Applegater Summer 2018
~ 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
and Paul Tipton for copy editing; Lisa
Baldwin, Diana Coogle, Haley May
Peterson, and Paul Tipton for proofing;
David Dobbs for bookkeeping; and
Webmaster Joe Lavine.
Board of Directors
Diana Coogle, Chair
Lisa Baldwin, Secretary
Chris Bratt, Treasurer
David Dobbs, Assistant Treasurer
Barbara Holiday
J.D. Rogers (Honorary)
Editorial Committee
Chris Bratt
Tom Carstens
Diana Coogle, Coeditor
Barbara Holiday, Coeditor
Sandy Shaffer
Greeley Wells
Rauno Perttu (Honorary)
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letters that appear in the Applegater
are the property and opinion of the
author, and not necessarily that of the
Applegater or AVCN.
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newsmagazine’s discretion and as space
allows. When too many articles are
submitted to include in any one issue,
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articles cannot exceed 700 words.
Obituaries are limited to 500 words and
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Calendar).
Applegate Valley
Community Newspaper, Inc.
PO Box 14, Jacksonville, OR 97530
A huge THANKS to
these generous donors
to the Applegater.
CONTRIBUTOR
Chris Bratt, Applegate, OR
SUPPORTER
Elaine Thomas, Grants Pass, OR
SPONSOR
Jan Buur, Santa Barbara, CA
Douglas Clarke, Spring Creek, NV
Diana Cooper, Jacksonville, OR
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Talent, OR
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Thanks to Teya Jacobi for the lovely
photo of Canadian geese paddling on
Squaw Lake.
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
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The benefits of singing with others
BY HARMONY HAYNIE
It has been scientifically proven that
singing together in a group reduces stress
and anxiety while elevating beneficial
hormones in your blood, such as endorphins
and oxytocin, which positively affect your
mood. It is also really fun!
How does this work? First of all, singing
together creates a climate of friendship.
Many of us can be quite shy about our
voices, but when we show up to sing in
a community choir, we muster up the
courage to share a deeper part of ourselves
with others. This open sharing often creates
a lasting bond of friendship with other
choir members, maybe due, in part, to
the release of oxytocin, which stimulates
feelings of trust and bonding. The outcome
is that singing together can help to dispel
the feelings of loneliness and isolation that
are an unfortunate part of life. In addition,
we gain self-esteem from facing and
overcoming uncomfortable feelings and
being accepted by the all-inclusive group.
Second, singing in a group involves
our minds in a collective goal. This
involves deep focus and concentration,
firing up parts of our brain that may not
be used for other, less creative parts of
our lives. Learning new music stimulates
both the creative regions of the brain
(right hemisphere) and the part used
for mathematics (the left). A single
activity that engages the whole brain is
beneficial for communication between our
creative and logical centers: both creative
inspiration and memory retention.
Third, regular singing is a type of
meditation and has similar benefits:
increased memory and concentration,
increased focus, lowered heart rate, and
reduction of cortisol (the stress hormone).
It requires focus and concentration on the
breath and deep, full-bodied breathing,
both of which inspire relaxation. In
addition, the sounds made while singing
vibrate your entire body. When people
join up with others involved in the same
“frequency” (i.e., song), a collective field
is created, which can even cause members’
hearts to start beating in sync!
Aside from these amazing benefits to
our mental and physical health, singing in
groups is trending! According to Chorus
America, 42.6 million adults sing in choirs,
up by almost 10 million over the previous
six years. These choirs number in the
hundreds of thousands and cover a wide
range of musical styles, from barbershop
to pop, church, gospel and world music,
among many others. There is literally
something for everyone.
Why miss out on a fun, energizing, and
stress-reducing opportunity? This summer,
you can discover these benefits for yourself
by coming to sing in the Williams World
Music Summer Singing Series that I am
hosting. This series will take place every
other Monday night from 7 - 9 pm at the
Williams Grange in Williams, starting on
June 4 and ending on August 27. There is
no commitment and no need to be able
to read musical notation. Each week will
be independent of the others. For more
information, please email me.
Harmony Haynie
Director, Williams World Music
Summer Singing Series
harmonysue23@gmail.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
The solution to everything
Dear Editor:
Suppose the National Institutes of Health declared they solved cancer. We’d be
delighted! But suppose their solution comprised telling us cancer no longer exists and
they were defunding research.
Suppose the Defense and State Departments announced they solved all international
conflicts. Again, we’d be delighted, unless their solution was to argue that international
conflicts have all disappeared.
Sound ridiculous? Think again!
This is the how the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans address
the problem of global warming and its disastrous climate chaos consequences. Exactly
as climate scientists across the globe provide irrefutable confirmation, we are seeing
conspicuous warming trends in the Rogue Valley and alarming climate consequences.
Meanwhile, Congressional and state Republicans, along with the Trump
administration, have solved our problem. While individual Republicans disagree
occasionally, collectively the party has solved the problem with a “See No Evil, Hear No
Evil, Speak No Evil” philosophy. They have ignorantly decided that the consensus of 97
percent of climate scientists and all professional scientific organizations and academies
of science across the world is a conspiracy—so we needn’t worry. Despite the Defense
Department identifying global warming as a national security threat, Trump is now
closing down global warming research at NASA. Problem solved; insanity rules!
The precious environment that is our Applegate Valley is not served by denying
science. Our agriculture, our forests, and our water supplies will suffer if this insanity
continues.
Alan Journet, Jacksonville, OR
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Prairie, Murphy, Ruch, Wilderville,
Williams, Wonder, and areas of Grants
Pass, Medford, and Ashland.
Bird Explorer: Migrating Neotropical birds ............................................... 13
Cantrall Buckley Park news ...................................................................... 10
Changes on the river at Provolt Seed Orchard ........................................... 12
Dirty Fingernails and All: Walipini, a place of warmth .............................. 9
Grape Talk: Summer fun at local wineries ................................................ 20
Next Generation ........................................................................................ 23
Nonprofit News and Updates ....................................................................... 7
Opinions ............................................................................................ 18 - 19
For more information, contact:
Ron Turpen • 541-601-1867
ronaldaturpen@gmail.com
Q&A with BLM’s Allen Bollschweiler, Part 1 ............................................ 16
Next deadline: August 1
Update: Upper Applegate Demonstration Unit .......................................... 14
Starry Side: The North Star, the still star ..................................................... 8