Applegater Spring 2024
HISTORY BITS: APPLEGATE VALLEY
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NEWS FROM THE
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Thanks to you,
we met our goal!
BY DIANA COOGLE
Back in the day, it took a village to prepare the Applegater for mailing.
Above are some of our loyal newspaper folding crew after a hard night’s work sorting and
bagging the papers in order to truck them to the post office to mail the next day.
That’s J.D. Rogers, the Applegater’s first editor, in the cab of the fire district truck.
First, a big round of applause for all of you who donated to the Applegater in
November and December 2023. We met our $15,000 match cap to be doubled by
NewsMatch. We appreciate your generosity, Applegaters! In fact, all readers of the
Applegater appreciate all who help keep it a vital part of our community.
When I first joined the board of the Applegater, we were barely surviving issue by
issue. At each board meeting, we discussed money-saving measures. (Cheaper paper?
Fewer pages? Fewer issues per year? But never less distribution!) Thanks to our donors,
our fundraisers, and our advertisers, we managed to stay afloat that way for years. Now,
thanks to our donors, our advertisers, and successful NewsMatch campaigns, we can do
more than just stay in operation issue by issue. We can breathe easily enough to look into
the future—perhaps increase our distribution area and publish more frequently—and
continue to publish and mail the Applegater at no charge to our readers.
With the addition of two new board members (see page 2), the Applegater’s board
of directors is looking strong. But we still need a treasurer. Please step up if you have
those skills. We need you!
With secure financing for a few issues and a strong board, we are ready to celebrate
30 years of giving Applegaters a vehicle for their voices to be heard in the community.
It’s a legacy to be proud of. Come help us celebrate on June 2 at Vista 222 on Missouri
Flat Road. We’ll be waxing nostalgic about the Applegater’s past and celebrating its
present. Plan to come! I would love to see you there.
Diana Coogle
Chair, Applegater Board of Directors
diana@applegater.org
The Summit Service Station at the top of Jacksonville Hill in the mid 1930s included
“a line of lunch goods, and the inviting picnic grounds among the pines at the rear
of the building will make it a favorite with the autoists.” From Evelyn Byrne Williams’s
“Back in Time” series originally published in the spring 2012 Applegater.
■ WILLIAMS LIBRARY
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library at no cost. Funding for the virtual
communication booth was provided by A
Greater Applegate.
The virtual meeting booth, Zenbooth
Solo, features a space large enough for
two people to conduct a virtual interview,
take an important call, or FaceTime
with a loved one in a private space.
The booth is equipped with lighting,
acoustic insulation, and motion-activated
ventilation. It also has a height-adjustable
desk, outlets, and the ability to hardwire a
device to the library’s high-speed internet
for seamless connection. Patrons can bring
their own device or borrow a library laptop.
Ongoing events
Williams Weekly Storytime, 11-
11:30 am Fridays. Themed storytime and
craft session in a safe and fun environment.
K9 Reading Buddies, 3-4 pm
Tuesdays. Trained therapy dogs provide a
nonintimidating environment for children
to learn to read out loud. Young readers
have the opportunity to explore language
and books during this special storytime.
Get a library card
Take advantage of thousands of books,
e-books, and audiobooks with a library
card. Find recommended reading, attend
library programs for all ages, use public
computers, and check out useful items
like laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots. Josephine
County residents who live within the
library district boundary get an annual
library card at no cost. Stop by your
local branch for more information and
to sign up.
Library events and programs are offered
at no charge and are open to the public.
Registration and a library card are not
necessary to participate in library events
and programs unless otherwise noted.
You can reach Williams branch
manager, Amber Guient, at aguient@
josephinelibrary.org and 541-846-7020.
The library is located at 158 Tetherow
Road, Williams, OR 97544. New hours:
1-6 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday;
11 am-6 pm Friday.
Brandace Rojo
Josephine Community Library
brojo@josephinelibrary.org
Ruch
Library
Now open the
first Saturday of
each month
Sale by donation
12 - 4 pm
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Managed by Friends of
Ruch Library. Join us!
Rogue Harm Reduction offers free overdose-reversal training, including free
take-home Narcan/naloxone (to reverse opioid overdose) and fentanyl testing
strips. Overdose intervention training typically lasts about 20 minutes. Training
for fentanyl test strips takes about 10 minutes. Walk-ins are very welcome!
We encourage our neighbors in the valley to come meet us, ask questions, and
get trained.
Spring schedule
Training and distribution days are on the first Thursday of each month from
5:30-7:30 pm, as follows: Thursday March 7, Thursday April 4, and Thursday May 2.
We are located at the Sugarloaf Center in Williams at 206 Tetherow Road. Park
in the large gravel parking lot and take a short walk to the upper grounds at the
end of the driveway. If needed, drive through to the upper lot and park at the top.
We hope to see you at the Sugarloaf Center in Williams!
More Harm Reduction in the Applegate/Rogue Valley
• HIV Alliance, 132 NE B Street, Grants Pass: Every Thursday 11 am-4 pm
(naloxone and harm reduction)
• Max’s Mission: maxsmission.org (Free naloxone by mail!)
Contact Rogue Harm Reduction at rogueharmreduction@gmail.com.
Find us on Instagram @rogueharmreduction.
Rogue Harm Reduction is a volunteer-run, nonprofit health collective interested
in promoting community wellness and harm reduction strategies in response to
substance use and other community health concerns. We work in partnership with
and are trained by the HIV Alliance. Learn more at hivalliance.org.
The Book Barn
gate R
Open 1 - 3 pm
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
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Used books from $1 to $3
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Visit the A-Frame Bookstore
@ Ruch Library
A-Frame
Rogue Harm Reduction
Highway 238
8 miles from Jacksonville
Located next to the
A-Frame Bookstore
Now serving burgers!