The Applegater

Applegater Spring 2016 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 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, Larry Francis, Margaret della Santina, and Paul Tipton for copy editing; Diana Coogle, Kathy Kliewer, Mikell Nielsen, Debbie and Don Tollefson, and Paul Tipton for proofing; Karan Dump for bookkeeping; and webmaster Joe Lavine. Board of Directors Diana Coogle, Chair Debbie Tollefson, Secretary Chris Bratt, Treasurer Barbara Holiday 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 property and opinion of the author, and not necessarily that of the Applegater or the Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL All materials submitted for publication must pertain to the Applegate Valley, be original (no reprinted articles, please), 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. 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 450 words or less. Opinion pieces and articles cannot exceed 700 words. Community calendar submissions must be brief. 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 masthead are on a volunteer basis. Credit is given in the issue in which it appears, on our website, and on our Facebook page. All submissions for the next issue must be received at gater@applegater. org by the deadline. Inside the Gater A honey of a restaurant comes to Ruch .................................................. 13 Applegaters flash donor and volunteer spirit ........................................ 23 Back in Time—Logtown Cemetery comes alive! ...................................... 6 Behind the Green Door—Picking a fight with Uncle Sam .................... 21 BizBits—New business section ............................................................... 5 Cantrall Buckley Park News ................................................................. 1 0 Dirty Fingernails and All—Underappreciated root vegetables ................ 9 Nonprofit News and Updates ................................................................ 16 River Right: How many monsters in the room? ..................................... 2 0 e Great Unbaked: Raw chocolate business a sweet addition .............. 12 e Starry Side: Imperceptible movement .............................................. 7 Advertisers! We c a n h e l p yo u re a c h yo u r market. The Applegater is the only newsmagazine covering the entire Applegate Valley. With a circulation of 11,000 and a readership of more than 20,000, we cover Jacksonville, Ruch, Applegate, Williams, Murphy, Wilderville, Wonder, Jerome Prairie, and areas of Medford and Grants Pass. For more information, contact: Ron Turpen • 541-601-1867 ron.turpen@gmail.com Next deadline: May 1 Masthead photo credit Kathy Kliewer of Williams shot these beautiful, colorful poppies in Ashland last spring. anks, Kathy! 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 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 these generous donors to the Applegater. Help us ensure that we have the ongoing support needed to publish the Applegater. All contributions are tax-deductible and receive recognition in the Applegater. Patron $1000+ Sustainer $500 - $999 Contributor $200 - $499 Supporter $50 - $199 Sponsor $5 - $49 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, Welcome to 2016 and our Commerce and Community issue. So many articles, so little space! Briefly, our feature articles highlight food businesses in the Applegate (pages 12 and 13), the Williams community (page 12), community members who give back (page 23), and community education (page 23). And you can read how Applegate and Ruch school students contribute to the community (page 22). Enjoy this latest issue. And, as always, feel free to send us your comments. We listen. Barbara Holiday • gater@applegater.org ~ F I N E P R I N T ~ PATRON Maggie Purves Fund of e Oregon Community Foundation, Applegate, OR Greeley Wells, Applegate, OR CONTRIBUTOR Neal Anderson and Hope Robertson, Jacksonville, OR Evie & Frank Ault, Jacksonville, OR Mike & Sara Christian, Jacksonville, OR John & Bonnie Rinaldi, Jacksonville, OR SUPPORTER Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Murphy, OR Suzanne & Joe Lavine, Grants Pass, OR Connie & Walter Lindley, Williams, OR Tom Markman & Karen Mitchell, Applegate, OR Barbara Yates, Applegate, OR SPONSOR Anonymous, Eagle Point, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Betsy Brauer, Jacksonville, OR Ginger Clayton Barbara & Bob Finley, Grants Pass, OR Michelle Goldfeder, Applegate, OR Virginia James, Williams, OR Julie Rex, Williams, OR Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Jacksonville, OR I t h a s b e e n f i ve ye a r s s i n c e t h e Applegate Partnership & Watershed Council (APWC) lost project manager Tim Franklin to a devastating vehicle crash in the Applegate. W e h a v e l e a r n e d many things the hard way since then, and appreciate the hard work and dedication required to develop successful projects in a watershed that is 493,000 acres with multiple counties and a checkerboard of publicly and privately managed lands. The APWC mission is "to promote ecosystem health across the Applegate w a t e r s h e d t h r o u g h s t e w a r d s h i p , education, and restoration carried out in partnership with landowners, agencies, and other interested parties while contributing to local economic and community well-being." We are striving to embody our mission by providing the community with a quarterly lecture series that brings local professionals to the valley and provides information on current natural resource issues and projects that employ local contractors and supplies when possible. We are entering our second full year of our lecture series. We have provided the community with presentations on the impact of fire on our landscape, climate trends and projections, invasive weeds, and the monarch butterfly. During the most recent lecture in January 2016, presenter Ryan Sandler, with the National Weather Service APWC: Working hard to meet its mission BY JANELLE DUNLEVY in Medford, gave us an informative and entertaining presentation about southern Oregon's unique climate. Did you know that we are at the northern extent of a Mediterranean climate with warm summers in comparison to the Mediterranean's hot summers, and we have a high pressure system during the summer and winter that creates our dry summer and wet winter? Our next lecture will provide the community with information on native species recovery, including coho salmon, beaver restoration, and other species that we encounter in the Applegate. e lecture's date and location will be announced via flyers, our website and Facebook page, the Applegater Facebook page, emails, and other social media tools. T h e T h i r d A n n u a l A P WC - sponsored Film Festival at Red Lily Vineyards will be held on Wednesday, August 10. The film is yet to be d e t e r m i n e d , a n d we a re o p e n t o See APWC MISSION, page 19 On Humbug Creek at the Highway 238 bridge, invasive reed canary grass was removed. With the help of Middle Rogue Steelheaders and Applegate School students, the streambank was stabilized and additional plants were added.

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