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Stormy weather. Photo by Joan Rowe

The frozen banks of the Songhua River in Harbin, China, play host to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival this January-February. See more photos

January 14th, 2019. Volume 16, Issue 2

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All Klamath County libraries will be closed on Monday, January 21st for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

One and all are invited, kids included, to the Klamath Folk Alliance Music Showcase at Mia and on Thursday, January 17 from 6:00- 8:00. Chiloquin neighbor, Richard Johnson will entertain as well as a duo from the Just Friends Band. Admission is free. This is part of the on-going Music Showcase series which is held on the third Thursday of each month at Mia and Pia's, 3545 Summers Ln in Klamath Falls.

An eclipse watching party will be offered at the Klamath County Museum to view the total lunar eclipse that will occur on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 20.

Lisa Langell a professional photographer from Scottsdale, Arizona and one of the speakers at the Winter Wings Festival will give a talk at the Two Rivers Camera Club meeting on February 13th at 2:00 pm. in the Community Center. Please confirm that you will be attending.

Severe Weather Europe: Fun in the snow! Penningberg, Tirol, Austria on January 6. Video: Manuel Klingseisen See the video

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Joshua Tree National Park officials issued a statement on Tuesday that said the park had suffered “sanitation, safety, and resource protection issues” since the partial government shutdown began. Some unsupervised visitors destroyed trees to carve new off-road paths through pristine desert areas. Others spray-painted graffiti in the park and damaged government property by breaking chains and locks to gain access to restricted areas. Read more

A Joshua tree that was severed amid a rash of vandalism at Joshua Tree National Park in California during the partial government shutdown. Credit: Gina Ferazzi, Los AngelesTimes, via Getty Images

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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

KGW-TV Waves surging at Cannon Beach. Storm watchers and walkers should be careful out there! Video courtesy: Maureen Mille See the video

Sunset over thick hard rime atop of Karkonosze, Śnieżka - punkt widokowy na Śnieżce, Poland on Jan 12th - thanks to Marcin Miller for the report!

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Deep snow in European Alps last week. Heavy snowfalls brought chaos to parts of Germany and Sweden on Friday, leaving roads blocked, trains halted and schools shut. "Such quantities of snow above 800m altitude only happen once every 30 to 100 years," said Alexander Radlherr from Austria's Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Three men have been killed in an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Lech am Arlberg, local police say. The three victims bring the number of weather-related deaths in parts of Europe this month to at least 24, the Associated Press news agency reports. The Austrian military sent helicopters to blow snow off treetops to reduce the risk of trees falling on roads and rails. Roads in the Berchtesgaden area close to the Austrian border were blocked and the army sent up to 200 soldiers to help hundreds of people caught up in the snow. In France, two employees at the Morillon ski resort died when the avalanche-control charges they were trying to set accidentally went off. On Friday, troops airlifted 66 German students and teachers to safety, after they became stranded at the Kasberg ski station in Grünau. In Switzerland, an avalanche hit the restaurant of the Hotel Säntis in Schwägalp, injuring three people. In Sweden wintry storms ravaged parts of the north. One area recorded winds of 49.7m per second (111mph) as Storm Jan ravaged Stekenjokk near the Norwegian border. In northern Norway, a lorry driver described on Friday morning how he and other drivers had been stuck on a mountain road since 17:00 (16:00 GMT) on Thursday. Conditions on Friday were particularly treacherous in Bavaria, where the local broadcaster said snowfalls were paralysing public life. Read more

Hotel guests were stunned when the avalanche crashed into the back of the restaurant

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Huge amounts of fresh snow in parts of Austria.

Severe Weather Europe Statue "The Runner" Snow in Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens on Jan. 8, 2019). Photo by Stelios Fourtoulakis / meteoclub.gr

Severe Weather Europe Ice age at Bâlea Lake, Romania (2034 m) January 8 at -23 °C ( –9.5F). Report: @MeteoplusRO

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Severe Weather Europe Enormous amounts of snow in 87538 Obermaiselstein bei Tiefenbach, Germany on January 9. Report: Gian Luca Pulcinelli

Severe Weather Europe Extremely deep snow in Gesäuse National Park, Austria on Jan 13th. Report by helicopter inspection team

Meanwhile on the *dry* side of the Alps: fires near Lago di Ghirla, Lombardy, north Italy on January 11. Report: Silvia Zen Bertagna

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Severe World Weather Winter scene from Swat, Pakistan this week - thanks to Amjad Afridi for the report!

Neil J Burnell Photography: September 2018. Shot up to Wistmans Wood near Brixham, UK after work last night as I had seen there was mist forecast. This was shot just as it was getting dark and it was extremely hard to see and focus with my glasses constantly misting up. Anyway, I'm pleased I made the effort in the end even though it was a bit creepy walking back in the dark!

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How Climate Zones are Shifting As human-caused emissions change the planet’s atmosphere, and people reshape the landscape, things are changing fast. Sometimes, the lines on the map can literally be redrawn: the line of where wheat will grow, or where tornadoes tend to form, where deserts end, where the frozen ground thaws, and even where the boundaries of the tropics lie. On an atlas, the boundary of the tropics is marked out by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, at about 23 degrees north and south. The word “tropical” often brings to mind rainforests, colorful birds, and lush, dripping foliage, but the vast majority of our planet’s middle region is actually quite dry. About a decade ago, scientists first noticed that this dry belt seemed to be getting bigger. The dry edges of the tropics are expanding as the subtropics push both north and south. Meanwhile, the smaller equatorial region with heavy rains is actually contracting. Since satellite records started in the late 1970s, the edges of the tropics have been moving at about 0.2-0.3 degrees of latitude per decade (in both the north and the south). In 2016, for example, the eastern Mediterranean region had its worst drought in 900 years. The world’s largest warm-weather desert is getting bigger. The Sahara already covers a vast 3.6 million square miles — an area nearly as large as the United States. Looking at records stretching from 2013 back to 1920, found that these boundaries for the Sahara had crept both northward and southward, making the entire region about 10 percent larger. Libya has gone from being mostly not desert in 1920, to mostly desert in 2013, as the line there has advanced a shocking 500 miles or so in winter months. Lake Chad, which sits on the southern edge of the Sahara, shrank dramatically from 9,600 square miles in the 1970s to less than 770 square miles in the 1990s. Back in the 1870s, scientist and explorer John Wesley Powell noticed a stark transition between the arid Western plains of North America and the wetter, eastern region. The line between the two regions goes from Mexico to Manitoba, cutting right through the continent’s breadbasket. To the east, farmers grow mainly rain-loving corn; to the west, mainly drought-resistant wheat. This climatic transition has long been called the 100th Meridian, after the longitudinal line that it roughly matches up with. The line has moved about 140 miles eastward since 1980. The author of the Wizard of Oz likely chose Kansas for the book’s setting for a reason: it was smack dab in the middle of “Tornado Alley,” the stretch from South Dakota to Texas that’s infamous for destructive storms. But things are changing; research shows that tornados are now more likely to hit homes some 500 miles to the east in Southern states, including Tennessee and Alabama. As any gardener knows, the easiest way to keep track of which plants will fare well where you live, or when to plant your tomatoes to avoid a spring frost, is by taking note of your “hardiness zone.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s hardiness map, first published in 1960, is based on the average annual minimum temperature of any given spot. When that map was last updated, in 2012, nearly half the country was upgraded to half a zone warmer than it had been in 1990. Lauren Parker and John Abatzoglou of the University of Idaho tracked what would happen to hardiness zones from 2041 to 2070 under future global warming scenarios, and found the lines will continue to march northward at a “climate velocity” of 13.3 miles per decade. As the planet warms, the Arctic is feeling it the most: Temperatures in northern regions are rising at about twice the global average. That’s having a huge impact on the region’s permafrost, ground that typically stays frozen all year round. As the line delineating an average temperature of 0 degrees Celsius moves north, so too does the permafrost line. One study in northern Canada found that the permafrost around James Bay had retreated 80 miles north over 50 years. Right now, permafrost acts like cement, keeping the ground firm and impermeable to water. As it thaws, buildings and infrastructure collapse. In the northern Russian city of Norilsk, buildings are already tilting, cracking, and becoming condemned. In Bethel, Alaska, roads are buckling and homes collapsing. In Australia the wheat belt is pushing poleward at up to 160 miles per decade. In the 1860s, surveyor George Goyder drew a line to show where the edge of Australia’s arable land ended. But climate change is making that

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land drier, effectively pushing the line further south. North America is seeing the opposite phenomenon: Its arable land is romping northward, expanding the wheat belt into higher and higher latitudes. One study showed that U.S. farmers will likely have to change the strains of wheat they grow, while France and Turkey will have to invest heavily in irrigation systems. In Asia, half of the Indo-Gangetic Plains, which account for 15 percent of global wheat production, are predicted to become heat-stressed by 2050, significantly cutting yields. Read the full article

Project Noah Stunning with pink frosting highlights and cellophane-like eyespots, this Rothschildia moth subspecies endemic to Ecuador is our Spotting of the Day! Rothschildia inca incecuatoriana is found in dense, dark rainforest. Usually hard to see, it occasionally comes to light traps. Spotted by bayucca in Provincia de Napo, Ecuador. For more images and the story behind this spotting: https://buff.ly/2F8ovYI

Project Noah Who needs fireworks when you have Carpet Sea Stars? Carpet Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar) spotted in New South Wales, Australia, by Mac Christiansen. For more information about this species: https://buff.ly/2QgeDNG Brahminy Starling (Sturnia pagodarum) in India by Sriram Reddy

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CHILOQUIN LEARNS AFTER SCHOOL (CLAS) Job Opportunity Chiloquin Learns After School (CLAS) , a program of Chiloquin Visions in Progress, began its 15th year last September. We are looking for aides to work 10 hours a week with the elementary school children in K-6 after school, Monday through Thursday, from 2:45 to 5:15. The aides are responsible for

1. helping the students with reading and math 2. offering enrichment in science and the arts 3. supervising outdoor exercise 4. serving a supper

Most important is having the initiative to keep the children safe, engaged and challenged. Payment is $13 per hour Some experience in working with children of this age is important. Those interested, please bring or send (admin@chiloquinvisions.com) a resume to Bill Wilkins at the Community Center 140 E. Main Street, Chiloquin, OR 97642. The Center is opened from 10am to 2 pm from Monday to Friday.

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

Two Rivers Art Gallery & Gift Shop in Chiloquin is looking for an Artist that does scrapbooking and would like to create cards using this same technique. The person will need to go through the Artist process, pay $35 Membership Fee each year and understand that we take 25% of the sale. You can sell the cards for $3.50 - $5.00. That depends on your preference. Please stop by with any questions you may have or call the Director, Judy Pate at 541-783-242 using your cell phone. Thanks!

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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LOOKING FOR A DJ: Valentines Dinner & Entertainment Fundraiser, Thursday, February 14, 2019. Since this is a fundraiser, we are looking for someone to volunteer to be our DJ at our Valentine's Dinner & Entertainment Fundraiser as a volunteer. You can advertise for yourself when doing this for us and I can put your company name in our news release and social media. We want to use our funds for our newly formed Chiloquin Community Tourism ACTION Team. This is our 3rd Annual Valentine's Dinner. We generally get between 80-100 people attending. Please call Judy Pate, Director, 541-783-2428 using a cell phone.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Discover Klamath, Klamath County’s Official Tourism Agency since 2009, has an immediate opening for an OFFICE ASSISTANT. This half to three-quarter time (20-30 hours/weekly) position is based in the tourism office at 205 Riverside Drive, Klamath Falls. The position provides Administrative support to the organization’s four marketing managers while also serving as a Greeter in the tourism Welcome Center. Interested person should submit a letter of interest, along with a resume to: Discover Klamath Hiring Manager. Contact Discover Klamath for more information, including a Position Description, Compensation, etc… INFO@DISCOVERKLAMATH.com <mailto:INFO@DISCOVERKLAMATH.com> or (541) 882-1501. Discover Klamath is an EOE.

Powersmith Ash Vaccum PAVC101 with all attachments. Used one winter with our pellet stove. Changed out to wood stove so no longer need it. Will need a new filter, about $10. Asking $30. Contact Debra at 541-613-1601

Alpina Backcountry X-Country Ski Boots - Woman's size 8 1/2 to 9. Barely used. Asking $60. Contact Debra at 541-613-1601

Pfaltzgraff Painted Poppy dinnerware for 8. Just in time for your family Christmas table!! Beautiful 8 place setting.

8 dinner plates, 8 salad plates, 8 coffee cups, 7 salad bowls (short one salad bowl which can be easily replaced.) Also includes 4 soup mugs.

That's 35 pieces in all. Asking $60. Contact Debra at 541-613-1601

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JL Audio Woofer; LC7-i Audio Control; ACR-1 Remote Level Control.

JL Audio Woofer CP108LG-W3v3: Enclosed Subwoofer System with Single 8W3v3-4 Subwoofer Driver, Black Carpet (250 W, 4 Ohm) - Ported Enclosure Extensive interior bracing, Enclosure Dimensions: 5.125" D x 18.500" W x 11.125" H

Audio Control LC7-i : Six Channel Line-Output Converter with AccuBASS, Speaker level Inputs, GTO Signal Sensing Turn-On, Internal Signal Summing, Remote Level Control Input.

Audio Control ACR-1 : Remote level control for LC7-i

All three components included in price. Asking $200. Contact Debra at 541-613-1601

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

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, 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/

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).

Moving help

Landscaping

Basic tree services

Fences (new and repairs)

Clean Ups

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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.

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.

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

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!

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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.

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 1/10/2019 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 (cancelled until further notice)

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

January, 2019

Jan 13

RDX: The Royal Ballet’s La Bayadere Ross Ragland Theater

Jan. 15 6 PM

Economic Impact of Tourism in Klamath County

Jim Chadderdon will speak about how a spike in tourism contributes to our economy and how the future will have an increase in tourism.

Klamath County Library

Jan. 16 2 PM

Cooking with Winter Vegetables

Jennifer Newton, nutrition coordinator at Sky Lakes Wellness Center, will present recipes for healthy dishes with season's veggies.

Klamath County Library

Jan. 16 4 PM

Under the Sea: Paper Aquariums

For children under 10 with a parent or guardian to create boardwalk carnival games with finger sharks and more. Materials are provide and no registration is needed to attend program.

Klamath County Library

Jan. 17 5:30 PM

Documentary showing

"Resistance at Tule Lake" centers on a little-known aspect of the confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Klamath County Library

Jan. 18 Winter Wings Festival Event – Youth art contest

Deadline for submissions to be considered for the judging and prize awards. The 2019 theme is Songbirds of the Cascades.

Details available at http://winterwingsfest.org/youth-art-contest/.

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Jan 19 10 AM

Women’s March Klamath Falls 2019

This is a community event, meant to inspire positive action in its many forms. It will include members of Indivisible, The Dems, Brave members of the GOP, our wonderful supporters from every part of K-Falls and throughout Oregon and Northern California - invite your friends!

Meet at Klamath County Library parking lot, downtown Klamath Falls

Jan. 19 & 20 10 AM – 10 PM

Oregon Tech Annual TechCon

A comic Con event filled with fun activities. Vendors, contest, cosplay, casino area, art wall, board games, video games, bingo, trivia contests. Public invited

OIT College Union

Jan. 20 Lunar Eclipse viewing

Klamath County Museum

Jan. 24 2nd

Stage Series Karaoke Sing-Off Ross Ragland Theater

Jan 25 6 PM

After-hours “Murder Mystery” adventure

Parents and kids need to work together to solve the library’s puzzles before the city is swallowed beneath the sea forever. All-ages adventure. Sleuths are invited to dress up aquatic-style to get in the mood.

Klamath County Library 541 882-8894 for reservations

Jan. 26 7:30 PM

Ragland Classical Series

Ensemble 4.1 Ross Ragland Theater

Jan. 26 & 27 41st Annual

Sagebrush Rendezvous Art Show and Sale

Art from a wide variety of genres. Running Y

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. 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. 10 2 PM

Ragland Classical Series

Pianist Mark Valenti Ross Ragland Theater

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 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

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 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

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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.

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. 17 2:30 PM

Klamath Symphony Performance

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

Feb. 23 5 PM

17th

Annual Red Tie Romp

Ross Ragland Theater

March, 2019

March 2 5:30 Casino & bar open 6:30 Dinner

Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Casino Night

Prime rib diner, bucket raffle, roulette, craps black jack. A fundraiser sponsored by the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Friends

Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds 530 667-5312

March 9 Repertory Dance Theater

Ross Ragland Theater

March 16

Stage Performance

Heidi Burson (Soul/R&B Group from Nashville

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/