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About Applegater. (Jacksonville, OR) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2008)
2 May-June 2008 Applegater Upcoming Events WHO WE ARE Voices of the Applegate to perform -- Saturday, May 10 • 9 am to 5 pm Jackson County Expo This volunteer-led, one-day Public Safety/Emergency Vehicle extravaganza features all Public Safety entities in southern Oregon, as well as regional and national public safety agencies. If you’ve ever wanted to climb on a fire engine or learn about police K-9 units, now’s your chance. This event promises to be fun for the entire family! For more information, call Rob Underwood at 541-973-8575 Southern Oregon Public Safety Expo Event Team Rob Underwood, Event Organizer, Lieutenant, Applegate Fire District Dan Moulin, Deputy Event Organizer, Agency Recruitment Lieutenant, Applegate Fire District Supervisor, Southern Oregon Regional Communications Rogue Valley Fire Prevention Co-op, Agency Recruitment/Logistics/ Partnership/Fire Prevention: Mark Northrop, President; Dana Sallee, Vice President Derrick Laughlin, Onsite Logistics Firefighter, Kingsley Field Fire Department Michelle Fuss, Fire & Life Safety/Demonstration Logistics, Fire & Life Safety Specialist, Jackson County Fire District #3 APPLEGATER FROM PAGE 1 differing viewpoints and, through the Applegater newspaper, acts as a clearinghouse for this diverse community. We are dedicated to working together with community members to maintain and enhance the quality of life that is unique to the Applegate Watershed. (2) The need for funding. Because AVCN is all about the Applegater, we will be able to focus more on grants and fundraising so that we can continue to publish the Applegater at no charge to our readers. Our new fundraising committee has been and will be very active in grant-writing, and also very creative in planning fundraising events. As plans finalize, we will, of course, keep you informed. Much thanks to the many who already have contributed to keep the new Gater afloat. We are looking for new energy. If you would like to be part of the revitalized Applegater or have any questions, please contact the following: Greeley Wells—541-840-5700, greeley@carberrycreek.net J.D. Rogers—541-846-7736, mumearth@apbb.net We are excited about the future of this beloved and important newspaper, and look forward to many more years of publication. We welcome any and all suggestions. Thank you for your continued support! Help us create a new logo The Applegater needs a fresh logo to replace the alligator! Bring on your creative juices and let ‘em go. Be it the obvious apple, gate or bridge, or something entirely new and different, we are open to all ideas. Here are the details on what we need: n Dimensions: 8” x 10” n Full color n Deadline: June 1 n Email high resolution (300) digital file to gater@applegater.org or mail hard copy to Applegater, 181 Upper Applegate Road, PMB 308, Jacksonville, OR 97530. Questions? Contact Barbara Holiday at holiday@echeloncp.com or 541-218-8606. Special thanks to Sandy Shaffer and Phil Dollison We owe a great deal of gratitude to Sandy and Phil for volunteering to tackle the maze of government red tape and successfully create our new nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. Because of their efforts, we already are on track to make the Applegater the best that it can be. Thank you, Sandy and Phil! The Voices of the Applegate Community Choir will be performing at the Applegate River Ranch House from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 15. The choir consists of 35 members of the Applegate community, many of whom have been singing together for more than five years. The music will contain many folk songs from the 60s and 70s, as well as other arrangements assembled by the director, Dave Marston. Refreshments will be provided. T he concer t and refreshments are free of charge, but donations are always happily accepted. Come join us for a joyful Father’s Day afternoon at the River Ranch House. Joan Peterson • 541-846-6988 Applegate School painting volunteers June work parties are Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. (We aren’t going to work on Sunday because it’s Father’s Day.) For more information and to find out how you can help, call either Stephanie Hart, principal of Applegate School, at 541-846-6280, or Sandi at 541-846- 6372 or 541-660-5173 (cell). AWARDS FROM PAGE 1 Century Club-Response to over 100 Alarms: George Butcher–122 Dan Moulin–120 Bob Ettner–110 Ron Slack–103 The Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. is an applied for non- profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the publication of the Applegater newspaper, which we feel reflects the heart and soul of our community. Contributions should be made out to either the Applegate Valley Com- munity Newspaper, Inc. or to the Applegater. Our Mission The nonprofit Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc., (AVCN) provides the many rural and diverse communities of the Applegate Water- shed with a communications vehicle, the Applegater newspaper, free of charge to all watershed residents. Our bimonthly paper presents constructive, relevant, educational and entertaining reports on a wide variety of subjects such as: n natural resource issues n ecology and other science information n historical and current events n community news and opinions AVCN encourages and publishes differing viewpoints and, through the Applegater newspaper, acts as a clear- inghouse for this diverse community. We are dedicated to working together with community members to maintain and enhance the quality of life that is unique to the Applegate Watershed. Acknowledgements The Applegater is published bi- monthly by the Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. and is funded by donations from our loyal readers and advertisements for local businesses. Special thanks to Carole Moskovita for layout; Barbara Holiday, Joan Pe- terson, Sue Maesen and Paul Tipton for editing; Barbara Holiday, P. R. Kel- logg and homeschoolers Kelton and Jakob Shockey for proofreading. Board of Directors Greeley Wells, Chairman Gary Brauer, Treasurer Linda Fischer, Secretary Hal Macy Paula Rissler J.D. Rogers Carey Chaput • 541-899-1050 Editorial Board Join Our Team! Applegate Fire District 541-899-105 0 J.D. Rogers, Editor Chris Bratt Linda Fischer Jan Perttu Rauno Perttu Marvin Rosenberg Sandy Shaffer Greeley Wells Connie Young A DVERTISERS ! We can help you reach your market— Grants Pass, Medford and the Applegate Valley Call Ruth Austin 541-899-7476 or Matthew Eldridge 541-941-6834 Applegater ISSUE July-August Sept-Oct Nov-Dec Jan-Feb March-April May-June DEADLINE June 1 Aug 1 Oct 1 Dec 1 Feb 1 Apr 1 All articles, stories, opinions and letters that appear in the Applegater are the opinion and property of the author, and not necessarily that of the Applegater or the Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL The Applegater requires that any and all materials submitted for publica- tion must be the intellectual property of the author unless otherwise credited. Letters to the Editor cannot be more than 450 words. Opinion pieces and unsolicited articles cannot exceed 600 words. Community calendar submissions must be to the point. All submissions must be received either at the address or email below by June 1 for our next issue. The Applegater c/o Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. 181 Upper Applegate Road PMB 308 Jacksonville, OR 97530 Email: gater@applegater.org