The Applegater

Applegater Spring 2015 3 WHO WE ARE The Applegate Valley Community N e w s p a p e r, I n c . i s a n o n p r o f i t 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 nonprofit 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, Haley May, Margaret della Santina and Paul Tipton for copy editing; Diana Coogle, Kathy Kliewer, Heather Murphy, and Mikell Nielsen for proofing; Beate Foit for bookkeeping; and webmaster Joe Lavine. Board of Directors Diana Coogle, Chair Debbie Tollefson, Secretary Chris Bratt, Treasurer Richard Goodnough Barbara Holiday Heather Murphy 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 opinion and property of the author, and not necessarily that of t h e A p p l e g a t e r o r t h e A p p l e g a t e Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Any and all materials submitted f o r p u b l i c a t i o n m u s t b e o r i g i n a l ( n o r e p r i n t e d a r t i c l e s , p l e a s e ) and 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. Letters to the editor cannot be more than 450 words. Opinion pieces and articles cannot exceed 750 words. Community calendar submissions must be brief. All photos submitted must be high resolution (300 dpi) or "large format" (e.g., 30" x 40"). Any questions, email gater@applegater.org. All submissions for our next issue must be received either at the address o r e m a i l b e l o w b y t h e d e a d l i n e . Applegater c/o Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. P.O. Box 14 Jacksonville, OR 97530 Email: gater@applegater.org Website: www.applegater.org Inside the Gater Behind the Green Door—e promise of community ................................ 21 Bird Explorer—Nesting songbirds in the Applegate ................................... 11 Cantrall Buckley Park News ...................................................................... 1 0 Enjoy these butterflies in flight through summer ........................................ 13 Fire season by the numbers? No way! ........................................................... 9 Grape Talk—The Wisnovsky family: Applegate wine pioneers ................... 1 7 Increased Lyme disease potential ............................................................... 12 Opinion Pieces ................................................................................... 18 - 21 Opinion—River Right: Hot air intensity ................................................... 1 9 e Starry Side: Fistful of data .................................................................... 7 Wine grapes: Mealybugs and monocultures ............................................... 17 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 n e w s m a g a z i n e c ov e r i n g t h e e n t i re Applegate Valley. With a circulation of 10,500 and a readership of over 20,000, we cover Jacksonville, Ruch, Applegate, Williams, Murphy, Wilderville, Wonder, Jerome Prairie and areas of Medford and Grants Pass. For more information, contact: • Jackson County— Looking for new ad rep. Contact gater@applegater.org. • Josephine County—Amber Caudell 541-846-1027 ambercaudell@ymail.com Next deadline: May 1 Masthead photo credit Dakota Kappen captured this peaceful spring scene on Humbug Creek in the Applegate. Editorial Calendar ISSUE DEADLINE SUMMER (June-Aug)......May 1 Environment/ Fire / Recreation FALL (Sept-Nov)....... .....August 1 Agriculture / Wine WINTER (Dec-Feb).........November 1 Holiday / Arts SPRING (March-May)......February 1 Commerce / Community Job Opportunity The Applegater newsmagazine needs a self-motivated advertising salesperson for Jackson County. Generous commissions. Email resume to gater@applegater.org. PERSONAL MAILING LABEL One year: $14.99 Two years: $24.99 Mail us a check or pay online at www.applegater.org. A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater. Help us ensure that we have the ongoing support needed to publish the Applegater newsmagazine. All contributions are tax-deductible and receive recognition in print. Patron $1001+ Sustainer $501 - $1000 Contributor $201 - $500 Supporter $51 - $200 Sponsor $5 - $50 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. FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, Although it's already close to spring, this is our first opportunity in 2015 to wish you a very happy and prosperous new year! With spring comes our "Commerce / Community" issue, which includes articles on some newly renovated stores (pages 6 and 23), and many opinion pieces, including "e Promise of Community" (page 21). ere is a new nonprofit section (page 16), and a feature story on a local teacher who gives back to the community in a unique way (page 1). An impressive number of hits were recorded for the new reading- the-Gater format online. If you haven't seen it yet, try it out. Visit www. applegater.org. And while you're there, please check out all the articles and informative maps that have been posted to our website for your reading pleasure. See the complete list of online articles and maps on page 6. Our first fund-raiser for 2015 will focus on family fun. Not only will this event benefit the Applegater, but also Cantrall Buckley Park. We hope to see you and your family at the Applegate River Lodge on Sunday, May 31. Enjoy the latest issue. And, as always, feel free to send us your comments. We listen. Barbara Holiday gater@applegater.org CONTRIBUTOR Chris Kane & Stan Long, Murphy, OR SUPPORTER Anonymous, Winters, CA Richard & Ann Mikula, Jacksonville, OR Caroline Speer & Daniel Newberry, Jacksonville, OR Mike & Liv Schneider, Grants Pass, OR SPONSOR Anonymous, Applegate, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Ruch, OR A.O. Black, Ashland, OR Jan Buur, Santa Barbara, CA David & Barbara Calahan, Applegate, OR John & Mary Dunn, Jacksonville, OR Cheryl Bruner & Jim Larrabee, Williams, OR Jeanette & Jean Martin, Jacksonville, OR Jim & Kathleen Moore, Jacksonville, OR Dahna Ogmus, Jacksonville, OR Alan Robinson & Maria Outfleet, Applegate, OR Joan Peterson, Applegate, OR Karen Pico, Pleasanton, CA Phyllis Sanderson, Jacksonville, OR Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Ruch, OR Mr. & Mrs. Jon Von Leyden, Los Angeles, CA John Taylor & Linda Yates, Havelock North, New Zealand Read more articles online at www.applegater.org • • • • • • See page 6 for a complete list of online articles and informative maps that accompany some articles in print.

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