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About Applegater. (Jacksonville, OR) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2009)
2 Summer 2009 Applegater The = Gater is gratified by the support of these recent donors Contributor Friends of the Ruch Library Jacksonville, OR 97530 Supporters Dorothy Bohannon Jacksonville, OR 97530 Don and Sandy Shaffer Jacksonville, OR 97530 Barbara Summerhawk Applegate, OR 97530 Sponsors Jan and Anneke Buur Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Elsie and Al Chachere Applegate, OR 97530 Judy Crowe Grants Pass, OR 97527 David and Colette Hamann Grants Pass, OR 97525 Suzanne and Joseph Lavine Grants Pass, OR 97527 The Old Library Collectible Thrift Shop Jacksonville, OR Help us ensure that we have the ongoing support needed to publish the Applegater. All contributors will receive recognition in the Applegater each issue. Sponsor $5 - $50 Supporter $51 - $200 Contributor $201 - $500 Sustainer $501- $1000 Patron - over $1000 All donations are tax-deductible and are greatly appreciated. Please make your checks payable to Applegater Newspaper and mail to: Applegater now online! The Applegater is now publishing a web site that is a companion and expansion of the content and services that the printed Applegater newspaper provides. Highlights of what this website will offer include: • Index and viewable/downloadable issues of the Applegater starting from March 2008. • Expansion of content and pictures of selected articles that appear in the printed paper. • Community calendar that nonprofit organizations and Gater advertisers can post special events (sorry, no classes) by contacting our webmaster via email. • Community services directory with contacts, current activities and bulletins for all our major community services such as police, fire, library, BLM, etc. • Directory of local businesses. • Listing of web sites that pertain to the Applegate Valley. • Changing collection of images of scenery and activities within our beautiful valley. We encourage you to log on to www.applegater.org. Be sure to add the Gater web site to your favorites! Gary Brauer, Webmaster AVCNGaryBrauer@gmail.com Applegater 7386 Highway 238 • PMB 308 Jacksonville, OR 97530 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 Fall Winter Spring Summer September 1 December 1 March 1 June 1 Summer cover photo credi t This issue’s photo of the crest of the Siskiyou Mountains is by Jim Hughes. Volunteer webmaster needed for the Applegater Contact J. D. Rogers, Editor, 541-846-7736. WHO WE ARE The Applegate Valley Commu- nity Newspaper, Inc. is a 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 quarterly 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 quar- terly by the Applegate Valley Commu- nity 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 Sep- tember 1 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
