The Applegater

Applegater Fall 2017 5 Inside the Gater An interview with winemaker Herb Quady ............................................... 13 Behind the Green Door: Community outrage ............................................ 19 Bird Explorer: Birding and digiscoping ..................................................... 11 Cantrall Buckley Park news ...................................................................... 10 Dirty Fingernails and All: Keyhole gardening .............................................. 9 From orchards to vineyards: Treehoppers follow the trend ......................... 12 Nonprofit News and Updates ....................................................................... 7 Opinions ............................................................................................ 17 - 20 River Right: Yukon musings ....................................................................... 18 Starry Side: We are landscapes! ................................................................... 8 Stories on the Land, excerpt 2 ................................................................... 14 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 AVCN. 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 ~ A huge THANKS to these generous donors to the Applegater. PERSONAL MAILING LABEL One year: $14.99 Two years: $24.99 Mail us a check or pay online at www.applegater.org. 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 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: November 1 Masthead photo credit Teya Jacobi took this photo of common merganser ducks on the Middle Fork of the Applegate River. anks again, 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. Editorial Calendar ISSUE DEADLINE WINTER (Dec - Feb).......November 1 Holiday-Arts SPRING (March - May)....February 1 Commerce-Community SUMMER (June - Aug)....May 1 Environment-Fire- Recreation FALL (Sept - Nov)...........August 1 Agriculture-Wine CONTRIBUTOR Chris Bratt, Applegate, OR Conny & Walter Lindley, Williams, OR SUPPORTER Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Murphy, OR Anne & Orville Clay, Williams, OR Linda Palagi Lynn, Winters, CA Kathleen Moore, Jacksonville, OR Roy Service, Williams, OR Janis & Paul Tipton, Applegate, OR Cathleen Wetherby, Grants Pass, OR Evelyn Williams, Jacksonville, OR Janice Wilt, Jacksonville, OR SPONSOR Anonymous Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Medford, OR Anonymous, San Jose, CA Anonymous, Williams, OR Jan Buur, Santa Barbara, CA Jimmy & Patricia Fierling, Grants Pass, OR Pat Gordon, Jacksonville, OR Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Ruch, OR Eve Zach, Grants Pass, OR Our family fundraiser was fun for all! A sincere thanks to all of you from the Applegate Valley community who came out on July 23 to support the Applegater and enjoy live music, a tasty barbecue, wine and hard cider, some fun games, and face painting—in spite of extreme temps and humidity! A huge thanks goes out to Applegate River Lodge for hosting this event, to our sponsors—Apple Outlaw Cider, Applegate Valley Realty, and Hidden Valley Market—and to all of you who donated such wonderful items for the silent auction. at event drew lots of bidders who took home some great bargains. Hope to see you again next year! Donors of silent auction items Nancy Adams Apple Outlaw Cider Applegate Country Club Applegate Valley Chiropractic Born Again Chris Bratt Jill Christopher, Harmony Day Spa Diana Coogle Cowhorn Vineyard Lauri Dobbs e Evening Shades Band First Edition Books Barbara Gilbert Richard Goodnough elma Goodnough Grants Pass Golf Course Honeysuckle Café Teya Jacobi Jennie's Yarn Shop Betty LaDuke May Massage Arts Louise Nicholson Pennington Farms Quady North Rita's Live-Love-Shop Spa E'vie Spit N Polish Antiques Debbie Tollefson TouVelle House Eclipse photos taken at Philomath, Oregon—where our editor just happened to be—by Connor Kutzler, a 16-year-old student at Philomath HIgh School. Using a 300mm lens on his Canon EOS 70D camera, Connor took photos by putting eclipse glasses over the lens.

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