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CONTRIBUTORS

                     MATT WITT is a writer and photographer who
                     lives in Talent. He has been selected as Artist in
                     Residence at Crater Lake National Park, John
                     Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Cascade-
                     Siskiyou National Monument, PLAYA in Summer   Away
                     Lake, and Mesa Refuge. His photography will
                     be included in the Biennial International Fine
                     Art and Documentary Photography Exhibition
                     in Barcelona, Spain, in October.
                     EZRA MARCOS is an event and commercial-
                     photographer based in Southern Oregon.
                     He has documented events for Asante,
                     MOCA Jacksonville, World of Wine, Save         IS A PLACE THAT IS EASY TO
                     Africa Global, Science Works, The Cummer
                     Museum, Britt, and EU Jacksonville. He
                     has been a contributing photographer for       FIND, AND A FEELING THAT'S
                     Southern Oregon Magazine for several years.
                     www.ezramarcosphoto.com                        IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGET.
                     LYNN LEISSLER  is a freelance writer living
                     in Southern Oregon, where she enjoys the
                     cultural and scenic variety of the area. She
                     writes for various publications, and enjoys
                     quilting, reading,  gardening and  traveling.   What's your idea of AWAY? Wherever or
                     She  is  currently  working  on  her  first  novel,
                     while her cat, Kris Kringle, looks on from his   whatever it is, an RV is the best way to
                     windowsill perch.
                                                               find it on your terms, your timetable,
                     DONALD ALARIE  is a native of Southern   your itinerary. And it's more affordable
                     Oregon who has been an outdoorsman since
                     he was old enough to hold a fishing pole on
                     frequent trips along the Rogue River in his   than you might think. To learn more,
                     dad’s three-man boat. He developed a keen
                     eye for capturing nature’s wonders through           visit TripleARV.com.
                     his passion for climbing. Donald’s back-
                     ground as a mill worker and firefighter, and
                     more recently the joys of fatherhood, have
         also formed his photography in ways that emphasize both action
         also formed his photography in ways that emphasize both action
         and personality. He graduated from Southern Oregon University in   Triple A RV Center, Inc.
         2007 and works out of his home in Grants Pass.
                                                                        938 Chevy Way, Medford
                     PAULA BANDY is a writer, artist, and jewelry
                     maker living in Southern Oregon. She has   (541) 772-1938 || (800) 545-7808
                     been published  academically  and commer-
                     cially, both nationally and internationally. She
                     is currently working on a series of children’s          TRIPLEARV.COM
                     books and completing her doctoral disserta-
                     tion on beauty and flamenco. She lives with
                     her son and sweet dachshund in a 117 year
                     old home.                                          RV Sales • Parts • Service
                     NISHA JACKSON is a nationally recognized
                     hormone expert and gynecology health
                     specialist.  Her private practice specializes
                     in women’s health and the treatment for
                     hormone imbalances for men and women.
                     Jackson is nationally recognized as a lecturer,
                     motivational speaker, radio host, columnist,
                     and author. Jackson owns a medical practice
         in Medford and Roseburg, Oregon, and a supplement/health com-
         in Medford and Roseburg, Oregon, and a supplement/health com
         pany called Balance Docs.
                     KRISSY MILLNER  moved to Southern
                     Oregon with her husband Mark from San
                     Francisco IN 1993 to start their business,
                     Terra Firma. She began doing interiors in
                     San Francisco and has been using her talents
                     for homes, boutique hotels as well as com-
                     mercial projects. Krissy has embraced the
                     beauty of the Northwest and melds city style
                     sophistication with casual, organic, comfort-
         able interiors. She can be reached at terrafirmahome.com, or her
         email is tfh@terrafirmahome.com.
                     CHRIS DENNETT moved to the Rogue Valley
                     at the age of nine in 1983, when his family
                     opened the McCully House in Jacksonville
                     as a bed and breakfast. He has been in the
                     food industry since 1993, including working
                     in hospitality in both Scotland and Australia,
                     in 1994 and 1997-98 respectively. Dennett
                     opened Elements in 2006, followed by
                     Beerworks Medford in 2011 and Beerworks
         Jacksonville in 2016. He is a co-founder and organizer for Medford
         Beer Week and the Southern Oregon Craft Brew Festival.

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