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The pattern remaining after an otter pokes it’s head through the ice. Photo by Joan Rowe

Thick fresh snow across the Fusine lakes, NE Italy with Mt. Mangart in the back. Dec 29th, 2017.

January 28th, 2019. Volume 16, Issue 4

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Statement from Crater Lake National Park on the Resumption of Full Operations CRATER LAKE, OREGON – With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Crater Lake National Park will resume regular operations on Monday, January 28, 2019. After 35 days of closure, time is needed to clear roadways, repair leaks, open restrooms and other facilities, check fire alarm systems, and ensure that the park is safe for visitors. While staff work on reopening the park, Highway 62 remains open for travel. The road to park headquarters and Rim Village are projected to open on Monday, January 28th once they are safe for travel. Please visit www.nps.gov/crla for updated information about the park. Crater Lake National Park’s employees are happy to be back at work, serving the American people and welcoming visitors to their national parks.

Join the Klamath Basin Audubon Society for a field trip to search for flocks of geese, swans and other species at and near Tule Lake, on Saturday, Feb. 2nd. Meet at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife parking lot on California St. in Klamath Falls at 8 AM. Plan to carpool until noon. With very little water available, flocks are being seen south of Klamath Falls. The trip will include Petroglyph Point where Gary Vequist, the trip leader, saw a ground hog (aka Yellow-bellied Marmot) a few winters ago. Contact Gary at garyvq@gmail.com for more details.

The Department of State Lands’ comment period for the Jordan Cove removal-fill permit closes on February 3rd, 2019 at 5:00pm. Please submit your Opposition Pipeline Comments by Feb. 3, 2019 to: www.nolngexports.org/write-comments See a recent article on the pipeline: https://www.desmogblog.com/2019/01/24/oregon-battlefield-fracked-gas-pipeline-jordan-cove-lng-terminal

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CHILOQUIN, OR – Sage Community School participated in National School Choice Week, January 20-26, 2019. The celebration began with Klamath County Commissioners issuing a proclamation at their regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Students and staff from EagleRidge High School and Sage Community School were presented the proclamation by Commissioners Donnie Boyd and Kelly Minty Morris. SCS continued their celebration with a Poster and Poetry Contest for all students to participate in. Students were encouraged to use their creativity to share why Sage is their choice school. Students were separated into three categories based on grade level. The winners are as follows: K-2nd Grade Poster Division: Nova Ashley, 1st Place; Mateo Yocum, 2nd Place, Lillian Bramall, 3rd Place.

K-2nd Grade Poetry Division: Nova Ashley, 1st Place; Mateo Yocum, 2nd Place; Jude Pratt, 3rd Place.

3rd-5th Grade Poster Division: Kaitlynn Milano, 1st Place; Xannan Fox, 2nd Place; Aurora Lindstrom, 3rd Place.

3rd-5th Grade Poetry Division: Jessiann Hansen, 1st Place; Dominic Kopte, 2nd Place; Jacob Connolly, 3rd Place.

6th-8th Grade Poster Division: Lilli Kopte, 1st Place; Summer Buckingham, 2nd Place; Isaac Ashley, 3rd place.

6th-8th Grade Poetry Division: Sydney Fowler, 1st Place; Jamie Danforth, 2nd Place; Elizabeth Bonomo-Raines, 3rd Place.

The winning posters and poetry submissions can be viewed on our Facebook page, Sage Community School. Sage finished off the week with a whole school field trip to Pelican Cinemas to view “A Dog’s Way Home,” and lunch at Moore Park. This field trip was made possible by an anonymous donation to Sage in honor of the holiday season. The donor asked for the funds to be used to bring happiness to the children of Chiloquin who attend Sage Community School. The students enjoyed a private viewing of the movie, as well as theater snacks and a trip to Moore Park. This trip would not have been possible without this generous donation. Sage Community School, a free public charter school, has been serving the greater Chiloquin area since 2007. SCS creates a safe, collaborative and academically rigorous environment for grades K-8. Small class sizes of no more than 20 students enhances the personalized learning experience. Sage uses a community based learning model that focuses on area natural resources, agriculture, and local culture. Students receive core instruction that is integrated with project-based, or “hands-on,” instruction to encourage greater learning experiences. SCS actively promotes critical thinking skills, positive character education, and encourages students to create, discover, and live responsibly. Started in 2011, National School Choice Week is the world’s largest annual education-related celebration. The goal of NSCW, which features participation from tens of thousands of schools and organizations, is to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for children. For more information about Sage Community School, visit www.sagecommunityschool.org or the Facebook page, Sage Community School.

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CRESCENT – Tuesday, January 29, 9:30 AM – 11:30 PM

Ponderosa Christian Church

CHEMULT – Tuesday, January 29, 12:30 – 2:30 PM

Chemult Rural Fire Station

KLAMATH FALLS - Wednesday, January 30, 8 AM – Noon

Thrive Church (Formerly Klamath Assembly of God) 235 S. Laguna St.

SPRAGUE RIVER – Wednesday, January 30, 9 AM – Noon

Sprague River Community Center

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Let’s get ready for the 2019 gardening season! The Oregon State University Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center is back with another series of gardening workshops, and this time around they have tips for growing, pollinating and managing pests without harmful chemicals. Nicole Sanchez, an Oregon State University assistant professor in horticulture, will lead both budding and experienced gardeners in monthly workshops at the downtown, South Suburban and Chiloquin libraries from February through April. Sanchez has worked in the horticulture industry for nearly 30 years. She runs the Klamath County Master Gardener Program at the OSU Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center, and has worked extensively with both home gardeners and commercial fruit and vegetable growers. No pre-registration or prerequisites are required to attend any of the workshops. Each monthly lecture will be offered three times at each of the host libraries, so feel free to choose the time slot that best fits your schedule!

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(Oregon Coast) – Plastics - If there's enough really tiny pieces, they can become a gargantuan problem. That's just what happened after a run of recent storms on the Oregon coast, as an unusually large inundation of microplastics smothered many beaches. Some stretches of beach were a few layers high of the teeny, tiny stuff, and these patches were several feet to yards long and in width. In one spot, volunteers dragged a staggering 760 pounds of microplastics off the beach in recent days. It was Otter Rock where the 760 pounds of tiny debris was found by Surfrider volunteers. That little area – which hosts the Devil’s Punchbowl – is an area where more debris is found on average, anyway. But nothing like this. At least one group of Portlanders were shocked enough to create a cleanup project of their on the north Oregon coast. In other areas, Oregon State Parks and Recreation (OPRD) and the Newport chapter of the Surfrider Foundation have been working frantically to clear the sands of the unsightly messes. Charlie Plybon, a Newport resident and the Oregon Policy Manager for Surfrider, said this is stark and unusual. Read more Coast Guardsmen along the Oregon and Washington coasts assisted 17 fishermen in five responses in the last week, according a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard. Read more

Coast Guard 52-ft. Motor Lifeboat Victory is conducting surf drills South of Yaquina Bay. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard

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CHILOQUIN FIRE & RESCUE Fire Chief Mike Cook

P.O. Box 437

201 S. First Avenue

Chiloquin, Oregon 97624-0437

541-783-3860

Fax 541-783-3697

TTY 7-1-1

Weekly Chiloquin Fire & Rescue Report of Dispatches and Responses:

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NOAA forecast for this week

An exceptional Arctic outbreak is forecast for north and northeast United States, Jan 29-31st The Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) which happened around New Year has led to the Polar vortex collapse and split in two lows/vortices. One was pushed towards the European continent and the other one moved towards the North American continent. The results of the vortex split usually come in effect in 2-3 weeks for the first vortex, which the second vortex usually follows with another 1-2 weeks delay. The European continent has been experiencing very dynamic winter weather and locally extreme cold in the past 2 weeks. Now, the effects are finally visible across Canada and North America too. Towards the end of January, an exceptional Arctic outbreak will push across Canada into north and northeast United States, bringing a very extreme cold anomaly with temperatures locally near 30 °C / 50F below average. 20-50F below average is very extreme and quite a rare occurence! The cold will literally be brutal, especially on Jan 30th, when the peak of the wave will be moving across eastern North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. An impressive -43 °C at 850 mbar level pushes into the region, resulting in near-surface temperatures close to -40 °C / -40F in many populated areas. Together with strong northwest winds, this will create life-threatening situation with extremely low windchills – locally towards -70F, or -57 °C !! Read more

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Jan 23rd: Adelaide has recorded Australia's hottest capital temperature of all time, hitting a new record of 46.6C (115.9F) at 3.36pm. The previous Adelaide record was 46.1C, set in January 12, 1939. But despite the South Australian energy grid withstanding today's heat, more than 25,000 houses are without power. Severe or extreme fire danger warnings are in place for most of the state. Port Augusta was the hottest place in the state today when it hit 49.5C (121F) at 4.22pm, one of 25 heat records that fell today. Overnight, the temperature hovered around the low 30s across the metro area, falling only to 31.1C (88F) at 1am.

More than 2000 dead bats have been picked up along the banks of the River Torrens following Thursday’s record-breaking heat.

Forty brumbies (wild horses) have been found dead at a dry waterhole in central Australia in what is believed to be a mass death caused by extreme weather. About 40 dead feral horses were found at the Apwerte Uyerreme waterhole and another 50 were found in poor health and had to be culled by the Central Land Council. The region has had record run of 12 days exceeding 42C (107.6F). Read more

How do you explain a cold winter in a world that scientists say is getting hotter? A record-breaking cold snap is relentlessly descending on parts of the U.S. this month. It spawned from a split polar vortex that sent cold, Arctic air across the continent. In a time when climate change is discussed in the context of record highs, droughts, and wildfires, cold weather and blizzards can seem out of place. For those who deny that climate change is happening, it's an opportunity to undermine scientific consensus. How do you explain a cold winter in a world that scientists say is getting hotter? While North America was experiencing cold Arctic air, the rest of the world was abnormally hot. And, the polar vortex bringing that cold air to the U.S. may actually become increasingly unstable As more Arctic air flows into southern regions, North America can expect to see harsher winters. That was the conclusion of a study published in 2017 in the journal Nature Geoscience. It found a link between warmer Arctic temperatures and colder North American winters. A separate study published in March of last year in the journal Nature Communications found the same link but predicted the northeastern portion of the U.S. would be particularly hard hit. Record cold temperatures and blizzards aren't the only extreme weather patterns expected. High altitude, east-to-west winds known as jet streams rely on the difference between cold Arctic air and warm tropical air to propel them forward. As the air in the Arctic warms, those jet streams slow and prevent normal weather patterns from circulating—floods last longer and droughts become more persistent. Read more

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This photo is from Tunceli (also known Dersim) in Eastern Anatolia Region. taken by Malik Kaya, a photographer from Tunceli, Turkey on Jan 22nd

Severe Weather Europe Video of extreme snow along Brockenbahn, Germany on Jan 10th: See the video

Severe Weather Europe Extreme hard rime and deep snow in northern Bohemia – Hotel Ještěd 1012 m (3320 ft) ASL, Czech Republic on Jan 20th – Thanks to Jiři Kouřil for the report!

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Severe Weather Europe Huge waves hit the coast of Kos, Dodecanese, Greece on January 24. Report: Nikos Chatzikonstantinos via partners @cycloneorhodes

Two rivers meet outside Walgett in north-west New South Wales, Australia: the Barwon and the Namoi. They are major tributaries in the Murray Darling system. But they’re both empty, and this has never happened before. Indigenous people and farmers alike fear Walgett has only six months left if they don’t get water “This to me is the ultimate destruction of our culture,” Gamilaraay elder Virginia Robinson says, sitting with the Dhariwaa elders group in Walgett. “We’ve got no water, no special places to go, no animals to hunt. Our totem animals are dead, their bones are everywhere.” The heritage-protected Narran Lakes and wetlands are empty too, and with them have gone the breeding grounds of native birds and fish. “It’s a triple whammy: drought, land clearing and climate change – that means no water.” “We had two beautiful, flowing, fast rivers. Today, we got nothing, I can touch the bottom of the Barwon. 20 years ago, we would jump in, trying to touch the bottom. “My kids are never going to have what I had growing up and that’s heartbreaking for me. It’s sad. It took a few greedy people, and now we’ve got nothing. “It’s is like a library. The river is a quiet space. Those trees are like books, full of stories of the place, it’s a place of knowledge. It’s where you look for quietness.” The water, McBride says, is held in massive dams upstream by irrigators, miners and pastoralists, including the huge Cubbie station. Cubbie is licensed to take 460,000 megalitres, the equivalent of all irrigation entitlements downstream in north-western NSW, for its cotton farms. “Some say it’s drought but it’s cockies [landholders] pumping all the water out,” Creed says. “Water is life. Most people grew up on the river hearing stories and if there’s no river, where’s our culture?” Read more

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A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that swarm in vast numbers and form a major part of the diets of whales, penguins, seabirds, seals and fish. Scientists say warming conditions in recent decades have led to the krill contracting poleward. If the shift is maintained, it will have negative ecosystem impacts, they warn. Read more

The Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is a bird of prey from the tropical Americas. Photo: Trey Neal.

Laetiporus sulphureus is a species of bracket fungus found in Europe and North America. Its common names are crab-of-the-woods, sulphur polypore, sulphur shelf, and chicken-of-the-woods. Its fruit bodies grow as striking golden-yellow shelf-like structures on tree trunks and branches.Wikipedia Photo by Larry Tueller, Floyd, Virginia

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Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a visible sign from the air of something Iranian authorities now openly acknowledge: The area around Tehran is literally sinking. Stressed by a 30-year drought and hollowed by excessive water pumping, the parched landscape around Iran's capital has begun to sink dramatically. Rain and snow to recharge the underground aquifers have been in short supply. Over the past decade, Iran has seen the most prolonged and severe drought in more than 30 years. Iranian authorities say they have measured up to 9 inches of annual subsidence near the capital, while the

normal range would be only as high as 2 inches per year. Even higher numbers have been measured in other parts of the country. Some sinkholes formed in western Iran are as deep as 197 feet. The problem, comes in inefficient water use on farms, which represents more than 90 percent of the country's water usage, experts say. Read more

Sears/Craftsman tractor wheel weights part #7124434.

$53.00 1 pair 30# each never used in box with hardware still in plastic bags AGENCY LAKE RESORT 37000 Modoc Pt Rd 541-892-0149

There is no charge for placing ads in the Chiloquin News Marketplace. If you wish to place an ad, please email it to ChiloquinNews@gmail.com by Sunday afternoon. Classified ads will be run for one month. You will find the expiration date to the far right of your ad. If you wish to extend the ad, please send an email the week before the ad expires.

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Hats, Hats, Hats Hand knitted. Lots of styles, colors and sizes. $25 each

Give me a call or text at 541-905-6495.

Leave a message if I don’t answer. Joan

Lots of flavors and combinations – persimmon, feijoa, quince, lavender, watermelon, grape, pear, apple, autumn olive, blueberry, fig, plum, pomegranate, crabapple, rhubarb, rose hip 8 oz jar $5, 16 oz jar $10 Give me a call or text at 541-905-6495. Leave a message if I don’t answer. Joan

Great gifts for any occasion Joan’s website: https://www.knittedcreatures.com Knitted toys and accessories, fused glass pendants

, a locally owned environmental services company, is excited to announce it is

offering two new services- noxious weed control and restoration plantings. Tired of fighting with toadflax, thistle, St John’s wort or other invasive weeds? Call us to talk about a treatment plan! Our crews can also help restore habitat with large and small native planting projects. Whether you’re a private landowner, conservancy non-profit or land agency, we’d love to help with your project! Call 541-591-0409 or email natosha.alx@gmail.com. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Kestrel-Country-LLC-1497513103634513/

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Serving Chiloquin, KF and surrounding areas References, FREE ESTIMATES Tel 540-259-0817 (Bill) SafeGrowers@gmail.com

Notary Public Lily Mendonca Acknowledgments, Verification Upon Oaths, Certify Copies, Witness Signatures

($5 fee per notarial act)

English, Ukranian, Russian Languages Call or text for appointment

541-891-2487 (Chiloquin)

VHS to DVD copying service.

Most jobs completed within 2 days. $3 per tape.

Email for contact is scotteddy1@gmail.com.

Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to FCE at

www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search for us by our name (Oregon Association for Family and Community education) or by

our non-profit number (83459).

Donations of expended ink cartridges will be gratefully accepted by the Friends of the Chiloquin Library. They can be dropped off at the Chiloquin Library during regular

library hours. Funds generated by these donations will help pay for cleaning and office supplies for the library.

Moving help

Landscaping

Basic tree services

Fences (new and repairs)

Clean Ups

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Dependable & Honest Rosmarie Walter Care Giver Lady (541)399-3337

*Currently working as registered home care provider (DHS) *Know How to Cook Wholesome Vegan Plant Based Delicious Meals

*House Cleaning Services *Help with Shopping & Other Personal Needs

*Have available Excellent & Reliable Klamath Falls &Chiloquin references for your peace of mind.

House and pet sitting

If you are looking for someone to house sit, or care for your animals during that well deserved getaway then you can count on me.

I am an honest, reliable and dependable individual

and can provide local references. Please contact me (Lori) at (541) 851-6533

Full Service Pet Grooming in the Chiloquin Area

Baths and Haircuts for Dogs and Cats of all shapes and sizes. Older or difficult dogs welcome as well as first timers and new puppies. Grooming is done in my home on South Chiloquin Rd which allows me to take as much time needed for each individual pet.

Please Call for Appointment or if you should have any questions at all. Feel free to send texts also. https://www.facebook.com/Critter-Clips-1534700626754339/ Laura Price - (520)255-3147 (AZ Phone #)

If you or someone you know is sick or elderly or would like to have soup delivered to them on Tuesday, please contact Norma Jean Wilder at 541-281-1947.

The Blessing Pot has been in operation for over nine years, serving homemade soup, bread, and a cookie every Tuesday at the Chiloquin Christian Center. If you would just like to come in and have lunch, you can do that between 11:30 and 12:30 every Tuesday.

A New You Massage Carla Rambil, license number 7980

Phone number 541-783-3853. All massages are by appointment only.

Large Farm Fresh Range Free Brown Eggs $2.50 a Dozen Call 541-533-2148

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I have farm fresh chicken eggs and duck eggs. Chicken eggs are $3 per dozen. Duck eggs are $3.50 per dozen. I am at Friday Market every week or you can reach me at; Kathy Bettles (510) 847-5395.

Did you know that this natural and healthy roasted fig product is being produced and marketed proudly from Chiloquin? You can buy it at Sherm’s Thunderbird in Klamath Falls, and soon it will be in other outlets. Brew and serve like regular coffee. When you combine it with fruit juices or coconut cream or even ice cream, it becomes like a delicious drinkable dessert. Never a heartburn or acid stomach after enjoying your cup of COFFIG, and only 5 calories per cup! http://www.coffig.com/ cell phone: 540-259-0817

JJ’s Café American & Mexican Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Tuesday through Saturday

8am – 7pm

To Go orders 541-783-9116 320 Chocktoot St, Chiloquin

- the bakery next to Kircher’s Hardware specializes in tamales and other Mexican dishes. It

also has a great selection of sweet things to choose from. Open from noon till 7. Monday through Friday. 541-331-6853

We are open 7 days a week 11 am -10 pm Mon-Sat, and 2 pm-10 pm Sun

139 Chiloquin Blvd. Hwy 422, Chiloquin (503) 560-5833

We are on Facebook as The TP in Chiloquin! Please feel free to find us and follow us for updates and specials!

Antique/Thrift Store

27600 Hwy 97 N. Phone:(541) 892-6543

Winter Hours: Open 10:00-5:00. Closed Tuesdays and for rediculously bad weather.

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Chiloquin Car Care Quality wash & detail

We wash & detail RV/5th wheel/travel trailers too

800-460-0786 Visit our website

Split and delivered to Chiloquin, Sprague River and Fort Klamath areas.

Call 541-281-6548 and PLEASE leave a message.

is offering free estimates on a custom window for your home, office or personal gifts Elegant Entryways Doors Side Lites Transoms

Cabinets Fire Screens Lamps Personal Gifts

email Karen: nativedragonfly@live.com 541-591-5736

Sky Lakes Wilderness Rentals

call us at 541-591-0949

Kayak and bicycle rentals, kayak & bicycle drop off, fishing poles

Visit our website

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Updated 1/17/2019 This calendar is compiled by Mata Rust. Submit events for inclusion to rustm@fireserve.net

In the interest of saving space this is not the complete calendar. For events for the next several months as well

as ongoing events please see https://chiloquinnews.wordpress.com/events-list/

DATE EVENT DESC LOCATION/CONTACT

Sept. 13 & every 3

rd Thursday

through June, 2019

Leadership Klamath 2018 – 2019

A program that challenges class participants to become more involved in the decision-making process of Klamath County

Klamath County Chamber of Commerce www.klamath.org to find out more or register

Late November 1 PM – Throughout the winter season

Ranger Guided Snowshoe Walks

1 – 2 Mile snowshoe walks Crater Lake National Park click on Snowshoeing.

January, 2019

Jan. 10 – Feb. 2 6:30 PM, Fri. & Sat. 2 PM Jan. 20 & 27

Bonsai Group meeting

The group will discuss “Bonsai for Beginners,” with a focus on special challenges that bonsai gardeners face in the Klamath Basin’s cool climate. Pruning demonstrations will be presented by Sam Crowell and Todd Kepple. The group will also discuss possible activities and programs for the year. The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about bonsai gardening.

Klamath County Museum (541) 281-9933.

Jan. 31 10 AM – 2 PM

Point in time Winter Give-A-Way

Homeless and nearly-homeless individuals are invited to a warm lunch and to receive blankets, warm clothing, food, support help, and survival items. Anyone interested in partnering to help the success of this important day are invited to call Klamath & Lake Community Action Services.

Thrive Church (formerly Klamath Assembly of God) 235 S. Laguna St. 541 882-3500

February, 2019

Feb. 1 5 PM

Bow Ties & Pearls

Klamath Basin Senior Citizens' Center Fundraiser Yummys - Catering Black Cadillac Kings - Entertainment Pour Horse Cantina - No Host Bar Silent Auction Items and Raffles Ticket Prices: $40 - Single $70 - Couple $180 - Table of 6 Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center at 2045 Arthur Street. or call 541-883-7171 for more information.

Klamath County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall #1 Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center at 2045 Arthur Street. or call 541-883-7171 for more information.

Feb. 2 8 AM

Birding field trip Join the Klamath Basin Audubon Society for a field trip to search for flocks of geese, swans and other species at and near Tule Lake. Plan to carpool until noon. With very little water available, flocks are being seen south of Klamath Falls. The trip will include

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Office parking lot, California Ave. (meeting point) Contact Gary at garyvq@gmail.com for more details.

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Petroglyph Point where Gary Vequist, the trip leader, saw a ground hog (aka Yellow-bellied Marmot) a few winters ago.

Feb. 2 7 PM

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Annual Ice Skating Extravaganza

There is nothing more magical than an evening at the Bill Collier Ice Arena watching top-level professional and amateur skaters dazzle the ice with the beauty, artistry, and grace of figure skating! Joining us this year will be Ryan Bradley, the 2011 US Men's Champion, Olympian Keegan Messing, pairs team of Carly Donowick and Jonathon Hunt, Erin Reed, Paige Rydberg, Philip Warren, Xinghua Turner, and other talented skaters to include our very own Klamath Kids! Featured will also be original works from Ice Dance International - a huge treat! Figure skating clinics for all levels will be available on Friday, February 1st, as well

Bill Collier Ice Arena at Running Y

Feb. 2 7:30 PM

Stage performance

Grand Illusion: Styx Tribute Ross Ragland Theater

Feb. 3 – 24 Winter Wings Festival Event

Annual “Celebration of Birds” event Klamath Art Association Gallery http://winterwingsfest.org/gallery_exhibit-2/ for details

Feb. 9 8 – 10 AM

Youth Rising 2nd

Annual Pancake Feed fundraiser.

All you can eat pancakes, eggs, bacon, coffee, and juice. A benefit for the Youth Rising Drop-In Center (729 Main).

Applebee’s www.youthrising.com

Feb. 9 “1800 Days Living history demonstrations will be presented

Klamath County Museum

Feb. 9 10 AM – 11:30 AM

Klamath Lake Land Trust Volunteer Round Up

Information about projects working to clean out bird nests, planting and more.

Gaucho Collective call 541-884-1053 or click on KlamathLakeLandTrust

Feb. 10 2 PM

Ragland Classical Series

Pianist Mark Valenti Ross Ragland Theater

Feb. 12 Stage Performance

Josh Groban in “Bridges Tour” concert Ross Ragland Theater

Feb. 13 – 16 10 AM - noon

Valentine’s Week Admission is only $1, plus one can of non-perishable food,

Children’s museum of Klamath Falls

Feb. 14 6:30 AM – 2 PM

Annual Valentine’s Day Bake Sale

Specialty cakes, cookies, pies, gifts, flowers, candy. Cookie preorders may be made before Feb. 8 at 541 882-2902 or www.klamathhospice.org/bakesale. This is a benefit for Klamath Hospice.

Sky Lakes Medical Center Three Rivers Room

Feb. 14 Valentine’s Dinner

Enjoy a multi-course dinner by the lake. Lake of the Woods Resort

Feb. 14 6 – 9 PM

Valentines’s evening of dinner and dancing.

Live entertainment, dinner choice of roast beef or BBQ chicken catered by Potbelly Café. Tickets available at Two Rivers Art Gallery in Chiloquin. Fundraiser for Chiloquin Community Tourism ACTION Team.

Chiloquin Community Center 541 783-3326 for more information.

Feb. 14 - 17 40th Annual Winter Wings Festival

America’s Oldest West Coast Birding Festival celebrates the return of Bald Eagles and waterfowl on the Pacific Flyway to the Klamath Basin. Winter birds at their finest! Winter Wings brings together birders and photographers of all stripes to learn and explore with top notch professionals and experienced local

OIT, main venue, with other sites for specialized presentations and field trips. (www.WinterWingsFest.org Birders can enjoy a diverse group of activities that showcase the Klamath Basin. Several birding

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guides. The Klamath Basin is renowned for its massive wintering population of Bald Eagles, but is prime habitat for many other raptors, as well as a stunning abundance and diversity of waterfowl. In 2019 the festival will feature three dynamic keynoters: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service forensic ornithologist Pepper Trail; Canon U.S.A. Explorer of Light and author George Lepp; and writer and artist Julie Zickefoose. Join these charismatic speakers and many other skilled presenters for an array of field trips, workshops, presentations, and receptions that highlight the wonders of the Klamath Basin in winter.

field trips are scheduled. Don’t miss the chance to enroll a budding birder in our new raptor workshop geared at 10 to 18 year-olds. A host of professional photographers and specialists will be on hand over the weekend to share their skills and inspiration, including George Lepp, Abbott Schindler, Lisa Langell, and Tim Boyer. From a basic Bird Photography for Birders, to capturing birds on the wing, to exploring the artistry of techniques and lighting, there is something for every photography skill level and interest.

Feb. 14 – 20 Winter Wings Festival Event

Photo contest called Put a Bird IN It! that allows anyone who takes a photo with a bird in it over the festival weekend Feb. 14 - 17th to enter by Feb. 20th. Great prizes!

All of the details are available at http://winterwingsfest.org/photocontest-2//

Feb. 15 Ambrosia Ross Ragland Theater

Feb. 15 7:30 PM

Winter Wings Festival Event

Free keynoter George Leppfrom Bend, was recently given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the North American Nature Photography Association. It’s free when you register for the Winter Wings Festival ($7).

OIT College Union Auditorium http://winterwingsfest.org/keynotes/.

Feb. 16 10 AM

Winter Wings Festival Event

Free public family performance open to the first 350 arriving. Information about the Red Yarn musical and puppetry performing group from Portland can be found on our website at http://winterwingsfest.org/family-activities/. No registration required. Partially supported by the Klamath County Cultural Coalition.

OIT College Union Auditorium

Feb. 16 Winter Wings Festival Event Youth field trip

For 10-18 year-olds. Fee is $10 with registration and includes the bus trip, orientation to using binoculars, and biologist leader. Registration required from website.

Feb. 16 10 AM – 3 PM

Winter Wings Festival Event

Free hands-on family activities upstairs at OIT College Union

OIT College Union, upstairs

Feb. 16 10 AM – 2:30 PM

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Annual Bridal Shower

Brides who attend this event will have the opportunity to meet with some of the best vendors in the Klamath Basin and Southern Oregon to plan the details of their wedding. This year’s vendors include those who specialize in photography, jewelry, catering, wedding cakes, DJs, spa services, hair beauty, wedding dresses, financial planning, and flowers and more!

Running Y Convention Center This event is free and open to the public. Thousands of dollars in door prizes from show vendors will be given away throughout the day. Each bride who attends the event will be entered to win a door prize. Running Y Ranch Resort will also be giving away the grand prize of a dream wedding. Tickets for the grand prize drawing will be sold at the event.

Feb. 17 2:30 PM

Klamath Symphony Performance

“St. Valentine’s Day Massacre” Ross Ragland Theater

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Fish Lake Resort – Café, camping, boat rentals. Open 7 days a week. www.FishLakeResort.net. 541 949-8500. Crystalwood Lodge – Full-lodge gatherings and individual rooms throughout the year. www.CrystalwoodLodge.com. 541-381-2322. Lake of the Woods Resort – Lodge dining, 8 AM 8 PM (9 on weekends), marina, pizzeria, and store open. Cabins, boat launch. 1-866-201-4194. www.lakeofthewoodsresort.com. Rocky Point Resort – Restaurant closed for the season. Campground, store, boat rentals, rooms and cabin rentals. 541 356-2287. Odessa Store – Open 8 AM – 7 PM, with groceries and quick-stop supplies, liquor store, propane, gas & diesel. Discount fuel days 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month. 541 356-2272. Harriman Springs Resort – Restaurant and bar open Tuesday - Sunday. Boat rentals. Cabins available. 541 356-0900, 844 733-2263. Quilting Sisters – Open Monday through Saturday 541 356-2218. Gardens of Joy – Open, Thursday - Sunday. 541 973-3956. Dump open – Sat., 8:30 – 4 Library & Quilt – Tuesdays, 9 – noon. Fire Department Number – 541 205-4934.

Sprague River Monthly Community Meetings

Community Center Meeting (First Monday) at the Community Center @10am. SR Community Resources Team Meeting (First Thursday) at the Community Center @6:30pm Sheriffs Advisory Committee Meeting (Third Friday) at the Community Center @1:30pm CAT Team Meeting (Third Saturday) at the Community Center @3:15 pm Sprague River Fire District 3 Meeting (Third Thursday) at the Firehouse @ 5 pm

Please join us! All meetings are open to the entire community!

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National Suicide Prevention Center 1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line: 741-741

Emergency 911 Klamath County Animal Emergency Service Coverage Hours: 7pm - 8am, every night, direct line: 541-882-9005

If no one gets back to you within what you think is a reasonable amount of time, call Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center (in Medford) at 541-282-7711

Badger Run Wildlife Rehab 541-891-2052 Reporting a non-emergency crime in Klamath County Call 541-884-4876 and use key option #4. This non-emergency call makes a report, generates an incident and is tracked but does not interfere with the emergency side of 911 dispatch. If the call is an emergency then 911 should be contacted immediately.

The Quail Trail Schedule has been revised, effective Monday 10/08/2018. The reason for the changes is to aid young adults living in Chiloquin (and surrounding areas) traveling to/from Eagle Ridge High School in Klamath Falls. The students depend on the Quail to get to/from school. Now students may ride Route 2 to get to school, and catch Route 4 to go home after school – cutting their commute time by roughly 4 hours!

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ChiloQuilters Meet on Thursdays from 11:00 AM into the afternoon at Two Rivers Art Gallery; hours are flexible. A sack lunch is recommended since meetings usually extend into mid-afternoon. Everyone interested in quilting is welcome! For more information, contact Linda Wood (541-783-3879) or Morna Bastian (541-783-2542 or jnmbastian@centurytel.net). Linus Quilters meet the last Friday of the month from 11:00 AM into the afternoon, at Two Rivers Gallery

Needle Arts Club Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 1:30 - 3:30 at Two Rivers Art Gallery. Have fun, learn new crafts and get help working on current projects. If you do any type of needle crafts, i.e. knit, crochet, beading,, etc. we would love to have you come join us! For information, contact Karyl Gudge (541)589-2479.

CHAIR Exercise practice. Join us on Thursdays at 10 am at the Chiloquin Community Center. This is a no charge for the activity. Donations are cheerfully accepted to support our Community Center. This enjoyable & gentle practice is a NO GETTING DOWN ON THE FLOOR and will help you to gain strength and improve balance as you go easy on the knees as well as feeling yourself challenged as much as you want it to be. Everyone is welcome. No equipment is required. You may bring some hand weights (two water bottles or soup cans for weights). Wear comfortable, stretchy clothing to get the most out of this practice. Email Sandi at sandiselk@yahoo.com so she can email you to let you know about any changes/cancellations due to weather, illness or her travel. Any questions - call at 541.281.4572

Yoga practice (and I emphasize the word practice) Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 am- 11 am at the Chiloquin Community Center. Practice is geared toward those over 55. No charge, but donations for CVIP will be gratefully accepted. Any questions, call Lorna 541-783-2238.

Bipolar and depression support group Weekly in person and online meetings. For information go to: http://www.meetup.com/BipolarCommunityProject/

Sunday Bible Study with Russ Smith at 9:00 am, Sprague River Friends Church 23840 3rd Ave. Sprague River

Adult Recovery Support Group “Iron Circle” Sponsored by the Klamath Tribal health and Family Services Youth and Family Guidance Center. Chiloquin on Weds 1-3 PM KTHFS YFGC Modular, 204 Pioneer St (across from the park) Adults 18 and over, open to anyone seeking support. Talking circle, smudge, prayer, sobriety, recovery encouragement Facilitator: Arwin Head For information: Monica Yellow Owl or Devery Saluskin 541-884-1841.

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Calling All Veterans Chiloquin area veterans have started getting together regularly to get to know each other, exchange service-connected stories, and discuss local community issues. The group meets every Thursday morning at 9 at the Potbelly Café where they enjoy chatting while drinking coffee, eating snacks, and, for some, having breakfast. This informal get-together is open to all vets, men and women, and generally lasts an hour or so. Please feel free to join us.

Chiloquin FCE (Family and Community Education) We are a part of The Oregon Association for Family and Community Education. Our local community service is to raise funds for Chiloquin High School and Home School children who are headed to college. We raise these funds and have fun doing it. Our monthly meetings consist of a program provided by either the National Association for Family and Community Education, OSU Extension Service or one written by FCE members, a business meeting and a potluck lunch. If you are interested in getting more involved in your community in a relaxing friendly way, meeting some of your neighbors and getting to know more about this area, please come by and check us out. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday at 10am, usually at the Chiloquin Christian Center Community Room, but sometimes it’s at member’s homes or a field trip. You can call Sandie Bolyard (541-892-2336) or Judy Pedder (541-783-3227). We look forward to meeting you.

Chiloquin Women’s Prayer Warriors Place: Annie and Caroles house.135 S. Charley Ave, Chiloquin Phone: 541-621-7163 Time: 10 am When: Second Monday of each month

Sage Community School Board Meeting 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM, except June, July, and December. Meetings are held at Chiloquin Fire & Rescue, McLaughlin Training Center, 201 S. 1st Ave. Chiloquin, Oregon. The public is welcome to attend. Please visit our website for the current board meeting schedule, www.SageCommunitySchool.Org. Woodland Park Special Road District The road serves about 73 homes in the area between Chiloquin and Collier State Park. Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:00 PM at the Community Center.

Chiloquin Visions in Progress (CVIP) Meetings are held on the 3rd Wed of the month at 6PM in the Chiloquin Community Center conference room. See ‘Volunteer Opportunities’ for more information.

Two Rivers Camera Club We meet at the Two Rivers Art Gallery in Chiloquin at 2:00 PM on the second Wednesday of the month. Chiloquin Book Club 4th Thursday of every month at 1:30 PM – Chiloquin Library.

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Chiloquin Fire & Rescue Board Meeting 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 pm. At the McLaughlin Training Center, 102 Schonchin St, Chiloquin OR 97624.

Chiloquin Vector Control The Chiloquin Vector Control District Board of Trustees meets on the 4th Wed of each month except for November and December at the Chiloquin Community Center Conference Room at 6:30PM The agenda includes discussions about mosquito control, mosquito monitoring, bill paying, budget issues and general management concerns. The public is encouraged to attend and offer public comments at the end of each meeting. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.

Friends of the Chiloquin Library 1st Wed of every month in the library conference room. April through October – 9:00 AM, and November through March – 10:00 AM. All are welcome! Sheriff’s Citizen Advisory Committee 3rd Wednesday of every month from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Chiloquin Community Center. All area residents are invited to attend.

Chiloquin City Council Meetings held on the 2nd Monday and 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM, Chiloquin City Hall on 2nd Street.

High Desert Trail Riders Back Country Horsemen The GENERAL MEETING is held at 7PM on the second Tuesday of the month at Elmer's. We have NO meetings at all in August, and December meetings are held as announced each year. Come early to eat and socialize.

Board meetings are held at Mazatlán on Washburn every Third Tuesday of the month. Pack Clinic meetings are the Fourth Tuesday of each month at Red Rooster's. Come earlier to eat and greet. Meetings include guest speakers on various subjects. If you want to help save our trails & campsites, come see what we are about. Trail rides, work projects & camaraderie as well as lots of good people and good times. For more information see our website at www.HDTRBCH.org or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HighDesertTrailRiders Chiloquin Care Program The Chiloquin Food Pantry Board Meeting is on the 3rd Thursday of each month after the Vegetable Connection. People of the community are welcome to attend. Only board members can vote on issues.

Chiloquin Fire & Rescue - Volunteer Opportunities: Firefighter, EMS, Apparatus Operator, Driver, Support, Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, Facilities Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance. 541-783-3860

Two Rivers Gallery: The gallery, which is a community project and has no paid employees, is seeking people to “gallery sit”. This involves talking to people who stop by to browse and shop. Contact the Gallery @ 783-3326.

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Sage Community School – Sage Community School is looking for community volunteers interested in

assisting Sage Community School. See Board Meeting info under Monthly Meetings. If you are interested in offering your services as a volunteer in any way, please contact Anna Fowler 541.783.2533~Office afowler@sagecommunityschool.org

Klamath Humane Society – volunteers needed at the Humane Society. We are getting started on our

disaster program and need volunteers in the Chiloquin area. We also are looking for people who can write grants. Foster homes for dogs and cats are always needed. For more information, contact the shelter at 882-1119 or e-mail staff@klamathhumanesociety.com. Start Making A Reader Today (SMART) – a statewide program working with children K-3 during school hours. Each volunteer works one-on-one with a child for ½ hour, helping them read (or reading to the youngest). We always need volunteers, whether scheduled every week or merely as a substitute reader when the regular reader is unable to attend. Call the number below for an application or fill out an on-line application at www.getsmartoregon.org. It will be the most rewarding hour you ever volunteer! Contact the SMART office at 273-2424 or the Chiloquin Elementary School at 783-2338 or call Junie Stacey at 541-281-9787

Chiloquin Branch Library - The library has many ways to get involved and many fun ways to contribute to your local community. Some opportunities: 1. Evening volunteer: The library is open until 6pm on Tuesdays, Weds and Thursdays. We would really appreciate a volunteer who could help us out with closing tasks for the last hour or so on these days (especially Tuesdays). 2. Story time: If you would like to read two or three stories to a small group or preschoolers, and lead them in a simple craft or activity, the library staff can use your help. 3. Summer Reading Program: There are many opportunities during the summer to help out with this very worthwhile program. 4. Honor collections: These are racks of paperback books, magazines and audiovisual materials that patrons may check out without a library card. By offering these collections, more people in the community can be reached and a greater diversity of materials can be made available without incurring the costs of cataloging and processing items for the general collections. The staff would like to have some help in keeping these racks orderly, attractive and relevant. Check with the librarian for information on how to “adopt a rack”. 5. Help with sorting donations. 6. Go through Books for Sale section and tidy it once a month or so. Stop in at the library and see what they need or give them a call at 541-783-3315.

Neighborhood Watch – Agency Lake President – Lorelle Piazza 541-783-3033, Secretary - Christy Dugger 707-499-1660

Chiloquin Visions in Progress (CVIP) CVIP operates the Chiloquin Community Center, the Chiloquin Learns After School program and is the contact point for the Chiloquin Area Community Resource Committees and their projects. We have a volunteer list in the office where you can sign up to be available for many different “jobs” and projects. Call 783-7780 between 10 AM and 2 PM weekdays for further information. If you would like to get further involved, attend a Board meeting, held on the 3rd Wed of the month at 6PM in the Community Center conference room. CVIP now accepts credit/debit cards for room rental payments.

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The Chiloquin News is an email newsletter of events in Chiloquin, Oregon plus some general interest weather and earth news. The newsletter is compiled and edited by Joan Rowe and is free of charge to anyone who wants to receive it. If you are interested in receiving the Chiloquin News, email chiloquinNews@gmail.com and request that your e-mail address be added to the mailing list. To unsubscribe, send an email with “unsubscribe” in the subject line to the same address. A special thanks to the Chiloquin Library for making a print version of this newsletter available to those without computer access. All event information posted in the CN is by submissions to the CN. The Chiloquin News does not reveal, share or distribute the email addresses of subscribers for any reason whatsoever. For additional information on the town of Chiloquin, Oregon, visit www.chiloquin.com. For information about activities in the surrounding areas of the towns of Chiloquin, Ft. Klamath and Rocky Point visit www.CraterLakesBackyard.com For information on the Region, contact Klamath County’s Official Tourism Agency, Discover Klamath. The Welcome Center is open M-F 9-5 and is located at 205 Riverside Drive, Klamath Falls. 541 882-1501. Email: Info@DiscoverKlamath.com Website https://www.discoverklamath.com/ Archived copies of the ChiloquinNews can be found at http://chiloquinnews.wordpress.com/