March 2019
KLAMATH BASIN
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Thursday, March 28, 2019, Herald and News
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Last Blockbuster on the planet — Page 4
Forefront of technology Running Y opens new event center — Page 3
FINANCIAL FOCUS Put together a financial team — Page 5
Leadercast 2019 on the horizon — Page 5
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Sage Imaging a boutique clinic that keeps the patient’s needs in mind
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Sage Imaging keeps patients in mind By GERRY O’BRIEN
H&N Editor
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ndergoing a mammogram or ultrasound for possible breast cancer can create anxiety prior to the exam and days after, while a patient awaits the results. If there is one message that one can take away from Sage Women’s Imaging and Specialty Ultrasound, it is professionalism backed up with quick results. “The waiting time can be hard after an exam,” said Dr. Jill Fay, the director of the center, pictured on the cover. “At our clinic patients can wait to hear the results and hear them directly from me during the exam or shortly thereafter. We hope this reduces the anxiety that is often associated with this type of medical care,” she said. Fay, a board-certified radiologist, opened Sage Women’s Imaging and Specialty Ultrasound last August. The clinic at 2613 Almond St. in Klamath Falls is an independent radiology practice offering a focus on breast and ultrasound imaging, for both men and women. It has the very latest equipment in the industry, which helps offer a level of care that is unique in Southern Oregon. “Our practice also has a focus of creating personalized care in this sensitive area of radiology: with new breast imaging equipment designed for comfort, a boutique clinic setting, and a goal that each patient be offered the option to discuss results with the radiologist M.D. at the time of imaging.” Aside from Fay, the clinic employs patient coordinator Shelby Joyner and four imaging technologists, all of whom were trained at Oregon Institute of Technology: mammographer Peggy Hill and sonographers Bobbi Kowash, Rachel Scalzo and Chelsea Schock. Kowash and Schock also teach at OIT. Fay said that she was fortunate to purchase the latest mammography equipment last spring that is state-of-the-art. It can create images in 2D and 3D and pinpoint accurate biopsies if necessary. “Given the anxiety patients may have, this equipment allows us to quickly see what issues there may be, so that we can give the results to the patient and discuss options while they are at the clinic,” Fay said.
You have the right to an annual screening mammogram starting at 40. There is a lot of conflicting guidance about when to start and how often to get a mammogram. Currently, all women in the United States can receive mammograms annually starting at age 40.
That is your right. That is the law. “I feel the population is under-utilizing screening mammography, and increasing awareness in our community is important for improving rates of early cancer detecTO YOU BY tion and betterBROUGHT outcomes,” she said. This is reflected in the recent poor rankings of Klamath County’s health outcomes, which showed mammography screening rates have fallen from 61 percent to 37 percent. According to guidelines by the American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging, all women should have a risk assessment for breast cancer by age 30, and begin screening mammography at age 40 unless considered high-risk. There are varying guidelines by different societies, but studies suggest beginning mammography at later ages (45 or 50) and less frequently could miss approximately a third of cancers and result in thousands of additional breast cancer deaths each year, Fay said. In addition to mammography and breast biopsy services, the clinic offers sonograms for pregnant women and also for evaluation of thyroids, abdomens, kidneys, vascular studies and musculoskeletal abnormalities. Fay moved to the Klamath Basin in July 2018 with her husband, Jonathan Fay, (who grew up in Klamath Falls) and their two kids. Dr. Jonathan Fay is an ophthal-
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REFERENCES: 1.FDA submissions P080003, P080003/S001, P080003/S004, P080003/S005. 2. Friedewald SM, Rafferty EA, Rose SL, et al. Breast cancer screening using tomosynthesis in combination with digital mammography. JAMA. 2014 Jun 25;311(24):2499-507. 3. Zuckerman SP, Conant EF, Keller BM, et al. Implementation of Synthesized Two-dimensional Mammography in a Population-based Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Screening Program. Radiology. 2016 Dec;281(3):730-736. 4. Skaane P, Bandos A, Eben EB et al. Two view digital breast tomosynthesis screening with synthetically reconstructed projection images: comparison with digital breast tomosynthesis with full-field digital mammographic images. Radiology. 2014 Jun;271(3):655-63. 5. Bernardi D, Macaskill P, Pellegrini M et al. Breast cancer screening with tomosynthesis (3D mammography) with acquired or synthetic 2D mammography compared with 2D mammography alone (STORM-2): a population-based prospective study. Lancet Oncol. 2016 Aug;17(8):1105-13. 6. McDonald ES, Oustimov A, Weinstein SP et al. Effectiveness of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Compared With Digital Mammography: Outcomes Analysis From 3 Years of Breast Cancer Screening. JAMA Oncol. 2016 Jun 1;2(6):737-43. 7. Breastcancer. org. US breast cancer statistics. http://www.breastcancer.org/ symptoms/understand_bc/statistics. Updated March 10, 2017. Accessed August 17, 2017. 8. Webb, M. L., Cady, B., Michaelson, J. S., Bush, D. M., Calvillo, K. Z., Kopans, D. B. and Smith, B. L. (2014), A failure analysis of invasive breast cancer: Most deaths from disease occur in women not regularly screened. Cancer, 120: 2839–2846. doi:10.1002/cncr.28199 W 9. Understanding a breast cancer diagnosis. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/understanding-a-breast-cancer-diagnosis/breastcancer-survival-rates.html Accessed March 12 2018.
demonstrates the operation of the 3-D imager. Rachel Scalzo, left, is a sonographer for the practice.
mologist at the Klamath Eye Center and Klamath Surgery Center, where he works with his father, Dr. Mark Fay. Jill Fay grew up in a small town in New York, attended Duke University and medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. She interned at Legacy Health in Portland and her general radiology training was at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. Most relevant to her practice in Klamath Falls, she did a fellowship to specialize in breast imaging and ultrasound (including obstetric ultrasound) at the University of California in San Francisco,
one of only a few in the country of this type. Aside from Sage Women’s Imaging and Specialty Ultrasound, mammography services are also available at Sky Lakes Medical Center. However, the nearest options for fellowship-trained women’s imaging services are in Medford and Bend. Fay says that opening an independent practice allows her to provide the highest level of breast radiology care in a personalized and comfortable environment. The center is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more details, call 541-851-9395.
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New event center opens at the Running Y By KURT LIEDTKE
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From a press release
hile the Running Y Ranch’s Convention Center remains a popular locale for large events, for those seeking the tranquil setting of Running Y on a smaller scale now have a new option with the opening of the Pine Tree Event Center at the Running Y. Developed by Jim Watson and John Doherty in a vacated building, the event center can comfortably seat 65 people for wedding receptions, company retreats, banquets and more. The structure has been remodeled as one large banquet space, which once housed three separate businesses: a liquor store, arcade, and pizza kitchen. The building became available when the Running Y market and liquor store merged. Now remodeled, the 2,500-square foot rental space includes a wet bar, kitchen, dining area and outdoor patio area for live music. The kitchen includes sinks, microwaves, a dishwasher, refrigerator and ample space for tables and catering supplies. The kitchen is conveniently located adjacent to doors allowing drive-up loading and unloading of event supplies. The banquet area includes a large television and a desk space at the main entrance to greet and check-in visitors. To celebrate the Pine Tree Event Center’s opening, a special open house is being hosted specifically for Running Y Ranch residents on Friday, March 29. “We are focusing on catering towards smaller events,” said Watson. “When someone wants to rent space, we can arrange catering for them or they can hire their own. It should work well for wedding receptions, and we can reconfigure the space to whatever people want.” Reservations of the event center are required at least two weeks prior to an event. The space is available to rent for three-hour sessions at $175, and $50 per hour thereafter for each additional hour rental. Catering assistance can be provided, and the owners are happy to supply cloth napkins for events. The Running Y Ranch Resort is eight miles northwest of Klamath Falls on a 3,600-acre ranch, pairing a rustic motif with luxury living. The site includes an 18-hole golf course, restaurant, indoor pool, spa and a large convention center. The Collier Community Ice Arena is located adjacent to the property. For rental inquiries, contact Val Jones at 541-205-3278.
Oregon gas prices have risen 9.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.88 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,307 stations. Gas prices in Oregon are 24.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, yet stand 10.8 cents lower than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Oregon is priced at $2.39 per gallon while the most expensive is $3.69 per gallon, a difference of $1.30 per gallon. The lowest price in the state is $2.39 while the highest is $3.69, a difference of $1.30. The cheapest price in the entire country stands at $1.12 while the most expensive is $5.04, a difference of $3.92. The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.62. The national average is up 22.2 cents per gallon from a month ago, yet stands 2.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Historical gasoline prices in Oregon and the national average going back a decade: March 25, 2018: $2.99 (U.S. avg $2.60) March 25, 2017: $2.66 (U.S. avg $2.28) March 25, 2016: $2.15 (U.S. avg $2.03) March 25, 2015: $2.78 (U.S. avg $2.42) March 25, 2014: $3.61 (U.S. avg $3.53) March 25, 2013: $3.73 (U.S. avg $3.67) March 25, 2012: $4.05 (U.S. avg $3.90) March 25, 2011: $3.71 (U.S. avg $3.56) March 25, 2010: $2.88 (U.S. avg $2.80) March 25, 2009: $2.08 (U.S. avg $1.98) Neighboring areas prices: Eugene — $2.96/g, up 9.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.87/g. Salem — $2.90/g, up 10.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.79/g. Portland — $2.99/g, up 6.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.93/g. “Gasoline prices have increased in all 50 states in the last week as refineries continue working toward cleaner, more expensive gasoline and as oil prices have continued creeping higher,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “There shouldn’t be any surprises that prices continue to migrate higher given the warnings in the past few months, thought that doesn’t make it any easier for motorists to digest higher gas prices.”
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A large banquet area capable of hosting up to 65 guests, complete with kitchen and wet bar, is now available for event rental at the Running Y Ranch Resort.
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Oregon Blockbuster is last on Earth By GILLIAN FLACCUS
Local documentary filmmakers Taylor Morden, left, and Zeke Kamm, pose at the last Blockbuster on the planet in Bend with a promotional VHS tape of their upcoming documentary about the store titled The Last Blockbuster. When a Blockbuster in Perth, Australia, shuts its doors for the last time on March 31, the store in Bend, Ore., will be the only one left on Earth, and most likely in the universe.
Associated Press
BEND — There are challenges that come with running the last Blockbuster Video on the planet. The computer system must be rebooted using floppy disks that only the general manager — a solid member of Gen X — knows how to use. The dot-matrix printer broke, so employees write out membership cards by hand. And the store’s business transactions are backed up on a reel-to-reel tape that can’t be replaced because Radio Shack went out of business. Yet none of that has kept this humble franchise in an Oregon strip mall from thriving as the advent of ondemand movie streaming laid waste all around it. When a Blockbuster in Australia shuts its doors for the last time on March 31, the Bend store will be the only one left on Earth. “It’s pure stubbornness, for one. We didn’t want to give in,” said general manager Sandi Harding, who has worked at the franchise for 15 years and receives a lot of the credit for keeping it alive well past its expiration date. “We did everything we could to cut costs and keep ourselves relevant.” The store was once one of five Blockbusters owned by the same couple, Ken and Debbie Tisher, in three central Oregon towns. But by last year, the Bend franchise was the last local Blockbuster standing. A tight budget meant no money to update the surviving store. That’s paying off now with a nostalgia factor that stops first-time visitors of a certain age in their tracks: the popcorn ceilings, low fluorescent lighting, wire metal video racks and the ubiquitous yellow-and-blue ticket stub logo that was a cultural touchstone for a generation. “Most people, I think, when they think about renting videos — if they’re the right age — they don’t remember the movie that they went to pick, but they remember who they went with and that freedom of walking the aisles,” said Zeke Kamm, a local resident who is making a documentary about the store called “The Last Blockbuster” with a friend. “In a lot of towns, the Blockbuster was the only place that was open past nine o’clock, and a lot of them stayed open until midnight, so kids who weren’t hoodlums would come here and look at movies and fall in love with movies.” The Bend store had eight years under its belt as a local video store before it converted to a Blockbuster in 2000, a time when this high desert city was still a sleepy community with a small-town feel to match. Customers kept coming back, drawn by special touches like staff recommendations, a “wish list” for videos to add to the rental selection and even home delivery for a few special customers who couldn’t drive in. Dozens of local
teens have worked there over the years. Then, in 2010, Blockbuster declared bankruptcy, and by 2014, all corporate-owned stores had shuttered. That left locally owned franchises to fend for themselves, and one by one, they closed. When stores in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, shut down last summer — barely outlasting a Redmond, Oregon, store — Bend’s Blockbuster was the only U.S. location left. Tourists started stopping by to snap selfies, and business picked up. Harding ordered up blue-and-yellow sweat shirts, T-shirts, cups, magnets, bumper stickers, hats and stocking caps from local vendors emblazoned with the words “The Last Blockbuster in America,” and they flew off the shelves. Then, this month, she got a phone call: The world’s only other Blockbuster, in Perth, Australia, would soon close its doors. A new T-shirt order went out — this time with the slogan “The Last Blockbuster on the Planet” — and the store is already getting a new wave of selfie-snapping visitors from as far away as Europe and Asia. On a recent weekday, Michael Trovato of Melbourne, Australia, stopped by while visiting his twin sister in Bend. After posing for a photo, Trovato said he misses a time when choosing a movie meant browsing hundreds of titles and asking a video clerk for insight instead of letting a movie-streaming service recommend one for him based on a computer algorithim. “I miss quite a bit being able to walk into a Blockbuster
or CD store and have that social experience and see people looking at stuff and talking to people,” Trovato said. “It’s something you don’t get from the slick presentation of a music service or, you know, from the Internet.” The Bend store doesn’t seem to be in danger of closing anytime soon. Its newfound fame has been a shot in the arm, and customers stream in to buy $40 sweat shirts, $20 T-shirts and even $15 yellow-and-blue beanies hand-knit by Harding herself. The store pays Dish Network for the right to use the Blockbuster logo and has several years left on its lease. People regularly send the store boxes of old VHS tapes and DVDs. They also donate Blockbuster memorabilia: a corporate jean jacket, key chains and old membership cards. Employees always send a thank-you note, store manager Dan Montgomery said. Recently, Harding has noticed another type of customer that’s giving her hope: a new generation of kids dragged in by their nostalgic parents who later leave happy, holding stacks of rented movies and piles of candy. Jerry Gilless and his wife, Elizabeth, brought their two kids, John, 3, and Ellen, 5, and watched with a smile as the siblings bounced from row to row, grabbing “Peter Pan” and “The Lion King” and surveying dinosaur cartoons. “How could we not stop? It’s the last one,” said Gilless, of their detour to the store while on vacation from Memphis, Tennessee. “They need to see that not everything’s on the iPad.”
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Put together a professional team to help reach your goals As you work toward achieving your goals in life, you will need to make moves that contain financial, tax and legal elements, so you may want to get some help — from more than one source. Specifically, you might want to put together a team comprised of your financial advisor, your CPA or other tax professional, and your attorney. Together, this team can help you with many types of financial/tax/legal connections. For starters, you may decide, possibly upon the recommendation of your financial advisor, to sell some investments and use the proceeds to buy others that may now be more appropriate for your needs. If you sell some investments you’ve held for a year or less and realize a capital gain on the sale, the gain generally will be considered short-term and be taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. But if you’ve held the investments for more than a year before selling, your gain will likely be considered long-term and taxed at the lower, long-term capital gains rate, which can be 0 percent, 15 percent or 20 percent, or a combination of those rates. On the other hand, if you sell an investment and realize a capital loss, you may be able to apply the loss to offset gains realized by selling other, more profitable investments and also potentially offset some of your ordinary income. So, as you can see, the questions potentially raised by investment sales — “Should I sell?” “If so, when?” “If I take some losses, how much will they benefit me at tax time?” — may also be of importance to your tax advisor, who will need to account for sales in your overall tax picture. As such, it’s a good idea for your tax and financial advisors to communicate about any investment sales you make. Your tax and financial advisors also may want to be in touch on other issues, such as your contributions
to a retirement plan. For example, if you are self-employed or own a small business, and you contribute to a SEPIRA — which is funded with pre-tax dollars, so the more you contribute, the lower your taxable income — your financial advisor can report to your tax advisor (with your permission) how much you’ve contributed at given points in a year, and your tax advisor can then let you know how much more you might need to add to move into a lower tax bracket, or at least avoid being bumped up to a higher one. Your financial advisor will be the one to recommend the investments you use to fund your SEP-IRA. Your financial advisor can also help you choose the investment or insurance vehicles that can fund an estateplanning arrangement, such as an irrevocable living trust. But to establish that trust in the first place, and to make sure it conforms to all applicable laws, you will want to work with an attorney experienced in planning estates. Your tax professional may also need to be brought in. Again, communication between your various advisors is essential. These are but a few of the instances in which your financial, tax and legal professionals should talk to each other. So, do what you can to open these lines of communication — because you’ll be one who ultimately benefits from this teamwork. Meredith Hoffman Financial Advisor-Edward Jones 1307 S Alameda Ave, Suite B Klamath Falls, OR 97603 541-273-2483
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Leadercast 2019 series workshop on the horizon
Businesses can’t thrive when people don’t work together. So goes the saying for the upcoming special workshop sponsored by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. At Leadercast 2019, learn how to create, lead and inspire teams to become healthy and profitable. Leadercast will change you and challenge you to be a better leader of your team. With exceptional leaders such as: n Gayle King Co-Host, CBS This Morning and Editor-at-Large, O, the Oprah Magazine n Patrick Lencioni Founder, The Table Group n Dr. Caroline Leaf Communication Pathologist and Cognitive Neuroscientist n Marcus Samuelsson Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, Author and TV Personality n Juliet Funt CEO, WhiteSpace at Work n Andy Stanley Leadership Author and Communicator n Ginger Hardage Former Senior Vice President of Culture and Communica-
tions, Southwest Airlines n Craig Springer Executive Director, AlphaUSA n Carla Harris Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley You know you’ll walk away knowing how to better lead your team and propel your team, employees and company towards future success because these speakers don’t just talk about leading, they actually do lead, and they’re here to help you learn how to lead more effectively. Tickets include admission, materials, lunch, and refreshments. Tickets are available at the Chamber, or by calling 541-884-5193 Lead your team to victory in business.
‘Henry’ avocados from California under a recall From the Associated Press California-grown avocados are for sale at a market in Mountain View, Calif. Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said this week, they are voluntarily recalling their California grown “Henry” labeled whole avocados distributed across the U.S. over possible listeria contamination. Henry Avocado says it issued the voluntary recall after a routine inspection of its packing plant revealed samples that tested positive for listeria. The company says avocados imported from Mexico and distributed by Henry are not being recalled and are safe. There have been no reports of any illnesses associated with the items.
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What is the eligibility for Social Security spouse’s benefits and my own retirement benefits? From SSI website
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Walmart employees cut the ribbon on the store’s new online order services recently. Now, customers can order their groceries online, drive up to the store and have them loaded into their car while they wait.
Walmart cuts ribbon on new pick-up service From H&N staff reports It’s now even easier to buy groceries at Walmart in Klamath Falls; with the click of a button, you can order them online, pick them up in-store, or have them delivered to your car in the parking lot. The service is free and of course does not replace traditional grocery shopping at the store. “For most Walmarts this is a big trend,” said manager
Kelly Cooper. “E-commerce is a big thing with driving business lately. You can sit at home on your couch and if your kids are sick, you don’t have to come in the store.” “Also people that travel from out of town. We’re the farthest south Walmart in Oregon so we get California shoppers, too.” The local branch of the worldwide chain rolled out the
new service on Tuesday with fanfare, and some rock and roll from rock band students from EagleRidge High School. Students set up a drum set and sound system near checkout stands and played modern pop tunes as shoppers passed by, many smiling and/or stopping to listen. The class is taught by Troy Santillie, who also owns and operates Denham Music in Klamath Falls.
Cooper said the opportunity for students to play at the store gives them community service hours. Her daughter Jensen Duke is also a member of the rock band class. “Any type of grand opening or promotions, I try to involve the high schools,” Cooper said. “Henley came and sang at Christmas, they did Christmas carols,” she added. “I love to involve the kids.”
E-scooters coming back to Portland in April PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Bureau of Transportation has announced a new E-Scooter Pilot Program that will run for one year. The program that will start April 26 follows a 120-day pilot program in 2018 that showed e-scooters have the potential
to help reduce congestion and pollution. However, KOIN reports it also raised concerns about people riding e-scooters on sidewalks, violating traffic laws and creating issues with people walking and people with disabilities. Companies can now submit applica-
tions for a one-year permit. Portland officials added that companies will face a new set of regulations in hopes of eliminating issues seen in the first pilot program like riding on and blocking the sidewalks. Users not following the guidelines will be suspended or fined.
If you have not worked or do not have enough Social Security credits to qualify for your own Social Security benefits, you may be able to receive spouse’s benefits. To qualify for spouse’s benefits, you must be: At least 62 years of age; or Any age and caring for a child entitled to receive benefits on your spouse’s record who is younger than age 16 or disabled. Your full spouse’s benefit could be up to one-half the amount your spouse is entitled to receive at their full retirement age. If you choose to begin receiving spouse’s benefits before you reach full retirement age, your benefit amount will be permanently reduced. You will receive your full spouse’s benefit amount if you wait until you reach full retirement age to begin receiving benefits. You will also receive the full amount if you are caring for a child entitled to receive benefits on your spouse’s record who is younger than age 16 or disabled. If you do have enough credits to qualify for your own Social Security benefits and you apply for your own retirement benefits and for benefits as a spouse, we always pay your own benefits first. If your benefits as a spouse are higher than your own retirement benefits, you will get a combination of benefits equaling the higher spouse benefit
Here is an example:
Mary Ann qualifies for a retirement benefit of $250 and a spouse’s benefit of $400. At her full retirement age, she will receive her own $250 retirement benefit, and we will add $150 from her spouse’s benefit, for a total of $400. Keep in mind that you may have options to increase your benefit amounts. For more information, see the FAQs on Claiming Changes, Deemed Filing, and Voluntary Suspense. If you are at least 62 years of age and you wish to apply for retirement or spouse’s benefits, you can use our online retirement application to apply for one or both benefits.
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Many of the CASAblanca guests were attended to by the Phi Delta Thesa Fraternity and OIT’s men’s rugby team
CASAblanca annual fundraiser Jobless numbers trending always draws a good crowd down in the new year CASAblanca approaches $85,000 in its fundraising goal
CASA for Children of Klamath County just held its Fourth Annual CASAblanca on March 16 at the Klamath County Fairgounds. While the final numbers are not in yet, it was approaching the $85,000 fundraising goal, according to Karri Kitchens Mirande, CASA director. CASA recruits and trains community volunteers who provide advocacy to children in foster care. Casablanca is CASA’s main fundraiser and all monies raised go directly to provide these services. CaSAblanca is an evening unlike any other in the Basin, according to a press release. Guests enjoy the music of The Esquire Jazz Band and Mitchell Mirande, play games of chance in the Casino, and participate in a large and varied silent auction. “We would not be able to sell out every year and continue to meet and exceed our fundraising goals without our anchor
sponsors who have been with us from the beginning,” according to Mirande. Those groups inclue: Skylakes, Heartfelt, Cascade Health Alliance, Cascade Vein Center, Winema Electric and Bell Hardware. Over the years, CASA has added these gracious sponsors Thai Orchid, Klamath Dental Specialists, Klamath Subaru, Poppy, Pacific Power, Margo Durand, Anna D’Olivio, The Kubac’s , Kerry Foundation and Barbara Uhlig. The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the men’s rugby team of Oregon Tech cater and pamper guests throughout the evening If you are interested in participating or sponsoring next year’s event or want to learn more about CASA please contact our office at 541-885-6017 or check out website. Check out the photos by Armijo Designs to get a taste of the evening on the Facebook page. The Fifth Annual Casablanca will be held on March 21, 2020, under the starry tents at the fairgrounds.
Klamath County Chamber of Commerce 205 Riverside Drive, Ste. A Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Office: 541-884-5193 Fax: 541-884-5195
Executive director: Heather Tramp Email: heathert@klamath.org www.klamath.org
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President: George Ormsbee First Vice President:
Richard Schuster Jr. Second Vice President: Jennifer Scanlan Treasurer/Secretary: Janet Buckalew Members: Jenine Stuedli, Pam Greene, Kim Buller, Dan Peterson, Mika Blain, Joe Spendolini Immediate Past President: Rachael Spoon
Recent revisions from payroll tax records confirmed that employment levels remain down from this time last year for both Klamath and Lake counties. Additionally, levels of unemployment continue to trend up across the region. Klamath County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent in January, a statistically significant increase from 6.6 percent in December. The unemployment rate is up from this time last year when it was 6.2 percent. Klamath County lost 390 jobs in January, significantly fewer than typically expected this time of year. Employment levels remain down over the past year by 1.4 percent (-320 jobs). The most notable job losses over the past
year were in professional and business services, federal government, local government, and manufacturing. Despite the net loss in employment a few industries posted job gains, including health care, retail trade, and construction. Lake County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in January, up from 6.0 percent in December. The rate was 5.6 percent in January 2018. Lake County shed 50 jobs in January, fewer than typically expected this time of year. Over the past year employment levels are largely unchanged (-0.5%). Retail and health services both added around 20 jobs over the past year. The only significant losses were in federal government (-30 jobs).
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The Democrat Party has a “super” majority in both of Oregon’s Legislative chambers and the Governor’s ofÞce. As I have said before, their willingness to use that power is because their 60% majority is nearly unstoppable. They can pass any taxes without needing a single rural or Republican vote. While their goals may appear noble, admirable or desirable, in reality, their single-minded, progressive ideology is regressive being unable to provide Oregonians with a viable future at a reasonable cost. These policies can only lead to a larger, more rapacious state government. Nevertheless, the majority will overwhelm our Constitutional rights while promoting their own Utopian agenda. They desire a world where wealth and prosperity are abundantly available and evenly distributed. But nothing in the universe is equally distributed; not height, weight, melanin, academic abilities, artistic aptitude, creative genius or mechanical inclinations. Today's Utopians want free universal healthcare but keep driving the costs higher and higher while healthcare services get worse and wait times get longer. They want free college education without recognizing the money must come from somewhere. Policies predicated on encouraging debt and pretending future obligations are nothing to worry about, is deceitful and delusional.
At the heart of the matter is an age-old collectivist vision delivered by government control. This is why so many millennials, including those who should know better, in our state house and senate and our federal congress falsely believe in government’s beneÞcence. They have the power to tax, hire the experts, organize the hearings and come to the
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conclusions they were seeking form the get-go. All the while, forgetting that the “Power to Tax is the Power to Destroy.” The reason Utopian dreams don’t work in the real world is because they donÕt account for scarcity, human resourcefulness, compassion or commerce. Hard-working, diligent, honest and steadfast people are our only true source of wealth. Wealth does not come from our state’s untapped natural resources or from state government. It does not come from our rivers, forests or land.
These things become productive resources only through the innovation, creativity and genius of working people. Without the rich contributions of hard-working Oregonians, we would never have the beneÞts of building materialsÐlumber, concrete, or foodÐcrops, beef, wine, milk or cheese. Only men and women can supply the creative genius to turn natural resources into usable goods that improve the well-being, quality and health in our lives. This means however, that Oregon must be willing to allow people to create and keep their rewards which ßow from the free-market system. ConÞscating the fruits of a personÕs labor will naturally remove their desire for work. While this may sound like common-sense, I fear our governor has missed this point. The Democraticsocialist partyÕs legislative agenda includes enormous disincentives for productive labor, capital formation and investment. History tells us that increasing a tax, like the "sin taxes" on inhalant products, cigars and cigarettes will decrease their consumption. Yet, no one asks what might happen to the productive industries for malt
http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/linthicum beverages and wine when taxes are applied to those products. Also, imposing higher taxes on personal, corporate, and out-of-state income will decrease the activities that produced that income, not the other way around. The same negative consequences will impact our transportation industries as higher boating fees, aviation, diesel, and gasoline fuel taxes are bandied about. Lastly, forced vaccine injections has come to the forefront as the supposed price we have to pay to live in Oregon. All of these items would be anathema to our Founders. In fact, Benjamin Rush, the doctor of the American Revolution foretold of possible tyranny ÒUnless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an undercover dictatorship to restrict the art of healing to one class of men and deny equal privileges to others; the Constitution of the Republic should make a Special privilege for medical freedoms as well as religious freedom.” The rule-makers and societal organizers headquartered in Salem donÕt seem to recognize that one size won't Þt all. The standards have become so detailed, intricate and complex they no longer address universal truth. Instead, they serve special interests. The system is not serving the people it is supposed to serve. We the people. The stateÕs desire is to create passive tax-mules who will pay the bills without complaint. That’s why the gun-grabbers have set April 2nd 2019, as the hearing day for grossly restricting your God-God-given right to defend yourself and your family. Protect our 2nd Amendment rights today; write an email and send it to all members in the Democrat majority. I appreciate your help!
If we don’t stand for rural Oregon values, our 2nd Amendment and common-sense – no one will!