Applegater - Summer 2024

    Photo by Linda Kappen


1 ASK THE GATER
Were you prepared for our winter weather? [by Laura Duey] (Cont'd p.5)
Building community bonds before an emergency [by Aaron Krikava] (Cont'd p.17)
FIRE DEPARTMENTS ANNOUNCE AWARDS
Applegate Valley Fire Department ceremony held in March (Cont'd p.3)
Williams Fire Department celebrates firefighters with chili cook-off [by Karen Rogers] (Cont'd p.3)
2 Siskiyou Crest Conifer Field Trip Series continues through summer [by Suzie Savoie]
New summer programs at Jacksonville Community Center [by Sue Miler]
Upcoming summer SFI classes [by Samantha Voyager] (Cont'd p.14)
3 AVFD thanks you — your support makes a difference! [by Aisha Mayers]
APPLEGATE FIRE AWARDS (continued from page 1)
WILLIAMS FIRE AWARDS (continued from page 1)
4 POETRY CORNER: Real Gems [by Seth Kaplan]
BOOK REVIEW: Strange New Cowboys — Vietnam Stories and Poems, by Paul W. Tipton [reviewed by Christin Lore Weber]
Voices of the Applegate seeks singers [by Joan Peterson]
5 Fine Print — Our Mission — Acknowledgements — Board — Editorial Committee — Copyright
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (continued from page 1) (Cont'd p.14)
A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater
We can help you reach your market! | Personal Mailing Label | Help us
Editorial Calendar | Cover Photo Credit | Corrections | Inside the Gater
6 Jackson County Library Services
Applegate Library - Games, prizes at Summer Reading Kick-off Party! [by Christine Grubb]
Ruch Library - Register for Summer Reading and gift book! [by Megan Pinder]
Josephine Community Library
Williams Library - Join the 2024 Summer Reading Program [by Brandace Rojo] (Cont'd p.7)
7 AGA sponsors fun and informative community events [by Megan Fehrman]
Then and now: Upper Applegate History [by Paul Tipton]
WILLIAMS LIBRARY (continued from page 6)
8 THE STARRY SIDE
The Summer triangle heralds summer nights [by Greeley Wells]
— Of Note — Planets • Meteors
9 DIRTY FINGERNAILS AND ALL
Babble-jabber gardening [by Sioux Rogers]
10 CANTRALL BUCKLEY PARK
Multiple successes [by Janis Mohr-Tipton]
Park's Cultural Committee promotes diverse cultures [by Mary Buckley Mikkelsen]
11 THEY LIVE AMONG US
Brighton Gradisar: Skier, photographer, Boy Scout, and social media guru [by Diana Coogle]
Williams Cub Scout Pack 238 celebrates National Public Lands Day
12 AVFD, a small district with a big impact [by Liza Crosse]
13 THROUGH THE LEPIDOPTERAN LENS
Greenish Blue butterflies are beautiful to observe [by Linda Kappen]
14 BLM backs the Applegate Ridge Trail [by Mark Hamlin]
SFI CLASSES (continued from page 2)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (continued from page 5)
AGA to offer funding for neighborhood gatherings!
Online resources to help you prepare
15 PACIFICA NOTES [by Peg Prag]
Pacifica Summer Camps Mark your calendars!
Update on Pacifica's Sequoia Sanctuary [by Richard Reames]
16 THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE
BLM salvage logging and its effects on the environment [by Luke Ruediger]
17 Wander Applegate - Our valley's new destination website was a community effort. [by Christina Ammon]
BUILDING BONDS (continued from page 1)
18 OPINIONS
Critical considerations for our region's forest management [by Haleigh Martin]
Climate is a dominant force influencing the water and fire theme [by Alan Journet]
Love your enemies [by Jim Reiland]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
 • Volunteering at Sanctuary One is more than a job; it's a calling [Tom Eckert]
 • More information about Abe Lincoln votes in Oregon [Leta Neiderheiser] (Cont'd p.23)
19 SOLADA-AGA join to offer care circle meetings [Hayriya Heidi Hansen]
SOLADA Film Series: A focus on the end [by Tressi Albee and Dave Levine]
REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Expressing thanks — and the need for a treasurer! [by Diana Coogle]
20 Upper Bear Gulch and West Bear Gulch trails now open! [by Jim Reiland]
BIZBITS… [by Margaret Patterson]
 • Applegate Station Market and Café
 • Applegate Valley Chiropractic and Wellness Center
 • Art in the Garden
 • Community Glass Recycling Center
 • Finding Foundations Convention
 • McCully House Inn
 • Meraki Project
21 USFS prepares for summer [by US Forest Service-Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District]
Pipe dream becoming a reality on the Upper Phillips Ditch [by Luke Wimmer]
22 NEXT GENERATION | SCHOOL NEWS
Woodland Charter School is among Oregon's most-improved schools [by Chris Carmiencke]
APWC hosts Applegate Outdoor School at Cantrall Buckley Park [by Charlotte Hyde]
23 NEXT GENERATION | SCHOOL NEWS
Homeschooled athlete is on a winning streak! [by Barbara Holiday]
ROCS first graders learn about bread and more at RiseUp! [by Jennifer Payne]
LINCOLN VOTES (continued from page 18)
Ridiculous Rose [by Salila Oldham]
24 Look who's reading the Gater!

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