10 years ago, Chris Patterson and Chad Smith became the new managing partners of Ashland’s premier financial planning firm, Retirement Planning Specialists, Inc. Located at 241 Maple Street, Suite #101 in Ashland, the firm manages 269 million of investments for clients. The majority of clients are located in Southern Oregon…
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PARKS… The Ashland Japanese Garden in Lithia Park is open! For more information on the authentic garden, visit AshlandJapaneseGarden.org. RECREATION… The 2023 WinterSpring Community PlayGuide… What to Do! is out and registration is OPEN. View the current guide and register for programs at ashland.or.us/register. Check out the upcoming programs at…
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My daughter “jinxed” me the other day. It’s a game I remember from my childhood that begins when two people say the same word at the same time. Then both people count to ten as fast as they can and say “jinx.” The person who completes the count the slowest…
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Steve Asher began building homes in Ashland in 1977 and since then has built or remodeled over 1,000 homes around the Rogue Valley. During that time he has built a reputation as one of Southern Oregon’s premier custom builders. Specializing in custom homes, historic remodels, and energy-efficient designs and technologies,…
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Joy def. a feeling of great pleasure and happiness Joy is an inside job. The experience of joy occurs in your central nervous system (brain) and is not dependent on any external phenomena. The experience we call joy correlates to activity in very specific areas of your brain when measured…
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There are certain people in the world who go to great lengths to see and experience things others cannot. Dan Elster is one of these individuals and he has forged his own way into the world of nature and wildlife photography. Over the past 12 years our community has watched…
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A great conversation with Dave and Jeffrey on our podcast today about building community in Southern Oregon. Dave stressed the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive community that provides wealth-building opportunities for its members. He discussed how, as a lender, he helps clients build this wealth to improve their…
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For the past 23 years in the Rogue Valley DeAnna Sicker and Dyan Lane have worked tirelessly to go above and beyond for all their clients and offer their clients the highest caliber of service. What does this mean exactly? I speak with DeAnna and Dyan today to learn more…
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One of the things that has been sparking my passion in recent years is finding ways to bridge the conceptual framework of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with modern science. In June of 2023, I’ll be presenting at the “Medicines from the Earth” conference in Asheville, NC. This year I’m giving…
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I’ve seen this question pop up on various social media platforms lately, and I’m often surprised at the comments. I recently had a great conversation, with a great customer, about pricing. He told me that he loved our service, and thought it was high-quality, but he wondered why prices vary…
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In this webinar, Kristin Mckean gives updates on where our local market is now. She discusses how MorningLight properties has adjusted to meet the needs of their customers. Kristin also takes us behind the scenes with a virtual tour of one of her featured properties as well as discusses a…
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