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CONTRIBUTORS

EZRA MARCOS is an event and
commercial photographer based in
Southern Oregon. He has documented
events for Asante, MOCA Jacksonville,
World of Wine, Save Africa Global,
Science Works, The Cummer Museum,
Britt, and EU Jacksonville. He has been a
contributing photographer for Southern
Oregon Magazine for several years.
www.ezramarcosphoto.com
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KRISSY MILNER 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
commercial projects. Krissy has embraced
the beauty of the Northwest and melds city
style sophistication with casual, organic,
comfortable interiors. She can be reached at
terrafirmahome.com, or her email is tfh@
terrafirmahome.com.
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.
JERRY CLARKSON is a freelance
photographer living in Southern Oregon. He
spent most of his early career doing weddings
and portraits and now focuses on sports and
commercial photography. His sports images
capture the raw emotion during the heat of
an intense, competitive game and he enjoys
the challenge, teamwork and creativity
associated with commercial photography.
Freelancing gives him the opportunity to
work on a variety of projects and meet many
interesting people. To see more of his work,
visit www.jerryclarkson.com.
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
Award Winning Wine,
her first novel, while her cat, Kris Kringle,
looks on from his windowsill perch.
Food and Fun!
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 he has developed a passion for fly
fishing and playing drums in the rock band, Plan to Stay
Double Life.
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 Located 1/2 mile from historic downtown Jacksonville
grew up in the Middle East and Europe
and appreciates beauty and diversity. and the Britt Festival, enjoy our casual newly renovated
Southern Oregon has lent itself to a
stunning backdrop and the diversity that tasting room, grape covered patio, live music on the
she found abroad. In her spare time, she
enjoys spending time with her family and weekends and our new food menu.
friends exploring new places. To find out
more about Gibson’s work, visit www. Z
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We are a family friendly winery with beautiful The
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practices in Medford, Roseburg, and Eugene
Oregon, and a supplement/health company Rellik House: 1-5 bedrooms available for nightly rental
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