The Applegater

Applegater Winter 2020 5 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 take advantage of the donation envelope inserted in this issue to mail your donation to: Applegater Newsmagazine PO Box 14, Jacksonville, OR 97530 Donations are also accepted online through PayPal at applegater.org and now at 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. ank you for your generosity. —e Applegater Board of Directors Cover Photo Credit anks to Ann Nguyen for the photo of a winter stroll on Caves Camp Road. Have a photo for the spring Applegater? Email it to bert@applegater.org. 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 Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc., provides the many r u r a l a n d d i v e r s e c o m m u n i t i e s 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 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, Carla David, Jeanette LeTourneux, and Paul Tipton for proofing; David Dobbs for bookkeeping; Webmaster Joe Lavine; and Idyllwild Studio for layout. Board of Directors Diana Coogle, Chair David Dobbs, Vice-Chair/Treasurer Jeanette LeTourneux, Secretary Bert Etling, Editor in Chief Lisa Baldwin Jessica Bullard 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. 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 ~ F I N E P R I N T ~ Editorial Calendar ISSUE DEADLINE SPRING (March - May) ... February 1 Commerce-Community SUMMER (June - Aug) ............ May 1 Environment-Fire-Recreation FALL (Sept - Nov) ................August 1 Agriculture-Wine WINTER (Dec - Feb) ....November 1 Holiday-Arts Help us ensure that we have the ongoing support needed to publish the Applegater newsmagazine. All contributions are tax-deductible, receive recognition in print, and, if made by December 31, will be doubled by NewsMatch. Sasquatch $1,000+ Cougar $500 - $999 Bear $200 - $499 Steelhead $50 - $199 Deer $5 - $49 Please make your checks payable to Applegater and mail to PO Box 14, Jacksonville, OR 97530. Our nonprofit ID number is 26-2062663. Donors: We strive to ensure that our donor list is accurate. Please contact us if there are errors or omissions. SASQUATCH A Greater Applegate, Ruch, OR COUGAR Tracy Lamblin, Jacksonville, OR BEAR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Frank & Evie Ault, Jacksonville, OR Joe & Carol Neil, Applegate, OR Rogue Valley Hang Gliding and Paragliding Assoc., Jacksonville, OR Pavo Real Vineyard, Jacksonville, OR STEELHEAD Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Williams, OR Dan & Claudia Beausoleil, Williams, OR BXP Music Elizabeth Cole, Jacksonville, OR Judy Crowe, Grants Pass, OR Bonnie Fine, Grants Pass, OR Cheryl Garcia, Jacksonville, OR Adrienne Hassanein, Applegate, OR Robert Hendrix, Grants Pass, OR Seth & Kathleen Hofstetter, Jacksonville, OR Helon Howard, Williams, OR Richard Huttenga, Grants Pass, OR Gerrie & Wayne Leinfelder, Jacksonville, OR Paul & Alison Pazourek, Grants Pass, OR Pennington Farms, Grants Pass, OR Patricia Perkins, Wilderville, OR Mark Prchal, Jacksonville, OR Janeen Sathre, Jacksonville, OR Sandy & Don Shaffer, Jacksonville, OR Norman Somes, Jacksonville, OR Lillian Eaton & Allen Stewart, Jacksonville, OR Judith & Mark Stillwell, Fayetteville, AR John Warmington, Applegate, OR Ted & Mary Warrick, Grants Pass, OR Steven & Priscilla Weaver, Jacksonville, OR Joyce & Royce Webber, Jacksonville, OR Gwen Werner, Jacksonville, OR DEER Anonymous, Applegate, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous Anonymous Lisa Baldwin, Grants Pass, OR Gary Bean, Applegate, OR Kelly & Don Brandeau, Williams, OR The Applegater needs your ongoing help! A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater. Jill Brenkman, Jacksonville, OR Sarah Buchanan, Grants Pass, OR Dennis & Barbara Crawford, Williams, OR Caroline Daly, Seattle, WA Roger Ekins, Jacksonville, OR Virginia Fahl, Grants Pass, OR Pat & Steve Gehres, Applegate, OR Larry & Sue Guches, Hauser, ID Jean & Fred Hall, Grants Pass, OR George & Pam Harriss, Grants Pass, OR Charlotte Hughes, Los Angeles, CA John & Anne Mazzucco, Williams, OR Ann Offenbacher, Jacksonville, OR Sue Olson, Grants Pass, OR Bill Philp, Jacksonville, OR Alan & Diana Potts, Applegate, OR Cathy Rodgers, Applegate, OR Jeanette Stobie, Applegate, OR Dave & Karen Swingley, Jacksonville, OR Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Ruch, OR Jon Von Leden, Los Angeles, CA Christine Williams, Grants Pass, OR John & Silvia Woods, Grants Pass, OR Beethoven, live at the library!.............................................................6 Welcoming signs in the Applegate........................................................7 Emergency services master plan update...............................................7 at time there was a bear in the blackberries..................................10 At peace with being completely incomplete........................................11 Applegaters raise $7,000 for fire relief...............................................12 Celebrating safely in a time of COVID-19........................................14 Protecting Pipe Fork.........................................................................15 e Applegater embraces diversity ...................................................19 "Ask the Gater" debuts......................................................................20 "A Child's View of Life in the Applegate"...........................................22 Inside the Gater Corrections The Applegater is committed to publishing accurate information in its news articles, correcting errors of fact, and clarifying misleading statements. Send suggested corrections to Editor in Chief Bert Etling at bert@applegater. org, or call 541-631-1313. The Applegate Branch Library article on page 6 of the fall Applegater should have used JCLS (not JCLA) as an abbreviation for Jackson County Library Services (not System). PERSONAL MAILING LABEL Living away for a while? Friends and relatives in faraway places? The Applegater can be mailed anywhere in the US. Order a personal mailing label for: One year: $20 (4 issues) Two years: $35 (8 issues) Mail us a check or pay online at applegater.org.

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