4 Spring 2014 Applegater
Community Calendar
Alcoholics Anonymous. Open meeting
every Wednesday at 7 am at the Williams
Community Church Fellowship Hall
on East Fork Road in Williams. This
meeting is open to those who have a
drinking problem and have a desire
to stop drinking, and also to anyone
interested in the Alcoholics Anonymous
program of recovery from drinking.
American Association of University
Women (AAUW) Grants Pass Branch
meets monthly from September through
May. Days, times, and locations vary.
All those who hold an associate of arts,
baccalaureate or higher degree from
an accredited college or university
are welcome to join. Contact Velma
Woods at woods@grantspass.com or
541-956-5287, or Marianne Dwyer
at readandshop@yahoo.com or 541-
479-4041. Visit our website at http://
aauwgrantspass.org and see us on
Facebook.
Applegate Christian Fellowship. For service
times, call 541-899-8732 24 hours/day.
Applegate Fire District Board of Directors
meets on the third Wednesday of each
month at Station 1, 18489 North
Applegate Road at 7:30 pm, except
for the months of March, April and
May, which are held at Headquarters,
1095 Upper Applegate Road. For more
information, call 541-899-1050.
Applegate Food Pantry, located behind
Ruch School, is open most Mondays
from 11:30 to 1 pm. Call Arlene at
541-951-6707.
Applegate 4-H Swine Club meets on
Tuesdays following the third Wednesday
of every month at 7 pm. For more
information, contact Charles Elmore at
541-846-6528 or Barbara Niedermeyer
at 541-846-7635.
Applegate Friends of Fire District #9
meets on the third Tuesday of each
month at the Fire Station at 1095 Upper
Applegate Road at 6 pm. New members
are welcome. For more information, call
Bob Fischer 541-846-6218.
Applegate Library is open Tuesday and
Friday from 2 to 6 pm and Saturday from
10 am to 2 pm. Storytime is Tuesday at
2:30 pm. 18485 North Applegate Road.
Applegate Neighborhood Network (ANN)
meets the last Wednesday of every month
at the Ruch Library. All interested
persons are welcome to attend. ANN
is a community organization dedicated
to protecting, preserving, and restoring
the Applegate watershed. For more
information about ANN, call Duane
Bowman, 541-899-7264.
Applegate Partnership and Watershed
Council meets the fourth Thursday of
the month at the Applegate Library. For
more information call 541-899-9982.
Applegate Valley Community Grange meets
the second Sunday of each month for a
potluck and a business meeting. Call
541-846-7501 for times. 3901 Upper
Applegate Road.
Applegate Valley Garden Club meets at
1:30 pm on the third Wednesday of the
month from September through May.
For meeting locations and programs, call
Sandra King at 541-899-9027 or Betty
Lou Smith at 541-846-6817.
Food & Friends Senior Nutrition Program
invites local seniors (60-plus) to
enjoy a nutritious, hot meal served
at 11:30 am Monday through Friday
at the Jacksonville IOOF Hall at the
corner of Main and Oregon Streets. A
donation is suggested and appreciated.
Volunteers help serve meals or deliver
meals to homebound seniors. For
information about volunteering or
receiving meals, call Food & Friends at
541-664-6674, x246 or x208.
Friends of Ruch Library Board of Directors
meets on the first Thursday of each
month at 6:30 pm at Ruch Library. All
are welcome. 541-899-7438.
Grants Pass Nordic Ski Club meets on the
first Thursday of the month, November
through April, at Elmer’s, 175 NE
Agness Avenue, Grants Pass, at 6 pm.
Ski outings are on Saturdays. Listings
are on the snow phone at 541-592-4977.
Greater Applegate Communit y
Development Corporation meets the
second Wednesday of January, April,
July and October at 6 pm at Applegate
Fire District Station 1, 18489 North
Applegate Road. For more information,
go to www.gacdc.org.
Jose phine Count y Soil and Water
Conservation District (SWCD)
meets Thursdays at 6 pm. For meeting
information, call 541-474-6840.
Ruch Library is open Tuesday from 11 am
to 5 pm, Thursday from 1 to 7 pm, and
Saturday from 12 to 4 pm. Storytime is
Tuesday at 11 am. 7919 Highway 238.
Sanctuary One is open to the public
for farm tours every Wednesday and
Saturday, 10:30 am to noon. Minimum
donation is $10. Reservations are
required. Call 541-899-8627 or email
info@sanctuaryone.org.
Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association
meets the first Monday of each month
at 7:30 pm at the OSU extension.
For more information, please contact
sobeekeepers@gmail.com.
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets
every Monday morning at Applegate
Church, 18960 North Applegate Road
(at the corner of Highway 238). Weigh-
in starts at 8:30 am; the meeting starts at
9:00 am. Come join us!
Williams Creek Watershed Council
Meetings: fourth Wednesday of the
month at 7 pm at the Williams Creek
Fire Station. The Public is welcome. For
more information, call 541- 846-9175.
Williams Grange Pancake Breakfast,
second Sunday of each month, 8:30 to
11 am, followed by the Bluegrass Jam,
11 am to 1 pm. Closed July and August.
20100 Williams Highway near Tetherow
Road. For more information, call 541-
846-6844.
Williams Grange #399 Business Meeting,
second Tuesday of each month, 7 pm.
20100 Williams Highway near Tetherow
Road. For more information, call 541-
846-6844.
Williams Library is open Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday from 1 to 5
pm. Stories, crafts and skill-sharing
every Tuesday at 3:45 pm and Saturday
at 2 pm. All ages welcome at free
programs by local volunteers. Free Wi-
Fi 24/7. 20100 Williams Highway near
Tetherow Road. For more information,
call Danielle Schreck at 541-846-7020.
Williams Rural Fire Protection District
meets the fourth Wednesday of the
month at 7 pm at the Williams Fire
Department.
Women Helping Other Women (WHOW)
meets the second Tuesday of the month
at 10036 Highway 238 (Gyda Lane) at
6:30 pm for a potluck meeting to plan
work parties at each other’s homes.
New members are welcome. For more
information, call Thalia Truesdell at
541-899-8741 or Sioux Rogers at 541-
846-7736.
Wonder Neighborhood Watch meets the
second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm,
Wonder Bible Chapel, 11911 Redwood
Highway, Wilderville.
Send your calendar information to gater@applegater.org.
Be sure to keep the Gater updated
with any changes to your listing.
Learn the secrets of successful
gardening and woodland management
Master Gardeners announce
2014 spring class schedule
Each year the Jackson County Master
Gardener Association hosts a series of
classes for the public at the Oregon State
University Southern Oregon Research and
Extension Center (SOREC) Auditorium,
569 Hanley Road (between Jacksonville
and Central Point).
Presented by top local practitioners,
experts and instructors, these
sessions provide practical, hands-on
demonstrations, followed by individual
Q&A opportunities.
You’ll benefit from a wealth of
experience with local problems and
solutions because all presentations are from
a unique, southern Oregon perspective.
For information and registration, call
541-776-7371 or visit http://extension.
oregonstate.edu/sorec/.
Upcoming classes include:
• Rose Pruning
Saturday, March 1, 9 am – 12 noon
Admission $15 (free for Master Gardeners)
Rose anatomy, rose care, pruning
tools and 10 principles for pruning roses
will be discussed. The class will conclude
with outdoor, hands-on practice, so dress
for the weather and bring your own gloves,
clippers and loppers. Instructor: Ron
Bombick, Master Gardener.
• Fruit Tree Grafting
Thursday, March 13, 7 – 9 pm
$35 admission includes three grafted starts.
Class limited to 25. You must prepay and
pre–register by March 11.
Learn how to create your own apple
tree or save grandpa’s favorite apple tree.
The techniques and tools for grafting
fruit trees will be taught. Class members
will choose apple tree varieties to make a
minimum of three grafted starts to take
home. Instructor: George Tiger, retired
OSU Extension faculty.
• Ready, Set, Grow! A Day for
Beginners
Saturday, March 22, 8:30 am – 4:15 pm
$10 per class or $30 for the entire day.
8 : 3 0 - 1 0 — So i l a n d Wa t e r f o r
Beginners. Instructor: Bob Reynolds,
urban horticulturist, Master Gardener
coordinator.
10:15 – 11:45—Vegetable Gardening for
Beginners. Instructor: Carol Oneal, Master
Gardener, “Green Scene” columnist.
Lunch break (on your own)
1 – 2:30—Annuals and Perennials for
Beginners. Instructor: Stan Mapolski,
“The Rogue Gardener” TV and radio host.
2:45 – 4:15—Seed Starting for Beginners.
Instructor: Jane Moyer, Master Gardener.
• Made in the Shade
Thursday, April 3, 7 – 9 pm
Admission $10 (free for Master Gardeners)
The benefits and challenges of
gardening in the shade, designing a great
looking shade garden, and the best plants
for shade in this area, including many
that are deer-resistant. Instructor: Sherri
Morgan, Master Gardener.
• Tried & True Flowers and
Veggies for Southern Oregon
Monday, April 14, 7 – 9 pm
Admission $10 (free for Master Gardeners.)
Growing conditions in the Rogue
Valley are unique! Learn which varieties
work best. Instructor: Stan Mapolski,
television and radio host, “The Rogue
Gardener,” KTVL and KMED 1440.
Woodland Stewardship:
How to Get the Most Out of
Your Forested Property
Instructors: Max Bennett, forestry
agent, OSU Extension Center, plus
Master Woodland Managers, and guest
instructors.
Do you own a tract of forestland or
some woods around your home? Would
you like to learn how to take care of it,
restore it, or improve it? Are you concerned
about maintaining the health of your trees
and reducing wildfire risks? Would you like
to improve your property values, or habitat
for wildlife? Do you want to harvest timber
for sale or utilize forest products for farm
use? If the answer to any or all of these
questions is yes, these classes are for you!
Woodland Stewardship is a series of
six classes that provides an overview of
concepts and practices of forest stewardship
for woodland properties from 5 to 50 (or
more) acres. It is designed for owners who
are just getting started with woodland
management as well as more experienced
owners who are looking for new ideas and
approaches.
About the class: This is a practical,
field-based class; we will be outside, rain
or shine. Field activities will take place on
woodland properties around the area. You
will see what other landowners are doing
and learn from them. Bring comfortable
shoes or boots, rain gear, sun protection,
and water. Although the class will not be
physically demanding, we will be taking
short walks through the woods.
Grants Pass-based classes: Friday
mornings 8:30 - 11:30 am, March 14, 21;
April 4, 11, 18; May 2. Call 541-476-6613
to register for the Josephine County class.
Central Point-based classes: Friday
afternoons 1:30 - 4:30 pm, March 14, 21;
April 4, 11, 18; May 2. Call 541-776-7371
to register for the Jackson County class.
Cost: $50 for all six classes or $10
per individual class. Feel free to attend
individual sessions, but attending all six is
recommended for best results. Fee covers
instruction, handouts, and other materials.
Pre-registration is required.
Weekly topics are:
March 14: Getting started: Overview
of forest and tree care on small to large
acreage.
March 21: Maintaining a healthy
forest: thinning, stand improvement, insect
and disease concerns.
April 4: Protecting your home and
property from wildfire.
April 11: Tree selection, planting and
care; native plants.
April 18: Wildlife, weeds and water.
May 2: Putting it all together: Plans,
where to go for more help.
For more details, see the SOREC
website: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/
sorec/Forestry.
Marcus Smith
marcus@mind.net
More SOREC Classes
• Growing Agripreneurs Farmer
Incubator Program, April 1-October 31
• Summer Care of Grape Vines
Saturday, May 10, 9 am - 12 noon
• Landscaping with Native Plants
Wednesday, May 14, 7 - 9 pm
• Small Space Garden Design
Thursday, May 29, 7 - 9 pm