Applegater - Fall 2018

    Photo by Linda Kappen


1 Applegater's Annual Fundraiser - Savory Shindig - October 14th
Clear skies ahead? AVOVA president Joe Ginet foresees opportunities for greatness for our wine region [by Rhonda Nowak] (Cont'd p.10)
What’s the buzz? Hemp cultivation is growing! [by Cathy Rodgers] (Cont'd p.11)
Shop at farm stands - it’s an Applegate experience [by Diana Coogle] (Cont'd p.16)
2 OBITUARY: Claude Anderson Sr.
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Alsenz
THANK YOU, FIREFIGHTERS!
Welcome to the Applegater, Cathy Rodgers!
3 2018 Smoked Salmon Fest and Music Festival [by Paul Tipton]
Volunteering in the Applegate [by Jim Reiland]
Memorable day at the Cantrall Buckley Park Golden Jubilee
4 BOOK REVIEW: Madstone by Paul Fattig [reviewed by Paul Tipton]
POETRY CORNER: The Resurrection and Reincarnation of Fort Birdseye [by Lisa E. Baldwin]
Featured Advertiser: Loney Law Group
Where, oh where, is the Community Calendar?
5 Fine Print * Who We Are * Our Mission * Acknowledgements *
A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater
Editorial Calendar
The Applegater needs your ongoing help!
SAVE THE DATE: Applegater's Annual Fundraiser - tickets on sale September 15 - October 7
Inside the Gater
6 Jackson County Library Services
Applegate Library [by Christine Grubb]
Ruch Library [by Thalia Truesdell]
Josephine Community Libraries
Williams branch
Readapalooza: Free bookish fun
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
7 NONPROFIT NEWS AND UPDATES
A Greater Applegate [by Seth Kaplan]
McKee Bridge Historical Society [by Paul Tipton]
Pacifica [by Peg Prag]
8 THE STARRY SIDE: The amazing sun [by Greeley Wells]
Greeley’s Sky Calendar
9 Post-harvest vineyard operations and preparing for 2019 [by Dr. Alexander D. Levin]
BIZBITS:
Apple Outlaw Cidery and Orchard
Applegate Country Club
Apricity Vineyard
Barbie’s Bling Shack
Salon 238
Vinfarm
Whistling Duck Farm Store
10 Are you burning in the wind? [by Sandy Shaffer]
CLEAR SKIES [continued from page 1]
11 HEMP CULTIVATION [continued from page 1]
Real estate: Navigating 'For Sale by Owner' properties [by Jeanne Schattler]
12 GRAPE TALK: Education of a wine taster [by Debbie Tollefson]
13 BIRD EXPLORER: The fledging of Great Gray Owls [by Peter J. Thiemann]
Is it really a monarch? [by Linda Kappen]
14 Special ecological areas in the Applegate [by Suzie Savoie]
15 Cantrall Buckley Park: News from the park [by Janis Mohr-Tipton]
Bird Notes [by Anne Goff]
16 FARM STANDS [continued from page 1]
17 DIRTY FINGERNAILS AND ALL: Backwards gardening, fall tidbits [by Sioux Rogers]
18 A look at the upcoming fire district levy [by Tom Carstens]
A little history
Applegate Valley Fire District proposes tax levy [by Mike McLaughlin]
19 OPINIONS:
Behind the Green Door: Commitment to place, commitment to the news [by Chris Bratt]
Smart meters are coming, smart meters are coming! [by Jim Farver]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
Why are we betting the farm? [by Eric Weisberg]
We have met the enemy and it is us! [by Alan Journet]
20 OPINION:
Protecting the Applegate jewel [by Jack Duggan]
21 OPINIONS:
Applegate’s community: Solving problems through partnerships [by Jamie McLeod-Skinner]
Protecting the Siskiyou Crest and its botanical diversity [by Luke Ruediger]
22 OPINIONS:
Global warming, climate change, and politics [by Alan Voetsch]
The message from a warming Applegate [by Alan Journet]
Realizing just how much the fire district does for us [by Sandy and Don Shaffer]
23 OPINIONS:
Getting zapped in the Applegate! Is the smart grid as safe as claimed? [by Tom Klinefelter]
Smart meters - pick your battles thoughtfully [by Hope Robertson]
Coming soon to Applegate Valley Connect! Volunteer matchmaking
24 Smart meters Q&A with Pacific Power
Looking forward to another great school year [by Rich Halsted]
25 NEXT GENERATION:
Nature is calling! Environmental education at Ruch Outdoor Community School [by Julie Barry]
Applegate and Williams schools [by Jean Hall]
New Applegate School greenhouse! [by Linda Kappen]
Applegate resident on Dean’s List, again!
26 RFC offers training for beginning farmers [by Elizabeth Tobey]
Trebuchet, wine, and pumpkins at Harvest Festival [by Steve Ives]
27 Two easy steps to protect your pets [by Laura Ahearn]
You wanna pet a skunk? [by Barbara Summerhawk]
28 Look who's reading the Gater!

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  Essay: Pele's Lava - an open letter [by Greeley Wells]  


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