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4 Fall 2016 Applegater •••BIZ bits••• Community Calendar Alcoholics Anonymous. Open meeting every Wednesday at 7 am at the Williams Community Church Fellowship Hall on East Fork Road in Williams. This meeting is open to those who have a desire to stop drinking, and to anyone interested in the Alcoholics Anonymous program of recovery from drinking. American Association of University Women, Grants Pass Branch, meets monthly September - May, usually Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings at Bethany Presbyterian Church. Membership is open to those holding an associate of arts degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Contact Susan Riell at riells@sbcglobal.net or 541-956-2159 or Linda Rahberger at lr97526@gmail.com or 541-659-4669. Visit grantspass-or.aauw.net. Applegate Christian Fellowship. For service times, call 541-899-8732 24/7. Applegate Fire District Board of Directors meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the fire district’s Training Building, 1095 Upper Applegate Road, at 6 pm, except for March, April and May. For more information, call 541- 899-1050. Applegate Food Pantry, located behind Ruch School, is open most Mondays from 9:30 to 11 am. Call Charlotte Knott at 541-899-8381. Applegate 4-H Swine Club meets on Tuesdays following the third Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. For more information, contact Charles Elmore at 541-846-6528 or Barbara Niedermeyer at 541-846-7635. Applegate Friends of Fire District #9 meets every other month on the third Tuesday at 6 pm at the fire station at 1095 Upper Applegate Road. New members are welcome. For more information, call Bob Fischer at 541-846-6218. Applegate Library is open Tuesday and Friday from 2 to 6 pm and Wednesday and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. 18485 North Applegate Road, 541-846-7346. Applegate Neighborhood Network (ANN) meets the last Wednesday of every month at Ruch Library. All interested persons are welcome to attend. ANN is a community organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and restoring the Applegate watershed. For more information, call Duane Bowman, 541- 899-7264. Applegate Partnership and Watershed Council meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Applegate Library. For more information, call 541-899-9982. Friends of Ruch Library Board of Directors meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at Ruch Library. All are welcome. 541-899-7438. Grants Pass Nordic Ski Club meets on the first Thursday of the month, November through April, at Elmer’s, 175 NE Agness Avenue, Grants Pass, at 6 pm. Ski outings are on Saturdays. Listings are on the snow phone at 541-592-4977. Greater Applegate Communit y Development Corporation meets the second Wednesday of January, April, July and October at 6 pm at Applegate Fire District Station 1, 18489 North Applegate Road. For more information, go to www.gacdc.org. Jose phine Count y Soil and Water Conser vation District (SWCD) meets Thursdays at 6 pm. For meeting information, call 541-474-6840. Ruch Library is open Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday from 1 to 7 pm, and Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm. 7919 Highway 238, 541-899-7438. Sanctuary One farm tours every Wednesday and Saturday, 10:30 am to noon, April - October. $10 per person. Reservations required. Call 541-899-8627 or email info@sanctuaryone.org. 13195 Upper Applegate Road. Siskiyou Audubon Society ( free program) meets the second Tuesday of each month, September - June, at 6:30 pm at Grants Pass High School cafeteria (Room 611), 830 NE 9th Street, and features expert birding scientists and bird biologists. Refreshments served. More information: John Taylor, 541-476-9846. Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the OSU extension. For more information, please contact sobeekeepers@gmail.com. T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday morning at Applegate Church, 18960 North Applegate Road (at the corner of Highway 238). Weigh- in starts at 8:30 am; the meeting starts at 9:00 am. Come join us! Williams Creek Watershed Council meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 pm at the Williams Fire Station. The public is welcome. For more information, call 541- 846-9175. Williams Grange Business Meeting, second Tuesday of each month, 7 pm. 20100 Williams Highway near Tetherow Road. For more information, call 541- 846-6844. Applegate Valley Community Grange meets the second Sunday of each month for a potluck and a business meeting. Call 541-846-7501 for times. 3901 Upper Applegate Road. Williams Grange Pancake Breakfast, second Sunday of each month, 8:30 to 11 am, Bluegrass Jam 11 am to 1 pm. Closed July and August. 20100 Williams Highway near Tetherow Road. For more information, call 541-846-6844. Applegate Valley Garden Club meets at 1:30 pm on the third Wednesday of the month from September through May. For meeting locations and programs, call Sandra King at 541-899-9027 or Betty Lou Smith at 541-846-6817. Williams Librar y is open Tuesday, We d n e s d ay a n d S at urd ay f ro m 1 to 5 pm. Volunteers needed and appreciated. Free Wi-Fi during open hours. 20695 Williams Highway. For more information, call Brandace Rojo at 541-476-0571 x112. Easy Gaited Horse Association meets at 6 pm on the first Tuesday of the month, March through October, at Black Bear Diner in Grants Pass. Dinner and meeting to plan rides and camp-outs for owners of gaited and non-gaited horses. $10/year; $15/year family. Meetings are free. For more information, call Donna Kirk at 541-659-9305. Food & Friends Senior Nutrition Program invites local seniors (60-plus) to enjoy nutritious, hot meals at 11:30 am Monday - Friday at Jacksonville IOOF Hall, at Main and Oregon Streets. A donation is suggested. Volunteers serve meals or deliver meals to homebound seniors. For more information, call 541-664-6674, x246 or x208. Williams Rural Fire Protection District meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm at the Williams Fire Department. Women Helping Other Women (WHOW) meets the second Tuesday of the month at 10036 Highway 238 (Gyda Lane), 6:30 pm. Potluck meeting to plan work parties at each other’s homes. New members welcome. For more information, call Thalia Truesdell at 541-899-8741 or Sioux Rogers at 541-846-7736. Wonder Neighborhood Watch meets the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm, Wonder Bible Chapel, 11911 Redwood Highway, Wilderville. Send your calendar information to gater@applegater.org. BizBits highlights businesses new to the area, holding special events, or offering new products. If you are a business owner, let us know when you move into the area or to a different location, hold a special event, expand your business, or mark a milestone. Email Shelley Manning at manningshelley@icloud.com. Cowhorn Vineyard and Gardens. Visit Cowhorn Vineyard’s new “green” tasting room for which proprietors Bill and Barbara Steele decided to take on all seven of the Living Building Challenges, an international sustainable building program that promotes the most advanced sustainability in the built environment. When inspections are completed, Cowhorn’s tasting room will be the 41st building in the world to have met all seven challenges! Cowhorn wines are certified biodynamic, which means they are produced without synthetic chemicals. Cowhorn wines are “just delicious,” says Timothy Nishimoto of Wine Spectator, and “unexpectedly unforgettable,” according to Wine Advocate. Open Thursdays - Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm or by appointment. 1665 Eastside Road, Jacksonville. 541-899-6876. • • • Karna and Sons. Located since April at 15095 Highway 238 (in the Applegate Store and Cafe parking lot). Every Tuesday - Saturday from 1 to 8 pm, Karna offers tacos, burritos, taco salad—with choice of meats, all-beef hot dogs, and Polish dogs. Add guacamole or a bean-and-rice cup to your order. Come for the Friday night special—enchilada and taco plates from 5 to 8 pm! Part of the Applegate Store family, Karna is pleased to have set up shop in the Applegate. Look for her winter menu featuring homemade soups and grilled cheese sandwiches. • • • Red Lily Vineyards. Catch the last of the Thursday Beach Concert Series on the Applegate River: September 1 with 221 Fly, and September 8 with East Main Band. No cover, local food vendors, lawn and table seating. Red Lily was mentioned in the February 2016 issue of Wine Enthusiast. According to columnist Paul Gregutt, “The story of Oregon wine no longer begins and ends with Willamette Valley pinot noir, as many of the most exciting new offerings hail from southern Oregon.” But you already knew that! Open daily from 11 am to 5 pm, Thursdays and Fridays until 8 pm until October 31. 11777 Highway 238, Jacksonville (Ruch). 541-846-6800. • • • Schmidt Family Vineyards. Happy 10th Birthday to Schmidt Family Vineyards, who are celebrating on Labor Day weekend! Come sip wine and relax in the beautiful environment of Schmidt for Friday Music Nights through October, with live music, food, and extended hours until 8 pm. On October 29 at 12 pm, Schmidt Family Vineyards is hosting their annual Harvest Party, which includes a crab and shrimp buffet. Call the tasting room for details at 541-846-9985. Look for exciting changes at Schmidt as they complete a new 6,000-square-foot building project. Open daily from 12 to 5 pm year-round. Fridays 12 to 8 pm. 330 Kubli Road, Grants Pass. Applegate School Community Survey We are reaching out to the local community to determine if there are ways in which we can partner to increase the use of our facility by local folks. We would like to expand activity opportunities here in the valley for everyone, and in the process create positive school-community partnerships that benefit our students. Please complete the brief survey below and drop it off at the Applegate Store at the front counter. The next step would be ours: to contact you to see how we can assist! We can work out the details, including specific times and dates, insurance requirements for your activity, etc. We look forward to working with you! Activities you may be interested in holding at our school: Computer / Multimedia Basketball Photography Aerobics / Dance Music Drama Bazaar / Rummage Sale Homemaking Reading Woodworking Volleyball Arts / Crafts Chess Card Games Martial Arts Gardening Health / Wellness Self-improvement Preschool Teach a Class Other activities you would like to discuss with your school: ____________________________________________________________________ What days might you want to do this? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday What time might you want to do this? _______________________ How we can get in touch: Name _____________________________________________________ Phone____________________ Email______________________
