The Applegater

Applegater Spring 2017 3 Inside the Gater Behind the Green Door: Community face-off ........................................ 21 Bird Explorer: Rare winter visitors ....................................................... 11 Cantrall Buckley Park news ................................................................. 1 0 Dirty Fingernails and All: Munching and mulching strawberries ........... 9 Give back to nature—plant native ......................................................... 6 Grape Talk: e grape and wine community ........................................ 17 Increased tree mortality in the Applegate AMA ....................................... 8 Nonprofit News and Updates ................................................................ 16 Opinions ....................................................................................... 19 - 21 Partnering to address pesticides in streams ........................................... 1 9 River Right: Process? Fuhgeddaboudit .................................................. 2 0 Advertisers! We can h elp you reach your 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 ronaldaturpen@gmail.com Next deadline: May 1 PERSONAL MAILING LABEL One year: $14.99 Two years: $24.99 Mail us a check or pay online at www.applegater.org. WHO WE ARE The Applegate Valley Community Newspaper, Inc. 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. (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, Margaret della Santina, H. Ni Aodagain, 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 Shelley Manning, Secretary Chris Bratt, Treasurer David Dobbs, Assistant Treasurer Barbara Holiday Debbie Tollefson 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. ~ F I N E P R I N T ~ Masthead photo credit • • • Teya Jacobi captured "one of her favorite views" on her Little Applegate River property. ank you, Teya! 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 $1,000+ 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. A huge THANKS to these generous donors to the Applegater. PATRON Maggie Purvis Fund of e Oregon Community Foundation, Applegate, OR Greeley Wells, Jacksonville, OR CONTRIBUTOR Chris Bratt, Applegate, OR Joan Peterson, Applegate, OR Bonnie & John Rinaldi, Jacksonville, OR Neal Anderson & Hope Robertson, Jacksonville, OR SUPPORTER Anonymous, Murphy, OR Virginia James, Williams, OR Kathryn Roether, Williams, OR Sunshine Properties Inc., Applegate, OR Jim & Karen Van Delden, Grants Pass, OR SPONSOR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Lyn Hennion, Buncom, OR Russell & Sandra Kooy, Jacksonville, OR Joe & Suzanne Lavine, Grants Pass, OR Richard & Kathy Marshall, Grants Pass, OR Julie Rex, Williams, OR Dave & Mary Sergent, Jacksonville, OR John Becker & Lorraine Taylor, Applegate, OR Last year, for the second time, I was fortunate enough to explore "e Crafts of Colrain." Colrain is an incredibly beautiful hill town in western Massachusetts, and although it is sparsely populated, it is home to many talented artists. It was a beautiful fall day when my friends and I hit this tour, and we took our time and our map and explored each of the 16 home-based studios. I felt very lucky to once again have the chance to pick out meaningful, beautiful, and locally designed gifts and personal treasures, and I knew that this was a model that could work in the Applegate. After all, is there a lovelier setting than the Applegate? Do we have many home-based artists? Could they use a weekend that brings new patrons to them? And are these mostly rhetorical questions? Perhaps, but I would venture to say that many in the Applegate could use a weekend modeled after the "Crafts of Colrain" that helps others find their next handmade prize. is is a call to all those in this valley who might be interested in organizing a similar event this year in the Applegate. alia Truesdell and I will be hosting an exploratory meeting at Ruch Library on ursday, March 16, at 7 pm. All artists and residents of the Applegate who are intrigued with this concept should check out the Crafts of Colrain website at craftsofcolrain.com/html/index.html. Let us know of your interest— attend the March 16 meeting, send an email to audreye2@charter.net or thaliatruesdell@gmail.com, or call me at 541-899-8728. We hope to see you! Audrey Eldridge • 541-899-8728 audreye2@charter.net A Crafts-of-Colrain style tour in the Applegate? Poetry Corner Hopes for 2017 by Janis Mohr-Tipton May the year 2017 bring strength and stability as the triangle represents. Healing and empowerment that the eight petals in the lotus symbolize. Warmth and desire for service and giving that the hearts embody. May we each think of taking care of ourselves and centering with our communities. Keeping truth and respect for each other alive and thriving. Hope that we each can find caring and calmness to balance the stresses of change, and experience growth. And always think of thriving and not just surviving for 2017. and the early mining era. e Stray Cats Car Club will display classic cars of the period, and the Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association, Branch 141, will have engines on display. A select group of artists and vendors will have items for viewing and sale. We'll offer a number of unique raffle items—themed baskets, some surprise high-value raffles, and also a standard 50/50 raffle—something for everyone! In addition to a variety of tasty food choices, we'll also have a bake sale and root beer floats. After eating, you can wander over to the bridge and take in the historical displays there. Get your very own McKee Bridge Centennial t-shirt and other items at the traveling museum, and check out the McKee Bridge quilt that depicts the history of the area. Come join us for an afternoon of fun for the family and a celebration of our local history. For more information, contact Paul Tipton at 541-846-7501 or ptipton@frontier.com. Get your very own McKee Bridge t-shirt. ■ MCKEE BRIDGE Continued from page 1

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