The Applegater

Applegater Fall 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 ripening apple on Little Applegate. Have a photo for the winter 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 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 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 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 $1,000+ Sustainer $500 - $999 Contributor $200 - $499 Supporter $50 - $199 Sponsor $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. PATRON Greeley Wells, Jacksonville, OR Mark Wheeler, Grants Pass, OR SUSTAINER Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR William Driver, Jacksonville, OR CONTRIBUTOR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Ken & Jan Chapman, Applegate, OR Chris Kane & Stan Long, Grants Pass, OR McKee Bridge Historical Society Joan Peterson, Applegate, OR Drummond & Deborah Rennie Jacksonville, OR Michael & Livija Schneider, Grants Pass, OR Peter & Shelly Smith, Grants Pass, OR Anna Uzzell, Jacksonville, OR Suellen Willi Mary and Robert Wolk, Murphy, OR Barbara Yates, Applegate, OR SUPPORTER Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Janet Allard, Grants Pass, OR Lisa Baldwin, Grants Pass, OR Janis Bogdanovich, Williams, OR Michael Brooks Jim Buck, Eagle Point, OR Tom & Kathy Carstens, Murphy, OR Annette Carter, Jacksonville, OR Anne Clay, Williams, OR Robert Cook, Livermore, CA Liza & Tim Crosse, Jacksonville, OR Pam Dallura, Jacksonville, OR Susan Miler & David Doi, Jacksonville, OR omas Eckert, Jacksonville, OR Gary & Donna Finkbiner Connie Harris, Grants Pass, OR Teresa Hopkins, Jacksonville, OR Alan Journet, Jacksonville, OR Jack & Cynthia Luce, Murphy, OR John Mackenzie, Grants Pass, OR Ann & Richard Mikula, Jacksonville, OR Dina Monaghan, Jacksonville, OR Jean Mount, Grants Pass, OR Sammy Michael Munoz, Grants Pass, OR Gretchen Palmer, Bend, OR Shelley Pollack Kathleen Pyle, Jacksonville, OR Ron Turpen & Sharon Raab, Jacksonville, OR Michele & Wayne Ross, Jacksonville, OR Don & Lori Sayer, Applegate, OR Jeanne & Joseph Schattler, Jacksonville, OR ird Generation Farms, LLC, Jacksonville, OR Patrick Traynor Frances & Ralph Underwood, Seattle, WA Dr. Jim & Karen Van Delden, Grants Pass, OR Marina Walker Christin Weber, Jacksonville, OR Cathleen Wetherby, Grants Pass, OR Evelyn Williams, Jacksonville, OR Janice Wilt, Jacksonville, OR SPONSOR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Grants Pass, OR Anonymous, Jacksonville, OR Anonymous, Newport, OR Linda Althouse, Grants Pass, OR Maureen & Edwin Battistella, Ashland, OR Cheryl Bruner, Williams, OR Shirley Byette, Murphy, OR Doug Clarke, Spring Creek, NV Jan Cody, Applegate, OR The Applegater needs your ongoing help! A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater. Bill & Marion Collins, Gold Hill, OR Diana Coogle, Applegate, OR Merridy & Glen Cross, Williams, OR Two O'clock Dan, Williams, OR Susan Devitt, Jacksonville, OR Tammy Hansen, Brentwood, CA Sigvard Hansen, Georgetown, TX Henry James, Jacksonville, OR Laura Kohn Judith Krogh, Jacksonville, OR Don & Sue Lamb, Grants Pass, OR Karen Mitchell, Jacksonville, OR Jan & Joseph Knapik, Grants Pass, OR Mark Solomon & Emily Moore, Jacksonville, OR Kathleen Moore, Medford, OR Gordon & Miriam Nunnally, Central Point, OR Rosella's Winery, Grants Pass, OR Donald Rubenstein, Grants Pass, OR Walt & Joyce Schmidt, Jacksonville, OR David & Mary Sergent, Jacksonville, OR Judith Stillwell, Fayetteville, AR alia Truesdell, Jacksonville, OR Rita Turek, Williams, OR Alan & Cindy Voetsch, Ruch, OR Melissa Yager, Jacksonville, OR A Greater Applegate summarizes survey results ..................................7 Cantrall Buckley thanks observant park supporters..........................10 Cider secrets shared by Shockeys .......................................................16 Dirty Fingernails: What Sioux Rogers learned this summer ...............9 Hiking the high Siskiyou ..................................................................17 Libraries welcome back patrons .........................................................6 McKee Bridge group keeps busy ........................................................11 Scouts to form female troop ..............................................................12 Starry Side: What's up with the stars..................................................8 Voices of the Applegate to regroup in January ...................................10 Wildflowers sill blooming in the Applegate .......................................14 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. Articles about schools on pages 17 and 22 of the summer Applegater gave incomplete listings of schools. ree Rivers School District includes Madrona Elementar y, Lincoln Savage Middle, Woodland Charter and Hidden Valley High schools in the Applegate Valley, in addition to Applegate and Williams schools, which were mentioned. Mention of SMART Reading volunteer opportunities should have included Williams and Madrona Elementary schools, as well as Ruch and Applegate Elementary schools.

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