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2 November-December 2008 Applegater Proceeds to benefit the Gater ROLLE The book you have been waiting for! In 1989 Rolle became the District Ranger for the Applegate Forest District where she supervised more than 120 employees and brought her nontraditional forest management style to all the forest lands in the upper Applegate watershed, an area that covers 219,000 acres. Concerned over the effects of clear-cutting timber, Rolle ended the practice in the Applegate District, and adopted thinning instead. In 1992 she helped found the Applegate Partnership, a diverse group of stakeholders who came together to manage the forestlands in the Applegate District. Two years later, Rolle took on the role of Interagency Liaison for the Partnership, tearing down barriers and building relationships among the different groups of landowners. The Applegate Partnership became a national and international model for managing forestlands using a community collaborative process, and Rolle received many awards and commendations for her role. In 2004, after five years of retirement, Rolle became the first Conservation Coordinator for the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy and guided the management of the lands held in their trust, which included 35 properties and more than 6,000 acres of farm, forest and scenic lands. The Southern Oregon Land Conservancy protects special lands in the Rogue Basin and surrounding areas for this and future generations by working cooperatively with landowners and communities. It was the first land trust to form in Oregon and works with landowners and local jurisdictions that voluntarily choose to permanently protect lands in order to ensure that their conservation values are retained. For more information, visit Southern Oregon Land Conservancy online at LandConserve.org or call 541-482- 3069. Diane Garcia • 541-482-3069 diane@landconserve.org “ He r e i n a l l their homely and self-depicting humor is a basketful of writings by the lanky and outrageous J.D. Rogers, a modern-day Mark Twain in green high-top sneakers, and a personal story-teller in the style of Robert Fulghum and Dave Barry. His often hilarious editorials from the APPLEGATER, a community newspaper in Oregon’s Applegate Valley, range from tongue-in-cheek stories about his days in Moab, Utah as a self-styled Rock Star to tender and uproarious episodes from his current life in the Oregon log cabin where he lives with two irrepressible dogs and his wife, ‘my bride Sioux.’ Mixed in with the fun is an appreciation of and commitment to preserving the forest of Oregon and the deserts of Utah in the form of some almost-serious rants about the injustices and absurdities of our American life. In these pages are doggie tales (and much more) to enjoy and laugh with, as well as ramblin’ rants to share and ponder.” Odyssey Press This is a great gift for you, your family and friends. The cost is a reasonable and well worth it, only $16.95 plus $3.95, for shipping and handling, the total being $20.90. Twenty percent (20%) of the proceeds will go directly to the APPLEGATER. Send your check or money order to: JD Rogers, 3905 Thompson Creek Road, Applegate, Oregon 97530. = The Gater is gratified by the support of these recent donors Lisa Crosse, Woodacre, CA Wilson Edinger, Medford. OR John & Jane Fischer, Medford, OR Friends of Forest Creek, Jacksonville, OR Pam Haeckler, Grants Pass, OR David & Colette Hamann, Grants Pass, OR Reeve Hennion, Jacksonville, OR Susan Maesen, Jacksonville, OR Dr. Phyllis Moeller, Los Angeles, CA J. Michael Pearce, Santa Fe, NM Clara Pursel, Eagle Point, OR Margaret Purves, Grants Pass, OR Robert Raber, New York, NY Norman Robinson, Tucson, AZ Sara Scott, James Kalfas, Naomi Rose, Williams, OR Barbara & Bill Steele, Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden, Jacksonville, OR Olive Stephan, Grants Pass, OR Patrick & Cindy Traynor, Wilderville, OR Evelyn Williams, Jacksonville, OR Marc Zurcher, Medford, OR 1 Anonymous Donations are greatly appreciated. Please make your checks payable to Applegater Newspaper and mail to: Applegater 7386 Highway 238 • PMB 308 Jacksonville, OR 97530 FROM PAGE 1 A DVERTISERS ! We can help you reach your market —Grants Pass, Medford and the Applegate Valley. Call Ruth Austin 541-899-7476 Applegater ISSUE DEADLINE Jan-Feb Dec 1 March-April Feb 1 May-June Apr 1 July-August June 1 Sept-Oct Aug 1 Nov-Dec Oct 1 WHO WE ARE The Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. is a pending nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the publication of the Applegater newspa- per, which we feel reflects the heart and soul of our community. Make your contributions to either the Applegate Valley Community 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, Webmaster Lisa Crean, Treasurer Linda Fischer, Secretary Barbara Holiday Hal Macy Paula Rissler J.D. Rogers, Editor 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. PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL The Applegater requires that any and all materials submitted for publica- tion 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 De- cember1 for our next issue. The Applegater c/o Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. 7386 Highway 238, PMB 308 Jacksonville, OR 97530 Email: gater@applegater.org Website: www.applegater.org