The Delights of a Greenhouse During a Chiloquin Spring. Photos by Joan Rowe

April 10th, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 15

The delights of a greenhouse during a Chiloquin spring. Photos by Joan Rowe

The Chiloquin FCE (Family, Community & Education) is offering a program 10 a.m. Wednesday April 12th on Advance Directives. The program is being presented by Kathy Bird, MSW, MDiv. Palliative Care Coordinator for Sky Lakes Medical Center.

Kathy will talk about why it is so important to fill out your Advance Directive, what the forms mean, how to fill them out, how to start the conversation about filling them out.

The program will be at the Chiloquin Christian Center, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Wednesday April 12th. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Gay Jarvinen 541-891-9082

Sierra Service Project is coming back!!! Your house need some sprucing? New deck,steps, some paint? If you are unable to afford or fix it yourself pick up a form at City Hall, complete it and return it to city hall.

IMPORTANT!!! If you have previously filled out a form and they didn't get to you, you MUST complete a new one. If you were told they are unable to help you, please do not fill out another form

The Chiloquin Food Pantry has a new home. We are distributing from the Chiloquin Methodist Church. See you there in April.

All Klamath County Libraries will be closed in observance of Easter on Sunday, April 16th.

FREE MENDING LIBRARY

“A stitch in time saves nine.”

Mending while you wait: tears repaired, patches applied, buttons replaced, hems redone…..etc.

Community Center Lobby, Wednesday April 12th, 11 AM to 2 PM

I like to mend and have done it for friends and family for years. Now that I’m retired, I’d like to share my small talent with my community as well.

Hope to see you there.

April events for the Klamath Basin Audubon Society Thursday, April 13th: Come learn about efforts to bring back the Trumpeter Swan to Oregon with a presentation by Dr. Gary Ivey of the International Crane Foundation and the Trumpeter Swan Society. The talk will be at Fisher Nicolson Realty, located at 403 Main St., at 6:30 PM. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, April 22nd: Field TRip: Shorebirds, shorebirds, shorebirds!!!! And others too! We'll travel to Miller Island, Township Road, and Lower Klamath NWR, among others. Meet at 8 AM at the USFWS parking lot on California Ave. This is an all day trip, so bring lunch. A scope will be helpful. Kevin Spencer is the trip leader.

Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge trip to view wetland birds before their trek north on Saturday, April 29, starting at 9:00 a.m. for USF&W California Street. For more information click on Audubon

OSU Klamath Basin Research & Extension Center 2017 Food Preservation Certification Course In anticipation of a bountiful garden season, OSU Klamath Basin Research and Extension Center is offering a 40-hour certification course in home food preservation to begin April 20th with an orientation from 1:00-3:00.

Participants receive in-depth training in food safety, freezing, canning, dehydrating, pickling, etc. Classes are taught by OSU faculty and trained volunteers and include food labs and other hands-on activities that allow participants to apply what they have learned.

The training is held from 9 am to 3 pm May 2, 6, 9, 16, 20, 23, 30 and June 6. The cost is $120 which includes an extensive reference manual. Scholarships are available. Registration is limited, applications must be completed by April 10.

No previous food preservation experience is needed however applicants must commit to attend training dates and commit to volunteer following the training. Classes are held at 6923 Washburn Way. For detailed schedule, application and other information call the Extension Office, 541-883-7131, visit website at oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec, or e-mail [email protected].

Invitation to Vendors Rocky Point Fire/EMS BBQ, flea market, bake sale, and auction will be held Saturday, July 15th, 2017 at the fire hall in Rocky Point. Vendors are invited to reserve a space at this well-attended 36th annual event. Spaces are 10’ X 10’ and cost $10. For more information, or to reserve a space, call 971 235-0926

The downtown Klamath County Library and Chiloquin branch library are hosting free tax help from February 1st through April 12th. Every Wednesday from 10 am to 5 pm in Chiloquin, specially trained tax aide volunteers from AARP will be on hand to help with your tax preparation needs. You do not have to be a member of AARP (or even a senior citizen) to take advantage of this assistance. Time with the tax counselors is by walk-in only (it’s best to come early!). Some restrictions may apply. Please bring the following with you to your consultation: last year’s tax return, a photo ID, a list of Social Security numbers for yourself and dependents, and health insurance information for everyone listed on your tax return. Both you and your spouse need to attend the consultation if you’re filing your taxes jointly. For more information, please call the Chiloquin library at 541-783-3315.

Here at Collier Memorial state park we had a brainstorm and decided to try to do an Easter Egg Scavenger hunt. Two eggs are hidden, one in the museum and one along one of the trails. Folks can get clues to find the eggs on our Facebook page, and there will be two large baskets to win! They will be loaded with chocolate and gift certificates from local vendors including: Kirchers Hardware, Green Blade Bakery, Crazy R Pizza, Adora Salon, Epic Glass, Dutch Bros and the Human Bean.

For clues to find the hidden egg to redeem a basket check out Facebook daily at: https://www.facebook.com/colliermemorial.statepark/

Please note, this is not the same as the Chiloquin Easter egg hunt that happens the 15th in Williamson Day Use area.

The 4th Annual ART OF SURVIVAL BICYCLE RIDE (AOS) takes place on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Tulelake, California and Malin and Merrill, Oregon. This unique ride is in one of the most beautiful and undiscovered parts of Siskiyou and Modoc Counties in California and Klamath County, Oregon. The ride weaves through rich farmland and incredible wetland areas with a vast array of birds, wildlife and springtime wild flowers.

Join us this year for a new adventure as we see “what is on the other side of the road”. On the Century, Metric Century and 45 mile routes the cyclists will be going in the opposite direction from previous years. This will give them a different perspective of the beautiful scenery, wildlife habitat and agricultural crops grown in the area. These routes also pass through the Lava Beds National Monument which has an unparalleled volcanic landscape with towering cinder cones, expansive black lava flows and more than 700 lava tube caves. The park also has a rich cultural history, containing thousands of petroglyphs and pictographs, as well as the major battlefields of the Modoc Indian War.

The Mountain Bike route takes place in the Medicine Lake Highlands and is staffed by our Doublehead Ranger District employees who take pride in managing our Modoc forest lands and creating this recreation opportunity. The 16 mile family-friendly route takes riders to the Tule Lake Wildlife Refuge Overlook along the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.

The Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds in Tulelake—the RIDE headquarters— has visitor services available including a museum of local history and the Tule Lake Unit WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument Visitor Center, which is admission free to registered cyclists on Friday, May 26 and Saturday May 27th. Camping and RV sites with full hookups are available at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds. Contact Linda at 541-723- 3181 to reserve your site for this event. Payment is required upon arrival. Whether you ride a bicycle, or not, there will be activities for you and your family on May 27th. The California Highway Patrol will again host a Bicycle Rodeo for the children, so bring your children, their bicycles and helmets. All participants receive a prize. This Memorial Day weekend we are honoring our Veteran Homesteaders, as well as our farming and ranching heritage, at our interpretive stops along the routes and at our celebratory post-ride meal—cost to non-riders is $10.

This incredible and awe inspiring area promotes an experience you, your family and friends will not forget. So, let the CELEBRATION begin! Register today at http://survivalcentury.com/.

Wednesday, April 12th at 5:30pm At the Chiloquin Branch Library

Learn how you can help a child in Klamath County by becoming a foster parent!

Oregon Department of Human Services Foster Home Certifier Anna Pandozzi will show you how you can prepare to help a child in need in Klamath County by becoming a foster parent. A panel of current foster and adoptive parents will be on hand to answer your questions.

Not sure if you’re ready to make the big commitment? No worries! You won’t have to sign up for anything at the meeting. You’ll be able to take home lots of information to help you make a decision. For more information about this event, please call 541-850-6800. For more about how to become a foster parent, see the state’s Department of Human Services website at www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/FOSTERCARE/Pages/index.aspx.

The Friends of Chiloquin Library would like to announce a

The contest is open to all residents of Chiloquin, Fort Klamath and Crater Lake

You are invited to submit a black and white or color photograph, taken within the last year, of local scenery. We are asking that you submit an actual photograph, no digital photos, as we would like to display the entries in the Chiloquin Library.

Each photo should be accompanied by an Entry Form and should be delivered to the Chiloquin Library no later than May 31st 2017

One photograph will be selected by the Board of The Friends of Chiloquin Library to be featured on the 2018 Community Calendar.

Entry Forms will also be available at the Chiloquin Library or can be emailed to you. To request an Entry Form please email: [email protected].

THE FRIENDS OF CHILOQUIN LIBRARY PHOTO CONTEST

ENTRY FORM

NAME: ______

ADDRESS:______

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PHONE #______EMAIL______

DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPH:______

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By signing this entry form you agree that you retain copyright and remain the owner of your image. You also agree that if your photo is selected by the FOCL Board, it may be used for the 2018 Community Calendar.

______Signed

Reprinted from the Sprague River newsletter: Sprague River Sheriff’s Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, March 17, 2017

Per Klamath County Code, weeds, grass, and/or brush on any property must be less than 8 inches tall.

Before building any type of structure on any lot, there must first be a residence with an address. A residence must have a kitchen, pressurized plumbing, and a bathroom. A tiny house on wheels, is considered an RV, not a residence.

Camping rules for Klamath County have not been determined yet. Currently the maximum length of time is 120 days. The next Klamath County Planning meeting to address this issue will be in May. If you want to have a voice in this, attend this meeting, fill the room and be heard. They are wanting to go with a 21 day camping permit within any six month period, on your own land.

Ontario, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management’s Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet Monday and Tuesday, April 10 to 11, 2017, to discuss wildfire fuel breaks, lands with wilderness characteristics and sage-grouse management. The meeting will begin Monday, April 10, with a field trip to view the Soda Fire area and related recovery work -- departing from the Clarion Inn, 1249 Tapadera Ave., Ontario, Ore. at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, April 11, will consist of a regular business meeting at the hotel beginning at 8:00 a.m. A time for public comment will be at 11:00 a.m. The full agenda will be posted at: https://on.doi.gov/2n4C82z The Southeast Oregon RAC consists of 15 members chartered and appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to serve in an advisory capacity concerning the planning and management of the public land resources located within the BLM's Lakeview, Burns, and Vale Districts.

All advisory committee meetings are open to the public. Persons wishing to make comments during the public comment period should register in person with the BLM, at the meeting location, preoceeeding that meeting day’s comment period. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment, the length of comments may be limited. The public may send written comments to the RAC at the Vale District office, 100 Oregon Street, Vale OR 97918-9629. The BLM appreciates all comments. Additional information about the Southeast Oregon RAC is available at: https://on.doi.gov/2o2m68V

Crater Lake National Park officials announced on April 3rd the release of the Invasive Vegetation Management Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review. This plan will guide management of invasive vegetation at Crater Lake National Park (CRLA) for the next 15 – 20 years. The plan’s proposed action represents the best approach to managing invasive vegetation in a proactive and effective manner that upholds both the protection of employee and visitor safety and the protection of natural and cultural resources. The proposed action would utilize an adaptive management framework to evaluate the most effective and appropriate control methods for each invasive plant species and utilize approved treatment methods while retaining emphasis on prevention, early detection and rapid response, control, effectiveness monitoring, outreach/education, and collaboration.

The National Park Service is seeking public input on the actions proposed in the Invasive Vegetation Management Plan Environmental Assessment. Comments about any aspect of the EA can be submitted during a 30-day public review period, from April 3 until May 3, 2017. Comments may be submitted online or sent by mail. The preferred method for receiving comments is via the Invasive Vegetation Management Plan project page on the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website at: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/IVMP

Click on the “Open for Comment” link to comment. Mailed comments should be sent to IVMP Environmental Assessment, c/o Jen Beck, Crater Lake National Park, P.O. Box 7, Crater Lake, Oregon 97604.

Please be aware that personally identifiable information submitted with comments may be made available to the public.

For more information, contact Park Botanist Jen Beck at [email protected] or 541-594-3072.

Near Total Closure of CA and OR’s Salmon Fisheries Linked to Klamath River Dams and Diversions; CA Central Valley Stocks Suffer Similar Woes

Sacramento, CA – California and Oregon tribal, commercial and sport fishing communities are waiting for a final decision on this year’s salmon season but it is apparent that a near total closure of California and Oregon’s coast is inevitable.

“This is the worst year in history for Klamath salmon,” says Amy Cordalis, Yurok Tribal General Counsel. “There is no mystery as to why. The effects of an unprecedented drought were exacerbated by dams and diversions. This year, Yurok, Karuk and Hupa people will have little to no salmon for the first time in history. Although the fish are important economically, they are more important as an irreplaceable part of our identity as people who care for the river.” Cordalis is also a Tribal member and fisherman.

The disaster stems from a crash of Klamath salmon stocks, but in order to protect the few Klamath fish that are in the ocean, fisheries regulators have little choice but to close or nearly close the economically valuable commercial and sport fishing seasons along the length of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines. This will impact tribal and non-tribal families alike.

According to Noah Oppenheim, Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA), the consequences of this catastrophe will be widespread. “When you combine a five-year drought with terrible water management, this is what you get,” says Oppenheim. “Many fishing families will suffer this summer. It’s been one fisheries disaster after another. Even if Klamath stocks were healthier, we would likely see fishing restrictions due to below average returns to California’s Central Valley. Salmon, the West’s original water users, are paying the highest price for this tragic water management failure.”

Although the outlook for 2017 is grim, Tribal and commercial fishermen have some cause for optimism. Water managers are currently developing a plan to increase river flows to mitigate for fish disease outbreaks, and last year, Berkshire Energy (operating locally as PacifiCorp) proposed an ambitious plan to remove the lower four Klamath River Dams, a product of years of negotiations with basin stakeholders along with state and federal agencies. Many consider this the largest salmon restoration project in history.

“PacifiCorp’s dam removal plan gives me hope for the future. They know that dam removal is in the best economic interests of their shareholders and customers.” explains Leaf Hillman, Natural Resources Director for the Karuk Tribe. “And I know dam removal is in the best interests of the Karuk Tribe.”

Hillman lives downstream of the dams and notes that the Klamath dams, “generate relatively small amounts of electricity, provide no irrigation diversions, and offer little in the way of flood control.”

The dam removal plan requires no federal spending; PacifiCorp is contributing $200 million and California’s Proposition 1 committed up to $250 million in additional funds as needed. The dam removal proposal is now awaiting approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Dam removal is scheduled to occur in 2020. A multitude of studies, including a 2012 Environmental Impact Statement concluded that Klamath dam removal is safe and will dramatically benefit Klamath fisheries and water quality

For some, this season is reminiscent of 2006 when over 700 miles of the California and Oregon coasts were off limits to salmon fishermen. Many small businesses and salmon fishermen went bankrupt that year. Estimated economic damage from that closure was over $100 million.

A final recommendation by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) regarding this year’s fishery closures will likely be released in the next few days. A final decision by the Secretary of Commerce will follow soon after.

“This announcement means we’re going to have to fish for other species in order to make a living, that’s a fact,” said Tim Klassen, captain of the charter fishing vessel Reel Steel, fishing out of Eureka. “The long term health of salmon is more important than just one season. We’ve been through this before and it hurts, but if we don’t do something soon to improve our salmon runs, we will be the last generation of salmon fishermen in California.”

About the Pacific Fisheries Management Council: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) is one of eight regional fishery management councils established by Congress in 1976. The Council is made up of 14 voting representatives from Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho; many advisory bodies; and 16 staff members located in Portland, Oregon. Some Council members represent state or tribal fish and wildlife agencies, and some are private citizens who are knowledgeable about recreational or commercial fishing or marine conservation. Apart from state and tribal representatives, Council members are chosen by the Governors of the four states within the Council region, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce. Management measures developed by the Council are recommended to the Secretary of Commerce through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

More information on Klamath dam removal: Klamath River Renewal Corporation Karuk Dam Removal FAQ Trout Unlimited Dam Removal Studies

Learn more about Tribal and commercial fishing online

PCFFA and commercial fishing at https://pcffa.org/ or on Twitter @PCFFAFish

The Yurok Tribe at http://www.yuroktribe.org/

The California superbloom has migrated north to California's Central Valley, and the show is simply indescribable at the Carrizo Plain National Monument.

The Valley floor has endless expanses of yellows and purples from coreopsis, tidy tips and phacelia, with smaller patches of dozens of other species. Not to be outdone, the Temblor Range is painted with swaths of wildlflowers in oranges yellow and purple like something out of a storybook.

Visitors are flocking to the area to see this explosion of color, and travelers should be prepared with a full tank of gas as there are no services in the monument.

Unfortunately, some trails have been closed due to trampling of the wildflowers.

Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management.

NOAA forecast for this week

Comparison of the Muir glacier (Alaska) between 1899 and 2013, showing a huge retreat. The glacier is located in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

Severe Weather Europe: Comparison of the Grossglockner glacier in Austria from 1938 to 2016. Amazing recent retreat. Photo: @hansterbraak

Floods and Landslides in South America http://www.geologyin.com/2017/04/why-is-colombia-being-hit-by-deadly.html

It starts with torrential rain in the mountains. Then a wall of mud and boulders comes barreling down the slopes, sweeping away houses, cars and people. Like a video stuck on repeat, the story has played out over and over again in recent weeks in South America, where hundreds of people have been killed in landslides.

First they hit Peru, where the indigenous Quechua language has a word for these flash flood-landslides: "huaycos." More than 100 people have been killed since the start of the year in flooding and landslides in Peru, and more than 100,000 have lost homes or otherwise been affected.

In Colombia, the devastation is even worse. The southern town of Mocoa was hit by an enormous landslide Friday that killed 262 people, including 43 children. Mocoa, the worst affected town, received 129 mm (5”) of rain in 24 hours, of which 80% fell in just 3 hours, on the night of 1 April. The landslide struck in the early hours of Saturday morning, when many people were asleep in bed.

Destructive flash floods in Comodoro, Argentina this week. Photo via Pablo Guillermo Olivi

Major flooding and levee breach in Itapúa department, Paraguay on April 9th.

Watch the video

Lenticular clouds over bassa Valtellina, as seen from Domaso (CO), Italy on April 7 Photo: Giuseppe Manfredi via Centro Meteorologico Lombardo

The Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a flightless bird endemic to the island of New Caledonia in the South Pacific.

Flightless birds have a hard time with invaders. Today, dogs represent the most important threat to survival.

source photo: www.pelagicodyssey.ca/page35/page13/

The majestic Conehead mantis (Empusa pennata)

There is a lot of trash in the oceans, and this is a close look at how it affects the creatures who call the ocean home.

See a video of a dolphin being released form a hook and line by a diver. http://blog.therainforestsite.com/dolphin-hook- rescue/

Watch a snorkler release a porcupine fish from a net.

Surrounded by giant green anemones, a lone ocher sea star feeds on mussels and barnacles.

Since 2013 sea stars along the Pacific coast have been dying in unprecedented numbers. Scientists suspect that warmer seas are weakening the species’ resistance to disease.

This photo was originally published in "How the Parks of Tomorrow Will Be Different," in December 2016. Photograph by Keith Ladzinski, National Geographic

USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System: Black-bellied whistling ducks, as their name implies, have a whistle for a call. Listen to the call here:http://bit.ly/1V70br1.

They also perch in trees more than most ducks do. These two are at Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge which straddles the Pearl River along the Louisiana-Mississippi border.

Photo by Lana Gramlich Photography

The picasso bug or Zulu Hud Bug, is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae.

This species is present in the tropical Africa (Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia & Cameroon

How do they do it? Watch this video to the very end to see the intricate ‘nest’ this Japanese puffer fish constructs.

To make a non-emergency report 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.

3rd Saturday of Each month, in Chiloquin At The Mclaughlin Training Center, 120 East Schonchin CPR/AED First Aid CPR/AED & First Aid Please Call: 541-783-3131 to preregister Classes start at 9:00 am. Classes last 2-6 hours depending on class size. Registration must be completed by the Wednesday prior to the class date. Minimum class size is 4. Maximum class size is 18. Note: There will not be a class in April.

Monday Locations Pick Up (PU) Depart Monday Locations Pick Up (PU) Depart thru Chiloquin/Klamath Falls Schedule & Times thru Chiloquin/Klamath Falls Schedule & Times Friday Drop Off (DO) Friday Drop Off (DO) ROUTE 1 ROUTE 5 Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg PU 6:00 AM Chiloquin 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter PU 4:55 PM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter PU 6.01 AM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter PU 4:59 PM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter PU 6:05 AM 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg PU 5:05 PM K-Falls Corner of Pine & 7th, Downtown Transfer Station PU/DO 6:45 AM K-Falls 2220 El Dorado Ave, KYDC Top Parking Lot PU/DO 5:35 PM Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot PU/DO 7:05 AM Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot PU/DO 5:50 PM 2220 El Dorado Ave, KYDC Top Parking Lot PU/DO 7:20 AM Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg DO 6:35 PM Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg DO 7:50 AM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter DO 6:36 PM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter DO 7:51 AM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter DO 6:40 PM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter DO 7:54 AM ROUTE 2 Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg PU 8:10 AM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter PU 8:11 AM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter PU 8:15 AM K-Falls Corner of Pine & 7th, Downtown Transfer Station PU/DO 9:05 AM Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot PU/DO 9:20 AM Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg DO 10:00 AM Locations Pick Up (PU) Depart 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter DO 10:01 AM Thursday Chiloquin/Beatty/Bonanza/Klamath Falls & Times 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter DO 10:05 AM Schedule Drop Off (DO) ROUTE 3 ROUTE 1 Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg PU 11:10 AM Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg PU 9:55 AM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter PU 11:11 AM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter PU 9:56 AM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter PU 11:15 AM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter PU 9:57 AM K-Falls Corner of Pine & 7th, Downtown Transfer Station PU/DO 12:05 PM Sprague River Sprague River Community Center PU/DO 10:28 AM Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot PU/DO 12:20 PM Beatty Beatty Community Center PU/DO 11:00 AM Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg DO 1:00 PM Godowa Springs Rd Bus Shelter 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter DO 1:01 PM Bonanza 2900 4th Ave., City Hall parking lot PU/DO 11:45 AM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter DO 1:05 PM K-Falls Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot DO 12:20 PM ROUTE 4 ROUTE 2 Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg PU 2:10 PM K-Falls Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot PU 3:20 PM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter PU 2.11 PM Bonanza 2900 4th Ave., City Hall parking lot DO 4:15 PM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter PU 2:15 PM Beatty Beatty Community Center DO 4:30 PM K-Falls Corner of Pine & 7th, Downtown Transfer Station PU/DO 3:05 PM Godowa Springs Rd Bus Shelter Sherm's Thunderbird Parking Lot PU/DO 3:20 PM Sprague River Sprague River Community Center DO 5:00 PM Chiloquin 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg DO 4:00 PM Chiloquin 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter DO 5:30 PM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter DO 4:01 PM 502 Charley, Congregate Bus Shelter DO 5:31 PM 202 Pioneer St, Bus Shelter DO 4:05 PM 501 Chiloquin Blvd, Tribal Admin Bldg DO 5:32 PM 19

There is no charge for placing ads in the Chiloquin News Marketplace. If you wish to place an ad, please email it to [email protected] 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.

Tow-able Backhoe. $2,000. Call 541/880-8762

Tractor. $4,000.

- Ford 254, 25 HP, 4X4 Diesel

- CAT 1 Hitch and PTO

- Includes front loader, box scraper, pallet forks, and boom

Call 541/880-8762

Looking for free moving boxes in good condition - 541-331-6434

Easter Special

5 dozen large eggs $10. XL eggs $3/doz Large eggs $2.50/dozen Jumbo eggs $3.50/doz

Call Josef and Rhonda Kruhler at 541-533-2148

Joan’s website: http://www.knittedcreatures.com

Knitted things, fused glass pendants, postcards

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.

Did you know that this natural and healthy roasted fig product is being produced and marketed proudly from Chiloquin? You can buy it at Rockin’ Rolls in Chiloquin and 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

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)

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.

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). You can also choose to support CVIP, the Community Center that houses our Library and Art Gallery.

TWO RIVERS GALLERY We have great space to create art without the distractions Every Wednesday 10-3 and interruptions of home. Enjoy learning, sharing, and OPEN STUDIO FOR PAINTING AND DRAWING feedback from your peers plus time to work on what you Hosted by Mary Kelley. Please contact Mary enjoy. Possibilities for still life, plein aire, occasional [email protected] for information. classes, and more. Come when you can, stay as long as $5 suggested donation per session you like. Lunch available at several nearby restaurants

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Crater Lake Resort will be open all winter for your getaways or for family visiting the area. There are some cabins available for winter rentals. Please call 541-381-2349 for details and rental information. www.craterlakeresort.com [email protected], PO Box 457, Fort Klamath, OR 97626

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 and Reliable Klamath Falls and Chiloquin references for your peace of mind

Updated 4/6/2017 Submit events for inclusion to [email protected]

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 Wednesdays Tax preparation AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Volunteers will Downtown Klamath County Feb. 1 – April 12 help be available to help with tax preparation Library 1 – 7 PM Services are not restricted by age or income. Videoconferencing Room Spanish interpreter available. April, 2017 Klamath & Lake Community Action Free Energy Learn how to save on energy & cut costs Services April 3, 11, 19, 27 Education in the home 2300 Clairmont Drive Classes 541 882-3500 to register April 5, 11 – 11:30 April 14, Enjoy story time with Miss Jen, songs, 12 – 12:30 Literacy for the 541 885-2995 parent/child play, literacy tips for parents, April 19, Littles To reserve your spot. handouts. 11 – 11:30 April 28, 12 – 12:30 Meet Heather Honeywell, a talented designer, specializing in life-like acrylic painting on feathers. Also meet Chris April 13 Artist reception Two Rivers Art Gallery Hellner, who specializes in unique outdoor 3 – 6 PM and open house. Chiloquiin scenes in her basket weaving using pine needles, gourds, driftwood, moss, cones, and pods.

April 14 Women’s College 2 PM Softball OIT vs. Southern Oregon University OIT Softball Complex

April 14 “Or-7: The Join the Klamath Lake Land Trust this For more information , call 541 6 PM Journey” spring for a unique opportunity to view 884-1053 three films that focus on the state of [email protected] Oregon April 15 Easter Egg Hunt Infants – 4 yrs., 1st nd Soccer field 10, 10:25, and 5 – 7 yrs., 2 OIT 10:30 AM 8 and older at 10:30 April 15 Easter Egg Hunt The hunt will be followed by face painting, 11 AM games, and free photos with the Easter Marquis Plum Ridge Bunny. April 15 Easter Egg Hunt Hunt includes stuffed animals, donuts, and Keno Elementary School 11 AM raffles. April 15 Women’s College 11 AM Softball OIT vs. Southern Oregon University OIT Softball Complex April 15 Annual Sprague Friends Church Children of all ages welcome. Puppets, 11 AM River Easter Egg Sprague River songs, the Easter story, and EGGS. Hunt 541 892-5376 April 15 Career Fair Running Y Ranch is hiring more than 30 11 AM – 3 PM employees. Come and find out about jobs Running Y Ranch and benefits at the resort voted the Best Place to Work in 2016. April 15 & 16 Free admission National Park Weekends https://on.doi.gov/2lsdz1p. to public lands April 16 Easter Egg Hunt Sacred Heart Catholic Church 10:30 AM 815 High St., in the courtyard. April 19 Answer People A networking group that includes 541 883-6916 10 AM – noon representatives from public agencies, Discover Klamath Office service organizations, volunteers, and businesses from Southern Oregon and Northern California, dedicated to providing superior customer service. April 21 – 23 Dinner Theater “Married Alive” Ross Ragland Cultural Center Musical April 22 Tulelake-Butte Dinner, bar, live & silent auctions, raffle, Main Exhibit Hall 5:30 PM Valley Fair roulette, craps, black jack. Fundraiser Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds Casino night sponsored by Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair 530 667-5312 for tickets Friends to benefit the fairgrounds. April 22 Earth Day Join the Alice DiMicele Trio and the Caucho Collective 7 PM Klamath Lake Land Trust on Earth Day for 1038 Main St. a concert and benefit for the trust. Drinks Alice DiMicele and healthy snacks are included. Trio Benefit for Klamath Lake Land Trust April 22 & 23 Free admission National Park Weekends https://on.doi.gov/2lsdz1p. to public lands April 22 & 23 Free fishing Anglers and would-be anglers can fish, Anywhere in Oregon weekend crab and clam for free anywhere in Oregon without a license, tag, or endorsement, though all other regulations and regular closures still apply. April 28 Women’s College 2 PM Softball OIT vs. Northwest OIT Softball Complex

April 29 Linkville clean up Come armed with gloves and a can-do 10 AM spirit to help clean up the historical Linkville Cemetery, in preparation for an Linkville Cemetery upgrade to the cemetery, funded with new grant monies. April 29 Women’s College 11 AM Softball OIT vs. Northwest OIT Softball Complex

April 29, 30 JSSA Gun Show Klamath County Fairgrounds

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May, 2017 May 2 – June 6 40-Hour In anticipation of a bountiful garden 6923 Washburn Way. certification in season, OSU Klamath Basin Research For detailed schedule, application home and Extension Center is offering a 40-hour and other information call the preservation certification course in home food Extension Office, 541-883-7131, preservation to begin April 20th with an visit website at orientation from 1:00-3:00. Participants oregonstate.edu/dept/kbrec, or e- receive in-depth training in food safety, mail [email protected] freezing, canning, dehydrating, pickling, etc. Classes are taught by OSU faculty and trained volunteers and include food labs and other hands-on activities that allow participants to apply what they have learned. The training is held from 9 am to 3 pm May 2, 6, 9, 16, 20, 23, 30 and June 6. The cost is $120 which includes an extensive reference manual. Scholarships are available. Registration is limited, applications must be completed by April 10. No previous food preservation experience is needed however applicants must commit to attend training dates and commit to volunteer following the training. Classes are held. May 4 Margaritas and Enjoy a Latin flair to a night of real-live Ross Ragland Cultural Center Mixers social networking. Visit or dance for an early Cinco de Mayo celebration. May 5 Dancing With Six local celebrity competitors will dance Ross Ragland Theater Your Stars for your votes, followed by a dance spectacular by the Utah Ballroom Company. May 5 – 7 30th Annual Klamath County Fairgrounds Horse Packing & 831 235-3031 Wilderness Skills Expo May 6 Wildland All levels of difficulty and distances Lava Beds National Monument 8 AM registration Firefighter included. Visitor Center Parking Log Remembrance www.active.com to register. Run May 6 Spring Craft Fair Local vendors invited to participate Hope Community Center 9 AM – 4 PM S. 6th St. & Homedale 541 274-1876 May 6 – 11 Crater Lake Dog Camps Crystalwood Lodge Call or text 541-892-3639 or [email protected] May 7 Annual Roast Roast beef with all the trimmings. Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church 2 – 6 PM Beef Dinner Raffle 503 Chocktoot Chiloquin 541 891-8323 for dinner and raffle tickets 25

May 7 Klamath Chorale Klamath Chorale performs Sounds of Ross Ragland Theater – Somewhere in Spring. Time. May 7 Spawning Join the Klamath Lake Land Trust this To reserve a spot of make your suckers, a guided summer for our FREE Hike Series. These reservation, call 541 884-1053 tour guided outings will include unique [email protected] opportunities to access public and private lands and learn about the special places and features of the Upper Klamath Basin. May 7 Birds of the Join the Klamath Lake Land Trust this To reserve a spot of make your Skillet Handle, a summer for our FREE Hike Series. These reservation, call 541 884-1053 guided tour guided outings will include unique [email protected] opportunities to access public and private lands and learn about the special places and features of the Upper Klamath Basin. May 12 International The Annual IMBD Celebration, which is Veterans Park Migratory Bird celebrated internationally on the second [email protected] Day Saturday in May every year, celebrates the tremendous migrations of our birds make to and from North America, Central America, and down to South America. This is a free family event held at Veteran's Park and includes a Run For the Birds sponsored by Linkville Lopers, educational activities for children, vendors, food, music and entertainment.

May 12 “Upriver: A Film Join the Klamath Lake Land Trust this For more information , call 541 6 PM for the spring for a unique opportunity to view 884-1053 Willamette” three films that focus on the state of [email protected] Oregon. May 13 Klamath Hospice 1 mile, 5K, 10K, Children’s Dash. Benefit Wiard Park 9 AM Remembrance for Klamath Hospice services. 541 882-2902 Run/Walk th May 13 18 Annual Lots of information and activities, geared Veteran’s Park 10 AM – 3 PM International toward a day of fun for the whole family, in 541 892-0596 Migratory Bird celebration of birds. Day Celebration and Fair May 14 Mother’s Day Gourmet menu choices in a beautiful Running Y Greenhouse Seatings at Brunch in the setting. Seating is limited, so early 541 850-5588 for reservations and 10 AM Greenhouse. reservations are a must. information Noon 2 PM May 17 Answer People A networking group that includes 541 883-6916 10 AM – noon representatives from public agencies, For location and details service organizations, volunteers, and businesses from Southern Oregon and Northern California, dedicated to providing superior customer service. May 12 – June 3 Stage play “Harvey,” a play written in 1944 and widely Linkville Playhouse Weekends regarded as one of the most successful 541 892-7977 and popular plays ever released for community use. May 20 1st Annual Thin In association with National Police Running Y Sports Center 8 AM Blue Line Charity week, we are bringing people together www.active.com Run for the first annual 5k/10k run to support and interact with our local law enforcement, all while raising money for a great cause! 26

The thin blue line is an image that represents law enforcement standing together to protect each other and the community from the evil that exists. This year we will be giving all proceeds to "Friends of the Children" for the phenomenal work they do in long-term mentorship of at-risk children. May 20 Taste of Klamath A showcase of the best culinary treats the Ross Ragland Theater basin has to offer. May 21 Oak Habitat and Join the Klamath Lake Land Trust this To reserve a spot of make your History on Buck summer for our FREE Hike Series. These reservation, call 541 884-1053 Island, a guided guided outings will include unique [email protected] tour opportunities to access public and private lands and learn about the special places and features of the Upper Klamath Basin. May 27 Klamath Lake Sprague River Klamath Lake Land Trust Klamathlakelandtrust.org Land Trust property hike and fly casting lesson with guided hike. William Tinniswood. May 27 4th Annual Art of Rides of 110, 62.5, and 45 miles are Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds Survival Bicycle offered, along with a 20-mile mountain www.survivalcentury.com Rides. bike ride and a 16-mile family-friendly ride. Stops include healthy foods and water, as well as historically significant areas, including the Tule Lake Segregation Center, Captain Jack’s Stronghold in Lava Beds National Monument, and the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Center. Trained interpreters will be on hand to provide information.

Fish Lake Resort – Café open Friday – Sunday. www.FishLakeResort.net. 541 949-8500.

Crystalwood Lodge – Full-lodge retreats and family gatherings throughout the year. [email protected] 541-381-2322.

Lake of the Woods Resort – Lodge dining closed. Marina restaurant open weekends. Cabin & RV rentals available by reservation. 1-866-201-4194. www.lakeofthewoodsresort.com.

Rocky Point Resort – Closed for the season 541 356-228, 7541 356-2242.

Odessa Store – Open 8 AM – 8 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 – Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner Wed. – Sun. Full bar. 541 356-0900, 844 733-2263.

Quilting Sisters – Open Monday through Saturday 541 356-2218.

Gardens of Joy – Native bedding plants and more. 541 973-3956.

Dump open – Sat., 8:30 – 4 Library & Quilt – Tuesdays, 9 – noon. Fire Department Number – 541 205-4934. Snow Park Permits available at Lake of the Woods Marina.

Sprague River Monthly Community Meetings

Community Center Meeting (First Monday): Next meeting will be at the Community Center @ 10am.

SR Community Resources Team Meeting (First Thursday): Next meeting will be at the Community Center @ 6:30pm

Sheriffs Advisory Committee Meeting (Third Friday): Next meeting will be at the Sprague River Community Center @ 1:30pm

CAT Team Meeting (Third Saturday): Next meeting will be at the Community Center @ 3:15 pm

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

Spring is here and the Bear is near. Stop by for great, tasty food right here in town!

“The Bear is out of Hibernation!” Open again on April 4th!

RUNNING BEAR Deli Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 am to 2 pm Phone (541) 533-2311 We still are making our delicious baby back ribs once a month and call those on our list. We also accept special order requests for ribs and cater special events.

ChiloQuilters Meet on Thursdays from 11:00 AM into the afternoon at Two Rivers 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 [email protected]).

Linus Quilters meet the last Friday of the month from 11:00 AM into the afternoon, at Two Rivers Gallery

Tai Chi practise

Tai Chi practice is planned for Thursdays at 10 am at the Chiloquin Community Center. No charge .. all donations cheerfully accepted to support our Community Center. Tai Chi practice is helpful in improving balance and is relaxing. Everyone is welcome as this practise is gentle. No equipment or "workout clothing" is needed. Just be there. Any questions? Call Sandi Selk at 541.281.4572

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

CHAIR & Standing Exercise practice. NOW INCLUDES A LITTLE CHAIR YOGA. Join us on Mondays at 10 am at the Chiloquin Community Center. This is a no charge activity. Donations are cheerfully accepted to support our Community Center.

This enjoyable practice is a NO GETTING DOWN ON THE FLOOR if you do not want to type of practice. It builds strength, is helpful in improving balance, is easy on the knees as well as being as challenging as you want it to be.

Everyone is welcome as this practice is gentle. No equipment is required. You may bring some hand weights (two water bottles or cans of soup for weights), a yoga mat and wear stretchy pants to get the most out of this practice.

Email Sandi at [email protected] so she can let you know about any changes/cancellations due to weather, illness or her travel. Any questions - call at 541.281.4572

Alcoholics Anonymous Arrowhead Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 301 Chiloquin Blvd. Chiloquin Christian Center every Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm. All are welcome. We have step study and Big book meetings. Youth are encouraged to come. Please contact Pastor Seybold at 541-783-2344 for the church. We hope to see you here. The Friday Night Chiloquin AA Meeting meets every Friday @ 6:00 PM in the Community Center in Downtown Chiloquin on First Street. This is an "Open Meeting." All are welcome and wanted. The first Friday of each month we will begin with a potluck with a special AA meeting following dinner. The third Friday of each month we will participate in a 12 Step Study or a Big Book Study. All other meetings will be open discussion of the Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Program. Come join your friends in celebrating and participating in Recovery and Sobriety.

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

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.

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

FCE (Family and Community Education)

Meetings are the 2nd Wed of each month at 9:30. Meetings are open to all. We have a pot luck each month along with the lessons presented by a member. For the location and directions to the next meeting, please call Sandie Bolyard at 541-892-2336.

Locally, FCE raises money for college scholarships for our Chiloquin High School Seniors. Money is raised through fund-raising projects such as a Thanksgiving turkey dinner fixings raffle with tickets being sold at Kirchers Hardware; Christmas Boutique at the Chiloquin Community Center; Kaleidoscope of Learning at Mazama High School in Klamath Falls. We are very active in our community and you will find FCE volunteers at many local events.

Oregon FCE is a non-profit organization of volunteers who have worked on such issues as improving sanitary requirements in hospitals, women’s labor laws, requirements for high school teachers, and funding for the state library. Nationally, we began the school hot lunch program and pushed for bookmobile libraries. FCE asked for and got money from the legislature to fund an OSU research study on the dental caries problem in Oregon. We’ve studied our county governments and monitored their activities; worked on county and state fair boards to improve their quality; sponsored programs on rural road safety, farm safety, home safety, bike safety, Defensive Driving courses, campaigns to get the drunk drivers off the road, and child seatbelt laws. Current educational programs focus on the environment, children and television, literacy, and global issues. Current concerns include addressing the growing need for food banks, for shelters for the homeless, and for reducing the violence against women and children. Oregon FCE members donate thousands of volunteer hours and dollars to these causes.

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.

Chiloquin Book Club

4th Thursday of every month at 1:30 PM – Chiloquin Library.

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.

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

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.

Chiloquin Food Pantry

The Chiloquin Food Pantry Board Meeting is on the 4th Wed of each month at 1:00p.m. People of the community are welcome to come. Only board members are allowed to vote on issues. 31

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.

Sage Community School – Sage Community School is looking for community volunteers interested in assisting Sage Community School. Board Meeting 2nd Monday of each month @ 6 PM in the school office building. If you are interested in offering your services as a volunteer in any way, please contact Anna Fowler 541.783.2533~Office [email protected]

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 [email protected].

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.

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