Applegater Spring 2017
~ FINE PRINT ~
WHO WE ARE
The Applegate Valley Community
Newspaper, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)
corporation dedicated to the publication
of the Applegater newsmagazine, which,
we feel, reflects the heart and soul of our
community.
Our Mission
The Applegate Valley Community
Newspaper, Inc. (AVCN), provides the
many rural and diverse communities
of the Applegate Watershed with a
communications vehicle, the Applegater
newsmagazine, 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 newsmagazine, 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 newsmagazine 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,
Margaret della Santina, H. Ni Aodagain,
and Paul Tipton for copy editing; Diana
Coogle, Kathy Kliewer, Mikell Nielsen,
Debbie and Don Tollefson, and Paul
Tipton for proofing; Karan Dump for
bookkeeping; and Webmaster Joe
Lavine.
A huge THANKS to
these generous donors
to the Applegater.
PATRON
Maggie Purvis Fund of The Oregon
Community Foundation,
Applegate, OR
Greeley Wells, Jacksonville, OR
CONTRIBUTOR
Chris Bratt, Applegate, OR
Joan Peterson, Applegate, OR
Bonnie & John Rinaldi,
Jacksonville, OR
Neal Anderson & Hope Robertson,
Jacksonville, OR
SUPPORTER
Anonymous, Murphy, OR
Virginia James, Williams, OR
Kathryn Roether, Williams, OR
Sunshine Properties Inc.,
Applegate, OR
Jim & Karen Van Delden,
Grants Pass, OR
SPONSOR
Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR
Lyn Hennion, Buncom, OR
Russell & Sandra Kooy,
Jacksonville, OR
Joe & Suzanne Lavine,
Grants Pass, OR
Richard & Kathy Marshall,
Grants Pass, OR
Julie Rex, Williams, OR
Dave & Mary Sergent,
Jacksonville, OR
John Becker & Lorraine Taylor,
Applegate, OR
Board of Directors
Diana Coogle, Chair
Shelley Manning, Secretary
Chris Bratt, Treasurer
David Dobbs, Assistant Treasurer
Barbara Holiday
Debbie Tollefson
Don Tollefson
J.D. Rogers (Honorary)
Editorial Committee
Chris Bratt
Tom Carstens
Barbara Holiday, Editor
Sandy Shaffer
Greeley Wells
Rauno Perttu (Honorary)
All articles, stories, opinions and
letters that appear in the Applegater
are the property and opinion of the
author, and not necessarily that of the
Applegater or the Applegate Valley
Community Newspaper, Inc.
PROTECTION OF
COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
All materials submitted for publication
must pertain to the Applegate Valley, be
original (no reprinted articles, please),
and be the intellectual property of the
author unless otherwise credited.
All articles submitted to the Applegater
are subject to edit and publication at the
newsmagazine’s discretion and as space
allows. When too many articles are
submitted to include in any one issue,
some articles may be placed on our
website or held until the following issue.
Letters to the editor must be 450
words or less. Opinion pieces and
articles cannot exceed 700 words.
Community calendar submissions must
be brief.
All photos submitted must be high
resolution (300 dpi) or “large format”
(e.g., 30” x 40”). If you have questions,
email gater@applegater.org.
Photos submitted for the masthead
are on a volunteer basis. Credit is given
in the issue in which it appears on our
website and on our Facebook page.
All submissions for the next issue
must be received at gater@applegater.
org by the deadline.
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 $1,000+
Sustainer $500 - $999
Contributor $200 - $499
Supporter $50 - $199
Sponsor $5 - $49
Please make your checks payable to
Applegater and mail to:
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.
Masthead photo credit
• • •
Teya Jacobi captured “one of her
favorite views” on her Little Applegate
River property. Thank you, Teya!
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Applegate Valley.
With a circulation of 11,000 and
a readership of more than 20,000, we
cover Jacksonville, Ruch, Applegate,
Williams, Murphy, Wilderville, Wonder,
Jerome Prairie, and areas of Medford and
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May 1
3
A Crafts-of-Colrain style tour
in the Applegate?
Last year, for the second time,
I was fortunate enough to explore
“The Crafts of Colrain.” Colrain is an
incredibly beautiful hill town in western
Massachusetts, and although it is sparsely
populated, it is home to many talented
artists. It was a beautiful fall day when my
friends and I hit this tour, and we took
our time and our map and explored each
of the 16 home-based studios.
I felt very lucky to once again have
the chance to pick out meaningful,
beautiful, and locally designed gifts
and personal treasures, and I knew that
this was a model that could work in the
Applegate. After all, is there a lovelier
setting than the Applegate? Do we have
many home-based artists? Could they
use a weekend that brings new patrons
to them? And are these mostly rhetorical
questions? Perhaps, but I would venture
Get your very own
McKee Bridge t-shirt.
■ MCKEE BRIDGE
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and the early mining era. The Stray Cats
Car Club will display classic cars of the
period, and the Early Day Gas Engine
and Tractor Association, Branch 141,
will have engines on display.
A select group of artists and vendors
will have items for viewing and sale.
We’ll offer a number of unique raffle
items—themed baskets, some surprise
high-value raffles, and also a standard
50/50 raffle—something for everyone!
In addition to a variety of
tasty food choices, we’ll also have
a bake sale and root beer floats. After
eating, you can wander over to the
bridge and take in the historical displays
there. Get your very own McKee Bridge
Centennial t-shirt and other items at
the traveling museum, and check out
the McKee Bridge quilt that depicts the
history of the area.
Come join us for an afternoon of
fun for the family and a celebration of
our local history. For more information,
contact Paul Tipton at 541-846-7501 or
ptipton@frontier.com.
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Mail us a check or pay online at
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to say that many in the Applegate could
use a weekend modeled after the “Crafts
of Colrain” that helps others find their
next handmade prize.
This is a call to all those in this valley
who might be interested in organizing a
similar event this year in the Applegate.
Thalia Truesdell and I will be hosting an
exploratory meeting at Ruch Library on
Thursday, March 16, at 7 pm. All artists
and residents of the Applegate who
are intrigued with this concept should
check out the Crafts of Colrain website
at craftsofcolrain.com/html/index.html.
Let us know of your interest—
attend the March 16 meeting, send
an email to audreye2@charter.net or
thaliatruesdell@gmail.com, or call me
at 541-899-8728. We hope to see you!
Audrey Eldridge • 541-899-8728
audreye2@charter.net
Poetry Corner
Hopes for 2017
by Janis Mohr-Tipton
May the year 2017 bring
strength and stability
as the triangle represents.
Healing and empowerment
that the eight petals in the
lotus symbolize.
Warmth and desire for service
and giving that the hearts
embody.
May we each think of taking
care of ourselves and centering
with our communities.
Keeping truth and respect for
each other alive and thriving.
Hope that we each can find
caring and calmness to balance
the stresses of change, and
experience growth.
And always think of thriving
and not just surviving for 2017.
Inside the Gater
Behind the Green Door: Community face-off ........................................21
Bird Explorer: Rare winter visitors .......................................................11
Cantrall Buckley Park news .................................................................1 0
Dirty Fingernails and All: Munching and mulching strawberries ...........9
Give back to nature—plant native .........................................................6
Grape Talk: The grape and wine community ........................................17
Increased tree mortality in the Applegate AMA .......................................8
Nonprofit News and Updates ................................................................16
Opinions .......................................................................................19 - 21
Partnering to address pesticides in streams ...........................................1 9
River Right: Process? Fuhgeddaboudit ..................................................2 0