2 Winter 2016 Applegater
New office manager
for fire district
BY CAREY CHAPUT
Welcome to Tallie Jackson, recently
hired as the new office manager for
Applegate Valley Fire District!
Board members, firefighters, and
community members were involved
in the hiring process. Tallie excelled
in the requirements. She had years of
office management experience with a
manufacturing company in Arizona and
showed great enthusiasm to be part of the
fire district team.
Tallie worked closely with
me, as the retiring office manager, for
six weeks to learn the many aspects of
managing the Applegate fire district
office. From prevention to payroll, there
is never a dull moment. October was
a great month for training—not only
because it was Fire Prevention Month,
but also because the district’s annual
audit was scheduled for that time.
The Jackson family visited the
Grants Pass area for many years and
now are proud to call it home. Husband
John is employed with the Three Rivers
School District, and son, Rawlins,
attends Hidden Valley High School.
Together they enjoy hunting, kayaking,
and fundraising projects, especially for
nonprofit organizations.
Tallie served the community
of Payson, Arizona, for 20 years,
and looks forward to getting involved
with community activities throughout
our fire district. Her long-term goals are
in community outreach. Her desire is
to build upon the programs already in
place that have been developed over the
years with community input. Look for
Visit Tallie Jackson, new office manager
at Applegate Valley Fire District,
1095 Upper Applegate Road, Jacksonville.
programs in the near future that serve
this wonderful community, especially
through social media.
The fire chief and Tallie are
currently working on awareness programs
for breast cancer, smoke alarms, and
family escape plans. Future plans are for
an open-house program that will bring
in the community to see firsthand how
the fire district serves the community.
Keep informed on these developments by
visiting the fire district’s Facebook page
and website at applegatefd.com.
Tallie will fill this position very well
for years to come. Please stop by and
meet your new go-to person! She can also
be reached at tjackson@applegatefd.com
or 541-899-1050.
Carey Chaput
Retired Office Manager
Applegate Valley Fire District
Meet the new pastor of
Applegate Community Church
of God. Whether preaching, teaching, or
counseling, I teach the Bible one verse
at a time. It is a great delight to be part
of a small community church (as well as
Liberty University, where I’m an online
adjunct theology professor) where I can
use the skills and gifts that the Lord has
provided me.
Back to our crazy little family (well,
I guess nine isn’t so little)! We found a
new home for Sampson, the mighty
small Chihuahua, not knowing if the old
man would be able to make the trip, nor
if he’d get eaten up by the local bobcats
that have been seen in our area. My wife
Cindy and I have
been married
for 21 happy
years (none in
addition to the
happy years…
think and you’ll
get it). We have
bookends of girls
with five boys in
between. The
oldest (possibly
w i s e s t ? ) ,
Adrianne,
who keeps her
The Reardon family, from left to right, are Pierce, Will, Quintin,
brothers straight,
Chandler, Cindy, Parker, and Adrianne,
with Dayna and Connor in front. graduated from
A warm hello from Applegate
Community Church! My family of
nine arrived in this beautiful valley on
October 3. Our adventure across the
nation on Amtrak took us from Sandy
Hook, Connecticut, to Applegate for
me to pastor this precious congregation.
Yes, you heard me correctly—
Sandy Hook, where that horrible
elementary school tragedy happened
almost four years ago. During that time
we sought to reach out to a grieving
community with the hope that comes
only through Jesus Christ. My whole
focus in pastoral ministry is the Word
Pacifica’s Winter Arts Fest
on December 3
For the sixteenth year, the Pacific Arts Guild presents the
Winter Arts Festival on Saturday, December 3, from 10 am to
4 pm at Pacifica, 14615 Water Gap Road, Williams.
Due to the enthusiastic response of artisans, this year
there will be vendors in the Pond House as well as in the Cedar Center. Special
refreshments will be available there, with readings by the Applegate Poets at 11
am and 1 pm and light musical entertainment. Tour the historic Pond House
while you shop. Continuous shuttle service will be available to take guests
between the Cedar Center and Pond House.
Handmade clothing, soap, leather goods, ceramics, photographs,
paintings, and more are featured. The Crossroads Cafe will be serving a delicious
organic lunch with special desserts in the Pond House.
Local musicians and vocalists will perform all day in the Cedar Center:
Windsong at 10 am, Allie and Lob at 11 am, Harmony Sue at 12 pm, and
Jorah, World Music Choir, and Django at 2 pm. Open Mic is from 3 to 4
pm—come to jam. There will be activities for the kids all day long.
Be sure to attend this always-special event. And don’t forget to keep
Pacifica in mind for your charitable giving in 2016—local support is most
appreciated!
For more information, contact Peg Prag at peg@pacificagarden.org.
“Boy, things are really different
in Oregon!”
■ ED TEMPLE
Continued from page 1
The Oregon lifestyle can
sometimes throw a curve ball to outsiders,
as Ed experienced firsthand. “When we
first moved up here, we went to the main
branch of US Bank to open an account.
At the front door, we were greeted by
a young lady dressed as Raggedy Ann.
When I asked for the lady we were
supposed to meet, she called for her, and
another young lady appeared—on roller
skates, dressed in a ’50s skirt, and with
a ponytail. I’m thinking to myself, ‘Boy,
things are really different in Oregon!’ It
was, of course, Halloween.”
our homeschooling last
year and will probably be
attending community college
after we get settled. She
currently is helping in the
real estate office of Kendon
Leet, a church member and
faithful servant of ours who
employs several members of
the church.
We’re adjusting to the
half-hour drive to the big
city when needed, but trying
to plan accordingly and
minimize the frequency, as
we’re not the city slicker sort.
While we await our own
house, we found a big enough shoehorn
(remember what those are?) and some
extra grease to squeeze the whole family
into the parsonage that overlooks the
church and the beautiful surrounding
mountains.
Did I mention how stoked we
are about all the fresh veggies, organic
chicken, and grass-fed beef? I was sick
for years, but the Lord graciously used a
strict eating regimen along with natural
supplements to heal this body of mine,
which almost died…all kidding aside!
My naturopathic docs in southern
California accomplished more in the past
ten months than nearly 30 mainstream
medical docs did in five years. So bring
on the nitrate-free bacon, eggs from
cage-free chickens, and burgers from
grass-fed cattle.
Ed, Lyn, and “the dog” plan to
relocate to Arizona, where the winters
are warmer. They are ready for a change.
They will miss their friends, the way the
Applegate Valley was when they moved
here, and the fall weather. They plan to
travel in their motor home to places they
have never been before and fish the Sea
of Cortez.
Ed will be missed, but our
community will carry on in a
better state than it was 27 years ago.
Thanks, Ed, from all your friends and
the community!
David Dobbs
lddobbs@yahoo.com
Pastor Parker Reardon is “stoked” to be
living in the Applegate Valley.
We truly are glad to be here to
serve our Lord and this community.
We planted a few trees as a symbol of
our desire to sink our roots down into
this beautiful area of the country that
the Lord called us to.
If you have questions about the
Gospel, Jesus Christ, or the Bible, why
don’t you consider reaching out to me
at parkerreardon@gmail.com? Visit
our church website (applegatechurch.
org), my personal website for audio
or written teaching (biblicalexpositor.
org), or visit us on a Sunday or at one
of our Bible studies during the week.
A happy new Applegate resident,
Parker Reardon, DMin
Pastor
Applegate Community Church
parkerreardon@gmail.com