2 Winter 2012 Applegater
A huge T HANKS to the generous donors
who recently donated to the Applegater.
SUSTAINERS
Greeley Wells, Jacksonville, OR
CONTRIBUTORS
Frank & Evie Ault, Jacksonville, OR
Sara Katz, Williams, OR
Pat Kellogg, Grants Pass, OR
Rauno Perttu, Jacksonville, OR
(in memory of Jan Perttu)
Maggie Purvis, Grants Pass, OR
SUPPORTERS
Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR
Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR (3)
Anonymous, In honor of Rauno Perttu,
Jacksonville, OR
Anonymous, Los Angeles, CA
Hope Robertson & Neal Anderson,
Jacksonville, OR
Ken & Jan Chapman, Applegate, OR
Dave & Deb Clayton, Jacksonville, OR
Friends of the Animal Shelter,
Ashland, OR
Lynn & Laird Funk, Williams, OR
Marion Hadden
William Harlow, Applegate, OR
Connie Harris, Grants Pass, OR
Richard & Adrienne Hassanein,
Jacksonville, OR
Ira Lansing, San Rafael, CA
Linda Palagi Lynn, Winters, CA
Karen Markman & Thomas Mitchell,
Applegate, OR
Blair & Carol Moody, Medford, OR
Joe & Carol Neil, Jacksonville, OR
Caroline Spear & Daniel Newberry,
Jacksonville, OR
Joan Peterson, Applegate, OR
Laurel & Mark Prchal, Jacksonville, OR
Donald & Sandy Shaffer,
Jacksonville, OR
Steven & Priscilla Weaver,
Jacksonville, OR
Gwen Werner, Jacksonville, OR
Jan & Lu Wilt, Jacksonville, OR
SPONSORS
Anonymous
Anonymous, Applegate, OR (4)
Anonymous (Volunteer/4 th grade helper),
Eagle Point, OR
Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR (16)
Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR (18)
Anonymous, Medford, OR
Anonymous, Wilderville, OR
Anonymous, Williams, OR (6)
Nancy Adams, Applegate, OR
Steve Armitage, Ashland, OR
Arlene Aron, Jacksonville, OR
Rhea Arthur, Jacksonville, OR
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Dave & Rae Banfield, Williams, OR
Jim Bieg, Jacksonville, OR
Mary Blankenship, Grants Pass, OR
Sylvia Bolton, Applegate, OR
Steve & Shellie Boyd, Grants Pass, OR
Don Brandeau, Williams, OR
Jill Brenkman, Jacksonville, OR
Jean & Jim Buck, Eagle Point, OR
Larry & Shannon Buscho, Applegate, OR
Carmen Cabler, Jacksonville, OR
Karoli Cadarette, Jacksonville, OR
Phillip & Patricia Clark, Grants Pass, OR
Doug Clarke, Spring Creek, NV
Bill & Marion Collins, Gold Hill, OR
Randy Bogardus & Randy Costello,
Jacksonville, OR
Dennis & Barbara Crawford, Williams, OR
Marvin Crawford, Jacksonville, OR
Liza Crosse, Woodacre, CA
Barb Devner, Murphy, OR
B. Sommers & P. Dittler, Grants Pass, OR
2 o’clock Don, Williams, OR
Blanche Douma & Jackson County Master
Gardeners Assn., Central Point, OR
John & Christine Dutcher, Medford, OR
Thomas Eckert, Jacksonville, OR
Hilkka Egtvedt, Mukilteo, WA
Rick & Janis Fiske, Grants Pass, OR
Judy Fitzgerald, Rogue River, OR
R. Fossen, Jacksonville, OR
Four Winds River Rafting,
Seiad Valley, CA
Bonnie Grant, Medford, OR
Brad Harris
Merv & Melinda Hartman,
Grants Pass, OR
Josephine Hays, Williams, OR
Jim & Cathie Krois, Williams, OR
M. Kuzma, Jacksonville, OR
Joy La Spina, Williams, OR
Ellen & Rick Levine, Applegate, OR
Gary & Dolores Lisman, Jacksonville, OR
Hal & Roz Macy, Jacksonville, OR
J.M. McCrummen, Jacksonville, OR
Karen Mitchell, Jacksonville, OR
Barbara Nelson, Williams, OR
Richard & Ann Offenbacher,
Jacksonville, OR
Sue Olson, Grants Pass, OR
Peggy & Andrew Pearl, Reno, NV
Leni Pfenning, Jacksonville, OR
Barbara Porter, Crossville, TN
Ginny Post, Central Point, OR
Mr. & Mrs. G.E. Powell, Jacksonville, OR
Kristine Harleen & Rick Price,
Grants Pass, OR
Rafter Lazy S Ranch, Williams, OR
DEADLINES
ISSUE
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
DATE
February 1
May 1
August 1
November 1
What's Inside the Gater
Back in Time: To Victoria and return—Part Two ................................ p. 6
Behind the Green Door: Open for discussion ......................................... p. 21
Birdman: Name that jay ....................................................................... p. 12
Dirty fingernails and all: What did your mom tell you?........................ p. 5
Fire: Who does what when? .................................................................. p. 17
Letters to the Editor .............................................................................. p. 19
Tall Tales from the Editor: Graduation gown or SF party..................... p. 18
The Starry Side: Speeds ........................................................................ p. 7
Trends and Observations: Bend but don’t break ................................... p. 8
Upper Applegate Grange gets a new name ............................................. p. 4
Volunteer firefighting: Commitment from the heart .............................. p. 15
Michele & Michael Riding,
Applegate, OR
Peter Robinson, Williams, OR
Carol Robinson, Tucson, AZ
Alan Robinson, Applegate, OR
Jim & Shirley Rogers, Fairfield Bay, AR
Janeen & Daniel Sathre, Jacksonville, OR
Tom & Merry Schmidt, Grants Pass, OR
Walt & Joyce Schmidt, Jacksonville, OR
Bob & Allison Sitov, Grants Pass, OR
Slagle Creek Vineyards, Grants Pass, OR
Maureen Smith, Applegate, OR
Bob & Linda Stafford, Wilderville, OR
Lillian & Allen Stewart, Jacksonville, OR
Geraldine Stewart, Williams, OR
Autumn Summers, Williams, OR
Marilyn Terry, Williams, OR
Steve & Elaine Thomas, Grants Pass, OR
Paul & Janis Mohr Tipton,
Jacksonville, OR
Patrick Traynor, Wilderville, OR
Dave & Elaine Trump, Grants Pass, OR
Mike & Rhonda Updike,
Jacksonville, OR
Maxine Updike, Grants Pass, OR
Jack Van Syoc, Grants Pass, OR
Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Ruch, OR
Jon & Darlene von Leden,
Los Angeles, CA
Ted & Mary Warrick, Grants Pass, OR
Patricia Wedman
Charmaine Degrazia & Paul Wellman,
Grants Pass, OR
Richard Wolin
Ann Zerial, Williams, OR
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photo credit
Williams resident Nansi Myers
stopped her car on a cold, frosty morning
near Provolt to take this issue’s masthead
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WHO WE ARE
The Applegate Valley Community
Newspaper, Inc. is a nonprofit
501(c)3 corporation dedicated to
the publication of the Applegater
newspaper, which, we feel, reflects
the heart and soul of our community.
Our Mission
The nonprofit Applegate Valley
Community Newspaper, Inc. (AVCN),
provides the many rural and diverse
communities of the Applegate
Watershed 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 resources
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 clearinghouse for this diverse
community. We are dedicated to
working together with community
members to maintain and enhance
the quality of life that is unique
t o t h e A p p l e g a t e Wa t e r s h e d .
Acknowledgements
The Applegater Newspaper is
published quarterly by the Applegate
Valley Community Newspaper,
Inc., and is funded by donations
from our loyal readers and
advertisements for local businesses.
Special thanks to Barbara Holiday
for layout; Chris Allen, Sue Maesen,
Margaret della Santina and Paul
Tipton for editing; Kaye Clayton, P. R.
Kellogg and Paul Tipton for proofing;
and Rona Jones for bookkeeping.
Board of Directors
Greeley Wells, Chairman
Linda Fischer, Secretary
Joseph Lavine, Webmaster
Hal Macy
Michael Riding
Paula Rissler
J.D. Rogers, Editor
Editorial Committee
J.D. Rogers, Editor
Chris Bratt
Rauno Perttu
Sandy Shaffer
Greeley Wells
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the Applegater or the Applegate
Valley Community Newspaper, Inc.
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