Applegater Fall 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.
A huge THANKS to
these generous donors
to the Applegater.
CONTRIBUTOR
Chris Bratt, Applegate, OR
Conny & Walter Lindley,
Williams, OR
SUPPORTER
Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR
Anonymous, Murphy, OR
Anne & Orville Clay, Williams, OR
Linda Palagi Lynn, Winters, CA
Kathleen Moore, Jacksonville, OR
Roy Service, Williams, OR
Janis & Paul Tipton,
Applegate, OR
Cathleen Wetherby,
Grants Pass, OR
Evelyn Williams, Jacksonville, OR
Janice Wilt, Jacksonville, OR
SPONSOR
Anonymous
Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR
Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR
Anonymous, Medford, OR
Anonymous, San Jose, CA
Anonymous, Williams, OR
Jan Buur, Santa Barbara, CA
Jimmy & Patricia Fierling,
Grants Pass, OR
Pat Gordon, Jacksonville, OR
Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Ruch, OR
Eve Zach, Grants Pass, OR
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Our family fundraiser
was fun for all!
sincere thanks to all of you from the Applegate Valley
A
community who came out on July 23 to support the Applegater
and enjoy live music, a tasty barbecue, wine and hard cider,
some fun games, and face painting—in spite of extreme temps
and humidity!
A huge thanks goes out to Applegate River Lodge for hosting
this event, to our sponsors—Apple Outlaw Cider, Applegate
Valley Realty, and Hidden Valley Market—and to all of you who
donated such wonderful items for the silent auction. That event
drew lots of bidders who took home some great bargains.
Hope to see you again next year!
Donors of silent auction items
Grants Pass Golf Course
Nancy Adams
Home Comfort Hearth and Patio
Apple Outlaw Cider
Honeysuckle Café
Applegate Country Club
Teya Jacobi
Applegate Valley Chiropractic
Jennie’s Yarn Shop
Born Again
Betty LaDuke
Chris Bratt
May Massage Arts
Jill Christopher, Harmony Day Spa
Louise Nicholson
Diana Coogle
Pennington Farms
Cowhorn Vineyard
Quady North
Lauri Dobbs
Rita’s Live-Love-Shop
The Evening Shades Band
Spa E’vie
First Edition Books
Spit N Polish Antiques
Barbara Gilbert
Debbie Tollefson
Richard Goodnough
TouVelle House
Thelma Goodnough
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.
Editorial Calendar
ISSUE
DEADLINE
WINTER (Dec - Feb) .......November 1
Holiday-Arts
SPRING (March - May) ....February 1
Commerce-Community
SUMMER (June - Aug) ....May 1
Environment-Fire-
Recreation
FALL (Sept - Nov) ...........August 1
Agriculture-Wine
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:
November 1
Eclipse photos taken at Philomath, Oregon—where our editor just happened to be—by
Connor Kutzler, a 16-year-old student at Philomath HIgh School. Using a 300mm lens on his
Canon EOS 70D camera, Connor took photos by putting eclipse glasses over the lens.
Masthead photo credit
Teya Jacobi took this photo of common
merganser ducks on the Middle Fork of
the Applegate River.
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
An interview with winemaker Herb Quady ............................................... 13
Behind the Green Door: Community outrage ............................................ 19
Bird Explorer: Birding and digiscoping ..................................................... 11
Cantrall Buckley Park news ...................................................................... 10
Dirty Fingernails and All: Keyhole gardening .............................................. 9
From orchards to vineyards: Treehoppers follow the trend ......................... 12
Nonprofit News and Updates ....................................................................... 7
Opinions ............................................................................................ 17 - 20
River Right: Yukon musings ....................................................................... 18
Starry Side: We are landscapes! ................................................................... 8
Stories on the Land, excerpt 2 ................................................................... 14