2 July-August 2008 Applegater
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK about articles in the Gater.
As part of the Applegater’s new, independent status, we would like to reach
out to all of you loyal readers for some honest feedback about the content in the
paper (past, present as well as future issues). What have you enjoyed the most?
What articles would you judge as just “OK” and what articles are of no interest to
you? Also, what would you like to see added in future issues? To assist you in this
process, we have listed the following areas for you to mark one to ten.
One indicating the least interest and ten the most exciting.
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1 Birds/Bugs/Animals _________________________________________
2. Gardening _________________________________________________
3. Fire Concerns _______________________________________________
4. Food/Diet/Recipes __________________________________________
5. Local Programs/Activities _____________________________________
6. Music/Art _________________________________________________
7. Local School Events __________________________________________
8. Star Gazing ________________________________________________
9. Editorial Column ____________________________________________
10. Conservation/
Environmental Issues _________________________________________
11. Books/Poetry _______________________________________________
12. Medical Advice ______________________________________________
13. Fun/Games ________________________________________________
14. Local History _______________________________________________
15. Letters/Opinion Pieces _______________________________________
16. Other _____________________________________________________
Comments ____________________________________________________
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Cut this out and mail to APPLEGATER, 181 Upper Applegate Road,
PMB 308, Jacksonville, Oregon 97530, or scan into your computer and email to
gater@applegater.org We thank you in advance for taking the time to respond
to this request, which will help us to improve your community newspaper.
The Board of Directors and the Editorial Committee
Ruch Library Community Program
Questionnaire
The Friends of the Ruch Library program committee is planning a series
of free programs for the benefit of our community. The first set of programs
wil be held on the first Friday of each month at 7 pm, starting in September. For
future programs, we would like to have your input about your interests and when
you’re most available to attend. Please help us by filling out the short questionnaire
below and turning it in to the library. Thanks for your support!
1. What kind of programs would interest you? (check all that apply)
__ Arts/Crafts
__ Music/Performing Arts
__ Poetry/Literary Readings
__ History
__ Science (geology, botany, etc.)
__ Health/Medical
__ Practical Skills (gardening, animal training, etc.)
__ Documentary Films (with discussions)
__ Other (please specify) ______________________________
2. Which days and times would you generally be available? (circle one
choice per line)
Monday evenings
Tuesday evenings
Wednesday evenings
Thursday evenings
Friday evenings
Saturday evenings
Sunday evenings
Saturday afternoons
Sunday afternoons
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Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
No!
Maybe
Maybe
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Maybe
3. Do you have an interest in presenting a program at the Ruch library that
you think might be of interest to our community? If so, please let us know
what the topic is in the space below. Be sure to include your name and how
we can contact you.
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Questions? Comments? Contact Thalia Truesdell at 541-899-8741.
WHO WE ARE
The Gater is gratified
by the support
received by these
recent donors
Jeffrey Anderson
Grants Pass, OR
Jody Perry
Grants Pass, OR
V. C. Post
Central Point, OR
Evelyn Williams
Jacksonville, OR
Chris Bratt
Applegate, OR
The Gater needs
your donations!
We hope you will take a few
minutes to fill out and mail the “Tell
us what you think about articles in
the Gater” questionnaire on this
page. Your input is essential for us
to know what direction to guide the
Applegater through these changing
times.
One thing that has not changed
is the Applegater’s funding situation.
Right now, we must cover our costs
with only advertising revenue and
donations. We are unable, at this
time, to seek funding from grants,
which usually contribute a significant
percentage of our expenses. Since
the Applegater became its own entity
this past April, we have been waiting
(and waiting) for the IRS to grant our
501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Until we
receive that official IRS notice, we
cannot apply for grants—and the
post office charges us 60% more
for postage!
Any and all donations are
greatly appreciated to insure the
continuing publication of this free
community newspaper.
Please mail your donation
to:
Applegater
181 Upper Applegate Road,
PMB 308
Jacksonville, OR 97530
T hank you fr om the
Board, staff and volunteers
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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; and
Lisa Crean for bookkeeping.
Board of Directors
Greeley Wells, Chairman
Gary Brauer, Treasurer
Linda Fischer, Secretary
Hal Macy
Paula Rissler
J.D. Rogers
Editorial Board
J.D. Rogers, Editor
Chris Bratt
Linda Fischer
Jan Perttu
Rauno Perttu
Marvin Rosenberg
Sandy Shaffer
Greeley Wells
Connie Young
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.
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COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
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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 August
1 for our next issue.
The Applegater
c/o Applegate Valley
Community Newspaper, Inc.
181 Upper Applegate Road
PMB 308
Jacksonville, OR 97530
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