Applegater Spring 2014
WHO WE ARE
The Applegate Valley Community
N e w s p a p e r, I n c . i s a n o n p r o f i t
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 to the Applegate Watershed.
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 Diana Coogle,
Haley May, Margaret della Santina
and Paul Tipton for copy editing; Kaye
Clayton, P. R. Kellogg, Kathy Kliewer,
Mikell Nielsen, Paul Tipton, and Debbie
and Don Tollefson for proofing; Paula
Rissler, Rona Jones, and Beate Foit for
bookkeeping; and webmaster Joe Lavine.
Board of Directors
Diana Coogle, Chairperson
Debbie Tollefson, Secretary
Chris Bratt, Treasurer
Barbara Holiday
J.D. Rogers
Don Tollefson
Greeley Wells
Editorial Committee
Chris Bratt
Barbara Holiday, Editor
Rauno Perttu
J.D. Rogers
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
Any and all materials submitted
for publication must be original
(no reprinted articles, please)
and the intellectual property of the
author unless otherwise credited.
All articles submitted to the Applegater
are subject to edit and publication at the
newspaper’s discretion.
Letters to the Editor cannot
be more than 450 words. Opinion
pieces and unsolicited articles cannot
exceed 600 words. Community
calendar submissions must be brief.
All photos submitted must be high
resolution (300 dpi) or “large format”
(e.g., 30” x 40”). Any questions, email
gater@applegater.org.
All submissions for our next issue
must be received either at the address
or email below by the deadline.
Applegater c/o Applegate Valley
Community Newspaper, Inc.
P.O. Box 14, Jacksonville, OR 97530
Email: gater@applegater.org
Website: www.applegater.org
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A heartfelt shout-out
to all the supporters
of our February 23 fund-raising concert.
They made it all possible and for that we thank them.
Applegate River Lodge
The Davis Family
Stellar entertainment
Bear Creek Band (photo, top right)
J.D. Rogers (photo, bottom right)
Raffle items
Applegate River Lodge & Restaurant
Devitt Winery
Plaisance Ranch Winery
South Stage Cellars
Wooldridge Creek Vineyards
Wines
Devitt Winery—poured by
Brendan Butler, winemaker
Fiasco Winery
Plaisance Ranch Winery
Troon Vineyards
Valley View Vineyards
Volunteers
Teri Becker
Erika Fey,
For Love of the Applegate
A huge T HANKS to the generous donors
who contributed to the Applegater.
Supporters
Anonymous (2)
Anonymous, McMinnville, OR
Liza Crosse, Woodacre, CA
Connie Harris, Grants Pass, OR
Jan Wilt, Jacksonville, OR
Sponsors
Anonymous
Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR
Jim Buck, Eagle Point, OR
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Butler,
Jacksonville, OR
Editorial Calendar
ISSUE
DEADLINE
SUMMER (June-Aug)........ May 1
Environment/Fire/
Recreation
FALL (Sept-Nov) ..............August 1
Agriculture/Wine
WINTER (Dec-Feb) ..........November 1
Holiday/Arts
SPRING (March-May)........ February 1
Commerce/Community
Personal mailing label!
One year: $14.99
Two years: $24.99
Mail us a check or pay online
at www.applegater.org.
Spring masthead
photo credit
Liz Butler took this beautiful shot
of cherry blossoms at Herb Pharm farm in
Williams. This is Liz’ third cover photo—
thank you, Liz!
Photo Specs
To be printable, all photos submitted
must be high resolution (300 dpi) or “large
format” (e.g., 30” x 40”).
Advertisers !
We can help you reach your
market. The Applegater is the only
newspaper covering the entire
Applegate Valley.
With a circulation of 9,400 and
a readership of over 20,000, we cover
Jacksonville, Ruch, Applegate, Williams,
Murphy, Wilderville, Wonder, Jerome
Prairie and areas of Medford and Grants
Pass.
For more information, contact:
Jackson County—Valorie Tintinger
541-450-2983
livingwelltoday526@gmail.com
Josephine County—Amber Caudell
541-846-1027
ambercaudell@ymail.com
Next deadline: May 1
Glenn Carter, Bellevue, ID
Anne Clay, Williams, OR
Jim & Leta Collord, Nampa, ID
Myrna Dubin, Applegate, OR
John & Chris Dutcher,
Medford, OR
Robin Knutson, Terre Haute, IN
Ivan Lund, Applegate, OR
Karen Mitchell, Jacksonville, OR
Joan Peterson, Applegate, OR
Heidi Wolfe & Bryce Remington,
Jacksonville, OR
Help us ensure that we have the
ongoing support needed to publish
the Applegater. All contributions are
tax-deductible and receive recognition
in the Applegater.
Patron $1001+
Sustainer $501 - $1000
Contributor $201 - $500
Supporter $51 - $200
Sponsor $5 - $50
Please make your checks payable to
Applegater Newspaper and mail to:
Applegater
P.O. Box 14
Jacksonville, OR 97530
Donors: We strive to ensure that our
donor list is accurate. Please contact
us if there are errors or omissions.
FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Readers,
Welcome to our spring edition, in which we feature a
few special community members who have given back in big
ways (see pages 12 and 13).
We also welcome one of our new advertising representatives, Valorie
Tintinger, who handles Jackson County (see page 2). If she hasn’t already, she
will be contacting you to introduce herself.
Thanks to everyone who filled out our reader survey. We received some
great ideas and comments, all of which will be taken seriously. We also sent a
survey to advertisers and gleaned valuable information from them as well. All
opinions and suggestions will be considered as we strive to give you what you
want and need in your community newspaper.
We hope you enjoyed our first-ever rockin’ concert at the Applegate
River Lodge featuring J.D. Rogers and the Bear Creek Band! Thanks to Brendan
Butler with Devitt Winery for pouring and Fiasco, Plaisance Ranch, Troon,
Valley View, and Wooldridge wineries for their significant wine donations. And
to the Davis family at the Applegate River Lodge & Restaurant, of course, who
not only donated the venue and food, but also a dinner for two and an overnight
stay as raffle prizes. South Stage Cellars and Plaisance Ranch donated generous
wine tastings for large groups—what fun!
We have a major fund-raising bash in the planning stages for summer 2014.
See more information on page 1 and stay tuned for more details as we finalize
the plans. We hope to see you there!
As always, feel free to send us your comments. We listen.
Barbara Holiday
gater@applegater.org
What's Inside the Gater
An Applegater in La Paz ........................................................................ p. 8
Back in Time: The last of great-great Uncle Si ...................................... p. 6
Behind the Green Door: Money talks ..................................................... p. 21
Birdman: Woodpeckers common to the Applegate .................................. p. 11
Dirty Fingernails and All: Heavy metal is not music to my ears ........... p. 9
Grape Talk: Grafting and creating custom grapevines .......................... p. 17
Native milkweed for monarch butterfly recovery ................................... p. 23
Opinion—River Right: Signs and labels ................................................ p. 19
Opinion—Good neighbor? .................................................................... p. 19
Progress update on Thompson Creek Habitat Restoration Project .......... p. 20
The Starry Side: Three hundred sextillion stars ..................................... p. 7
