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About Applegater. (Jacksonville, OR) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2017)
Applegater Summer 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. 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 AVCN. 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. Poetry Corner Summertime and the Living ain’t so Easy by H. Ni Aodagain On the West Coast we battle apocalyptic waves of fire, water, and earth Forests burn the length of Oregon and California the streets of L.A. seep with water and all of us wait for the big one the great quake that lies asleep under the Cascadian Subduction Zone that two centuries ago swallowed villages whole like the yawning mouth of a mammoth whale while in Baltimore, Ferguson and Henderson, Chicago and Cincinnati, black men and women fight for their lives in jail cells, on corners, selling cigarettes from the back of a paddy wagon and lose *** And it is the writer who speaks the truth, names the falsehoods, uncovers the lies but now, in post post-capitalist Amerika the writer is told, “create a following,” look into the magic box and count the number of “likes” you get, before your voice is heard. Revolution is too strong a word and has lost its meaning for those busy checking their Facebook *** Never mind that the bees are dying and we might run out of food Never mind that, instead of talking about the 9.8 billion people the earth will need to support by 2050, we should be providing basic contraception to the women of the world free of charge, paid for by their local government Are these radical ideas? You betcha ’cause the last elephants/tigers/lions are being slaughtered by rich white men who deem it their right to hang trophies on the walls of their den *** and the Animas River turned toxic orange from a federal agency “screw up” and it didn’t snow in Ketchikan, Alaska last winter and half the population of this country, the greatest nation on earth, buys their clothes at Goodwill, See SUMMERTIME, page 21 5 A huge T HANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater. PATRON Zephyr Fund at Schwab Charitable, San Francisco, CA SUSTAINER Tracy Lamblin, Jacksonville, OR CONTRIBUTOR Drummond & Deborah Rennie, Jacksonville, OR SUPPORTER Anonymous, Applegate, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Williams, OR Steve Armitage Jr, Ashland, OR Larry & Shannon Buscho, Applegate, OR Ken & Jan Chapman, Applegate, OR Marvin & Evelyn Crawford, Applegate, OR Richard & Thelma Goodnough, Applegate, OR Bonnie Grant, Medford, OR Connie Harris, Grants Pass, OR Teresa Hopkins Jim & Kathleen Moore, Jacksonville, OR James & Peggy Olson, Grants Pass, OR Pennington Farms, Grants Pass, OR Mike & Liv Schneider, Grants Pass, OR Pete & Shelly Smith, Grants Pass, OR Sunshine Properties, Inc., Jacksonville, OR Ted and Mary Warrick, Grants Pass, OR Steven & Priscilla Weaver, Jacksonville, OR SPONSOR Anonymous Anonymous (3), Applegate, OR Anonymous, Corvallis, OR Anonymous (2), Grants Pass, 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 $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 Anonymous (3), Jacksonville, OR Linda Althouse, Grants Pass, OR Judith Ano Lisa Baldwin, Grants Pass, OR Josette Beckman Kelley Brandeau, Williams, OR Jan Buur, Santa Barbara, CA David & Barbara Calahan, Jacksonville, OR Dennis & Barbara Crawford, Williams, OR Merridy & Glen Cross, Williams, OR Devitt Winery, Applegate, OR Theodore D. Eckert, Jacksonville, OR Lorraine & Lynn Levitt, Williams, OR Billie Jean McCurdy, Litchfield Park, AZ Jean Mount, Grants Pass, OR Mike Nelson, Grants Pass, OR Mary Saxton-Dunn, Brookings, OR Martha Shonkwiler, Grants Pass, OR Jeanette Stobie, Applegate, OR Marla Stoner, Applegate, OR J. Wood, Grants Pass, OR Advertisers ! We c a n h e l p y o u r e a c h y o u r market. The Applegater is the only newsmagazine covering the entire 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 Grants Pass. For more information, contact: Ron Turpen • 541-601-1867 ronaldaturpen@gmail.com Next deadline: August 1 Editorial Calendar ISSUE DEADLINE FALL (Sept - Nov) ...........August 1 Agriculture-Wine WINTER (Dec - Feb) .......November 1 Holiday-Arts SPRING (March - May) ....February 1 Commerce-Community SUMMER (June - Aug) ....May 1 Environment-Fire- Recreation us if there are errors or omissions. Masthead photo credit Teya Jacobi took this photo at the Middle Fork of the Applegate River, a popular swimming area. Thanks again, Teya! PERSONAL MAILING LABEL One year: $14.99 Two years: $24.99 Mail us a check or pay online at www.applegater.org. Inside the Gater A view worthy of a trail: East ART progress ............................................... 23 Behind the Green Door: Make America green again .................................. 19 Bird Explorer: The elusive barn owl........................................................... 11 Camping is trendier than ever ................................................................... 15 Cantrall Buckley Park news ...................................................................... 10 Dirty Fingernails and All: It’s not all smoke ................................................ 9 Grape Talk: Red grape leaves are pretty but ............................................... 16 Hippy communes revisited, Part 2 ............................................................. 14 Nonprofit News and Updates ....................................................................... 7 Opinions ............................................................................................ 17 - 20 River Right: Big numbers .......................................................................... 18
