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2 Spring 2011 Applegater Applegater now online! The Applegater is now publishing a web site that is a companion and expan- sion of the content and services that the printed Applegater newspaper provides. Highlights of what this website will offer include: Wanted: Volunteer Proof Readers The Applegater is looking for a few good men and/or women with an eye for detail and good spelling and grammar. For more information call J.D. Rogers at 541-846-7736 or send an email to gater@applegater.org. The Gater is gratified by the support of these recent donors Contributors Chris Bratt, Applegate, OR Supporters Alan Ameen, Applegate, OR Applegate Valley Garden Club, Jacksonville, OR Bah Bah Humbug, Applegate, OR Sue Bailey, Jacksonville, OR Drummond & Deborah, Rennie, Jacksonville, OR Sally Mackler/SNYP, Jacksonville, OR Lou & Jan Wilt, Ruch, OR Anonymous (1) Sponsors John Anderson, Applegate, OR Barbara Applegate, San Francisco, CA T. Bass, Applegate, OR Bill Crooks, Grants Pass, OR John Dutcher, Medford, OR Keri Green, Ashland, OR Consuelo Kurz, Ashland, OR Robert Loveless, Grants Pass, OR Joyce Schmidt, Jacksonville, OR Jeanette Stobie, Applegate, OR Pat Street, Williams, OR Mark & Alissa Weaver, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous (2) 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, 7386 Highway 238 • PMB 308 Jacksonville, OR 97530 Donors: We strive to ensure our donor list is accurate. Please contact us if there are errors or omissions. What's Inside the Gater Applegate Outback: World War III ..............................................................p. 6 Back in Time: A special grade-school friend .................................................p. 21 Behind the Green Door: It’s all the rage .......................................................p. 17 Birdman: Tiny travelers return ...................................................................p. 22 Dirty Fingernails and All: Letting go of perfect............................................ p. 5 Letters to the Editor ....................................................................................p. 15 Opinion: Response to “Time to turn down the rhetoric” ..............................p. 16 Something to Cerebrate: Are genetically modified organisms killing the bees? ........................................................................................p. 23 Tall Tales from the Editor: The beast or Upright and mobile ....................... p. 14 The Starry Side: Starry spring sky ............................................................... p. 7 Trends: Five-dollar oil? ................................................................................ p. 8 • Index and viewable/downloadable issues of the Applegater starting from March 2008. • Expansion of content and pic- tures of selected articles that appear in the printed paper. • Community calendar which nonprofit organizations and Gater advertisers can post special events on (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! Joe Lavine, Webmaster joelavine@hotmail.com Spring masthead photo credi t Teya Jacobi took this issue’s masthead photo of Shooting Star flowers on her property near Ruch. Applegater ISSUE DEADLINE Summer Fall Winter Spring July 1 October 1 January 1 April 1 Advertisers ! We can help you reach your market. The Applegater is the only newspaper covering the entire Applegate Valley. With a circulation of 9,000 and a readership of over 20,000, we cover Jacksonville, Ruch, Applegate, Wil- liams, Murphy, Wilderville, Wonder, Jerome Prairie and areas of Medford and Grants Pass. For more information call Ruth Austin • 541-899-7476 Sally Buttshaw, Jackson County 541-646-8418 Jill Wright, Josephine County 541 324 0950 or send email to: ads@applegater.org Next deadline is July 1. WHO WE ARE The Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation dedicated to the pub- lication of the Applegater newspaper, 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; Margaret Della Sanitina, Sue Maesen, Joan Peterson, Chris Allen and Paul Tipton for editing; P. R. Kellogg and Kaye Clayton for proofing; Susan Bondesen and Patsy King for transcripton and Lisa Crean for book- keeping. Board of Directors Greeley Wells, Chairman Joseph Lavine, Webmaster Lisa Crean, Treasurer Linda Fischer, Secretary Hal Macy Michael Riding Paula Rissler J.D. Rogers, Editor Editorial Board J.D. Rogers, Editor Chris Bratt Jan Perttu Rauno Perttu Sandy Shaffer Greeley Wells 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 sub- missions must brief. All submissions must be received either at the address or email below by Jully 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
