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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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Phone____________________ Email______________________
