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heraldandnews.com/superfly Herald and News empowering the community ❘ www.heraldandnews.com — Klamath Falls, Oregon — $1 Group aims to revitalize KCEDA in 2015 Jespersen, vice president of KCEDA’s of that input into account and put Executive director Trey Senn plans to retire in 2015 executive committee. together a vision for what By HOLLY DILLEMUTH members, met Friday at Wash- “What we’re able to do is KCEDA will be in the future.” Learn more H&N Staff Reporter ington Federal’s conference center go from 90 percent public On Friday, the Executive Committee of KCEDA dis- To learn to discuss the new approach that funding for this organiza- cussed goals, and identified more about The Klamath County Eco- now includes personal investment tion to — our hope is — at nomic Development Association from general members. General least 60 percent private differences between economic KCEDA gen- development agencies in the eral member- (KCEDA) is using a new “pay- membership for KCEDA starts at a funding,” Jespersen said. to-play” model in 2015 to boost $500 pledge, with some individuals “We don’t really have a lot Klamath Basin, including the ship, contact Klamath County Chamber of Executive private funding and revamp its investing up to $5,000 or more. More of timelines and goals lined Senn organizational vision. than $300,000 collectively will have out yet. Friday was the Commerce, KCEDA and South Director Trey Central Oregon Economic Develop- The executive committee of been raised over the course of the first chance to have the new board Senn at 541- ment District (SCOEDD). 882-9600. KCEDA, which consists of elected next three years through the “pay- in place so that we could hear what members and more than 30 general to-play” model, according to Lauren they want. We’re going to take all See KCEDA, page A3 documentary to show Jan. 24 SOUTHERN OREGON SCHOOLS Story of Miles Scott’s wish reaches far beyond his Tulelake home Educators pitch

By LEE JUILLERAT new route for H&N Regional Editor higher learning The movie isn’t out yet, but the campaign has Officials ask legislators for begun. $6 million strategy in Klamath, “: The Wish Heard Around the World,” Jackson, Josephine counties a documentary film about Miles Scott and his day as By SAMANTHA TIPLER Batkid, will have its world H&N Staff Reporter premiere Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Slamdance Film Fes- ASHLAND — Southern Oregon edu- tival in Park City, Utah. cation officials want to change the way A poster for the docu- students move from high school to college mentary film is about and careers. They want to streamline the Miles, the son of Nick and transition, making it easier for students Natalie Scott of Tulelake, to earn college credit in high school, was created by famed and make that college credit relevant to movie poster artist, Drew careers to help the Oregon economy. Struzan, who came out And they’re hoping Southern Oregon of retirement to draw the state legislators can help them fund that movie poster. “Batkid change. Begins” producer Liza “If special project dollars are avail- Meak said Struzan’s art- able, we are ready to go with this kind of work has been featured work and could use your support,” South- in more than 150 movies, ern Oregon Education Service District including the Star Wars Superintendent Scott Perry told legis- and Indiana Jones series. lators at a meeting in Ashland Friday “Not only was he kind night. “This is a shovel-ready project in enough to create our post- this region that really has potential. We er, but he did it pro bono,” want to make sure you know that and Meak said. “We feel so for- feel that united front from us.” tunate and blessed. I really That united front comprises princi- feel like Drew captured pals, superintendents and school board Batkid and Miles.” members from Klamath Falls, Klamath The poster features County, Ashland, Grants Pass, Eagle Miles in his Batkid outfit Point, Central Point and Medford, as with a raised arm and win- well as representatives from Klamath ning smile. Community College, Rogue Community Miles captured the College and Southern Oregon University. hearts and imaginations They met with State Sen. Doug Whit- of millions of people in sett, R-Klamath Falls, State Rep. Peter November 2013, when his Buckley, D-Ashland, and State Sen. Alan Make-A-Wish day expand- Bates, D-Medford. ed into an event that was The group requested $6 million in the celebrated internationally. coming biennium to fund the program in Scott, who was diagnosed Klamath, Jackson and Josephine coun- with leukemia when he ties. About $2 million would go to Klam- was 18 months old, wished ath and $4 million would go to Jackson to be . and Josephine.

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