Department
Child Care Division
Fax: (503) 947-1428
Toll-free: (800) 556-6616
Information
(503) 947-1400
State Court Administrator
Kingsley W. Click
Supreme Court Building
1163 State Street
Salem, OR 97301-2563
503.986.5500
FAX 503.986.5503
TTY 503.986.5504
ojd.info@ojd.state.or.us
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
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW
Washington, DC 20500
TTY/TDD
Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitors Office: 202-456-2121
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
comments@whitehouse.gov.
www.whitehouse.gov. Vice
President Richard Cheney:
vice_president@whitehouse.go
v
Oregon Housing &
Community Services
725 Summer Street NE, Ste B
Salem, OR 97301
Write your Legislator Direct
Link:
http://www.leg.state.or.us/writ
elegsltr/writeset.htm
Offce of the Governor
900 Court St. NE
Salem 97301-4047
Ph: 503-378-3111
Fax: 503-378-8970
Ted Kulongoski, Governor
http://governor.oregon.gov/Go
v/contact_us.shtml
Office of the Secretary of
State
136 State Capitol
Salem 97310-0722
Telephone: 503-986-1500
Fax: 503-986-1616
oregon.sos@state.or.us
Contact: Bill Bradbury,
Secretary of State
Paddy McGuire, Deputy
Secretary of State
State Treasury
350 Winter St. NE, Suite 100
Salem 97301-3896
(Office of the Treasurer: 900
Court St. NE, Rm. 159, Salem
97301-4043)
Telephone: 503-378-4329
Fax: 503-373-7051
oregon.treasury@state.or.us
Contact: Randall Edwards,
State Treasurer
Oregon Department of
Justice
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
(503) 378-4400
doj.info@state.or.us
**Public records petitions
must be mailed directly to the
Department of Justice.
Bureau of Labor and
Industries
800 NE Oregon St., #32
Portland 97232
Telephone: 503-731-4200;
TDD-: 503-731-4106
Fax: 503-731-4103
Department of Education
255 Capitol St. NE
Salem 97310-0203
Telephone: 503-378-3600;
TDD: 503-378-2892
Fax: 503-378-5156
Contact: Susan Castillo,
Superintendent of Public
Instruction; Vickie Fleming,
Deputy Superintendent
Oregonlotteryhelp.com ,
1-877-278-6766
Illinois Valley Safe House
Alliance
535 E. River Street, Cave
Junction, OR
Office Phone: 541-592-5332
Advocacy Line: 541-592-2515
Children's Program: 541-5924147
Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30
Support Groups: Women for
Sobriety: Wednesdays 3:305:00
Dream Team: First and Third
Thursdays 3:30-5:00
Women's Empowerment
Circle: Thursdays 6:30-8:00
Call 541-592-2515 for more
information
Resources for the
Homeless
Gospel Rescue Mission
120 SE J Street
Phone: (541) 476-0082
Fax: (541) 479-9427
Mr. Keith O. Heck, Executive
Director
Roseburg Rescue Mission
752 SE Pine St
Roseburg, OR 97470-3106
Phone: (541) 673-3004
Fax: (541) 673-2704
Rev. Jeff P. Woods, Executive
Director
Eugene Mission Inc
1542 W 1st Ave
Eugene, OR 97402-4125
Phone: (541) 344-3251
Fax: (541) 344-7533
Mr. Ernest Unger, Executive
Director
Medford Gospel Mission
125 W Jackson
Medford, OR 97501
Phone: (541) 779-1597
Fax: (541) 245-4358
Rev. William Gourley, Jr.,
Executive Director
First Family Center
1995 Amazon Parkway
Eugene, (541) 342-7728
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With Kathy Kali
Embrace the pleasure of your deep self...
Ongoing Weekly Classes Available
To reserve your space call 846-0631 or
Visit www.tantricdance.org
"Since taking my first Tantric dance class with Kathy,
I feel like I have blossomed like a lotus flower in my
personal and spiritual life. I would recommend her
classes to every woman who is open to change within
herself and desires to deepen within her own sensuality. "
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“Rooftops & crawlspaces are my favorite places.”
Call today for your free estimate, 541.441.9706
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Hours of Operation
& Holiday Schedule
January 1st through January 31st-Closed
February 1st Until to Memorial Day Weekend
Open 11-5pm daily
Memorial Day Weekend Through the End of September
11-6pm daily
October 1st through December 31st
11pm to 5pm daily
1475 Kubli Road ~ Grants Pass, Oregon 97527
Phone: 541 846 9900 ~ Fax: 541 846 6096
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Our Mission Statement
Flowstone is a free monthly publication based out of
Grants Pass, Oregon. Distributed from Eugene to
Ashland, our mission is to bring the diverse and colorful
community of Southern Oregon together through the
pages of Flowstone.
We hope to appeal to all ages. If you can read, you're
sure to find something in Flowstone that will enlighten,
entertain or educate you.
Fostering creativity and confidence in youth is a large
part of our vision. Each month we will feature the work of
students from each the elementary, junior high and high
school level. We believe this is a wonderful way for all
members of the community to see the great work of our
children.
Flowstone will also serve as a guide to the rich and varied
cultural environment that is Southern Oregon. With so
many wonderful restaurants, vineyards, theatre
companies and talented artists there is no shortage of
exploration to be done in addition to all that lies in the
mountains and rivers that make up our landscape.
Offering free listings for events and classes we hope to
be known in the years to come as the place to look for
things to do in Southern Oregon. Whether you are into
knitting or spelunking, we'll let you know what is going on.
Ultimately we want to provide a resource for people to
get involved in their community, to have fun and take
advantage of all that surrounds us.
As you know we need the support of our neighbors and
community members to make this happen. You can
support us in several ways. Placing an advertisement for
your business or service is the best way to help us while
also helping yourself, but there is also the option of
subscribing, donating your time, money or submitting
articles. If you are interested and would like more
information please call 541.441.6432 or email
If you liked what you read,
let us know. Better yet, let
your friends know.
Public Health Officials Encourage
Emergency Planning
As January gets under way, public health officials in the Oregon
Department of Human Services are encouraging people to make
emergency planning one of their New Year resolutions.
"The end of this year has shown us the disruption that severe
weather can bring to daily life," said Susan Allan, M.D., J.D.,
M.P.H., Oregon DHS public health director. "Are you ready to
confront an emergency that could last more than several days?"
Allan, whose job includes public health emergency preparedness
planning, noted that whether it's a natural disaster, pandemic
influenza or terrorism, survival may depend on how prepared
people are.
"You need to be able to make it on your own for at least three
days," she said. "In a severe disaster or pandemic, it could be
even longer."
The first step toward becoming prepared is to assemble an
emergency kit. This project can be as simple or elaborate as you
choose. Allan advised that your emergency kit should contain
these basics:
• Water -- one gallon per person per day for a minimum of three
days, ideally 10 days;
• Food -- at least a three-day, but ideally 10-day, supply of nonperishable items that do not require preparation (including use of
water) or cooking, and a non-electric can opener;
• Battery-powered radio and extra batteries;
• Flashlight and extra batteries;
• First aid kit;
• Prescription medicines;
• Personal items such as extra eye glasses, contact lenses,
toothbrush and toothpaste;
• Change of clothing;
• Sleeping bags;
• Sanitation articles such as garbage bags, toilet paper,
towelettes, disinfectant and chlorine bleach; and
• Food and supplies for your pet, if you have one.
If you expect to be traveling in hazardous weather conditions, it's
also a good idea to prepare an emergency kit for your car. In
addition to items noted above, the Red Cross advises including a
fire extinguisher, jumper cables, tire repair kit, compass, road
map, knife, windshield scraper and a heavy sack of sand and a
tow rope.
A second important step is to develop a family communication
plan, because you may not be together when a disaster occurs:
• Make an agreement that you will all call or e-mail a specific
friend or relative. This person will be a contact who can
communicate among separated family members. Depending on
the emergency, it may easier if the person lives in another town
or state.
• Make sure everyone in your family knows the contact person's
phone number or e-mail address.
Allan noted there are additional things you can do that may
benefit others:
• Make a list of elderly family members, neighbors or others with
special needs that you may need to check on.
• Take a first aid and CPR class so you are able to provide
emergency help.
"Emergency planning is something we may not really want to
think about," Allan said, "but it could make a critical difference
for you and your family sometime in the future. The images we
all saw following the 9/11 terrorist attack and Hurricane Katrina
make clear that emergency planning is an important and urgent
task."
Two reliable resources that can help with personal emergency
planning are on the Web; information is available from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security at www.ready.gov and the
American Red Cross at www.redcross.org/.
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