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About Applegater. (Jacksonville, OR) 2008-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2022)
Applegater Summer 2022 ~ FINE PRINT ~ The Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. (AVCN) 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 goal of the Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc., is to provide the Applegate watershed with a communication vehicle, the Applegater, that will provide educational information, increase community networking, and represent all the area's diverse communities. Through honest, constructive, relevant, and entertaining reports on a wide variety of subjects and viewpoints, including our natural resources, historical and current events, and community news, we can work together to enhance the quality of life we have in the Applegate, and continue to make a difference in our valley. Acknowledgements The Applegater newsmagazine is published quarterly by AVCN and is funded by donations from our loyal readers and advertisements for local businesses. Special thanks to Diana Coogle, Margaret Perrow della Santina, Haley May Peterson, and Paul Tipton for copy editing; Lisa Baldwin, Diana Coogle, Jeanette LeTourneux, and Paul Tipton for proofing; David Dobbs for bookkeeping; Webmaster Joe Lavine; and Barbara Holiday for layout. ■ WILLIAMS STORE Continued from page 1 talk,” Ladonna said. “I remember the big snow of January ’92, when everything was shut off from town. Carol Patrick cross- country skied down from Davidson Road for groceries. There was no power; the guys still came in to sit around the stove. It was so much fun.” Those were the years that saw an influx of counterculture folks, when Williams was still a logging town with a mill. “We catered to both groups because we enjoyed both,” Ladonna said. “We had beer for the loggers, natural foods for the hippies. If there was a confrontation, I didn’t have any problem saying, ‘Knock it off. You’re all my customers, all my friends. We’re not playing that game here.’” Rob and Jody Wagner owned the store from 1998 to 2008. They moved the gas pumps to the back and put a sidewalk in front. Cathy Hazelton, who owned the store after the Wagners and sold it to the Glasses, put in the back room and brought in coolers and a freezer for ice cream. Current owners Heather and Tom are also committed to serving the whole community. They have tolerated no loitering, no pot, no unleashed pets. Customers have to park properly; no one is allowed to carry signs. “Tom loves this store,” Heather says. “He wants people to respect it and love it as he does.” Heather and Tom’s main emphasis is to provide affordable food for the community, “so they don’t have to go to town for good food,” Heather says. Tom Glass grew up in a small town in California, where his father and 5 A photo of the Williams Store believed to have been taken in the mid-1970s. grandfather both owned stores. Tom and Heather were working in Portland, in the tech industry, when a friend who knew that Tom yearned after running a store, told him about a notice on Facebook that the Williams Store was for sale. See WILLIAMS STORE, page 23. The Applegater needs your ongoing help! In order to keep up with our expenses—printing and postage are the biggest costs—and be able to continue mailing this newsmagazine free to every residence and business in the Applegate Valley, please mail your donation to: Applegater Newsmagazine, PO Box 14, Jacksonville, OR 97530 Donations are also accepted online through PayPal at applegater.org and smile.amazon.com (select Applegate Valley Community Newspaper as your charity of choice)! We are supported only by donations and advertising revenue—every dollar matters. Thank you for your generosity. —The Applegater Board of Directors Board of Directors Diana Coogle, Chair David Dobbs, Vice-Chair/Treasurer Lisa Baldwin, Secretary Bert Etling, Editor in Chief Jessica Bullard Mike Schneider Editorial Committee Bert Etling, Editor in Chief Diana Coogle Aaron Krikava Sandy Shaffer Greeley Wells All articles, stories, opinions and letters 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 press releases or reprinted articles), 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. No more than one article per author per issue. 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 200 words or less. Opinion pieces cannot exceed 500 words (no images). Articles cannot exceed 700 words. Obituaries are limited to 500 words and one photo. Essays are limited to 500 words and one per issue. Photo Requirements 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 front-page flag are on a volunteer basis. Credit is given in the issue in which it appears, on our website, and on our Facebook page. Submissions for the next issue must be received at bert@applegater.org by the deadline (see Editorial Calendar). Applegater Newsmagazine PO Box 14 Jacksonville, OR 97530 A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater. Jeanette LeTourneux, Applegate, OR Candice Nichelson Donald Rubenstein, Grants Pass, OR Deb & Fred Thompson, Jacksonville, OR DEER Anonymous (2), Applegate, OR Linda Althouse, Grants Pass, OR Audrey Eldridge, Applegate, OR Bert Etling, Ashland, OR Christopher Friend, Wilderville, OR Linda & George Greer, Grants Pass, OR Harold Hopkins Donald & Susan Lamb, Grants Pass, OR Clark I. Lee, Williams, OR Jeff & Carol Martin, Applegate, OR Jeffrey Peacock, Lafayette, CA Susan Tiedemann, Grants Pass, OR John & Rosemary Walker, Murphy, OR Help us PERSONAL MAILING LABEL ensure that we have the ongoing support needed to publish the Applegater newsmagazine. All contributions are tax-deductible and receive recognition in print. Editorial Calendar Living away for a while? Friends and relatives in faraway places? 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Send suggested corrections to Editor in Chief Bert Etling at bert@applegater. org, or call 541-631-1313. ISSUE DEADLINE FALL (Sept - Nov) ................August 1 Agriculture-Wine The Applegater can be mailed anywhere in the US. Order a personal mailing label for: WINTER (Dec - Feb) ....November 1 Holiday-Arts One year: $20 (4 issues) Two years: $35 (8 issues) SPRING (March - May) ... February 1 Commerce-Community Mail us a check or pay on- line at applegater.org. SUMMER (June - Aug) ............ May 1 Environment-Fire-Recreation Inside the Gater Summer reading program offers prizes................................................6 McKee Bridge society launches Steamboat Time Travel........................7 Free viewing of The Magnitude of All Things...............................11 Pacifica to offer horseback riding.....................................................12 Jack Shipley honored with "emeritus" status..................................14 Forest partners work on Applegate Watershed Restoration.............15 Siskiyou Mountain Advocate: Marking old growth for logging..........18 Save the date for "The Gater-est Show on Earth"!.........................19 When was the Applegate Dam built, and why?.................................20 Native plant garden tour set for June 5..........................................21 Applegate Neighborhood Network changes its name..................21 Is Applegate Valley ready for Scouting?..............................................22 Hidden Valley girls team makes strong showing at state..................23