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fall 2017 | editor’s note

SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING, HAUNTED
WINERIES, AND MUCH MORE!
Heidi Chackel, Editor

he 2nd Annual SkyOak Financial Southern Oregon Classic at Centennial Golf Club in
Medford was again deemed a success by all! We at Southern Oregon Magazine—founder and
Toperator of the event—couldn’t be prouder.

As a non-profit event, 100 percent of the net proceeds are being donated to local charities, and we
should outdo the $21,000 donated in 2016. The primary recipients are CASA of Jackson County
and Asante, with additional donations to Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative
Justice and the Cascade Christian High School football team. Many thanks to the football players
who kept the grounds tidy, the tables cleared, and at the end did the heavy-lifting cleanup.

On Friday of the Southern Oregon Classic, over 40 teams participated in a golf tournament—the
course full of golfers, beverage carts, and hole-sponsor displays. Guests brought their appetites to
The Feast on Saturday, a feast in the true sense of the word. Over 1,000 guests enjoyed amazing
small plates from 14 local restaurants/chefs, wine from a dozen or so local wineries, delicious
beer from Caldera, and a host of cocktails from Dogwood Distilling. Precious Byrd, an amazing
dance band from Bend, provided the evening’s entertainment. Be a part of this awesome event
next year, dates are set for July 13 and 14, 2018 (www.SouthernOregonClassic.com).

Also in this issue, don’t miss our local wine coverage (see page 84), as local writer Lynn Leissler
gets up close and personal with a handful of wineries that claim ghosts in their buildings. The
wineries she talks about claim ghosts, but they are also fine examples of Southern Oregon’s amaz-
ing, burgeoning wine industry. So head on out, relax with a glass, and who knows—you might
be lucky enough to enjoy not just human company, but to meet the winery’s elusive residents.

Other great reads in this issue include some history on the redwoods in Northern California
(page 58) coverage on exciting changes at Mt. Ashland (page 68), a discussion on the origins of
chowder by local columnist Chris Dennett from Elements Tapas in Medford (page 116), and a
new release from 2Hawk Winery supporting first responders (page 130). And there is much,
much more, so make sure to read every page!

Best wishes,

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