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Play, Explore & Discover Herald and News — Summer 2017 — w w w.heraldandnews.com

Welcome to Klamath country ...

It’s time to have fun!

On the cover: You get a new perspective of Upper Klamath Lake when plying the waters. Members of the Klamath Yacht Club take part in races every Wednesday evening. The club also will host its annual Firecracker Regatta June 30-July 2.

Fishing outlook — 16

H&N photo by Gerry O’Brien

Food truck fare — 5

Sentry Eagle — 21

Farmers market — 22

Link River Festival — 36

Air National Guard photo

Inside: DINING OUT: Meals on the go with food truck fare.

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READY, SET, HIKE: Near and far, trail opportunities abound.

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IN SEASON: Farmers Market opening in June.

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DIAMOND TIME: Klamath Falls Gems begin play in June.

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MORE TO SEE: See the unique sides of Crater Lake, Lava Beds.

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FORT KLAMATH: Preserving, interpreting Klamath Basin history.

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DOWNTOWN TIME: Third Thursdays return to Klamath Falls.

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OREGON’S OUTBACK: Wonders along the byways of Lake County.

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TESTING THE WATERS: Prepare to fish Basin waters.

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UP CLOSE: Get a front row seat at Sentry Eagle.

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CURTAINS UP: Ragland to host summer productions.

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HOMEGROWN: Cook up some of the unique flavors of the Basin.

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Gastronomical

Gatherings

H&N photo by Kevin N. Hume

The Beavers sandwich is one of the specialties on the menu at the Triple J Deli food truck on South Sixth Street.

Meal sensations on the go with food truck fare Need help deciding which local food truck delicacy to indulge in?

The H&N has you covered.

Our reporters visited a handful of Klamath Falls food trucks and are serving up these four-fork reviews.

Review by KURT LIEDTKE: H&N Staff Reporter

FOUR-FORK REVIEW Triple J Deli

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Variety/Uniqueness: 3.5 forks

riple J Deli, conveniently located on the 3100 block of South Sixth Street, offers a wide stable of sandwiches with enough variants of ingredients to keep the meal experience different with each visit.

Offering deli sandwiches, both hot and cold along with chips and drinks, the food is filling and costs are reasonable, only slightly above what might be expected at fast food sandwich chains. Breads come in several varieties with the option of being toasted, and vegetable and meat ingredients taste and look fresh.

See Triple J Deli, page 6

Cost/Quality/Quantity: 3 forks Convenience: 3 forks

Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. Phone: 541-887-2451 Open: Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Online: facebook.com/triplejdeli

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H&N photos by Kevin N. Hume

The Mustang sandwich, with chicken and bacon, from the Triple J Deli food truck on South Sixth Street comes highly recommended by H&N staff.

Triple J Deli, from page 5

Tacos La Fogata: A fresh taste of tradition, from scratch Review by STEPHEN FLOYD H&N Staff Reporter

Open: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday

For many of us, the idea of a food truck conjures the image of a taco stand. And for serious fans of Mexican food, the thought of a taco stand looks and feels something like Tacos La Fogata.

Opened in 2015, the business focuses on fresh ingredients and authentic recipes inspired by the cuisine of Michoacán state, considered a center of soul food in Mexico.

Owner and chef Felix Magana said his goal is to prepare traditional-style meals based on recipes handed down from his parents, who operated restaurants in California in the 1980s.

“We do everything fresh, from scratch,” said Magana.

Brother Lorenzo Magana, who helps take orders, said the process may take longer but customers are willing to wait because of the quality of the food.

Menu items include tacos, tortas, burritos, quesadillas and chavindecas (a cheese-and-meat dish similar to a quesadilla). Customers can choose from meats including beef, chicken and pork, while vegetarian options are also available.

Online: “Tacos La Fogata LLC” on Facebook

See Tacos La Fogata, page 8

H&N photos by Kevin N. Hume

A trio: Three tacos, pollo asado, carne asada and al pastor, from Tacos La Fogata provided generous portions.

Top seller: Burritos, which provide large portions, sell well at Tacos La Fogata.

FOUR-FORK REVIEW Tacos La Fogata Variety/Uniqueness: 3 forks Cost/Quality/Quantity: 4 forks Convenience: 4 forks

Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. Phone: 541-363-6606

The food cart offers over 10 varieties of sauces for added flavor, along with a satisfactory amount of veggies and cheese add-ons. While sandwiches are their specialty, Triple J also offers salads and wraps. Sandwiches are appropriately named after Oregon team mascots such as the Ducks, Beavers, Owls and Hornets, or customers can customize their own combination of ingredients. Alongside sauces, Triple J offers eight kinds of meat and over 10 veggie toppings, though avocado costs an additional 50 cents.

Service is friendly and timely, and repeat customers as well as savvy social media followers can earn a free sandwich and drink.

The Herald and News staff recommends the Mustang, a combination of chicken and bacon with provolone cheese topped with chipotle sauce – a filling lunch on the go for $7.95.

If there is a drawback, H&N staff found that the Beavers option, a barbecue roast beef sandwich with cheddar, was a little light on the barbecue sauce.

Overall Triple J Deli offers a nice variety of sandwiches, both hot and cold, prepared within a reasonable time frame for busy lunch hour breaks for under $10. Its best aspect is by far the variety of options, providing a different meal experience many times over. For large orders call ahead at 541-887-2451. kliedtke@heraldandnews.com

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Getting hungry?

Here’s a roundup of some of Klamath Falls’ food trucks to help with those hunger pangs.

Updated information about menus, prices, locations (check before you go!) and hours of availability can be found on individual food trucks’ social media sites. Information is also available at klamathfoodtrucks.com.

Antojitos Mexicanos Serving: Mexican cuisine Location: 129 E. Front St., Merrill facebook.com/antojitosmexicanos.kf

Backyard Bento Teriyaki Serving: Grilled teriyaki, cabbage salad Location: 2200 block Washburn Way – Premier Flooring parking lot facebook.com/backyardbento

Big Boy BBQ Serving: Slow-smoked Southern barbecue with a Northwest twist Location: South Sixth Street, across from the fairgrounds facebook.com/bigboybbqllc

Boca Feliz Serving: Italian cuisine including ravioli, tortellini Location: 4333 S. Sixth St. –

Grocery Outlet parking lot

facebook.com/somtumthaikf

Chick ‘N’ Dish

Slice It Up

Serving: Southern fried cuisine Location: 2225 Washburn Way facebook.com/chickndish

Serving: Pizza, calzone Location: 2225 Washburn Way – Premier Flooring parking lot facebook.com/sliceitupkfalls

Cruz’s Tacos El Chaparro

Sweet N Savory

Serving: Mexican cuisine Location: 2212 Washburn Way – O’Reilly Auto Parts lot

Serving: Breakfast and lunch Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. facebook.com/sweetnsavory.kfalls

Fuong’s Kitchen

Tacos La Fogata

Serving: Sandwiches and burgers with fresh ingredients Location: South Sixth Street, across from the fairgrounds facebook.com/fuongs-kitchen

Serving: Mexican cuisine Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. facebook.com/tacoslafogata.llc.magana.f

Tacos Los Koritas

Heavenly Thai

Serving: Authentic Thai cuisine Location: 2564 Washburn Way Facebook.com/heavenlythaikfalls

Tom’s Bar-B-Que

Mac n’ Cheese Steaks

Serving: Comfort foods, sandwiches Location: 2380 S. 6th St. facebook.com/macandcheesesteaks

Serving: Barbecue brisket, ribs Location: South Fifth and Oak streets facebook: http://bit.ly/2q1YFuO

Triple J Deli

SomTum Thai

Serving: Mexican cuisine Location: Shasta Way and Avalon – Gonracin BMX lot

Serving: Sandwiches Location: 3131 S. Sixth St. facebook.com/triplejdeli

Serving: Thai cuisine Location: 3460 S. Sixth St.

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The beef and chicken combo meal with rice and a salad at Backyard Bento Teriyaki Grill offers tasty and fresh on-the-go dining.

Backyard Bento Teriyaki Grill: Simply tasty grab-and-go Review by JOHANNA BERNHARD: H&N Reporter

The Backyard Bento Teriyaki Grill food truck, situated in the Premier Flooring and Design Center parking lot on the 2200 block of Washburn Way, has been serving grab-and-go Japanese teriyaki boxes since July 2016. Owner Taylor Sherrill, 24, “grew up loving food” and always wanted to run his own business. In Bento he combined both passions and now runs a one-man show as owner, manager and head chef. The H&N stopped by for lunch one day in April. Here’s what we thought: The food truck offers a choice of chicken or beef, or a combination of both, accompanied by a side of white or brown rice and a cabbage salad. I found the options to be pretty limited. Aside from the fact that I’m a vegetarian (I ordered a side of rice and the cabbage salad) I didn’t feel as though there were many alternatives for vegetarians or meat eaters in general. It would have been nice to see more side dishes.

Teriyaki is a favorite of Sherrill’s because it’s quick, simple, tastes good and there are few choices, he said. Expanding the menu is something he intends to do, and while he has sampled other recipes for vegetarians, including a mixed vegetable bowl, he said he hasn’t mastered anything to the point where he wants to put it on the menu.

“I’ve had one other vegetarian ask me the same thing,” he said. “I’m working on it.”

To provide a well-rounded review, my meateating colleagues sampled the chicken and beef combination. While they were impressed with the tenderness and flavor of the chicken, the pieces of beef were too large, making them stringy and dry.

The portion sizes were significant, and depending on your appetite, there was enough food for leftovers. I received two boxes, one with brown rice and one with the cabbage salad, and I was full before I could finish both. The cabbage salad was tasty and fresh and the sweet chili and teriyaki sauces, which I used to cover my rice, were also full of flavor.

Before opening Backyard Bento Teriyaki Grill, Sherrill said he worked for his uncle’s friend at the Bento drive-thru in Medford. He came back to his home town of Klamath Falls to start his own business and intends to stay here for the foreseeable future.

“I would like to own another food truck or open a restaurant one day and serve a different variety of food,” he said.

FOUR-FORK REVIEW Backyard Bento Variety and uniqueness: 2 out of 4 Cost/quality/quantity: 3.5 out of 4 Convenience: 4 out of 4 Location: 2225 Washburn Way Phone: 541-274-9422 Open: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Online: Facebook.com/backyardbento

Tacos La Fogata, from page 6 For those wanting a bold introduction to traditional Mexican cooking, beef head, cheek and tongue are also options.

Lorenzo Magana said burritos tend to sell well, noting how large the orders are. Quesadillas and tortas are also popular, he said.

I got to order three tacos: grilled beef, grilled chicken and marinated pork. All three were excellent, and my favorite by a long shot was the pork. The dish had the option to include creamy guacamole and a thin, grilled slice of pineapple, which made the rich spices on the pork an even more exciting experience.

I give Tacos La Fogata a solid four forks overall.

The food was great and the tacos were only $2 each (and I only needed two to feel full). The menu may be limited, but this food truck does not simulate the offerings of a Mexican-American restaurant, it just sells good food. sfloyd@heraldandnews.com

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Slice It Up: Pizza by the slice and on the go Review by HOLLY DILLEMUTH: H&N Staff Reporter

Michael Sullivan used to look around the Klamath Falls foodscape for pizza by the slice, on the go.

Not finding it, Sullivan fused his nearly three-decade career in the kitchen with a love for food and presentation, and a new food truck, Slice It Up, was created.

A former food and beverage manager for Kla-Mo-Ya Casino in Chiloquin, Sullivan now serves up traditional calzones, pizza by the slice and full pizza pies, using fresh ingredients and homemade dough and sauce.

He and his wife, Misty Sullivan, bought the food truck in September before holding a “soft” opening in January.

Business is proving sweet and savory since the grand opening earlier this month, just like his ingredients. And he promises a presentation to match the taste.

“People eat with their eyes,” Sullivan said. “It’s got to look good.”

Using a mixture of flour, honey, yeast and sugar among other ingredients, he makes fresh dough each night after closing.

Sauces are made from fresh tomatoes, garlic and Italian seasonings.

And calzones are made traditional-style to order, with ricotta and other cheese, and a choice of meat, he said.

Pizzas are baked each morning, and sold either by the slice or whole pie. It’s best to order ahead or come with a few extra minutes.

“I really want to give a good product,” Sullivan said. “It’s very hard to rush perfection.”

Holding out a pepperoni pie recently, Sullivan gloried in the presentation of 75 to 80 pepperonis.

Sullivan tries to weigh the sauce with the cheese proportionally, a delicate balance for many pie-lovers, with eight ounces of sauce for one-quarter pound of cheese.

Sullivan has spent nearly three decades in a kitchen, whether as a dish-washer, cook, or sous chef. As a self-employed business owner, it’s a dream fulfilled for him.

“I want to make a good looking product and make people smile,” Sullivan said. hdillemuth@heraldandnews.com

H&N photos by Kevin N. Hume

Mike Sullivan, owner of the Slice It Up food truck, holds up a pepperoni pizza before it goes in the oven.

FOUR-FORK REVIEW Slice It Up Variety/uniqueness: 2 1/2 out of 4 Cost/quality/quantity: 3 out of 4 Convenience: 3 out of 4 Location: 2225 Washburn Way Phone: 541-205-8467 Open: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Online: Facebook.com/sliceitupkfalls

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See the unique sides of Crater Lake and the Lava Beds

By LEE JUILLERAT For the Herald and News

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hances are if you go to Crater Lake National Park, unless you’re very unlucky, you’ll see the lake from the rim.

Beyond the surface

And if you visit Lava Beds National Monument, most likely you’ll have visited the visitor center and driven past some amazingly tormented volcanic landscape.

Ah, but there’s more, so much more.

At Crater Lake, there’s no better way to appreciate the lake and understand its massive scale and geology than by hiking the 1.1 mile trail to the lake and, during the summer months, laying out the cost for a two-hour ranger narrated boat tour. It’s a different world at lake level.

There’s also much to see by walking other trails, some that offer dazzling lake views, others that explore lands away from the lake.

At Lava Beds, the possibilities range from caves of all degrees of difficulty to walks and hikes, some exposing the area’s volcanic history, some featuring its long Native American history, others marking the Modoc War of 1872-73.

Need some ideas? Following are possible ways to learn and appreciate your visits.

See BEYOND, page 10 National Park Service photo

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BEYOND, from page 10

With enough time, other  possibilities include Petroglyph

Point, where there is more Native American rock art than any other place in California; the Thomas-Wright Battlefield and the adjacent Black Crater; and Schonchin Butte, where a threequarters of a mile uphill walk leads to a seasonally occupied fire lookout built by those hearty CCC crews.

LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT Captain Jack’s  Stronghold should be on every-

one’s list. Seeing it allows visitors to understand how a small band of Modocs thwarted the invasion of far larger numbers of Army troops. But it’s easy on a sunny summer day to overlook the fears the soldiers surely experienced while attempting to overrun the lava fortress on a foggy winter day, or not gain a sense of what the Modocs, including their families, endured during the many miserably chilling days and nights they huddled in their natural fortification. Drop into Captain Jack’s Cave and imagine spending weeks and months huddled in rocky discomfort. An inner loop trail is a half-mile long while the outer loop is 1.5 miles.

A brochure helps illuminate the Stronghold’s history, and guided ranger-led tours are periodically scheduled.

Gillems Camp and the  nearby Canby Cross reveal other

stories of the Modoc War. Until the early 1900s, Gillems Camp was located on the shores of old Tule Lake. Along with its history as the main U.S. Army camp in 1873, Gillems Camp was a camp for early Native Americans and the site of a pre-World War II era Civilian Conservation Corps camp. An easy, self-guided interpretive trail provides context on the area’s long history. And, if you’re up to it, hike the uphill trail to Gillems Bluff, also known as Sheepy Ridge, for views of Lava Beds’ dramatic volcanic landscape and other sites, including Canby Cross. The trail climbs 550 feet in elevation in three-quarters of a mile.

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The park’s lava tube caves — more than 770 — range from relatively easy to wildly difficult.

Some of the easiest, and easiest to access, are just a short drive from the park’s visitor center on

CR ATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK Everyone views Crater Lake  from viewpoints at Rim Village,

H&N photos by Holly Owens

This way: An easy to travel trail takes visitors to both the ThomasWright Battlefield and Black Crater at Lava Beds National Monument.

At the top: A hike up Schonchin Butte to a 5,293-foot elevation offers panoramic views and a tour of history at the CCC-built fire lookout.

Cave Loop Road. Among the least difficult are Blue Grotto, Ovis, Paradise Alley, Lower and Upper Sentinel and, not far from Mushpot, Indian Well. Remember, however, that except for Mushpot, none are lighted or developed. Park roads lead to other fascinating, relatively easy caves, including Valentine, Merrill and Skull. Cave entrances at Symbol Bridge and Big Painted Cave offer black and white pictographs on boulders and walls.

Ranger-guided hikes to various caves are periodically offered during summer months. Stop at the visitor center for suggestions on caves to visit and to checkout flashlights.

Before visiting any park caves, stops at the visitor center are required to learn about and, if

necessary, take precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of White-Nose Syndrome, a disease that’s spread west that has been devastating bat populations.

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Fleener Chimneys is a spatter cone and the source of the Devils Homestead aa flow.

As interpretative signs along the short trail explain, Fleener Chimneys was created as “erupting globs of molten lava piled atop each other like sticky oatmeal,” leaving a 50-foot deep chimney in its center. There’s human history, too. The picnic tables were built by Civilian Conservation Corps crews while the massive logs were carted more than a hundred miles from what is now Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.

but the best is from lake level at Cleetwood Cove. That comes with a caveat — a 1.1 mile hike from the trailhead along Rim Drive. It’s an easy downhill, but the 700-foot climb back can be grueling, especially because of the park’s high elevation, about 7,000 feet above sea level along most of Rim Drive. If you have the time, book a boat tour that includes a three-hour layover on Wizard Island. And, if you have the energy, follow the trail up to the island’s crater, a 2.2-mile round-trip with a 760-foot elevation gain.

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There are easier ways to view the lake. The least taxing but most taxi-ing is a two-hour concession-operated tour by the Crater Lake Trolley. Rangers provide information and the trolley makes several stops at selected viewpoints. If driving your own vehicle, recommended viewpoints — clockwise from Rim Village — include Discovery Point, the North Junction, Cloudcap, Pumice Castle and the gotta-stop Phantom Ship Overlook. For people willing to walk, the 0.8-mile Sun Notch Trail is an easy choice for panoramic lake views while the 1-1/2 mile Watchman, 3.6 miles Garfield Peak and 4.4 miles Mount Scott trails require more time and energy, but provide eye-popping vistas.

Rangers lead day hikes up Garfield and, evening walks up The Watchman for night sky vistas.

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BEYOND, from page 11

carved into a boulder alongside the trail.

Rooms are usually sold out  far in advance at the Crater Lake

Easy to overlook is the park’s  most informative overlook, the

Lodge, which overlooks the lake from its Rim Village perch. But it’s always a treat to visit, whether inside the Great Hall lounging in chairs by the rock fireplace or savoring lake views from deck chairs on the outside patio. The dining room provides three meals a day, with reservations especially suggested for dinner.

As an alternative, find a seat in the Great Hall and order appetizers to share off the menu.

Several short hikes access  areas away from the lake. Dur-

ing the summer, the half-mile Castle Crest Wildflower Garden loop trail offers a textbook variety of flowers. Aside from the Cleetwood Cove Trail, the park’s second most popular hike is the 2-mile out-and-back to Plaikni Falls, an easy walk through an old-growth forest to the water-

H&N photo by Holly Owens

Looking up: Get the best views of Crater Lake National Park from the surface of the lake — take a boat tour to Wizard Island.

fall. Most of the trail is usable to wheelchairs with assistance, although the last section has a short steep climb. Slightly more challenging is the 1.75 mile Annie Creek Trail, a loop trail that winds through a deep stream-cut canyon. For history buffs, the 0.7-mile

Lady of the Woods loop trail is the stuff of fascination. The selfguided trail brochure explains how park architects integrated their designs with the natural landscape and the history of the trail’s namesake Lady of the Woods, a sculpture of a woman

Sinnot Memorial. Perched on a rock ledge behind the Rim Visitor Contact Station, it features an indoor exhibit room and an open parapet with spectacular lake views. Most helpfully, the relief model and extremely instructional exhibits explain the park’s geology and ongoing lake research. Ranger talks are presented daily during the summer.

Because the overlook is located down a steep, historic walkway with stairs, it is not accessible to people with limited mobility.

PLAN YOUR VISIT Crater Lake National Park: www.nps.gov/crla Lava Beds National Monument: www.nps.gov/labe

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HIKE!

Must see trails of the Klamath Basin

By SAMANTHA TIPLER For the Herald and News

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een from the right viewpoint, Klamath Falls is a hub of great hiking in southern Oregon. And some of the best viewpoints are listed below.

Whether looking for a short jaunt in town, heading into the wilderness, or going to the highest points in the area, there are many options for the beginner to the avid hiker.

Close to Town LINK RIVER TRAIL Length: 1.6 miles (three miles down and back) Difficulty: Easy For more information: www.klamathbirdingtrails.com/ sites/30linkriver.shtml Pick your trail: Whether you want to visit mountain lakes, or gape at stunning vistas such as views of Upper Klamath Lake from the Spence Mountain Trail, there are bountiful trail options not far from Klamath Falls.

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For a great introduction to Klamath Falls, take a stroll down the Link River Trail.

Link River, as its name implies, connects Upper Klamath Lake to Lake Ewauna.

Walkers, hikers, cyclists and runners can access the trail on the north end, near Putnam’s Point and around the corner from Moore Park, or on the south side near downtown Klamath Falls and the Favell Museum.

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HIKE, from page 13 The trail is owned by PacificPower and passes the Link River Dam, nearly a century old.

It’s also the home of the “falls” from which Klamath Falls gets its name, though the falls are more similar to a series of rapids than dramatic water falls.

A few spur trails from the Link River Trail lead to the waterfront and the falls.

KLAMATH RIDGEVIEW TRAIL Length: 4 miles (8 to 9 miles down and back) Difficulty: Easy to intermediate For more information: Ride Klamath Ride website: http://bit.ly/2pnXx6q

The Klamath Ridgeview Trail is a nice, fairly long trail starting in Moore Park and offering breathtaking views of Upper Klamath Lake. As its name implies, the trail follows a ridge northwest of Moore Park, paralleling Lakeshore Drive as it heads from Klamath Falls toward Highway 140 and the Running Y Ranch Resort.

There are several places to access the trail in the park, with perhaps the easiest near the upper paved loop in Moore Park. Brown trail signs point out the trail,

Inspiration & Information: What’s that plant? A handy PDF plant identification publication, “Common Plants of the Upper Klamath Basin,” is available at http://bit.ly/2po4CDV. Trail inspiration: A locally produced PDF publication “Forest Trails of Klamath County” gives basic information about area trails, history and geology at http://bit.ly/2pAwhCc.

Sights & sounds along the way: The Cascade Canal travels from Fourmile Lake on the Sky Lakes Wilderness, crossing the Pacific Crest Trail, near the Summit Sno-Park Trailhead. Calling to the curious hiker, more than a dozen trails and trailheads are located within the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

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and the Klamath Trails Alliance brochure shows the start of the trail.

Though most of the trail is fairly flat, there are a few steep ups and downs.

Also, the length of the trail makes it more of an intermediate trail than a beginner.

Not too far SPENCE MOUNTAIN Length: Up to a 10-mile loop Difficulty: Intermediate to difficult Distance from Klamath Falls: 15 miles For more information: Klamath Trails Alliance Spence Mountain project webpage: http://bit.ly/2pPbFHa

One of the more ambitious trail projects in the Klamath Falls area, the Spence Mountain trail system is a new opportunity to get unique views of Upper Klamath Lake.

The Klamath Trails Alliance (KTA) has funded and built this trail system on land owned by JWTR. This trail system is popular with mountain bikers, but is also a nice place to get in a good hike not too far from town.

As of fall 2016, Phase Three of trail building had started. Spence Mountain

trails are labeled for mountain bikers, with easiest marked green, intermediate marked blue, and difficult marked black.

See the large kiosk at the trailhead, or the KTA website, for more information on specific trails.

COLD SPRINGS TRAIL AND SKY LAKES LOOP Length: 6.9-mile loop Difficulty: Easy to intermediate Distance from Klamath Falls: 40 miles For more information: Freemont-Winema National Forest webpage: http://bit.ly/2pnZEY1 or see William Sullivan’s hiking guide, “100 Hikes in Southern Oregon.”

For a nice, easier jaunt into the wilderness, Cold Springs Trail is a gentle introduction to the Sky Lakes Wilderness west of Klamath Falls.

The trail has very little elevation gain and tours several lakes including Heavenly Twin Lakes and Isherwood Lake.

Isherwood Lake makes a nice place for a picnic and a swim during the warm summer months.

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HIKE, from page 14 The only danger in high summer is mosquitoes, which can swarm hikers along the trail. It can also be a very busy trail because it is such an easy hike. For the same reason, it’s a nice hike for children.

To new heights MOUNT SCOTT Length: 2.5 miles (5 miles up and down) Difficulty: Difficult Distance from Klamath Falls: 97 miles For more information: Crater Lake Institute webpage: http://bit.ly/2oYIHQi

For some of the best, most inclusive views of Crater Lake, the best direction to go is up. Mount Scott, a 2.5-mile trail, offers a short hike to the highest point in the park on the rim surrounding Oregon’s deepest lake.

The trail is listed as difficult because the more than 1,000-foot elevation gain.

However, the elevation gain is gradual enough, and the trail is short enough for older children to bag their first peak. The

trail starts along a pumice and forestland habitat, leads up to the summit ridge and ends at a fire lookout.

From the ridge the entire lake fits in view, or within a photo without having to put your phone or camera into panoramic mode. Looking away from the lake, hikers can see the Klamath Basin and nearby Cascade mountains.

The Crater Lake Institute says the trail opens in mid-July, but given the extreme snowpack in the winter of 2016-17, the trail may open later than usual in 2017.

MOUNT MCLOUGHLIN Length: 10 miles round trip Difficulty: Very difficult Distance from Klamath Falls: 45 mile For more information: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest webpage: http://bit.ly/2pyrSgW or see William Sullivan’s hiking guide, “100 Hikes in Southern Oregon.”

To reach one of the highest peaks in the Klamath Basin, get ready for a big day on a big mountain. Mount McLoughlin is the big peak to bag north of the California Border in this area.

This hike is not easy at 10-plus miles and nearly 4,000 feet in elevation gain.

The trail starts in thick forest the first few miles, then heads up toward the 9,495-foot peak. Once above the tree line, hikers begin to see the breathtaking views this mountain promises.

If one does not want to book it all the way to the summit, there is a “false summit” at the 4-mile mark. The last mile up to the summit is tricky, climbing over boulders and through slippery stones and sand.

Reaching the top is worth it with 360-degree views of all Southern Oregon and part of Northern California.

On the way back down, be very cautious. The best advice (offered by a large sign at the trailhead) is to keep Fourmile Lake in sight. Between the summit and the false summit, it is very easy to get off track on the way down. If you have a GPS, a good idea is to mark the false summit so you can return to it and the main trail on the way down. Don’t underestimate the danger of getting off track on the way down. Klamath County Search and Rescue handles many calls every year to find hikers who wandered from the path coming down off this mountain.

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Testing the waters for fishing success

BY LUKE OVGARD H&N Sports Reporter

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ECORD and near-record rain and snowfall have given new life to southern Oregon.

Where just two years ago, reservoirs were nearly dry, and river health deteriorated to the point of mass fishing closures, nature didn’t just self-correct in 2017; it over-corrected.

Too little water can kill a fishery, but too much water can put it out of commission for a long time.

Abundant water has saved many fisheries from extinction, but it has endangered fishing opportunities — in the short term — almost everywhere.

STREAMS

(Peak Time: June - September)

When the high mountains get soaked with rain and snow, the small streams are the first to notice.

Rain raises water levels immediately and destroys fishing opportunities in waters where they are already limited by frigid temperatures.

Just as the waters begin to warm and dissipate, snowmelt starts the process over and keeps savvy anglers from even attempting a fishing trip until school is out.

Popular streams in the Klamath Basin like Spencer Creek, Jenny Creek and the tributaries to the Sprague River aren’t all open now, but water levels likely won’t drop to productive, fishable levels until late May or early June.

Once they do drop, expect an excellent fishery further into the summer than recent years due to plentiful, cold water and healthy, well-conditioned fish.

RIVERS

(Peak Times: April - May, September - October)

The burgeoning streams flow into the rivers, causing the rivers to run far too full for fishing.

See FISHING, page 17

Mountain Lakes: Hatchery rainbow trout, like this fish caught and released at Miller Lake, are not as hard-fighting as redbands and usually not as tasty.

Still, they’re gorgeous, and the setting in which they are caught often makes up for those shortcomings.

H&N photo by Luke Ovgard

HOOK, LINE & SINKER

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FISHING, from page 16 only is it unsafe, but any fish you hook will run in the current, and you will lose them.

The Williamson has no dams, so flow cannot be controlled artificially. That said, when the runoff has run its course, and the water clears, fish will begin moving in from the lake in droves. If you time it right, you can have the day of a lifetime. I hooked 27 large redbands during my best day last May.

mid-June.

The Rocky Point area of the lake fishes very well in the late summer, as fish retreat to the icy spring water to escape summer heat and try to recuperate prior to fall spawning runs.

That is an angler’s best shot at a massive redband in the heat of the summer.

MOUNTAIN LAKES

(Peak Times: July - October)

The high mountain lakes (Peak Times: March - May, are hot for bass right now, August - September) but trout fishing these lakes is not worth it until the Klamath

The main body of Upper Basin shuts down. Hatchery Klamath Lake will benefit from trout are small, fight poorly and this much moisture. Normally, don’t taste as good as larger, early March marks the beginning of the good fishing, but in wild fish, but they fare better in the cooler a water year like this one, it was waters atop the mountains during the heat late March before the fishing picked up. Water of summer and fishing remains good well into October. Fish aren’t as concentrated and levels are still high, and continued wind and precipitation keeps visibility low, but that will easy to catch as they were when water levels dropped to dismal lows in 2015, but they will change soon. be hardier and tastier this year.

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UPPER KLAMATH

At the time of writing, the Link River was flowing at just under 5,000 cubic feet per second (CFS), and the Klamath River below Keno Dam was flowing at more than 3,000 CFS. The constant flushing of water to prevent overflow from the area’s reservoirs overrides what should be the optimal time for the Link and Klamath with flood-stage flows. Water flows measured in thousands, rather than hundreds of CFS require area fishermen to keep a close eye on flow levels, tracked in real time on the United States Geological Survey’s Water Science Center website: https:// or.water.usgs.gov/realtime_map.html.

The Klamath below Keno Dam fishes best in the 400 to 1,200 CFS range. Flows under 400 CFS limit fishable water and leave fish stressed and vulnerable while flows over 2,000 are too fast to work a lure in the majority of the Keno stretch.

The Link fishes best from 600 to 1,000 CFS. It is fishable outside that range, but it is unsafe to wade above 1,500 CFS, and anglers will be restricted to two or three holes. Don’t even attempt fishing if the flows top 2,200 CFS. Not

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A stone marker on private land a few miles down from the Fort Klamath Museum, marks the original boundaries of the historic outpost.

FORT KLAMATH MUSEUM

Understanding and significance

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By JOHANNA BERNHARD: H&N Staff Reporter

or many, Fort Klamath is a historical site of national significance, for others it is a reminder of bloodshed and angst between the federal government and the Native American people.

For numerous years, the United States Army and regional Native American tribal members fought over evolving federal bureaucracy and policies before culminating in the Modoc War of 1872-73, Klamath County Museum Manager Todd Kepple said.

Fort Klamath was established in 1863 to provide peace and security for European and American settlers traveling to the area via the Oregon Trail, Kepple said, and was home to around 200, peaking at almost 2,000 during the war.

See FORT KLAMATH, page 19

H&N photos by Kevin N. Hume

Klamath County Museum manager Todd Kepple holds up a soldier’s epaulet at the Fort Klamath Museum that was recovered from the nearby Fort Klamath Ranch and is part of a display at the historic frontier museum.

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‘It’s often described as a war that really shouldn’t have happened, but it did, and like so many conflicts between the federal government and the Native American people, it didn’t end well.

It was a long, sad story with no happy ending.

Even today it’s hard to find any kind of redemption in this story.’

— Todd Kepple, Klamath County Museum manager

FORT KLAMATH, from page 18 The fort’s perimeter was mapped out by seven corner monuments, five of which have been located by the museum.

The other two, Kepple assumes were demolished during road construction.

The Fort Klamath Museum maintains 8 acres of the original fort area, which Kepple said was “quite a bit bigger,” and although there were no walls around the fort, the layout of the buildings, barracks and the hospital gave the area structure, and the split rail fence contained the livestock.

The museum also recreated the fort’s original guard house and brought in the post office and the jail from the town of

Fort Klamath, about a mile away, to protect and restore them.

Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and situated on Highway 62 between Crater Lake and Upper Klamath Lake, Kepple said the Fort Klamath Museum welcomes around 5,000 visitors every year, 95 percent of whom have no prior knowledge of the site’s existence until they drive by.

“They see a sign that says museum and they come to a screeching stop and pull in through the gate,” he said. “Of course, we encourage all the locals to come and understand the significance of this site, too.”

Unlike Custer’s defeat at Little Bighorn, the Modoc War was a long and complex conflict that dragged out over a couple decades, Kepple said, and became so complicated that by the time the fighting took place at the Lava Beds, there were already unfortunate misunderstandings, miscommunications and betrayals.

“It’s often described as a war that really shouldn’t have happened, but it did, and like so many conflicts between the federal government and the Native American people, it didn’t end well,” he said. “It was a long sad story with no happy ending. Even today it’s hard to find any kind of redemption in this story.”

See FORT KLAMATH, page 20

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Pieces of the past: A new exhibit at the Fort Klamath Museum shows some artifacts recently recovered from the Fort Klamath Ranch.

Season opening: A replica of the fort’s guard house serves as the main indoor exhibit area at the Fort Klamath Museum. The historic frontier museum opens to the public Memorial Day weekend.

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FORT KLAMATH, from page 19 In April 1873, President Ulysses S. Grant sent U.S. General Edward Canby and Reverend Eleazer Thomas to host a peace commission meeting with Modoc Chief Kintpuash (also known as Captain Jack) and his fellow tribal members in an attempt to resolve the conflict, barring all use of weapons.

However, Captain Jack and his cohorts defied the rule, killing Canby and Thomas before fleeing to the Stronghold in the Lava Beds.

Later that summer, following the capture and surrender of numerous Modoc warriors, 13 awaited trial inside the original guard house at Fort Klamath. Of the group, six were convicted in the murder of Canby and Thomas and were condemned to death.

On the day of the execution, two members learned they would have their life sentences commuted and were transferred to Alcatraz.

The others were hanged in a field behind the guard house at Fort Klamath.

The remaining Modocs who participated in the war — more than 150 men, women and children — were “banished” to Indian territory in Oklahoma, and are now a federally recognized Modoc tribe.

While some Modoc tribal members in Oklahoma have made a pilgrimage to the Lava Beds, Kepple said many refuse to go there because of what happened to their people. For a long time, no Klamath nor Modoc tribal members would visit Fort Klamath, until several years ago when the museum opened lines of communication with tribal members, who helped the museum interpret the graves so they could explain the details and the outcome of the war more accurately and fairly to visitors.

The purpose of the Fort Klamath Museum, Kepple said, is to “tell both sides of the story and tell it fairly.”

Kepple said the museum hopes to educate “the casual tourist” about the challenging conditions under which the frontier soldiers lived and worked, not just at Fort Klamath, but at various sites

The purpose of the Fort Klamath Museum, is to ‘tell both sides of the story and tell it fairly.’

— Todd Kepple Klamath County Museum manager

CAPTAIN JACK — 1864

H&N photo by Kevin N. Hume

Flowers sit at the gravestone of Modoc warrior Captain Jack, who was executed at Fort Klamath alongside three other Modoc warriors during the Modoc War. The warriors are recognized at the Fort Klamath Museum with juniper wood grave markers that were dedicated in October 2015.

around the West, although Fort Klamath was one of the most remote settings.

From November through April, the soldiers who stayed at Fort Klamath dealt with deep snow, wet fire wood and the remote location made it more difficult for them to acquire supplies from Jacksonville.

“For the most part they were pretty well stocked,” he said. “I mean they’re soldiers, they know how to survive out here. They were tough, a lot tougher than we are probably.”

The burial sites of Modoc warriors Captain Jack, Black Jim, Boston Charley and Schonchiss (also known as Schonchin John) are located behind the guard house at Fort Klamath. Following discussions with the Klamath Tribes Culture and Heritage Committee, Kepple said the warriors’ headstones were renewed a few years ago. They are now made of juniper wood, painted white, and held in place out of the ground with metal brackets. Obsidian rocks and roses lay at the headstones.

The Fort Klamath Museum will open on Memorial Day weekend for “Heritage Days,” a reenactment of life at the fort. Actors will be dressed in uniform and the museum will recreate a Civil War era camp complete with spinners and weavers, teams of horses and various other activities.

The museum also has a new exhibit featuring artifacts discovered in the creek adjacent to the fort where soldiers were able to buy beer and whiskey during the 1800s. A lot of the bottles they bought ended up in the creek and a few years ago the property owner, wanting to work on the fish habitat in his creek, hired an excavator and archaeologist. The archaeologist brought a group of college students who collected anything they saw during the excavation process. The exhibit has numerous bottles, an epaulet from an officer’s uniform, a shoe and the valves from a trumpet.

The museum will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until the end of September.

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Up Close

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Get a front row seat for state-of-the-art military aircraft and fighter training

By STEPHEN FLOYD: H&N Staff Reporter

entry Eagle will roar back into town this July with military aircraft both old

and new and a front row view of operations at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base.

Scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 22, the free event will feature an open house at the base (the last training facility for F-15s in the U.S.) and will coincide with joint training exercises during the days before and after. The event is intended to promote activities at the base and give the public a chance to interact with airmen and airfield officials.

Base spokesperson Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar said Sentry Eagle is “an excellent opportunity for members of our community and the surrounding area to visit Kingsley Field” and said guests can look forward to an “up-close look at high-tech fighter aircraft, complex air traffic control operations and other stateof-the-art military aircraft.” “(Guests) will see the day-to-day operations of the fighter training

base, as well as an F-18 demonstration flight that is sure to be show stopper!” said Shirar.

Fondly called “The Air Show” by locals, Sentry Eagle will exhibit a number of aircraft, including both live flights and static displays. Examples of planes will include those used by the Army, Air Force and civilian organizations.

Shirar confirmed they plan to feature F-15 Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-18 Super Hornets, F-22 Raptors, and KC-135 Stratotankers during Sentry Eagle.

She said efforts are also under way to bring examples of the F-35 Lightning, a fifth-generation stealth fighter, and they will know more as the day of the event approaches.

The F-35 could potentially replace the F-15 at the base when the older fighters are phased out, and access

to the advanced jets would show residents what the future of Kingsley Field may have in store.

Also featured will be the “Screaming Eagle” F-15, painted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Air National Guard. The jet’s celebratory paint job, which resembles and eagle in flight, was originally authorized through spring of 2017, but the air base was allowed to keep the display in tact so Sentry Eagle guests see the jet for themselves.

Sentry Eagle is held every other year, so the next opportunity to join this unique event will not be until 2019. The training and open house are organized by the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, stationed at the base. sfloyd@heraldandnews.com

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Charlie Wyckoff, Klamath Falls Farmers Market director, is preparing for the 2017 season, which begins Saturday, June 3.

MARKET SEASON

Farmers Market kicks off summer

By HOLLY DILLEMUTH H&N Staff Reporter

Planning is well underway for the 2017 farmers market season in downtown Klamath Falls, with the first market kick-off planned for 9 a.m. Saturday, June 3 on Ninth Street.

Market season continues each Saturday morning through Oct. 14.

“The market’s not just a place to shop but a place to meet and greet and learn what’s going on in the community,” said Charlie Wyckoff, who is in his ninth year as director of the market.

He’s expecting four or five new producers for the 2017 season, including pork products such as bacon and sausage, frozen local chicken and the return of a fresh egg vendor.

“I make sure that our producers are selling for about what Sherm’s is selling for,” he said.

Artisan and crafts vendors, as well as vendors of local produce, are coming back. The market’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) match program also returns, and accepts The Oregon Trail card.

The market’s Lemonade Project raises funds for its EBT match program. For the first $10 of a purchase by EBT users, they are matched with funds raised by the farmers market Lemonade Project sales.

“It advocates for low income and folks on assistance,” Wyckoff said.

The nonprofit also hopes to boost volunteer levels this year, and welcomes those interested to inquire with Wyckoff.

“We always need volunteers,”

Wyckoff said. “If we had some extra hands, we could match our potential.”

He’s hoping to find a volunteer to specifically promote awareness of area events and activities at the market.

“Somebody to hang out in a booth and hand out information,” Wyckoff said.

Volunteers are also sought to help set up canopies and other equipment on early Saturday mornings, and to tear down in the afternoons.

The Klamath Falls Farmers Market is organized by a board of directors, made up of 13 agriculture producers.

Wyckoff hopes to keep the market two-thirds agriculture and one-third artisan vendors, to keep the farmers market flavor.

Wyckoff encourages individuals to use the market as a test for an entrepreneurial idea, at a low cost.

“It’s an inexpensive thing to do to get your product in front of people,” Wyckoff said.

Application fees are $30 annually for all vendors as well as a fee for weekly spaces. The market will not take place on Wednesdays this year on South Sixth Street at Town & Country Shopping Center.

“Come, shop, people-watch, socialize, find out what’s going on, talk to your friends, listen to some music, have something to eat,” he added.

To learn more, contact Wyckoff on the Klamath Falls Farmers Market Facebook page or by phone at 541-205-6283. hdillemuth@heraldandnews.

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3rd Thursday

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Olivia Cruz gets her face painted at the KU Cheerleading booth at the June 2015 Third Thursday.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

By HOLLY DILLEMUTH H&N Staff Reporter

M

ark the third Thursday of the month on your calendars this summer: Third Thursday events are coming back by popular demand to downtown Klamath Falls.

The events took a break last summer while the Klamath Falls

Downtown Association pursued other events.

“The reason that we brought it back this year is because of an overwhelming response from the community,” said Brenna O’Sullivan-Fulks, executive director of the KFDA. “People just love Third Thursday.”

This year, expect to see booths located down the center of Main Street, said O’Sullivan-Fulks, as a way to increase visibility of storefronts while attracting passersby.

“That way we’re not covering up any of the businesses and this

way if a business wants to have a booth, they can maybe have one on the sidewalk in front of their business,” O’Sullivan-Fulks said.

“We’re trying to really put a positive light on this event. We’ve really been listening to businesses and community members.”

During an outreach effort via the KFDA’s Facebook page, more than 13,000 people responded with feedback on the return of Third Thursdays to downtown.

“We got a lot of really great feedback,” she said. “Most people have been pretty positive about

it coming back.”

‘Hometown Proud’ The first event is planned for June 15 with the theme of “Hometown Proud.”

Preliminary plans include incorporating chalk art and letting passersby share what they love about Klamath Falls, according to O’Sullivan-Fulks.

The KFDA wants to get everyone excited about all the things that not just downtown has to offer but all the local shops, O’Sullivan-Fulks said.

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THIRD THURSDAY, from page 23

first Third Thursday event.

“We definitely want to do something that instills a great sense of pride in the community,” she said.

Erin Cox, who recently shopped with her mother Cindy Day at Poppy, formerly ‘MBellish in downtown Klamath Falls recently, shared excitement at the events return.

‘Get Out and Play’ The second event, to be held Thursday July 20, is themed “Get Out and Play,” aimed at getting the community outside and active.

“All things like health, active, sports, outdoors,” said O’Sullivan-Fulks.

“We’re just trying to promote all of the different things to get out to do in Klamath Falls.”

‘Shop Downtown’ For the third and final event on Aug. 17, the theme celebrates “Shop Downtown,” which may include some special offers at various businesses.

“We are so grateful for all of the downtown businesses that

“I missed Third Thursday,” Cox said. “They seemed to have a real positive energy.”

Store owner Karen Lynch, who now operates the store with her daughter, Jordan Jane Wendt, echoed Cox’s sentiment.

H&N photo by Holly Dillemuth

Karen Lynch, owner of Poppy, formerly ‘MBellish, rings up an item for customers Erin Cox, left, and Cindy Day, center, in late April. The trio are looking forward to the return of Third Thursday events.

participate in Third Thursday,” O’Sullivan-Fulks said. “We are hoping to do something for them to highlight their offerings.

“We want to make sure they feel very included,” she added.

O’Sullivan-Fulks started in her position in March and said she’s excited to take part in her

“I’m looking forward to it,” Lynch said. “I’m looking forward to the sense of community,” Lynch said.

The KFDA is looking for sponsors and vendors for the events.

To learn more, visit the KFDA’s Facebook page or contact O’Sullivan-Fulks at 541887-7574. hdillemuth@heraldandnews

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Ross Ragland bringing two Disney classics to the summer stage

By KURT LIEDTKE: H&N Staff Reporter

hey have become two of the most iconic and beloved Disney movies, but soon audiences in Klamath Falls will get to experience both of them live when productions of “Mary Poppins” and “Mulan” hit the Ross Ragland Theater stage this summer.

Productions are in the works for a community theater show based on the iconic books and Disney adaptation of “Mary Poppins,” while the “Mulan Jr.” stage version of the popular animated film culminates a youth summer theater camp. Both shows are being directed by Jeff S. Press, marking the first time in recent memory the same director has worked on the annual summer community theater and youth productions simultaneously.

See RAGLAND, page 26

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RAGLAND, from page 25 The selection of both shows falls in line with a philosophy instilled by Ross Ragland Theater Executive Director Mark McCrary, who considers productions that will appeal to both local audiences and actors alike while presenting a show that can cater to a large cast. Recent productions include stage adaptations of “Footloose,” “Shrek,” “The Producers,” “Cats,” “Lés Misérables,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Willy Wonka.”

“Before I got here we were doing standard musicals like ‘Carousel’ and ‘Music Man,’ ” said McCrary, who announced he will be leaving the Ragland at the end of August. “My personal conviction (has been) to introduce the community to things they may not normally see. We look at big Broadway shows, with accessibility and size of the cast taken into consideration — for a summer production we make sure it’s not just four or five people.

We have a great big stage and great local talent in the Klamath Basin; no reason not to utilize it.”

Honing skills Capitalizing on a youth summer camp through the Ross Ragland Theater’s outreach program, students will learn theatrical skills then implement them, collaborating on all aspects of the production from set design to performance. The work is intense, students logging eight hour days for three weeks before the show. Family participation is encouraged, getting parents involved in painting sets and other aspects of the theatrical stage.

“I love when parents say they wish they could be in the show.

I always say, ‘It’s not too late and we’ll find a spot for you,’ ” said McCrary. “ ‘Mulan Jr.’ will follow closely with the story of the movie, which drives a lot of the motivation for youth when there’s already familiarity with the story. Kids may not know ‘Oklahoma,’ but when they see a familiar Disney film on the schedule, they want to join in.”

Theater skills: Students in the 2016 Ross Ragland theater summer camp perform “Willy Wonka Jr.” at Sugarman’s Corner in downtown Klamath Falls. This year’s youth theater production will be Disney’s “Mulan Jr.” H&N file photo

TICKETS AT THE READY ‘Mulan Jr.’ What: Ross Ragland Theater Youth Summer Camp presents Disney’s “Mulan Jr.” When: 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 8 Where: Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. Seventh St., Klamath Falls Cost: $15, $12 and $10 before transaction fees

‘Mary Poppins’ What: Community theater production of “Mary Poppins” When: Evening performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4, 5, 11 and 12; matinees at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 and 13 Where: Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. Seventh St., Klamath Falls.

Cost: $29, $23 and $17 before transaction fees For more information visit www.rrtheater.org.

McCrary likes the story of “Mulan” in particular, as it not only carries the strong Disney affiliation but also is one of the few large-cast productions centered on a strong female protagonist. In considering stage shows, he tries to bring a great experience for both the community and the talent performing.

“I look for what would appeal to the actors and the community, I always thought with our past productions they would have market appeal,” said McCrary.

“I don’t worry about the movie, I worry about the actual show.

You can’t trust that just because it’s a movie that it’s going to appeal.”

For the community theater

production of “Mary Poppins,” the timeline is extended to cater toward busy evening schedules for adults. According to McCrary, at least six weeks of advance auditions are required as busy schedules may only permit two to three hours in the evenings for rehearsals. Whenever possible, McCrary hires a director as early as a year in advance.

McCrary likes community theater productions for the collaborative effort where whole families get involved along with Ross Ragland staff, compared to professional productions.

“We’ll get all kinds of people come in to paint and design sets; parents and teachers will join in,” said McCrary of the

annual summer productions.

“Everybody has to pitch in, which makes it fun and a better overall experience because everyone is engaged. We always are running to figure out what we can do to capture people’s attention.”

For “Mary Poppins,” McCrary is particularly excited about the challenges it presents. He’s adamant that the central character, Mary Poppins, will fly, while iconic Disney songs from the film like “Step in Time” present opportunities to fully utilize stage space available with fun and exciting choreography.

“Technically it will be more challenging, but I think that also makes it fun, and every once in a while you just need time for something fun,” said McCrary.

“It’s going to be fun for the cast, and it’s going to be a different challenge than what we’ve done in a long time.”

Local talent McCrary placed much of the credit for quality productions each year on the community itself, commending the Klamath Basin for having a tremendous amount of local talent. He noted community theater is particularly great because it presents new opportunities for those who may have a desire to participate, but may not be able to be a part of productions due family and work commitments.

In the end, for those on stage and in the audience, the true test is the quality of the tale.

“I think ‘Mulan’s’ message is so important, showing that a young girl can make a huge difference,” added McCrary. “And ‘Mary Poppins’ is just damn fun.” kliedtke@heraldandnews.com

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Gems: Diamond Time Klamath collegiate team considering new league

By STEVE MATTHIES: H&N Sports Editor

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o one is more excited about the seventh season of Klamath Falls Gems baseball than new owner Joe O’Connor.

A player and coach at Lost River High School, O’Connor worked with the Gems last season. He was approached by Jerry and Lisa Walker in the fall about purchasing the team, which O’Connor did and he has been working to help bring back sponsors from the team’s first couple of seasons.

O’Connor decided to honor a commitment to keep the team in the Golden State Collegiate Baseball League, at least for this season.

There is a chance the Gems could eventually rejoin Medford in the Great West League.

Until then, the team will have a roster of just over 30 players for the upcoming season, including seven who return from last season. The Gems begin the new season June 2 with a three-game series in Reno, and then open at home June 6 with another three-game set against Reno.

The June 2 game at Reno will be the first league game for any of the GSCBL this season.

Returning from last season will be Marzel Brown (Olympic Junior College), James Mensing (Minot State), Colin Cinkovich and Keone McKee (Yakima Valley Community College), Jacob Parrott (University of Oregon), Wesley Carswell (East Central Oklahoma State) and Zach Lewandowski (Chemeketa Community College).

Also back will be Daulton Hanks (University of Oregon), but will become the first former player to serve as the field manager for the Gems.

See GEMS, page 28

JOE O’CONNOR — GEMS OWNER Kiger bound: Among the Gems players returning from last season will be, from top left, Zach Lewandowski, Wes Carswell, Keone McKee and Colin

Cinkovich. Also returning will be Marzel Brown, James Mensing and Jacob Parrott.

H&N file photos

Season schedule, Page 28

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GEMS, from page 27 Parrott’s return will be special.

He was hit in an eye by an errant golf ball on a day off and, before the summer was over, became one of a handful of individuals to undergo a unique surgery which salvaged his eyesight. Before the surgery, there was an almost 100 percent chance he would have lost the eye.

While returning seven players, one of O’Connor’s goals is to have two or three players with local affiliations with the Gems.

As of late April, several other players were reported to have returned their contracts to spend the summer in Klamath Falls.

Other teams in the league are the Atwater Aviators, California Bees, Reno Rams, Sacramento Heat, San Francisco Seagulls, South Bay Storm and Top Speed Baseball. Top Speed beat San Francisco to win the league championship last year. smatthies@heraldandnews

2017 Gems Schedule Date

Opponent Site

Time

June 30 Sacramento TBA

5 p.m.

June 2

Reno

Reno

1:30 p.m.

July 1

Sacramento TBA

noon

June 3

Reno

Reno

6 p.m.

July 3

Sacramento Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 4

Reno

Reno

9 a.m.

July 4

Sacramento Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 6

Reno

Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 5

Sacramento Kiger Stadium

Noon

June 7

Reno

Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 7

S. Francisco Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 8

Reno

Kiger Stadium

3:05 p.m.

July 8

S. Francisco Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 9

Atwater

Kiger Stadium

6:35p.m.

July 9

S. Francisco Kiger Stadium

12:35 p.m.

June 10 Atwater

Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 12 S. Francisco TBA

5 p.m.

June 11 Atwater

Kiger Stadium

12:05 p.m.

July 13 S. Fran (2)

TBA

3:30 p.m.

June 14 South Bay Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 14 Atwater

TBA

7 p.m.

June 15 South Bay Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 15 Atwater

TBA

7 p.m.

June 16 South Bay Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 16 Atwater

TBA

1 p.m.

June 17 S. Bay (2)

12:05 p.m.

July 19 California

Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 18 South Bay Kiger Stadium

2:05 p.m.

July 20 California

Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 22 Bucks

6:35 p.m.

July 21 California

Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 23 Top Speed Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

July 22 California (2) Kiger Stadium

2:05 p.m.

June 24 T. Speed (2) Kiger Stadium

4:05 p.m.

July 23 California

12:35 p.m.

June 25 Top Speed Kiger Stadium

12:05 p.m.

July 25 Bend Bucks Kiger Stadium

6:35 p.m.

June 27 Top Speed TBA

7 p.m.

July 28 Playoffs

TBA

TBA

June 28 Top Speed TBA

7 p.m.

July 29 Playoffs

TBA

TBA

June 29 Sacramento TBA

5 p.m.

July 30 Playoffs

TBA

TBA

Kiger Stadium Bend

Kiger Stadium

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Traveling Lake County’s

Byways

Geographic wonders and heritage abound along the way through Eastern Oregon

Story and photos by KURT LIEDTKE: H&N Staff Reporter

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xplore geographic and historic wonders as you travel in Lake County this season. Here are just a few of the sites to see in Oregon’s great outback.

DERRICK CAVE Location: 23 miles north of Fort Rock Difficult to reach but well worth the trip, Derrick Cave is a lava tube that provides a challenging and fascinating hike along the edge of an area known as The Devil’s Garden. Stretching 1,200 feet long and up to 80 feet wide in some parts, the cave is the remnants of a once-flowing lava river, creating an enclosed passageway to explore.

The cave has been utilized as an air-raid and fallout shelter with enough supplies stored inside to feed 1,200 people up until 1970. The cave is home to bats and fragile microorganisms, and often has large ice stalagmite formations within during the winter months. Large group gatherings are discouraged to protect the ecosystem, and no camping or domesticated animals are permitted.

See LAKE COUNTY, page 30 H&N file photos

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LAKE COUNTY, from page 29

CRACK IN THE GROUND Location: Seven miles north of Christmas Valley on Crack in the Ground Road Located a few miles north of Christmas Valley, this volcanic anomaly is a Goonies-like adventure for the adventurous hiker or casual day-tripper alike. As its name suggests, Crack in the Ground is a relatively straight, approximately 2-mile stretch in the landscape that descends as much as 70 feet below the natural surface. Filled with various boulders, crawl spaces and small side caves, Crack in the Ground provides a unique and challenging hiking experience that showcases not only Oregon’s historic volcanic activity, but is just plain fun to explore.

FORT ROCK MONUMENT Location: Fort Rock Located just outside of the small town bearing the same name, this volcanic oddity is one of Lake County’s most iconic and towering natural features.

The Fort Rock formation is an eroding tuff ring, created when volcanic activity in a shallow prehistoric sea repeatedly dumped debris to form the ring. Over thousands of years, water and wind eroded the near vertical walls. The name of Fort Rock is befitting, with circling, enclosing walls on three sides. The site

was a popular camping site for wagon trains heading West, as the walls provided protection while the one open end provides an uninterrupted view of the vast valley below for miles. It was prominently featured in the popular 1960s western film, “The Way West.” A small visitor center provides details about the site’s history, and not far away is Fort Rock Cave – where early human artifacts dating as far back as 13,000 years ago have been discovered.

FORT ROCK HOMESTEAD VILLAGE MUSEUM Location: Fort Rock A collection of historic buildings and artifacts from a bygone era, the Fort Rock Homestead Village documents the large migration and subsequent failure of dry desert farming parcels in the early 20th century.

Considered the last great land giveaway, from 1905 until 1920 families moved to the Fort Rock Valley to farm free lands. Many small communities sprung up as a result, but the extreme weather forced most homesteaders to abandon their claims, and today only Silver Lake and Fort Rock remain. The museum site has collected and restored many buildings of these once hopeful farming communities along with relics of the era, preserving this mostly forgotten era of American history.

Tours are available, or you can simply meander the grounds that showcase a historic church, blacksmith shop, school, homes, general store, post office, cabins and farm equipment, while each building’s interior has been meticulously restored to showcase life in the homestead era.

The visitor center is open May through September.

campground is available nearby with minimal amenities.

CHRISTMAS VALLEY SAND DUNES Location: 16 miles east of Christmas Valley Shifting sands make for an ATV fanatics dream, as roughly 11,000 acres of sand dunes are open to off-highway vehicle use east of Christmas Valley. While adjacent Fossil Lake is fenced off and portions of the nearby Lost Forest are restricted, the area remains a popular place for adrenaline junkies to open the throttle. Comprised largely of ash and pumice leftover from volcanic eruptions that formed Crater Lake 7,000 years ago, the dunes shift with the winds climbing as high as 60 feet in some areas. It can get quite dusty and blustery at times, so dress accordingly. A

SUMMER LAKE HOT SPRINGS Location: 6 miles north of Paisley A hotel with outdoor cabins and rooms to rent along with tent and RV spots surround three man-made outdoor soaking pools and an indoor bath house along Highway 31 just north of Paisley. Utilizing geothermal heating, the hot springs stay consistently at a soothing 106- to 118-degree temperature to soak weary bones, while the remote and spacious surroundings make for breathtaking scenery.

See LAKE COUNTY, page 31

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LAKE COUNTY, from page 29 At the edge of the Summer Lake Wildlife Area, a vast natural nesting ground for migratory birds, there are plenty of bird-watching and hiking opportunities by day and the night skies are simply breathtaking. The 145-acre resort also includes nearby ancient petroglyphs to explore and isn’t far from historic markers identifying the John C. Fremont expedition trail overlooking Winter Ridge.

ABERT RIM Location: Valley Falls, Lakeview It is hard to ignore the massive rock walls towering above during the 30-mile stretch of Abert Rim along Highway 97 north of Lakeview. The remains of a once massive prehistoric sea, it is the largest exposed fault scarp in North America presenting cliffs rising 2,500 feet above the valley floor.

The area is a popular feeding ground for wildlife such as bighorn sheep and various raptors, while its steep terrain creates strong air conditions ideal for hang gliding and paragliding.

Riding the Rim utilizing warm air thermals traveling up the cliffsides from the valley below is a popular pastime for birds and humans alike, with Lakeview hosting one of the largest national annual gatherings of hang gliders each year during Fourth of July weekend – The Festival of Free Flight.

SUNSTONE MINING AREA Location: 23 miles north of Plush Love jewelry and gemstones? Then find your own at the lone public area where

Oregon’s official gemstone can be harvested.

Tucked between Abert Rim and the Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge north of Plush, visitors are permitted to collect rare and beautiful sunstones alongside private claims which charge a daily use fee.

A volcanic stone infused with red copper crystals to give it a distinct look, sunstones are highly sought after for jewelry and if cut right can be quite valuable. Found only in Oregon, Pennsylvania and North Carolina as well as Norway, digging for this rare gem at the site doesn’t have to be a laborious task but a fun activity for the whole family.

With a bit of luck and a watchful eye, some light digging and sifting can yield big rewards.

summer months during heavy irrigation water use.

Located adjacent to Hunter’s Hot Springs just north of Lakeview, it’s easily viewable just off Highway 97.

It sprang to life in 1923 while developers were drilling wells in the area, and for almost a century has sprayed 200-degree water 40 feet high approximately every two minutes.

SCHMINCK MUSEUM Location: 128 S. E St., Lakeview Once the home of Dalpheus and Lula Schminck, the couple turned their house into a living museum in their later years to showcase their vast collections

of early 20th century items assembled from their many travels. Entrusted in Lula’s will, the museum is operated seasonally by the county and overseen by volunteers. It features a beautiful rose garden, an extensive silver and teacup collection, a vast toy display and many more trinkets and oddities compiled from decades of international travel. Of particular interest is a desk and uniform that are one of the few surviving remnants from the USS Oregon, a battleship used in the Spanish-American War that held for years the record for fastest journey around Cape Horn. Also unique is one of the largest, still usable, Edison wax cylinder collections still in existence. Ask nicely and museum curators may even play a few of the old Edison wax cylinders for you on their still-working Edison player, showcasing the first commercially produced audio recording technology. kliedtke@heraldandnews.com

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HOMEGROWN The unique flavors of the Klamath Basin abound in varied agricultural crops

By LEE BEACH: H&N Staff Reporter

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he Klamath Basin is home to farms, ranches and many organic and home gardens, all of which contribute to the flavors of the area.

Visitors will want to take home some of those flavors in the form of prepared horseradish or unique varieties of potatoes grown locally, or dine at a restaurant serving local beef and myriad “clean and fresh” vegetables.

In southeastern Oregon, lamb might be on the menu, where the Basque culture is still an influence. The southeastern Oregon area is an important contributor to the state’s agriculture.

Prominent agricultural commodities grown here for local, state, national and world markets include cattle and calves, hay and potatoes. They join the list of top crops in Oregon: greenhouse and nursery products, milk and dairy products, grass seed, wheat, pears, onions and wine grapes as the top 10 commodities produced.

See HOMEGROWN, page 33

Amerosa potatoes are examined in a field near Merrill.

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HOMEGROWN, from page 32

ON THE HOOF …

Cattle and calves are the top agricultural commodity in Oregon according to the January 2017 Industry Report from the Oregon State Board of Agriculture.

The Klamath Basin Cattlewomen’s Association is one of many organizations keeping the traditions and flavors of the West alive and flourishing in their homes on the cattle ranches which are prevalent east of the Cascade Mountains.

The association contributed the following recipes for beef lovers:

PACIFIC RIM MARINATED TRI-TIP

1 1 1/2- to 2-pound beef tri-tip 4 green onions, sliced 1 cup soy sauce 3 Tbsp. dark sesame oil 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds (see note)

Trim excess fat from meat. Combine onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, ginger and garlic. Place meat and marinade in covered glass dish or plastic bag. Refrigerate 6 to 8 hours or overnight.

Remove meat from marinade. Grill over medium coals, turning occasionally, about 30 to 35 minutes for rare, or to desired doneness. Remove from grill; tent with foil for 10 minutes. Cut crossgrain into thin slices. Place on a serving platter; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Makes six servings.

Note: To toast sesame seeds, place in a dry skillet over medium heat. Toast until seeds turn light brown, shaking the pan to keep the seeds from scorching.

— From “Discover Beef Tri-Tip” brochure, by the Oregon Beef Council

 Erika DuVal of the Klamath Cattlewomen’s Association contributed this

recipe she prepares for her family which combines two Basin ag commodities — beef and potatoes.

COWBOY STEW 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup chopped onion 4 chopped green onions 1/4 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper 1 clove garlic minced 2 tsp. seasoning salt (Tex Joy Steak Seasoning) 1 Tbsp. chili powder 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 – 14.5 oz. can stewed tomatoes 6 small potatoes, cubed 3 cups water 1 – 15 oz. can ranch-style beans

Brown in a large pot ground beef, onion, green onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic and seasoning salt. Add chili powder, sugar, tomatoes, potatoes and water. Lower heat and cook until potatoes are done, Stir in ranch-style beans and heat through. Yields three quarts.

— Source: texjoy.com

 This lamb stew recipe is from Justin Rodriguez of Rodriguez Farms, which raises lambs for local consumption in the Klamath area.

“I like this recipe because it is flexible, tasty, and I can make it in the morning and leave it in the oven on low heat all afternoon (in that case, I bake at 250 to 300 degrees),” Rodriguez said. “To customize it to your own tastes, try adding mushrooms, different types and amounts of fresh herbs, and perhaps a little bit of soy sauce.”

LAMB STEW 1 1/2 to 2 pounds lamb shoulder or boneless leg cut in 1-inch pieces 1/2 cup flour Olive oil (about 1/2 cup for browning meat and sautéing vegetables)

Two whole carrots, peeled and grated Two stalks celery chopped fine One large onion or two small onions, chopped 4 to 6 yellow potatoes cut into eighths 2 two 4 sprigs fresh thyme and/or 1 to 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary (I often just have one or the other. Whatever you prefer will work. I remove the stems and chop the leaves fine).

1/2 bottle red wine Water or chicken broth Salt and pepper to taste

Dredge lamb pieces in flour. In a Dutch oven, brown in oil on medium heat in about four batches. Season lightly with salt and pepper as you brown the meat. Drain the browned meat on a plate with a paper towel.

In remaining oil, sauté carrot, onion and celery until softened. Add the herbs.

Return meat to the Dutch oven with vegetables and stir. Add one-half bottle of red wine and water or chicken broth to cover meat. Bring to a boil while stirring to deglaze the pan.

Let bake in a 325 degree oven for about two hours.

Add potatoes (you can also cook these separately if desired) and add water or broth to cover. Let bake for about one hour or until meat is tender and potatoes are done.

NOT SO HUMBLE SPUDS Potato farms in Oregon have the highest yields of potatoes per acre in the world according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The Klamath Basin develops numerous varieties of spuds both for the fresh market and for commercial use as fries and chips, so they appear in countless forms on local dinner tables and in restaurants.

The Malin Potato Cooperative in Merrill features a number of recipes and websites with recipes (you have to sign up to view some of them) on its Facebook page, where the following was posted.

See HOMEGROWN, page 35

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rugged-looking dark green leaves that can grow up to 3 feet long that emerge from the ground in a clump of large straight roots. If left to mature, the plant will produce a small white flower, similar to the Lilly of The Valley.”

Horseradish also can give a “kick” to your favorite dishes, from deviled eggs to potato salad.

OVEN ROASTED PARMESAN GARLIC POTATOES 3 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed evenly into 1- to 2-inch pieces 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. fresh ground pepper 5 ounces finely grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss the potatoes in the olive oil mixture until they are well coated. Arrange on a baking pan in a single layer.

Roast potatoes in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, turning once.

Remove potatoes from the oven and place back into the large bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over potatoes and stir to coat.

Arrange back on the baking pan and place back into the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese begins to brown and crisp.

Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately.

HORSERADISH MAYONNAISE

Parmesan cheese helps bring out the rich, buttery flavor of Klamath Basin grown Yukon Gold potatoes in Yellow Bliss Road’s “Oven Roasted Parmesan Garlic Potatoes” recipe.

Beat egg yolk and add 1 Tbsp. vinegar. Add mustard, salt and pepper and horseradish. Mix well.

Drop oil a teaspoonful at a time into egg mixture, beating constantly until 1/4 cup is added. Then add oil in larger quantities, beating thoroughly after each addition.

As the mixture thickens, add the remaining vinegar a little at a time. Half lemon juice and half vinegar may be used. Keep in a cool place.

— From Yellow Bliss Road at yellowblissroad.com/oven-roasted-parmesan-garlicpotatoes

COCKTAIL OR SEAFOOD SAUCE

FOR SOME SPICE …

Horseradish has been grown in the Klamath Basin for more than 100 years, and Tulelake Horseradish has been producing it organically for more than 60 years, according to Lynn Tanner of the association, who provided these recipes.

She added, “This Basin is the only region in the United States where it can be grown successfully as a perennial. The horseradish plant can be identified by its

1 egg yolk 2 Tbsp. vinegar (divided) 1/4 tsp. mustard 3/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. white pepper 2 Tbsp. grated horseradish 1 cup vegetable oil

6 Tbsp. ketchup or tomato paste 4 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. horseradish celery salt Tabasco sauce

Stir all ingredients until well mixed. Add celery salt and Tabasco sauce to suit taste.

H&N photos by Lee Beach

This recipe makes one serving, so you may need to double or triple the recipe, depending on the amount you need.

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LINK RIVER FESTIVAL — JUNE 3

Celebrating beginnings, along the Link

By STEPHEN FLOYD

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H&N Staff Reporter

ocal groups will celebrate Klamath County’s unique history this June with the return of the Link River Festival in Klamath Falls.

Scheduled for Saturday, June 3, the event will feature historical and cultural exhibits as well as vendors and live entertainment along the Link River, which connects Upper Klamath Lake to Lake Ewauna.

Kenneth Doutt, outreach coordinator for the Klamath County Museum, said the festival will give residents a chance to celebrate the history of the area and learn how the Link River was central to many developments both pre-colonial and more recent.

“It’s been a very, very important point for the history of Klamath Falls and Klamath County,” said Doutt of the river.

Community roots The Link River was the original namesake of Klamath Falls when the city was founded in 1867 by George Nurse as Linkville (renamed Klamath Falls in 1893). Doutt said Nurse established an outpost and hotel on the river, while indigenous peoples had established a fishing village along the river near Lake Ewauna.

Doutt said this background will be highlighted during the festival by a hike along the Link River Trail, which will feature booths manned by different community groups focusing on specific aspects of the river’s history.

“It’s going to be a great way for people to learn about the community organizations that are here,” said Doutt.

In addition to history, the festival will call attention to recreational opportunities along and near the river. Doutt said residents like to fish, hike, raft, run and find many other ways to enjoy themselves.

In this spirit, demonstrations of kayaking and paddle boarding are scheduled for Veterans Memorial Park during the festival through local recreational businesses.

Passport stamps There will not only be exhibits and demonstrations, Doutt said, but prizes will be available for those who visit each booth and complete a passport booklet. Booth volunteers will stamp the passport and a completed book can be used to enter a raffle for prizes from local businesses.

Attendees 12 and younger can get a passport for free, while those 13 and older can get a passport for $1.

The festival is scheduled to last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3. Those wishing to see events along the trail can enter near the Favell Museum at 125 W. Main St., or Putnam’s Landing Park (where Lakeshore Drive intersects with the Link River).

Trolley service will be available to shuttle residents to and from each starting point.

For more information, call the Klamath County Museum at 541882-1000. sfloyd@heraldandnews.com Finned finery: Faye Fleener, 2, was looking swimmingly good in her fish hat with her mother, Brittney Johansen, at the 2015 Link River Festival.

Skilled hands: Perry Chocktoot of the Klamath Tribes shows how early Klamaths made cordage at the 2015 festival.

Rare bird: A rare European starling, a bird normally euthanized because of the damage it does to native birds, was on display at the 2015 festival.

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MAY SATURDAY, MAY 20  Fancy Nancy Party,

2:30 p.m., Klamath County Library. The library is celebrating author Jane O’Connor’s “Fancy Nancy” books with a very fancy part. Get dolled up in your glitziest, most ruffle-y party outfit for snacks, stories, games and fun. The party is for all “Fancy Nancy” fans, but space is limited and preregistration is required. Call 541-882-8894 or stop by the information and reference desk.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY MAY 19-JUNE 3  The Linkville Players present “Harvey,” about the ever polite and cheerful Elwood P. Dowd and his friend, Harvey, who happens to be a 6 ½-foot tall, invisible rabbit. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee May 28 at the Linkville Playhouse, 201 Main St. Tickets are $14, $12 and $11 and are available at Periwinkle Home, 831 Main St. Tickets available at the door, subject to availability.

THROUGH MAY 24  Arts and crafts silent auction to benefit Meals on Wheels and Klamath-Lake Counties Council on Aging, Klamath County Library, 126 S. Third St. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24  Klamath County Library’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: Escape Count Olaf!, 3:30 p.m. for youth ages 12 and under and 4:30 p.m. for teens age 13 to 18.

The mysterious Count Olaf has only the worst intentions for the Baudelaire children.

Can they get away from this horrible guardian?

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY MAY 19-21  Klamath Dog Fanciers Dog Agility Trials, Klamath County Fairgrounds. Trial hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 20  Spring Fest, presented

by Youth Rising and the

Klamath Freedom Celebration, Steen Sports Park inside Mike’s Fieldhouse.  An evening with Oregon author Rick Steber, 6:30 p.m., Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St. Admission $10 per person, includes dessert.  The Thin Blue Line Charity Run, Running Y Ranch sports center, sponsored by local law enforcement. Registration and packet pick-up begins at 8 a.m. Event ceremonies at 9 a.m. with race starts at 9:15 a.m. Free raffle entry for all participating runners. 5k and 10K offered. Proceeds to benefit Friends of the Children. Register at thinbluelinecharityrun.com and at Asana Yoga and Sole, 1205 Klamath Ave., Suite A.  Art of Survival Century bike ride. Starting in Tulelake, riders will pedal through farm country, a wildlife refuge, the Valor of the Pacific National Monument and the Lava Beds National Monument. More information at survivalcentury.com.  Taste of Klamath, 5:30 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. Seventh St. Showcasing the best culinary treats the Basin has to offer. Early bird tickets $30 each, before transaction fees.

FRIDAY, MAY 26  Restoration of the Spirit, a live cultural presentation by the Klamath Tribes to celebrate strengths, voices, spirit and culture, doors open at 6 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater. This free presentation will include a tribal photo exhibit and the screening of the tribal film, “maqlaqs?am sdaynas” “The Peoples Heart.”

SATURDAY, MAY 27  Klamath Lake Land Trust Sprague River property hike, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the KLLT office, 212 S. Ninth St. Register at klamathlakelandtrust.org.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MAY 27-28  Klamath Tribes 54th Annual Memorial Day Powwow, Klamath County Fairgrounds arena. Host drum

will be White Sage, emcee will be Henry Rondeau, arena director will be Irvin Wilson. First Grand entry will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, followed by dinner at 5 p.m. and the second grand entry at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the grand entry will be at noon.  Heritage Days at the Fort Klamath Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. A living history encampment complete with a Civil War era camp, spinners and weavers, teams of horses and other activities. Free event.

MONDAY, MAY 29  Memorial Day Parade, 10 a.m., down Main Street to Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Klamath Falls.

An 11 a.m. ceremony will be offered at the veterans memorial.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31  Screening of the 2004 film adaptation of “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” 3:30 p.m., Klamath County Library, 126 S. Third St.

JUNE FRIDAY TO SUNDAY JUNE 1-4  Davis Shows Spring Carnival, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  The Pegasus Project, gates open at 9 a.m., exhibition starting at 10 a.m. at the Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Rescue horses will show off their talents after having been placed with trainers for 90 days. Following the exhibition, an auction-style adoption event will be held.

More information about the project and exhibition horses at projectspirit.org.  Oregon Tech’s Music Garden, 3 to 11 p.m., Oregon Tech campus. More event and ticket information to

be available at http://bit. ly/2pxuFtE, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JUNE 3-4  Free Fishing weekend anywhere in Oregon without a license, tag or endorsement. Fish, crab and clam for free.

JUNE 9 THROUGH AUG. 31  Favell Museum art show, “By Her Hand,” Native American women, their art and the photographs of Edward S. Curtis. The Favell is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 125 W. Main St. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 6 to 16 and $25 for families of two adults and two children.

SATURDAY, JUNE 10  National Get Outdoors Day, free admission to public lands. National forests waive entrance fees.  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Klamath Lake Land Trust Williamson River Delta kayaking and canoeing outing, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the KLLT office, 212 S. Ninth St. Register at klamathlakelandtrust.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 15  Third Thursday in downtown Klamath Falls, 6 to 8:30 p.m.. Main Street will be closed to traffic and will be filled with vendors, art, music and all-around fun.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY JUNE 16-18  Keno town wide community yard sale, 9 a.m. each day. A map will be available to the public starting June 10.

$20. Parking, $5.

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY JUNE 22-25  2017 Kruise of Klamath will include a benefit car show, kick-off party, four mini shows, a workshop, block party, the Show ‘N Shine at Moore Park, closed cruise downtown, poker run and more. More information at kruiseofklamath.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23-25  Klamath Kinetic Challenge, a collection of engineered man-powered “vehicles” that maneuver through various land and water challenges at Moore Park, Veterans Memorial Park, over KAGO hill and downtown Klamath Falls.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

Open air market with local producers and artisans.  Conger Heights hike with the Klamath Lake Land Trust, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at the KLLT office, 212 S. Ninth St. Register at klamathlakelandtrust.org.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY JUNE 30-JULY 2  Klamath Yacht Club’s annual Firecracker Regatta races on Upper Klamath Lake. For more information, visit kycsail.us.

JULY SATURDAY, JULY 1  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

Open air market with local producers and artisans.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

TUESDAY, JULY 4

 Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

Open air market with local producers and artisans.  Lake of the Woods Beer Fest, 3 to 7 p.m., $20 per person, includes souvenir tasting glass. Barbecue buffet for

 Klamath Freedom Celebration including a 9:20 a.m.

Freedom Mile and 10 a.m.

Independence Day parade on Main Street downtown, continuing at 1 p.m. with activities and fireworks at the Klamath County Fairgrounds.

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JULY Cont.

SATURDAY, JULY 8  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Basin Brew & Q, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Steen Sports Complex, 4500 Foothills Blvd. Regional breweries will serve their finest alongside a barbecue competition featuring favorite recipes. Music, vendors and other activities included.  Community theater production of Disney’s “Mulan Jr.,” 2 and 5:30 p.m., Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. Seventh St. tickets are $10, $12 and $15 before transaction fees.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JULY 14-15  Lake Jam Oregon, family festival featuring a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, cornhole tournament, lake activities, food drink and family activities. Learn more at lakejamoregon.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 15  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Gilchrist Cruise and Summer Fun Day at the Gilchrist Mall, kicking off with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. by the Crescent Fire Department volunteers.

Fun Day events begin at 8 a.m. and will include street vendors, classic cars, a beer garden from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., an afternoon poker run, raffles and barbecue provided by “Hole In The Wall BBQ. More information at gilchristcruise.com.  Rocky Point Fire/EMS barbecue, auction and flea market. Includes a parade, flea market, vendors, barbecue lunch, live music, bake

sale and live and silent auctions, rocky Point Fire Hall, 45600 Rocky Point Road.

AUGUST

THURSDAY, JULY 20  Third Thursday in downtown Klamath Falls, 6 to 8:30 p.m.. Main Street will be closed to traffic and will be filled with vendors, art, music and all-around fun.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY AUG. 4-6 AND 11-13

SATURDAY, JULY 22  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Sentry Eagle open house, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, largest Air National Guard air to air exercises in the country. Military aircraft on display, demonstration flights, displays and more.

Free admission.  Klamath Lake Land Trust Buck Island kayaking and canoeing, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at the KLLT office, 212 S. Ninth St. Participants will paddle from Cove Point to Buck Island, hike Buck Island and return to Cove Point. Activity is considered moderately difficult. Register at klamathlakelandtrust.org.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JULY 21-22  Farm Fair, 9 a.m. to sundown Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at County Cork Collectibles, 14141 Falvey Road. Farmers market meets country-chic craft bazaar with vendors featuring rustic signs, antiques, art, fresh vegetables and more.

Includes food, entertainment and local treasures.

SATURDAY, JULY 29  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Bonanza’s annual Homemade Hobby Festival, includes a barbecue rib cookoff, children’s art festival, classic car show, parade, carnival, quilt show, dinner and concert.

 Community theater production of “Mary Poppins,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Fusing the best elements from the original PL Travers books and the 1964 Disney film “Mary Poppins” for a “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” show. This beloved story of a nanny who brings whimsy and order to the Banks family comes to life on the stage as a production that is practically perfect in every way. Tickets are $17, $23 and $29 before transaction fees.

SATURDAY, AUG. 5  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.

SATURDAY, AUG. 12  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AUG. 12 AND 13  Heart of the Basin Quilt Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Sacred Heart Gym and Parish Hall, 815 High St. $5 daily admission. Featured will be traditional quilts and art quilts, vendors, demonstrations and raffles for a quilt.

THURSDAY, AUG. 17  Third Thursday in downtown Klamath Falls, 6 to 8:30 p.m.. Main Street will be closed to traffic and will be filled with vendors, art, music and all-around fun.  Eclipse viewing party, Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St. The sun will be 93 percent obscured as seen from Klamath Falls.

Eclipse begins at 9 a.m.,

maximum obscuration at 10:19 a.m.

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY AUG. 17-20  Klamath County Fair on the Klamath County Fairgrounds. Will include exhibits, competitions, music, food, rides, rodeos and more community fair fun.

SATURDAY, AUG. 19  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Annual Klammie Awards, celebrating the 2016-17 Linkville Playhouse theatrical season with champagne, music and glamour.

More information will be available closer to the event at linkvilleplayers.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 25  National Park Service birthday, free admission to all national parks.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AUG. 25-26  Second annual Chris Brown Memorial Freedom Ride, Steen Sports Park and Veterans of Foreign Wars, 515 Klamath Ave. Updated information to be available at klamathfc.org.

SATURDAY, AUG. 26  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Klamath Lake Land Trust Cherry Creek Falls Hike, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at the KLLT office, 212 S. Ninth St. Register at klamathlakelandtrust.org.

SEPTEMBER SATURDAY, SEPT. 2  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers

and artisans.

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY SEPT. 7-10  Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair, featuring competitions, live entertainment, rides, fair food and more. Updated schedule to be available at tbvfair.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.  Klamath Lake Land Trust Sycan River hike, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet at the KLLT office, 212 S. Ninth St. Register at klamathlakelandtrust. org.

SATURDAYS SEPT. 9 AND 16  Vehicle free “Ride the Rim” days at Crater Lake National Park, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturdays. Shuttle service offered between North Junction and Park Headquarters. Park entrance fees apply. Vehicles will be allowed back on East Rim Drive at 6 p.m. Parking allowed at North Junctions and park headquarters/Steel Visitor’s Center. There will be five rest areas on the 25-mile section on East Rim Drive.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 16  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30  Klamath Falls Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue.

An open air market with local growers, producers and artisans.

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS THE 19th ANNUAL LIVING WELL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR • Free total cholesterol screening.

(Recommended 8-12 hour fast) • Free blood glucose screening.

(Recommended 8-12 hour fast) • Free lung function screening.

• Free blood pressure check.

• Free body mass index reading.

• Plus exhibits by Sky Lakes Medical Center departments and many community partners.

• The Kid Zone will have activities and information specifically for ages 3-13.

Saturday, March 4th, 2017 • 8am–2pm Klamath County Fairgrounds • 3531 South 6th St. Exhibit Hall 1

For more information, visit SkyLakes.org or call 541.274.4778.