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Applegater Fall 2012 23 Ruch bungalow—cozy getaway Creating a fully furnished nightly rental in the village of Ruch seemed like a worthwhile project to a recently retired local woman. With hang gliding and paragliding competitions, amazing wine tasting, weddings at both churches and other local venues, fishing and boating at Applegate Lake and just minutes away from Jacksonville and the incredible Britt Festival line-up, it seemed the perfect location for a quaint and cozy getaway. Inspired by a friend with experience in the nightly rental business, Julie Wheeler began remodeling the nearly 50-year-old house. The small carport was converted to a gorgeous veranda with a beautiful cedar slab bar on three sides cut at our local mill. Patio table and chairs make it a cool retreat on hot days with overhead fans and a pleasant view of the nearby mountains. The interior was tastefully decorated and furnished with complete kitchen supplies, Wi-Fi and cable television, games, books, washer and dryer, and plenty of linens. Many family guests prefer to have their own space during a visit, and with restaurants, churches, postal service, groceries, deli, fishing licenses, and even beautiful flower arrangements available nearby, the Ruch community offers everything needed to support a memorable bungalow stay. For more information, contact Peggy at 541-621-6261. Voices of the Applegate will begin another year of singing with Blake Weller, our director, on Wednesday evening, September 5, at the Applegate Branch Library, 18485 North Applegate Road. Our rehearsals begin at 7 pm, but we encourage people to arrive around 6:30 pm to register on the first rehearsal evening. Our rehearsals end promptly at 8:30 pm. Voices of the Applegate is a four-part community choir that has been in existence for about 10 years. We have 25 regular members, and the only requirement for joining the choir is that you love to sing. We do not have auditions. Blake Weller is not only a skilled director, but he is also an exceptional teacher who guides his choir through challenging music from all genres and styles. We sing everything from 17th- century madrigals to 20th-century pop, folk, gospel and jazz. Blake offered a sight-singing class this past May and June for which 15 members of the choir signed up to learn more about rhythm and notes. The Voices of the Applegate will end this fall session with two concerts in November. Look for advertisements in the library and on bulletin boards to announce the time, dates and places of the concerts. For more information, call Joan Peterson at 541-846-6988. JOB OPPORTUNITY The Applegater Newspaper needs an advertising salesperson for Josephine County. Contact J.D. Rogers, Editor 541-846-7736 or gater@applegater.org Please support our advertisers! They help make this paper possible.
