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About Applegater. (Jacksonville, OR) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2018)
20 Summer 2018 Applegater GRAPE TALK Summer fun at local wineries! BY DEBBIE TOLLEFSON SUN, WATER, LIFE. Jeff & Tami Quinn Hollenbeck Solar powered pump sys - tems are becoming a thing of the future. “LORENTZ” Solar Pumps can offer inno - vative, cost saving and envi - ronmentally responsible solutions to your water pumping needs. This solar pump is an effective way to help reduce your carbon footprint, and give you more water independence. Many people think that solar pump systems are ade - quate for small systems only; however, “LORENTZ” Solar Systems can meet the needs of the biggest house - holds and gardens. With “LORENTZ” you can connect via Bluetooth and see realtime and historic data from your system. Please call Quinn’s Pump Service for your free solar estimate. We would be more than happy to go over your needs and taylor a system that best suits your demand. We are so lucky to live in southern Oregon where the scenery is beautiful and wineries are popping up everywhere. During the summer months many of the Applegate Valley wineries have wonderful outdoor events that are a fun part of the recreation in our valley. My husband, Don, and I have joined our friends at the Wine Downs at Plaisance Ranch or the Thursday night music by the river at Red Lily. We have listened to music at Schmidt and attended special events at Troon, Cowhorn, and LongSword. Special events are often connected with wine club memberships, which I would encourage all wine lovers to join if the winery has a membership available. Most of the Applegate Valley wineries have tasting rooms, often with expanded summer hours. Besides the normal tasting activities, some of our wineries serve delicious food. Others have different musical guests. I queried all the local Applegate Valley wineries and received the following scheduled events for this summer: Plaisance Ranch, 16955 Water Gap, Williams (plaisanceranch.com). Monthly Wine Down events, featuring live music, are on Fridays from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. June 29: The Blues with Terry Robb (Oregon Music Hall of Famer); July 28: Country rock with the Hurrman Burrman Band; August 17: Rick Millward and Friends; September 28: The Blues with David Pinsky, Phil Newton, and the Over the Moon Band Red Lily Vineyards, 11777 Highway 238, Jacksonville (redlilyvineyards.com). Their Concerts on the Beach are on Thursdays at 6 pm and feature live music. June 7: Blue Lightning; June 14: Fret Drifters; June 21: TC and the Reactions; Debbie Tollefson June 1: Kentucky Blend; June 8: Doug Brons; June 15: David Pinsky and Phil Newton; June 22: Lady and the Tramp (Crossing Bridges Fundraiser); June 29: Bryan Teal; July 6: Lee Stewart; July 13: Ellipse; July 20: Doug Brons; July 27: Lady and the Tramp; August 3: David Pinsky and Phil Newton; August 10: Not Too Shabby; August 17: Bryan Teal; August 24: Lee Stewart; August 31: Lady and Concerts on the Beach at Red Lily Vineyards. the Tramp. On Sunday, June 17, Schmidt is holding a Father’s Day barbecue with live music. For more details, call the winery at 541-846-9985. Troon Vineyard, 1475 Kubli Road, Grants Pass (troonvineyard.com). Their Sips and Songs are held every Sunday from 1:30 - 4:30 pm. June 3: Rick Millward; June 10: David Modica; June 17: Greg Fredrick Monthly Wine Down at Plaisance Ranch. & Carla Bauer; June 24: Val Blaha; July 1: Jesse Meade; July 8: Phil King; July June 28: 221 Fly; July 5: Eight Dollar 15: Dayton Mason; July 22: Acousta Noir; Mountain; July 12: Buckle Rash; July July 29: The Rogue Rage Duo; August 5: 19: Danielle Kelly Soul Project; July 26: Rick Millward; August 12: Charles Guy The Brothers Reed; August 2: Jeff K and & Linda Powers; August 19: Tim Togstad; Overtones; August 9: Robbie Dacosta August 26: Jeff Kloetzel; September 2: and Holly Gleason; August 16: Fogline; Jesse Meade. Many other wineries in the Applegate August 23: Blowin’ Smoke; August 20: The Evening Shades; September 6: Pete Herzog Valley have summer events for wine club members only. Check today for and Snake Fat. Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli membership availability and join the Road, Grants Pass (sfvineyards.com). winery fun this summer. And remember to always drink Their Friday Night Music series is from 5 - 8 pm. They serve wine, burgers, pizzas, responsibly! Debbie Tollefson sandwiches, and salads, as well as fruit and debbie.avrealty@gmail.com cheese platters. Voices of the Applegate Fall Rehearsals On April 6 and 7, Jenifer Joy directed the Voices of the Applegate in performances of their spring concerts at the Old Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville and the Applegate River Lodge in Applegate. Audiences enjoyed an international tour of Japan, Korea, Georgia, Estonia, and South Africa, and several whimsical pieces, a lovely Appalachian ballad, and an English Renaissance madrigal from the sixteenth century. The choir is looking forward to their fall rehearsals with another new director. Jenifer Joy has accepted a job in Korea for the year and will not be working with us in 2018 and 2019. The Voices of the Applegate Board of Directors is still in the process of finding a new director for the fall, but we are determined to keep the choir singing together this coming year. All community members are eligible to join the Voices of the Applegate, and there is no audition. Registration is $60 to cover the payment of the director, the music, and the venues. We meet once a week on Wednesdays at Ruch Library from 7 to 8:30 pm. We plan to begin another season of singing around the first week of September. Water is a geological cocktail so DRINK MORE WATER! Call us Mon. - Fri. 8 - 5, you’ll have a live person answer the phone that is ready to help you! Quinn’s Well, Pump and Water Filtration is located at 6811 Williams Hwy. We install, maintain and repair complete water pumping systems, and we offer a complete line of water filtration equipment. Contact our professional staff by phone, e-mail, or visit our office. www.quinnswell.com CCB #192047 541-862-9355 541-772-7867 For more information, call Joan Peterson at 541-846-6988. Restaurant open 4 - 9 pm, Wednesday - Sunday L odge and Restaurant open a 7 week days a week Lodge open 7 days H our from 3 - 5 pm daily H appy Night Wednesday Live Music, open till 11 pm Local T musicians jam in restaurant on Sunday uesday reduced rates on entrees W ednesday Lodge N ight 541-846-6690 L ive M usic, open till 1 1 pm Restaurant 541-846-6082 Wedding/Special Events 541-660-0244 www.applegateriverlodge.com
