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'Art in the Applegate' A group of regional artists puts together an art and wine show to benefit its community newspaper By LAURIE HEUSTON Mail Tribune Artists from Applegate, Ruch, Williams, Shady Cove and other spots in Oregon are teaming up for a celebration of art, wine and gourmet candy that will benefit the Applegate Watershed's nonprofit publication, The Applegator. The fourth annual "Art in the Applegate" art show will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, at Valley View Vineyard and Winery, 1000 Upper Applegate Road, Jacksonville. "We're a lively group," says Nancy Y. Adams, a clay artist who lives and works in the town of Applegate. "In the past we've always donated part of the show's proceeds to ACCESS Food Share," Adams says. "This year we decided to let the show benefit The Applegator because it has lost its funding." The Applegator is a bimonthly publication distributed to households and property owners in the Applegate Watershed, an area that runs from McKee Bridge to the town of Wonder. It began as a nonprofit newsletter for the Applegate Partnership about 13 years ago, and it provided a platform for diverse perspectives from the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the timber industry and those concerned about the environment. It also informed property owners of projects taking place in the watershed. Advertisement "The main funding came from Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board," says J.D. Rogers, editor of The Applegator. "But it's no longer going to fund such projects, and The Applegator is going to have to rely on private donations, fundraisers and advertising." The Applegator has grown into a 24-page newspaper filled with freelance articles written by individuals living in Southern Oregon. It is handled and distributed by volunteers. Today the publication contains ongoing columns about astronomy, historical facts, gardening, the environment and fire and safety tips, along with a community calendar, letters to the editor, many diverse opinions and community news items. "We print 9,500 copies and distribute them to households and property owners in the watershed, as well as state representatives, state senators and state and federal agencies," says Rogers. "A big percentage of the watershed is owned by state and federal agencies," he says. "It keeps them all in the loop. "Lately there's been information written about biomass, the libraries and water rights," Rogers says. "We've also had issues that focused on the wineries, little stores and schools in the watershed." The artists participating in "Art in the Applegate" will donate 15 percent of the show's proceeds to The Applegator. "The Applegator is what ties us together," says Adams. "It cultivates our sense of community, who we are and what we're doing here." The art and wine show will feature jewelry by Christina Strelova and Craig Rasmussen of Hound's Reach Studio of Williams; jewelry and glass art by Anny Zweifel and Craig Zweifel, respectively, of the Applegate Valley; stoneware and porcelain pottery by Ginger Steele of Cornelius; pastels and giclée prints by Carol Taylor of the Applegate Valley; clay art by Adams of Applegate; sculpture, ceramics and mosaics by Marvin and Lillianne Rosenberg of Ruch; and, last but certainly not least, handmade candies and chocolates by Jane Hagen and Bud Rees of Shady Cove Candies. Valley View Winery will offer wine-tasting at the event and donate some proceeds to The Applegator. There also will be raffles for various works by the artists, a night's lodging at Applegate Lodge, lunch at Eve's Garden Cafe and Tea Room in Applegate and dinner at Magnolia Grill in Ruch. Call 846-1777 or 899-1001. Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. 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