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About Applegater. (Jacksonville, OR) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2012)
14 Spring 2012 Applegater Ruch Library Applegate Library We are continuing to have exciting programs at the Applegate Branch Library, so keep in touch with our schedule because sometimes programs are planned after the Applegater is able to publish them. In March, we enjoyed a concert by the Accidental Ensemble, a group of musically dedicated community members who love to sing. We filled the meeting room and everyone appreciated the opportunity to socialize together as well as hear the four- part harmonies of the ensemble. In April we had back-to-back programs on beavers and safety in the meeting room. Also, Ed Reilly presented a program on rock gardens. What was once Oregon Chautauqua has been transformed into the Conservation Project, a new Chautauqua that connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue. On May 13 at 3 pm, Mark Cunningham will present his talk, “From Print to Pixels.” For those of you who are wondering if all of our books will disappear along with the libraries in this age of computers and digital communication, this program is what you’ve been waiting for. Mr. Cunningham’s talk is sponsored by the Oregon Counsel for the Humanities (OCH) and is one of a series of programs offered by OCH. Mark your calendars for this event. You won’t want to miss it. On May 18, Barbara Mumblo will present a program on invasive plants at 5 pm. If you’re wondering what those maps hanging on the wall next to the door between the library room and the lobby are all about, they are the Pilot Thompson Project Maps, given to the library by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) so that those interested may study the locations of timber harvest planning, as well as wildlife protection and hiking trails in the Thompson Creek watershed. The planning for this project is now under way, and BLM will be taking comments on the project. Now is the time to get involved. If you haven’t rene wed your membership in Friends of the Applegate Library, this is a good time to do so. Our meetings are only four times a year, and we would welcome your participation in library activities. Don’t forget: if you don’t use it, you lose it. We wouldn’t want to lose our libraries. Joan Peterson • 541-846-6988 books on local history, artifacts and pictures. We hope you can stop by and browse. May 19, 1-2 pm June 30, 1 - 3 pm Learn about rabies awareness and Janis Mohr-Tipton will lead a prevention presented by Jackson Baures workshop in Steampunk Jewelry for children of the Jackson County Environmental 10 -18 years old, and there will be jewelry- Public Health Services. His program making activities for younger children as will cover information about rabies well. Pre sign-ups are encouraged so Janis virus, rabies prevalence worldwide and will know how many supplies to bring. locally, Oregon laws regarding rabies, and July 7, 1 – 2 pm what we can do to help prevent rabies. Barb Mumblo, botanist with the Starts June 12 USFS, will offer children directions in Join us at Ruch Library for an exciting flower pressing. Children will learn Summer Reading Program for all ages. how to press wildflowers, and what they The program for children through age 12 can do with them after they are dry. is titled “Dream Big . . . READ!” The July 21 teen program is “Own the Night,” and Children will have the opportunity the adult reading program is “Between to participate in some raucous storytelling the Sheets.” Details of the requirements with Patricia Aulik by punctuating the story to participate in each program will be with a variety of percussion instruments she available in the library in early June. provides. She will conduct two sessions: Please join us and become a bright star ages 3 - 6 from 2 – 2:45 pm, and ages 7 in our sky. All of these programs are free. and over from 3 – 3:45 pm. Kids love this! June 16, 1 - 2 pm July 26, 2:30 pm We will be kicking off the season with Owls will be the theme of John a presentation by Mark Prchal, retired US Jackson’s presentation. John has a Forest Service (USFS) geologist, on “The wonderful program guaranteed to delight Geology of Southern Oregon,” focusing on children, and will have owl pellets for Crater Lake and the Table Rocks in Rogue the children to dissect and discover Valley. This will be of interest to older whom the owl ate for dinner the night children and all adults. The presentation before. (Fascinating, and good clean fun!) will be in the Ruch Library Community August 11 Room and lasting about an hour. Greeley Wells will lead a discovery of June 21, 3 – 3:30 pm and 4 – 4:30 pm the night sky, location to be announced. Science Works Museum in Ashland Bring a blanket and the whole family for is bringing their inflatable planetarium an evening of stargazing with Greeley, who to our library for a view of the night is a wealth of knowledge on the subject. sky. Participants will crawl inside, make August 11, 2 pm themselves comfortable, and watch the We will conclude the Summer “sky” come alive. The program lasts about Reading Program with a party and awards a half hour, with two sessions: 3 – 3:30 ceremony at Ruch Library. We will pm, and 4 – 4:30 pm. Pre sign-ups will have games, refreshments and prizes for be required (20 people per session). Call everyone who participated in this great or visit Ruch Library soon to make certain program. Thanks for your interest in our you can be part of this exciting event. library and in Raising Ruch Readers! June 22 - 24 Thalia Truesdell • 541-899-7438 Ruch Library will participate in Branch Manager, Ruch Library Applegate Valley Days by displaying available ttruesdell@jcls.org A FEAST in the Applegate On Sunday, March 11, over 60 people gathered at the Applegate River Lodge for the FEAST workshop. The FEAST brought together a variety of community members from the Applegate Valley, from farmers and ranchers to food pantry volunteers. Participants worked in groups that were formed based on their common visions for the local food system. These groups worked on plans to achieve their visions by involving community partners. The visions addressed included providing sustainable food assistance, acquiring the infrastructure needed for a self- sufficient local food system, educating the community about growing and eating local foods, increasing networking among different sectors of the food system, and expanding viable markets for local food producers. These topics and more are being discussed throughout the Rogue Valley as a part of the Rogue Valley Community Food System Planning Process that is currently being coordinated by ACCESS, Thrive, and the Josephine County Food Bank. There are several more FEASTs and Community Foods Conversations taking place in other locations that include Jacksonville, Phoenix/Talent, Rogue River, Upper Rogue Valley, Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Ashland and Medford. The goal of these gatherings and conversations is to find ways in which our food system can be strengthened and to connect community members with common interests. We want to thank all of the community members who came to the FEAST and contributed their time and vision for the food system. We hope that the great ideas that were formed at the FEAST continue to develop. For more information about the outcomes of the Applegate FEAST and how you can get involved, please contact Hannah Ancel, ACCESS, 541-618-4019, hancel@accesshelps.org.