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CONTRIBUTORS

STEVE BOYARSKY is a retired educator who
has called Southern Oregon his home for more
than 40 years. Steve was a high school biology
teacher in Medford schools and a superintendent
at Southern Oregon Education Service District.
He has worked for Southern Oregon University
as director of ACADEMY and College-
High programs and taught in the Education
Administration program. Building the Southern
Oregon community is a focus for Steve. He serves
on several non-profit boards and writes a monthly
column for the Mail Tribune. Since retirement W W W . R V G R O W E R S M A R K E T . C O M
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he has developed a passion for fly fishing and
playing drums in the rock band, Double Life.
VALERIE COULMAN is a writer and artist
based in the beautiful Rogue Valley in
Southern Oregon. She writes for a variety of
adult and children’s publications, including
three award-winning picture books that
have been translated into seven different
languages for young readers around the
globe. Along with her artwork, Valerie also
teaches writing and art skills through schools
and conferences both in Canada and the
U.S., and is an avid amateur photographer.
To find out more about Valerie’s work,
visit WWW.VALERIECOULMAN.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.
PAMELA GIBSON is an event planner and
the owner of Sweetbriar Events located in
Southern Oregon. Her true passions are
both designing memorable events and
writing with illuminating words. Gibson
grew up in the Middle East and Europe
and appreciates beauty and diversity.
Southern Oregon has lent itself to a
stunning backdrop and the diversity that
she found abroad. In her spare time, she
enjoys spending time with her family and
friends exploring new places. To find out New! Wedding Venue
more about Gibson’s work, visit www.
sweetbriarevents.com.
For up to 100 guests.
Catering, lodging,
Bryant Helgeland is the owner/operator
of Mountain Provisions, on the Plaza in and more!
Ashland. Active in several outdoor sports Award Winning Wine,
(Telemark skiing, XC skiing, road and
mountain biking, hiking, backpacking,
kayaking), he has been a seminar
speaker on many of those activities. He
attended a NOLS (National Outdoor Food and Fun!
Leadership School) semester trip to
Chile shortly after college. During high
school, he was a counselor at YMCA
outdoor camps. Contact him at bryant@
ashlandmountainprovisions.com or the
store’s Facebook page.
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. She is currently working on Plan to Stay
her first novel, while her cat, Kris Kringle,
looks on from his windowsill perch.
Located 1/2 mile from historic downtown Jacksonville
and the Britt Festival, enjoy our casual newly renovated
tasting room, grape covered patio, live music on the
Oops! weekends and our new food menu.
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