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Community Calendar
Applegate Valley Garden Club meets at 1:30 Food & Friends. Senior Nutrition Program invites
pm on the third Wednesday of the month
local 60+ seniors to enjoy a nutritious, hot
from September through May. For meeting
meal served at 11:30 am Monday through
locations and programs call Sandra King at
Friday at the Jacksonville IOOF Hall located
541-899-9027 or Betty Lou Smith at 541-
at the corner of Main and Oregon Streets.
846-6817.
A donation is suggested and appreciated.
Volunteers help serve meals or deliver meals
Applegate 4-H Swine Club meets on Tuesday
to homebound seniors. For information about
following the third Wednesday of every
volunteering (it takes 40 volunteers to keep
month at 7 pm. For more information contact
the Jacksonville program going) or receiving
Charles Elmore at 541-846-6528 or Barbara
meals, call Food & Friends at 541-664-6674,
Niedermeyer at 541-846-7635.
x246 or x208.

Applegate Christian Fellowship. For service times, Williams Library Hours
call 541-899-8732, 24 hours/day.
Sunday ............................................ closed
Monday .......................................... closed
Applegate Friends of Fire District #9 meets on Tuesday .......................................... closed
the third Tuesday of each month at the Fire Wednesday ............................................closed
Station—1095 Upper Applegate Road—at Thursday ........................................ closed
7:00 pm. New members are welcome. For Friday .............................................. closed
more information, call Bob Fischer 541-846- Saturday .......................................... closed
6218.
Josephine County Farm Bureau For meeting
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every
information, call Connie Young at 541-846-
Tuesday morning at Applegate Church, 18960
6051.
North Applegate Road (at the corner of Hwy.
238 and N. Applegate Road). Weigh-in starts Upper Applegate Grange #839 Business meetings:
at 8:30 am; the meeting starts at 9:00 am.
fi rst Thursday at 7:30 pm. Potluck/Social
Come join us!
meetings: fourth Friday at 7:30 pm, open to
the public. Join us for informative meetings,
Josephine County Soil and Water Conservation
fun and involvement in community service.
District (SWCD). Meets Thursdays at 6 pm.
Sponsors of Boy Scout Pack #18. Call 541-
For meeting information, call Connie Young
899-6987.
at 541-846-6051.
Williams Rural Fire Protection District Meetings:
Applegate Valley Community Forum (AVCF) meets
fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm at
the third Thursday of each month, location
the Williams Fire Department.
alternating between Applegate and Ruch.
For more information, call Pat Gordon at Williams Creek Watershed Council Meetings:
541-899-7655.
fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm at
the Williams Creek Fire Station. The Public
Greater Applegate Community Development
is welcome. For more information, call 541-
Corporation meets the second Wednesday of
846-9175.
each month at 6:00 pm at the Applegate Library
on North Applegate Road in downtown Williams Grange Pancake Breakfast, second
Applegate. For more information, call toll-free
Sunday of each month, 8:30 am to 11:00 am.
at 866-289-1638.
Closed July and August. Bring the whole family!
20100 Williams Hwy, corner of Tetherow Road
American Association of University Women
near the Williams General Store. For more
(AAUW) Grants Pass area meets monthly from
information, call 541-846-6844.
September to June. College degree required for
membership. Days and locations vary. Contact Wonder Neighborhood Watch Meetings, second
Ann Kistler 541-471-1963 or Kathy Kirchen
Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm, Wonder
541-846-9039.
Bible Chapel.

AA Meetings Tuesday nights at 7 pm in Williams. Applegate Fire District Board of Directors meets
Upstairs at the American Legion Hall. Contact
on the third Wednesday of each month at
Stan at 541-846-0734.
Station 1 – 18489 N. Applegate Rd. at 7:30 pm.
Except for the months of March, April and
Applegate Library Hours
May, which are held at Headquarters – 1095
Sunday ............................................ closed
Upper Applegate Rd. For more information,
Monday .......................................... closed
call 541-899-1050.
Tuesday ............................... 2 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday ............................................closed
Applegate Neighborhood Network (ANN) meets on
Thursday ........................................ closed
the last Wednesday of every month at the Ruch
Friday ................................... 2 pm - 6 pm
Library. All interested persons are welcome to
Saturday ..............................10 am - 2 pm
attend. ANN is a community organization
(Storytime will be held Tuesdays at 2:30 pm)
dedicated to protecting, preserving, and
restoring the Applegate watershed. For more
Ruch Branch Library Hours
information about ANN, call Duane Bowman,
Sunday ............................................ closed
541-899- 7264.
Monday .......................................... closed
Tuesday ..............................11 am - 5 pm
Women Helping Other Women (WHOW) meets
Wednesday ............................................closed
the second Thursday of the month at 10036
Thursday ............................. 1 pm - 7 pm
Hwy 238 (Gyda Lane) at 6:30 pm for a potluck
Friday .............................................. closed
meeting to plan work parties at each other’s
Saturday ............................. 12 pm - 4 pm
homes. New members are welcome. For
(Storytime will be held Tuesdays at 11 am.)
more information, call Thalia Truesdell at 541-
899-8741 or Sioux Rogers at 541-846-7736.
Friends of Ruch Library Board of Directors meets
Email calendar information to
monthly. Check with the Ruch Library for
gater@applegater.org.
schedule. 541-899-7438.
What's Inside the Gater
Applegate Outback: You want to smell like a man ........................................p. 9
Are we ready for fi re season? .........................................................................p. 18
Back in Time: Food preservation .................................................................p. 14
Behind the Green Door: Forest management at the crossroads .......................p. 7
Birdman: Coastal birding ...........................................................................p. 9
Dirty Fingernails and All: Oops in the garden ..............................................p. 5
Earl’s Pearls: Poison oak: prevention and treatment .....................................p. 21
Farm Talk: Supporting Applegate Valley farms .............................................p. 15
Hidden Valley High School recognizes excellence ..........................................p. 23
Is there support for a wood waste drop-off point in the Applegate ..................p. 8
It’s good for the land and good for the community ........................................p. 19
Letters to the Editor ....................................................................................p. 17
Tall Tales from the Editor: Apple cider or D.C. lap dancers...........................p. 16
Th e Starry Side: Th e heart and heat of Summer ...........................................p. 10
Trends: Growing and shrinking trends .........................................................p. 4
Library News
Friends of the Applegate Library
Our summer reading program, “Catch the Reading Bug,” starts at the end of
school for Jackson County children. The teen program is called, “Metamorphosis
at Your Library.”
Besides reading we will be doing some crafts and other fun activities this
summer.
Jan Chapman, a retired art teacher, will be giving an art class for children
at 3 p.m. in the Applegate Library on Friday, July 25.
The entire month of July will sponsor a paperback book sale in the lobby of
the library during our open hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-6 p.m. and Saturday
10-2 p.m. All books are priced at 25 cents to $1.00.
Friends of the Applegate Library are pleased to announce that a fundraising
event will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2008 to benefi t the library. This
will include local artists as well as gardeners who wish to show and sell their
products. We encourage our friends and neighbors who are interested in helping
to organize or contribute to this event to call Susan Bratt, 541-846-6111, or Joan
Peterson, 541-846-6988.
Joan Peterson
541-846-6988
Audio service expands
The popular Library2Go downloadable audio book system available through
Jackson County Library Services is taking a leap forward. With the help of a
$75,000 grant, the service now offers children’s books, young adult books, and
videos. This month, 934 children’s and young adult books go online along with
812 movies, 150 of which are “always available.” Remaining titles have limited
checkouts, but can be put on hold by library card holders.
Funding comes from the Oregon State Library’s Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) competitive grant program. The grant was awarded to the
Oregon Digital Library Consortium for the benefi t of member libraries including
Jackson County Library Services. Formed in 2005, Oregon Digital Library
Consortium is dedicated to the goal of delivering more online services to library
card holders through shared purchasing power and resources. The ODLC is the
fi rst consortium of its kind in Oregon devoted to the electronic resource sharing
needs of public libraries and currently serves 2.7 million Oregon residents.
Library card holders of Jackson County Libraries and other member libraries
can access best-selling digital audio book titles and videos online. All titles are
playable on a PC. Most audio book titles also can transfer to any Windows’ Media
Player compatible MP3 or CD for listening on the go.
Access to the service is available 24/7 through the Library2Go link at www.
jcls.org. For more information or help to get started, contact your local branch
library or e-mail infolib@jcls.org.
Contact: Kim Wolfe,
Jackson County Library Services
at 541-774-6443
Metamorphosis @ Your Library
Teen summer reading program
Teens are invited to Metamorphosis @ Your Library this summer by
participating in the Jackson County Library’s teen summer reading program. Sign
up starts as soon as school is out.
After completing fi ve activities, participants may enter their name into
a grand prize drawing for a Nintendo Wii gaming system as well as into local
drawings for MP3 players, gift certifi cates, and other great prizes. For more
information about the teen program, contact your local branch library or visit
our Web site at www.jcls.org.
This year the teen summer reading program is sponsored by Wal-Mart,
the Million Dollar Club of Jackson County, Jackson County Library Services, the
Jackson County Library Foundation, and local Friends of the Library groups.
Contact: Marian Barker
Youth Services Manager
541-774-6423