Photo by Linda Kappen

1	FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD | Thanks to you, we met our goal!	(Cont'd p.21)
	Applegate Valley loses wine pioneer and entrepreneur Kara Olmo	(Cont'd p.2)
	Conserving our legacy | The Applegate Open Paragliding Race to Goal returns [by Terri Stewart]	(Cont'd p.28)
	Please join us to celebrate the Applegater's 30th Birthday | Sunday, June 2, 2024
2	The Applegater welcomes William Whitney and Rachel Arappagis [by Diana Coogle]
	Upcoming events at Sugarloaf Community Association [by Windsong Martin]
	KARA OLMO (continued from page 1)
	Tributes to Kara Olmo
3	42nd Annual Quilt Show in Grants Pass in May [by Liza Crosse]
	Quilting in the Applegate Valley [by Liza Crosse]
	An exceptional community venue awaits your special occasions [by Barbara Holiday]
4	POETRY CORNER: Twenty-four Hours [by H. Ní Aódagaín]
	BOOK REVIEW: The Living, a novel by Annie Dillard [reviewed by Christin Lore Weber]
	A Book Faire to Remember [by Doranne Long]
5	Fine Print — Our Mission — Acknowledgements — Board — Editorial Committee —
	The Applegater needs your ongoing help!
	A huge THANKS to the generous donors who recently contributed to the Applegater	(Cont'd p.22)
	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
	Ruch Library - Full STEAM ahead! [by Megan Pinder]
	Applegate Library - Check out mobile hotspots! [by Christine Grubb]
	Josephin Community Library
	Williams Library - History of Williams Library Branch [by Brandace Rojo]	(Cont'd p.21)
7	What does our history mean to us today? [by Megan Fehrman]
	McKee Bridge Historical Society | our 25th year [by Paul Tipton and Laura Ahearn]
8	THE STARRY SIDE
	Space and time [by Greeley Wells]
	— Of Note — Planets • Meteors
9	Putting federal funds to work in the Applegate [by Nathan Gehres]
	Igniting the flame: A chronicle of Applegate Valley Fire District's storied legacy [by Chris Wolfard]
	HISTORY BITS: AVFD | PHOTO: District 9's first fire trucks
10	THEY LIVE AMONG US: Karla and Josh Self partner to create audiobook [by Diana Coogle]
	The Audiobook Process [by Josh Self; edited by Diana Coogle]
	Raising Resilient Bees, a book by Eric and Joy McEwen [reviewed by Jeanette LeTourneux]
11	DIRTY FINGERNAILS AND ALL
	Architects of the underground [by Sioux Rogers]
12	CANTRALL BUCKLEY PARK
	Yesterday and today [by Janis Mohr-Tipton and Janelle Dunlevy]
13	Frogs at Pacifica [by Peg Prag and Kris Dubenic]
	BIRD EXPLORER
	Our Bird Explorer has flown the coop!
14	Diverse opportunities for prescribed fire skills training and learning [by Aaron Krikava]
	Ecological commercial thinning under way in Upper Applegate Watershed [by Tom Greco]
15	THROUGH THE LEPIDOPTERAN LENS
	The distinctive Arctic Skipper [by Linda Kappen]
	The old Forest Creek cabin [by Jack Duggan]
16	Conifers are focus of the upcoming Siskiyou Crest Field Trip Series [by Suzie Savoie]
	Variegated wild incense-cedar tree catches the eye [by Suzie Savoie]
17	Climate consciousness climbs in the Rogue Valley [by Alan Journet]
	HISTORY BITS
	Williams and Pacifica in the 1800s [by Peg Prag]	(Cont'd p.19)
18	THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAIN ADVOCATE
	Forest defense: An Applegate Valley tradition [by Luke Ruediger]
19	How can I help? [by Thalia Truesdell]
	WILLIAMS-PACIFICA HISTORY (continued from page 17)
	Josephine County votes help Abraham Lincoln win the election
20	OPINIONS
	Our common interests outweigh our differences [by Jim Reiland]
	Pipe Fork needs to be preserved [by Greg Stanko]
21	HISTORY BITS: APPLEGATE VALLEY
	NEWS FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
	Thanks to you, we met our goal! [by Diana Coogle]
	WILLIAMS LIBRARY (continued from page 6)
	Rogue Harm Reduction
22	Discover | Stories on the Land [excerpted by Diana Coogle]
	GENEROUS DONORS (continued from page 5)
23	USFS project updates [by Erin Considine]
24	The importance of Advance Care Planning [by Angela Franklin]
	BIZBITS… [by Margaret Patterson]
	• Black Barn Farm
	• Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant
	• MEC (Motivate, Elevate, Celebrate) Disabilities
	• Ruch Hardware
	• Tif's Trading Post
25	Spring programs blooming at Jacksonville Community Center [by Julie Raefield]
	A Place-inspired Space | An open house to inspire and support Applegate vacation rental hosts [by Christina Ammon]
26	NEXT GENERATION | SCHOOL NEWS
	Applegate School fosters athletic greatness [by William C. Whitney]
	And from Williams, an even smaller school…
27	NEXT GENERATION | SCHOOL NEWS
	Abundant activities at Applegate School [by Renee Gourley]
	Ruch students help the community [by Tyler Trivers and Hayden Waites]
	Clarifications about Linda Kappen (by Linda Kappen)
	New Cartoon Strip! [by Salila Oldham]
28	Look who's reading the Gater!
	PARAGLIDING (continued from page 1)
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